The Aberystwith Observer

FOOTBALL. OSWESTRY AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS. Chirk R. 3 3 0 0 9 2 6 Gledrid 3 3 0 0 8 3 6 Criftins 3 2 1 0 9 4 4 Ellcsrnere Vols. 2 1 0 1 8 2 3 St. Martin's 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 Weston Rhyn 2 0 0 2 3 3 2 Pant 3 1 2 0 4 6 2 Oswestry Victoria. 3 1 2 0 4 9 2 Tedsmore 3 0 2 1 3 10 1 Porthywaen Inst. 3 0 3 0 1 11 0

CHIRK STILL LEADING. By their victory of 5 1 over Tedsmore at home on Saturday, Chirk Reserve retain their position as leaders. It is only by reason of a superior goal average however. Gledrid, who come second, defeated Pant on the ground of the latter by 2 0 Porthywaen went to Criftins, and met with their third defeat by 4 1. Oswestry Victoria at home, proved t o good for St Martin's, theugh the margin was a small one-2 1. It is interesting to note that on Saturday the home teams again had the better of the argument, scoring 11 goala to their opponents' 5. Only one home team failed to score and lost to the visitors.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE & DISTRICT LEAGUE. Results no to Saturday. Sept. 28. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. PTS. Towyn Rovers 3 1 0 2 8 5 4 Llanidloes U. (4) 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 Oswestry Works A. 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Montgomery 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 Aberystwyth T. (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aberystwyth C. (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Newtown K.W.W.(5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Newtown N.E. (6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (The figures in parentheses denote the positions of the respective clubs at the close of last season).

TOWYN'S CREDITABLE DRAW. Towyn visited Oswestry on Saturday under Montgomeryshire League auspices, and kept up their good start to the season by drawing with the Cambrian Works Athletic. Mr Cutland, St Martin's, had charge of the game, and the teams were Cambrian Works: Frank Dodd; J. Barrett and VV. Evans; T. Hampson, Rowlands, and F. Parry; forwards, H. Roberts, Glascodine, J. Fay, Martin, and J. Morgan. Towyn Rovers Lewis Jones; T. Jones and Gladstone Davies Dr Davies, E. P. Jones, and J. D. Jones George Davies, W. Wynne, E. O. Roberts, H. Edwards, and H. Jones. Owing doubtless to the grassy state of the ground and the sultry wea-ther, play was of a poor order throughout. The visitors opened strongly, and within five minutes of the start E. O. Roberts opened the scoring. For the rest of the first half play was ding-dong and scrappy. The home men did most of their attacking on the left, where Morgan had once a capital open- ing, but Jones cleared splendidly. H. Jones, on the visitors' left, made a good run, and trans- ferred to Davies, who, however, failed to in- crease the score when well placed. A corner fell to the Works, but after an exciting scrim- mage the baTl was got away. Towyn gained a similar advantage, but J. D. Jones placed be- hind. Lewis Jones cleared from Morgan, who, with an excellent opening, shot weakly. The Works were having slightly the better of the play, but a corner availed them nothing. Towyn attacked, and G. Davies had a clear run, but shot from long range and Dodd had no difficulty in clearing. Directly afterwards the same play- er forced a corner, but this came to nought. On resuming after the interval, the Works, playing with the slope, pressed. Jones, however, did capital work in goal, and Gladstone Davies was strong at back. Dr Davies also did well at half, and once saved a certain goal when Fay was presented with a tenantless citadel. The visit- ors attacked in turn, the forwards showing bet- ter combination, but twice off side nullified their efforts. Barrett and Hampson went forward for the Works, and from now to the end they pressed strongly. They forced a corner, from which they had hard lines in not scoring. Five minutes from the close, however, Morgan made matters even from Barrett's pass. So the game ended in a draw of one each.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE AMATEUR CUP FINAL. R.W.W. v. LLANIDLOES. The final tie in this delayed competition was played at Montgomery on Saturday, in good weather, and before an excellent gate. Great interest was taken in the event locally, and amongst those present were the Earl and Coun- tess of Powis, who had kindly consented to pre- sent the Cup and medals at the close of the game, and were supported by Mr J. Pugh (chair- man of the committee), Colonel Pryce-Joncs, Colonel Coutley, Mrs Hampden Welsh, Mr J. M. Lloyd, Mr T. Morgan-Owen, J.P., Alder- man Vaughan, Dr and Mrs J. T. Kirk, Mr J. Everall (hon. treasurer of the committee), Messrs W. P. Jones., C. P. Da.vies, C. B. Wil- liams, etc. The teams were as follows:—R.W.W. Goal, J. E. Powell; backs, E. R. Morris and C. P. Challinor; half-backs, H. Morgan, R. E. Evans, and J. Bellis forwards, T. J. Evans, M. Jones, W. Denny. W. E. Owen, E. Garnett.

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T I I'i.-cs: Goal, J. B. Griffiths; backs, C. Smith and J. E. Morgan; half-backs, J. Evans, G. F f and G. Breeze; forwards, B. Smith, B. Bradbury, T. Hughes, G. Morris, and 0. George. Mr" J. Baker, of KantwilJh. was the referee, and tho linesmen were Messrs J. E. Tomley, Montgomery, and W. R. Shaw, Cliirbury. Hughes, of Llanidloes, won the toss, and select- ed to play downhill. His side opened the at- tack, and R.W.W. had to defend strongly to keep them out. Garnett and W. Owen next got away, but the Idloes backs kicked strongly, and the leather was soon in the neighbourhood of the Warehouse goal. From a foul against the defenders the Idloesians scored through C. Smith. The game now became fast, and though the ball travelled rapidly from end to end, Llan- idloes had most of the play, though it was evi- dent they had not. the same combination as New- town. T. Evans and M. Jones were several times conspicuous on the Newtown right, and eventually, taking a well placed pass from R. E. Evans, Tom dashed up the field with the-ball at his feet. He beat Morgan. who fouled him. and then made a grand shot which Griffiths had not a ghost of a chance with, but the referee had whistled for the foul. Owen took the penalty, and landed the ball in the net with a grand shot, but the goal was really due to Evans. Strenuous efforts were now made by both sides to get the lead, but half-time arrived without further scoring. When they had the slope with them R.W.W. got more of the game, and the fact that they were in better condition helped them. The Idloesions tired at this stage, but woke up again later. In this half the Warehouse left was most conspicuous, but the shooting was wide. Another penalty kick led to the scoring of the third goal, which was put through by Owen for R.W.W., and gave them the lead. It was now the spirit of Llanidloes re-asserted it- self. They pressed hard for some time, George and Morris putting in a lot of good work, but the shooting was of the wild description. Even- tually G. Evans sent a stinging daisy-cutter along which completely beat Powell, and the teams were level again. Excitement grew as time got nearer, but there was no more scoring. The committee considered the question of playing an extra half-hour, and this was even- tually ordered. Bellis won the toss, and so R.W.W. continued to play downhill. Ten min- utes of the first quarter of an hour passed be- fore, from a corner, Bellis headed into the net, and Warehouse were again in front. On chang- ing ends Llanidloes made a determined effort to get even, and Powell made one or two grand saves. The game ended—R.W.W., 3; Llan- idloes, 2.

PRESENTATION OF THE CUP. The crowd immediately surrounded the lurry upon which the Earl and Countess and officials were ready for the presentation. Mr J. M. Lloyd had kindly provided champagne for the Cup. Mr J. Pugh briefly called upon Lord Powis to present the Cup. The Earl was cordially cheered as he stepped forward to do so. He said he had never seen a better contested game in his life, and it was certainly no disgrace to be the beaten team that day (cheers). The game had been played in a splendid manner. It was worth coming to see fellows play like that. Before presenting the Cup, L ord Powis drank to the success of the clubs, and was followed by Colonel Pryce-Jones, and the Cup was then passed on to the referee and the players. Lady Powis then presented gold medals to the Warehouse team, and silver ones to Llan- idloes. Colonel Pryce-Jones, who was greeted with ringing cheers, proposed a vote of thanks to Lord and Lady Powis for their presence, and for presenting the Cup and medals. It was very good of them to come and stay so long—(cheers) -to encourage such a healthy game as football. Mr J. Pugh seconded, and the vote was car- ried with hearty cheers, additional cheers being given for Lord Clive. /;) Lord Powis briefly responded, thanking them for the reception. The Countess and he were always very glad to come to Montgomery, and they had thoroughly enjoyed that good match. When people could play and stick their backs into it as the teams had done that day Great Britain would maintain her position (cheers). The gate numbered about 700, and the local arrangements were in the hands of the Mont- gomery club officials.

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MACHYNLLETH. SHEEP FAIR.—There was a large supply of sheep at the fair on Wednesday, and the buyers made a rapid clearance of the pens. Prices rules as below: Ewes 21s to 24s, wethers 22i to 24s, and store lambs 108 to 15s. OBITUARY-The funeral took place on Thursday of Evan Holt. gamekeeper. Deceased who was in his 63 th yonr died after a brief illness on Tuesday. On Sunday, after a long illness, Mr Lewis Richard Jones, Graig Chapel House, passed away, agad thirty-one. Decenhed'a wife predeceased him a few years ago. He leaves a delicate and an invalid daughter who is in Liverpool. Snow COMMITTBHJ.—On Wednesday afternoon Mr Richard Gillart, J P., presided over a meeting of the show committee. The few members present, included Mt-ssis John Rowlands, treasurer, R. W. Henry, D. W. R. Griffiths, L. & P. Bank, Edward Hughes, D. Lewis, J. Watson, and T. Parsons. Mr Rowlands informed the committee that he hoped in the course of a week or so to be in a position to piesent a balance sheet which would give satisfac- tion. BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The anniver. sary Bel viceij of the Baptist Church began on Wednesday evening and were continued during Tin sday. The sermons weie preached to large congregations by three of the most popular divines in the Connexion, viz the Rev Hugh Jones, LInn. elly, the Rev G T. Bowen, Bryncemmes, and the Rev Iorweith Jones, Maesteg. SnKF.p DüG TmALS.—The annnal trials of the Machynlleth Sheep Dog Society will take place on the Plas grounds, on October 24. Valuable money pr'z-s will be offered for competition and in ad- ditiun Loid Herbert Vane Tempest, the president, will give a silver cup to the winner in the open cla.'P, and a similar cup will be given by Mr David Davies M.P. in the district stakes competition. Eijtiiea close on Monday, October, 21"t" and should be made to the Hon. Secretaries, Bodhyfyd, MacLyt lleth.

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FARM NOTES. [BY AN OCCASIONAL CQNTEIBUTOE.] The glorious Indian summer which we have b^en enjoying during most of the niontli of Sep- tember has been of incalculable benefit to the whole of the country—not only to we poor farm- ers but to all of the King's subjects, and we can- not feel too thankful to an All-wise Provider for sending us such a splendid .spell of fine weather and enabling us to secure one of the most bountiful harvests of recent years. A month ago the prospect looked very serious and black enough to fill us with many anxious fore- bodings. Much of the hay was lying about, some of it to cut—the grain crops getting ready for the reaper, and many of them knocked down, twisted about, and spoiling on the ground; the potatoes rapidly becoming rotten and worthless; in fact the whole outlook at that time was anything but promising. This splen- did month of September has quite changed the whole aspect of farming. We got the last of the hay together in very good condition; we have got nearly all of the bulky corn crops in splen- did condition, some of them a.Iready through the thrashing machine; and the land is now dry enough to get the potatoes dug up and secured. It has been an unusually busy month, the whole work of the summer being carried on simultan- eously. In this meadow the mowing machine is rattling at work, in another the haymakers are busy tedding, raking, pitching.) loading and stacking the hay; over the hedge the self-binder is busy laying low the standing crops of wheat; on the other side we see the old fashioned style of harvesting going on with scythes amongst the barley and oats, and with sickles in the bean fields, whilst not far away the grain is being carted in and thrashed. Not during the previ- ous 45 years has the unusual spectacle been seen of haymaking, harvesting, and thrashing being carried on simultaneously and under such favourable conditions. Whilst writing in May of this year we called attention to the old couplet—" A wet and a windy May will fill the barns with corn and hay." Could any forecast prove more correct? Last May was both unusually wet and windy— the harvest now is most bountiful; the barns are not only full but overflowing with both hay and corn. Much of the hay is of inferior quality, more suited for tilling up than for fattening, but all of the grain is of excellent quality, and the straw will be nearly as valuable for stock feed- ing as the hay will. The most unprofitable crop is likely to be that of potatoes, which in this county is a crop of minor importance, there be- ing only a small area on each farm planted with the potato. Those that were planted in good time and had developed fairly before the blight came early in August will yield a decent little crop, but where planted late and not half grown when the blight struck them down the crop will scarcely pay for the labour of digging and picking. It must mean a serious loss to those farmers who depend on the potato crop as a rent payer. With the finish of harvest the work is by no means ended. The farmer's work is never fin- ished, for as soon as one crop is secured we be- gin to prepare for the next, and if this fine autumn weather continues there will be a splen- did opportunity given us to get the land cleaned, cultivated, and prepared for the next crop. We find as a rule that the autumn is the best season for cleaning a foul stubble and getting it into a proper state for the next crop. The land is now getting dry enough to run the twins or cultivator through it and bring all scutch" and other weeds to the surface. A few turns of the cultivator followed by the har- rows should bring all the rubbish to the surface when it may be burned or carted to a heap to rot and form soil for mixing manure with, after which the land should be well ploughed. If the following crop is to be a root crop it ought to be ploughed deeply, say seven or eight inches, but if it is for beans or wheat five inches deep is quite sufficient. The land intended for wheat and beans will be the first to receive attention. Winter beans should be got in early in October, and as beans sell well it may be advisable to in- crease the area sown with them, especially where the soil is stiff and well adapted to the bean plant. All light easy working soils should be sown with root crops, and beans grown on the strong land. The bean plant does not re- quire much nitrogenous manure seeing it is cap- able of drawing its supplies of nitrogen from the atmosphere. Phosphates and potash may be supplied liberally in the form of slag, ground lime, or superphosphates, and Kainit. A dress- ing of slag and Kainit is as efficient and econ- omical a manuring as we can apply. Both are r. comparatively cheap, and may be used with equal success on the wheat crop. Heavy dress- ings of nitrogenous manures are apt to cause too rank a growth of wheat, resulting in laid crops of soft strawed mildewed wheat, with small yield of grain. The slag and kainit tend to stif. fen the straw and fill the ear with well develop- ed grain, resulting in a better return from the thrashing machine. The comparatively higher price of wheat may encourage us to increase our acreage profitably. The acreage of wheat in 1907 is about the small- est recorded, and some 120,000 acres less than the previous year. We may safely sow some more, even if the price should drop again. Ir- respective of the relative prices obtained for wheat and other cereals there is a certain ad- vantage in having a proportion of each sort of grain. The farm can be worked more economic- ally if we get a part of the land seeded in the autumn instead of having the whole acreage to sow in spring. When all the work is crowded into the spring months it is apt to be got over too hurriedly and not so thoroughly as we de- sire to have it for successful crop growing, and sometimes the weather in the spring months is so unfavourable that it is almost impossible to get the sowing done in time. For instance, last spring we observed that those who managed well and got well ahead of the work had the grain and turnips sown in good time, whilst those who got behind failed to get the turnips sown in proper time some were not sown at all indeed. There is also sometimes a financial ad- vantage in growing various sorts of grain. If one sort 'does badly we may expect some of the others to do well, whilst if we are entirely de- pendent oil the one variety and that should prove a failure it is like having our eg £ ;s all in one basket and that basket coming to grief. There is also another reason why we may safely increase the wheat acreage, as much of the land in this county is better adapted for wheat growing than for barley. On many of our farms we cannot obtain that bright sample of barley so much desired by the maltster and for which he is willing to give the top price of the market. Our barleys so frequently get stained or highly coloured that we have to sell at grind- ing price for stock feeding purposes, it which case it is much better to grow wheat, the straw being more valuable and the grain always sale- able at a price. There are so many new varie- ties of wheat—every year nearly there is a new sort being put on the market, and the various seedsmen are so pressing and eager to do us a good turn by allowing us to have just a few bushels of this new wheat at a price which we would much rather sell at than buv at. All the new sorts do not prove successful. 'We have had great losses occasionally by investing in new and untried sorts, so that we find it "the much safest plan to adhere to our old well tested friends. For many years we have grown the square head variety, and for safe cropping, up. standing, good yielding qualities it is difficult to beat. After trying several new sorts we have al- ways to fall back on our old friend. The season of the shows is now over, and ex- hibitors have again found out the uncertainty of the decisions in the show ring. Different judges have different ideas, and various animals have hard luck in the ring where they were expected to be sale winners. It is a debateable question whether we have too many shows or not. Verv often the same animals are competing against each other and before different judges, resulting in reversals of decisions, which are always uiv satisfactory both to exhibitors and to onlookers. The show is intended to be a mode of educating the young farmer, and when judges differ so frequently in their opinions the value of the education is very greatly discounted. We have noticed this anomaly more than ever this year-- in the horse ring, in the cattle ring, and in the sheep pens. The show is also intended to fur- ther the improvement of stock, but when judges differ so in their decisions, how are we to know on what lines to proceed to bring about the de- sired improvement? We all admit that a great improvement has been brought about in the shire horses and the sheep of the county. There is still room for further improvement, as any one may see who attends our horse or sheep fairs. Why is it that there is not the like im- provement in the cattle of the county? R We depend on our cattle for paying our rents quite as much as we do on our sheep or our horses. We all admit that good bred, good sorted cattle leave more money for their keep than inferior ones do. Yet looking back through the fairs of the county for nearly years we cannot help but notice with regret that the cattle now brought to our fairs are no bet- ter (some say worse) than they were then. That state of matters ought not to be allowed to con- tinue. Is it to be accounted for by the fact that many of the breeders of cattle have taken to feeding off the best of them and they never ap- pear in the market till ready for the butcher Or is another reason that the farmer's working capital has been so much depleted during the long spell of agricultural depression that we cannot now keep such valuable cattle on the Farm We cannot think why the depression and scarcity of capital should affect the rearing of cattle more than the rearing of sheep and horses. True the value of cattle, both fat and lean, has greatly depreciated during that time- as fat beasts which used to be worth 9d. per lb. are now only worth 6 £ d., and store cattle arC also proportionately lower. But it does not improve the state of matters by keeping worse bred stock; it rather tends to make matters sa much worse, and shows the necessity of trying by keeping better beasts to make up partly he loss caused through lower prices and foreign competition. Yet we are allowing the foreialier to ship off the very choicest of our breeding stock, and breeding at home from bulls that are not considered good enough for South America. We must change our system and keep the best at home. ♦

MARKETS; Sutter, Os lid to Is Od per Ib; eggs, 10 for Is J chickens, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; ducks, 4s 6d to 58 6d > fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per conple. NEWTOWN. — Quotations:—Eggs, 10 for Ills; butter, 10d to Is Od per Ib; chickens, 3s Od to 5s 0,,]; hens, 2s 6d to 3s Od ducks, 53 Od to 5s 5 rabbits, Is to Is 2d per couple; young partridges, 4s Od old do., 2s Od to 2s 6d grouse, 3s Od to 39 6d per brace; hares, 2a 6d to 38 6d each potatoes, 4s 6d to 5s Od per cwt. it Rr SHREWSBURY CORN, Saturday. — Old wbeat, 15t0^ io 15s 6d new wheat, 14s Od to 14a 6d per 225lbs; old cats, 15s Od to 16s Od; new cats, lis 2d to 12s Od per 2251ba. SHREWSBURY GKKKRAL MARKET, Saturday. Quotations :—Fresh butter, Is Od to Is Id per lb i hen eggs, 9 to 10 duck eggs, 8 for Is; chickens, dressed, 5s 6d to 6s 6d do. undressed, 4s Od tO 5s 01 ducks, dressed, 6s Od to7s Od do. undressed, 5s Od to 5 a 6d rabbits, Is 9d to 2s Od per couple; potatoes, 3s 6d per cwt. SHREWSBURY CATTLE, Tuesday. Usual supply Of fat and store cattle. Good trade in beef, and faif demand for stoie cattle, Good show of store Sheep1 which met a brisk demand. Good trade for pigl'- Quotations :-Bullock beef, 6|d to 7d cows, 5;J 2 to 6.1; wethers, 9d to Od ewes, 711 to 8d laenbg, 9d to 9?|d calves, 7a to 7 £ d per lb; pork Pigs, 10d Od to lis Od bacons, 9s 3d to 9s 9d per soore. Numbers—Cattle, 815; calves, 85; sheep and lambs, 2,785 fat pigs, 147 fctore pigs, 348. OBWKSTRY CORN MARKET, Wednesday.— following were the quotations:- White wheat (o^) 4s lid to 4s Od red (old) 4s lid to 5s Od; per 751bs oats (new) Os Od to Os d (old) 14a Od to 15s Od per 2001bs malting barley, 16s 6d to 17a 6d grinding barley, 14s Od to 15s Od per 280ibs. OaWESTRY GENERAL MARKET, Wednesday. Quotations :—Butter, Os lid to Is Od per lb egge, 10 to 0 for Is; fowls, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; ducks, 3" 0d to 5s Od rabbits, Os Od to Is 6d per eonple; geese, 4s 6d to 6s Od cauliflowers, 3d to 4d each; potatoes, lOd per Score; banana, 8d per doz; celery, 2d to 3d per stick; tomatoes, 5d Brussels sprouts, 2d to Od per lb rhubarb Id per bundle damsons, 48 6d per strike; cucumbers, 3d to 51 each turnips and carrots, Id per bunch peas,2d to 3d; French beans, 2d to 3d plums, 3d pears,2d per lb; blackberries, Id to Od perquart. OSWESTRY WEEKLY CATi-LM FAIR, Wednesday.- There was an exceptional supply of sheep at Wed- nesday's eales, upwards of 6,000 sheep being penned, and best wether mutton made up to 9J per lb. There was also a good supply of fat cattlet bub the market for this was not so brisk as usuak Messrs Whitfield and Sons, Messrs Wm. lIall, Wateridgc and Owen, Messrs Whitfield and ItoglJr8, and Mr T. Whitfield, Junr. had their usual sales. QuotatioIlbl :-Heef, 5Ad to 6d veal, 74d to 8id mutton, 7 £ d to 9d lamb, 9d to 9|d per lb piril- pigs, 9a 6d tc 10a Od bacon pigs, 9" OJ to9,j 61 per tcore. ELLESMKIIE GKNRRAL, Tuesday.—Quotations: Wheat, 14s 6 1 to 15s Od per 225111s oats, 10s 0::1 to 11 Od per 2801bs; e^'trs, 10 to 11 for Is; butter, lid to Is Od per lb; chickens, 4" 61 to5j 0.1; hea*. 3s Od to 3; 6J rabbits, la 6 J per noupie datnsous, 4. 6d to 5,4 01 per 90lbs. Wn ITCHUROH, Friday.Wheat-, 14s Od to 15s 6il per 22511)8; bailey, 17s Od to 18s Od per 2801bs cats, lis Od to 15s 0<! per 200lbs; eggs, 0 to 11 for lei butter, Is to Is Id per lb fowls, 4a Od to 4s » ducks, 5s Od to 5s 6d; rabbits, Is Od to Os Od per couple; potatoes, Od to Is per score beef, 7d tO to 9d mutton, 8d to 9d lamb, lOd veal, 7d to 9d: pork, 6|d tj 7d per lb; apples, 3d per lb. CORK BUTTER, Tuesday.—Firsts, 89s seconds 85s thirds, 76a fourths, -t!. Mild cured Superfine, 90s; fine mild, 82a choicest boxes, 938 choice, —s. Fiesh butter, 93s to 943. Averts bupply brisk demand; pticos well advanced; quality and condition perfect. LONDON HAY AND STRAW, Tuesday.- Prices: Best clover, 84s Od to 958 Od inferior do., 728 ad to 80a 0d specially picked hay, 87ROd good do-* 76s Od to 85cs Od inferior do 65s Od to 70s ad; mixture and sainfoin, 77s 6d to 87s 6d straw, 28a to 34a per load. SALKORO CATTLE, Tuesday.—Trade for all classes of cattle about the aamo as laat week. A shade better demand for sheep and lambp. At market: Cat Ie, 2,201; sheep and lambs, 10,626 calves, 153; pigs, 16. Quotations Cattle, 5-J to 6 £ d sheep, 61 to 9 £ d lambs, 7 £ d to 9J calves, 5d to 7ii per lb. 4 4: BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, Tues lay.—Very hort sup* ply and demand quiet. folds, 7d shorthorns, 641 (1 to 6ld bulls and covllly 4Jd, to 5,!d ealvee, 61jd to 8d wether sheep, 8|fd tu 8ll ewes and rams, 6d to7d lambs, 8H to 8J;I 4 per J b bacon pigs, 0s OJ to 9s 6d porkms, 10i 4 J to 10s 9d sows, 3d Od to OJ OJ per score. LIVERPOOL CORN, Tuesday.—Wheat, fair tvade, about Friday's prices to kl lower.—1 Manitoba, 3d to 8s 3Jd; 2 Manitoba, 8* Hd to 8s 2'f. Southern Plate, 7s lOd to 7a lid. Maize, fair trade — Prime mixed, -gd to Id over Friday, at 5$9 £ l 5s lOd Plate, ^d lower, 5s 4,Id to 5* 5d. Be»»e» and peas unchanged. Oafs—old white, 3s 4d to and peas unchanged. Oats-old white, 3s 4d to .3-1 5d new, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Flour, unchanged. LIVERPOOL CATTLK M mday. — There was smaller supply of cattle in market, the demand being good for liuiehed qualities, but late rate* wire tarely maintained; rough and middling son* were in good demand at lower prices. The supp'? of sheep and iambs were a'so smaller, but the de- mand was fair and prices si ghtly better qua■ ities?, other sorss being unchanged. Quota- tions Beef, 5.1 to 6^d mutton, 6d to8Vl; lanib*> 7d to 8-Jd per lb.

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