... ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS Potato Planting in Scotland TS ...

... Hedgerows are now all abloom with damson blossom in the Lyth Valley of Westmorland, while on the fells above Windermere the shepherd cares for his lambs among a host of golden daffodils. ...

... 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 ...

... MAY-DAY celebrations have been sadly reduced since the early part of the last century. Some country districts still carry on old customs which have been handed down for centuries, and children, especially in parts of the Eastern counties, continue to display the garlands which were once universal. But May Day was not only a rural holiday it was widely observed in London. The new maypole ...

... THR South Devon Herd Book Society, which was incorporated in 1891. held its very successful Spring Sale at Totnes. Eighty- two entries were received for the five classes, all of which were for T.T., pedigree cattle. There were thirteen entries for the Cup pre sented by Mr. R. Shinner to the owner and breeder of the best dual- purpose bull in the Show. This proved to be Miss D. A. Jervoise ...

... ^l^cihleA, on t The Craven Meeting at Newmarket CS THE outlook on the Classic races has not been made very much clearer as a result of last week's racing at head quarters. The chief lesson learned, perhaps, was that Happy Landing's prospects of winning the 2,000 guineas, were proved to be no better than those of that other non-stayer, Orestes, previously beaten at Windsor. Happy Landing is a ...

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... THIS specially c o m m i s sioned por trait of the Royal Family, now dis played at the Royal Academy, is to play its part in a special appeal for gift cigarettes for the fighting forces. It was commissioned by the Overseas- League for the pur pose of sending I prints in colour to the schools which I are collecting funds to celebrate Empire Day on May 24th- The Fund the I Over- Seas League ...