... ASK A SOLDIER Ask a soldier what he knows about Lister's, and if in peace-time farming was his job, he'll tell you about the engines, separators, ploughs and other Lister machines that were his before the war. To-day, he knows that Lister's are still his trusted friends. He won't give you details, but when he gets home again he'll again specify Lister's. mss^ I ...

... Soil-less Cultivation Sub-Irrigation and Surface Methods Compared THE TWO METHODS of soil-less cultivation in the glass-house. The chrysanthemums on the left are being grown by the surface method in troughs of sand, and those on the right by the sub-irrigation method in gravel. SAND September Beauty chrysanthemums transm planted from pots on April 30 this year. Beneatm the 6 ins. of sand there ...

... By Sydney Moorhouse THE shepherd of the hills has done much to fashion the Lakeland calendar and provide topic for poet and artist alike. Lambing time in spring and clipping time in early summer are each enshrined in lore and legend, and, when clipping is over, the shepherd takes his dogs along to com pete for prizes and honours in the great sheep-dog contests at Rydal, Ullswater, and a score ...

... l The Greenhouse in Winter Its Possibilities and Limitations By Our Horticultural Correspondent IN the depth of winter-- say from December until about the middle of February-- the range of plants which may be grown satisfactorily in a greenhouse without arti ficial heat is very limited. Fruit trees, such as peaches, nectarines, figs and grape vines, may be accommodated permanently under glass, ...

... By A. CROXTON-SMITH YEARS ago I read of a hunts man whose hounds were under such admirable disci pline that on returning to kennels after exercise he would give the order, Ladies first, and the dog hounds would wait patiently while the bitches entered. I often wondered how he managed to teach them the distinction between the sexes. We had our own little difficulties at one time. Patrick ...

... At The National Farmers Union Animal Dinner BY acclamation, Mr. James Turner, who will receive his accolade of Knighthood from the King in March, was elected to his fifth term of Presidency of the N.F.U. The gathering of important visitors at the annual dinner constituted not only a compliment to our great farming organisation, but was a tribute to British farmers. The country's most ...

... MANOR FARM ESTATE, Whitsbury, Hants, the property of Whitsbury Farm and Stud, Ltd., is one of the largest estates in Hampshire, covering some 1,400 acres. Pur chased by Mr. William Hill in 1943, the land was handicapped from the production' point of view by a lack of adequate buildings, the only ones existing being situated most inconveniently at the southern end of the estate, which runs ...

... Herefords in Demand For Australia and Uruguay PRICES at the Hereford Herd Book Society's February Show and Sale of pedigree bulls at Hereford were a clear indication that despite the temporary closing of one of the largest overseas markets, Argentina, owing to the present trade difficulties, this great breed has plenty of other enthusiastic buyers. The day's highest price was achieved by a ...

... A KEEN American handicap golfer has, in a pamphlet he has made for his own personal satisfaction and that of a few friends, set out the essentials of the golf swing as he has learned them from various leading golf instructors. His second essential reads: Swing the club-head with the hands, understanding what a swing is. I have paid a tribute to Ernest Jones (formerly from Chislehurst, Kent), ...

... Solving Transport Problems on the Farm with Ferguson YOU SAVE HAULING TIME with a new, improved Ferguson 3-ton hydraulic tipping trailer. £127 ex works. Outstanding features include automatic hitching by one man in 20 seconds, more traction over soft ground, and lower loading level (2 feet, 7 inches). Trailer body is tipped a maximum of 40 in less than a minute by finger-tip hydraulic control ...

... By A. CROXTON -SMITH A FINNISH gentleman has written to the Dog World intimating his desire to pur chase a Newfoundland dog, one of a breed that they are trying to establish in his country. He adds that some good specimens have already been introduced from Sweden. Several obstacles are in the way of the fulfilment of this desire, one that seems to be almost insuperable being that the numbers ...

... ONE result of allowing the daily news papers all the paper they want for circulation has encouraged trouble between farm worker and farmer over wages. The Daily Express, desperately anxious to increase their country circu lation, suddenly comes out with a leader demanding increased pay for farm hands in the hope, one presumes, that one good turn will deserve another. We do not want to go into ...