(_By Dumb-Crambo, Junior_)
[Illustration: Scotch polled]
[Illustration: Best wether]
[Illustration: Class for roots]
[Illustration: Steers]
[Illustration: Best butter]
[Illustration: Cross bred]
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THE LINEN TRADE.--There have been a few transactions in rags at
threepence a pound, and an extensive bone-grubber caused considerable
excitement by bringing a quantity of waste-paper into the market which
turned the scale in his own favour.
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MOTTO FOR A MOURNING WAREHOUSE.--Die and let live.
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OUT OF PLACE.--A vegetarian at the Cattle Show.
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A FINANCIAL AUTHORITY BADLY WANTED.--The man who can say "bogus" to the
investing goose.
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THE VEGETABLE MARKET.--Asparagus is looking up, and radishes are taking
a downward direction. Peas were almost nothing at the opening; and new
potatoes were buoyant in the basket, but turned out rather heavy at the
settling. A rush of bulls through the market had a dreadful effect upon
apple-stalls and other minor securities; but all the established houses
stood their ground, though the run occasioned a panic among some of the
proprietors.
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[Illustration: THE QUARTERLY ACCOUNTS.--_Clerk._ "Sorry to say, sir,
there's a saddle we can't account for. Can't find out who it was sent
to."
_Employer._ "Charge it on all the bills."]
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