1 JULY 1955, page 40

Strawberry Care This Has Been Proving A Bad Season For

strawberries in my part of the world. One of the greatest drawbacks is mould, which takes place in prolonged periods of overcast skies and high humidity. About the only thing......

Shilling Tails

Three-quarters of a million squirrels were destroyed in the first two years of the Forestry Commission's 'shilling a tail' campaign, I noted the other day. A total of £29,533......

• Ephemeral Things

To be a trout fisherman and never turn to philosophy is almost impossible. Sooner or later the ways of trout teach an angler that he must wait upon nature and, although he may......

Chess

BY PHILIDOR No. 4. L. LACNY (let Prize, Prague, 1954) WHITE, 8 men mate in 2 moves: solution next week. Solution to last week's problem by Mari : Kt-Kt4, threat Kt-B6, 1 ... Kt......