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DENBIGH TOWN COMBINATION FOOTBALL CLUB. FIXTURES FOR THE SEiSON The following are the fixtures of the Den- bigh Town F C in the Combination:— Apr 2od- Whitchurch a 9,h-Middlewieb h 14th-Naatwich h „ 23rd-Conna.b's Quay a (h) denotes hocne and (a) denotes away matches THE COMBINATION.

Goals. Pld. Won Lost Drn. For Agat, PtFt. Crewe 22.18. 3. 1.81.26.37 Saltney .22.17. 3. 2.59.23.36 Cheater 24.16. 6. 2.72.42.34 Bangor- 22._14. 6. 2.71.48.30 Whitchurch .20.13. 4. 3.46.27.29 Wrexham 27.12.10. 5.55.55.29 Tranmere Rovers 23.13. 8. 2.70.41.28 Oswestry .21. 9. 7. 5.39.40.23 Connah's Quay 22. 9.12. 1.49.52.19 Nantwich 20. 8.10. 2.36.. 48.18 Middlewioh .23. 7.13. 3.40.54.17 Rhyl 24. 5.13. 6.42.70.17 Druids 22. 6.15. 1.40.62.13 Chirk 24. 5.16. 3.44.74.13 Denbigh 26.4 5.16. 3.45.80.13 Brymbo .21. 3.17. 1.26.73. 7 LAST SATURDAY'S RESULTS. *Saltney 3, Chirk 0 Whitchurch 3, Wrexham 2 "Oswestry 2, Middlewich 0 'Bangor 5, Nantwich 2 .Rhyl 3, Brymbo 0 Crewe 5, 'Denbigh 0 Chester 1, 'Connah's Qaay 0 MONDAY'S RESULTS. 'Wrexham 2, Nantwich 1 "Saltney 3, Middlewich 3 ♦Banger 2, Tranmere 0 'Crewe 6, Druida 2 'Signifies home team.

DENBIGH v MOLD. On Friday the reserve teams of the above met at Denbigh in a friendly, under the referee- ebip of Mr T A Davies. Denbigh included four of the first team and tried a young player from Mold at centre-forward, and he performed fairly creditably. The home team wa.s :-S Griffiths, goal R M Evans and D Hughes, backs; H Cartwright, T Davies, and Percy Cartwright, half-backs J Tuckfield, F Lloyd, R T Rawson, Len Lewis, and D B Davies, forward?. Play was a poor character through- out, and the game ended in a draw of one goal each. Mold failed to convert one penalty kick, but scored from another, and Rawson neatly headed the equaliser for Denbigh.

DENBIGH v. CREWE ALEXANDRA RESERVE. This game was played at Denbigh in fine weather on Saturday before a fairly good crowd. Orewe played a very strong team, whilst the homeaters were unable to play at full strength. The referee was Mr A C Slater, Llandudno, and the teams were as follow Denbigh S Griffiths, goal; T Dickens and T Smith, backs H Evana, T A Davies, and R Thomas, hail-backs R M Evans, E E Davies, Stanley Hughes, Len Lewis, and D B Davies, forwards. Crewe: Birchenough, goal; Poison and Chappie, backs Walker, Bordell, and Brown, haif-backs; Walker, Davies, Dale, Cbetwood, and Bordell, forwards. Denbigh won the toss, and played down the "love in tho opening half. Play at the start favoured Denbigh, for whom Berwyn Davies made tomo good runs and centres, which were not allowed to take effect, thanks to good work by Birchenougli and the visiting backs. After Denbigh bad enjoyed the major portion of the play for a few LuiiiuteF, Crewe began in leal earnest, and Chetwood scored two goals in quick succession. Keepiog up the pressure, levies netted t;wice for Ciewe, but was ruled (,ff ;ida on both occasions. Cnetwood scored a thitd goal for Crewe, and afterwards Dale scored another. A penalty kick was awarded Crewe, which Dale, with a terrific shot. failed to couverC, the ball hittiug the upright and bounding out again. Io the second half play was more even, but the home forwards lacked cohesion and could not beat the backf. Dale. again scored for Crewe, but the point was dis- allowed owing to the centre-forward having handled. Chetwood completed the quintet before the elate, and Crewe thus won by 5 goals to nil.

EASTER MONDAY FOOTBALL COMPETITION. The Denbigh Town Football Club held a fairly successful football competition on Easter Monday, and the event, in which the greatest interest wasevinced locally, was well patronised and should be the forerunner of more successful events in future yeard. Unfortunately the time at the disposal of the committee to work the event up was very short, as notice was not received from the Welsh Football Association that the sanction of the association had been granted to the club, to hold such competition till about four weeks before the day on which it was proposed to hold it. The committee who worked the thing up have been hard at work for the past few weeks in arranging the competition &c.. and although but little success has attended their efforts no doubt next year the competition, if held, will repay them handsomely. Mr F B Clougb, the chairman of the club, baa been indefatigable in his efforts on behalf of the club during the season, and has found an able supporter in Mr Thomas Williams, the financial secretary, and has also been well backed up by the members of the committee generally. The duties of secretary were carried out by Mr E M Roberts. The referees who carried out their duties to the satisfaction of all the competitors and the committee were Messrs Thomas Jones, boly- well, E Lloyd Williams, Bangor (the eecretary of the N.W.C. League), and E T Williams, of Denbigh. The interest in the competition which lasted from 9 o'clock in the morning to about 6 o'clock in the afternoon, was unflagging, and all the Leatne played their haidest, even Lbe little boys in the minor competition showing a knowledge of the great winter pastime which was sur- prising. The winners of the minor silver medals were the Denbigh Amateurs, which team was com- posed of the following R D Williams (capt) goal; D Evans and R Evans, backs; A Brown, W Pain and D Jones, half-backs J Price Thomas, E Pierce, R Kitchen, Will Thomas, and T Lewis, forwards. This team played well througout and deserved their Bnocess. The winners of the Junior gold centred medals were the Denbigh Church Guild, who played a good game and had some hard straggles. The teams was composed of :-Reg Lewis, goal; D Hughes and P Cartwright, backs H Cartwright, J Helsby, and E Jones, half-backs J Tuckfield, T G Edwards, Fred IAloyd, Len Lewis and G E Lewis (capt), for- wards. The winners of the silver medah for the runners up were the Denbigh Thursdays, com- posed of J Hayward, goal; J Owen and C Myddleton, backs W 0 Williams (capt), Herbert R Hughes and Tom Jones, half-backs Frank Davies, Heber M Davies, F Lloyd Roberts, Ivor Harnaman, and Francis Jones, forwards. In the senior section the cup and gold centred silver medals were won by the Denbigh Grange, ot which D Berwyn Davies was captain. The team was :-S Griffiths, goal T A Davies and R T Williams, backs; Jesse Jones, H Evans, and T Davies, half-backs; D H Hughes, E E Davies, D W Jones, J D Jones, and D B Davies, forwards. The runners up, who won the silver medals, were the Old Boys. Team :-J G Lloyd, goal; J XhonaM and Eleawr Davies, backs j » O. Davies, E G Hughes, and J Hughes, half- baQks; W Griffiths, J Richards, E Hughes, E Davies (capt), and W Thomas, forwards. The silver cup was supplied by Miss Joyce, Yale-street, who also supplied two beautifui I sets of medals, whilst Messrs Mellard & Co. supplied the other throe fine sets of medals. The following is a lisb of the results of each eame:— D SENIOR-SEMI-FINALS. { Denbigh Grange 4 goals, 3 corners; Denbigh Church Guild 2 corners Old Boys walk over FINAL. Denbigh Grange 2 goals, 1 corner; Old Boys 2 corners JUNIOR—1ST ROUND. Denbigh Church Guild 11 goals, 3 corners; Townsend Rovers 1 corner Ruthin Jollyboys 2 corners, Denbigh Juniors 1 corner Denbigh Thursdays 1 goal, 1 corner; Mold Pentre United 2 corners Buokley Jollyboys a bye SEMI-FINALS. Denbigh Church Guild 1 goal, 4 corners; Buckley Jollvboys 1 corner Denbigh Thursdays 2 corners, Ruthin Jollyboys 1 corner FINAL. Denbigh Church Guild 1 goal (penalty), Denbigh Thursdays nil MINOR—1ST ROUND. Denbigh Jollyboys 1 goal, 2 corners; National Schools (first team) 1 goal Denbigh Wanderers 2 goals, 1 oorner National Schools (second team) 1 corner Denbigh Amateurs 1 goal, 3 corners Ruthin Rovers nil Mynydd Church Guild a bye SEMI-FINALS. Mynydd Church Guild 1 goal, Denbigh lolly- boys nil Denbigh Amateurs 3 goals, 4 corners; Denbigh Wanderers 2 goals FINAL. Denbigh Amateurs 4 goals, Mynydd Church Guild 1 goal J

FOOTBALL GOSSIP. By B. BENNISON. ILLUSTRATED BY JACK DODWORTH Football, as, indeed, every form of sport, lives and thrives 'upon its uncertainty and the opportunity it affords for speculation. It is wrong to assume, as no doubt it is by the gene- ral public, that the question of the hour is whether Newcastle United at the fourth at- tempt will carry off the English Cup. Not even the "old pot," with its high traditions, can come before the question of rolcgation and pro- motion as it affects the English League. One is now as sure as one can well be that Aston Villa will be champions, and that Bolton Wanderers at the end of tho season must pasa into the Second Division. But who will share the humiliation of the Burnden Park combination, and what two clubs will join the premier divi- sion? One is thankful that this great and won- derfully puzzling question is likely to be drawn out until the last days of the campaign; it means that the game will live a vigorous life until the very end of April. An eventful as well as a strenuous Easter has given to the First and Second Leagues the appearance of a greater gamble than perhaps it has ever been. But this is not ail. I am quite convinced, as I always have been, that the club that is strug- gling bravely to escap-a the indignity of going- down like those running neck and neck for pro- motion are as great a drawing force as those- enjoying a perfectly assured position. Was there ever greater keenness for the game in Leicester, or Manchester (Hyde-road way), or Oldham, or Derby? Enthusiasm has reached its highest; ,)it,ch at Oldham. Irvine Thornley's Benefit. I happened to be down at Manchester last Saturday when Oldham came to play Man- chester City on the occasion of Irvine Thornley's benefit. I knew the town of Oldham when it was one of the greatest Rugby centres in England- it is now, M a matter of fact-and when the- little boy who chased the round ball was thought, to have perverted tastes. Well, I can say this: to-day there If no town where a good winning- Association team can do better. The Athletio have a great as well as a loyal following, and newcomers to their camp have been considerable- with the remarkable success of their players. It. is not by any means long odds against the, Athletic, who h-ave got over their disastrous beginning in great style, marching into the Firet Division. They surprised everybody by the way in which they defeated Manchester City. The ground at Hyde-road has never been so crowded, and I was not surprised that before the game was over there were one or two accidents to tho spectators. Amongst the local folks the only happy man at the end of the game was Thorn- ley. No player in the history of football hae- ever had such a benefit. More than £ 1,000 was- taken at the gates, and there are ever so many subscriptions to come in. What will some of the- players of other days think about it all! In my youth a professional, no matter how good he. was, thought himself lucky if he got a £ 50 note, as a reward for his services. Thornley, without ever having been a great player, has been a. j lendid servant to the City club from the first, day that he came to Manchester from Gloaaop. London Clubs and Cup Matters. London people are naturally much agitated about their League teams, and I really do not know what to think about Tottenham and: Chelsea. The uncertain position of Woolwich is to a large extent explained by the change wkich; has come over metropolitan football. It wouli be extraordinary if either Tottenham or Chelsea, went from the First Division; and yet they ar& I A "BXfc-NSUEr CHOP I seriously threatened with relegation. It comell as a striking commentary against the argument advanced for the retention of the maximum wage, does the position of Chelsea and Totten- ham, who from their birth have enjoyed the most liberal patronage. No club in the country has such an income as Chelsea. has; and yet can anyone say that the team quartered at Stamford Bridge, or that whose home is at White Hart- lane, have any real pretensions to greatness? On the other hand, you have Barnsley's career in the Cup, not to mention the great success of Swindon. One may smile when one seeks to compare Barnsley with Chelsea, and yet, for practical purposes, the Londoners must take a back seat to the Yorkshiromen. Barnsley pay no fancy wages. They nover did, for the reason that they cannot afford. But everybody who saw them play at Leeds agrees that they were unlucky not to beat Everton. The big say j Barnsley have had in this season's competition may be attributed to the fact that the battle for the English Cup is no true teat of the merit of &11." jBirticubw team; but I do not think tt wiir T>e Q'isputed Wat HirougTiour rnis campaign. Barnsley have played a particularly strong game. They at least have found and developed two highly-accomplis'hod backs, and they have given in Boyle a centre-half who, barring acci- dents, will be capped oooner or later by his country. The Scottish Team. The Scottish team that meft England is particularly interesting to tho old stager. Here wo have Dadlor Aitken. who has rendered such yeoman servico to Leicester Fosse, judged to be qualified to represent his country. When Aitken l-aft Newcastle there were those who thought his playing days were over, but he went to Middlesbrough and proved that he was still full of football; and now this season he has been the backbone of Leicester Fosse. It has always been delightful to me to see Aitken play. He is, o( course, slower than when I first knew him, but he is still a wonderfully good player, and a real sportsman to boot. The honouring of Higgins, of Newcastle, will give intense pleasure to old Sandy Higgins, who used to play so well for Notts Forest when the great Davie Rufiseil was still a wonder. Sandy was a master footballer: as a long shot he had, perhaps, no superior. His son, who has abso- lutely forced his way into Newcastle side, is to go down to posterity as a great footballer. There is nothing he cannot do. And he knows how to dribble almost as well as his highly- esteemed father; and like his parent he knows wb." and where to ehoot. I shall look to see how young Higgins ihae played with muoh into- rest.

RURAL LIFE. BY A BON OF THE SOIL. A PEOGRESBINS BREED. Lincolnshire Red Shorthorns have been ateadily making an enviable reputation in milking trials and butter tests, and un- doubtedly they have a very big future before them. Lasb year's progress was parbioularly good; there were remarkable eompecitive successes, and, perhaps as a direct consequence, aii increased loreign tratf" has to be recorded. Chili, Brazil, and South, Africa, among other developing countries, were ready buyers at very good prices. Probably there has never been a better time than the. present for breeders of fine quality milkers; in- deed, one hears it commonly said that the de- mand cannot be met. There is little prospect, I think, of it being exceeded for many a year, so that those who 'have spent money and much LINCOLNSHIBX RED SHORTHORN BULL. time and trouble in producing a good milking strain will reap a good reward. At the request of a reader—made a few months ago—I give a sketch of a typical Lincoln Red Bull. HERB CTTLTTTRE. "J. W. D." asks for hints on the culture of various herbs. I am afraid it is extremely un- likely that he would be able to derive any in- come worth considering from the culture of herbs unless he is exceptionally well situated. Thero is, of course, always a demand for them, but it is small. It would be wise to make local inquiries before spending money upon such an enterprise. Dealers pay something like 2s. for a dozen bunches of Parsley, but each bunch must be a good handful of fine quality growth. For a summer crop sow now in a light loam, at the rate of 121b. to the acre, in rows about 15in. apart. Sorrel (Rumex scutatus) is much used in France for flavouring soups, and in salads; it is also cooked for the table in the same way as Spinach. It is a hardy plant, easily grown from seed in March and April. The plants should be lifted, divided, and replanted in rich soil every third year, and a mulch of manure in March will be desirable for each year that this is not done. All the flowering-stems which appear should be, removed early, for if once the plants produce seed they are spoilt for cooking purposes. Lemon Thyme (Thymus serpyllum vulgaris), though not so robust as Common Thyme, is the better variety, but it needs careful treatment. Scissors should always be used in gathering its rather tough stems. A few strong young plants may now be put into a border of rather light but rich soil, a foot apart. Common Thyme is also very desirable in the kitchen; it can be raised from seed sown in April, in a warm, sunny border. Seedlings need to be pricked out into a nursery- bed when about an inch high. There they can remain until the following April, when they can be put into their permanent quarters. Thyme should be dried and bottled in the early autumn. The Egyptian or Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is an annual, and it is generally preferred to the Pot Marjoram (0. onites); but, as the latter is a hardy perennial, it is well to cultivate both kinds of this useful herb. The seed of both can be sown in slight warmth at the end of March, and again in the open border in April, planting out the seedlings eight inches apart. Both plants prefer a rather light soil and a sunny position. A variety called Winter Marjoram is a perennial not quite hardy, but useful if sheltered a little in winter. Mint (Mentha viridis) grows satisfactorily in an ordinary moist soil, and a mulch of decayed manure at the present time will assist the forma- tion of good shoots. These are gathered for dry- ing as the flowers begin to open. POT CULTURE O? LILIUMS. Those who intend to grow a. few choice speci- mens of the finer kinds of Lily in pots should not delay potting a moment now. Bulbs of good quality should by all means be obtained. There » no greater disappointment in gardening than when, after every possible care has been taken, only poor bloom comes as a result of inferior bulbs. Liliums are best grown singly in a 5-in. or 6-in. pot. Clean, deep pots are necessary, and HOW TO POT A LILIUM BULB. the compost should be formed of loam, peat (if obtainable), leaf mould. decayed manure, and sand. Good drainage is essential to the success of the plants, and therefore the method shown in my sketch will have to be followed. A thin layer of refuse manure or moss is placed upon layer of refuse manure or moss is placed upon the drainage crocks. That is covered with a layer of soil, and over this is sprinkled sharp sand for the bulb to rcet upon. Sand should be dropped among the scales of the bulb, and then it-is placed in position and firmly surrounded and covered with the compost. The pots must then be plunged in a cold frame and placed in a shed and well covered with cinder ashes or cocoanut fibre refuse. When growth begins re- moyp tQ ilreeabgugo or window MA water mod*-

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.P."—I have frequently referred to the subject of egg-preservation in these notes. A Board of Agriculture leaflet recommends a 5 per cent. solution, i.e., five parts waterglaSBthat is, silicate of soda, which can be obtained from any chemist—to 95 parts of water. The eggs may be dipped in the waterglass and dried off, leaving a film on the shell, and then stored upon ehelves, or they may be kept in the liquid until Bold or used. The latter method is preferable. The vessels used for holding the waterglass should be of earthenware, and stored in a cool place at a temperature of not less than 33deg. Fahr., nor more than 45deg. A well-ventilated cellar sewea excellently. Exposure to a higher temperature, even for a few hours, will cause deterioration. The eggs should be put in the solution as soon M they are cold. While eggs a few days old will keep fairly well, thfe fresher they go into the preservative the better their condition when taken out. Infertile eggs keep better than fer- tilised and the eggs of fowls fed chiefly on grain and with full liberty keep better than those of fowls in confined runs. Will other in- quirers kindly note these facts? PROTECTION OF GREENHOUSE PIPES. "T. DRIVER."—I recommend you to apply a preservative to hot water pipes, whether they are covered or not. A suitable composition 13 made of lampblack and boiled linseed oil, mixed to the consistency of thin paint. This should be applied with a brush, ana worked in well, so that every part of the iron may be covered. If pipes have not been so treated before, the paint should be laid on when cold; but if a supple- mentary application it should be put on when they, are hot; in the latter case the mixture may be thicker, as it thins on application. The pipes may be kept hot until it dries, and its effects will last a long while. As the smell is not good for I vegetation, as much as possible should be taken out until it has died away, which it soon does if i plenty of air be given. All correspondence affecting this column should

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ravcry. occasional T.op-CITc.;crngs are -neceSsarl until the pot is filled, and when in full growth frequent applications of liquid must be given. GERMAN POULTRY. Fancier writes to me saying that he has noticed Lakenfelders appear to be in common use by poultry farmers in Germany. He wants me to give some particulars of the breed, and he would very much like to know why English fanciers do not introduce it, as it seems to be so successful there. If we were to introduce everything to Britain that is successful and thriving in other countries we s'hould have, Mr. Fancier," an infinitely stranger hotchpotch of things in genesal use even than we have now, and in the huge variety find so much difficulty in making a choice for utility purposes that some might give the problem up. The Laken- I A LAKENFELDER COCK. I felder thrives in the Netherlands and flat, cold 'I countries where other birds might not be able to make any considerable headway. The breed has an attractive appearance, with its rich velvety black and pure white plumage and bright red wattles. It makes poor table poul- try. Much has been done in parts of Western Germany to improve the egg-laying qualities; but they are still poor in comparison with some of our own established kinds. Attempts have been made from time to time to introduce the Lakenfeldcr into Britain, but the only note- worthy achievement yet recorded is in shows, where fancy points count most. But, really, the poultry industry is rather neglected in Germany, and any improvement that comes to be recorded is due, as a rule, to importations of the Orping- ton and Wyandotte. There is an Austrian breed called the Ramelsloh, a white fowl, with slate- blue legs, which is believed to have been evolved I from the Italian Leghorn, or, possibly, as it has I characteristics of both xaces, it originated from a cross between the Braclcel from the Nether- lands and the Leghorn from Italy. It has white plumage, and carries a single comb of moderate size. The chickens, which are quick growers, are excellent for milk chickens, or petits pous- sins," for which there is a demand in Germany. The Bearded Thuringian is probably, if appear- ance goes for anything, descended from the Polish fowl—the crested fowl, nearly extinct to- day as a pure-breed. There are several varieties, of whic'h the silver is the most largely kept. The Schlotterkamm, which means loose or flabby comb-also of the Leghorn type—is the best layer of all the German races, producing a large white-shelled egg: it is a good farmer's fowl, being active, hardy, and an assiduous forager. There are mottled, black, and Cuckoo varieties. The Emden is the leading type of Gcose in Ger- many, and German fanciers show wisdom in keopin.g large Hocks of these hardy birds. FATTENING WITH CHARCOAL. The value of charcoal in fattening Ducks and Geese has been clearly demonstrated by some experiments which Mr. H. de Courcy reports to the Board of Agriculture, and described in the Journal of the Board. Eighteen large healthy Aylesbury Ducklings were selected, and divided into three pens, each containing six Ducklings, weighing 151b., or an average of 2jlb. per head. Throughout the experiments the Ducklings were fed upon foods which previous experiments had shown to be profitable and economical—namely, boiled potatoes, barley meal, ground oats, skim milk, and tallow greaves. The method of prepar- ing the food was to boil, strain, and pound up the potatoes, which before boiling would con- stitute about one-third by weight of the mash. Barley meal apd ground oats were then mix,¿ in equal parts and mixed with the potatoes. Skim milk was added to form a rather wet mash. This was fed to the Ducklings from the end of the fifth to the beginning of the ninth week. During the last two weeks of fattening, animal food in the form of rougli fat or tallow greaves was added to the mash, the allowance being about 2oz. per day to each Duck. Grit and water for drinking were liberally supplied. Apart from the charcoal, the food received by all the Ducklings was the same. One pen received no charcoal, and at the end of ten weeks weighed 231b., another was given unlimited rough char- coal, and weighed 271b. 2oz. The third pen re- ceived one-fifth of powdered charcoal mixed with four-fifths of the other ingredients of the mash, and that caused a weight of 271b. 14oz. Charcoal in one form or another is thus shown to be essential in the profitable fattening of Ducks, and it appeared to keep the Ducklings healthy. The experiments with Embden- Toulouse Geese were conducted on similar lines, and gave almost identical results. The charcoal fed to both Ducks and Geese was burnt wocd, broken fine.