"An acre of Oats will
feed for a week . . 100 people.
An acre of Potatoes . 200 "
" " of Beef . . 8 " "--_Irish Times_.
We understand that Lord DEVONPORT accepts no responsibility for the last
statement.
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[Illustration: _Father_. "YOU'RE VERY BACKWARD. THERE'S NORMAN SMITHERS,
THE SAME AGE AS YOU, AND HE'S TWO FORMS HIGHER. AREN'T YOU ASHAMED?"
_Hopeful_. "NO. HE CAN'T HELP IT--IT'S HEREDITARY."]
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