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[All Rights Reserved] I PRACTIGAL AQBICULTUSZi I By W. J. MALDBJf, Author of 7ho Potato in Field and Gat4aa, "Pig-keeping for Profit," "Tillage amd implo- ments," etc. STOCK PROSPECTS. I The price of beef has been more cheern lately, and forward stores have been readily picked up. Year by year, though, young stores have been more profitable than fat cattle, and the weaner has certainly had the beet of the deal. The London quotations for mutton are far in advance of last year's prices at this period, ae all round they are put at a shilling a stone higher. The shortness of the root crop undoubtedly had. some effect in bringing this about. This makes things far more cheerful for the breeHer, it doubtless is leading to an extra quantity of lambs being sent off fat and with lamb fairs eeming on short- ly it only requires a fair prospect for the next root crop for prices to be well maintained. I EARLY RAY. The severe frosts, followed by exceedingly hot days with an absence of wet, have materially al- tered the prospects for the hay crop in the south, though there is a cry of too much wet in other parts, as in Lincolnshire. Thecrop in the south has certainly gone back consïiïerably during the past fortnight, particularly on the poorer land. The heavy crop of last year also seems to have drawn the land where hay vmB taken, and many fields show a deterioration of bottom herbage. The seeds crop will very soon be fit for the machine, and probably before this is printed a field may be cut. Where the clover plant is backward it will be well to -cut the crop in good time, especially if there is rye-grass with it when a heavy aftermath may bolodked for, as the plant will come decidedly stronger for it. The period when most nutritive matter can be preserved from a crop of clover is just, as it comes into flower, when a fair weight is ■f.'l'o obtained. Like all otherplants it loses vigour <• ad makes a smaller aftergrowth when it has *;ipen}' "d its energies in developing seed, and proportionately so when the seed has nearly developed. In these days of short labour, labour saving machines become more popular and necessary,and Ransome's sward turner is. one that appeals to many, as three rows can be turned as fast as a cob -or horse can walk moreover,, the sward goes over gently, and with very slight loss of the valuable leaf. I THE HOP CROP. Remarkably good weather has favoured work in the hop gardens, and it is generally well ad- vanced. The cold nights have kept in check the growth of bine though it has :not suffered severe- ly yet, the excellent condition of the land having kept it healthy. A few green "flies had found their way into the gardens by thedirst of June, and doubtless after the severe lessons of last sea- son those who were late in starting washing will make an earlier start this year. The extraordin- ary rate at which these little insects, in common with all Aphides or plant ikse, reproduce, has given rise to a popular idea that they come on the wind and the fact that they breed so rapidly is frequently lost sight of. There can be no doubt that the extent of the depredations committed during summer is largely inflnetioed by the suc- cess the early broods meet with, and that if they are destroyed the crop stands a far better chance of going thrOl; gh the season successfully. Of course, the wet ther, whether favourable or unfa- vourable, for tieir development during summer, largely affects them1 for good or ill; but the de- struction of tll e ear:y colonies is the first step towards their control. With the prospect of prices so good it is worth while mritking special efforts to keep them in check. SPRAYING. j The use of the. sprayer on the farm 'is a matter of recent adoption; but in the few years since it was first put into practice it has made great strides, and the success of spraying to eSterminate charlock suggests a very extended use in -the near future. It was the vine growers on the Continent who first took it up on a general scale to prevent the vine mildew. Since then the hop grower and potato grower have felt the benefit of spraying. It is some eight yews since a new machine the Strawsonizer, was brought out to prevent the ravages of the turnip flea beetle. Probably no machine was ever better adapted to thpurpose for which it was intended, but the price was too great to render it popular, and it never came the "Ilztr.llo The machine also had a limited adaptability, and, therefore, did not appea!tothe many. A machine capable of breaking up a liquid into such fine particles that a gallon eould be made to cover every minute portion. of the sur- face of an acre, required too great skill in con- struction, and involved too heavy expense, for it to be brought out Consequently, it did little -toypromote the practice of spraving. although the application of so small a quantity of paraffin, and the fact that a horse with one attendant were sufficient to dress twenty or thirty acres a day prove that in the long run it would be a profitable machine where there was a big breadth of tur- nips and allied crops grown. It, however, did not attain popularity. The success of the sprayer in checking the growth of charlock sug- gests that the spraying of youngt turnips to pre- vent the attack of "the fly" will come into general use. The sprayers now on the market, capable of spraying 30 or more acres a day, cost only £8, and are suitable to destroy charlock, and to pre- serve the turnip crop at the dangerous period when the fly is rampant. For the first purpose sulphate of copper or sulphate of iron may be used for the latte an emulsion of 1)araffm and soft soap. Paraffin will not mix with pure water; therefore, as the machines ard not made to apply so small a quantity as the old Strawson- izer, it) is necessary to mix it in the form of an emulsion. This is not a difficult task. Nothing unhinges the working of the farm more than does the loss of the root crop. It is true that if one plant is lost another seeding may be made; but this involves loss of .time, a fresh supply of seed, and extra work, without the certainty that the second sowing will, produce a crop; and a third sowing with further risk and uncertainty may, and often has to be, adopted. Probably no one but seed merchants are aware what an enormous acreage haa to be resown every year, while in dry yean the extent is vastly increased. One machine is sufficient to spray against charlock and to pro- tect the root-crop over a large district; conse- quently, when it is fully recognised what power a sprayer places in a farmer's hand, there can be little doubt but that there will be a greatly in- creased desire for one. One type of machine not only performs both the operations mentioned, but is also specially adapted to spray potatoes to pre- vent potato disease. Potato spraying was very slow in fighting its way into popularity—cost again standing in its way but the modification in construction and the perception that it is of sub- stantial value is fast wearing down prejudice, so that more spraying is done year by year. HINTS TO USERS. From experience gained in spraying crops on the farm of the Agricultural College, Uckfield, there are a few features which should be ob- served. In the first place, severe applications are not desirable it is far better to give a full dress- ing of a mild solution than a small dressing of a strong one. From what I have seen I do not think that two per cent. of sulphate of copper should be exceeded at any time: it is adequate to destroy the charlock. Even lighter dressings seem likely to prove most servioeable, and: when experience has been further gained it is probable that one to lj per cent. solutions will become most poular. I am working in that direction now, and am well satisfy V Till) work done by the horae machines is fai s uperior to that done by the manuals, as the distribution is much more per- fect and a smaller quantity of solution suffices. In a very voluminous correspondence on the sub- ject during the past two or three weeks, there nr.wor to he a few DOints which are not generally understood, and which may be explained here. In the first place, a two per cent. solution im- plies that 21b. of the sulphate is mixed with 1001b., and not with 100 gallons. A gallon weighs 101b., therefore 10 gallons 1001bs., with which the 21b. of sulphate should be mixed. Tiw question of cost frequently arises. If a 1-i per »ent solution of 50 gallons per acre is used, and salphate of copper cost 30s per cwt., then j 1 cwt. suffices for 15 acres, or 2s per acre. If water is iMndy one horse, one man, and a boy are wanted with the machine, and a man and horse to fetch water, mix the solution, and help to fill the machine. Putting these five items at an average of 28 6d each, horse and man labour costs 129 6d per day; thirty or more acres can be done in a day, consequently rather under 5d has to be charged. The maehine costs S8, and is capable of doing thousands of acres during its life, 80 that charging one penny per acre, the total c4DA per acre is within half a crown. Sulphate of copper is so often adulterated with sulphate of iron that Mr Woodhead's test of putting a few drops of drawn tea into a solution of the sulphate, when if there be sulphate of iron present a blade tinge will pervade it. should be used. As I have had over twenty letters during the past few days ask- ing for Messrs Stiawsori's address it may be con- venient to state here that it is 71a., Queen Vic- toria-street, London, E.C.
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I CARNARVON TOWN COUNCIL. The Mayor (Dr. R. Psrry) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday evening, when the attendance also in- cluded Aldermen John Williams. Ed. Hughes, B. Norman Davies, D. T. Lake, J. P. Gregory, Councillors Richard Thomas, G. R. Griffith, W. Hamer, J. T. Roberta, W. G. Thomas, Edward Parry, R. Gordon Roberts. Griffith Owen, R. G. Owen, J. Fletcher, Owen Evans, R O. Roberts, Thomas Hughes, JohnDavies, Mr J. H. Bodvel- Roberts (town clerk), etc. I THE BECENT ROYAL VISIT. I The Mayor produced the bill incurred on be- half of the Corporation in connection with the reception accorded to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, amounting to M 19s. Some members thought that the bill in the first instance oughtto have been submitted to the Finance Committee, but the Mayor and others pointed out that the expense was incurred by a committee to whom 'full discretion was given. I IMPROVEMENTS AT THE GASWORKf The gaaoommittee reported that Mr Woo, loll, the engineer consulted with regard to carrying out certain improvements at the gasworks, had sent in his plan and specification of purifiers a id that he .expected«oon to send plans and specific t- tions of engines and exhausters. It was decidel that tenders for the erection of purifiers, engines and exhausters be advertised for. The Accountant having submitted to the oom- mittee the balance sheet of the gas department foi* the paat year, Mr R. O. Roberts asked whether there was no detailed report to be given. The Mayor Tepliedthat the returns would be included in the annyal report soon to be issued, but he could now state that the gasworks was a paying concern, there having been an increase in the consumption gas during'the past year. Mr W. G. Thomas inquired whether it was not possible to have more lamps lighted in the town during the night. The Mayor Raid -that he was informed by the gas manager that 96 lamps were kept alight until midnight and 12 over night. I THE COUNTY SCHOOL. The plans Øf the, fgounty school were reported 88 having been presented to the Sanitary Com- mittee a second time, accompanied by an amend- ed scheme of drainage which the surveyor said was in strict aocordanco with the bye-laws. The plans were passed. Mr W. G. Thomas asked whether any com- munication had been received from the County Council with reference to the application respect- ing the widening of the road near the school. The Town Clerk said -that no communication was received by the County Council, but Mr Is- sard Davies mentioned the matter at the last I meeting, and the reply was tliafc fthe Town Council would be allowed a sum not exceeding £100 to- wards widening the road. It was decided to have a loan for the work. I THE DRAINAGE OF KHYD-DDU. I A letter was read from the Local Government Board, in reply to the complaint of the Council that the Gwyrfai and Glaslyn 'District Councils had failed to provide their districts with suffi- cient sewers, utating that the Board would direct a local inquiry to be held on the subject by one of their inspectors as soon as possible. On the motion of Mr Griffith Owen, it was agreed that a spedal meeting of the Sanitary 1 T=ittee be held to formulate evidence to be j placed before the inspector. A STREET OF NEW COTTAGES. I In this case the Vaynol Eft ate propose taking down four cottages at the ba. k of Glan Helen in Henwalia, for the purpose 01 widening the road, and also to throw back a considerable amount of land in St., Helens-street provided the Corpora- tion give over to the estate a small strip of land at the upper end of the road, allow the road to be 30ft. wide instead of 36ft as provided in the bye-laws, and construct a tar pavement fitted with stone kerb and channel, the probable cost of which the surveyor estimates! at £40, before the 19 cottages, and a few more proposed to be built on the same site in Henwalia. The Surveyor re- ported the plans of the houses to be in strict ac- cordance with the bye-laws. The Council consid- ered the estate's offer very liberal and the pro- posed development most desirable. i and agreed that the offer and plans be accepted. DISEASED MEAT. I The Inspector reported that be had, on the 177 ? t seized and destroyed the carcase of a cow which diseased and unfit for human food, at the public slaughter-house, and that he had alsv, on the 24th ult., at the same place, seized and destroyed the carcase of a bullock which Wile also diseased. ALLEGED* UNINHABITABLE DWELLINGS. I The Sanitary Inspector stated that an applica- tion had been made before the magistrates to close five houses in; Printers' Court, and that an order was made to close Nos. 1 and 2, and the consideration of the remaining three houses was adjourned for a month. It was decided to give seven days' notice to the occupiers of Nos. 1 and 2 to cease to inhabit the dwellings. PROPOSED NEW SEWER I The Surveyor submitted plans and estimate for a new 9 inch sewer from Mount Pleasant-square to the new county school, which was arranged to receive the drainage of all property already and likely to be built on both sides of the road, the estimated cost being fZ30. The plans were approved of, and it was deci- ded to apply for a loan at once. STEAM ROLLER. I Estimates for a ten-ton steam-roller, fitted with a scarifier, had been received from three firms, and the surveyor had been instructed by the Highway Committee to order one from Messrs Aveling and Porter, Rochester, for 2485, subject to the confirmation of the Oouncil. CAUSE AND EFFECT. I Mr R. E. Owen asked whether any reply had been received from the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway Company to the communication on the question of extending their line to Car- narvon. The Town Clerk said that they were not written to. Mr W. G. Thomas: Then there cannot be a reply. The Town CCerk said that he would see to the matter. THE SUGGESTED EBENEZER LIGHT RAILWAY. Instructions were given to Mr R. Lloyd Jones to plot on an ordnance map by the, 10th instant the scheme already IIlTllngcd for a line from Ebenezer to Carnarvon and an alternate scheme of a line from Penisarwaen to Bethel and Pont- rug. The surveyor was instructed to write to the Env Fair District Council stating that such a. plan was prepared, and asking for their, opinion, and he was further instructed to write to the Dwyran District Council asking whether they were taking ny steps to secure a- railway for their district,  an ? i 8 nfip?r8 m to Se?em that the Ommeil ,Id co- operate in any scheme calcul.ted to improve the traffic between Anglesey and Carnarvon. THE FERRY AND THE ABER BRIDGE, The following was the report of the committee having charge of the above:—12th M?y—A letter was read from the Admiralty, consenting to with- draw stipulation re removal of proposed shelter at their request, And granting full permission to I build on their wall, on condition that a yearly acknowledgment of 1s be paid to the Admiralty for the privilege. ?, was resolved that before anything further is done in this matter, a letter be sent to Captain Owen Lewis, asking him if he is prepared to take full charge and responsibility of the proposed shelter. It was also resolved that Mr Wawn be requested to provide a plan and es- timate of the proposed alteration to the steps and parapet wall by the Carnarvon end of the Aber Bridge for the next committee meeting, and that the work of forming the road only be car- ried out by the surveyor. 2nd June,A letter was read from the Admiralty, accompanied by an agreement which is now to the effect that we are to build against and not on the Battery Wall. A letter was also read from Captain Lewis stating that he was not prepared to take any responsibil- ity in connection with the proposed structure. It was resolved that the surveyor writes the Ad- miralty again, asking for permission to build on the Battery Wall if necessary. Mr C. Wawn,the bridge engineer, submitted plans of the masonry and other work to be executed at the approaches to the bridge. It was recommended that the work of preparing approaches on both sides of the bridge be undertaken by the Corporation under the supervision of Mr Wawn and the surveyor. Mr J. T. Roberta, as chairman of the commit- tee, read the minutes of a subsequent meeting, at which it was decided to have the work of pre- paring the approaches done by contract, and that a loan be applied for sufficient to cover the cost of the work as well as the amount of the compen- sation to be paid for the ferry rights and the costs of the arbitration also that an honorarium be awarded Mr 3D. TL Jones, borough wcoui- ta,t, in respect of the extra work devolving upon him in connection with the arbitration. The report, ing seconded by Mr Hamer, was adonted. LOAL GOVERNING BODY. On the motion of Mr J. T. Roberts, seconded bv Mr J. P. Gregory, the representatives of the Cbuncil on the local governing body were re-elec- ted. A DEMAND FOR IMPROVED POLIOE ARRANGEMENTS. Mr W. G. Thomas moved that a request be sent to the chief-constable (Colonel Ruck.) the Joint Police Committee, and the Home Office to provide a more central police station and better police protection for the town." Mr Thomas maintained that it was a source of great incon- venience to have the police station where it now was, viz., at t'/nyceryg. A; policeman having to cope with & disturbance at Twthill, Henwalia, or North-road would have to drag his prisoner a distance of about half a mile to reach the police station. The fact of the police having to drag prisoners such a distance, coupled with the other fact that so much ruffianism was to be met with on the way, was adisgrace to the town. The police station ought,to be centrally situated at Turf-square or the bottom of Pod-street, and he believed that no great difficulty would be experi- enced in obtaining a site at either of those places. Then the police station, if centrally situated, ought to have telephonic connections. The reso- lution also asked for better police protection. He did not think it was generally known that about 30,000 people came into the town every week, and to this was to be added a stationary population of 10,000. He believed that the number of police on duty in the town in the day time was three constables and a sergeant, and at night there were only two men and a sergeant, though he understood an extra man was put on last Saturday night. With such poor protection as this was it not likely that robberies would fre- quently occur ? Moreover, some of the police were raw recruits, who had yet to leam their work, and though they perhaps were intelligent men and would become useful members he objec- ted to the protection of lives and property being made dependent on recruits. He asked one of these the other day whether he knew where Pool- lane was, and he replied that he did not know, but he knew where Love-lane was (laughter). He (the speaker) was not surprised at that, because everybody knew where that lane was. The igno- rance of the police of places in the town placed them in an awkward position when applied to by strangers. He did not object to recruits coming to the town, but let them be there in addition to trained men. Mr John Davies, in seconding the resolution, felt that in view of certain events which had happened, the Council would be perfectly justified in applying for better protection. He thought that the town was entitled to three more men. The Town Clerk stated that the force was stronger at Carnarvon than in any other town in the county. Mr J. T. Roberts said that he also had framed a resolution, his object being to secure an ad- dition to the force in the town. There was no doubt that Carnarvon had for a great number of years been the training ground for the police, and nowhere else did he meet with raw recruits. Out of seven constables regularly stationed there, three were recruits, and there were also two ser- geants. The deputy chief-constable lived in the town, but he had charge of the division, and there was also another sergeant who was em- ployed as clerk for the chief-constable. The town ought to have a constable for every 1000 of the population, and in this respect it contrasted very unfavourably with Llandudno, which had the same number of men as Carnarvon, and they were all trained men. He mentioned that last Saturday week he had occasion to go for a police- man, but found none nearer South-road than Oastle-square, and he was surprised to learn at the time that there was no policeman supposed to be on duty in that part of the town between six and eight o'clock, and that on a Saturday night. Mr R. G. Roberts said that he agreed with the previous speakers that it was more important to have quality than number. He had had occasion to go home at Waterloo Port rather late at night, and he had been standing to hear the footsteps of the constable on his beat a long way off. His tramp was known to everybody, and if there was a burglar within reach he would know who was coming, so that the constable might as well carry an alarm clock with him (laughter). He believed that the Police Committee should be recommend- ed to supply the police with indiarubber boots, by means of which they would be able to run very much quicker-not away from the man, but towards him (loud laughter). The Mayor explained that the recruits were sent to Carnarvon because it was the police head- quarters. However, he did not think these re- cruits should be counted as full-grown policemen. The Town Clerk said that the Joint Police Com- mittee were unable to obtain a central site for a new police station, and they wanted the Town Council to help them. Mr J. P. Gregory If they were to ask me, I sheuld grant it. The resolution was then passed with that pro- posed by Mr J. T. Roberts touching the increas- ing of the force in the town, and it was decided to forward the resolution at once. CORPORATION OFFICIALS' SALARIES. On the motion of Mr Griffith Owen, seconded by Mr Norman Davies, it was decided that at the end of each financial year the members of the Council should be supplied with particulars of the salary and commission paid to each of the officials for the past year, this also to apply to the assis- tant overseer about to be appointed. PROPOSED FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH TO SIR W. H. PBEECE. Dr. John Williams referred to the fact that among those who received birthday honours a few days ago was Mr W. H. Preece, of Penrhos, a native of Carnarvon, having been born at Bryn- helcn (applause). He believed it to be an honour to the town that such a boy had been born in it. It had been suggested that the town should do something to show its appreciation of Sir W. H. Preece's merits, one suggestion being that the freedom of the borough should be conferred upon him. He moved that that be done. Mr Owen Evans seconded. ill J. P. Gregory supported the proposal, re- marking that if there was any local honour which could be conferred on Sir W. H. Preece they ought as a town to confer it. Mr J. T. Roberts said that they had no fre roll in the borough as yet, and he wished to know what steps ought to be taken to inaugurate it. He believed that the roll must be opened at a special meeting of the Council convened after a certain notice. Mr R. Gordon Roberts said that a special meet- ing was necessary, and if two-thirds of those pre- sent were favourable to granting the freedom the town clerk would put the name on the roll. Mr W. G. Thomas moved that a special meeting of the Council be held in a fortnight to inaugu- rate a free roll. Mr R. O. Roberto asked for information as to the probable expense. He congratulated Sir W. H. Preece upon the honour conferred upon him, and was glad to think that he was not the only distinguished man connected with the town in the same manner. He mentioned the name of an- other native, Dr. Isambard Owen, and thought that the two names should be coupled for the freedom of the borough (hear, hear). Mr Richard Thomas seconded the proposal to have a special meeting. The Mayor was not sure whether they were not in too much of a hurry in such an important mat- ter. He greatly appreciated Sir W. H. Preece's great service to science, but he fancied that the difficulty would be not to find men to put on the roll, but to keep men away from it (laughter). Dr. John Williams: They must be men of dis- tinction. The Mayor: But we may differ as to the ex- tent of the distinction. I do not think we ought to take precipitate action we might resolve our- selves into a committee. There is also Mr Preece's brother. Mr W. G. Thomas thought that the time to confer an honour was when the thing was fresh (hear, hear). The courteous thing would be to confer the freedom at once. Mr Griffith Owen suggested General Sir Hugh Rowlands also as a fitting celebrity to receive the freedom. Mr Thomas: I do not think it would be wise to bring two or three names up at the same time. Mr J. T. Roberts: And Mr Preece is coming to Carnarvon to make his permanent home. Mr Thomas's proposal was then agreed to.
' i INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION…
INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION IN DENBIGHSHIRE. A general meeting of the County Governing Body of Denbighshire was held at Denbigh on Friday. Oolonel Mainwaring presided in the ab- sence of Mr J. E. Powell. Apologies for absence were received from Mr Powell, the Hon. George Kenyon, Captain Griffith Boscawen, and Messrs Simon Jones and Isgoed Jones. The Finance Committee recommended that the second instalment of the annual grant in respect of the year 1899-1900 should be paid after .the 30th June next as follows:—Llangollen, £ 200; Ruthin, JB285 6s 8d; Denbigh, R,126 l36 4d; Llanrwst, £ 306 13s 4d; Ruabon, JB195 6s 8d; Wrexham, L526 13s 4d; Abergele, £116 138 4d— a total of JB1655 6s 8d. It was also recommended that a contribution of Bll 5s be made towards the purchase of a piano for Ruthin Girls' School. The report was adopted. The Clerk reported that the Scholarships Oom- mittee had met that morning and agreed upon their report. Mr Powell was re-elected chairman, and Mr W. G. Dodd vice-chairman. The committee also decided to fix the 7th and 8th July for the purpose of holding the scholar- ships examination in the county, and that Colonel Mainwaring and Mr Dodd should be appointed to supervise the arrangements at Cerrygydruidion and Llansilin respectively. As regards the county exhibitions, it was recommended that the ar- rangements should be the same as last year, and that Professor Lloyd be appointed to make the awards. Mr Hooson/ proposed, and Sir Robert Egerton seconded, the adoption of the report, which was carried.. Professor Lloyd submitted the following re- port:—"In accordance with the request of the County Governing Body, I have perused the an- nual report of the headmasters of the connty schools for the year 1897-8. The committee will be glad to know that the Abergele and Llangollen report show th&t in each of these schools there has been a perceptible improvement in respect of the important matter to which attention was called last year, viz., the average length of stay at school. As the work of the schools becomes better known, parents will realise, it is to be hoped, that to send their children to them for a single year is but a poor use of the privileges placed within their reach by the Welsh Inter- mediate Education Act. In the Llangollen re- port attention is called to the fact that the town itself furnishes only a very small proportion of the girls in the school. I venture to suggest that this is a matter which should receive the special attention of the County Governing Body." Several members commented on the state of affairs at Llangollen. It was decided to incorporate the report in that of the Scholarships Committee, and on the mo- tion of Mr Lumley, it was agreed to, call the at- tention of the Llangollen local governors to the matter referred to, with the view of getting more girls from the town to attend the county school. The list of attendances in. the various schools for the last term was submitted as follows —Den- bigh, number of scholars 39, average attendance 35.9; percentage of attendance, 92. Abergele: Boys, 24, 22.4, 95.9; girls, 25, 22.6. 95.1. Llan- rwst: Boys, 40, 35, 88; girls, 51, 45, 87. Wrex- ham: Boys, 125, 110, 88.5; gir:s, 109, 86, 85. Ruabon: 41, 42.8, and 94.8. There was no re- turn from Llangollen School. Plans of a proposed new school at Wrexham were submitted, and referred to a committee, con- sisting of Messrs Hooson, W. G. Dodd, and Peter Williams. A letter was read from the headmistress of the Wrexham School, asking that the scholarship of Miss Edith M. Jones, of Llansilin, be contin- ued for another year, and it was decided to refer the matter to the Wrexham Local Governing Body. Mr Charles Dodd referred to some recent criti- eism as to the poor material admitted to the county schools from the elementary school. He did not wish to enfer into the question, but he thought it was one the County Governing Body should tackle. In order to bring the matter to a head he would propose that a conference, to which representatives of higher and elementary education be invited, be held to discuss matters affecting both classes of schools, and that the de- tails of such conference be left to the Scholarships Committee. Mr Lumley seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr C. Dodd also proposed that the headmasters of county schools be asked to include in their an- nual report an account of the progress and suc- cesses of all pupils who held scholarships. Mr Peter Williams seconded, and the motion was carried. The question- of the purchase of a site for a new school at Denbigh and the sale of the pre- sent premises was also considered, but the com- mittee decided to visit the proposed new site be- fore coming to any decision in the matter, and this was accordingly done.
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OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT. Many ladies and gentlemen have by thar, oM or disused false teeth, which might as well he turned into money. Messrs R. D. and J. B. Fraser, of Princes-street, Ipswich (established since 1833), buy old false teeth. If you send j our teeth to them they will remit you by return post the utmost value; or, if preferred, they will make you the best offer, and hold the teeth over fur your reply. If reference necessary, appiv to Messrs Bacon and Co., Bankers, Ipswich. 179E4
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A THEATRE ON FIRE.—This happened rc- cently, and a panic was only averted by the pre- sence of mind of one of the actors. He was tak- ing the part of a comic sailor. When the fire broke out, and the people were rising from their seats in terror, he leaped into the centre of the stage and commenced the sailors' hornpipe. The panic was averted, the fire was got under, and the curtain came down amidst a storm of cheers. All that is required at a crisi s is presence of mind. When we are suddenly taken ill and know not which way to turn, if we only have the presence of mind to think of Holloway's Pills and Oint- ment all will be well and danger need not be feared.
I THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
I THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. I LIST OF ENTRIES. The entries for the literary and musical competi- tions to take place at the Welnli National Eistedd- fod, to be held at Cardiff, commencing July 18th, are now closed, and through the kindness of Mr D. W. Evans, solicitor (the hon. secretary), we are able to furnish a complete list. Excepting the competi- tion for the chair ode and the chief choral ooitewt, the entries are oertainly well up to the average, aud in many cases are far ahead. The list is as fol- tnWX _n- POETRY. Chair ode, "William Ewart Glatfcrtone." Six entries, viz., Gledsiad Llyn Llyfon, Selwyn, Seiriol, Hallami, Lief Gwareiddiad, Cromwell. Crown poem, "The Other Comforter." Ten entries, namely, Pseudaios, Duranw Vita, Aleph, Myfyrian, Polycarp, Emwnt Owen, Un o'r Deiiiaid, At y Gair, Calahad, Calon ?d?, ?ubjet "The Harbour," prize of 25 offered. Elevijn entries. Descriptive poem in Welsh, "The Collier." Twelve entries. Descriptive poem in Englih, "Batt!o of St. F 'I Seven entrie& 1nglyn, "M.Or." 118 entti". Satirical pcwm,, "The Disappointed CoDltitor," Twentv-two entries. Elegy. Four entries. Elegy, "Dean Vaughan." Five entries. Monody, "Paul in Rome." Seven entries. Catena of twelve stanzas. Five entries. Drama in Welsh. Three entries. Collection of Glamorgan songs. Five entries. PROSE. The chief prize of £m for an original work (English or Welsh) in some branch of Welsh history or bteraturo has elicitedi six entries, vis., Rhys ap Gruffudd, who writes on "Wales after Owain Gwyn- edd, Student, "Histoiy and Study of the Welsh People;" Sylwedydd, on "W&Dm in the Nineteenth trod(yr oB dain, who furnishes a; ti- -? of tbeen lisbr, eY,?h, Breton, Cornish.Trish, Gaelic, and Manx languages; Sergeant of Volun. teers, who writ" "A oon. Histry of the Ancient Principality of Powys;" and (,?,m Fydd, who I writes a "History of ucadon in W?, the Nineteenth Omtury." Sylwedydd and Cymru Fydd have written in the Welsh language. Essay (English), "The Biythons of Strathclyde." One entry. Essay (English or Welsh), "The Bibliography of Welsh Music." Three entries. Recitation (English), The Battle of Ivry" (Macau- lay). Twenty entries. Recitation (Welsh). Twenty-three entries. Historical essay (English or Welsli) (a) South Wales in the time of the ntuaTts and the Common- wealth. Two entries, (b) Wales under the Nor- mmir. Six entries. Popular history (English or Welsh), "Heroism in the South Wales Coallield." Three entries. Collection of popular WeLih idioms, with their equivalents in English. One entry. Welsh handbook giving a concise history of reli- gious revivals in Wales. Two entries. Essay (English or Welsh), "Welsh Rural Life, tho changes during the last fifty years in food, clothing, dwellings, education, language, customs, industries, etc. Eight entries. "Welsh handbook on Christian Ethics, with a short account of the various ethical systems.' Five en- tries. "The history of Theology and Exposition in Wiil^s, account to be ten of articles in periodicals, as well as of books, with notes tliereon" (Welsh). No en- tries. "Technical ed um' t?on, esallY in relation to the industries of Wales" (English). Six entries. Historical Primer of Siluria, dealing with admitted facts, legends and traditions (in E n,lish, for school purposes). Two entries. Graduated Bilingual reading books (Welsh and English), with vocabulary for the uee of schools. No entries. Selection of & hundred Welsh poems, with annota- tion, suitable for school purposes. Six 'tne??. Hi.sUry of edumtion in W 2?o& Three entries. "Memoir of the late Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, of Cardiff. One entry. Best serial story. Sixteen entries. Translations,-Into English "Algoritu Christmas Evans," 15 entrie; .V Nos" (Ittw)n), 14 entrie6. Into Welsh: "Selection from Henry Vau^han," three entries; Emerson's essay on "Greatnefis," twelve en- tries. roSICAL, For the chief choral contest (first prize £150, second £50) there are five entries, viz., Abcrsychan and Pontypool CSioral Society, Carmarthen Choral Society, .Newport Choral Union, Cardiff Choral Society, and Pontypridd Choral Society. For t lie second choral contest there are eight en. tries, viz., Coleford PHlharmonic Society, Cardiff Blue Ribbon Choir, Machynlleth Choir, Talke and District (Stoke) Choral Society, Cardiff Glee Society, Pontypridd Choral Society, New Tredegar Harmonia Society, and Dowlais Choral Society. For the male voice choir contest there are nine entries, viz., Port Talbot Glee &ciety, Barry Dis- trict Glee Society, Mountain Ash Male Voioe Society* Morriston Male Voice Society, Manchester OrpheuB Prize Glee Society, Swansea CymniTodorion Male Voice Society, Abertiflery Mozart Gleo Society,Rhos Male Voice Choir, and Ton Pent-re Glee Society. Ladies' choir competition, ten entries, viz., TYe- herbert Ladies' Choir, Nantlee Vale, Ton d Mountain Ash, 'wansea, Beaufort, Birkenhead, Gitana, Rhymney, Talke, and Gwalia. Choir. Glee parties, 25 to 30 voices. Five. Competition for ohoirs of children. Twenty. Chanting competition. No entry. Quartette, "0, come, every one that thireteth." Trio, "The Magic Wove Scarf. Twenty-nine. Duet, soprano and contralto, "Angels." Thirty- seven. Duet, tenor and bass, "The Two Heroes." Forty- one. Duet, soprano and tenor. Twenty-two. SOLO COMPETITIONS. Soprano (English), 71; soprano (Welsh), 73 5 mezzo-soprano, 58; contralto, 66; contralto, 60: tenor, "Waft her Angels,' 82; tenor, "F'n lp Olaf," 77; baritone recit. and solo, 64; bgm, g" penillion singing (North Wales custom), ten pen- illion singing (South Wales custom), eight. INSTRUMENTAL. Orchestral band competition. Three. Brass band competition. Ten. Military band competition. Four. Orchestral band competition (amaicar). Four. Wind quintette (flute, oboe, clarionet, horn, and bassoon). Five. String quartette. Tiiree. MINOR INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITIONS. Pianoforte quartette,5; pianoforte trio,7; piano- forte competition, 58; pianoforte competition for juniors under 16, 74; pianoforte competition for juniors under 12, 48. Violin solo. Twenty-three. Violin solo for juniors. Eighteen. Violoncello solo. Three. Clarionet solo. Seycn. Flute solo. Five. Pedal harp solo. Eight. Triple harp solo. St:ven. Oboe solo. Four. Bassoon Soto. One. Organ solo. Fifteen. This contest will take place in the ptr's Hall at nine a,m.. on Friday, July 21st. MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS. A cantata for mixed voices, wiili pianoforte aeuoai- paniment, not to exceed 45 minutes in performance^ words the prize libretto. Five. Orchestral suite. Two. A composition containing a s?)!o upon tl wo -ds of p" s. Ig No. 46, in "The P,aln. h,rd ,d into English verse" by the late Arthur T. Jobb. Two. Commemorative antliem to Caradog. Sevel, Part-song or chorus for female voices, with piano- forte accompaniment, English and Welsh words.. Eleven. Part-song for male voice choirs, English and Welsh words. Eleven. Vocal quartette, Welsh and English words. Five. Song, for tenor or bass, with pianoforte accom- paniment. Eleven. Song, for soprano or contralto, with piar.oforto accompaniment. Fiftn. Pianoforte trio. il. March for a military band, 0. The art and- science entries will close on June 16th.
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