25 NOVEMBER 1932, page 13

Country Life

A CRUEL TRADE. Quail used to be common birds in England, and especially In Wales. I have often made enquiry why they have virtually vanished ; and at last a full—and......

It May Be Logically Argued That It Is Pointless To

seek beef and milk from the same animal. Nevertheless on many English farms and many more foreign farms the dual purpose cow is the best. Some are wanted for beef, Sonic for......

Quail Have Always Been Trapped. They Are A Natural Source

of food ; and for people who have not climbed the foothills of "the Holy Mountain" the traffic is as legitimate as in other forms of carnivorous marketing. The capture of quails......

Opinions Differ On The Value Of " The Gentleman Farmer'

to the community. It -was humorously said of a famous poli- tician turned husbandman that he vowed to " make Isis farm pay whatever it cost him ! " Men who farm for the pleasure......

A Mystery Of Migration.

The history of the quail has recently been given some Publicity in the North African Press. Mr. R. E. Moreau con- tributed, in October, two learned and charming articles to the......

What Happens Each Autumn Is This. The Birds Cross The

Mediterranean from their northern nesting homes in masses. If the weather is adverse thousands may be drowned in the course of nature. They always cross by night and always......

The King's Farms.

The King's farms— Sandringham perhaps more than Windsor—are taking on a new importance, due partly to the deep and sudden depression in the business of raising live stock,......

A New Flower

Though it is not yet in commerce, those who have seen it in flower this season speak with the highest enthusiasm of the Chinese autumn flowering Gentian that was brought back on......