... Hampshire 'Downs THE Salisbury prize fair for slieep, held on Thursday, July 8th, attracted a good attendance and a large number of sheep were penned. The quality of the exhibits was described as better than that of previous fairs, and this speaks well for the progress of the breed. The Hampshire is a well- known Down sheep and has been recognised by the R. A. S. E. since i 8 6 I although it ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent AT the present time the gardener is rapidly acquiring an asset much coveted by the military strategist-- room to manœuvre. The clearance of early-maturing crops seems to give the summer gardening season a new lease of life, and the maintenance of continuous vegetable supplies for the next nine or ten months will depend to a large extent upon the proper use ...

... 11 f pa''0 SUPERLATIVE QUALITY AND DESIGN IN N RMAL TIMES THE BEST SHOPS HAY THE VALSTAR 777 R A 1 1 TOAT SUPPLIES NOW. HOV VER, ARE STRICTLY LIMITED STOP THAT COLDaAVITH v APIS X I INHALANT For the safe, cJuicL pleasant relic! of P Colds and Co arih Q Breathe the Vapour L Of all Chemists 2^3 jP 1 homas Kerfoot Co. Ltd. ale of Bardslev, Lancashire x5 TORBAY HOTEL TORQUAY T*l. 2218 ...

... The LANDINGS on the BEACHE How the Allied Invaders of Sicily Went Ashore THE NEW-TYPE INVASION CRAFT ANCHOR OFF THE SHORES OF SICILY. The men went ashore with only small packs on their backs the large packs and kit-bags were to follow. The sea, which had been rough at first, had subsided and the men were able to reach the shore through shallow waters INFANTRY COMING DOWN THE LADDERS LOWERED AT ...

... A Preliminary Discussion of the Further Possibilities Opened Up by the Sicilian Invasion. By FERDINAND TUOHY IT seems many Italians are convinced that, all going well with his arms, General Eisenhower plans to strike from Eastern Sicily across the boot of Southern Italy to the Adriatic shore, and thence by short sea passage to Albania; and that this conviction has led to the bulk of Italians ...

... fr 23, 1943 IripleX the safety glass fortnightly ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS SPOKTACOUNIK&t Mil ...

... NIAB THE National Institute of Agricultural Botany carries on its very valuable work under a council composed of members nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture and by all the large associations interested in the work of supplying farmers with pure tested seeds and new varieties of agricultural crops. The Institute also acts as an advisory centre for all purposes connected with the many ...

... THE difficult problem of efficient weed control on arable land, with the shortage of labour, has made the ordinary farmer disinclined to embark on the cultivation of any crop that requires more hand labour than the normal. For this reason the Government appeal for an additional acreage of onions has not met with a very ready response. Labour and production costs are high and agricultur alists ...

... LADY DENMAN, Honorary Director of Ji Women's Land Army, was the guest at tH week-end of Lord and Lady Onslow, *3 gave facilities at Clandon Park, Guildford, forB rally of Surrey W.L.A., in conjunction with tffl Surrey W.A.E.C. The Rally, or Festival, wasB tremendous success and attracted a crowd of 8,0 Demonstrations included general forestry (includi#! loading, cross-cutting and measuring) by ...

... Gwicf ^^ozon. GROWERS are concerned over the development of de-hydrating pro cesses as applied to fresh vegetables. Large supplies of cabbage, spinach, carrots arid peas are being shipped every day from home to the Forces overseas; one East Anglian firm alone is producing 250,000 tins of dried peas daily for this purpose; 50 tons of cabbage, de-hydrated, become one ton nett. This is splendid ...

... IN common with breeders of all pedigree stock, breeders of bloodstock continue to look forward to the time when the export market will again be open to them. It is probable that there will be a very limited trade with Europe in the early stages of re construction. Priority in shipping will go to cattle, sheep and pigs. JtSut it should not be long before the ships will be carrying blood stock ...

... , rhe Standard Motor Company Ltd., adaptability Her day is a hard one, her work heavy and fatiguing. But she shoulders her unaccustomed tasks with cheerful vigour. And success- We can't all be women railway porters. But we can all remember their example of willing adaptability. We can think of them when faced with war-time jobs that seem new and strange and unsuited to our strength. We can all ...