... Franh Illinytvorth MANIPULATING his Spitfire with body movements when paralysis bound his limbs, almost blind with altitude pains, Pilot Officer Reynolds clung to the 86P's tail. Up, up, up amid the fantastic world of the sub-stratosphere where the sky deepens from purple to black, the sun looks like the moon, and what meteorologists call filaments float by. And when, at last, the enemy plane ...

... ;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 ...

... THE popularity of the Red Poll was demonstrated at Ipswich on Thursday, October 5, when breeders from the West of England, Wales, Scotland and York shire competed for the pur chase of high-grade stock. Captain Whitehead, from Aber gavenny, purchased four females at an average price of ./165. The Bull classes attracted a number of Red Poll breeders, and the best price of 320 guineas at the sale ...

... B rvmni a (z-i Times photograph) THE Princess Elizabeth, who comes of age on her eighteenth birthday, on Friday, April 21, reaches her majority in an eventful year, and possibly in a month fateful in British ■V history. Greetings will come to her from s a every part of the Empire, but none perhaps will be more welcome than those from her friends and family retainers at Sandringham. There, on ...

... WILD Pigeons are plentiful, and because it is good to take advantage of any possible change in our diet we are giving some variations in pigeon cookery, prepared for us by the Savoy Hotel. Use the breasts for your main dish, the carcase for stock and a tasty cold savoury. Called Mousse de Ramier and served ice cold it is simply the small pieces cooked in red wine or Devonshire cider, which is ...

... Hasten Slowly The Seedaset Major and Minor TWO years ago we visited an experimental nursery at Amersham to see a new method of seed-growing. We were much impressed, by the claims of the inventor, backed, as they were, by the growing plants. But though we had seen with our own eyes we had not tried with our own hands, so we took a Seedaset Minor away for trial. On our own pottmg bench we were ...

... Veterinary Help for limals in Cairo THE People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, origin- ally started in Whitechapel, has now become an inter- national organisation. It gives free advice and treat- ment for the livestock or pets of poor people, de- stroys injured, sickly or unwanted animals, and pro- vides compensation in cases of hardship. The Cairo branch is of special interest in these days, ...

... THE North-Western British Friesian Club holds five shows and sales at Crewe every year, and as the district is largely concerned with milk and cheese, dairy cattle are of special interest. Entries come from North Wales and Scotland, as well as the North Midland counties, and the auctioneers, Messrs. Manley and Spens, Crewe, found a full day 's work with 206 entries 136 cows and heifers .with ...