... Wartime Show Gardening By j our Horticultural Correspondent. THE Thames Valley and the sur rounding country has long been famed for its beautiful private estates and gardens, and the owners of them have made a full contribution in the campaign to increase food pro duction. That a greater output has not been achieved at the expense of the quality of the vegetables was seen at the recent Reading ...

... HARROWS XV. continued on its winning way with a victory by 16 points to nil over a strong Rossi vn Park Colts side on the Sixth Form ground. In spite of difficult weather conditions the Harrow backs were in splendid form D. C. H. McLean, the full-back, now in his third season, joined in one passing movement to score a try, and B. I. Stratton-Ferrier, on the left wing, scored the best try of ...

... Sf >rting People in the News ATHLETICS AT IFF LET ROAD: The field after the first lap of the mile at the Oxford Seniors' and Fresh men's sports which were concluded on Saturday. This race was won by R. Rhodes- James (Queen's). A notable performance was H. T. Harvey's victory in the Freshmen's i oo yards in 10.4 sec. to beat R. B. Martin B.N.C. last season's London University champion, by a ...

... 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 ...

... By A. Croxton Smith No matter how bad a reputation for ferocity or treachery may stigmatise a breed in its native land, experience has shown that after a few years of kindly treatment it will become as friendly and dependable as any other dogs. In my young show days the Eskimo dog, as we then called it, was not supposed to be particularly trust worthy, more often than not he was exercised on a ...

... THE flat-racing season, which is to close with Thirsk Races to-morrow, will be reviewed in my next contribution. It has been a season of little outstanding interest from the technical point of view, although it may be that, as in the last war, certain performers --notable Atout Maitre, Flyon and Pont l'Eveque --may be regarded by a later generation with more respect than has so far been ...

... Still More Silage Storing Sugar Beet Tops The Need for the 1941 Campaign No Excuse for Non-Co-operation THERE is evidence that, although we are now thoroughly silage-conscious, we are not yet as silage-minded as we should be. The writer apologises for the American expressions. They are used, however, to em phasise the present position. Everybody by now knows all about silage-- how to make it ...

... A STUDENT of a well-known Agricultural College surprised the writer recently by saying that, far from being full, his particular college had fewer members at present than was usual. The matter is so important that comment on it, for the moment, must be deferred. It may be pertinent, however, to suggest that one of the chief post-war responsi bilities of the Ministry will be to see that the ...

... Memories of the 1934 Open I SUPPOSE every golfer can recall shots he has played during his golfing life, shots that stand out more clearly than others. Whilst I can remember most of the final shots that led to my winning a big event, some of the what I might call incidental shots stand out just as clearly. Going back just over six years now to the Open Championship in 1934 at the Royal St. ...

... Clothes FOR AN Active Life THE generaT movement back to the country has also meant a movement in fashion, swinging over from formal town clothes to country classics. Lillywhites, of Piccadilly Circus, have a very practical collection of suits and coats designed for an active country life. The camel-coloured coat on the right shows how well they com bine individual details with simple lines and ...