... Early Seeding.—Yesterday Mr Young, farmer, Lochtyside, near Thornton, this parish, commenced the sowing of cereals by seeding a held with barley. The ground was excellent condition for the important operation, which was very successfully accomplished. This is the first case of grain sowing have heard of in this quarter for the season. ...

... Yesterday the attendance at this show was very large, immense numbers of people having come by train from the surrounding districts. In the early part of the day the weather was beautiful; but after mid-day rain fell with slight intervals till evening, which had no doubt the effect of limiting the number of spectators. The sum drawn at the gates was, however, very satisfactory, amounting to ...

... d worthy to Escape all these things tbat shall come to Pass. | —LdSntm VJI'J Excursions- DUNDEE TO PERTH AND THE EARN BY STARO r TAY. _ f >APT. DAVID EDWARDS re- spectfuyy returns thanks fnr the ; measure of-uccess that has attended ' efforts to t ate ~eriesof Ex>-uisions * the arn, and revive Passenger Traffic in the old and natural channel of communication between Dundee,- Newhurgh, an'l ...

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... yester- day and on Tuesday in spite of the hardness of the land through frost. Perhaps the most interesting of the contests was that in which Stonehaven ploughmen of bygone times entered the furrowed field, leaving their ordinary occupations of shopkeepers and indoor craftsmen to look after themselves. This trial of skill was made still more interesting from the entry of a lady into the ...

... a-lislf -a For big baiMouks pricas raugsd from 22« 23s I; while small aeerageii 13a a bus. Crabs brought (* 3.1 a box. AUKUUKKN, Mosii%v. —bseanteen trawlers armed, three Iceland b nte hating shots of from 2M to 3U4 boxss—the hers hoi good H-limg. A smack bad a fair catch ling, rkals. and halibut. Tlis small lina were at sea. Pi Mi Were Salmon, Is to la lid per lb.; grilse, lid ia-1 ll> ; ...