... Producing the Egg-Layer The Work On a First-Class Breeding Farm Later an assistant releases the hen and collects the eggs noting the number on the leg- band and writing this on each egg. Trap nests are used as shown in the photograph. When a hen enters the laying nest a catch is released. The door drops down and so imprisons the hen. Some of the specially pedigreed birds have to be hatched in ...

... CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Percy Green, of Coleshill, Birmingham, on his slogan: More waste means less waist. Fines and costs imposed on farmers who have not complied with the Ministry's orders amount to £1,621 8s. 9d. There were 49 prosecutions. In Germany it would have meant 49 executions. Children at Penistone St. John's Council School claim to have pulled up 270,000 weeds. A near-by rival ...

... PROUD as they are of the King's uniform, most women in the Services are glad of the regulation that permits the wearing of civilian clothes for purposes of recreation. There is plenty of scope for the individuality in design and colour of kit so dear to the feminine heart on the lawn tennis court and even on the athletics field. THE A.T.S. had a grand day for their sports at Aldershot. ...

... Spraying follows pruning. Last week our Horticultural Correspondent described the best way to go about pruning. This week he stresses the importance of spraying and explains how it is done. THE two most important winter jobs con nected with fruit-growing are pruning and spraying, and I strongly recommend that pruning be completed as soon as possible in order to give a margin of time in which ...

... (inset), the head of the School, scored his 2g points for Wellington by crossing and kicking a penalty goal to bring his total of successful place-kicks to eight. STOWE ARRIVE with iheir captain, A. D. Thomson, holding the ball. This season injuries have made them much less formidable than usual. W. A. F. STKES GOES OVER Wellington's sixteen-year-old stand-off half scores between the posts. He ...

... I HAVE seen quite a large number of really memorable golf shots in my time, and had quite a number played against me, but one that stands out very clearly was that Archie Compston played in the Daily Mail £2,000 professional competition in 1939. I do not remember this shot because it was skilfully played, but because I consider it was lucky, daring in conception if you like, but frightfully ...

... Records of French-bred Winners-- Is an Enquiry Necessary? Plea for Two-day N.H. Fixtures. LORD ROSEBERY, in his Presidential address to members of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, rightly stressed the fact that the season's Derby winner, Pont l'Eveque, was British bred. Pont l'Eveque, in fact, was foaled in the Banstead Manor paddocks, Newmarket. Stressed also in the President's speech ...

... JOHN BARRYMORE is as good, if not better, an actor off stage than on, and certainly no screen player has given the sensation-loving public more to talk about than the youngest of the Barrymore clan. Other actors, on both stage and screen, have burlesqued him in this new film (coming to the Regal) he burlesques himself and has all manner of fun. John Barrymore as Evans Garrick, the Great ...

... Danahar v. Roderick but No Title Top of the Bill for Earl's Court Snow's Future The Police Championships Passing of The Professor By B. Bennison THE next Queensberry tournament at the Empress Stadium, Earl's Court, will be held on April 22, when Arthur Danahar will meet Ernie Roderick, holder of the welter title, in a fight over the championship course of 15 rounds instead of 10, which was ...

... Scamperdale Hunter Trials A Fine Entry for Sam Marsh's Annual Show at Edenbridg THE DRIVING EVENT for a horse, cob or pony of any height, in any type vehicle, attracted sixteen entries. Sam Marsh, Organiser and Clerk of the Course, standing in the centre, with his back to the camera, talking to Miss Betty Rani daughter of J. V. Rank. The winner was Mrs. E. K. Marsh, sister-in-law of Sa Marsh, ...

... AT Sandy Lodge the club generously gave up the course for an exhibition match, in aid of the Red Cross Funds, and £222 was collected, which excellent result rounded off a highly enjoyable and successful day. The course was in grand condition, the greens keen and as difficult as ever. Mr. Francis Markes who is Sandy Lodge, had taken particular care to put the tee boxes on the tees which gave ...

... England Beat the Rest j By 1-0 A Charity Hockey match at Nottingham NICE MARKING I. M. Wood, of England (right), has lost the ball to H. Thornton, the Rest centre-forward. Behind (left), B. West backs up H. Thornton, but is closely guarded by M. J. Lodge. A GOOD GATE: The only women's representative match of the season staged at Hucknall Road ground in aid of the Red Cross attracted a good ...