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BPARROW IN the bands of those who know how to nee it to best advantage the bat-folding net (as it is generally though improperly called) is extremely effective against sparrows. It indeed, except during very severe weather, the only contrivance that can be used with frequency du

Ste, —Mr J. T. Hereford know.. as well as I do the leacon why more water bailiffs have not ben employed by the board of conservators, via., want of money. As far as I can remember he has never assist ed either the board or the association with a subscription beyond his licence,

Ox Saturday only two teams out of ten succeeded in gaining a victory on (heir own ground. Notts Forest beating Blackburn Rovers at Nottingham (2-1), and Liverpool beating Leicester ' , Wee (4-1) at Liverpool. On the other hand, four home teams managed to avoid defeat. Thus Manch

Tem match was played nt Beading on Wednesday In fine weather. were unable to place full strength In the field. and the home team won by six goals to two. The Essex forwarde showed little combination. and the defence was uncertain. On the other hand. the Berkshire forwards played

J. R. Payne and Mr Watson will either sail Gauntlet or Shimna, The former, the old Payne boat, is known to be a smart vessel in a breeze, and particularly to windward. In certain weather Mr J. R. Payne still holds, and surely there is no better judge, even though may lead forgiv

STEER FEEDING AND ?ABM ECONOMY. Tea relationlip of steer feeding to farm economy may at first glance seem somewhat remote; but a closer examinaeon of the aubjeot clearly proves that between the growth of crops anti the raising of beef there is a very intimate connection. in this

POTATO growers are again having practical proof of the truth that a bountiful harvest is seldom the most profitable. East year more than an average crop was gathered from an al a considerably larger than in 1907, and the usual outcome of such a state of things is being experienc