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[ PEDIGREE WELSH BLACK I I CATTLE. rESSPUL SALE AT MENAI FRIDGE I  SMirHFTELD. F- y, (From Our Own Reporter). I rA large attendance thoroughly repweenta- of Welsh agriculture, a big entry, and fetislc bidding combined to make the North "kale- third annual spring sale of pedigree tyelsh black oattle hold by Messrs John ktiteliard and Co. at their Menai Bridge fyfcithfield last Friday a conspicuous success. Ith" sale, held under the auspices of the Welsh Black Cattle Society, watj promoted by tho chief btccders of North Wales to encour- 'gQ th-e breeding of pure Welsh, cattle, which *or dual purposes and hardiness of constitu- tion are to-day unrivalled. The entries farmed a fine array as tliey trooped into the ■ and quite deserved, the enooniums of thD auctioneers, Mr John Pritchard and Mr farker Mac-Kenzie, who conducted the sale. As the latter remarkod ih putting up one 16t, there is 11c reason why Welsh black cattle I[llould not realise the fancy prices command- < t1 by other muckh-bwared breeds. "I hope," f e said, "to make 21000 in this ring at a future sale for a Welsh bull." Among those on the ring side were General ?is, PwHbeH. Mr Claude Lloyd Edwards, (:a.llhoror.; Mr H. C. Trench; Major and Mrs ?''id<U? Manrwst; Mis? M. J. Jones, ?wrcdo?; Mr It. M. Greaves, Wcm, Port- j ?dcc. Mr BoYiH, Bettwsycoed; Mr J. G. ;Jpnos, rwUhcU; Professor White, University ?p)!.p.? of North Walas; Mr Maitland, Glyn- "'ion"; Messrs Hichard Newell, Portmadoc; '?homas ?obert?, Ma?sygroes, W. J. Gough, penrhyn Home Farm* T. Coward, Madryn arm; T ,prjchard Uwydia1'th. Esgvb; W. ,? • Jon?. LI unfair P.G.; Humnhrcy Ellis, Tai'r moibion; Ilces Thomas; and Mr R N. ones, Live Stock Adviser for North Wales. The top price was paid by Mr Bovill, agent Th' top rice w. tor Capt. W?nne Finch, Voelas Hall, Bcttws- ?Copd? for (he bull "Stamp of Penrhyn," from ??'Td Penrhyn's herd, calved in February, f ?16, and brcd by the mvner. The bull, nwh weighed 10ewt., was in great demand. Startirl- at 45 guineas, the bidding quickly ??'anoed to &0 guineas, at which figure it ??? knocked down, amid much cheering, to ?Pt. Wvnno Finch- I LIST OF AWARDS. r iho awards in tho various classes were as Cows or heifers born before December 1st, ?14, in calf or in miik: 1, Robert Evans, fn Peraidd, Pwll'ieM; 2, Mr David Jones, 4?'uyPc4?e?r? ai<:Id, Pwll?Leti; 2, Mr I)avict Jones, Clyiiiicg Rozid: 3, Ur A. W. Wil- ;,Beifcr? catvcd on <r after December 1st, ?4, in calf or in milk: 1, Mr C. H. Moyd Awards, Nanhoron. H^ulls born before December 1st, 1914: 1, ;?r C. H. Lloyd Edwards; 2, Mi?s Jones, ?rodo"- 3, Mr J. Coulthard, Baron Hill ?m. tBuHs born after December 1st, 1914, and ?foro Dcoembcr let, 1915 1, Messrs Grif- tth's, Glaslyn FLwr; 3, Lord Penrhyn; 3, Mr i ?. Greaves, Portmadoc. born on or afte" D&cembcr 1st, 1915, I ii.?fo,o Apri! 1st, 1916: 1, Lord Penrhyn; i*. It H. W. Pritchard. Oo?dmarion, 3, MM9 s, Gwredog ???ha.npion silver challenge cup for best pedi- buH Hot over 18 moaLiM otd: 1, Lord enrhyn's "Stamp of Penrhyn, which after- "??s r<;aH?<t 90 guineas. ?nn.s bom on or after ApTil 1st, 1916: 1, *r ItT r,1,1,18 WiNiams, V oel; 2, Miss Jones, -?t?. 3, Lord Penrhyn. Penrhyn'e apecia f prize for tho best | r^aigreo bull not over 18 months old, bred  and tho property of a tenant farmer: 1, '??' Morris Williams, Vool. .Breeder's group prizo for best three s?til C?'?s 5 or 7 and bred by exhibitor: B' ? ?? Pcnrhyn; 2, Mr Rugh?s, Bodelwa; 'R lss Jones, Gwredog. • a^CIAL PRIZES OFFERED BY THE I i WJ2LSH BLACK CATTLE SOCIETY. I w *»ulls above IS months' and not exceeding 7* mouths: 1 M??rs Griffiths, Glasfryn Fawr j^h'er me(?? tho breeder. Mr John Wil- Tyddyn Ad<la, Biynsiencyn, bcin? %war?,d a money prize. jo u"s ??y? 12 months and not oxmoding jl ?ont]?: I?ord Penrhyn won mœal and ?er's priw with Staj?p of Penrhyn." ¡¡ B:I calf under 12 months old: Mr 0. E.  Bodelwa, silver medal and breeder's toy, with "Bodelwa Jlovù George." Best female of over 2 years old, to "be cither .— calf or milk: Mr Robert Evans, Cefn- raidd Gain, Dolbenmaen, modal and s prizo i ihp judge was Mr David Evans, Ty Corrig Bala, with Mr Humphrey Ellis, Tai'r- loii as umpire. SALE PRICES. lac following were the lots and the prices BULLS. Lord Penrhyn's "Stamp of Penrhyn," tlv<Xl 1911, bred by owner. 90gns. Capt. Jnne Finch, Voelas Hall, Bettwsycoed. Lord Penrhyn's "Hector of Penrhyn," August, 1915, bred by owner. 5ogns. Prytlmrcli, Bodfeddau. ij Mr C. H. Lloyd Edwards' "Nanhoron iJMel," calved August, 1914, bred by owner. gns. Mr R. Nowell, Portmadoc. iiy essrs Griffith, Glaelyn Fawr, Chwilog, Lord Roberts;" calved May, 1916, bred by ;r John Williams, Tyddyn Adda. 55gns. R. Newell, Portmadoc. Mim M. L. Jones, Gwredog, Rhosgooh, Cilmyn Gwynedd," bred by owner, calved jUne, 1916. 52gne. Mr Coulthard, Baron Ili;- Farm, Beaumaris. Mr 0. Owen, Ponhwnllys, Beaumaris, j-Flinan Bob," calved Deoember, 1913, bred bv Mr H. W. Thomas, Hirdrefaig. 51igns. Nr R. Newell, Portmadoc. Miss Jones, Gwredog, "Blodyn Lili," Calved January, 1913, bred by Mr Humphrey ;r}lis. Tai'rmeibion. 50gns. Mr J. E. Jones, Ktfddr&iniog. Lord Penrhyn's "Nipper of Penrhyn," halved January 1916, bred by owner. 48gns. Ur Lloyd, Ty Mawr, Valley. Lord Sheffield's "Mynach Du," oalved July, 16, bred by owner. 46gas. Mr Prytherch, IBryngof, Llanfair P.G. Mr Morris Williams, Foel Farm, Brynsien- Cyn, "Fool fiampeom," calved August, 1916, bred by owner. 47gns. Mr O. Parry Jones, tlaa Llechylched. Mr David Roberts. Brynhyfryd, Chwilog, "John Bull," calved May, 1916, bred by °^fner. 47gna. Mr Jones, Borth, Car dig an- ohit-0. M iss M. J. Jones, Gwredog, Rhosgoch, ,?ywel Gwynedd/' oalved December, 1915 jj*ed by owner. 45gna. Mr Ru? WiUiama, AWrida. Major Eric Piatt's "Worn Oyster," calved January, 1915, bræ by Mr R. Newell. t1 igns. Mr Delemere, Cremlyn, Bpaumaris Hon. F. G. Wynn'd "GlynHifon Captain," ?tved March. 1916, bred by w 40gns. 'Meai.rs GrifEths. Gt?fryn Fawr, Chwilog. Mr Owen Williams, Penystumllyn, Crio- icieth, "Penllyit Ap Tip Top," calved April, M6, bred by owner. 40gns. Major Eric • W. Piatt. Lord Penrhyn's "Matabele of Penrhyn," Calved February, 1916 bred by owner. 40gnB. «on/F. G. Wyrnn, Glynllifon. Mr R. W. Pritchard. CoedmarLon Carnar- 0)1, "Marion Xmas Gift, calved Deoember St h, 1915, bred by owner. 40gns. Mr Quirtai. ic Mr D. H. Davies, 'Rorsedd Fawr, Chwilog, Rorsedd," calved April, 1916 bred by 40 s. Mr H. Owen, Tyddyn Uchaf, i Wt7 th exiii. l University College Farm, "Snowdon Wat- Sil, rr calvea February lBt, 1916. 37iffns. Hughes, Ty Crota —' Mr O. E. Hughe3, Bodelwa, Ty Croes, "Bodelwa Monwyson," calved January, 1916, bred by owner. j7gii6. Mr Lloyd Edwards, Nanhoron. Oapt. Wynne Finch's "Voelas Paul," calved May, 1916, br-ed by owner. 37gns. Mr Davies, Gcrswen, Vale of Conway. Mr R. Newell, Pwllheli, "Bacheilyn Prior," calved 1916. bred by owner. 35^gns. Mr Jones, Llwyi'on, Llanfair P.G. Mr R. Newell's "Glyn Enoch," calved 1914, bred by Lord Harlech. 35gns. Miss Lort, Castellmai, near Carnarvon. Mr R. M. Greaves' "Wern Orion," calved April, 1915, bred by owner. 38-xa nS. Mr Newell, Portmadoc. Mr R. Nowoll's "BacJlellyn Ornate," calved August, 1915, bred by the Hon. F. G. Wynn. Signs. Mr Thomas Tregynog Fa.wr, Amlwch. Mr O. E. Hug hes, Bodelwa, Ty Crces, "Bodelwa Lloyd George," calved June, 1916, bred by owner. 36gns. Mr Williams, Glan- afon, Llanallgo. Mr J. Williams, Tyddyn Adda, Brynsien- cyn, "Siencyn II. calved May, 1916, bred by owner. 35gns. Mr Foulkes, Bodrwyn, Llangristiolus. Mr R. W. Pritc?ard, Coed Marion, Carnar- von, "Marion Gwynedd," calved February, 1916, bred uy owner. 34gns. Mr Jones, Bod- hynod. Mks M. J. Jones, Gwrcdog, Rlioagoch, "Rys Gwynedd," calved May, 1916, bred by owner. 32gns. Mr Closs, Plastirion, Llan- rug. Lord Penrhyn's "Indian of Penrhyn,' calved April, 1916, bred by owner. 32gns. Hon. F. G. Wynn. Major Eric Platt's "Madryn Ilaig," calved April, 1916, bred by owner. 30gns. Mr Wil- liams, Tyddyn Hwrdd, Aberffraw. A bull 'from the Nanhoron herd, calvod April, 1916. 2ngns. Mr J. G. Jones, Pwll- heli. Mr R. Newell's "Bachellyn Patriot," calved January, 1916, br-ed by owner. 26gns. Mr Owens, Penhwnllys, Penmen. Mr Humphrey Ellis, Tai'rmeibion, Bangor, "Blodfod," calved November, 1915, bred by owner. 25gus. Mr ltobcrts, Penheskin, Menai Bridge. Mr Humphrey Ellis' "Peredur," calved March, 1916, bred by owner. 25gns. Mr P i lere,o 'Jon.e.s Pierce Jones, Tyddyn y Mynydd, Banigor. Mr R. Newell's "Crynllwyn Joffre," calved May, 1915, bred by Mr Wm. Parry. 24gns. Mr J. Owen, Rihosigr, Talsarnau. The purchasers of other bulls were Mr Thomas Owen, Llangood (in gns.); Mr Grif- lith, Chwilog (23gns.); Mr Owen, Fferam Fawr, Llauigristioltia ,20,Vgns.); Mr J. R. Jones, Bryn Cefni, Llangefni (16gns.); Mr Newell (17 £ gns.); Mr l'arry, Coedmawr, Llan- trchymedd (18^gns.); Mr W. Prytherch, Ty'ndrefol (loigns.); Mr Lewis Bodowen (23gns.); Mr Roberts, Penheskin (17tgns.); Mr Williiuas^ Coedmawr, Banger (16igns.); Mr Jones, Brynhafod, Clynnog (21J gns.); Mr Elias, Penybryn. Bryu Coed, Chwilog, Mr Owen, Bodawreg, Poridinorwic (19gns.); Mr Jones. Pentraeth (21gus.); Mr H. Williams, Wraoihddu, Llanedweu -(20-ne.); and Mr Owen, Gellinog Goch, Llamdan (15 £ gns.). HEIFERS. Mr L10yd Edwards' Nanhoron Posy," calved March, 1915, bred by owner. 40gns. Major Priddlj, Llanrwst. Heifer belonging to Miss Lort, Castellmai. 35gns. Mr Oompton, Wakefield. Mr Evan Owen, Cao Neivydd. Chwilog, calved September, 1915, bred by owner. 2ligns. Mr Crompton. Mr Evan Owen, "Tanllyn Model," oalved September, 1915, bred by Mr Owen Griffith, Chwilog. 21gns. Mr Crompton, COWS OR HEIFERS. Mr D. Jones, Ty'n y Ooed, Clynnog-road, "Phoelw III. calved Fcibruary, 1908j bred by Mr W. Owen, Llarmor. 29gns. Mr J. Coulthard, Baron Hill Farm. Mr A. W. Wilmer, Waen Farm, Dolgelley, "Saucy Sail," calved March, 1910, bred by Mr R. M. Greaves. 28gns. Mr W. Ed- wards, Hologwyn. Mr Wilmer's "Wern Judy," calved 1910, -bred by Mr R. M. "Greaves. 26Jgna. Mr Hughes Llanrwst. Mr lluiriplirey Ellis, Tai'rmeibion, paid 43gns. for a calf, and Mr Jones, Llwynon, Llanfair P.G., 5Jgns. for a bull calf. SUMMARY. Average. Total. £ s d £ e d 9 cows and lieifers (two calves) 24 13 0 221 17 3 58 bulls and bull oalves 34 11 5 2005 6 0 67 animals average 33 4 11 2227 13 3 Total £ 2227 13s 3d.

At Peterborough, on Saturday, wheat declined Is, to 88s; oats advanced 3s, to 65s; and beans were 5s dearer, at 89s. At Bedford, wheat at 88a showed a decrease of 2a. At Taunton, barley, oats, and beans were one to two shillings dearer. At Cambridge wheat closed at last week's values of 90a. Great destruction of lambs and poultry by foxes is reported from the Rugby district of War- wickshire. Thirty dead lamias and ewes were found in the neighbourhood o £ H&rbary. The polioe kept watch, and at eleven o'clock at night no fawer than eight foxes were seen eating the carcases in one field. During March prices for all olasses of fat shook (states the Board of Agriculture's report) ruled higher than in the previous month, cattle ad- va.noing 3d per 141b. stone (id per lb.), sheep Jd per lb., and pigs lOd per stone (N per lb.). As compared with March, 1916, cattle have advanced 4s 8d per stone (4d per lb.), sheep 2d per lb., and pigs is 9d per stone (3id per lb.), while as com- pared with the average for March, 1912-14, the advance in oattle amounts to 78 7d per stone (64d per lb.), sheep 5!d per lb., and pigs 7a lOd per stone (6d per lb.). The Board of Agriculture have madid an order which withdraws the restrictions on the slaughter of calves. Messrs John Pritchard and Co.'a sale of pedi- gree Welsh black cattle at Menai Bridge, on Friday, proved very successful. It was held under the auspices of the Welsh Black Cattle Society, and wes promoted by the principal stock breeders in North Wales. The top price at the sale was 00 guineas for the bull, "Stamp of Penrhyn," from Lord Pen- rhyn's herd, which was purchased by Captain Wynne Finch, Voelas Hall, BetbhwsyOoed. Messrs W. Dew and Son amd R. Arthur Jones' fortnightly sale of fat R' ck at Llan- d chymedd on Monday established a fresh record at North Wales Smithfields for tho number of cattle sold, 245 of all classes being disposed of, besides sheep and lambs. At the saano sale a pen of fat sheep real- ised the, abnormal price of =65 6s 6d per head. Captain Bathurst states that food and feeding stuffs exporte-d undiw licence in February and March were valmed at 93,683,000. It is stall necessary to supply certain British Possessions with articles and to supply some of the AUied Governments.

SHORT TERM CREDIT TO FARMERS. I The Board of Agri-culture and Fisheries have made arrangements which enable the War Agri- cultural Executive Committees to grant short term credit to farmers to enable them to obtain a supply of fertilises and seed.

MOTOR TRACTORS AT WORK. I Two motor tractors have been working in Den- bighshire for some time with very satisfactory results. Each of these ploughs an average of from eight to ten acres per diem. A oonsidor- able amount of land h as also been ploughed with a team, kindly placed at the disposal of the Coun- ty War Agricultural Committee by Lady Pal- raer. Cefa Park, Wrexhaat.

THE OROPS IN NORTH WALES. I Reporting upon the crops in the oounties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Flint, Denbigh, and Mer- ionetb, the Board of Agriculture state as fol- lows: Autumn-sown Cr(,.ps.Th-c weather during March was very unsettled and stormy, and un- favourable for the growth of crops. Wheat varies conside.mbly; it is everywhere backward, but has in some districts improved during the month, while in others it has made practioaiiy no. progress. The a.ma und?r wheat ia slightly greater than last year. Spring Cultivaticii.-A fair amount of wheat was sown in the north-west of Flintshire during March, but in other districts very little has yet • been done. Germination is slow owing to bad weather conditions. Ordy a few early potatoes have yet been planted, exoept in east Denbigh- shire, •vyhe ro fa-,r progress has been made with the main crop. Seeds are a good plant and healthy, but growth has been checked by the severe weather, and the orop is backward. Lambing.—Ewes a.re in fair condition gener- ally on the lowlands, and the fall of lambs is above average, especially in the north-west of Flint- shire, where triplets are numerous among bome flocks. In the nilly districts lambing is now in progress under less favourable conditions, tho owes are often poor and the fall below average, In the division as a whole r.-ia&iy lambs a.re weak and losses have been fairiy heavy. Labonr.-The supply of labour is short, but with the help of soldiers the situation is not as serious as was anticipated.

I WHEAT LOANS FOR FARMERS. I I GOVERNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH I LEADING BANKS. The President of the Board of Agriculture has mode araungcme-i 1 ts with the Ltlild!ing banks for lending money to farmers for the purchase of seeds and manures for growing wheat, oats, and potatoes. Applications must be approved by the War Agriouituiral Executive Committee for the county in whioh the applicant's land is oituiated, and should be adair-esiod to the executive oflioer of the county. The applicant will be able to order the seeds or manures required, and the bill wiill bo paid through a bank, on the applicant signing a, pro- missory noto, uind'arta-king to repay the amount within nine. months with interest at the rate of five pDr cent, per an mi m. The following are the banks which have agreed to orovide these special credit facilities:-— Barclays Bank (Limited)* Beokett's Bank, Leeds; Capital and Counties Bank (Limited!); County and Westminster Bank (Limited); Fox, Fowler, and Company's Bank, Wellington, Somerset; t.he Bank of Liverpool (Limited); LLoyde Bank (Limited'); London Oity and Mid- land Bank (Limited); London Joint Stock Bank (Limited); London and Provincial B-inic (Limited); London and South-Western Baiuc (Limitedi); Manchester and Livorpool Distru-o Banking Compa,ny (Limited); Martin's Bulk (Limited) National Bank (Limited); Natpqi?d (Umitcd), I Bmk of England (Limited); Notting- ProvinN& i Banlk O?f ED,1 1 ;n? d (f,l 'm i tc d, ) Nottiilg- ham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company (Limited); Parr's Bank (Limited); Union ot London and Smith's Bank (Limited); Union Bank of Manohester (Limited); Williams Deacons Bank (Limited).

I FOOD PRODUCTION IN DENBIGH- SHIRE. I FARMERS PATRIOTICALLY RESPONDING TO APPEALS. The War Agricultural Executive Committee for Denbighshire have epa.red neither time nor effort to bring all pressure to bear on farmers througliotit the oounty to exort themselves to increase the production of food. and it is a great satisfaction to 1 earn that, tho efforts of the com- mittee are reciproeated in a most patriotic man- ner, and it is believed with moot ooinmerwiable results. The committee issued ooOu forms to farmers holding more than 15 acres of land in the county, which were eventually tabu- lated, and now form a very valuable source of information. The additional aorefigo promised t) be ploughed in this county for 1917 crops amounts to 9000 aores. The committee, however, realises that the farmers have been very much handicapped with the wither, and it is yet to be se?en how fu the Lnctem?noy of the weather and other unforeseen difficulties which have arisen will affect the production which is of such vital importance in the present national crisis.

SOLDIER LABOUR POll FARMERS. I Tho Military Authorities have already roo leased upwards of 250 men to work on farms in Denbighshire, and it is pleasing to hear that these men have given general satisfaction. The services of the men have been granted up to the 30th inst., and as the result of negotiations be- tween the President of the Board of Agricul- ture and the War Office, the Military Authori- ties have agreed, owing to the inofemency of the weather and consequent delay in ploughing opera- tions, to grant an extension of furlough to these men until May 10th and 25th, aocordung to cate- gory. It would also be well for farmers to know that in exceptional circumstances the Military Authorities are prepared to release individual men to return to particular farms, :moh as where the soldier is the farmer himself, or where, through the death of the farmer, the son has become tho virtual tenant. If any such oases are brought to the notioo of the Denbighshire War Agricultural Committee steps will at once be taken to take advantage of this order.

LATE SHED SOWING. I NO NEED FOR GARDENERS TO BE I DISMAYED. Food growers should not be dismayed1 be- oauso sowing is late," said tho manager of a largio firm of nuroeirymen to a press representa- tive, on Wednesday. "It will be calamitous if people are flurried by the lateness of the season into sowing thedr vegetable eeieds before tho ground is lit to receive them. Main crops of pa??n?ps, --to, aj?d onions mav be sown with every prœpect of &uccoss in tho fortnight of Ap-riil. "I am afraid that thousands of people who sowed by the calendar despite warnings of exports will lose a. largo amount of their seed. Many have put French and runner beans intQ the ground; but this year dwarf beam should not be sown until the first week of May, afcd runner beans about the middle of that month. Those who have yet to do tho greater part of their sowing are in my opinion likely to get the best reeultB.

ANIMAL CENSUS. I HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, AND PIGS. I A oetfisus is to 00 taken of all horses, mules, ca. obeep, pigs, a.nd agricultural implements in the country. Owmei» of horses and mules are roqmred to give d'a5friptio?a of th?r animals, for what purpose they are ilied' and the t-o??i weekly amount of grairx they consume when not out to grass. Ponies, riding horses, hunters, and carriage and trap horses will be rog-ardled ca pleasure animals unless otheirwise stated. The farmyard1 census paper duantIC6 details of age and use of all oattle, nheap, and pigs and of agricultural implecraanfe, whether in working order or not. Copies of the census paper can be obtained at polioe stations, where they must be returned properly filled up by May 1st. The object of the animal census probably is an equal distribution of feeding etuffa.

CUTTING OF SEKD POTATOES. I In a leaflet, the Board of Agriculture state that in view of the shortage of obed potatoes growers sihould not hesitate to out the bigger tubers. Some varieties, such as Up-to-Date and Abundance, stand the outting well; others, such as King Edward and Ninetyfold, may be muoh injured by cutting; ottiers again, such as Arran Chief, are uncertain. Cut tubers are always low safe for planting i n dry soils than in moist roams, a.nd are loss satisfactory in a dry than in a moist spring, but every variety of potato oan be out and successfully use d under til ordinary condi- tions if oarefufly treated.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. I Very opportune powers have been granted to I War Agricultural Executive Committees to waive restrictive covenants by granting pea-mission to tenants of land to cultivate it in a manner in- iiaaaiffteot with their oomttMt of a tenancy

W. DEW SON AND H. ARTHUR -1 JONES. LLANERCIIYMEDD SMITHFIELD. I Messrs W. Davy. and Son and R. Arthu.r Jones fortnightly sale at their Central Anglesey Smith- field, on Monday, provided striking proof of tho Board of Agriculture's recent report as to the numbers of live 8.tock in tho country. So far, at all events, as the Island of Anglesey is con- cerned, not only does the head of etock coming to this centre not show a decline, but is a steadily increasing quantity. Two hundred and forty- five head of all classes of oattle, together with saverai pens of sheep and lambs were comprised in the entry at Monday's salo, this number of cattfe being the largest accumulation of fat and ftare obock over penned and disposed of in one day's- sale in the whole of the experience of the present generation of farmers in this resourceful agricultural distriot. Owing to tho snowstorm which prevented many va.luable exhibits reaching the Easter sale, the Auctioneers awarded the fol- lowing additional prizes— I Best fat bullock (any age): Mr J. Jones, Yen Cefrt, JM3 53 (over 80s per cwt.). Best fat heifer (any age): Mr J. Jones, Pen, Cofn, B56 15s. Best fat bull: Mr E. R. Owen, Bodsuran, £52. 10s. Best fat cow: Mr E. R. Owen, Bodsuran, £ 37 10s. Beat dairy cow: Mr J. G. Hughes, Simdda Wen. Cemaes, R39 58. The following are some of the principal sellers and prices realised :— Messrs Wilfeiams, Bros., Traian, £32 7s úd; Mr Roberts, Mr E. R. Owen, Bodsura.n, JE52 10a and £ 37 10s; Mr Roberts, Tan- 'rallt, 920; Mr Jones, Pentre Eirianalit, up to £ 33; Mr Barbagli, B-I,n Fuches,. C40 15s, S55 Zs 6d, £34, a.nd £ 33; Mr Price, Fedw, up to £28 29 6d; Mr J. G. Hughes, Simdda Wen, Cemaes, five, up to J636 17s 6d; Mr R. T. Hughes, Ynvs Fawr, six, up to £37 12s 6d; Mr Rowland, Bod- neitlii-or, C56 10s; Mr Jones, Tryfil Isa, £ 35 29 6d and £ 34; Mr Lewis, Ty'nlon, up to £38; Mr T. Williams, Pen'rallt, up to C28 5s; Mr Elias, Plas Ucha, four, up to 940 5s; Mr R. Williams, Liys Dubs Home Farm, 15, up to £34 ¡ Mr Wi'liams, Clofach Fawr, R.2,5 15s; Mr Row- lands, Treddol, B30 12s 6d; Mr J. Jones, Peiiocfn, B36 15s, 935 15s, and S45 5s; Mr Lewis, Ynvs, Rhosgoch, two at E27 2s 6d; Mr Parry, Bwlch, S32 10s; Messrs Williams Bros., Pwllcocn, up to JB29 5s; Mr Roberts, Coidio, £ 31; Mrs Jones, Ty Canol, Pensarn, four at B23 12s 6d; Mr J. JOOlN, Bryn Mawr, four, up to S24 10s; Mr E. Evans, Cae Bach, four, up to F,21 10s; Mr Hughes, Tyddyn Melys, up to £ 43; Mr Hugh Thomas, Ucheldrcf Good, up to £38; Mr Evans, Chwaen Wen, j355 10s; Mrs Rowlands, Penyr- orsedd, two at JBSO 153; Mr Ellis Hughes Ty n- rhosydd, four at S25 5s; and Mr Jonea, Llanol, £36 12s 6d. Dr.ir-.7 and store ptock: Mr T. R. Piekrce., Gltn A law, two, up to £23 17s 6d; Mr Roberts, Meir- iogen, five a, t 9IT; Mrs Williams,. Plas Llan- dyfrydog, fivet at £ 21; Miss Jones^Cae Lati, four at B30 15s: Mr Roberts, Cefn Helig, £ 24 10s and Bll; the Misses Williams, Cemaes Fawr, £ 27 oa. Mr Jones, Pentre 12s 6d., Mr Parry, Tala,rwen Bach, JB80 12s 6d; Mr Parry Jones. Cae Mawr, five at S28 76 6d Mr Owen, Frondeg, five at P,10 15s; Mr Joh-n Williams, Tyhen, 28, up to £ 25; and Mr Jones, Pant Moel, three at L13 12s 6d. Fat s-heep showed a very brisk trade, senlli-ng up to L5 6s 6d ??rh? next ea!o wi!! be held Mon?y Aprii 30th.

ENCLI3H MARKETS. CATTLE. SALFORD, April 17th. At market: Cattle 1874, increase 63; shoep 8624, increase 395. Trade for cattle was slow, but brisk for sheep. Cattle sold at Is 0 £ d to Is 3d per lb.; lambs, Is Md to la 7jd per ib.; sheep, la 2d to la 5d per lb. Dairy oows macto E22 to 243 each. BIRMINGHAM, April 17th.—Small supply of pigs and a good demand at firm rates, bacon pigs reialising 24s 6d per score, cutting pigs 24s, and sows 21s 6d. A large eupply of oattle and ehieep. Beef made Is to Is 2d per lb.; mutton, Is to Is 3id, and lamb, Is to ls 6d. LIVERPOOL, April 16th.—A larger supply of oows, with trade very slow, and lower prices had to be accepted in order to effect sales. Tho num- ber of slueeip offered was practioaiiy unchanged, trade being very firm, and late prices maintained. Beef made Ie to IOd; small sheep, 18 7d; heavier olasses, 18 5d to Is 4Ad; and ewes, Is 3d per lb in sink. At market: 90 cows and 845 sheep. WOOL. BRADFORD, April 16th.-No material dhanpe in market, business being oonduoted on restric- tion soale, but tone very firm. Government re- quirements are heavy, and private trade being neglected in consequenoe users of merino tops are depending on supplies at fixed prices, but free lots still maintained at recent rates, with sixty-fours around 6s Id. Cross-breds firm, with forties from NEs 9d, spinners devoting more machinery to Government work, and all yarns inolitnecl to harden. CORN. CHESTER, April 14th.-Market has ruled very firm for all descriptions during the week with few samples offered. Business ie cHmoult in to holdem askmg Mghor pMOO6 for ,4it and oats. Feeding stuffs scarce and in moderate dwnan& Bran favours buyem Thir& about uncho.n. Molm nominally unchanged, but in very small supply. FIOUT Is to 2a per 280tbs. dearer with a large businem.

W? I WELSH MARKETS. j CHESTER, April 14th. Eggs, 6 for in; butter, 2e to 2s 2d; chickens, 5s 6d to 5s each; onions, &d lb. paren ips, M per lb?; cartots onions, tb. r?rou*A, 6d per lb.; robbita, Is 101 2?d b.; sprouts, 6d per !b.; carrots, to 2s Id aaoh. English beef, Is 3d to Is 6d; English mutton, Is 2d to Is 8d; foreign beef, 10d to Is 4d; foreign mutton, 10d to Is 4d; pork, la 3d to Is 8d; veal, 18 2d to 18 6d; lambs, 12s 6d to 18s 6d per quarter. LLANRWST, April 17th,—Butter realised up to 29 3d per lb.; eggs, 8 for Is. PWLLHELI, April 18th.—Rmtter, wholesale, Is lId per lb.; Retail, &t per lb.; pofkets, 28a to 458 each; fat Plgs, 10kd per lb.; eg lbs per 120; beaf, lid to Is 6d per lb.; pork, lOd to la 6d per ib.. vea? 1<M to 18 5d per lb.: mutton, lid & U M eor h 1

I ANGLESEY WOMEN AND FOOD PRODUCTION. I CONFERENCE AT LLANGEFNI. I A oonferenc.9 was held at Llangefni, on Thurs- day, under the a.uspicas of the Women's War Agricultural Committer, to cLLsoufG tiie preae.nt serious shortage of food, and to consider in what way woniif-n could help io iiioivaso food pro- duction in the county. 1110 Hcai. Mrs Stapleton- Cotton (chairman of the Women's Agricultural Committee) presided. Mrs Silyii Roberto, inspector for North Wales uaitk.r tho Women's Branch of the Board of Agmioul'i.u'r-c, -aid the Boe,rd were anxious to get in touch with all women who were helping or could help i.n the production, of food, and they hoped to do thio through tho County War Agri- cuItwral Corn 111 ittcies. Thero was much that womeai could do in cultivating tluoir own gardens and in balpirug otliers. Mr W. Edwar ds, Hologwyn, spoke of the numbers of women living in the towns and villages of Angiecey who were accustomed to farm work. They would need no course of training, and could be of great service in helping tho farmers during the busy seasons, if only their labour were organised and made available. Mr Giriffith Jones, county agricultural ongan- ISlEr, explained how these women, if formed into groupe, could tm¿'elrtu.!3 pie.oe work from tii,2, farmcra, such as collecting stonpa on tho fields, setting potatoes, weeding and thinning turnip- or helping in the hay harvest. The Board of Agriculture wore now willing to appoint a cer- tain number of women for eac-h county, to go to the various districts in turn, to help to organise these groups of workers, and to act temporarily as forewomen, until the women had got into the work. Any application for the ser- vices of ono of these group leadens should be made to Matthews, tho county organising secretary, 'and addressed to her at the Town Hall, Bangor. Mrs Johns gave a. summary of the National Servico scbeni&< for women volunteers for the lend. She explained that any woman wishing to offer her services for dairy or farm work, cr gardening, should obtain a form at the nearest Pod; Office. She would be asked to sign on for i i to p-(?rn  ? to go the duration of the war, and to promise to go wherever sent. The form when filled in would bo sent first to London and evertually to the county organising secretary, who, with the co- operation of the Labour Exchange, would ar- ramgta for the recruit, to be interviewed by a sub-commitbee of tire Womon's War Agricultural Committee, which was responsible far all ar- rangements in connection with t-lie sciectioll, training, billeting, and welfare of the land ble, women from Anjgleeey would be plaoed on fa.rms in Anglesey, bnt if there was no demand for their services in that county they would be sent to other counties, where they' I'ere much needed. Once they had been accepted by the Women's Committee and passed by a doctor as physically fit, they became "land soldiers," wero given an outfit, and, if deemed necessary, were sent for a. month 6 train- ing to Madryn or Lic-we-nni Hall, or some other training centre, and then, with the help of the Labour" Exchange, were found employment on a farm at a minimum wage of 183 a week. Any farmer who was willing to take a recruit and tnain her himoelf could do so. In t-nat case, lie paid her 110 wages for the first three weexs, and she gets a Government grant of 15s a week as maintenance allowance, out of which siie pays for her board and lodging. Should the land worker be out of employment for a short period, she will be housed and kept at the County Hostel or Depot. Further, the Government promised special facilities, a.fteir the war to those women who had dono good service by helping their country in this crisis, for obtaining land to farm pit.hieir .in this country or overseas. Colonel the Hon. R. Stapleton-Cotton urged the great national need for food production and food ocoziornv. He said that women could do a great deal to save the food supply and stave ofi famine, by loyally adhering to tho food rations and ondoavouring to prepare food in themost nutritious and economical manner. Mcgt people would bo all the better in health if they reduced the quantity of food they consumed by about one-hal f. The moet.in.g closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman and speakers, proposed by JNlitS Matthews and seconded by Mrs Trevor, Bryn- dJdu.

SUNDAY LABOUR. COLWYN BAY COUNCIL AND THE SABBATARIANS. A MATTER FOR EACH MAN'S CONSCIENCE. Another discussion cn Sunday labour on allotments took place at Tuesday's mooting of the Colwyn Bay Council, presicicd over by the Chairman (Mr John Jones). The Clerk (Mr Amphlelt) read a communication from the Colwyn Bay Welsh Free Church Council, saving they wero convinced that Sunday labour was 110t essenf ixl for the maintenanoo of the food supply of the country, and there- fore could not be justified, "espociaHy M lon,g as the Govern men:, ;vllow valuable food- stuffs to be diverted from tho market and converted into intoxicating' liquors." They earnestly appealed to tho Urban District Council to uphold and put in forco the condition that no Sunday labour should bo allowed on the Council's allotments. Mr Simon Williams said there waj an im- Sression in tho town that the Council con- oned Sunday labour, and ho would like a statement as to the Council's precise position in view of certain Government regu- lations, and that it should go forth that it was not with the full comsent of the Council that Sunday labour was undertaken. He supposed it was quite correct that they had no right t.o impose conditions regarding Sun- dav work. A GOVERNMENT REQUEST. Mr Gamble: The Government themselves have request? the farmers to work on Suu- day.  Mr Simon Williams: I don't wish it to go about that we have condoned it and given our consent. The Chairman: Wo have dono nothing. The Clerk You had a discussion at the last meeting, but passed no resolution. Mr John Williams thought the Council should do wliat they could to stop Sunday work so fa,r its they could help it. Six days was enough for men to wcrk; if they worked on tho Sunday they wore not good for much on the Monday Mr Gamble: Does Mr Williams mOve a re- F-oliition P The Clerk I don't eco how you can enforoo ft resolution if you pass one. Mr John Williams proposed, and Mr Robt. Evans seconded, a motion in support of the petition. The Chairman: I am advised by the Clerk that is of no use. The Clerk said this was a ma.Lter for every man's own conscience, and no resolution could be enforoed. It would bo very unfair to oay that anyone was stopped by a resolution of the Council. Mr Ellis Jones: It is said that wo as. a Council nxo doing nothing to prevent Sunday labour. We feel strongly against seven days' labour, and I think avo ought to have a re- solution against ÏJt. Mr D. O. Williams: Have vAe a right, to impose such a law, or are we only giving expression to our own opinions? Tho Clerk said that if suoh a resolution were passed, those jpeoplo who continued to do Sunday work on food production would he held up to the ridicule of their neighbours. Mr Y. Dickon opposed the motion on vari- oua^grcmnds. Many of tho men never went to any place of warship, and they could make •worse use of their Sunday leisure than in increasing the nation's food supply at a time of great necessity. Mr John Williams: If we don't pass this resolution we are supporting Sunday work- that is what it amounts to. Mr Dicken: You can't st(1) it. A SABBATARIAN'S SENSIBLE VIEW. I Mr J. T. Taylor said ho was as much of a Sabbatarian, as Mr Williams, but in view of present conditions he could not oppose the Sunday Work that was 1>eing dono. While he agTeed witlt all that ooufd be said In i favour of one d&fo rest in govern, he felt that this was a matter for the individual con- science The nation was in urgent need of food. Should people die rather than work on the Sabbath? Mr Ed. Allen, opposing the motion, said that the Sunday work 011 allotments was as essential to the welfare of tho country as tho Sunday work OR farms which had been going on from time immemorial without pro- test on the part of anyone. Other people had consciences as well as the Froe Church Couucil. The country was threatenod with a serious shortage of certain kinds of food, if not with starvation, and it seemed unreason- I aMI.) to pass a resolution prohibiting men from doing wiiat they could to avert a na- tional calamity. Their soldiers were fighting on Sundays. Several mooIDoors repudiated tho sugges- tion that thev supported Sunday labour, and the matter tten dropped.

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A CONWAY VALLEY MINE I RE-OPENED. PROMISING INDUSTRY FOR TREFRIW. I The onao famous Cae Coch Sulphur Mine at Trofriw is to be re-opened forthwith, under the management of Mr E. J. Morris, LlwynoeJyn, Banp-or, son of Mrs Morris, Dugoed, Llanrwst. The preliminary work of cleaning the mine of debris pommenoea on Monday, and Mr Morris expects to employ from 100 to 150 men at orooe, most of whom are expected to join from Festiniog, Penmaidnmawr, Li&nfairfeahan, Beithesda, Llan- beris, and PMtygToee. A railway line direct to tha pdm is to be opened with the object of oon- neotmg H with the Dolgarrog Station, and work- men who reside a.t & distance will be &Howed railway tra.v?iin? f?oilitiee. The work is to be oanied out with the utmost dispatch &nd on a considerable lapge eoale, 80 th&t a proe- perous dawn is breaking over the Spa, whioh hu beep, hard hit by tfeo nt,

I ABERY8TWYTH COLLEGE AND GERMAN PROFESSOR. Alluding to the idea that the Welsh University ehould have Parliamentary representation, "Glan- dower," in his notes in the Daily Mail, on Monday, says:— "Equally pertinent is it to inquire further whether the future member for the Welsh Uni- versity will be required to give aasunanoes that lie will be prepared to deal tenderly with the Gorman Huns, provided they have university degrees and professional experience, after the maaMwc of the Council of Aberystwyth College, who voted a fat pension out of British money to an imnaturalised German professor. There can surely be no finer object-lesson in patriotic action than that recently given by the City Coun- cil of Birmingham in ita decision to witwold from the University of Birmingham a grant of £13,000 as long as the German professor was retained on its teaching staff, even though this German has been naturalised as a British sub- ject. One has only to contrast this fact with the more glaring oase of the German professor at Aberystwyth College to mark the stupendous difference in the conditions. Although the German professor at Aberystwyth had be-an domiciled on Welsh soil for over forty years, and had thus derived some thousands of pounds by way of salary, he pe.-siste-ntly-and even osterofcatioualy—refused to become a natural isod British subject. If, therefore, the city of Bir- mingham foets oalled, at the behest of patriotism, to take suoh strong action over a naturalised German profeasor, how much more necessary ii it for Wales to take similar action in regard to an unnaturalised German who draws a pension from public funds. This is a question that ia being asked in almost every district throughout the Principality, and the members of the Guild of Graduates would be far more profitably engaged in expressing n opinion on so practical an issue than in ind-.uging in extravagant hoped over a chicken that may never be hatched."