Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

SCXf AY SCHOOL I ii M < >Xi -i T Li ATI OX. S<. a. mIl-; .ago, a n.tcting of .Sunday School t-acavr.- v..is c..livened by Mr \1-. T. Thomas, to oo:i.-i tii pri.pricty of having all the Sunday ScliO.d i eats on the sam-.r day, and to have one grand ;ee-'ion of all ti e schools. There was a genera! (-I OpÍIIÍill1 as to having. the tr.-ats .m one day: but the several schools could i."t at- reeas to the precession, and a com- appointed to carry out the propo-M. It v.'a • decided by the committee .that the de- iJioiv-Siatioa should be held ,ti last-, lianh r.- Hiiay, and the children looked forward tl,, i:itL:i-e,,t. The weati-ii'. \:l.ieh hail been so uuvnifkejit for the previous two months, had, unfortunately, brokei; i. ;.nd tl.'iiidui'stonu.s were flying about which threatened to spoil the enjoyment of the day. he .'vial very heavy showers fell in the early pay: of the day anil the which somev.hat retarded the "turn-out" of the several s-hools hut soon after one o'clock the began to make their appearance, and for nearly two hours paraded the town, which hp. i.it on its holiday appearance for the occav;on, Vi e had not the pleasure to see one of the pi'uCC.ious, being engaged out of town, but we are ha rmed tlmt tlie sight w:is highly in- teresting '.nd gave every satisfaction to the whole town, so that the feeling is now y tina:iir.iou- ii: favor of Mr Thomas' original idea —one gei :'al procession—which we hope to see effectually carried out next year. Taking the schools i-. alphabetical older, we be' trin with the I WhlCí, IiH at thdr chapel m ularirafon-road. Having eojie tlie round of the streets, the pro- cessicri returned to the chapel, where tea was provided, to which alwnt 150 sat down. Having done justice to the good things provided, tlie school proceeded to a tielll in the occupation of Mr Mathe-on, at Penyffordd, where various out-tloor vames were indulged in until dusk, when the company separated the roughly pleased with their lav's treat. C'Ai.VINIS'nt' SIETifOTsKTS. The thiee schools in connection with the vinistie Methodists— N ew-street. Maesy' dre, and Pentve— liiet at the chapel. Xew-street, between one and two o'clock, when a long procession was formed. 1 hey then marched through the town, singing some of the Sunday school hymns but the ov,t-d-T singing was a failure, as it could not help being, when marching the children and singers only two abreast. Had they marched ten abreast they might ha.e made -.n?c-thin? nf it, and it may be that next year the hint will be taken. Having gone through the piin.'ma? streets. ;e -ehools returned to the Market Hall, where ?j: excellent tea h:?l Leen pruvIdefL ? AI)i), "I (lowii to it, and after it was over, the idi-(lf- ii re-formed and marched to a field near Rhrud. where the adults and children thoroughly enjoyed themselves until about half- past eigi't. A vote of thanks liming been given to Mrs Phi^ lips, the company returned to town and senai: ted at the Cross. CHURCH OF rNiJLAXI'. ihe.Knday Schools of Mold, liiiydygoleu, and Gweiuymynydd met at the National Schools between one and two, and t.■ r.;i -d into a very handsoi! e pniees.-ion, headed by the band of the Buckley Ln^ineers. Having paraded the streets they went in the direction of Khual, and had. tea in a Held there. AIH.ut 1;0 sat down, and after they had supplied themselves to their thorough satisfaction the children set to to enjoy their holiday, several innocent and healthy games be, ing ]s!ved iinfil about eight o'clock, when all were a-eiubied together and three hearty chcevs given for Mrs Philips. During the evening the splendid band of the Engineers played several aiM. Ssc and much enlivened the proceeding.s. The return home was effected ju.-t as satisfac- torily as the journey out, v;:<1 zilt-, r three cheers giver. f'ir the Vicar and the teachers, the com- pany sen;.rated highly with their holi- day. o>:GltlK;ATloNAI. IS'I:I.IsH.) Tiii- s.h.x.], which at present meet in the Church. T,nldyn.strcet, hn- a neat schoolroom now liei! built. It ha also a small branch school at ihomfield. The teachers and scholars, numbering 200, formed into a procession at the Church about one o'clock, headed by the Mold under the leadership of Sergeant Luther «T. :ies. The scholars carried a number of banner. including a large one presented to the school by one of the teachers (Ill. J. T). Kichards), on which its name wasprinted in large letter. Each .scholar either wore or carried a small of flowers. The procession passed up Kigh-ttreet to the field in front of Fron ] >eg, where tlie young people sar.g some of their hyir.n.s, and thence by way of the Lead Mills to Ty'n-twll. Here tea was provided at S.oO for the scholars, and subsequently for the adult friends Mr Walker and his family had fitted up some barns most comfortably, so'that had the weather proved more unfavourable, games could have been played under cover. DÚring the afternouJ) and evening the band discoursed some sweet music, while foot races and various games were in- dulged iii. Before leaving, hearty cheers were given for the friends at Ty;n-twll for their kind- ness. About eight o'clock the homeward pro- ces-,ioh a<formed, and the schools marched to th? <tmrch ill Tyddyn-street. where hearty! (;hee'" ?ere gin-cil f;,)r tiie it,? pastor and ? teachers, and other friends, a hymn was sung, 1 1 L' tl (  "1 0' I and < rod Save the (?een" pb.yed by the band! The branch school at Whop joined in the pro- cession at the Lead Mills and united in the treat so that about zoO sat down to tea. "M 1. COXGRF.GATIOXAr. (WELSH). "M t 1 ,1_ inis scnooi illet, eariy in the afternoon at I Bethel Chapel, whence having formed into a, nice procession, they marched through the I streets and returned to the schooh-ootn adjoining sc h o(j l r(,oin t.(I j oin i n?,, the chapel where tea had been provided. About 2.")0 having partaken of it, the procession was reformed, and marched to a field in the occupa- tion of Mr Peter Jones,Tyddyn Uclia, where the usual games were played with spirit until the evening. During the afternoon a bun was given to eacirof the chilllren which was supplemented bv a cup of milk, the gift of Mr Jones. Prizes were then awarded for merit in several direc- tions. ;uid the afternoon having passed most hanpily' three hearty cheer- were given for Mr Jou?s. and the company returned home in capital spirits having highly enjoyed themselves. I'KIMITIVE METHODISTS. Little school met about the saiiie time with the others, and certainly none which ap- peared during the day excelled it in sweetness and cleanliness. The singing too was by far the best of any, the spectators being highly pleased with the performance and general appearance. A little before four o'clock they went to the •. haptl.where ten was provided for about 100 and the;, the children enjoyed themselves in all ad- joining held kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Pirereten. As it was so (taiiij, tlien- did not re- main there Ion!? but returned to the (-Iial,cl where several addresses appropriate to the oc- ew >n were delivered them. WESI.EYAN (ENGLISH). This school met about the same time and (leaded by the Mynyddissa Drum and Fife P.and went the town and then marched to to Bconooed Issa, the residence of Mr J. For- -+- v. nere an e>.eelienu tea to which ::H.ltlt ]:)1) sat down. Tea being over an adjoining field was entered and there the usual games were indulged in untii du !c when the return wa* uncle for home, the afternoon having { l. pro*.ed to be a vei v pleasant one. WESLEiAK (WELSH). This school met at Pcndre Chapel and having formed into a proccs-ion matched though the ])rmci!?l streets making an exceedingly good impre.-sion ?y their P?'i?.tt'?i'?. ThMp!U'tt'f the afternoon's duties having ?Gen performed, thev returned t'? the Pailey mM where tc? had been prepared. A'):t 4?'?.t <lowr. and dId JH.-Uc.' bit, afkr which the children enjoyed themselvesoil tie: hill to their hearts content until dusk, when th?y returned home. B\- some omission the Poman C'?tItCUcschccI was left "!ttuf the calculation. We trust that in We trii?,l t l kz?.t ill any future attempt at a general treat no religious difference.; will be allowed to interfere with the enjoyment of the children. This time we know it was an entire omis-ion, for which no one is to blame, .nd several members of the committee have expressed tln-u- regret that th", Catholic of. A few showers partially interfered with the enjoyment of the day, but on the whole the demonstration was a thorough success, and it is b be hoped that next year something similar will be attempted, when the experiences of tlie past will l.e <• £ some service. DEXBIGH. Mi: C. TKA/K; of Dublin, has been preaching at Po-foc'ice Lane Chapel (the Brethren) during the v, eei:. BANK HOUPAY.—The shop,. in the town were very generally shut, and the day observed as a holiday. Many visitors entered the ( a-tle. The town generally was very quiet, but one drunken man was h^-ked up at dusk. THE READING ROC-?.—The proposed altera- tions at the reading roum have beer, begun, Mr Evans being the contractor. The amount is £2;.4, for which a cottage is to be built and the neces- sary alterations are to be made in the present building. • Poi.ICE.—On William Hughes, a young man, was brought lip before the Mayor on a warrant for being drunk and riotous on the 0th March 'On that occasion he was summoned but his mother appeared and said he had gone to the Militia, although the regiment did not n. i semble till the Mondnj following. He admitted being drunk, and was fined 2s (Id and 14s (3d cot" paid, THE GOOD TE>:rLAliS.—On Friday evening week the t-iood Templars of the Wel' h Lodge held an open meeting in their lodge room, Tower Hill Chapel. On Monday they went by road to Sodom, near Bodfari, where they much enjoyed themselves, the day being beautifully fine. Sirs Fox prepared the tea and luncheon. On Tues- day the new olEcers wera installed in the Vic- toria Kngiisl: Lodge, Bro. Moves being W.C.T.. i and the vest being re-elected. Bro. '1*. Miller. P.W.C.T., was unanimously re-elected represen- j tative to Crand Lllil. GIKI.S FKIENIU.Y S.I-V.— L'he members of the Denbigh Urancli of this society met at St. j David's Church on Saturday afternoon, when the Yen. Archdeacon Sm: rt preached to them from Galatians. Gth chapter 2nd verse. After service the members, t" the !?n;bpr f abeut 100, were entertained to tea t ? the lawn of the Uectoiy, pii.vided f-.r them 1" Airs Mainwaring. ■ ( lalltfaenan. The object /•? thi- society may be gathered fciu tlie rcumrk s of the rector in sermon when lie said that the Friendly | Society afforded an opportunity of bearing the burden of others in their loneliness when they went to a fresh town or village they found friends and companions, and i:i their troubles they found sympathisers, and ir. temptation thev foc.i d helpers to escape Thk Knviiit Hi).s!'i".ir batv.i'day a meet- • lng^ot tne medical oiiica^ of he.uth, district, medical otticers, lie., was held in the Infirmary I on Saturday afternoon. Dr. co the chair. The- following resolution was passed unanimously the motion of Dr Hughes, seconded by Dr. Jvnkin- Tiial it is desirable for! infectious di. eases in the Vale (.f Clvvyd." Dr. Hughes. Denbigh, then j.roposed and L>r .T. Lloyd lioberts seconded, That one hospital in a central situation will be surhcient for the Yale: (If ClIryll," aud there voted for it Dr. Hughes, Lloyd Roberts, and Titrnwr, Denbigh, ami Dr. Henrv Piobeits. LlanfairteJhair.). i>r. Evton I.loyd, Phyl, moved.m: Dr. W. 11. Jolies seconded, as an amciula.Biit, That an hospital should be ]>rovided in c-acli of the mdons." and there voted for the amendment, besides the mover and seconder. Dr. Jenkins. Ruthin, i'r. Thomas Jones, EuthiK, jmd Dr. Lodge..St. Asaph. The amendment was therefore carried, by a majority (}f o! in a L.:évti< (I '»<!• et >i' HFTHTN, lu('ï;;H Poi.u <?:—Eel.'re the ?Ltyoi-? August 3rd and August Cui.—Patrick Carney? 1, 1 was charged with sl-epi>.g out, and committed to one month's imprisonment.—Ellen •"ones, of Carnarvon, was charged by James Movland with r..b!?ii? inmof half a sovereign at the Tmf Tavern. Committ al to the c the I'Lli-f triaL—Jonathan W'Hiams w.'? fihed ?s and costs' for drunkenness. COUNTY PETTY SESSI >N.S.— Monday, before E. (i. Johnson and Brooke Cunliffe. Esq. and the Warden.—Stephen Jones. "Crier," and Peter, his son, were summoned by P. C. Lloyd for drunk and disorderly conduct, th^ evidence being cor- roborated by P.S. Jt>:u.->. The prisoners were committed to gaol for a month each with hard labour. AWKITI.LV SropE.v I»?..vrw.—Whilst attending the butter market, on Monday, Mrs Margaret Joiie. of Tomenyi ddwy. Llandegla. aged .years, was taken with a fit of apoplexy, and im- mediately conveyed to the Castle Arms, where' she died in a few h >urs. Dr Jenkins eras in im- withstanding every effort.. mediate attendance, but c'.??.L d: ?odnot-i  Towx Cor^CIL. — A meeting wr. held on Vi ednesday.— Present: The Mayor, Aldermen DrJ?nes :tnd Dr Jenkins, Councillors William Green, E. Edwards, lL Pldwards. H. Jones. E. Evans, ]{. P. 1 )a vies, John Jones. J. 1', lioberts. J. Hunt, and T. P. R..Lei-ts. S'-r.dry bill.- were passeiI ordered to lie pf.Id.- The agree- ment respecting the sewerage between the poration and Mr Martin wa- discus.-ed for a long time, and left tr) Mr j, Edwards to in form by Thursday week. A plan of the proposed new road to Well-street was pro areed. and tLe Corporation were prepared, to see that the main drainage was carried, cut v, it!.out being a charge upon the promoters ci" the new road. Lamps were ordered to be placed in Llanfwrog du ing the construction of the new work for fear of' accidents at night. Mr Kobc-rt EoLward.- con- j •sidered it advisable to call a public meeting to consider and discuss the new Grammar School scheme. Mr David Jonc-o, manager of the Water Company, attended, and the Mayor 1 having explained to him that the Corporation were anxious to fulfil their promise to a.s?tthe; were to f iiifi'i [,,rt)iiiise t(i -i s?1,4t the company provided ti.ey didi m.'t exceed C' per ? eoiiil)!ti3- liro?-i( i,,?(i tl.e, ?,iti exl,?ced I)er ?projterty. This Mr Jone-s said tl.ey were willing J to do provided the rents were paid within a i ■ month, otherwise the 'onipanj- cf'M'?ed ten per cent, extra A vote of thank* uas r:t,'éd to Mr Watkin Williams, M. P., and the Mayor for the | trouble they took to secure the autumn Assizes i -it ],)Iltllill. t.llfl the v-'duaide s;viee rendered to i the town thereby. j GRAMMAU SCHOll!. Pi; izk DA <.—Fr Way last was the day appoint#f,,r the distribution of the prizes in connection wi_th the Grammar School. The AV arden oi Ituthin. i;i.tlie unavoidable ab- heI!CI; of the Bij¡Ph t!IÜ: the chair, and mlS j .supported by Dr. Jenkins. Mr Brooke Cmdilfe, 1 and Mr Trimble, as well as the master, ilev. D. II. Mills. The proceedings commenced by the u.a-tc-r reading his report. and the examination of H. W. Siinpkinson. B.A.. Eeli.ow of St. Joini's College, Cambvidge. In' analysing'the papers, Mr Simpkinsoh sedtl the olle s'ent in by lioberts 1st (Llangwrn) in Ijotli Old and New Testament was extremely good, and those of Jones L t and Simon 1st weWVerv creditable. In the 1th Form Pobert.- (Llaneli- i dan) and Lewis were cominendable. In the Classical work he mentioned with praise the per-1 formance of Roberts 1st, who in himself com- posed the Fourth Form. He (Roberts j brought up for examination some very long and hard books, but his acquaintance with them was thorough. He was much pleased with the wavi in which the paper in Sophocles' Antigone set to the form V was done. In Latin translation papers, Simon 1st stand" considerably first. Latin prose, Owen 1st did best. The Grammar paper was very fairly done, especially by Jones 1st and Simon 1st. In the Fourth Form. Hum- phreys 1st and Wynne 1st were first. In gram- mar and Latin, Humphrey- alone did well; j Row 2nd and Simon 3rd distinguished them- selves in Latin grammar. The mathematical paper of Simon 1st was parti^ cularly distinguished. The arithmetic papers, though very satisfactory on the whole, was yet marked with a certain amount of inaccuracy, especially in the lower part of the school, The best papers were done, in the Fifth Form by Owen 1st, in the Fourth | by Lewis, in the Third by Wynne 2nd and Pendlebury, in the Second by Walmsley, Lloyd 't and Davies 2nd, ana in the t* irst by Simon 5th and Edwards. The Euclid was hardly so good, and in a great measure may be accounted for by the fact that the paper was too hard. Simon 1st and Owen 1st in set one. and Lloyd 2nd in set two, did most creditably. In algebra. Jones 1st and Simon 1st did extremely wed, and Owen 1st very fairly. Two boys (Simon 1st and Owen 1st) took up trignometry, of whom Simon ver-y well illdeell. In conclusion, he stated his honest belief that the school was bein" thoroughly well worked. LLt of boys who have acquitted themselves in a manner de.-eriing special commendation. Form V I.. Roberts i Ponn V Jones 1-t, Owen 1st, and Simon, torm IV., Humphreys 1st, Wynne 1st. The 1 u-i7.es were then distnl .uted as follows •—Chs6ic.s 1.r J I' 'v Form V., Jones, IVngraig Form IV.. Hum- phreys astle-street: J- orm III., Wy,?2nd, Abergele; *orm II.. Simons oth r?nu I Ed wards, Hand. Special dtvinitv-l.-t. 1{<,)_,?' 2mJ, Pcnd)u?ury. Mathc-MmtIcs—Jst. Sim?n' Clwyd-street; 2nd, Owen, Castle-st. Arithmetic —Owen 1st, Bodfari. Composition, Latin and Greek Prose—Roberts. English—1st .Tones, and j Wynne lieuIlan, and Simon 1st. Mr Cuulitfe proposed, and Dr. Jenkins seconded, n e of thanks to the; masters and success to the school, and Mr Mills replied, and .said, with reference to the scheme under consideration for the management of the school, lie understood that one gentleman at the Town Council said that he being an interested party should have no in the government, as it was anomolous, and if that gentlemen had C(?!tdted him, hew??" h.c s:;id tL.i:c?Tced with him, Ruthin boys should ha"? ''eri?t" in- tended for them by the founder, I

THE DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINT- SHInE AGRICULTURAL SHOW. The annual show of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society was held this year at Rhyl, under—on the whole—very favor- a',Ie circumstances. !We find from experience i extending over a considerable number of years, that to write a satisfactory report of an agricul- j tural s how, is one of the most difficult tasks which falls to the lot of a provincial reporter. If the truth is strictly adhered to, and the coii- scientious impressions received at the show are | faithfully recorded, there is a certainty of ii-oti-i- i i ing local jealousy. It is very much easier to write a glowing report in which anybody and everybody are praised promiscuously, but the difficulty is that the general public- is misled, and those who attended the show with only half-an- eye in their head will, on perusing the re-port, only smile at the ignorance or the weakness of tilereporter. Oil the whole, we have found it j better to stick to the truth, or. at any rate, what we belie- ed to be the truth. This introduction leads us to a question w hich has been asked by many a reflective mind over and over again, and j that is, is the Denbighshire and Flintshire A:ïi- cultural Society as at present constituted and ,trite(I ivi,rtit t)ie candle Is it an insfci- j tilt ion such, as on its foundation it was ititellle(I to be? There is not a shadow of doubt a'>out i its great and increasing popularity; but the que. 1 tion is not whether it is popular, but whether; it is useful, and u.-eful in tlie direction it was in- tended to be wiien it was started In order to answer those ouestions effectually, we cannot | i do better than ask another. What should be j the object of an agricultural society nnder the circumstances of the times? To that question we will endeavour to provide an answer in which I we do not expect all our readers to acquiesce, but we give it for what it is worth. In short, we would say that an agricnl- 1 tural society is an institution w hereby the ex- periences of all c-an be brought to the advantage of one that is to say. an institution whereby every member may, if he chooses, litre the ex- perienee of every other member. That, as we take it, should be the object of a society such as | tlit, one in question. Does the Denbighshire and < Flintshire give facilities for the reaping of such 'advantages'/ We are afraid not. There are questions still undecided as between landlords i and tenants, which are of vital importance to agriculture where and when does the society cive facilities for the discussion of such questions? • j There is the question of game. We know it as a fact that therw are landlord exhibitors who have more than half ruined some of their tenants by the over-preservation of rabbits. \Ye ha \'¿' ",ee;l with our own eyes scores of aci-e- of corn crops on the same farm completely eaten away by j rabbits, and that in the district of the society, j When and where has the society invited a' dis- j cussion of the grievance? If there has been no opportunity for discussion, are we to take it that those at the helm are of opinion that the over preservation of game is an advantage to agricul- ture Again. let any one interested in the var,cement of agriculture take a train from Elan- gollen to Rhyl, and count how hundreds of hedges and hedge banks there are upwards of four yards, not in thickness, but in width; aye, let him count how many scores there are upwards of six yards. This we take it to be no credit to the district, but when has the society taken notice of the fact ? Let the traveller cast his eyes around him, and we will undertake to say he wi!! find within six miles of the sc-neof Tuesday's show, and on one of the richest soils in the Vale of Clwyd, the best crop of thistles in the two t -un- ties. Is this as it should be, and yet, when has the society as such taken cognisance of the shame- fully bad farming which is so prevalent within its district? V- e could ask a :>a_e of ques- tions, which we helit-ve are weii worthy the attention of agriculturists, but we will not tire the patience of our reader.- with them. But. having a>k«:-d questions which can be answered nega- tively only, we are tempted to ask what the society has dome The sum and substanc-e of tlie only possible answer i.s this It has for many. years held an animal s how, whereat prhe.- were awarded for the most valuable and best bred stock, and to the farmer.- who be.-t managed; their farms. Has the society done anything more Xot that we know of. It lias an income j of nearly a thousand a year and .spend* it all for what we have stated. It holds annual and com- to settle the^ alue and number of the prizes. It does nothing t-Le, and attempts nothing else. Xow we a.-k any dispassioned man. woman, or child having regard to the state of things as we put them—Is the game worth the candle? Does the society answer the ends, or what should be the ends, of it.- existence ? "é are sorry to have tt) it, 1), -it ,irL. ii(,t. The show- are held and they are always a great success. The | president and all Concerned return home hi,hlr: ?'rat'?ed—at what ? IereJ' because some half  t LJ dox?n competitors year a f ter year pocket the prizes. "What else is there to lie gratified at ? Is 1 it worth while even to hold an annual .-how, merely that the same per-ons should always go home with half-a-dozen or more j1ri7.es eac h, every one of those persons having a potent voice in de- ciding the value of the prizes they expect to. pocket ? Bah. what is the whole concern but a mockery and a sham ? At the same time we hope not to be misunderstood, we would not wish to say anything which might be considered per-' sonal by any one of those gentlemen. We do' not think they are to blame in the least. What: we find fault with is the system by which such results are possible. Thousands and thousands visit the yard annually, the cost of all is some i hundreds of pounds, and the net result is that' the prizes go to tIle same half dozen persons year after year. Is the came worth the candle ? It may be answered that the society encourages 1j good farming by granting prizes for that speci- ality, granted, but the same persons receive the prizes annually, w hereas, if the society (I"ire., to extend the sphere of competition, the winner of ( lie year should be excluded from the compe- titioii for some years at lca-t. NI-e our convictions honestly and with the hope that a little plain speaking will do good in bring- ing the attention of the society to matters well worthy its consideration. As we stated in the beginning, the show this year was held at Rhyl, where a most efficient: local committee was appointed, of which Mr bell -Ii, f l ic, Bell was the .secretary, The field chosen v\ as the same as the one in which the .show was held in 1;3, and lies between the new Winter Gardens and the Foryd Bridge, a place spacious and wcl! suited, but OifMhich re(iiiii-e(i i?)izcli tolIi prevent outsiders from seeing what was ?oin? on. The number of entries this year was about up to the average, but not within 250 of la-t year's 1 I') 1 J. '1 s how at Denbigh, where the entries were upward s of a thousand, whereas this anniversary the i number was only 77! a great falling off. II-liicli, we trust, will be regained another year. But. if the number of entries was below that of last year, we shall imagine there was no falling off in the number of visitors, and seldom in its history 1 has Rhyl been so crowded as it was 011 Tuesday last. Five years ago. 011 the occasion of the ht show the town did not appear to be- half full, i and the show yard was not nearlv so well 1 patronised. La-t Tue.-d.-ty there was a continued stream of people pu-?hin? their v.ay from ten o'clock in the morning nntH four ill the dtei'- iioipti, and when we left the ground we estimated the number (If people present- at from five to six thousand. With regard to the railway service, u e are unable to state what the arrangements might I)e oil the main, line, hut on the Chester, j Mold, and Denbigh they were as bad as they well could be. The morning train due at Mold; at 7.o7 had only six or seven carriages attached, which were more than filled at"Mtdd, some! hundreds being left behind. At all the inter- i mediate stations between Mold and Denbigh the I platforms were crowded, and 110 room could be found for any of the pa-sengers. At Denbigh the scene simply indescribable. There were at least a thousand on the platform. The train went in, but there was not room for one. In about; ten minutes four empty c-arriagc; were put on, when there was an immediate rush, and it was almost a miracle that scores were not thrust underneath the carriages. On the doors being opened there was a scramble for entrance, men and women hurrying in, tearing each other's clothes, hats were knocked off and bonnet- torn, while the crowd actually crept in over the backs i of those at the doors. The scene was disgraceful to humanity as well as discreditable to the last degree to the railway authorities. The same scenes occurred at every station between Den- bigh and Hhyl. The accommodation provided was not one third sufficient, and we may say that members of the press who c-anie to Denbigh by 8.35 did not get to Rhyl until after twelve. When they did start they left some hundreds at the different stations who had been waiting for hours. The last occasion the show was held at1 Rhyl we had occasion to comment most strongly on the railway mismanagement, and we are sorry to have to say that things were not a whit better on this occasion. Had there been any competition in the district things would not: have been in such a muddle, and it appears very ungenerous on the part of a railway company to disregard the requirements of the public in the manner it was done on Tuesday. Having said the entries were not so numerous as on the last show, it will be a matter of no surprise when we state that the show yard, on ) the first glance appeared to be more empty than it should have been, -tii(I on inspection the truth of the first impression was made only too ap- parent. It may be that the best way tc describe the contents of the yard is to follow the classes as they were set down in the catalogue, so w e will begin with CATTLE. The show of bulls was fairly good on the whole, though scarcely equal to that of the last show at Rhyl. Mr Peel's roan, Factory Boy," was a fine animal with a deep, broad chest, strong loins, and plenty of length, but in the opinion of ma 113-good judges Mr Joseph Lloyd's w as the finest animal on the field. There were larger animals, but none so symmetrical, and on the whole, w hose points were so equal, and struck the eye so well. The yearling bulls v. ere only [ two in number, neither of which were of extra- ordinary merit. The zlioii- of cows was limited, but the quality was fully up to the average. The prize was given to one the property of Mr John Roberts, Well House, who i- always formidable in this class. The two-year-old heifers were also good, and in this division Mr lioberts and ( 'tl)t. Conwy took first and second prize. The how of yearling heifers was very much below the average, the animal which took the prize being scarcely equal to the commended of ordinary years. Here the prizes went to Major Conwv and Mr Roberts. The show of Welsh or hardy cattle was certaiuly above the average* ill liierit as in number. Mr Griffith Jones. "Mold, took the first prize for the best bull with a. very fine symmetrical animal, which appeared to be'fullv| the age he was stated to be on the catalogue. For the bull between the ages of two and three there was but one entry, and the prize was awarded to the exhibitor, Mr Roberts, Llanrwst. The cows in this class were good, the prizes being awarded to Messrs W. r. Evans, Greenfield, and G. Jones, Meld. The heifers—two-year-olds—were also very good and the prizes were taken by Messrs Thomas, Trefnant, and C. Joups, Mold. The yearlings shown were more than up to the average. Mr Roberts, Llanrwst, taking first prize, and Mr C. S. Mainwai ing .second. The cross-bred division was hardly up to the average, and contained nothing calling for attention. The dairy cows were good, and well worth an inspection Alr li. Blezard and Mr G. Jones took the first prizes with some very fine animals indeed, the second prizes being taken by Messrs Dawson, Gronant, and Thomas, Trefnant. In the local division for cattle, Mr Atkinson, of Manchester, exhibited a magnificent animal, which has taken a prize at the Royal ere now. Mr Atkinson took first prizes with a cow and heifer, both of them very fine animals. Mr Scott Bankes and Captain Hay ward, Carnarvon, took prizes in this division. HOUsES. Tile "how of horses, taken all in -ill, %,et..y dccidedly below the average. The cobs were not worth show ing, and the hunters were nothing to brag of. But there were some exceedingly fine agricultural horses, to whose appearance the frequenters of the- agricultural "how have now become perfectly familiar. Wiil it not be well to have a rule that the same animals should not be allowed to compete two years in succession ? As it is, breeders andholders ofstock, know exactly w hat will|be opposed to them. and so competition is discouraged and the very end of the show frustrated. We mean these observations to apply to all cases and classes, and not to horses only. The ponies were good, and there were some fine brood mares with foals which merited notice. Owing to the general remarks which we have thought it our duty to make, it would be invidious to enumerate the prifc-winners in this class. SHEEP. The show of sheep was excellent as far as it went. What there was, was of excellent quality, but the number of entries and the number on the ground was very small, taking into consideration the area in which the competition might be ex- pected. The question ever before the mind was, is it worth while to go to this enormous expense for no other purpose than to advertise the stock of one or two breeders ? We know there is some- thing disagreeable in the reflection, but the in- terests of truth compel us to publish them. The fac t is that the prizes are practically in the hands of less than half-a-dozen breeders. That is Well and widely known to all would-be exhibitors in the society's district, and the result is—no com- petition. The question is, what the society is established for? If for purposes of advertise- ment to a few of the breeders, well and good it fully answers the end of its establishment, but if for the improvement or breed among the farmers generally, then the society and the show to boot I is an aggregious failure. We tiust these i-eiiili-ii will be taken kindly, and in no sense personal, for they are not meant to be so, and" nothing is further from our mind than to blame the present > exhibitors. Whoever arc to blame, they are not. The Leicester* shown were very good, though scarcely equal to animals we have seen j at previous shov. The rams exhibited by i Messrs Read, Balfour, and P. B. D. Cooke were f' r 1 '1'1 very fine specimens (.f their class. The ewes ex- hibited by Messrs Daniel White, Sholion, and • ,1. Cooke were very superior animals. Mr White is generally fortiumte in this class, and he maintained his prill" of place on this occasion. With regard to the Shropshire' Downs, we do not remember seeing better specimens than 011 this occasion the only pity is that the number was so rew. Ir Bowdage easily maintained the pre-eminence he has acquired for in this direction, and some of the animals he exhibited would not have disgraced a show more ambitious in its character than that of the Denbighshire and Flintshire. Sir William G. Williams, Mr Bankes, Mr Lewis, Mr Whitford, and Major Conwy were also successful exhibitors in this class. The mountain or Welsh sheep exhibited appeared to In to be the best \:e have ever seen. This i, a class which is su.-c-eptible of improve- ment, and which tor many years has been sadly neglected by breeders. In this class the most successful competitors were r<<r,' Thomas, Trefnant; Jones, Groes, Deabi.h and0. Jones. Mold. PIG.I. The s how of pigs was also smaller than usual, biit with one or two exception.- which should have been kept at home, the quality was very fair. The biggest is not always the lie,t. and exhibitors will do well to remember the fact. One matter of surpri.-e in this department was that Colonel Cooke should have been so far dis- tanced, the piizes going principally to Major Comry, Messrs Morris, Rhuddlan Pierce, Bag- illt; Lewis, Whitforu and Davies, Tidycefn, BITTER ANl) CHEESE. In this class there was a better show than we have seen for some years, the quality, on the whole, being highly satisfactory. The number of entries was certainly larger, and t-lie of the butter at least—was more than up to the average. The cheese appeared to be good, and the judge had some difficulty in deciding the quality of that of Messrs Roberts and Studley, being equal, but the flavour of the former was superior, and on that account the prize was very properly awarded it. In the second competition for smaller farmers and smaller cheese as well, although there were three entries there was but one exhibitor, and the second prize was awarded him. The competition was very close in butter, and those pIae;,(1 were very near each other. noes. J nere was a very ^ood slu»w of though scarcely so numerous a; in some former .years. The sheep dogs were ail exceedingly good class. The winner was a beautiful black and tan, the property of Mr Thomas, Pengwern Hall. Some amateur preferred Messrs "Miller and Jones' ''Perthshire Bob," which had excellent points about him, but appeared to lie somewhat weak in the loins, a fault which lost him the prize. The retrievers were also a good class, and so were the pointers, while the spaniels were middling." THE 1>0>~KFYS. As we had occasion to remark on a previous occasion there was a very hrge muu?pr If don- keys nn the field, but only a few of than were oil tlie. ])tit ( Those who appeared in that capacity v-'er?ff zi i-er?, or'lel" and quite a credit tc the species, the prize being awarded to out the propertv of Mr Richardson. Holyw ell, but- there were many others verv near ns good. I'on.rp.v. lhe show or poultry appeared to u- to be the best we have seen for many years, and some of the specimens exhibited were really fine. Anion" the most fortunate in the department were Messrs G. B. Tant, Penbedw, T. H. Jackson, Gnll, J. R. Edleston, liln l. and E. S haw, of Oswestry, a veteran in that line. IMt'LEJrEMS. lhe show of implement- was not so extensive as we have seen it on one or two previous occa- sions, but we have.seldom or over seen a more 1 useful collection. The firm of J. Williams and Son, Rhuddlan, took the fiist prize, and there could be mi doubt a-to the issue. The imple- ments consisted of those most adapted for the summer and winter seasons, and were verv varied in character. Some were in motion. and 110 agriculturist could L ok 011 without interest. The second prize was given to Messrs E \"fi! and Jones, of Denbigh, for a good collection of agri- cultural implements, principally of the make of Mc-srs Powell, Bros., and Whittaker. of Wrex- ham. Messrs Robey and Co.. Lincoln, ami ( other.- had small stands, but they did not enter into competition with the two former firms. In conclusion, we owe it to the general sec-re- tiiry—Mr Bellis. of Mold—and to the local secretary—Mr Bell, of Rhyl—to acknowledge on behalf of ourselves and the press generally their unvaried kindness, aid to state our belief that much of the -uccess of the s how from a monetary point of view is due to their energy and tact. From an exhibitor's point of view, the show was not o successful as some of its predecessors but from a visitors' point of view it was an un- doubted and, we believe, an unparalleled suc- cess. Indeed the Secretary informs Hi; that the receipts to the show yard amounted to £ 3f'0. and .) to the grand stand for leaping, making in all t: be i ii, fclnn, being the largest receipts that the society have ever JUDGE* For cheese and butter-Mr John Tliouia-, cheese factor, Crewe. For farm--Mr Thomas Ki" sbv. Fii>d- sham Bridge, Preston Brook, Cheshire. For root crops and grass seeds—Mr C. B. Davies, Eardswick Hall, Middlewich. For horned cattle—Mr James 1 Dickenson, Balcony House Farm, Upholland, Wigan: Mr John Hornby. Dairy Farm, Minshall Vernon, Middlewich Mr Llewelyn Lewis, Aher, Bangor and Mr John Williams, Cwernhefin, Bala. For horses- Mr John Bromley, Lancaster, aud Mr J. P. Edwards, Hoole Road, Chester. For hunting and trottillg- Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bodrhyddan, RhyI Capt. Griffiths: and W. CoriivaUis West, Ruthin Castle, Ruthin. For sheep -Mr Thomas Higby, Frodshani Bridge, Preston Brook, Cheshire, and Mr William Shepherd, the Home Farm, Faton, Chester. For pies—Mr W. Gamon. Brool- w mien I 1 Chester, and Mr A. C. Lockwoo<U Chester. For poultry -3ir W. ftamon. Brook House, Chester. Treasurer—The National Provincial Bank. Mold, ii Secretary—Mr George Bellis, Meld. The following is the prize list: CHEESE. To the person who shall exhibit the best sample of new cheese, made on the exhibitor' farm, whether he be landlord 01 tenant, the cheeses exhibited to be four j in number, and not less than 5Mhs weight each, £ .'>; • second. £ 2 10--1, David Roberts, Pontruffvdd Farm, Trefnant, Rh 1 2, Thomas Studley, Overton, i Ruabon highly commended, Thomas R. Parry, Holt Lodge, Wrexham commended, Edw ard Lewi's, PIas Uchaf, near Holy well. To the person who shall exhibit the best sample of new cheese, made on the exhibitor's farm, the cheeses exhibited to be four in number, and net less 1 than 21*!I.s. ner more than 501bs. weight, 4*2 1/Is; second, !1 1(S—2, Etiis -tone-. Plas Llanynys, Den- bj-rh. BUTTER. For the best crock of potted butter, not less than jtjlbs weight, £ ■> Davies, Pont faen, Rhuddlan, Rhyl: 2, J. R. Heaton, Plas Heaton. Rhyl: highly commended, J. Scott Bankes. Soughton Hall, N'orthop, Flint: commended, Edward Thomas, ileii j,a'r Waen, Trefnant, Rhyl. LIVE .-STOCK. CATTLK For the best ball, aeove 2 and not exceeding 4 years old, being an :lppru,"etlstol.J.getter, j second, £ 210s—1, E'liunnu Peel, Joseph Lloyd, Elwy Grove, st. Asftph Coiniiientle Sir Pvers Mrstyn, Bart., Talacre, Rhy' l, and sir w' G. Williams, Bart., Pengwc-m, Rhyl. For the best aI". under 2 j ears old X5 second, i:S 1(?—1, John Hoy? WFy'nne, c?ed Coch, Abc-rgele: Jel\r<. 0. O:tt)U, FiT' ?? Eawr' | Abergele. For the best cow, in-calf or milk, £ .0; second, £ 2 10s -1, John Roberts, Well House Farm, SaHney, Chester; 2, Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bodrhyddan, Rhyl; highly commended, John Roberts, Well House Farm, Ha'tney, Chester. For the best heifer, above 2 and under 3 years old, in-calf or milk, £ T>; second. £ 2 10s -I, John Roberts, Well House Farm, Niltney, Chester: 2, .Ma'jor Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bortrhydd.m, Rhyl; niin- mended, John Dawson, Gronant, I!h\l, arid Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, Roih-hydilan, Rhyl. For the best heifer, above 1 and under 2 years old, .£5: second, 12 Ills -1, Ma.ior Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bodrliyibbin, We'll House Farm, Saltnev, Chester commended, M.i.ior Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bodrhyddun, Rhyl, and Robert Blezard, Pool Park, Ruthin. WELSH. For the best bull, above 2 and under 3 years old, being an approved stock-getter, £ 5 second, £ 2 10s -1, Robert Roberts, Tai Hirion, Pentre Voelas, Llanrwst. For the best bull above one and under two years old. £ 3 second, £ 2 10s.—1, Griffith Jones, Wrexham- street. Mold 2, Robert Jones, Fiynnon Well, Cerrig- v-Druidion, Corwen highly commended, Charles S. Mainwaring, Llaithwryd, Cerrig-y-druidion, Corwen commended, Edward Thomas, Penis,r Waen, Tref- nant, Rh-I. For the best cow or heifer, in calf or iiiilk, X,-) second, A:2 111--1. -1, %Viiii:iiii P. Evans, GreonH-hl, Trefnant, Iihyl 2, (irittith Jones, Wrexham-stree't, .Mold; highly commended, Edward Thomas, j>. '!l!sa')' Waen, Trefnant, Rliyl; commended, John S. H. Evans, Fory(1 Lodge, Hhyl. For the best heifer above two and under three years old, in calf or milk, £ •">; second, £ 2 10s.—1, FilNv,,tril wi,eii, Trefnant, Rhyl; 2, (irittith Jones, Wrexhani-street, Mold highly i-om- mended, William P. Evans, Greenfield, Trefnant, Rhyl. For the best heifer above one and under two years old, £5; secoud, ct: ]0"1, Rohert f:ohnt- Tili Hirion, Pentre Voelas, Llanrwst; 2, Charles S. Mnin- waring, Llaithwryd, Cerrig-v-drnidion, Corwen; highly commended, William P. Evans, Greenfield, Trefnant, Rhyl; commended, do. For the best half or cross-bred cow in calf or iiiiik, £5; second, £2 18s.—1, John Roberts, Well-house Frmll, Saltnev, Chester 2, William P. Evans, Green- | field, Trefnant, Rhyl; highly commended, John Roberts; commended, J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop, Flint. For the best half or cross-bred heifer above two and under three years old, in calf or milk, £ 5; second, £ 2 10s. --1, Edward Thomas, Penisa'r Waen, Trefnant, Rhyl 2, John Roberts, Well-house Farm, Saltnev, Chester; highly commended, William P. Evans, Greenfield, Trefnant, Rhyl; commended, J. Roberts, Geinas House, Bodfiiri, Rhyl. For the best half or cross-bred heifer above one and under two years old, second, £ 2 10s.— 1, William Edwards, Pen rhos, Ruthin; 2, W. P. Evans, Green- netd, Trefnant, Rhyl; highly commended, Kir W. G. Williams, Bart., Pengwern, Rhyl; commended, W. P. Evans. To the exhibitor of the best four dairy cows of any breed, the same not having competed in any other class, £ 5; second, £ 3.—1, Robert Blezard, Pool Park, Ruthin; 2, John Dawson, Gronaut, Rhyl commended, John G. Grafton, Foryd Fawr, Abergele. To the tenant farmer, whose yearly rental is under £ 150, who shall exhibit the best pair of dairy cows of any breed, the same not having competed in any other class, £ 4 second, £ 2. —1, Griffith Jones, Wte.xh un- street, Alottl 2, Edv, ud Thomas, Penisa'r Waen, Trefnant, Rhyl; commended, do. For the best bull calf, calved in the year (If tha show, £:; scrOll. I, £1 10.1, Robert Blezard, l'ool Park, Ruthin 2, Rev. Thomas Rigby, St. Beano's College. St. Asaph. Special given by Messrs Lowe and Sens, silversmiths, Chester, for the best dairy cow, £ 2.-1, J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop, Flint. EXTIU, STOCK. Highly commended, Archibald Fuller, Brvutirion, Hhyl. HORSES. For the best brood mare, and foal at foot, for the general purposes i.f agriculture, sec.lid, i £ 2.—1, Robert Taylor, Plas Captain. Denbigh highly c-om- mended, T. W. P.owiiage, 'j'yddyiigwyut, Mold": com- mended, P. B. D. Cooke, Shifna hir farm, Mold; John G. Or.itton, Foryd Fawr, Abergele. For the best for -igriruHura! pur- noses, £ 5; Foulkes. Kilford. Denbigh 2, William P. Evans, Crecnf-eld, Ticinant Rhyl highly commended, Thomas Foulkes. For the best cart gelding or tilly, above two and under three years old, for the general uurposcs of P. Evans, Greenfield, 'Trefnant, Rhyl 2, David Roberts, Pon- trn'Vydd Farm, Trefnant, Rhyl highly commended, Miss Lloyds, Eiiuallt, St. Asaph; John Hughes, Bronhnulog. Abergele; John Roberts, Well-house Farm, ,Saltnev, Chester: Edward Ellis, Rlr dydd ui- ddwr, Rhuddlan. Rhyl commended, J. G. Grattou, Foryd Fawr, Abergele; John Lloyd Wynne, Coed Coi'h, Abergele; Joseph Rowlands, Llwui. Llan- rltaiadr, Denbigh: Thomas Jones, C.vni Farm, Uroes. Denbigh. Fur the hest cart colt or fillv, above one and under two years old, £ 2: second lie.-it, il. -1. John Edward Davies, Prion I.saf, Denbigh: 2, Richard Ker.'ofit, Bodliafod, Abergele; highly commended. Elizabeth Story, Coppy Farm. Denbigh commended, John Roberts, Well-house Farm, Saltnev, Chester. To the tenant farmer, whose yearly rental is under ~'o'who shall exhibit the best Brood Mare, and a foal at her foot, for the general purposes of Agricul- ture, Davies, Prion Isaf, Denbigh: 2, John Williams. Plas-yn- mhowys, Mold; highly commanded, Griffith Jone, Wrexham-street, Mold commended David Roberts. Cae Gwyn, Green, Denbigh. To the tenant farmer, whose yearly rental is uu ler £1.:1.1, who shall exhd.it the best pair of Horses, for the general purposes of Agriculture, £4; second best, £ •2—1, Robert Hughes, Parc-y-twil, Denbigh; 2. David Jones. Tyn-yr-eithyn Farm, Denbigh; com- mended, David Jones, T> ii-yr-eithvii, Denbigh. For the best Cob, Mare or Gelding not exceedim; 14 hands 2 inches high, £ 3; second best, £ 2.—Wil- liam Pierce, Oaklands, Bagillt; William Falwarus, Pen rhos, Huthin; highly' commended, Sir W. li. Williams, Bart., Pengwern, Rhyl Robert Jones, Ffynnon Wen, Cerrig-y-druidion, Corwen. For the best Welsh Brood Mare Pony, not exceed- ing 13 hands high, having a foal at her foot, second best, £1 10s.—1 and 2, John Davies, Dafarn 1 Dywyrch, Llandegla, Mold. For the best Cob, Mare, or Gelding, not exceeding • 13 hands high, in saddle or harness, t3 second best, Drumniond, Rliydorddwy Goch, Rhyl; 2, Griffith Jones, Wrexham-street, Mold; highly j commended, Sir W. G. Williams, B:irt., Peiigiverti, Rhyl: commended, Rev. T. B. LI. Browne, Bodfari Rectory, Bndfari, Rhyl. For the best Roadster Mare, with foal at second best, £ 2.—1, Emrys Evans, Cotton Hall. Den- high 2, John Davies, Dafarn Dywyrch, Llandegla. .Mold commended, William Hughes, Glanrafon Man- gerniew. HUXTERS. For the oest Hunter, Mare or Gelding, which shall be considered the best performer over hurdles, rails and second best. £ 0 third ¡,t, f::t. I 1, Harold Lees, Pickhill Hall, Wrexham: 2, %illi:titt i ton Hall, Northop, Flint. STALLION. tor the best Stallion, fur Agricultural purposes, which shall travel exclusively within the Society's District, and serve Mares belonging to Members, at a price not exceeding £ i Is each, i:2 Studley, Overtoil. Ruabon 2, 1 William Evans, Frou 1Ieg. Lhulllllewi, Llanrwst. For the best roadster stallion, which shall travel through the Society' s district, L;5 second best, £ 2 10s.—1, Maurice Roberts, Plas Bennett, Denbigh. SHEEP. For the best border Leicester or other loiig-woolled ram, not more than three sheer, £ 4, second best, £ 2. -I, Jolin Read, Northop Hall, Northop, Flint; 2, Alexander Balfour, Mount Alvn. Rossett. Wrexham. Highly commended—P. B. D. Cooke, shifna hir Farm, Mold. For the best Shropshire-down ram, not more than tlnve T. W. liowdage, Tyddyn-y-givyut, Mold 2, J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop, Flint. Highly commended—Sir W. G. 'A illiams, jmt" Pengwern, Hhy]: conmcndcd T. W. Bowdage, Tyddyn-y-gwyut, Mold, William Ed- wards, Pen l-lios, Ruthin. For the best elsli mountain ram, not more than three shear, £ 2, second £ 1.—] and •>, Thomas Jones, efiiiiiieii lc; Thomas Jones, Tai Uchaf, H.if.;d Elwy, Cerrigv- drudion, Corwen; commended—Hugh Parry, Bwl.hy- beudy, Cerrigydrudion, Corwen. For the !>est shearling long-w oolfed mm, £ 4, se -ond —1. P. n. f), Cooke, Shifna Hir Farm, Mold. 2, Alex,iii:le,- jl;ilit,iir, Niiltiiii Alvn, lfo-sett, Wrexham Highly commended—Alexander Balfour, Mount Al'vn, Rossett, Wrexham commended—Alexander lialfourj Mount Alyn, Rossett, Wrexham Daniel White Shotton Farm, (Iiieell's rerrv, Flint P. Ii. D. Shifna Hir Farm, Mold. For the best shearling Shropshire-down Ram, £ 4. 1 second £ 2.-1, Sir W. William*, Bart., Peng~\wern, Rhyl; 2, T. W. Bowdage, Tvddvn-v-gwvnt lo'd Highly commended — T. W. g \vy nt, Mold; commended-J. Scott Bankes, SiiiH'i ton Hall, Flint. For the best pen of three long-woolled Ewes which second £ 2.-1 and Queen's Ferrv, Flirt Highly commended—P. B. J), Cooke, Jiliifiia Hi- Farm. Mold; coiiiiiieiide(I-Alexander Balfour. Mount Alyn, Hoett, Wrexhmn. For the best pen of three Shropshire-down Ewes which lilre reared lilmbs this season. ±4 sei-omi -1 and 2, T. W, nowtlage; Tyddyn-y-gwynt, Mold. Highly commended—Ma.ior Conwv Howley Conwv, Bodrhyddan, Rhyl. 1 For the best pen of three Welsh Mountain Ewes which have reared Iambs this season, C2, second 4el. -1 and 2, Edward Thomas, Penisa'r Waen, Trefnant, Hhyl. Highly commended—Edward Thomas, Penisar Waen, Trefnant, Hhyl; coiiinleiikied-Joliii (i. Grat- tou, Foryd Faffr, Abergele. For the best pen of three Ewes of any mountain breed, excluding Cheviot, and not restricted to Welsh, which have reared Iambs this season, second £ l! j -1, Edward Thomas, Penisa'r Waen. Trefnant, Rhrl: 2, Griffith Jones, Wrexham-street, Mold. Highly commended—Edward Thomas, Penisa'r Waen, Tref- nant; commended—Lieut.-Col. B. G. D. Cooke, Colo- mendy, Mold. For the best pen of Three Shearling Long-woolled Ewes, £4: second best, £ 2-1, Alexander Balfour, Mount Alyn, Rossett, Wrexham, pen of 3 ewes, 1 shear, bred by exhibitor; 2, Alexander Balfour, pen of ewes, 1 shear, bred by exhibitor highly com- mended, P. B. D. Cooke, Shifna hir Farm, Mold, pen of 3 ewes, aged 1 year and 5 months, bred by exhi- bitor. For the best pen of Three Shearling Shropshire Down Ewes, X4; second best, 4C2-1,T. W. Bowdage, Tyddyn-y-gwynt, Mold, pen of 3 ewes, aged 1 year and !> months, sire, Young Welsh Emperor, bred by exhi- bitor 2, T. W. Bowdage, pen of 3 ewes, aged ] < ear and 0 months, sire, Young Duke of Bedford, bred hy exhibitor: highly commended, J. Scott Bankes, Hall, Northop, Flint, pen of 3 ewes, bred by exhibitor; commended, Major Conwy Howley Conwy, Bodrhyddan, Rhyl, pen of 3 ewes. For the best pair of Long-woolled Ram Lambs, second best, .tl lOs-I, .John Read, Northop Hall, Northop, Flint, pair of ram lambs, aged 5 months, bred by exhibitor; 2, P. B. D. Cooke, Shifna hir Farm, Mold, pair of ram lambs, aged 5 months, bred by exhibitor highly commended, P. B. D. Cooke: commended, Alexander Balfour, Mount Alyn, Hos- sett, Wrexham. For the best pair of Short-woolled Ram Lambs, £:}: second best, £ 1 IDs—1, T. W. Bowdage, Tvddyn-y- i gwynt, Mold; 2, William Edwards, Pen Rhos, Ruthin highly commended, J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Han, Northop, Flint; commended, T. W. Bowdime. For the best pen of Three Long-woolled Iwc I.-tmbs £:1: second best, 4:1 IOS-1, Alexander Balfour' Mount Alyn, liosset, Wrexham 2, P. B. D. Cooke, Shifna hir Farm, Mold; liighlv commended, John Read, Northop Hall, Northop, Flint; commended, John Dawson, Gronant, Rhyl. For the best pen of Three Short-woolled Ewe L ;nibs £;1; second best, £ 1 10s-l, Edward Lewis, Plas uchaf, Holywell; 2, Sir W. (f, Williams, Bart., Pen- gwern, Rhyl; highly commended, T. W. Bowdage, Tyddyn-y-gwynt, Mold. PIGS. F tli- 1,L,t Boar of the larpe hreed, not more than 4 yea: sold, £ 3; second best, £ 1 10s—1, Robert Mor- ris, liendref, Rhuddlan. Rhvl; 2, Lieut.-Col. B. li, D. Cooke, Colomendv, Mold. For the best Boar of the small breed, not more than 4 years old, t3 second best, il 10&-1, Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, Bodrhyddan, Rhy! 2, Sir W. <1. Williams. B-irt., Pengwern highly commended, Lieut.-Col. B. G. D. Cooke, Colomcndy, Mold. For the S, (ii, pit or iiiiik) (kf the large breed, best, £ 1 10s—1, William Pierce, Oak-, lands, Bagillt 2, E.lward Lewi-, Plas uchaf, Holy- well highly c lamieiuled, John Drumniond, Rliydor- ddwy Coch, Rhyl; Hohert Morris, Hendrof, Rhudd- lan, Rhvl Lieut.-Col. B. Ci. £ >. Cooke, Colomendy, Mold. For the best So (inpigor milk) of the small breed, Hotel, Conway; 2, .Major Conwy Rowley Conwy, liudrhyddau, Rhyl; very highly commended, Major Conwy Rowley Conwy highly commended, Edmund Peel, Brynypys, Ruabon; commended, John Daw- son, Gronalit, Rh'l; P. B. D. Cocke, Shifna Hir Farm, Mold. POULTRY. For the best pen of Dorkings, one cock and one hen, ?t: second fa st.lOs—1, James (iritHths. stansty Farm, Wrexham 2, Geo. B. Tant, Penbi-dw Gardens, Mold; highly commended, William Edwards, Pen Rhos, Ruthin; commended, William H?m?hrcys, I'llos, I'titlilli Hiiii,Liltre?,:4) For the best pen of game fowl, one :?n(I (J]IL- hen. £ 1 second best, 10s-2, David .Times, Ty'n-jr- eithyn Earn, Denbigh. 1)1;lelc fo%], (olic, coc,? For the best pen of black Spanish fowl, one cock :111(i olie )ic?n, Xi lif,.it, 1, (¡eo, g, T'I"t, j PeiibeiUv Gardens, Mold: 2, John Roberts, The Old LDj?u, Xannerch, Mold commended, E.lwaid Jones, Park^te House, Northop, Flint, l'r tlie best pen of fowl, of any other breed, one | cock and one hen, 4*1; second best, ks 1, Miss i Lloyd's Rliuallt, St. Asaph. 2, Thomas Jones, Tai | Uchaf, Hafod Elwy, C rric-y-druidion, Corwen com- mended, James Orittiths, Stansty Fann, Wrexham, For the best pen of Turkeys, one cork and one hell, best, 10:1, Elizabeth Story, Coppy Filnn, Denbigh; 2, James Griffith. Stansty Farm, Wrexham highly commended, Edward Roberts, Heuilre, Nerij-ii. Moid commended, David JOSKS, Tyn-yr-eithyn Farm, Denl.iu'i. For the best pen of Aylesbury ducks, one drake and one duck, £ 1 .second best, James Griftith.s, Stansty Farm, Wrexham; 2, John F. Jesse, Cae fron, Ruthin highly commended, John Roberts, The old Lodge, Naunerch, Mold; James Griffiths, Stansty Farm, Wrexham John F. Jesse, Cae fron, Ruthin; William Edwards, Pen rhos, Ruthin. For the best pen .of Ducks of any other breed, one j drake ami one duck £ 1 second best, JO- 1, James Griffiths, Stansty l-arm, Wrexham 2, W. (i. Helsby, [ Pen-y-bryn, St. Asaph highly commended, James Griftitb, tallst: Farm, Wrexham. For the best pen of geese, one gander and one goose: £ l second ;Je;t, David Jones, T'J1-yr- eithyn Farm, Denbigh 2, Thomas Jones, Tai l'ellaf, Hafod Elwy, Cerrig-y-druidion, Corwen highly com- mended, Hugh Roberts, Woodlands Farms, Llanfwrog. Ruthin Edward Lewis, Plas Uchaf, Holy-.vell William Humphreys, Goblin Farm, Denbigh: com-, mended James UritHHis, Stansty Farm Wrexham. EXTRA STOCK. Highly commended, Mis., Lloyd's, Rhuallt, St. Asapii. Houiian chickens. LOCAL PRIZES, BUTTER, CATTLE, HORSES, (Vi. j Fer the best basket of Fresh Butter, containing (> second Hughes, Grove Place, Denbigh second, D. White, Shotton Farm, Queonsferry, Flint highly commen- ded, Archibald I- uller, Brvutirion, Rhyl commended, •J. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop. Cusworth, near Manchester highly coiumenval, ii. D P"chhi, Boiinaiit, CoiiWT.y. For the hot Shorthorn Bull over 1 year and under 2 years—i, .1. Scott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop highly commended, W. p. Evarii, < ire. afield Hou-e, Holywell ceUKiu-udul, Thomas Jones, Glan Ci\v\ I, Ruthin and Charles !■ Ci'gs'.vell, WoodSehl House, Kel-tertoa, Fiirt. j or the'-est Wclsli Ball of any age. £ !<>—}, Ed- ward Ella- Gorswen, near Conway highly' com- mended, Elii'.s Davies, Backiaw, (Jonway. For the bc-t Shotthorn Cow in Calf or rlltJ i.7 Unsworth, near Manchester: highly commended, i.'ubut Biezanl, Pool Park, Ruthin. Captain Kiu-ay, Kayw.ird, Peiibryn, Carnarvon highly conniediled. Edward J-llio Gorswen, near Comvav commended, William Jones, blacksmith Vale Road, Rhyl. i*or the Sh'-rthorn Htsifer ovor i under 2 Thorns Atkinson, Higher House, Ua.worth. near Manchester highly com- mended, Major■ Conv.-v Rowle.v Cun'.v.v, iio lrh.v Id t'.l, Rhyl. For the Lest Welsh Heifer, i •■••r 1 year and under 2 years old, —I. Griffith Joiv.-s. V.'rexham Street, Mold commended, Charles Mainwcvhi-i, Llaethwryd, Cerrig-y-urai.lion, (Vi-weii. For the best Cottagers' Cow, whose rateable value doesnot exceed £ 20,—4)5—]. Nathaluel Itatemaii, Sbif- nn-hir, Mold commended, Hi.di Jones. Strawberry Cottage. Rhyl David Hashes, <);- .luoi fa, Gronant, Rovl Tiiomi:- i;ot:ler, 'ioo 11 Crossing, Abergele. Special prize (rup) oifertd by Mr James Cuth'ocvt, l Clayton Square, Liverpool. For the best pair of Calves f f the Welsii lirecd (Bull r:io Heifer) oyer six • Jones, Wrexham street, Mold W. E-ns, Green- field House, Trefnant. canal. ?'rth.?t?))?;?j!.tt-f.?A?TiC)''c:t!d)r:t'i'??? and Foal at foot, £ tu—1, Mellaril and Robert Robert-, ranybryn, Jdauidan. Anglesea 1:i:;lily 'coa-.ir.endeo, •>ir V.\ (i. WiilianK Bait., iVneave; Rhvl coni- mended. Evan Roberts, Ffern;, near Uluidul'an. Foi- tllv fo:ll I? ff)ot to be taken into consideration by the Judges, as wvil as mare) £ 10—1, Sir W. G. Williams. Bart, Pengv ei n, Rhyl highly commended, J;.nie- Diek<on, Brook, iield Chester c-unceiided, Arcl'.ii il-.i Fuller, i'.nn- tirir-n, Rhyl. For the hc-t Mare c;t!cul.jtc? t.. :c?? HUHkl: and foal at foot (f-.al t:. be taken into considt ration bv the Judges, as well as Mare) Tabu-re, Rhyl highly commended, Sir W. G. 1 William-. B ;rt., P.-ni-weru, Rhyl; commended. Ralph John Edleston, Rliydorddwy fawr, Rhyl. For tlie best harness horse or mare to be r-x ii.ited, driven in harness oil the show ground, £ 1.-1, Joseph H. Farrall, Sutton Lodge, near Chester Iiigh.lv com- mended, Edward Thonia. Penisa'r Waen. Trefnant; commended, William Edwards, The Brewery, Ruthin. For the best cart colt or filly, over three and under four years Llaufair highly commended, W. P. Evans, Greeu- tield House, Trefnant commended, Sir W. G. Williams, Burt., l'eii^werii, Bhyl. For the best cob, tua-e, or gc-ldiiig, not exceeding 15 hands high, which shall be judged tiie best per- former over hurdles, J. Scott Banke =, -ughton H.-UNorthop 2, Robert Chibis, Llanrhaiadr. For the !!?-.t L.n? wool tup h.rab. £ 2 second est, £ l-—2, Philip Bryan Davies Ceolif, Shifaa-hir Farm, A!oM: hhh! ??un?i?ed. Phillip "Bryan Davies Cooke. Shi''n.iir Farm, Mold, and sir W. G. William- Bart., Pengwern, l!hyl commanded. Jolm Read, Northop Hall, Flint, and Ralph .?.hn E-lh .ton, Rliydorddwy fawr, Rhyl. l-'or the best hllrt wool tup lamb, second best. A 1.- -1. Thomas Watkins cn ent .Mold 2, J. sCott Bankes, Soughton Hall, Northop: commended, J. Scott Bani-s, Soughton Ha I, Northop. For the be it pen jf thr.e .short »voo! ewe lambs, £ second he,"t, £L-1. William Edwards, The Brewerv. Ruthin O 'fl;mnas \V;,tkin« Bowdage, T'vddyn-y- gwynt, Moid commended. Sit, W. G. Williams Bart.. s Pengwern, Rhyl. For the best pen of three long w ord ewe lamb. second ¡Jest, 1.:1.1, ,101m Read. Northop Hall. Flint com- mended. John Read, Northop Hall, Flint. For the best pen of three cheviot ewes. £ f; seco.al best, irernant luglily commended and commended, ditto. For [he best boar of any breed, £ 1.-1, Phillip Bryan Davies Cooke, Shifna-hir Farm, Mold highly commended, John Dawson, Gronant. Rhvl, and 1' G. Davies (V. rke, Colomendy, Mold commended, Ro'vrt Blezard, Pool Park, Ruthin. For the l est sow of any Th.omas, Penisa'r Waen, Titfiunt; very 'liighlv coin mended. John Dawson, Gronant, Iib.-l, and B. G. Davies Cooke. Coiomemly, Moid: highl' y commended. i'hillip Rryan Davies Cooke, Shif-ia-hitFarm..Mold Mary Joy, Queen's Hotel, Rh>i: Thomas Jones, j Rhyd-y-cilgwyn, Ruthin: ami John Dawson. Gronant! i Rhyl; commended, Henry Williams. Plas Llw" \d j; Abergele. For Jan. j„:ios Bach, Abergele. For the best sheep dog. cl. second best ?t-? J"hu Thomas, Pengwern Hall. Rhyl 2, C.ipt. Kh.-<\v Hay'?J. t;?' He)e)). Carn-irvon ver'v hi"lilv con'- )i?n'.L.d.?:npr,i?)Jo?.4.?in?<.?terra..J.nen- brrh highly commended, Ed.vavd Roberts l, Factory P]:)?:!?hv.irdi;).?.r. 12 F?!'t,v pi.),.? Denbigh John Roberts. Brook!,oiise, j).?,i??: .?.ph H.v?.lh-tt M?t ?.?iit: \V!i)i? Ndhams. High-street. !).{.:Lm.. ?'?.<.J Jon" <!<j?t' farm, Abergele: Edward Lewi-, Plas Uchaf, ji Moston, Holyhead. For the be.-t !c'h';oc)'.?..?c<i!t(! .?'L—I. H""h Owen, Church-street, !')!nt: ?M?ry J<.y,<?K.cu' HKteI,i;h?;:? Matthias Speakman, Nerquis, Mold liighlv commended, Samuel Edwards Kinmel-strec:, A')pr?ete:n. F, smith, Barrell We)!, Chester. Fort,he''estp.)ter.?,s?'nd?i.-],H.F.)tt!r)) 11'ell, 2, H:ti-r,, I CotLzt,?t, )?rr?U?-e)),<'ft".?pt:2,:jr.H:trr?.,C<-tnevCott?e Wrexham very highly commended. Hugh" Hu-?? The :lii,,IIIN- ..?nnn.?d,S?.me? Edwards, Kinmel Park Abergele Thomas Prescott, Green Looms, Hargrave, Chester commended, Thomas Frencott, Green Looms, Hargrave, Chester. For the best spaniel, t'2, second £ 1.-1. James Freme, Wepre Hall, Fibit 2, Alfred J«t)?.<'?--t' Cottage, Denbigh highlv commended, ti. T. Miller, 4, Windsor Terrace, Denbigh James Freme, Weo're Hitli, Fliitt Tliollltl, J. N:tiiilei-el; uMr??d. For the best rough terrier, James Horiisbv, Trefnant, Rhyl 2. Joseph Thomas Jones, Albert temi-e, Vale-street. Denbigh highly commended, Alfred Jones, Crest Cottage, Denbigh"; commended, John Armour, Kelsterton, Northoo ;j Leonard White, S, Russell-road, Rhvl. For the best donkey, £ 2, second Raymund Richardson, Well-street, Holvwell; bi-hlv commended, William Thomas Pierce, Oaklands Bagillt; it. D. Roberts, Alpha Villa, Rlivl ■ Edw u-d Ellis, Rhyd-y-ddauddwr, Rhuddlan; commended Henry Beven, IS, Edward Henrv-street, Rlii-I Pierce Morris, Llan-Clwyd, St. Asaph Hobert Roberts, No. 5, New town, Rhyl; Emry s Jones, New St j George. For the best dark Bra mail cock and liezi, X:I, second best, £ 1—1 and 2, T. H. Jackson, Gryn Ctqtle, near Holywell. For the best black Cochin China cock and lien, E--) second best, 11, Lawrence Booth, ictoria-road, Chester; 2, Ralph John Edleston, Rh\ dorddw' v f'mr'! Rhyl, For the best black Spanish cock and lien. second best, 13s—1, George B. Tant. Penfiedw Gardens, Mold; 2, Edward Shaw, Plas Wilmot Os' | westrv. For the best Dorking of any color, cock and hen, It second best, 1.s-I. John Roberts, The Old i Lodge, Nannerch, Mold; 2, Ednard Shaw. Pl:ts ilmot, Oswestry. For the bestwu" any other breed, cock and hen, fl • second best, 15s-1 and 2, Lawrence Booth, Victoria- road, Chester; highly commended, H. C Burv 1 Renarth, Conway; commended, David Ranson, Tan- yr-Eglwys. For the best game cock and hen of anv color £ i • i second best, 15.9-1, John and William Parker, "Bradley Green, near Whitchurch. Salop; 2, Edward Shaw, Plas Wilmot Oswestry; highly commended James Dickson, Brookfield, Clwster. r For the best bantam cock and hen of anv color £1 second best, His—I, Ralph John Edleston, Rh'vd- orddwy-fawr, Rhyl; 2, William Edwards. The Brew erv. Huthiu, For the best black bantam coi-k and hen. U second fawr, Rhyl. For the best and most approved collection of iniple- 1 second best, giueers, ironfounders, Ac., Rhuddlan and Rhyl -J, i Evans and Jones, general ironmongers, &<■„ Denbigh. AWARDS OF FA in I PRIZES. Mr liigby's report was as follow- "In tendering my awards f?r the be-.t. cultivated farms again, I ? ish ?i-t t,j crmgratu- late the Society upon Its tihcm!ity m increasing the amount and number of its prize:- fur the improvement of farms and the clean and profit- able cultivation of green crops and grass seeds. (lood fanning is the soundest basis of a country's prosperity, and it is one of the best and most usdul work, of an agricul tural jsocietv to encour- age its study and stimulate its development. If -I, a '?ood wheat harvest saves us from the necessity of purchasing foreign wheat, and benefits the country by keeping the money in it which would otherwise be sent abroad, an increased production of all kinds of food has also tlw same elfect: and I am therefore glad to report that there has been a larger competition in two of the three classes of prizes for farms, ai)(I iii the other class an unsuccessful competitor of last year earns the prize deservedly with the same occupation j greatly improved. In competing for Premiums 7 and S, farms above loft acres in extent ( £ 20 and tIO iltr John lioberts, of W.1I. House, Saltnev, conies to the front, closel y followed by J. Scott Bankes, Jisfp, of Houghton Hall, and they by other competitors well worthy of their poution. Mr Roberts, to whom I award first prize has added largely to his occupation since my hot report of it, aii,l now holds IF;2 acres, "238 of which is in pasture, 41 meadow, 140 wheat, 53 oats, fjK beans, 11 potatoes, 41 turuips, LS mangold wurze ) US fallow, and 5 orchards, gardens, stackyard, premises, &c. His farm (inspected July I'th) would do crcdit to a] laudable ambition for the foremost place among English farmers. Some of his crops were, exceptionally good. Wheat and beans, mangolds raid Swedes particularly so. His pastures were free from all noxious weeds, and some of them could compare favourably for fertility and quality of herbage with the best grazing land anywhere. He had 2 bulls. 21 cows, 53 heifers, 1 32 bullocks. ífi reariug- calve- <> colts, and nearly 500 sheep and lambs, all at pasture, 17 working horses, and 5 pigs made up the total of his live stock to upward s of ;-00 head. In his answers to the schedule of questions put to claimants, Mr Koberts states he has been tenant of the greater portion of the farm for 21 years, under an annual agreement with two different landlords, and of the remaining part for two years iiijdei, one of the same landlords—the Itight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.I\ This part consists of an adjoin-1 ing farm of about 250 acres, which with house and buildings now forms part of his holding and has already been much improved by draining, by steam cultivation, by application of manure, and by makillg lIew roads, cleaning and cutting hedges, &c. The landlord is also making im-1 provements by repairing the buildings and providing accommodation for the stall-feeding of ab.tlt C.'J head of cattle durincr w inter. the farm were not e(tualtothoseoutheot)ter part. but were all fairly clean and a gnotl a could be expected. It is not often that a prize is awarded t(, a farm with 28 acres in summer fallow, but in this instance it is the best course of farming which could be pursued for land thoroimhlv and preparing it for future improvement. A all( [ n i-e A stiff clay s<dl given iij) t,, neglect or to verv imperfect management for a .-cries <.f year. as i thi.- has been cannot be better renewed than by a summer's thorough ueriation soil, and Mr lioberts has manifested much decision in taking this course and equal enterprise in calling in the aid of .-team to bis competent horse-power for the work. His account for the hire of steam tackle reached nearly T'JO) the la-t year, and the results are well Worth this sum. "It will be noticed tl.at-hie list of live ..t¡.ck contains an item of 7b rearing ca.lves. and that hi- sheep .-fcoci: i- a breeding flock of ewes. The hinbs of the latter are all kept mi the farm until they are ready to go to the butcher as fat wethers, or to take the place of their dams when they go to the same goal. The management of I' many calves and lai.ios i.- an art of itself requiring constant attention and adding greatly to ti:e labours of a farm, and in simple justice, 1 say, it is done very successfully 'at the Well House. One hundred and sixtyof the ewes 'Shropshire Downs) were running in a field by thcmseivc-, and were all well bred and an even lot, Two pedigree bulls were also doing service at pasture with the heifers, and they and the cows were a worthy sight. The beans, acres, all in one field, stood more than six" feet high, were well podded, and so thick that it was a difficult won: to walk thioimh the crop. One iield of wheat wa- aiso exceptionally heavy awl promising. The second prize I award to Mr J. Scott Ikmkes im- his home farm and park land at Soughton. The former was as clean and. trim a- i;, could be made, and some nf the crops very good. The beans, 7 acres, were equal to Mr lioberts. The wheat, llj acres, very healthy, true to kind, and heavy. Oats, lb acre. tiie same. Barley, 17 acres, a full a verage. Turnips, 12 acres, healthy, and in large stage of cleaning by the .-aerifier. 1 ive aeres oi" vetches, part were cut and about three acre- of the land re- sown with turnips, and planted with cabbages, Mangold wurzel,. four acres, very promising. Thè whole of the arable land wa- under complete management and in Course of the most profitable cropping. The grass land of the park very good for the situation, and almost perfect for'clean- liness. 1 looked .sharply about for thistles and docks, but could And none until 1 came t" an almost unused township road running between the park and some of the grass fields, and then 1 wondered that so active a magistrate as h Bankes should allow it, and NO good a farmer permit these noxious weeds to grow so long and seed so plentifully as a lot of them were doing here. It w ould be a boon to the country if by some short process of law a sharp penalty could be brought to bear upon tlioee negligent occupiers of iand who at their own loss and discredit and their neighbours' annoyance and trouble allow this class of plants to remain uncut until their; seeds are spread far and wide by the winds. Mr Bankes had 11 good milking c-ows and 20 heifer, at pasture, and. a flock ot superior Shropshire sheep numbering upwards of 200. His farm yard, house, and buildings were in perfect order. and he had just erected a new corn shed 45 yard- long by 8 wide, on iron pillars with zinc roof. A pure bred young bull. rearing cal ves, and 8 store pigs of the small breed were also being fed in the buildings. An arrangement for keeping I manure under cover, and giving easy means | of cartage to the fields is worthy of note again, i of being copied. The sun and wind and rain are great robbers of the manure Itpapin many farm yards. The fence- and gates of the fa mi were in perfect order, as also was t], J kitchen garden grounds and ix-oip-tion roads. The other two competitors in this class are both deserving of prize-, but the most liberal' agricultural society must place a limit to their libera'it,v, and it is one of the troubles of judges that they cannot award pvi;es to all de-ervi;i" competitors. veri- mend the farm of Mr JJoberk of Geinas. He ha- some excellent crops of wheat and oats, and is growing a green crop of potatoes, swedes. mangolds, and Kohl Rabi on some of his hille"t lying land, and doing it well. Jt is a dilKcult ami cu-tly tiling to do thi-. but it is the Ite-t- wav of improving the land for future profit. The other competing farm is large and of varied character, with difficulties in the wav of drainage on one side and of cu ltivation on the other because of its altitude, It is being farmed in the best and most profitable manner, however, and is carrying some good grain crops, besides The arrangements «.f machinery in the farm yard and house for reduc- ing manual labour are of the most complete chuiacter, and the adjacent gardens are in per- fect order and well croped wilh vegetable, fruit trees, and flowers. Premium (». the prize for tiie best managed farnl (If above X0 and under 1.1) acres in extent (1::1,) I award to Mr Maurice Roberts, Has lier.net, near Denbigh. He has held the farm a.,rceitteit, and since mv I-iqit to it 1a.;t year lias made manv ila, provements. The meadow land especial!v i- greatly improved by drainage and a dressing o- bone manure. Thirteen cattle were grazing in a field of nine acres, full of white clover, and a lie IN-V crop of hay ill the adjoining field was being carted home. Seven acres of mangolds, turnips, and potatoes were c-lean and healthy looking. The wheat and oat crops, 14. acres, were a full average, and th:- barley, thick regular crop. He had seven good" dairy cows, 11 rearing calves, 30 ewes and lambs, and 13 store pigs._ lie uses about fifty ton.- of lime annually, wnien is with the semirings of ditches and the paring of over wide edge banks, and so applied to his corn cr..). Mr °Maurice Koberts is evidently fond of bis farm, and anxious to make it succeed, and if he follows bis cour.se persev eringly w ith the same interest lie has commenced he will soon make it oil'? (if the best farms in the Yale of L'lwyd. For premium 10, farllls of whom ;0 to 80 acres in exteut, no, there are four claimants, one of them the winner of the Royal Agricultural Society's prize of last year, Mr William Edwards, of Penrhos. Iluthin, and to him I 11111"t award the prize. He meets with worthv com- petitors, however, in the Misses Llovd. of lihuallt, Mr Hugh Roberts, of Lhm'fw.o Ruthin, and Mr David Jones. Denbigh. The latter ha- tenanted his farm only two years, but he has expended a large sum of money in reo.di-- iug- the premises, gates, fences, scouring out ditches, &c., and laying down a good preparation as a basis on which to build a succe.-sful prize farm, The Misses keep up the good character they are holding, and Mr Hugh Roberts' farm is under superior management. Mr Edwards farm is cropped with 2u acres of 1 wheat, 4 oats, 4 barley, íi donr, 21, turnips, 2j j mangold wurzel, 5 pasture, 1), Italian rye-grass, and I acre garden, homestead, house, &c. The green crop was all very clean and in forward and healthy condition. A few early kidney potatoes has been sent to market, and the land re sown with common turnips. The hedges, fences, gtfe,, and premises are all in the best order. The corn crops were a full average, one Held of wheat in course of cutting was weak in the straw and had gone down, and the barley in a -dmilar state sug- gested that the straw would be benefited by the use of potash as a manure to strengthen it in future crops. The large prop irtion of wheat is not desirable, but was rendered somew hat neces- sary this year, but ought not to be often repented. A frequent change of crops is best as a rule. Since hist gaining the prize Mr Edwards has drained S aces, eradicated about GOO van Is of old hedge, draittt.-d and ililed up water courses > 772 yards long, and planted 410 yards new fences. His little flock of Shropshire „eep about o0, are of supeiW quality. Hi* h.,rnwl N.Ortliv of th-ir location, and the whole holding for compactness and pronte.ble management would compare favouiubly on- its area, in a w ider district. Inspected August 1,. THOMAS THE AN NT" A L MEETING. held in the Secietary's tent, was wit.^ Su'G. illiams presided, and on the | llititi,.Ii of (in the aWnce ol Mr J. „ enkin. of Ruthin, who was unable] to get there in time), proposed that Mr BlezarJ, of P.?I Park, be the I'I"><¡ 1 -? 'T J "II' year. ?lli- having .J.?'; I ti .1 j' It: )u::un:Mu-dya?(-cd to. Alr lJob, },' |t C ] 1, I 1 was e l ected vice-president. Tlie cie 'iuv committees and J':la,' of I :II: I: ,¡ L' "I tl th?st-wh? w'!?--d )?)-J t)j? ?' j).i?'"tr)f: business •U"1 11: THE DIXXEj. took place in the Piivilion (,f tlie | 1 H Gardens. A table on th" dais for fl l'iii<i i, y:. K'?sts;u!d three long table,. i-„ .1,  Th ere was no attempt at d.-ci- e '? stands and sm.-dl !tt!<'sv.?.j- 'n. 1 1 'I tl ] I I '» I" mingled with the cold 1M)JJ ;i|J(f(j. twopenny meat pics. Vt 'c h?rd T? 1.14 .su.It,)jutdid!iot.?itny.w??.????T salt, but did not see any. A wait "l" V?''•'«/•• part of the e:l.t did fii, x(-']'Y later 011 supplemented )?- ;( f,.).?,??'?.  placed peas and potatoes on the tï 1"" "1  went to fetch some porter, &:< 1'  Mor,?n, M.P., fortune!|? £ t?. and some et her r?ni-it.? f,,r | '1 "i'l i Gi-o.-venor and others on ?b??.?" 1 'II:!I" II "1".1 men in general very ]d!?J)v helped and we noticed a well-known ]•"]j laden with brandies and ?<()'t.)' i f.'rtutmtdy.?h.nK") f..rh;.thit.h ,1 1 fncnds. ?')t the mo.-t t"dh,tt.«! collies to an end, and Sir Willi' '?* i. Williams, t)K. president d ti,y?,. .,?"?' px"dlent trim for business as 1,1.' l" r': by the ?eni;t)h..)?)?tuf Wvn)..t.?.' .?' Grosvcnor, Mi' Osborne ?)..j.,?;?' L(;vyof fair and beautiful friend- The President proposed the t.? ?   Oueen and the Prince and Prim IIf'  awl the re,t I,f tIle J:l1 F;IIi¡il\" \)1' and the rest ? the Royal F.-niii'v 'ev,'ia- 'k- loyally received. Bord Richard (;r"ll"¡' -aid 1  honour to proprsea toa>t whirl, |u" ?411oulli 11of, 1)(! 1' :I They )?d seen for them.-elves wha t sh?wthere had been that da v, and | ,V cessfully cverything had gone ?.   knew much better than he did v. h.a' t ;*e "v ?"'?d these exhibitions were iloin agriculture in the counties ?f 1, Fli,? Tli,y t 7u' prestige of the society not only „„ o ,'■ every other occa-ion and as l' J.. ''nch patronage and .?t.i).?).)?!.)?.;?. president, and support <?,t.,?]?.t think they should fail?..?.? '?'j which, h?ni.?t tru!y?y,th..v,)?. sened. He concluded bv piopo-h, .,c I! to the Denbighshire and Flint-hire Soh?ty/\?)u?d\it.h tJJl' JIt1llb "f t? the president, and the iee-predde| V^  to:¡t was drunk with "thie-d, l I- J' W?in." • -V Hir W. "W. Wynn, on lisin f f, -v, erected v, i_ th loud cheering, H'. h, having been Cf))tn?'t<? ui!.h t),e "r'¡-t" ye:u'   V:; ye: hé \[h \'el'' I:ul t" .f' t]¡;¡t 'i, ,¡' J aril 1 on jt.1 he present occa-ion »-■ n.'t th?t i ) ) '? '?'' .-i'?- i • ;t'. v r ) collection of animal.- that he p, 1' the pleasure of seeii: ,-o.v tl" vious exhibitions. In "Vlli pi. .1 here they were not a. they had heard of the aoi. was one of those wl.o ha I .„ Ti t 11 say from what he h e] v, j- '• 'i. He ("on ;-õ:lY r..j¡t \Ii1t h;: '1 -j', i," would be a very -(,(Ili 1', !t!tn'?u'? K;:?j?t).t'H:'t"??'?.t. (<'hecr.?. It \\?- a t! I: /-V. f !)hd!!? of .Icrusaleni. and j,. r, '? Were t" that th't;i;.?.?.. pi?u?!t jt-c)',v.!?:'?.i.-in <?.,r j;,i?. plough dee p w h ei-eas i, :lr 11, i i; ■1 Contrary practice j;. oi, J).. j., trn'b1 t]¡¡:t ii they centime d il < 'vprns they Would ij.it fail t> -'j-j tonis interwoven with th'. j.?; ;?  eventually hj h:t! no do-iht th • |>rove an appe.n-ige of !??;J.?' would t -nd to tlie'oeo, !?. ] He was liiipjiy to h,a,- that i:i F;>. v h ;i:) K .:i?. HO\ ill tl:e ¡;IIJU IJi 1' Wi..t\. i' go on or not wa- .t ?'I'? e",t had i ''?'/ liy many people but h • '(, 1)y'<i:t!n-p.?)j,'t.:Lttt,h. !)' ti.^e Id (.'?mt')i')!i?.. C 1 !("r Pr sident ;i<]ciii! remarking that he wa 1 d ■ had bee!, suc-h a suee. )1" 'i" that they had not ,,nit- ha! ht-  y.jar. L'. t la-nsy eatr ie had b,f N-ai,, 1,tti present "cc:?:"n was re:d;v .o-.i, j tint th'' m•. •!•-Iy w- uiii roi-ti'dt" i- (t'itCel. Tin: -ir/MMM, I 1- aiwavs poijular. an ti;ev-.» c-M less than -•,j.eople pre-r-nt w itne-n course was admirably arra;ed. ir v.- 350 yards long, and tlier.' we: -iv ¡:I'I'II', ïÙ, hurdles covered with e'r-e were placed »t e.1 distances along the front of which was erected on the .-• p)'e--ented an admirable v;v. tl •• ?. t!K'inland ??c there w:e 3 ).?! t" hurdle and water jmln" i" i, h.~dv, hurdle jump. The horses were -tait-V; nt- eastern end of the field by M;*S. iVri:- W. Price Jones, the .-te'.rar.l- of fl." Major Conwy, Mr (iriffith, of Tarporley. w-.re the jii'i-;e-.t! decisions seemed to yr- a.t .-ati-tae.l T first trial was for hunter. Thee v. entries, but only the foli.-wing lae Bravo; jfr J. Scott Ua.nhe-' W. Shand's Shnneen and Mr l'i, ice'h After each liolse laid gone tlll ot- tune- course with but slight :tl,-t t: hurdles down. Ijia.vo am! dennie v.-ae again, and P.rai'o, who had done t'ie ik. 1" commonly well all through, ju-t ere.z'.al the hurdle and the third, and the inb-a-- .a'.c Mr Harehl Lees p.ravo Mr W111. Pierre's Jeauie Mi J. Scot-, bankes' UaiiM" 'i The next and only other v: • juinpimr, ■ i- only eight coiiipeteil. a.U'l II the fiist ro;ind--Mi- J. Scott Parke-' Heeled Jack:" ?dr John R. Hu.l Mr Joseph Forrester' Pymrhyd I Childs" bay cob Mr V. irhmi Tlioi, iV "Tommy 3Ir T. H. Jack-o! Dutton's Kitty;" and M-- I: Mr Childs" fob wris *>•ii Jumi.s the iiunile.- well! di-w u 'witii u, and or.ee im».n and lior-e 'v.'eiit the.ve. 1. either b-ing h.uvt. 1 he fourth hu.• v. pen-ed hidl in the third round, «:,•! V.- seveii did tiicir work Weil to tl r roiuid being consider.bly the be»'. i:, ha)red • *• leap, and only a few splashes wei-c • judges awarded the pi-i.:e- f"ii--w-; Mr Pobert C!it in')LeJ it was ,dn. .t a tie. and p-:i. H WC? dIvL?'?. one '?' goiu • I Civ, yd. ? ? t The s^ how 'u? ?''—??'I' ??": H t.hi: J1;1 n'. It  ,-t¡ ;i.;Ltl this, and t h ?-r tn!'LiL.?- >: u. 1 jjtt ward. I

THE :KAr:-s i-re nnn-m: i?- l"HE "i:r: 't' :i';1..1i: l:-ï of Dyiiever Castle, w; o 'f i u clergyman, .nd Sir e-t.let-on .:v- waring, of Over Pe<»v.-i-. < heshuv. Mil E?iia.\T-.i Wooii. t:,e New 1); .-enger Snperintendcnf of the I. d, Western Railway. Chester, w • n presented by the >ta:l ;I-•■•! in th; bury district, which he ha- e.-t I :t. v:it' -a. dre.sa;td hi< p-.rtra!t I.aing, Shre'.v-n-y. •; This took jila' co;. Satuvd: by great- number. ^rrHai ri.—"1 deacon of the CaUini-tie 3I"t."» o-t 1 Pwleh'^wyn. and v. a.- eiy :.I-L!U- :ia toward s the cause tl. -ve. acipiainted with el-h literate; contribute article.- y.u- ae" t" t!«. periodical. SCHOOL Ti:: a c AT annual treat of the Moriah d'd.l St'hfd wa- gi\en on Monday !t-?' ?h.J? :t-.?:.)?:.tthc?'??.. ? o'clock, whence tiiey jn-oc-etled to Ianyi ?Ir (?mi(:'r Robeits is des, rving of the^ui'e: and thanks of all concerned, for tie' year w.s given at his ovpeiiv, O;1kt«  .school, owing to the depressed state the )?)_L.u'!?.H).v.t:M)H.'? likely i.a- to be without it. A L?vc 2 ??t''?'?';?.' I f' '1 I' ) I "I¡k!' j.:I" cun'ant!<?/pr.?.?!i.t)? '.???'? been whitewa-hed ?tid -ttT.tu?'! f.-r thi? TARERXACLK CHA: ?H?'-rt;?.? annual tea party ?{' thi- place wa-hv.d or i dav,at rL:itr?.vch:uira?.v.).h'L  given for the occa-ion 1'v Mr 11"I'IEUl, mended t.. h?'the t:.??'L' ont "'?;?, 1 1 I 'i- hi, but h)C('!i-.?(?'?'i)(??f the rain th?t"?  ?.'?,, tak?t of in the kitchen and other n-oi: hall. The school childrero numbering■■ were iirt served, they ?t.'m-;?.?'?j:' Park ill Mr John Daniel' s 'L!?'  waggon, which he kindly ga-c t) t:r: chiMre!iand <)!d?.n?tt/ Th? )M?'??'), sided at the tables were Mi s and Mis- o ,• o,. Mrs R. DMneI. Mrs J. WiH?'??"tr. Mrs Hauc?pk, Mi? L<?rt' ?t''? toll'' E. Evans, Mr. J. Evans. M-V.?-j, Stephens. Aftertea.?utt'?'?'?"? ..? the Park, and attiiech? "f tilt' :t.. assembled t?ethcr. and Mr J. Paiii 1 l1' a¡;"emhled togethl'l'. allll -'rl' ,I, 1)'1111" ,1 .l;b ¡", a vote of thanks to Mr and Mi's Mi'i* j. their great kindne-s a"d Hi?t'ali?. ?"?' seennd? by Mr J. ??un'e and can'i?" WEAKNESS <»k C'hii.I>BEX ????'?"(),?' TbEATKU WITH Dli. |i £ .loM.H's b'j Cou LIVEU OIL.—In c.?..f!ah?." AN^ ;••• t;. fectnutrit?)! often observed in c-'1''1;' ffi f ¡' aurpusm'? (;m(-acy "f ?'r. d? Jo;r.h de.sct-!t?d by Dr. Edirard ?' ?.' diseases incidental t 1 .¡ I' 'LI;I"i, (i"eae IIIClI l'l\t:l IIl'lI' 1¡""Ii, "i. tj. p nI on the mal-a—imilation of tl' -t- p:de MchetK' chiid. wlu-n the :1:1. I, tioner has exhausted tires and tonics, that Dr. h .b.;ig'i L Uit?nic?tuL' in and ,-ati-fv !?, expectations. Where the power- •< :ta.?.rds n.?nshmentt.. th.- bodj y1'1-! v. j other can lie borne it fun e-l,e- the fat in a truly wonderful manner; a»;1 bi.ini" t?tasitismH"U..u!.t..th.' !?; 1'1 I .;e child, w h?,th..?h?.?r?n.'id.?! lb; ?' I I 1 II' 'I ?t.[i!:t).au-d?-.udi?h!rh ?"??., j>r development of ilisea.-e. its extra .d'- j, ?'i!! ?'<.n be vi.-ible. af.'ei havi;e- .i?')?r.?i'i?d. in a return to iV.sld- £. which vrere bef ore unknown, and Vj; ii-ik''  "1 I 11' I' "I ,I s?'nip?h./d by no other reuicdv v|' M-fn?mautMd. Th-. d.-f"?- II' .1 1 III I "II ,J',IT 01 I' -I "'I} "II ¡. ha'.f-piu?-. 2- fid pin' j r  1 i b d ,l hi 'stamp and s i ?- ?.?J' :lJ¡:l;I;JI:}: ;i:11' W't.M- It ,1.. tllt'¡ I 1 I 1)""  Harford, and 77- »Wihl 1,- .1.1:, A:w, H"f'i'1\. (1.1"" C,I" t I.' (['1'