Fruit And Moi Tine
A friend tells me that his apple-trees are carrying less fruit than in previous years. I hope that people in fruit-growing districts are having better results. Mulching with......
Domestic Service
Sut,—May I say how much I agree with your correspondent D. G. Davies. I have been in domestic service for four years now, after taking a free course in domestic work at a centre......
Transport Problims
Srn,—Even supporters of the Government may have doubts about the efficacy of its proposals for transport. I would like to make a few suggestions which I believe should be......
Wasp - Population
Wasp-population is as uncertain as summer itself. A walk through the woods and along the banks where the nests are more obvious in autumn tell very little. Two or three coming......
,legalised Lotteries
SIR. —Your correspondent does us less than justice. We are certainly willing to accept £75,000 for a half-crown, but we are not all selfish- ness. Every Wednesday it gives me......
Fear And Reaction
Dog-owners, -horse-owners and even bee-keepers know how fear transmits something to the animals or insects concerned. An animal that reacts sharply to a nervous approach is a......
Country Life
Foa sheer impudence the crow-family cannot be equalled. They seem to have no fear, and their audacity makes one smile. While I was working among the trees, I was startled to......
A'inond - Eat Er A Correspondent Has Written To Me About The
behaviour of the greater spotted woodpecker, which is known to feed on berries and fruits as well as insects. The bird has been observed picking up almonds, placing them in a......
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