... THE cultivation of the rabbit as a fur-bearing animal has long since grown to considerable dimensions. Since the war however, small breeders have begun to specialise in pelt production to such an extent that the National Rabbit Skin Show at the Hudson Bay Company's premises, attracted 500 pelt entries. THE SHOW was practical in nature illustrating the various uses to which rabbit skins can be ...

... Continued from page 82.) from South African units, and another of British and Dominion soldiers. The parties were com posed of men who, at home, are engaged in Agricultural work of some kind-- farmers, scientists and technical advisers. They very much appreciated the opportunity afforded them of seeing branches of agriculture with which they were unfamiliar and also of enjoying the King's ...

... A MEMBER of the Arundel Young Farmers' Club, Tony Beck, stood up at a meeting and volunteered to work during the holidays on the farm of Mrs. Kilian Konig, National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, Hon. County Organiser. The farm is situated some 18 miles from Arundel. Mrs. Konig mentioned this distance. There is the train, answered Tony There is also the ticket, said Mrs. Konig. Oh, I ...

... By A. Croxton Smith DOGGY people will have read with more than usual interest Sir Henry Buckland's pro posals for the rebuilding of the Crystal Palace, a place looked upon by us as a kind of Mecca. Although the Kennel Club fixture was by far the most important of those using the old building, others went there in the course of the year. There was no place like it, with its long stretch of ...

... Browsing through some old golf books on my library- shelf recently, I came across the story of the Open Champion ship of 1898. To me it proved a fascinating tale, and I think lots of other golfers would like to read about it too. Golf in the ast century may seem very ancient listory, but many of the com petitors in the Open at Prestwick n 1898 are still alive,' and a number olayed in big golf ...

... Pictures from the Nettuno Bridgehead And Details of the Newest British Anti-tank Destroyer, the Piat Projector NAZIS CAPTURED AT NETTUNO are here seen in a group just after they had been collected on the beach, after the establishment of the Fifth Army's bridgehead AFTER AN ALLIED ATTACK on the German-held aerodrome at Ciampino, south of Rome. The field has been pitted all over with bomb ...

... pHE landings in the vicinity of Rome took place in the area to the south of Monte Albano and to the north of the Pontine Marsh area, which the operation thus by-passed. This region presents some unusual features, but these were not immediately encountered by the landing parties. The sand-dunes, backed by wide stretches of woodland, had first to be penetrated. Two little seaside towns, Anzio ...

... NIGERIAN MINES PRODUCE AN IMPORTANT MINERAL FOR AIRCRAFT CON STRUCTION A view of a paddock at the Pengal Camp Mine. Labourers are removing the overburden concealing the wash in which the tin concentrate lies IS ft. below the surface of the ground. Northern Nigeria is now producing Columbite, a mineral in great demand for the production of special steel used in aircraft construction. Columbite. ...

... yNJl the pictures on these pages were received within a few days of each other all show operations by air in the Mediter ranean area, and within easy reach of Italy. Before the Nettuno landings, strategic points were bombed systematically and many of the main communications with Rome were severed. As far off as Pola and Athens, Allied bombers have been probing the enemy's strong-points and ...

... Women9s Achievements in the Three Services By W ilnta Rucki&y THAT the women and girls of the three services-- WRNS, ATS and WAAF-- are complementing and replacing men is axiomatic and self-evident. What is not generally realised is the fact that, in each of these services, women have now been trained to undertake cer tain tasks for which they had not ever been seriously considered before ...

... V BEAIJTY B!JllETm Hj MEMBERS of his Majesty's Forces serving over seas are lucky in one respect at least-- Elizabeth Arden is now permitted by the Board of Trade to send them Arden preparations without Purchase Tax and without quota restrictions. So if you have any relatives or friends to whom you want to make a really thrilling gesture, contact Elizabeth Arden, 25, Old Bond Street, London, W ...

... A Dog's Life Can still be enjoyable both for you and him. lie will cost more in money and time, but he 's worth it. NOBODY buys a dog casually Bow. To begin with, good puppies are scarce and ex tremely expensive, and there is the ever-present feeding problem to con sider. All the same, people are still buying dogs deliberately and en thusiastically in spite of the diffi culties, because the ...