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The Wild Wood When German Prisoners Were Here In The

First World War, they helped to plant the Black Wood. It was a fine wood of spruce, and it took just about the time between the two wars to come to maturity. Italian and German......

Country Life

PEAT is a first-class fuel. It burns well and gives off a great heat, and 1 Its only disadvantage is that it tends to leave grey ash on the mantel- piece and make a rather......

Feeding Vegetables

Feed onions with super-phosphate and sulphate of potash to help them reach a good size. Clear the bed of weeds. Good scarlet runners can be obtained only by ensuring that the......

A Poacher's Reputation

Since I wrote a book about poaching a few years ago, I have been embarrassed to find myself hailed as an authority on all matters relating to illegal methods of obtaining one's......

Modern Hay - Making Hay-harvest Is In Full Swing. The...

being towed round by tractors, and the business of hay-making goes ahead at a great pace. The hay used to be cut with a pair of horses and a mower, after which all available......