... A MR. HARRY LLEWELLYN, Britaiu's leading horseman in the international show-jumping world to-day, won the Prix de 1' Europe for the best individual performance, gained on points, at the International Horse Show in Paris. He was riding his well-known Fox Hunter. The photograph shows Mr. Llewellyn being presented with what the French photo grapher described as une monumentale bouteille de Cognac ...

... Accommodating u The Royals THE suggestion by the Royal Agricultural Society of England that they would like to hold the Royal Show of 1951 of Cambridge, and the warm welcome that the proposal has received from the Cam bridgeshire and Isle of Ely Agricultural Society, makes it almost certain that Cam bridge will be chosen. Thus the ancient rivalry between the two University towns will, come ...

... Mainly About Melons By Our Horticultural Correspondent A Crop for Greenhouse, Frames or Cloches MELONS might well be added to the list of food crops a little off the beaten track, about which I wrote a fortnight ago. In seeking a greater variety of produce which may be obtained from the garden, fruit as well as vegetables must be considered, and nearly everyone will agree that melons are a ...

... THE proposed venue for the Royal Show in 1951 is Mr. F. W. W. Pemberton's estate at Trumpington, just outside Cambridge. Since 1951 is the year of the Festival of Britain, Cambridge is a particu- larly suitable spot, for it has a good road and rail (or it could be good) service with London. Many of the visitors who will be coming to London for the Festival have already written to ask if they ...

... By A. CROXTON-SMITH THE terrier family occupies a distinguished place among the sections into which dogs are classified by the Kennel Club, and no one will be disposed to quarrel with the eminence to which it has attained. For many centuries the little earth does have played their part in British country life. They were here long before it was thought to be necessary to have them running in ...

... Electrically Controlled Grazing A Simple Method of Confining Cattle to Their Essential Feeding Requirements CONTROLLED grazing is being widely discussed among farmers as a means of overcoming the present feeding-stuff shortage. It is generally realised that this is not a short- term question, for who can say at present when the import supply position will improve The logical way to tackle the ...

... By H. Howes (Assistant Director National Institute of Poultry Husbandry IN my previous article of March 23, I briefly alluded to two systems of housing farm poultry-- free range and the fold system. Regarding the latter, there is evidence to prove that poultry kept on these lines are capable of giving an average of 180-200 eggs per bird in the twelve months. It is also realised how poor ...

... II AUBURN, ALABAMA The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tillage Machinery Laboratory. The soil 44 bins separated by railst can be seen in the foreground. At the left is the power car, and right is the utility car. THE UTILITY CAR is equipped with a flat roller, used to smooth the soil. It is self-propelled and is also equipped with sub-soilers, a levelling blade disc and sprinkling units. The ...

... Orchids From Microscopic Seed to Beautiful Hybrids THE British orchid-growing industry, long recognised as the best of its kind in the world, is constantly receiving demands from new overseas markets. Since the end of the war not only has the American interest increased, but Australia, South Africa, the Straits Settlements, Burma, South America, the West Indies and Scandinavia have also been ...