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[ALL HIGHTB .RESERVED.] PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE BY PRIMROSE MoGONNELL, B.Sc., F.G.S., i Author of A Notebook of Agricultural Facte and Figures," Elements of Farming," etc.). ABOUT AYRSHLRES. Th;» breed of cattle has come -very much to the front within recent 7ears, more particufarly because it is in connection with it that the system of keeping milk records was tret developed, and developed so wonderfully well. As the writer is an Ayrsliir-e man, and has had over forty years' ex- perience with these animals some notes and ideas from him may be interesting to those who do not know the breed. It is native to the south-west of Soot bind, and as far as history, can be found to give amv evidence, it has been made up in bygone generations by crossing native scrubs with Holdertess, Jersey, Highland and evên. Dutch tattle. It was really only .fixed as a type within the last fifty years, and an old breeder known to the writer maintained that it never would be a definite breed because it was so "broken," as it was phrased in the olden times. The speciality of the breed >9 its great milking power, producing a large flow, of moderately rich milk in proportion to the food consumed or the land required. It is also ex- ceptionally hardy, being used to life on th0 uplands and hills of its native district, but it responds very readily to extra good food, and those who have imported it south find that when it is turned ou to English pastures it grows to a larger size and yields an increased flow of milk. The writer has had the opportunity of taking the live weight of many animals of this breed when in milk, and the average worked out at just eleven hundred pounds. The colour is red, white or mixed in flecks. and there is never a Yoari colour. A black animal comes occasionally and denotes Dutch an- cestry but this i. rue. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ANIMAL are its big horns and its small teats. Once the men of a bygone period went in for excessively small teats, with the result that they almost ruined the animal for milking purposee, and the system-of keeping milk records just came in time to e&ve the luecd for a useful end. Now we have developed better ideas, even the tents are required to be of a fairly- large size, though not large enough yet for Inen milkers. In their native district the milking is all done by women, who naturally have smaller and softer hands than men, but when these cowc are taken outside their native district to where the milking is done by men, the teats arc still found to be too small. The horns are really the greatest drawback of all, as they have to be of a wide, up- standing character, a fad that was started fifty years ago, and appears to the writer to have been one of the greatest drawbacks ever since. That it In a senseless fad is known to all those who are old enough to remember the Ayrshires of long ago. At a-bout. 1860 the typioal animal had small incurved crummioe" horns, as the native Ayrshire then had them very much like those of the Jersey at the present time. and it is a source of infinit-e regret to well-wishers of the breed that this style of horn was not adhered to, and that the animal is armed with a couple of bayonets on its poll. The number of animals exported abroad is gradually increasing, more particularly to Canada and the United States —find perhaps strangest of all to Finland and the northern districts of Europe, as this type of cow seems to suit the Northern races much better than 01¡r larger Shorthorn or Dutch varieties. In the T'nitod States there is a very powerful society Pushing the development of the Ayrshire, and there have been produced individual animals there j which have Ix,itten anything that we have at home, even allowing for the usual tall talk of the Yankee. EXMOOR AND DARTMOOR CROSSES. A correspondent in one of the current maga- zines asks for information regarding this particular breed and the information given is that it is a particularly good one, its speciality being its Imita- hHy as a pony for children. It is recommended tin the Exmoor stallion should be uced in Preference to the converse. and the crossbred animals resulting will be rather larger than the Fxmoor and more symmetrical than the Dartmoor pure bred varieties. Both these varieties are ex- ceedingly good for pony purposes, more particularly where those of a smaller size are required. It is very interesting indeed to .find that those varieties <'x>t at all, because the areas are adjacent to one another, and the natural circumstances are very ;milar, and we know that the specialities of any breed of animals have been first very largely d". veloped by the influence of surrounding circum- stances. However, these two varieties are in great request a" ponies, but in the case under discussion the proposition is to have a cross between them, and there is everything to point, to success in this Particular direction. A very docile animal is re- quired for children's riding purposes. Both of these varieties are exceptionally hardy, and excep- tionally docile as well, and therefore the cross be. tween the two is likely to combine the good characteristics of both, and make an animal which is better than either of its parents. THE WARBLE PEST. Recording to a discussion at the Central Cham- ber of Agriculture a very large number of farmers and farmers' societies are taking up the question of this infection of cattle stock, and are desirous of legislation on the matter. It is of no earthly for a farmer here and there to dress the baoks °f his cattle with various preparations for the Purpose of killing these parasites when none of his Neighbours follow suit. The writer used to take a lot of trouble in this respect, and used to dress his eattle both in the winter time to kill those already Jn the skin of the animals and in the autumn to prevent the flies from laying a new crop of eggs, and for many years almost stopped the growth of these parasites in his own case. This, however, was dropped eventually as giving a good deal of ♦rouble without any commensurate advantage. One man in a district doing- it had no effect on the pest, lis a whole, and the animals which had been so dressed were not valued any more by the hide mer- chants, although the skins were really worth more proportion to the smaller amount of injury done hy those pests. INDIRECT GAIN. Indirectly there would be gain, of course, because the killing of the ?urbs in the skin would reduce the ,rritation caused by their presence in the cattle, ""d consequently they would lay on more flesh or Produce more milk when not tormented in the usual XV;LV. As to how the parasites got there, the most feasible explanation is that the flies lay their eggs ')" the back of the animal, that these hatch out, grub lx>res its way through the skin into the ^.s-Suor, and there begins to develop into a mass as us a nut. There is a theory now that the animal "allows the eggs, that these are hatched internally, the scrubs bore their way outwards to the skin. ills explanation appears to be absurd fo the pieient writer. i no skin treatment, however, is "ndoubti'dly effectual, and the writer would like to it carried on compulsorilv like sheep dipping, to try and do away with this pest altogether. TOWN MANURE. There seems to be still enough of this important manufacture to worry about, more particularly in tho matter of short weight. It is a common com- plaint with farmers -who are buying, anything in bulk, such as town manure, brewers' grains, or things of that kind which are handled in truck- loade, that they are .always coming short of the weight whioh is put -on the invoice and for which they are charged. Mr. Pickering, of the Woburn experimental station, has been testing what the actual deficiencies are, and his figures are reported by the Board of Agriculture. A certain amount of stable litter was forwarded from London. and weighed carefully at -both ends. It. A-as fOllnd that on a journey of forty miles there was a lo.s of 2 per cent. only, in other-words about 1 £ per cent. due to drying, and one per cent, due to the changes from fermentation. The present writer is of opinion that Mr. Pickering was particularly lucky in getting such a large proportion delivered—in other words in getting off with such a small loss,— but ae the matter was one of experiment it was watched at both ends, and probably this accounts for it. There is a -ccMetant complaint that the loss is infinitely more than this, and indeed in Mr. Pickering's case, before the material had been carted from the station and actually put on the land there was a totál Joss of eight per cent. This may be looked upon at AN IRREDUCIBLE IF TN I MUM, and in actual working it may be anything more where faking takes place. When the manure is naturally dry to begin with at the town end there is no great loss, but when it is wet there is a very great difference indoed, and the worst of it is that a good deal of town manure, is deliberately wetted by turning the hose pipe on to it for the purpose of mutiny it as wet as possible. and it is quite I common experience for a -waggon load of manure to como out to the country station with the water dripping out of it. This is not only an actual swindle as regards weight, but the water is carrying with it in solution the essence of the manure, and thus reducing the manurial value of the bulk that remains. We have the same wastage in the case of brewers' grains, and this same thing is one of the great drawbacks to the use of these materials by farmers. If the quantity delivered at the iarm and of the railway was within a reasonable percen- tage of that put out at the town end there would be no complaint, but unfortunately it is very often the other way about. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Warbles: J.S.—See article this week: there are various "smears" and preparations on the market, but I have found sheep-dip quitte effectual, and not so sticky as smear." Motor Plough: N.R.N.—I catnnot gin trade ad- dresses in the column. If you study the advertise- ment columns of the farm papease you will probably fend the required information. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. P.S.-Th author will be pleased to answer through this column such queries with regard to matters of Agriculture, etc., as are likely to be of general inteullt to readers. Letter* should be addressed to Primrose McConnell, 69. Highgate, Kendal.

MARKETS GRAIN. NEWPORT, -May 27.-The market •.ontinue.s firm, with a moderate demand. Wheat .and flour fully maintained last week's prices. Maize war- about 6d dearer on spot. Sharps were in good demand at firm prices, .she-wing no alteration from last week. Bran was rather easier. Barley and oats were firm and unchanged. HEREFORD, W I'd., May 27.—Very poor ance and no samples showing. Wheat remains nonii-: nally unchanged at 4s 3d..Gab firm. Srwt JlIHiz;" unchanged on the week. CATTLE. NEW JMR'l, Wed., May, 27.—There was a re.au 7 sale here tu-day for a moderate supply of cattle iind a.large number of sheep, lamhs, and calves. There was a fair number of pigs. QuotationBest beef 7d to 8d, seconds 7d to 7i<1, civjvs 53d to 6d, wether mutton 9,d to lOd, ewes 8d. 1 amb lid, calves 8d to 9d per Ib. pigs—porkers 13s and sows 8" per score. ILRLtORD, Wed., May 27. — There was a short supply of beef, and trade was firaj. last week's prices being fully realised. Best quality made from 7d to 8d per lb., and inferior 5d upwards. Moderate supply of sheep, wether mutton making up to 9d and 9d per lb. for best, inferior up to ,7d and 8d. Fat lambs a good supply, and made up to 10d. Short supply of pigs—porkers 6d to 6d no baconers stores were dear. Veal in short suppiy. and found ready buyers. Young cattle in demand, but fhort. LEICESTER, May 27.—Cood supply of cattle, and trade firm, best quality making 7^1. secondary sorts 7J|d. and cows £ >d to 7d. per lb. (Fat sheep rather cheaper, -best quality hoggs making 8Jd, against 9d last week; lambf in specially good request for the W hitsuntide trade, prices ranging from l€ £ .d to 12d per lb. Bacon pigs cheaper, making 8s 6d to 10s 6d while porkers realised lis to 12s. per score. LIVERPOOL. Cattle Market, Mav 25.-Or.er 100 fat cows exposed, for which there was a fair demand and clearance, prices having a firmer tendency, very snudl sheep supplies; demand fair and Jate rates well maintained. Fairly good trade for the i"w I-Ile of Man lambs on offer, but pricos slightly lowor. BTRKENHEAD. Foreign Animals Market. Mav 25.—A considerable decrease in the numbers of Irish cattle at this depot, owing chiefly to the bad trade experienced last week, and also to the transference of a fair number, after quarantine, to other markets. J rade steady for cattle and beef at firmer rates, the ■ >ost cattle making ód to 7d. cows 5^1 to 6d, per lb., and beef 3s 7d to 3s 9d per 8 lbs. Lambs realised 911 to 9d per 11). carcase weight. Numbers on offer: -1.546 cattle. 2.472 sheep and lambs. 388 pigs, and about 1.000 beef raroasfs. r J)NDON. Metropolitan Cattle Market. Mav 25 About 200 fewer cattle than last week; trade opened v>rv slow, but improved later owing to the smaller supply and to the dearer dead meat trade, prices being about 2d to 4d per stone higher than last week. Scotch cattle realised from 5s 2d to 511 4d. while Norfolk Shorthorns, which were 4d per stone dearer all round, made from 5s to 5s 2d per stone of 8 lbs. A few more sheep and lambs penned, but met a very slow, dragging trade, only the smallest and choicest Downs getting sold early. For the larger sorts last week's prioos were with diffi- IT "lilty maintained, 1st quality Downs averagimr 9d, and roan-bred* 8d. per lb. Fat owes in very poor i emand. the best Down clipped ewes averaging 6>j,d. Lamb trade also slow, hut fairly steady, the choicest Downs making Is. and the larger Cross-breds lOid per lb. NORTHAMPTON. May 27.-hortPr supnlv of fat compared with last week, but trade better bv id per lb., best quality cattle making 5s 2d per stone of 8 11*. Sheen sold well at the commence- ment of the market, but declined somewhat towards the close, best quality making 9r1 per lb. lambs sold woll. making 10gd to Hid. but pisrs were a bad trade, bacons making 9s 6d. and porkers 10s. per soore. SALFORD. Mav 26.—Rather more cattle on oflTe>- than last week the sunnly including about 2?0 Tr>'s'> beasts. Trade firmer for all classes, a few prime fe-1 Herefords and Polled Scots mnkimr as much ns 8d. but 7'(1 per lb. was a fair average for the bo=t oualitv. About the same nilml, of sheep nml lambs penned as last week. Scotch being offered in smaller number*, but the deficiency was made up by about 1.100 Trrsh; trade rather easier, last week's pri -es; m>t Ivimr maintained. Snvipbes ef baeon pif»-s at Manchester included 328 Welsh. 200 Yorkshire. 14-0 Snuth of Ervrland. and 90 Cheshire fair demand for v-w,]LI,f -in,d fat sows almost unsaleable, the latter not making more than fls Dd to k per sooro. T.LANCFiFNT, Mnv 11. At ties fair al«„i 18n ^"•re cattle were offered, ne irlv heM><. hhel; not over 18 month., old: sellers psked hyr|, but there -wn- a fairly <r<>od dom-Mid for "ice quality yenrlines lw farmers in the nei«hhour- Uor.<>nd prices r.inrred from 10s n"r Dirv nw" were chiefly fir** Calf heifers, these made from #13 5= to £ ]& T 5s. Pifrs not pell in 7 ■5r> well, prices ranging from 23s to 27s for pigs 8 to 12 weeks old. 4

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Mrs. Pluebe Wallace, a centenarian, has died at Lanchotor at the ,-igo <>t 102. She claimed to b. it cousin of the Bambmough heroine, Grace Darling. I

Begone Cavniaitbcnsbive Any information in the jKiHeiwiou of our readers, or any comment respecting the varioul matters re- ierrwl to in these note*, will be welcomed by the for publicatoui. FROM THE CAIC\lAltTHKN JOURNAL," FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1814. Prytherch, Esq., Surgeon, of this town. was yesterday appointed Coroner for the North- western District of the County of Carmarthen, n tho room of John Beynon, Esq., resigned. On Thursday last, our esteemed countryman, I L the Rev. Thomas Roes, author of The Beauties of England and Wales," &c., obtained the distin- guished, but justly-merited honour, of being elected a Follow of the Society of Antiquaries. AN-c learn from a friend, that a juvenile party, ooru;iting of more than twenty in number, en- countered, on Monday last, in an aquatic excur- sion between Tonby and Caldy Island, an accident which placed them in the moat perilous situation. —The boat in which they were embarked, being overloaded, sprung a leak when about half way, and it was not without the groatest difficulty and exertion that it was preserved from sinking. For- tunately, however, the whole party, male and female, escaped without any material injury. The Glamorgan and Cardigan Militias have arrived in Bristol. A Bill is now before the House of Commons, which has been read a second time, and passed a Committee, intituled, A Bill for the better Relief and Settlement of the Poor," which will most materially affect all property situate in manufacturing towns and districts, as well as large towns and cities; as it enacts, that every person who has been, or shall be resident in any parish for seven years, without having been chargeable, shall become a parishioner in such pari-h. We understand petitions are forwarding to both Houses against its b-aing passed into a Jaw. Corn Laws.—On Wednesday a numerous and re- spectable meeting was held of the inhabitants of Worcester, convened by the Mayor, to take into consideration the propriety of addressing the Legislature on the subject of the projiosed altera- tions in the Corn Laws. The Mayor opened the proceedings, and addressed the meeting at some length on the impolicy of the pending measure, and on the fitness and absolute neoessity of a peti- I tion to counteract its pernicious effects. The resolutions drawn up for the occasion were then read, and unanimously approved. A petition was at the same time agreed to; and it was deter- mined that several skins of parchment should be placed in the Town Hall, for the purpose of re- ct-iving the signatures of all those who wished to sanction it with their names. Previously to its transmission to town, the petition received nearly 6,000 signatures. I petition against a change of the Corn Laws was on Friday last prepared in Oxford, and it has already boon signed by nearly 1.000 persons. The town and neighbourhood of Nottingham, in common with most manufacturing communities in the Kingdom, has sent a Petition to Parlia- ment. against any alteration of the Corn Laws. the -petition has 14.750 signatures, and was sent off on Wednesday. An unfortunate man, of the name of Henry Rogers, was, on Saturday last, found drowned in the Neath Canal. In his pockets were several stones, and a label stuck on his hat, had the fol- lowing remarkable word;o The life of Henry Rogers has no enjoyment, therefore, I bid it fare- well—Die I must. some time or other, therefore I may a* well die now as- to die 50 years hence."

SHIP NEWS. Carmarthen.—Arrived the James, Davies, from Tenby, with culm; Expedition, Richards, from Bristol, with sundrie3; Expedition, Lewis, from Bideford. with earthen.ware; Flora, Williams, from Cardigan, with slates; William, Christopher, from Neath, and Courier, James, from Kidwelly, with slab iron: Rebecca. Trehnrne. and Creswel Castle, Lewis, from LlaneTly, with coals. Cleared out, the Jane, Roberts, for Haylo. with oits; I nitv, Bevan. and Courier, James, for Kidwelly, with sundries.

Mr. W'atkin Jones, of Cilgynllefawr. Cydplwyf, Cardiganshire, farmer, who died on October 23rd last, left e-tr.to of the gross value of El.367 7s.. of which the net personality has been sworn at £102 14s. Probate of his will and codicil, dated March 12th. 1912. and June 24th last respectively, has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Mary Jones, of the same address, the sole executrix. He left all of his property to his wife, Mrs. Mary Jones, but after her decease directed that it should revert to his children as she might appoint, and, failing ap. pointment. to his children, Willie Oliver Jones, James Pethian Jones, Maggie Jane Jones, and Mary Anne Jones, in equal shares. The Ven. Archdeacon Williams, Aberystwyth, held his annual visitation at St. Peter's Church, Lam- peicr. on Wednesday in last week, when there was a large attendance of clergy and churchwardens. The churchwardens took the usual oath of allegiance, and the archdeacon delivered hie charge, in which he referred to the drastic changei which would take place after the Disestablishment Bill had become law. The archdeacon was accompanied by his registrar. Mr. Soppitt, solicitor, Carmarthen.

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NEWCASTLE-EMLYN The fortnightly meet ng of tho above Board was held on Friday. Present Mrs. Evans, Messrs. John Lewis, Meiros Hall (chairman), Thos. Bowen, Thos. Davies, Cilwaunyddfawr; SI. James, Jm Jones, Rhvdlewis; Dr. Jenkins, Henllan; Thos. Morr;s, J. Clayton Jones, Dl. Lewis;, Enooh Jones. Rev. D. Jones, J. Thomas, Eistoddfa; Nathajiiel Davies, J. W. Lewis. D. Jones, Blaonllan; Evan Evans. Llandyssul; J. Darios, Abereinon; E. Daviea, Fforost; Ben Rees, T. Davies, Wessyn; Rees Dvans, J. Morgans, Dd. Phillips, J. LI. Davies, J. Reee, Pla., J. Hughes. Pengwern; Jno. Davies, Penlan; Dl. Davies, Llwynffynon; D. Jones, Penrallt, Wm. Jones, Ogof; Jas. Thomas, Hendrewilym; P. Nich- olas, J. Phillips. Glanrhyd; Jno. Jonea, Bwlch- clawdd; Dr. Lloyd (Medioal Offioer of Health). D. T. George (clerk), and F. W Proben (aaeistant do). Dr. Jenkins, Henllan. was appointed to represent tho Guardians on the County Mental Deficiency Committee. STATISTICS. The following stinis were paid out in out- relief during the past fortnight :-Mr. Elias Rees, L44 7s. Id. to 143 paupers. Mr. D. B. Daviee. £ 50 Is. 6d. to 153 paupers. Bank balance. £1,410 13s. 4d. MASTER'S REPORT. Inmates. 21; last year, 15. Vagrants relieved, 17; last year. 115. TENDERS. Two tenders were received for the supply of el- ectric bells for the house. That of Mr. J. R. Park- ington at £ 3 17s. 6d. was acoept-ed.

LAMPETER ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. At a meeting of the guardians on Friday, Mr. Rees LI. Evans, Llanybytiier. was elected chairman for the coming year in the place of the late Mr. T. Gwarnant Williams. It was decided that no vice-chairman be elected this year. ABSCONDING HUSBANDS. A long discussion took place on the case of a Ionian pauper, whoso absconding husband had been com icred and font tu pr:-on the previous week. Mr. Evan Davies enquired for the whereabouts of the army pensioner whose wife had become charge- abl" to rue I. nion, and about whom so much dis- had taken pbioo recently. Dr. Rowlands replied that he had called at the !IIaIl' house eighf times, but faii-d to find him at home, Ir was decided on the motion of Mr. Evan Dfivies nir rile man be apprehended. ADOPTION. A iotter was read from the Rev. E. D. Henry, vicar of iJandv>-ul. bating that a parishioner of his was anxious to adopt a little orphan girl, and asking if the guardians had one on their hinds. The Clerk wn directed to reply that they had 1 little boy aged 23 months ft tho worKliou.-c.' but no I girl. HELP FOR THE MATRON. The Master applied for permission to ongo a churwoman on two days of the week, as the work of keeping tne place in a cf cleanliness was heavy. Consent was given. LETTEH FROM PKNS10NS Abetter was read from the pension. in rcplv to tif left or from rhe rlork rog:i?-dimr oert-iin man who became an inmate of i 1: hou-e at intervals. The officer could not sec ti.at iii iN- different arrange- eaiiid be made wber-bv- j'1". ;ii>nis:>?: of this person would not be aftVoierl by ;->erbd'ai visits it) the workhouse.

Rural District council 'I!. "jIJ;1J] {;H¡:11"; Rwl 111:YÎ "resided ov. r fimr of the Lampeter Rvrai District C',unci! on trulay. SYMPATHY. Mr. TCdll Davie* referred in sympathetic terms to the ath of their vice-chairman. Mr. Gwarmnt Wil liams. and proposed a vote of oendolonce with the family. The Chairman seconded, and the vote was car- ried in silence. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN. On the proposition of Mr. Thomas Davies, second.-d I by Dr. Rankes-Price. Mr. Llew. 0. Davies. Talsarn. ,v a-s elected vice-chairman for the ensuing year. SURVEYOR S REPORT. The Surveyor reported upon the work done. and stated that Mr. D. Jonei, Abermarlais. had inter- fered with a gutter, the property of the Council. near that place. The Clerk was directed to take tho nooeass.ry steps. He had aIM) executed certain repairs to a culvert at Rhydnis. and suggested that the Llandyssul Rural Di-triot Council be communicated with. with a view to a new oovering being placed upon the cul- vert. The Clerk was accordingly instructed. SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Sanitary Inspector reported that six bouses in I-e ylclialty of Llanfair Mill were without a proper water supply. After a disoussion, thf, Clerk was directed to com- municate with the owners asking them to sink a deep well, with pump attached, for the use of the inhabitants, as suggested by the inspector. INCREASE IN WAGES. Mr. T. Davies brought forward a request by the stone hauliers in the parish of Llanwenog for an increase in wages. The matter was directed to be put on the agenda for the next meeting. HOUSING CONDITIONS. A letter was received from the Local Govern- ment Board calling attention to the report of one of thl'ir inspectors, who visited the district some time previously, on the housing conditions, which were described as being very unsatisfactory." They understood that a large proportion of the houses in the district were unfit, and that drastic action on the part of tho Council was urgently called for. The Board requested the Council to give the matter their immediate serious attention. and they noted with regret the failure of the Council hitherto to make any effective use of their statutory powers. They understood that in the year 1912, 54 houses were represented to the Council -by the Medical Officer of Health with a view to making closing orders; that only a few of these had been made fit. and tliat no closing orders were made in 1912, and only one in 1913. The letter pointed out that under the Housing, Town Planning Act. &c.. Act 1909. there is « statutory obligation on the Council to make closing orders in respect of any dwelling houses which have been represented by the Medical Officer of Health to be in a state dangeorus or in- jurious to health, and that the Council would incur a rave responsibility if they neglected their duty. The writer also drew attention to the Medioal Officer of Health's annual report for 1914 to in- sanees of heads of families dying from tuberculosis and other diseases caused by poor housing aecom- modation in the district. The Board suggested that the Council should in the first, instance erect twenty houses in pairs in those parts of the district whore most I1c,("dpd. Attention was also called to the non- acceptance by the Council of any series of mndd building bye-laws, and requesting that the latter should do .%o. The matter was discussed, and deferred until the next meeting.

LLANDOVERY The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday, when there were present: Mr. D. Davies (chairman)*, Ald. T. Watkins (vice-chair- man) Major Gwynne, and Messrs. Thomas Evans, E. P. Lloyd, N. Nichols, W. Evans, Daniel Lewis, Thomas Jones, R. Lewis. Thomas Williams, W. R. Lewis. R. Thomas, Phillip Davies, T. Phillips, E. Harries, W. Thomas, L. Roderick, Morgans, (Ystradwaltor), and Mr. E. Williams, surveyor; Mr. Tudor Lewis, surveyor; Mr. J. E. Evans, master, and Mr. E. Williams, relieving officer. OUTDOOR RELIEF. Mr. E. Williams, relieving officer, reported that the number in receipt of outdoor relief for the week ending May 21st was 127, cost £ 22 3o. 6d.; corresponding week last year 115. cost £ 20 18s. 6d. Week ending May 28th, 127, cost E20 13s. 6d.; corresponding week last year 111, cost JB19 6s. 6d. MASTER'S REPORT. The Master reported that the number of inmates was 29 against 27 corresponding period last year. 'Vagrants relieved 5d against 108 corresponding period. Papers nad been sent to the House by Alderman Watkins. Mr. Garner. Stone-street, and Mr. Morgan, hairdresser. Llandaff House. Divine service had been conducted by the Methodist de- nomination. Reports from visitors included the following:—Alderman Watkins: "Everything con- tinues to go on satisfactory at Tanybryn. Mr. David Jones. Acheth, a member visited the House on May 14th. He found the building clean, the in- mates were very tidy and looked quite comfortable. No one had reason to complain, as everything that could be done was done for them. He was re- ceived and shown over the House by the Master, ceived and shown over the House by the Master, and he was to be complimented on the interest he took and the ability he showed in his work." j Councillor R. Thomas also presented a satisfactory report on his visit. HOUSE COMMITTEE. A mooting of the House Committee had been held. at which Councillor Daniel Lewis, Ynvsv. I borde, was appointed chairman. Others present ¡ were Ald. T. Watkins, who was appointed vice- chairman; Councillor R. Thomas and Mr. Morgan, Gwvnfe. The committee recommended that in future, in connection with all accidents happening on the public track in connection with the Llanelly Rural Council's waterworks, the last made Council should be made chargeable for same. The com- mittee recommended also the provision of fixtures in the various rooms in accordance with the recom- mendation of the Master for storing the clothes of I the inmates. THE RELIEF LISTS. The discussion of the relief lists led to the raising of the point as to the advisability of the Board applying in all cases for orders before the ma^is- trates against those responsible. Some of the members favoured the idea of taking every case on its merits. Mr. R. Thomas favoured the idea of taking orders out in all cases, and Mr. Low-is Roderick averted that the failure of the Board to do so in the past had been responsible for their losing a lot of money. In the result it was decided that orders be ap- plied for in all cases.

Rural District Council A meeting of the Rural District Council was held later, under the presidency of the -obit I i i, i. Mr. Thomas. Abernaint. Caio. The Acting Clerk road reports from the different surveyors of a conference that had been held as to the proposals for the clarification within their respective areas and as to the submission of pro- posals in reference to grants for roads.

WHY WASTE MONEY. BY MjfBH U JLBBURDLT HIGH PBICC W» 4 OUA1 SmiATOB? M Bu proved tatil to Im aqv*! dHHB to otn«ra M dmhi« the prto*. One Montk'i Tiitl Free. Awu-dwi Stiver !lla4aJ K Ul IMS, and the German A^rlfsltom fooMy'i THE HICHtCT >WAHDI in wtrmom. It is BOTBilTMD for it ytan, JKq| imc fe aa niaan. tun: easier, and l>r ^BtSm ti> mutafe UibTi roan; of the hlgtygr-fgiced 12MM<11<1<U, >od capnrlor in l'Vef"1 resp¿c1 to the h1W6r ¡>t"1ooti UClt>IL aalM ovw 17MM la > ymra. M 27 £ 4 15s. H 50°?.' £ £ 8 18s. WxSB ui.e other uxor USB R. J. FULLWOOD & BLAND, 31 to 35. Street. LONDON. N.

Cured Pigs in a Month. Mr. Henrv Meanwell, Miningsbv, writes I have u'od INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD with great success. I hud a lot of pigs come off the stubbles perfect wasters, and on recommendation I had & nail of STOCK FOOD TONIC, whi h effected most mar- vellous cures, and in a month's time the whole lot wore as fine a lot of pigs as ever seen. You are quite at lihertv to publish what you like." INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD TONIC & POULTRY FOOD TONIC for Horse,. Cattle. Sheep, Pigs, Colts. Calves, Chickens and Poultry of all lands give- the best possible results, and is guaran- teed. Of all Corn Chandlers and Dealers, in packete 1 2 and 4' pails 14, INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD Co., 19. St. Bride Street. London, E.C. k "T "PERFECT" f Cream Separators Have a Larger Sale than all others. Because they are better than all others. 14 SILVER MEDAL R.A.S.E., BRISTOL, 1913 R.A.S.E., BRISTOL, 1913 TRY ONE FOR A WHOLE MOTH FREE OF ALL COST. ? D. O. Jones, ^a^en' -.V

BIRTHS. On Tuesday so'imight, at the hous" of her :'latber, Lord R. Seymour, in Portland-place, (London, the Lady of J. H. Allen, Esq., of "Crosse'ly, Pembrokeshire, of a son and heir. At Haverfordwest, on Sunday last, the Lady of v 05, 1, W A. Davies, Esq., M.D., of a son. CARRIED. "Lust 'week, at TalbT. near Llandilo. Wm. Jones. Esq., of Cwmgigfrane, to Miss Anne Mor- i-ra n. of the samo place. DIED. On Wednesday last, in this town, the' infant daughter of Mr. John Rees, Spilman-streot. Iii Bridge^street, in this town, Mr. Thomas Morgan, shopkeeper.

N(JRTilAMPTON, May 23.—Not such a large attendance of buyers to-day, but trade for store cattle continued good throughout- the day und late prkv.i were well maintained. Milking cows sold badly; one heifer made £1.8 5s, which would have realised B20 a month earlier. Sheep showed a falling-off in numbers, but trade was fair, tegs making 52* in the wool and 47s -6d clipped, while owes and lambs realised 82- for and 72s for singles. One pen of Cheviot ewee and lambs made 56s per couple. Rearing calves were cheaper. PROVISIONS. LLANDILO. Sat., May 30.-There was a plentiful supply of poultry and fresh butter. Quotations:— Fresh butter lljti per lb., tub ditto IGjd eggs, 13 and 14 for Is; poultry—chickens (trussed) 3s 3d and 3 0d each, fowls (trussod) 10d per lb., ducks (trussed) Is 2d per lb. ;fish--trollt Is per lb., salmon 2s. flannel-whitP Is Id per yard, shirting Is and Is lid, serge (coloured) Is 9d. blouse flannel Is Id rilHI Is 2d, apron ditto Is ,8d, blanket." (white; 24s per pair, turnovers 3s 8d each, nursing shawls 10s; wuoJ- white in the grease 2iI 2d per lb., brown 2s 6d. bla>ok 2s 3d, best black fine 3s 8d; plants 3d per bundle. CARMARTHEN. Sat. May 30.-Tlw weekly mar- ket was well attended, and tho supply and demand was very good. Qiiotati wj, ,Butter in pats lid per lb., in ca,.ks lQAd and lid; poultry—chickens Is 2d per lb., fowls 2s 9d to 3s each; cheese. 435 per cwt. osfgs, 14 for Is EWCA:TLE-IUJLY);. Fri., May 29.-There was it good attendance hero to-day, and a large amount of business was transacted. Butter a good supply at the following prioei. viz. — in unsaited lumps for factory blending purposes per lb., ditto in casks salted 10id to YJtrl per Ib., ditto in rolls Is per lb. plentiful at 7" 6d per 120; poultry a very iii;ili supjdy-yotmg fowls 9d to 9d per lb., fat ducks 10d per lb., old fowls from 2s 6d to 3, 6d per couple rabbits a, fair supply fro-m 5jd to 7d each, young leverets from 3d to 5d eacli porkers showed a drop in priofy, viz., 8s per f» ore for light baconors and 7s Sd for heavy pigs, sows 6,. 6d per score, weaners a fair trade from 18s to 218 ach; old sheep 3d per lb., yearling ewes 4d per lb., yearling rams 3Jd to 4d per lb. lambs a good trade at 501 per lb. fat calves » moderate trade ut 5d per lb, rear- ing calves from 26s to 358 eaob fat bulb from 28s to 31s per cwt. yearling store cattle from JE7 to £ 1.1 each. two-year-old ditto from j39 to JB13 each: fat cattle in good demand up to 36s per cwt.. fat cows from 25s to'2S, per cwt.. cows with calves at foot from JS14 t.) JB17 each. heifer and calves from :EI2 i4. £14 Pilch. CHEESE. NEWPORT. Wed., May 27.—Prices were slightly easier on the week. There was a good pitch, and a fairly gooti demand. Quotations :-(a()rphillys-bc.t 53s, seconds 50 to 52s, and others 46s upwards; old truckle?, 98-. new ditto 72s, and Cheddars 62s per cwt. BUTTER. CORK. Wed.. May 27.—Firsts 90s. seconds 89s. fresh from 93s per,cwt. C< >KK. at.. May 30.-Firits 91s, seconds 89-. and fresh from 9.

Rural District Council Held on Friday, Mr. T. Davies, Cilwaunydd Fawr presiding. THE ROAD*. Mr. Ben Rees submitted the report of the sub- committee appointed to inspect the road leading from Tyoefn, Penboyr, to the main road by Cnwcyfran. The sub-committee were of the unanimous opinion that the road should be taken over provided that first it should be put in proper order. He proposed that it should be dk>tae. Mr. Rees Evans seconded the motion which was carried. BUILDINGS INSPECTOR. On the proposition of the chairman seconded by Hr. Ben Rees. Mr. W L. Michael. sanitary in- spector was appointed inspector of new buildings at a salary of £10 per annum. WATER. Mr. John Clarke. Cwmmongan, applied for per- mission to connect a half inch pipe with a well close by his place. The water was wanted for domestic purposes. The Inspector was asked to visit and re- port on the matter. NARROW ROAD. The Aberarad inhabitants petitioned that the Council should widen the road irom Wernoleu through Aberarad as it was narrow and dangerous. The owner of the adjoining land was willing to sell what would be required. The matter was adjourned for further consideration. CWMPENGRAIG WATER. Two tenders were reoeivod in connection with the Cwmpengraig water supply, and that of Mr. J. E. James, Newcastle Emlyn, at JB12 7s. 6d. was aocep- ted provided that if the Council contributed £10, the balance was paid by the inhabitanta. M.O.H. REPORT. Dr. Lloyd (Medical Officer Health) presented his annual report in which he stated :-During the year 96 deaths were registered, giving a death rate of 14.8 per 1,000 as oompared with 10.8 in 19- 24 5 in 1911; and 16.7 in 1910. During the year 16 deaths were registered of chil- dren under one year, giving a death rate of 110.3 per 1,000 as compared with 69.8 in 1912. The chief causes- of death were oonvulsions. bronchitis, pneu- monia, and congenital debility. The number of births registered was 145 (80 bovs and 65 girls). This gave a hlrth rate of 2e.4 per 1,000 as compared with 17.7 in 1912. and 23.1 in 1911 The water supply of the district was chieflv de- rived from springs and deep wells. The Penrherber well was liable to contamination, but steps were being taken to construct a properly closed well. A satisfactory water supply was in progress for Cwmpengraig. With regard to the Alltwalis water supply which at present was unsatisfactory, the Council were in communication with the County authority As stated in previous reports the villages of Drefach. elindre. Alltpenrhiw and Drefelin suff- ered from the want of a good water supplv, especial- ly in summer months. HOUSING. During the year 89 houses had been inspected under the Housing and Town Planning Act 80 notices had been served under Section 15, and of these. 5 closing orders were issued. During the year 15 houses had been voluntarv closed, and the Council would not sanction their re-occupation as they were not in a fit state. Four small old thatched cottages. had been reported unfit. The Council taking into consideration the ages and length of time the inmates had lived in the houses, also that only one person lived in each, resolved to serve ,notices of repairs, and further decided that when they became vacant they were not to be re-occupied. iiiey are situated in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar- Arth. and were occupied in each case bv one elderlv person, two of whom had lived in their cottage, for over 60 years. One had lived 36 vears. and one 12 years. This womaj) was 68 vlqars old. and lived during the day at her daughter's house.

Resolutions were read from the Caio Parish. C-ouncil on the subject. Mr. Dd. Davn-e. thought they should get particu- lars as to cost per mil., for the different roads. There wore some roads which did not cost them over L5 per milt-. On the other hand there were roads, the maintenance of which was very heavy. He moved that the surveyor should prepare showing the cost per mile of tho different roads in the district, and submit same to the Council. Mr. Di. Lewis thought the best way would be to have a small committee to help the surveyors in preparing the details. Different roads and th(. varying cost of maintenance were under discussion. It was decided to have plans and particulars as to cost of different rocd-.? f; r discussion at an adjourned meeting. THE LLANGADOCK WATER SUPPLY. MR. E. P. LLOYD REPEATS HIS OFFER. There -ta* again a lengthy discussion on the Lian- gudiHik water supply question. The reso.ution passed at the parisn meeting haa been sent to the Council b the clerk tu the Parish Council, it was to the oifect that the meeting w^ not prepared to admit that the present supply was nisutfLient or impure, but they were prepared to sink three new wells if the medical officer of health under the Liaridovery Rural District Council would be satisfied with the analysis of it. M. L. Roderick proposed that the medioal officer of health should have a report, of the proposed source of supply submitted to him. No ona would rejoice more than himself to hear that the supply was pure. On the other hand it would be a pity to waste money on it if n wasn't. Mr. E. P. Lloyd said that he was satisfied that the proposed source of supply would provide pure water, aud he. was prepared himself to bear the brunt of the battle by sinking three new wells at his ovtii expense, as lie had explained at the parish meeting. He had already gone to a heavy expense in regard to the other wells, but he was quite agree- able to this if it enabled the parish to stave off a heavy burden. They would submit to the Council's medical officer of health a report of the analysis before they commenced operations. As to the purity of tiie wells, it would depend on where they ¡ were sunk and the carrying out of the necessary precautions as he had explained at the parish meet- ing. it was decided that the Parish Council confer with the medical officer of health on the subject and that an analysis of the water be taken. There was a motion in the name of Mr. E. P. Lioyd to the effect that ho would move that steps be taken to remedy the defects in the Llangadock draint.. Mr. Lloyd after formally moving his resolution, asked the aoting clerk to read resolutions on the subject. One of these was to the effect that the County Council was prepared to entertain a joint scheme, the two surveyors to confer on the sub- ject. Mr. Lluyd said that nothing had been done. There was also a letter from Mr. Lloyd's sister on the subject, in which bhc explained that she had been suffering from a poisoned throat since her visit to Glansevin Villa, that she felt for the health of her broTher, and would not risk to visit the place again until matters had been remedied. Mr. Lloyd explained that he and his household were constantly suffering from bore throats, and he was even suffering that day consequent upon the defective drainage. That near the Post Office had been remedied. The smell emanating from the drain was something terrible. Rats had undermined the sides of the drain and the stench coming into his house was unbearable and the rats made their way over the house at night. Replying to Mr. W. Evans, he said he did not believe that the water closeta had anything to do with it. Mr. Gomer Henry, the county surveyor, had expressed his willingness on behalf of that bodly I to do anything he reasonably oould. Mr. Dd. Davies said that apparently nothing had so j far come of the resolution as to the county surveyor [ meeting the district surveyor. j The Surveyor said he had nothing to do with tbe drain under the premises of Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Roderick thought, they ccrtamlv were respon- sible for abating nuisances. The Surveyor said that the drain in question was on the opposite to the road. Mr. Roderick supported the suggestion that steps h' talcen at once to remedy what had been described as a very dangerous state of affairs. Mr. Thos. Williams seconded. One scheme of drainage was said to cost between £ 300 and £ 400. but an amended scheme, it vras stated would only cost about £ 86. Mr. Dd. Davies said neither the County Council or the parish would care to entertain the former scheme. It was decided that the County Surveyor be asked to prepare a plan and estimate of a scheme.