... By A. Croxton Smith CAST thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days, wrote the Preacher. This aphorism from Ecclesiastes came into my mind when a letter reached me from Mr. S. R. Gooden, of Heathpool, South Aus tralia, who read my article on Kelpies, written last October. He thought I should be interested m an article on these dogs in the Adelaide Express and Journal. ...

... NOW that the war is over and sport is begin ning to get back into its stride again, the makers of lawn-tennis rackets are anticipating an ever-increasing flow of orders. But, until the control of materials' is released, rackets are bound to remain in short supply. Ash, beech, sycamore and walnut trees are specially cultivated mainly in the western dis tricts--for the work, and the rackets are ...

... THE RULE FOR THE TOI LET AND NURSER Y 6 1 jag\Jy hip-bath would be far too small To bath a hippo in: And give him WRIGHT'S No use at all Keep that for tender skin! I For over three-quarters of a century Wright's Coal Tar Soap has remained the favourite soap for family use and in nurseries and schools. Today its cleansing I and protective properties are also specially appreciated by members of ...

... MOSS BROS i CO.LTO. MOSS 8R0S 4 CO.tTO. Noto/, Military, R.A.F. Genera! Outfitters COVENT GARDEN Corner of King St. Bedford St., W.C.2. TEMple Bar 4477 (12 lines) And at Bristol Manchester Caniberley Bournemouth York, etc. ii id in a in War time People still ride, some as a change from riding in aircraft, tanks or jeeps others, both men j and women, in order j to keep fit to do their bit. And ...

... THE latest idea for a Prosperous Agriculture is rather 'fas cinating. No farms under 200-250 acres-- the minimum efficient unit according to The Economist, and over-backed by the Agricultural Economics Institute of Oxford to the tune of 450 acres. This is their considered opinion, they have found the magic numbers. ft is not stated whether it holds good for other things perhaps it does 250 ...

... By C. H. Eastop DURING the course of the war some 300,000 acres of land have been taken over for airfields and training camps to meet the requirements of the fighting Forces. Not all of this land was good and fertile of course; some of it was derelict, but even the best of it has not entirely been lost to agri culture, as with the acquisition of more land the R.A.F. also have acquired an added ...

... By Land Agent The poorest man in his cottage bids defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storms may enter, the rain may enter but the King of England may not enter, all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement. Speech on the Excise Bill. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 1702-1778. IT is said that time ...

... By Marjory Hemphill THE author, who, with her husband, farms on a considerable scale in the Mau Summit area, 8322 ft. above sea-ievel, less than a day's journey from the great Lake Victoria, contributes a fascinating article relating to cattle-breeding in Kenya. Mrs. Hemphill, in an accompanying letter, writes that a recent visit from lions resulted in the loss of fifty head of cattle in the ...

... THE National Hunt meeting with which the season opened at Cheltenham was most enjoyable-- a tonic for all who were lucky enough to take part in it. The weather was unbelievably good, at any rate in the opinion of those who had endured the cold, frosty spell in London and other winter- bound areas-- Wetherby, alas! included-- and there was that atmosphere of gaiety which always seems to pervade ...

... Maple Sugar A North-American Industry EARLY spring, while the ground -is still covered with snow, is the time for the annual tapping of the Sugar Maple, both in the province of Quebec and the north-eastern part of the United States. Sugar harvest is also the time for picnics, dances and late suppers round open-air fires in the intervals between the strenuous work of sugar-making. A crude form ...

... fjan^ Tuii BEAUTY OF 1 IS ITS QUALITY Desire for lovely lace-trimmed Lingerie will be allowed expression when the world is at peace again. Meanwhile, the plain fashion of MADiitOMA war-time Lingerie in Celanese' is satisfying 'Cg|gnCS6 the fabric is still lovely, the quality excellent, utility fabric USE COOL IRON L.F.2I3 ...

... MX? cmt/d&uvz WE may hope that when British agri culture settles down to a long term policy, the controlling powers-- whoever they may be--will take into account the profound differences of soil and climate which were originally the cause of the various systems of agriculture found in this country. One of the difficulties of a centralised or stereotyped control is that there is a tendency to ...