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THE STOCK-OWNER'S OUTLOOK. The task of wintering the live stock of the farm is one that all farmers have to undertake, but this year no great anxiety is felt, because the stackyards are fairly full of ricks of hay, straw, and corn, while at the middle of October the pastures contained a plentiful supply of grass, and excellent crops of mangolds, swedes, and turnips can be found on most farms with arable land, which means that the question of wintering live stock is very much simplified, as management and labour are the only things required when it is decided what class or kind of stock shall be wintered, and which will give the best return. On the majority of farms it will be decided to retain a full team of horses, as work is fully a month behind, and therefore no weakening of the team is desirable, especially as wheat has at last reached a price at which it can be profitably grown, and all the land which "comes in for that cereal must be planted, even if late. So far very little is drilled, and there is no doubt that wheat sowing will be in progress till December. If the horse strength is made up of shire mares in foal which are performing the double task of working and breeding, and one or two massive geldings, which can be got into sale- able condition to go off as five-year-olds early next spring, no anxiety need be felt on the score of their winter's keep as they will pay for it, and so will young horse stock of either sex to grow on and take the place of workers which are sold, or mares foaling down in the spring, and the prospects warrant sufficiently good feeding to maintain growth and condition in them. On many farms milk selling is looked upon as the chief source of income during the winter, when the best price is obtainable for milk, and the crops are arranged so as to yield milk-producing forage. It is very seldom that such a good bite of grass can be got by dairy cows during the latter half of October as is obtainable this year, but that should already be supplemented with hay on the grass farm, or pulped mangel and straw (or mixed hay and straw) chaff on farms with a proportion of arable land. By this time it is pretty gener- ally known that the yellow-fleshed or golden tankard variety give the best results in mangel for dairy cows, and less cake and meal is needed where a plentiful supply of these, pulped and mixed with chaff, can be given and it is not wise to defer feeding till the milk yield is diminishing. If beef producing is one of the branches of the business looked upon to yield profits, either swedes or yellow-fleshed turnips will be grown for pulping to produce beef, and those which are to go off at the Christmas sales should now be getting a good supply of roots daily with cake or home-grown meal. During recent years barley and wheat have been resorted to for producing meal, but both are now very saleable if in good condition, and too valuable to be ground up and used. Just now the cheapest home-grown food for feeding pur- poses is bean meal, and beans if mixed with good heavy oats in about equal parts before grinding is by no means bad stuff to mix with roots and chaff for fat or dairy cattle. Before buying expensive feeding stuff it is best to consider whether better results cannot be obtained by using produce grown on or near the farm. The flockmaster who feeds tegs already has them on turnips or rabi, as there is only a few weeks in which to get them ready for the December markets, and no time can be lost if they are to be nicely finished. Store tegs were bought in very dear, and leave no margin for marking time or loose management if a profit is to be made on them. Therefore both ground roots and corn should be gradually increased as long as it is cleared up, which is

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WORK TO BE DONE. Although up to the time of writing we have practically escaped frost, the heavy rains and winds have caused both the flower and kitchen gardens to present quite an autumn appear- ance. Advantage should be taken of each fine day to clear off all decaying foliage, as this is never pleasant to the eye 0r good for the ground. It will be necessary at this season to go over the different crops of winter greens, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc., and remove from the stems any decayed or useless leaves, for the purpose of admitting air more freely to harden the tissues and render the plants capable of withstanding severe weather. No time should be lost before the seed falls to the ground to cut and burn asparagus stems. The seed germinates very freely, and, if allowed to fall on the surface of the beds, the great num- ber of young plants produced the following season would greatly hamper the permanent roots. Every other description of vegetable in an exhausted state should be taken to the rubbish heaps, so as to preserve a neat appear- ance in the garden. Other seasonable work

TORRENTIAL RAIN CAUSES STRANGE FLOOD SCENES. Terrific thunderstorms accompanied by torrents of rain, lasting four hours, took place at Swansea and many other places, a few days ago. A calamity such as this means that many people catch severe colds. However it does not take a torrential downpour to wet a body to the skin or to render the streets sloppy, resulting in draggled skirts and wet feet. These every-day exposures are the more serious menace to health, which unless guarded against davelop into influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. The one great defence against colds and shock is Hall's Wine, for the same reason that it is the best restorative. It provides the body with good rich blood, thus giving strength and vigour to the entire system. Hall's Wine gently but surely stimulates the vital energies and gives that strength and stamina so necessary to withstand exposure and disease, and vitality to re- cover from their effects.

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EARLY DUCKLINGS. Of course, the great aim of the duck-keeper is to have early ducklings; they are very hard to get. It must be remembered that a nitrogenous diet is the best way to get eggs- in other words, we must give meat, a little for every bird every other day given in the soft food. Some duck-keepers believe strongly in the advantages of hot food for stimulating the egg supply io cold weather; they boil the duck's grain, and give it scalding hot, and also give the birds warm water to drink, but probably the strain has also something to do with winter laying. Some duck breeders never keep stock birds, but buy their eggs. This is a mistake, for this question of the productiou of early laying should be studied by those who understand ducks best, the duckers. If the ducks lay in midwinter, all the better if they don't, well, it can't be helped. At any rate, our duck-keepers need to wake up a bit.

SIX MONTHS FOR DIRTY MILK. The question of dirty milk has been discussed a good deal lately, and no doubt the agitatiou has something to do with a sensational sentence passed upon an offender in what the evidence showed was a very bad case. At Westminster, Edward Hughes, of Sherd-square, Peckham Park, S.E., was charged on a warrant under the Public Health Act (London), 1891, section 47, with having sold milk which was unwhole- some and unfit for food. On the forenoon of September 24th, at Milbank Buildings, Earl- street, Westminster, the prisoner was hawking milk in a hand can. Inspector McNair, of the Westminster City Council, took a sample from a large churn, and found it in a very filthy condition. The churn, which contained about one gallon, and the hand can, containing five pints, were seized, and Mr Horace Smith made an order for the milk to be destroyed.—Dr Francis John Allen, medical officer of health for the city of Westminster, stated that he had examined the milk. There were black smuts floating on the surface and a large quantity of very filthy material at the bottom of the can. The fluid smelt most offensively. Microscopic examination disclosed a large quantity of vegetable and other debris, consisting of straw, seeds, particles of tomato skins, fine grit, hairs —some human and others belonging to small animals-pieces of human skin, and other most objectionable matter. The refuse apparently came from a dirty stable or the street. The prisoner said that when the inspector seized the milk it was a foggy morning. He supposed its dirty condition was due to blacks floating about."—Mr Horace Smith You have heard the evidence. The fog might account for a few blacks on top, but the milk was full of abomin- able filth of all sorts.—The prisoner That I know nothing about.—Mr Horace Smith: What is the extreme penalty?—Mr Rotton (who prosecuted for the Westminster City Council): Six months' hard labour, sir, is the maximum provided.—Mr Horace Smith: Then the prisoner will have that, and I can be set right if I am wrong.

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SALE OF SHIRE HORSES AT WELSHPOOL. At Welshpool, on Thursday, the Montgomery- shire District Entire Horse Association held their fourth annual sale of shires, the auctioneers being Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons. In opening the sale Mr Frank Lloyd said that five years ago everybody was gone on Clydesdales, but it was found they were not quite heavy enough for the work in the towns, and the shires came to the front, and some excellent prices which had been made at recent sales showed they still held their own. At Dr. Wall's sale a week ago, 210 gs. was given for a foal, and 400 gs. for a yearling. So there was money to be had for the good ones. Montgomeryshire had long stood at the head of the shire breeders, and he thought it would continue to do so, especially as good stud horses were being hired and had been for a long time. Last year the Society engaged Childwick Champion, and they had secured him for a second season this year, so that in another two years he hoped there would be some wonderfully good stock to offer. With regard to the animals that day he had no doubt they would hold their own with those to be sold anywhere and against all comers. The sales effected were as follows:— FOALS. Mr Edward Green, The Moors, bay filly foal by Moors Chief, 4ogs., to Lord Powis. Mr John Warren, Hendrehen, Guilsfield, brown filly foal by Moors Waggoner, 26gs., to Mr Jehu, Llanfair, Mr ThoB. Green, Pool Quay, brown filly foal by Bank Nil Desperandum, 30gs., to Mr Kinsey. Messrs. Edward Jones & Sons, Pool Quay, black filly foal, by Mark Time, 30gs. Bay colt foal by Mark Time, 24gs. Brown filly foal by Mark Time, 43gs., to Mr Jones, Ovprton. Brown filly foal by Mark Time, 37gs. Mr W. F. S. Humphreys, The Gaer, chestnut filly foal by Hendre Baronet, 39gs. Black filly foal by Hendre Baronet, 37gs., to Mr Whitehead, Bowden. Bay filly foal by Hendre Baronet, 29gs. f Black filly foal by Hendre Baronet, 24gs., to Mr Dickin, Bangor. Mr H P Edwards, Lovegrove, Aberystwyth, bay colt foal, Ystwyth Drayman, by Moors Drayman, 41gs to Mr Jones, Trehelig. Mr Job Watkin, Luggy, Welshpool, brown filly foal, by Lockinge Albert, 45gs to Mr Morgan. Mr J C Jones, Graig, Llanfair, bay colt foal by Desford Draughtsman, 30gs to Mr Gordon. YEARLING FILLIES. The Earl of Powis, Mountain Lily, by Normoor Statesman, 67gs to Mr Davies, Buildwas. Mr John Anwyl, Priest Weston, Chirbury Maud, by Mere Boy, 48gs to Mr Freshney, Louth. Mr W F S Humphreys, Garthmyl Marguerite by Hendre Baronet, 96gs to Mr Thompson, Ashton. Garthmyl Lilac (vol 29) by Hendre Baronet, 58gs to Mr Jones, Aberystwyth. Garthmyl Heather by Hendre Baronet, 48gs to Mr Evans, Chester. Garthmyl Hyacinth by Hendre Baronet, 24gs to Mr Davies, Builth. Garthmyl Marigold by Hendre Baronet, 24gs. Garthmyl Camelia by Normoor Statesman, 24gs to Mr Gregow, Malpas. Messrs Edward Jones and Sons, Ballet Queen, by Marble Arch, 52gs, to Mr Freshney. Emily Brown, by Emlyn Harold, 35gs, to Mr Green. Birthday, by Marble Arch, 50gs, to Mr Freshney. Mr Evan Williams, Dolynewydd, Builth Wells, Huhonow Bright Light, by Rocks Sirdar, 32gs, to Mr Freshney. Mr T G Davies, The Roily, Oswestry, bay yearling filly, by Regent Circus, 34gs, to Mr Warren. YEARLING COLTS. Mr A G Montford, Churchstoke, Morris, Dancer, by Kesterton, 39gs, to Mr Venables, Crewe. Mr Edward Jones, Llwynrbedith, Drayman British King, by Moors Drayman, 118gs, to Mr Lloyd, Sandbach. TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES. Mr John Lewis, Trwstllewelyn, Chirbury Belle, bay, 58gs, Major Phillips. Severn May Queen, brown, 30gs. Severn Alma, bay, 44gs, Dr Beswick, Chester. The Earl of Powis, Gipsy Girl, bay, 90gs, Mr Collinson, Astley. Mr R E Jones, Pool Quay, Lady Blaisdon, bay, 56gs, Mr Pearson, Brittainbury, Herts. Mr Edward Green, Evenall Baroness, chestnut, 99gs. Mr Warren. Mr Edward Jones, Llwynrhedith, Fordens Duchess, bay, 47gs, Mr Lewis, Meifod. THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLIES. Mr. John Lewis, Severn Lera, bay, 29gs., Mr. Morris, Salop. Mr H. P. Edwards, Ystwyth Jet, black, 52gs., Mr Hurlbutt. S Norley Diamond, bay, 36gs., Mr Rowlands. The Executors of the late Mr John Naylor, dark brown filly, 34gs., Mr Jones, Trahelig. BROOD MARES. Mr John Lewis, Severn Rose, brown, Mr Parry. Mrs Francis, Lower Leighton, Leighton, Blossom, grey, 44gs. Mr John Richards, Morton Hall, Oswestry, Duchess, 92gs, Mr T Green. Mr W F S Humphreys, Garthmyl Lady Godetia, black, 80gs, Mr Pearson. Mr H P Edwards, Lady Lofty, bay, 44gs. Messrs Edward Jones and Sons, Birthday Gift, bay, 70gs, Mr Pearson. Smiler, bay, 59gs, Mr Evans, Chester. Mr Edward Green, Moofs Favourite, chestnut, 145gs, Mr Pryce, Brecon. Brantham Polestar, bay, 70gs, Lord Powis. Mr Thomas Green, Moors Gyp, 23gs. Mr David T Evans, Penrhyddlan, Llandinam, Lofty, 27gs.

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A Meifod Farmer Fined. At Llanfyllin Sessions on Tuesday, William Thomas, a farmer residing at Cefngoleu, Meifod, pleaded guilty to keeping a trap without a license. Mr Playfair, supervisor, Newtown, informed the Bench that defendant had kept the trap without a license since May. The excise officer called upon Thomas, and told him he must take out a license, but defendant refused, as the year was nearly at an end. The case was reported to the Inland Revenue Commission, and they offered him a compromise. Hs took out a license, but did not pay the compromise fine of 15s. The Bench now imposed a fine of 15s in- cluding costs.

Outside Trading at Llanfyllin. Robert Roberts, a Llanfihangel farmer, and Evan Jones, Cuddig, Pontllogel, were charged at Llanfyllin Sessions, on Tuesday with having sold rabbits outside the market, and Edward Lewis, landlord of the Bala Inn, was charged with aiding and abetting them. Mr George Kempster presided on the Bench, and was supported by the Mayor (Mr William Ellis), Mr William Jones, and Major W. M. Dugdale. Thomas Lloyd Evans, Llanfyllin, who holds the contract for the market tolls, gave evidence that on October 24th, Llanfyllin market day, he received information that a number of rabbits had been exposed for sale in the Bala yard by defendant Robert Roberts. Later, he saw Mr Lewis, who told him that he had purchased 38t couples of rabbits from Robert Roberts in the Bala yard at Is 3d a couple. From Mr Lewis' day book he also ascertained that Evan Jones had sold five couples to Mr Lewis in the yard. This was a regular thing in the Bala yard. In fact, it was a market place. Roberts' son, who appeared, pleaded ignorance of the law requiring rabbits to be sold in the market place, while Evan Jones wrote to the same effect, adding that Mr Lewis ought to have known it was an offence to sell the rabbits in the Bala yard, and should have told him. In these cases fines of is and costs were im- posed, and, on the application of Mr Lewis, his case was adjourned for a month, to enable him to prepare his defence, having received the summons only two days previously.

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KERRY HILL SHEEP. In the agricultural columns of the' Times' the following interesting note appeared con- cerning Kerry Hill sheep It was only a few years ago," says the writer, that Kerry Hill sheep of the Welsh and Shropshire borders became known beyond the range of hills from which it derives its name, and until the forma- tion last year of a society to further its in- terests few had heard of the existence of the Gritstone breed of the Peak district of Derby- shire. The Kerry Hill breed of sheep, which is not of Irish origin, as its name might sug- gest, is an intermediate between the mountain and lowland breeds, and for the district which it inhabits its qualities are unsurpassed. It is not exposed to the severe hardships and pri- vations which so often over-take the hardy mountain breeds in Wales, the North of Eng- land and in Scotland, and yet it has a constitu- tion and ability to find for itself superior to the Down and heavy long-wool varieties. The breed has proved itself suitable for the breed- ing of early maturing cross-bred lambs. The ewes aie good milkers, and in Shropshire and neighbouring English counties the speckled- faced hornless ewes of Kerry Hills are bought extensively for this purpose, the rams used being Shropshire, Wiltshire, or some other low- land breed."

TO HELP THE FARMER. Nothing can be better for farmers and farm labourers than to devise some plan whereby the agricultural labourer can be taught to look with pride upon his own calling, Can be encouraged to do the best that is in him, and taught to search for the happiness and contentment that the countryside holds for all who will seek conscientiously to discover it," write? a contributor to the Windsor.' Among the Societies that have been es- tablished to strengthen this point of view, to help the farm labourer to respect himself and his calling, the North Kent Agricultural As- sociation deserves very honourable mention. It was one of the first societies to grapple with land problems in a practical fashion. Its work has grown from very modest pretensions until, to-day, its ploughing matches and other com- petitions attract attention all over the country and have been acknowledged in many quarters by the imitation that is the sincerest form of flattery. The North Kent Agricultural Association was founded some thirty years ago. It started in quite a small way with the idea of helping farmers who were under temporary difficulties through some misfortune of the kind that every farmer fears and few can avoid even by the aid of insurance companies. Mr John Russell, of St. John's, near Dartford, in Kent, was one of the founders and strongest supporters of a movement that was allowed to develop slowly along lines that seemed to indicate themselves. To-day Mr Russell is a very old man, and can boast that he has been present at more than fifty ploughing matches and fifty Derbys. He is a veteran sportsman and agriculturist, whose name is a household word throughout Kent." NO ORGANIZED EFFORT. Throughout the length and breadth of this country there are very few associations that serve rural districts and show an intelligent grasp of the problems besetting them. At the same time, no man with any knowledge of economic conditions can fail to realize that the cure for the ills from which the country id suffering must come from within and not from without. You cannot make men good by Act of Parliament, nor can you make a country prosperous by legislation. For all its wisdom Westminster can hardly devise a plan that will appeal to what the poor, half-educated yokel would call his intelligence. It cannot, without spoliation, devise a scheme that will serve to give the agricultural laboured any permanent interest in the land. It remains very easy to devise hasty and ill-considered schemes that will do no more than make him discontented with his lot, and take away the capacity or the incentive to the hard work that is, when all has been said and done, the best anodyne for all grievances.—' Windsor Magazine.'

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will consist of "fting and storing beetroot, carrots, etc. former should be lifted care- fulfy so as to jserve the top root intact, otherwise they juld be minus of a good deep colour when c, )ked. The leaves should be cut off not too Jose to the crown. Provision should be made to protect winter salad. Lettuce approac dng a serviceable size should be lifted with s< A attached, and placed rather closely in frames. The saches, however, should only be used during very wet or severe weather. See that any gaps in cabbage plot! are filled up from the seed-bed. Parsley is apt to become scarce during the winter, and also difficult to gather during snowstorms. Some roots may be lifted and placed in frames, potted up, or planted at the foot of a south wall or fence, where it can be protected. Both seakale and rhubarb should have the old foliage removed, so as to expose the crowns to a frost or two. The crowns force more readily after such exposure. As the different plots become cleared, some idea should be formed as to those which are to follow. First-class vegetables cannot be produced on ground which is merely dug over each season, leaving a hard pan beneath. A portion of the kitchen garden should be trenched each winter. All vacant ground should be turned over as soon as possible, leaving the surface in a rough open state. This is very necessary when one has to deal with a stiff or retentive soil, and is the best means of securing a friable seed-bed early in spring.