... ONCE again Welsh Rugby asserted itself in much of its old-time glory by trouncing England in the return Services Rugby international at the Kingholm ground, Gloucester Wales had already won at Swansea by 11--7, but this time the score was vastly different--34--7, and England were lucky that the Welsh total was not larger. The rsngiand back division had to be rearranged at the last minute, ...

... SCENE: a quiet, snow-covered hill a few miles outside of Oslo a short time ago. Sheltering beneath pine-trees are a few score people. On the hill summit ski suited men, peaked caps well over their eyes, stand waiting, or are adjusting their skis. Then the word is given that all is ready for the ski-jumping to begin. There are 100 competitors. One by one they swoop down the steep slopes and ...

... H IN the autumn of 1939 two brothers-in- law, named Paige and Wilson, rented two portions of a farm in Alvechurch, Worcestershire. Mr. Paige was a pig farmer; Mr. Wilson had a poultry farm. Jointly they possessed an old tractor, which served mainly for haulage, such as the moving of the pig and the poultry houses. A partnership was formed m 1940, and tne land, plus the farm machinery (the old ...

... The Big Breed. Societies THE Spring Shows and Sales continue to attract large numbers of exhibitors and buyers. Prices for dairy cattle are follow ing ah upward curve, in spite of which some of the best blood is not for sale. Officials of the various Societies discharge pleasant, if exacting, duties. Our pictures in succeeding pages represent Shows and Sales at Exeter (Devon Bulls) and Reading ...

... I j F n|l DEVON Cattle Breeders' Society held their 90th Show and Sale at Exeter. The n 1 head catalogued were all pure bred and tuberculin-tested, and were entered from 61 herds. Exhibitors included H.M. the King, who submitted two lots from the Home Farm, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall. His Climsland Magistrate won a 4th prize in a class containing 43 entries. ..-Tir THE POLICEMAN manages to keep ...

... THE Cambridge Botanic Garden, one of the finest of its type in Europe, has a greater range of activities than any other similar institution. The present site on the south of the town was formally opened in 1846, but the original garden, dating from 1762, was situated in the college area on ground now occupied by the University laboratories. Even in 1762 the suggestion of a botanic or physic ...

... A FAMOUS County Regi ment in Tunisia has organised a mounted patrol in No Man's Land with marked success. A Canadian Sgt. -Major at tached to the unit sug gested to the Colonel that a mounted patrol could be used with very good effect against the enemy. The C.O. received the idea with enthusiasm, and has since on many occasions led the patrols personally. Re sults have been excellent, and, ...

... From the ends of the earth they come our precious ships and their brave crews through peril of storm stalked by wolves the wolves of the sea the U-boats in packs. But the Navy is there and overhead the planes spotting bringing the convoy Home with its urgent load. Food, raw materials, Oil for the tanks, Munitions to feed the gathering force of the great assault the final blow Precious cargoes ...

... Gift Sale at Reading Nearly £13,000 for The Red Cross Fund ii i hi snoaic aaomiBMKHMp r n I EVERYONE HELPED Auctioneers sacrificed their commission officials and market-hands gave their services free; the Cor poration made no charge for the use of the market. John Thornton Ilobson and Co. auctioned 75 head for 11,180 guineas, to which was added £1,300 in cash donations from breeders. THE ...

... /^cthicA- oll Shanks's Pony Triumphs at Windsor Prospects for Salisbury WINDSOR, where the first meeting of the season was held on Saturday, April to, was the scene of a great victory for that popular conveyance, Shanks's Pony. Certainly the London crowds had first to travel by train, but they all made use of their legs on arrival at the two stations, and filled the road leading to the course. ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent ONE of the good things to come out of the war is the Village Produce Association. The movement, which is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture through county organisers, is rapidly forming new branches, chiefly in the rural areas and smaller towns. Its principal objects are somewhat similar to those of the allotment associations which have been established ...

... ONE of the strongest Services Rugby teams of this season comes from an Opera tional Training Station some where in the Home Counties. Under the enthusiastic cap taincy of the Station's Chief Instructor, Wing Commander E. J. Little, D.F.C., a former West Herts, forward, this team has won all its fourteen matches for an aggregate of 350 points against 50. It finished this successful programme ...