The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. 8 B-r SPADE-WORKER. SOW AND PLANT EVERY CORNER. This is the busiest time of the whole year 1 for the allotment-holder, and he who makes I the most of his leisure now will reap the benefit later on. There has been so much rain lately that workers on heavy land are rather in arrears with planting and sowing. I have not yet finished potato-planting, though I hope to do so this week. The I turned-up soil is now fairly dry and can be broken down and brought to a fit state for planting. The best tool for this pur- pose is the Canterbury hoe; it bears a greater resemblance to a fork than to a hoe. It may have three or more prongs, and is mounted on an ash handle in the raffle fashion as the "draw" hoe, which is such a favourite tool with allotment-holders. Providing it is strongly made—and it is useless otherwise—the Canterbury hoe is in- valuable for pulverising rough, clayey ground no other tool in my collection so soon brings the soil into a suitable condition for planting and sowing. ABOUT RUNNER BEANS. Everyone agrees that these are an in- valuable crop. I grow them in all sorts of odd places, and I find that even on a shady fence, when there is room for a few seeds among 1:he gooseberries and raspberries, the runners do well. In such a position one can dispense with sticks all one ha,- to do is to fasten string to nails at the top and bottom of the fence. Those who have plenty of room might well grow runner beans as bushes, by continuing to pinch out the points of the shoots; but this plan pays only if the beans are not crowded. Support for runner beans. The above sketch shows quite a useful substitute for bean sticks. The figure re- ferences are as follows: 1, uprigh+ 2, 2, struts; 3, 3, strong cord 4, 4, pegs; 5, 5, strings for the beans. j SEEDS TO SOW NOW. If is not too late to sow cabbage, savoy cabbage, kale, sprouts, peas, carrots, mar- row, and cauliflower, and if there is prospect of a shortage among these vegetables no time should be lost in getting in the seeds. Oth^r vegetables to be raised from seed sown now are runner, French or kidney, and hari- cot beans, beetroot, salsify, sweet corn or maize, New Zealand spinach, garden swede, turnip, kohl rabi, colewort, together with lettuce and radishes, as required. A corres- I pondent inquires how to grow good radishes. He is able to secure plenty of "top," but the roots are valueless. We have all had a similar experience on occasions. Something depends upon the variety-I find the globe- shaped radishes more reliable than the long ones—but the secret of success is to sow fairly thinly on rich soil in a sunny, or only slightly shaded, position. PRIZE WINNING HINTS. Mr. Duddles, to whom a prize of "One Thousand Gardening Hints" is awarded, sends the following note about- destroying wireworm: All seen when digging should, of course, be killed. As a preventive, mix one pint of paraffin with a pailful of sand, and apply this alongside the rows, hand- forking it in the soil. A small piece of rape cake buried just beneath the surface will trap many wireworms. A prize of "Garden Work for Every Day" ts awarded to Masters Brown and Bonsall for the notes and sketch showing how to draw llC'at seed drills by means of a tool made from a bacon box and an old broom handle. Its shape is shown in the sketch. It can be made more service-able by screwing on a piece of hoop iron. A "Drill Mould." After having made the drill roughly with the i)acle, draw this special tool along, the top as in Fig. 2. It makes a neat, flat- topped drill, especially well suited to small seeds, which need only a slight covering of soil. The-season for cabbage planting is at hand, and many readers will be interest.ed in this note from W. Osborne, to whom a prize of "Gardening Difficulties Solved" is awarded. To keep cabbages and cauli- flowers safe from the attacks of maggots, (1) draw a drill 4in. deep, then scatter road dust and soot in equal proportions along the drill; (2) mix equal quantities of lime and soot in a thick paste with water, and dip the seedlings in this, as far as the lower leaves, before planting. If the advice of Mr. Osborne is not found effective, the only thing to do is to make use of the tarred felt discs, which prevent the fly from lay- ing its eggs near the plants. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- MENT HOLDERS. Every week two prizes are offered for the best allotment hint or recipe. The prizea consist of useful gardening books. All en- tries for this competition must be addressed "Spadeworker," care of Editor of this paper. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. S.—It seems as though your shallots are attacked by wireworm or some other soil pest. I have efte- "ud that slugs damage them considerably. Give the soil a sprinkling of soot and hce it in. Keep the surface soil loose by hoeing. An appli- cation of guano or some other similar ferti- liser would help them. F. A.—Millipedes are harmful in the garden, centipedes are not, for they feed on grubs, sings, etc. Millipedes devour the roots of various plants. Centipedes are of reddish orange-brown colouring, have a flat body, and possess a twisting style of move- ment. Millipedes have rounded bodies, and are not unlike wireworms in shape; they have numerous legs, and often curl up when disturbed. They will attack potatoes, though wireworm /'e3 most damage to I these. A mixture of soot and lime, occa- sional sprinklings of nitrate of soda or salt, help to get rid of millipedes. "Spadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to. readers of this paper. 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Poultry. SEASONABLE POINTS. The poultry keeper with a view to profits will not waste anything but be prepared to turn to good all things which he can get from his birds. In a general way he is much attested by the weather, for without a suitable season he works at a disadvantage. It follows then that when the climate is not good he must treat his stock accordingly and then the results will work out better, tor instance when the weather is nice and spring-like, with warm sun and I showers to make the grass grow then eggs will be plentiful and fertile, but a sudden change to cold winds with storms and perhaps a few Slight frosts will soon stop the egg supply, and if it continues for many days those from the breeding pen would not be so ferti.e. While no one can alter the weather we must make the best of it and treat the birds in the best pos- sible way to meet the change. On all cold and windy days let the food be more stimulating than usual and see they get all they need while the floor of the house is kept dry and I clean. Once we get some hot weather the insect pest will soon be on the move and it is best to stop these before any number can accumulate. Select a good insecticide and syringe inside the houses, making sure of all corners and cracks, round the ends of the perches and the nest boxes which should destroy all the eggs and young before they are ready to attack. Some folk use Fir Tree Oil for this purpose but there is nothing better than Creosote. Paraffin could one time beused because it was cheap and plentiful, but now this is scarce and dear and in some places cannot be had at any price. Some of the gas works make a dressing of this sort, which will kill all such pests, and most of the appliance makers keep a similar preparation which will do the same. No matter with what or how it is done, see that it is done then you can face the summer in comfort, knowing that the houses will be free from those parasites. The season will soon be here for sitting hens in great quantity. Those not wanted for hatch- ing purposes should be broken at once for then they will lay again in a few days. When left on the nest they often prevent other hens from laying and breed creatures which will soon in- fest the box, unless treated as mentioned above. All the old birds can probably be sold as sitters for they will make most money like this and will not come on to lay again so quickly as the pullets. Prices vary according to the district, but they should make 10s. or 12s. each, and some have sold recentlf at Ks., which for old I hens is not so bad even in these times. Those birds which are wanted fer laying can be broken of their inclination to sit by putting them in a coop with spars on the bottom two inches apart, so that while the droppings can fall through, they cannot sit down, hence soon forget all about the idea of hatching. Birds kept like this should be freely dusted with in- sect powder, and given plenty of food just like the birds in the pen, because if you let them run down in condition they will not come on to lay for some time.. There is another point that all poultry keepers need to watch and this is the manure. It would pay to erect a shed where it can be stored in the dry if QWy in big quantities, which can be kept free from the floor covering. It is the pure excrement which is so valuable, for naturally when adulterated it is not worth so much, but where there are dropping boards in the houses and those kept clean there is scon a big collection, which any farmer or market gardener or tomato grower will buy. It cannot be used in its pure state, but needs mixing with earth or dissolving in water, and when for the sake of cleanliness it must be cleaned up one can easily save it and turn it into money. When taken out with the litter all together it will not make so much, but there is soon a big heap and then the farmer is glad to have it owing to a shortage in other manures. Those who have only a few fowls and a big garden can use it at home and there is no better arti- ficial manure on the market if only used with proper care.

LLARFARIAN. DROWNED IN THE YSTWYTH. On Thursday evening, John Evans, Esq., coroner, held an inquest into the death of John I Hugh Jones, railway clerk, whose body was found in the Ystwyth on Wednesday. The jury were Messrs. Edward Lloyd, foreman; James Garfield Jones, David Jenkins, Lew's Edwards, Richard Jones, John Davies, and Dd. Morris. Jane Jones, Troedyrftiw, said her brother, the deceased, was fifty-six years of age. For about the past ten years he lived at 3, Whitecliff View, Ludlow, until Tuesday fortnight when he came home owing to the state of his healfh. He had a stroke of paralysis last Christmas Day and a second on the 28th February. He had recovered a good deal and when he came home he was able to walk about and make pretty free use of his limbs though he was lame, frequently complained of his baojE and sometimes of his head. On the whole he was in fairly good spirits, but at times he was depressed at being disabled when comparatively young. She last saw him alive about nine to half past nine on Tuesday going down the lane from the house when he said he was going as far as the rail- way bridge. He was then pretty much the same as he had been for the past fortnight, but he was afraid of having a third stroke. He some- times prayed for death, but she never suspected that there was any danger of his taking his life. <> Margaret Richards, Craigybwch, said she last saw deceased between 12 and 1 o'clock on the road about 100 to 150 yards of the bridge where the railway crosses the river. She asked him how he was and he replied that he was a bit better. He then turned away from her, went to the hedge, and began picking at the leaves. P.O. Rees Davies, Llanilar, said he with others searched the river, dragging a pool near Craigybwch and about 10.30 found the body of deceased. He had been dead for some time. His watch had stopped at 2.10. In his pockets were diaries and letters all of which were pri- vate and threw no light on his death. The jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned."

— FARM LABOURER'S RENT. At the last meeting of the Agricultural Wages Board in London a report was considered and adopted that the value of which the occupation of a farm labourer's cottage should be reckoned as benefit or advantage should be 3s. a week, less any rent or rates paid by the occupier, ex- cept where on the application of a worker the District Wages Committee for the area certify that by reason of inadequate accommodation, want of repair, or sanitation, the cottage is of less value, in which case tha lesser value at which the occupation of the cottage shall be reckoned for the purpose of part payment of wages shall be determined by the District Wages Committee.

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Y Golofn Amaethyddol Y RHAGOLWG. Effeithiodd tywydd drwg yr wythnos ddi- weddaf i oedi liafur mewn liawer cyfeiriad, ac ofnir- fod tatws cynar wedi eu taro yn dr*vm oherwydd y barig a'r rhew mewn ami i ardal. Dylai ifermwyr, garddwyr, a; rhanddalwyr arfer pob gofal yn ystod y pythefnos nesaf i atal posiblrwydd difrod a choiled yn y cys- ylitiad liwn. Dengys adroddiadau dderbyniwyd gan Adran Cynyrcnu Bwyd fod prysurdeb an- arferol wedi nodweddu mdrech bron holi lfermwyr y wlad yn ystod y pythefnos deli: weddaf bron yn anhygoel, a phe dywedasid wrth ffermwyr dair blynedd yn ol y gallasent wneyd gan gymaint o waith mewn gan jleied o amser gyda liai-o ddynion chwerddid am ben y syniad. Bu yr ymdrech ynglyn a diwylliant y tir yn 1918 yn foddion i ddarganfod gallu ac ymroddiad cynhenid yn gyffredin fu yn gor- wedd yn banner marw ymysg amaethwyr ein gwlad er's degau o flynyddoedd. Mae amaeth- wyr eisoes wedi cael y goreu ar bob cangen o'u gwaith, ac heblaw hynny mae nifer mawr o honynt yn ateb yn galonog i alwad y Llywodraeth i dyfu mwy o datws. Mae un am- aethwr yn Essex yn cynyddu y tir dan datws o ddeg i bymtheg y cant. Cynhygiodd ffermwr yn Sir Gaer aredig a phianu can acer o datws and i Bwyllgor Amaethyddol y Sir sicrhau tir cy- faddas iddo i'r pwrpas. Yn y siroedd gogleddol mae Ilawer o ffermwyr na thyfasant datws eri- oed yn gwneyd hynny eleni. RHAN-DDALWYR. Dylai garddwyr a rhan-ddalwyr fod yn ofalus i beidio gweithio eu tir pan y mae yn ]lawn dwfr. Niwed wneir i'r tir y gweithir arno pan mewn cyflwr gwiyb. Dylid osgoi trin tir pan y bydd traed y person fyddo yn cerdded arno yn soddi i'r ddaear, ac er dymuno prysuro y gwaith ymlaen yn gynar ar y tymor gwell oedi hyd nes y bydd y tir mewn cyflwr digon sych i alluogi y diwylliwr i'w weithio yn rhydd ac yn rhwydd. Dylid sylwi fod yn bosibl cael cnwd llawn o datws diweddar er oedi planu mor ddiweddar a diwedd Mai, oncf mewn achos- ion felly dylid rhoi yr hadyd mewn boxes er mwyn iddynt daflu allan ymlaen Haw. INDIAN CORN. Mae Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd yn awyddus i j weled arwynebedd helaethach o Indian Corn yn cael ei dyfu yn y wlad hon eleni er mwyn bwydo stoc. Dylai ffermwyr sydd yn barod i anturio yn y cysylltiad hwn a gwneyd arbrawf ysgrifenu at y Supplies Department, F.P. Dept., 72, Victoria-street, London, S.W.I Ceir man- ylion llawn o berthynas i'r cyflenwad, prisiau, a'r ffordd oreu i ddiwyllio y tir at gynyrchu cnwd boddhaol. BLODAU YR HAUL. Cyfeiriwyd sylw perchenogion a dalwyr tir at y priodoldeb o dyfu blodau yr haul oherwydd fod eu hadau yn werthfawr tuag at gynyrchu olew ac hefyd fel bwyd ieir. Dymuna Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd adnewyddu yr apel at bob dos- barth sydd yn ymwneyd a thir i ddefnyddio unrhyw dir segur sydd ganddynt sydd yn an- fuddiol at gynyrchu bwyd i dyfu blodau yr haul. Gellir cael hadyd o rywogaeth gref am brisiau rhesymol a phob gwybodaeth o berthynas i dyfu y cnwd oddiwrth Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd. Rheswm arall droa eu tyfu yw fod y lludw geir oddiwrth y planhigion wedi cynhaeaf yn gy- foethog mewn potash, gwrtaith o werth uchel bob amser, ac yn neilltuol felly yn y dyddiau hyn. TYFU BEET. Ar adeg pan y mae anhawst.er i gael ymborth digonol i gadw moch anogir diwyllwyr bychain i hau a thyfu sugar-beet. Gellir yn rhesymol ddisgwyl cnwd o ddeg tunell i'r acer, ac mewn rhai achosion cafwyd cymaint a 12 tunell. Mae o ddeg i ddeuddeg pwys o hadyd yn ddigonol at un acer. I fwydo stoc mae pedwar pwys o sugar beet yn cyfwertn ac wyth pwys o fangolds neu bwys o flawd. Gellir cael hadau mewn lotiau dros un pwys ar ddeg am 2s. 6c y pwys gyda thraul ciudiad, neu swm llai am 3s. y pwys. Ni werthir llai na phwys i neb. Ys- griiener yn ddiymdroi at Ysgrifennydd British Sugar Beet Growers Society, 14, Victoria-street, London, S.W.I. Tir cano.og yw y mwyaf bodd- haol i dyfu y cnwd hwrv Nid yw tir cleiog cry yn gyfaddas. Dylid defnyddio tail buarth yn 01 10 i 12 tuneU i'r acer gyda chant. a hanner o sulphate o ammonia a dau cant a hanner o superphosphate i'r acer cyn hyn. Gellir rhoddi I hanner y sulphate o ammonia fel top dressing wedi teneuo y gwreiddiau. Gofyna y enwd am dymor hir i'w dyfu, ac yn gyffredin yr amser i'w godi yw ar ddiwedd Medi a chanol Tacli- wedd, neu yn ddiweddarach. Pan yn barod i'w godi, bydd y daij yn felyn-wyrad. HAD-LLIN. Anoga Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd ffermwyr eleni i dyfu had-llin ar ran fechan o'r tir. Gellir ei hau hyd ddiwedd Mai, er fod canol y mis yn well. Gellir cael manylion o berthynas i hadyd oddiwrth Adran Cynyrchu Bwyd, 72, Victoria- street, London, S.W.I. TENANTIAETH RHAN-DDALIADAU. Mae'r Llywodraeth bellach wedi s'crhau y parjieir tenantiaeth rhan-ddaliadau o lciaf hyd Hydref, 1920, os na phrofir i foddlonrwydd y Bwrdd Amaethyddiaeth fod galw am y tir yn gynt at adeiladu neu rhyw bwrvas cyhoeddus arall. Mewn achos felly, telir iawn i'r dalwyr am bob colled. LLAFUR. Mae proclamasiwn wedi ei chyhoeddi yn gosod pawb—dynion o 19 i 23-claii ry'udd i ymuno a'r fyddin gydaf ychydig eiiLritdau a nodir ynddi. Fe gynwys yr eithriadau hyn ddynion yn gweith.o ar y tir svdd islaw Grade 1. Ni elwir y rheiny i fynny. Mae l'awer o weithwyr ar y tir heb fod dan aicliwiliad meddygol, ac felly ni wyddis yn bresensol i ba ddosbarth y perthynant. Rhaid felly fydd i bob ddosbarth y perthynant. Rhaid felly fydd i bob gweithiwr ar y tir o* 19 i 23 fynd dan aich- wijiad meddygol yn uniongyrchol. Dylid cyd- ymffurfio a'r rhybudd yn cyfarwyddo hynny heb oedi. Mae o gymaint pwys i'r dyn ei hun ag i'r wlad. Os yw gweithiwr ar y tir yn Grade 1 gall PwylJgor Amaethyddol y Sir roddi caniatad i fynd a'r achos o flaen Tribunal y Sir. Dylid sylwi nad oes hawl i apelio o gwbl heb gvdsvniad y Pwyllgor Amaethyddol. Ni all |y Pwyllgor Amaethyddol roddi caniatad ond mewn achos He mae gweithiwr yn gelfydd ac yn gweith;o yn llawn ac yn unig ar y tir. I osgoi i'r Pwyllgor Amaethyddol drafod pob aclios fel hyn rhaid i bob ffermwr sydd yn meddu gweithiwr o 19 i 23 yn ei wasanaeLh anfon pob manylion o berthynas i'w fferin i'r Pwyllgor Amaethyddol ar unwaith. Y diwrnod iolaf y gellir apelio i'r Tribunal Sirol fydd y 15fed o Fai. Rhaid i bob achos gael ei drafod gan y Pwyllgor Amaethyddol o leiaf bedwar diwrnod cyn hynny. Gwelir felly nad oes foment i'w cliolli er dwyn yn glir safle pob fferm i sylw y Pwyllgor Amaethyddol He mae dynion ieuangc o 19 i 23 yn gwasanaethu. The Mid-Wales Commissioner says that fai-mers continue to add a few acres of their root land to the potato area. Early potatoes are reported from Carnarvon- shire and Merionethshire to be show ing up well: v-nd in both counties there is increasing evidence of the farmers' response to the appeal for increased potato cultivation." Potato planting is almost completed in the Cardigan and Montgomery districts, but a few farmers are still putting in additional plantings in response to the Premier's recent appeal. TURNIP FLY. Damage by the turnip flea beetle or "fly" to plants of the turnip family may now be ex- pected. This pes t is best combated by promot- ing quick and vigorous growth of the plants. To secure this the tilth should be made as fine as possible and manures such as superphosphate, wheh induces a rapid root development or sul- phate of ammonia., which forces growth, should be used. After the plant is up, attacks of "fly" may be worked off or mitigated by dusting the leaves when damp with a mixture of lime and soot. Large numbers, too, may be caught by the use of tarred sacks. One method is to-attach the sacks lengthways to a pole; two persons, one at each end of the pole, then drag the sacks, tarred side under, over the plants in the direction of the drills. The beetles on being disturbed jump against the tar and adhere. Care must be taken to renew the tar as it gets coated with soil or dust. -ÊUTTERFlj TES AND CATERPILLARS. The great damage done last. year to cabbages and similar vegetables by the caterpillars of white butterflies, in the view of the Food Pro- duction Department, should induce allotment holders to take special precautions this season. The secret of success is to begin early and to take co-operative measures. White but tr- ibes are now appearing and a small reward for their destruction will not be wasted. Each female butterfly killed now may mean. thousands fewer in autumn. Next, an occasional search among the j,nts will discover small clusters of yellow eggs which are easily nipped off and destroyed. Later, if caterpillars appear (and they

Bwyd Cartref. HAWL Y FFERMWR A'l GWSMERIAID. RATIONS Y GWAHANOL FWYDYDD. Mae cig o bob matli-pa un bynnag ai ffres, hallt, wedi ei "biclo,' neu beth y bo-yn awr o dan "rations" yn gyffredinol drwy'r deyrnas. Mae ymenyn, caws, lard, a bwydydd cartref eraill, o dan rations mewn rhai ardaloedd, ond nid yinhobman. Pwyllgor Bwyd pob ardal sy'n penderfynu a osodir y cyrryw fwydydd o dan "rations" ai peidio, ac os y'u gosodir beth fydd swm "ration" pob un. RHEOLAU I'R CYHOEDD. Lie bo "ration" wedi cael ei nodi mewn ardal ar unrhyw fwyd, rhaid i'r cyhoedd gadw o fewn terfynau y cyfryw "ration." Lie, na bo "ration" wedi cael ei nodi, mae pob un at ei ryddid i ddefnyddio y cyfryw fwyd yn ol ei angen. Gwnaed rhai cyfnewidiau yn ddiweddar ynglyn a'r "rations" am gig. Ceir pedwar coupon am bob wythnos ar bob cerdyn cig. Dau (ac nid tri fel cynt) o'r coupons hynny a ellir eu defnyddio i gael cig ffres; gellir cael gwerth chwecheiniog (yn Le pum ceiniog fel cynt) o gig ffres am bob foupon. Gellir defnyddio y ddau coupon arall i gael mathau eraill o gig-fwyd— megys cig moch, sosages, ffowls, etc. Gellir yn awr gael haner pwys (yn lie chwarter pwys fel cynt) o gig moch, neu dri chwarter pwys o ham am bob coupon. Am hams bychain (a elwir yn "picnic hams") gellir cael ham yn pwyso pum pwys am ddau coupon. Gellir cael y goesgyn (hock) i fyny hyd dri phwys, heb goupon. o gwbl. RHEOLAU I'R CYNHYRCHYDD A'l GWS- MERIAID. Eglurwyd yr wythnos ddiweddaf fed breint- iau'r "cynhyrchydd' yn cael eu hestyn i (a) bob aelod o'r teulu fo'n byw yn y ty; (b) yr oil o'r gweisfion a'r morwyion; (c) pob gweithiwr ar y fferm, a'u teuluoedd; (d) pob ymwelydd achlysurol fo'n aros yn y ty. Nid yw y breinitiau hyn yn cael eu caniatau i "sefydliadau" (megys ysgol, cartref amddifaid, tlotty, etc.) fo'n cadw fferm neu anifeiliaid at fwyd. Caniateir y breintiau yn unig i'r sawl fo'n gweithio i gynhyrchu y bwyd. Rhaid i'r gweddiil o breswylwyr y sefydliad gael eu cyfrif fel "cwsmeriaid y cynhyrchydd" a byw ar "rations" y cyfryw. Yr Eidion a'r Ddafad.—Caniateir i'r cynhyrch- ydd a'i gwsmeriaid bwys o gig eidion neu gig dafad am bob tri choupon; neu bwys o'r briw- gig (offal) am un coupon. (Gan mai gwerth chwecheiniog a geir yn y shop am un coupon, bydd y cynhyrchydd a'i gwsmer ar eu hennill pan fo'r darn cig a ddefnyddir yn cael ei werthu am dros Is. 3c. y pwys.) Y Mochyn.-Mae yr oil o gig y mochyn cyntaf a leddir gan y cynhyrchydd yn ystod y flwyddyn hon hyd dydd Gwyl Dewi 1919 yn rhydd (hynny yw, heb gyfrif "rations" arno o gwbl) i'r cynhyrchydd. Os bydd nifer o gymydogion yn ymuno yn "glwb" i gadw moch, gellir cyfrif un mochyn rhwng pob dau deuiu fel "mochyn cyntaf." Felly lie bo pedwar aelod yn y clwb gellir lladd dau fochyn, lie bo chwech gellir lladd tri mochyn, i'w rhannu rhwng yr aelodau hynny a'u cyfrif fel "mochyn cyntaf." Os lleddir mwy nag un mochyn gan y cyn- hyrchydd (neu fwy nag un am bob dau aelod o glwb) rhaid rhoi cyfrif am yr oil o'r cig (ar ol y mochyn cyntaf) yn ol pwys am bob dau coupon. Cyfrifir pwys o'r briw-gig am un coupon. Rhaid i'r. pen-teulu (neil swyddog a benodir gan glwb) gymeryd y coupons oddiar y cardiau fel ag y gwna y cigydd yn y shop, a'u cadw i'w dangos i'r Pwyllgor Bwyd pan y gelwir arno wneud. Lard a Briw-gig.—Nid oes "ration" ar y rhai hyn i'r cynhyrchydd. Gosodir y cwsmer ar yr un tir a phe., prynai yn y shop. Cwnhingod ac Ysgyfarngod.—Nid oes "ration" ar y rhai hyn i'r cynhyrchydd. Gosodir ei gwsmer ar yr un telerau a phe yn prynu mewn shop. Ffowls.—Gosodir y cynhyrchydd a'i gwsmer ar yr un tir a'r sawl fo'n prynu mewn shop am bob math o ddofednod—gieir, chwyaid, gwyddau, twrcia, etc. 0 hyn hyd Gorphenaf 13fed rhaid i'r pen- teuiu fo'n cadw ffowls, gadw cyfrif yn dangos am bob cyfnod o bedair wythnos:— (1) Nifer a phwysau pob ffowlyn, etc., a laddwyd at wasanaeth y teulu. 2) Nifer a phwysau pob ftowlyn, etc., a laddwyd ac a wertiiwyd (neu a roddwyd) i bawb o'r tualian i'r teulu. (3) Rhaid iddo hefyd dorri'r coupons oddiar y cardiau cig fel y gwna'r sliopwr. Helwriaeth As,ellog.-Gosodir y cwsmer ar yr un tir a phe y prynai mewn shop. Ond ca'r cynhyrchydd gymaint a hanner cymaint ag a ga'r cwsmer am bob coupon. Er engraifft un petrysen a ga'r cwsmer am un coupon; ca'r cynhyrchydd dair petrysen am ddau ooupon; rhaid i'r cwsmer roi dau goupon am un phea- sant, ca'r cynhyrchydd cyfrif tri pheasant am bedwar coupon. Ymenyn.—Ca'r cynhyrchydd gymaint a han- ner cymaint o ymenyn ag a ganiateir i'r cy- hoedd o'i shop. Er engraifft, os bydd y Pwyll- gor Bwyd yn nodi pedair owns yr wythnos o ymenyn fel "ration" i bob person, ca'r sawl fo'n cynhyrcliu yr ymenyn chwech owns yn lie pedair. Ar ol Gorffenaf 13fed ni cha neb brynu ym- I enyn gan y cynhyrchydd heb ganiatad y Pwyll- gor Bwyd. CYFNEWIDIADAU PELLA(III Ynglyn a'r uchod gellir yclIwanegu;- 1. Gelii-r bellach gael heb goupon y darnau calilynol o gig gyfrifir yn friw-glg (offal) Tripe, perftdd, ysgyfaint (lights), pen ilwdn, pen Ilo, a thraed yr anifeiliaid a leddir at fwyd; gellir cael yr uchcd heb, neu wedi eu coginio. I 2. Caniateir prynu ymenyn fferm i'w halltu i'w gadw at y gaeaf. Rhaid cael caniatad y Pwyllgor Bwyd i wneud hynny, a phenderfyna'r Pwyilgor hwnnw pa swm o'r cyfryw ymenyn y ca unrhyw aeulu ei brynu.

WAR SAVINGS IN CARDIGANSHIRE. The honorary secretaries to the Cardiganshire War Savings Committee, Messrs. Da via Thomas and Jenkui James have "received the following letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Dear sirs, I have to thank you for your letter enclosing two copies of your report on the war savings campaign in Cardiganshire for the period ended the 31st March last. I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to your Committee and to all who I helped you for the splendid efforts which they have made to support the war savings campaign. I was particularly gratified to read of the ex- I cellent services that had been rendered by the schools throughout the county. I congratulate you warmly on the success that has attended those efforts. Your Committee may indeed be proud of the results obtained.—Yours faithfully, A. Bonar Law." Also Mr. Fisher, the president of the Board of Education, stated in a letter that "he was much interested to see how whole-heartedly the war savings associations had been taken up by the elementary schools in the county of Cardi- ganshire, and he felt that they were to be warmly congratulated on the large total which they had raised." l Mr. Herbert Lewis, the parliamentary secre- tary of the Board of Education, stated that the substantial response made to the appeal for investment in war savings certificates through the schools is very gratifying, and that he felt sure that the excellent result was largely due to the valuable serivces rendered by the teachers and by the members and officers of the Committee in educating public opinion as to the need for investing money in Govern- ment securities."

YSTUMTUEN. The death took place, after protracted ill- ness, of Mr. John Daniel, Tygwyn, who was much respected. Sympathy is extended to his sons who are in the army and to his married daughters. Interment tool, place at the Wes- leyan Burial Ground on Tuesday.

Newcastle Emlyn Sessions. ASSAULT CASE. On Thursday, May 16th, at the Court House, Newcastle Emlyn, before Dr. D. G. Lloyd and Mr. Thomas Davies. Superintendent J. E. Jones summoned John Alfred Sneade, Castle-street Newcastle Emlyn, for using a bicycle without light on the 14th April last.—Finqjl 10s. The Newcastle Emlyn Guardians summoned James Jones, Llysderi, Velindre, farm servant, for contribution towards the maintenance of. his mother, Sarah Jones, who was chargeable to the common fund of the union.—An order was made for Is. weekly, with costs. Esther Jones, Cadifor Hall, Cilrhedyn, sum- moned her husband, Daniel Jones, Blaentrench, Cilrhedyn, for Asault. Qrfendant appeared in Court with a badge on his coat bearing God is Love." Complainant gave evidence of having been assaulted on the arms and right eye.- Evidence of having examined complainant's bruises was given by P.S. Harries.—Defendant was fined ;21.-Subsequently a separation order was granted, with 7s. 6d. a week maintenance, together with the custody of the child.

SULPHATE OF AMMONIA ASSOCIATION, LONDON. Cereal & Root Crop Competition, 1918. KLimitedZto Enatlaadlandl" ales). Prizes for the coming 8eaSOD I :will be ottered in Wax Bonda as under:— I For'the best 8 Acres of Wheat and forlithe best 8 Acres of Oats respectively. 1st Prize, 950 2nd.. 12o < 3rd £10 4th jc5 5th 92 For the best 3' Acres::f:Potatoes. 1st Prize. 120 2nd £10 3rd £ 5 4th jE2 5th „ £ 1 For further particulars and schedule apply to the- Northern Offices of the Sulphate of Amlllonia Association, Gas Offices, Crowlands. Southpo rt. N.B.—EntrietZclose^May 31tt. 4-"

Newcastle Emlyn Fair.—The supply was not up to pre-war standard. Cart horses £ 65 to C100 each, two-year-old colts £40 to P.60, year- lings up to £35, a few hackneys S40 to 1;55, ponies jE20 to C27, light colts 214 to JE20 each. Eight fat cattle and 27 fat sheep were graded and allocated—yearling store cattle £16 to £19. two-year-old ditto F,21 to 929, cows with calves S20 to £ 36. Barren cows up to E30 each. Ewes with lambs were in poor demand and several lots remained unsold. A good number of store sheep were sold. Narberth Provisions, Thursday.—Meat prices at to-day's market were in accordance with the list of the Ministry of Food. Other prices were as follow :—Eggs, 3d. each; butter, 2s. 4d. per lb. roll, unsalted lumps, 2s. Od. per lb.; rabbits, Is. 6d. each; fowls, 8s. per couple. Carmarthen, Saturday, May 181fu,j.Good supply of butter at the market, both cask and fresh pats, which was sold at controlled prices. Eggs more plentiful-prices firm at 32s. 6d. to 35s. per 120. Poultry scarce and big prices given.

AGRICULTURE AND RECRUITINC. IMPORTANT DECISION. The Board of Agriculture announce that an arrangement has been made with the Ministry of National Service and the War Office for a definite number of 30,000 Grade 1 men to be made available from agriculture for military service not later than 30th June. It is hoped that the large majority of these men will be recruited under the proclamation of 19th April, 1918, calling up men born in the years 1895-1899, but if the full number of men is not obtained under this proclamation it will be necessary to obtain the remainder from men ¡ up to thirty-one years of age. It is expected that additional labour, includ- ing a large number of prisoners of war, will be made a.vailable for agriculture to take the place of the men urgently required for immediate military service.

PEMBROKE, CARMARTHEN, AND CARDIGAN DISTRICT WAGES COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Agricultural Wages Board, on the 2nd May, a District Wages Com- mitte was established for Pembroke, Carmar- then, and Cardigan and was constituted as follows :— Appointed Members.—Messrs. G. B. Bowen, Llwyngwair (chairman); J. H. Davies, Cwrt- mawr, Llangeitho (deputy chairman); E. P. Harries, J.P., Pembroke Dock; Mrs. B. Gwynne-Hughes, Tregeyb, Llandilo; Mr. J. B. P. Thomas, Carmarthen. Representatives of local employers.-Messrs- Thomas Bowen, Llandre, Llanfyrnach; H. Jones Davies, J.P., Nantgaredig, Carmarthen;. Thomas Evans, Llwynduris, Llechryd; George Griffith, Penywern, Pembs.; John Jones, Ferry- side; Walter Jones, Wiston, Clarbeston-road; Jenkin Lloyd, Tregaron; and M. H. Williams, Llansadwrn. Representatives of local workmen.—Henry Evans, Goodwick; Evan Jones, Landore; J. Gwendraeth James, School House, Blaenporth; Richard Ll. Jones, Llanilar; -W. Lloyd, Rhos- lanog, Letterstort; Ben Phillips,. St. Clears, John Picion, Carew, Pem.; ana — Roberts, Ty- rallt, Llanfarian, Aberystwyth.

'1 MY SEVEN BEST YEARS. IN 1910, Mrs. A. L. Fry, of Ashmore, near -t- Salisbury, became seriously ill through kidney and bladder weakness following a con- finement, and for six months lay actually help- less. In describing her case, Mrs. Fry said:— "Suffocating dropsy set in, and I was swollen to an enormous size from head to foot, even my features. Kidney and bladder disorders, dizzi- ness, -heart palpitation, nervousness, and back- ache were well nigh unbearable. I quite lost hope. "Everything that skill and kindly attention could suggest was anxiously attempted, but at the end of it all there seemed no brighter pros- pect than to linger as an invalid and cripple. At this late stage a friend urged me to try Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. I gladly did so and, to my joy, the urinary system was so and, to my joy, the urinary system was helped at once. The dropsical swellings began gradually to subside until I became of normal size again. My back was relieved and, to the astonishment of all, I soon got up and out of doors. I honestly believe Doan's Pills saved my life. I am better now than ever before and have no symptom of kidney trouble what- soever. (Sif/ned) A. L. Fry." Seven Years Good Health. On January 6ch, 1918, Mrs. Fry saidMy lasting good health speaks well for Doan's Pills, the medicine to which I owe my seven best years of life." To ensure the same results as lIfrs. Fry insist upon the same Kidney Medicine-t DOAjVS BACKACHE KIDNEY PILLS. Sold by all Dealers, or 2s. 9d. a bottle from Foster-McCiellan Co., 8 Wells Street, Oxford Street, London W.

™r-TTi—nrm1 ffiiir11tii•~w"TrTrii un n u n ii JJIU" m jew.if i.. ni-ju (Continued from previous column.) probably will since there is the caterpillar of the cabbage moth to contend with as well as those of white butterflies) one of the following measures should be taken:— (1) Spray or water the plants thoroughly, drench them, in fact-either with soap (1-2 ozs.) and water (1 gallon), or salt (2 ozs.), and water (1 gallon). (2) Dust the plants when damp with slacked lime, or lime and soot. (3) Pick the caterpillars off by hand, which is perfectly feasible in the case of a small plot. Whatever is done, it is important to begin early, the big caterpillars being much more difficult to kill. than those just hatched. Finally, where small yellow cocoons are seen near a dead caterpillar or chrysalis, do not interfere with them. They are the cocoons of ichneumon flies which kill the caterpillars and are invaluable as allies in fighting the pest. )