The British Ship Adoption Society

School's adoption of a Kent fruit farm, through the National Association of Agriculture, who send periodic reports of the work on the farm.

The inaugural meeting was held on 19th May and was presided over by the North Riding County Chairman, Mr. Greenwell. Mr. Furniss, the North Riding County President, welcomed the Club's formation on behalf of the Federation. Eight prominent North and East Riding Agricultural experts were invited to sit on our Advisory Committee and we are pleased to say that all of these accepted. We feel sure that they will be a great help to us in the future. The provisional Committee and all provisional members were elected unanimously. The Club also decided to limit its membership to fifty.

On 25th May, through the kindness of Mr. Lindsay, the Principal, the Club visited the Yorkshire Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan. The members thoroughly enjoyed the walk round the various departments of the Institution.

On 8th June, by the invitation of Mr. Quarmby, the Club visited his farm, where we judged his Jersey cattle and had a very enjoyable tea.

The climax came on 8th July when we had a day at the Great Yorkshire Show. This was made possible by the efforts of Mr. Coulthard and the Head Master in conjunction with Mr. Baldwin, the Secretary, and a member of our Advisory Committee.

Lastly we say goodbye to several members, including A. N. WyattGunning, M. T. Greenwood, D. H. Beachell, and P. D. F. James, members of the Committee. We should especially like to thank WyattGunning for all the hard work he has put in during his short time as Chairman, and the others for their efforts in setting the Club on a firm basis, which we hope to maintain.

D.C.H. and C.W.T.

Since the Easter holidays the "Mountpark" has been on charter to a New Zealand shipping company, but turn-round is so slow in ports "down under" that during the whole term the ship has only made one round voyage from New Zealand to Australia and back—about 25 days at sea in three months.

From New Zealand the ship took no cargo to Australia, but loaded some 2,000 tons of pig iron at Whyalla and then went on to Wallaroo to load grain. Loading was completed at Melbourne, where 300 tons of oranges and lemons were taken on. These are 9d. each in New Zealand shops.