20 JULY 1951, Page 16

SIR,—The Making Ends Meet articles and. letters have been most

interesting and illuminating. Apparently all these people live in towns and their food bills are very high. Living in the 'country, with a garden for fruit and vegetables, cuts out the greengrocer and is an immense saving ; the same applies to even six humble hens!—only you must look after things -yourself, otherwise, with the cost of labour nowadays, it is no economy and no help towards making ends meet.—Yours