The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

FARM WORKERS AND THE WAR. I ONE-HALF OF ELIGIBLES TO BE CALLED I UP. I The Press Bureau on .riie.day night isoued uio following:— The President of the Board of Agrioujture and Fisheries has received a communication from »ho War Office this morning to the effect that :t has been found necessary to call up-one-half A tho-s j men engaged in agriculture to whom the tribunal* have refused certificates of exemption from -yl,.I- tary service. Arrangements will be made aF quickly as possible to place several thousands of Class C3 men at the disposal of farmers, -id ii,e President hopes that in the national intorist farmers will do their best meanwhile to carry on in the very difficult circumstances in which they are placed.

STATE CONTROL OF BRITISH I WOOL. The monthly meeting of the Gentrail Advisory Committee set up in connection with the Gov- ernment'!? British-grown wool purchase scheme was held at the Army Contracts Department, Lieutenant-Colonel Willey, Controller of Woo] Supplies, presiding. A sub-committee was ap- pointed to consider suggestions that had been p<)inted to CE)nw d er l?7o?l a d v i sot-v oommittec)a made by the various local advisory oommitteca and by other interested parties with regard to the next British clip. It was announced that over 85 per cent. of the estimated total of the last British clip had been collected, and that of this a considerable proportion had been allotted for oon eumption for military and other purposes.

I CULTIVATION OF RAILWAY LAND. I The London and North-Western Railway Com- pany a.nnounœ that, owing to the desirability of increasing the food supply of the COUl)Jtr they will consider applications from thedr stan and from members of the public for the use, during the present emergency, of vaoant strips of land, both inside and outside railway fences, subject to terms of short- agreement and the pay- rne-nt of the nominal rent of Is per annum, which will include stamp duty and nates. The average size of plots will be 300 square yards. Applicants should, in the first place, address their inquiries to the nearest stationmaster.

FARM NOTES. I The Board of Agriculture in their note on last week's market prices state that at London, Peterborough and Ashford. prices for beet qua- lity cattle declined ju, and at Norwich id per lb., whilo at Fonla of the live weight markets prices were easier by la to 2s per iivo cwt. at the majority of markets. however, quotations remained unchanged, while at Bristol Carlisle, Northampton, Oswestry, &nd Sa'ford slight, rhet wre recorded. The average rate over all mar- keta this week is again about 16s Id per stone, or 13d por lib., for kSit quality shorthorns, while the hvo weight average for the same class of cattle is about 738 6d and for Herefords 763 6d per owt. Sheep continue to make very high pric2s. al- though the average rates returned last week of 15d per tb. for Downs and 14d for cross-breds were barely maintained. prices, if anything, be- iilg a easier. Good supplies of pigs have been forward at mwt markets; at Birmingham, where 5406 wero on oiler during the week, trade was easier, prices for the best quality bacons showing a fall of 6d per score, or 4d per stone, while at Manchester, where 1641 were on offer, against 863 the pre- vious week, trade wm; also quieter with a fall in prico of 7d per score, or 5d per stone. Tho average rales over all markets this week are 13s 7d per stone (19s 5d per score) for bacons and 14s 3d per stone (20s lid per score) for pork- ers, against 13s 8d and 14s 9d per stone respeo- tively last week. Store eattJa E how a further advance in price; at Shrewsbury special sale a large number of the lots made over 60s per live cwt., with a top quotation of 67ft, which was obtained for sorno 9 cwt. cross bullocks, as well as for eome 7f cwt. heifers. These prices are estimated to about 5s pep live cwt. higher than those ruling at t'he :a/!lt eale in December. At Northampton, where nearly 600 store catt!o were ottered trade is reported lie being steady at iaro rates. All classes of store pigs arc in rather better demand especially tho stronger sorts, which »v0 reported as being 2a to 4 per hoad dearer at some markets. According to the latest iist issued by the Agri- cultural Relief of Allien Fund (16, Bedford-square, London. W.C.), YYe.sh fr„imar3 are credited with a total contribution of £ 938 to this movement for giving practical aid to tho stricken farmers oi (w Allies. The- contributions of neighbouring English counties are as follows:—Cheshire (jointly with Lancaehi:e), £ 16,913; Shropshire. £ 2531;' Mon- mouthshire. £ 902, and Herefordshire. JE755. By means of the Fund English farmers arc .helping, rn a practical way. those jgrieulturists of our AGe;! whose lands have been devastated and whose etook has been destroyed in the war. There was a further fail in the price of po. tatoes at Liverpool wholesale market, on Satur- day fallowing the announcement that the Govern- ment are going to fix the price at L8 per ton. Saturday a price was down to 29. Before Fri- day's fall the price was 912 104 per ton. Lambing has already begun in Warwickshire, Mr J. Beasley, of Churchover. Rugby, having several arrivals last week. We arj all beiriig exhorted to keep pigs even city d'weilers with sensitive neighbours, bu!t i;o one serins to have made a very obviouji euigges- tion which would without difficulty increase the piT population enormous y. It is that tho War Office should fiJu-mselvee become pig-keepers on a big softlo by arranging for pigs to be kept on the. outskirts of the training camps Everyone efnicws that there is a prodigious amount of waste food thrown away round the I Brent tra?iin? f?ntre? encgh to ke?p endless f.d, of Bwin.. It would be quite ramble to arrange for army pi, g-keefyirig. The pigs could Jivo a healthy, open. afar life. end there womid be plenty of agricul- tural reot-uits to look after them There is rocm for development on these lines bv institutions such as hoepit4i,-s, which regularly iht'o^v away quantities qf good pig food.

CARNARVONSHIRE ASSIZES I WHITE GLOVES FOR THE JUDGE. 1 There were no criminal cases at the Carnarvon- shire Assizes, which were opened at Carnarvon, on Wednesday, before Mr Justice Aitkin. On behalf of the High-Sheriff (Mr Ernest Neele), who was unable to attend owing to indis- position, the Under-Sheriff (Mr Vincent John- soai, Llandudno), presented the Judge with a pa,ir of white gloves. His Lordship, in acknowledging the presen- tation, said he was glad to iind that the Country was free from or,ime. It must be a source of great satisfaction to the great Welshman now administering the affair's of the country, that in this time of war his fellow-countrymen re- mained law-abiding and free from crime, especi- ally the inhabitants of his own oounty.

DENBIGHSHIRE APPEAL TRIBUNAL I NEW MEMBERS. I The London Gazette announces that:- The King has been pleased in pursuance of -he provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916, to appoint Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., of Wynnstay, Ruabon, and Mr Robert Jones, of 4, Spring-road, Wrexham, to be membens of the Appeall Tribunal for the County of Denbigh.

MILLIONS On PEOPLE I FLORILINE FOR THE TEETH. have used thill economical Dentifrics with full satisfaction. A few drops pro- duce a refreshing lather and cleanser. rendering the teeth white, and.arrestlnl decay. Also put up in Powder Form Why not liy { f I

STOCK -SAI,ES. I MESSRS I JOHN PRITCHARD 61 CO. I MEN AI BRIDGE SMITH FIELD. I Messrs Jo-bin l\itc;i;:rd and Co. had an cntrj of 130 fat and store oattio and 510 fat sheep at their fortr-uglitly sale at Memi Bridge Smith- field 011 Monday. Buyers were plentiful a.nd an exotlienf, trade was ag;i,ii experienced, although fat flheep wera hardly so dtear. Welsh cows in caut to £25, from Mr O. Jonee, Gcf5 Fan-m; Wel&h cows newly calved from Mr H.o\anoo. Beddlwgan, to i4; fat bulls, to JBM 15s, from Mr Hugh Owen. Cefn. Walsh bullocks from the Vayncul Home Farm niado R45 15-1 £ 4b, i:44 5s, and £ 4*3 15s. Ffcur good blAilook." from Mr John Jones. Plas Coch, to bu.locks irom Mr Hugh Ro- berts. Myfyria.n Ucha, to S36 5s. Four from Mr E. T. Johns, l.laiudu-i Hall, to £ 37 15s. fo;ir from Mr O. J. Wi.liama Ffridd, to £31; six from Mr T. Pr.ytherc-h, Bryngof, to ii35 12s 6d; two from Mr J. Jon^e, Pant Lodgc, to £ 29; four from Mr Roberts, Tymawr. to £ 23 17s 6d; six from Mr Roberts, Mill Bank, to £23 2s 6d; Mr Edtt-ards. Tyddyn Fadog, £ 23 2s 6d two from Mr Robarts Tydciyn Du to R26 10s-; and many others to IP22 10s; fat heifers to £35 from Mr O-wen, Carrcc:. Dyfiuu.lt; fat cows from the same owric-t- to 1;32 10s: yearling ctore bullocks to £ 17 28 6d each, yearling heifers to JS15 5s each; pork pigs 6aa to 74s 6d, from Air li. T. Jones, Penrhyu Mawr. In the wheeip department cross-bred ewes ma de to f!.5s; Wiit,,hi' c ewes, to 52s 6d Welsh wethers. 45a to 57b; Mr Robert, Hughes. Abrrogwen, ob- taiiiiim tho higher iigure Many good pens of wet-hois makiiiig 503 a.nd over. Welsh ewes (best) to 40?, others LSs to 355, according to quality. Ye:).r!im{ w?hti-s to 49s 6d from Urd i?nrhyyn. Ram lambs from the saxjio ownor to 54s. Croee. larnibs from Mr Edmunds, Porthameil. to Sis. lainbs to 32s f-d be held on Monday, Janu- ary 29 th.

VALLEY SMITHFIELD. I PLENTY OF BUYERS AND A GRAND I TRADE. Messrs John Pritohard and Co. beld their open- ing eaie of the year at the Valley Smithfield, on Wednesday, and which proved mot successful. Buyers were present from Lancashire, Cheshire, and the North Wales coast, with the rasuat that a first class trade ruled, and the auctioneers greitly regretted they had not another fifty beasts no offer, buyers being unable to fiii their trucks. However, they hope to see 150 grand oattlo at tho anniversary eatie on the 14th of next month. Many well known feeders are preparing for this important event, which is always well patronised by buyers who can rely on getting some good cattle. The sale opened with seven beautifull quality bullock- and two cows from Mr O. Parry u ones, Plas Llechyicihed, a pair of cows makin.g £65 15;, aud his bullocks up to £4:0 l. Mr Price, lJon- 'rorsedd, had five rare quc/iity bullocks and one heifer, the latter making £ 28 128 6d, and his bul- lock sold up to £33 7s 6d. Mr Owen Hirfron's three heiferc iii-.de up to £3(). Mr Griffith, Plas- yn-Glyn, 5 biiliocka to 21 6d; Mr Owen, Prysan, two bullocks, £ 52 15c; Mr O. Pritchard, Ty Mawr, bullocks, to £ 27 10s; in-calf heifers to £ .17 1(X-; in-calf cows to £ 22 15;> from Mrs Jones, Bryn; fat cows from Mr LloSd; to S;24 10s; year- ling store bullocks to £ 12 15s each; heifers to £13 10s. The anniversary fiaiie will be held on February 14th, when large entries are urgently invited 10 as to enable the auctioneers to advise distant buyers.

MESSRS ROBERT AND ROGERS JONES. I TALYCAFN MART. On Monday Me?«rs Robert and Riggers Jones conducted their first pale of the year at the above Marc. Tho oatatoeua comprised 78 fat, dairy, and store eat Do. and liCO h,.t sltoep. Good trade i,ag expeiieiieei in all ciastes. Tho best quality bcief eioid at cW-c upon 80s per cwt. a.nd medium quality from t2, to 70s. Fat blie-cp Ecid a/t ad- vanced prices, Welsh wethers making up to 54s, Welsh fiwes to 46s 9d, Welsh lamb s up to 39s 6j. v COWF, vve-i-a kx good demand TOWARDS oi £3G 106 being paid for the best. The followm were ainoit' the nu-nxerous veanlon;:— [ Sheep.— Mr Wm. Bobspte, N&ntycerrig Isa, 10 ewes up to 37s 6d; Mr John Lewis Dcwies. Pant- yrydi Mawr, 50 fat wethers up to 46s 3d; Mr Riolierd Jones, Tasvbont Mill. 12 wetsheiis 114) to 47s; Mr Wm. Jones. Plas Ucha, 20 yearling sheep up to 47a 6d. 10 fat ewes up to 44s 6d; Adminis- traton3 of late Mr Joshua Wiiliama, Llfryndu, 10 wether.3 up to 50s; Mr John Wynne, Liindir, 30 wethers up to 43s 6d; Mr Owen Willia-ms, Tremorfa. 3C cwea up to 40s; Mr Jesse Jones, Rhydlocw. 12 yearling sheep up to 36.3 gd; Mr Hug'h Williams Cefncoed, 20 eww up to 30s 3d, Mr Owen Jon<M. Pantyffritii, 40 wa?h&rs ufp to 40s; Mr Hugh Jones. Tyhwnti'rafon. 20 wethers to 54s; Mr Edward Owen, Cefn. 50 ewea up to 36s; Mr Richard Owen, Giyn Ucha, 50 sheep up to 37s 9d; Mr John Owen. Pennanifc Uoha, 12 wefchei-s uvp to 40s 6d Mr Edward Joncs. Ty Gwyn, 00 wotihens up to 35s 6d; Mr John Jones, Penrhiw Ucha, 16 sheeip up t-o 46s; Mr Evan Roberts, Dyffryn. 10 ewes- up to 28s 9d; Mr John Jones, Cii gwryn MCTT, 45 owes up to 46s 9d; Mr I 'avid Hughes, Eirianws, 40 sheep up to Ms 6d; Mr David Williams, Frrohwel. 6 sheen up to 396 6d; Mr Evan Jones. Ffnthiwyd, 20 wothers. up to 33s 9d; Mr O. H. Humphreys, Ty'nyoocd, 18 eiwes up to 3le; Mr J. E. Lloyd, Nantwraeh, 40 wethers up to 34s 6d; Mr Wm. Davies. Ty'nllwyn. 20 wethers up to trls; Mr W. M. Jomes, G-iyrtlxioh, 10 sheep up to 29s 3d; Mr David Jonoo Deunant, 20 withers up to 46s. Cattle.—Mr Robert Ev-ns, Henb'as fat bull, £3() 15s: Mr John Williams. Bwlc-h Mawr, fat fteifer JS35, cow £ 21 2s 6d; Mr Wm. Roberts, Tv'nycoed 2 fat- heifers up to E22 2s 6d; Mr <Je.irgi Barker Gwernborter, 4 bic locks £33 15s, S32 2rt 6,1 (twice) £2;); Mr T. G. Jones. Tany- berllan, 2 fat 1¡".ifr:J £;6 10s. £ 34 10s; Mr R. Roberts, Post Offir-e, £3e; Mr Rieha-rd Jones, Talybouit. 2 bullocks £ 28 15s. £ 71; Mr Hugh Jorieg, Post Ofll<e, 2 fat, bu.l!lb<'ks £ 23 12s 6d. L25 5s, fat cow, £ 3 £ 10s; Mr Eveat Hughes. Ynys- got-h fat- bu'ock £ 31 5s: Administrators of the la to Mr Joolmui Wiiiianx'i Llwvndu, 2 fat bullocks fi56 934 12s 6d Mr Owen Williams. Tremorfa, 3 bullocks £ 48 5. JB42 5s £ 41; Mr Robe-rt Foulkes, Fea 2 bull<x\ks £ 44 10V,_ JB22 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Hughes F.-rw-goch, 1 l.H 15s: Mr Owen Jones Prnitvffrith. 3 N-eariiiig bullocks £ 23 12s 6-j, JB21 15a £ 22 10s; M.r John Owen, Pennaint TJcha. fat bu-11 S24 15s. 2 biT.I. -,ocks £23. C23 15s; Mrs H. S. Gouigh Cacrhun. 2 bul- ?ooka £37 1, £37; M. 1' H. Parry Jones, M. Ci>{n. fat heifer £ 26; Mr J. E. Lloyd. Nant- w?t?. 5 buLock'J £39 £33 f5, L32 5s. £ 31 7s 6d, 7,; 6d, £ 33; Mr Samuo! Roberta. Brvn?laa 2 ?itoc?s S34 10H. f.?l; '1).Lvi4?e Bros..Tam-?.t. 2 bulloc-lcs £ 26 12, 6J. Penybr.yn. bullock £ 23: Mr Idi.v-al Jones, Tan- yrywon, 2 bullocks im to f21 5s; Mr D. Jonee. Dwinnnit, buJlock E25 17s 6d; Mr J. H. Owen, Groesfforddi 2 buik>cks £ 30 £ 29 5e. Calving cows: Mr Wm. Huigh>e-s. l'lnvg-afl 1 cow L39 10s Mrs Jones, Maonylxu dd, cow £ Z2 iGs. OwiistT- to tho p eeirnt rs?tr?fted railway !'N- vice preveil'irter in the VaH?y a motor 6?1'vice W8. or?aniM<! for the conyemianco of hu, deadens, and others AttoracHns these sales. Tho service, it is understood, wil. bp continued, and will leave L'tamdudtno, calling at Llandudno Jurtc tioin to pick up inasfitnigers arriving at Talvec-Iii in time for the sale, and will return from t.1wre at 4 o'clock to arrive at th v Junction in time for tho up and dowai main lino trains.

MESSRS H T- OWEN AND SON. I PENTRAETH. At the Smi.tinfi^-l'd recent. opened bv Mm-w H. T. Owèn ajid Son at Petifrrae-th, on Wed- nesday, there wc-re on offer 60 cattle and 50 sheep. There was a total clearance, and bee £ madie up to JB4 per cwt. The following wet-e the ohicf vendore and p,ric,-s Fat Cattle.—Mr Jonas, Min-ttordd. ly ngons/ £33 5s; Mr Owen Ty'nlon, Marian a.:as, to £21] Mr Edwerds, DvfTrvn. JB24 10s; Mr Thomas Ty Croes, Rentraeith, L21 2s 6d: Mr Williams Glyn. I/tefibftdajr Goch, 6 from £ 31 10s to £35.. JS206 for the lot; Mrs W il,li,am.-t. I-le.nO,ref<yr to £3ó; Mr Williams, Rbianfa. Ty'nygoiigl, £ 14; Oapt. Owen. Penrhos Villa, Moolfre. €!?/; J; Mr J. R. Rowrta. Rhiw?a C14 &i' Mr JoTMo, Hendy, Ty'ny?MM; £ 18 5s; Mr Gr'fBth, Dinm. M 109, 3 stores to Mr Jon?a, Minnfm Dinas, Mr Rd)oiU TyHwyn 2 to 922; Mr mis, Brvndu L'anbedair, £ 18 1(V. Fat Sheep.—Mr W. J. Jones Tyddvn G]¡.m. ymor, Pentraeth, 45s; Mr H. Owen Talgwyn, 46 6d; Mr Jones, Yard, Pentraeth, 52s 6d, others up to 63s. The next ee-le at Ptentraetli Smithfield takes place on the 31st m.

W. DEW &- SON AND R. ARTHUR JONES. LLANERCHYMEDD SMITHFIELD. The foot that the weather was very unfavour- able dlid not im any way deter farmers from buin.giog ttlieiir cattle to Llanfrehyinedd^ on Mon- day. aatd although the pi-octediings opened in a regular bliizMrd, Meesce Wm. Dew Ml() Son and R. Anhhur Jomes are to be congfratulabed upon a most successful sale. About 110 oatUe passe d through the ring, and quickly changed nanus, the lieoejit high prices being well mainitained. The competition was such that, out of all the cattle offered, one onlv failed to eett. Mr E. W. Par-ry, Riiosbc-irio, sent a bunch of seven well- finished cattle, six of which, averaging lOicwt. each, madd a, total of P,22,6 2s 6d. Mr Owen Jones, Neuadd. willh four pjarne bullocks, made 9.39 lbs, EZ8 10B, £ 34 15s, and £34. Mr T. Pri- ch<urd> of Uwydiaiiii Eigob, fernt tluiee eveaily- fleeslied. heiffrs, selling at a to,tal of £ 113 17s 6d, giving oven: £ 3 16s per live cwt, on their weight. Mr M. Pairriy, Yr Ynys, offere d m aid 16 cattle, which were all disposed of at very satisfactory prices. Mr John Chambers, LN-citit Aziog, with a uunoh of six firt.-dacl3 tfoes-brcd Herefo*ids, se- ou.red a ready market, and cicarcd for a total of £265. The following are some of the sellers and prices realised :— Cattle.—Mr Edward Owen, Ceidio, £ 25 12s 6d; Air Owen, Bryr.hyfryd,. Osan^yfrydog, £ 35 5s, L22 15s, £ 20, and £ 25 7s 6d; Mr Rowlands, Chwaen Ddu, JS28 5s, C28 10s, R22 5s, JE27 10s, and B25 'r ycro-es k2l 12? 179 6d; Mr 0. G. Owen, Tycroes, £24, S21 12s 6d, 221 15s, B22 17s 6d, and £21 10s; Mr R Williams, Llys Dulas Home Farm, L-38 5s. 235 j325 15s, and E29 10s; Mr Jo-ii-eb, Baelog, Amlwch £ 20; Mr John Chambers, Nant Annog, jM8 7» 6d, 248 2s 6d, E48, L46, £37 5s, and a7 2s 6d; Mr Henry Jones, Lligwy, two at JC40 and 233 5s; Mr W. Edwards, Parys Farm CM 5s, 920 fu, and £ 24 15s; Mr T. Prichard. Llwydiaitili Esgob, £ 39 10s, je52 12s 6d, CAl 15s; Mr Owen Jon-es, Neuadd, £ 39 15s. L-38 10s, JE34 158 and £ 34; Mr Pierce, Glaii Gars, 227 15s,. P,22 10s and E24 15s; Messrs Roberts Bros., Penool Uoha, C21 5s and Cl3 128 td; Mr J. G. Hughes, Simdda Wen, Cemaes, £ 31 5s .and 928 5s; Mr E. W. Parry, Rhosbeh-in, JB57 7s 6d, C39, JM8 17s 6d, £33, £.39 5a, £ 38 12s 6d; Mr M. Parry, Yr Ynys, £ 37 5s, S31 10b, S33 10s, C32 5s. £21 109, JB28 23 6d, ;1:;28 2s 6d, 125 12s 5d. E25 10s, £23, Sa5 7s 6d, 226, £22 10a, £26, and £ 19 12s 6d; Mr Owen, Gl anyra fon, C24 12s 6d, £ 26 153, L25, P,24 17s 6d and £ 26 10s; Mr Owen, Taforn y Botel, E17 03; Mr Griffiths, Rhosdafarn, £ 30 15s; Mr R. Roberts, Tyddyn Bach, £ 13; Mr W. J. Parry, Bwlch, B27 153; Mrs Jones, George Hotel, S25 and £22; Mr John Jones, Peon Cefn Mawr, 236 10s a.nd £29 5s; Mr Roberts, Nantyfran, £36 76 6d, 233 10s, and 931 5s; Mr Parry, Pen- yrorsedd, EZI 178 6d. Tho next sale will be held on Monday, Janu ary 29th.

LLANRWST SMITHFIELD. I Tliere was a big att-endanooand a brisk tale at Messrs Wm. Dew and Son and R. Arthur Jons' Smithfield at Ilanrvvst on Wednesday. A fea- ture of the fat stock was the number of well- finisheJ bulls, which cleared rapidJy at ruling hig.h rates, a medium weight reaching £ 48. Wethers were in good demand, best quality sel- ling freely in the neighbouihcod of 50s. Append- ed sonic of tiie priocs realised:—- n. ] f\u. f¡;J..J' r^.f. 1 .1 vaiwe: JY.H vamu v/we-i, xyd-i^uu, xui 5s; Mr Wm. Roberts, HenArM), JE17; Mr Gr:n;th, C? M?ttwr, jMl 5s, £2ó 17 &1, S2I 17s &d, &21 2s 6d, JB18 5s, J315 10s; Mr Thomas Jones, Bryn Betfcws, £ M; Mr John Evans, Moel/iwrch Coha, £30 5s, £ 20 MOffrs Jones Bros., Nant Creua, £48; Mr Wm. Roberts. Glanrafon, 1:24, £ 18 10s: Mr Wm. Jones, Tyn Ddol, £ 31 5s, £26 15e, and £ 26; Mr Berry, CyiTty, JS21; Mr Evan Williams, Dvffrvn Aur, up to £ 31; M-r Robert Williams, Ccrniach, B32 15s, £ 31 lGs, £ 24 15i; Mr E. Evans, Ty Gwyn. £345s and £31 7s 6d; Mr J. Jones, Feiin Ucha, £ 24 12s 6d, 121 17s 6d; Mr Hugh j Thomas, Tynffcrdd, L28, £ 25. 1:24 & 6d, etc. Dairy cows sold freely up togzo. NN,r, -,L,: iali- J. (J. D. ,,Bs 6d; Mr David Jones, Goppy, 453 6d; Mr Wm. Jones, Tyn Ddol. 3 pens, 42s 3d; Mr J. R. Williams, Llwyn Du, 48a 3d; Mx Owen Jones, Coed Brain, 40s; Mr Elias Mr II. M. Hughes, Rhydlanfair, up to 418 9d; Mr V\ m. Wiriaams, Trwyn Swch, 44s; Mr Samuel Hughes, Glvn, 30.s 3d; Mr Ben-y, Cyffty, 31s 9d Mr W. up to 33a, etc. Ewes: Mr Owen Jo<ne-s, Garthmyn, up to 42s 6d; Mr Thomas Williams, Piai Ucha, up to 37s; Mr Ellis,-Twll, up'to 38s* fed, etc. The next sale will be held at Conway on nesday, January 24th.

EMOLISH MARKETS. 1 CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, January 15t.li.-—-The supply of cows was unchanged from the previous Monday, I Trode was slower, witliout quotable alteration in values. Sheep supply smaller: Tiwde was quiet, and a reduction in prices was reported. Best cows made Is, other sorts lljd to lOd; small sheep Is 3d, heavy sorts Is Id to Is 2a, ewes Ilid per lb., in sink. At market: 79 cows and 973 sheep. SALFOR.D, January 16th.—Trade in cattle SJOW but firm, and she:-]} a little lower than last week. At market: Cattle 1,707 (increase ]C9), sheep 9,151 (in- crease 106) dairy cattle 106. Prices: Cattle £ id to It 2d, kunbs Is Old to 16 34d, slieep Is 2d to Is 4d per lb., dairy cattle je22 to £4., each. 1, Zd, lb., Jaii uzry 16t h. -T h ere was a was a smaller supply of pigs, and with a keen dennand prices appreciated by 6d per score, bacon pigs realising 20s per score, cutteys 20s, and eows 18s. The entry of cattle and shErbT) woe meagre, an oj quotations were not available. WOOL. BRADFORD, January 15th.-Fixing of top prices produced from Government-owned wool has added to ratter diminished feeling of un- certainty here. Topmakere arc uncertain of their position, and further developments are awaited with interest. Quotations for merinoes vary as much as 4d, and sixty-tours a.re quoted a.nyd.ing from 5s 7d. Very little doing in cross-breds and quotations nominal. Forties 2s 9d English old wools very firm. Yarns steady. CORN. CHESTER, January 13th.—Messrs Halimi/k. and Hasweli report its follows:—Wheat quiet, with little inquiry, and little doing. Wheat ami oats in small supply generally, unchanged. reed ing stuffs about unchanged. Mill offti.Is in small supply. Maize slow, favouring 'buyers. Whit2 com varieties have been practically cold out to millers in view of the further dilution of mux flour. Flour, no change.

WELSH MARKETS. I CHESTER, January 13th.—Eggs, 4 for lfr; butter, 2s to 2s 2d per lb.; chickens, 3fl to fJ3 each; potatoes, 8ibs. for le;-rabbits. Is 3d each; English beef, Is to Is 8d; English mutton, la to Is Sd; foreign beef, 10d to Is 4d? foreign mutton? lOd to Is 4d; pcrb. Is 2d to 16 8d; Yeal, Is ?o lo 8d. MOLD, January 17th.—Danish butter, 2s Id per lb.; Danish bacon. Is 5d to Is 7d per lb. fresh but.t,,i- Is lOd to 2s p Jb. Cheshire cheese, Is 5d per lb.; Canadian c'neeec. Is 3d to 18 4d per lb. lard, Is Id per lb.; beef, Is Id to Is 3d per lb. mutton, Is Id to Is 3d per lb. new-la d egg?, five for. h. PWLLHELI, January 17th.—Wholesale priced: Butter, L, 8d; eggs. 20B per 120. Retail prices: Butter, Is 9d; eggs, -3Zö per 120; beef and mut- ton, lid to Is 5d; pork- and veal, lOd to Is 4d, porkets. 19s to 26s; fat pigs. 7d. LLANGliFNI, Jtiuui^ry —Butter, Is fd per egg&, ^ix for Is; pj'ge, fiom ,J'3 to 2Ss each.

Miro Ruth Ito-bc.-rto. ot Folkestone, who would have been 104 on Tueedaty, hes just died. Gr. edingtoh coursing rriecf-ing has been fixed for January 25th. 1

I IS EXCELLENT FOR 1 jpfa Mothtr Syrup Is an ideal blcnd or S .ne.-irly a (1,)zc;i iiiecliciti-.d ;,bofs, ba.-ks. andd leaves. its ricord of relief to irom IIt9ln;¡.ch and tr oubles. Try 30 drops, after meals. for ( a little while. Note the speedy benefits. [^ INDIGESTION] RICHAR TEL. 73. DRAPER > c:K.aa,-t "+' I'" J SWEEPING RI COSTUMES A Special Clearing lot of Black aiiid Navy "Coatimg Coetumes and Bome useful 'Tweed Costumes, 21/- to clear at A Few WINTER COATS in Nap and Blanket Cloth, to clear at 12/11 RAINCOATS in Gabardines. Good s hapes. Splendid value. 12 ill TJ&ual price 29/0 Black and Navy Serge SKIRTS, 5/11 & 6/11 Black and Navy Serge SKIRTS. Large sizes. Special value 6/11 UNDERSKIRTS. A wonder- O/ /11 1 ful lot. Sale price 2 COAT FROCKS, Pony Skin, Cloth Coats, Oovert Coats, and Tailor-made Tweed Skirts. All Reduced. FUR COATS We khall offer the whoie of our Stock of Fur Cots, Fur Ties and Muffs, at greatly reduced prices. Natural Musquash Coats .8 Gns. Black Coney Coats 7 Gns. Every item in our Fur Stock is a bargain. BLOUSES Model Blouses in Ninons, Crepe- de-Ohene.ø and Laoe. Special to w:21/6& 25/n U?J price, 40/- to 55/ & 25/ JERSEYS All-wool Coats with Belts all round, all shades 1116 Heavy Wool Coats, § length, Belt round, al4 shades, reduced to 15/11 A Few Odd SILK COATS will be greatly reduced. SPENCER COATS, all shades 5/6 Wool SPORTS COATS, all shad.es, full skirts. Sales price, 23/11 D JONES Is FURl ¡ jw:lm:mm ES* NOW PROCEEDING. • 5DUCTIONS IN ALL J TOWELS Manufactunens' Samples and Oddments of Turkish and Huck- aback Towels. A special Line of Extra Large Terry Towels, size 3oine. by 66ins., red 1/11 i headings. Each. Union Huck Towels, bedroom size, 6id. Each SHEETS Our regular numbers all thorough- v ly reduced. Special Lots. Ready Hemmed TWILL COTTON, 2 by Per pair 6/11 Hematito!Md, <Lssort?d Stitching 2 by 3 jards. Pea- pair 2± by 3i v., 11/9 i L /ll p.? r PILLOW CASES Plain and Twill Cotton, from Bid. Hemstitched Plain and Twill 10!d. Cotton, from 2 llid, l/3 £ 1/45, l/9i PRINTS 28in Union SHIRTINGS. 101d. I/Of, 1/52, 1¡9t per yard. 36in. Union Shirtings, 1/43 per yard. 36m. Stripe Winceys, for Pyjamas Night- shirts, etc.; tisual price, 1/114- Sale price, 1/61 per yard. 29i.n. Spot Wool Taffettas, for Blouses; usual prioe, IJOJ. Sale price, Bid per yard. 38in. Ginghams in all colours, Stripes and Checks, aa.rk ajid light grounds, 7d per Lr d Blouse Lengths iD great vanity. rtemnantgs 1 Remnants! Remilants All sha.d.etl 30in. Sateen. Sale price, 7.d for stock only. DRESSES SPECIAL CLEARING LOTS. About 150 yards Grey SUITINGS, light and dark shades; usual price, 116:31 1/1 li. Sale price :¡ About 120 yaj-da of All-wool SERGE, in Wine, Saxc, Purple, and Brown; usual price, 2¡11.. Sale prioe, 2164. About 100 vards All-wool HOPSAC, in Brown, Mole, Purple, and Saxe; usual price, 3/6. Sale price, 2111i. About 150 yards All-wool TWEED; usual price, 3/61. Sale price, 2/11. Good Selection of All-wool CHEVIOTS. and TWEEDS, 52in., from 3/6 to 4/11. » & Co., WISHERS TEL. 149. SI.4Ie. -g DEPARTMENTS. CARPETS VERY SPECIAL CLEARING OFFER. 50 Axminster, Wilton and Velvet Squares. AU sizes. One price to clear. Various Designs. See Windows 1 JR4 17/6 3 only Very Thick Felt BED SWR- ROUNDS, full size, to clear 391- 400 yards Fine Axminster OAR- 513 PETING. Per yard Borders to match. A large quantity of Mottled Coco 2/6 DOOR MATS. Each Also with Plain Centre. Coloured Borders, 2/ 6 ea.cll. only — Heavy Tufted English -C1 9 Turkey CARPETS. To clear — Magnificent Quality and Value. Wortb j614 14/ RUGS 6 Antique Persian RUGS. For 50/4 the Sale, each Real Value, varying from L3 to JB6. -mal Lot. 50 Tanjore and Calculto MOR MATS, for hard wear. Each ?/. 150 yards Strong Tapestry CARPET, strongly recommended as betteir than the cheaper qualities of Brussels, suit- able for Bedrooms, Landings, etc. 3/6 Per yard 10 Pieces or Thick CORK CARPET, in Buff ajid Green, for Bedrooms and Nur- suries. Warm and silent, Per 36 square y<trd INLAID AND PRINTED LINOLEUMS, At Sale Prices. LAID FREE. FOR SALE CARPETS MADE AND LAID FREE. RICHARD JONES & Co., Ltd., Y-astgate street CHESTER TTlnltatfie d Co., SEEDSMEN. NURSERYMEN CHOICE f p liff SCOTCH SEED VEGETÅBL. POTATOES AND C, GARDEN FLOWER FERTILISERS SEEDS AND SW hgrt IPE,&S IMPLEMENTS Telegram Telephone "McHattie, Chester. No. 74, Chester. Chester. FULL ILLUSTRATED LIST NOW READY POST FREE. LUNMMHUNHABMBWHHNHNIOCANHBIHMHHNMBDHN D) IY., SON & HEWITTS L I. N "QASEOUS FLUID" for proslrated Cows and Ewes, Scour or Diarrhoea, Debility. Hoven or Blown, C->!ic, etc. "RED DRENCH fo, cleansing Cows I and Ewes. Fevers. Chills, Red-water, Hide- bound, etc- Prevents Milk Fever, etc. CHSMtCAL EXTRACT," for an oin'ilnst after Parturition. Straininfi. ?.nd Pre- venting Gangrene. For all kind, of Wounds, Swollen Udders, and Sore Teals. "GASeODYNB" for Heaving and Pain- ing, It deadens excessive pain instantly and quiets the nervous system. Lambing & Salving Shests. PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. Ro yal Aainnl Neuiclaa Manufactory, 22, DORSET ST., LONDON, W.

I UNIVERSITY OF WALES. EDUCATIONISTS' PROTEST. A mooting of representative Welsh education- ists was held at yttirowsbury on Saturday, in re- sponso to reprc€entation6 mad a as to the dis- quietudo feitt by many Jeadictug of public opinion in Wa.es, with r,-lertaice to the proposal to vest the government of the University of W ales in the hands of an ofiicial body to be appointed by the Government. Mr Wm. George presided, and it was resolved on the motiau ot jiho Rev. D. H. Williams, of seconded by Air Forestiea- Wal^ker, of Now Barry, "that this conference rcord s its dis?p- port, proval and objection to any proposal to vest the goO'{>rnrm:r".¡¡ and eotvU-ol of Unnvorsity of Wales in a body of Government nominees." A national committee was appointed, with Mr Evan R. IXivies as secretary, to organise Wo.isli public opinion. and a sub-committee was appointed to consider and opart upon proposals for of a repreocntative public body in which to vest, the government and con- trol of th,) Univextity.

A CHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY IF CONSTIPATED. if Cross: Feverish, Constipated, Bilious, and ths Stomach out of Order, ?i?o !California Syrup of Figs* A iaxatixe to-day save a bilious child to- morrow. Children cimplv wiil 1104 take the time frcen plav to empty th?h' b?Dwe" w'hica becomes clü:;T up with waste: thn the liver grows sluggish., and I he stomu-cii ie d isord&red. Look at like tongiit, motiner! If coated, or vo-r oiii'id is litsl/lese, cross, feverish, with tainted breath, rest- leea. don't cat hmrtitv, or has a oo.d, sore throat, or any oter cHiiidrcKi's ail- ment. give a te«sr?oorafu I of C a 1 i fornca S v r u p of Figs, thcei don'± wO'Ti-y, because it is a per fcctly hr.rmiesn dose, and 'in a few houre all this co n stipation- poison, sour birtt and f- mentaiiig waste-matter will gently move put of the bowels, and you will have a heajthy, playful chkd again. A thorough "ineido cleansing" is of¡t.lmoo all that is ne<>e6&pjry. It slwuld be the first treatment given in any sickness. Ask your chemist for a bottle of California Syr-ip of 5i«B," which face full directions for bahies, children, of all flgea and for grown-ups piritilted on the bottle. Look carefully and &oo thc. £ it is made by the "California Fig Svrup Company." At leading chemists sell "California Syrup a FJ" at Is 3d and 2s per bottle. Rofueo substitutes.

The War Cabinet has dissolved the Man Po ver Distribution Board appointed last September oy the late Government, and- transferred its powers to the Director Genera- tional Service.

BUNNY IN "THE LAND OF THE I LORD" I A PENMACHNO VETERAN AMUSES BETTWS JUSTICES. Before Messrs T. P. Osborn Yale, R. Parry, and John Hughes, on Saturday, at Bettwsycoed, Evan Evans, Fuches Goch, Penmachno, an elder- ly labourer, charged with killing a rabbit on Lord Justice Eldon Bankes' estate, on December 6th last, much amused the Court. During the 6th iaat, much ajmused the Court. During the hearing, P.C. Owen stood a.t the man'a æœ to render any assistance necessary as an inter- preter. When the gamekeeper, T. P. Thomas, Pandy Mills, entered the witness-box, the following dia- logue took place:— Mr Howet Jones (for the complainant): Are you J. D. Thomas? Witness: I am. Defcwdamt: That's quite right: I know him woll. P.C. Owen: Hush Mr Jones: And you reside at Pandy MiJIs? Defendant: Everybody knows that (laugh- ter). P.C. Owen (energetically): Hu—sh M" Jones: You act as gamekeeper to Lord Justice B<ankes? Defendant: I know that, too loud laughter). P.C. Owen (shaking the defendant): Hu-s- sh Mr Jones: Did you see the deieiidant catching the rabbit? Witness: No, my man, acting under my instruc- tions, caught them. I am sorry to see he has not turned up yet. Defeiaoip-nt (loudly): Aaoh—ha. P.C. Owen (shaking him v;okntlv) lHu-o eh 1 (loud laughter). In answer to the Chairman, Witness spid his man had started on his bicycle, but had evidently nu- t. with an accident. Mr Jones applied for art adjournment of the case until the iwxt court. j TW Btttch, however, decided to hear what the deff juiant had to say. The old man, speaking in the vernacular, pro- c £ <eded :—Well, you Fee, it was like this. Well, I was walking along the Benar footpath, followed by a stray dog. \YeJl, a rabbit suddenly popped up. Well, the dog raced aftor it through the "nrurrow gap" up to "Mount Wesley," in the land of the lo;d-(Ioud laughter),—where he accidentally killed the rabbit. Well, I refuse to be identified or associated with the nefarious poaching instincts of that dog. nor have I any jurisdiction or influence over his peregrinations. I addressed the dog in terms of reproach, and romoved the rabbit. so that it would not become a tn-int and a public nuisance. Well, that is-ail {laughter). Mr Jones: Where were you going to at the- time? Defendant: I had been to Bwlchmaenan. and [ was proceediinjr home along the public path to IVumaclmo when 'the dog, which was a bitch— (loud laughter}—flushed the rabbit. Mr Jones: You had a, ferret and nets? Defendant (g&zing in painful surprise at Mr Jor.ee): Ferret and nets Me? 1 would not trust mvself within va-rds of a ferret. )fr Jones: What do you do for your living? You verv seldom work. Defendant: I am workkig with Richard Jones, ooal merchant. The time thus employed varies, but averages three days a week. Mr Jonos: Did not Trefor Thomas see you on tho Benar land in the morning? Defendant: No; I was not on the land of the lord in the morning! Mr Jones: Which way did you go to Bwlch- I maenan in the morning? Defendant: I don't remember. Mr Jones: You retain a very vivid recollection of which way you returned? Defendant: Yes; the dog, the rabbit, anr Mount Wesley" are associated with the return journey. Mr Jones: What became of the dog? Defendant: The owner claimed it, and I fell it my duty to return the animal with a few wordi of friendly warning (laughter). The Bench decided to adjourn the further htor- I ing cf the casei to the next court.

I A SPECIAL CONSTABLE'S PILES. ZAM-BUK CVRES COMPLAINT CAUSE. BY WET WEATHER. Recently interviewed by a London Pressman relative tc his cure of piiee by Zam-Buk, M4 F. W. Mickleb,;rg, of Oak Tree Villa, Thorkhni- road. Thames Ditton, described how Zam Bui enabled him to take up patriotic work as special constable. lie said:— "1 am now doinff rcgukvr dirty as a Special Constxiblo;, but for over 15 years I suffered severely fmm bleeding piles. I contracted them whilst doing service in the Kind's Own RovaJ Regiment of ilie Norfolk Imperial Yeorna-n rT, f-ao Kaisor paid a visit to the late King Edward VII. It was a (junp, miserable day, and I had to óoii. in the saddle for some five 01 six hours. From that day onwards I was nevei free from piies jJl wet, weather. The o-'ia-'jint pam and irl-itation bega-n ti undermrio my heat.th. Tho old-fashioned re medies I wns in the habit of usiiia were of ft use whatever. Wliijet lying in agony in bed. it suddenly flashed arey*ss mv mind about the wonderful oures by Zam-Buk, of which I had read. so I sent for a smri l box. J "J warmed the Zam-Buk and applied it in. accordance with the directions. In ?C8e than 5 minutes the pain had 3ubjdœ. and 1 waa abie to p'? about next day ?nd do one e? my usual walking journeys of 12 mit<?. I coitUnued th. Zam-Buk trea'.ment. ttp?'yinjr the balm ??cM and morning, and before I had used one small box the swelling had disapp«u-od, and. I fell completely oured. "On five consecutive days after this I cycled, as usuaJ. about 30 miles. On the sixth day I niotor-cyp'.ed !23 mil,> and experienced no dis- I comfort w hatever. "To bo free of tl)-c burning irritation and terrible, gnawing jjasne was like being born into a new iife "Apart from by business as a travelling dra- per a great de:V. of my time is now taken up with my dirties es a Special Constable and deepito thr> fact tli.t I lln out all weathers, I have had no riiirn of nit old trouble." Zam-Buk is unique h^rb.i-l h-a.:m, and records of cures ohow that there is nothing to equal it for piles, ecr.ema ring-worm, bad leu- poisoned sores, chapped hands, chilblains, itchv spots. cracke-1 irii teps nd liocis, <4c .-ijfewtged by the I good it does there is nothing 6110wr tttan a box of Zam-Buk.

Mr Robinson Brown, son of the late Mr and Mrs W. R. Brown Montgomery', has been ad- mitted to the freedom of the Citv of London by election as a member of t-lie Fe.,mougers' Com. pany. Mr Brown is.the proprietor of the Reyal Silk Wurcbouee. Maoolesficid.