The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser

<- "HANNAN'S NORTI" MINE. The excitement in South Atican mines seems recently to have been quite eclpsed by that in the West Australian Department, atl all new ventures brought out under responsible .uspices appear to receive almost unlimited supprt from investors and the moneyed public at arge. The great stimulus has unquestionably cose from the highly. favourable reports emanating rom the popular German expert, Professor Sclneisser, who has been visiting the goldfields of Testern Australia, and who up to the presenth:1 been giving his attention to Hannan's and Menz's. In both cases a very considerable rise has take; place in the value of the shares, Hannan's BrownJlls having run up smartly to over 6|, and Menzie" Reefs to about 3. The impetus thus given to coupanies possessing adjoining properties has been vry strong, and one of the latest additions to the RANTS of new ventures which call for especial notice is 'Hannan's North Mine. The property covers tn area of about twenty-four acres, and is situatt between the well- known "Eureka" and Qol«en Zone" Mines. The reef on the "Eureka" jrtperty at a depth of 60ft. discloses a very rich lode, AID a trial crushing of two tons has returned JGIZ. The shaft on Hannan's North has been SUNLJ to a depth of 50ft., and not only are indications tiremely favourable, but results of careful examinAioN by well-known experts and engineers justify ;he assumption that with further development and able management the property will prove very yluable and of con- siderable prospective merit, he undertaking is introduced under the mantle of he Industrial Trust and Finance Company with tl3 moderate capital of .£80 000 all of which has leen subscribed by leading members of the Stock Exchange and their immediate friends. There are Jo two opinions as to the splendid position of tb property, and in the present temper of the Au^ralian market we may look for an active dea I>G in the shares beginning at a premium whicl will very quickly advance to a level inproportior.to the popularity of adjoining or surrouiidin:; properties. In- dependent cable reports confin, the excellent iin. pression already formed, and, hiring REFJNRD to the favourable condition of the lftrket, the shares, which are of .£1 each, may be aid to offer a very promising investment. NO trie will be lost in getting to active work, and ealy important crush- ing results are expected which -all give additional value to the shares.—The BiiLli0,ist, Oct. 5th, ISO i. [Advt. t

EAST WEALTH OF NATIONS GOLD MINli, LLVFL'i>;J> M J* The East Wealth of NatioS: company is very little behind its neighbour in Maintaining and in- creasing the reputation of that }\t of the Coolgardie Gold Field. Cabled news fro the local manage- ment just received states tht the property is developing well, both in the .10t. level, where the ,as gone on increasing IN HZE, until it is now bit. ot crushing stuff, all carry IT FINE gold, and at tne surface, where a large strati N GF GOOD alluvial cement is opening up, of great 1 UVIE, and equal to the high expectation formed BY Captain Thomas. The East Wealth Nations can no longer be deemed a prospect, as t e developments of the last three months have tiirne ut.so fortunately in disclosing a vast body of hlg payable stone, that the mine is now able to ke A large battery going, were such available, and which we under. stand will soon be the case.—IR'I,LA»%ER, Oct. 3rd, 1895. [Advt.

THE BRITISH DAIRt FARMERS' ASSOCIATION". NEXT YEAR'S CONFERENCE BE PROBABLY HELD AT WELSI^OOL. LORD POWIS ELECTEDipijESIDEKT. The general meeting of MEML%R3 of the British Dairy Farmers' Association waslJwld in London on Wednesday week, the Earl of Dery, president, occupying the chair. The report of the council states that the present year bos so far been signalised by the addition of 87 TAMES to the roll of membership, the total now Oil th6 societv, s books being 822, and proceeds to COMNJENT on the Lanca- shire conference aud the present show, acknow- ledging the increased liberality of its supporters, which has enabled the council to issue a more attractive schedule than formerly. lVith a satisfac- tory increase of entries in th" principal depart- ments. The report reviews the QUESTION of foreign milk importation; the Londo*: County Council's supplemental regulations for STI^P{NG MI]JC CHURNS, which it is considered would "I%Cess^arily hamper the milk trade; and the work of the British Dairy Institute, the number of pupils cksiring a course of training being far greater thaq IN PREvious year; it is expected TH^T the YIEY READIRF FNSTITUTE will be ready tor occupation in \HE FC OF next year. J 1 The Chairman in moving T^ AD TION OF the report, referred to the reaction, F INDICATions had lately been forthcoming FC SCIENTIFIC teaching. He regarded dairy F^ THE LAST stronghold of the Enghsh ICJLTURIST, And believed it would be our own U- VL U WPRE surrendered to the Colonial or 1 AU. 1 „PI-IT0R He contended that IMPORTATIONSI^F^R^ILRODUCE should be permitted only under i ^AIR^. P. „ were imposed upon the dairy FL^ REF FLND in this couEeerion the trad/ infl™ IZ 'ZT into this country from abroad si ZEN H watched. He quoted T SOMHLD I official circular which had been '« ENFRTH giving details of the means Th S Government were aiding THEF^7 THE °&]U ? exported to this country. TRADE 111 BUTTER The report was then adopted! Mr. Marshall Dugdale, seconded!V £ Q Tarham, THE f I?1" WAS ELECTED PRESIDE^ F TH YEAR 1896. 1 he followinff were eleetpd VTFOI V T a Derby, Marquis of Eipon M^railPRE of Cork and Egment Lord Mori8 °F BRIS,T0,L' Sir Thomas Dyke Ac'land, Mr PD' Mr. A. Hugh Smith-Barry MP' 9J W B' McLaren. The committee were LAU? ^R\W--S; .dditi„N „F Mr. Christopher MID^™E »s» ciation s conference next year wii I I 11 •« TVnrth Wales, probably at WELSL^SS |L BE BELD

♦ MARKETS. FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. Messrs W. L. Browne and Co. reporr :-The supply of wheat has been very short, and 2d per bushel advance has been realised. Barley has been more freely offered. A few samples of the better sorts have changed hands secondary qualities have not found buyers. Oats have remained steady at former prices. In peas and beans there has been no change. Flour has moved more freely, and a rise of 6d per sack has been established. Offals have continued in good demand at firm rates. Many mills are still behind with deliveries. SHREWSBURY CORN MARKET, SATURDAY. The quotations were as follows: Old white wheat 4s Od to 4s 2I, --v ditto 3s 6d to 4s Cd per 75lbs; old red wheat 388:1. to 3s lOd, ditto 3s 6d to 3s 8d per751bs; barley 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 701bs old oats 13s Od to 14s 6d, new ditto 9s 6d to lis 6d per 2251bs peas, lis 6d to 12s 5d per 2251b new beans, 12s Od to 13s Od, and old ditto 15s to 16s per 240 lbs. CHESTER CORN, SATURDAY.—There was about an average attendance with fair supplies of grain. Wheat had been delivered to a moderate extent during the week, and the value was unchanged. Barley for malting purposes was in ;good supply, and was delivered in good condition. Oats were rather dearer, and Indian corn and foreign wheat were about steady on the week's rates. Quota- tions :—White wheat, 3s 6d red wheat, per 751b, JS 3d to 3s 4d malting barley. "'1' 6Clb., 3s 4d to 3s 8d oats, per 461b., Is lOd to 2s 2d beans, per 801b, 5s Indian corn, per 24Clb, 9s 6d to 13s 6d. WELSHFOOL, Monday.—Wheat, Os Od to Os Od per 751b.: barley, Os Od to Os Od per 70lbs; oats, Os Od to Os Od per bag butter Is Od to Os Od per lb eggs 11 to 12 for Is; fowls Cs Od to Os Od per couple; chickens. 3s Od to 4s 6d ducks, 4s Od to 6s Od per couple; geese, Us Vd to Os Od each turkeys, 4s Od to 5s Od each rabbits Os Od to Os Od per couple; new potatoes, Od per lb; apples, 2s 6D; plums and damsons, Is 6d per strike beef 3d to 4d mutton, 5d per lb. LIVERPOOL, CATTLE, MONDAY.—The supply of cattle WAS larger than last week, showing an in- crease of 309 beasts and a decrease of 615 sheep. Slow demand for all classes at about late rates. -Numbers :-Beasts, 2,275 sheep, 10,778. Prices Best beasts, 6d, second 5JD, third 4d per lb best 4 -4 Scotch sheep, 3id to 5Jd other sorts, 7Ad to 5d per lb. d L SALFORD CATTLE, TUESDAY.—At market, 3,517 cattle; 9,246 sheep and lambs; 173 calves. Prices as follows Cattle, 4d to 6d sheep, 6d to 8id '7 4 lambs, Od to Od, and calves, 5d to 6d per lb. LONDON HAY AKD STRAW, TUESDAY.—Good supplies, and trade very dull at the following prices:—Good to prime hay, 65s. to 90s0d inferior to fair, 36s to 55s good to prime clover, 85s to 105s Od new ditto, Os to Os; inferior to fair ditto, 60s to 80s mixture and sainfoin, 60s to 87s 6d; new ditto, OOs to DOs; straw, 15s to 38s per load. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, TUESDAY. —Fine weather. Supply of beasts fair, and trade slow. Short supply of sheep and moderate trade. Large supply of pigs, demand slow. Beef, 4d»to6Jd; mutton, 5d to 8jd kmb, 8d to 9d per lb. Bacon pigs, 7s 3d to 7s 6d porkets, 8s 6d to 9s Od; softs, 5s 6d to 5s 9d per score. LIVERPOOL CORX, TUESDAY.—Wheat, moderate trade, Friday's rates, except whites, id dearer—1, Californian, 5s 3d to 5s 4d; 2 Winter, 4s lOd to 5s 3Jd. Hard -duluth, Os Od to Os Od. Beans un. changed—Saidi, 24s 6d to 24s 9d. Peas, 4s lid spot. Oats rather quiet, unchanged-new white, Is lid to 2s 2d. Maize, fair quantity offering, demand moderate, slow trade- mixed, 3s 4td to 3s 4id. Odessa, 4s 3id to 4s 4d. 2 CORK BOTTER, TUESDAY.—Ordinary: Firsts, 106s; Seconds, 105s; thirds, 99s fourths, OOs. Kegs Seconds, 00s. Mild cured firkins Superfine, 110s fine, 107s'; mild, 100s. Kegs Mild, 00s. In market: 544 firkins, 0 kegs, and 319 mild. ELLESMERE, TUESDAY.—White wheat, 3s 9d to 4s Od; red, 3s 6d to 3s 8d, per 75 lbs new red, Os Od to Os Od; barley, 4s Od to 4s 2d; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d Indian corn,, Os Od to Os Od; eggs, 9 to 10 a Is butter, Is Id to ls2d per 16 oz fowls, 4s 6d to 5s Od per couple; ducks, 6s Od to 7s Od per couple; guinea fowls, 5s Od to 5s 6d per couple; pigeons, Is lOd to 2s Od per couple; rabbits, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per couple; potatoes, 2s 9d to 3s Od per ewl.; carrots, Os Od to Os Od per cwt; onions, Id to IJd per lb rhubarb, Od to Od per bundle aspar- agus, Od to Od per bundle gooseberries, Od to Od per quart; strawberries, Cd to Od per quart; black currants, Od to Od per quart; cherries, Od to Od per lb red currants, Od to Od per quart; mushrooms, Od to Od per lb; raspberries, Od to Od per quart; apples, 3s to 4s per cwt; pears, 3s to 3s 6d per cwt; damsons, 2s 6d to 3s per 901bs. OSWESTRY CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—White wheat, 3s lOd to 4s Od per 75 lbs red:, wheat, 3s 8d to 3s lOd per 75 lbs oats (old), 00s to ODs Od ] per 200 lbs malting barley, 14s to 17s per 280 lbs. OSWESTRY WEEKLY CATTLE FAIR.The above ( fair proved to be a well attended one on Wednes- < day and stock sold at fair rates all through. The ) sales were well up to the average, one firm of i auctioneers DISPOSING of upwards of 1,200 head. i Prices ruled as follows :-Beef made from 6d to 6d ] 2 per LB niutton, 7d to 8:1 lamb, Od to Od per lb veal, 7d to 7-Ld per lb and pork pigs 7s to 8s per £ score LBS. ( OSWESTRY GENERAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Butter, Is 01 to Is 2d per lb eggs, 8 to 9 for Is potatoes, 2s '6d to 3s.; beef, 6d'- to 8d per lb: 2 mutton, 7d to 9d veal, 71 d to 8d; lamb, 9d to lOd per lb pork, 6d to 8d per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 6s Od to 6s 6d per couple; geese, 7s to 7s 6d each; rabbits, Is lOd to 2s per couple. IVRIITCHURCH, FRIDAY. Wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 10d per 75 lbs; barley 3s 6d to 4s 3d per 70]bs; oats, 2s 6d to 3s 9d per 75 lbs eggs, 9 to 12 for a Is; butter, lOd to Is Id per 16 ozs fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d per couple ducks, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple; geese, Os Od to Os Od per lb; turkeys, Os Od to Os Od per lb; potatoes (per measure), Os Od to Os Od new, Os 6d to Os Od per score beef, 6d to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 8JD lamb, 9d to Od veal 7d to 8d pork, 5d to 7d rabbits, 2s 9d to Os Od per couple; apples, d per lb.; damsons, Is 3d to Is 9d per m. The annual sale of the horses which have been running in the North Wales coaches during the summer months took place last week in the Wynn- stay Horse Repository, Wrexham. The catalogue contained 150 entries, the principal contributors being Mr. Edward Jones, of Colwyn Bay Mr. Pullan, of Bettws-y-Coed; Messrs. Heathcote, Rhyl Mr. L. B. M'Cullock, Bettws-y-Coed Capt. Wiison, Llandudno Mr. William Owen, Bala Mr. Owen, Criccieth and Mr. Charles Jones, Rhyl. There was a large attendance, a good sale, and satisfactory prices were realised. On Friday week there was a very influential gathering of Freemasons of North Wales at the Plas Coch Hotel, Bala, on the occasion of the in- stallation of Bro. Ben E. Chadwick, J.W., as W.M. of Bala Lodge, No. 1369, Bro. Herbert R. Heap, W.M., P.G.St., being the installing master. The W.M. appointed and invested his officers for the year as follows S.W., Bro. Owen Rowland J.W., Bro. Edmund Buckley treasurer and charity re- presentative, Bro. David Davies, P.M., P.P.G.St.Br., secretary, Bro. Dr. S. Freme Clement, P.M.; P.P.G.D.C.; S.D. Bro. William Hughes; J.D., Bro. John Huributt; I.G., Bro. David Colville; stewards, Bros. George H. Ellis and Dr. Vaughan Roberts organist, Bro. Llew. ap G. Jones, P.M., P.P.G.St.Br.; tyler, Bro. Edward Edwards. The other members of the lodge present were Bros. Edward R.Jenkins, P.M., P.P.G.D.C.; J. C. Evans, John Jenkins, J. W. Tanqneray, P.M., P.P.G.P.; D. G. Lewis, and Dr. Evan Williams. Corbet Lodge, No. 1,583, was re- presented by Bro. G. W. Kirkly, P.M., P.P.G.St, and the Homfray Lodge, No. 1562, by Bro. D. Griffiths Lewis. A banquet was afterwards held at the Plas Coch Hotel, the W.M. Bro. Ben E. Chad- wick presiding. The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and honoured in the customary manner.

I GESEHA L MJ-WS- u-- Statements have been issued of the afiairs, in Hiigii Pngh, of l'ort madec :ind Job.; Ivlo.irds, of Rhyl. Mr. II. Id vrl Carter v, a o', ttnrdav unani- mously elec cd secretary of ti e Carnarvonshire ^institutional Association in snuvt s.-ion to the late Mr. George Owen. The despatches from Constantinople estimate the number of victims of the recent outrages at 730. The garrison of Trebizond has been strengthened, and the city is at present, quiet. Mr. Samuel HaJJ, Q, C., the present Attorney General for the Duchv of Lancaster, has been ap- pointed to succeed the late Mr. W. F. Robinson, Q. C.. as Vice Chancellor of the Chancery Court of Lancashire. A poll was taken on Saturday on the quest ion of the establishment of a School Board for Hey wood. The result was declared as follows Against a Board, 1.923; for a Board, 1.257; majority against, 666. It is reported that two sapphires, part of Mrs Langtry's missing jewels, came into the possession of a Hatton Garden merchant a few days ago, and that the clue thus obtained is likely to lead to the discovery of the persons who obtained the property from the bank. S. David's Weekly is to be no longer devoted ex- elusively to the interests of the Church in Wales. Published in Manchester, it will henceforth become the organ of the Church party in this diocese, though considerable attention may still continue to be given to special Welsh questions. A telegram from Athens states that the Govern- ment is closely watching the course of events in the East, notably in Bulgaria, but considers that the mobilisation of the army would be most ilo- opportune, working hard as Ministers are for the financial improvement of the country, and being desirous of effecting a settlement with the bond- holders. On Friday morning a shunting engine with vehicles attached ran into the rear of a Loudon and North-Western passenger train which was standing in Penritb station. A llnmber of the passengers were shaken, but no one was seriously injured. It is alleged that the driver of the shunting engine was under the impression that the passenger train .iilad proceeded on its way to Carlisle. A brutal murder occurred at Bolton late on Saturday night. Rowland Cross, a fish salesman, has been living for some years with a young woman named Elmina Convey, who was fcrmerly a barmaid in this city. On Saturday night they quarrelled, and Cross appears to have kicked or beaten the poor woman to death. It is stated that already 1,500 men are out o;}. strike in Belfast in connection with the wages dis- pute in the shipbuilding trade. It has not vet been decided whether the Clyde engineers shall be locked out on account of the strike in Belfast. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has resolved to commence a special strike levy in aid of the Belfast engineers. Earl Cadogan (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland), addressing the workmen on his Suffolk estate on Saturday, said that as a member of tl13 present Government be could say that measures would certainly be taken during the ensuing session which the Government hoped and believed, would have some effect in assisting to promote the welfare of agriculture. The Sun makes an announcement which will be lead with great interest in certain circles It is to the effect that Miss Vanderbilt, a great American heiress, is to receive the sum of two millions ster- ling from her family when she marries the Duke of Marlborough, and that the Duke himself will not be forgotten." His Grace" is to receive no less than £ 600,000, so as to enable him to entirely free his estates of any encumbrances." The Ruthin Town Council has decided against the continuation of technical instruction classes in the town. The Denbighshire Technical Instruction Committee offered a grant not exceeding C25 on condition that an equal sum should be applied to the purposes of technical instruction out of the local rates. A resolution in favour of accepting the Committee's proposal was lost by four votes to three. Mr P. P. Pennant presided at Denbigh over the quarterly meeting of the visitors to the North Wales Counties Asylum. After discussing the plans for the enlarg-ement of the Asylum and the probable action of the Home Office in relation to them, it was agreed to inform Messrs Ellison, the architects, that the plans had been approved by the Commissioners in Lunacy, and that the House Committee would meet and confer with them on the 29th inst. Some discussion took place as to the effects made to restrict, as far as possible, the admission of new cases into the asylum, the accommodation being already seriously strained, but no resolution was arrived at. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts, for the week ending October 13th, 1895. Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £ 2,399; mer- chandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 2,626; total for the week, £ 5,025 aggregate from commence- ment of half-year, £ 93,268. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, &c., zC2,251 merchandise, minerals, &c., £ 2,600; total for the week, £ 4,851; aggregate from commencement of half-year, ,r £ 90,087; increase for the week, passengers, parcels, &c., £ 148; increase, merchandise, minerals, &c., 926; total increase for the week, £ 174 aggregate increase, passengers, parcels, &c., z62,883 aggregate increase, merchandise, minerals, &c., £ 298; AGGREGATE, from commencement of half-year, The annual report for 1893 of the Welsh Con- gregational Union, which has just besn issued, 71 contains the report of the Education Committee of the Union of the Welsh Independents. It refers :0 the Welsh University and to intermediate edu- cation, and deals w.th the question of elementary jducation as follows :—" In connection with ele- mentary education, we feel that the greates need s to keep the same perfectly free from sectarian- sm under every form. Churchmen and the sup- porters of the so-called Volpntary schools are irming themselves for a resolute battle, so as to secure a share out of the local rates or out of the Consolidated Fund towards supporting their schools, thus putting them on what they state to be the same footing as the Board Schools, while they em- phatically oppose the placing of the control of the- schools in the hands of the people. It is only an audacious effort to endow narrow and oppressive sectarianism at the expense of the country." The concluding meetings of the Churca Congress were held on Friday. The principal discussion at the day sittings was on the subject of Sunday observance. There was the usual diversity of opinions among the speakers. The Bishop of Nor- wich, who presided over the discussion, said the question was not whether Sunday opening of places of recreation was innocent, but whether in doing on Sunday what was lawful on a week-day they%vere not robbing God of a portion of that worship which was His due. A. meeting of work- ing men was held in the evening to hear addresses ou the subject of poor-law administration and old- age pensions. The Bishop of Chester, who opened the proceedings, expressed the opinion that except in one or two details there was no need for new legislation on the subject cf poor relief. He said that as far as he could learn the opinion of the best and most experienced and humane guardians was that outdoor relief should be very carefully admin- istered. Mr. C. Graham, Past Grand Master of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, spoke in favour of State aid in providing old-age pensions for members of friendly societies. Mr. G. Abbott, of Sheffield, preferred an increase of workmen's wages. The feeling of the meeting was in favour of old-age pensions. Speaking ET Chesterfield on Saturday, Mr Emer- son Baicbridge, M.P., referred to the result of the great coal strike, and said that now in the Midland counties work was short, the colliers were working on an average three and A half days a week, and the average weekly waze was 27s 4d. In the North, where the men were outside the Federation, they were working five days a week, and the aver- age weekly wage was 34s tod. If these figures were only approximately correct, it must prove to the Federation miners that the solution of the difficul- ties of 1893 was against their interests. If both sides only recognised the disastrous effect of strikes they would do their best to assist ths present Gov- ernment to promote such an Arbitration Bill as would prevent trade being damaged by great strikes. Dealing with schemes which had been osc recently proposed with a view to preventing" reck- less competition in prices," Mr Bainbridge said it had been suggested that a restrictive combination on a sufficiently comprehensive basis might be of ad- vantage both to capital and labo„r, but it was questionable whether any combination which en- deavoured to maintaiii the price of A commodity so universally needed as coal could ever be maintained without serious prejudice to the general welfare of the country.

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AGRICULTURAL NOTES. The weather has at length become seasonable, and is of a character quite in keeping with so late a period of the year as mirl-()("to)er. There was, on the v-hole, less rain last week than M the preceding one, and the result was an exceedingly busy time upon arable farms. Land that had pre- viously been too hard to yield to the plough has now been brought under subjection, and ploughing and wheat-sowing are giving plenty of occupation to teamsters. Mangold-lifting is also in full pro- gress, and the work has been much facilitated bv the recent rains. It is important to get this crop into clamp before severe frost sets in, though it will not be injured by such slight frosts as wo have yet had. Mangold will doubtless turn out to be the root-crop of the season, for it has thriven well since the weather broke in July. Many thousands of acres had perished before that date, it is true, but where the crop held its ground it will in the majority of cases be a good one, much to the relief of stock-keepers when the spring months arrive. Green crops of all kinds, as well as clover and grass seeds, have felt tho benefit of the rLiDs, though the pronounced decline in temperature im- posed a check upon what might otherwise have been rapid growth. The increase IN the areas which have been sown with mustard, rape, and other quick-growing green crops to provide food can hardly escape notice; this extension is no doubt in great part prompted by the desire to avoid the expense of the turnip crop. It is not easy to defend the practice of allotment holders growing wheat, for it would seem that they might put their very restricted areas of land under more remunerative crops. This season many of these small men can hardly escape serious losses. In a district, for example, where allotments are unusu- ally numerous, the yield cf wheat when threshed out has ranged from only 20 down to as littie as three bushels an acre. Small patches of wheat suffer more from the pilfering of birds than do the crops which occupy fields many acres in extent, simply because the former are more conspicuous. and therefore the more certain to attract attention In the store stock trade the demand is better for sheep than for cattle, but with a continuation of seasonable autumn weather and a sufficiency of rain business is likely to improve. V It was at this period a year ago that the weekly average price of English wheat fell to the lowest figure on record- t 7s 6d per imperial quarter. It is worth noting that at the present time the weekly average is 24s 3d, or 6s 9d per quarter above the minimum which was then. registered. Since the new cereal year "began six weeks ago native wheat has been steadily though slowly rising in value, whereas at the corresponding period last year the reverse was the case. Probably the reflection of most farmers will be that they have not much wheat to sell. In any case the new season's grain is not being rushed into the market, for, whereas in the first six weeks of the last cereal year about 290,000qr were returned as sold, in the first six weeks which have now been completed of the pre- sent cereal year only 199,000qr have thus been registered-a deficit up to date of 91,000qr. Barley also is reversing its course of a year ago, and in- stead of declining is adding to its average value per quarter week by week, so that at an average price of 25s 7d for the week just closed it is Is 9d higher than at this date last year. As usual at this time of year the quantities of barley returned as sold have risen rapidly during the last few weeks, the latest weekly return being 134,590qr, and this big trade may be expected to continue for the next ten or twelve weeks. Whilst vheat added 9d per quarter to its average last week and barley 6d, oats lost 2d, and at 13s 4d per quarter are Id below the average at this date a year ago. "*#* The following were the average prices for British corn during the weeks ending Oct. 5th and Oct. 12th, also for last season Average Average Av'age Wheat price Barley price Oats price Qr s d Qr s d Qr s d Oct 12th 32,323 24 3 134,590 25 7 14,793 13 4 Oct. 5th 40,287 23 6 119,655 25 1 16,711 13 6 Last year 53,059 17 7 146,581 2311 18,256 13 6 THE CEREAL CROPS, 1895. We give this week the results of our special in- quiry into the yield of this season's crops of wheat, barley, and oats. Our information is obtained direct from the growers, and, although months must elapse before the whole of the stacks are threshed out, yet such threshings as have taken place serve to control and check the estimates which are made as to the probable yield per acre. Taking wheat first, we get only three counties—Chester, Cambs, and Lincoln-in which the yield works ont at over 30 bushels per acre, but it is satisfactory to find that two of our leading wheat counties fall into this category. Nine counties give an average yield of from 26 to 38 bushels, the most important of these being York, Norfolk and Essex. As many as 18 English counties fall into the group for which the yield works out at from 21 to 25 bushels. Herts, Beds, and Hunts are amongst them. Twenty bushels or less are returned from seven counties, amongst which are Hants, Northants, Oxon, and Suffolk. The average for England works out at between 24 and 25 bushels per acre. The officially estimated average in the droughty year of 1893 wat 25"81 bushels, and last year it was 30'71 bushels. The somewhat insignificant wheat areas of Wales and Scotland give about 24 bushels per acre'for the former and 30 bushels for the latter. Hence, so far as can at present be ascertained, the wheat yield of Great Britain is hardly likely to ex- ceed 25 bushels per acre. The pstimated official average for the last 10 years is 29'32 bushels. Barley works out at from 36 to 40 bushels per acre in seven counties, including Cambs, Lincoln, and York. In 11 counties—amongst them Norfolk, Herts, Essex, and Hunts—we get from 31 to <I5 bushels. Thirteen counties FROTN 26 TO^ 30 bushels per acre, and include Warwick, Wilts, Hants, Kent, and Oxon. Amongst the counties fielding 25 bushels or less are Cornwall, Gloucester, Suffolk, and Surrey. For England the average yield works out at about 30 bushels, as compared with an officially estimated average of 28 bushels in 1893 and 34-6 bushels last year. For Wales we get about 28 bushels, and for Scotland about 36. The yield for Great Britain may slightly exceed bushels PER acre, which may be compare wi e ten years' average, officially estima e o ^IITTHE case of oats the couHties of Cambs and Lincoln ARE likely to exceed 50 bnshels.PERAC? In 11 counties the yield ranges betWeen 41and 50 bushels. York, Lancaster, Norfolk and Kent aie THACP Nineteen counties give oe- amongst • BUShels, and include such tween *1 and W WIL(S, AND counties A T'H COUNties which do not seem S S T„A=L0B»SHE,»ARE Suffolk, Warwick, and Oxon. For all England the average works nn in the neighbourhood of 30 bushels per acre • 1 AVERAGE for 1893 was 35 bushels, and FASTYESWI^ bushel*. Wale, i. likely to yTe D about 36 bushels and Scotland about 39 bushels per acre. For Great Britain as a whole the v eld WM probablv exceed 37 bushels which may be compared with the 10 years' officially estimated AVERS^G of 38.2 bushels. Altogether these results, though bad and belo* average throughout, are less disappointing than we were S one period of the season justified in expect- ing It is undeniable, moreover, that a fair pro- 1Dg It is u .n i8 of hlgh quality and portion of this seaso | tQ the bu]k of last m°C hart"s° Wheat seems to be the most fickle years haive WHILST VERy few farmers re- crop of the ye bushels to the acre, a POrt rrhillTert„l„s counties are com- CTD To write the yield down at the miserably low peHed <O write Y THE OFFICIA] estimate when WISHED should be found to exceed our own, the published snou G FORCERTAIN P0R. cause must be sou„OB IK/ \\REST Xor- tions previously indicated as likely toLdeino indifferent account of themselves this season.—The 'times. —

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