The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. SINCE last Friday the prospects of agriculturists have greatly improved. More or less rain has fallen for several days, and although the quan- tity has not yet been great, the change in the appearance of the country is remarkable. The long draught has caused much inconvenience to farmers by retarding the growth of grass, but it is doubtful whether, on the whole, the dry weather, in benefiting stock, has not made up for absence of grass. The period for sowing has been very favourable, and all out-door work has been brought to a close in a manner farmers have been strangers to for many years past. The prospects of good harvests are still bright, although, of course, the chances of reverses are (numerous, Hill sheep farmers have benefited greatly by the dry weather, and it is confident- ly expected that the disease which has played great havoc with sheep during the past twelve months has received a check by the long con- tinued dryness. Prices for farmers' produce are high and will probably become higher still, at any rate, in Welsh Coast watering places as the Season advances. Labour is still plentiful, but the increased activity at the lead mines of the district and the iron district of the South is slow- ly drawing off the surplus population from the land. In a short time it may be expected that the poverty experienced during the past three or four years will disappear. Horned cattle are not at present in great demand, but there is an improvement in their prices, and horses have in- creased in value ten or fifteen per cent. Not- withstaning the great outcry that was raised in the country some months ago, farmers are still likely to hold their own, and the period of de- pression through which they have passed has benefited them by calling their attention to the need for greater care in cultivation and in the management of stock.

DEEP AND SPRING DRAINING. (Continued, from kut u-e»k.) IN continuation of this subject we wish to call the attention of the home farmer to the various soils which are naturally dry. We shall find in examining the best soils that although both the surface and subsoils may vary, yetthatthesubsoilis always sufficiently porous to relieve the surface of superfluous moisture. Our chief object in draining should be to imitate Nature, and make rain water our friend and not our enemy, to cause it to descend through the soil, and be removed after it has done its work. It will be noticed that the best soils and those not requiring to be drained arti- ficially are the various loams on the surface, together with the sands and gravels, which we often find as fertile land, and these are nearly all found resting upon such porous land as chalk, gravel, sand, marly or porous clay, called mild brick earth, and with some other strata, especially sand stone and stone brash, form the principle aids to fertility in our most produc- tive land. We must now call attention to some mistakes which have been made in draining in days gone by. In some undulating land we once placed drains across the fall of the land, thinking to cut off the water and prevent its passing on to land at a lower level. In those mixed soils—which are. however, composed of different strata in the hilly land—we find that the different layers of earth in the subsoil are generally lying one above another like a number of planks, but nut with regularity. Hence the necessity of draining, because the loose soils carry the water; but when it meets with a layer of impervious clay or other obstructive soilB the water is cast up on the surfaoe, being unable to pursue an even course underground, It will be found that generally the water issuing at the hill side cannot be effectually cut off by diagonal drains, as the land will be often found to be too wet between the drains whereas if the same extent of draining had been cut in one direction—namely, up the incline, all the strata would have been divided, both porous and obstructive, and the land laid perfectly dry. We have redrained various fields the second time, and the de- scription just given represents the reasons for «ur altered opinion upon the draining of such hilly land. We now proceed to give illustrations of the draining carried out upon land under our agency. We will take first a piece of commonable or waste land recently en- closed, at least it was so at the time the draining was done, about seven years ago. The land was let to an enterprising and industrious tenant for the purpose of gardening it was a deep bed of gravel slightly mixed at one end, and a bog of quicksands at the other end, with a fall of 20 feet on the surface, the bog being at the lowest part of the field. At the time of letting the land we engaged to drain the bog, but the quicksands were so deep and the land so elevated above the bog that it prevented us from adopting our usual plan of cut- ting off the quicksands by a deep drain under the hill, be- causewecouldnotfindan outfall for the water at a suffic- ient depth we were therefore obligated to cut a. number of drains 5 feet deep instead. These drains were placed about 12 feet apart, leading into a main drain with three outfalls, so that in case one became choked there would still be two in operation. The outfalls were made up with brickwork, so that in this loose and false soil they may not give way by the continual flow of water. The tiles used in these drains were not pipes, for we did not consider them eafo, even if they had been used with collars, as they would be liable to choke with sand; we therefore used 3 inch arch tiles at top. But for the bottoms we could not trust to the ordinary flat tiles, which are about a foot long, as they would have had too short a bearing upon the false land below, for in some places a pole could be run down 12 or 15 feet without any impediment; we therefore adopted the plan of using narrow slates about 6 inches wide placed at the bottom, and as they were about 2 feet long this gave a good bearing. In some of the softest places, however, we trod into the sand some heather stems before laying the slates to prevent their sinking. The great advan- tage of slates used for the bottom instead of tiles was that the sand could not possibly collect upon them, and the drains run as clear and free from sand now as when the work was first done. Upon this mode of draining it is, however, quite impossible tp be sure that the entire surface will be made completely dry, because where there are decided upright bird's-eye springs, our drains being cut at regular intervals may or may not touch and relieve all of them. At the end of a year, however, after the work had been done, in accordance with our description, we found it necessary in two or three cases to cut a cross drain communicating with those on either side of the spring which we wished to relieve, and thus the land has been made perfectly dry. Our tenant also, having cast and wheeled down earth from the high ground to fmprove the old bog, has made it now capable of bearing any kind of produce it has, however, been during the past five years one of the finest and most productive strawberry gardens we have ever seen, and the strong gravel soil, as well as the bog land, is now an excellent illustration of the value of draining. It often happens that on a farm of good land, where the soils may be called mixed, that although various fields may be of great value, yet in some instances the subsoil may be such that in some parts the water may be thrown up on the surface and totally ruin it for profitable cultivation, although the top soil may be of the highest value for agricultural purpoess. An illus- tration of this ocurred upon our property in a field of 12 acres of capital hazel loam soil. When we entered upon the occupation in the year 1830 it had recently been drained by our predecessor by a single drain cut across the middle of the field, which was slightly undu- lating, with a tract of meadow land adjoining at a low- er level, and affording a good outfall for any draining which may be done. This land on the surface was nearly uniform, being, however, a somewhat stronger soil in some parts. Now, although the surface was nearly all alike it proved on being drained that the sub- soil varied much, and several fields adjoining were situ- ated upon a higher level, and were really good and dry land, simply because the subsoil was sufficiently porous to convey any superfluous rainfall away. When, however, these loose strata of sand and marly brick earth had conveyed the water in the subsoil to the middle of the field a very strong body of springs arose sufficient to render upwards of 2 acres of land completely valueless, in consequence of a strong bank of gravelly clay, and impervious to water, found in the subsoil, which comp- elled the water to rise to the surface. This being really good land in its composition was, of course, well worth the expense of draining. One draiu about 6 feet deep was cut across the field just above the part injured by the springs, which broke np nearly at right angles across the field; the drain was put in with arch and flat tiles, which was the only way or fashion of tile-draining at that period, and having a good and sufficient fall by an outlet into the meadow below had a good effect to a certain distance. The body of springs were too many and too wide for a single drain to lay the whole of the land dry situated below them, and it was fortunate that no more than a, single drain was cut in the year that it was done, because when we entered upon the farm the first time the land was in fallow we could in the month of March see very plainly that a portion of the field below the drain was still too wet for profitable culture; we therefore proceeded to cut another drain of the same depth as the previous one, aud in the same direction joining the main, and thus giving the same good outfall to both drains; the two drains effectually dried the land, and it is to this day as nice land as we ever had under cultivation. (To be continued.)

The members of the Royal Agricultural Commisiou will proceeb to Ireland on the 20th June. They had previously arranged to go to that country before Easter, but were prevented by the general election. The Agricultural Holdings Bill brought in by Mr H. Chaplin, Mr J. Cowen, and Mr. Pell is likely to be one of the most practical measures for dealing with farmers' grievances. Its principal object will be to legalise what is known as the Lincolnshire system, and to make the | permissive measure of the late Government compulsory | AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION.—It is understood that the Ground Game Bill of the Government will so far follow the lines of Mr Barclay's proposal in the last Parliament as to enact that the tenant shall not deprive himself of the right to destroy game. All contracts in restraint as to ground game are to be regarded as null and void. It appears, from the report of the Veterinary Depart- ment of the Privy Council for 1879, that the amount paid for compensation for the slaughter of animals, with a view to preventing the spread of disease, during that year was in Shrewsbury 1:134 17s. 3d., and in Wen- lock £ 8 5s. From the county authorities, and those of Bridgnorth and Oswestry, no information was received. In this county there were 10 fresh outbreaks of pleuro- pneumonia on farms or other places, and two places re- maining infected from 187S, made a total of 12 infected places last year. Six healthy cattle on infected prem- ises were slaughtered; 19 were attacked; 18 of these were killed, and 1 died. There were 7 fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease; 24 cattle were attacked dur- ing the year, and all recovered. There was one case of glanders, and the horse was killed; but no case of farcy was reported. There were 89 outbreaks of sheep scab, and 593 sheep were attacked. Swine fever broke out on 87 farms or other places; 47 healthy animals on in- fected premises were slaughtered, and six removed; 347 swine were attacked during the year. Of these 247 were killed, 97 died, and 3 recovered. In some coun- ties a very large number of pigs were killed and died in consequence of the disease. In England above 16,884 swine were attacked; of these 13,538 were killed, 3,344 died, 116 recovered, and 94 remained diseased. GROUSE PROSPFCTS.-Tlie reports which have been recently received from the majority of the North Riding moors are very favourable with respect to the prospects of the grouse. W inged game, both pheasants and partridges, so far promise to be abundant and healthy, and leverets are everywhere spoken as being quite up to the average yield.-The Herald says-"The grouse on Speysiue appear to be quite strong and healthy, and the moors well stocked. The weather during the hatching season has been very favourable, and there is every likelihood that this year will be one of the best on record. Several coveys have already been seen by tho shepherds on the top of Cromdale Hill, quite strong and healthy; and the coveys averaged from seven to nine. It is a rare thing to see young birds on Cromdale Hill so early in the year, None of the present keepers have ever seen young birds on the top of the hill before the 26th May, Partridges are very scarce, owing to the severe winter of 1878, and will not be numerous for several years yet. Hares are reported to be plenti- ful, and in splendid condition. THE DROUGHT AND THE CROPS.—The Mark Lane Express of Monday says:—Drought is generally giving rise to well founded anxiety, as the soil is more than surface dried, and there is very little water in the ponds or ditches. It will be idle to expect any wheat this month. Nothing appears to have grown of late, the grass especially being very backward, which is an unfortunate circumstance for farmers, who have been obliged to supplement the scanty nutrition which nature lias vouchsafed for cattle with large supplies of artificial food. This is in itself a very serious matter to agriculturists, whose means have been terribly re- duced by a succession of bad seasons. It may be safely said that money has hardly ever been known to be so scarce in the country as it is at the present time. This has made itself felt most unmistakeably in Mark Lane, where the credit of the smaller countiy millers has been much shaken. So far as actual farm work goes, the weather has been satisfactory, and much has been effected in the way of rolling and harrowing wheat, and clearing the lands of weeds but vegetation has come to a standstill for lack of moisture to soften the land.

Jtarlat Jlqrorts. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending May 22. The following are the quantities sold and. the prices this year and last year:— QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. Wheat 26,667 53,672 44s. 8d.41s. 4d. Barley. 1,480. 2,365 32s. 8d.28s. lOd. Oats 1,667. 1,716.25s. 5d.22s. 6d. CORN. t-c. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—Attendance of millers and factors exceptionally small, and business generally quiet. In fine wheat little was done at old rates, while there was a fair demand for red at the full prices of Tuesday. PRICES (this day) s. d, s. d. American Wheat, lfY 100 lbs 9 0 to 10 7 Canadian Flour, tf 100 lbs 13 6 14 6 Chilian Barley, 100 lbs 7 1 7 6 Grinding Barley, t-I 100 lbs 6 0 7 0 English Oats, 1? 100 lbs 8 2 9 7 Canadian Peas, 100 lbs 7 3 7 4 Egyptian Beans, V 100 lbs 7 4 7 6 Indian Corn, American new white 5 6 5 8 mixed American. 0 0 5 1 Malt, pale new English, fi quarter.. 60 0 74 0 LONDON, MONDAY.—The arrivals of grain vessels at ports of call during the past week have been very limited. Wheat, under the influence of a strong Con- tinental demand, continued to be improve in value till as high as 53s. 3d. Continent was paid for red winter, and 53s. for Australian, but within the past few days, with some cessation of this demand, prices have receded to some extent, and the trade closed without material alteration on the week. Maize has met a steady inquiry, and with light arrivals prices have ad- vanced Is. 6d. per qr., the present value being 25s. 6d. to 25s. 9d. per 480 lbs. The arrivals into London during the past week have been: English wheat 2,797 qrs., foreign 48,725 qrs., exports 2,832 qrs. Country flour, 15,538 sacks; foreign, 16,559 sacks and 1,305 barrels. English barley 319 qrs.; foreign 2,457 qrs. Fxports: 1,300 qrs. Fnglish oats, 93 qrs.; Scotch, 52 qrs.; foreign, 52,524qrs. Malt, Fnglish, 15,283qrs.; Scotch, 458 qrs. Exports, 596 qrs. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN AT MARK LASE. S. s. Wheat, new Essex and Kent (white). 44 to 59 Ditto ditto (red). 45 to 55 Wheat, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire, new (red) 46 55 Barley (Chevalier). 30 44 Malt, English pale, new 62 71 Oats, English feed. 23 25 Beans (Mazagan) 34 36 Peas, white boilers (English). 34 38 (foreign) 36 37 Maize 30 32 BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.—During the week we have had very fine weather, and the warmer tempera- ture has much improved the appearance of the growing wheat. With moderate shipments and a fair consump- tive demand, the wheat trade continues healthy, al- though the holidays have somewhat interfered with business. White wheat still continues relatively low compared with finer sots of red, which latter are likely tolbelscarce. The shortness of grass, owing to the dry weather, causes the prices of Oats and Maize to keep up; but for Beans, Peas, and Barley, we have only a retail demand. At this day's market the supply of English Wheat continued small, and it was firmly held. On American red Wheat an advance of 6d. to Is. per qr. was asked, with checked business. Barley, Beans, and Peas unaltered. Indian Corn and Oats the turn dearer.—Quotations: Wheat, English white, old, V 62 lbs., 6s. 4d. to 7s. Od.; ditto, red, 5s. lOd. to 6s. 8d. American red, 6s. 8d. to 6s. lOd.; Ghirka, 6s. 4d. to 6s. Sd. Dantzig, 7s. 4d. to 7s. Sd. Barley, grinding, 25s. Od. to 27s. Od. tJ 392 lbs. Oats, English white, 27s. Od. to 30s. Od.$312 lbs.; Irish white, 26s. Od. to 27s. Od. ditto, grey, 25s. Od. to 26s. Od. ditto, black, 24s. Od. to 26s. Od. Beans, English, 16s. 6d. to 20s. 6d. 196 lbs. Egyptian, washed, 17s. 6d. to 18s. Od. Peas, grinding, 15s. 6d. to 16s. Od. 1? 196 lbs. Indian corn, American mixed, lis. 3d. to lis. 6d. per 196 lbs., small, 14s. Od. to 14s. 6d. Millet, 26s. Od. to 27s. Od. per 480 lbs. SHREWSBURY, SATURDAY. — The market here this day was again thinly attended. A few samples of English wheat were shown, and met with purchasers at full prices.—The quotations were as follows:— s. a. s. d. White Wheat,$75 lbs 7 9 @ 8 4 Redditto. 7 0 7 8 Barley (malting), t'f 70 lbs 0 0 0 0 Barley (griii(ling) 5 0 6 6 Oats, fc? 225 lbs 22 0 25 0 Beans, t? 225 lbs 22 0 24 0 Peas, V* 225 lbs 00 0 00 0 Malt, t- imperial I)ushel 8 9 9 0 CHESTER, SATURDAY. Not sufficient English Wheat on offer to test prices. Ne samples of Oats offering. LIVERPOOL. TUESDAY.—Wheat met a fair demand, but without change in prices; though the feeling was stronger. Flour iu moderate request, at previous rates. Beans 2d. and peas Id. to 2d. per cental lower. Maize in fair demand, at Friday's price of 5s. Id. per cental for new mixed, but the market was firm, with a tendency towards the close to raise quotations. Oats were slow; meal quiet. WELSHPOOL, -NIO.DAY.-Wheat, Ss. Od. to 8s. 6d. t11 80 lbs.; barley, Os. Od. to Os. Od.$40 quarts; oats, OOs. Od. to 00s. Od.; eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling; butter, Is. Id. to Is. 3d. t11 lb.; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. V couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od. V couple; geese. Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, 0s, Otl. to 7a. Od. V 90 Ibs. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (May 18).—Wheat, Os. Od. to Os. Od. V 75 lbs.; barley, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; oats, OOs. to Os.; eggs, 18 to 20 for a shilling; butter, Os. lid. to Is. Id. per lb.; fowls, 3s. Od. to 5s. 6d. couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od. tit couple; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, Os. Oil. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, 14 lbs. for a shilling; beef, 9d. to lOd. t'i lb.; mut- ton, lOd. to lid.; veal, 8d to 9d.; lamb, OOd. to 12d. pork, 8d. to 9d. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (May 19). -The fol- lowing were the quotations: White Wheat, 7s. Od. to 8s. Od. 19 75 lbs.; red wheat, 6s. 8<1. to 7s. Od. t-i 75 lh.; barley, 23s. Od. to 26s. Od. V 280 lbs.; oats, 19s. 0(1. to 20s. Od. tT 200 lbs.; Indian corn, Os. Od. to Os. Od. V cental; butter, Is. Id. to Is. 2d. lb.; eggs, 00 to 16 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. Od. to 5s. 0d. couple; ducks, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. V score. WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 9d. to 7s. Od. 75 lbs.; barley, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 9d.; oats, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; butter, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. F 16 oz.; eggs, 14 to 15 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. f couple; ducks, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. 0 couple; geese, Os. to Os. each; potatoes, 5s. 6d. to Ss. Od. 90 Ibs. CORWEN, FRIDAY.—Quotations: Butter, Os. Oil. to Is. 7d. if lb.; eggs, 00 to 20 for a shilling; potatoes, 12s. Od. to 13s. Od. V liobbet; beef, 8d. to lOd. tf lb.; mutton, lOd. to lid.: veal. 7d. to 9d.; pork, 7u. to Scl. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The numbers at market to-day were:—beasts, 1,117; sheep and lambs,5,467. The following are the prices:—Best beasts, 8;jkl. to 9(1. 2 per lb.; second ditto, 7d. to 8.Id.; prime Scotch, 9d. to 9id.; sheep, 9d. to 10 id.; lambs, 32s. to 44s. each. I 'in 162 Canadian and 116 Spanish cattle are included in the above number. Prices much about the same as last week and trade good. METROPOLITIAN, MONDAY.—Trade has been slow in the beast market, mainly due to the high rates asked. Values remain firm, except middling descrip- tions, which sold upon somewhat easier terms. Some useful Canadians were on offer. British supply comprised 170 Scotch; 1,000 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, and 810 Midland and Home Counties. Sheep met a dull sale and figures were barely main- tained. Lamb quiet at 2d. to 4d. reduction. Calves unchanged. Pigs lower. Prices: Beef, 4s.6(1. to 6s. 2d. per S lbs. mutton, 4s. 6d. to 7s. veal, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.; pork, 4s.6d. to 5s.6d. lamb, 7s.6d. to 8s.4d. The stock -on offer consisted of 3,320 beasts, 12,410 sheep and lambs, ISO calves, and 40 pigs including foreign beasts, 1,340; sheep, 280; calves, 10. SALFORD CATTLE, TUESDAY.—There was a larger supply of beasts. Choice lots made full prices other sorts a slow sale. The show of sheep was about the same as last week; a brisk trade was done in light weights, at rj-d. per ttl advance. A moderate trade in calves, at about late figures.—Beasts, 6fd. to 9 per lb.; sheep, 8Ad. to lOd.; calves, 8d. to 9d. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.—There was not a very large show of stock, but better than last week, and a good clearance was made, at similar prices.—Beef fetched from 7d. to 9(1. per lb. mutton, 8d. to 91d. veal, 7id. to 9d.; lambs, 25s. to 44s. each; pigs, pork- ets, 10s. 6d.to I Is. bacons, 10s. to I Is. 3(1. per score. BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY. —There was a fair supply of beasts and calves, good supply of sheep, and short supply of pigs. The trade was steady through- out.—Prices: Beef, 7id. to 9id. V to.; mutton, 8id. to lOd.; lamb. Od. to 12d.; veal. 6d. to 9Jd. lb.; bacon pigs, lis. 3d. to I Is. 8d.; 1:t' score; sows, 9s. 6d to 10s. 6d.; porket pigs, lis. 6d. to 12s. LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.— There was a moderate supply of meat, the trade for which was slow at about late rates. The following were the quotations i' 8 Its. by the car- case Middling and inferior beef. 2s. 8d. to 4s. 4d. prime ditto, 4e. Sd. to 5s. tid.; middling and inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 5s. 4d. prime ditto, 5s. 8d. to 6s. 4d.; veal, 5s. 2d. to 5s. 8d.; large pork, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd.; small ditto, 5s. Od. to 5s. 4d.; lamb, 7s. 6 d. to 8s. 8d. I MISCELLANEO US. IRISH AND AMERICAN PROVISIONS' LIVER- POOL, FRIDAY.—Butter The market is quiet, and prices show a considerable decline. Bacon The home trade has been slow this week, whilst for export there has been a fair enquiry. Lard Sales are on a small scale, at previous rates. Cheese Arrivals being only moderate, prices are supported. LONDON PRODUCE, SATURDAY.—Sugar The I market was very quiet. Coffee dull and inactive, at late rates. Rice: Firm market for floating cargoes. The cotton market quiet. Jute extremely dull, with a downward tendency in prices. Tallow, old, 41s. 6d.: new, 42s. Vcwt. on the spot. Oils: Rape 27s. 6d.; linseed 26s. 6d. to 26s. 9d. tf cwt. Spirits of turpen- tine about 40s. Petroleum 6d. to 6id. F gallon. 2 AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. LONDON. MONDAY. Current Prices:— s. d. s. d. Cloverseed, British, red., 1? cwt 40 0 @ 70 0 Foreign, red 34 0 56 0 white 60 0 95 0 Trefoil .26 0 38 0 Ryegrass, British, l."t quarter 0 0 0 0 Italian, t? 2 cwt 40 0 50 0 Linseed, t? quarter 66 0 74 0 Rapeseeed .64 o 72 0 Tares, new winter, tf bushel 0 0 0 0 Mustard, brown and white .7 0 15 0 LONDON POTATO,—The trade for potatoes has been quiet during the week. The supplies of old are rather short, and attention is necessarily being diverted to I new. Regents. 140s. to 150s. t-? ton. Victoria.s. 160s. to 180s. ,I Flukes. 150s. to 160s. Rocks. 100s. to 120s. Freiieli 110s. to 130s. LONDON HOP, MONDAY.—The demand for hops remains very quiet, and the market presents an easy i appearance. The young plant appears to be making satisfactory progress, although the weather might be warmer. Kent £ 4 0 EO 0 £ 10 10 Sussex 4 10 0 0 7 15 Farnham 6 0 0 0 11 11 English (187S) 2 10 0 0 3 10 Aiiiericaii 8 0 0 0 9 15 Foreign. 3 0 0 0. 3 3 LU.,N L)UN W (JUL, MONDAY.—The public sales of Colonial wool have been recently progressing slowly, the French demand having abated, owing to the strikes ( in France. Only a small advance is now quoted com- pared with the February sales. The home demand is of a fairly satisfactory character. In English wool only a very moderate amount of business has been done, at about late prices. LIVERPOOL WOOL, FRIDAY.—Next to nothing has been done here this week, partly owing to the holi- days, but in some measure also to the paucity of stocks and the approaching public sales to be held here during the next fortnight. East India wools will be offered from the 24th to the 29th instant, and probably 23,000 bales will be brought forward and the miscellaneous kinds, to the extent of 14,000 bales, will be put up on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd June. A few hundred bags of mohair have been sold at 2s. 5d. to 2s.5!d. ti lb. for average 2 fleece, and 2s. 1(1. for iiifei-ior. -Current quotations areas follow: East India, white, 7od. to 19Jd.; yellow, 6d. to 16Ad.; gray, &c., 5d. to 12.}d.; washed Peruvian, 12d. to 17d.; washed River Plate, 14d. to 17d.; unwashed River Plate, 7d. to 12d.; washed Morocco, lOd. to 15d.; un- washed Morocco, 5d. to 8d.; Egyptian white, 13d. to 20d.; Oporto fleece, OOd. to 16d.; mohair, 2s. 5d. to 2s. 6d.; alpaca, Is. Sd. to 2s. Oid. BIRMINGHAM HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, SATURDAY.—Hides, 95 lbs. and upwards, 4id. to 5id. 4 ii1 lb.; 85 to 94, 4M. to 5d.; 75 to 84, 4td. to 4 £ d.; 65 to 74, 4d. to 41(i.; 56 to 64, 3d. to 4d.; 55 and under, 3gd.; cows, 3id. to 3|(1.; bulls, Od. to 3id.; flawed and irregular, 3Jd. to 3gd. Calf, 17 lbs. and upwards, 5^d.; 12 to 16, 7:1 d.; 9 to 11, 6 £ d.; light, 61d. 4 11 Lambs, Is. 7d. to 4s. Od. each Pelts, 2s. Id. to 2s. 9d. each. Fat, 11-d. to 2gd. per lb.—Nosxiter's List. BARK, TANNING MATERIALS, &c.—SATURDAY. £ s> £ s- Enelish. 1;' load of 45 cwt., delivered in London 12 0 @ 14 10 Ditto, Coppice 6 10 7 0 Mimosa, chopped £8 @ 912 0. Ground 8 10 13 10 Valonia, Smyrna £ 12 10. (? £ 17 5. Moreall 0 15 0 Gambier, in bales EIS («: £ 18 5. Cubes 20 0 26 0 Cutch, best Pegu 36 0 40 0 Divi Divi 12 0 15 10 Myrabolams 8 10 15 0 Sumach, Sicily .15 0 16 10 LEATHER. -LEADEXHALL, TUESDAY. V tb. s. d. s. d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 1 1 @ 1 4 Ditto, 41 lbs. to 60 lbs 121 1 8 English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 lbs 14 2 3 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs 14 2 10 Foreign butts, 16 Its. to 50 lbs 1 0 2 3 Crop bellies 0 7 0 11 Shoulders 10 14 Dressing hides, common 1 0 1 5 Ditto, shaved. 12 1 6 Calfskin 14 2 10 HAY AND STRAW.—LONDON, TUESDAY. s. d. s. d. Prime meadow hay (V ton) 80 0 @ 101 6 Inferior ditto 30 0,, 70 0 Prime clover 100 0,, 130 0 Inferior ditto 60 0,, 95 0 Straw 36 trusses) 30 O.a 38 0 < FERTILIZERS.—LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. Peruvian Guano, 10 to 12 am. t? ton. 11 10 0 < £ 13 0 0 Ditto, high phosphatio 7 13 3 8 0 U Bone Ash, River Plate 4 12 0 4 15 0 Superphosphate, 26 to 2S t? cent., in bags 3 0 0 3 2 6 Ditto 35 to 37 1/ cent., in bags 4 0 0 Nitrate of Soda cwt 0 14 0 0 14 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.— LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. Hay, l?cwt. s. d. s. d. V ton. Old 3 6 @ 6 2 s. d. s. d. New .0 0 0 0 Carrots 0 0 @ 0 0 Straw— Turnips 0 0 0 0 W heat.2 0 2 6 Mangel W urzel 00 0 00 0 Oat 1 10 2 5 Manure 4 6 7 0 Barley. 1 9 2 0 Grass, cwt. 17 1 10 =-

Crick ct. r_ ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE LA-IIPETFR V. YSTRAD, MEURIG GRAMMAR SCHOOL. This match was played at Lampeter 011 Saturday the 15th instant, and resulted in a victory for the lion-le team. The visitors havÜw won the toss, decided to act oil the defensive. D. P. Jones and Morgan Ricaante first represented them at the wickets. The bowling was entrusted to R. T. Jones and J. M. Lewis. The School were soon dismissed for 41 runs, D. P. Jo?**5 alone being able to withstand the destructive bowling of Lewis. On the College going in some verv lively playwas exhibited R. T. and J. M. Jones making a de- termined stand. The clean leg-hitting of the latter player elicited frequent and deserved applause. ,,]1- liaiiis and Lewis also played well for seventeen ainl twelye respectively. The Granunarians at their sooon(I attempt fared worse than before, the last wicket falling for twenty-six 111ns. The college were therefore iiail^" victors by an innings and twenty-seven runs. J. M- Lewis bowled remarkably well, taking fourteen wickets in nineteen overs for twenty-six runs, giving hiin aB average of under 2 runs per wicket. Score and bowling analysis :— T YSTKADMH IUG GRAMMAR SCHOOL. D.P.Jones?(Capt).c.D.A.,b.l{.Jones 13 b.R.T.Jones 1 M.Richards,c.J.M..Joties,b.J.M.Jones, 4 b.J.M Lewis' i T.P.Richards,c.Dovey,b.J.M.Lewis, 0 b.b.w.,b.R.T.JoneK I/'c-J• ,T'I• Lewis, -2 cR.T.Jones,b.J.M.Lewis 8 K;\vi1hams,cI'C.ihianis,l>TM.Divvis 6 c.J.M. Jones, M.Davis 1 \V.Da\ies,c.T.Davies,b.J.M.L)avies, 0 c.R.H.Jones,b.JMLewis J brooks.b.R.T. Jones o c.D.A.Jones.b. J M.Levis » <T.P.Davies,c.and b.J.M.Lewis, 0 W R T Jones 0 T.Davies,b. J.M.Lewis, 2 c. J.H.Lewis, b.J M.Lewis$ J.Lewis, not out, (, out, 1 E.Evans, h.w., b.J.M.Lewis, 3 Not out 1 Byes 5, 3 Bv0S 2' 2 Total.41 ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE. J. K. Lewis, b. R. Williams 5 G. H, Jones, b. R. Williams 0 W. Dovey, b. T. P. Richards 2 R. T. Jones, (Capt) c. G. P. Daries, li." Williams!! .[.tf R. H. Jones, b. R. Williams 3 J. M. Jones, c. G. P. I>avies, b. Parry. "29 J. M. Lewis, c. T. P. Richards, b. Williams li F. C. Williams, c. R. Williams, b. D. P. Jones.17 J. A. Joties, b. D. P. Jones 0 T. David, not out 0 G. Walfe, b. D. P. Jones 1 Eyes 8, le^-byes 2 10 Total. 9* BOWLIXO AXALYSIS. ST. Dww's COLLKGK. First Innings. „ T Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. R. T. Jones n •_> 20 ■> J. M. Lewis 103 4 15 s R. T. Jones 9 4 13 3 J. M. Davis i) 2 11 0 YSTRAD.VKUKIO G.IAMMAR SCHOOL. T, Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets Reuben llliams, 11 3 33 r. T. P. Richards 5 2 22 i David Parry 8 0 29 1 D. P. Jones 12 1 ~o 3

The Duke of Edinburgh is said to have discovered that the tone of the violin can he improved by using resin for the strings as well as for the bow. The Duke prossesses a Stradwarins, which has been handed dowO in the family from the day of the maker. It is said that the Duke is strongly inclined to perform a violin solo at the Albert Hall. The medical profession order Cadbury's Cocoa Essence in thousands of cases as the most wholesome beverage, Be sure and get it when asked for, as imitations are often pushed for the sale of extra profit. DR DE JONCJI'S LKJHT-BROWX COD LIVER. OIL.- ITS UNEQUALLED EFFICACY IX CONSUMPTION AND v;I"T' ING DISEASES. DR. Hardwicke. Coroner for Cental Middlesex, writes: "I have great pleasure in adding my testimony to the already well-recognized virtues ef DR. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver 011, having prescribed it many years, and being satisfied that it is a pure oil, very palatable and mon, easily digested than the Pale Oils. It possesses medicinal proper- ,,o r ties which also render it more efficacious than any other kinds of fatty Oils. In the class of Tubercular Diseases including Consumption, so prevalent in our great centres of population, the use of DR. de Jongh's Light-Krown Cod Liver Oil is attended with manifold advantages and I know of no theraputic agent which, in connection with judicious sanitary measures, is better calculated to stay the ravages of these great censuming plagues of the British Islands. The Iodine, Bromine, and Phosphorus in Dr. de Jonglis Light-Brown Oil are undoubtedly efficacious, and being naturally combined with the most easily assimilated fatty substances, make it act both 3s food and medicine for many invalids who take it period* ically with great benefit to health." Dr. de i Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil is sold only in capsuled imperial half-pints, 2s. Gd.; pints 4s. 9d.; quarts, Us. > with nis stamp and signature and the signature of is^ sole consignees 011 the capsule and label under wrapper by all chemists. Sole Consignees, Ansar, Harford and Co., 77, Strand, London. HAVE I THE LIYEn COMPLAINT ?—The frequent fatal termination of this fearful disease leads many to wcN- der if they have the disease. They know they feel ill and suffer great distress after eating; have pains 11) the side and back, there is a whirling sensation in thi: head when rising suddenly from a recumbent posture, a sticky mucous gathers about the gums and teeth during the night so that the mouth has a disagreeable taste, the breath is oifensive, the bowels costive, the skin sal' low, with dirty brownish spots, webs or spots before the eyes. These symptoms come on so gradually one after another, that the sufferer is in a dangerous coU' dition before he really is aware of the fac^ But it gratifying to know that "SEIUEL'S CURATIVE SVKTP" (a remedy prepared expressly for this disease) is ceixa'1] and effective in removing all of these symptoms. If taken instantly after eating, in small doses, it never fails to cure the most obstinate cases, and Dyspepsia 3,8 well. IS IT RIGHT TO EAT WHEN FOOD DIS- TRESSES, when it ferments and becomes sour soo^ after eating; when it causes a peculiar faint "nil rion&' sensation; when it causes a palpitation of the heart; when it causes a dull heavy ieeling in the head; when it causes dizziness; when the bowels are costive, and the food fails to afford nourishment. These are the tions that are being asked every day by a very larg6 class of people. We answer, that without food t1 body cannot remain healthy or the mind active. IVe say to all, eat; and if the food causes the various svmp" toms we have mentioned, take small doses of "SEIOEI^ CURATIVE SYRUP" instantly after eating, and it will cause the food to be digested and prevent all of the un- pleasant feeling. This syrup never fails to cure By3' pepsia, Indigestion, or Liver Complaint. Mr. Kobt- Wright, Hercy Buildings, Shields Road. Byker, Ne«" castle-on-Tyne, says, "People come back for bottle aft** bottle, and their testimonj/ ts ren/ yratiJiliny a8 to iis cinaJ action." From Mr. J. Clegg, Brunswick Street, Morley, "It has cured, a lad;/ friend of oiirs of Ind*' yextion after tryiny a !Ire,,t wnuy other Medicines 7.0 liD purpose.Ask for "MOTHER SEIGEL'S CURATI^ SYRUP." A. J. WHITE, 21, Farringdon Road, Lo!}' don, E.C. FOR THE PRESENT REASON. ROYAL DEVONSHIRE SERGE.—Is the best, W cheapest, the most fashionable, and the most durably of any article woven, The Qn-m says it has 110 either in appearance or utility. It is made of selected and elastic staple wools; produced in the latest f,sliioo, able colours and mixtures. Prices for ladies' v/eft1"' ls.6ijd., Is. 11 d., 2s.3d. and 2s. 9d. per yard. Extra milled and strengthened for gentlemen's suits and oy ha. wear (new patterns) from 2s. lid. per yard, 54 mh in width. The Factors cut any length, and pay carriage on all parcels into London, Dublin, Belfast, Cork, ot Glasgow. In writing for patterns, which are sent pos free, state whether for ladies' or gentlemen's wear- Adress, Spearman and Spearman, Royal Devonbhii^ Serge Factors, Plymouth. Special attention is calle<1 to the fact that this Firm is devoted exclusively to production of pure wool materials for ladies' and men's wear. Serges sold as used by Her Majestys Government. The Rev. John Slieward, of Milton, Kent, October 19th, 1878:—"My nerves were so shatter^ that I dreaded the simplest duties, and lost all en^1'^ and pleasure in the performance of them. The desro dency I endured became almost unbearable. Si*1'^ taking Cobden's Pills the change in my health for better is very marked. I have lost that horrible dej pression, my nerves are much stronger, and my ge"eI^ health very greatly improved. I cannot express k° truly thankful I feel for the remarkable and plc^g change." Cobden's Quinine and Phosphorous Pills 3 strength, energy, and vigorous vitality to constitut^1^ in any way enfeebled. Infallible in Neuralgia. J for "Cobden's Pills," and have no others; 2s. 9d. is. 6d. Any Chemist will get them if they are stock, or they will be sent, Post Free, on receIpt (Co., or 54 stamps (a great saving), by the Sussex Drug CO., 135, Queen's Road, Brighton. Agent, Mr. VACC" Chemist, Oswestry.