Denbighshire Free Press

RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Bangor Reserves 3 'Holyhead Swifts 2 Pwllheli 2 "Colwyn Bay — 1 'Denbigh 0 Llanrwst 0 Denotes home team.

TO-DAYS MATCHES. DIVISION I. Denbigh v Holyhead—Mr. E. Lloyd-William?. Bangor Reserve v Pwllheli—Mr. A. Hughes. Llandudno v Colwyn Bay—Mr. R. D. Richards Bl. Festiniog v Carnarvon -Mr. A. C. Slater. Oa the ground of first named.

DIVI-ION II. Colwyn Bay Reserves v Denbigh Church Guild— Mr. R. Hersee. On the ground of first named.

DENBIGH v. LLANRWST. HOME TEAM'S BAD LUCK. On Saturday the firt League match of the season, as far as Denbigh is concerned, was plaved on the Graig Road Ground, Denbigh, before a good muster of spectators. Llanrwst were the visitors, and the Denbigh spectators looked forward to seeing their own favouritie3 winning. Mr E L1 Williams, Bangor, the secretary of the North Wales Ciast League, wis the referee, and the teams were Denbigh S Griffiths, goal: Llew E Rees and J S William?, backs D GwUym Williams, T A Davies (cap'), and Tom Davies, half- backs E E Davies, W E Hughes, J Ellis Edwards, H Randies, and D Berwyn Davies, forwards. Llanrwst: R Jone3, goal W Owen, and S Roberts, backs; MicN mghton. G Chisholm, and Grenville Jenes (cipt). half-back* B Griffi hs, D Jones, H Koberts, Hugh Pierce, and A Richards. Denbigh won the toss. As Gwilym Williams and J S Williams had not put in an appearance the home team had to start with nine men. From the kick off the visitors advanced, but they were soon checked through Rees putting Richards off-side, but directly afterwards Griffiths effected a smart save. This changed the venue, and, the other players having now arrived, Denbigh pressed and Berwyn Davies sent across for Edwards to shoot in but his shot was saved by Llanrwst goalkeeper. The ball was soon returned, Berwyn again getting possession and nearly opening the score, for Jones fielded the ball badly, but W O wen cleared. E E Davies returned the ball aud Edwards netted, but was given off-side. From a throw in on the right E E Davies centred well but no one met it, and it rolled out of play. T A Davies stopped a rush by the visiting forwards, and, dribbling down, sent in a long drop shot, which was again saved by Jones. Llanrwst now got going, and a hot attack on Griffiths' charge ensued 11 for a short time, but the goalkeeper managed to keep all the shots out, making one very fine save when the in- side right was just heading the ball in. Hands against Chisholm set Denbigh in motion, T A Davies, who took the kick, giving to his brother, who sent in a nice centre. The visitors returned and Gwilym Williams dis- tinguished himelf by effectually stopping Richards and Pierce. '.Lhe Denbigh right wing was again in evidence, and Davies centred for Randies to shoot, but, with the go^lkespsr helpless, tba ball hit the bar with cernfii force and dropped at the feet of a defender who had no difficulty in clearing. The left wing were put in possession by Tom Davies and forced thei" way down. Chisholm fouled the outside man j-a-it; ouiside the penalty area and from the free kick J Ellis Edwards glnt over. Llanrwst got away together and looked dangerous, bu J S Williams who was the "gt back on the fi I duriag this half, came to the rescue and tran-ferred the play to the obher end, where Bar.vyn Davies, from a th-ow in by Tom D ivies, raced down aud c°n^red rather high. E E Davies met it with his he-ui in marvellous fashion and came within an ace of scoring, but R Jones caught the bill. E E D ivies forced a corner off 3 Roberts, an as a result T A Davies volleyed in, but his sfnfc W19 diverted by W Owen, who directly afterwards nearly turned a fine centre by B Davies, who had been put in possession -«r nice work by T A Davies, into the net, b I rhe Llanrwst goilkeeper saved the situation. T i visiting forwards were now put into twmession, and Llew Rees checked tham in 'n :.ery fashion, but th"y again broke away, 4a 1 G-iffi hs brought about another marvellous s'.ve, which was fi lished bv J 3 Witliams. A foul on J E Edwards saw the home team again attacking, and E E Davies broke through, but B J ne3 again saved. A visit was paid to the ot!ipr end, and Griffiths ran out to stop Pierce from getting through, but he failed, and with an open goil Pierce sent wide, much to the d ''l ,t of his team. Hilf-bime arrived with no ve recorded. Tii second half was a continual onslaught 01 he Llanrwst gial, the visitors scarcely p into the home half. E E Divies made took bright, whan from a pass by W E 111 he centred, but the chance he gave w in abe^ging, although Barwyn Davies forced a corner )ff the goalkeeper, which availed Î. Dvies and Raailes on the left were pu I (Z in some good work, and the former cerrred, but Edwards mi -.4,3e I an easy chance by birr^in? the ball against the goalkeeper. An tnhor centre from Berwyn was met by Hughes, who made a good attempt to convert. D i4'gh now monopolised the play, but could not fi id the net till E E Davies did so, the point beitvr agiiu disallowed, as the whistle had gone f 1r off ije A corner was forced on the right iving by E E Davies, from which Hughes 'n ia,ded wide. A spasmodic breakaway by the visitors found Griffi. hs ready, and he cleared, although a free kick wis given against one of the forwards for charging the custodian. A CT-ner was forced by B Griffiths off J S WJliams, but was placed behind. Denbigh retaliated on the left wing, and Berwyn centred. E E Davies mit it, but placed wide, mir.h to his dismay. The excitemsnt had by now reached fever heat, and W E Hughes sent in ■». great shot, which the custodian saved bu" Ifopped, and E E Divies shot-over! In the 1 ist few minutes the homesters' efforts to flcora were redoubled, but they could not. A bully in fronb of Jonei should have resulted in a score, but nothing was forthoomtng. A full volley from Berwyn Divies looked certain to score, but the goalkeeper luckily caught it on his thigh, and with an open goal Raadles fell in trying to kiok. The game thus end-3,1 in a GrIHl. no goals baing scored on either side.

AFONWEN v. DEHJH CHURCa GUILD. On Saturday, the Denbigh Church Guild played their first friendly at Afonwen. Bath the captain and vice-cip'ain were absent, and the secretary ciptaiaed the team. There were only four of the pUyers who turned out ag ti ast D ;nbigh the previous week playing. Af) »wei were not at full strength, however, they were well represented, and the teams warl as follow:- Af jnwan L Elstone, goal H Hughes, and E Davies, b\ck3 R Hughes, E G Hughes, and J Price, half-backs G Openshaw, R Dafter, F Sinner, A Openshaw, and R Elstoae, forwards. Denbigh Church Guild T B Evans, goal; L Piar^e Hughes, and Ar'hur Roberts, backs G E Ptigrim, D Graham Evans, and Walt Lewis, h ilf-backs H N Hughes, E Barnett Jones. W R wson Hughes (capt), T G Edwards, and Edward Jones, forwards. Referee Mr J A Jltin. I The visiting team won tne toss. The open- I ing exohanges were in favour of the Guild. who forced a corner, which was cleared by E Davies. E G Hughes initiated a move for the home team, which was promptly returned by Arthur Roberts. The game for about 15 minutes was very fast. and at the end of that time Edward Jones and T G Edwards took the ball into the enemy's quarters, and, from a pass by the latter, the centre gave to E Barnett Jones who opened the score. Shortly after this Graham Evans and G E Pilgrim saved several nasty rushes by the home forwards but finally F Skinner by a good individual run, brought the score level. The Guild again finally F Skinner by a good individual run, brought the score level. The Guild again pressed, but were reversed by E G Hughes. Walt Lewis checked Openshaw with the assis- tance of Arthur Roberts, and from a throw-in on the left, W Rawson Hughes scorbd the J second for the visitors. The interval found the homesters hard pressed. Half time: Denbigh Church Gui!d 2, Afonwen 1 Upon resuming, the blue's again attackad. and after a while, Edward Jones found the net. Afonwen now bad the better of the game, and Pierce Hughes and Arthur Robert,* de- fended valiantly. At this period Pilgrim retired tor a few minutes, having received a. bad kick on the leg. Norman Hughes had a pretty run on the right which resulted in E Davies conceding a corner, from which Graham Evans scored a pretty goal making the score Denbigh 4, Afonwen 1, and thus it remained when the game finished. I] The team representing the Guild played splendidly, everyone played earnestly and the eleven deserved the win whinh resulted. -0

j Shots at Goal. I Llanrwst were the visitors on Saturd. The game was not up to the usual standard. Denbigh were simply "rotten" in front of goal. Some drastic changes are necessary in the forward line. The defence of the visitors waq in fine form. But this should not account for the fact that Denbigh did not sc:>re. E E Davies missed one or two glorious chances. J Ellis Edwards was frightfully slow in front of goal. Randles was also off-colour." II Berwyn" made some lovely runs, and caused some anxiety to the opposing backs. W E Hughes was a. trier, notwithstanding I his injured foot. Oh for a Sooner." I Why do not the forwards take a page out of the books of the Denbigh Territorials. I Their team are crack.shots, and are simply Terrors," -for bull's eyes. Perhaps Jack C'led will give his brother and co-players lessons in shooting. Although some of the visiting custodian's eaves had an element of luck about them, he played a marvellous game. The excitement was acute, as some of the Specs know to their cost. One enthusiastic supporter suggests a com- plete re-arrangement, as follows D B Davies, E E Daviea, J E Edwards, T Davies, and H Randies. .1 But what about W E Hughes ? If Denoigh want to score, Tommy must be on the forward line," he says. Denbigh should have had two points on the play, but they only deserved OLe on their scoring propensities. Gwilym Williams played a good game, and is to-day (Saturday) being rested." That ALL the players ought to be on the ground in good time. That the Committee should see that a repeti- tion of last Saturday could not bo tolerated. Against Holyhead it is hoped the Denbigh forwards will shoot hard and "often." That a little presence of mind" would prove very beneficial. Then there will be no qualms as to the result. That the spectators should keep clear of the touch-line. That the 11 boys must be made to stop their hooting," and thus save any unpleasantness with the higher authorities." The Denbigh team v Holyhead will be the same as last week, with the exception of R Hughes for D G Williams. The Guild scored four away from home. To-day (Saturday) they play their first League match. They tackle Colwyn Bay Reserves at the Bay. Now, Guild, see if you can't score in League gimeg.

CRICKET. LLANYCHA.N AND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB. BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES FOR 1908. BATTING AVERAGES. I 6JG 3 a» o o tX O C £ G A Name. '5 5 .Sfu <3 C W m(B tl. S <! R P Whittington 4.I.136..107'45 3 C C Mott 18.3.388 87 .25-8 Dr Crace Calvert 16.0.242 66 .lS-l T J White 4.1. 43. 16 11-3 J Moreton 7.2. 69. 19 13-8 Dr Hindley. 4.0. 54. 27 .13-5 R M Evans. 5 ..1. 42. 16 .10-5 R 0 Jones 18 ..3.122. 23 8-L R P Hughes 10.0. 53. 16 5-3 Å Swainson 16.1. 64 12 4-2 J A Main .oo 9 ..0. 37. 11 41 R Bleackley 4 ,.l. 11 6 3.6 R Ivor Jones 13.2 3r> 12* 3 1 R B Searell. 13.1 37 1L 3 D Cain 5 ..0. 15. 8 3 DRH Davies 9..2. 18. 7 2-5 J T Jones 9.2 9. 3 1-2 J Hughes 4.0. 3. 2 .7 Signifies not out. The following batted in less than 4 innings and scored A J Mott 11, 1. 2 D Graham Evans 1, 0, 8 J Rice Jones 4, 3, 0; Dr Anderson 0, 0, 5; M Swainson 0. 0; R E Evans 4, 5 D Roberts Jones 0, 0; W A Morgan 0, 0; Hills Jones 1,5; C Armour 0 R Ttiomas 6, 5 N Glover 0; W Williams 1 H Howel Evans 13 D Bond J Ingham 0.

"JBOWLIG AVERAGES. The following bowled in; more than four innings:— rD rn V (D —. CO CO S TTF) Name.. £ g § g | g 5 ° S K 3 B goarell .11. 78 8 ..214.30. 8-1 R M Evans 5. 42 .,12. 75. 9.. 8-3 AE Jones 5. 31. 3. 92 ..10. 9-2 C C Mott .12. 84. 7.219.2 1. 10- A A Swainson .15.119 ..14.328.28.11-7 i Dr Crace Calvert. 7. 26. 3. 85. 7.12 1 I R P Hug-hes 6. 38. 7. 89. 7..J2 7 The following bowled in less than five innings — R Ivor Jones 4. 13 1. 42. 6. 7 R O Jones, 3. 7. 0. 16. 2. 8 T J White 3. 14. 2 31. 3..10.3 D Graham Evans,. 4. 16. 1. 74. 7.10-5 R Bleackley 2.. 8. 1. 21. 2.10 5 Howsl Evans 1. 11. 0 54 5.10 8 I Dr Hindley 2. 8'4 1. 22 2.11 D R R Davie-q 4. 11. 0. 41. 2 ..20-5 Dr Hindley 2. 8 1. 22 2.11 DRH Davies 4. 11. 0. 41. 2 ..20-5 R P Whittington 2. 6.. 0. 25 1.25 J Ingham, D Roberts Jones, A J Mott bowled once, and each had 13 runs scored off their bowling without success. M itches played 19. Woa 2, lost 9, drawn 8. Cincelled,lowing to rain, one. R. H. BLSACKLSV, Hon. Secretary.

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP. MEN AND MATTERS OF THE MOMENT. By B. BENNISON. ILLUSTRATED BY JACK DODWORTH I have been watching the Australian players at practice, and, like most people, am extremely anxious to see how they will fare against Devon. One has already heard it said that they will not reap the wonderful successes as did the New Zeaianders and the South Africans. But surely such an opinion is ridiculously premature. We shall be unable to strike any comparison until they have seriously begun their tour. Let me say this: They arc a very keen band of young men, and, like most Colonials, think deeply about all games, and especially Rugby, in which they take part. The players have much speed, and I think their backs will create a big impres- sion by their combination and subtiety. Of course, practice games are not too instructive. Host preliminary canters I care little about; but these Australians make the process of getting fit a very serious matter, and in a way they offer an object-lesson to the majority of our men. Their method of playing is well defined. They work on a well-ordered plan, and during their trip daily indulged in such exercises as best calcula- ted to get them in almost perfect condition the moment they landed. They may be assured of a cordial welcome. Like the New Zeaianders, they have a war-cry, and to hear them chant is a soul-stirring experi- ence. They expect to do well because they be- lieve that they can put into the field a finely- balanced team. Their thiee-quarters have all immense pace. They are relentless tacklers, used to the furious life, and they say they are speci- ally good at half-hack. Their pack looks pro- mising. The nieu are big and strong, and the harder their work the better they like it. If they do well against Dvvon, who look like having a tremendous side, the success of their tour is pretty well assured. The Northern Ur," on people expect that the Australian professionals will give another fillip to their game, and altogether prospects of a memorable Rugby season are particularly bright. As for the Internationals, I think even at this early date Wales may be regarded as the candi- date for the championship, though one is afraid that the promise of any young great players coming to the front is not particularly good. Many of our cluhr; have already expressed dis- satisfaction with their teama, and here and there a great anxiety is shewn to acquire new players. Leicester Fosse cannot be satisfied with the per- formances of their men so far, and it would ap- pear that recruits are wan fed. They may do- rive some consolation from tiie fact that Brad- ford City, who accom- panied them on their march to the First Divi- sion of the League, are doing almost as badly. The Bradford City man- agers have been on the look-out for new players, and they have.secured a particularly useful half- back in C'omrie. together with Gould, of Glos-op. The injury to Handley has been a serious mat- ter for Bradford Citv. HARD MAX. 1 think that it will be generally agreed that the splendid beginning bjr Newcastle United must be an agreeable surprise to their sup- must be an a;T0u:,hle surprise to their sup- porters. for already the people at St. James's Park have had many of their players ^riously injured. It is ple-ising to know that Blanthorne, the big, strapping -ro,-ii,arl, who made such a name at Grimsby, is making satisfactory progress, and it: is hoped that he will turn out again this season. They 'want a good centre- forwaTdl at Newcastle. Many inquire have been made about the International. Harold Hardman. His departure from Evevton is being regretted. They will find much difficulty in getting a worthy successor to the little man at Goodison Park. where there are an uncomfortably large number of wry faces. Hardman ha.- gone to Manchester, where he is practising a* a solicitor, and he will, when necessary, appear for Manchester United. He would have turned out for the champions be- fore had it not been for the difficulty in dc- posing Wall. What a great forward line Man- chester United have to bo sure' Sio far they have not missed the mighty Alexander Turn- hull. for liaise, who was secured towards the end of last. season from Southend, is doing famously. This young man is good in any posi- tion in the forward line. The accident to Her- !>ert Burgess, the clever little back, however, lnicht develop into a very serious business for the big Manchester club. Just as Woolwich Arsenal like atoning for their sorry beginning, their best half-back, Andrew Ducat, who. by the way. next season will surely be a regular member of the Surrey County Cricket team, has broken down, and he will probably not be able to appear for some little time. Fortunately for the club, they can fall back upon the veteran Scot. John Dick, who can still play excellently. Greenawav. who has FITCHIE. crossed the Border to take the outside-right position at Plum- stead, is doing very well, and is preferred to the better-known Maxwell, secured from Sheffield Wednesday. T. Fitchie, the Queen's Park player, who fir., came into prominence with the Arsenal. has promised to again assist, the Plumstead club. He will he yen- welcome. The Scottish Inter- national is a type of player much wanted. Birmingham would have us believe that they will not have a great deal of diffi- cr.Hv in winnincr their way back to the First Division. They are really playing wonderful football, but they will be free to confess. I am- sure. that they have a long way to go vot before they can think plea- santly about rejoining the seniors. Birmingham and Bolton, however, do strike one as lxsing the strongest teams in the Second Division, but Old- ham, Fulha.m, Derby County, and Tottenham very properly believe that they will keep well in the race until the bitter end. In the Southern League Southampton are going great guns, and Crystal Palace aro per- haps better than oven their most optimistic BUp- porters thought they would be. West Ham have so far beon disappointing. One feels sorry for Brentford: Queen's Park Rangers are not so good at> thev were twelve months ago; Millwall have yet to shew their true form. Portsmouth and Plymouth will improve, and I see that Coventry City guarantee I-).cttcr things in the future bv signing Dodd. who used to nlay for Stockport County and Sheffield Wednesday, and Dougherty, who a few season ago was one of bftst of the Birmingham half-backs.

RURAL LIFE. BY A SON OF THE SOIL. —— BCLBS FOR THE HorSE. A simple and reliable method of obtaining a se- quence of bloom from November to March is that of which an example is given in my drawing. The chief requirement is that the bulbs be of the highest quality and thoroughly ripened. The necessary compost in which the bulbs are to grow can be bought Teadv prepared, quite cheaply. It is a mixture of cocoanut fibre and charcoal. The material should be made mode- rately moist; and a fair quantity spread upon the bottom of the bowl chosen for the purpose. The bLiil)6 are then arranged as required, and the bowl is filled firmly with the compost, just leaving the crown.s uncovered. The whole should be placed in a dark airy cellar for a few weeks until the shoots. are an inch or so high. They should be brought gradually into the light and finally placed in a bright position in the room. If desired, the top of the bowl may be filled in with moss. Care must be taken in water- ing, and moderation is to be sought. When tho buds are forming much more liquid will be I needed than when the plants are in bfoom. The first bowls may be filled at once, and others TULIPS (;ROWN IS A BOWL. I later at intervals as may be required. The bowls | will of course be chosen with a view to effect t when the blooms are out, and a most valunble I decoration will be added to the dining-table | and! drawing-room. | A GOOD USE FOR POULTRY. | Dteclng a recent VfSlt to the holding of a la rge- J and successful fruit and flower grower, who is. also &n enthusiastic poultry breeder, a writer in the JFYihZ records that he noticed a brood of quite young chickens busily occupied among the Chrysanthemums, and learnt that they were purposely placed there to destroy the Earwigs. The old hen, he says, no dou-bS from long experi- ence, Bully understood the possibilities of the situation, and deftly tapped the stems of the plants, shaking out the insects to provide food for her brood. This is only one instance Df the manner in which poultry keeping may be made comple- mentary. to horticultural and agricultural pur- suits. the chickens when they.grow too large for I the neighbourhood of such plants being removed to other sections of the holding to continue similar pest-destroying work. To the ignorant and wanton destruction of many insectivorous birds is ascribed the difficulties of the fruit grower especially, the numbers of the various kinds of fruit tree pests having multiplied ex- ceedingly-so much so that the Kentish growers in particular are now 'seeking to protect many birds the destruction of which was previously encouraged. The orchard is. in many ways an almost ideal poultry run at some seasons of the year, and the fruit grower who thus uses his ground'may rori^'Jy to a considerable extent the evils which follow the indiscriminate slaughter of small birds, including the natural enemies of his small destructive foes. The benefit to the fowls is great, but the balance is in favour of the fruit trees. A VERY SIMFKE IDEA. It has been said that the smaller a greenhouse is the more difficult it is to warm it satisfac- fcorily. As. a. general rule the possessor of a small heuse makes use of an oil lamp to keep out the fflost.. This sertaiuly gives- a great amount of I TO WARM A GREENHOUSE. heat for its size; but it is a dry heat, and often fails to spread to every corner. The life of any but the hardiest plants becomes, therefore, very uncertain under such conditions. The arrange- ment seen in my drawing will not displace all the various ingenious heating devices on the market; in fact, except- in one respect—its cheap- ness—it does not compare with most of them. But in the absence of any better means of warmth two or three of such contrivances will prove themselves remarkably useful. A drain- pipe with a junction must be obtained from a builder. It will not cost more than a shilling or two. A paraffin lamp with a large oil receptacle should be well filled and neatly trimmed. When the pipe is put over it, care must be taken to allow for air space at the bottom. A pan or kettle containing hot water is then placed on top. This will generate a steady, moist warmth, which can be regulated to a nicety. FOR COLLECTING REFUSE AND LITTER. My illustration is of a refuse-cart, which, I presume, is what my correspondent "B. J." is asking about. It is of course useful only in large parks, gardens, or arboretume, but in such places it will be found invaluable. As will bo seen,, it t&. provided with shafts for horse or donrccy. TTie curved1 top and two sliding TTdTs and the hinged door at back make it an immense improveme-.t, for collecting fallen leaves and rubbish, upon the ordinary open wheelbarrow. Good use could no doubt, be found for such an implement all the year round, but it is especially j A BEEUSE CART. I 1 autumn and cady winter that it is most K-eded. The cart is, I understand, to be ob- tained from the manufacturers in two sizes, one fc.tving a capacity of about thirty cubic feet, and be othr of ahout fifty cubic feet. DECORATIVE FrulT TREES. Many have yet to learn bow to incorporate 'ruit trees in scenes designed for the gratification ;f the eye; how to grow Apples, Pears, Plums, {'hcrrio.s. &c., in such a way that the trees will .armonise with flowing lines and verdant viasses; with bold breadths of lawn and gay groups of flowers. What could be more beautiful ban the bloom of these hardy fruit trees? What iiore beautiful in many instances than trees of accful outline laden "with ripe fruits? Why should not fruit trees be planted on lawns, and i::i the margins of walks, or be made the chief -:ibjects of Interest in retreats and shrubberies, ) in place of many that at present occupy space, j -nd consume good soil, without giving any more j )':ea=m'e to the eye than some varieties of fruit j •rees. while they are altogether unproductive of j ••seful results? There are many of the dessert 1 tfcfvt maks most beautiful lawn trees; < (tIn bs easily trained, and readily conform ,J any required style of decoration. In all stages of growth the Pear is beautiful, whereas the Apple is sometimes ungainly until it acquires and size, and is then not always a suitable object for the ornamentation of a lawn. Among Pears admirable for fruitfulness and beauty Mr. McDonald recommends the following: The Jar- gonelle, Marie Louise, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Bcrgamotte d'Esperen, Beurre Diel. Chau- montel, Beurre Suporfin, and Doyenne du Cornice. The showy Siberian Crabs should also have consideration when a mixed plantation is desired. As for Cherries, they arc always beautiful. APPLES AND RESPIRATION. It is not realised as it ought to be that there is a steady loss of weight in stored apples even though they remain quite hard and sound. This is due to respiration or a gradual release of gases from the cells of the fruit. It grows more rapid as the surrounding atmosphere becomes warmer and slower when the fruit is cooled. Fruit, even in cold storage. loses weight to the extent seen in the following figures the results of experiments conducted at the New Hampshire (U.S.A.) Agricultural Experiment Station. The fruit was put in store on November 13th, and weighed at intervals of two months: Jan. 2nd. 0'33 per cent. iafi rcli 5tli, 2-34 percent. May &tli, 3*60 per cent. July Lt, 4'71 pn cent. That the shrinkage in weight is due to re- spiration and not to simple drying out of the water is shewn by the practically constant per- centages or water and dry mat;pr..since, if the solid material was not destroyed, it should gradually increase in proportion while the water would decrease. Results proving this point are here given. A lot of Baldwin apples were set aside in October, and a few of them analysed at intervals: Oct. 24th. water, 85'45; dry matter, 14-55. I Oct. 31st. water, 85'41; dry matter. 14*59. Nov. 21st, water. 85*23; dry matter, 14*77. Nov. 29th, water, 85*02; dry matter, 14*93. .Dec. 27th. water. 85*56: dry matter, 14*44. April 2Grh. water. 86*19; dry matter, 13*81. Apples intended for long keeping should there- fore be cooled as soon as possible and kept cold. The breathing process is at the expense of cell contents and must weaken the keeping qualities as it goes on. This destructive action is from four to six times as fast out of cold storage as in- side ir. It is not stopped in cold storage, but simply slowed. POULTRY FOR THE TABIE. A well-conducted system of rearing table poul- try may be made to yield a considerable profit, and it is rather surprising that farmers, cot- tagers. and country people generally do not en- gage more actively in the work. When the right type of bird is produced, there is little difficulty in disposing of it, stnd a good home-fed chicken always commands & fair price. The most remu- nerative price's are made early in the season, and the chickens should be got on the market aa soon as possible after the game season L- over but remunerative prices can be obtained during the summer and winter months by those who iive in the neighbourhood of seaside or health resorts.1 The ideal birds arc those of the Indian Game and Dorking cross. They are unequalled for plumpness, fineness of flavour, and the qnan- tity of flesh in the right place, viz., the breast. To look at them in the yard with their more bulky-looking relatives, the Dorkings, they are found to be very firm and plurnp. A start should be mado with an Indian Game cockerel and five or six Dorking hens. This cross pro- duces the largest birds: but a Dorking cockerel and the or six Indian Game hens will produce the plumpest birds, anti chicks from this cross will have a large percentage of white legs and feet, a point of great importance with some salesmen. The great secret in rearing chickens for market profitably, according to a writer in the Rural World, is to keen them going by feed- ing them well from the shell to tho market, and not keep them to eat their heads off. but let them go at about four months old, when, they will give the best retuxiV- ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "B. J.—You will see that your question is answered above. The manufaetiirers^of the cart are Me.ssrs. Boalion and Paul, Norwich. j "A. T. AND OTHERS. The Simplex Churn ie made by the Simplex Churn Co., 28, Oldham- sroad, Miles Platting. Manchester. All correspondence afftcting, this column should be addressed to A Son of the 30il," care of the Editor of this journal.

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