... HPHE Hereford Herd Book Society, which held its customary Show and Sale in Hereford Cattle Market on the first of the month, has every reason to be proud of its wartime record. Far from having suffered from war conditions, the bulls which came into the ring appeared to be of splendid quality and had been brought to excellent condition. At least one experienced buyer expressed the view WINNERS ...

... THE DEMONSTRATION VAN of the Holland (Lines.) W.A.E.C. Fitted up to provide those interested with information and advice. The exhibits include sets of pipes ana implements for manual drainage work. FROM AMERICA The Buckeye trenching machine has a large rotating wheel which scrapes out the soil to a depth of A ft. It progresses at a speed of 2 ft. per minute. THE SAPPER TRENCHER at the Holland ...

... By D. H. Watson-Wood WILL Countryman follow in the foot steps of Swinging Light by winning the Waterloo Cup for the second con secutive year ? On the best form shown this season by those who are likely to oppose him next week, I consider the chance of this son of Chancellor and Constellation to be exceed- ingly bright. Although .nuntrvman has nnf been given an outing in public since his ...

... Tomato Preliminaries Little Points Which Make or Mar By Our Horticultural Correspondent SOME remarkably good crops of tomatoes have been produced by amateur growers during the war years, but in spite of the high standard reached by the majority, it is not unusual to find isolated cases where success has been missed by a very narrow margin. In view of the exacting requirements of the rather ...

... GUARD-DOG Trials, conducted by an R.A.F. unit in the south, were comprehensive and included various tests. Points were awarded for general condition, condition of coat and skin, teeth, toe-nails, cleanli ness of ears and eyes and absence of lameness. There were two field tests (a) for Escort and Control, and (6) for Obedience each had its essential features. The conditions laid down were very ...

... /ry THERE is for sale in London an oil- painting, about 6 ft. by 3 ft., of the famous little grey racehorse Gimcrack. The artist is George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724- 1806). A glance at the illustration on this page shows, however, that this is no ordinary horse portrait. It is a great work of art (with the possible qualifying phrase that it is a specialised form of art) by a great master of his ...

... By John Radnor THE time is coming, as the Walrus almost certainly will be heard to I say, when it will be advisable to talk of many things concerned with the recon- struction of Rugby football. Reconstruction 1 is a horrid-sounding official word, but let it serve. At least it includes a necessary study of the Young Idea as it presents itself from time to time upon the war time playing-fields. ...

... THE water buffalo supplies milk to the inhabitants of many hot countries. The cows are large, clumsy animals with long narrow heads, but they are docile, placid creatures and free from nervousness. The pictures show what can be done with a buffalo dairy herd in North Africa. The farmer--Mr. Landert-- is a Swiss agriculturist who, in addition to 250 buffaloes, keeps a herd of about 50 cows of ...

... LAND drainage in Great Britain is not a new discovery. In the days of the manor, the need for drainage was well understood although the system employed was the ditch or open drain carrying off water to the nearest stream. Walter, of Henley, writing on agriculture in the thirteenth century, stated that to free land from too much water, marshy ground should be ridged and the water made to run. ...

... THIS is February 18, 1944. Before many more issues of this journal are published the invasion of Europe will have begun. Are we prepared to play our share in it, or are we to wait, like sheep, to see what are the Government's plans for feeding the people and for maintaining essential services ? It is recognised that plans are ready for looking after the big cities, the smaller towns, and even ...

... CONGRATULATIONS are due to the recently formed English Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association on their first Show and Sale, held at Reading on February 3. Over 100 lots were listed, including drafts from some of the best pedigree herds in the country. There were eight classes, including two for non-pedigree stock, and two challenge cups one of these was presented by the Auctioneers, Messrs. ...

... IT was a pleasure to meet Fred Robson again after some years, and to find him looking just the same. It would be hard to think of anyone with a greater sense of humour and a better memory. Fred excels at telling tales, and he can get more out of a golf incident than ever was there; in fact, liis natural way of embel lishing such tales makes him second to none as a raconteur. Addington, where ...