The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. do By SPADE-WORKER. SEASONABLE TOPICS. What is the best thing to do with pota- toes when you are short of storage room? That is a matter of some concern to most of us at the present time. I know of some i-cople who leave every other row of potatoes in the ground and cover them with soil re- moved from the lifted rows, thus affording them some protection. That may answer on light t-oil, but I should not care to attempt it on heavy land, for it means a good deal cf trampling on the soil in winter when the potatoes are required. It is much more satisfactory to make a proper clamp on a chosen and easily-accessible plot. I find that a large number, especially of the early and second early varieties which are in use until Christmas, are very conveniently stored in baskets and boxes placed on bricks to raise them off the floor. They must, of course, be kept dark. I place mine in a shed, covering with paper or sacking. In the event of severe weather setting in further protection must be given, for potatoes are easily damaged by frost. SPRING CABBAGE. I hope every reader of this column has sown a good patch of spring cabbage, for there will be no more useful vegetable in the allotment from March to May next year. Presuming that seed was sown some four or five weeks ago, the seedlings will now be large enough to put out at about 6ia. apart, Planting Spring Cabbage. I know many people do not trouble to do this they plant their spring cabbage per- manently direct from, the seed bed., But it is generally they who complain that their cabbage "bolts" to seed in spring or fails- to -'heart in." It is the little things that count in allotment gardening, and trans- planting seedlings of spring cabbage before p putting them out finally is an item of im- portance. The final planting ought to 00 done from the middle to the end of Septem- ber, or by early in October. If a tap-root (one that grows straight downwards from beneath the stem) is noticed on any of the seedlings it should be shortened. Plant firmly, a nd bury the cabbages up to the lowest leaves. An average distance of ljin. between the plants is sufficient. PREVENTING DAMAGE BY SLUGS. My seedling .cabbages and other^ little plants upon which I "set some store,' have been dwindling lately. On -everal mornings I missed some from their accnbtonied places, and in their stead were ominous blanks. It was easy to see that the damage was due to slugs, and I procesded to put into execution my favourite and-never-failing remedy. I mix sozve lime and soot together, and place it between the rows, then fill my sieve with ashes, and sift these among the seedlings until the soil is nicely covered. There are few things the slug likes less than crawling over the ijard, rough edges of ashes, and he is not likely to be troublesome if this prac- tice is followed. A half-inch sieve is suit- able. CARROTS. AND TURNIPS. Ono of Hi-e successful crops on my plot this year has been that of a ^mall. variety of carrot. I ?owed a few short rcw a intervals from April until the first week in AngKst, and, a consequence, has been a >!e to pull nice young icots without a break ncu June.. Thc-aa irom July and August snvílls will eomc in -useful in autumn act winter, and I pr-fer them to the large roots produced by the long varieties of carrot. Uiiuniug of turnips is a tedious job it -L; difficult ret to sow too much seed; every seed appears to,germinate, and the seedlings Slow very quickly, so that one must thiii them often and in good time, otherwise the plants become spoilt. Turnips that were sown Inst month are worth every attentiou. ir. the way of thinning and hoeixlg-finally. they should be about 5in. apart—for they will provide the main winter crop. PRIZEWINNING HINTS. A prize of "Garden Work for Every Day" is awarded to Mr. J. Wass for the following seasonable note and illustration of a trap for earwigs; I send you a sketch of an excellent cheap trap to catch e.arwigs, which at this time of the year are such a nuisance. A Trap for Earwigs. I I have used this for several seasons with great success. It is far better than the old- fashioned pot of hay placed at the top of a stick. My trap consists of a matchbox tied to the stake supporting the plant, the box being left slightly open at the bottom. The earwigs will enter the boxes, when they can be drawn out and thrown into a bucket of hot water. Mr. J. Barker, who wins a prize of 1,000 Gardening Hints," sends the following use- ful note on ripening tomatoes. Take a deep- paper bag (grease-proof is best), cut slits in the top about Jin. from maigin, and thread 4 with tape or wool, so that the bag can be drawn up like a lady's handbag. When the fruits are well formed slip the bag over and tie this loosely round the top of the stem. The air inside becomes hot in the day, and the bag keeps the fruit warm at night, thus greatly assisting ripening. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- MENT HOLDERS Every week two prizes are offered for the best allotment hint or recipe. The prises consist of useful gardening books. All en- tries for this competition t be'addressed "Spadeworker," care of Editor of this paper. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. J. H. C.—This is too big a subject to deal with in the space at disposal. You should first endeavour to set out the plots In squares or oblongs, in which form they can be measured without difficulty. The. pieces of ground should be dealt with after- wards. A convenient plan is to measure in rods; a rod is 301 square yards, or roughly 4 119 5 by 6 or 10 by 3 yards. 1' "Spadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to readers of this p&per. Replies will be sent by post if a I stamped addressed envelope is enclosed, j Address your inquiries to "Spadeworkcr," I care of Editor. I

Grow more GRAIN per acre Evely extra Quarter of grain produced in 1918. as well as every additional acre brought under the plough Is a further blow at the Submarine Menace. SOW "ONLYGARTONS SS± EfSTS OATS, BflRLEYB and WHEATS and grow from 2 to 16 Bushels more grain per acre. J An extra 4 Bushels per acre of grain on every acre in 1918 will mean the sav- lng of thousands of tons of shipping the ships thus released could bring j overseas thousands of Troops, as weli as Munitions, Stores, &c. Send for 1918 List. now readr, and land your order early to GARTQNS (Ltd.), s-od Growers WARRINGTON. and Experts, Representative for South Wales:— MR. D. R EVANS, 120A, HIGH STREET, PORTMADOC. MR. J. T. REEVES, CAKE STORES, ABERYSTWYTH. MR. SAURIN JAMES, CAP*L I FAS, NEWCASTLE EMLYN. LOVED AY, Registered Plumber and General Decorator, 22, Chalybeate Street, ABERYSTWYTH Telephone 21 P.O. This Season's Pattern Books sent out immediately on application. AIR& ^^g^Poison is the principal weapon to be Si "^SuTMJITiMi used in the Government Rat Crusade. B§ "fiodine" Rat Poison g acts like a charm. It destroys H swarms in a night. Get a Kg box now. nB 6d., 1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ Post 3d. H CHtMHT. PC DTK. ■ LOCAL AGENTS SB? B. P. Wynne, Chemiat.. Aberystwyth; J. W. Bvans, Chemist, Llandyssul; T. Jones, Chemist, Tregaron; R. Evans, Chemist, Lampeter; J. B. Jones, Chemist, Newcastle Emlyn; B. Lima lee Jones, Chemist, Aberayron; H. Daviee, Mach- ynlleth; W. J. Evans, New C iy D. Jones, Lianfyllin; J. Davies, Llanybyther. WANTED =i For Munition Purposes, SCRAP IRON: STEEL AND OLD METALS, Obsolete Plant of every description. THO?. W. WABD Ltd., Albion Works9 Sheffield. t, Phone 321 (8 lines. T.A. "IForward." i^rD £ NNIS'S-\ ■■ML "LINCOLNSHIRE" I n^PIC POWDERS I CURE ALL DISEASES OF PIG& I Soon repay their small cost I Sold every.where, lod. per doz. j>o3t 1/- I iri>m the Sole l'roprH-tor, I X w. DENSiS, CfeemUt, LOUTH, Luk*. | J. VEAREY, h 17, Northgate Street, ABERYSTWYTH, Has fresh supplies of t.. Vegetables, Fruit and Tomatoes, EVERY MORNING, From our own Gardens. To POULTRY KEEPERS. GIVE YOUR HENS SPICK GRIT The New Shell Grit. Sold by all Corn Dealers. Write for samples and name and addres of nearest Agent. SOL. MAsaPAcroKHRsl: LIVERINE LIMITED, GRIMSBY. Arabian Oil Embrocation, FOR HORSES AND CATTLE. ;od everywhere, Is., or by Post Is. 3d. 100 YEARS IN USE. Maker: R. W. WOOLCOCK, Cardigan. pl510 THE "GREAT Alf LSH K{;[n\' R.&LIEF FROM COUGH IN 5 MINUTES j HaTTIflo'o ^?or Coughs, for Colds, for Asthma.!> i/U i lOu Si for Bronchitis, for Hoarseness, for a n 1_ Influenza. for Sore Throat, Most f L/0U £ TD. -Soothing. Warms the Chest, Dia- J solvM the Phlegaa. For Singers, forj WlvtllPfl Public Speakers. By Chemists 3 JALiAUUlO everywhere. Is 3d and 3s. Postage 3d I Proprietor: HUGH DAVIES Chemist, MACHYNLLETH. ] M 0 LR A.T the Poison;tor Moles Pat Esrsltwornis in a pot and sprinkle the Powder over them, then-plsce in the path of the Melas. In Packets, la. 6d. each. Proprietor— Hugh Davlaa, Chemist, Maeaynlleth. Aherystwj th Ageata Wynne & Sons, Chanrats. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTB (One of the Constituent Colleges of the University of Wales). Opened 1872. President •. SIR JOHN WILLIAMS, Bart., M.D., DSc., G.C.V.O. Principal: T. P. ROBERTS, Mt\. (Oxon), LL.D (Vict.) THE SESSION BEGINS in September. Lectures commence early in October. Entraijcfc Scholarships ai-d Exhibitions open to both aisle and female candidates above the age of sixteen are offered for competition at the commencement of the Session. Students are prepered for Degrees in Arts, Science (iG- eluding the Applied Science of Agricultural Law, and Music. Sessional composition ten- In Arts, P-12; in Science. P16. Slessional j tration fee. JE1. Men students reside in rf?: tered lodgings In the town. or at the Hestel; Warden H. H* Pa*ne, M.A.. B.Sc Women Students reside in the Alexandra Fa'! of Residence for Women; Warden, Miss G P Tremaia, B.A..For fall particulars respecting the General Arts and Science Departments, Law Department, the Agricultural Department t&e Departmen ts for the Training of Element- j «y and Secondary School Teachers, and the Social*. aoolr to— J. H. DAVIES. M.A. Registrar. I 209th Year of the SUN FIRE OFFICE & m FOUNDED 1710 The Oldest Insurance Office —— in the World. —— rJ! J \1- Oaafed crom folic* dated 1M Insurances effected on the following risks FIRE DAMAGE. Resultant Loss of Rent and Profits. Employers' Liability & I Personal Accident. Workmen'sCompensa- Sickness & Disease, tion, including Fidelity Guarantee. Accidents to Burglary. Domestic Servants Plate Glass. LOCAL AGENTS- ABERYSTWYTH MR HUGH HUGHES Aberayron Mr Thos. Pugh, Paris House Bala Mr R. L. Jones. Mount Plar- to Mr J. R- Jordan Cardigan Mr D. Thomas Da Dolgelley Mr Thomas P. Jones-Parry u Mr J. Haydn Morris, N. & S. Wales Bank Llandyssul Mr T. M. Jones Llanon Mr John Thomas Lampeter Mr Wm. Davies, 26, Bryn Road „ Mr H. W. Howell „ iJanybyther .iNir D. Thomas, Blaenhrbant New Quay .Mr D, Meredith Jones Sarnau Mr J.Nicholas Talsarn Mr Llewleyn Davies J P, | BY ROYAL WARRANTS OF APPOiHTHENT -g I i ">HH10NCCEC»CEV § r » I Eli

• THE iftløH atmttS' a( ttt September 13tb, 1918. r:==- -b. Carmarthen, Saturday, September 7th.—The supply of butter was more limited, and ti-c einand being good there was an early clearance All sold at controlled prices. Eggs tprices 'firm) sold at 42s. 6d. per 120 (wholesale). Poultry continued scarce and all cleared at high prices.

ABE3. AIDRIILVLTURAL COMMITTEE. ,111 The War Agricultural Committee met on iionday; present Mr. J. G. Morris-Davies, pre- siamg; Messrs. J. Bunce Morgan, Daniel Jenkins, E. J. Evans, David Lloyd, J. G. Stephens, D. W. Lewis, David Jones, R. L .Thomas, Evan Hughes, R. LL Lewis, E. R. Davies, D. J Morgan, count} organiser; and Joseph Parry, executive officer. In answer to a question, Mr. J. Bunce Morgan said the price of threshing machine hire had been fixed and not subject to revision. After consicierable discussion the Committee again decided to petition the Executive to re- duce the terms of hire, especially for small holders.—The Chairman thought contractors would accept leas than the scale. The question ivould then settle itself. Still, it was the Com- mittee's duty to look after _tlie interests of the smaller men who had been compelled to plough more land for corn and deserved special con- sideration. sideration. The 6ommittee considered statistics relating to ploughing orders and decisions were come to in the most glaring cases.-Mi,. Joseph Parry reported that unsettled weather had made it difficult to <make much progress with the har- vest; but everything possible had been done. There was a steady demand for the services of the tractor binder by small holders as well as by large farmers. That also applied to the threshing machines; but complaints were general against the hire rates.—Mr. Daniel Jenkins said application bad been made for addi- tional representation on the Executive; but it appeared to have been ignored.—Mr. D. J. Morgan said that was not quite correct. As there were three members only present at the last meeting the Committee deferred the ques- tion for more members.—Mr. Joseph Parry said Ii ten more German prisoners for agricultural work could be vmployed.-Mr. D. J. Morgan hoped that arrangements would shortly be made to bring a lot from Monachty.—The Chair- man said he heard complaints that there was no tractor binder north of Talybont.—Mr. Joseph Parry replied that one request only had arrived from the extreme north district, and in that case it was from a small farm on edge of Montgomeryshire where there were eight acres only to be cut. It would cost more in oil to take the machine there than the job was worth. (Laugliter).-Ta reference to 'another complaint voiced by the Chairman, to the effect j that the food production car was late starting work in the mornings, Mr. Parry admitted I there had been cause for complaint; but he hoped that the steps he had taken would remedy matters.

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foultry. POUL'RY POINTERS. The poultry keoer should be a sound busi- ness man althoug. he may have other things on his mind. Of course with so many people keeping a few in backyard and these just. for home use then tll( industry itseif is not con- sidered on such creful lines as where a man takes up poultry feeping as a means of liveli- hood. While sore never keep all jccotinC-bf what their birds est-there are others who like to see that the fotls at least pay for them- selves. On top ofail this there is the 'small- holder who keeps is birds because they can help to brig in some profit and also the man who runs a farm pureljwiyh the idea of making it pay. Unfortunater, -'the man who has some in the backyard and aakes a good tli' ng of them reckons that if hs had so many more on a farm that the prots would be the same in proportion and the! his living would be assured. But such a one assed a lot of things over which he has no catrol and which he does not count upon workin on a garden run. Very often no rent is canted if the birds occupy only a part of ttarden and then time is not taken into accountiOn I3ie other had when feeding a ttlg lot it should be done cheaper than when keepig a few, because in buying tiie bulk works ou cheaper than the small lots. The question olvalues has' often puzzled the small man and heias found a difficulty in pro- perly estimating te value of any bird, he may have for disposal. One might argue that if he asks enough b< can soon come down and the buyer will kep on the right side for his own sake. But .<S a bad way for doing business. The prauce-t should know the value of his birds and hen when he cannot get his price should hold them over, becaus-e there must be a limit hen it would pay him better to keep than to ell. As to the value he can partly be governd by what they cost him or what he paid <fcr4he eggs and then add to this the cost of rai§iig. Then the question of sup- ply and demanc must be considered and this will help to gQytn prices. If you have a breed which few people care for, the value must naturally 1t less than if it was a variety which was in lg demand. Another point is also whether thre are plenty on t.he market, in which case itriean3 a smaller price, but on the other. hand if there seem few about and those who have them ask big prices you can be certain thafcyours are worth something near the same. Of course much depends upon the way the biis have been raised. I know men who will gow a chicken in four months equal to the siz of others in six so that age is not always a ofcerion as to value. By this it must not be assmed that big chickens are the most valuable ."hen eggs are needed, only the quick grower on market his stock two months sooner and th< quality of any meat so raised is much sweete. One will natrally wonder then how they are to gauge the »rice of their stock, and what methods theyshould adopt in selling. Every bird is worth is much as you can get. Find the man whos needing the very one you have and he is wetprepared to pay more than the next who car-do: with either yours or one from anothe^|ard. Whatever that man pays you can take 4nd feel that you are honestly entitled to i< "beeause if it is not what he wants he wi not pay more than market vaiue. Supple you have been raising a lot of chickens yoiishould know very near what each has cost to iise and then on top of this you must put yor other expenses wit.h a margin for yourself. The old tale of fading on lid. a week each hs gone by and I doubt if it" will come back aain. Suih tales want verifying and exist mce in imagination than reality. A fowl needs: certaki amount of food. to keep the body gepg, and if it is to lay in addition then this mans food, and food is not had to- day for theisking. Inacurak reports having caused misunder. standing aiong poultry keepers in respect to the special-ationing scheme for poultry, which closed on Sptember 2nd, the Ministry of Food point out fiat this scheme as a conservation measure idimited solely to pure and selectively bred brewing stock of the more valuable utility strais of poultry. The scheme in no way restaffects the sale, purchase or use of feedmg^?ffs tor poultry under the Orders aiready optative and with which poultry keepers andsorn, merchants are familiar ry

I ,J» £ WilYNDEUDRAETH. lite Rev.Phillip Jones on Friday received a cablegram rom tne Welsh Presbyterian Church at rSiaq&jfne, Australia, informing him of an uuunimouscaM as pastor. Mr. Jones, who is a native olAberamman, was for live years Con- gregationa minister at Patagonia. At the out- break of m- he came over to this country and joined theR.A.M.C., but was discharged after mteen ma¡ths' service. Mr. Jones is accepting the call. 5 Gorphwjfa Calvinistic Methodist Church on handay pisented the senior deacon (Mr. J. Bennet Joes) 'with a cheque for £ 22, in appre- ciation of is services. Mr. Jones is at present unable totoll his work as relieving offioer through ilhealth. The Rev3. Parry Jones, Penlan, has accepted the unannous call of the Llanbedrog and Mount C.1 churches, near Pwllheli. Mr Jones, after leajig Bala College, accepted the pas- torate ofthe Welsh Presbyterian Church, Iowa, U.&A. Owing to the illness of his father he returnd home, but his father died a week before helanded at Liverpool. Mrs. Sly the, wife of Major-General Smythe, Borthwei entertained the members of the Executiv Committee of Deudraeth Women's Institute the Boy Scouts, and several of the tenants' f the Deudraeth Estate. LieUt. John Hughqs, youngest son of the Rev. Job Hughes, vicar, has been awarded the Military toss in Italy for conspicuous gallantry. Lieut. Hghes was a pupil at Ruthin Grammar* School pi or to the war and was appointed- lieutenan in the Cadet Corps for Denbighshire. He subsquently joined the army as a private and was attached to the R.W.F. He was badly woundecin July, 1918, and was brought to a Mancheser hospital. He then joined the Cadet School Ii Bristol, went to France as lieutenant with tho R.W.F., and was thence removed to Italy.

DOLCELLEY. The fllowing certificates have been gained by pupils f Dr. Williams' School in the July ex- aminatms of the Central Welsh Board:- Vèra. Davies, Llanfyllin, with distinclon in"French; Dilys Ellis, Llanuwch- llyn, wth distinction in Welsh- Mair Roberts, Dolgeliy, with distinction 4n French; and EuniceWilliams, Dolgelley. Senior certificate: Joyce iellor, Birmingham," ten subjects, with distincion in Scripture; Minnie Evans, Aber- ystwyth eight subjects, with distinction in Scriptue Nora Grindrod, Burnley, eight sub- jects; ItJda. Jones, Dolgelley, seven subjects; Elsie Rnshole, Merthyr, eight subjects, with distincion.in Scripture; Mona Morgan, Aber- dare, e'ht subjects; Dorothy Stott, Rochdale, seven sbjects, with distinction in Scripture and history'Bessie Williams, Winsford, eleven sub- jects, vth distinction in Scripture, French, and drawini {Welsh matriculation); Elizabeth Wil- liams, .mlwch, seven subjects, with distinction in Scriture.; and Myfanwy Williams, Corwen, nine sojepts, with distinction in Scripture, his- tory, aid botany. Junior certificate: Dorothy BarkerXan)ey, ten subjects; Norah Bell, South- port, rme subjects; Peggy Evans, Carnarvon, nine sibjects, with distinction in Scripture, En'lisl, and botany; Kathleen Flinders, Not- tingham, eleven subjects, with distinction in Scriptire, mathematics, Latin, French, and drt-wirg; Kfcthleen Havitt, Nottingham, nine subject; Joyce Humphrey, Birmingham, nine suVjecs; Ceifcwen Jones, Groeslon, six subjects; Dcrotly Jones, Dolgelley, eight subjects, with distinction in Scripture; Gwenolwen Jones, Lon- don seven subjects; Dorothy Owen, Brecon, eleven subjects, with distinction in Scripture anl tieory of music; Nancy Roberts, Liverpool, niie mbiects, with distinction in Scripture; VE"'R Villiams, Aberystwyth, ten subjects; and Wright, Southport, nine subjects, with d^tincsion in Scripture.

In i list of those brought to the notice of the SeiJreiary of State. for War appear the names of Mi. V. J. Higgon, Cardigan and Pembroke Territorial Force Association, and Mr J. Loraax, Montgomery and Merioneth Territorial Force t

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Farmers Column. GOAT KEEPING PAYS.. (By G. Basil Barham.) In our v.llage the doubters are convinced and the scoffers are silenced; the amateur goatherds, rch with unlimited milk supplies, waxing fat with unaccustomed butter, plant their heels firmly as they wa.k and talk of stud centres and milch goats and kids and other technicalities and in the privacy of the home, bitterly- upbraiding wives talk in a heart-to-heart fashion to husbands who bought no goats when goats were cheap and despised. A goat eats herbage, such as grows by any wayside; a few tli-stles, a couple of elm leaves, and a shop soiled carrot theoretically will keep a healthy goat for a week. Li practice, when fed in such manner, he will require in addition a gallon and a half of French nails, seven square yards of tarred felt, a hat or two, a few cf the chi.drcn's dolls, a large tin of fertiliser, and then, like Kipl.ngs' soldier, he "prigs the washing off the line." Properly fed, he shows a healthy and normal, appetite, and takes merely a languid interest in rope, oyster shells and other less, usual foods. We have found that goats are easily reared, are as hardy as mountain sheep, give a rich ,and plentiful milk which makes excehont butter, and are altogether one of the best in- vestments that can be made. In conjunction with an allotment and, if possible, a pig, they render one almost independent of the food mar- ket, and it may be mentioned here that, the goat is almost as good a fat supplier as the hog. The difference is that the former gives its fat in the form of small and ideally const tuted cream globules, and it is the presence of these which renders goat milk so rich and strengthening and so :deal a d'fit for children and invalids. Goat's milk, as a matter of fact, contains about 7 per cent. of fat, Which is double the amount c-nta'ned in ordinary cow's j milk. That means, lmlk for bulk, goat milk -if twice as rich in cream as is the ni Ik we have grown so accustomed • to using. In flavour goat milk is almost indistinguishable, gave for its added richness, from cow's milk. We, in our village, have already begun to talk of 'Intensive culture, of breed'ng from best• strains, of seeking, in short, to raise a breed of goats whose milk shall be richer still. We know it ha1; I.-)r,-n calculated* that if care be taken in the breeding, goats could be reared that would give a mi k containing over 14 per ( cent, of creinn fats, and we intend to do what (we can in this direction. You see, in addition to private ownership of numerous goats, we run a goat club in conjunc- tion with our allotments, and it is a point of honour that all weeds, unwanted seedlings spoiled roots and coarse outer leaves of every- thing raised on the allotments shall be given to the club goats; the private goats have the nor- tions rejected by the housewives. This food sup- ply is augmented by members tak'ng it in turn to contribute the allotment wheelba.rrow full of roadside herbage such as sheep's parsley, dan- delio«, clover, vetch, coarse grasses and elm and maple clippings. We sell our club goats' milk and our club goats' offspring for the benefit o £ 'the allotment holders, and so provide ourselves with seeds, plants, fertilisers, and sundry tools < out of our garden rubbish and a little labour. This goat keeping is the nearest approach to money for nothing that we have not yet struck in our village, and we are by this ime practic- ally independent of the milkman, the butter merchant", and the pert young lady at the stores who used to .toss her head and say "No Cheese" whenever welooked in at the door.

Aberystwyth Rural Council SURVEYOR'S VINDICATION. Aberystwyth Rural Council met on Monday, Mr. William Jones presidii-iip. The Clerk reported that another letter had been received from Miss Jones, Devil's Bridge, respecting her previous statements, which had been replied to.-It was decided not to read the letter. The Special Committee appointed to inquire into the water supply at Llanbadarn made certain recommendations relative to removing certain taps and stand pipes for the sake of economy.—The recommendations were adopted. The Surveyor for the northern district (Mr. Isaacs) reported that the road from Bow Street to Penrhyncoch had been repaired substantially, and acknowledged the readiness and cordial assistance of Major Sir Edward Pryse and Mr. George Pryse in removing branches of overhang- ing trees. They both showed eagerness to assist the Council in every way. Mr. Daniel Jenkins reported on the state of the roads in the lower districts, many of which had been considerably cut up by timber traffic, especially during the recent wet weather. Garth road, Llangwyryfon, was in a bad state and some difficulty would be experienced in pro- curing suitable stone for repair. The road to Beftiel was in a tolerable state of repair, with the e/Xccption of portions where timber was carried. The Inspector (Mr. James Hughes) reported having received a letter from Mr David Mason, Blaendolau Farm, relative to the water supply, stating that steps recommended for protection from pollution had been carried out. Some cases of scarlet fever and measles occurred at Talybont which had been attended to. It was difficult to ascertain the origin of the diseases. The following resolution from Cardiganshire War Pensions Committee was presented, sup- ported by a circular letter from Mr. Hayes Fisher, Local Government Board, and from the Ministry of Pensibns" That in the selection of candidates for public appointments in the county this Committee, as guardians of the interests of discharged soldiers and sailors, re- solve to emphasise the importance of giving preferential treatment to such discharged men, if competent for the duties of the office, and viewing the grave concern any departure from this procedure consider it to be their duty to investigate any apparent neglect of this prin- ciple."—Mr. R. LI. Lewis asked if that agita- tion had arisen solely from Aberystwyth'appoint- ments? (Laughter).—The Clerk (Mr. Hugh Hughes): No, it is general in its application.— I The resolution having been approved, Mr Daniel Jenkins, with the Chairman's consent, said he had been subjected to much abuse by a section of the press and public owing to his appoint- ment. Much mud had bee" thrown at him, in the hope that some of i-would stick. He ventured to say that he and his family had done their part for their country in the war. His two sons had served from the moment when I war was declared and they were now both lying ill from the effects of their service. His object in trying for the job was to provide something for the boys on their return. He had been represented as a prosperous farmer who grabbed the livelihood of other men; but he could assure his critics that he was from the class of farmers who made nothing out of the war, and what he possessed to-day was what lp had worked and striven hard for by the work of his own hands. He had brought up six children. His father had been in the servi of the County Council on the roads, and so had three brothers, and he himself had worked on the road, and later as farm hand, and in each capacity had done his best to give satisfaction to his employers. He had also given consider- able time to the service of the public and could not help feeling the abuse and misrepre- sentation to which he had been subjected to in some quarters.—The Vice-Chairman said Mr. Jenkins had shed new light on the question and had vindicated his position and that of the Council. Mr. Daniel Jenkins said a footbridge at I Llanrhystyd Haminiog was in a dilapidated con- dition. Mr. J. M. Jones, Tregynan, a member of the Council, had. however, come to the rescue and allowed him to select timber from his yard free of charge, enabling the footbridge to be re-made at an expense of about a sover- to be re-made at an expense of about a sover- eign that otherwise would cost £9 or £ 10.—The Council unanimously parsed a vote of thanks to the donor. Mr. R. L. Thomas, in proposing that the Council should fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. Daniel Jenkins as surveyor, in the townships of Clarach and Vaynor Lower, said in many cases such appointments were caused by death or removal. In that case the vacancy was caused by the promotion of a use- ful member to a responsible post. He there- fore proposed that Mr. J. R. Hughes, Bow Street, should be appointed to succeed Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Hughes had fought an election and was then beaten, and it w.as only right that a man who had sought a reprosentatyre position should be appointed.—Mr. Thomas Jenkins seconded the selection of Mr. Hughes.— Mr. William Thomas proposed as an amend- ment the selection of Mr D. Thomas, Ty'rabbey, one of 'the largest ratepayers in the district.—Mr W. T. Lewis said he knew neither of the gentlemen, but would second Mr. Thomas's nomination in order to secure a vote. (Laugh- ter).—Mr. E. J. Evans proposed that the voting should be by ballot, in order to elicit more light on the matter.—Mr. David James, Pen- rhyncoch, said no amount of ballot would in itself shed any light. (Laughter).—The voting resulted in the election of Mr. J. R. Hughes by twelve to ten votes. On the Chairman's proposition the Council unanimously adopted a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. David Davies, sur- veyor for the upper district.

Towyn Sessions. FOOD PROSECUTION. At Towyn Sess.ons on Friday, before Marma- duke Lew;s, E. L. Rowlands, Meredith Jones, J. Maethlon James, W. Jones Hughes, H. H. Shuker, D. Evans, and T. H. W. Idris, Esqrs., the Chairman congratulated Mr. Guthrie Jones on his appointment as coroner for the county which Mr Jones suitably acknowledged. Mr Guthrie Jones applied for the transfer of the Corbett Arms from James Henry Stephens to Mrs Stephens, his wife. Mr Jones read a letter from Mr H. W. Hall stating that Mrs Stephens had carried on the business during her husband's illness, and the application was j granted. Owen T. Williams, divisional food inspector, Carnarvon, summoned Griffith Davies, 5, Glan- dovey-tfjrraee, Aberdovey, and Evan Evans, Cefncoed, Bryncrug, for aiding and abetting in buying swine without a licence.—Mr. Guthrie Jones appeared for the prosecution.—Defendants admitted the offences.-Mr Jones said E. Evans was an agent for Davies, and bought the swine for Davies. As the charge was the first of its kind in the district the authorities did not press for a conviction; but wanted it to be a warning to othei-s. The authorities allowed jS5 for each i case; but to bring the expense down they had taken the cases together. He asked for corts. —A fine of 6d. in each case was imposed, the costs (£5 12s. 6d.) to be borne between them. Edward Roberts, Towyn, summoned David Jones, Tau'rfe.in, Bryncrug, for breach of con- tract. The case was dismissed as complainant was not present.

A CENTENARY VOLUME. In celebration of the Centenary of the British and Foreign Saiiors* Society, a Commemoration l' Book concerning the Society's historv has been issued by the Society under the title "Glory of the Sea." This volume contains contributions by Mr. Archibald Hurd, the well-known naval expert; Mr L. Cope-Cornford, naval' writer on the "Morning Post"; Prof. David Smith, M.A., D.D., of Londonderry; the Rev. T. Wilkinson Riddle; and Mr Charles T. Bateman. England has every reason to be proud of the war records of her sailors, and this centenary volume affords many. thrilling stories of the dauntless heroism and unflinching courage of our men when pressed by the enemy's ruthless submarine methods. During last year the Society assisted nearly 23,000 men, and provided 90,000 meals at a cost of £ 5,500. Its expenditure for prisoners of war during the samjT period totalled oyer £ 22,800. Without sectarian distinction. the Society endeavours to relieve the sailor in his distress, and also to assist his family when he is either disabled or loses his ] ;fe.

(Continued from previous column.) --I enable you readily and profitably to sell- vpui surplus produce or you may bottle i or can it. if VOll prefer. under the 1 aegis of th^ State. Scon the State will.be supply- ing you with rabbits to fatten. At Neasden at ^nd of August the first big breeding sat'en estab- lished jointly by the F.P.D. and theN.U.R.A. will be opened. -11:s:(Oo=;

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Aberystwyth Rural Food Committee. ROAD TRANSPORT QUESTION. Aberystwyth Rural Food Committee met pn Monday, present Messrs. David James, presid- ing; J. Bunce Morgan, L. J. Lewis, David Lewis, Llanrhystyd; Tom Jones, D. W Lewis, Llanilar; Mrs. Evans, Talybont; David Jones, David James, Penllwyn; R. L. Thomas, David Edwards, John Morgan, Talybont; and James Hughes, executive officer. Mr. R. J. Rhys, divisional food commissioner, wrote stating that grain officers had been appointed for his division to carry out the Cereal (Restriction) Order, 1918. He would attend the principal markets and grain centres to give full information to farmers on all the grain orders. The grain officer for the Com- mittee's district was Mr. Hugh Thomas, Cwro Mill, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire. Messrs, David James, chairman; David James, Penllwyn; and the Executive Officer were appointed to attend a conference under the Road Transport Department at Aberystwyth on Thursday, September 12th, for economising in horse-drawn floats distributing milk. It was expected that Captain J. C. Higman, divisional road transport officer for Wales, would be able to attend. The Divisional Food Gomm- issioiier wrote that a Trawscoed woman complained of. the supply ot bacon. She had been in the habit of obtaining her supplies from a Liverpool Orm. Under the new scheme retailers in Cardiganshire should obtain supplies from wholesalers in the southern part of Wales. The Ministry of Food, however, would allow those who had been in the habit of obtaining supplies from Liverpool houses to continue buying from them.

BORTH. Pte. J. M. Jones, Cambrian Stores, is home on leave from the East Coast; and Pte. Wm. David Jones Welsh Guards, Brynteg Cottage, returned on. Tuesday, having been home On short furlough. I

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