... RECENT discussions on forestry, which have taken place in high quarters, have ignored certain momentous prob lems in view of the somewhat hysterical call for planting more trees. It might be well, before the Forestry Commission becomes too deeply involved, to decide first what are the uses to which the new forests are to be put. The main purpose of planting trees in our temporate climate is to ...

... Champion Bull for Midland A I Centre THE second day of the show and sale at Reading was devoted to bulls and the entry of 140 provided a full day. Dairy shorthorns are in demand at the present time, and very high prices were obtained for good buils. The first prize (Class 9c) and champion was Major Fuller's Chalfield Fairy Knight 32nd, who was bought by Mr. Robinson for the Midland Artificial ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent NOW that target figures are fashionable why not set one for potato produc tion? Say twenty-to-one, that is, one ton of ware potatoes for every hundred weight of seed tubers planted. This is ad mittedly a high yield but it would not break the record and, anyway, a target must always be a good one to be worth while. it cannot oe expected that such a high return ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent ALTHOUGH there is no botanical relationship between onions and peas they have this much in common-- to give good yields they require better conditions and a higher degree of cultural skill than the average run of vegetables. Especially do they both need a certain amount of time and attention during the present month. It is somewhat surprising that after four ...

... IT is rather puzzling to the layman to under stand the purport of a recent letter to the Press from so great an authority as Sir Albert Howard, on the so-called War in the Soil. It will be recollected that the Debate in the Lords on the condition of the soil in the relation to the health of man, animal and plant (initiated by Lord Teviot) was on very broad lines. The soil, said Lord Teviot ...

... THE English Aberdeen-Angus Associa tion Annual Spring Show and Sale was held at Reading this year after 20 years at Banbury. Female trade was the best ever experienced by the Society, the average being £18 a head higher figure than last year when entries were fewer by twenty. This year's figure was £70 8s. 2d. for 54 head, which compares very well with the great show at Perth just before, ...

... Looking to the Future Agricultural Education Help for the Small Man Post-War Control Westminster, Monday, February 28. ALTHOUGH since last we wrote Parlia ment has been mainly concerned with non-agricultural matters, the subject has been considered in relation to both the Education Bill, which is making slow progress through Committee, and also the question of work and employment after the war ...

... A T Murrayfield, England won the Services International comfortably enough by 2 goals, a dropped goal and 3 tries (23 points) to 2 goals and a penalty goal (13 points). Scotland's weakness was at half-back, where Lieut. Gray and Lieut. Blair failed to reach a working understanding. At half-time Major Bruce, one of the centres, changed places with Gray. Scotland's back play improved greatly and ...

... THE Devon Cattle Breeders' Society held their ninety-second show and sale of pure bred tuberculin-tested bulls at Exeter on February 23. There was a keen demand and Red Rubies shared in the general increase in stock values. The first prize and show champion Sandhill Tally Ho from Mr. W. A. King's well-known herd realised 580 guineas, which was a new record for a bull of this breed. Thirty- one ...

... PERTH was a veritable Stock Exchange on February 16, when, well within eight hours, owners of pedigree Shorthorns in Scot land, with two or three from England, shared £75.925 for 301 head 253 young bulls and 48 heifers. It was a remarkable show and sale. Sixty-seven herds were represented, so the average per herd was £1133 and the average for the bulls. was £269, or £19 per head more than last ...

... IN 1898 the Agricultural Society of the Berkeley one of the oldest English hunts and which -has a most romantic his tory instituted an annual examination in general agriculture for members of young fanners' clubs. Entries were restricted to farmers under twenty-five years of age and resident, or working, within the limits of the Hunt. The conditions stated that candidates must By an oral and ...

... Conflicting Interests Are Choice Farm Lands to be taken for Houses and Factories? [By Our Parliamentary Correspondent] Westminster, Monday March 27. PITY the poor Government! Their position vis-à-vis Scott, Barlow and Uthwatt reminds one of those trying situations which arise as the result of an unguarded offer of living space to not very well-beloved relatives. When the trio first came to ...