11 OCTOBER 1935, page 17

A Rural Scene

If anyone desires a picture of rural England he might do worse than attend one of the competitions for ploughing and other rural arts that begin to flourish again in the......

Autumnal Energy

We have, of course, as often in October, enjoyed what is called good growing weather. The milk-yields of cows have increased, .not diminished ; and the mowing machines have been......

A Robbed Hawk

A very strange little event in natural history has been seen on the south coast. The observer was not a specialiSt on birds. The species of the two in question evaded his......

A New Foxhound

There are many interesting points about the breed. ing of foxhounds. One American M.F.H. who has hn- ported English foxhounds into his country has accused Peterborough of......

Prize Roses

Now that the rose-shows are over and the great trans- planting month has got into its stride, it may be of some ' service to underline the names of a rose or two that have Won......

Country. Life

Thundevb re d Toadstools A coincidence of weather and growth has bceri'Very striking, almost startling, in my immediate district. After three bouts of thunderstorms, in......