Devon and Exeter Gazette from Exeter, Devon, England • 5

AN IMPORTANT RATING APPEAL. LORD CLINTON AND THE TORRINGTON UNION. EXCESSIVE ASSESSMENT DISALLOWED. At the von Quarter Sessions on Tu'-diy, the important app was com- UHT(wI: Tli Overseer of Mr Fa.rohild) and; Lord Clinton v. the Surveyor of Taxes, Barn- staple.

Mr. Duke and Mr. Hawke (instructed by Messrs. BitUahiil and Houldiitdi) appeared! tor the and Mr. McKellar and Mr.

l'ercival Ckrke for the respondent- Mr. Duke said the app llant in th.s case was the Ovenur of the parish of Huish, and the respondent tho Surveyor of Taxes for the Barnfttaplo D.vision. He also for Lonl (iintrin, who hail a right to be beard en tho appeal, his lord hip was the owner and oecup.er th to which the raUng appeal referred. The appeal wan in respect ot a farm oil led Hush B.rton, s-i anted tv-ar Lofd Cl.nton's resi tence at Satchville. Tlie farm was parti ami partly pasture.

Th" subjt'ct of appeal wan an a by the Committee of at element of tho tarm iua.il' by tlie Surveyor of Taxes under the AgricuKurai Rating Act, 1896 B.sides the dwellings on the IV ni there were a number ot ckees, making about 600 acres, with a certain amount of wood, and nopae. The farm was 'he Home Farm, but Hie buildings were w-parate from 1.0r.l t'linum's in ins on. which had enclosures ot it.s own. The -surveyor had contended that the Over- estimate was too low. The Ovevster plaasl the huiMings aiui oX.

£S5 too Surveyor at i.DS. The Surveyor hid included 100 acres of park, tii eer snd contended he ought not to have done, and that estimates were wrong. Th'-ro was principle involve! in this eve. CHn'on fjttl th it. there had -en a stake made in tie adnumstr of the Act.

He did not. appeal cuni.iry Mr. lo not of I Kit tli- decision Hf the of tar Several of ohjift were loft out of tiio 1 Mr. said ho to th- Tli.vt the reason of Ino Cosut note of Mr. hut to hoar the owv Mr.

liKwn It. Faitchil'i, thcrscer. prove.l scrvuig the notices of appuai on the Surveyor, wJio said he was jxtlectly katisfi -d with th. m. The Court then Tli- hearing of the case- was reeuni on Wtd- Tti.

first witness wss Mr. of Huish, who the of appeal the Surveyor, who hwnsett as musfted then. The Survivor of -H told him h- knew nothing ol the place. Tl- of the nnuuHin (cross was £Ijo. and rateable value of was £J95 an.

I the net £345 Tins same amount as had paid for four The rateable value of the farm house wis put wfcieh he tbougfet too much, but lie kept to the one-eight minimum at forth in the instruct ons to the I Mr stat.sl th.it he was bailiff to ton and managed the II m. Karm or Huish Barlon. Ths farm altogether conwsted of bba acres, ami wis of jKusture, meadow, and lanrt. There were 519 res of the farm in Iluish P- 1 and th. remainder in Petruekstowe parish.

Tliej ln.ls used pur.lv for agricmltunil nurroiix-s. The fields were pr iperlv fenced. From (he Home Karm. Clinton and his family were supplied with mutton, pork, poultry, hay ami lie forwarded an aocunt a month to of produce supplr to the man sion. and received payment monthly for the protiuop from kmlfthip.

waa kepi as an Lord Clinton a purchase like any otii ir per-on. Bftforf he t-ti LtT'l (. imtun's Ifome Firm as bailiff he was bailiff to Lord Brilnet. The Home Farm consisted more of arable than pasture. The arable in Huish parsh acres and Petrwkstowe 52 326.

Meadow and in Huish was 234 acres an.l rntrockatowe total 254. There were some in the fields about th farm, but these, fields were not us.si for pleasure purposes. He did not knowthat the trees a boil' the farm enhanced the view of the mansion or iis value In his apin.on the sported about some portions of the farm were i.ith'T detrimental to it. The fields in which the Ir.es were could not, in anv sense, bo termed a park. There was a quantity of moss about the i l.md, but he did his to remore it.

He entVnnurel to mike. Ilie land wtih the tris-s pro- ible. It would unwise to plough up the land, I. it piil for grass purposes. If he rented t'- liir.s if as a tenant he should do the sate- as lieing done now.

Mr. Henry Wright! Clerk of Works to Lord t'Union, prt.duced plans of the property. He be on lord Clinton's estates for 27 years, and 1b" -nrlosures forming separate on the farm bad. during that time, always been the same. land was th cattle and and a great portion of it wis mown hay.

The farm was from the mans on ami gioun.is by a wall and by dry ft dite'u What h.id Iron called the le the Surveyor of was really pasture land. In it was known that was His deer park in tfce jviroli of and Iti.eklaiKl Kille gh. la.ixl Clinton's e-tate to 10.000 aeres. Mr btimrl tKniond, Surveyor, said h- 1 hid knc.wn Clinton's 1-vtkl for Severn' years. He hid seen the plans relating to Huish liartcn.

Tie fields had been pastured bv all wis of stoek. Th fie'ls were divi.l-sl iron fencing of a haraoter. There were trees about some the fields. should term the whole of tress ornamental on s. I'" the of the tr.ss were cut down the agricultural value of farm might slightly more en'iancol.

He uudersteod that the wMlluds in the of Huish re sepirately asses-ted, Henry Dmr, surveyor and land Kveter. said he Huish Barton farm. Th wh of the panture lind on the farm a li. r. Il could not be ntde a park, of ti'e Ml.ls across it.

lluLsh llarton as be as Barton, and tlie minor and pt' isure grounds lie psr.it/-ly. The ps si ore land aitach'sl i to the ltwton ntial to its gisxl fariu-v lie calksl land trm-! In-red. What had b--en r.it«sl at £14 on tho farui he ass or £25. But £14 Was the Riitiiimrn as bv Act of fariiament, and he thought the sum very farm was I- iuetd on Mr.ctly b'jsine-s principles as farm. Mr ti rk 'he Committee of the 'forrtngton the r.iM s.

at to tlie Committee by Mr. KairrhiKl with rsference to Huish Barton. Cs-py it was to the Surveyor of Taxes, Harn.v Tlv Siuvfjw 4f Tito Hd thet)vers are I lx th- Asm and were h'-irl en A is appmnted inspect the property s-nl Tti MiMomiitW I eertain prop nv sh -ii'd assessed as jvark aihl not agni iiUural land. The Surveyor bore out thus ponclueioii, and it was decided bv the Assessment Committee that the Lind should assessed as park land Thip. was the case for the appellants.

Mr ssid thev ail knew that Clinton was a newt estimable mildemsn, a splendid Undkird. ait-1 held in the highest by all who know him. Thev further know that. Lory! Clinton was des-roils of ing what was light by everyone. But he Legislature li sl conferred on the power of deciding the -nv-ut of firms.

and the Committee hvl to carry out their duties In this the Committee. tcr inspectkm, had decided that rtaiu laiiii wluch hs.l pasture 1 meadow iaisl was really a park, entitled to separate and lugher MMMIMt. Judge Kdge: How is the laud tsvupied except for past tire, and purposes? McKellar the house was surrounded bv a park, which could properly termed The land was not nsi.le best of for pasturage, it was required by the occup for ornamental purposes, and rhould h- exempted im the rehei' of the Arncttitursl Kites Act. contention was that the land in dispute was a psrk and land, and dot s-h as Id he assessed as pasture, meadow, or arable Mr Willi am Henrv survev.w and bwl agent, of Instosv Barnstaple, said on Ist .1 no.it he visited Heanton and surv. v.sl Liihl siirr.

unding the mans. the was land woh a cmisnlffiikfe number mi ornamejital tiers, the Lutd being Wvered with moss. The land had heen pastured with sheep, bat it tun not the appearance of hav; been very much by stock. Th ro was other Und near th'- mansion of an character. park was not well timbered; but there were a quantity of trees on it.

Tlie fi -Ids, in h.s opinion, were of an ornamental part-like appearand. The best value of the land for pasture was not obtained at present. The land would be greatly improved if nine-tenths of the timber were cut down. The grounds, as now treated, contributed to tbe value of the mansion. He did not think that anyone would i.ke to take the unless he had control of the grinds grounds which he termed Cross-examined: He did not see a large quantity of sheep on the land compared to the area.

Hone' farms were more heavily timbered than othar farms. He did not think there wiruVl be any more than the usuai difficulty in g-tting a tenant for Huish Barton, prorkiea tlw restrictions were not too Mr. MoKellar intimated that he should rely up the evi of the last witness to show that the land not nsel for pasturage only. If the land was nr.t kept in an ornamental manner the of th" mansion would deteriorate. Mr.

Djke said Lord Ciintou wis satisfied that a mistake had been made t-y the Surveyor of Taxes and the Assessment Committee. The evidence showed this. TTie Surveyor of Taxes had not even seen the property. It was said that the land was used as a place of beauty; something ornamental to be looked at. The Overseer and Ix)ri Clinton said it was not.

but that it was for the agricultural of pasturage. The evidence had clearly established his contention that the land was for pasturage, and not exclusively for sp jrt or recreatm. Because a farm looked n.ee, and had a certain amotint of timber it the Surveyor of Taxes must not say it was a pa-k. Judge Edge said he was glad to state that the Court was unanimous in opinion that the lard was agricultural land, and not park. It.

not for one moment by the in the appeal that the land was for any other than that of arable, meadow, and pasture. It was used for ttio.se purposes, and. as shown by evidence, in the usual way in which farm rs would us" and occupy it. There was no whatever that there were seats or walks in it, but only the ordinary drives that conduced p-ople to the mansion. was no evidence that tlie pro pert was used for anv other purpose than that, of purely agricultural land.

The only suggestions made on the part, of the respondents was that (by reason of the property b'ing planted in a particular war it had in value the mansion of lord Clinton, by giving a very pleasing view from it. It did not appearlo the Court that that was a stibinot. of rating. If the land was iwl as agricultural the mere fact that, it had trees upon it. to give it a nleisant appearance did not make it a park, either in a legal or a popular sense The assessment must be altered in accordance wiih the rating of the Overseer.

Mr n.iVe xsked that the appeal should be allowed with ousts. The application was granted. Mr McKcllar asked the Court to Tant a technical he raised the previous da v. Mr. Duke opposed the application on the ground that the questions raised related to procedure.

It was contrary to the rule of Sessions to state a case trpon the quest on of procedure. TV' Chairman said the Court refuse! the application. It would be onen to Mr. cKellar tor.pply for a mandamus to the Higher Court. WEATHER AND CROPS.

The New Year e.ime in with surroundings of the mildest cluracter. The weather is open, and i rain to fall at- short intervals, though in some localities there his h-en more than has wanted; iu fact, the st.te of the land is such that continuous rain for a very short riod mould cause considerable flooding. Tile land still too soft to permit of work, or even for the carting of manure, and in many ways there his been little done except in tho few outdoor jobs which can be performed when the weather is tair overhi ad. Farmers would lie glad to see a spell of dry weather so as it does not come in the form of very intense frost, for the latter would have the effect of stopping the work as effectively as haathe rain. From a point iiX viow of cultivation the year opens favourably, and the position of the live stock on the farm is also conducive to good health, as well as to the prevention of an undue consumption of forage.

On the whole, the position of the farm the present moment mav be regarded as a normal one, presenting neither reunrkab'e advance or unfortunate delay, while the growing erons are up to an average in condition The cattle markets are just, recovering from the Christmas trade, and now values arc much about I he same as those prevalent a month or so ago. LOCAL TAXATION. A return showing the total amount of public local rates raised in England and Wales has been issued as a Parliamentary Paper. It gives the total amount so raised in 1894, excluding rates charged for water, or supplied to private individuals, or for private improvement works, as £32.223,972 for England and Wales, £3,355.022 for Scotland, and £2.867,770 for Ireland. The expenditure borne by such r.ifs for the relief of the piH.r was £7.228.679 for England and Wales, £675,276 for Scirtiand, ami for Ireland.

For elementary education £3,727,423 for England Wales, £633.360 for Scotland, and £24.684 for Ireland. For police, £2,252,561 for England anil Wales, 7 9,437 for Scotland, and for Ireland. SOUTH DEVON HERD BOOK SOCIETY. The annual ties-ting of the of this Society took place on Tuesday at the Seven Hotel, Totnes. Mr.

W. P. Vospcr, the retiring President, occupi.sl the ehiir. A letter was read from Lord Clifford, had consented to accept the Presidency for the ensuing year, regre ting thathiwas unable to be pres-'at On the motion of Mr. P.

Simons, seconded by Mr. J. M. IV, ke, 1.0 r.i Clifford was elected President. Tbe lvpor, of scrutineers showe.l that Wroth, J.

Meaihrel, W. H. Payne, and ,1. S. Tuck- were the five members Council.

The of the Council and statement of accounts were taken as read. The report stated h.i dining tlie past, year a s'ipplemeni to Volume ii.td ben pulilished. containiiig the pedigns- of I 149 bulls and 330 heifers, and that Volume V. would be edited durtng 1837. The exhibition and 1 sale held in the Spring proved a success, and it lutd lus'ii hold sr.

titer in April, when it hoped only animals of first- quality would lie enier.sl The sale would be well advertised, and 1 no effort would bespansl to command good prices. This, however, coo Id only achieved with a Uniitcd number first cl animals. The Royal Agricultural Society would prohiblv visit Exeter in June, 1696. when an excellent opnortunity would lie offered breeder! of South Devow to bring their exu.oits buyers from all pans of th" world. It is therefore earnestly hoped that the members of this Society would avail them' selves of tins privilege, tliat the breed wou'd be well and largely r-presented.

The financial statement showed a balance in kind of £172 i 10s Bd. Mr. Bourne was elected auditor for the ensuing year. Mr. proposed Success to the i-tn pntm Herd Soch'ty," and Mr.

S. to Tile hi-alth of ihe retiring I -ill proposed by Mr llorton, and Alr. I Yosper replied. CATTLE DISEASES IN DEVON. The return of animals affected w.tli contagious in Devon dur ng the week ending January '2 is as follows fever eases (Vmbmartin, Swymbridge, Kingsny tr.pton, Silver ten.

2: Wsiworthy, Drewstcigntim, 2: Tavistock. 1: Marytavy, 1: Merton, 1. CloveHy, Northtawton. 1: Southtaw-ton. Holoomlie Burrell.

1: Kenn, places declared infected, Widworthv, 1, rliowing an 1 of eight on the number of cases reported and an increase of one the number of places declared infected. Scab Iddesk-igh. 2. Anthrax Bovey Traeey, 1. Pigs Udesleigh.

Beaworthy, Nor.hlew, 1 P.vrasitic Horses: South Iluish, 1: West Alvington, 9 Cornwood, an increase of 5. The PnWie shnnM be oil their gtMiv! against cocoas, of whiiih there arp many in the market. Oadbt-kt's Cocoa, beinfr absolutely lure, standi all the and Press pmcliraiiin superiority as a delicicru and nutritions It should alwsys be borne in that Cocoa must be pure and iir.part the liliiKwt nefit. Mmlmml Annual" sava: "A pure Cnnu, thj hitthn 11k- name oil any is a guarantee of purujr." £103 CORN CATTLE MARKETS. THE CORN TRADE.

ARK-LAN Market, firm. English wheat 6.1 to Is dearer on the week, white quoted 32s to and red 31s to 35s per qr. Foreign and American ditto 6d to Is dearer on the week. Hour al-o 6d higher, grinding barley 3d to 6d, malt Jig ditto 6d to Is, and oats and 3d to Gd. Beans, peas, and lentils steady.

Arrivals: I-ingi biriey, malt. oais, bc iiw, 572qr: peas, flour, sacks. barley, maize, 30.298qr; oats, 85.789qr: beans, peas, flour, 71,053 sao s. Wheat, met with a fair trade at ljd to 2d over last Friday, viz. No.

1 Californiin, 7s 3d to 7s 4Jd; Spring, 7s to 7s 3JJ. Bans 3d over Tuesday: Saidi, 25s 9d to £6s. Peas over Tuesday, at 4s 61. Oats unchanged. Maize a and featureless nuirket, Imt higher than last.

Tu-wlav Did mixed. 2a lUid to 2s 10jd; new, 2s to 2s 10id. Flour 6d over Tuesday. Market quiet. Wheat without change.

Fiour quiet and unalti rod. liar ley and oats firm, Maize 3d dearer. Beans, peas, and firm, but Arrivals: British wriest, 230qr; i barlev, foreign wheat, 17.4fai!)qr; barley, oats, maize, flour, 30,120 sacks. Small attendance at the C'orn Market, and not much business doing. English wheat rather scantily offered, ant! ptices showed scarcely any though a rather firmer tone prevailed.

Foreign wheat the sa.nic as last week. Barley a dragging trade, at uncliang- values. Folding stuffs firm. TAUNTON COKN AND CATTLE MARKET. Saturday.

Wheat firm at 6d to Is advance. Barley anil ma ze 3-1 itearer and fending upwarils. Oats an I beans unchanged. Small supply of and cat vie. Moderate attendance: slow trade.

Quotations: Fat wethers, 39s to 43s 6d; fat ewes, 38s 6d to 41s; grazing ewes, 34s 6d to fat heifers, £17 10s to £19 ss; fat steers, £18 10s to £21 10s; barrcuets, to £9 ss; cows aud calves, £3 10s to £16. THE WOOL TRADE. There was more inquiry at the market, particularly in crimf-hr-ds, in which b-nh the coarw and fine qmljtita were nsked for, but otherwise the ri'inaiiH-d unchang'-d. Fri-eiti rul-'d steady and sales Only a few buyers in tbe and business movod slowly. Daring the past we.

there been a very slight revival in trade, confined almost exclusively to novcitiea in fine goots, and to sorting parci'Ls of medium and low i but the tratle is still slugg sli, com- pcllnig many manufacturers to keep their work- I people and machinery only partially and there are few encouraging signs of immediate improvement. Wools have been sold slowiy. There was a larger turnover in the wool market in the best- qu.U.ti-s, at full prices, to eovor act ml m-tsla. Choice br.ght lustre fli-fces were held for more money, as staplers ronld not replace, but nil faulty and infer or descriptions were quite neglected. Colonials were firm.

MLTROPOLIT.VN MEAT. Monday The supply was only molerate, and the trade better for prime beef and mutton, light weight most, in demand For middling and infer there was a notio able improvement, and the market, was nearly cleared. Per BJb by the carcase Inferior beef, 2.s to 2s 81; middling ditto, 3s to 3s 4d; prime ilitto, 3s to 3s 8d Scotch ditto, 3s to 4s; Soi.ch ulior' 4s to 4s 4d; Am-rican. Liverpool killed, 3s to 3s 4d; ditto kiMed hind qaMten, 8.1 to 3s ilitto forequart'-rs, 2d to 2s 4rl; English veaL 2s 8i to 4s 4d: Dutoii 2s 8d to 4s 41; mutton, 2s to 2s 81; middling dit to, 3s to 3s Cd prime ditto, 4s to 4s 6d di'to, 4s 4.1 to 4s 81; New Zealand ditto, 2k 2d to 2i Din eh ditto, American ditto, 3s 4ito 3s 61; New a iand limb, 2s 6d to 2s 8d pork 2s to 3s dl ditto, 3s to 3s 6d Dutch ditto, 8d 3s 4d. TUE CATTLE TRADE.

METROPOLITAN Cattle trade firmer in tone, and there was a fair business doinj. There was lull average show of beasts on offer, both as regards number an condition. Norfolks were in strong force. The trade was firmer, and full prices were realise! for both prime and second qualities, and prices were well maintained. Fat bu'ls and rough cattle were a shade dearer, but fat butchering cows met a slow sale.

Best Scotch made 4s fI: Norfolks, 4s 4d; runts. 4s 2d to 4s 4d 3s lOd to 4s 2(1: Irish. 3s lOd to 4e 2d and fat cows. 3s 6.1 to 3s 8d per 81b. From Scotland we received 140, Ireland 140.

Norfolk. HufTolk. and Essex 610. Midlani, Home, and Western Counties 640. and Devon 50 head.

The sheep pens were more freely supplied, the majority consisting of and half-breds. For the best (mill wethers trade ruled somewhat firmer in value, but by no means brisk. Ewes met with more attention, and were 2d per 81b dearer. The best 74 to 8 stone Downs made 5s 6d; 15-stone, 4d; 10-stone h'ilf-breds, 5s to 5s 2d 12 stone Lincolns. 8d to 4s lOd; 10-stone Down ewes, 4s to 4s 2d per 81b Calves a nominal market.

slowsale, hut firm in value: top price. 5s 6 I to 3s 8.1 per 81b. Eighty-five Erilish milch cows at £15 to £22 rer head. Per 81b to sink the offal: Coarse and inferior beasts. 2s to 3s: tec 1 oualit.v ditto.

Js 2i to 3s 10U: prime lante oxen, Is 21 to 4s 4d, ditto S-ots, 4s 4d to 4s i coarse and inferior 4d to 4s: seeon I qual.ty ditto. 4s to 4s 10d prime coarve-woolled ditto. 5s to 5s 4d prime Southdown ditto, 5s 4d ed lanre coarse calves. 3s 4d to 4s: prime small ditto, 4s 2d to large hogs. 2s 8d to 3s 2d: neat small porkers.

3s 4d to 3s Bd. Head of cattle on sale: supply: 1.560: sheep. 10,640: calves milch cows. 85. DORCHESTER The Cattle Market was fairly well supplied for the season, and a good demand wm xje-nenoed for most of stock Mi'ch beasts sold very well for th" while fat beef rule.) firm at fully rates.

Milch b'asts brought £13 15s to £16 10s: harrencrs, £14 to £24 per pair. In fat leasts the rang" for and steers was from £16 each (or 10s 6il to lis per score), and fat cows, £12 to £15 (or 10s). Bon. eth'-r mutton in better inquiry, at 7d to lb, prices ringing from to 59s encli. and ew.s 42s to 49s (or til to 6id).

Limbs mado 24s 6d each (or 8J to 8)d per In). OK HI! AM RK There was a very good at temlance, but. trade A'-- slow in all Cows and calves, £JS to £13; calves, 28s to 38s; tat beasts, 10n a wore wethers, 6jd to 6Jd per lb 5d huh, 7d: bacon pigs, 6s 6d a score porkers, 8-1; siiekers, 7s to l'ii: slips, 14s to 355; beef, sld to BJd Hi: mutton, 5i to veal. 6.1 to 3d: 4.1 tosd; lamb. 7d; wool, 7Jd wheat, 3s to 4s Id per bushel; 2s to 2s 3d; Iwrl.y 10s a sack: bran, 4s Sd; flour, 28s: in: 9s 6il; meal, 10s ducks, 6s to 7s a fowls, 4s 61 to 5s 6d; gerse, 7d jvr lb; ttrrkevs, 7d 4s to 4s 6.1; partrilgiw, 3s: hares.

rabbits, 61 snrpe, 9d to lOd; (dovrr. lOd: butter. Is 3d to Is 5d pier lb; eggs, Id IRETON HAM PSTBA ARK Butter, Is 5d to Is 6d per lb; eggs. Is Id to Is 2d per dozen; fowls, 4s 6d to 5s 61 per couple du-ks, 5s 6d to 6s 6d turkeys, 7d to 8.1 per lb; raldiits, 6d to 8d each; cheese (raw), 6d to 8d per lb; ditto, skimiued, 2d to 4d beef, 6d to BJd per lb; mutton. 6d to fkl; pork, 6.1 to 7 Jd.

TAVISTOCK Wheat, 8s 6-1 to 9s per liag; barley, 5s 3d to 5s 9d; maize, 9s per sack: oats. 9s 6d butter, Is 7d to Is 8d pr eggs, Bto 10 for Is; ducks, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per couple: fowls, 5s 6d to 6s; js'rk Cby the 4d to 4jd per Mi; beef, 7id to 9d mutton, 7Jd to Bjd; potatoes, 6d per stone rabbits, each; apples, 2a to 4s per 100 wool 7d per lb BARNSTAPLE Btisinoss was very There were no shoep at all in the market, and very few bullocks. Mr John Kut, of Sh.rwell, sold 17 good htsfers at £13 10s apiece. Beef st. od nf- horn 10s to lis a score.

The Corn Market waslfairly besv. Tbe quotations wheat, 4s 4-V to 4s 6d red ilit'o, to 4s 2i! oats, 2s 3-1 to 6d; maize, 9s to Ids: maiz meal. 10s; for ign barley. 9s; barlevmeal. 10s; aud floia-, 26s to 32a.

Game waa plentiful. Partridges to 2s 6d per brace; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 61; harvs. 3- io 4s; pige- ns. 4d to 6d eadi; wsxkloock. to 6.1: wild ducks.

Is to fOiipe. 6d to 8.1 each: plover, 6d to 6r to lOd; and 6d to iW. In the Pannier Market butter m.vie Is 5d and Is 7.1 lb eggs. 12 and 14 for la; and lOd to ll.i lb; duck. 5s to 7s a couple.

in the Butchers' Market was quiet. The I were Beef, 7d to 9d per lb mutton. 6Jd to 9d; veal. 7d to 8d; fillets, 101 to lid bacon, 5d to 6d hams. 5d to 6d pork, 6d to Bd.

There was no ilterauon in the figures ex-op; for mutton, which a lb. Fish TuHjilt. Is to Is Jil; Is fll 4.) to whiting, 4d to 6d; plaice. 61: lemon soles, 13d, haddock, 6d; and gmelts, Is a EXMOUTH 6d to 9d per lb; mutton, 7d to 9d; pork, 6d to 7d; bacon, 5d to 7d; chicken, 4s to 5s per couple; rabbits, lOd each; butter, Is 6d to is id per lb; eggs, 9 for Is; bread, 5Jd per 4'b loaf; potatoes, lOd to Is per score; p-rsuips, per lb; turnips, 6d per score; onions, id per lb; celery, Id to 2d per slick; apples, la to 2s per 100. TOTNES MAiRKET Beef, to 9.1 per lb; mutton, 61 to 9d; pork, 6d to 7jd bacon, 5d to 7d; fowls, 4s to 4s 6i per couple; ducks, 5s to 6s; butter, Is 7d to Is od per ib; eggs, Is to Is Id per dozen; apples, Is 6d to 2s per 100; broccoli, 2d to 2id each; potatoes, 8d to Al per score; celery, ljd to 2d head; bread, 5d per 4.b loaf.

Fish, a plentiful supplv. TORRIN tiTO uniay Berf sold from 7d to 9d per lb: 5Jd to mutton. 61 to bacon. 5d to 5Jd; hams, 5d 6s to 7s 6d per couple; fowls. 4s to 5s Gd geese, lid per lb; turkeys, lid rabbits.

3d butter, 17d to 18d per lb cream, 16d per 1b: eggs, 13d per dozen appios. Is to Is 6d per peek potatoes, 81 per score savoys. Id per head; Brussels sprouts, 2d per quart: turnips, 3 a penny carrots, Id per bundle: broccoli. Id each. KINGS BRIDGE White wheat, 8s 61 per 1251b red ditto, 8s 3d malting barley, 5s 9d per 1121b; grinding ditto, 4.s 9d; oats, 5s to 5s 3d per 951b; round maiz-, 19s per 4801b; flat ditto, 19s; fine flour, 28s per superfine flour.

295; extra superfine, 30s; wool, 7d per lb; butt- by the basket, Is 6d per lb; butter, by the pound, Is id; eggs, by the basket, lid p-r dozen; eggs, by the dozen, Is; br- vl. 5d per 4ib loaf. St HTH MODTON English wheat, white, 4s 3d per 621b; malting Inrley. 2s per 50lb; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per 3S3b; barley meal, 9s 61 jxt sack maize, "9s; maize in-al. 9s 3d; bran, ss; flour, fine, 28s sack of 28Clb; ditto, seconds, 275; beef, 7d to 91 P-T lb; mutton.

7d to 9d; Jamb. 7d to IOJd pork, 6jd to bacon, 4j ducks, 4s 9d to 6s per couple; fowls, 4s 9d to 5s 6d pheasants, 4s to is per 2s 6d to 3s; hares, 2s 61 to 3s each rabbits, 7d to 9d butt, Is 4d lb; eggs, 9 for Is; bread, 5.1 per 4ib loaf; potatoes, and 8d pr score. Moderate attendance. Fair market. ASHBURTON 6s to 8s 6-1 p-r bag; liarley, 5s to 7s; oats, to 6s 3d; maize, ss; flour, 26s to 28s 61 per of 2801b; b-ef, 6d to Bid lb; mutton, to 8d; veal, 6d to pork, 5d to 7d; pork jrarcas 6s to 7s pr 201b butter, Ls 7d per In.

eggs. Is per dozen ducks, 6s to 6s per couple; to Is lb; turkevs, 9il to pheasants, 4s to 6s ppr brace; i 3s to 4s rah hits, to 9.1; potatoes, lOd per 201b; onions. Id p. I inA cel apples. Is to 2s til per 1 JO, pears, 6d to 2s 6d doz n.

Wool, (Id per lb. b-st white, 6s 6d to 6s 91 per 125 Hi; birk-y, 4s 9d to 5s 3.1 per lOelb; oats. 6s to i ran 4s PP I(Xjlh Sl meal, 91 per 240Jb; beef, 6d to 61 Hi 4 i geese, urll 9s: ducks, 5s to 7s 6-i p. couple; fowls, 4s 6d to 5s 9d. chickens, 3s 9,1 to ssW; 4sfri partridges, hares, 61.

raldiiis, 9,1 each: plover. 3d; pig-oiLs, Is 2d p-'r pair: butter, Ls 51 to ls 61 rlb eggs 14 for Is: Is 61 to 2s 6d per 100; cauliflowers, 2d; onions, per tomatoes, 61 per ib carrots, 2d per bunch cabbages, 1J I each celery, 2d per stick; potatoes. 61 per parsnips, 2d per bunch. Sm lH attendance. r.rg.ish wheat, red, 7s 6d to 8s per 1251bfori barley, 9s 6.1 per 2001b; oats.

2a 2d to 2s 6.1 maize, 9s 61 to 10s per 2COlb; flour. supertin-, 12s per 1001b; ditto, fine, lis per IOC.b; 61 to BJd per Hi; mutton, 6d to 8 lamb, 7d to 8d; veal, 61 to 8d; pork, 5.1 to 7d; liaoon, green. 5.1 to si'; ditto cured, 6.1 to oi to 8J; turkeys, 8-1 to 10, ducks. 5s to 6s couple; fowls, 4s to 5s 6.1; 4s bd brae partri 3i; hares. 3s 6,1 to 4s cacn: rabbits.

Yd to 8i; butter, ls 4d per lb esrgs. 12 to 14 for Is; bread, 5d per 41b loaf; 10d scots-; appies, per gallon: fat bullocks, 5s 61 to 5s 81 cows arxl ca.v«s, £11 to £16; ewes, 51 to 61 per lb; wethers. 7d. NEWTON attendance, average sunnly. anil brisk trade.

Cows and cajves, £12 to £19; fat, cows. £13 to £21; fat calves, 28s to 465; rearing calves, 20s to 30s; fat steers, £13 to £18; fat ewes, 31s to 425; wethers, 40s to 465; pork carcases, 7s 6d score; to 81 per lb; mutton, 7d to 9.1 pork, 5d to 61; ictfn, 4d to 5d barl ycorn, 10s per sack; harleynteal, 10s 6d saek; oats. 19s to 20s per qr; hay clor-r, £5 10s per ton; ditto uplands, £5: sharps, 10s; beans, 20s; potatoes, 4s to 4s 61 per big; fowls. 4s to 5s per co'inle; ducks, 5s 6J to 61; butter. Is 61 to ls 61 per lb; eggs.

Is 3d to ls 4d pr dozen oranges, to Is per dozen; apples, 3s per 100; carrots, ls 3d per dozen; turnips, 2s 61 per 100; onions, per lb; celery, ljd to 2d per head. ToTNES CATTLE A fair supply of ck, a good attenilance, and a 'tter demind than at recent markets. Beef was quoted at 56s to 60s per ewt. Sheep in fair mmd Wethers, 7J.1 lb; ewes. 6Jd.

Wool was very quiet at 7d per lb. M-tssrs. Bourne and Son had for sale 70 illocks, including oows and calves, and 270 sheep. and £19 15s to £17 fat heifers, £10 to £22 5s fat ste-rs, £12 10s to £21 15s; fat bulls, £15 to £22 ss: fat wethers, 32s to 455; ewes. 32s to 375.

Messrs. Rendell aud Symons had for sale 61 bullocks and 330 Cows and calves. £17 to £24 10s; n.iieh oows, £16 to £18 ss; fat stc £14 5s to £19 fat heifers, £15 to £:1 15 fat cows, £17 to £18 yearling steers, £'1 15s to £13 10s per pair: wethers, 38s to 46s 6d: wether hogs, 34s to 43s 6d; ewes, 435; gle couples. 565. HONITON MARK Good attendance, and siles were better than of late.

Mr. T. Hussey at his auction offered 33 cows and calves, which realised from £10 10s to barreners, £8 to £12; two-year-old steers, £1 to Cll; yearling ditto, £5 to best beef, 10s 61 per score. Sheep trade nil. Pigs: Seiners, 7s 3d per score: larger fat sorts, 6s to e.s Gd bacon 6s 9d suckers.

18s to 30s each. Cheese inactive, best sorts fetching to lOd per lb: householl descriptions, 21s 6d to 21s per cwt. Wheat, usual trade transacted: Best whde. Is to 4s 3d; red ditto, 3s lid to 4s pr Oats, barley, hut little alteration man-ifesteil Oats, Is lOd to 2s per bushel: malting barley. 24s to 28s per qr: grinding ditto, 17s to 18s.

Flour: No appreciable chang" in prices. Wool dull: Best volk fleeces. 7d to 7 Id: ditto, washed, 3d to lb. tiame, poultry, ke. Partridges.

3s to 3s 6d per brace; pheasants, 4s ss; turkevs, 9.1 to 10-1 per lb; 8d to 9.1 per lb; diK-ks. 5s 61 to 6s 6d per crnpln: 3d to 6s chicken. 4s to ss: pigeons, 8d eacli; hares. 3s lo 4s: rabbits, 81; butter. Is Jd per Ib; -c- Is Id per potatoes, to ls sn.re- cabbages.

Id each: Brussels lid to 2d oer lb apples, 6d doz n. Faht ting. 4 for plaice. 5 for Is: turbot. 3s 61 to 4s each; brill, 2s to 2s 61; dozen cod, 61 per lb; soles, Engl sh, ls 61 lb KXKTER Friday There was an average at the torn Exeha-igc.

Trade was quiet. heat was dearer. Ferdkuf stuffs remained firm. The general quotaliens were as follows -English wheat. 4s to 4s per bushel: ditto, red.

3s 9d to 4s; flour. lc 6d to 29s aitto, fine, 26s 6J to.is&l. ditto, seconds, 25s 61 to 26s 6d UrWy meal five bushels, lis 9.1 to 14s; beans, 16s per peas, 16s; English oats, at Exeter, 2s 2d to 2s 3d lie' bushel Azov barlev, 16s 3d to 16s 9-1 per 400 ib; Irish oats. 17s 3d to 17s 6d; round maize, 17s to 18s; flat 16s 9d to lis: hay, £5 to £5 tier ton long wheaten straw 67s 61 1 1 ton. The attenlanoe of at the Cattle was moderate.

There was a fair d- rnand for '1, The choicest quality made 10s 6d per score. Secondary animals sold for 10s. ethers realised 7d per lb, and ewes 5d to 5Jd. The supply of store stock was small. Young steers and h- i'ers met with a fair deuiAnd.

Dead moat Beef, 7d to 9il per lb; mutton, 6d to 9d; veal, 7d to 8d; pork, 6d to 7Jd. Pannier Dorklings, 5s to 5s 9d per couple; fowls 4s 61 to 5s 61 per couple; pigeons, lOd to jls ea-'h; raWnts, lOd to ls each; partridges. 3s to 3s 6d brace; hares. 3s to 4s 6d each; pheasants, 4s to 4s per brace; butter, ls 4d to ls 5d per lb cream, ls 6d per lb; eggs, 8 for ls. Fruit Grapes, English, ls ti 2s 6d per lb pin English, 5s to 10s each; ditto, foreign, 4s each; apples, dessert.

6d to 2s 6d per dozen dit.o, oxiking, 4d to 6d per dozen; lemons Is 6d per dogan; bananas, ls 6d to 2s per dozen; tomatoes. 9d per lb; fiib-rts, 8d per ib; dates, ls per box. tahVs- P.itatoes, to lOil per score: earrota. Id to 2d bundle: ijnions. IJ.I lb; esrhal.us, 61 per lb; ls per lb; beans, per 100: sprouts, 2d per lb: tomabies, 9d per lb cucumbers, 6d etch asparagus, 5s per 100.

Fish Cod, 61 to 19d per lb; turbot, (Ls to ls 2d per lb; brill. 81 to lOd; soles, Is 9d; idories. Is to each mullet, 9d to Is each plaice, 6d per Ib 2,1 to 61 eie-h smokedl 6d to Is: bloaters. C.I dozen: herrings. Is kipn.

re.l herrings. Is 9.1 to Is 61 haddodc, 61 p. crabs. 61 I u.i 2s 6d fresh bernngs, 61 THE DEVON AND EXETER GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897. 5 VTmJLIA IS A COMPLEXION SOAP.

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