... THE English Committee of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society attracted 102 head of pure bred and 31 head of non-pedigree cattle to their Show and Sale at Reading on February 4. The average for seventy-four pedigree lots was /103 11s. yd., but the feature of the Sale was the average for heifers in milk or in calf. Seventeen of these averaged £153 iSs. 4d The cattle were of fair quality, and ...

... Cider Making In I War Time I By Vernon L. S. Charles THE south-western counties of England, together with Gloucestershire, Here- fordshire, Worcestershire and Mon- mouthshire are noted for their cider orchards in which are found large standard trees of special varieties of cider apples which nearly all originated in the Normandy district of France. The greater part of the cider pro-- clucect ...

... It is quite true that we are dipping into our reserves, but I am not unduly anxious The Prime Minister in the House on February 9, 1943. THE Premier's statement was very timely, not only because it sounded a warning note, but because it may have en- couraged the community to think out for themselves the implications of the coming offensive as it might affect the non-combatant population. ...

... THE Kendal and Dis trict Otter Hounds held their first meet of the season on August2ist. The Master, Sir Maurice Bromley-Wilson, of Dalham Park, Milnthorpe, was out with the pack, which turned out in fine fettle. The river Bela, or Belah, a tributary of the jEden, is usually a good hunting ground, but on this occasion there was no kill only good hunting! THE RIVER BELA: Hunts man and hounds ...

... THE Metropolitan Police Horticultural Society (A, B, C, F, T and V Divisions) held a Victory Garden i Show at the Royal Horticultural Hall on August 24 and 25. The Hon. Secretary is Police-Constable R. S. Trickett, F.R.H.S., of Ealing, who is an authority on water plants, and carries out research work at Kew in his spare time. The show attracted a good attendance, and the exhibits showed how ...

... Mrs. carlota oppenheimer, of Lantern Cottage, Gerrard's Cross, continues to sustain the r61e of Fairy Godmother to the armed forces and hospitals, as described in previous issues. Last year she turned out single-handed over 6 tons of jam, in addition to quantities of bottled fruits, cakes, spiced bread, cheese, etc. She is here checking the weekly supply of good things from her garden and ...

... Ey A. Croxton Smith MRS. J. G. WINANT had a day off when she opened the Woodford Canine Society's show at Hendon in aid of the Kennel Club's Dogs of Britain Red Cross Appeal. It was the first she had had the opportunity of attending since Mr. Winant came as the American Ambassador to London, and one can believe that she enjoyed herself thoroughly, although, in consequence of the restricted ...

... AMERICAN engineers in this case, a U.S.A. Army Engineer Unit have introduced to this country a new process of road-making which may mark a big advance in solving road problems in agricultural areas after the war. The essential element in the process is that soil and cement are mixed on the spot, obviating the need for laying foundations in the old manner. Soil Stabilisation, as the process is ...

... THE Ministry of Food is interested in the possibility of utilising the high per centage of Vitamin C in green walnuts, and inquiries about the distribution of walnut trees in this country have been made through the British Ecological Society and other similar bodies. Any information on the subject should be sent to G. E. Blackman, Honorary Secretary, Biology War Committee, Imperial College,. ...

... Making Goat History The Veterinary Officer's Report on Our Experiment In our last issue we reported from the. owners point of view an experiment in artificial insemination carried out at our trial holding on a goat. We are happy to say thatthe kid, named Susie, for no particular reason, is doing magnificently and chasing the fat off the Michaelmas geese who share her paddock. Lizzie, her ...

... HpHE North of Ireland took a good share of the prizes in the annual Monkstown Show held in the grounds of St. Grellan's Hall School, Monkstown, Dublin. There were 306 classes, the largest being for Cocker spaniels, terriers and dachshunds. Neutral Eire, unconcerned with war problems, is enjoying a great boom in sport of all kinds the entries for the Monkstown Show totalled 11 25, including a ...

... Si, AN old Hampshire hedger is enjoying his 12 o'clock SS in solitary state on an old Roman Road on the bleak downs. Hot meat pies never get as far as this, his bait is a bit of dry bread and a little cheese. The marvel is that MB such men can do so hard a day's work on so little food. MR, Once upon a time he would have kept, killed and cured his I own pig, and a chunk of fat bacon would ...