... AGRICULTWIU 1 1' The Agrricultural Researc' dl continued progress in Ii report that the experirneln have been carried out wvith t. success They dr-aw atte-a-io the reliable irforr.tion tlcat I of the characters. and reolt I5 duce, of the numerous varictie ' use. Remarkable variatlon' '1 The chief worlk of thc ass-. o the natural (or self) crcss-fert; o tise information as to the o var-eties ...

... i ,- AGRICULTURZ , i~ ~ ?? i!. . Under the auspices of the Technical FEluestioti Com-mitte-e Of the County Council Or V.,igtown_. FAIRS ANYD STOCK SALES. 1OAP.>11Lr3E.J5'1Vo- vfoos',-es pectorday Lled ?? 3:icrj -jsro how en sa2 le of rhorshote and Gall'oway tos~s. Cj whsrh theost SO! were catlosagri. There P50s a J!gs stirs s~ Caows;s. wich astshiehs- rinscswtse oes;. r55 ?? were gurthe osod ...

... ASSOCTIAO- OF'R SCOTCH ICouIThfy COlUNILS . A special meeting-of ?? of County Councils in Scotland wsheld- yesterday in the ;lunty IRSon Edinbuz-gh. Captain lops- of Bridgeoastile ?? of Linlitlgow County Council, in the absence ofrthe -chairman, Mr EBme Rensshaw, MYr., and vice-chairman, Mr Gordon, wms called to the chair. Captain H~ope said the fist business was the consideration of ...

... 1-HE A. TLANIfI -T~ ?? SEARCH FORU TqE MIISSING STEAERS. A LINER ABANOONEo-SAFETY Of CREW. .(TEaEG}'.4s incas a ?? coisszsroynnrn-)l Nes York, February 17. The liner Rotterzdan arriyed here this morning with 42 persons whaom she ha~d'rescued from the E large, Liverpool steamer Rogsmere,: under cir- I cumstances of exceptional difficulty and dclnger. AUi the rescued people gratefully declare ...

... THIE BAIRD LECTURIIES. The fourtth of ProiL Lsor Sitchell's lectures 'was delivered in Blythswood Church yesterday after- noon by Professor Robertson. The first part of the lecture was devoted to a consideration of; the Book of Common Order, more generally deft siuated Knoox's Liturgy. There seems g Iod I treon for believing that for somn years Iefors-l the establishment of the Refarmed Church ...

... UMNVERSIT L IECTURES. 2RsomoR GLW STAUt ON MICEOBEt. | Tho Uoniveersity leeture was delivered yestrrday afternoon by Professor Glaiste2 in the anqu; t Aledicine Class-Roorn. Profecsor Glaiscr said ! that one of the most satibseetory features in the c present-day pursuit of knowledge is the main- festation .,f a desire on the part of the intelii- 1 gent public to become acquainted with cte prti ...

... LETTRS TO THE EDTOR. I -rUNICIFAL TRADING. 4 Fenchurch Avenue. London, E February 10, 1899. 8 qu ?? of great importance has S r. ^ been brought to the notice of the Loun- ,ec c'ner of' Cortmerce. It is one that does CJ- et endon only. but every tradestman ande -t tretie~uhout the country. It is this, that mltr bodies. such as C~orporations, Local I J.Iistrict Councils are pruposin to! tadin ...

... | E I - - UHERALD b i:; 5.1a A.M. JNEW CUP DEFENDER. The London Daily sMail' publishes the following teletram ?? New York, February 20. Although the greatest secrecy is observed regarding the new America Cup defender, -now building at Herresboff's vorks, Bristol, ?? Island. I am enabled to give some interest- ling points about its construction obtained from a reliable source. -Nickel steel ...

... OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE, i ,1 - . -I . .- I. j 65 FLEET STREET, i Tuesday Night. ORDS AND GeMPAMONS. Parliamentary proceedings to- nicht, at all events in the only House where there have been any of any account, ?? becn of an exceedingly miscellaueous and scrappy kind. It is true that the House of Lords sat and devoted quite a quarter of an hour to public business, but the public business ...

... i AGRICULTURE I _ aFEMA>05.;5L REPRT ROMN TCE KhNT Ia OF to SCG hA1TAND. '2s Several attempts at seowstorms ha-e appeared, fie nol 1but they have not come to much. For a day or of two now and then the ground has been covered Ing to the depth is. some places of t--oc or four lar 'irches. In other localities, and these not always in the lower districts by the sea, it was. a morer ire !whitenng. ...

... WaILS A-D BEGQUET& (From tie Ils9trated London News.) The will (dsted July 28, 1892) of Algernon I George,. Duke of Northumnberland, TEG., of ln- wick Castle, NorthumberLand, who died on Janu- ary 2 last, was proved on February 8 by Henry George, Duke of Northumberland, formerly Earl I Percy, the son and sole- exeoutor, the value of the-estate being £76.892. The testator leaves all his ...

... TBE EEK LFMECTION.S. GOERWHELMI MAJORITY FOR THE TRIGCJPISTS. Athens, February 20. The fldyan7ist party hascbitherto been gene-. th ?? at the polls. AMl the Delvannist 'aldidtes. with General Smelensi at their head, been defeated in Athens Trhe Tricoupist I under the leadership of . ~eniokiS JDeputy for Corfu, have all been re- d ia that sisand. Mi. Theetokis expects to I icrn 3^ adhet5 among ...