... 1 Sandy j i Herd j N WITH the momentous happenings of to-day, an event like the death of an individual just passes with a bare mention: a big figure in world affairs gets a few lines and perhaps a photograph, a lesser figure a couple of lines, and then, except to their intimate family circle, they are forgotten, for the world forgets quickly. When that grand old man of golf, Alexander Herd, ...

... MR. HUDSON, Minister of Agriculture, is credited with having expressed his conviction that fully-mechanised farming will be unnecessary and that it may be impossible after the war. Realising now that there are a score of jobs at which the horse can beat the tractor, he advocates (the report says) a return to the use of more horse labour on the average farm B This is good news for breeders of ...

... Continued from previous pages) HISTON-BRED Messrs. Chivers and Sons Ltd., won a First with their yearling stallion, Histon Emperor. His sire, Napoleon B734 (imp.) his dam, B1160 Aldenham Beautiful, by Histon Drayman 4th. MR. R. S. HUDSON, whose efforts have provided the country with an abundant supply of straw, sat, with Mr. Mansfield (hands clasped), by the ring side. Straw bales in the ...

... AT SCOTSTOUN, a rising six-year-old horse, Eggerness Pioneer, shown by Messrs. J. and G. Mcllwraith, of Eggerness, Garlieston, won the Glasgow Premium. CHAPELTON COLLEEN, shown by Messrs. W. and J. Kean, Chapelton Farm, won the Fleming Memorial and Cawdor Cups. THE KILPATRICK TROPHY was awarded, after a keen struggle, to Reunion, shown by Air. Hugh McGregor, of Ballionton, ThornhiU. WAS THE ...

... THE BEGINNING OF ALL GOOD THINGS Collective Sales of these popular' dual-purpose Cattle will be held at LINCOLN. Females April 26th. Bulls April 27th. All Tuberculin Tested. The ideal breed for every need. Catalogues from the Secretary of the 184, HIGH STREET, LINCOLN. ...

... ACHAT with a golfing friend of mine this week about the death of Sandy Herd led my friend to ask, when we had agreed that Sandy would be one of the most missed figures in British golf in post war days: Why was Sandy alone (amongst the stars of his time) in using the palm grip? Is this form of grip a bad one The palm grip is a relic of the gutty ball days, for in all very old golf books it is ...

... : The Dry Spring Has Been Grand for Lambing LAMBING-TIME IN SUSSEX The picture shows the lambing-yard on the farm of Messrs. John Langmead and Son, near Littlehampton, iwsex, with some of their famous pedigree Southdown ewes and lambs. In a short time, the mothers and young will go out for grazing on the arable land or the downs. The spring drought has been fortunate for the Down breeds, and ...

... Five H jnd dred Guineas for a Pig! HPHE Essex pig, now bred I in several counties in the i Midlands as well as in the J Eastern Counties, is far from being the most popular (or numerically strong) breed, but it is none the less greatly I prized by those who appreciate its qualities. Even so, the I record price paid at the auction J following the Essex Pig Society's Show and Sale at jj ...

... A FEATURE of the English Guernsey Cattle Society's 17th Show and Sale at Reading was the demand for young heifers, ten of which averaged nearly ^175 apiece. Bulls also sold well. One of them, Rubicon of Hare Hatch (November 11, 1942), bred by Mrs. J. Wynmalen, of Twyford, was sold to Sir John Buchanan- J ardine for 1400 guineas Mr. G. R. Cobb's thirteen-months bull, Tertius of Toadsmoor, bred ...

... ROUND THE SALE RING Selling started immediately after the show, with 48 heifers and cows on the Tuesday and 253 young bulls on the Wednesday. Miss Jean MacGillivray'' s 2400 guineas smile. Next to her is the Canadian Agricultural Commissioner, Captain J. G. Robertson. Sir Charles McCann, the Agent- General for South Australia, was another distinguished visitor and buyer for abroad at the sale ...

... Flame Thrower HERE is a new garden implement the Flame Thrower. We have been experimenting with it during the past year, for it seems to have great possibilities for the large garden and nursery. Some of our ideas of uses to which this novel implement might be put are still under test and will be recorded later. The three illustrated here show uses for the Flame Thrower which have proved ...

... By D. H. Watson-Wood IT was a memorable Waterloo in many ways. Dutton Swordfish's adventure hardly enhanced a chance which was estimated by the bookmakers even before this incident at 66 to I. As a result of the news of the loss of some of his tail he was on offer at too to 1 at the draw on the eye of coursing. As a matter of fact, three 100 to I long odds chances ran into the last four, and ...