20 FEBRUARY 1953, page 20

The Lost Dog

Long before the dog reached me I could see he was lost. He was a young dog, half a collie, half something else, and he stood little higher than a good-sized fox. I was reminded......

Country Life -

FOR some time now I have been in the habit of pausing when a scene has pleased me and examining the points that make it seem pleasant, and I have discovered that often my......

Raspberry Canes

Raspberries that fruit early should be shortened now, while late- fruiting and new canes should be cut back to six inches. A top dressing of compost or manure will benefit soft......

Lambs And Winter

As we went along the road, the wind, rising to almost a gale, was threshing the poplars, and 1 was glad when we were past them, for the poplar-tree is not to be trusted,......

The Roadman

"My old dad was roadman with the County Council all his life. If we wanted him we always knew where he was, between the quarry and the crossing. My mother would send me along......