... TO what extent the Government is taking a long view of the future of farming is de batable. The inescapable position, how ever, is that we must produce food for the coming year and for the years immediately following it. Were all the ships in the world to bring us wheat and meat, we could not win the war on that alone. Ships are needed primarily for oil and machines of war. Hence it is the ...

... Seasonable Hints By our Horticultural Correspondent. Too Much Wood on Apple Trees NOT enough fruit spurs have been made by these apple trees, and the cause is dining well but not wisely on rich soil. The remedy is root pruning. Take out a trench about three to four feet from the stem of the tree and half-way round it. Cut out all roots in the trench and replace the soil. This work must be done ...

... South African Developments of Primary Importance rpO the average Britisher, the idea of South African wine is -L something rather strange and novel. Little does he know that the first vines were actually planted in the Cape Provinces by their first Dutch Governor, Van Riebeek, in the year 1658. Thirty years later, moreover, one of those accidents of history occurred which so often favour bold ...

... IN ths latter part of the summer of 1929 I was visited at Langley Park by two complete strangers, who came to see if I would consider visiting the Argentine during the coming winter, to teach golf and play in tournaments and matches. Although there was no financial guarantee, I was to travel there and back and live there as their guests, and all the money I could make on the trip would be my ...

... By B. Bennison MR. W. J. DEES has been killed on the home front, and amateur boxing is immeasurably the poorer. He was of the champions, and never did a man preach sport for sport's sake with greater persistence or such rugged eloquence. For more than 40 years he stood for all that is best in boxing; in the ring, so in life he was the straightest puncher, in tolerant of shams, just Bill Dees ...

... By Ashley Courtenay ANY man of sporting proclivities has rather a horror of the resi dential type of hotel. He finds himself the focal point of many a pair of eyes (mostly female) as he enters the dining-room for the first time. He sneaks into the lounge with trepidation, finds the best chairs reserved with spectacle cases, knitting, periodicals and the like, so he either seeks a distant ...

... THERE was a fine start to the new National Hunt season at Taunton, where Mr. A. Hunter rode the winner of the first race Mr. P. Butler's Laboratoire. A big crowd witnessed interesting sport, and a remarkable feature was the Ilminster Handicap Hurdle, in which every single horse (and there were twelve runners) had a quotation on the market. B ...

... ReDton's Soccer Successes REPTON, who have a fine side this season and have not yet lost a match, beat Welling borough 4 i at Wellingborough. Their forwards always forced the pace, and D. P. M. Bell, the captain, A. J. D. Smith and P. Streeton, the wings, and J. W. R. Smith, a promising left-half, were most impressive. Wellingborough's skipper, P. Marlow, played a capital game at centre-half, ...

... New For November BLOUSES AND SHELTER SUITS I AST year's suit, perhaps, but new acces- j sories can give it an up-to-the-minute look. Blouses are especially useful in stretching a budget wardrobe to its fullest extent, since they can be worn with suits or with separate skirts. The warmth of a jumper, the freshness of a summer blouse are combined in this patterned wool shirt from Walpole's, New ...

... AX Whitehill Stud Farm, near Paignton, Shires, Percherons, Welsh ponies, Highland horses, Shet land and polo ponies are all bred by Mr. H. Whitley in large numbers. Other livestock at Whitehill are Blue Albion cattle the only herd in that part of Devon. South Devon cattle and South Devon sheep are bred at Mr. Whitley's other farm, Primley .Grange, Goodring- ton, where the farm buildings, still ...

... CHAMPION BOAR Mr. R. T. Atkinson's large white Appleton King David igth. First prize, champion and Supreme champion, he is a great, lengthy fellow, with a fine, masculine open head. Mr. Stanley Chivers bo ught him for 50 guineas. 1 SCIENTIFIC RECORDS Mr. W. S. Stewart, of the Northants Institute of Agriculture, keeps warm and makes notes. Mr. Alec Hobson, N.P.B.A. Secretary, keeps dry and ...

... THE big game fish have now com pleted their migration from the North American to New Zealand waters, where the deep sea anglers are pre paring for the season which really begins in October, although the best fishing is to be had from mid- January until the end of March, when sport is consistently good. New Zealand waters are free for all, no licence fee is imposed upon visiting anglers, and ...