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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



EDITORIAL 



Good Wishes for an Accomplished 

 Editor. 



Norman Talcott has resigned the edi- 

 torship of "The Greenwich Press" whic)i 

 he estabhshed some five years ago. In 

 his work he has been ably assisted by 

 Mrs. Talcott, who, like himself, is a 

 skilled writer. 



Mr. Talcott is above the average as 

 an editorial writer. He has pronounced 

 convictions, and states those convictions 

 so clearly and effectively as to convince 

 every reader of his thorough sincerity 

 even if he does not always convert the 

 reader to his belief. He has a pecu- 

 liarly artistic temperament and the 

 manner in which he has struggled 

 against enormous obstacles in his effort 

 to accomplish his ideals should inspire 

 anyone who is struggling to achieve 

 some permanent good. There is no con- 

 fusion in his thought. From his point 

 of view he sees his ideals and the needs 

 of the community with remarkable clear- 

 ness. There may be those who do not 

 think that he always has the correct point 

 of view, but any editor or any other per- 

 son who struggles to accomplish things 

 is liable to that little criticism. Mr. Tal- 

 cott's resignation brings real pain to his 

 fellow writers of Greenwich and to his 

 many readers. These have stood by him 

 with a loyalty that could never have been 

 inspired by one not possessed of his 

 strength and his artistic skill in present- 

 ing ideas. The Guide to Nature ex- 

 tends to him the most cordial wishes in 

 whatever line of work he may in the fu- 

 ture undertake. 



Promulgating the Busy and Beautiful. 



The Stamford Board of Trade has 

 issued a remarkably beautiful "Year 

 Book" to tell of our busy and beauti- 

 ful city, its locati(^n, scenery, history, 

 government, industries, resources, 

 statistics and growth. The work is 

 highly creditable to those who have 

 had it in charge. It is well done. It 

 is the kind of book that has been need- 

 ed for a long- time. From the natu- 



ralist's point of view we are delighted 

 with it. Its descriptions and pictures 

 of our outdoor interests are charming 

 and alluring: moonlight at Shippan 

 Point, an artistic gem by Brown & 

 Dawson ; an enticing view of the Long 

 Ridge road and various others near 

 Stamford ; rural life in haying time ; 

 picturesque scenery on the Wire Mill 

 road, and numbers of other beautifuL 

 views. Together they make this a de- 

 lightful handbook. Some of Brown &. 

 Dawson's work is far above the or- 

 dinary standard of similar photo- 

 graphs. We feel proud when we note 

 how this "busy and beautiful" city is 

 growing and how^ well it is "doing 

 things." 



From the viewpoint of nature there- 

 is probably no city in all the world 

 that can equal Stamford. Here are- 

 farms under intensive culture, seashore,, 

 wild country, picturesque ravines,, 

 marvelous landscapes, and unlimited 

 natural resources. Many of the sub- 

 urban roads are in splendid condition 

 and others are being gradually 

 brought to the highest standard. In 

 our opinion this part of Fairfield 

 County is the best place in all the 

 world. We congratulate the Stamford 

 Board of Trade upon its success in so 

 effectively unfolding the activities and 

 the beauties of this beautiful and ac- 

 tive town. 



One promising experiment in cattle 

 breeding-, now being carried on at the 

 University of Wisconsin Experiment 

 Station and also on a private estate in the 

 north of England, is the attempt to 

 toughen the Jersey strain by crossing it 

 with the hardv Angus or Aberdeen-An- 

 gus stock. The result, thus far, is an 

 animal, hornless like the Angus, or with 

 mere short loose scurs, somewhat more 

 beefy than the Jersey, but an alniost 

 equally good milker. The striking thing 

 about the new breed is its toughness, the 

 voung stock actually thriving better 

 through the winter in open sheds than in 

 the warm stables of the dairy breeds. 



