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AGRICULTURAL NOTES. BY A PRACTICAL FARMER. FORESTRY EDUCATION. Very considerable progress in the teaching of forestry has been made since a Depart- mental Committee of the Board of Agricul- ture reported upon the subject in November, 1902. Then there were no organised courses of instruction in Great 'Britain other than those held at the Royal Indian Engineering College and at the University of Edinburgh. Now classes are held for systematic study at tnn places, so widely distributed throughout the country as Oxford, Cambridge, New- castle, Cirencester, Forest of Dean, Bangor (North Wales;). Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. Lectures on forestry are given at other centred, but those mentioned have hitherto been foremost in developing instruc- tion in the subject. Besides them, the Alice Holt woods are now being worked as a de- monstration area. for the practical study of forestry. So that at last it can be said the importance of a scientific study of forests is being practically recognised. How exceed- ingly necessary knowledge is to the future of our iunber supply may be illustrated by a single instance. There are two common oaks; one, among other characteristics, pro- duces its acorns on stems, and is called pedunculate; the other has 110 stems, and is called sessile. The pedunculate requires a moist soil; the sessile flourishes on much drier ground—ground of the kind, in fact, which in nearly all cases is the only ground spared nowadays for planting timber. Yet I have the best authority for saying that in the last hundred years well nigh all the oaks which have been planted are of the pedun- culate species, and, therefore, unsuited to their environment. They have made very poor growth in the dry soil, whereas if ses- siles had been planted they would have thriven and have made far more timber. A little study will soon put an end to wasteful ignorance of that kind. SWINE FEVER. In due time we shall have for our con- sideration the report of a Departmental Com- mittee on Swine Fever, and we set keen hopes on a considerable reduction in the prevalence of the disease as a result of its recommenda- tions. Swine fever must have cost the country from first to last an enormous sum, and one is tempted to think that almost any expendi- ture would be justified if the all-pervading virus were eradicated. Sorne people attribute the scarcity of pigs directly to swine fever. I should not care to go so far as that, but I do believe that pig-breeding would extend much more if there were not the constant fear of inconvenience and actual loss due to the regulations neeessarilv imposed upon pig owners to hold the disease in check. The secret of its extermination surely lies in the sanitary housing of pigs. Wc may find a satisfactory cure or a vaccine preventive, but even that cannot be so important as the pro- hibition of the thoroughly objectionable con- J tions under which to this day a large propor- tion of pigs are allowed to live. To be sure, it is highly desirable that. we should know very much more about the origin and nature of swine fever, but when we do it will only, I think, emphasise the need for greater cleanli- ness. The breeding of pigs is a branch of the farming industry capable of yield" g very good profits, and every possible effort ought to be made to give it full freedom for expansion. t I CHANGiXd SEED OATS. The view is firmly held by many growers in late districts that harvest may be hastened by obtaining seed from an earliet* district. But after four years of ♦xpei'iJftcntal work at, Madryn Farm, the experiment station of the University College of North Wales, Professor Winter has come to tli2 conclusion that no advantage is to be gained by changing seed oats in cases where home-grown seed, well dressed and of good quality, can be obtained. Eleven to fourteen samples of seed obtained from widely scattered parts of the country have been uS-3d in the trials each year, but the home grown, on the whole, is found to hm done as well as any. The plots have been cut on the same day, and there has never been more than a few days' difference in the date of ripening. I expect that many who have tried char>"i" seed will lock upon thess re- sults with considerable surprise, and will de- cline to accept them. There is no doubt what- ever that a change in many cases has defi- nitely been proved advantageous, but there is good likelihood that the secret of succ. lay, not in the fact that the seed had come i :i a more forward district, but in the fact th" i it was thoroughly superior seed to the he roe- grown grain. But, whatever the cause, if harvest can be hastened at all, even two or three days are of so much importance in very late districts that certainly no opportunity should be neglected. w « I MANURING POTATOES. The Royal Agricultural College has been in existence sixty-five years, and in that time has vastly enriched practical science. But hitherto the records of its research have bo<in scattered in various publications, which, I think, have failed to draw deserved attention to the services of the college. Now it has de- cided in future to be its own publisher, and has just issued an Annual Bulletin at a low price containing instructive accounts of the year's work. Among its contents is a valuable article OIl Field Experiments with Potatoes, 1909. Of ten plots laid out two re- ceived no artificial manure two phosphates and potash; two phosphates and nitrogen in the form of calcium nitrate two phosphates, potash, and calcium nitrate; and two plots phosphates, potash, and ammonium sulphate. All had a dressing of farmyard manure at the rate of eight tons per acre'; the manuring was in duplicate, because one plot in each case was sown with Scottish seed and one with Irish seed. The potatoes were planted on April 7th, the superphosphate, sulphate of potash, and ammonium sulphate being ap- plied at the same time. The calcium nitrate was applied a week later. The superphos- phate (26 per cent. soluble) was used at the rate of 4cwt. per acre, the sulphate of potash (80 per cent.) lewt., the sulphate of ammonia l £ cwt., and the calcium nitrate 2cwt. per acre. The crop was raised and weighed late in October, bad weather having seriously de- laved the harvest. The addition of the non- nitrogenous manures alone was found to give no increase in crop. Calcium nitrate with superphosphate gave increase of 1' ton lflewt. of saleable potatoes per acre; and calcium nil fate with superphosphate and potash a still better yield, an increase of 2 tons l.'iewt. over the plot with no artificial manure. The best yield of all was with superphosphate, potash, and sulphate of ammonia, which yielded 4^ tons more saleable potatoes than '.he plots with no artificials. The general ex- perience was in favour of sulphate ol ammo- nia as the best nitrogenous manure for pota- toes, always with addition of superphosphate. Taking the whole of the area with Scottish and Irish seed respectively, Scottish seed yielded 6 tons lSJcwt. per acre of saleable potatoes, the Irish seed 7 tons llcwt. of sale- I able potatoes. The Irish showed more dise-sa ill-* the Scottish, whilst the Scottish had aiKch larjar proportion of chate. TURKEY BREEDING AND REARING. In face of all that i» said to the contrary, In face of all that is said to the contrary, th»r« *ri some who declare that there is good money in turkey breeding, and when tker make out so good a case for theaaselves as Mr. S. C. Sharps does in the Jrnn-uml of tali British Dairy Farmers' Asseciatioa the am*- iect deserves most careful oousideratioa. He it il possible for anyone having some pasture and arable land to bring up a fi««k «f turkeys with little expenditure. Little oatlay is needed for buildings and appliances, home- made appliar. being quite satisfactory. He faTOura th.tn Mammoth Bronze for all genera: s, and advocates that a flock shoui -ted by purchasing a few (from five- t .-n and an unrelated cock- bird—prefer. I two-year-olds. This is generally a more satisfactory method tkan Latching cut sittings. The secret of succcss, i or oua cf them; Uesj ef course,, in proper mating of the parent birds; but been eTtraordinarv neglect of this factor in t.1HI pa,t. The article goes into the matter of breeding and roaring very fully, and is well worth careful study. I may mention,. too, that a leaflet on the subject has just been- issued by the Board of oJ Agriculture, whioll Cili be obtained po,4 L.o,

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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. 4 ABERKENFIG AND DISTRICT. On Saturday a team representing Aberken- fig and district visited Angelton Asylum, and after a strenuous struggle, the homesters were victorious by four to one. The game, if not exceptionally scientific, was nevertheless full of exciting incidents. Each goal was frequently attacked, and on tho whole the shooting was above the average. whilst the goal-keeping at each end was well nigh perfect. The score does not fairly represent the state of the game, for, up to ten minutes of the whistle, each side had scored one goal, but the falling away of the visitors in these last few minutes is inexplicable. Woodgate and Joyce played well for the homesters; the former especially gave a great exhibition at left half, assiduously feeding W. Hill and Prosser, and they were a constant menace to the visiting defence. Davies gave „n improved display at outside right, centring accurately. A. Winfield was the best of the visiting for- wards, continually bewildering the defence by delightful footwork and he and Churchill, who scored the only goal, constituted a fine left wing- W. M. Edwards again played a sterling game at half, breaking up the home combina- tion time after time. He made one desper- ate effort to score in the closing stages, which. if successful, would have been a fitting reward to his grand all round display. Mr. J. M. Rogers refereed the game admir- ably, and gave entire satisfaction to all. RAFFLES.

BRYNMENIN Y. POBTHCAWL. TO THE EDITOR. Dear Sir,—It is not my wish to enter into a. controversy, thereby using your valuable space unnecessarily, but I would esteem it a great favour if you would permit me to com- ment upon the childish and unsportsmanlike version of the above match by On-Looker in your last week's issue, and repair the great injustice done to the Brynmenin A.F.C. Ho calls the visitors a combination drawn from the valleys." The neighbouring valleys of the Llvnfi, Garw, Ogmore, and Gilfach were unrepresented in the "combination," and the club's exchequer is at its lowest ebb. Conse- quently to import players from valleys further afield would be impossible. So I am quite un- able to locate the position of these valleys which he refers to. Possibly the loss of the record caused him a night-mare in which he I- saw Soccer Goliaths from unknown valleys coming over the hills to do battle with his fav- ourites in answer to the challenge which was issued, and that the space of a few days did not obliterate these visionary valleys from his memory. The Brynmenin team on that event- ful day was composed of seven Brynmeninite3 and three "Robins," one of whom retired at half time, and one substitute chosen from the spectators. As to the accusation of unfair tactics attri- buted to Brynmenin. I may state that they adopted this policy of booting it out again" in the second half, for it was noticeable that the same unfair tactics profited the home team in the first half. Last, but" not least, is the free kick given against Porthcawl for intentionally handling t the ballf from which Brynmenin scored the winning goal. Ignorance of rules here is very obvious. Rules 9 and 11, together with the acknowledged goal, will suffice to show my readers that the record is really gone after all. To parry this unwelcome truth, "On- Looker" has resorted to flimsy and un- sportsmanlike criticism, whit) a^s iMi not invoke admiration. Porthcawl were proud of their record, and with lou'1 blasts trumpeted it far and wide, but the proud are humiliated, and what a great humiliation it must be surelv for Bryn- menin to succeed where even Port Talbot Ir failed!—Yours, etc., RAFFLES.

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OUP loxdox letter. [FROM Oct. OWN Correspondent. 1 After several weeks 6f strenuous work members of both Houses of Parliament are enjoying a few days' rest. They return next week to tackle the all-important work of the present Parliament. The debate on the veto resolutions, tabled before the Commons rose for the Easter holidays, begins next Tuesday, and will probably extend over two Parlia- mentary weeks. Great as was the interest taken in the Eosebery debate in the House of Lords last week, it will be absolutely eclipsed by the anxiety with which next week's debate on the question of the veto will be followed. Tiie points advanced in the resolutions re- main clear. The first is to the effect that it is expedient that the House of Lords be dis- abled by law from rejecting or amending a money bill, and reasserts the uncontrolled supremacy of the Commons in this direction. The second deals with the restriction of the House of Lords in regard to other than money bills, and while leaving the Second Chamber powers of delay and revision pro- vides for the passage of any bill which shall have passed the Commons in three successive sessions. The third resolution is to the effect that it is expedient to limit the duration of Parliament to three years. Immediately these resolutions are carried in the House of Commons Lord Crewe will move them in the other House. What exactly will happen then no one can safely predict, although there are rumours enough and to spare. The prevailing idea seems to be that there must be another General Election within a very short t.pace of time. As to the exact date the prophets differ. but the majority of them point to the end of April or the early days of May as the time when the crisis will reach its height. Countenance seems to be lent to the rumours of an early appeal to the country by the movements ixi Downing-street, where the Chief Liberal Whip is reported to be in the midst of pre- parations. The whole situation is, as a. matter of fact, full of uncertainty, and the course of events from now until the veto resolutions go to the Lords will be eagerly and anxiously followed. The Poor Law Reform campaign goes on briskly. During April a series of six lectures are to be delivered at St. James's Hall, three by Mr. Sidney Webb and three by Mrs. Webb. the subject being Destitution and its Prevention." The chairman at the opening lecture will be. I believe. Professor Gilbert Murray, a.nd Mr. Philip Snowc" .T, Mr. Ber- nard Shaw, Sir Frederick Pollen Sir Oliver Lodge, and Mr. Winston Churchill v. ill pre- side over those which are to follow. In Par- liament, too, the matter is to receive atten- tion. Sir Robert Price has introduced a Pre- vention of Destitution Bill." embodying nearly all the recommendations of the Minority Report. Its provisions include the establishment of a Labour Department and a Minister of Labour; the abolition of Boards of Guardians, and the tiwnsfer of tho provi- sion .f public assistance for the non-able- bodiea to local Councils; and the transfer of all matters affecting unemployment and the regulation of hours and conditions of labour regulation of hours and conditions of labour to the Minister. There is, of course, no ¡ chance of the measure being passed this ses- sion, but the fact that it has been introduced assures us that the question oÎ Poor Law Re- form is to be kept to the front. r Artistically, Mr. Thomas Beecham's season I of Grand Opera at Covent Garden has been a magnificent success; financially, the result isi not quite so satisfactory. Although ftsost of the productions paid themselves, I ftiU told that only one—" Elektraj" the chief attrac- tion of the season—-showed a profit. Mr. Beecham, however did not set out with the idea of making money at Covent Garden, and he is satined with the result of his courage- ous "future. The news tluit plans for an r'j!umn season next ytar are already well ad- vanced will be eagerly welcomed by all lovers of music. During his next season at Covent Garden Mr. Beecham will give Sunday even- ing concerts at the Opera House, at which the 0 opera orchestra and artists will perform some- what on the lines of the Sunday concerts at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. The statements which have appeared from time to time in various papers to the effect that the King was to open the Japanese Ex- hibition at the White City are not, I under- stand, correct. Nothing has yet been de- finitely arranged with regard to the opening ceremony, but it is unlikely that his Majesty will be present. The work of preparing the exhibition is going on apace. I visited the grounds at Shepherd's Bush the other day, and found a great army of workmen—English and Japanese—fast getting things into shape. There seems little doubt that the Japanese landscape gr.rfV; which are now all but completed, v.>> "hicf sights of the exhi- I bition. The far.u3 ,0'" 0 garden-artist, Mr. Iza-Wa, has been busy for several days past with his staff of native experts, superin- tending the final work in connection with this feature. The result of their labours is a pic- ture of great beauty a. picture, indeed, which baffles description. Everything is just as it is in Japan—the foliage, trees, the lake with its artistic bridge—aven the quaint stone lanterns which grace the landscape every- where. There are exact reproductions of the shrines and temples of the East, and alto- gether the scones at the White City this year will exceed in magnificeHoe and splendour anything of a similar nature ever attempted. Sir Ernest Shackleton's announcement that he is to organise an Antarctic expedition in 1911 on a larger scale than anything of the kind yet attempted has been received with the liveliest interest. The famous explorer has no intention of trying to reach the pole while z, Captain Scott is engaged in that project, but it is quite evident that he has not by any means abandoned the idea of Antarctic work in the future. The details of Sir Ernest's 1911 expedition will be awaited with great interest. I understand that on the conclusion of his visit to the United States and Canada he will eottle down to the preparation of his plans. Accompanied by Lady ShackLeton, Sir Ernest, who left England on Saturday, is on his way to Washington, where he will be the guest of the British Ambassador. He is to be given a reception by the National Geographical Society at Washington, and will receive from President Taft the medal of the Society. One of London's most fashionable churches -—Holy Trinity, Sloane street — celebrates its twenty first birthday shortly, and the occasion is to b3 marked. I hear, by a number of interesting additions to the inter- nal d-ccoration of the building. When these have beea carried iiato effect Holy Trinity will, without doubt, bo one of the most beautiful places of worship in the metropolis. Two mr.g-iifieoiit stainod glass windows, cost- ing nearly £ 2,000, are to be installed, and Mr. John Tweed, the well-known architect, is preparing an exquisite marble reredos, which is to show a symbolic representation of the Crucifixion. This part of the scheme of decoration alone will take the greater t)art of two ygars to complete, and wHI cost some- thing like £ 5,000. We have read and been told Duell of the wonderful police dogs of Paris. Thi. week London is given the opjxjrtunity of seeing something of the intelligent animals and their work. A number of then have ltM. brengkt I over, and are giving a demenstratiom at time I Hippodrome which certainly coastitute# one of the mest novel and i»tere«tiag t«r»s ever seen on the Music-kail stage/ Tke degs show how they act, both ø. the defensive and the offensive. Max." tke most wenderful of tha lyerfornker,, staatls gvtgrqi over an ob- ject, and. try as he may, no eae earn jet Bear enough to touch it. Ruskin* at the would-be thief, Max" seems to be wt on tk. peint of doing serious damage when one word of command makes hira stop on the instant. Even armed men have no chanoe against these clever assistants of the Paris police, and tho exhibition which "Max" and his companions give of the methods of attacking such offenders is extremely fascinating. Nor is pi-wir tisc gqIj characteristic of the pr.li<w 4k>^s; they h £ ve t«o. Mfcx, while dealing with one opponent, makes leap of nearly nine feet. A number of Scotland Yard authorities have been interested members of the Hippodrome audiences during the week, and there are rumours that London may be- fore long bo in possession of a police dog force similar to that whiek has proved such a valuable aid to the police of Paris.

THE WEEICS GARDENING. VEGETABLES AND FRUIT. As soon as autumn-SOWJl Cauliflowers, which have been wintered under frames or hand- lights, show the first signs of forming young leaves, they should be planted out. Deeply- worked, rich ground is necessary for them, and finely worked surface ground must be made quite firm about their roots. It is ad- visable to stir the surface of the ground between any seedlings which remain in the handlights. For early Lettuces make up a heap of soil in a warm corner, so that it can be covered with a bottomless box with glass on the top. By the time the open border soil is fit for the reception of seeds, the young plants will be far enough advanced to be put out, and they will, with ordinary care, do remarkably well. A succession cf plants may be maintained by sowing seeds in the open air, after the put- ting out of the first batch of plants from the boxes. Tom Thumb is a capital early Cab- bage Lettuce, and Early London Market Cos, Paris Market Cos, and Balloon Mammoth White Cos are all grand ones to grow in the order named for succession. The Shallot is less subject tt> disease than the Onion, and it grows freely and keeps well. But the true Shallot (Allium escalo- nium) must be used. It has an elongated, chestnut-shaped bulb with a long neck, a thick, tough, red-brown skin, more* or less wrinkled, and bright green small leaves. Seeds are rarely produced, the bulbs dividing up into Cloves. For the cultivation of the Shallot the Cloves should be planted sepa- rately early in spring in well-nienured open soil, setting them in rows about 4in. apart. They will have completed their growth by July, when they should be pulled up, dried, and divided and stored in a dry room, where they will keep for a year. :8 Any class of potato may be planted now, if not already done. Sprouted sets always give the best results, and ,¡.in many days, but dor- mant tubers may be used. If they are at all large, cut them up into moderate-sized pieces, with from one to three good eyes on each, but this should be done long enough beforehand for the cut surfaces to dry before planting. Unless the soil is already sufficiently rich, a little half-decayed manure should be laid in the drills when planting, placing it under the sets where the soil is light, and over them where a heavy staple prevails. A good plan in chilly districts is to plant on a-border with a south aspect, under a fence or wall, and to plant five or six rows of Potatoes, and then a. row of tall Peas. The Peas, when staked, protect the Potatoes. The production of an abundant supply of Asparagus artificially, before it has begun to send up its heads in the open beds, is not at all difficult. The main point is to obtain very strong roots fit to be driven into growth in a forcing heat. The most popular method of culture is that of j acking them close together on an ordinary hot-bed, with only 3in. of soil between them and the manure or whatever other heating material may be employed. A slight covering of light soil, kept fairly damp, may be spread over them, and a brisk heat maintained. In about a month's time the young shoots should begin to show them- selves, and from this time plenty of air must be given to ensure a good flavour. Nothing further is required but to attend with water when the surface looks dry, and gather the shoots as they become rer/ly. N THE FLOWER GARDEN. It is important, if not already done, to examine Dahlia. roots, lest they are rottins and shrivelling at the roots. Cut away al) ve affected parts if these evils are present, and apply fresh-slaked lime to the wounds, in readiness to start growth for propagating. II roots are found in a bad way it may be well to o.t' ..Tour to save stock by putting them in heoJ u:;ee. Decaying parts and long, weakly shoots should be removed from old Pansy plants. which are now showing signs of growing. Th< (surface of the ground should be stirred, and thriving shoots pegged down at equal distance? apart in such manner as only to expose two 01 three inches of their ends. Pansy seed sown now in the open ground will succeed. The seedlings may need to be transferred to a somewhat shadier place when large enough. Under the designation of tender annuals are Ten Week, Giant Pyramidal Stocks, Ilsters, Zinnias, African and French Mari- golds, Tobaccos, Petunias, Verbenas, Lobelias, Coleus's, and several beautiful climbers. A score or so of 5in pots, each well drained, and filled with fine sandy soil, can be made instru- mental in raising from twelve to twenty plants each, if seed be sown now quite thinly, and from these pots, well hardened, the plants may early in June be transferred from cover to the open ground. The Coreopsis is perfectly hardy, and its treatment is simple. There are both annual and perennial varieties, each of which may be sown during the present month in a cold frame, and planted out early in May. Seed may also be sown, where they are to flower, from April onward; or in the autumn to pro- duce extra blooms. The roots of the peren- nial varieties may be divided either in spring or autumn, but, as a rule, they are better raised from seed. While not particular as to soil, they will be found to give a better dis- play where the staple is fairly light, and has been enriched with some old, mellow manure. Peat, which is usually recommended foi Rhododendrons, is often difficult to procure. But a satisfactory substitute is a good supply of half-decayed leaves, which will prove a good and suitable base for the masses oi fibrous roets. Choose well-hardened plants, and dig the holes sufficiently large and deep to take the balls of root without cramping. Animal manure should not be used for shrubs of the Rhododendron character. March and April are suitable months for Rhododendron planting. The question of position for the plants will, of course, need considering. Rho- dodendron* of the ponticum type, which are largely raised from seed, will be of practical value for plaating up positions where one would not care to risk the choicer hybrids. MIGNONETTE ALL THE YEAR. By sowing in pots at different times the Mignonette can be had in flower every month in the year. For flowering in midwinter, when its presence is most welceme, a. sowing should be made in the middle of July in 5in. or 6in. pots containing moderately rich soil fairly firm and well drained. The p.h shewiti have the protection of a frame till the seed- lings are up, and even then they Must be PM- tected from heavy rain. For larger ipecimem the seedlings, after filliag the pots with reete, must be petted into larger pots, and the flowers must be picked off them till the end of the year. These, if grown cool and shaded during sunshine, will continue to flower far into June. The plants will require sticks to support thoa, Md they should be as slender as possible, so that the part that enters the soil may damage as few roots as possible. ROSE PRUNING. To avoid losg of vigour among Roses a start should now be made with the pruning knife. All slender twigs and oMripened wooti may **a cut clean away, witk all dead am4 usol*" growth. The werst placed of crowded shoots shomld be remeved, amd tha r6mai.i.g skjele that are te form the bush should kave nil last year's grewth shortened back to witfcia three inches of the older woed, always trim- ming baek to as outward pointing eye, and endeavouring to form a well-furaished, sturdy bush, with an open centre. Weak growing Noisettes, hybrid teas, and hybrid per- petuals require hard pruning to encourage vigorous shoots that will produce fine blooms. Strong growers need not be cut back so severely. BaBksian Roses are best pruned back after flowering, and the Moss, Provence, and Summer Roses may be pruned at the same time — simply removing superfluous shoots, and tipping the shoots. As a rule, climbing Roses receive first attention in spring, and, therefore, in most gardens, what- ever pruning of them ia necessary will have been done. Many climbers need little or no pruning. In regard to most, the best policy is to cut out from the base all shoots which overcrowd the plant, leaving plenty of room for the full development under favourable conditions of those which are left.

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Grarfch „ 6 '24 9 46 1 21 4 46 7 21 10*43 m Lleity Bro»g* „ 6 28 9 50 — 1 25 4 50 7 25 Z 10*47 • Bettw* (Lla»gei»or) — 6 34 9 56i 1 31 4 561 7 31 10*53 *5 Poniyrkjl «•••»» 6 38 10 01 1 35; 5 0| 735 Z 10*57 Ponfcjreyma»«r 6 44 10 5 1 40 5 5 7 40 ll*2 P'«»Q«g>r»r. arr. 6 47 10 8' 1431. 5 8 7 43 !Jlll*^{* Bkui^aEW ».~aep. 7 50 IU 15 1 55: 6 15 7 50 11*10 ih' PoDtyeyKDaer — — — » — 17 55 10 20 — 2 0 5 20 7 55 11*16 Z Ponfcyrkyl 8 0 10 25 2 5 .« 6 251. 8 0 11*20 (LUag»t»er) 8 4 10^9 2 9 5 29; 84.^ "2^ Lletfty Brmg* 8 11 10 36 2 16 5 56 8 11 11*28. 0 Garli — „ — 8 15 10 40 2 20 5 40. 8,15 7" & „ 8 22 10 48 28 5 48, 8 22 ll*3fi -S Bry» „ 8 32 10 55 ;8 5 59 8 33 11*443 o Por» Talbo»(R. Jt 8. B.) o2 8 47 ll*5fij a For* Talhoi (Central) arr. 8 45 11 11 6 12; 00 Swaaas.* (R. & S. B.) „ .„ 3 42. 10*13 11! !7 Swansea Sbrseb) !0 0 1? 20 7 20- n'rft VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY. I ?HOM A-M* A-M. A.M.I f.M. P.M >.M. P.M. P.M. r.io f ±\M B TJ — d«p 6 57 9 58 10 55 12 37j 1 40 2 25 3 5 4 54 5 50 7 0 9 1! 1157- 7 8 10 7 11 4 12 46! 1 49 2 -4 3 14 5 3 5 E9 7 9 9 10j 12%, Aberthaw -7 10 10 11 ill 9 12 51 1 54- 2 3S 3 19 5 8 6 4 7 14 9 M J2Sl Gileatou 1 ^5 10 16 11 14 12 56 1 E9 2 *4 3 24 5 13 6 q 7 19 9 !9, 1216 Llanmit Ma<« 7 <3 10 24 11 21 1 4 2 6 il 3 3215 20 6 17 7 26 9 J7 1222 Ks\i 7 75 10 36 u 1 ISj Sta 3 46 6 31 5 9 3qj Bridgend wr. 7 44 10 45 1 23j o'ly 3 57 o 6 42 o 9 41 only FROM A.M.i A.M. A.M. ^.u. P.M. t m. i* k A.M. P.M. ,P.M. i'P Hrideend dep. •" 30 Mon U 9| 1 42) 4 17 6 54 8 23; ? Soutiacrndowu Road „ 8 40 o' 11 IS! 1 5?| 4 271 7 4:3 34, Llantwi*Major „ 8 18 52 46 11 29 2 4!* 0 4 39 5 34 7 1618 47; Gileston „ 8 8; 8 59 9 53 11 3&I 2 11; 3 7 4 46 5 4:i 7 24(8 54, Aberthaw 8 13i 9 3 11 40, 2 61 3 12 4 51: 5 46 7 28 18 59! Rhoosa „ 8 19 9 9 10 4 11 45) 2 22 3 16 4 57j 5 5 7 34 !9 5i Aberthaw 8 13i 9 3 1 11 40, 2 61 3 12 4 51: 5 46 7 28 18 59! Rhoosa „ 8 19 9 9 10 4 11 45) 2 22 3 16 4 57j 5 5 7 34 !9 5i BArrT 8 27: 9 15 1012 11 51| 2 30, 3 6 5 5| b Oj 7 42.9 13 SUNDAYQ. _SUNDAY! A.M. I ,i&. Jt M. A.M FVW P.MS Barry dep. 10 36; 3 8 f< 35 Bridgend (G.W.) dep. Jr 47 4 ^3 32 Rhoose 10 45j 3 17 6 43 Southerndown Rd. 2 57 4 33 7 41 Aberthaw 'C 491 3 1 0 47 Llantwit Major 1 7 4 45 7 52 Barry dep. 10 36; 3 8 f< 35 Bridgend (G.W.) dep. Jr 47 4 ^3 32 Rhoose 10 45j 3 17 6 43 Southerndown Rd. 2 57 4 33 7 41 Aberthaw 'C 49 3 ;1 0 47 Llantwit Major 1 7 4 45 7 52 Gileston 10 54 3 56 t 51 Giltston 1 37 4 53 7 49 Llantwit Major 11 3 35 ?5 6 58 | Aberthaw 112 4 £ 8 8 3 8outherndown Rd. 11 11 347 7 91 Rhoose 1 Dc 5 4 8 10 Bridgend (G.W.) arr. 11 12 3 55 7 17 I Barry arr. 1 24 5 10 £ 17