... SIXTEEN of these enormous silos and drying plants are being put up in various parts of the country to secure the maximum utilisation of the increased home crop of wheat for the manufacture of flour, and saving the use of shipping for importing grain. Storage facilities for an additional reserve of 80,000 tons, each silo being of. 5,ooo tons capacity, are also provided by the scheme. These ...

... A Hard Wi n t e r For the first time for three years snow has appeared before Christmas on the Westmorland Fells. This picture, taken last Keck, of the famous Sluip Fells spri nkled with snow, shows Ilucks Rraw, the steepest incline on the main .-10 road to Scotlan d. I Vhethcr winter's extra early blast forecasts a hard winter we do not know we hope not ...

... TWO outstanding Services Rugby teams Royal New Zealand Air Force, captained by Flying Officer Rric Grant, last year's Scotland and Barbarians three-quarter, and the Welsh Guards, captained by C.Q.M.S. Dai Brown, former London Welsh stalwart, shared a drawn game at the Richmond Athletic Ground, each side scoring three points. A feature of the game was the keen marking and tackling by both sides ...

... JDehenham 6 ADAWJwl/IT 6 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W.I Langham 4444 Debenham's Ltd.) Quality saves coupons A smart alliance of Ocelot and Nutria When investing precious coupons in furs, QUALITY MUST BE THE DECIDING FACTOR, and the reputation of our Fur Department has been built on QUALITY. ...

... A CHEQUE for £500,000, the largest single contribution yet reeived, was handed the other day o Lord Iliffe, Chairman of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John Appeal, by Mr. R. W. Haddon, Chairman of the Agricul- ture Fund. This brings the total raised by those who live on or by the land, to £3 million or, three times the amount raised during the last war. The third million took ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent A FORTNIGHT ago reference was made to the advantages gained by pruning fruit trees in the late autumn rather than in the depth of winter. With certain classes of fruit the work may be carried out still earlier with great benefit to the quality and quantity of the following season's crops. This applies to some of the soft fruits-- particularly black currants ...

... By John Radnor THE match between England and Wales at Swansea made a thrilling spectacle and a fine story. Certainly it was better to watch than many a drab championship affair in the years before the war. On what is known as form a well-estab lished Welsh team playing at home were said to be almost certain winners. Actually, in spite of a brief but brilliant recovery early in the second half, ...

... THE recently formed Shropshire and Border Counties Bull Breeders' Association held their first Bull Show and Sale on Saturday. November 13. The preliminary schedule of the show defined the objects of the new venture as being To encourage the breeding of high-class cattle and the interests of bull breeders generally in Shropshire and the Border counties. It is proposed to hold several shows and ...

... EARLY VISITORS AT THE SALE: Pro spective buyers and others interested arrive early in the morning to inspect the animals for sale. TH E MORNING TOILET The animals are tidied up tails combed, hair brushed and flanks curry-combed. Ou-ner and auctioneer inspect Stokelycross Thorndale 5th, who realised 460 guineas. -r rW THE FARM SALE-RING The stands are made up with straw bales, which form the ...

... A Scratch Lot of Two-Year-Olds-- -The December Sales MR. FAWCETT ought to have added a note to his Two-year-old Free Handi- cap. He should in self-defence have asked us not to shoot the handicapper, who was only doing his best. It should be explained that, having published the usual Free Handicaps in the ordinary way-- one for two-year-olds and the other for three-year- olds, and both to be ...

... ^PATENT' BARLEY^ 1 Y°u H 7 1 he\p „sK 0,0 As you know, Robinson's have had to give up making their Barley Water in bottles for the duration of the war. As a result the making of barley water from Robinson's 'Patent' Barley has again become popular. Many people have consulted me on the question of flavour and I've recommended juice from stewed or tinned fruit, a little honey or jam, and ...

... THE practical importance and the tech nique of land drainage are of great interest at the present time, because most of the available area has now been taken into cultivation and the remainder is either barren waste or wet and undrained soil. It is often suggested that in pre-war times the farmer has been remiss in not carrying out extensive schemes of drainage work for his own holding, but it ...