... NOW that the public are recognising the edible qualities of spider crabs and crayfish, mention of certain other overlooked or despised foods may not be out of place. Before the war, great quantities of cockles and winkles used to be imported: only a fraction of the millions of pounds eaten in this country were home-produced in such places as the Gower Peninsula and the Dorset coast gatherers ...

... Sky High (Phcenix) THE standard of intimate revue in London is certainly not improving. Sky High, at the Phoenix, has far too many stretches of utter dullness, and it is a pity that Mr. Naunton Wayne, who is an admirable comedian, with a pleasurablv individual style, has to figure in so many of them. What the point was in his song about the Isle of Man I fail to see-- at least, I hope I fail, ...

... C^ocLl at Is to Port AT a council meeting there was a discussion regarding mill for school-children. Said the chairman What this town needs is a supply of clean, fresh milk, and the council should take the bull by the horns and demand it. Visitor Why do you use such a heavy roller on your potato field Farmer Silly. We're growing mashed potatoes. Scientists have definitely proved that the ...

... ^£L ancf 2^otvn Cfte/aFtc^ THE deplorable way in which the news papers (whether by request or other wise) handled the early news from Libya has angered even the most unthinking sections of the electorate. Allowing for con cessions to Government suggestions or wishes, the headlines for a whole week, in some journals, gave an entirely false view of the situation. We blame the headline writers ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent THE gardening novice must often feel discouraged and even baffled at the confusing and apparently contradictory advice which is so freely offered. The ways and means of promoting steady and vigorous growth in vegetables always seem so con troversial, but having expressed my opinions, in the last issue, on surface cultivation and feeding, I now turn to the ...

... England at Play The King and Queen at Newmarket THE third wartime Oaks and Derby were made memor able by the visit of their Majesties, who, as shown overleaf, were on tour in East Anglia. Sun Chariot, the hottest favourite in memory for the Oaks, won in the royal colours, but Big Game failed to stay the course in the Derby, which was won by Lord Derby's Watling Street. Our exclusive pictures ...

... j With little chance to sell its breezes these days, Brighton Corporation has turned from visitors and amusements to vegetables and agriculture. It is an example of self-help and enterprise the sort of effort that every town in the country should be making, for it leads to victory. BRIGHTON'S enterprising scheme for the production of food in 1942 will very greatly exceed anything that the ...

... English Market Garden A Lesson in Intensive Cultivation SOMEHOW or another the impression of England before the war was that we were rather behind the times in everything. It seemed easier for people to rush about the world collecting stories and pictures of other nations' activities and abilities than to look around at home. Numerous societies sprang up to encourage international relations ...

... (riv The Derby Justified The Breeding of Big Game WE have had our Derby and its running has, I think, been justified. The Oaks, too, has been run and the halfway stage in the season is over. A few more essential races are yet to be decided, notably the Gold Cup, a St. Leger, some two- year-old races and, if possible, a Cesarewitch. This last, if it is to be run. might be framed as a conditions ...

... ROMFORD-- Trentham Park-- Peter borough Milton. Red Cross golf matches at these three clubs raised well over £1,700; the figures at the time of going to press are £450 at Romford, over £800 at Trentham Park, and over £450 at Peterborough. Splendid efforts of organisa tion and handsome gestures of generosity in support of a great charity. On the day we played at the Romford Golf Club the course ...

... By A. Croxton Smith A FRIEND who manages to find time to attend many of the week-end shows that seem to afford much pleasure, called on me the other day to discuss certain aspects of these diversions that are giving him concern. That they are appreciated is evident from the fact that more than 300 were held last year, but for all that it does not do to attach too much importance to them or to ...

... HpHOUGH the Biitish .Goat Society is not in favour of shows in wartime, the Cambridgeshire Goat Club, with a member ship of seventy-two, feels that they are helpful and good propa ganda hence their show a fortnight ago at Balsham. It was quite a village affair, with a baby show as well, and was a great success. Eighty goats were shown, many by people who, two years ago, knew nothing about ...