The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

Agriculture. A PLEASANT AUTUMN. I The fine back end' through which we have been passing has been most welcome to farmers, in relation to both pastures and tillage. A fair quantity of rain and sunshine has produced an abundance of grass, the pastures being as green as in spring-time, affording plenty of keep for stock, although unfortunately the latter is con- picuous by its absence in many parts which seem well calculated to sustain a goodly number for some weeks to come. This is one of the failures in a great degree in our English farm life, as it often happens, as at present, when there is plenty of keep there is no stock to eat it, and a great deal of good food is allowed to go to waste. It is too late to make aftermath hay, but with a little attention and perseverance much rough grass might be gathered in for silage, which would materially assist the keeping of more stock later on. The dry weather, tinged now and then with sharp frost, has afforded ample opportunity for scuffling the land and the preparation of a capital seed bed. Farmers are busy every- where ploughing, scarifying and preparing the soil for winter, and the sowing of wheat, which is getting well forward. The present price of wheat is tempting, and, as far as can be observed, a wider area is being prepared for this important cereal. In regard to this item, we have it stated that farmers are in many places in the county become more alive to their own interest by going in for a change of seed, principally from Lincolnshire. This is as it should be, and is an item, we take leave to say, that has been too much neglected in the past, both in regard to cereals and potatoes. The latter are being rapidly lifted, under favourable conditions, but are for the most part small in size, and in some places considerably affected with grub and disease. The crop is smaller than that of last year, and prices will be half as much again in the near future. NEXT YEAR'S WHEAT SEEDING. As on many previous occasions, says a con- temporary, this year's harvest has proved the wisdom of seeding in good time, for those crops which are earliest ready for the sickle are, as a rule, secured not only in the best condition, but at a lower cost per acre. It should be the aim of every agriculturist to lose no benefits which a favourable season may bring. With regard to the most suitable dates for sowing the various kinds of grain and the planting of farm crops in general, it is, perhaps, wise to be guided principally by the custom of the district. No definite rule applicable to the whole country can be laid down, but in any case it is probably best for a farmer in any particular district not to sow later than is customary in his locality. So also with the rate of seeding per acre. In some places comparatively thin seeding is the rule, and it answers well; in others it would prove an absolute failure. In all cases, how- ever, the early sowing means a saving of seed, for not only do the later sowings shew a con- siderable decrease of germinating power, but the plants which really make a start lack vitality, and many are apt to die off with the first severe frost. FEEDING FOR MILK. Professor Long in reference to this subject writes:—When we are dealing with the food of the cow, we ought to proceed—in providing her ration—to adopt the principle which is illus- trated by science in the case of man. Roots, among foods, contain a very small quantity of albuminoids; the percentage in mangolds is about 111, in swedes slightly more, therefore as a cow of average size requires about 2lb., it would be essential, were she fed on mangolds alone, to consume considerably more than 2001b. daily, in order to obtain the requisite quantity of albuminoids, and even then she would con- sume more carbo-hydrates than necessary, for which reason the mangold, like the turnip— apart from other objections—is ill balanced and unsuitable for feeding alone. I remember an instance of a small farmer—a neighbour of mine—who actually fed his cows upon nothing but mangolds for some time; and who suffered in consequence. Wolff, Kuhn, and other experimented have shewn that a cow weighing a thousand pounds requires 15Jlb. of dry, 1 digestible matter daily to maintain her frame in health alone. This digestible food would be represented by 24 to 251b. of dry organic matter. The organic matter present in the mangold is about Hi per cent. in medium hay it is 791 per cent., in grains 22 per cent. When a cow is producing milk it is further estimated that she requires an extra pound of digestible dry matter for each gallon she yields. Thus a cow giving four gallons would, if she weighed a thousand pounds, require about 191b. of dry digestible matter, of which one part in five should consist of albuminoids. This is the principle. It follows, therefore, that a cow of larger size, such as a 1,3001b. shorthorn, would require a pro ratd increase. KEEPING THE OLD COWS. The writer of the Dairy Farm Notes in the Rural World remarks :—It is a common practice to keep old favourite cows in the dairy herd. The plan is to be strongly condemned, notwithstanding the Danes assert to the con- trary. As soon as an animal has reached full growth, at all events before she begins to go down hill to any extent, she should be disposed of, otherwise the dairyman is losing his capital. I know very well many an aged cow will give more milk than a younger one, but the quality is rarely up to the proper standard; besides, the carcase is sinking in value rapidly. In course of years the old cow becomes no good for milking, neither is she worth much for fattening, or for sale as a store then the dairy- man sees his mistake. And old cows are notoriously the greater consumers, so much so that I have known them eat well-nigh twice as much as heifers with first calf. The plan to make most profit is to sell the matured cow at a high price, and keep bringing into the herd young ones from good milking breeds, and then the herds are constantly growing into money. MORE PLEURO PNEUMONIA IN LONDON. Under the order dealing with the movement and slaughter of cows out of sheds in the North and East of London, another centre of pleuro- pneumonia has been discovered in the East End. A licence was granted for the removal of an apparently healthy cow direct from the shed to a slaughter-house, and it was found on post- mortem examination that in one lung there was an old encysted mass of pleuro-pneuuionia. The other sixteen cows on the same premises have been slaughtered, and two more old cases of the disease have been found. Had it not been for the post-mortem examination under the order these would not have been discovered. A PREVENTIVE FOR RINDERPEST. Dr. Alexander Edington, Bacteriologist to the Government of Cape Colony, claims to have nventedan effective preventive to rinderpest. He found that the blood of animals affected with the disease, when treated with citric acid, and kept long enough to ensure the death of the contagium, conferred immunity upon animals injected with it. Bile treated in the same way, with half its quantity of glycerine mixed withit, acted equally well. Animals injected with 20 cubic centimetres of either preparation proved immune from infection in a great many cases when virulent blood from animals suffering from rinderpest was afterwards injected. Dr. Edington, after experimenting on a small scale with perfect success, practised his preven- tive method upon a number of large herds, and the highest mortality in any herd has been a little over 3 per cent. His protective prepara- tion is now being used in the colony instead of that of Dr. Koch, as being both more certain and cheaper. DAIRYING IN AUSTRALIA. A couple of years ago it was thought Aus- tralia would be able to capture a considerable portion of the butter trade of this country, but the results have not come up to expectations. In the case of South Australia, the export of butter to Great Britain has almost ceased, and it is doubtful if the colony has not had to import instead of export butter. The Australian dairy farmers do not seem to thoroughly under- stand the British market, and the necessity for uniform quality, as some of the Continental exporters do. Every year sees an increased I quantity of butter sent to this country. Almost every Continental country sends a portion of its surplus produce, and Russia, the United States, and Canada are yearly sending largo shipments, so that the Australians have to face a competition which is constantly growing keener. The suggestion that the dairy herds of Australia require to be improved and in- vigorated by importations has received such strong support, says the Sydney Mail, that it would seem British cattle will soon reach the colonies in large numbers. No matter who are the importers, says our contemporary, whether the Government or the stock-owners themselves, the question of freight is almost the primary consideration. If the former import—and as each colony has its Government farms, we see no reason, adds our contemporary, why they should not—South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland might join I in making up a big shipment. "When we say big we mean about 200 head of choice British dairy stock, and, say, about 100 pigs." NEW MILK FROM FIANCE. It is stated upon good authority that a French firm has arranged for a special steam- boat service for the transport of new milk from Cherbourg to Weymouth. It is contemplated that 22,000 gallons will be sent across the Channel daily. Should the enterprise succeed, other ports than Weymouth will be supplied from the same source. This notified traffic has naturally somewhat alarmed Southern and Western farmers, and will in any case, no doubt, bring dewn prices, 'l'he bst plan (in the opinion of some farmers) home farmers can adopt is to sink the price of milk Id. per quart in retailing. This, it is thought, they c do; even then, milk-selling will pay better than butter- making. There is nothing lih dropping prices to meet competition. It is Ifyrdly likely that such a bulky commodity as ttew milk can be conveyed to our country at "a profit to any extent; attempts so far have failed, at all events.

MACCLESFIELD AND THE CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SHOW. THE TOWN COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. A BETTER FEELING PREVAILS. At the monthly meeting of the Macclesfield Town Council, on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Mr. P. J. Eaton, J.P.) brought before the Council the question of inviting the Cheshire Agricultural Society to hold their next annual show at Macclesfield. The subject was brought before the Macclesfield and District Chamber of Agriculture the other week, when it was strenuously opposed, on account of what was considered the discourteous treatment of the town by the society some years ago, when the preparations for the holding of the show at Macclesfield were made, and a guarantee fund was raised, but at the last moment it was decided to hold the show at Congleton. The MAYOR said the matter was brought before him a few weeks ago, at a very successful agricultural show held at Adlington. He there met a member of the committee of the Cheshire Agricultural Society, who &8k! him whether, as Mayor of Macclesfield, hd would receive a deputation, with the idea of the Cheshire Agri- cultural Society being invited to hold its next annual show at Macclesfield. Last Thursday afternoon he had the pleasure and honour of receiving that important deputation in the Mayor's parlour, when the matter was thoroughly discussed. He might say, what was already patent to everyone, that in consequence of the action of that society towards Maccles- field some eight or nine years ago, when it was intended to hold the show there, and every preparation was made, and a substantial guarantee fund provided, there was a cer- tain amount of friction and unhappi- ness, with the consequence that he thought there might be some feeling and opposition in the matter. When the subject was mentioned, he tried as well as possible to gauge the feelings of the agricultural representatives of that portion of the county, with the result that he found in conference with the Macclesfield Chamber of Agriculture that there was a certain amount of friction and feeling in connection with the show coming there. When the deputation waited upon him, he thought it would be the better thing for the representative of the Chamber of Agriculture to have an interview with the gentlemen and talk the matter over, as it was no use discussing the proposition until the opposition was in some measure removed. The secretary of the Chamber (Mr. R. Brown) favoured him with coming, and the subject was thoroughly dis- cussed, and many obstacles were at once I removed. (Hear, hear.) He believed that in the interests of agriculture, and of the town, it would be advisable for the Cheshire Agricul- tural Society to hold its annual show in Macclesfield. (Hear, hear.) He felt it was their duty to try and remove any difficulty, so that there might be a unamimous invitation and effort. And, then again, there would be some advantage in the show coming to Maccles- field. It would result in the visit of some 7,000 or 8,000 people to the town, and the ex- penditure of £1,000 there. It was very agreeably admitted by the deputation that tue tradesmen of the town would have an opportunity of competing for that £1,000. (Hear, hear.) He was, however, more than pleased that since he came into the hall he had received a note from Mr. R. Brown, secretary to the Chamber of Agriculture, from which they would see that there was the strongest possible hope of his and their wishes being fulfilled, and that they would unanimously invite the Cheshire Agricultural Society to come, and at the same time they would not bring any harm on that important agricultural show, tho Adlington Show, for it was admitted by the deputation that if necessary the Cheshire Show should be held at least a month after the Adlington Show, so that there should be no harm or friction whatever. His Worship then read the letter, in which Mr. Brown said he had mentioned the question to a few of the members of his chamber and other friends interested in agriculture, explaining to them the changed aspect of affairs as put by the deputation, and the fact that no one regrets more that the county society of to-day the treat- ment meted out to the town by the society of nine years ago. He had further made it plain that the Cheshire Society had no desire to swallow up the Adlington and District Agricultural Society's Show for even one year—that on the contrary it much pre- ferred there should be no amalgamation, and that it would so arrange its date that the local show should be held first, and thus avoid any risk of its being detrimentally affected by the county snow; that, moreover, there would not be that exclusivenessin regard to the arrangements which some of them feared aud predicted; that, in short, the district would be treated on the same conditions exactly as the other districts in the county, with no preference to either, and he was glad to say tiiat these explanations had put a very different complexion on the position of affairs, and, in some minds, at least, have tended to minimise, if not alto- gether to remove, the opposition hitherto felt to the society's show coming to Macclesfield next year. They were all concerned in the prosperity of old Macclesfield, and, assured as they were now that the visit of the county show would not interfere with or in any way injuriously affect their excellent local show, he for one should be glad to support the idea of inviting the county show to be held in Maccles- field next year, and hoped there would, at the proper time, be a unanimous invitation sent to the society. Meetings of the Chamber of Agri- culture and of the Adlington Society would shortly be held. and he suggested that the Town Council should postpone their decision until these bodies had discussed the matter. The MAYOR added that the guarantee fund would be about JE140, but he had the satisfaction to hear from one gentleman that he was pre- pared to see that in some way JE50 should be provided. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Alderman FOUNTAIN was glad to see that better councils had prevailed. He thought the time had arrived when they should let bye- gones be bye-gones, and besides the Cheshire Show was the Cheshire Show, they could not get over that fact. He was sorry the show had in the past been practically confined to one portion of the county, but he was glad they were willing to make it more of a Cheshire Show. He hoped that the invitation would be given and unani- mously accepted, and that they would all use every effort to make it a successful show. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR said the question was that they should bring the matter before the next council meeting. He should then be prepared to move that a respectful and cordial invitation be given to the society. Alderman SAVAGE What objection is there to giving the invitation now ? The MAYOR said it was just as the Council desired. The idea of leaving the matter over until the next month was simply to give the agricultural gentlemen an opportunity of dis- cussing the matter, so that a harmonious invitation might be given from the whole body. Alderman PICKFORD understood that the Cheshire Agricultural Society was geing to have a meeting to explain away what w done some years ago. He thought that some explanation was due for the manner in which they were then treated. He should like the matter to stand over until that discussion had taken place; it would be quite time to send the invitation a month hence. The MAYOR said all that he could say was that these gentlemen had explained. (Hear, hear.) His advice was let bygones be bygones. They must try to harmoniously bring the show there, and he hoped that these matters would not be re-opened. (Hear, hear.) Alderman HILL said that he would propose that they be invited. The TOWN CLBRK: said that it was his ex- perience that such invitations did not proceed directly from town councils. He thought it would be the more prudent course to adjourn it until the next meeting of the Council, when they could move a resolution. Alderman HILL withdrew his proposition, and the subject dropped.

LOCAL DAIRY Pitizic-wi N N Lp a. -Miss Alice Mary Harrison, of the Worleston Dairy Institute, who was a candidate at the Royal Agricultural Society's examination at the University Extension College and the British Dairy Institute at Reading, last week, has been awarded the national diploma in the science and practice of dairying.

EAST DENBIGHSHIRE ELECTION. + THE IMPORTATION OF POLICE. ACTION OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE CRITICISED. On Friday a quarterly meeting of the Stand- ing Joint Committee for Denbighshire was held at the County Hall, Wrexham, under the presidency of Captain Griffith-Boscawen. The CHIEF CONSTABLE (Major Leadbetter) presented his quarterly report, in which he stated that the election of a new member of Parliament in place of the late Sir G. O. Morgan had lately taken place. In one or two places considerable disorder occurred, and he had to take measures to prevent any reourrence of the same on polling day, for which purpose he secured the services of extra police from neighbouring counties, and those men were distributed about the polling districts. He was glad to E-ay the election day passed over without anything to complain about, but he should like it to go forth that disorder during the various meetings had let the county in for a very great expende. Mr. LUMLEY (Ruthin) said he should like to know whether there was any necessity for the extra police being called in, and how and where they were distributed on the polling day ? The CHIEF CONSTABLE said he was responsible for the peace of the county, and in conse- quence of what had taken place just prior to the election day he considered it necessary to have extra police. Besides, at every election they always brought in men from other counties. Every polling booth required two policemen, thus absorbing 52 out of his force of 81, so that the margin left would be of no use to him for police purposes on election day. The force on polling day amounted to 125 men all told. On the occasion of the previous election he had 136 police on duty. He then explained the distribution of the force on the polling day. Mr. LUMLEY said he was satisfied with the Chief-Constable's explanation as to the number of policemen on duty. but not with the manner in which the police were distributed, or his reasons for this distribution-that he feared disturbances. For instance, he (Mr. Lumley) found that at Holt during the election there was just as much of a disturbance as in any other district in the division, but the Chief- Constable took no extra precautions there. No one could complain about that. But he found that the Chief Constable took care to place in Rhosllanerchrugog and that district a very large number of police, apparently because of something which had occurred in Rhos that was entirely owing to the indiscretion of one of the political parties in placing certain persons there for the purpose of The CHAIRMAN You are not in order in dis- cussing the conduct of any of the election meet- ings, or what was said at them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LUMLEY said if the chairman would hinder him from continuing he would submit to his ruling and take his seat; but it did appear to him that the extraordinary action of the Chief Constable in sending all these policemen to Rhos was entirely uncalled for. There was not the slightest necessity to introduce into the county all these foreign police. He thought it most creditable to the people to find that not a single case of drunkenness occurred on the polling day, and he begged to enter his protest against the action of the Chief Constable in in- troducing an unnecessary number of police without any reasonable cause, and so incurring an unnecessary cost which the ratepayers would have to bear. Mr. E. HOOSON (Rhos) said he should like to know whether Rhos was one of the two places where the Chief Constable, in his report, said considerable disturbances occurred, because they had it from Mr. Kenyon himself that what occurred at Rhos was, that they had a most amusing meeting, but that none of them were the worse for it. Mrs. Kenyon also said that, although she was struck on the shoulder, it was not a heavy blow, and might have been done with a matchbox. The CHIEF CONSTABLE said he did not think that anyone could blame him for the steps he took, considering what had come to his know- ledge. There was a most disgraceful organised disturbance at Coedpoeth, and he had very good reasons for believing that whatever way Mr. Kenyon and his friends had returned from the Coedpoeth meeting, they would have been equally opon to the disgraceful treatment to which they were subjected. So far as Rhos was concerned there was no damage done to anybody, but there was a considerable amount of shouting and disorder, and they did not know at what moment such disorder might lead to more dangerous proceedings. He was responsi- ble for the election being carried out in a proper manner, and he did not think that he had one man too many. Mr. HODSON said the policemen were kept in a public room, enjoying themselves, and the ratepayers felt that the extra expense ought not to have been incurred when there was no disorder. He did not personally blame the Chief Constable for what he had done, but he objected to Rhos being described as disorderly. He would move that in future, pending an election, seven days before the polling day, the committee should consult with the Chief Constable as to what steps should be taken to have the election properly conducted and the number of police to be employed. The CHAIRMAN did not think such a course of procedure would be right or proper. The Chief Constable was responsible for the pre- servation of the peace of the county, and they could not dictate to him. If they did, they would absolve him from all re- sponsibility. The motion was not seconded. Captain BEST said he did not think it should go out to the public that the committee blamed the Chief Constable in any way for what he had done. He thought he had done per- fectly right, and he moved, "That this com-' mittee approves of the steps taken by the Chief Constable to preserve order in the county on the polling day, and only regretted that the same steps were not taken a few days earlier." Mr. JAMES SPARROW (Gwersyllt) seconded the resolution, which was carried with only two dissentients-Messrs. Lumley and Hooson.

EAST HALKYN MINING Co., LTD. Mr. E. Noel Humphreys, chartered accountant, has been appointed to the secretaryship of this company, vacant by the lamented death of the late secretary, Mr. Thomas Evans. The regis- tered office has been removed from Liverpool to Old Bank Buildings, Chester. The official returns of the Cheshire salt trade for September show a serious decrease in the exports. The result is partly attributed to the operation of the new tariff in the United States, and to the failure of the fishery on the Scottish Coast. 'A CHAT ON TEA CuPs' is the title of a charming little 'Brochure,' published at Id., to be obtained at all Horniman's Agents. Sold in this locality by :—Chester: Spencer, 36, Bridge- street Co-operative Society; Tnrver, chemist; Woolley, confectioner Roberts, chemist. — Birkenhead: Dutton, chemist; Haywood, chemist; Hessler, grocer, &c. Co operative Society.— Crewe: Eardley, bookseller; Ashfield, chemist.— Rhuddlan: Roberts, grocer.—New Ferry Fawcett, chemist. Hoylake Boustead, confectioner.— Oxton Taylor & Co., tea dealers, Ac.—Upper Brighton Somerville, chemist. — Winnington Co-operative Society.—West Kirby Atherton and Co.-Bromborough Pool: Co-operative Society. 2 PARTER'S LITTLE « LIVER PILLS, rm Bm>Hp'" BEAUTIFUL TEETH ■Ms Boil ,or aU ?ho d»"y on «>• tooth MKSitti r sn.ii brusb a few dreP» JrckllVER Price. S0Z0D0NT, MB I RiyS Forty in a the pleai&oteit dentifrice in the flfi Ylal- world. Purely Vegetable Cleanses the teeth and spaces between them as nothing else Torpid Liror, will Sound npA.i*]T vhitA Sallow Complexion, and Sick I i/I a y wm*f Headaches promptly: and teeth, rosy lips, and fragrant cure them so as to stay oared. Dr64tfi ensured. Chemists, is. ljd. Ask for SOZODONT. 2a. M.

THE SHIPPING TRADE AT CONNAH'S QUAY. « THE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REPLY. It will be remembered that after considerable discussion at the September meeting of the Connah's Quay District Council, the following resolution was sent to the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway Company and to the Dee Conservancy Board:— That this Council draw the attention of the Dee Conservancy Board to the large decrease in the volume of foreign shipping, especially timber vessels, coming to Connah's Quay, due to the lack of facility afforded by the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway Company, and also to certain rates charged which are considered un- reasonable, and to ask them to take such steps as may conduce to a revival of the timber trade, and to place shipping generally on a more satis- factory basis. The replies were now read. Mr. SAML. SMITH, clerk to the Dee Conser- vancy Board, stated that that body did not see they had any powers in the matter. Some of the members considered that the remedy to secure the trade referred to was by providing a floating dock, and it rested with local enter- prise to provide one, and that the charges referred to had but little bearing on the matter. The Board would be at all times ready to do anything in their power in further- ance of the trade of the river. Mr. T. Cartwright, general manager of the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway, wrote saying that the resolution was founded on wrong information, and had apparently been discussed by members of the council having little knowledge of the true cause of the falling offi in the shipping trade at Connah's Quay. It was due firstly to the dearth of suitable vessels for the river, and to the difficulties merchants experienced in securing them. He knew some who had been trying all the year and failed. A second reason was the absence of lights on the river, the provision of which would render it available for navigation night and day. Until this had been attended to, there would never be any great development of trade on the Dee. The Council should move the Trinity House authorities, and keep pegging away until the thing was done. The Dee Conservancy Board had been in communication with them without result. The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway had spent a large sum of money in extending the wharves and providing facili- ties at Connah's Quay, but the outlay yielded practically no return, owing mainly to the above mentioned reasons, and to the change in trade features, such as the stoppage of the Ffrwd Iron Works. The resolution stated cer- tain rates they (the railway company) were making were considered unreasonable, but did not particularise what they were. He under- stood the mooring charge was what was dis- cussed. This charge was not made on vessels discharging at Connah's Quay, but on those using the railway company's premises for their own convenience. In a letter, Mr. R. Grandidge, timber merchant, Chester, stated that speaking with twenty-five years' experience, he thought there was a little fault with the railway com- pany in receiving the cargoes, just the same as there was at all other ports. The real fault was that there were no ships of a suitable class to be got for Connah's Quay. He had orders on the market all the year, but had only been successful in getting some six or seven vessels. He had lost three vessels himself, and could give the names of halt a dozen other ships that used to trade to Connah's Quay with timber which were all lost, and had never been replaced. Mr. HUGH HUGHES, as the proposer of the resolution, said the history of the timber trade was common knowledge to everyone in the place. Mr. Cartwright said the information upon which the charge was based was wrong. He did not agree with that. There were plenty of people in Connah's Quay who were prepared to satisfy him that the information given was perfectly correct. Mr. Cartwright said there was a dearth of vessels. He (the speaker) did not think that was the case, and no reason had been given either by Mr. Grandidge or the railway company as to why vessels were not to be obtained. Then he wanted to know what the lighting of the river had to do with the matter. If, when the trade was brisk many years ago, the lighting of the river was satis- factory, surely they were not going to light up the river when the traffic was low. The fact was that the trade had gone for lack of looking after it. Mr. Cartwright said he wanted the assistance of the Council. They were quite willing to assist so far as they could, but it was idle to suppose the Council were going to assist the Railway Company to increase their business for the sole profit of the company. Writing in regard to the rates, Mr. Cartwright said the only rate specified as having been discussed, was the mooring rate. He failed to see any- thing about the other rates, such as the 2d. rate in and the 2d. rate ont, which were distinctly discussed. Then Mr. Cartwright talked about the ironworks being closed. The timber trade was the one specifically mentioned by the Council, but the word timber' did not once eater into the railway manager's letter. It was the business of the railway company when one lot of traffic was lost to look after others. Another point Mr. Cartwright had not mentioned was that the traffic had passed from Conuah's Quay to Birkenhead. It was a fact that the traffic had so departed, and it was due in one way to there being better dockage and proper cranes for dis- charging at Birkenhead, while the rates of transit from Birkenhead to Wrexham were perhaps lower than from Connah's Quay to Wrexham. If that was so why was not an effort made to retain the traffic by the railway company reducing their rates or by using more rapid transit ? Then again in regard to the change of business features the Railway Company were bound to seek new fields in the ordinary course of business. In conclusion he moved that the matter be placed in the hands of the General Purposes Committee, with a view to their gathering as much information as possible on the subject, and reporting to the next Council meeting. — Mr. Lloyd seconded, and it was carried.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS !—Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth P Go at once to a chemis and get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, which has been used over 50 years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It is pleasant to taste produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Sold by Chemisti everywhere at Is. Hd. per bottle. Mr. Charles N. J. Oliver has been appointed Chief Commissioner of Railways of New South Wales in place of the late Mr. E. M. G. Eddy. A man named Burgess, 'the skipper of the fishing boat Pelican, fell overboard at Lowestoft on Saturday through the tiller un- shipping, and was drowned. LARKING AT A SHOOTING GALLERY. At Croydon on Saturday Frederick Weller, 16, was remanded, charged with wounding George Benson at a shooting gallery. It was stated that on Friday night, in the absence of the pro- prietors, the lads began playing with the rifles. Weller was handling one which he believed to be unloaded, when it went off, and Benson received a bullet wound in the body. Benson is in hospital. WO HOM E 'Kut* JOHN HILL& SOH"S RICH CAKES. For Breakfast, Dinner, Tea, OP Plc-nlo, they are Juat the right finish, and they charm mlL Yearly SaleB exceed 12,000,000 lbs. Sold by Grocers and Stores. Refute Imitationt. TUDNO CAKE FACTORY, Ashton-under-Liyne. ART METAL WORK IN GATES AND GRILLES. ffi m Tl InflTril j 1111 y m jj [illdjJJl ¡'\ I!i ,,1_' !!f. ¡ a dg k, j (> 0. "1 IRON HURDLES, WIRE FENCING,. FIELD GATES, CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING, &c. W. H. PEAKE & SONS, MANUFACTURERS, 25 & 27. SEEL STREET, LIVERPOOL. *rrO MAKE THE MOST* of every penny in these anxious times. is the duty of every wage-earner's JSpL wife. Multitudes of men are tem- porarily out of work or may soon be w- 30C out of work, a while, yet bread is A dearer than it has been for years, and a hard winter is beginning. So every provident mother and every thrifty wife must do her very best to make A the very most K 0 F THE WEEK'S MONEY. Now everybody drinks tea, and it is more economical to bo careful in buying tea than in buying any other article of every-day necessity, for upon tea depends the very happiness of every toiler's family. Tea is such a trouble-banisher, and so comforting and cheering, that it is the greatest blessing in every worker's home. Hundreds of thousands of thrifty housewives know well, after years of ajjpL careful buying and comparing, that A other tea goes as far as BROOKE, BONDS'. The worker's wife has proved :Jv by long experience that she can buy from anyone of BROOKE, BONDS' „ • AGENTS, A QUARTER-POUND GUA- I,FT RANTEED PACKET OF THOROUGHLY GOOD TEA FOR FOURPENCE. It's a "sW 4 marvel for tho money. Will you prove it for yourself P ^EBROOKE, BOND & CO.,a&c LIMITED, THE LANCASHIRE TEA WAREHOUSES *17, PLCCAMLLY, AND 12 & LI, LONG MILLGATE, J ^ANCHESTEB. *c FOR SUMMER USE. IIJj||llF|lJj|U (6d. Tablets). 1 W|]U|lSjAlH CARBOLIC PRICKLY iffilDa HEAT SOAPS .Kr (6d. and Is. Bars). ARE THE BEST. Can be obtained at Chemists, Stores, &c., or 1/- worth and upwards p.)st free for value. F. C. Calvert & Co. P-i3oX Manchester 513, Awarded 76 Gold and Silver Medals, &c. mm BORVI UNt s POWDER V COCKLE'S PILLS. • COCKLE'S PILLS. • COCKLE'S PILLS. • In universal use since the dawn of the century. A tried and trusted family medicine, prescribed by medical men for the common ailments of every- day life, such as ACIDITY. HEARTBURN. INDIGESTION. BILIOUSNESS. SICK HEADACHE. DISORDERED LIVER. These famous Pills will keep you in perfect health the stomach clean, the bowets free, the liver active, the head clear, and the skin and complexion pure and free from blemish. 'N USE FOR 92 YEARS. • COCKLE'S PILLS. • COCKLE'S FILLS. • COCKLE'S PILLS. Cockle's Pills are purely vegetable— warranted free from mercury. May be had throughout the United Kingdom, in Boxes at is. lid., 2S. 9cl., 4s. 6d, IlS., and 225. At Creat Ormond Street, London, \S'J.C. EVERY MAN from NEK VOLTS and PHYSICAL LABILITY should send for a valuable pamphlet explaining how all nervous and organic derangements may be successfully treated without stomach medication. The method is eaay and and will effect a perfect and permanent cure. Sent scale.1. Post Fi,ee.-Address, D. NORTON, 249J, HIGH HOLBOKN, LONDOIR, W. Established 30 Years. P. DOBBINS, LICENSED HORSE SLAUGHTERER AND BLOOD AND BONE MANURE MANUFACTURER. Best prices given for Dead and Worn-out Horses, Cows, eto., etc Prompt removal, civility, and cash payment. Distance no object. 200 Tons Blood and Bone MANURE for SALE. Guaranteed analysis. Write for circular and testimonials. WORKS: SALTNEY, and CANAL SIDE, CHESTER. Telegraphic Address: 'DOBBINS, Chester.' Telephone No. 123. All communication to be addressed to the Head Office, No. 14, Canal Side, Chester. P. DOBBINS, Sole Proprietor and Manager.