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Elections. NEWCASTLE EMLiN UNION BOARD. Cenaith. Elected: *Benjamin Davies, Carn,a, 104; *John Hughes, Pengwern Isaf, 13b. Not eieccocfc: Evan Davies, Babiog, 75. East Cilrhedyn.-Electt:d: John Bowen, Pen- ralltoai, 152; John Morgans, Hen, 133. Not elected: Edwin Morgan, Maesydderwen 109. John Clarke., Capel Farm, 33. Penboyr.—Elected: *Hy Davies, Pantyrhebog, 283; William Jones, Ogof, 269; David Jones, Tyhen, 258. Not elected James Lewis, Dugoed, 204; David Thomas, Danygraig, 189; Thomas Owen, Penbont, 173. LlanHtiangel-ar-Arth.—Elected: Daniel Wil- liams, Maengifre, 328; David Thomas, Blod- euen, 301; Thomas Davies, Brnysaeson, 298; D. Jones, Abernani*, printer, 288. Not eleoted: Rev. J. D. Evans, Bwthyn, 278; *Rees Evans, Cross Hands, 241; *Benjamin Rees, Glantalog, 220; John Rees, Gwenfro, 163; John Jones, Pleasant View, 137. Drefacb,-Ulected: J. 'Jones Vielindre Viaw (Jjaboui), 202. Not elected: T. James, Llwyn- pur (farmer), 113. Uangeler.-Elected: Benjamin Jones, Allt- cafan, 230; Lieutenant William Lewis, Llys- niewydd, 198. Not elected: Edward T. Owen, Haiodj Lon, 174; John Jones, Greenfield House, 93. Cilg,eri-an.-Elected: D. G. Thomas, timber merchant, 225; Rev. J. Jenkin Jones, vicar, 203; Urias Richards, merchant, 138. Not elected: Daniel James Thomas, traveller, 137; Picton Sambro-k, farmer, 107; Peter P. Howell, discharged soldier, 65; Sam Griffiths, clerk, 44; John Titus Davies, mason, 23. MoyJgrove.—Elected: J. M. Phillips, farmer, 60. Not elected: Rev. E. P. Jones, vicar, 59. Llantood.—Eleoted: B. O. Davies, Gawse, farmer, 27. Not elected: E. George, Penrallt- ddu, farmer, 26. Manor&ifi.-Blected: James Davies, Pen- rhivj 143; Rev Y. Harriet Williams, 123. Not elected: James Davies, Tivy View, 106. Dinas.—Elected: *Rev. Glynfab Williams, vicar 192; *Rev. John Evams, Gidleon, 150. Not elected: Mary Hannah Howells, 69. Bfenlah.—Ejected: Thoma. Davies, Panfly. brain, 59. Not elected: John James, Bryn- heulog, 57.

Pouiu-y. ROUND THE POULTRY YARD. 'The first care of every man just now will be the chickens, but he must not forget the breeding pens. All the early broods will now be showing their point6 and most of them coming into feather. This will refer to men who hatch in January, while of course the man who waits till March will not see any feathers for some time yet. But by now all January chickens ought to be in their first plumage and that will be enough for anyone to see whether they come up to expectations. If there is any doubt there should be a change at once in the breeding pen, for it is not yet too late to raise a few chickens from ajiy fresh mating. Where a man has only one cock he is dependent upon the correct mating and then again whether those birds suit one another I have seen some of the best stock in the country put together and yet they never breed anything worthy of the show pen simply because the two strains have not hit it successfully. This comes often from an entirely new crosg and not when both sexes ha vie some kindred blood though not too closely related. The pure utility man will argue that this does not affect him, that he does not want show points and close breed- ing is fatal to success. But still there is much that he must observe in breeding, which is closely followed by the show man because certain points are essential to success. The eg? producer cannot charge the exhibitor with inbreeding Ao the detriment of the stock because so many of the ncotpd flocks in the country are suffering from this cause at the present time. There has been such a craze for producing big layers that inbreeding has been resorted to so much, with the result that the noted varieties have suffered. You cannot work too closely UDon special lines, without there is d<»g<en!eracy, no matter it be. for color, size or eggs, and yet size is usually obtained from a cross of two distinct Breeds or strains. But to return to the need for a change in ~ji ree pen' Perhaps a man has two at)rj dannot decide which to hnt ha vine onlv one lot of hens he is in a dil-mma. Wen having usefl one of the cocks ttius far ne c,,n now chancre them and tn rest w111 « b-nefi-ial to the fl--t, while at the s" me fimo he can ?et a few ch-cke^s from his other oor-k. Snnnose tnp<1& to be t" VolfriLy I,i-(Is o™ p3S,!v se° what the result is, which is the best matin? for another-r^ar. Pns^hlv °nit as he wants, Pre nx manv eli(..k"q rnit as he wants, Yet the chnn-e is woll wTth trvi because it nrove- w».at the se^n* c^ck ja whether he shouH he reserved for next season's mat- in-T. There is nothing, like having another striyif readv because rarnof frfl what banner. then should the one cock die the other could be used, but mv "O:nt is that, ev-e^ ™n could «ro bevrvnd this and try all his hirds to s»e which is best. # Everv breeder should have some method in workine so that he looks ahead for another I v?ar and profits the following season bv his 1 failures in the present. It is easy fehoueh for anyone to .nnt a cock with hens Rnr1 then raise a few chiokefis but that is not breeding in the rpstieral accented term. To he successful verv one should annly some science to his operations, then if he has a definite obiect in view and that fails he will know how to a.pnly the rernlv. Tt is generally accepted that the hen rives an increased size in the chick, and the cock the colour, bul the cork has aVo a STeat influence upon egg production. While hearing- these points in mind. rev-r brped too close to caiia- deeeneracv, otherwise when you lark the strains you will soon lose the birds as WAII as the e"zg. » Wh^t^er you chance the cock in the bre"d- inigr Dart or not, see that. these bird" are yet- tin p their prrvpfr amonnt of food, and that they do not lose flesh. It. is no use farcint egsra h.ere. for vou cannot do this without losing fertiPtfy and the obWt of the pen must be chickens and not eggs only.

LLAMtAft On Wednesday, week there was a crowded and'ence to welcome the return from service in the Far East of Privates Evan Tom Jones, Glan- m'lide. Evan John Morgan. Hendrevicer. and Moses Jones. TVnberlJan. The chair was oc- cupied by Mr. El;nig Prosser, and an interest- in? programme of sones, recitations, and sketches, etc. was gone through, The usual presentation was made by the chairman, and appropriate words of welcome were spoken bv Mr. G. W. Parrv, Ll'diavrde. A collection was made which resulted in a good sum being added to the funds. Tt is verv satisfactory to find that the public keen generously respond- ing to the repeated callsA #nd +he committee bones to be able, in addition to giving, the, allotted, sum to the remaining five men not. Ye'-¡ returned, to Ove,& fenerAl reception, and to enteHain together all the local men who., have ioined the Korcee, whether serving abroio., or at home.

HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. By SPADE-WORKER. EASTER WORK ON THE PLOT. Althoagh. this is an unusually late eeason most of us have managed to get our ground dug in readiness for Easter planting and sowing, so that we may take full advantage of the holiday for getting in some of the principal crops. If shallots, potato onions, and artichokes have not yet been planted, attention ought first to be paid to these. 'Hie two first-named vegetables need good ground in a stinry position; artichokes will I grow practically "anywhere"—at any rate one need not take great pains with them when other work presses. I have a few clumps of artichokes still in the ground, and I propose to leave them undisturb; d. They will become rather crowded, it is true,, before the end of the season, but they vvili j produce more than enough tubers for my purpose. As they are on one corner of the plot they will not spread to such an extent as to interfere with other crops. PLANTING POTATOES. Potato-planting will be in full swing now. I have already got in several rows of first early varieties, and during this week I shall plant the second earlies, leaving the main- crops to be put in as soon ae an opportunity occurs. If time and other circumstances permit, I take out a trench 4in. or 5in. deep, scatter in a little decayed manure or leaf mould, and set the tubers on this, covering them with finely-broken soil. If unable to do this, I make a hole with the trowel for each potato; it is better that using a dibber, generally. Rub off all except two or three sprouts on each tuber. SOWING PEAS AND BEANS. It ie not too late to sow broad beans pro- viding you put them in good soil, but on poor land they will be a failure when sown so late. Place the seeds 6in. apart, and cover with from lin. to 2in. of soil. A good layer of manure ought to be dug in the grom-d before the .beans are set, and as soon as tlii, seedlings are through a mulch of similar asaterial alongside them will do much to- wards ensuring satisfactory produce. In the absence of these precautions the crop i not likely to be successful. Peas ought to be sown plentifully now. If you choose an early, second early, and maincrop variety. a row of each can be sown at the same time Laxtonian (first early, 18in. high), Senator (second early, 3ft.), and Strategem (ft., maincrop) are three excellent and reliable varieties. I advise putting in a few stic^ just to define the rows; then, immediate » the seeds are covered, the remaining sticks can be inserted and black cotton stretched between them to keep off the birds. I find that I can always grow good peas by having a moderate amount of manure dug into the soil and giving a light application of lime to the surface. PRIZEWINNING HINTS. Most things are expensive nowadays, and black thread or cotton is no exception. Readere will therefore be interested in this hint from Mr. W. Marsh (to whom a prize of "Allotment Gardening" is awarded), show- ing how to make an effective bird-scarer by ) Paper Bag Bird-Scarer. the qie of paper and string. Get a few paper bags and put a few orange xapa in each one. Inflate them and tie at the top. The least breeze will agitate the bags and cause the pips to rattle, thus scaring the birds. The stronger the paper the better' will it withstand the weather. SOWING WINTER GREENS. Seed should now be sown of the various sorts of kale, such, for example, as Rus- sian, cottager's, ragged Jack, and asparagus or sprouting kale. Brussels sprouts and sprouting broccoli, both white and purple, ought to be got in. Prepare a seed bed by digging, break down the surface soil to a fine tilth, and sow in lines 8in. apart. Cover the seeds with about half an inch of soil. Autumn cauliflowers are far more valuable to the allotment-holder than these that do not "turn in" until late spring, and I make a practice of raising a number of seedlings of the variety Walcheren from seed sown now. Cabbages for late summer and autumn should now be sown; a succession is assured by making use of different sorjs; the small cabbages are ready long before the big ones. PARSNIPS AND CARROTS. The gardening calendars tell us that parsnips ought to be sown in February, but this year the weather has delayed the sow- ing of this crop much later than usual. I managed to get my seed in three weeks ago, but it is by no means too late. I prefer to sow groups of a few seeds at Sin. or 9in. apart, and eventually to thin out the seed- lings, leaving only one at each place. To grow good long carrots you need deeply tilled, fairly friable soil; under such condi- tions fine straight roots can be obtained of such as James's Intermediate and New Intermediate, or even of Long Surrey and Red Elephant (probably the two longest carrots in cultivation). On land that is not I in very good coudition rely upon a stump- rooted or half-long carrot, such as Favourite or Standard. Sow thinly, and cover the seed with about half-an-inch of soil. Fresh manure ought not to be dug in, though that which is well decayed may be used if the land is poor, [ 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 "Spodeworkcr," care of Editor of thif paper. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E. O. K.-It is by no means too late to plant onions. You should obtain plants and put them in good soil at once; have the rows 14in. apart, the seedlings about 6in. apart. Anxious.—Your Icttucea are never likely to be fresh and cricp unless you take pains to obtain rich, friable soil by cultivation and manuring. Globe beetroct may be sown now. M. E.—Great Scot and Edinburgh Castle are two excellent second early potatoes. "Spadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to readers of this paper. Replies will be sent by post if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. Address your inquiries to "Spadeworker," ear. of Baitor. .—-

This crimson Rhubarb in its luscious juice, with flppr BIRD'S |T golden CUdtat'cl I Lrrr combines food, refresb- I UJ ment and health in <we j I defidoos dish. 1: r- 'J 'i

Cycling and Motoring Notes 1 (All queries and correspondence should be ad- dressed to "The Wanderer" c/o The Editor). CYCLING. The Roar-light Controversy.—Cyclists all over the kingdom are now signing a petition to the King requesting the abolition of the order compelling cyclists to carry rear-lights. Motorists argue that they cannot see cyclists until they are quite close up to them, but they usually manage to see unlighted pedestrians who often walk in the road at night-time to avoid too intimate contact with lamp-posts. Therefore, if cyclists are to be compelled to carry rear-lights, why should not the order be extended) to pedestrians,. That the order should be extended to pedestrians seems ridiculous and yet no more so than to compel cyclists. The rear-light order was tolerated in the days of motor headlight restrictions, when no headlight was allowed which threw a beam of more than a few feet in length, but now that the lighting restrictions are almost abolished, the only reason motorists want the rear lights con- tinued must be to allow of exoessive speled. Proper Use of the Ankles.—Some years ago an English doctor explained the value of cycling to those with weak ankles. Many cyclists would get, much more benefit out of their ankles if they would use these more in pedal- ling. Some cyclists keep their ankles rigid when pedalling and thus only exert power on the pedals during half of their revolution, whereas if ankling is practised it is soon possible to be able to push the pedals through throe-quarters of the circle. At, first attempt, "ankling" is very tiring, but it is invaluable to thoste with weak ankles and strengthens them comsiderably- MOTOR CYCLING. The Speed To Travel.—I have had an en- quiry from a correspondent who has recently taken up motor-cycling, and he asks me what average speed he shouM e^d^vour to maintain He wants to know which is the best speed both from the rider's and the machines point of view. A vreat deal depends upon the rider himself and also, of course, upon his mount. While 40 miles an hour is quite possible for a mile or two for a man to average th:s speed over a lonz run means at times he w^iiM b° doling pretty well sixtv miles an hour, taking into account ten mile limits and towns. Taking all in all it is very good performance to aver- age 25 miles an hour for several consecutive hours. It means, however, that every minute is of importance and there is no time for dawd- ling on the road. Quite apart from all ques- tions of the danger of other road users a high speed means two things. The real plea- sure of motor-oycling is done away with and the engine will be rapidly worn out with such continued strain. Detachable Cylinder Heads.—Although an old idea, and one that was discarded years ago, I hear that some makers are thinking of introducing detachable cylinder heads. The main objection to them in the past was the difficulty experienced by amateur owners in re-making the joint. The advantages of having the cylinder heads detachable are:—it renders decarbonisation easier; the interior of the combustion chamber can be machined, an operation which lessens the liability of pre- ignition, tends to keep the engine cooler and, at the same time, makes carbonisation slower; and, the construction of the valve chest is sinplified in those cases in which side valves are used. MOTORING. Benzole Production.—It is stated that from every ton of coal carbonised for the extraction of benzole about one and three quarter gallons of motor fuel is obtainable. All of this is not of high quality, but all can be utilised in one way or another. From these coke ovens pro- vided with a plant for recovering benzole it is estimated that the annual output will be about 28,000.000 gallons. From other sources such as gasworks, tar distilleries, the amount received is about 13.000,000 gallons, making a toal of 41,000,000 gallons produced annually. Of this about a seventh is required by the clve workers, hence some 35,000,000 gallons will be availa-ble for motorists. As the demand for motor spirit is likely to reach 200,000,000, in the near future, we shall still be largely de- pendant upon petrol. Why Not a RIO Self Sf arter.-Wh;le the price of electric self-starters remains so high their ure is bound to be strictly limited. It is im- possible nowadavs to buy a reliable self-starter for less than about £30. If one is bujying a thousand pound car this is only a trifling addi- tion, but on a car that is sold for JS200 it re- presents a heavy proportional outlay. If the self-starter is to come into anything approach- ing general use, its initial cost will have to be greatlv reducedi. Ts it not possible to pro- duce a thorou'ghlv reliable and efficient one for round about £ 10? Personally, I think it is and this is confirmed by certain rumours T hear about a Midland firm which proposes to turn oul- a self-starter of the latest nattern at r under P.12. If it fulfill half the claims thn,f are made for it it should ha.v° a verv wide sale. Misfiring Troubl"Occasional earthing of tl, current is sometimes noHoed an CAr" which have a. «hort-cirfnitine switch for t^e marnftn w'th the consenu^nce that t>*e *oaHk cut off The trouble appears verv mysterious, but the cause is quite simple. The insulation of the wi f-o-m the switch to Tna<r«f>t':i terminal hac in all probabilitv b-cme ehafea bv continued ruhbinir a?ain«t some me^alhV part of thn cr thu<5 causing the flow of current to be dA. vprff>d from the plugrg T^e twitch wire should run wpll awav from anv metallic parts and b." securelv fastened. Care should be taken to qn that it is veil insulated. Ca.r Cl eaninq Specialists.—Ono effect of the war W, that manv car owners who before had relied entirely upon their chaffeurs found it neoessarv to learn to drive and adiust the,, car t^e^s^lveo. But the nr-.blem of cleaning and Trashing n'1g Ven a difficult one for them to solve. espe<vallv in the onse of owner drivers in London. To mfet the demand T see that a contempoirarv is asHno- "1, will ho fl,- fl-" to em hod v II. corns of visiting ctéTlprR?" Tt is that a e-rns wolil" fill a want in thaf one would n" able to rincr un a rtorv^t anr* nrooure ^e Services of a car washer as required or arrange for vilill at a fixed charge. The idea venw feasible a.nd T horve that it may b" gVoti a 4r;q1.. The Wnr(Te-er.

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pt,nlrULTtm.'¡, rmFCOR FCR WALCt Mr. H. E. H. James, B.A., Haverfordwest, clerk to the Pembrokeshire Education Com- mittee and director of education for Pembroke- shire. has been appointed provincial director for Wales of the Agricultural Organisation Society which is bemg re-^rganiaeci on tne recommendation of the Board of Agriculture. B-nglanod and Wales have been divided, into fifteen branches, two of which are in Wales. -Liietye two brancne^ comprise one piovincfc. This new agricultural movement, which is subsidised by the isuard of Agriculture, aiiiis air developing agriculture on a co-operative basis. In reality it will be a big intelligence bureau lor the farmer and will seek to in- struct him in various ntw methoas of falm- ing, production and distribution. Ciedit banks will be developed, as well as the co-operative ownership of machinery and studs. In all these matters the assistance of the local branches of the Farmers' Union will be sought.

WHAT THE WELSH CHURCH HAS GAINED ill.. itughan Davies, M.P., presided over a meeting of Welsh members held at the House of Commons last week to consider a report ojn the gains or losses of the Welsh Church since the war, in view of the petition being signed by Churchmen that the financial position should be thoroughly reviewed. A report, presented by Mr. Haydn Jones, M.P., who at the request of the party had gone into the matter of the effect (a), o:n church finance since the suspension of the coming into operation of the Welsh Act, and (b), on the Welsh county councils showed that the Church had been the gainer by about 2300,000. It was decided to have the report sent to each Welsh Liberal and' Labour member, and that it be discussed at a further meeting. It is understood a copy of the report will be sent to Mr. Lloyd George and the leaders of the House of Lords and Commons, to whom the Church M.P.'tI petition is to be sent.

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