The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . , the Midland Railway Companyhas issued an attractive booklet giving the prin-cipal services from St. Pancras to the various holi-day resorts in England, Scotland, anel Ireland,together with notes anel illustrations of some ofthe chief. This aid should be appreciated bythose who have not yet decided where to go fortheir holidays. A copy can be obtained from anyof the Midland Railway Companys offices orstations. Lord Barnard, presiding at the luncheon atthe Wem Agricultural Show on Friday, said hewas a member of the Royal Commission sittingto inq
The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . , the Midland Railway Companyhas issued an attractive booklet giving the prin-cipal services from St. Pancras to the various holi-day resorts in England, Scotland, anel Ireland,together with notes anel illustrations of some ofthe chief. This aid should be appreciated bythose who have not yet decided where to go fortheir holidays. A copy can be obtained from anyof the Midland Railway Companys offices orstations. Lord Barnard, presiding at the luncheon atthe Wem Agricultural Show on Friday, said hewas a member of the Royal Commission sittingto inquire into the matter of increased facilitiesfor scientific research as applied to had been struck by the evielence of all classesof agriculturists who had bcoa before them as tothe intense dosire there was amongst farmers toavail themselves of this scientific knowledge asapplied to agriculture. lie recognised that noamount of theoretical knowledge would ever makeu farmer. It was the practical experience on aarm that was Notes and Jottings. SEVERAL times we have aelvocated in thesenotes the growing of a fair quantity of greencropping, or, we may say, as large a quantity ascan conveniently be arranged, and it is verypleasing to see at the present time in differentparts of the country many excellent crops of taresand other food. As giass is in many places super-abundant, some of these green crops might withadvantage be converted into ensilage. In thisform they would be very useful during the comingwinter or next spring; or, if ensilage is not ap-proved of, conversion into dry fodeler would boworth doing. In the latter case, however, theyshould bo cut b«fore the seeds are quite rip3,when very valuable fodder is obtained, especiallyif the weather proves fine, so that the fodder canbe secured in good condition. THERE appears to be a great increase in thearea sown to lucerne as compared with a fewyears ago, anel this is proving a most useful addi-tion to our
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