From the report of the meeting, in London, of the Executive Committee
of the National Farmers' Union:--

"Farmers had hundreds of acres of grass which they were willing
to turn into meat, but were prevented from doing so."

Mr. Punch thinks that the difficulty might be overcome if the meat
were turned into the grass.

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THE H.Q. TOUCH.

Command Headquarters (who, of course,
Ride us as Cockneys ride a horse--
I mean, without considering
The animal; the ride's the thing)
On Army Form--I cannot think
Precisely which; the form was pink--
Instructed Captain So-and-so,
With certain other ranks, to go
And at a given hour report,
With rifles, such-and-such a sort,
So many rounds of S.A.A.
Per man, and so much oats and hay
Per horse (as specified and charged
On War Establishments, enlarged,
Revised and issued as amended);
And here the said instruction ended,