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CRICKET. Rtportt on Matches, Notes on Games, cte., whia take place on Saturdays, must reach us by th following TUESDAY MORNING, otherwise ? cannot guarantee iruertion. We shall be glad to hear from Secretaries and others as to their future Matches, &c., but the above rule must be adhered to. PONTRUFFYDD CRICKET CLUB FIXTURES, 1910. June 9,h St Asaph County School, away. 11th.Holywell, away. 18th.Halkyn, home. 2,5t h. Pcnbedw, home. July 2ud.Buckley, homo. „ 7th.Sb Asaph County School, home. 9th.Holywell, home. 16th.Ruthin, home. 23rd.Balkyn, away. 29fh.Asylum, home. 30th.Penbedw, ayay. Aug. lst.Llanychan, away. 4tb Northop, home. 13th.Ruthin, away. 25iih. Asylum, away. „ 27th.Buckley, away. LLANYOHAN V. RUTHIN. This match wis played ab Llanycfraa off Saturday. Sco,-e LLANYCHAN. C C Mott liot out 60 R O Jones run oub •«,« 3 T J White c Mostyn b A E Fhomas 0 A J Mots run out 1 Dr Calverc c Dowell b A E Thomas 0 W C Jones c G Williams b do 2 A Swainson ruii out, 0 R B Searell b A E Thomas 12 Is¡¡fcIC Lloyd b R Thomas 0 J Hughes b R Thomas 1 J T Jones b J Williams 8 Extras 3 Total 85 BUTHTN. J E Morris c Mott b Swainson 6 J Rice Jonsa lbw b C C Motb 14 G Williams b do 19 R Thomas c and b do 5 G Dowell b do 0 J Williams Ibw b Swainson 2 J Davies b A J Mott 4 C Hunt b" C C Motb 2 J Mostyn run out 1 J Hayward b A J Mott 2 A E Thomas not out 3 Extras 1 Total 59

CRICKET AND CRICKETERS. By B, BENNISON. LLUSTRATED BY JACK DODWORTH The fashion has been set to be pessimistic; our cricket and our cricketers are going to the doers. Those are day of discontent; where we shall land it is too dreadful to contemplate. On the one hand, our youngsters are said to be suf- fering from over-teaching; again it is lamented that there is little or no promise of new cham- pions; we are in short, lagging terribly. And to the croakers must be added the great C. B. Fry. The flumbtig of County Cricket," he writes-an alluring theme! The County Cham- pionship, we are told, is a proved farce; we are over-professionalised, and. generally speaking, very much on the wrong tack. The Humbug of County Cricket. But is all this strictly true of our great game? Are we groping, as it were, in the dark? It may be very true that many of our counties have too big a staff; many of them are, perhaps, wrong in seeking to keep pace with countien like Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Kent, for in- stance it may be that we make too much of the championship, which I admit is wrongly con- ceived and impossible as a real test of strength so long as every side does not meet the other. The Yorkshire bowlers had a good tima agafinat the M.C.C. But why the "humbug" of it. all? Mr. Fry writes entertainingly; as one of the greeest players the game has known, his views com- mand respect and attention, but is his sug- gestion that the counties should live entirely upon subscription' from members and anap their fingers at gate money workablEV The "Average" Table to Blame. Cricket must of necessity be always a game to be played; it can never be reduced to <pounds, shillings, and pence, but there is a commercial 1 Bide to it, nevertheless. Give us more amateurs -real amateurs—by all mean?-, but how many .Soung men could afford the time to May in jounty cricket as we shall always uncferstand it? And may I ask whether all amateurs re less ex- pensive than professionals? Thie is a question cm onlv. Jae ana were r) bit counts treal- surers, but It Ts-brie iTpon-vM6h ww-alt irare- & decided opinion. My view of county cricket, and all cricket, is that averages play too important a part. This is not altogether the fault of the players; the blood is on the head of the gentle- men who have set themselves up as the game's statisticians; whose weekly tables have created I I a craze to be at the top. Cricketers have been made to feel that they must make runs at all costs; and too many of them have become stodgy and uninteresting. The fear of personal failure has become awful; and men have lost their ability to be free and enterprising. Here you have the reason for dwindling attendances and the cry of empty purses. What the game is in jnost need of ie brightness; it has become too semus, too academical; it is not that it_is too severely professional, or has become an impos- sible business. The game may be in need of change, but a revolution is not necessary for its future well-being yet. Playing to Win. If we arc permitted to enjoy something like summer weather it is not at all unlikely that we shall have a most successful season. Granted that the County Championship is not an abso- lutely satisfactory competition, it can, even in its imperfect etate, produce and maintain a The 'Varsities have made a good beginning. Oxford defeated Kent and Cambridge got the better Of 8urrey. keen and brief public interest if the new method of counting points is interpreted aright; that is, if every eide will forget personal success or failure and go out to win always. This is an age of bustle and go, and even cricket if it is to bring the public to it must conform with the times. Knox to Help Surrey. The downfall of Kent at Oxford and the de- feat of Surrey at Cambridge makes 'Varsity cricket out to be much stronger than it was thought, and if the good beginning made by Oxford and Cambridge is not misleading it will have a beneficial affect on the whole season. When Hayward and Hcubbs both fail to make a big seorc tno Surrey batting becomes of no great account; and as for the bowling, its weak places will be soon, found out. The semi-official state- ment that 'Knox will play in many of the matches at the Oval will give much pleasure. At the nets he seemed to be jui-t as fast and as good as ever. If Walter Brearley proves himself to be the same bowler as he bai-; been in other seasons, Lancashire, for whom Johnny Tyldesley has made a glorious beginning, will be particularly strong in bowling. Huddleston. who hae not met with the reward he has deserved, is still a wonderful man on. his wicket, and young Heap, Lancashire Is strong In bowling this season, who joined the ground staff at Old Trafford when quite a boy, should make a deep im- pression this season if he is given anything like a permanent place in the county side. Pougher's Benefit. Dick" Pougher (pronounced Puffer), who took his benefit ap an M.C.C. player last Mon- day, was one of the best bowlers we have had. If the wicket was at all talkative," he could play ducks' and drakes with tihe great batsmen. He was on the staff at Lord's for twenty-three years, and for IA-icc-fteT*;hire his county and the M.C.C. he achieved many remarkable per- formances. He had a fondness for playing against the Australians; and in marches against them worked some of has greatest sensations. In one match he got rid of four of the Colonials without a run being scored from him. He was the giant of Leicestershire cricket so long as he played for the county. And it is on record that during his long career he only bowled aGe widel J

Bowling Match. A bowling match, Married v Single, was played at the Asylum, Denbigh, on Saturday last. Ronr^ • to • B Q O O rS rs M a M s a o .S ° 53 Q 02 Q MARRIED. StNGLB. Wm. Barker 10 Dr F G Jones It M Collins 11-15 Edw. Daviea. 4-11 C M H'phrejs 10 R H Jones 11 Stephen Batten 5—8 J H Palmer 11-15 Hagh Jones 6 T J Batten .11 T Williams 2- 5 W Parry 11—15 Ellis Jonea 11 E H Roberts 6 F D Llewellyn 10-16 F G Warren- 11-10 65 43 76 51 '-v-" 108 127 The Singles won by 19 points.

RURAL LIFE.™ BY A SON OF THE SOIIt ONCE FAMOUS MILKERS. I Not very much is seen OT heard now of the Longhorn?, though at one time, especially in the Midlands, they used to have a big reputation as milkers. They have never been deep nrilkers, but, like the Channel Island breeds, they pro- duce milk of excellent quality for butter or chcese-vnaking", and so they might be expected to cn.oy more support than they appear to do. The official report on last year's R.A.S.E. Show at Cjjoucester said that the Longhorns formed onf; of the best exhibitions of the breed seen at a Poyal," and as it is further stated that the cow and heifer class was particularly good it may be that the breed is having a little more attention. Much headway, however, will have to be made if the breed is ever again to come to the front, for the Longhoraed Cattle Society's Herd Book for 1908 contains entries of only LONGHOBH BULL. I thirty-six bulla and ninety-two cows;. The Short- horn Society's Book contains. I Jj.r mention, xligreee of 3,440 bulls and 6,338 coows. The chief oi Ejection to the Longhorns as dairy cattle is contained in the name--th, horns are too long for most people's comfort. It is certain that o theTwirH1 so excellent a native producer of rich n iilk would not have been passed over in favour Q f the Jersey and Guernsey. A caHefully- P ursued system of breeding would' soon have 9 (ought the old breed to the higheet^place- AM TMPOKTANT ORDER. I should like to call my readers' special atten- tion to an order relating to the discovery and suppression of insect and fungoid pests, which has just been icoued by the Board of Agricul- ture. It decrees among other things that the occupier of any premises on which an insect or pest mentioned in theechedule exists shall, under pain of penalties, forthwith notify the fact, with particulars of the time and pLaoo of discovery, to the officer appointed by the local authority to receive such notices, or, if no such officer has been appointed, to the Board; and where prac- ticable a specimen of the insect or pest shall accompany the notice. The insects and pest", to which the order applies are as follows: Vine Louse, San Jose Scale, Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Colorado Beetle. Large Larch Sawfly, Potato Moth, Gipsy Moth, Brown Tail Moth, Nun Moth, Cherry Moth, Narcissus Fly. Black Knot, Wart Disease or Black Scab of Potatoes. Tomato leaf spot,Melon or Cucumber canker,and American Pear blight. Copies of the Order can be obtained on application to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4, White- hall-place, London, S.W., and leaflets giving full particulars of the diseases are also obtainable. AN ITALIAN VEGETABLE. Fennel is fairly well known and used for gar- nishing and sauce-making; but the vegetable of which I have made a drawing is not familiar, although it is obtainable from aeedsmen. It goes SWBBT FENNEIW I by the name of Finnochio, Florence Fennel, and Sweet Fennel. The seed should be sown, prefer- ably a little earlier than the present time, in the open ground in rows about 18in. apart. When it appears above ground, a. thinning to about 6in. or 9in. is desirable. When the base of the plant is observed to be swelling, it should be earthed up in the same way as is customary for Celery. The plant has a sweet taste, and is eaten in southern parts of Italy, where it is ex- tensively cultivated, both in a natural state and when boiled. Some of my readers will very likely give it a trial. POULTRY FOR PROFIT. I am asked by three correspondents to recom- mend a book on keeping poultry for profit. This is a rather difficult task when there are so many to choose from. There are some who say that the newest is best, and, though certainly that is not always true, it shall guide my choice this time. The last poultry hook to comø into my hands is Mr. J. W. Hurst's Successful Poultry Production," which Messrs. Rebman, Limited, publish. Now there is one reason why I can specially commend this book, and that is a reason which appeals to all busy people-it is oonciee. It tells whatia necessary and leaves out what is not-a simple piece of common sense which docs not occur to all writers on the sub- ject. Mr. Hurst is a well-known and experienced writer, and a successful poultry farmer, and all that he says is reliable. The book—which, though chAap, is neatly printed and bound- deals with all branches of the subject, and chap- ters are devoted to Turkeys, Geese, and Ducke. as well as to such important matters as Back- yard Poultry Keeping," Profitable Egg Pro- duction," Chicken Fattening," and so on. A PROLIFIC BREED. Pekin Ducks come, as the name suggests, from China, whence they were introduced direct to Britain a little more than thirty-five years ago. I A PEKIN DBAKI. They arc of handsome appearance, much more upright in carriage than Aylesburys. The plum- age on the surface is creamy white, merging into a yellowish under colour. The bill and legs are bright orange; the latter are thick, and set further back than the Aylesbury. J. Watts," who has written me on the subject, and others, should consider the peculiar uses of the Pekin before purchasing birds or eggs. It is a quick grower, and when well cared for is ready for the table at nine weeks; but after that age is inferior for table purposes to the Rouen or the famous Buckinghamshire breed. Its chief utility value consists in its egg-laying qualities, which no doubt were encouraged, at the expense of other qualities valued by us, by the Chinese breeders. It is hardy, apparently having escaped the dangers of much in-breeding, and a very good forager. These qualities have led breeders to use the Pekin for crossing, and in some cases the experiment has had great success. The in- troduction of Pekin blood where made has in- creased the prolificacy of the Aylesbury breed, and has greatly invigorated in-bred and degene- rate stock. But it should be remembered that excellence ofegg production and perfection of table qualities are incompatible; one or the other character, or both, will suffer in a cross. Crosses are recommended with the Blue or the Buff Duck and the Cayuga. Those who are at- tracted by the breeding of birds for fancy pur- poses might like to know that lately the hand- some Pekin has been so much neglected that classes at some of the important exhibitions have had to be cancelled. The Chinese birds arc easily kept up to show form, and being hardy are not specially difficult to get into condition. So there is evidently a gocd opportunity for fchose who care to give attention to the Pekin as a fancy bird. In response to Ir. Watta'e re- quest, I give a sketch of a typical bird. POULTRY v. FOXES. Everyone hopes for a satisfactory settlement of the long-standing differences between poultry and game keepers and Fox hunters. The past season has, happily, shown a very marked dis- position towards peace. The Fox-hunter can hardly help believing that the majority of fowls whose death is laid to the Fox have in reality been killed by rats. The fowl-keeper, on his part, having now and again actually detected the Fox in the act, has cause for his suspicion. The rats are far more elusive in that they dis- appear down holes and are comparatively scent- less. Thus there is always ground for difference of opinion, and the conferences of Fox-hunters with the representatives of poultry-breeders have owed their success to a frank admission of the fact. If? before the Fox hunting season opens next autumn, a. definite settlement be come to, it will, it is suggested, have these three main features. All England will be mapped: out into divisions$o that every aggrieved poultry- keeper will l-n, v at once to whom to apply for relief. Local ommittees to consider compensa- tion will be appointed before the summer is over, so that as soon as trouble occurs there will be a court to consider it. Finaily, the compen- sation will be based on actual value, and while the poultry keeper will waive sentiment, the Fox-hunters committee will not wait till the end of the season to settle, but will pay over the catlh award aa soon as the lo4 fManutted 11.. d

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SKELETON IN A CUPBOARD. An extraordinary instance of a husband's devotion to his wife's memory has just been revealed at Bucharest. An inventory of the property left by Miklos Denner, a merchant, was being made, when the skeleton of a woman was discovered locked up in a cup- board. It was at first thought that a murder had been committed, kut inquiry showed that the skeleton was that of Denner's wife, who died a patural death ten years ago, and was buried in the ordinary way. The husband was inconsolable till he secretly exhumed his wife's remains, and hid the skeleton in his cupboard, which always stood in his bedroom. The skeleton is to be reinterred in Denner's rave.

THE BENEFITS OF CO-OPERATION. It is universally agreed that the most remark- able benefits arc to be observed as a result of co-operation among farmers and small holders in districts where depression has been acutest. Nowhere is this principle better illustrated than in that part of East Suffolk which is covered by the Framlingham Agricultural Co-operative Society. A few years ago this neighbourhood presented a most woebegone appearance. Hun- dreds of acres of land were out of cultivation; uninhabited houses and neglected farmsteads were to be seen on every hand. Years must elapse ere the traces of the hard times it has passed through will be eliminated. Nevertheless, there are signs of activity on every side. Fowls are everywhere, well housed and well cared foir. The poultry-keepers have co-operated, large as well as small-the farmer who works several hundred acres, and the labourer who keeps a few fowls in his cottage garden—eggs are col- lected daily by the society's vans and conveyed to central depots, where they are tested, graded, and put on rail. In the first year of the society's existence (1904), 453,079 eggs were despatched to the chief markets, but last year the number ex- ceeded 2,000,000, for which over £ 10,000 was re- ceived. The financial condition of the society is moot satisfactory, the profits and bonuses being very encouraging to those who, by dint of care- ful management, have brought the industry from comparative obscurity in the locality to a position of importance. All correspondence affecting this column should Bo addressed to "A Son of the Soil," of th* Editor of this journal