... BY THE Flat Racing Season has had a splendid send-off, at any rate as far as the crowds, the all round enthusiasm for the sport and the organisation of the early meetings has been concerned. Lincoln was packed. Aintree was packed. The authori ties at both places were, however, ready for all emergencies and I am satisfied that every thing possible was done for the comfort of the hordes of ...

... Woodland Craftsmen L By Land Agent Nothing Cross-Grained About This Art IN an age of mass production it is satis factory to be able to present a strong case for the more economical and comely hand-made article. In the cleft fencing stake we have a good example of this happy state of affairs, for not only is the cleft pile usually cheaper to buy, but is infinitely stronger and more durable ...

... A FIVE days' pony ride in one of the best Game areas of Africa is an adventure story which has just come true to the lucky members of Mount Kenya Children's Pony Club. About forty young riders, boys and girls between the ages of eight and sixteen, camped on Major Geoffrey Baynes's estate on the slopes of Mount Kenya, East Africa, for five days. Prizes were offered for camp etiquette and for ...

... IN writing the story of the £2,500 Daily Mail Jubilee Tournament-- the first major event of 1946-- I feel that the first subject to be mentioned on this occasion should be the course. The worthy championship links of the Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club were not at their best, but that, let me add, was no fault of the authorities, for a plague of leather-jackets, as we call the grub of ...

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... A Yak calf, born in Zurich zoo logical gardens, was found to be suffer ing from a bad rupture. A veterinary surgeon decided that the youngster's only hope of survival was an immediate operation. The operation was per formed successfully and the calf, bandaged, was restored to its mothe After a time, the bandage was removed, but the little Yak wore a belt to prevent the wound breaking open. As ...

... THE NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COMPANY LTC jM'Aes are many H I Tires are scarce m A s>^i.JL NORTH BRITISH rrnts EDINBURGH AND LONDON ...

... Langton Abbot, winner of the Lincoln, with T. Weston up, being led in, after his runaway victory, by Mrs. Best, the wife of the owner. He ivas trained by Teddie Lambton and is said to be one of the easiest winners on record ...

... THE development of the use of gas for heat and power has hitherto been confined chiefly to urban, rather than to rural, enterprises though the Sheffield area for some years has had its own very extensive gas grid. Progress with gas grids is now being made in certain rural areas, notably Swindon, the Severn Valley and one district in Essex. Commercial enterprise will, no doubt, induce ...

... POINT-TO-POINT courses vary considerably in different parts of the country. Some hunts still favour a course not dis similar from those over which the original races were run, while others prefer a rather more formal style, particularly in the obstacles to be jumped. Whatever the type of course, there is no doubt that these meetings provide a welcome relaxation to farmers, who have little time ...

... An American Idea for Cutting Labour Costs I 'HIS is an idea from Texas, where Time is a more important factor thtn space. Here space was more important than Time, and our small, undulating fields are not designed for round- and-round ploughing, though it might be possible in our fenlands. The interest of these pictures is that they show how American ingenuity is trying to cut the cost of ...

... By OUR HORTICULTURAL CORRESPONDENT THE vegetable grower who has made the most of his opportunities this Spring has every reason for satisfaction. Rainfall, in the Home Counties at any rate, has been sufficient to facilitate the making of seed beds and to give the seedlings a quick start and now a few more showers to help the good work along would be very welcome. Severe night frosts have ...