The agricultural changes in Great Britain continue to be of a marked character. The area devoted to grain crops the past year was 8,618,675 acres, which is 214,705 acres less than in 1882. Potatoes were planted on 543,000 acres, and turnips and Swedes on 2,029,000 acres--all showing a slight increase; but mangolds, vetches and other green crops have declined by 21,000 acres on the figures for the previous year. Clover and the grasses show an increase of 58,500 acres. The change from tilth to permanent pasturage is again conspicuous, there being 15,065,300 acres as compared with 14,821,600 last year. Ten years ago grass covered 13,000,000 acres, while arable land has fallen during that period from 18,186,000 to 17,319,000 acres. Orchards are on the increase, and also market gardening. In the matter of live stock there is an improvement which leads to the hope that the heavy losses of recent years will be made up. * * * * * Illinois Central Railroad. The elegant equipment of coaches and sleepers being added to its various through routes is gaining it many friends. Its patrons fear no accidents. Its perfect track of steel, and solid road-bed, are a guarantee against them. * * * * * FARM MACHINERY, Etc. NICHOLS & MURPHY'S CENTENNIAL WIND MILL. [Illustration] Contains all the valuable features of his old "Nichols' Mills" with none of their defects. This is the only balanced mill without a vane. It is the only mill balanced on its center. It is the only mill built on correct scientific principles so as to govern perfectly. ALL VANES Are mechanical devices used to overcome the mechanical defect of forcing the wheel to run out of its natural position. A wind wheel becomes its own vane if no vane if used, hence, vanes--save only to balance the wheel--are useless for good, and are only useful to help blow the mill down. This mill will stand a heavier wind, run steadier, last longer, and crow louder than any other mill built. Our confidence in the mill warrants us in offering the first mill in each county where we have no agent, at agents' prices and on 30 days' trial. Our power mills have 25 per cent more power than any mill with a vane. We have also a superior feed mill adapted to wind or other power. It is cheap, durable, efficient. For circulars, mills, and agencies, address NICHOLS & MURPHY, ELGIN, ILL. (Successors to the Batavia Manf. Co., of Batavia, Ill.) * * * * * Sawing Made Easy Monarch Lightning Sawing Machine! Sent on 30 Days test Trial. A Great Saving of Labor & Money. [Illustration]