Country Life
MYXOMATOSIS is again reported a little farther north than it once was, but so far it has not made a rapid advance as it may do in hotter weather. The rabbit population in my......
A Reader Who Is Troubled By Weeds In His Lawn
asks me what he can do about it. Weeds can be dug out at any season and there is no other satisfactory way for things such as dandelion, but providing the soil is not sour — and......
Sparrows Hatched
Two friends wrote to give me information regarding the iticubation period of hedge sparrows which is normally twelve to thirteen days, but may extend a day or two above this. By......
Cable Talk
The Cable and Wireless EFM service provides for the transmission of certain set phrases, e.g. I am fit and well," "I have been commissioned," "Twins born," etc., by code numbers......
Co-operation
An amusing Story of the making of a robin's nest comes from Archdeacon G. H. Marten of the Homes of St. Barnabas, Lingfield, Surrey, who writes: "About ten days ago my very......
Spectator Competition No. 224 Set By A. M. O. S.
The poems of Burns have recently been 'translated' into English for the benefit of the benighted Sassenach. Competitors are asked to comment on this event in a poem of three......
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