The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

SUSSEX POULTRY FATTENING. In the Heathfield district the usual food for fattening consists of ground oats, suet or mutton fat, and milk, skimmed or unskimmed. Allowing the birds three weeks, they are as a rule kept on oatmeal (made into gruel) one week, then suet is added, and the last week they are crammed. Milk is highly valued as an addition to the ordinary diet, and one fattener uses as much as £10 worth in a week, in addition to fifty sacks of oats, and fifty or sixty stone of suet. When fat the fowls are killed quickly, the men acquiring a peculiar knack of dispatching them by a sudden wrench of the neck. A man can kill and pick about two dozen a day; an exceptionally good hand can manage three dozen. The next process is the "stabbing," viz., removing the stumps remaining in the skin. This is done by women with a knife, at piece work, about 4d being paid for the dozen. After that the fowl. have to be "pressed" to give them a good square shapes For this purpose they are laid in rows in a crib-like frame, with a board placed over them, weighted at first with stones. As soon as they are "set," stones and covering are removed, and the birds are packed in crates, and carried to London. The yield of feathers is an item in the business, although not a very heavy one. A doaac fowls will yield on an average some- thing under a pound of dry feathers, which sell at -about 6d a pound. In spring the yield is considerably less, in autumn more. The price of feathers varies according to the market. A good many are sold locally for beds, 601b. being reckoned to the bed. Before sale the feathers are dried in an oven, or else in an oast- house, like hops. The economical value of the industry lies in its comparative large dimensions and its dispersion over a large number of farmhouses. Some time back it was calculated that in a year not less than £ 70,000 was realised by the sale of chickens in this small district. The traffic is, indeed, so considerable that the London and County Bank at one time con- templated the establishment of a branch office in the small village of Heathfield. The facilities offered by the carriers, who act as bankers, have hitherto made such steps superfluous. But the traffic is growing. The summary of the yearly balance-sheet, prepared previous to a dissolution of partnership by Mr Bean, of Heathfield, and his late partner, shows that the firm in 1S76 carried £ 24.130 17s lOd worth of chickens to market, receiving therefore f255 14s lid for carriage at 20s a ton. Allowing one-eighth for packing-cases, the net weight conveyed is found to be 224 tons, represent- ing something like 125,440 chickens, sold at 3s lOd a head on an average. This was the traffic of one firm only. Since 1876 the sale has increased. Fowls and chickens are fattened up to all weights, 21b., or 51b., or 81b., or more. Mr Olliver once produced one weighing 131b. Fattening is also practised on all scales. There are farmers who lay themselves out for this as a speciality, fattening all the year round and keeping their coops full. Among this class Mr Joseph Olliver takes the lead, keeping about 200 doz. always in hand, and killing 40 doz. at a time, in the busy season even six times a week. He uses nearly 700 sacks of oats a quarter, E130 worth of milk, and 700 stones of suet. He keeps six men constantly employed, and about twenty women. His fattening is all of a wholesale character, the fowls being supplemented at times by 30 doz. or so of ducks. Other fatters, again, proceed on more modest lines, killing 15 doz. a "journey." Others fatten only when the market is favourable a few dozen at a time.—Sussex A(lcertt-<fi\

GARDENING. (From the Joii-iial of Horticulture. Cottage Gardener and Ilome Fanner.) KITCHEN A B D K X A sowing of cauliflower should be made between now and the 24th to raise plants for a supply of heads in autumn and early Y, iitter, Walcheren being suitable. Make successional sowings of radishes and spinach at intervals of about a fortnight between the rows of peas. Small salads-i.e., mustard and cress, should be sown frequently according to the demand. Hoeing and earthing up potatoes must be attended to as they advance in growth and if the ground be heavy fork between the rows, especially where these spaces are to be occupied by Brussels sprouts, which should be planted there as soon as they are fit for the purpose. Chicory seed, where the roots are employed for placing in mushroom houses to afforu blanched heads for salads, should now be sown in drills fifteen inches apart, and the plants thinned to nine to twelve inches. A successional sowing of scarlet runner beans may be made it necessary, and another of French beans. Make preparations for the most advanced portion of celery plants, which should be planted out at once if they have been well hardened off. Ground cleared of broccoli will be available for this purpose. Beds of rich fine soil should be prepared for the young seed- lings from the March sowing for the main crop, plan- ting them about three inches apart, shading and watering as necessary. Cutting asparagus must not be practised with plants required for forcing or if recourse must be had to cutting these now it must not be continued too long. or the plants will be too much weakened for early forcing next season. In the forcing department, continue to liberally supply water to carrots in frames, and remove at the earliest period every alternate one so as to afford the next every advantage. Harden tomatoes in cold frames by degrees preparatory, to planting them out- doors. Keep the laterals of those in pots under glass closely pinched or removed, not stopping the lead until five or six trusses of fruit have formed, then stop one joint above the last truss, keeping closely stopped afterwards, and supply liquid manure copiously, earthing up the plants with lumpy loam as necessary. Prepare ridges for vegetable marrow s and ridge cucumbers, and plant these out under handglasses. Forward the growth of Chili and other capsicums in pits. French beans in pits should have plentiful supplies of water or liquid manure as needed, and be liberally ventilated upon all favourable occasions. As frames or pits become cleared of potatoes they may be usually occupied with cucumbers and melons.

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. Prospects must have been improved by the warm weather and genial rainfall, although there has scarcely been time for the improvement to become apparent. The. season is very favourable for hay-making in the early districts, and, as a rule, the swath is a satis- factory one. Trifolium and winter tares are both heavy crops. Cabbage is a strong crop. but greatly infested with caterpillars. The mangel plant is generally very promising. Stock of all kinds are thriving, and prices for stores are again very high fat mutton is still very dear, and likely to remain so, but beef will soon be getting more plentiful. —Mark Lane Express.

VALUE OF LAXD IN BELGIUM.— Mr Grattan, British Consul in Antwerp, directs attention to the rapid in- crease in the value of land in Belgium. In 1846 the two millions of hectares under cultivation were esti- mated to be worth 192 millions sterling their value in 1880 was estimated at between 440 and 480 millions sterling. The rentals of farms, which in 1800averaged £ 1 to £1 4s. per hectare, had risen in 1866 to £ 4. The hectare is equal to 2 acres 1 rood and 35 perches. DECREASED VALUE OF LAXD.—A small landed property was put up for auction in one of the eastern counties last week, whose value some four years was reported to be £ 25,000. The utmost bid made for the estate 01 '-i\JU acres was £ y,0U0, which was refused, and the whole bought in by the trustees. This is a practical proof of the depreciation of the value of land in corn- growing counties in England. Much arable land is running to waste in these formerly prolific and valuable counties. Hundreds of acres are lying uncultivated for want of capital to pay the labour necessary. No farming pays now except grazing and dairy farms but stock must have straw and beans and corn. The question is—Must these all be raised from abroad ? SMALL DAIRY F.-tRiis.-There is all through the West and the Midlands the keenest competition for farms of this kind, and men who a few years ago were in possession of farms of 200 or 250 acres, without possessing the capital necessary for their proper culti- vation, are now taking farms of 40 or 50 acres, upon which, if they have less capital than they had five or six years ago, they will have a larger capital in pro- portion to their holding, and better security than they had to encourage them in the free use of their capital and skill alike. "I have not the slightest difficulty," said a land agent a day or two ago, in letting little places. They do not stay on hand a week. But big mixed farms do not go at all. The men who could work them, if they can be worked at all at a profit, have not the capital, and those who have the capital have not the heart to take them. I have now several farms of 400 or 500 acres to let under the Cotswolds but no one will look at them." SIR E. J. REED. M.P., AXD THE FARMERS' ALLIAXCE. -At a meeting of the Farmers' Alliance held at St. Mary Cray, Kent, on Wednesday night of last week, Sir E. J. Reed, M. P., said lie was of opinion that the Farmers' Alliance had taken a very wise course in framing a measure for presentation to Parliament. It was, however, discouraging to know that at the present time there was no chance of getting such a Bill before the House. He thought that its being circulated amongst the members and discussed throughout the country would tend to give it weight when the time came. He had gone through the Bill; and found there were a large number of details in it. It was a Bill for which he should most cordially vote. He should do so because there was not a single principle in it which he did not believe was right, nor was there one which he did not believe to be urgently needed. A resolu- tion in favour of the Alliance Land Bill was unani- mously passed. TIIE POIXTS OF CLYDESDALES.—In the transactions of the Highland Society appears the following :—"The points of the Clydesdale of the present day are, of course, pretty much the same as in other breeds of draught horses, with some special peculiarities. The head is more symmetrical than in either the Suffolk or or English cart-horse, without being small, a bold head and large ears being considered indications of growth and strength. The face should be neither full (or Roman nosed) nor hollow (what is known as dish- faced), but the profile should be straight from the ears to the nose the forehead, between the eyes w ide the muzzle square and the under jaws cleanly cut. In this last particular especially the difference between the Clydesdale and the ordinary English draught horse is very apparent. The hair of the leg is a special feature, and many expedients are resorted to brinv it to perfection in candidates for honours. It should be abundant, long, and silky, with a slight wave or ripple, but not actually curly coarse curly hair, or straight, thick hair, with any tendency to a furry or woolly character, is very objectionable, the latter especially. The popularity of this breed is due in a great measure to action and general disposition. In trotting the action is quick and straight, knees and hocks well bent, and reaching forward with much life and elasticity, getting well over the ground. In walking, the superi- ority over the ordinay dray horse is very apparent, as the stride is long and swinging, and the whole gait expressive of activity and power. This enables the Clydesdale horse to get quickly over long distances with very heavy loads indeed, the strength and will- ingness of these animals are apparent to any one who have seen them moving rapic.ly along crowded streets with enormous loads, and noted the fact that two-horse carts are quite unknown in Scotland. While full of spirit and vigour, the temperature of these horses is, as a rule, mild and docile. This makes them doubly valuable for farm work, v. here over-keenness or hot temper would be a great drawback. It also makes the breaking-in a very simple operation, and enables them to perform all descriptions of work with the least possible expenditure of physical force."—Farm c.-id Home.

4 A. rport,c-. Jftarkt JLeports. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending May 27th. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this yelr and last year:- QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. Wheat.28,305 31,012 48s. Id 44s. Id Barley. 2,440 1,661 28s. 4d 31s. 9d Oats 1,769 1.448 22s. 7d 24s. Id CORN C-c. MARK LANE, Monday.—This day being a Bank Holiday, there has been no market held on Mark Lane. CURRENT PRICES OF CJRAIX AT MARK LAXE. s. s. s. s. Wheat (new red). 35 to 50 white 35 to 56 Ditto (old) to -white — — Barley (grinding).20 to 30.(malting) 30 50 Malt. English (new). 35 50 Oats, English feed. 22 30 Beans, (Mazagan) 36 40 Peas, white boilers (English). 36 44 (Canadian) 37 38 Maize 31 33 Flour, best Town Whites, per 280 lbs, 40s to 43s. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—There was a small supply of English wheat, but the trade for both English and foreign was dull, and in some instances rather less money was taken. Very little doing in other articles, and at unaltered prices, except that Egyptian beans were Is. per quarter cheaper. C, BRISTOL, Thursday.—Wheat English scarce, and full prices are obtained by farmers foreign very dull for secondary qualities and a trifle cheaper; best Californians and Americans maintain last week's rates. Barley: Owing to large arrivals 3d. per qr., less money taken in some instances to clear cargoes. Oats and maize dull and unaltered. Flour in moderate request at somewhat irregular prices. CARDIGAN, Saturday.—Our market to-day was of short supply, with good inquiry, but there was no alteration in prices. Wheat, 6s. 3d. to 6s. 9d.; barley, 4s. 3d. to 4s. Gd.; oats, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d. per bushel. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—A dull market and not much corn with farmers. Wheat is 5s. 6d., bailey, 4s. 3d., and oats 2s. 6d. per bushel. Plain tic flour, 36s. 6d. per sack. CHESTER, Saturday.—No samples of English grain on offer from farmers. The only quotable alteration in prices from last week was in Indian corn, which was Id. to 2d. per cental cheaper. s. d. s. d. White wheat, per 75 lbs 7 0 to 7 1 Red wheat 0 0 70 Malting barley per 38 quarts 0 0 5 6 Oats, per 46 lbs 3 9 40 B ans, per 80 lbs 6 0 63 Egyptian beans, per 480 lbs 0 0 40 0 Indian corn (feed), per 100 lbs. 0 0 70 LIVERPOOL, Friday.—There was a small atten- dance at market to-day. Wheat closes quiet small business at late rates. Californias are unchanged. Flour firm. Indian corn, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 4id.; round, 2 6s. 2Ad. to 6s. 7Ad. Peas, Canadian, 6s. lOd. to 6s. lid. Beans, Egyptian, 7s. Od. to 7s. Hd. Oats and oatmeal unchanged. FRIDAY'S PRICES. American lvheat, V 100 lbs 9 4 to 10 5 Canadian Flour, 100 lbs 12 6 14 0 Chilian Barley, tY 100 lbs 0 0 0 0 Grinding Barley, V 100 lbs 6 0 6 6 English Oats. 100 lbs 7 4 8 3 Oatmeal, 1? 100 lbs 11 0 11 6 Canadian Peas, V 100 Ibs. 6 9 6 11 Egyptian Beans, W 100 lbs 7 3 7 3J Indian Corn, American new white 0 0 00 mixed American 6 51 6 6 Malt, pale new English, V quarter.. 36 0 45 0 SHREWSBURY, Saturday.—The abundant rain which has fallen during the past week, accompanied by the genial temperature, has done incalculable good to crops and pastures. The market to-day was thinly attended, and trade in all branches was quiet. Pnces were as follows s. d. s. d. White Wheat, L; 75 lbs 7 9 to 8 0 Red ditto 7 2 7 6 Barley (malting), 70 lbs 5 0 5 6 (feeding) 4 9 5 0 Oats,$225 lbs. 19 0 24 0 Beans. 235 lbs 23 0 24 0 Peas, V 225 lbs IS 0 19 0 WAKEFIELD, Friday.—The market is quiet, but last week's rates are fully supported. Barley flat and drooping. Beans, oats, and maize favouring buyers. WORCESTER, Saturday.—The supply of English wheat was still small, and prices were maintained. Foreign the turn against seller. Spring corn unaltered. Maize, 6d. per quarter cheaper. CATTLE. -I BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—At this market, beef realized 6id to 8d per It); mutton, 7 d to 9d lambs, 30s to 45s each; bacon pfgs, 10s 6d to 10s 9d per score; sows, 8s 9d to 9s 3d V score; porkets, 10s 9d to lis 3d. LiVEItFUUL. -Nlon(lay.-The supply of stock was about the same as last week. Demand good for beef, mutton, and lambs, at the extreme rates of last week. Lambs, 35s. to 58s. each. Beef Gd. to 9d.; mutton. Sid. to lid. per lb. At market 907 cattle and 3,379 sheep and lambs. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Fair supply of beasts trade better, beef making 71d. to 8^d. per lb. Good quantity of sheep on sale, pi ices ranging from 7d. to 93-(1. per lb.; lamb, Is.; veal, 6d. to Ski.; bacon pigs, 10s. Sd. to 10s. lOd. per scorce sows, Ss. 9d. to 9s. 3d.; porkets, 10s. 9d. to I Is. 3d. HEREFORD, Wednesday.—There was a small market, and prices remained about the same. Beef, 7d. to Sd. per lb.; mutton, 9d. to lOd.; veal, 8d.; pork, 6d. SALFORD, Tuesday.—The supply of all stock was less than last week, and the market presented quite a holiday appearance. Choice beasts were scarce, and brought the full prices of last Tuesday. Prime sheep were also difficult to meet with, and extreme rates were readily obtained. Calves were unchanged in value. Lambs met a brisk sale at high prices.— Quotations Beasts, 7d. to 9d. per lb.; sheep, 9id. to lOd. per lb.; calves, 7id. to 9kl. per lb. WAKEFIELD, Wednesdty. -Business was not I nearly so brisk as it usually is at this market. The show of fat beasts was rather smaller than last week, 1,740 being penned. Choice little heifers and prime bullocks were most in demand, and made about id. per lb., on last week's quotations. The prices of beef ranged from 7kl. to 9d. per lb. There were 5,400 2 sheep and lambs. The mutton trade ruled rather heavy, at about last Wednesday's prices, prime small sheep selling at from Sgd. to 9d. per lb., and heavy and fat sheep from nd. to Sid. Lambs sold freely at from Is. to Is. Id. per lb., and there was also a good inquiry for fat calves, twenty pens of which sold at from 9d. to Dld. per lb. About 820 pigs were penned, 4 and met with a slow sale. Small pigs and also fat pigs were a shade cheaper, but strong stores main- tained late rates. LONDON, Monday.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 15,771 head. In the corresponding period of last year we received 11,117, in 1880, 10,020, in 1879, 20,721, in 1878, 25,363, in 1877, 19,572 head. At Liverpool we received 597 beasts and 2,570 sheep from Boston. Per 81b. sinking the offal. s. d. s. d Coarse and inferior Beasts. 4 0 4 6 Second quality ditto 4 6 5 0 Prime large Oxen 5 6 5 8 Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 6 Coarse and inferior Sheep 5 6 6 0 Second quality ditto. 6 2 6 6 Prime coarse woolled ditto. G 0 6 2 Prime Southdown ditto 6 2 6 6 Lambs 7 0 8 0 Large coarse Calves. 5 0 5 6 Prime small ditto 5 6 6 0 Large Hogs 4 6 5 0 Small Porkers. 5 0 5 4 MI SO EL LA NEO US. I LONDON MEAT, Monday.—A moderate supply of meat was offered. Trade was brisk for beef, and prices have, in some instances, exceeded quotations for prime Scotch by 2d. per 8 1h For mutton, of which the supply is larger, fe-ade bad, and quotations barely maintained. Per 8 lb. by the carcase. s. d s. d. Inferior Beef 3 6 to 4 0 Middling do. 4 4 5 0 Prime large do 5 0 5 4 Prime small do 5 4 5 G Veal 5 0 5 4 Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0 Middling do 4 4 5 4 Prime do. 5 G 6 2 Large Pork 4 0 4 4 Small Pork 4 8 5 0 Lamb 6 8 7 4 CORK BUTTER, Tuesday.—Ordinary: Firsts, 102s.; seconds, 95s.; thirds, 90s.; fourths, 81s.; fifths', 70s. Mild cured kegs Superfine, 113s. Mild cured firkins: Superfine, 113s.; fine mild, 104s.; mild, 84s. Salt kegs: Firsts, 102s.: seconds, 95s.; thirds, 87s.; fourths,72s.; fifths, —s. Firkins in the market, 1.;302. 1 LONDON PROVISIONS, Saturday.—The arrivals this week from Ireland are 2,533 bales bacon, and from foreign ports 25,288 packages butter and 3,325 bales bacon. In the butter market there was a steady business transacted, and early in the week best Nor- mandys advanced 4s., the supplies being barely equal to the demand. Best Dutch declined, the quality not being fine. The market closed quiet. Best Normandy 112s. to 116s.. Dutch 80s. to 94s. The bacon market ruled firm, and a good business was transacted. LONDON POTATOES (Southwark and Waterside), Monday.—During the past week the arrivals from home and abroad of old potatoes have been very small, but more than sufficient to meet the demand. The consumption has considerably fallen off, in conse- quence of the large importations of new ones. The following are this day's quotations :— Dunbar and East Lothian Victorias 70s. to 155s. Perth, Forfar and Fife Victorias 55s. to 80s. Regents. 35s. to 50s. Champions. 35s. to 50s. German Reds Is. to 3s. 6d. LONDON WOOL, Monday.—At the public sales of Colonial wool, with a good attendance and keen com- petition, prices for all descriptions show a hardening tendency, especially for the fine Merino sorts. Capes also show a light improvement on the first week's quotations. To date the following quantities have passed the hammer, comprising 23,190 bales Sydney, 27,134 Victorian, 9,461 Adelaide, 642 Swan River, 4,351 Tasmanian, 16,443 New Zealand, 6,971 Cape, making a total of SS, 192 bales, of which about 4,500 bales have been withdrawn. English wool remains dull and weak. Current prices of English wool :— s. d. s. d. Southdown Hoggetts. 1 0.1 to 1 3 per 10. 2 Half-bred ditto 0 11 0 llJr Kent Fleeces. 010, 0 11 Southdown Ewes and Wethers 1 OJ 1 Leicester ditto. 0 10 0 10, HAY AND STRAW.—LOXDOX, SATURDAY s. d. s. d. Prime clover ton) 100 0 to 132 0 Inferior 60 0 95 0 Prime Meadow Hay" .100 0 118 0 Inferior 50 0 90 0 Straw (per load) 30 0 58 0 WOLVERHAMPTON HIDE, SKIN, & FAT, SATUR- DAY.—Hides. 95 It and upwards, 4kl. to Od. 1 It).; 85 to 94, 4d. to Oll; 75 to 84, :3d. to Od.; 65 to 74, 3§d. to Od.; 56 to 64. 3kl. to Od.; 55 and under, 3-1 (1. to Od.; cows, 65 and upwards, 3gd.; 64 and under, 3{d.; bulls, Od. to 3d.; flawed awl irregular, Od. to 3d. Calf, 17 lb. and upwards, Z,(I.; 12 to 16, 6^(1.; 9 to 11, 6d.; light, 5gd.; flawed, 4-(1.; Lambs, Is. 6d. to 3s. 6d. each. Pelts, Id. 4s. to 3s. 5d. Fat, lid. to 2:1 d. 4 LONDON DEAD MEAT MARKET, Monday.— The following were the quotations per 8 lbs. by the carcase: Middling and inferior beef, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; prime ditto, 5s iOd. to 5s. 6d.; middling and inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 5s. 4d.; prime do., 5s. 6d. to 6s. 3d.; veal, 5s. to 5s. 4d.; large pork. 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d.; small ditto, 4s. 8d. to -)s. Od.; lamb, 6s. 8d. to 7s. 4d.-—A moderate supply of meat was offered. Trade was slow for beef, and prices have in some instances ex- ceeded quotations for prime Scotch by 2d. 14 8 lbs. For mutton, of which the supply was larger, trade was bad, and quotations barely maintained. LEATHER. -LFADr- ifA LL, SATURDAY. ¥ lb. d. Hides, crop, 28 lbs. to 40 lbs 1 0 @1 4 Ditto, 41 lbs. to 60 lbs 1 2 1 8 English butts, 14 lbs. to 24 lbs 1 3 2 2 Ditto, 25 lbs. to 36 lbs 1 4 2 8 Foreign butts, 16 lbs. to 50 lbs 1 1 2 2 Crop bellies 0 8 0 11 Shoulders 0 11 1 4 Dressing hides, common 1 0 1 5 Ditto, shaved 1 1 1 6 Calfskin 1 3 2 9 ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat made 7s. Od to 7s. 6d. $ 65 lbs.; barley, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Od.; oats, black, Os. Od. to Os. Od., white, 3s Od. to 4s. Od.; eggs, 00 to 20 for Is.; butter (salt) Is. Od. to Is. I d., fresh, Is. Id. to Is. 3d.; fowls, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. V couple; chickens, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. W couple; ducks, 6s. Od. to 7s. Od. tq couple geese Os. Od to Os. Od.; turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. per cwt. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY (May 24).— The fol- lowing were the quotations: White Wheat, 7s. 6d. to 8s.2d.$75 lbs.; red wheat, 7s. 2d. to 7s. Sd. try 751b.; barley, 00s. Od. to OOs. Od.$280 lbs.; oats, 15s.6d. to 18s. Od. 200 lbs.; Indian corn, Os. Od. to Os. Od. V cental; butter, Is. Od. to Is. 4d. tP lb.; eggs, 15 to 18 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. V couple; ducks, 5s. 6d. to 7s. 0d.; geese, 6s. Od. to Ss. Od. each; turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. Od, each; potatoes, Od. to Is. Od. per 32 lbs.; new ditto, Od. to Od. J? lb. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (May 30).—Wheat, 19s Od to 21s.Od. per 240 lbs.; barley, 0s. to 5s.3d. t170 lbs; oats, 15s. Od. t,1 225 II)s.; eggs, 0 to IS for a shilling; butter, Os. lid. to Is. Od. per lb.; fowls, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Od. per couple ducks, Os. Od. to Os. ad. per couple geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each turkeys, Os. Od. to Os. t1' lb.; u i X A /» T "1 1 ClI 44- C O .*» .L. I A.1 11. potatoes, is. i)(i. per 11;; HJ; ueei, ou. to IVu. per IU.j mutton, 10d. to Is; veal, Sd. to 9d.; pork, 7d. to 8d. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, Ss. Od. to Ss. 6d. 6 80 lbs.; barley, Gs. Od. to 6s. 6d. W 40 quarts; oats, 18s. Od. to 20s. Od.; eggs, 14 to 16 for a shilling; butter, Is. Od. to Is. Id. tq lb; fowls, 5s. Od. to t)s. Od. V couple; ducks, 6s. Od. to 6, 6d.$coRiple; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each turkeys, Os. Od. to Oa. each; potatoes, Os. Od. to 3s. Ou. per measure WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 7s. 3d. tOts. Sd. IØ 75 lbs.; barley, 4s. 3d. to 5e. 6d. oats, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; butter. ls.Od. to Is. V 16 oz.; egga. 00 to 16 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. Gd. to 5s. Od. P couple; ducks, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. ù1 couple; geese, Od. to OOd. tg Ib; potatoes. Is. IOd. to 2s. Od. per 90 lbs.; new ditto Os. Od. to Os. Od. 1?20 lbs.

TRADE INTELLIGENCE. WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE, WEDNESDAY. A slightly improved tone upon last week characterized to-day's market. Prices are not yet what makers declare they ought to be, though buyers are less exacting in the terras they offer. If makers would book forward at current prices much more business might be done, especially through London houses, who are known to hold a fair lot of orders, on account mainly of the Colonal markets. But makers are cautious and decline to fill their books forward with orders at low rates. Doubles are quoted at XS 10s and upwards, and trebles at £9 10s to £ 10. Boiler plates were XS 10 to £ 9 10s, and smithy bars from £ 7 10s down to £ 6 5s-per-ton. Pigs ware more active as to foreign part-mine qualities, and were quoted at, for Derbyshire. 46s to 50s; while Northamptonshire were 45s- upwards; Staffordshire part-mines were procurable at 47s 6d for reliable forge iron. Furnace coal sold a trifle better. MINERAL REPORT. SATURDAY. Messrs Berger Spence and Co., in their weekly circular, say—Like most other branches of commerce, this one has fallen in for its share of neglect at the present season. Still, all, things considered,, a by no, means disappointing business may be reponted during the week. What decrease there has been is easily to be accounted for, and there is nothing to indicate but that a recovery may be presently confidently expected. Brimstone has been in fair request for prompt, and in a moderate number of instances for delivery to the end of the year. Quay parcels have for the present been quitted, and holders expect full figures for lots ex store. Quotations to arrive are rather high, and tend to cause would-be buyers to I10M off. Pyritas are in, larger enquiry, particularly parcels of comparatively unknown reputation. Iron ore maintains its position with moderate success. Good qualities containing a high percentage of iron, find a ready sale at fair rates. The continued scarcity of reasonable freights still hampers the import trade. Manganese is not difficult to qwit at full prices, the dewai-id being still in excess- of the supply. Barytes aye barely so favourably situated latterly. Talc is more freely offered, and stocks are heavier. Ochres are in rather less demand. China clays of first-class quality are ready of sale. SOUTH WALES IRON AND COAL TRADES. Steel in great demand with settled prices leaving but a small margin of profit.-Tin: slact4 and there is a rumour prevalent that several- firms are in a. very critical state.—Steam coal m great demand—pits working full ttme.-House coal,, moderate.

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NORTH WALES HORSE SHOW. The promoters of the North Wales Horse Show have every cause for congratulation upon the unqualified success which marked their second annual venture, which was held at Carnarvon on Monday, under the presidency of Mr Assheton Smith and the vice-presi- dency of Mr 0. J. Lloyd Evans. Compared with the inaugural exhibition of last year, there was an excess in entries of nearly fifty, drawn from a more extended and representative districts of the Principality, up- wards of 200 animals being brought into the ring, the excellence of all the classes being manifest by the com- mendations which were showered almost broadcast by the judges. The fineness of the day, combined with the popularity the show has unmistakably attained, drew together an immense attendance, all parts of the pavilion, in which the show was held. being crow- ded to excess. Amongst others present were the Earl of Lisburne, Lady Williams-Bulkeley, Sir (Justice) and Lady Watkin Williams, the Hon. T. J. Wynn, Mr Rathbone, M.P., Mr and Mrs W. A. Darbishire. Colonel Hampton Lewis, Mr Assheton Smith (presi- dent for the year), Major and Mrs Platt, Hon C. Vivian, Captain Wynn Griffith, Mr Owen Evans, Broom Hall, Sir Llewelyn Turner, Mr Dew, Brynbias Castle, Captain Stewart, Colonel Wyatt, Mr Osmond Williams, Deudraeth Castle, Mr Ellis Nanney, Captain Mitchell, Llanrog Castle, Lieutenant E. H, Owen, Dr Griffiths, Portmadoc, Mr Owen, Pwllheli, and others. The committee offered prizes to the amount of about £ 150, their awards being supplemented by special premiums given by Mr Assheton Smith, Mr Rath bone, M.P., Major Platt. Mr Sydney Platt, and other prominent supporters of the Society. The judging went on very slowly, which was perhaps the solitary drawback of the show, since up to three o'clock, only fourteen out of the twenty-nine classes had been got through, the principal competitions being for the special prizes given by Mr Nanney for hunters shown under the saddle, twenty-one appearing before the judges and the silver cup given by Major Piatt for three-year-olds got by Blazeaway, a horse imported into the district a few years back, and which has done much towards the improvement of stock in Carnarvon- shire and Anglesey. Amidst some cheering, the Blaze- away cup went to a five-year-old roan gelding exhibi- ted by Mr Assheton Smith, a roan cob shown by Mr W. A. Dew being placed second. The arrangements showed a marked improvement upon those of last year, and claim a well-merited word of commendation for Mr Robert Williams, Brunswick- buildings, the honorary secretary, who found a most obliging and efficient aids in Mr Evan Williams, the general secretary, and the following gentlemen, who acted as stewards :—Captain Kinsey Hayward, Major Clayton, Messrs. G. J. Roberts, Trefartben E. Humphreys, Royal Hotel; J. Kent, Vaynol; J. T. Oliver, Plasffynnon; J. Hughes, Caemawr; W. C. Williams, Plas Issa; J. H. Griffith, Clynnog; E. G. Roberts, Llanberis; T. Muir, Bodorgan; John Jones. Minavon; D. Williams, Gorddinog; John Lloyd and Owen Hughes, Groeslon. Mr M. T. Morris was the superintendent of the hall, and Messrs. R. R. Williams, T. Bugbird, and Robert Williams were in charge of the ring. The judges were Messrs. Owen J. Williams, Cefn, St. Asaph W. Lort, Frongoch Hall, Berriew W. T. Lamb, Welbourne, Grantham; T. Freshney, Summercotes, Great Grimsby William Edwards, Ruthin; and Owen Jones, Queen's Hotel, Llanrwst; with Mr J. Rumsey Williams as verterinary referee. The awards were as follows :—■ STALLIONS. Agricultural or cart stallion.—1 and 2, Major Piatt, Gorddinog. Llanfairfechan. Gorddinog. Llanfairfechan. Thoroughbred st-,ill ion. -Major Platt. Llanfairfechan. Pony or cob stallion, not exceeding 15 hands.—1, G. W. D. Assheton-Smith, Vaynol Park; 2, Owen Jones, Talymaes, Llanllyfni. Mountain pony stallion.—1, Major Platt; 2, R. Ellis, Talybont, Bangor; 3, William R. Williams, Gwynfryn, Llanrug. AGRICULTURAL HORSES. Team for agricultural purposes, exclusively worked on a farm.—1, Major Platt; 2, Captain Pritchard-Ray- ner, Trescawen; 3, G. J. Roberts, Trefarthen. Anglesey. Team for agricultural purposes, exclusively worked on a farm. and the property of bona fide tenant farmers. -1, Kyffin Jones, Nant Meifod, St. George, Abergele; 2, Owen Ellis, Ty'nhendre, Bangor. DRAY OR CARRIERS' HORSES. Teams of two horses belonging to railway companies, carriers, builders, contractors, millers, brewers, or mer- chants.—1, Jones and Son, merchants, Denbigh 2, Thos. Jones, Albert Inn, Carnarvon. Single horse and cart for heavy work.—1. Carnarvon Corporation; 2, R. R. Williams, Carnarvon; 1, Robert Jones, Tyddyndu, Carnarvon. Tradesman's turn-cut.—1, Samuel Evans, Bangor (makers of cart, Messrs. J. Williams and Son, Liver- pool); 2, H. Pritchard, Carnarvon. Carriers' turii-out,-I, John Jones, Tyddyngwynt, Dwyran; 2, John Owe-a, Carnarvon. CARRIAGE HORSES. Tandem.—1, O. Ll. J. Evans, Broom Hall, Pwllheli; 2, Sydney Platt, Brynyneuadd, Llanfairfechan. Pair of horses and fpsr-wheel carriage.-I, Major Platt; 2, G. W. D. Assheton-Smith. Horse and two or four-wheel trap.-l, Major Platt; 2, Oliver and Parry, Plasffynon, Carnarvon. special prize presented by Major rlatt, for ma.re or gelding got by "Blazeaway," three years old and upwards.—1, G. W. D. Assheton-Smith 2, XV. A. Dew, Wellfield House. Bngor; 3, O. LI. Jones, Gwredog Almwch. Mare or gelding got by Blaze- away," under three years oM. 1, AY. A. Darbishire, Baladeulyn, Nantlle; 2, W. Edmonds, Portaiai-nel, Llanfair, P.G. HUNTERS. Best and cleverest jumper.—Miss Pritchard-, Plas Best and cleverest jumper.—Miss Pritchard; Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth. Jumper, not exceeding 15 hands.—1, R. W.Peel, Bryngwyfan, Llanberis 2, J. E. K. Hayward, Car- narvon. Special prize, presented by Mr Sydney Piatt, for best and cleverest jumper, ponies of 14 hands and under.— R. W. Parry, Chwaengoch. Special prize, presented by Mr H. J. Ellis-Nanney, for hunter or hack shown. unJer the saddle.—I', Capt. Pritchard Rayner 2, J. E. Greaves, Plas Hen, Cric- cietb. BROOD MARES. Cart mare in foal or wit2* foal at foot.—1, Samuel Evans Major Platt. AGRICULTURAL COLTS. Two-year-old cart colt or filly- 1, G. W. D. Assheton- Smith 2, John Hughes, Caeaaawr. COBS. Cob not under 14 hands and not exceeding EÚ hinds, shown under saddle.— Majar Platt; 2, Capti Conwy Row ley Conwy, Bodrhy.ddaav Rhyl. PONIES. Pony not under 121 and under 14 hands, adapted for 2 saddle or harness.—1, Oliver and Parry, Plactfynnon, Carnarvon 2, Arthur. Evilly Llanfairfechan i, R. W. Parry, Chwaengoch. Pony under 12^ hands,, adapted for saddle or har- ne-I, William Owen, Caernarvon 2, H. 3. Sand- bach, Hafodunos 3. S, Roberts, Nant Heulvni, Beau- n-iai-is; 4, Major Platt. Pure bred Welsh mouatam pony, gelding. »r mare. -1, W. Hughes, Siglan, Llanfair, P.G.; 2, ]$. Pugh, Llysmeirion 3, John Owen, Old Ferry Fsara, Llan- dydno.

The reason why. so >many are unable to take Cocoa i-3 that the varieties- commoiily sold are Eiiaed with starch, under the plea of rendering them soluble; while really making tbeii-i hawy, and 'mUjtestible. This may be easily detected, for if'Cocw thickens in the mp it prove* the addition of starch. Cadbury's i' Cocoa Essence is genuine it is therefore* feee times i; the strength of these Cocoas, and a refreshing beverage like tea or coffee. WE CHALLENGE the woirkl to produce s^renaedy equa?.< to Dr. Bardiley's Antibilkms Pills to Pari-fy, litalize,. and Enrich the blood, to restore, renovate, aad invigor-1 ate the whale system,, or in curing any diseases arisingj from an iaipure state or low condition oi the blooå. Sold by all Chemists in Boxes -it 13kl. and 2s. 9i. Box sent post fr^e on receipt of 15 or 35stamps. W:«i. Mather, iVholesalte Druggist, Mancb.jstor. WORKS. Adults ajte subject to worn.,s as well as children therefore, hew important Ixis that the sysi.am should be cleansed of these vile peste. I.V. Bardsljy s Antibnious Pill's wiSl do it effectually, Sold by all Chemists in Boxes aij. 13kl. and 23.911.. Box sent post 2 free an receipt of 15 or 35 stamps. Wm. Mt^ier, Wholesale Druggisi, Manchester^ TAY THIVM, If you have a Cougji,. Ctofot, or Broachial Affection, a. trial will convince the most sceptical of thgir merits. All! Druggists se31: Sta&ton's Cong?a Pills f m Boxes at 1 l«J;d. and 2s. 9d,. Bos sent post free 011 receipt £ 1-5 or 33 stamps. Wm. Mather, W.&olesalo: Druggist, Manchester. "WONDERJVL TO DR Toi a." Never before has a r mcdy of so much merit as Stanton's Cough. Pills, 1,im the cure oi catarrh, Hay fever. Catarrhal Deafnass. and Colds in the Head,, been offered to, the priMlc sol.1 by aU Chemists in Boxes at 13-id. and 2sk M. Box sent post free on receipt of 15 or 34 stamps. Wm Mather, Wholesale Druggist* Manchester. "THE DOME" differs from the ordinary kind sin the following important paints :-It is manufactured only from selected materials of the REST QUALITY, and being prepared by a spccial process it not only POLISHES MORE QUICKLY than other blackleads, but also adheres at once to the stove or grate thereby AVOIDING INJURY TO THE FURNITURE. Sold I by Grocers and Oilmen everywhere.—E. JAMKS & Soxs4 sole makers, Plymouth. t iJublinttiottii. Advertisements must he sent in at once to eusw classification. This most popular and widely circulated of Welsh rtf whiV'h nhmit. 34.000 havA nlrparlv been » sold to large numbers of English Tourists before tile] leave England for their travels in Wales. GOSSIPING GUIDE TO WALES, REVISED, ENLARGED, AND REDUCED IN pRICE. POPULAR EDITION-Six Maps, about 200 foil Pages. Price Is. TRAVELLER'S EDITION—Cloth, Pictorial Itinerary, with about 100 Illustrations, 17 Maps, Panorama, Chapters on Botany, by the Rt. ReV- Bishop of BEDFORD and the Rev. 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A novel feature of the Traveller's Edition of the Gossiping Guide will be A PICTORIAL ITINERARY, ILLUSTRATED WITH ABOUT ICO SKETCHES (Specially ta^ for the purpose) of Views along the Chief Tourist with names of mountain summits, &c., and Explajiai Notes, forming in itself a unique Guide to the PriDCHj^ Objects of Interest in view of the Traveller, who able to identify them as he passes by Train or through the country. Advertisements will be inserted at one pricc in Editions, and in the Pictorial Itinerary, ivhich lLl be published separately as a Shilling Book. Favourable Notices of the Press of past Editions now so numerous that only a small selection can be p0 j out of those that have appeared in London and ProviH Papers; but the Publishers will be happy to supp'J _f. extended list (from a large number of papers) to tisers and others who apply for it. SELECTED NOTICES OF THE PRESS. A model in its way.Daily News. This gay and clever ,vuide. "-Public Opinion. '11 By far the most amusing Guide we have seen."—St&iwa Wonderfully cheap, remarkably accurate."—Figaro. An invaluable gui(le.Era. Interesting as well as trustworthy. Notes and A pervading humour and fund of anecdote.ffa)lcl" Courier. One of the most accurate and complete text books. chester Examiner. This Prince of Guiles;Welshman. Tourists cannot take with them a better guide.Tablet, 56 Whoever ventures into North Wales and does not n ,Ice of it commits a very,reatinistake.Local Gleanings/or Lall shire and Cheshire. I iog As a whole it may be confidently said that the GOSS'K Guide is, beyond comparison, the best tourist's hand"00 Wales yet published (1877)."—Chester Chronicle. "Guides to Wales are 'plenty as blackberries,' but °J0 t" that have come under our notice for general use as a £ uvrlSel/ North Wales, the Gossiping Guide is the best. illustrated with admirably engraved inaps, containing possible scrap of information that can be needed regardiOo ito, portion of Wales upon which it treats, and intersperse^. ct)(C gossip that eniivens and adds a charm to its contents, is one we cordially recommend."—The Reliquary. Messrs. Woodall and Venables are prepared to e(x rf^gi' orders for engravings of Hotels aad Places of P.ett ness, to illustrate advertisements. Specimen811 of engravings sent on applicatiOD. ASK YOUR G ROGER YOR PHILLIPS & SON'S „ ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS OF If CELEBRATED DANDELION COFFEE. PHILLIPS' DANDELION COFFEE three times the strength of or"'11 Coffee. PHILLIPS' DANDELION COFFEE, the breakfast beverage. ai- PHILLIPS' DANDELION COFFEE, for IIJ gestio-i r.iui the Liver. PHILLIPS' DANDELION COFFEE, sold W Grocers. of PHILLIPS' DANDELION COFFEE, beware worthless imitations. (ESTABLISHED 1760.) by all Growers and Chemists ia Wale°» tfeottghout the Kingdom. Ask for Phillips's Label, as small makers have been copying our col rqj THE PHARMACOPOEIA. An extract from the second edition (pag<*lSS) ? jj$? translation of the Pharmacopoeia of the Royal ys\$ of Physicians of London, by Dr G. F. Collie1, p11 by Longman and Co.:— It :s no small defect in this compilation (sPC(^ti^ of the New Pharmacopoeia) that we have plll;3 {])? masa- but what contains aloes; yet we ha->sorrhoidal persons cannot bear aloes, e^ocp* the form of COCKLES PILLS, > i -v" j which chiefly -eonsist of aloes, scammony, smA c0 ^nr which I think are formed into a sort of c0 4, extraot, the acidity of which is obviated. ?is»speVj# an alkaline process, and by a four Lit ii'^j" t]iif^ (unknown to a»e) of an aromatic tonic liatusre.t^r no better an#l no worse of it for its bbiaaga0'^ medicine. I look at it as an article of can»w>eI'^y ith domestic convenience, and do not hesitate to ths best made Pill in the Kingdom; a nr-woulaV a mucous purge, and a hydrogogue piirge nfl' and their effects properly controlled by a. dixigeIJ.0,liJ^ corrigent. That it does not commonly P to 'j hemorrhoids, like most aloetic pills, I atfcnib}lt.e-cSolv being, thossughly soluble, so that :*> w»")S particles adhere to the mucous membranes." ^^4, nOGKLE'S ANTIJBtLIOUS -vrS OF F2JRE' VEGETABLE INGRES* AND FREE FROM MERCUS-Y.. In use afiiong all classes of: EIGHTY-TWO YEARS- May ba had throughout the "United Ki»S" i Ih boxes at Is. 1ML, 2s. fld., 4s. 6d., Lis.. y IS, NEW ORMOND STREET, JL TRADEMARK. GKEESTLANB OIL- THE perfect Cure ever found f matism, Rheumatic Gout, Chilblains, fC^r4eHts' 3,r Oiapped Hands. Dog Bites, Ca.ts-with i -,d The above Oil was brought ifcto Enjf Officer ea board a "Whaler in. Gar*enland' je"ien.ee- oi" over 20 -/ears its- effect. D. 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