... The Lady in Question Those who enjoyed that excellent French film, Gribouille, will like to compare with it the American version, in which Brian Aherne (inset above) and Rita Hayworth (with Glenn Ford in the larger picture) appear in the roles previously (and superbly) played by Raimu and Michele Morgan. The story, as many will remember, is about the little broprietor of a bicycle shop who is ...

... RARR STROUD LIMITED Lf y 1 OCl I> A It S arc the eyes of our fighting men on land, on the sea, and in the air. Every binocular we can make must be supplied on official orders for the fighting forces. We regret therefore that in the meantime we cannot accept civ ilian orders. W hen victory conies we shall be ready to meet the civilian demand for binoculars of the highest quality. Until then, ...

... ON the better lands of East Anglia the potato harvest has for more than a month past been the cnief occupation of the rural population and many casual workers, while at the present time, in all parts of the country, the last of the later crops are now being gathered. In East Anglia, where these pictures were taken, both the plough and digger are used. The chief advantage of the digger is that ...

... THE Robot opens a continuous furrow giving ample space to every root, which can be seen by comparing Fig. i with small dibble hole (below). Feeders put the plants in rubbered fingers on the main chain which places them in the open furrow with the roots hanging naturally down (Fig. 2). In dibbling, it is a common occurrence for roots to be cramped and upturned. The furrow is then closed by the ...

... The Hertfordshire Opening Meet of 1 ...

... By Our Flying Correspondent WE have heard the German boast that Italy is now taking part in the raids on London and that Italian aircraft are working with the German. We also heard last week the plain statement of fact that Naples had been bombed by the Royal Air Force. Now I think most people who know the Italians and who believe that their hearts are not in this collaboration with the ...

... Fashion Parade i New Styles From Hollywood FOR DINING INFORMALLY Ida Lupino likes this gay red, yellow and black taffeta skirt, topped off with a fitted long-sleeved jacket of black velvet which fastens on the throat with a zipper. The topaz clips relieve the jacket. Ida's taste of gay clothes comes out again in the winter sports coat which she is wearing on the right. The decorations are in ...

... STRAW for fodder Great economies in hay can be made by using straw as a feed, particularly in maintenance rations, to which it can supply bulk. Its feeding value varies with variety, soil, climate, the stage at which it is cut and the care with which it is harvested. The shorter its period of growth the better the straw. Oat straw is the most nutritious and palatable and should never be used ...

... By Ashley Courtenay Hotel Discoveries Recently I wrote of The Old Inn at Widecombe-in-the- Moor, where in the dark days of winter will be found the brightness of log fires, the good cheer of fine wine, a cosy bar, nights of blissful sleep, and cooking far removed from the ordinary. This week I will take you over to its counterpart on Exmoor. The Royal Oak Inn at Withypool nestles complacently ...

... FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W. S. FIELDING JOHNSON, M.C., forgets about the air for a day in order to deal with his interests in the land. A well-known polo player, Flight Lieut. Johnson took up stock-breeding some years ago, as a hobbv, and now, with his wife, is seen as an exhibitor at the Reading Show at the Shorthorn Society. Effjay Kirklevington Chancellor, whose grand-dam produced a calf that was ...

... By Our Special Representative THE cause and the probable effect of the high prices at present ruling in dairy stock may be explained simply, or argued abstrusely, according to taste. What cannot be argued or denied is the healthy condition of the market. A glance at the figures for any recent sales will afford solid proof of that. The latest big sale that of Dairy Shorthorns at Reading was ...

... 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 ...