... By Dr. H. Hunter, National Institute of Agricultural Botany TO quote no less an authority than the Prime Minister, the British Isles is temporarily a fortress, and its garrison, like many another in time of siege, have been compelled to study their own immediate re sources and to husband them very carefully. Among other things, the inhabitants of these islands have been obliged by ...

... Australian Turf Affairs The Melbourne Cup I AM indebted to an Australian corres pondent for an interesting review on racing events in the great Common wealth, together with some notes on horses and personalities which, to the best of my belief, have not hitherto been published. He writes: The determination of the racing authorities in the Mother Country to carry on, though veritably under fire ...

... ONE problem of the Army Command in Syria the pro vision of fresh meat for the troops in that area has been solved by the establishment of a farm so that local stock can be purchased and fattened for slaughter. The animals arrive in very poor condition unkempt, thin beasts with bones showing under the skin but care and a few weeks on a suitable dietary converts them into rations for our troops. ...

... H.M. KING FAROUK of Egypt is keenly interested in all the various aspects of agriculture, and his estate Tafteesh el Inches, near Cairo, is a fine example of modern methods adapted to special conditions of climate and environment. The estate includes a small zoological collection and a botanic garden, but its main features are a fine stud of pure-bred Arab horses and another of the famous ...

... jfc MILK THE ALL STAR HAIRY RHEEU MILK PRODUCTION REGULAR BREEDING BUTTER FAT I I LONGEVITY UNIFORM IN TYPE Information from HUGH BONE, Secretary. Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society. 58 Alloway Street. AYR. Scotland. \yo/r ...

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... THE PASSAGE OF THE YEARS JL HERE was a time when and useful, for it is not until 1938 this 15-h.f). Singer was the very (when you might have thought her latest thing in horseless carriages life had ended) that we hear of her and an object of some considerable next. Not as a prized museum pride to her owner. That was in 1907. exhibit but bowling along the high For the next thirty years we must ...

... ;d|J a.. raj^afe^few^w;- iBt lKahnjfcSP^BjMT J-- A.W-j A_ a- ^■W iJRt' iSg^foJBk- tttaH, itJB. gSJall ir ./W^ i. -saM. w a :r; ratgSw^BM ffr,:MMIrwr *9 LORD'S, AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY, 1944: Sixteen thousand people watched an England Eleven gain a hard-fought victory over Australia, as represented by the R.A.A.F. The latter, though without their outstanding bat, Pilot-Officer Carmody, again were ...

... Turn-outs at Staines Horse Show /^RGANISED in aid of the Commando Benevolent Fund, the Show W not only provided pleasure to hundreds of riverside holiday- makers, but raised considerable funds in a splendid cause The gymkhana features included the usual classes for show jumping, entries for the juvenile events proving to be especially popular! THE GRANTLEY CUP was awarded to Mr. Liley, whose ...

... The GREAT HORSE of ENGLAND has to begin life, like every other creature, as size one. None the less, Mr. A. J. Poyser's colt foal, Supreme Champion at the Derbyshire Foal Show, has the makings of an outsize stallion one day. Mr. W. J. Cumber, President of the Shire Horse Society (snapped with the Secretary, Mr. A. G. Holland), gave 200 guineas for the colt. The judges preferred him to the cham ...

... r&-,: An Oxfordshire At-Home Ycung Farmers' Annual Rally THE formation of an ever-increasing number of Young Farmer's Clubs in almost every i county augurs well for the future of agriculture in this island. No better way can be imagined of stimulating that interest inherent in so many of us in our oldest industry than by encouraging the development of such clubs. Also we are pleased to note ...

... By Major Kenneth Hare-Scott HAVING just returned after nearly three months in France, it is interest ing to reflect upon the lot of the Normandy farmer as one came to know it both before we landed on D-Day and sub sequently when the battle had fanned out over his domain. Being in a Beach Group I was stationed in the same part of Normandy for the whole of my stay in France, and so was able to ...