... /^ahrj>Ji. orv I nferti I ity and Disease in the Thoroughbred THE National Hunt season, which had such a good, though delayed, send- off at Cheltenham on January 6, is being badly held up by the weather. Cross-country enthusiasts are used to big cuts in their winter programmes, but this, in any event, is such a short season that it can already be written off as a failure, unless an extension ...

... RELAXATION of censorship means that at last we can be told something of the war time efforts of British industry. These general achievements, which would have filled the country with justifiable pride in peace time, are inclined to be overshadowed by the stupendous single efforts which make the more spectacular picture. The country has marvelled at the conception and production of the ...

... By Ashley Courtenay IF you were to delve into the history of modern Paignton, I have little doubt that you would find that it was the attraction of her sands, sunshine, and the rather more breezy climate as compared with Torquay which gives rise to her rapid popularity. One must not also forget her level pro menade, which is only broken by that castellated structure, the Redcliffe Hotel. It is ...

... FORESTRY is a branch of rural science that will demand immediate attention when peacetime conditions return, and there will be an urgent demand for competent and well-trained staffs to deal with the problems of post-war developments. British imports of timber amounted to about 10,000,000 tons annually, and since 1939 the countryside has been largely denuded of its woodlands to supply essential ...

... THE English Ayrshire Breeders' Association held a Show and Sale at Reading Cattle Market recently, when with a few ex ceptions the bidding was re markably moderate. The two buyers who featured most were Lord Beaverbrook and Mr. K. G. Anker-Petersen, both of whom acquired several outstanding animals for their herds. Perhaps the best individual effort was on the part of Dr. H. A. C. Gregory, who ...

... By A. Croxton Smith THIS article might just as well be headed Hints for Beginners, its object being to offer a little simple guidance to the many thou sands of new people who are coming into dogs at the present moment, many of them, presumably, with the intention of remaining, as they are registering prefixes and affixes at the Kennel Club. What I have to say may give them something to think ...

... EVANS SONS LESCHER WEBB LTD EVANS SONS LESCHER WEBB LTD Liverpool and London I Farmer and Stockbreeder Photograph Protect your flocks with EVANS LAMB DYSENTERY SERUM Once any lamb in your flock is already affected with Lamb Dysentery no known treatment can save it. The seasonal spread of the disease, however, can be controlled by the adoption of protective measures at lambing time, the danger ...

... THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP 164, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W.C.2 This Society must not be confused with ANY OTHER SOCI ETY using the name of SH AFT ES BURY Please help with donations or in your will. 800 children like this are being cared for and trained by ...

... It pays to keep I Because Being healthy cattle, They live long, Breed regularly and mill well into their teens. Red Poll steers pay to rear. Cows of this breed being accustomed to the open life do not drop in milk yields when winter comes. Red Poll Cattle Society's next shows and sales of attested, tuberculir and agglutination tested cattle at READING SEPTEMBER 12th IPSWICH a-d at- OCTOBER 4th ...

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... A Lincolnshire Agricultural Fete EVERY year the Long Sutton and District Red Cross Agricultural Fund organises a one-day Show, Sale and Fete, which is very popular and is invariably well attended. This year was no exception, for 5,000 people some from far afield attended. All the eleven classes were keenly contested, and a remarkable variety of side-shows including selections by the R.A.F. ...

... GEO. W. KING LTD COWSHED AND FARM EUILDING EQUIPMENT Illustration above shows range of King Cowstalls fitted with spring balance manger divisions. Note modern construction of cowshed with overhead runway for litter and feed carriers. King Cowstalls and Water Bowls are ranked amongst the best obtainable, and the demand for them is very great. It is now possible to buy King Water Bowls without ...