the whole fleeces. All wool is handled and sold by the British Wool Marketing Board through its authorised agents, who, as wool merchants collect the wool, grade and value it and pay for it. They are then reimbursed by the Board who put the wool up for public auction. At the final two meetings of the term, on 14th and 28th March, Mr. Deas showed a series of agricultural films. These covered many aspects of farming and their value was greatly enhanced by the helpful comments which Mr. Deas made between the films. Subjects covered included grain-drying, the functions of crawler tractors, modernisation and mechanisation of farms, the adoption of farms by schools, the dangers of rust to farm equipment and the canning of fruit and vegetables. In the last film it was shown how important is the co-operation between the farmer and the canner, because crops must be staggered so that they can be dealt with the moment they reach maturity. By means of such co-operation it is possible to gather a crop of peas, process them and can them within two hours of picking. W. I.M.
C.C.F. NOTES The term started with a reshuffle of Senior N.C.O.s. Flight Sgt. Welch relinquished his appointment with the Recruits to Sgt. K. Brown, and took over command of the R.A.F. Section. Training proceeded much as usual at this time of the year, with the emphasis on the examinations. The Army Training Platoon took Certificate "A", Part II, on Tuesday, 26th March, and the results were satisfactory. The N.C.O. Cadre has been fulfilling its role of supplying capable instructors. A special team of Weapon Training Instructors, under Cpl. M. B. Wilson, were allotted to assist with the Certificate "A" candidates, having quickly mastered the new lessons. A strong party from the R.A.F. Section joined the Cadre and showed considerable enthusiasm. Towards the end of term, Bdr. Macdonald, with some assistance, started a special class on Gunnery—the main feature of this being the .22 attachment shooting with the 25-pdr. gun. It is hoped that this will stimulate training in the R.A. detachment next term. Under the leadership of the new Drum Major, M. G. Hancock, the Band has been much more active than is usual at this time. Competition to join has been most keen. The Signallers gained some well-deserved publicity with the efficient way that they handled the commentary on the cross-country race. S/S/Sgt. Clough, who has now taken over charge of the Signal Store, demands a high standard of efficiency. 43
