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FOOD REGULATIONS. I CHEAPER MEAT AND BUTTER I NEXT vv EEK. THE CONSTITUTION-OF FOOD COM- I MITTEES. Lord Rhondda made two announcements ye&- terday which will be welcome to the housewife. The 41b. loaf at 9d begins on September 17.th, a fortnight next Monday. Maximum prices for the wholesale meat mar- kets come into operation next Mopday. These automatically tix the price of meat in the butcher's shop by limiting th-a retailer's profit. The retailer also must display a complete price Met of outs and joints. Fixed retail prices for jam and butter also be- gill next Monday. Lord Rhondda states that there is no cause for alarm concerning tea supplies, but all possible economy should be exercieed. Meanwhile public indig-nation grows against food-sellers capturing the local food control com- mittees, which Lord Rhondda said should be selected solely in the intere.siti of the consumer. The Board of Trade has decided to fix the price and control the supplies of matches. An order will shortly be iesue d under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. JAM-MAKING IN WAR TIME. I In order to preserve the largest possible amount of fruit, householders are recommended to use glucose with sugar in the making of jam. This may be done with excellent results by replacing or.e-third of the sugar used by glucose. For in- stance, if 301bs. of sugar are to be used in pre- serving a certain quantity of fruit 20!bs. of sugar &nd 10lbs. of glucose may be used. Thus half as icuoh jam again may be made by the use of the mixture, and by sugar only. Moreover, by this means the quality of the jam is improved; the full flavour of the fruit is retained; and re-crys- tallisation (a. common fault in home-made jam) is prevented. The weight of sugar and glucose to- gether should be about equal to the weight of the fruit used, but the proportion varies slightly with the different kinds of fruit. SUGAR-DEALING. I I It j officially announced that after Uctober 1st retailers will only be allowed to sell sugar if they hold certificates of registration granted by the Food Control Committee for their district. The eommittees nmst grant certificates to those who apply for them before September 15th and who, or Their [ire deoessors in business, were sell- ing sugar retail in 1915 and avfi so dealing at ihc date of application Certificates may also be granted to others if the committees consider it is in the public interest

POTATO RESTRICTIONS REMOVED. I The following official announcement is issued: Tha Food Controller has removed the restric- tions at present imposed on dealings in main- crop potatoes to the extent that such potatoes may bo bought and Sold for delivery before Sept- ember 15th next. The object of this measure is j of this measure is to illovv farmers whose potatoes have been at- tacked by disease or have been waterlogged, or who require for other good reasons to lift them immediately, to dispose of their crops without delay.

Mrs Sarah Jones, of Queen's-torrace, New f ITIP, Cpfnybedd, near Wrexham, was admitted to the Wrexham Infirmary on Tuesday night suffering from a scalp wot,rid, cause ] by being knocked down by a motor ambulance at Cefnybedd. She died shortly afterwards. After his colt Grsnt f leet had won the Stock- ton Handicap of E400, at Stockton, Sir W. J. Tatem presented the stakes to the 5th Durham Light Infantry to provide comforts for the men of the regiment at the front and for those jrounded and sick at home. <

I WELSH MARKETS. I MOLD, Wednesday.—Danish butter, 2s 6d per lb.; fresh butter, 2d 4d; Cheshire cheese, Is 8d; Government cheese, Is 4d; lard, Is 4d; Danish bacon, 2s; i oiled bacon, Is 9d; bellies. Is 7d; eggs, 5 for Is. DENBIGH, August 29th.—Fowls, 5s 6d to 7s 6d; ducks, 8s to 10s; eggs, 5 for Is; fresh butter, 2s Id to 2s 2d; small tubs, 2s; beef, Is 3d to Is 8d; mutton, Is 2d to Is 6d; lamb, Is 6d to Is 7d; fat pigs, lOd to lid; English wool, Is 5d to Is 9d; Welsh wool, Is Id to Is 4d. PWLLHELI, Wednesday.—Butter, Is lid to 2; beef, Is to Is 8d; mutton, lid to Is 6d; pork and veal, lid to Is Ed; eggs, 23s per 120; porkets, 30s to 35s; fat pigs, lid. LLANGEFNI, August 30th.-Fredi butter, 2s per ib. eggs, 5 for Is I- pigs, 25s to 346 each.

ENGLISH MARKETS. I CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—Prices were slightly better, with a larger attendance of buyers. There were 70 head of cattle in market, best making up to Is 3d per lb. At the auction sale the first prize went to Mr England, Rugby-road, Aintree, for a beast which realised £.36 10s, second and third going respectively to Mr R. Batty, Prince Alfrcd-road, Wavertree, JB35, and Mr R. Raw, Queen's-road. Bootle, £33 7s 6d. SALFORD, Tuesday. — Ac market: Cattle, 1669 (increase, 91); sheep, 11,569 (decrease, 10571; calves, 48; dairy cattle, 137. Quotations: Cattle, Is to Is 3d; lambs, Is 2d to Is -2d; sheep Is ;:d to Is 4d per lb. Dairy cattle made £26 to ;C4d each. Cattle prices were about the same as last week and lambs slightly dearer. BIRMINGIf AM, TlUsday-There was a short- age c, f pig,4, and prices age of pig*, and prices were again higher, bacons fetching 27s per score (th-j highest figure touched), cutters, 26s, and sows 24s, trade being good throughout. Beef ¡Ind mutton was a poor trade; beef making Is to Is 3d per lb., and mut- ton and lamb, Is 3d to Is 5d. CORN. CHESTER, Saturday. Market continues quiet and generally unchanged. Feeding stuffs are in limited suppiy, with trading quiet in con- sequence. Foreign oats are about Id per bushel dearer. Maize is aeaiti very scarce, spot supply about exhausted. Flour unchanged. WOOL. BRADFORD, ATOTiday.-The outlook from a wool standpoint is brighter. There is general agreement that a constructive policy must super- sede the conditions brought about by misman- egement. There is still an abundance of business about if spinners and manufacturers felt at liberty to take it, but they prefer to await further de- velopments.

IMPORTANT SALE OF I MOUNTAIN FARM. Mr Frank Lloyd, on Tuesday liisT, ofSfred the estate of Ne-uacid Nowydd," Montgomeryslr^e 355 acres, for sale. The area of the cultivated land is 140 acres, the remainder being good sheep runs. It has been occupied by the present ten- ant, Mr Samuel Jontee, who is now giving it up, for many years. Mr Uoyd., in his opening re- marks gave the tenant the liighe&t pra.ise for the way he had left the farm, stetimg that he felt It hits duty, on behalf of the landlady, to recompense Mr Jones for several of his improvements, Mr Lloyd also said there was a greut future for agri- culture, a.nd if Mr Jones could put by a nice little nest-egg during the time he had been fann- ing, it might reasonably be expected, with Government guarantees, there was a great fu- ture for the buyer Mr Jones had left an ex- ample behind him that might be copied by others to their very great advantage. Bidding started at 22700, and a.t E3150 Mr Grant, on behalf of Mr Edward Jones, a well-known landowner in I the neighbourhood, was dec!a,re<! the purchaser. Messrs Longueville and Co., Oswestry, WeTe the solicitors to the vendor.

r AGRICULTURE, FARMERS AND PUBLIC ANGER r MR PROTHEROE'S GRAVE WARNING. PRIME DEEF NOT WANTED. The following extract from a highly important letter written to a correspondent by Mr R. E. Protheroe. President of the Board of Agriculture, lias been circularised among County War Agri- cultural Executive Committees:— I am glad to have an opportunity of explain- ing a few of the misunderstandings that have a/risen regarding the purchase of cattle for the army. 'Y'he Board of Agriculture are well aware of the opinion of the faxmers that the live stock of the country constitute one of our greatest na- tional assets, and that, in the interests of the future of a-grioutture, its numbers should be main- tained. In consequence, the farmers feel that no large demand for meat should be drawn for the army from home sources, because suoh an addi- tion to the 4iormal demands mmt inevitably re- sult in a reduction in our flocks and herds. I nee-d not say that from tho point of view of agri- culture I am in complete sympathy with these opinions, but when I consider the national neces- sity ard the situation forced upon us by the war I am bound to tell you that we must act on other lines. "For three years, in spite of the enormous drain on our resources, in spite of a world short- age of supplies, and in ,pit, of the German sub- marine, we have maintained our flocks and herds a.t an even higher level than in the days of peace. We alone amongst the belligerents have been able to do this. Both our allies and our enemies have long had to, make cnormois encroachments upon their home supplies. Now, however, the time lias ecme when, for a few months at least, we, too, aro compelled to embark upon the s&mo path, and for the first time to feed a portion of OUT army on home-grown meat. This action !8 riot taken by choice, but is forced upon us by the exigencies of war. We are further fully aware that the farmer disagrees with the policy of the present order with regard to the provision of meat for the army, because it seems to call for the slaughter of immature stock. Here, again, I should be en- tirely with him in the view that it is wasteful to kill immature stock, though perhaps I do not ac- oept the term immature for the cattle that are called for. What we want for the army are ca-t- tla that are comparable to those slaughtered in the Argentine and other countries, which sup- ply our imports of meat, i.e., cattle that have not readied the degree of finish which in the past has reflected such credit on Britieh graziers and has supplied our public with the finest meat in the world. And this for two reasons:— NATION CANNOT AFFORD PRIME I BEEF. "Iu the first place, prime beef is no longer economical for the country at large. The last stages of fattening are the most expensive in food, and in the sense that more food, and especi- ally more concentrated food in the form of cake, is consumed in making a lb. of human food in the later than in the earlier stages of fattening. I am aware that to the individual this last stage has been the mo&t profitable, because that alone has put the finish on the animal and given it the quality that secured a good price per etone for the whole animal. But the situation has changed even for the individual. As soon as a maximum price is fixed for beef (and broad national oon- siderations compel this imposition of a fixed prioe), then the farmer cannot realise his extra return for prime quality, and he must begin to lose money as soon as the animal oeases to make thotse increases in weight for the food consumed which are attained in the early stages of fatten- ing. The nation can no longer afford prime beef and it certainly will not pay the farmer to make prime beef at second quality prices. "Secondly, I must warn you again of the in- creased and increasing shortage of feeding stuffs. However little we like it, we must accept the fact that the needs of the war and the work of the enemy submarine, have so reduced the tonna.ge available that none can be spared for cattle food. Weare out off from maize, from feeding bailey, from oats, from foreign peas and bean9, from foreign-made cake, and even the oil seeds from which cakes are made at home are so reduced in amount that, during the coming winter the supply of cake will be little more than i& wanted for milch cows. Of course I know that some parts of the country are more able than others to fat- ten cattle upon the produce of the farm, upon turnips, a.nd straw. All the same, feeding stuffs of any kind will be so short- that cattle cannot be fattened to their former pitch, and the country must be supplied with as much meat as can be turned out half-fat rather than with a smaller quantity of the prime article. It is not a question of agricultural policy, nor of the wishes of the farmer to carry on his busi- ness in the way he knows is best for it; it is the stern stress of the war, to which every single in- terest whether of an industry or an individual must be subordinated What agriculturists are called upon to do is to find meat for the people, even if the farmer becomes thereby lees able to resume h;s normal business when war ceases. Farmers must trust the Departments of Agricul- ture to watch that the reduction in stock is not, carried down to the danger point, and to protect our most valuable element in the future recon- struction, namely, our pedigree herds and flocks. TO ALLAY BITTER PUBLIC OPINION. I One word about prices. I know you are not satisfied with what has been fixed. I am far from satisfied with them myself, but Agricultural Departments cannot push the claims of the far- mer too far against the community, and we had to accept a compromise. I do not, and I am sure you would not, wish to see a position grow up in which the farmer coula be represented, as black- mailing the oommunity in its needs. No greater misfortune has happened in the relations of agri- culture to the country at large than the wild rise in nieat prices and the consequent speculation in store oattle and grass that has marked the last six months. We are bound to get back to the position of 1916, when the price of second-class cattle did not reach 60s until December and though in the process many farmers who bought this year in good faith, must lose money over their beasts, yet the price of 50s, low as it now the-?r beests, i M, t f a pro fj I Lt(o th e vrazie,r pro,- seems, will admit of a profit to the grazier pro- vided that the price of stores, which normally accounts for two-thirds of tho oost of the finished beast, is brought down to a corresponding level. I should also point out that the price of 60s live weight refers to army cattle only, and that the,, good farme;r,who norma,lly turns out his beac-,s with a higher proportion of dead to live weight than is sought by the army, -vill obtain a bettor live weight price than those. published, because civil prices will be fixed upon a dead weight basis. "I am aware, only too painfully aware, how unwelcome the prices that have been fixed are to the agricultural community, how resentful many inen feel at the losses with which they are faced, resentful to the point that they feel they will make r:o further effort to further the produc- tion of food. I beg of them to think twice be- fore coming to any such determination, the level to which prices have been rising this year is not only a danger to the State, but a danger to the continued prosperity of agriculture in that a bitter and indiscriminating current of public opin- ion wa.s belg set up against all farmers. The State has definitely promised that, in future, far- ming and farmers will be of national concern; we might have seen all this ground we have gained swefisS away in one gust of popular anger. Anxious a,nd difficult as the times have been, few farmers can honestly say that the war has not brought money into their pockets; let us write off any IŒ's the order m?y cause as a gift to the ?t.;o we ai,? all called upon to make wúrifws, and it' the laJs^resort every man must ask him- self 'Is my sacrifice adequate; is it as great as that of others?"

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE CATTLE I PRICES. Reporting upon last week's markets, the Board of Agriculture state that the total supplies oJ: fat cattle showed a slight decline, while quality on the whole had again been indifferent, few really prime beasts being on offer. The average rato over all markets for first quality Short- horns remained at about the same figure as the previous week, viz.:—16s 3d per 141bs. stone. Second quality, however, showed a slight rise, the average being 163 7d per stone, against 16s 6d. With regard to live weight prices, Hereford^ I in the west midland markets have made up to 98s per live cwt., but this price is exceptional, the average rate- for the best quality beasts btj- ing about 82s 6d, and for secondary sorts 73s 3d per live cwt while shorthorns have made 79s 3d and 71s per cwt. respectively, these quotations representing a rise on the week of about Is bd per live cwt. Sheep and lambs have also been shown in smaller numbers, but trade on the whole re- mained about unchanged; the average quotation for best quality Downs and crossbreds is now close on !64-3d, and for kmbs 3.7,rd per lb. Pigs m'lrk an all-round advance in price. The average rate over all n.arkets for best quality bacons was 17s 6d, and for porkers 17s 9d per 1411.. stone, or an advance of 4d and 3d per stone respectively on the week. At the special store cattle sale at Shrewsbury on the 17th, out of 656 beasts on offer about SO per cent, changed hands, prices for the best qual- ity lots ranging from 68s 6d to 74s 6d, and for others from 52s to 63s per live cwt. The store trade generally, however, is very quiet, farmers being now too busy with the harvest to attend the markets. Dairy cows of the best quality con- tinue to sell well..

THE BREAKING UP OF GRASS LAND. It may be stated at once (writes an agricultural correspondent) that the results as a whol e of this year'-j cropping en newly broken land have been very satisfactory, especially in view of the con- ditions attending the work last spring, the n- experience of many farmers in the breaking up of old grass, and the unskilled labour which had often to be employed. It has been argued in some influential quarters during the past few months that it is hopeless to plough up old grass in the expectation of thereby adding materially to the nation's food resources. The results re- ported of these actual achievements in the pre- sent year do not support this familiar conten- tion. For every failure there have been four successes. Although some of the failures cannot be accounted for, most of rhem seem to be due to eauses which &hculd disappear as farmers lie com:) more used to this sort of farm operation. The failures occurred mostly in the south and east, and generally were attributed to wireworn:. But most of the damage put down to this pest was primarily due to the drying out of the newly ploughed soil through lack of proper tillage. Wireworm is most destructive in loose, open soils, and the best remtdy is thorough con- solidation of the land. The usual explanation of casei of success in breaking up grass land for cropping given by tho farmers concerned in this official enquiry is thorough pressing or heavy rolling. The testimony from all parts of the country as to the effectiveness of a firm seed bed is very striking. The Ijenefitg due to consolida- tion were especially noticeable this year because of the long period of dry weather in early summer. These remarks, I should add, apply to England and Wales. In Wales there has been less difficulty mainly due to the moist climate and also—this is very important—to the common- sense of the Welsh farmer. Differences of opinion are expressed on the subject of manuring. Ordinarily, land newly ploughed out shculd not require manure, and the limited supply of fertilisers available should be reserved for old arable land. However, these recent experiences seem to show that there are a fair number of cases in which the manuring of newly ploughed glass land has proved useful.

ANGLESEY SUCCESSES. I I have mi Ft been favoured with a copy of clii report issued by the Director General of the Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries on the methods adop- ted in breaking up grass land during the past winter. The 'Department acknowledge their in- debtedness to the farmers who have filled up^nd returned the detailed schedules of questions ad dressed to them, and espechdly to Professor R. G. White, M.-Se., of the University College cf North Wales (Bat gor), the convener of the Cul- tivation Sub-Corrimittea wh.) was in charge of the inquiry. In the leports from Wales there is an account of two successes in Anglesey, which were n follows A field of 14 acres was broken up out of grav* about 40 years old on good red loam soil on 'he carboniferous limestone. Land ploughed at the end of March, subsequently harrowed, drilled with oats, and rolled. No manure used. There- sult was "ono of the best 11 ops in the county It is noted that the ploughmg of grass land is a common practice in the county, and good crops almost invariably follow. A field of 10 acres vas bi-okei, up at the end of 'hrch out of 60 years old grass on a gool loam soil, and sowi- with Tartarian oats. rhe land was harrowed before pud rolled after aow ing. "Grand crop."

FARM NOTES. Harvesting operations have been seriously interfered with throughout North Wales by the almost continuous rain. Some farmers ctill pin 'heir faith in the old St. Svvithin's tra(litio It-- the forty days expired last week-but the tropi- cal d iwnpour of Sunday must have shaken their optimism Monday was fairly fine, but throughout the whole of the night rain poured in torients al most without cessation up to Tuesday mid-day. Wednesday was fairly dry, so was yesterday, bat the damage, unfortunately, has been done. The outlook is not. only serious, but disastrous. Wrhe<re the earn has already been cut the wind has bl,own the sheaves down in all directions. They lie on the sodden ground and a great amount of grain has been ruined. A South Wales correspondent writes me:—In Some parts of South Wales, during the nights of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday there was a white Sundayw, hich added to the mischief, but the vio- frost, lent and continuous rainstorms have had the more disastrous effects. Much difficulty will lie experienced in cutting the lemaining crops, for most of the fields present an almost hopeless ap- pearance, corn being beaten down and twisted so badly that cutting with the self-binder will be out of the question. The prospect which, a few weeks ago, seemed full of promise must now be regarded as very serious. From Shropshire and Staffordshire we are also told that the. weather is greatly delaying the corn harvest There have been heavy thunderstorms on most days, and farmers have hesitated io start cutting, so that there is a danger of corn being over ripe when got in. Oats are badly laid in places. Not much wheat is down, how- ever, and it promises to be a good crop". Roots look. extremely well, and potatoes are a fine crop and generally free from disease. Damsons, which are freely grown in these counties, will be heavy this year Cheshire farmers are becoming anxious. Until a month ago there was every prospect of an ex- cellent oora harvest following an abnormally good liay crop: and being succeeded in turn by quite satisfactory root crops. But if the heavy rains and high winds continue for another week there will be sad havoc in the corn. Already the weather haa battered great hollows and ploughed long furrows through both wheat and oats, and most of what is left standing is rapidly over- ripening. > One of the most interesting publications so far issued by the Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture is a pamphlet on "The Breaking Up of Grass Land in England and Wales," which is being published this week, and is obtainable free from the Secretary, Board of Agriculture; 3, St. James' square, London, S. W. 1. It consists of a report based on enquiries- addressed to farmers in all parts of the country Over 300 replies were received, and they came from 55 counties. The policy of breaking up grass land has been decided upon definitely by the Government, and a good deal of old grass will have to be ploughed out during the coming autumn and spring. Many of our farmers have more experience in the con- version of arable land to grass than in breaking up old pasture to the plough. They will find this pamphlet of exceptional value and interest. It a not a treatise developing a theory, but a collection of actual up-to-date facts, giving real cases alike of success and failure on land ploughed out this year. That most of the middle-class women on the land enjoy their work is not to be doubted. One of them training at Madryn Castle Faim School, Pwllheli, wrote recently:—"I truly wfth you were here with me enjoying this lovely castle, the charming scenery, beautiful fresh air, and above all the garden work which I find so interesting So far, backache has not troubled me, though I 3m planting hundreds of cabbages, broccoli, let- tuce and onions, and thinning, weeding and re planting onion beds and planting celery in trenches. There is only one garden volunteer oe- sides myself. We commence the day with pray- ers at 8 a.m. in the lecture room, breakfast im- mediately uHer, and arrive at the garden (which is not a quarter of an hour from the castle) about 9 a.m.. having made our own beds. I have a room to myself looking out on to a miniature pond, flowering shrubs rose trees, etc. We come up for dinner at 12, and return to work, at 2. Letters go at 2.30; the only despatch and delivery is about 11 a.m. We work until 4, come up for tea, and return at 5 till 6, when our day ends. Supper at 7. The remaining time is at cur own disposal; lights out at 10; a bell calls us at 7 30 This morning is wet. We have be^n pruning giapes; i-, is interesting work." This is the case of a -woman training to release a maie gardener for the army. A Times correspondent writes-Apart from its immediate results in damaged grain and an increased labour Lill, the protracted harvest is unfortunate, because it is retarding the tillages for next year's corn-growing scheme. The cut- ting and gathering in of the crops, which pro- mised to be finished in many parts by the third week in August, will continue far into Sept- ember. The local authorities at Llangefni are endea- vouring to fix the price of butter. The prills are now dhalked on a board hung up outside the Mar- ket Hall. At yesterday's market the price was 2s, the same as last week. Undea- the Food Controller's sriheme this price ,\viH certainly be reduced. Clydtesdale breeders will learn with regret that Messrs Montgomery, of Netherhall and Banks, have lost their great stallion, "Everlast- ing," his leg having been broken by a kick from a I has been one of the out- standing Clydesdale sires of recenit times, and one of the many illustrious sons of Baron's Pride." It is not surprising that fammcrs have experi- enced some difficulty in keeping abreast of the numerous Orders that a.re iss<u/edl We confess that, even with the facilities we have for study of these mi'meirous Orders, they are very puz- zling wihen one is supeireedied by another.

GIFT SALES FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' REST ROOM AT HOLYHEAD STATION. Messrs John Pntohaird and Co. sold at their last sale at Valley twelve sheep and lambs, pre- sented by the farmers supporting the Valley fortnightly auction, for the benefit of the above most deserving object, when the handsome amount of £ 23 2s was again handed over to Mrs (Dr.) Owen, Holyhead, the honorary treasurer, who will, we feel cure, be grateful for the amount, as a large sum is required every wek to keep this Rest Room, which has proved such a boon to sailors and soldiers travelling. It has been a great boon to our fighting men who often have a long wait at Holyhead both in the day-time, but principally at night, when passing to and fiom Ireland. The following are the donors' names and the prices realised :—Mr Hughes* Fenterfyn, lamb, 4&s (Mr J. Row-lands, Bodedern); Miss Jones, Penriios Ddu, 28s (Mr Fletcher, Castleton); Mr Enw;1, Bryngwran Farm, 308 (Mr Fletcher); Mr Thomas, Bodfardden Ddu, 31s (Mr J. Rowlands); Mr E. W. Hughes, Penymynydd, 40s (Mr Wm. Thomas, Bodtedern); Mr R. Owen, Rhoety- mawr, 40s (M/r J. Rowlands); Mr Griffith Jones, 'Rarw Fawr, 30B (Mr E. T. Jones); Mr W. G. Jones, Treliyweroh, 50s (Mr John Magee, Holy- head) Mr W. J. Lewip, L'anllibio, 44s (Mr J. Rowlands); Mr Jones. Llanfigael, 25s (Mr J. Rowlands); Mr Jones, Penyrargau, 363 (Mr 0. Jcues, Ty'nllan), Mr Jones, Graianfryn, 35s (Mr Lloyd, Valley); and Mr Humphreys, Bodloigan, 276 (Mr 0. Jones, jTL 'nllan), We hope to be able to report a similar list at the next sale after Mir Harry Lauder's mirth at Holyhead on Tuesday.

LLANGEFNI EWE AND RAM SALE. I GOOD SHOW OF RAMS. Messrs John Pritchard and Co. held their 25th annual show and sale of rams, ram lambs, and breeding ewes at this centre last Thursday, in most inclement weather which militated against the success which has always characterised this well-known annual fixture with the fact that farmers who have always bought at this sale have not made up their minds yet what ewes they are going to stock this winter on account of the extra land to come under cultivation this, autumn. There was a dull dragging sale all day for rams, and many went home unsold. For the first time in the history of these sales the auctioneers offered prizes to encourage breed- ers, and the two appointed judges were Mr W. J. Gough, Tynewydd, Bangor, and Mr O. Parry Jones, Plas Llechylched, who made the follow- ing awards:—3 Wiltshire ram lambs, Mr J. R. Roberts, Tynewydd, Ceirchiog, with Mr John Jones, Plas Coch, a close second; 3 ram lambs any other breed than Wiltshire, Mr Williams, Cae'relen, first with three good Shropshire lambs and Mr E. T. John, M.P., Llanidan Hall, second with a pen of Hampshire ram lambs. In the competition for the best single ram Iamb in the fair, Mr Williams, Cae'relen, came out top, after keen competition, with several Wilt- shires and one excellent Hampshire ram Iamb from Llanidan Hall. The following were the chief quotations:— Yearling Wiltshire rams S3 to £ 7 (Henshop); Wiltshire ram lambs to x6 5s (Tynewydd); Shropshire ram lambs to £ 4 17s 6d (Cae'relen); Hampshire ram lambs to EZ 2s 6d (Llanidan Hall); Southdown shearling rams to R5; Southdown ram lambs made to 5 guineas.

I VALLEY SMITIIFIELD. I Messrs John Pritchard and Co. had good aver- age supplies for the time of the year at their sale on Monday, whicnWconsisted of about 100 fat and store cattle and 650 fat sheep and lambs. Buyers were fairly well represented, and there was a good trade for small and medium weight cattle, heavy cattle being difficult to cash. The trade was well maintained for dairy and' store stock, which were all sold. There was a good ere w as a good show of sheep and lambs, which all changed hands and met a fair trade, although they are not so dear as they were by some shillings a head. Fat Welsh bullocks ranged from E25 to L31 (Mr John Owen, Cae Howel); fat cows from the same owner, 928 5s; fat Welsh heifers, E25 to £ 28 7s 6d (Mr W. R. Jones, J.P., Brynmaethlu); in- calf cows to E35 (Mr E. Owen, Hirfron); strong store bullocks, £18 to L22 10s; store heifers, £ 14 10s to j617 Is. In the sheep department crossbred ewes to 60s 6d; Shropshire ewes, 60s; Cheviot ewes to 56s; Lleyn ewes to 50s; Welsh ewes, 22s to 34s 6d; Southdown cross lambs, 3bs td 48s 3d; Wiltshire cross lambs, 35s to 45s 6d; Suffolk cross lambs to 40s. The next sale at this centre takes place on Monday, September 10th, early entries for which are invited.

I THE CENTRAL ANGLESEY AUCTION I MART, LLANERCHYMEDD. Measra John Pritchard and Co. held their usiual fortnightly sale at this centre on Wednesday, which proved a record both from point of the number of stook and the total of sale. Buyers were present from all parts of England and Wales, in addition to the usual regular butelle,rs and dealetrs from tTie North Wales coast towns and Anglesey. There was a decided improve- ment in the quality of etoek offered and trade, and several buyers failed to get supplied at all. There were a few well finished cattle, which were in great request, and made up to 80s per cwt., Whilst second quality and strong store bull-locks and heifers also made from 65s to 753 per cwt. Bullocks from Mr John Edwards Peribol, V2, £ 41 108, 241 5s, down to 238 10s; Mr Parry, Rhoebeirio, to £ 40; Mra Jones, Bryn- eglwys, to £ 33 5s; Mr Williams, Llwyn-yr-Arth, to £31 5s; Mr Hughes, Cae Adda, to JB31; Mr W. H. Jones, Bod-nolwyn Groes, to C31 5s; Mr Roberts, Maengwyn, to S64 (a pair); Mr Davies, Br •n Pabo, to E63 1N (a pair), and others to J C3 17s from the oome owner; Mr Owen, Rhiw- moel, to JB29 2s 6d; strong store bullocks from Afi- Midhael Parry, Yr Ynys, £27155 to £2978 6d (five in eadh lot); Mr H. Owen, Beudy Gwyn, to £28 5s; Mr H. Jones, Caemawr, to JB29 7s Gd; Mr T. Hughp-is, Pennant, to B26 7s 6d; Mr Owen, Cefn Roger, to B25 10s; Mr H. Lewis, 'Ryn-ys,, to F26 15s; Mr D. Roberts, TryfiK to £ 26 15s; and. SIOOfflS umore JB18 to JS25 Fa.t heife.r to £35. Strong store heifers to £ 28. Yearlings to JB15 15s. In the sheep department, fat cross- brted ewes rra-d e from 55s to 75s; Welsh ewes, 25s to 38s. Fat lambs, 50a to 58s 6d; seconds, to 40s. The next sale and second sale of the season for prime fa.t oattlo and stores will be held on Wednesday, September 12th.

I BEE SMITH FIELD, ABERGELE. j Mr Richard Peai ce reports fo Monday last an entry of 131 ca.ttie, 14 calves, and about 700 sheep and lambs. There were 79 fat cattle, but few of good quality, and they met an even trade, eight only failing to dear. Bullocks sold to £ 34. cows £30, heifers JS28. The top price on the weighbridge was 9^, £ 33 2s 6d or 71s 6d, fair average 67s 6d for best grass-fed cattle Thirteen dairy cows and heifers sold well up to E35 17s 6d; heifers, £29 15s. For the 39 store cattle offered a slow trade wris experienced, only small cattlo selling to L]2 Is, JE11 17s lid, £ 10 7s. A lot of 21 calves made E7 each; fat calves, L7 16s; rearers, 65s; fat lambs at about late rates tc 46s; ewes a shade better to 52s 6d; 60 lambs in ono lot, 43s ód-a total clearance. Particular atten- tion is called to the auctioneer's advt.

I CONWAY CATTLE MART. A brisk sale, resulting in an entire clearance, took place at Messrs Wm. Dew a.nd Son and R. Arthur Jones' sale yard, on Wednesday. ItiiiLNs, in good demand, eold freely up to 400 9d, this being the price obtained for the beet of four pens from Major Eric Platt. Four peris from Messes JonlOO Bros., Oilgwyn Mawr, sold at 45s 9d. Fat sheep, not so good in quality, at current rates. A couple of Southdown mm lambs were bought for stock purposes at £ 4 7p 6d a piece; fat calves sold up to Cll; p-orlict,3 up to 68e; aitd young pigg, 27s 6d. The pick of the fat cattlo were a buncdi of six from Mr Ed. Owen, Cefn Garlleg, selling at £ 34 10s, £34 5s, JE52 5s, £ 27 15s, and two at S29 17s 6d Mr Elias Davies, Farm Yard, up to £ 32 17s 6d; and Mr JOmrys Pieroe, Garth, up to B28 10s, etc. Dairy cows, with oalf, £ 36.

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