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By SPADE-WORKER. THE NEW YEAR'S TASKS. Urgent messages are now being circu- lated by the Food Production authorities emphasising the need for everyone of us to do all we possibly can to increase the national food supply this year. The sub- ject bids fair to be of greater importance even than in 1917. It is therefore our duty so to cultivate our plots that they shall yield the maximum amount of produce. This can only be done by digging well and digging deeply. The spade is the most valuable tool in the shed, and now is the time to use it. The deeper, in reason, the soil is dug, the le.s expense you will be put to for manure and fertilisers, for the greater the extent of the, soil broken up, the farther are the roots able to travel in search of food. Have you ever considered the means by which those perfect specimens of vege- tables seen at some of the larger shows are produced? If you have studied the methods you will have found that the foundation of success was laid in the hard work of trench- ing. A large number of allotment-holders have now got their plots into fair condition, and the hardest work, that of breaking up grass land, is done with. I therefore ask them seriously to consider whether they cannot undertake the full trenching of their ground. By full trenching I mean going down three "spits," or spade depths, instead of two, as is done in half-trenching, or bastard-trenching, as it is called. I do not suggest that the whole of the allotment can be treated like this in one season, but it can probably be done in the course of two seasons. The result will justify the labour. Having taken out a trench two spits deep and two feet wide, and having placed the soil whore the work will finish, so that it may bo used for filling the last trench, dig over the third spit thoroughly and mix some manure or vegetable refuse with it. The top soil from the next two feet width is then placed in the trench, and the second spit on that; thus the first trench is filled and the second one is opened two spits deep. And so the work continues until the end of the plot is reached. It is laborious work, but it pays; it enables you to get crops of the greatest value from a comparatively small piece of land, and that is what the nation demands of us allotment-holders. The truest economy is to cultivate your plot as intensively as you possibly can. The spade is your best friend and helper—use it now, and with vigour. r, PRIZEWINNING HINTS. I continue to receive many most help- ful hints, and I beg of those readers who have sent in excellent contributions but who have not yet received prizes, to "wait and see." This week the prize of "1,000 Gar- dening Hints goes to Mr. A. H. Smith for the following hint and sketches A crop grown by practically every allotment-holder is the runner bean, and I think the follow- ing hint will not be unseasonable in view of the fact that it has a bearing on. the amount or seed and stakes required. Both ■eeds and stakes will bo scarce an<J expen- iive, and economy is essential. Stakes for runner beans. Best is cheapest. Sketch A shows the method usually adopted for staking the runner beau. B shows another method, having the advan- tage over A of giving each plant more room. C gives the best results of all, and is a great saving in seeds, stakes, and manure. The stakes or poles must be long and strong enough to go well down into the ground, so as to withstand the force of the wind and bear the weight of the plant. Two other good hints are from Mr. Com- ber and W. L. C.. respectively Mr. Com- ber writes: To prevent cabbages from "bolting to seed, push a nail right through the stem and let it remain until the cabbage is cut. He is awarded a recently- published book called "The Allotment." W. L. C., who is awarded the book "The Garden Frame," advises that to prevent greens being attacked by club root, broad beans should be grown between tlieni the bean roots must be left in the ground. I SEED POTATOES. Uufortunately, there is, so far, no variety of potato that is resistant to the late blight, I or common potato disease, but there are several that are proof aga i ust wart disease, a malady that produces disastrous -effects. Some of the best known are Great Scot, Abundance, Burnhouse Heauty. Golden Won- der, White City. Langworthy, Kerr's Pink, I and The Provost. It is important to see about selecting and ordering seed potatoes at once. Restrictions have been ph.r-< d upon the sale of certain well-known sort. an as a con- sequence they may not be obtainable in small quantities owing to the fact that the maximum price does not allow of their being sold at a profit, after allowing for the ex-, pen?.es incurred in making up into ."mall packages. In a catalogue I have received, the following varieties are only to be had in au.intities of CO-b or more: British Queen, oilie's Favouiile, Great Scot, King Gem go, Arran Chief, Golden Wonder, King -:1, and The Factor. It is too early yet io say whether this practice wiil bo generally fol- lowed, but it enip'-a.-i.-os the necessity of ordering early' and eo-operalively. I mean to grow early and second early varieties chiefly this year. I find ihev keep well. at;d chiefly this year. I find ihev keep well. at;d they are off the ground early, thus giving one a chance to plajit, another crop for the winter. I shall choose from Ali,(Il Early, Sharpens Express, Ringleader. d Duke of York (ear's); and British Queen. Great Scot. Guardian, Ac-juisitiou and Dobbie's Favourite (second cai lies}. rlnZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- to tlic, which has been created by this coiim n, 1 have dec d.d to present two prizes weekly to readers sending in the best allotment hint or recipe. This week the prizes will consist cf useful gardening bocks. All entries for this com- petition must be addressed Spade worker," care of Editor of this paper.

Y Golofn Amaethyddol CYNYDD MEWN AREDIG. Effeithiodd y rhew a'r eira i attal gwaith ailan ar v tir yn ddiweddar, ond at ei gilydd gwnaed cynydd boddhaol eisoes ynglyn a'r gwaith o gynyddu tir aredig at y tymor nesaf. Yn ddiameu mae ysbryd gwell a mwy calonog yn bodoli trwy yr holl wlad nag y bu ers amser maith. Gellir priodoli hyn i raddau pell i areithiau y Prif YVeinidog a Mr. Protliero o berthynas i safle amaetliyddiaeth fel diwydi- ant cenedlaethol a'r rhagolwg ddifrifol sydd o'n blaen 'ynglyn a chynyrch bwyd. Mae'n ddiddadl fod amryw siroedd yn dioddef oher- wydd diffyg mawr yn 7 cyfleusderau i arloesi tir oedd nas ge'ilir eu gwella yn uniongyrchol. Lie bynag mae tir ddaliwr yn analluog i wneyd ei ran yn gyflawn oherwydd hyn dylai ddefn- yddio pob ymgais i ychwanegu at gynyrch N ar ei dir. Erbyn hyn mae cyfangorph mawr amaethwyr y wlad yn fyw i'r pwysigrwydd yr hyn ofynir ganddynt er diogelwch y wlad hon a'r Cyngrheiriaid ac yn benderfynol o gyd- ymffurfio a hwynt. Eisoes mae llawer mwy o dir wedi ei aredig yn Lloegr a Chyinru er mis Awst nag a welwyd yn yr un cyfnod o'r blaen o fewn cof. Ystyr y cynllun cenedlaethol yw y rhaid aredig un acer yn ychwanegol am bob pedair drowyd o'r blaen, ac ond sicrhau tywydd ffafriol o hyn i ddiwedd Mawrth ni ddylai fod unrhyw anhawsder i gyrraedd y marc. TIR DIGYNYRCH. Mae llawer mwy o dir yn cael ei ad-enill mewn gwahanol fannau o'r wlad nag a dybir yn gyffredin. Camgymeriad ydyw meddwl fod y cwestiwn pwysig hwn wedi ei esgeuluso gan Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd. Gyda chynorthwy llafur carcharorion y gelyn gwellhawyd ar- I wynebedd helaeth o dir ar y draul isel o 2s. i 3s. yr acer. Yn Swydd Middlesex cymerodd y Pwyllgor Amaethyddol drosodd 280 o aceri o dir di-gynyrch berthynai i Fwrdd sydd" yn cyflenwi dwr ger Ashford. Mae eisoes 145 o aceri dan wenith a 75 o aceri wedi eu haredig yn barod i'w hau. O'r blaen yr oedd y tir hwn nid yn unig yn ddi-gynyrch ond yn elfen ddirywiol yn y wlad, ac er maint ein hangen nid oedd yn cynyrchu unryw fath o fwyd i ddiogelu y genedl. RHAN-DDALIADAU NEWYDD. Ymwelwyd ag amrywiol rannau o'r wlad yn ystod yr wythnos ddiweddaf i drefnu rhan- ddaliadau newydd. Sicrhawyd o leiaf fil yn ychwanegol yn cynhwys 200 yn Lambeth, 300 yn Exeter, a 500 yn Hackney. Gyda thro y flwyddyn nid oes amser i'w golli i wneyd trefn- iadau i sicrhau gerddi a rhan-ddaliadau new- yddion lie bynag mae hynny yn bosibl. Ysgrif- ener at y Cyngor Lleol neu Bwyllgor Amaeth- yddol y Sir. SEFYDLIADAU Y MERCHED. Flwyddyn yn ol nid oedd ond 50 o'r sefvdl- iadau hyn drwy y wlad. Heddyw mae 214 ar waith. Er pan gymerwyd y gwaith drosodd gan Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd sefydlwyd ar gyfar- taledd 23 o ganghenau newydd bob wythnos. Ymysg egnion eraill, mae y sefydliadau hyn yn trefnu dosbarthiadau i addvsgu gwneyd caws, coginio, trwsio esgidiau, trin gerddi, yn ogystal a phrynu gwahanol hadau, glo, gwrt- eithiau, etc., ar linellau cvdweithiol. Mae merched yn cymeryd rhan helaeth vnglyn a dadblygiad gerddi a rlian-ddaliadau. Yn Ket- tering mae merched yn trin 600 o ddarnau o dir; yn Desborough, 700; ac yn Rushden cymer- wyd 14 acer drosodd at yr un amcan TYFU FFRWYTHAU A LLYSTAU. Yn Swydd Worcester sefydlwyd Cymdeithas Sirol i hyrwvddo tyfiant ffrwythau a llysiau. Gofala y Gymdeithas am gasglu a marJinmlr, pob ffrwyth a llysiau dyfir yn y sir er rhydd- hau y tyfwyr o'u cyfrifoldeb. Mae canghen.%u o'r Gymdeithas wedi eu sefydlu mewn amvyw ganolfannau, ac ymysg pethau eraill wnaed ganddi sefydlwyd gorsaf i droi ffrwvthau yn jam yn Bewdley, a gorsaf arall i sychu ffrwyth- I au a llysiau yn Kidderminster. Effeithiodd y dadblygiad hwn i ychwanegu yn svlweddol at gynyrch ffrwythau a llysiau yn y sir. Gwnelai siroedd eraill yn dda i ddilyn efeiampl Worcester yn y cysvhtiad hwn. Un o'r anhawsderau mwyaf ynglyn a dadblygiad gerddi a man- ddaliadau yw fod tyfwyr yn ami yn methu cael gwared o fwyd gynyrchir dros ben eu angen eu hunain. 0 ganlyniad mae'r pwys mwyaf fod tyfwyr yn cydwcithio a'u gilydd i roddi en cynyrch ar y farchnad. y gyffredin nid yw yr holl draul i dyfwyr uwchlaw 10 y cant am y swm a gvnvrchir. TATWS A RHEW. Dylai pawb sydd ganddo datws mewn cyrn- onau neu dai allan gymeryd pob gofal i sicr- hau na effeithia y rhew arnynt. Ffordd rwydd i ddiogelu cynrenau yw dodi cvflenwad ych wanegol o wellt, hrwyn neu ryw gynyrch tebyg, ac fe fyrld yn well bob amser dodi y rhai hyn ar yr ochr sydd yn agored i wynio-xld y gogJedd a'r dwyrain. Yn ystod cyfnod caled o rhew prun y mae 12 modfedd o ddaear yn ddigonedd i ddiogelu tatws rhag y rhew. Yn neilHuol fe ddvlid diogelu tatws y bwriedir eu defnyddio fel hadyd. Gall yr effaith ileiaf o Ron rew eu gwneyd yn ddiwerth. TRESMASU. Cwynir yn ami fod po-bl yn tresmasu ar diroedd gvmerir drosodd gan Bwyllgorau Amaethyddol at amcan rhan-ddaliadau. Bell- ach mae rheol mewn grym o dan Ddeddf Am- ddiffyniad y Wladwriaeth i ddiogelu unrhyw ran-ddaliad neu ddarn mewn cae lie mae cnydau yn tyfu i'w diogelu rhag tresmas, ond i sicrhau y d oge'wch hwn dylai pob daliwr roddi rhybudd i fyny ar ei ddarn tir i ddweyd "For1 y tir hwn yn rhan-ddaliad neu ardd ar ba un v mae cnydau yn tyfu ac fod unryw berson a ddaw drosodd iddo -neu erys arno heb, awdur- dod cyfreithiol, neu a niweidia unrhyw gnydau yn tyfu neu giawdd neu derfvr ar vatir yn euog o drosedd yn erbyn Deddf Amddiffyniad y Wladwriaeth ac vn agored i ddirvw o' gan punt gyda neu heb garchariad." CHWYSTRELLU. Hvsbvswyd Adran Cynvrchu Bwyd gan Wein- yddiaeth Cad-ddarpar na raid i ùyfwyr ffrwyth- au a llysiau gael trwydded i brynu arsenate of lead at chwystrellu. Modd bynag rhaid iddynt roddi i'r neb fydd yn gwerthu y cyfryw (1) Ymrwymiad y defnyddir y lead arsenate werthir iddynt yn unig i gadw i Jawr pryfed niweidiol. (2) Dadganiad o berthynas i natur a maint y cnydau fwriedir chwystrellu gyda lead arsenate. Mae'n bwvsig fod lead vn cael ei ddarbodi, ond rhoddir cyflenwad digonol o hwn at yr amcan dan sylw.

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If Aberystwyth Formed a Committee. Fullest enquiry into the evidence published week after week in Aberystwyth would lead to only one result, because Aberystwyth proof is unshakable. How could one doubt the truth of honest neighbourly assurance such as is given here. Mr. T. Bird, of 3, Gogerddan-cottages, Pen- glais-road, near the Elysian Grove, Aberystwyth, says Somé time ago I could hardly straighten myself after stooping, owing to the sharp pains in my back. I have no doubt my kidneys were affected by a cold. Although I was troubled like this for several months and as have a lot of stooping at my work as a butcher, I found the pains very trying. "Reading about Doan's Backache Kidney Pills induced me to try them. I am glad I did, for I found relief from the first box, so con- tinued with the pills until I was quite free from the trouble. I always keep some of Doan's Pills by me now for I find an occasional doge a great help to me. I can recommend them with confidence. (Signed) T. BIrd." The kidneys lie beneath the small of the back. Their great work is to filter poisonous waste -nd surplus water out of the blood. But whsn they are weak they leave some of this poisonous waste in the system, and you begin to feel dull, heavy, and irritable; you may get backache heavy, and irritable; you may get backache zravel, urinary disorders, dropsical swellings, rheumatism, or sciatica. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills help the kidneys to throw off the offending poisons and therefore reach the cause of the above symptoms. Of all dealers, or 2s. 9d. a box from Foster- McClellan Co., 8, Wells-street, Oxford-street. London, W. Don't ask for backache or kidney pills, ask distinctly for Doan's backache kidney Pills, the same af Mr. Bird ha3.

Pouttry. THE POULTRY YARD. Ail things considered this has not beerr a good season for eggs. It does not follow that because a man has been successful one year that the same fortune will follow him every year and this has caused many disappoint- ments in the past. I know of two usually very successful egg producers who this season have complainedjoitteriy about the shortage of eggs and cannot make out the reason. One is a man who runs Lis birds on the semi-intensive principle, that is with a small run to each house where the birds are let out. on fine day but kept inside if the weather should be un- favourable. The other man has always worked purely on the intensive plan and hence keeg £ his birds in the house all the time .In the first case the man last year hatched his stock fairly early and had the pullets laying in September with the result, he says, that they dropped off by the end of December, so that he tried hatching & fortnight to three weeks later and now has hardly a puliet laying. Of course the weather has a good deal to do with fowls lay- ing and damp cold winds will keep them off more than the frost and drying winds, but beside all this they were hatched a little too late. While he was getting a goodly supply of eggs, also he used fish meal in moderation, but this year he has been trying freshly-cut green bone and thinks this has had something to do with it. Now I doubt if the actual feeding was the cause, but that they were hatched later than usual and when they should have come on to lay the weather was damp and cold so that the birds did not receive any encouragement. With the intensive man it is difficult to account for his lack of eggs, because he says that conditions and feeding have been the same each year. There is one rather important point which must not be forgotten ,the foods have not been so good all round as twelve months ago, for many things became short and then other materials were brought in to make up a com- plete ration. Poor foods can never be made to give a satisfactory result, for it is not enough I just to keep the body going, there must be food enough to encourage the formation and production of eggs otherwise the birds cannot lay them. Anyone can see that the grain is not nearly so good as usual and though some foods are made up to meet the requirements of the fowl, the feeding all round is much below that of pre-war days. In some districts it is not a question alone of price, but feeding stuffs of any sort have been difficult to obtain so that before running out make sure of a fresh supply by ordering a new stock when the other is getting low. Of the whole food a certain percentage should be meat or fish to I make up for the insect life which the fowl would get if on a free range and though ten per cent. is the recognised amount this can be increased up to fifteen during the cold damp. weather. It is very important that the birds be kept dry with plenty of litter on the floor which can be easily scratched over. The fact that there is something on the floor is not enough, but it should be light and raked over occa- sionally to ensure the bottom part coming to the top to be aired and kept dry. Although we have not had any great rainfall during the past month, the air has been damp and then occasional showers soon find the leak in the roofs and the whole covering soon becomes a solid mass. As most of the foods are coarse and rough see that the birds have plenty of flint grit so that this may be ground up and digested to the best advantage. Without it the food cannot be made into a state to nourish the bodv and money spent on siiitab'.e grit is well laid out. Keep up the small amount of green food each day because this regulates the body and keeps the b!ood cool. Tlii, 's better than opening medicine, after which birds are liable to take cold.

YSBYTTY YSTWYTH. The .poor of the district received from the Countess of Lisburne the annual gifts of money on Tuesday of last week. Her ladyship was accompanied by Mr. Percy Wilkinson. The gifts and the attendance of the Countess were greatly appreciated by the recipients were profuse in their thanks and Lood wishes for her and Lord Lisburne. On Tuesday of last week a meeting was held at the Wesleyan Chapel to make prescnt-atior.s to soldiers home on leave in which Church and chapel unite. Songs, recitations, and addresses were given. The Rev. T. Morris presided. A gift of £1 each was given to Lieut. Llewelyn Jones, Pcnij>vaitVi, viunner Evan Davies, Birch Villa, and Pri/ate William John Jones, Maenarthur. Private William Jones, son of the late David and Sarah Jones, Ty'n- ffordd, h:>.<1 to go away before receiving his gifl.. Mr. John Jones, Rhiwlas, the treasurer, pie seated the money and to.* meeting received Uie welcome news that he v-as subscribing C4 tr.),i his own pocket. The members of the Workmen's f'nion now eyeteds 20J, and the iiiiiiibat, is inrrer.sing. There is also a strong contingent of farmers in the district who fro IT enlhers of the Farmers' Union.

LLANILAR A meeting was held to welcome Pte. Thomas Davies, Tymawr, who is home on leave from France, organised by Messrs. Rees Rees, Rail- way Station, and W. R. Morris, ShtJp. Mr. Edward Lloyd, station master, presided. Songs, etc., were sung by Miss Jane Louisa Davies, and Messrs. Edw. Edwards, Jas. G. Morris, T. M. Thomas, and Wif^ Parry, and recitations given by Messrs. Hi^h Morris, -Morgan Ed- wards, and Lewis Edwards. Miss Enid Jiones accompanied. A presentation was made to Pte. Davies by Mr. W. Davies, Brynawel, in a suit- able speech. Several competitions took piace during the evening. The subject at the Debating Society last week was the Cardiganshire War Agricultural Committee," Mr. John James Jones contending that the Committee does not justify its existence. Mr. Thomas James, Blaenwern, charnpionxl the Committee and its work. The discussion was lively. Every member spoke for or against and in the voting there was a tie—the Chairman (Mr. John Richards) giving the casting vote against the Committee.

LLANAFAN. Nos Wener cynlialiwyd un cyfarfod croesaw yn ychwanegol at y nifer sydd wedi eu Cj nal eisoes er croesawu ein milwyr adref o faes y gad. Y ddau wron a groesawid ac a anrhyd- eddwyd oedd Sergt. D. Davies, Ffynnondrm- dod, a Pte. Johnnie Parry, EitliinJwydon, y ddau wedi dod adref o Ffraingc. Pan glywodd Sergt. Davies lais ei Frenin a'i wlad yn galw yn Neheudir Cvmru, nid hit- y bu heb att-eb yr alwad, ac y inae ei fTvddlondeb wedi ei farcio allan gyda dyrchafiadau un ar 01 y Hail. Rhed gwaed gwroniaid Cvmru yn gryf yn ei wythienau ac yn ei dad o'i flaen, yr hwn hefyd a fu yn gwasanaethu ei wlad yn y fyddin am flynyddoedd. Amlygodd Pte. Johnnie Parry yntau yn gynar ar ei fywyd fod men tar y gwron yn ei nodweddi a chawn ef yn icuanc yn ymfudo i Awstralia. Cyflwynodd ei hun i'r fyddin yn y drefadigaeth fawr" er dod di-osodd i ainddiffyn hawliau ei Frenin a'i wlad, a.'i gartrer. iuddunwn l r ddau arvvr ddyrchafiad a chiod, ac ltefyd amddiHyniad rhag afiechyd a rhag bwledi y gelyn. Cymerwyd y gadair yn absenoldeb Iaril Lisburne p-an ei or —Mr. Wilkinson, ac yn abseno.deb Mr. T. Evans, Weiiallt, Jlanwyd y swydd o arvvain gan y Parch. D. A. Thomas, y vicar. Cymerwyd rhan Bed helaeth o'r cyfarfod gan gyfoil ion o'r Cnwch ac hefyd o Caradog. Yn mhlith rhai a gymerasant rhan yr oedd Mr. Dan Morgan, Miss Maggie Jenkins, o Caradog, Missn? Myfanwy Parry a Maggie Dudiyke, Mr..Joseph Davies, Mr. Evan Jones (Iw-dd Llanrvbi'), Cor Plant gan Mr. j. Jones, Mi's Jones.Wena'lt. a Miss Myfanwy Bonner. Miss Laura Hughes, Mrs. Evans, Cnwch: dwy chwaer o Carinei: Miss A. J. Ei-ans, Miss jvatie Jones, Miss L A. Pusrh, a Miss Catherine. Hughes. Hefvd. cafwyd anerchi idau byri-n gan y Cadeirvdd. yr Arweinydd, Mr. Herring, a Mr. Jamis w' H.ughes. Dyddovol a phvysig oedd gwaith y Cadeirydd yn cvflwyno" rhodd fechan i'r ddau filwr ynghyd ac anerch ad yn dadgan teimlad yr ardal tuag atynt am eu gwroniaeth. Can- wyd yr Anthem Genedlaethol o dan arweiniad Mr. John David Jones, ac vmadawvd wedi dangos croesaw mawr i'r ddau filwr," a phawb yn faleh o gael yr anrhydedd o'i croesawu gan ddymuno eu llwyddiant yn y dyfodol,

Aber War Committee. PENBWLCH LAND. Mr. J. Bunce Morgan presided over the Dis- trict War Agricultural Committee on Monday; present Messrs D. Lewis, Llanilar; Evan Hughes, Llanbadarn; R. L. Thomas, Daniel Jenkins, R. Ll. Lewis, Hughes Davies, David Lewis, E. J. Evans, D. J. Morgan, agricultural director; and E. R. Davies, clerk. Mr. D. J. Morgan, secretary of the County Executive Committee, wrote respecting fields adjoining Penbwlch.-As a result of the recom- mendation of the District Committee asking the Executive Committee not to withdraw the order sent to Mr. John Jones, late Penbwlch, I am directed to inform you that in view of the fact that the present tenant of Penbwlch has been given to understand that the fields will be re-let next year in conjunction with Penbwlch and that practically the whole of Penbwlch had already been ploughed, the Committee are of opinion that in the interest of food production it would be unwise to plough the said fields, as the acreage under tillage in the combined holdings would then be far in excess of that required from any other farm in the county.—Mr. David Lerwis said the tenant stood in a most unenviable position in view of the m.ny contradictory orders. Orders were given to plough certain lands and the orders afterwards cancelled by the Execu- tive. The whole thing was most unsatisfac- tory.—Mr. Daniel Jenkins said it was anomal- ous that there should be an advocate of the owner on the Executive. That was the cause of the contradictory orders. The Committee re- garded the land as a separate holding and wished to deal with the holder of the land as it dealt with all others.—Mv. D. J. Morgan said Mr Vau ban Davies, M.P., was present at the Executive. He (the speaker) placed the view* expressed by the District Comrnitcee be- fore the Executive and informed them of the strong feeling in the district. Mr. Vaughan Davies said the tenant had agreed to take over the additional fields on the understanding that they would remain in grass. Mr. Morgan ex- plained the nature of the agreement between landlord and tenant.Mr R. Lewis said trouble was experienced with other farmers in the dis- trict who refused to plough until they saw the outcome of that case.Mr. R. L. Thomas said it appeared as if the majority of the Executive were influenced by the owner who was a member.—On the proposition of Mr. Daniel Jenkins, the Committee decided to adhere to their previous decision regarding the ploughing of Penybwlch land for the 1918 crop. Mr. D. J. Morgan intimated that the Execu- tive was open to appoint a horse officer for the county at JE125 per annum and travelling ex- penses to supervise the work of horses plough- ing, and be responsible for fedder, etc., in each district.—The Chairman thought the appoint- ment of one officer was a great mis- take. It was impossible for one man to do the work effectively. Mr. Morgan added that the local Committee were invited to nominate a candidate for the duties of cultivation officer to supervise ploughing and report those4 four lagging in the work. The salary was C2 p v week, with travelling expenses. The Chairnan said Aberystwyth Union was too scattered for,oli-- officer to do the work effectually and suggested that two officers should be recommended.—The suggestion was adopted, nominations to be made at the next meeting. Mr. Morgan said some of the districts were already moving in matter of providing horses for ploughing. The horses were now arriving at Lampeter, but so far there but few applica- tions from AberystwYLll area.

PENLONE, LLWYNCELYN A public meeting was held at Penlone School- room OL Thursday week to urge the people to lend saved and spare money to the em- ment. Mr. Evan Rees, headmaster, was voted to the chair. Alderman John M. Howell, Mr. G. H. Lloyd, and Mr. Daniel Jenkins, Aber- ayron, spoke. r. Jenkins referred to the success of Penlone War Savings Association, which had attracted a sum of nearly C6,000 already and appealed to all the people of the district to become members of the Association. He also explained the new war bonds and urged the people to help to win the war by in- vesting money in certificates and bonds.

CILIAU AERON. A large number of people attended on Tues- day week, despite a blizzard and snowdrifts, at Cilie Park School. The meeting had a dual object—to promote the War Savings Associa- tion's efforts and to present Lieut. Davies, Pare, home one leave, with a wristlet watch. That was done by Mr. Thomas Jenkins, Bron- fre. Mr. D. Davies, Felin Tyglyn, was voted to the chair. Addresses were delivered by Mr. John M .Howell, Mr. G. H. Lloyd, and Mr. Daniel Jenkins, of Aberayron. Several local singers discoursed music. Mrs. Alban Davies, Llanaeron Vicarage, and Miss Jones, Cwmere, were the accompanists. The Rev. Mr. Evans, minister of Cilie and Rhydygwin, who is back from France, spoke the sentiments of the meet- ing concerning Lieut. Davies, who suitably re- sponded and wittily remarked that he hoped they would be all safe when he returned. A vote of thanks to Aberayron speakers was moved by the Rev. R. Rees, rector of Cilie Aeron, seconded by the Rev J. Alban Davies, vicar of Llanaeron. The latter incidentally re- marked that there was a sum of £ 250 still to the credit of the local War Comforts Com- mittee. The singing of the National Anthem by Miss Jones, Cwmere, and the audience brought the meeting to a close.

DEVIL'S BRIDGE. Another entertainment was held at the Wood- lands Bungalow on Saturday evening, for the benefit of soldiers home on leave. 'The meeting was presided over bv Miss Maries Thomas. It was well attended and the following assisted to make the programme interesting, the accom- panist be-n, Miss Katie Morgan, Tynbwyn :— Song, Miss Annie Jones, Werndriw; peniliion singing. Miss Maggie Davies, Winllonwen; re- citation, Mr. John Morgan, Tynrhyd, Cwm- ystwyth: solo, Mr. Evan. Edwards, Blaenpentre song, Miss Claudia. Oliver, Dolchenog, Cwm- vst.wyth; song; Mis? Bessie Jenkins, The Arch; dialogue, Mis-s Bkdwen Thomas, Plyn- Jymon View, and Miss Mary Sophia Davies, Blaenwaun, Trisant; pianoforte solo, Miss ,-tie Morgan, T.-nllwyn; peniliion singing, Mr John Williams, Rhydypererinion, Trisant song Mr. Thomas Morgan, Tvnrhvd, Cwmystwyth song. Miss Victoria Bray, Rhcsvgeli; 'solo, Mr. D. Mason, Ystumtuen. Others recited a.nd sang, and a party gave a sketch. There were present the Rev. E. M. Davies, Devil's Bridge, ^nd the Rev. Cha-lrs Evans, YspvtTv Cynfyn. The following soldiers rQmn on leave "were pre- sent—Gunner Evan David Morcran, Gellyfach CwmrhoidoL Signaller Wm. Hushes, son of Mr John Hughes, gamekeeper, the Lodge, Hafod: and Pte. Wm. Llovd. Pantvcraf Cwm- ystwyth. Miss Evans, Do^covon, represented her brother (Pte. David Evans). Each was presented with a substantial sum of monev bv the Concert Committee, and useful knitted material were given them tn- Pont-rwvd Sew- ing Party and a Welsh Testament was pre- sented on behalf of the Entertainment Com- mittee by the Rev. Charles Evans.

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