Too Many " Fews "
Sitt,—May I enter a protest against the growing habit of misusing the word "few "? In one of your reviews recently I observed that the writer says of a book, "It contains quite......
A Butterfly Victim
It is an oddity of the season that in some districts hornets, generally regarded as rather rare insects, are more common than wasps. They seem also to be more fierce than their......
Thirsty Bees In The Prolonged Drought That Has Affected Most
of the country, the desire for water has been universal. Among the more notable seekers have been the hive-bees. They have, for example, swarmed round a dripping exhaust pipe at......
Windmills
Sut,—Windmills in Britain were formerly objects of considerable use and picturesquely illustrated a phase of our agricultural life which progress has made obsolete. But......
Eggs And Water
This thirst for water has astonished me, being no poultry expert, among the pullets. They drink repeatedly and with gusto, and will empty their small bowls several times a day_......
Country Life
IN a quaint old volume—The Book of Days—I came upon a quotation from that famous sportsman Col. Hawker, which strongly urged the post- ponement of the shooting season from "The......
In My Garden
The dry heat has ripened seed more quickly and more thoroughly than is usual, and this year, if ever, it is worth while collecting it. Even annuals sown unduly late in the......
Reading Matter Or Headlines?
Stit,—In fairness to the Government in the matter of paper supplies to the Press, ought not the fact be recorded that, in one of the London morning papers, the headlines—not to......
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