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Biowsholmo Agricultural Show, which was held on Saturday, can certainly congratu­ late themselves upon providing one of the finest exhibitions of stock scon in the district for some years. Unfortunately llio weather was not too good and this to somo extent interfered with the attendance though tliero was quite a satisfactory “ gate.” Popular features were the children’s riding and jumping classes which cosily broke the’ record for Bibblesdalo shows, while thrilling sports were held later in the day.


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more than substantial increase while quality was well above tho average for this essentially local show. The cattle section was a distinct credit to the district. There were no fewer than (53 dairy cows and heifers on view in addition to more than 41) calves. The cattle championship was won by Mr. Thurston Tomlinson, of Barrow, who had to meet exceptionally strong opposition, but lie gained additional honour from the fact that in addition to the championship lie succeeded in gaining the reserve championship also. His leading cow is a grand light roan springer, due to calve within a few days, sprightly in carriage, lovely in head ami shoulders and ns level of back as one could wish. On Saturday her udder was showing plenty of indication of- future promise, and there


Entries throughout the show showed a


can be little doubt that when she comes to profit Air. Tomlinson’s cow will he a most prolific' pail-filler. She was reserve cham­ pion at Great Eccleston. Mr. Tomlinson took the reserve championship with another m-ealf eow; namely, his fine dark roan springer which a week previously carried away the Bolto»-by-Bowlaml cham­ pionship, and which was fully described in our report of that event. There was exceptionally strong competition


for the Colonel Barker Perpetual Challcngo Cup, which is confined to ratepayers in the Bashall Eaves and Browsholme districts, and this was won by Mr. Sam Bargh, of Backridgc, who had some exceptionally good stock on view. Mr. Bargh took the cup with a springing cow which is thoroughly typical of the dairy cow of the district. A well set up animal she is full of promise and is certainly a worthy winner of this coveted award.


strong entries. Mr. Bargh took the premier award in the class for dairy cows with a very fit light roan cow, newly calved, and carrying a grand udder. Ho was also -successful in the class for heifers in milk with not more than four broad teeth, winning this prize with a smart Ayrshire heifer, ten days calved. The judges spent a long time in assessing the merits of Mr. Bargh’s animal and a capital young country heifer shown by Mr. Fred Blcazard and there was in truth little between them, Mr. Blcazard finally taking the blue card.


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devoted to entries from members of the Bashall Eaves and Browsholme Young Farmers’ Club. The chief award was the Pinhorn Cup for the calf which had shown tho greatest increase in value during the year. Jn order to arrive at their decision the judged were informed of the value of tho calves at a valuation .taken twelve months ago, and of tho amount expended on their feeding. Tho judges then valued tho calves at their present day value and the difference between the two amounts showed the increased value. Miss Greta Simpson meritoriously won the cup. Her calf twelve months ago was valued at £1 l-3s. and as she spent £5 18s. on feeding the total cost of tho animal to her was £7 13s. The judges gave its present value as £12 -3s. and the profit on the animal was therefore declared to be .Cl 12s. Miss Nora Smalley came second, her calf having yielded a profit of £2 16s. Tho Pinhorn Cup for the pen of chickens in this section went to Tom Coates.


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were excellent. There were somo excep­ tionally good half-bred lambs in tho local exhibition, and in the open tho Lonk moun­ tain sheep, shown by Mr. 1C. Smith, of Keighley, and which had won prizes at tho Royal Lancashire and the Yorkshire Royal shows, came in for a good deal of attention. The •horticultural entries were good, and


trays of wild fruit were really outstanding. The idea of encouraging children to gather the wild fruits in preference to flowers is better than the old idea of asking them to submit baskets of wild flowers which tended to encourage children to rob the country­ side of its floral beauty.


children’s pets, which varied from a pet lamb to a pair of budgerigars. Poultry was well up to standard, and butter and eggs were thoroughly representative of the high standard of produce for which tho district is noted.


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show and much of tho credit for its success must go to him, for -his organising ability had left no stone unturned. Lady Worslcy- Tnylor was president, and Mr. AY. Simpson acted as chairman of the committee, with Mr. S. Bargh, vice-chairman.


Messrs. AY. AVhitwell and R. CapsticH Dressed Poultry, Butter and Bread: Mrs. AVhitwell. Poultry and Eggs: Mr. A. Hallows, Clithcroe. Bantams: Mr. A. Pickles. Sports: Mr. A. E. Pickop, Lieut.- Colonel J. F. M. Robinson and Sir. If. Bury. Riding Ponies: Messrs. A. E. Pickop,


Skiptou and R. Campbell, Gisburn. Sheep: ........................


Judges.—Cattle: Messrs. R- Harrison, ~ icK.


H. Bury, T. L. Park and A\\ Heaton.


| Sports Handicappers: Messrs. Walmslcy and Kay. Auctioneer: Mr. T. Silverwood, Clithcroe. Flowers, etc.: Mr. T. Green­ wood, Clithcroo Castle, and Mrs. Clegg. Children’s Pets: Rev. J. aiul Mrs. Robinson, Mitton Vicarage. Mock Sheep Dog Trials: Messrs. E. Barton and IT. Metcalfe.


Considerable interest was taken in tho


the premier award for the group class. Ono the the strongest sections was that


Cattle (Local). Dairy Cow in milk: 1, S. Bargh, Bashall


Eaves; 2, 1). AA’almsIoy; 3, T. Tomlinson, Harrow. Dairy Jieifer in milk, not more than four broad teeth up : 1, S. Bargh; 2 and 3, F. Blcazard, Clithoroc. Daiyy Cow in calf, to calve within threo months: 1 and 2, T. Tomlinson; 3, AY. Taylor and Sons. Heifer Calf, under 12 months: 1, S. Bargh; 2, Greta. Simpson; 3, Harold Newhouse. Pair of Dairy Cows, in calf: 1, T. Tomlin- sen; 2, AY. Taylor and Sons; 3, R. New- house. Dairy Heifer, in calf, not more than four broad teeth: 1, F. Grecnhalgh; ' 2, H. Looming; 3, 3. Townson. Collection of Three Animals: 1, T. Tomlinson; 2, S. Bargh.


Young Farmers’ Club. Best Calf born between September 2nd


and September 30th: 1, John Bargh; 2, Hilda. Bargh; 3, Margaret Bargh. Best Calf horn between October 4th and Novein- er 7th: 1, Greta Simpson; 2, Harold New- liouse; 3, Nora Suialley. Pinhorn Chal­ lenge Cup for Calf which shows the greatest increase in value during the year: 1, Greta Simpson; 2, Nora Smalley; 3, .John Bargh; 4, Bobert Smalley. Best Calf born in 1933: 1, Margaret Bargh; 2, George Pye; 3, John Baigh. Best Pen of Chickens: 1, Tom Coates; 2, Henry Eecles; 3, Leila Kceles.


Sheep (Local).


2. H. Simpson, Waddington; 3, S. Bargh. Pen of Three Half-Bml Ewes, to have suckled lambs, 193-3: 1, AY. Taylor and Sons; 2, S. Bargh; 3, A. Tattersall. Pen of Three Horned Ewes (l.onks excluded): 1. A\r. Wright, Browsholme; 2, L. Hawelill'e; 3 S. Bargh. Pen of Three Half-Bred Store Lambs: J, P. ILolgato, Clithoroc; 2, J. Townson. Bashall Eaves. Pen of Threo Horned Store Ginunor Lambs (confined): 1, 2 and 3, F. Coates. Dodded Tup: 1, H. Simpson, Waddington; 2, AY. Taylor and Sons; 3, P. Holgate.


Sheep (Open). Lonk Mountain Horned Tup, any ago:


1 H. lliggin, Oxcnhope; 2, E. Smith, Cowling; 3, R. Stanslield, Todmordcn; Three Horned Ewes, to have suckled lambs, 193-3: 1. JL Stanslield; 2, L. Bawclilfe; 3, B. Pye. Three Lonk Mountain Horned Gimmer Lambs, born 193-3: 1 and 2, E. Smith, Keighley; 3, H. lliggin, Oxcnhope. One Lonk Mountain Honied Tup Lamb, born 193-3: 1, E. Smith, Keighley; 2, H. lliggin; 3, 11. Stanslield.


Dairy and Home Produce, Vegetables, Plants, etc.


Smithson, Waddington; 2, Airs. AV. Pye, Whailey; 3, Miss N. Hoyle, Whitowell. Bread (White Loaf): J, Airs. AL J. Chow; 2, Airs AL Aletcnlfc, Browsholme; 3, Aliss Hilda Knowles. Three Plain Tea Cakes and Three Currant: 1, Airs. Pye; 2, Airs. Kay. Six Fresh Eggs (White): 1 and 2, Air. and Airs. AAr. T. Porter, Chipping; 3, J. Holt. Six Fresh Eggs (Brown or Tinted): 1, Air. and Airs. W. T. Porter; 2, J. Aspinall; 3, Air. and Airs. T. Porter, Chipping. Pair of Dressed Chickens: 1, S. Bargh; 2, Airs. J. Smalley. Tray of Four Varieties Vetgotables: 1, Allen and Jones, Clithcroe; 2, S. Bradley, Clithcroo. Tray of Fruit, four varieties: 3, Airs. Kay, Buck Thorn. Tray of AVild Fruit, best collection: 1, Master Kenneth Ellison; 2, Aliss G. Simpson. Garden Flowers: 1, Airs. K. Alaudslcy; 2, Allen and Joues. Best AYindow Plant (hot-house plants ex­ cluded): 1, Airs. Kay; 2, Airs. Newhouse. Collection of Wild Flowers: 1. Ellen Kay; 2, Alargaret Aletcnlfc. Children’s Pets: 1, AI. Grcenlmlgh; 2, AT. Strickland; 3, D. Pye; 4, AL Alotcalfe; 5, H. Boutlnnan. Gift Class: 1, S. Bradley; 2, S. Bargh.


Two half-pounds of Butter: 1, Mrs. AV. Open to Five Miles Radius. Three Carrots: 1, H. Nelson; 2, Allen


flowers: 1, S. Bradley; 2, Allen and Jones. .Six Round Potatoes, any colour: 1, JL Nelson; 2, Allen ami Jones. Six Kidney Potatoes, any colour: 1 and 2, R. Nuttall, Chipping.


Poultry.


2, J. Holt; 3, J. Hill. Ancona, female: 1, AV. II. Alaudslcy; 2, E. Maudsloy. AYhito AVyandotte, female: 1, J. Holt; 2, J. Smithson. Rhode island Red, females: 1 and 2, R. Smalley. Cross Bred, females, Roso or Single Comb: 1, Aliss A. L. Sark, Clithcroo; 2, R. Smalley. Breeding Pen, ono male and two females, Light Breed: 1 and 2, A\\ II. Alaudslcy. Breeding Pen, one male and two females, Heavy Breed: 1 and 2, J. Smalley.


Children’s Riding and Jumping Classes. Pony under 12 hands in heigh, to be


ridden by girl or boy under 14 years: 1, A. H. Hindlcy, Bay Horse; 2, E. Edmondson, Burnley; 3, J. Allsup, Whittingham. Pony under 13.2 hands, to he ridden by girl or boy under 1(5 years: ] , J. Allsup: 2, A. H. Hindlcy (Bean); 3, A. H. Hindlcy (Three Star).


Jumping Class. Pony under 1-1.2 hands, to he ridden by


girl or boy under 10 years: 1 and 2 (tie), J Allsup, AA’hittingham, and Lieutenant- Colonel J. F. Al. Robinson, Chatburn; 3, J. Cousins, Scotsforth.


Pony Race. Pony under 12 hands in height, to bo


ridden by girl or boy under 14 years: 1, T. Edmondson, Burnley; 2, S. Gates, Langho; 3, A. Tattersall, Bolton-by-BowJand.


Sports. Mock Sheep Dog Trials: 1, Allen Peel


and A. AValmsley (153 seconds, 22 points); 2, J. Johnson, sr. and J. Johnson, jr. (212 seconds, 22 points); 3, A. Looming and Alillie Collingc (212 seconds, 211 points) .


Ladies’ Pig Race: 1, Nancy Simpson. Open Gallop, about l i miles.—Heat


1. A. Tattereall’s “ Nigger” nml J. Cousins; •


• <2; * A. TattcrsalPs “ Dusky


Queen ” and A\\ Houldsworth’s “ Alabel ” . Final: 1, A. TattcrsalPs li Dusky Queen ” (handicap 300); 2, A. TattersalPs “ Nigger” (handicap 420); 3, J. Cousins (handicap ISO).


Scamper Race (Open), 1, walk round; 2,


tiot round; 3, run--.round; 4, gallop round: 1,. C. Knowles, Lancaster; 2 , -S. Barch.


F. Pye. Musical Chairs'on Horseback: 1, A. H.


. Farmers’ Trot (local)'*:'1,"F. Bleaznrd; 2,


Hindley, Bay Horse; 2, T. Edmondson, Burnley...


Farmers Gallop (locnl) : 1 and 2, F. Pye. AYliitc Leghorn, female: 1, AL Hughes;


and Jones. Two Swede Turnips: 1, S. Bradley; 3, Jf. Nelson. Two Cabbages: 1, rs. Newhouse; 2, Airs. Kay. Two Cauli­


Mrs Pen of Three Fat Lambs: 1, AA\ Simpson;


THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT MOOR LANE CHURCH.


REV. S. E. HARPER ON 1 WAR.’ Aloor Lane Atethodists on Sunday cele­


brated the festival of harvest when, as is customary, music played a specially im­ portant part. Members of the Flower Com­ mittee who were responsible for the arrange­ ments of the many gifts of fruit, flowers and garden produce, made a very pleasing display on a staging in front of the pulpit. The Hev. JO. JO. Harper delivered two appropriate sermons to good congregations. The singing was led by an augmented


choir. Jackson’s setting of the “ To Deum ” was sung in the morning, a special piogrammo being arranged for the even­ ing service, when the church was well filled and harvest hymns, such as “ Come, ye thankful people, come,” were sung with characteristic heartiness. The soloist, All*. Douglas Kirkc, of Accrington, gave ex­ ceeding pleasure with his interpretation of “ Bless this house,” “ Trees,” and “ Within these sacred bowers ” (Alozart). Possessing a voice of fine timbre, firm, rich and round in tone throughout the compass of its range, Air. Kirke is an artist in phrasing and expression, and the congregation would gladly liavo heard much more from him. The choir, augmented for the occasion, gave piaiscworthy service, responding to the baton wielded by Air. J. C. Ford with ready understanding. Their spirited rendering of the Elijah chorus “ Be not afraid,” was in contrast to the expressive treatment of the anthems, “ I will magnify,” “ Praise my soul ” (with solo admirably sung by Air. Jack Webster), and “ ’J’lie radiant morn.” Air. G. Cowgill was at the organ. In his sermon on the text 1 Samuel G,


13, which has reference to the reapers ami tho return of the ark of the Covenant, after tho strife, the Rev. S. E. Harper said the world was learning slowly that many pre­ cious things wero lost in strife, that who­ ever won a war, everybody was the loser. The Duke <?.* Wellington asserted on one occasion that nothing but a battle lost was half so tragic as a battle won.


During the past few years, after the


greatest war in history, and the greatest victory, we were becoming conscious of how terrible tho loss was. We were thinking not simply of our million dead or our two million wounded, our ruined industries or our ono and a half million unemployed. There wore other losses—the loss of vision, faith, moral principles and hope in God. And while a nation might add territory to territory, what profit was there if, after the struggle was over, men found that the ark of God was taken?


“ I Hate War.” “ I hate war, not simply because it is sv


brutal and a beastial tiling, and not simply because of tho frightful loss in men and treasure that it involves. 1 hate it most of all because it means the loss of moral vision and spiritual power,” the preacher declared.


POLISHED PALAIS.—The leaves can


bo made to shine, if they are sponged with soapy water. Dry them with a soft duster, and thus avoid tho risk of the specks of liquid developing into dead spots. Plain


them as soon as tho first blooms on the stems arc opening; otherwise, the eyes will be too prominent. ^ The flowers should bo hung upsido down in a cool and draughty room, and the colouring and the quality of the petals would be retained.


milk will servo tho same purpose as the solution of soap. THE EVERLASTING FLOWERS.—Cut


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steins fall right to the ground with tie* weight of tho onions on them. Potato-onions and shallots, which have been grown from seeds, will lie needing


SOOT.—Soot is a soil insecticide and a


growth food. Jf it is left in the rain, much of its goodness is washed away and is spoiled for sprinkling readily. It should bo kept in boxes for a fortnight, so that its harmful sulphur is removed by air.


“ Little and often ” should be the method of application.


cutting should be this year’s flowered wood. Such wood is not worn-out, but it is ripe. There is no risk of blind trees with this type of cutting. Plant the cutting with its base quartered into the first joint, six* inches deep.


THE ARUAI LILY.—Plant the culhi


Afracana in the greenhouse for New Year lowering in warmth. This plant is dis­ tinct from other lilies. The white llower leaf, which is velvety and of great sub­ stance, folds around the central feature, which is long and brilliantly canary- yellow.


’ ROLLING THE LAWN.—Firm the soil ami thus fine the growth of tho grasses. Between when the ground is autumnly


damp and winter’s wet, roll the lawn frequently. The lawn will also be made more level.


VAHIKGATED 1YJES. — These varieties


arc worthy of a place in the shaded conser­ vatory. The climbers should be. stripped of their old leaves every spring, for all the leaves do not fall annually. The new loaves nro richly golden or richly silver. The variegated varieties grow more slowly than tho common ivy, and their leaves are much smaller. Ivy roots as it climbs a rough wall. Beg some cuttings from a neighbour.


Ivies may be propagated by


tearing shoots off a wall and by planting ono of the rooted joints on a shoot.


galanthus Elwcsii (the giant single snow- diop) may be in llower in pots of soil, or in bowls of fibre, by Christmas. Bulbs must bo kept in darkness for some weeks in order that enough root should be made to develop the buds.


SNOAA’DHOPS.—An early planting of the “ If I had tlm opportunity to


make ono final appeal to Italy and Alussolini, I would say: ‘ Think, think, and think again before you plunge the world into conilict. Before you shed the blood of countless men, think again of what it is going to mean, and remember that whether you win Abyssinia or lose it, you will lose something far more precious than anything you may gain. You will liml, when the lighting is over, that you have lost your spiritual vision, your faith, and your sense of God’s preseneo and power.’ ” The ark came hack, not when the people


unless tinio is taken by the forelock, prob­ ably you will be “ left.” Dry the fruits in a warm room for a week, and for longer when they are immature. AYhon the husks are dead, pack the nuts into jars, sprinkle


salt among the nuts and make the jars air­ tight.


HOAV TO RIPEN TOAIATOES.—The


were praying in the temple, and not to the priests doing their sacred duties: it eamo back to men engaged in quiet labour in the fields, when they had turned their swords into ploughshares—-burned away Horn strife and blood-died to the quiet ways of peaec and duty. Men wore more likely to find God when doing their duty than when fighting their brethren—more likely to find him in tho harvest field than on tho battlefield. Throughout Scripture it was revealed that again and again God came to men when they wero doing ordinary tasks—watching their flock«, mending their


nets, and so on. And the ark staved when the harvest was


past. Life was not all harvest, ami while seasons came and wont, the great fact was that God remained. Summer passed into winter, youth passed into manhood and old age. but God abides. AYith that faith wo could face all tho chances and changes of the human life, saying, with John AYesley, “ the best of all, God is with us.” The customary harvest social took place


in tho school on Alondav evening, Ah*. T. Dixon being in the chair. Tho heavy rainstorms interfered with the attendance, Imt an enjoyable time was spent. Songs by Airs. Bishop, Alastor Frank Harrop, Air. Harold Parkinson; duets by the Misses Lockley, and recitals by Air. J. Higson, with a glee by tho choir, made up a pleasant programme. Refreshments were provided by tho Ladies’ Committee, and at the close tliero was a sale of fruit and vegetables.


BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND. PONY CLUB.—A very successful meeting


of tho Pcndle Forest ami Craven Harriers Pony Club took place on Thursday in a field on tho Hellifield-road, lent by Air. J. L. Alacalpinc, of Church Gates. About forty children were present.


AVATEH BAILIFF.— Air. George Herd


has been appointed water bailiff on tho Ribbic, under the Yorkshire Angling Asso­ ciation in placo of tho lato Air. Sparkes. ATr. Herd residing at Bolton-by-BowlamL


Easingwokl and District Floral and Horti­ cultural Society’s show, Mr. Irving Clark, elder son of Air. George Clark, of Bolton- by-Bowland, won twenty-two prizes. Air. Irving Clark has been head gardener for some years to Airs. Love, of Hawkhiils, Kasingwold. He was third with white grapes at tho Southport show where there was keen competition and a largo number, of entries.—Mr. Richard Alilne-Redhend, of Holden Clough Nurseries, won a silver gilt modal for his table rockery at tho Harro­ gate show.


port, 'answered 888 Parliamentary ques­ tions during last session.


T Mr. IIoro-Belislm. the Minister of Trans­


'. A total 6f 10,033 people—a Sunday record —visited A


Aliipshado Zoo. on August 18th.


the ” Defence,” completed ; in 1862, has been towed to - Plymouth for breaking up.


Ono of tho first ironclads in the Navy,


After an absence of two years salmon liavo appeared in the Medway off Rochester.


FLOWER SHOW SUCCESSES.—At tho


ripening fruits on plants in a shady posi­ tion can ho done in a sunny room, but not with the sun shining on the fruits. They would be. shrivelled by tho sun’s rays alter they wtfo parted from the plants*. Cover the tomatoes in tho window with a sheet of white paper during the day-time. News- ink might stain the skins.


row seems likely to “ bolt ”—to run *nto stems of leaves instead of to fill into hearts. Probably the cause is that the plants are overfeeding. The remedy is to restrict their root-run. Drive the spade into the ground around tho plants at a distance of four inches from the stumps, and thus cut the roots.


CHIATES.—Chives aro a herb resembling


tiny spring onions, and aro excellent for flavouring purposes. They aro hardy perennials. The clumps should soon be planted for cropping next spring. Tho method of cropping is to dig up and to divide a clump, and to replant the unused half for the next spring.


CAULTFLOAVERS.—Cauliflowers, ami the


“ hardy cauliflowers ” (the one-headed broecolis), should be shaded from sunshine, so that the whiteness of the flower is pre­ served. Bend two or threo leaves over the curds. Do not more than break the mid-rib of a leaf and the leaf lives for a month.


THE CARROTS.—Draw the soil over


the tubers that arc growing for winter storing.' Light is the cause of roots with green crowns. Discoloration accounts for the bitter flavour of dishes of carrots.


THE ALLOTMENT. Harvesting Onions. Some onions grow in bunches on the


ground and other onions grow singly on tho ground. There aro also onions, the flowers of which grow into tiny bulbs, and these “ tree ” onions make a pwerfuol pickle. Tho tree onions need one stick per bulb planted. A plant sends up-moro than ono flower stem; the other flower steins are produced from the ball of bulbs at the top of the main flower stem. Unstaked, the


CLITHEROE ATJCTI0X HART.


.smaller ditto. 13s. to 17s.; a few ranis of various breeds, 70s., to 105s.; ram lambs. 60s. do 80s.f * The judges, Messrs.' J.r Clark­ son, Cononley. and J; J.~ .Walker, Adding- liam, .made tho following awards: 'Pen of half-bred ewes: 1 and 2, S. Wood, Clithcroe; Pen of-half-bred-shearling gimmers: 1, S. Wood; ‘Clithcroo; 2, J. AV. Hargreaves, Grindleton. Pen of half-bred gimmer lambs:


1, H. Life, Bolton-by-Bowland; 2, It. W. A


A ratson, T\\ iston.


store sheep and lambs at tho prize show and sale. A feature was tho outstanding quality of tho half-bred ewes and gimmer lambs, which met a good market. Quota­ tions : Best half-bred ewes, 47s. to 60s.; older ditto, 30s. to 40s.; hoU-bred shearling giminers, 46s. to 58s.; best gimmer lambs, 23s. to 32s.; other half-bred lambs, 19s. to 23s.; best honied lambs, 17s. to 22s. 6d.;


Friday.—There was an entry of 1,400 CABBAGES BOLTING.—Sometimes a


the nuts before they are ripe—in your garden. A


HOAV TO KEEP NUTS.— Do not pick A’ licn going n-nutting in the lanes,


OWN-HOOT HOSE TREES.—A rose


attention. Tho former have bulbs the size of a small onion and they mature laur than shallots. The signs of bulbs ripen­ ing are their showing a yellowing tinge and the leaves of the plants collapsing. Allow the sun to reach the bulbs. Scrape the soil from them in order that the outer coat may bo toughened by sun and wind. Bend tho stems of leaves in a northerly direc­ tion, so that sunshine is not kept oil the bulbs. Sun tiic bottoms of the bulbs on roughly made wooden trays, which ought to be brought indoors before the evenings become laden with dew. These two crops nro also grown from bulbs for tho >akc of their earlier harvesting, and a cluster of bulbs is produced from every bulb planted. Consider the type of onion, which pro­


Food and Flowers


duces one big bulb, and does not prodiao the bulbs in clusters like tree oniun-, potato-onions and shallots. The plants grown from “ sets ”—miniatured bulbs—are tho first to mature, the outdoor autumn- sown seedlings collie along next, then comes the Alay planting of the sowing started during February in warmth and lastly conn s the outdoor spring sowing. The la-t two groups aro the winter-keeping onion-, but the last group is small in the bulb became of its short growing season. Onions mint bo drawn before fresh R*af grows from the bottom of the bulb; otherwise, they will become unsound in a short time. Rainy days lend to this “ second growth.'* All tho plants in a bed never are in a


similar condition of ripeness. The strongt-t plants, which have the biggest bulbs tTn


feeding. ripen last, but ripening can bo hastened by bending over their stems to the north so that the sun reaches th«-m fiom the south, ami they can be drawn with the others. -The sunning of the bulbs may be finished ^ u t of the ground. any case, the bottoms of the bulbs must be


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cellar Beans for the Winter. Tho rows of scarlet runners are giving


beans starts with thinly liniug the bottom of a vessel, such as n breadpnn, with salt. .Spread a thick layer of beans in the pan, then a sprinkling of salt; a thick layer of beans, and more salt; and so on. Alake tho pan air-tight. Keep it in the cool. This batch of beans ought to be eaten this year. Put the salted beans in water on the day before their boiling in order to take the salt out of them. If the beans are pickled, they can bo


kept until the spring. Pack the*pods into jar pots, made of stone in order to stand boiling^ water. ^ Fill a jar to within an inch of the rim, lay an ounce of ksalt on the top of a three-pound jar, and stand tho jar in a saucepan of water on tho fire, but not to the height that the water bubbles into tho jar. Let the jars remain in the saucepans until the liquid in the latter has been boiling for a few minutes. Take out tlie jars, lot them cool, seal them with air­ tight paper, and shake them slowly up and down and from side to side in order to distribute the preserving liquid.


THE FLOWER GARDEN. Hardy Winter Flowers.


between tho autumn and the spring, because thev think that the garden in winter means nothing but hard labour. “ All work and no play”—digging and nothing pretty to look at certainly is dull. The conclusion is formed that naturo should liavo made gardeners with a cast-iron back with a hinge in tho middle. Blooms from bulbs and plants, however, are easily possible during the wrongly called dormant months. Jho months are not ns dormant as somo gardeners are to tho disadvantage of tho following season’s cropping. Tho most reliable bulbs to grow for winter flowering in the open ground aro colchicmhs, the crocus Sibcrica, tho iris stylosa and the iris reticulata, and winter aconites^ Plants to plant aro tho hellebores (Christmas roses), the fragrant winter heliotrope


(tussilago fragrans), ice violas and tho arabis albidn.


and lambs, 64 cattle, and 20. pigs on offer to an average attendance of customers. Quotations: Best lambs, to 9Jd.; others, Sid. to 9Jd. j shearlings, Sd. to SRI; small ewes, to 5Jd; others, 4d. to 5d.; best small heifers, to 7d.; other heifers and bullocks, 6jd. to 6Jd.; best young cows, to 5Jd.; others, 4d. to od. per lb.; pigs, over 200lb., 10s. 6u. to 11s.; ditto, under 1401b.,12s.


before a largo attendance. Quotations: Best young cows. £26 to £31-; other useful to £25; plain and aged cattle,


£18 to £24 10s. There wero about 80 calves on offer. Best veal calves, 60s. to 75s.; strong calves, 25s. to 38s.; young calves, ‘ Jo 20s. Tho judges, Messrs.. A. Hanson,


rtH t o ‘£21; best heifers 'to £30; others,


'areft1i. Harwood, and J. Birchall, Burnley* mndo tho following awards for dairy cattlo: 1, R. \\alms1oy. Dunsop Bridge: 2 It. and R. Berry, Waddington.


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