... THE old-established West Kent Hunt much of the country from Wester- ham was hunted by Mr. John Warde in 1776 took over new kennels at Hampton House, near Hadlow, Tonbridge, in June this year and part of the building has been converted into flats for the Hunt staff. The Huntsman, Bob Champion (left), is the son of Bob Champion, Huntsman of the Eridge his brother Jack is with the Old Surrey and ...

... It By 1. A. Lay ton IT is one of the phenomena of nature that the contents of a bottle of wine sometimes four or five years old will start a secondary fermentation at the same period that the sap is flowing upwards in the vineyards. Many a time has a turgid and turbulent bottle opened for a spring luncheon caused the purchaser angrily to 'phone up his wine merchant, only to be reassured that ...

... Paris Sliow-Jumping HORSES and riders representing Britain in the Inter national Jumping Competitions in Paris distinguished themselves, both individually and collectively. Not only did Mr. Harry Llewellyn, on Fox Hunter, give the best individual performance, as mentioned in oilr frontispiece, but the British team was also the highest on points. The riders and horses were Mr. Harry Llewellyn ...

... DEVON CIDER Air. J. A. Haywood, of the Devon A.E.C. gives a demonstration of some modern orchard-pruning methods at Caddaford Farm, Buckfastleigh, to a group of interested farmers, including the eighty-year-old Mr. John Petherick. THE METAL BOLT The Devon Branch of the N.F.U. brought in Air. Maurice Cross to examine one of Air. S. G. Higmans cows. The detector apparatus located a bolt in the ...

... The Goat Announced Her Kidding- time by Wireless A Simple Idea which Might Help Farmers and Stockbreeders By Fitzroy D. Maclean (Brig. Beta.) WE are goatkeepers at Purley, Surrey, and it is my belief that we have developed a device which stockbreeders would find helpful. We had a valuable high- milking goat in kid to an outstanding sire. She was due to kid any time. The weather suddenly turned ...

... Britain's State F or ests Conifers For Soft Wood THE timber demands during two World Wars resulted in the reduction of Britain's already inadequate acreage of woodland to such an extent that we were left without the necessary reserves of standing trees. The Forestry Commission is making great progress in establishing new forests throughout the length and breadth of the country to replace the ...

... F riendship Gesture Apple Trees from Sulgrave Manor for George Washington's Garden THE mansion, enlarged in 1759 and completed in 1786, looks across the park, in a south-easterly direction, to the mighty Potomac River, which is approximately 1¼ miles wide. It is approached from the north-west, so that the visitor, entering the gates, saw the bowling-green, and the small circular courtyard of ...

... South of the Border Scottish Beef and Dairy Breeds ENGLISH breeders' interest in Scottish dairy and beef cattle was again evident, at two annual sales held south of the Border. The Reading Show and Sale arranged by the Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association of England and Wales produced a good average price, although slightly lower than last year. Over 100 entries were cata logued and 75 head ...

... IN view of the excellent sales experienced by the Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association of England and Wales, and the great interest stimulated by the breed's achievements at the Dairy Show, the demand at the Show and Sale at Reading was comparatively disappointing. There were, nevertheless, several good prices. The average for ninety-five pedigree females was ^105 9s. 6d. and for forty-two ...

... THE entries at the Shorthorn Society's Annual Autumn Show and Sale were as encouraging in quality and numbers as the breed's representation numerically at the Dairy Show had been disappointing. The standard at the Reading event was higher than for some years, and the animals comprised 129 bulls and 157 females a record for the show from nearly 120 attested herds from many parts of the country. ...

... Isle of Tlianet's Ploughing Match INAUGURATED as a ploughing match in 1836, the match has developed into a remarkable miniature agricultural show. It attracted, this year, 7,000 spectators. A hundred ploughs were used during the day. Apart from the horse-ploughing competitions, there are now six tractor classes, plus two classes for market-garden tractors, a Horse Show with twelve classes ...

... THE annual Norwich Fat Stock Show held at the Golden Ball Street saleyards under the presi dency of Mr. T. Cook, J. P., showed what can be done, even in these days of austerity, in the production of first- class beef cattle. The Norwich is the first of the three large fat-stock shows the animals are fresh and are seen at their best. Although the number of entries in the cattle classes was only ...