The Nottinghamshire Guardian from Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England • 7

THE NOTntTGHAIffSHIBE GUABDIAIf, SATPRDAt, APRIL 19, 1896, fHfLjTf hig pig-kaeprng to be tf bear, amDethmg Ske fifteen hnndred pound, pXnNG COUNTRY INDUSTRIES, YTJ TUBNESG PIG8 INTO GOLE, By SANDERS SPENOjBB. i Awarded FIRST PRIZE si every Ccumpefcrtioii (but Li UllL lSJiJi JtlljpWJMUlffJ. one) in Gxeafc Britain. PAY FOR THEMSELVES IN SIX MONTHS. 78,000 USERS SAY SO.

dimuif ni REDUCED PRICES AND INCREASED CAPACITY. bemff JS' iaw way oi V-reieaied, but one nnrynwry alteration in tSua will tfv of pigs by live weight; the V1 eywtem is all favour of dl- or botcher of bemg thoroughly able to estimate the aw a xew poanos, wemat tne seuer uTa yL raT-1 ignent tested five times year. Hun tnatnlrhr in mJBm -l, br'td Tfc lncreabed ubnai is of an improved And weP. -formed animal entlr of ijwTol oommon pig appar- miuu lux hould bTIT--ZEr B1MlV ana comnacH-ata ae as evident to the nonce as to the prao- XT 9 Qeaier' od there is htsie doubt obiSLLTJ6 E4 18 PT nmfcurai ffitoSLS the dealer Thi. SLT tfL 15fw for SnrovSSLy1? qta95r weal-formed pig of which operates tir.

SO TMm XL- f-- f-, Past acted as a determnt tn tnWV h4ia A azmw am tan- ImvyIr fasa flm of the wretched so-called pedigree pigs. bmdreds of these are gen out by eri-Jrtand othera, and when their produce is round to be no better, ii a anoA t3 Ait-i J1' Pure-bred boan are tabooed Ooey the other country dealer wrote me to tho ett has opinion had of late undergone a com-PJ chanfje with legord to breed from pure-DoarB lJ.His adverse views (whach he had ex-pregBed pnbiady by letters in the stock journals) Lri0rmed. buying the produce of so-caaed pedagree boars from a herd the owner of wMon was not a practical nam, but one with suffi-cieo means to place his powe before the public in a Worabie i. The produce of these boan were wtwqb, but the toteoduetion of boars from another toejd, an oadfcr established one, not kept for a IaL. 011 8tT0Ct buetoees lines, had caused a Mnp5ete revolwiaon in his opmione, aod to the pigs jh -wnjon ne purcnaaed his store nisre A onemn lit 1 i ws unve, many eases, been th wee of nurnhm.

nf tk ZTTTI d.stnfauted over.the countey.ftomT herdsTre kS i warn a vaew to vffl pmes, pigs aire bought I wherevera promieing phae-wtoner'be foun? wnaottt any otner object in vtow than prodwetaon of fancy and not oonnnnpcaal pigs-audlchampionf pmes at our shows are Ifleo JPDfar many inferior animals being bought oy pag-toeeders. These are oniv wr4, 3L which have tended against pig breeding, and we must another artwele attempt to point out how Weeptog may be made more printable by the eQn, WB eited for ifi ah, how to rear and feed them to the best advantage. THE GREAT GAME OF THE EARTH SPORT AND ADVENTURE. Vl AFTER GRIZZLIES IN THE ROCKIES By PERCY SELOUS. our camp wag up towards the headwaters of th STEAM POWSBh Tits "Abjfea boar HAND POWER.

Th Himmuag Bird 16 gals. pa? hoar ..90 The" Alpha Baby" 33 gala, per boor 15 10 The Farmers Alpha 68 gala, perhour 10 The Alpha Al" 385 gate, per hour The Lctiafiisn Alpha 400 gale, per hoar Nil FMTRalQ Tbs above prices isdnda Feed Tin, for hand-power fcAllWlV" Separators, all necessary parts fee working, and a reserve of small wearing parts. Every "ALPHA" i GUARANTEED to perfectly separate the quantities Stated, and is daapatahed Carriage Paid on recesbtf order. The "ALPHA separate more perfectly andreqxdre less cowep nJJJSTRATBD CATALOGUE POST FREE, AND FULL PARTICULARS. OF THE SOLB AOeXTS- MUSEUM STREET, Bighorn nver, ju where Owi Creek rune into fcfcfife 1 foHowmg had been made earlfm toe come AGRICULTURE.

SEASONABLE SPRING- WEATHER. The face of the country ia now rapidly assuming a brighter appearance, although up to the comanaoce- ment of the present week the weather was cold and for tebc most part dull, with storms of rain and enow the Northern counties- On Tuesday, however, I "f0 a onahly warm temperature, with nm I Bonshane and fresh westeriy winds. It is to us uuuu vum csormc me nreasnc weear mwt iw grew will be made with work in the fields and preparations for sowing operations, which are rather backward. The low temperature of laet week, with alight frosts at night, gave a decided check to he growth of grass in the pastures, which had previously made a fair advance for the tame of year, but with a con-imrtance of such grand April weather as we are to-day experiencing there will be rapid growth and plenty of feed, BARLEY AND OAT SOWING. Now ia the tons for barley and oat sowing, and where some progress had been previously made toe work will this week go on apace.

In fact, given a continuation of favourable weather and there is every probability of a great increase ubts year in toe area of spring corn. PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. With very few exryipnoriw prices remttn low for agricultural produce. The sales of English wheat are just now unusually small for the tone of year, and as to values the trifling advances made during the last fortnight from toe degraded prices to whioh we have become accustomed are uaimportaot. Last week there was Id.

par quarter advance in the imperial average price of wheat compared with the previous week, while there was. a drop of upwards of 7.000 Quarters in the onaaiftSUes sold. Tike lowest average prices recorded for wheat this year were during toe fust two or three weeks of March when wheat made only 19b. 9d. per quarter.

Last week toe average price was 20s. 6d, but then the quantities sold during the week ending 9th amounted to 60,000 quarters, against only 29,536 quarters last weak. As regard barleys and oats toe quantities sold fast week were larger than, they have been in the ooirespoochug weeks for some previous yean, whale the average price of barley is about and oats 4s. per quarter less than it was this time last year. Beef sells badly, yet there have been signs of improvement six round in the trade for live stock, and in some important disariots a rise in the value of beef.

Probably good qualities will sell airly well for the Easter trade, now that there are good prospects of abundance of keep, all stock, in the opinum of toe writer, will go on increasing value. All good mutton is dear, both at toe Metropolitan markee and elsewhere, bat hoLoeforth for all but the best it Hooks as though prices must largely depend on tlie extort at tihe impGrtataons from AjKtradassa, the UraAed Httsftes, aod oouttJi America, ijast weea a cargo, vhioh iodaded 120 sheep from New Zesdaod, was lajied at Depfcford. They ware the first lire lot ever landed from New Zealand, aod turned out to be a very tseftd mutton. Hwy were from Merino stock, vrim toree or four crceees of Lincoln Wood. Well-bred aotmah of (his description landed alive in EngSaajd! are likely to oonaaflaod as good prices am a great deal of our Boglash fed sheep, and they will probably be soid by the butchers as English mutton.

As ah indication of present prices, I may say that at the Hereford Easter Fair, where the market was well supplied with both beef and mutton (the former of excellent quality) prime beef realised bd. per and wether mutton, out of the wool, 9d. CATTLE ON THE PASTURES. On many farms a beginning will he made this week to fatten cattle on the pastures that have been reserved for the' purpose. I know farms wnere the land is good enough for an acre to fatten one large beast, but of course toe practice is increasing of giving extra food with grass.

A mixture of equal parte of linseed cake and decorticated cotton cake is vary suitable for grass feeding, and from 4flb. to 61b. per day may be given, the cattle fattening more quickly and greatly improving the land. Even bail the amotrat mentioned would be of marked benefit for the fattening of cattle. For growing sheep the use of a small quantity of malt in malt-combs will now be likely to be attended wafch arfevaataffe.

as ther relish it very much. Wean- ajlJ ww HpWpH too loner. especially if the lambs have learned to eat corn or cake, and there is a suitable supply for them. i FOOD FOR FATTENING FtfRPOSFS. I The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society I mterest by the foeutaho agnoultunst, altogh ihey are so isjaoaouiiiaJsa HJfcS i toey wHi De regaraea as uiu xmw For instance, the Hdnrteable article cbnfcriboted by Sir and Sir J.

H. Gilbert on The Tfuoiln nf Arttma3" describes exDerrments, ac- describes expermiente, ar ganrns oonsocuenxB were wutamie iuf uvuuio animals. The cerefuBy carried -oat trials at Rotham-eted are considered to have shown in the most conclusive manner that for fattening Purposes it is the carbo-hydrates and not the ni-arogennus constituents that are the most mmeriaot. The conclusions arrived at by Sir John Lawres, based upon the exper-ments here referred to, are well worth the careful attention of the skilful feeder of stock. HAT VERSUS ROOTS FOR SHEEP.

The second article I refer to is Dr. Voeloker's account of the experiment in sheep feeding at Woburn in the winter of 1835-4, the object of which was to how far it would be advisable and economical to feed with cake and corn with a view to' reduce the consumption of hay and roots. There were three pens of 20 in each. In one case the sheep were fed on roots, as much as they would eat, and a mixture in equal parts of linseed cake and gri tiled barley. In fa was given ad lib.

Those that "TV" "ITT. a experiment wmon lasteo ior ou days, the hay-fed animals were found to be heavier. One of Dr. Voeloker's concisions is that slow feeding paid better than rapid feeding, and that the sheep whldhhad hay NO PK3S AT THE NEXT ROYAL SHOW. Pig breeders wiJQ be sorely disappointed at the resc-kitian comedo by the Council of tfce Royafi Agricultural Society not to accept the entries of pigs for the JJartington meeting in June next.

The reason is that the regulations of the Durham County Council prohibit the movement in Durham of swine from a large number of other counties in consequence of the prevalence of swine fever. THE OXFORDSHIRE AGPJHJ LT URAL SHOW. The first of Che whole series of important summer agricultural shows may be said to be that of the Oxfordshire Agricultural Society. The show on this occasion will be held at Chapping Norton on May 15th and 16th. The entries for stock dosed on Wednesday, the 10th inst, but post entries will be received at double fees up to April 17th.

Short-bcros have seven classes, with prizes of 7, 5, and 2. Herefords have four classes, and Jerseys five Other breeds are well provided for, and there is a family class for any breed with prises of 10, 7, and 3. Champion prises are given in the shorthorn and Jersey There are fifteen classes for agricultural horses, wo for stalbons with prizes of 10, 5, aod 2. A champion prise of 10 as giseo for the beat shire entire horse, and champion prizes of 5 for i.iivi.iii Am la nnA trm. wniua nl ilK XT i mao is lmpossibie for ham to get tDrougfc toe eo places without eettinff omiired.

whereas I oould run along moat of the logs without breaking throogfe. As it was a ttu fr oJnthi wit Vawoett now came alone-, and three of as sat down L5tr arcer naving reecea a xsx, uue ub won got tne akin off, and we were abie to see bow much cold lead grizzly bear accommodates before he la I 1 .1 -j l.o. my sbMooter. Candidly, I bad not beenable to Jwep count of the number of fames I had fired it off, uiew nan nrea mree tames out or ntv oar- 1 had fired three tunes out of my oar- wea, we found that every shot fired had taken effect some way or other, ten altogether, and all ex- cept Gerard's two, whioh were burned in his back, at hi cheat and neck, and plenty deep enough, too: and bands. thTbrato r77 bnllete were embedded to bis lungs.

As there, before we skinned him, be looked the 8pd old fellow he was. Yon na ycrTStom J4 ything to do witfca griaxly v-u, MU U1N under all oircum Maaosa: nor widfl vou ever Imw m. MA respect for hie hehtanc T2! hunteren toe Rooky Mountains. drSl le Tf6' 3l aurtsTnei-urped JL? more or less totor-to my readers, but it woaW take quite a f'SratlSem' "ikapaee "Jtonted I wdl oonfine myself to the mention of wefaeat euch things as here related ae onty oocur-S we my eWk- One day I had a STCtoT f3" an usual with a bufl rf" 1 mean Wajati, and not Moose, as raeiiropeeo nomenclature might imoiy. The wiS-iSL1 OWrQBUt8' lk, and at only wThtte.m- Particular n.armng to wi r8feLW6 wtafter meat.

In the fall, hen it as often very hot and toe blowflies are is necessary to jerk the venison or it wiS toTlJLf tome; yu most, if you want it But year, whach we cd not soon as cold weather seta in, there is no ana we could keen -d Te HSJE 2LlJ 5 fr ApriL when Gut ZT mto loSTof nSS dSes not itinean fehat SmeLbLelto wnoW our me totoe purpose for which we had come 4e, AS hTmt bearing aninShT A good tracking enow had fallen during the night, nof eeut direcrtiona. I Ed rZJ I came across the sksof a band of elk. It was toe first snow of h7r TLWT' and abottt inches PeePe 10 when I peeped out at one odook the morning to see how the weather looked the stars were shining brightly, and as the morning brcke dear we did not anticipate tTZ TJWu7 We 8 back agam to camp. The tracks led down towards the cedar npwbere we had killed the grizzly bear before SS previousry, and then Stortanff it sheered off mn -eK ii i the aod maple ridges, where I expected I ehouid fraoW TrSr-, tr; enoa11 iey had been scratching for an over tne place; a Hack bear had also been round. But venison was the order of the day, and I kept on after my elk.

I knew that a little (tether ahead toe shmtangle (dwarf hemlock) was very toxuriant and that all probability they would be found lying down there, as is their habit, from daylight to noon, when they again feed for a short time. Carefully wormuu? mv wa-v uti tmrorria mv rooted tree, I was nearly there when the old bull of me Dana Degan to wanstte. Kedoubiuig my caution, I kept on till I was up to it, and, peering over the ridge, I could see that their heads were not in my direction at alL and that something else must have given them the alarm. I aw what i was at once. Skulking along the opposite ridge was a mountain lion no doubt he had been attracted by toe smell of venison, but had though it prudent to retire as the odd bull elk snorted defiantly and stamped with his foot riH one pouncing goonded again, even through the dead felt "tf kiiu1 nZ3 nJr TT" spleodid bead and level tynes Wre ft temptation but we did not want to have rjw luTdiliv I uJ t1 iY Tf11 scotded if I supplied the mess with such an article.

80I sightedrefulfy at one of the sleekeattooktoff -TTn no cows ana ny sinJtnig instantly into my Hem jock cover as 1 did so. Kaaang myself cautiously a moment- or eo afterwards, I saw that the main bunch bad not changed position but the cow at which I bad fired at jumped some twenty yards ahead and stood looking in my direction, or rather that of the smoke of my carbine, whach had floated some way off to my right as did all the rest I could see also 'that blood was pouring fast from her throat in fact, she had hard work to keep on her feet, and in a moment or two she tottered from side to side and sank down. I was so buried in the shantangle that even their acute senses had cot yet made me out. Haying got another cartridge ia, I sighted 00 another cow, and as I fired she broke aaray with a plunge followed by oQ the others. As they came near the dead cow, they veered off towards me, the old bull snortmg wildly.

The line they took was pretty open, and after going about a hundred yards the wounded cow went over on her head whilst uhe remainder pulled up. They were about as far to my left as they had previously been to any right and distant perhaps seventy yards. I now thought, as two fat cows lay all ready for camp, I oould eonscren taoosly have a try for the coveted head so taking steady aim, I had the satisfaction of seeing him drop on bis knees. Reran dug in another cartridge with all speed, I got a second shot at him, just as he regained his feet hot I knew I had massed the moment I fired. I also knew that he was coming at me like a pattering ram, and I had barely tame to dodge behind my friendly stump, before he was on to me, or rather it, with a crash.

I thought he most have dislo cated his neck anyway, but elk's necks are not so tangled. Had the stump been sound, he would Lave been fast there, but it was partially rotten, and bis great strength enabled him to plough away ihe olippmg tynes, which had been Bufficienfiy pliable to clinch around, leaving deep furrows as he did so. I could easily have out his throat had he been really fast, but his eye looked too ominouB, awa a jjwjk ui calmness must be to the fore, that the least faux pas meant cceasm to me. AltDOOgn 1 knew he was a practically dead bull and could not survive many minutes even as be was, that would be small consolation to me, should I have to precede him on uhe last trip. As he shook himself free, he came for me onoe more, but I was again, behind the stump, and as he had rushed back a few yards before charging, I planted a bell between his eyes with comparative ease, and all was over.

I bad some little fun with Gerard when I told Mm a big old bull elk ley waiting to be toted in, and he expressed himself in a decided manner upon my conduct, until, when he came upon the scene he saw the two young cows; then he altered his tone and became the joyous gay old chap he generally was. ROJAL COMMISSION ON AGR1CULTUB NOTTTNGHAMSHTRE EVIDENCE. Meetings of the Royal Commission on Agrieukrire were held in Lonora on Thursday and Friday. Mr. Shaw-Lofevre presiding, and there were also present Lord Cobbam, Sir Nigel Edngscote, Dr.

Giffen, Mr. Elton, Capt. Owen Thomas, Mr. Changing, Mr. Clay, Mc Dakton, Mr.

Everett, Mr. Ghnour, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Littie, Mr. Long, and Mr.

WhitbreadL Mr. M. J. R. Dunstan, Director of Technical Education under the Nottinghamshire County Council, and head of the Agricultural Department, Utiiversky College, Nottingham, was examined especially in re- terence to organising tine aonamisxraiaou or nne tecum oal education grant in the county of Nottingham.

With regctrd to agricultural instruction in general he con- eidered the faults of the present system were 1st, an attempt was made to ir struct all classes at once, farmers, labourers, schoolmasters, tanners wives. labourers' wives, and their daughters. In his opinion there ought to be distinct work for each dass. Secondly, there was too much science, without the practical application being at onoe demonstrated, and, thirdly, sufficient attempt was not made to get toe younger generation interested in the outdoor sale of hfe whilst still at school. He advocated practical work being separated from theoretical work 'n schools, the former being given first.

The whole system of agricultural education should, the witness thought, be directed by a central body preferably the Board of Agriculture on general lines, so that sufficient elasticity might be given to localities, to work a system suitable to their special conditions and requirements. Mr. Dunstan was examined with respect to the co-operative system of dairying in Denmark, to which he had paid some attention. In the districts where these co-operative factories existed the farmers, who all lived within a three mile radius, subscribed the en the capital themselves. From 500 to 700 was required to start a factory, and not less than 400 cows.

The farmers were paid according to the quality of the rnilk. The feeding of the cows was subject to regulation, rape cake being used more man cotton CMaii in order to flavour the butter, A heavy fine was imposed if any disease occurred. The main requisiteB for co-cperative dairying were (1) That the farmers who supplied tile milk should subscribe the capital; 12 that the farmers should take back the skim milk; and (3) that they should be paid according to the quality of the milk. Mat Horse Show at Islington. The 32nd annual show will be held joiotiy by the Royal Agricultural Hall Company and the English Horse Show Society, from May 11th to 17th.

The prise hat for hunters, hacks, ponies, hackney stallions, single harness horses aod ponies, doable harness horses, fewidem and jumping, is upon a liberal scale. New classes have been established for harness horses over 15.3 hands, both single and douhte, and there are several novice ejotate. both riding and driving, for animals that have not before won prises over 5 an value The show wffl be managed by the same committee as in previous years-Sir Walter Gather, Mr. Charles Darman, Mr. Garrett Taylor, and Mr.

Charles Tiodatt on behalf of the Boval AniusoUnnl Hofi Company, and Lord Alfred $B-Boy, Mr. Bomer WjBenms, Mr. Lmd- Henry Eriehy roprottatattha? the Soerfy. for Throat Imtafcon aod Cocsrk Kprt Gltjearne Jntebat wfll always be foand effective. 8oW oolv in seat and tine Is.

labelled "Jamas Bpptand Ca Lad- PART a i evmeraHy admitted tact that the breed- reannp. k1 feeding of fags is one of the pay- iDUEtrr industries, and one withal of ao inter ne nature that ii a rarprisinir it is not snore followed in Great Britain. The Irish or email farmer would ac kef part with ,1 obenshad of big poaacntions a dispose of Zinend, toe "oohi oow," which allowed to tor ito Irving daring the greater pact of the etf 11 eagsfi the. prohtebie of rearms a Loter ox youngsters, earns to PaTa weauaas, and the remainder to, be fatr jjjj off so1 8oiti WJk pwhap an oacaeMaai BOii lurniah tut chief meat suppiy of the f-y aunng the wmter. Yet we wouid not for neut no-d up to system of pig inanagesneuc Tiiiy loiiowed ui Ireland as one to be reoom-foec for adoption in this ooumry altmougii asserted, erroneousiy we tionk, that pruuiuwe manner of keeping toe pig is to a extent the aue of Irish (bacon baring ob-fLd eo high a reputauon.

It is stated that this Zlgd, it not sama8t oonditaon, in whioh Touafe' id growing pigs are reared, causes the -tfoltt and the lean meat of toe pigs to become so EE aereoped iat the bacon manufactured from Zjjo pob6ttes a far greater proportion of lean fif0L uoi xiie baoon itseuf is of a firmer and sweeter atigtM, and that the waste from it in oooking iet ttiau from the greater portion of the ijou produced in other parts of the world. We Ijqujt- prepared to admit that exercise is one of nl necessities erf young pigs, and that the of it often result disastrously, particularly de winter and early spring but we do not lpve thai th sole or even the main oauee of tfcJc lience wiuj which the Irish baoon was in tunes credited, was thie se mi -KtJaiPVTa-tion eyeiem of igiag up young psgs tmtil they were considered enoufii to put up to fatten. The question naturally arises then to what can this high quality of Irish baoon the pt be attributed, since, if this can be made clear, jt rill be pimple for the cotter or email farmer on fa gate the Irish Sea to adopt so much of tne gUSft, and discard the remainder, in favour 4 -J better portions of the plan pursued by pig-keeper? at home. There can be little doubt that abe foresight of philanthropists, and of parties in the bacon-curing industry, had much to oo with the improvement of the quality of Irssh btca Considerable sums of money were expended jf. the purchase of the best possible kinds of pigs, jartjcniariy of boars possessing length and depth of carca fuie quality of bone and meat, and with press ajxitude to fatten.

These were placed at the rvi- or the small farmers at a nominal fee, wid tfaf wait that after a short time (when the natural prejudice against anything new had ex-burfed itself), a wonderful improvement was ootweabie in the general run of fat pigg sent to the fan? in various parts of the country. Then soa-i- the system of almost every farmer, however cmill hi5 ooowjation. of keeping one or more cows wd feeding the pigs on the dairv offal not re-cwic for the famuy. tended verv much to jm-prort tie quaLty and firmness of the fat pigs The almost universal practice erf planting a portioti of hie holding with potatoes feas the Irish farmer with quantities of damaged sal mial! tutors which can onlv be profitablydon-temed br Lve stock, and which, when iled or steamed and few with a little butter milk or skim wit aud meal, make one of the best possible raec ionn for producing growth and flesh in the fattuip ve. Another important, factor in the puc- pie, manager is the persistent -L generally the one on whom the care and management of the pie grit iMMfgm to the fattening pig, the frwaewv jrrth which she feed the youngsters, 6000 fe Wanted for version tPjnone.

We cannot prau the usual manner whK-h our Irish friend treat their sow during IfJEw. DOr- 1116 aknoet tttter neglect wh.ch the growing pigs are sometimes treated ttion and food would; SSfSL8 PaH6 and profit- returns to their owners. Among oouwtnes in hsch the conriitioii and the TLT dtfcere occirpving nak plot, of land is good, Denmark sck prX borne thirty years since the mantifacvnre cfmaJd-mnva bacon wae carried on somem-hac xten-Tr llf1 Holstebro. ic l1! which were large number of Bav farmer who kept rgs, so that no difficulty mwl in the obtadnong of a plentiful aupplv of fa SSf J'J and Wb heavy The produce of thas class of pig was wMi-B dirhntV onsposed of at a low but remunerative jm to the rarer, if not to the producer of the fat pa ami tee jormn guppHes of this land of bra from tne States, Qanada, Germany, and otkef pwtt. nd tus marked change in the style and qnalitv rttte racoE and hams required bv consumers.

caWi fat, and heavy fore-quartered bacon to biarte a drug on he market, and saleable W. mftnrivy a several shillings per owt. less than sees of bacon which were leaner and lighter in lore-ecG. Tbtt wae a serious loss to the ourer, tt the Hame cost of manuiaoture was incurred, toe margin of profit was eoosiderably rednoed. Ordv wo courses were open to the curer, to oeaee to mnixtom bacon, or to improre the pigs from which to Rpply by the ln-trod-uctaoc of breeding ass from other countries.

Loke everyone else in search impwed kind of stock the owner. Mr. Magnus Viae? rame to Enciand. nurchaaad Knar itoq mm at various point near his elaghteri, and to be used at a nominal fee bv the far-aw and pig breeders. The resuk was a comparative tt drawWk being that the boars boodb TCy.

aiw at the fune time were too heaw in the nr. and slioulders. Mr. Ejaer eubsequentdv paid to Holywell Manor and selected a few boars mm. fliesp proving a success, others followed, ait.

many as 30 young boars were erported at a arrival of these at Holstebro would be "etimi. aF well as the date on which they would interested would meet, and the pigs would Wered anotion, one of the conditions being the public siiould have the right of using them i nominal fee. If the sum realised at- the sale than the cost of the pigs this was made tr Mr. Ejaer. who reaped an immense ad-fa the imiproved size and qualitv of the pigs PP-tfd to his glaghteri.

This system has been Pwaliy adopted in Denmark, where the position "to small farmers has been considerably improved wistaneie of the Government, and by the tftiment of ee-operateive dairy factories and co or bacoo-curing fac- lrhese have enabled tie successful butter 10 he carried on. as the prod note of the Tart tskpa by the farmers when they der aeir thw rnilk and fed to the pigs; these in tav( been so eiwrmously in length, of offal, leanness of meat, and quality by I 'P'kjii of the system inaugurated by Mr. itwim Zi Preien time the bacon manu-t mosf of the Danish slaghteris compares much of the lnsh, and is preferred v.8 from all other oemtries. A por-' anada is an exception, through the far-'irsv 0f prtocipai bacon ourer at Toronto, 2 Copied t'he plan of purchatong and dis-hi the Dominion the best English pigs of i and character procurable, Bat tended a considerable portion of space i of the successful attempts which haive luadf bv foreigners aod by cokmista to improve -''Qjiiioii fcuntny pigs to such an extent as to brexiing. growth, and fatting- profkahle to j11' wbcrarer, to t4e mechanic, and to the small and tfjw with a view to show that in the aod kee-piug of servioeable pigs of good form 2 to be made bv dwellers in country das- mrr i i 1..

tracts UJ IU 1 Zr offal keeDinr datry. offal pip-fceeping cooid nave 14141 without the dairy ti. tarried on at a nrofk. bv esflxoiv referring to (Jjfeary number of pigs reised and fatted in ors rorican States. This industry is of nxvianft.

An idea may be formed of its rien we point out that die peg population 3te lCitaR)- sotae yPW since, totalled 53 tT wd. further, that one firm of pork -packers tnown io purchase as onaaiy ae 43,500 pigs on i tTv" a week, or six rimes as many tite in Ireiand bv saw one firm or bought are onr American cousin of the pig Tf dubbed it- King Hr, the mortgage to -4T hi nwfnaui ran riwvir farms iwTff P-keenino- and thns haw become the real ItjjfcjT nonunsJ owners of them; whilst the Qfrjg Trk produr't has etbled an enormous 3 tnisriess men to make their "pilae," some Ofk millions of dollars. 4o3 T-eiorv results from the keeping of pigs fcrih- in other countries, why are we in the market in the worid at Mi sufficiency of the best pig? wie it of best herds, still ou of ra-rf1' for hour aod nmfrt attending the sup- k-, 05 "ir f. nnn nrnVws. of bacon.

i'ta-. laTX' wtiirh werv imnorted last year 7 i- jnw hevoad 'belief iftwt it is reaT.y erormou quantity of pork products amr vear be imported, and the-millions a air ino rr.vment of it be sent out i I "titv, -'rirwnMi it is conwoerec -rnai: fvT5t -to nre vent the nrciUCTior. or Tyi -ryt'f trwt Won. at home. vtmw MTirmt Hp mfrc orofit- Tn pnr'f.

'rnn'-iTUT tn rmmt out ridrh bsr onemted in bring- if o'otir of We are 1 rh mother of m- 0 rhiik fhis bold eood fliBrbivr 1- all connected Ti.r time of -anall bingf ha are now enm polled to arttioo tn all tbone productions -V nar iryt K. vmJrttavJ rJ stnv ffreat Vp- the pTOwrti nf rmm for sale OU the 'rivn i ma Ifcaax i6 Profitable farm prodocts. In the cr- iM ii. ftttt, inrrs rtmtr fcn stwi nna ran recMinowf ft to af Nipjiar ouctatv of otdinory country -j i p-. ooanOitW of fanA ratsnsred to rjm- tawrtaesr unoea to iwt srJTT'W as it vsoriki be tjnprofirabl if an good and received a sufficiency dtffiisjoj, to Ao daopotml of fa A Dairymaid can work asy tf toe Heai DAFRY SUPPLY HORTICULTURE.

TRAIUNG WHITE CUP-FLOWER TImb (Nicremrbersria Eimlaris) diffcra ham other members of the fiamily -which it belongs, and is a pumi. xtb sxems creep aumg otaw ostxe to ttwouod, making a little carpet, bo the flowora are pnebed mcA, and show just above leavffl. They are jresjny-jte in odoor, widh yellow centres, nd especially having- regard to the uwi snre 01 voxs psse. its ioveiy cup-iuce fkrwers are nearly two inches across, and they come in succession for many weeks from summer onwards Kan for many weeks from summer onwards, i It is a SSl80 rta7 ff. afe i eassntial for its culture.

Borders having sample edgings -of stones will abetter and provide a perfeon borne for cmnerous beautiful afipme flowers. A FINE DAFFODIL. The daffodil Emperor is one of the best and boldest of all the yellow kinds, and both ii and that known as Empress are desirable, inasmuch as the nowere are beautiful and tbew constitution is eo robust itha they will do well on nearly a2i soils. There are other varieties, that are larger, bat for general culture Emperor is still one of the most effective. It grows best, like most daffodils, in pure, deen, turfy, loam, resting on gravel or some other well-drained bottom.

It is a mistake to give dressings of manure to the dafEodcSs, bat if the soil in which they are planted is in good condition owing to liberal treatment in former years, they will do admirably. PARAFFIN MIXTURE FOR DESTROYING INSECTS. To eight parte of water add one part of soft-soap, and boil for ten minutes toll the soap is thcrougnJy dissolved. This tor thoroughly dissolved. This forms a ley which paraffin, and when mixed as near boiling PoaaMe they thoroughly amalgamate.

Four tne boiims: ley (or soapsuds) mto common aikn the paraffin when about half fulI'Jnd m. i4 lfc ntlt of mto 1. Ify a gill of jJTZ used, one bottle, and the oon- tents of the bottle poured into a gallon of clear, w-ter th mixt jit uxture is strong enough to kill tlu IT i-L "tv nf wate? will kill nid. A Rural World STRAWBERRY SCARLET QUEEN. There can be no doubt as to the quality of this straasherry.

It is of -vigorous growth, crops well, though the individual berries do not come quite so big as those of Noble and Sir J. Pax ton, and is very early. The berries are firm, travel well, and, if required, the small ones can be used for preserving, for which purpose Noble and some other kinds are nut at all suitable. Those, who want a weU-navoored early strawberry should grow scarlet Queen. THYME.

This herb, like sage, is easily raised from seed, but as the seeds are rather small it is desirable to bow in a pom and raise the plants in the greenhouse or cold frame. Phe plants, if not growing too thickly in the pan, may remain undisturbed until they can be planted out. A SPLENDID RETURN, of what brin- about tfce fact, is noted that one of the members of Totton branch of the CT. "Vr Rural Labourers' League has nosed 6 worth of carrots on 16 rods of ground, TfJrTrZl IA a JtAJh ffe or at exactly the rate of 60 per acre. Hence, a good reward for the enterprise displayed.

SCARLET RUNNERS. Scarlet-runners are generally grown from the bean, which when sown often fails to take root. A very convenient mode may be adopted, at the end of the season, by cogging up the roots and storing them away like" ffower bulbs, and planting them agaSn ia spring. "Onv-TNi -dyyd rmTrci a "VTTTTrV4TTra Half-inch bones are much too slow in their property -giving powers to enable chrysanthemums to derive any benefit from their use. If they were dug into the sofl about the roots of roses they would be a distinct gain these, but finely-ground hones are best for chrysanuhemutfes, especially if mixed wfth the soil six weeks before use.

The manorial prooerlaes then have time to' permeate throughout the soil, so that the pSactts derive benefit at once from their use. USING THE SMALLER HARDY BULBS. One seldom sees the many beaactial hardy bulbs used in the best possible wav. The daffodils and the -huttps are, as a rule, confined to set beds, and treated more as bedders," an objectionable way 3f followed too closely. We do not always wan solid beds of thas or that (says the Field bort rather the smaller bulbs planted an pOKtaong where they show to advantage.

At the foot of standard rhododendrons, roses, and such like, an opportunity as given of gettsusr rich mosses of coioar from JM almost ff m-y They delight the ght efoot of rncctodetKlrons, and the coiours of carpet ot rroh yeSow blossom. EARLY CROPPING. The lengthening days and daily increasing- power of toe eun's rays remind us that the season for active frowth to the vegetable world is close at hand and we ntuet take time by the forelock if we ore gong to make uhe most of the comam? neacon. am a ggffl pri not orny ia private gardens, but the market as well, that it would be sheer madness for toose who grow for profit to neglect the earliest erops. Of course, locality has a good deal to do with dates for aowoag or planting.

Broad Beans. These should be sown in drills about A "fiber stiff soil suite tins crop well where they get ptenty of moisture, for if at J1 Thro faT fnvTenwV TT Bruei3Jr 7 foIloWed they suffer from black-fly. The long-pod varieties Broad Windsor Brussels Sproute. These are such an important crop that even ia very small gardens a box of seed ought to sown at once to get a few early plants for planting out in May. CJtJjhaga Where a reserve of autumn -sown plants in tits seed-beds, they will now be in good eooditoti for planting out, and a good-sired bed planted now will make a good succession to the toanoplonted crop.

Soil that has been roughly dsm for eume time will now be fat fine condition. Breok it down with a fork, and set out the rows 2ft, apart for early email varieties. Carrot. The earlv short French Horn (prised early In surirar. and if a frame can lor the eazatest croo sow aft once, also a.

busdnr, for (hey coon come fit for very good eor for QwtHfeWte. the oknts are duw wetx a oo. Baanes or ftandiigrits yemuote freeiy tn i 1 1 Miii in I spared easUy nroten. ah uae same ne must nave oeen P38 stunned by the concussion, and I thereby had luckilv time to reload before he got disen- Pony" 130gals.r 37 10 LONDON. W.C.

Mr. Justice Care: But suppose you should lossy who is to pay the costs? (Laughter.) Mr. Channel! I confess I bad not anticipated tnat. Mr. Walton said what he was anxious about was) that tne whole ci the debenture holders shooki be protected.

Mr. Channel! said be had no objection so to frame the action as to include the whole of the debenture holders. XJltimately the Court made an order for a receiver, and referred it to Chambers to draw up the terms of the order. The plaintiff was awarded Urn costs of the action. A DERBYSHIRE LAW CASE.

The case of the Queen v. White and Gadsby eame-OB for argument on Tuesday, before Mr. Jat.ss Cave and Mr. Juasice Lawranea, silting Divisional Court, in the Queen's Bench Division. Mr.

Archibald Brown said he appeared to wImiw cause against a rule nisi for a mandamus obtained by hi opponent, Mr. Maskay, agaiast the Lord of the Manor of Duffield Fee, aod two manors sailed Tarn-diteh and Halland, in Derbyshire, named Timothy White, to show cause why he should no admit the applicant, William Herbert Webster, of Sheffield, as heir of certain copy he Id estates on the Court roll. The tenant, John Webster, wan put on the Coart roll in 1869. He died May 19th, 1869. By his will ke Appointed two trustees, John Webster and Thomas Botter, and devised to them bis copyhold estates.

Tne two trustees were admitted Nov. 27th, 1872. That admittance cf 1872 was the last on the rolL John Webster, oae of the trustees, survived his cotrustee, and he died on Oct. 22nd, 1887. For seven years down to 1894 nothing was done.

Oa November 7th, 1894, the steward made the first proclamation for too heir or other person to come in sad take admritanee. Immediately the present appiieaat tent instructions to take admittance. The lord (for whom he appeared) did not question that this applicant was toe eoato-mary heir of the trustee, and he did not question that in the ordinary coarse be ought to be admitted. There was no conflict of title. What toe lord did tay was that the mandamus ought to be discharged be cause it was in the nature of an abuse of toe seoos dare, and that he bad a good reason for delaying the admittance.

It was an attempt to ride toughahad over the lord of toe manor. Mr. Justice Cave said that was only an argument on the quethon of sasta. Why should not the appit cant be admitted now What was the point Mr. Brown aid the ksae was this.

There was a certain small pteee of land between the copyhold tenement and the bujoroad wfcuah the lord aaid belonged to toe copyhold. The copyholde acid ho would not consent to that being included tn bio admittance. He insisted on being admitted to the copyhold tenement under the old doaaription. The steward said be thought that piece was a portion oi the tenement. The tenant said it was fresOcid.

Tb lord said he would like to delay admittance until bo had looked mto the matter. In that state of things the applicant rushed to the Court end obtained a rolo nici for a mandamus. In answer to Mr. Justice Cave, Mr. Mackay said be wished to be admitted to the copyhold tenement by tke description on the Court relic There was no rushing about the matter.

The lord said thta piece of land was an encroachment open bis waste in too year 1794, and ho now waned to include that in the original holding. After further argument, Mr. Brown said, aa hd could not persuade their lordships to discharge the rule, bis client, rather than ran the rick of farthest proceedings, wee prepared to waive the question, and admit tbc applicant by the old description. The mandamus would issue by concent. Mr.

Justice Cave asked bow long he wanted. Mr. Brown said the admittance was prepared, and could be eon eluded in a week. Mr. Justice Cave said the writ would be delayed for a fortnight.

As to the coats, they would hove to make further appueatton. ROBIN HOOD CYCLE COMPANY. On Monday, before Mr. Justice Cave and Mr. Justice Lawranee, sitting as a Divisional Court in the Queen's Bench Division, the matter of the Robin Hood Cycle Company came on for ssfguuient.

Mr. Pritebett appealed for the appellants, Mr. Theobald for the company, and Mr. Wills for tome creditor (Lloyds Bank) of the company. Mr.

Pritchett said this was an appeal from an order of the County Court Judge at Nottingham, made February 6tb, dismissing a petition tor the compulsory winding apf the Robin Hood Cycle Company. Mr. Tbcobalrt OOatl at the outset there was a preliminary or 'isooos that no question of law was raised at the tHo oor did any appear on the notice ot appeal. Mr. Wills said ho also took the tame objection.

That question was reserved, and Mr. Prttebett, eonainning; said he hoped to be abie to satisfy their lordships that the jodge dismissed the petition onder a misapprehension of admitted facta, and upon wrong principle. The petition stated that toe Robin Hood Cyeie Company wac incorporated on the 12th October, 1893. with registered offices at Nottingham, with nooniaal capital 5,000. The amount of paid-op capital was 3,000, and the object of the company wac to take over the cyele business of Ellis, Kendrick, and Atkey.

The company wac indebted to the petitioner for 84, and not being paid, he presented a petition for compulsory wistchng-op. At the tune the petition same on there was no voluntary liquidation of the company, aod therefore no prayer wac inserted in the petition for a supervision order in the titernativs. Mr. Justice Cave said what had they got to do with that the jodge offered to amend. Mr.

Pritebett admitted that, but said it oould not have been done without rcadverticement. Continuing, he said there were four nominal shareholders besides the three-gentlemen who were vendors, promoters, and directors of the company. On the 8th January the company met and passed a resolution to wind np its affairs voluntarily four days after the presentation of the petition. He produced an affidavit by the liquidator, saying he bod been appointed to act so receiver by debenture holders. Then there woo another affidavit by John William Phillips disclosing a statement of affaire, and it was upon that affidavit that be mainly grounded that appeal.

Mr. Phillips acted as solicitor for the petitioning creditor sad for other creditors to the total amount of 980. Ho stated that in a year and a half 5,450 had boost spent by the company, half at aio.cn again as the paid-up capital, and that under those ctrcnnsataacco the mooter ought to be looked into. The County Court judge had entirely overlooked these tircum stances, as well of the fact of a resolution for com pulaory winding-up passed by a meeting of areditorc on January 18tb, without any dissentient. It woo not until the matter cams before the Court toot Lloyds Bank put in an appearance and eppoced the application.

The Judge thought that it bad act bees shown that the creditors would be prejudiced by a voluntary winding-up. Without calling; on the other tide their lorushipc dismissed the appeal, with eoetc A CURIOUS PASSENGER. On Saturday night an extiaordioary and incident was witnessed by a large numfjer of people at Finsbury Park Station, on the Great Northern Railway. On the arrived there of a through train from Moorgate-sereet to us well-hill a gentiemaa on the platform called the attention of the ofTtorltoi to a first -class compartment, the sole occupant of which 7 a large white rat The long-tailed rodent, which appeared to be suffering from fright, use found clinging to one of the supposes of a hat rock. The guard of the train and two porters, during the time the train wetted in oho station, endeavoured to catch the poor animal, but without success, and was left to continue its loner journey, the windows of the pompartment having been first carefuHy closed.

When the train arrived at Muswlrhill the railway oforaals, with scene difficulty, succeeded in capturing the rat, a -eery fine speofmen and it was then banded over to the care of the station-master. By what ateotto it got) into the carriage is at present mJcoown. To Mothbs. Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup ho been need over fifty years by onutene at mothers for thd emMism while teetbino with perfect sneeese.

It soothe the child, softens the sums, tilave afl nxm, cores td MHHet, tNaUsl wors tnan any otners. no time in frying round ere he alights. Birds are often flown to corn, and in that case -they must be sent off upon their journey as hungry as possible, white some fanciers believe in allowing them to see their fellows enjoying a good meal ere they start, eo that they may be the more eager to raSnrn, to their loft where they wll know a good feed awaits them. ODDS AND ENDS. Fontey fanciers shoakl remember tha chucks -will never do weU if keot on dmn around.

During the present weather a faise bottom honlc be placed under the coop, and covered with road duet, sifted ashes, or neat moss. In this way we can assure our chicks having dry feet, at ail events when they are at home, a matter of no small importance, especially uch a bad season as the present hag been. Ik is really surpriBins, in aoite of all that has been written against it, to notice how persistently young fa.net ere will make anything do as nests for their birds. Nesting pans are cheap, and easily obtained, while tfhey are worth anything to the man who really cares about his stock. We are gkd to learn that the Caged Bird Club is making satisfactory progress, the membership havim? inorefiiser! from 29 tr 59.

TH 9rv.ifcv' of avi arista now contains about 5,000 names. Truly we are a nation of fanciers. Waterfowl, it should always be remembered, require a certain amount of animal food, and if kept under ciicumstanoes which prevent their obtaining it for themselves it must be supplied by their owners. Crkeel is useful for this purpose. Some people are apparently unaware that waterfowl require jrravel just as much tuny 'Tfher birds; indeed, ii has been said that the Aitesbs-y duck breeders would as soon feed therr birds ou sawdust as permii them to be without gravel.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Staniland. Many thanks for your answer to our inquiry concerning the destruction of rats. They have become an intolerable nuisance, but will, we hope, now diminish in number. Inexperience," Wark-on-Tyne.

The evil you refer to is a for more serioos one than many people imagine, and if there is but one culprit we would recommend her immediate execution. If, bow-ever, all the birds are addicted to this habit, we are inclined, to think that the birds are over-crowdedi Jf possible allow them more Kberty, and sprinkle their com among some loose straw, so as to keep them empteyed. Wo should like to hear how they are being fed, how much space they hare, and whether they are having anfmaJ food. INVESTMENT OF TRTJST FUNDS. THE NOTTINGHAM ACTION.

This was an action hrousht asrainst Hugh Browne and Arthur Browne, sohortors. of Nottingham, to maks them liable constructive trustees for loss arising from the investment of trust funds upon insufficient security. The action was heard in February of last year in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, when the judge reserved judgment. In delivering judgment on Tuesday Mr. Justice North said that oy a settlement made in 1885 certain property was vested in Messrs.

James and Walker, as trustees, upon a trust to invest freehold, leasehold, copyhold property, land, and oher securities, and to pay the income to Mrs. Reeves for life, with power to appoint, should she survive her husband, and in default of appointment to her children. The management of the property was left almost entirely in the hands of James, and at the beginning of 1884 or the end of 1383 fears were entertained that the trust property was not properly invested. Messrs. M.

Browne and Sons, solicitors, of Nottingham, were consulted, and 1 -trough the exertions of Mr. Hugh Browne about 5.800 of the trust property was recovered. Mr. James and Mr. Walker agreed to retire, and Mr.

Arthur Reeves and Miss Marion Reeves were appointed trustees in their place. The firm of Messrs. M. Browne and Sons at that time consisted of Mr. Michael Browne, the father, who had died nince the commencement of the action Mr.

Hugh Browne, who had sime retired from the firm and Mr. Arthur Browne During the interval of the retirement of Messrs. James and Walker, and the appointment of the Reeves as trustees, the trust money was invested by Mr. Hugh Browne upon the seeurity of unfinished houses at Nottingham. Mr.

Harold Reeves, the husband, died in 1885, and on the 11th of May, 1390, Mrs. Reeves married her present husband, Mr. Mara. It then being found that the teourity for the trust funds was insumuient, the writ in the present action was issued on the 7th of November, 1890, tile plaintiffs being Mrs. Mara and her two infant children.

Mr. Michael Browne had died since the action commenced. and no relief was asked as against him. Of the other defendants, they stood in different positions. The case against Mr.

Hugh Browne was that he obtained toast funds and invested them upon improper securities. It was said that it was necessary that these investments should be got to order to out pressure upon the late trustee, Mr. James, but it would not have been necessary that improper securities should have been chosen, and moreover the money was always toono nam tne hontt, wnere it was safe, and did noc come cnrecciy rrom jut. James, ae must hold, onxeiurw, nui jot. nura nrowne was liable.

Witn regara or. Artnur nrowne, tne case was hard one. It was clear that he never had anything to do wfth these investments, but the transactions, partnership transactions of the. firm of which be was a partner, and consequently was jointly liable. There must therefore be a declaration that the defendants, Mr.

Hugh Browne and Mr. Arthur Browne, must jointly and severally make good any Ices accruing from tile investment of the trust funds in these securities, and there must be proper inquiries to ascertain what that loss was. The defendants must pay the costs of the action, the coat of the inquiry to be reserved. Mr. Hugh Browne remarked that this was his reward for saving a family from beggary.

ACTION AGAINST THE WALTON-ON-TRENT BRIDGE COMPANY. In the Queens Bench Division on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Cave and Mr. Justice Lawranea, stating as a Divisional Court, the case of Faux v. Walton-on-Trent Bridge Company, of Waiton-upon-Trent, in the county of Derby, came on for hearing.

Mr. Chan nail. Q.C., and Mr. William Graham appeared for the plaintiff, whale Mr. Joseph Walton, Q.C., and Mr.

Liutle appeared Scr the defendants. Mr. ChanneU said this was a point of law raised upon pleadings in so action in which there were ao facte in dispute, and the question simply was what rebef if any, plaintiff was entitled to. The plaintiff, Mr. Baebard Faux, of QhJcote, Derbyshire, was the owner of oartain mortgages which the defendant) Bridge Company had given under their Act of Parliament.

The plaintiff sued as fur a debt, and he also asked for a receiver. The defendants aaid a mortgage dad not create a debt, that there was no right to a money judgment, and, further, they said that under their Act they were entitled to defer payment as long as they liked, and unless they thought tt expedient to pay they were not bound to pay at all. Mr. Justice Cave: I suppose they pay their interest? Mr. ChanneU said he understood that the interest was paid.

Ae to the defences, if he got a money judgment the only practical way in which he could get has money would he through a receiver. Therefore he was content to take his judgment in the form of having a receiver appointed, who would aet for his client aod the owners of the other mortgages. At this point the learned counsel aaid he was informed that the plaintiff hod died on Friday. One of hot executors was in court and ho was 'pBumj to be joined ao rshawstiff. Ifr, Mte Catte: present you are without ojotfeorily.

Who do you gay, Mr. Wofton? Mr. Wofton said he did not desire to do any- to incur unnecessary expense. Mr. Channel said bo would undertake not to the entov mm the smeutot was joined and harden off in cold frames, selecting the earnest varieties.

Letfriceg. These are sinrifer to cauliflowers, but a box or two of seed sown now makes a good succession to the autumn -sown plants. Radishes. These are uwafjuable in spnncr. Sow in frames as- well as open-air beds, covering with litter.

Tfoe French Breakfast, Wood's Frame, and Scarlet Gem are the best for early crops. Iae. The early varieties, such as American Wonder, William Hurst, should be sown directly the soil is in good working condition. iJT3aoee. I he earliest crops smouM be planted frames, and the sets for first outdoor crop placed in 9inRe boies to gPrwk planting, AeMeaf, Sharpe's Victor, and White Beauty of Hebl ron are reliable.

Sow a few rows of the round -seeded Summer Spinach on a warm border to come in succession to the wkrter crop. iTxnwtoes. Head shouod be sown at once heat. and grown on as rapidly as possible, for this most useful crop cannot be too early, and a good stock of plants shooM be ki readinesw for fiUinr all vacant spaces under glass or on walls. "GWdeninsr Illustrated." THE FANCIERS' COLUMN.

KENNEL GOSSIP. Canine Charity. For many years we have looked out with interest for the annual report of the Temporary Home for Starving Dogs, Battersea, which is now before us. The report, no doubt, furnishes a pleasing record of good work done, and one is charmed to find that the donations for the last year show a considerable rise, amounting as they do to 785. During the past 12 mouths no less than 21,728 jrf-wro firolck xzA off.

t.h TTrfcTTIO Tl flnfirmcflK number, which testifies to the activity of the police, as well as to the enormous amount of work achieved at the Battersea Asylum. In addition to this, 750 dogs have been brought into the Home by private persons, 573 of whom desire to have their aiding favourites painlessly destroyed. Dog lovers will be pleased to learn that 1,427 dogs were returned to their owners, whole new homes were found for 3,450. Fortunately no a single case of rabies disturbed the harmony of the institution. Cat lovers will be interested to learn that 440 of their beloved animals were bronghi in last year, 200 of which were simply boarded for their owners, the remainder being stray cats, most of which were destroyed.

Perhaps what strikes us as strangest iu this report is the fact that ou4 of twenty -one odd thousand stray dogs taken up only 1,400 odd were returned to their owners. Dojr Racin. It is really surprising how, after a number of failures, -whippet racing has at length cauvht on in London and the South of England, and that, too, not merely among the scum of the fancy, but amongst all sorts and conditions of dog lovers. The press now pays attention to thas sport, several if our leading illustrated papers having given the uninitiated a fair idea that is more or of what whiooet racing mesas, white several of the sporting correspondents of the coon and even ing papers mention the httie simt runners nu-Tnediateiv after their horse racine notes. All this is vary good for the sport, but better still is the fact that the club officials are proving Deyona ail doubt that they are well able to organise meetings and.

what is more, to tee that proper order is kept at them. We are pleased to see that the new nh.h. the is doing well and appears bkeiy to increase the popularity of the paterae EjTEESLJZ Jiww Lrt now tothe Pictured Doss. In alluding iust now to the pic tures some papers have given of whippeting we are forciblv reminded of the awful caricatures the average black and. white artist treats us to when attempting to draw a dog.

Many of the whippets we have seen on paper might have been described as nothing more or less than toy Italian greyhounds, whfile others have looked like a bad representation of an Irish wotfhound. Perhaps one of the greatest shocks of this sort we have ever received occurred last week, when all the papers were more or less full of Bismarck and his doings. Chano- ing to catch sight of a large picture of the veteran Ktaftafiman we exclaimed in involuntary astoniih- ment, He's never gone in for bull terriers, surely There he stood, however, receiving bis guests, while br biim were a couple of coarse bull terriers, which gave one the idea of being stuffed and it was not until we bad burned to the letterpress that we learned that the Vice-Chancellor had not deserted hie old love, but still remained true to the German boar hounds so long connected with ms name. Chiens de la Guerre. Last weak we mentioned thA wax doc show which is to take place shortly.

We have since learned some mteresttog facts about the dogs which have been recently trained by General Somnier. commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade. The General has been for some time making experiments with his canine servants in Bosnia. In this wild district lbO dogs hove been trained to carry messages in the mountains to distances occouying between two and three hours. The dons, it is said, work wonderfully well, each wearing a leather bag round his neck inscribed with the words "Sent," or Answered.

KENNEL HINTS. So many people make their first step in the dog fancy by obtainaug a poppy at this, time of the year without knowing anything about the treatment they require that we are often tempted to give the moat JarWra Jrirvfca When a fnll-erown doer crocs wrong his owner, if ignorant ot one treatment ne should receive, is not aoove seeaung ror aorae. Many a puppy, however, may be going wrong long before his owner has any idea of this. Now, one of these evils is the mouth, a part about which the average amateur knows nothing, and never dreams of noticing. Generally speaking, a newTy-born puppy has no teeth whatever, though in a few days after berth the four first teeth, two in the upper and two io the lower jaw, are sure to appear.

The reLuainder quickly follow these, most youngsters having their first or milk teeth by the time they are a month or six weeks old. Now, curiously enough, the, arrival of these teeth causes no trouble whatever. Teething," a time which affects a puppy much as a baby is affected, occurs considerably laser, when the second or permanent teeth begin to appear. This occasion is spoken of as ''getting his mouth," and usually takes place, or rather commences, when the youngster is between three and foir ippnjtha old. Of course the change is gradual, for while the four inner front teeth, appear at three or four monohe, the fangs do not arrive till two mouths later; while the permanent grinders have been known to delay their appearance for eight manftlw.

Now, besides the ills which may accompany this trying tune, it is very essential that a close wasch be kept on the patient's mouth, fur unless this is dene there is always the daugu of some of. the first teeth remaining stationary, and so causing the permanent ones to grow out of place an accident which may entirely spoil a dog's appearance. Fortunately, aH that is necessary is to keep a close watch upon the month, for, when necessary, an obstinate first tooth can always be removed, if not with the fingers, at ail events witn a small pair of pliers. TRAINING HOMERS. Ajahough many homer fanciers may not have the necessary time or inclination to take up pigeon flying ae a regular hobby there is yet plenty of aanmement to be got by those who core to do httm homing" privately.

Friends whose lofts are not far apart often Ike to match their birds, whale atorost every fancier who keeps few homers values bis birds all the more highry they can give a good account of themselves upon the wing. Almost any etroog fast flying pigeon may bo trained for a i lioit distance fly though perhaps a dragon is the ideal bird for this sort of work. A small cote placed near to the ground is the sort reeornmendVd by a high authority an this subject, though it ic true that bads kept in on ecxltencw loft may be GecsraHy speafcang, tne cock only is used for ourt and fast and a is therefore a good Ai. a i JT ef" to oak few of the hen's toot oho com wamler far, but wffl serve to bring use coesc qoscsay uhost raocsers, when on the look out lor a returning bird, hold hie mate in wriitak "or a snanty and in every way adapted to a hunters reovjaremenas. We were out on business teanomg for -what our furs would bring us in dollarsand no merely a pleasure pasty.

Under such cumtanoes, tears hide helps to tote up the balance, and there was plenty of such game in the mountains "OQd Ephraun ranged here where he pieased-he giant grizzly of the Roekies about which such toriUang stories have been written, some of them probably rather too highly coloured. It is toefaehaon now-a-daye to accept with incredulity much that (travellers aod eportemen wrke, and to consider it a hunters privilege to draw toe long bow. 1 don't pretend to deny that some do entoaihah their narrativee, so as to make them savour of the miraculous but those who have themselves hunted, nd who know, can always discern between troth and fiction, even where the truth looks for ordinary stay-at-home mortals, almost beyond belief. The lion is the king of beasts, seems to us from infancy to be Q.E.D.." but toe lion ean't hold a ZTZ courage, or .1 i i i i wHieuirv' or uxe. 3- roil -grown grizzly is more than four Umes as heavy as toe few Hon toat evexlteripedl a -ii er Bwvtwa tne veldt and where a lion will more often than not 1 endeavour vo escape, who ever heard of a grizzly i-i 1 a acting Lkewaset-Ijmean if one mojeshsd But eomomgone axe odiionR.

and. in unite nf wSaV- have said I rnent a linn iWl A Of 6aid, I respect a lion indeed, I ought to do so. Of late years toe grizzly, in comnton with other arumak, has tumbled to" toe increased efficacy of modern firearms but it is a respect which demands reciprocity. Hunters and bear agree pretty well now-a-days so long ae both go their respective ways. The hunter provides the bear with sundry meals, and in return he is permitted to enjoy h.mselff on Ephraims preserves.

Once molest him, however, and there is sure to be trouble. Hut I mast return to Owl Creek, where Gerard, FawQeto, and I were bjuuftfeng and trapping generally. One morning we were all bnsary engaged in chopping wood. It was before toe days of the cross-out saw such a thing was very expensive, mdeed a rarity in toe ids, and every tree had to be chopped down and chopped up, the delirious pleasure of whito work can enly be duly appreciated by those ihD have tried it. I was anathematising the bluntnesB of my axe and the necessity of laying in a supply of firing, when a prolonged whistle from Gerard made us both look up; and following the direction of his gaze, there, sure enough, stood a huge grizzly in the swamp, some 80 rods (403 yards) from our bit of okaring.

Snow had not yet tallen where we were camped, although on the foothills there was plenty, and the bear was engaged in munching up whwb few cranberries remained, for even toe carnivorous grizzly enjoys such dainties at times. In fact, where the wild plums grow he will tear down trees to get at the far it. He had not appeared to pay any attention to toe sound of our axes, touktog us ben each notace, or, wnat is more probable, he was not hungry. But when we left our chopping, he looked vbdeh I cut abort by bidding him shut up, or that ms own ofcoe murftt beccme elegantly Beored. What to do was the next thing.

In the meantime toe bear had resumed his normal gait, and had oisappeared into the timber, at the edge of the marsh, thriueh which the creek made a bend. Thin king that in all probability he would not cross the stream, but follow it mountains, we hastily arranged up towards the that I shntdd follow on nis trail, which was easy, enough to hold, even tnrousn tne leaves; wniist (Jerard was to cut across some distance to the west and head him off. Fawcett, who was never really sure whether he would get ague or not even if he came across a fawn, I advised either to stay in camp or else keep some little distance behind me, for in this sort of hunting you certainly carry your Hfe in your hands as much as it is possible to do when coping with a wild animal, and the utmost sang froid is necessary. I still used the converted Enfield carbine, which required capping, though a breechloader; and also had a heavy bulldog six-shooter which took a ball not much less in calibre than that of my military piece. I had not followed our bear far, before a young buck came tearmir bade on a runaway which crossed the trail I was taking-.

He went by me like a streak; and what with the fright he had evidently received before I added to his terror, he looked a well-scared deer. Of course I took no notice of him, but kept carefully on, expecting every moment to come up with the bear. Down at the creek be had gone out on to the shallow, but had returned without crossing, and kept on in the direction of the Shoshone Mountains, where the creek has its source, together with several others, the Gboeeberry, Greybuil, I always endeavour to camp in the neighbourhood of creeks, on account of the mink, which, taken on the whole, is one of the best paying furs the trapper gets. I wai wonderinc- bow far west Gerard bad cone and WM )o6kixi for the bark of bis old shooting-iron every tTtTter directly in my path and from the upturned roots of wmoh 1 was just about to ump. I almost precipitated n.

tfvo Wroj i ot k- Amos lace all anew now, and just manage to swing myself round into a sitting- noetare on the lor. It was a near shave but it served me right for being so hasty step once, look twice. uhe Indians say. Down beneath me in the moss was the big grizzly, and he was not slow to nasent this intrusion on my part. The stomp I was perched on was shockingly bad foothold, but as the bear rose on bis hind legs and endeavoured to scramble up, I gave him a ball tn the chest, for I thought myself too low to fire at has head with certainty.

The limb he had got bold of gave way at the same moment, and he went to the ground again instantly reLOading, I was lucky enough to get a cap on in time, for he was up and at me in a bagger fuW than ever. I don't believe I shall ever forget the expression of that particular bear he was so close to me. I certainly had Httie opportunity for snaking observations, but the huge jaws all sputtering with blood and foam were within a few feet of me. I lost no time in giving him another bullet, but althouzh I knew it had gone true he took about a much notice of it as he would of a saloon pistol. As I leaped back I caught sight of Gerard coming up in -he distance, and I knew he had taken in "he situation The bear had reached my vacored position, and I may be thankful that I was light compared with my hnge antagonist.

By jumping from one fallen log to another I managed to keep afoot pretty well, whereas the bear crashed through everything like so much matchwood, and vou mav imagene I led into the places most likely to bother him. Then Gerard had oome up, and given him the contents of his gun, without any apparent. effect. I had no chance to reload; it was as much as I oould do to keep on my feet, not always that but I kept on letting him have the contents of my revolver, which from any impression it appeared to make upotf him I might just as well have left unless, indeed, it was to make htm more furious. All at once he came to a stand, and as he seamed to pause I also halted, loading as I did so with all speed.

He appeared to be auikiug down, st least I thought so, ae I fired at his eye. Gerard plugging him from behind at the same moment. At the shots he colhpsed entirely and uhe huge creature, which but a minute before hod bean ''raismg tarnataon" ofi around, settled down as gently as rf he had bean going to steep. I bad, of coarse, loaded up open, ST any more Aootow XMineom mjr was concerned. We both got, up together, Utaai a and to find that my shot bad struck taau full in the eye, as woe wtattietf.

It had been a pretty tivwy nance ior the nature OX.VML&TOma wttm.vfs- up and -ihen raised himself on his hind legs, as though better to take in our position "Say but he an Ale, hiA -pw' i- have seven classes, and the Hunters Improvement ff 43 Kape hyaemths Society's gold medal is given for the best mare. storflc(Triteteia uwffora), Hackneys have three classes. Sheep are always a 5 vernum, whwh prominent feature at this society's shows, and on 2J2 The grarw byacrnths are this occasion they are divided into Oxford Downs, mQOh.gegtectf?. RMdens. though there is an m-Hamushire Downs, am- other ahortwool.

CtwWM tempting colour amongst them in the and any breed, good prizes up to 10 being given. There are three champion prizes for sheep. EXPERIMENTS. C. with bright blue white centred flowers Writing in the Agricultural Gazette Mr.

E. are very pleasmg in a mass, and the bulb eows rkeft Warington has enmethtog to say and he says it well freely. The deep blue variety, E. saroHnsis, and on recent manorial experiments made hi different the large-flowered C.E. gigautea or grandiflora may parte of the country.

It seems to me that ws are be planted for a change, especially the last-men-entering, or ore likely to enter, upon a new era of tinned, which has large handsome flowers, and they agricultural experiments' when, as it ought always i ma'rtain their character from year to year. A very to have been, the aim of the experiments will be to handy thing is the triteleia, which farms quite a give instruction and assistance to the local farmer, mat of growth, refc'eved bv the Wesdth of almost Speaking of the trials of manures carried out oa white, rather stiff flowers. These smaller bulbs come land in ordinary farm cultivation, Mr. Waring ton I in flower quete early in the spring first the winter cays they may be of great ntjtetical importance to aconite, and titan the snowdrops, and after these a the local former, though tube results are usually of host of pretty things, as the dwarf daffodils, oar-bttie general interest. Muoh of (the fend used oissus nanus, for hishtuce, which forms a perfect lately puhhshed experiments was clearly in high condition, and the practical result of the experiment is simply that in such caeca only very small dressings of manure will yield a remunerative result.

This is a vaSuefcfe lesson. It is worse than useless to put more capital into the land than wrE yield a profitable return. By heavier dreseincs of manure a buarer crop might be crown, but the snaoiore is so email in comparison with the amount aoobed thsvt the farmer's pocket is decidedly the worse for the application. Then, again, there ic reaMy no attempt in the reports of our manuring experiments to daeoues or expiexn the different effects of the same lusMJUtw on different land. The course generally adopted is to take the mean of all the results, and to limit the dtaenswion to these average figures.

If this method is carried. out to its fufiest extent we shall Bonpiy obtain as the fmal conclusion the average yield of Tgiiven quantity of manure on on aerasoilrf the locality and an average season. Such conoki- skms, it is argued, can be of little practical value. The fields on a farm are not usually composed of average soil. It shoukl be home in mind that- the true auroDioge to be derived from locoil experiments is the inetruction of the local farmer as to the most profitable manner of employing manure.

To accomplish this the influence of the -varying circumstances of the loud must be taken into account cad made a subject of specie! study. Lord Carbery has eoid Laxton Padc, his picturesque seat near Stanford in Northamptonshire, to Mr. Jamas Hcrnftby, of Stoptetford Park, rLeicaatersbire. The rnonoton at Laxton etonds ia of 900 i.