The humble potato makes news with the talk of rationing this essential vegetable during the winter months. Volunteer helpers are welcomed just now on Britain's farms, where the potato crop, depleted by the summer drought is being lifted. Picture shows: at Warren house farm, Brockley Combe, Somerset, helpers from the Flax Bourton volunteer agricultural cant get busy on the potato harvest. The 2 girls at the right of the picture are, left, miss Betty Smith of Bromley, Kent, London dressmaker, and miss Julia Lord, of Uxbridge, Middlesex, a GPO counter clerk. 15 October 1947