7 DECEMBER 1956, page 29

The Adventurers

Adventure was written on the faces of the little group going along the path to the wood. One had a length of rope wound diagonally across his chest and shoulder. Another had an......

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 79. G. GUIDELLI (2nd Prise, 'Good Companions.' 1916) BLACK (8 men) WRITE (9 men) WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solution next week. Solution to last week......

The Short Cur

' You know old Jack ' s wife? Well, she used to be even fatter than she is now. They lived over the hill then and to get to the bus they either had to walk a mile an ' a quarter......

Country Life

BY IAN MALL NOT unnaturally, when petrol is about to be rationed, one thinks of alternative ways of get - ting about. Without motor spirit one ' s pro - gress is likely to be......

Scalding Composts

Soil sterilisation is useful, particularly for potting and seed - growing purposes. There are different methods, but for small quantities scalding is perhaps the easiest. This......