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IHINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS.…
I HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. 13-r SPADE-WORKER. POTATO PLANTING: SEEDS TO SOW. The wet weather during the greater part of early April interfered considerably with allotment gardening generally and with potato planting in particular. The result of such continuous rainfall is to render heavy soil most unpleasant and difficult to cultivate, and the less one treads upon it the better. My soil is of this description, and the plan I am adopting is to plant my potatoes as I dig. That is much better than tramping about on the soil for the purpose of making a trench for the potatoes with a spade, for the soil ia not trodden upon after it has been dug. I I Potato planting as digging proceeds. I I attended a lecture recently in which the I results of some experiments in potato-grow- ing were given, and one of the conclusions arrived at will console those who are lament- ing the interference with planting occa- sioned by the wet weather. It was found that there was pracically no difference in the yield of potatoes planted during early, mid, and late April; in other words, the ex- periments showed that the crop will not suffer if the tubers are planted some time this month, providing—and this is important —that the potatoes are in a light, frost- proof place where the sprouts are making steady and sturdy progress. THE BEST FLAVOURED POTATOES. Those who can obtain a few tubers of potato Golden Wonder will find it worth II while to do so, for it is commonly con- sidered to be the finest flavoured variety in cultivation. It i& not such a heavy cropper as I-ome of the better-known sorts, though it gives a satisfactory yield. Two other pota- toes that I like to grow for the sake of their good flavour are Langworthy and Windsor Castle. The last named is, of course, a very old variety, but it still ranks high for flavour it is rather susceptible to attacks flavour it is rather susceptible to attacks of the ordinary potato disease, but much can be done to keep this in check by allowing plenty of room between the plants and by spraying. I PRIZEWINXING HINTS. A prize of a new book, "The Garden How to Make It Pay," iri awarded to Mr. Cooling for his hints about growing celery. I have not tried this plan. but I can well believe that it is a useful one. Mr. Cooling writes that having planted his early potatoes in rows three feet apart, he keeps the soil well cultivated by means of the hoe as soon as the tops are visible. Immediately after the first earthing-up is completed, a dressing of lime and soot is applied between the rows, and is followed by a soaking with soap- suds from the house. When this has soaked in the soil is raked over thoroughly and the celery plants are put out at 9in. apart. Water must be applied freely in dry weather, but Mr. Cooling is a great believer in the use of soap-suds for this crop. A prize of "Garden Work for Every Day" is awarded to Mr, Smith for the following note and illustration descriptive of an im- proved dibber One of the chief objections to using a dibber is that unless one is very careful the seed does not go to the bottom of the hole, more especially if the end of the dibber is pointed. This objection may be overcome by placing a small wood- screw or nail in the side of the dibber, allowing it to project about three-quarters of an inch. j An improved dibber. The result is that on placing the dibber in the ground and giving a slight turn, the screw or nail causes soil to fall in and fill the bottom of the hole. If the seeda are to be planted 6in. deep the screw or nail should be placed about 4in. from the end of the dibber. CROPS TO SOW. During the past week or two We have been informed by official leaflet3 of the great food value of carrots, and we shall all, no doubt, take steps to grow a.s many roots as possible. The carrot-fly is extremely trouble- some in some districts, and I know of gar- dens where the cultivation of thi* vegetable has been found impossible owing to the at- tacks of this pest. I find that the most likely way to keep it in check is to use old soot liberally round about the seedlings, and to syringe them twice a week with quassia or tobacco wash. This treatment, by the bye, prevents an attack of green fly. which I have known to ruin a bod of carrots. The seed of carrot requires to be only slightly covered, and germination is generally more satisfactory if you <co'" when the weather appears to be "set lair." Have you sown your Brussels sprouts, kales, and .sprouting broccoli, which you must rely upon largely for winter greens? It it; time they were in. Sow short rows of peas, turnip, kohl rabi, lettuce, and globe beetroot. Those who have not raised seedlings of onion, leek. and celery would do well to purchase seedlings next month and so save valuable time. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- • MENT HOLDERS. Every week two prizes are offered for the best allotment hint or recipe. The prizes consist of useful gardening books. All en- tries for this competition must be addressed "Spadeworker," care of Editor of this paper. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. W. R.—I should advise you to cut the large tubers of Great Scot and Lochar; sprmkle powdered lime or sulphur on the cut surfaces. This should be done a day or two before planting. "Spadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to readers of this paper. Replies will be sent by poe*- if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. Address your inquiries to "Spadeworker," care of Editor.
Farmers Column.
Farmers Column. THE PREMIER'S APPEAL. Already the appeal which Mr; Lloyd Oe<?r§»» issued three weeks ago to the farmers of Great Britain to largely increase the acreage of pota- toes is having its effect in many counties. The latest reports of the Commissioners of the Food Production Department contain numerous evi- dences of this fact. From the Lineolnsllire, Rut- landshire, and Nottinghamshire area, for example, it is reported that every effort is being made to impress on farmers the need- that an additional acreage of potatoes shou.d be planted. In the West Country also farmers are being approached' and seem likely to re- spond energetically to this new and aeavy de- mand that is being made upon them Similar reports have been received from other parts of the country, and there is no doubt that a not- abie increase in the area under potatoes will re- suit from the Premier's ietter. Whether the ideal maximum of 1,000,000 acres, mentioned by Mr. Lloyd George as desirable, can De obtained still remains to be seen. Some of the experts appear to lelieve that this fresh task is beyond the capacity of the British farmer. But the farmer ma/ prove the contrary. The Council of the Centrd and Asso- ciated Chambers of Agriculture last week un- animously passed a. resolution "urging on all farmers the paramount necessity ofvipcreasing the acreage of potatoes to at least, the million acres appealed for by the Prime Minister." Last year the farmers of England and Wales and Scotland grew no less than 655,704 acres of potatoes, a record planting and ap increase of 97,637 acres over the area of 1916, represent- ing an additional supply of 1,400,000 tons of potatoes. These results, achieved despite a shortage of labour and other adverse circumstances, go far to justify the faith of the Prime Minister that the British farmer will once more accomplish the impossible. That he is now being asked to do this arises out of new exigencies of the war. The increased demands of the Allied Forces, and especially of the American armies, for shipping, and the temporary over-rurning of fields in France intended for the growing of food for the troops naturally make tie tonnage situation more serious. That is why Mr. Lloyd George has appealed to the British farmer. There is no question of our agriculturists having failed in the task which they were asked by the Food Production Department to per- form, nor of any part of the Food Production Department's programme having failed to materialise. So far as can be ascertained ai tie moment, there already seems likely to be slight in- crease in the acreage both in England, ann Wales and in Scotland; indeed, it may verilwell turn out that already we have nearly 600.000 acres of potatoes planted this year, or readjr for plant- ing, in England and Wales, and efout 170,000 acres in Scotland. But even if this year's yields are as good as last year's, it is extremely impro- bable that this acreage will 1 upply f 11 our re- quirements for 1918. Accordingly, the Govern- ment asks the farmers to do t'is Itst to add another 230,000 acres, and so '•each the md.'ion- acre mark which, in combination i-iti- other crops, should make the country v'n lulcly safe so far as its food supply u concerned. The appeal of Mr. Lloyd Csorge a) )f<.red in the Press on March 18th. It wouid h^ dly be surprising if the response of the t'*T^ers was not general and immediate. Oii^ide one or two counties, potato growing In. del' fa'm con- ditions is attended with a definite an.cunt of risk: the yield is very uncertain; there is the possibility of disease; and proper cultivation eittails a good deal of extra labour, whereas labour iust now is scarce on the countryside. Moreover, many farmers have had an unfortu- nate experience with their 1917 nohto crop, owing to the difficulties of transport and of marketing. No one knowing all the facts woald blame the agriculturist for thinking hard before he planted an additional acreage of potatoes, without some sort of guarantee as to their sale when grown, whilst he already had in hand unsold (a.s was often the case) a "Considerable proportion of his last year's crop. POTATO PRICES. Happily, since the Premier's letter was wivttnn any cause for misgiving on Che farmer's part has been removed. The M nistry of Food !1<: explained that the price naid for potatoes grown in 1918 will be from C6-to jS7 per ton for crops from new iand, whilst the figure for the remainder of the crops will be fixed bv a Joint Commission of the Board of Ag»euiture and the Ministry of Food after consultation in each district with representative growers, and full consideration of local conditions, the cost of production, the size and quality of crops, etc. Furthermore. at the urgent "request of the Board of Agriculture and the Food, Production Department, a generous concession was made bv the Ministry of Food on March 28th, the Food Controller undertaking to buy OIl M: i i- 15th all sound ware potatoes, for which the grower cannot otherwise find a market, at not less i-fiiii S7 per ten for four-ton lots f.o.r. This concession-as to the remnant of the 1P1" r:rop. coupled with the good prices promised for the 1918 crop. has created an excellent, impres- sion in agricultural districts; and now that the farmer is reitli,ina on the one hand the national need, and on the other the reasonable terms offered him, there is little doubt that, in spite of the shortness of time, he will make a supreme effort to secure the large additional acreage called for. In certain quarters there has been a demand for "compulsory" potato planting. Compulsion wiil not be necessary, even if it were practicable, the British farmer can he depended upon to do all that is humanly possible, and the country looks to him with confidence in the hour of its greatest need. URGENT NEED OF POTATO PLANTERS. Women arc urgently needed during April, May and early June for dropping potatoes, docking, and weeding corn. Holiday workers have volunteered well for July and August, but now is the time when work must be done to ensure good harvests later. A can therefore is made for volunteers from amongst able-bodied youiif; women who, while obliged to live at home and not able to give fud-time war service, might be spared for a month or six weeks at this critical juncture. Reduced railway fares are given, free accommodation is provided, and 18s. a week wages paid. Application should be made between 10.30 :1,rn. and 4 p.m. at the Women's L'ind Scrvice Corps, 50, Upper Baker- street, W. Letters to this address will receive prompt attention. GROWING MANGEL SEED ON THE FARM. In view of u poss.ble shortage of mangei seed next year, the Food Production Depart- ment suggest that fanners having a surplus of mangels at the present time sliouid consider the desirability of planting selected bulbs for seed production. Sound, medium-sized, weil-shaped bulbs shouid be selected. The root should not have been touched by the trimming knife at lifting time. The ground should be prepared by deep tihagc and liberal manuring and the "bulbs" planted at least two feet apart; planted at a greater distance they suffer from beating by the wind. All roots planted should be sunk in the soi, to their full depth, so that iiie crown shows just above the surface. Tiu seed is usually ready for harvesting in Septem- ber and may be threshed out by flai; on a sheet or cii the barti floor. A yield of about 81bs. per rod (301 square yards) may be expected under favourable conditions. FERTILISERS FOR SMALL GROWERS. Some misapprehension appears to have arisen in connection with the Press notices relating to the Superphosphates Amending Order of the Minister of Munitions, dated March 28th, 1918. This Order is supplementary to the Superphos- phates Order dated August 20th, 1917, and it merely fixes additional charges which can be made by dealers or merchants for saies of superphosphates in small quantities or store, shop or warehouse, at the same time removing all restrictions as to price for any quantities of superphosphates less than 14 lbs. The reason for issuing the Amending Order is that the selling price of superphosphate has been cut so fine as to limit the sale of super- phosphate in very small quantities during the autumn and winter, and ic is intended that the new prices should now set free a considerable quantity of superphosphate to allotment holders and other small users. The price of 1 cwt of superphosphate (30 per cent, water soluble) remains unchanged at approximately 8s 9d for April, 1918. delivery, net prompt cash, in 'bag, but the following 31' examples of the new prices for lesser quantities of the same grade, all net prompt cash, in bag: 56, lbs., 4s. lid.; 28 lbs. 2s. 6d.; 14 lbs. Is 5d. Delivery charges from shop or store are extra. Quantities of less than 14 lbs. are, as stated above, altogether outside the Order, but any intending purchaser finding difficulty in obtain- ing from local merchants superphosphate in quantities which come within the scope of the Order should at once communicate with the Food Production Department, 72, Victoria Street, S.W.I.
IPoultry.
I Poultry. STARTING A INFIW STOCK, Many people wonder how is the best way to ctart a new stock sometimes wit-h the least ex- pense and others wiiti a view to getting good immediate results. For the average man the Ouymg ol a breeding pen is the most economi- cal way because tins means that all the eggs tjid can be used for reproduction by the owner or if too many then he can sell. But. by hav- ing the pen at home like this all risk of stale eggs is avoided and then they can be set quite iresli and all of the same age, for then they hatch out at the same time, whereas eggs set when several days different in ages hatch out irregular and cause an uneasy feeling to the hen. VV ith the breeding pen at home there is no risk of breaking eggs m transit, either the fear of too much shaking which Will cause a good egg to become addled and disappointment to the owner. Under such a system there is the original outlay, but all things considered it is best and is an effectual way of soon raising a stock. All surplus eggs can usually be sold to the neighbours and I have known the breeding pen paid for in this way while the owner has been able to put down all the eggs he requires for his own use. Another method of making a start is to ob- tain some eggs and hatch these. Of course this means an outlay though not so much as when buying the pen of birds. The getting of sittings of eggs is fraught with some risk, but considering the thousands sold in this way it is very few which fail to mature. It will be necessary to select a well known breeder whose reputation is at stake and then you can usually rely upon getting a good hatch. Much depends upon the way the hen or the machine is man- aged, and if there is a strong germ in every egg and they fail to hatch it is most likely some fault in the method of hatching. Naturally an over-worked cockerel and one which probably does not get enough to eat, or perhaps through too keen attention to the hens he does not feed, such a bird cannot be in a fit state to produce healthy chickens and though the eggs may be fertile it does not follow that everyone will hatch out. Very often the failure to hatch lies with the cock through him not being kept in proper condi- tion. The owner of the pen should do his best to see that all the birds keep fit. and healthy otherwise the result cannot be satisfactory to either buyer or seller. Then the system of packing has a great deal to do with the hatch- ing. No matter what method is ised you cannot prevent railway porters from throwing the boxes about which often means a broken yolk and then the egg cannot hatch. But con- sidering the distance some eggs have to travel, they do hatch out well, but it often has been the outcome of careful packing. One essential thing is to have fresh eggs and then on receipt unpack them and let them rest, for at least. 24 hours before an attempt is made to hatch them. This is to allow the germ to settle di wn and resume its normal place before being made to spring to life. Still there are some folk who would piefer to make a start with chickens already hitched, which of course saves trouble ind t'me if the season is getting on. But all is in oider yet and April chickens do as well as any and make rapid headway right from the start. The usual plan is to buy day-old chicks; the reason for this being that a newly-hatched chick does not feed for some hours, while a youngster which has been fed cannot go so long without food and would not travel so closely packed. But a dozen iust hatched and dried off can be put into a small box with a woollen covering and will go for thirty hours quite well and then come out bright and lively. The buyer may get them in this state, but wonders what he can do for a hen or foster-mother. Naturally, if he has the latter the rest is easy, because the youngsters can be put into this and they will not cause any trouble in regard to warmth, but with only the natural means it is necessary to see what can be done with a hen. An old bird which wants to sit can usually be fooled into hr-lieving she hatched them. Before the chicks I have Hrrived, and you shouid know within a dav when to expect them, put a few bad eggs under the hen, then when the youngsters arrive iust take away the eggs at night. and put the chicks under, then by morning she will have taken to her charge and be ready to call them for food.
GOCINAN.
GOCINAN. The funeral of Mr. Morgan Davies, Penbryn- moeddu, took place on Tuesday week and was largely attended. The service at the house was taken by the Rev. David Morgan, Penilwyn, and the Rev. G. Bedford Roberts, Ystumtuen. and at the chapel the Rev. David Morgan, Mr. Thomas Morgan, Tynffordd, and Mr. William Evans, C.C., Ponterwyd. At the graveside, the Rev. Charles Evans, Yspytty Cynfyn, took the !?rvicc. assisted by the Rev. G. Bedford Roberts. The chief mourners were Messrs. Morgan and Rhys Davies, London (sons); Mr. Thomas Davies, Penbrynmoelddu (son), Miss M. Anne Davies (daughter), Messrs. Lewis and Thomas Jones (brothers-in-law), Miss Jones and Miss M. A. Jones, Goginan (nieces); and many other distant relatives. Level Rhych Lead Mine, Cwmgraig, has been restarted after being idle for some years. The foreman is Mr. David Evans, Druid Inn, and Captain Paull will in all probability be the manager. The mining outlook in some districts I seems bright, but labourers are scarce, except German prisoners which are not lacking in numbers.
WELSH BLACK CATTLE. BULL CALF…
WELSH BLACK CATTLE. BULL CALF REALISES 130 GUINEAS. Messrs. John Pritchard and Co., Bangor, con- ducted their show and sale of pedigree Welsh black cattie at Menai Bridge on Friday. The judges were MK Roberts, Rhydygarnedd, Towyn, and Mr. Williams, Mydrim, St. Clears. Heifers born after April 1st, 1916 realised up to 28 guineas; cows or heifers (in calf or milk), same age, 62 gns.; buds born on or after December 1st, 1914 and before August 1st, 1916, 60 gns.; bulls born on and after, August 1st and before December 1st, 1916, 75 gns.; bulls born on or after December 1st, 1916, and before April 1st, 1917, 52 gns.; and bulls born on or after April 1st, 1917, 41 gns. Among the prize takers were Lord Pcnrhyn, Maior Plat:, Mad- ryn; Mr Wïmer, Dolgelley; Mr Lloyd Edwards, Nanhoron; the Hon. F. G. Wynne, Mr. Wm. Jones, Plasybryn; Mr. S. A. Jones, Cerrigydru- idion; and Bangor College Farm. The Auctioneers* cha .lenge cup and the Welsh Black Cattle Society's champion cash orize of E5 for the best bud in the classes 2. 3 or 4. were won by Lord Penrhyn's "Bomb of Pen- rhyn." The breeder's group prize for best three bulls in the cla=ses 2, 3, or 4 was won by Lord Penrhyn. Lord Penrhyn's ea-^h urize ef two guineas for best bud bred and owned by a tenant farmer was won by Mrs. Jones, Cerrigv- druidion. The autumn sale of pedigree Welsh black catt'e will be held :n October.
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Aberystwyth Farmers' | Meeting.I
Aberystwyth Farmers' | Meeting. I PROPOSED UNION. A public meeting, under the auspices of the Farmers' Union was held at the Lion Hotel on Monday. Mr. Richard Jon, Ynyshir, pre-i sided, and was supported by Mr R. T. Griffiths, secretary of the Talybont branch of the Union. There was a fair attendance of farmers and others. The Chairman said the movement emanated from the Talybont branch with a view of estab- lishing branches of the Union at Aberystwyth, Llanilar, Penllwyn, and throughout t.he dis- trict. Talybont had an active branch; but unless the movement spread to the adjoining districts the existing branch would sooner or later languish. There was every reason for the formation of a union to safeguard the in- terests of farmers. All other classes were uniting-solicitors, railway men, agricultural labourers; in fact, all classes of workers were organising themselves in their own interests. Farmers also had vital interests that should be safeguarded. The Government commandeered their wool clip. Farmers should therefore have some representation on the body that fixed the price. There was again the Wages Board, com- posed of representatives of employers, em- ployees, and the official element. In the grad- ing of animals again farmers ought to be in a position t,o select, their own representatives Many persons objected to the controlling of goods by the State; but farmers as a body were loyal enough to agree to any and every measure that would assist the country in beating the enemy. (Cheers). They were prepared to sink all personal differences for that great purpose. 'I They had to bear in mind that not only was agriculture the oldest industry, but that it wn also to-day the most important industry in the country. A large number of farmers were tenants and cases sometimes arose in which it I was necessary for a union to take up the cas of a tenant who was being unfairly dealt with by a landlord. In the main landlords were good and reasonable; but there were exceptions and in many cases the owner of the soil knew nothing of the practical difficulties of farmers and were misled by others. Hence the need for a union to defend the interests of farmers in their various activities. Mr. D. J. Morgan, B.Sc., county organiser, counselled farmers to refrain from threatening. There was far too much threatening going on at present—threatening labour, threatening the Government, and threatening the poor Executive at Lampeter. (Laughter). Farmers must realise that they could only succeed so far as they placed themselves in line with the public benefit. Those who placed themselves in opposition to the interests of the public would find that their doom was sealed. Farmers must realise that it was no injustice to be compelled to produce more food and to assist the Govern- ment to uphold the integrity of the countrv. (Cheers). They must. reallse that it was to-ft: in the day to ignore the just claims of the labourer. Farmers had been a down-trodden class themselves. Let them not mete out the same treatment to others. It should and must not be a part of the policy of farmers' unions to fight labourers' unions. Whatever differ- ences might arisls should be setitled* in an .amicable spirit at a round table to arrive at a mutual understanding of the points at issue. Neither should farmers organise for the pur- pose of fighting the Government, for the Gov- ernment was the representative of the people and had every justification in calling on farmers even, at some sacrifice, to produce more food. Their object should be to assist in forming an instructed and enlightened public opinion. Farmers, like every other class in the community, had something to contribute to the common fund of their country's pros- perity. They should aim steadily at dispersing more light and information on agricultural matters Some farmers even in these days of extended opportunities were singularly back- ward in adopting modern methods and ideas. It was still unfortunately true that some of them were too backward to form sound opinions on matters of vital interest to their own order. Farmers as a body were unable to bring their opinion to bear on the Government. They had no direct representatives but were represented by lawyers, merchants, and business men who had no knowledge of their problems and diffi- culties. Laws and regulations were now bei" made weekly. It behoved farmers to get int touch with the authorities in their own in- tpest.. Organisations of various kinds were being formed in this as well as other counties, such as labour unions, farmers' unions, ar titer" was a rival farmers society in the centre j and lower end of the countrv. Some method "f co-ordination must be found between the various societies. Tt was difficulty to devise society that would meet the case of all agriculturists. Their conditions varied so much—from the solid farmer who owned his own farm to the tenant liable to be turn' adrift from his holding. Then there was the smallholder whose interests was on both sides of the stile. To many of them it n ust be a question whether they were farmers or labourers. That made it imperative that they should organise and meet similar organisations, dis- cuss their difficulties, and thresh them out in reason. Some of them might think that the presen't abno-rmall conditions were temporary only, but cne thing was certain. The olr happy-go-lucky conditions of agriculture it- this country would never return. Farmers would not be allowed in future to farm as t-hov like(l. The country had realized its dependence on farme.s to an extent that precluded a r turning to old conditions. Again, the 01- question of security of tenure was rapidly com- ing to the front 111 new aspects. Let farmer- unite, not to escape orders made for tlv security of the State and the food of f- peonle. hut to find the best solution to the problems that faced them. (Cheers), Mr. Joseph Parry, Troedrhiwlwba., said he was a. strong believer in the- principle of unit-v for farmers. In Cardiganshire the moveme-' started at Talybont, under the auspices I, Gogerddan where many good causes had their inception. (Cheers). The war, which was ex- pected to be a disintegrating force proved 1 be a unifying force. It was not the nbiect of the Farmers Union to foment discord, but te compose differences. The day of parliamentary representation for farmers was also in sight. The day when farmers would be called upon to farm more scientifically was also upon them.
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THE April 19, 1918. I.tlø .tl:.4;atttt Narberth, Thursday.—Meat prices were in accordance with the list of the Ministry of Food. Other prices were as follows:—Eggs 5 for la butter 2s 4d per lb, roll, unsalt-ed lumps 2s Oid per lb; fowls 8s per oouple, and practically un- obtainable rabbits Is 6d each.
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Aberystwyth Farmers' | Meeting.I
j (Continued from previous column-) Those considerations made the formations of unions a direct necessity. Mr. Thomas Jones, Gwarallt, Mynydd Bach," in an impassioned speech, said he was a. mem- ber of the Welsh Land Union, as he did not believe in putting 4s. out of every 5s. into the- coffers of the English Union. The Welsh Lanct. Union believed in direct parliamentary repre- sentation. Why should not farmers be repre- sented as colliers were represented? Parlia- ment took it upon itself to teach farmers how to cultivate their land. The Government might be very clever people in their own way, but he could guarantee that i-fie farmers of Mynydd- Bach could teach them a good deal of real farming. (Laughter). Even he had learnt', good deal since he left the Vale of Ayron. (Laughter). The great majority of Cardigan- shire tenants were smallholders, and the policy that was applicable enough to the rich lands of English counties would be totally out. of place in Cardiganshire. (Cheers). Let there be a national farmers' union for the whole of Britain if they wished, but let each of the counties get a liberal measure of home rule. (Cheers). After further discussion it was decided, on the proposition of Mr. Joseph Parry, to invite the Talybont branch to send a deputation to Penllwyn to explain the aims and objects of the Farmers' Union.