Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

THE SCOTTISH MIND. A Scottish boy was brought up the other day for travelling on the railway without paying his fare. And what is your occupation?" asked the magistrate. "A Presbyterian, sir," was the reply.

AIRING AND COOLING THE EGGS. Bear in mind while you are turning Notir eggs you are also airing and cooling them, so that the time occupied must be taken into consideration when you determine how long to air and cool. It is laid down by many that, providing the ventilation in the machine is good and not sluggish, the time occupied in turning is sufficient for the other purposes as well. My thoughts were first attracted to this question by forgetting to return some eggs to the machine for a period of over two hours Naturally, I imagined my gross carelessness had resulted in ruining the hatch, but as the period of incubation had nearly expired I replaced the tray and awaited results. Judge of my surprise when I had an excellent hatch. At this period of time I cannot give exact per- centage's, but it was considerably above the ordinary. Here was focd for thought. Why had the batch not been ruined ? Ponder.ing over the question I remembered a theory advocated by an old American friend of mine, that it was beneficial to air up to one and a half hours on the eighteenth day; consequently, I set myself to try experi- ments on these lines, remembering that the hen when coming off to feed nearly always takes longer over her daily meal as the period progresses. The results of my ex periments justify me in stating that, al- though I could trace no increased results in hatching, I could certainly detect that the chicks hatched were much more hardy and lively, and, consequently, thrived bet- ter. Many will perhaps disagree with me; but for those who choose to give my sys- tem a trial I detail my own practice as re- gards airing and cooling. Commencing on the second evening, I allow the eggs to be out of the machine for a period not exceed- ing five minutes per diem until the seventh j night. Please note. however, that the eggs are turned twice daily, and the period of five minutcs is practically occupied by this operation, so that in reality the eggs are not removed at all except for the purpose of turning. From that time. until the four- teenth day, I allow a period of ten minutes per diem—that is an extra five minutes to the time occupied in turning—then until the eighteenth day a quarter of an hour per diem is allowed, but on the eighteenth day I allow them to cool until a temperature of about 65deg. is reached. Naturally, this temperature would never be arrived at during the summer months; but I do not hatch then, and if I did! should allow them to cool for one hour. After the eighteenth day I do not cool them at all. A word of warning must here be given. When cooling never allow the temperature of the eggs to fall too rapidly, and never place the tray or drawer where it will be subjected to a draught. If the room is particularly cold, it would be advisable to cover the tray with some coarse porous material. Regarding airing and cooling eggs I also cl 1) have another theory that it is of assistance in weakening the shell and facilitating the exit of the chick at the end of the period. I am of opinion that the cooling process and subsequent heating to 103deg.. with its attendant contraction and expansion of the shell, tends to weaken same, thereby offer- nig less resistance to the chick when the time for its exodus arrives. The subject, at all events, offers matter for reflection and consideration. Before passing from this topic to that of testing the eggs I would mention that the embryo can be subjected to much greater variation of temperature towards the end of the hatch than during the earlier stages; in fact, it is a constantly increasing strength. I personally have taken eggs from an incubator on the nineteenth day, and packed in only all ordinary wuoden box and protected only by brown paper (which I might mention is an admirable non-conductor of heat), have taken the eggs to the Continent to hatch them out in com- petition whilst on other occasions I have taken them such journeys as Sawbridge- worth to Newquay, in Cornwall, and com- pleted the hatch with excellent results. On the other hand, during the earlier stages of the hatch, ten or fifteen minutes of such treatment would have been sufficient to kill the germ entirely. A knowledge of these facts will prevent many disastcis, and ope- rators must be warned thr.t the most pro- lific cause of failure i have ever noticed is the time occupied in testing on the sixth <.r seventh day. The time spent er.uses the I embryo to become chilled, and consequently weakened, or perhaps killed outright. At the subsequent test, one wonders why so I many have died since the previous test when they looked so well, whilst others have been materially weakened. (To be continued.) (Any enquiries concerning poultry-keep ing addressed to our expert, Ralph R. Allen, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, will be answered through these columns free, but those requiring a postal answer direct, or sending birds for post-mortem examination, must remit half-crown postal order.)

Holywell Urban District Council. DEPUTATION TO INTERVIEW RAILWAY COMPANY. Application for Cattle Siding. The monthly meeting of the Holywell Urban District Council was held at the Town Buildings on Monday evening. Dr. J. Owen Jones presided in the absence of the Chairman. There were also present: Messrs. Waterhouse, H. Vaughan Lloyd, Jal. AN-er. T. C. Boberts, A. LloH1, II. Waterhouse, A. Foster Williams, A. Earl, J. Price, Jos. Edwards, with Mr J. Ker- foot Roberts (clerk), and Mr. T. T. Tho- tnas (surveyor;. SYMPATHY. The Clerk apologised for the absence of the Chairman, Mr. C, Jos. Jones, stating that Air. Jones had received a telegram from his brother, Mr. Edwin Jones, London, an- nouncing the death of his elder brother, e> Mr. Edward J"ones. The Chairman proposed a vote of sym- pathy with Mr. Jos. Jones. Mr. T. W aterhouse seconded the resolu- tion, which was carried in the customary banner. MILLIONS IX A DAY. The following are the gaugings of the flow of St. Winefred's Well for the past tnontb :—May 10th. 2072 gallons per minute or 2.983.348 gallons per 24 hours; May 17th, 1997 gallons per minute, or 2,875,818 gal- lons per 24 hours May 24th, 1874 gallons Per minute, or 2.699.211 gallons per 24 "I hours; May 31st. 1847 gallons per minute, or 2.659,230 gallons per 24 hours; June 7th. 1565 gallons per minute, or 2,253,959 gallons per 24 hours. THE DRAINAGE SCHEME. The Suivevor reported to the Drainage, Water and Well Committee as follows:—I have examined the plans and estimates of the proposed drainage scheme, and find that the cost of making the amendments sug- Sested by the Local Government Board is as under. These prices are based on the of the original estimate submitted to the Local Government Board:—(1) Con- version of 28 lampholes to manholes at kl 10s. each— £ 42; (2) Providing 550 yards rUn of concrete cover to pipes, in addition to that included in the estimate—550 yards at total, £ 152. Xo additional c'Cst would be entailed by substituting 9in. Cast iron pipes for the 9in. steel pipes, as the extra cost of handling and jointing the Cast iron pipes is met by the saving in the CCoSt of cast iron pipes compared with steel. The Clerk submitted the correspondence dealing with this matter, and the same was carefully considered in connection with the Surveyor's report, when it was resolved that the suggestions contained in the letter of the Local Government Board of the 14th March last be adopted, and that cast iron Pipes be substituted for steel pipes in ac- cordance therewith. It was also further rpsohed that an application be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow the further sum of £15:2, the I additional cost referred to above. THE WATER SCHEME. At the Drainage, Water, and Vk ell Com- mittee. the Clerk submitted the correspond- ence with tne Local Government Board with reference to this matter. The same having been considered, and the letters of the Clerk dealing with the matter having been approved of, it was resolved that Councillor Waterhouse be requested to see Mr Herbert Lewis, and also the Local Government Roard. on the occasion of his next visit to London, with a. view of expediting the com- pletion of this matter. Mr T. AY aterhouse asked if anything had been heard from the Local Government Board relative to the water aim drainage schemes since the last meeting of the Coun- cil. The Clerk replied that he would draw attention to the minutes of file Drainage, Water, and Well Committee, when he sub- mitted correspondence with the Local Go- vernment Board. His hst letter to the Local Government Board was written on the 28th Mav, and he would write again 21 days from that date. He had received no communication since the report was made to the Committee. EXTENDING THE WATER AREA. watering the road lead- iiig to the Grove hiving been considered by the Highway Committee, it was unanimous- ly agreed that the watering cart should be taken as far as Uie Grove houses, and structions were given to the Surveyor ac- cordinalv. KOALV BOARD CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS. it The ClwirllwlI of the Highway Commit- tee submitted a repm t of the conference at Mi>ld with reference to this matter. The Proposed census n .w receiving the eon- •iilerati-jn c;f the County Surveyor, allti III due course a further report would be sub- mit ted or. the matter. GENERAL IHTHICl RATE. An examination of the treasurer's book «h,wed that a very little portion of the general district rate had been collected to date. In view 01 the various accounts would have to be met at an early date, the ecluotor iv;i- instructed to press for the current half year's rate now due. No EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE. At the Market Ccinnuttee a letter was r et (I from Mr. Andre Pontremolnie, of Mount street. Flint, applying for the sole right to hawk in cart-, ice cream and chip- Potatoes, in the urban district of Holywell, tUtti for which he v-tvs prepaied to pny the Sum of £ 2 per annum. After consideraiioii, it was agreed to al- low Mr. Pontrcmoinie to have the privilege of hawking ice-cream and chip-potatoes in the urban district on payment of £2 in ad- Vance, provided no nuisance was thereby treated, and that lie did not in any way I obstruct the general traffic; the Committee could not, however, see its way to recom- I mend the exclusive privilege of so doing. PAINTING OF ASSEMBLY HALL. Tenders were submitted to the Market Committee for certain painting agreed to be done in the Assembly Hall, to meet the wishes of the tenant. The same having been considered, it was resolved that the lowest tender, namely, that of Mr. James L. Williams, of High street, Holywell, amounting to Cl 10s., be accepted. HOLYWELL CARNIVAL. An application was received from the Secretary of the Holywell Carnival apply- ing for :-(1) The use of the piano at the revels, at Ffoi-dd Fer. on the afternoon of the Carnival day; (2) The loan of about 100 chairs to be placed in the revels field. The same was duly granted. THE CEMETERY. The Chairman of the Town Improvement Committee reported that he had visited the cemetery, accompanied by the Surveyor, during the past week, and that the follow- ing matters required attention: (1) The gates and chapel door required re-varnish- I ing. This was left to the Surveyor to carry out. (2) Grass-it was suggested that the grass in the cemetery should be sold, and that tenders be obtained therefore from the various local people. This was agreed to. (3) Walks—the walks in the cemetery re- quired immediate attention. It Was sug- gested that a quantity of weed-killer be ob- tained, and tried as an experiment. This was also agreed to. WORKINGMEN'S DWELLINGS. A communication was received from the Local Government Board, dealing with the powers of the Council in connection with this matter. At the meeting of the Town Improvement Committee it was resolved that a special meeting of the Council (in committee) be held on luesday, the 23rd instant, at 7 o'clock to fully consider the matter. THE RAILWAY AND IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. T. Waterhouse asked whether any i I answer had been received from the Railway Company as to the question of providing a cattle siding at Holywell Town Station. The Clerk replied in the negative, and added that when he wiot-e to London the letter was returned to Chester, and from there he was asked the exact requirements with re°ard to a mineral siding. No refer- ence was made to the cattle siding. Mr. T. Waterhouse said it seemed a pity, now that Holywell was developing a cattle mart, that they could not do something to encourage it. He saw a tremendous lot of sheep being driven down the road to the junction. It would not improve the town that cattle and .sheep should have to be driven all the way to the Junction. It was more important to the town that the Rail- way Company should consider the question of the cattle skiing before the mineral sid- ing. He suggested that the clerk should again write to the Railway Co. Mr. J. Aver There are other things we might write about. The Chairman Don't you think it will be better to finish off this business first? Mr. J. Ayer: It is the same thing. I agree with what Mr. Waterhouse says. I should like a deputation to wait upon Mr. Thompson at Chester with regard to the cattle siding, and the later delivery of par- cels (no delivery after 5.15 at present). He proposed that the Chairman of the Coun- cil, the Vice-Chairman, and the Clerk form the deputation. The Clerk suggested that there should be some influence from a tradesman's point of view, say Mr. Foster W illianvs or Mr. T. Waterhouse. Mr. Ayer: I shall be pleased to add both names mentioned. The Chairman suggested a small commit- tee to consider what matters should be brought before Mr. Thompson. Mr. Ayer: Let the deputation make their arrangements. If they want any further information they will soon know what the complaints are if they enquire of the trades- men. Mr. T. Waterhouse said he was always in favour of a deputation not seeing how- many grievances, but how few there were, and concentrating upon a particular few. The things most essential should be picked out. They might concentrate upon the cattle siding; the parcel question would cause no expense to the company. He did not believe in putting the Company to any expense so far as they could help. They could not go on the train service now. Mr. Ayer: The train service is more im- portant than the cattle siding; the train service is daily, the cattle mart is only once a fortnight. The Chairman remarked that when the area for free delivery of parcels was extend- ed, the delivery of goods was not included. Mr. A. Foster Williams ;aid they had nsked that the delivery of goods should be made coterminous with the free parcel de- livery area. Mr. Aver proposed that i,lic deputation wait upon the Railway Co. Mr. Vaughan Lloyd seconded the proposi- tion, which was carried. TRADE IN THE STREET. Mr. J. Aver remarked when he went up to the Cattle Mart in Coleshill street, lie saw a quantity of agricultural implements outside the Victoria Hotel, and found that they belonged to a firm outside the town. He thought it was detrimental to those in the town that others who paid neither rents nor rates should trade in the streets. He would like to know if the Council intended to charge toll and whether they would allow it or stop it. Mr T. Waterhouse They are allowed in other towns where fairs are held. Mr. Aver I do not mind if other trades- men are allowed the privilege. ilr Av'r: I don't object to anyone dis- ( plaving their goods there, if the local tradesmen in that particular line of busi- ness are allowed to do the same. The Chairman: If one why not another? I Mr. A. Earl said a man advertised his goods by displaying them near to a place where a sale was proceeding. When trades- men from other towns, who never paid a farthing towards Holywell rates, had the chance of advertising in such a way, he did it at the expense of the Holywell trades- men. It was unfair. He did not think the streets were ever intended for the display of goods in such a way. If outside trades- men wanted to advertise their goods let them come in front of the Town Buildings and pay their proper toll. The Chairman said if it was an obstruc- tion to the footpath they had no right to be there. It was agreed that the toll be applied for. THE TOWN CLOCK. Mr. Vaughan Lh>}*d drew attention to the face of the Town Clock, which, lie said, had become badly corroded and the figures had almost disappeared. He considered the cl(,ek face should be re-painted. The Chairman: Do you move it? ilr Vaughan Lloyd: I will do so. The Chairninn: The Chairman of the Finance Committee is here. I don't know whether the estimates will allow it or not. It was decided that tenders be invited. PROPOSED FAIR WAGE CLAUSE FOR CONTRACTS. Mr. A. Earl asked that in all contracts let out by the Council the fair wage clause be inserted. Mr. Earl read out the clause. Mr. T. W aterhouse said it was an im- portant proposal, and he thought that no- tice of motion to adopt should be given. Mr. Ayer thought it would be better to refer it to a committee for consideration. Mr. Earl said it was merely a continua- tion of what the Council had already adop- ted in regard to contracts. Mr. Waterhouse said the matter read out sounded very comprehensive. Mr. Earl: It is the Local Government Board copy. Mr. T. Waterhouse thought the Council should have some time for meditation be- fore adopting what Mr. Earl had submit- ted. The suggestion was agreed to.

THE NEW DANCE. How will Society take to the'new dance— the Rouli-Rouli—which is to be introduced in London this week? It is claimed to be fascinating, graceful, and pretty, and is de- scribed as representing the movements of a steamboat—first the gradual slide, then the rocking of a boat, and later the moving of the paddles. To carry out the latter sug- gestion the lady twirls four times under her partner's arms. Mr. J. D. Maenaughton, in his presiden- tial address to the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, in London, on Tues- day, said that the Tango, as they knew it, with all its artistic merits, and its audaci- ties and in some eases indecencies, had had its day. Should it fall into oblivion it would not be much regretted, excepting by a few devotees. The original Tango, lie said, might have been voluptuous, and in its present form might be refined and graceful, but it was not a real ballroom dance. The people who could afford to take up a dance of such intricacy were far removed in every way from the commercial and pro- fessional classes, from which most of them obtained their pupils.

THE TYKES AS TRENCHERMEN. '"Yorkshire were in a strong position at lunch," says a local cricket scribe.

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General Election or Civil War. Mr. Walter Long's Plea for a Dissolution. Mr. W. Long, M.P., speaking on Saturday in Buxton, said the Government went into office eight years ago with their old watch- words of peace, retrenchment, and reform. As for peace, they had two armies facing each other in Ireland, and for retrench- ment the taxation was such as caused the country to 6pend its capital on its annual maintenance. Dealing with reform, lie said they had mutilated the Constitution and deprived four dioceses of the Church of England of much needed money. This, he alleged, was the reform of the Liberal party—to rob the Church, paralyse her laws, and leave her unable, except by the generosity of her children, to continue the good work which she had done for so long (cheers). Their opponents were ready to support what they called temperance bills for depriving the brewer or the public- house keeper of his living and of his pro- perty, but they would do nothing to remove that great evil which lay at the foundation of the misery of the people—the overcrowd- ing of men, women, and children in slum areas or in insanitary cottages. If it were not for narrow party prejudice, they might have placed on the Statute Book a measure which would have meant thousands of cot- tages for the people of this country. He would rather that his party remained for ever in the cold shades of opposition than that they should hold office on terms so disgraceful as those on which this Govern- ment did. Some of Mr Asquith's friends told them that civil war was not a reality. Some of them said it would not come, and we should escape it. He spoke with full and accurate know- ledge of what was going on in Ireland, and z, he said to those people that they were liv- ing in A FOOL'S PARADISE, and that ii they did not promptly awake from it, if they did not all stand together and endeavour to force the Government to consult the country, they would find them- selves plunged into all the horrors of inter- nal conflict before they were many months older, before they had had time to realise it, if they refused to realise it now. In all the histories of military discipline, of patience, of obedience to orders, there was no instance more magnificent than that of the great Ulster force during the last six months. Dealing next with the Nationalist Volunteer force, Mr. Long said lie had no objection to offer at all to its formation, provided they were subject to proper lead- ership, proper discipline, proper control. There appeared to be a little difficulty be- tween Mr. Redmond and some of those who were responsible for the Nationalist Volun- teers in Ireland. Jealousies and quarrels, he said, had already taken place among the Nationalist Volunteers. They could rest their criticism for the moment upon the one central fact that, as the result of eight years' Liberal administration, there were some 250,000 men in Ireland arming. It would not be rash to prophesy that in the end the last people the Nationalist Volun- teers would support or help would be the present Liberal Administration (cheers). "The responsibility rests with the Prime Minister," continued Mr Long, "as it rests with no other man. This is not a case where lie can put the responsibility upon the shoulders of his colleagues. It is the Prime Minister who can, if he choose, se- cure-the dissolution of Parliament; and it is the Prime Minister, therefore, upon whose shoulders rests to-day by far the greater burden. He has one remedy ready to his hand. We ask that he should CONSULT THE PEOPLE whose servant he ought to be. NVe deny his right to act as if 0 he were an autocratic sovereign despising the Constitution and ignoring the people. We say: 'Appeal to the people. By their decision we will abide. Appeal to them at once. All the evidence showed that public opinion was against the Government on this measure, and that if they were to consult the people the people would say "X o!" Was it con- ceivable that they could force these mea- sures upon Ulster and the Unionists of Ire- land without the authority of the mass of the electors behind them? The Duke of Devonshire, in proposing a 0 resolution protesting against the action of the Government in "forcing a Home Rule Bill without first taking the views of the country upon it," dealt mainly with the question of Home Rule. He said their op- ponents talked a great deal about demo- cracy. but whenever it came to a question of asking the democracy to do any- thing they would see that the great- est precautions were taken to pre- vent the democracy having anything to do except be talked about. The bill was not only a matter for candidates and political organisations. Jt was a bill which would go deep and far int') their very natu- ral liTe, and it was for them to see that justice was done and that truth should pre vail (cheers). Oilier speakers included the Duke of Rutland. Mr. Hill Wood, M.P., and the Earl of Kerry.

Profitable Poultry Culture. By RALPH R. ALLEN, Lecturer to the Herta County Council Editoi of Monthly Hints on Poultry," &c. (All rights referred.) A SUCCESSFUL BREEDING \SON. (Continued.) (Headers are particularly requested to note that this series, of articles commenced with the first issue in January. In order to obtain their full value, the earlier ar- ticles should be read in conjunction with the current one.)

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Six Killed by Lightning. t) Violent Storm in London. The worst thunderstorm experienced in the Metropolis for many years broke over London on Sunday afternoon, a number of persons being struck by lightning (six fatally), and considerable damage being done to property, while the rain fell in such a deluge that many low-lying districts were flooded. The most disastrous effects of the storm were felt in South Loiiuon—indeed, in the northern suburbs the rumbling of distant thunder was all that was known of it—and on the Wandsworth Common no fewer than six persons lost their lives through being struck by lightning, four of them being children. Following a gloriously fine, though some- what close morning, tile storm broke about noon, and with varying intensity continued until about five o'clock. The lightning, at first sheet, but afterwards forked, was very vivid, and at times, when flash followed flash with great rapidity, it was almost | blinding in its brilliance. The thunder reared and rolled in a way which suggested that the storm area was widespread. For hours rain fell with tropical fieree- lK-s, varied at intervals by showers of hail- st iiies of great size. The beautiful weather in the morning had tempted thousands (f Londoners to the commons, parks, and open spaces, and wh. n the storm broke there was a general stam- ps de lor the shelter of the trees. Thus it was that the Wandsworth Common victims met their death. At about half-past one, when the storm was raging at its greatest fury. two groups of sheltorers at different parts of the COJll- mim were struck by lightning, and a man, a young woman, and four children were killed, and several other persons more or less seriously injured. Under a tree near the windmill the lightning struck a large crowd, and when i help was forthcoming it was found that i Albert Betts, Chivaiiy road, Wandsworth I Common, his daughter Florence, aged three and a half, and a young woman were dead, J and some others were injured. The young woman was Miss Florence Grist, of Landor road, Battersea, whose fiancee, Percy i West, was injured. He was taken to hos- pital, as was also Kate Munday, of 15, Steelworks road, Battersea. and both were detained. The other fatalities occurred about half a mile away, where a party of little ones, some of them almost babies, were sheltering under a large tree, singing to keep lip their spirits, during the rain. The lightning struck them and hurled them from the seat on which they were sitting. A policeman, who was only a few yards away, had a mir- aculous escape. He was thrown against the tree, and for a few moments was stunned. He quickly recovered, however, and went to the assistance of the children. Among the merry group had been George Legge, aged five, of 20, Currie road, Battersea, and his little sister Lizzie, aged four years. Both were dead, and a like fate had overtaken their playfellow, Walter John Ililliard, aged three and a half years, who lived in the next house to them. Henry Hilliard, the five years old brother of the last-named, and Emily Budd, aged four, of Winstanley- road, Battersea, were found to be badly in- jured and were removed to hospital.

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