21 MARCH 1952, Page 19

Pigeon - Pie Pigeons were over the kitchen garden, feeding ravenously on

winter greens and brussels. sprouts. A shot put them to flight, but in a little while they were back. Many a market gardener's heart is broken by the devastation pigeons bring about. It is impossible to lay thread over a large area, and when they are hungry for greenstuff, as they are just now, nothing short of murder stops them. Pigeon-pie is nice ,once in a while, but I have had so many pigeon dishes that I cannot bear the thought of eating them, no matter how they are garnished.