FRUIT AND VEGETABLE BOTTLING
An interesting and instructive lecture and demonstration on fruit bottling, pulping, and fruit and vegetable drying was given on Wednesday week at Littleton & Badsey Grower’s Association’s new drying shed at Blackminster, by Miss Francis (County Council lecturer). Mrs Sherwin, of Bretforton, presided over a large audience.
FRUIT BOTTLING
A lecture and demonstration on Fruit and Vegetable Bottling will be given in the Littleton & Badsey Grower’s new drying shed, next Wednesday evening by Miss Francis, the County Council lecturer.
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDERS
GROWING MEDICINAL HERBS
The cultivation of medicinal herbs is making considerable progress in the Badsey district, as is evident from the report of the Littleton & Badsey Growers Ltd, which is to be presented to an annual meeting of the Society next Tuesday:
MORE WAR INCREASES
HELP FROM LITTLETON & BADSEY
Mr Fred Bubb, the secretary of the Littleton & Badsey Growers Ltd, has received the following letter from Mr Impey:
Death of Mr A E Evans of Badsey
Mr Albert Edward Evans, 77, of Sand Lane, Badsey, member of a family which is well known in the Evesham district, died almost instantly when the private car in which we was a passenger was in collision with a lorry opposite Bengeworth Post Office, Port Street, early on Saturday afternoon. Mr Evans suffered head injuries, but it is thought that his death was due to shock.
Sale of property at Offenham and Badsey relating to the late Thomas Sheaf (1817-1865).
The property at Offenham was Sheaf House, where Thomas lived, but this was not sold, only the furniture, 400 gallons of cider, poultry and pigs. The items were sold on Wednesday 9th September 1868 on the first day of the sale.
SURRENDER OF GERMAN PRISONERS
Three young German prisoners who had escaped from Badsey Camp near Evesham, surrendered to the Witney Police on Friday, and were subsequently handed over to the Commandant of Badsey Camp.
VEGETABLES – A LINK BETWEEN FARM AND FACTORY
The preserving of vegetables is a comparatively new industry in this country, which will assist in preventing waste that frequently occurs during seasons when production is much in excess of immediate requirements.
