The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

Qe Jíal!tncrs' QLirctB. CONTRIBUTIO.V,li ORIGINA,R, ANI) SPIF,(TEI). THE FARMERS' TEN COMMANDMENTS. (1) Breathe fresh air day and night. (2) Practice some sort of out-door exercise daily, (!) Let your meals be moderate and simple; drink milk rather than alcohol. (4) Harden yourself to the cold by washing in cold water; take a warm bath once a week. (5) Be lightly and loosely clothed. (6) Let your house be dry, roomy, and sunny; own

THE NEW BEEF TEA-JU-VIS. Prepared solely from Beef and Vegetable.. Makes delicious rich gravies or a cup of strong Beef Tea for a penny. Ask your grocer.. I

COUO STH M A, FL U INPLUENZ E A S MEN N e S S, g,C. Sold everywhere, tit! per box.

C 00 re @'e3 6' Not to-daTs experiment. discredited to-morrovv, but a Remedy tH&t, for 80 ye&i-s, has been yieI<iitYg the best results in cases of Consumption I Weak Lungs. Asthma., Bronchitis, Coughs & Colds. CONGREVE'S BALSAMIC ELIXIR for Diseases of the Lungs is sold by all Chemists at 1:1, t/9, 4;6 and n/- per bottte. See Mr. G. T. CONGREVE'S bookon CON. SUMPTION, etc., in which are detailed the Naturtt, Ca uses, Progress, and successful treatment oi this of Cure. Also chapters on Co¡¡gh, Asthma, etc. New Edition. The book will be sent post t free for Sixpence from Coombe Lodge, Peckham, I London, S. E.

thltsN&M ??1 THE MARVELLOUS RESTORATIVE. ?? Doctors recommend it for invalids —s *)*< and convalescents. It is a. tonic jju and pick-me-up. Try a bottle. ?? „'

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;U ,;( '4 T h c C o oal.'s ? I', -resource vhcn t making z-L u-. c e. } ? When )-?)'g S??? sotted ? C3o!ts a!w; ,5' uwn &: Po!son's Cci'a Fiour ¡ for Try it next trnc i-stead of o! rl'n-iry 03(t, and n) th: g;"cat } tmprovemsnt. ? Use m Ùe came W2.y as ordma''y ? Hcur. t$E'5:c.ø.- 8ro\vn & "Patent" Cor

n BLMEALTM dq?tnp your footsteps Are yoM always suSering ? Per- haps it is constant headache. Or pain after eating, and nausea. May- be you get suddenly dizzy and tired without any reason. Perhaps you have a pain near the heart, and feel as if you were choking after going upstairs. Ill-health will con- tinue to dog your footsteps until you cure the Indigestion which is the cause of these symptoms. Take Mother Seigel's Syrup and all these troubles will vanish as they did in the case of Mrs. S. J. Bassptt 2 Venetian Place, Institution Street, Woodhouse, Leeds. In a recent letter she says "I would wake up sick. feeling weak and quite unfit for the day's work. I had no appetite and dreaded to eat because of the pain at my chest which followed. Three years stnce Mother Sei<;et's Syrup cured ma of all my ailments and there is stilt no sign of a return of any of them." "—— MOTHER. '-=—' 0'E?TM?TC??T "? t?Jhi?JEL? SYRUP

8 1 .'J, :1 \f:<<=' 'i; !t Æ SAU C E ,£ ,i.: ?';? ?<M??r*??)<<? ?tx?thtt ??§?B??%B ?. ?'ts the first consideration j!?j i.? '.?.. when taymg thetab!e.? J?j :¿:t, f I or-, icious COCOAZZI"L

?. It will aMSM'e?' your purpose to obtain our ?Nt lllustrattd 61tide for Amateur Gardeners, Sprittg, 1909. m Its 162 large 4to pages contain over 200 )NB !M lJeautiful illustrations, <Mt<! lists of every ?M descript,io,n of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, tM ?SS all o 'f the very best quaUty procurable, and at reasonable prices. It deals also largely with Nursery Stock- Fruit ?'?'ees, Boses, Plants, etc.-iitfact with ?? Required for the Garden. ??? 7< will be snt to any intending purchaser ?Nt ??? 0?t receipt of 3d. in S<<M?tp< to cover actual WMt of 'V).t{/(f(' tie

7JV TEE UAllDEN. FOR AMATEUR GARDENERS. A garden book on the culture of German stocks, written by a notable expert, and published at the popular price of one pen- ny, will be widely welcome, for all flower lovers are fond of the dear old gilly-nower. The present work forms number twenty of the "One and All" series of garden books, edited by Edward Owen Greening. The author is the well-known head of the ex- tensive gardens of the Earl of Harrington at Tyninghame, N.B. He writes with know- ledge, enthusiasm, and clearness. The editor has added illustrations which show in detail the manner to carry out to best advantage the instructions of the author, who sets before his readers an ideal of high excellence to be aimed at in the production of sweet charming nowers. In an intro- duction the editor explains the important work which is being done for rural revival and garden development by the One and All Association, which publishes these use- ful booklets.

Est. Trust the Firm behind the Boot. over Norwell's 100 years. Perth Boots stand the wear and tear of the whole family. Weare country shoe makers and know exactly the boots to make for hard wear. Get our t/?. ?s-?f??K? ?? ?"?? L'?' ??' ? t?? ??M??S P ?'!It?H you aH about us and our bappyfooted ???'???? The Perth' Market Fanner. t3/e Our boots for boys and irls have no equal for wear. ???? ???? MORWELL'S, PERTH, M.B. Post ttS ,yozlr Boot Rtpaz'"Ù(I;

POULTRY MANAGEMENT. SOFT FOOD AND EGG PRODUCTION. If poultry are to lay well at this time of the year they must must have a warm feed of soft meal every morning, and this should contain a liberal allowance (say at least 10 per cent.) of granulated meat or crushed bone. It may be asked why it is that soft food tends to increase egg production, and the answer is simple. Birds do not get soft food in a natural state of wildness-they: live on grain and vegetable food; but in a state of nature birds lay very few eggs in- deed, and it is only by artificial methods such as a bird gets in domestication that egg production can be stimulated. In speaking of stimulating, it is well not to have too much in the way of spices. Things like cayenne pepper do not stimulate, but rather irritate. Eggs are really a surplus product of the fowl's digestion, and the secret of getting a large number is to en- courage the fowl to digest as much food ss possible. For this purpose an occasional appetising spice, such as carraway or ani- seed or cummin, will do no harm, but the habitual use of cayenne pepper, under the impression that it acts as a stimulant, is altogether to be discountenanced. A small quantity of iron given with poultry food from time to time will do more than all the spices that were ever suggested to bring poultry on to lay. RURAL JOKES. "For what purpose," inquired a school- master, "is the skin of the calf used?" "To contain the veal, sir!" was the pupil's answer. The Angler: "Is this public water, my man?" The Inhabitant: "Aye." The Angler: "Then it won't be a crime if I land a iish?" The Inhabitant: "No, it'll be a miracle!" Unsuccessful Sportsman (to gamekeeper): "When I was in Australia I shot the big- gest kangeroo the natives said they'd ever seen." Gamekeeper: "Hindeed, sir! What was you a-haimin' at?" Yorkshire Farmer (bursting into village inn): "What do you think, Silas? The bones of a prehistoric man have been dis- covered on Jim White's farm." Innkeeper: Great Gosh! I hope poor Jim'11 be able to clear hisself at the cor oner's inquest." A gentleman who had bought a big estate in the Highlands, gave a dinner to all his tenants, and, wishing to do the thing well, served champagne freely. Two farmers had solemnly done a couple of bottles apiece. First Farmer: "I'm thinking, Tammas mon, it's about time the Laird gave us some whiskey." Second Farmer: "Ay, mon. They tell me these French mineral waters are very lowering." "Now, Mr B., you pass for an intelligent ¡ farmer," said the lawyer, "and yet you can't tell me how old this barn is, and you have lived on the next farm for ten years. Come, now, tell us how old your own house is, if you think you know." Quick as lightning the old farmer replied: "You want to know how old my house is, do ye? Well, it's just about as old as you be, and the roof needs seeing to about as bad." In the roar that followed the witness stepped down, and lawyer S. didn't call him back. Cocky: "Yes, I want a useful man about the place. What can ye do?" The Searcher: "Well, larst place I was at I uster do the ploughing harrowin', milk I ther cows, feed the calves, cut chaff, cart wood, etcetery, besides doin' the workin' and lookin' after the vegetable garden, and if I 'ad time on a Sunday I washed up the dishes. Cocky: "If you were so useful why did the boss sack you?" The Searcher: "Well, yer see, he didn't want me any more after he got married!" It was a Scottish country Sunday school class, condueted by the Laird's daughter, who told her interested pupils the story of the Ark; how Noah and his three sons cared for and fed for forty days the animals —two of every kind in the world. On the assembling of the class the following Sun- day, a chubby nst was shot into the air, and a voice piped out, "Please, mum, that's a' a lie aboot the Ark." "Oh, no, Johnny, it's true; for it's in the Bible," replied the young lady teacher. "Well, said Johnny, "I was tellin' my faither aboot it, and he says he's been a practical farmer for thirty years, and it would take fowre men a' their time to shovel the muck o' a' those beasts, far less feed them."

To MOTHERS—Mrs Window's Soothing byrup has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It will re- lieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is pleasant to taste; it produces natural, quiet ?-? ?? the child from pain, and tne httle cherub awakes "as bright n? a button?OjEalj?chemists, Is. l?d pS b?le"

TREFEGLWYS. r?? ?-nionthly meeting of the C.M. Sun- day Schools, Newtown district, was he?d at Dav? ?P? ? S? weet Mr David Bowen, Llandinam, presiding. The Rev EIias Jones, Newtown, was the exam- ?en?? blowing, delegates w?re ?o presents-Messrs R. Jones, Pertheirin, and ? ? ?' ?"? ?? ? T. Jones? C? ? ??s Craigydon, Llandinam Gnihth Edwards, Caersws, E. D Davies Gleiniant, and the Secretary, Mr R. W. Davies, Carno. The classes were exam- ined as follows—Adults, Matthew xxvi intermediate, Matthew xxv.; juvenile, Mat- thew xxvi. At the teachers' and delegates- meeting the following resolutions were passed—That greater care should be exer- cised by the teachers to ascertain whether the verses recorded in the registers are new and bona fide labour. That the attendance registers also be more carefully kept, in or- der that correct averages and percentage of attendance be arrived at by the district secretary. That the following form a com- mittee to make arrangements for the annual competitive meeting—Messrs Edward Jones J;P., Maesmawr Hall, D. Bowen, Llan- dmam, R. Jones, J.P., Pendinas, R. Jones,

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NEW MILLS. BAND OF HopE.—A vary successful meeting in connection with the above, was held on Monday evening, March 1st—presided over by the Rev. D B. Edmunds-at which the following took part:— ]ss B. Andrew. Mus C. B" llect, _vIl'B Oliver, .r" Miss Buckloy, the Tavonile Choir, and the Double N Qu&rtette, but the chief item on the evening's pro- ?t gramme was an address by the Rev. E. Parry, N M.A., Newtown. who spoke in English and Welsh, N M!ss Buckloy, the .Tuv?nile Choir, and the Double N Qu&rtette, but the chief item on the evening's pro- ?t gramme was an address by the Rev. E. Parry, N M.A., Newtown. who spoke in English and Welsh, N and delivered an excellent address. There was & N good attendance, and a very pleasant evening wa? ?t spent, ?t

UL 1, Au N AT R iT 30 FTE NER AND BLEACH""INEV 0 0 A, r PACKE-7 9 ?' ?or ?11 quick house work. In the laundry it softens the water, ?.? .'?- helps the soap, bleaches white clothes, brightens up colours, '-? :? ??° -??? and saves the rubb:ng. ?? '? ? ?. ???-? ? ? Carbosil th? water ?or greasy pots and pans. washing up *? <' ?????'??' dishes and cutlery. Carbo?U in the bucket !or whitening Mcors, -.? ? ??'4??????'? scrubbing tables, shelves, etc. Carbosil waste water to cieanse ? *-? ?? ?%?.'?'????r?? ?-?? purity sinks and drains. ?;* L%, By appointment to M.M.thaK!nB.. Carbosil is a powder containing no soap; ?ar strcngef, ? handier and more aliective- than the old-fashioned lump soda. ? ?'? ? ?? 'OJ I'd. and 1d" Pa::[ets.. ? ?,? £10,000 in Free Cash Gifs. ??

it yourself. (7) Practice strict cleanliness, ctojrals included, as a remedy against epi- demies of disease. (8) Hard and regular work is consolation in sorrow, a curb to joy, and a preservation against bodily and apiritual sickness. (9) When work is done aroid noisy diversions. Devote your leisure to the family; your nights to sleep. (10)? Im order to be well, work according to your strength, and do good according to your me&ns.

Pertheirin, M. D. Wilson, Gwynfrynydd and E. Spoonley, Caersws, H. Evans and John Jones, Carno, E. D. Evans and R. Hughes, Glemiant, with the Secretary. Mr E. D. Evans was appointed to deliver an address at the next meeting at Saron. The Secretary reported that on the district fund there was a balance in hand of J:7 19s Id; that the attention of all the schools be called to the forthcoming annual meeting, with a view of securing entries for the various competition; that the "Morwr Mon" be substituted for "Gwraig y Monrw" in the baritone solo competition, the latter being out of print; that every effort be made in the different schools to secure the regular attendance of the young people at 1 the schools; that the "Hyffordwr" should have a more prominent place in the schools.

SMALL SHEEP BREEDERS AND REGISTRATION. A word to small breeders of sheep. Do, not, because your flock is a small one, think that it is unnecessary to know about it. There are many small flocks centred throughout our country which are breeding at the present time some of the choicest aheep of their breed procurable. A well- setected Sock, properly managed, and mated .with stud rams of high merit, can and does produce sheep of equal quality to those found in the largest nocks, provided al' ways that the owner of the small flock keeps his full pedigrees. It may be that a flock is so small that the cost of purchasing the machinery neees- aary for tattooing, or the buttons or ribbon, as the case may be, is hardly warranted, tut with so many flock owners following this system of individual registration, there are very few flocks out of reach where the necessary machine is not procurable, and consequently arrangements can no doubt be I made by which such work could be done.

POTATOES FOR PIGS. There is no doubt whatever that pigs of all animals are the best for converting un- saleable potatoes into money, but even pigs cannot be kept solely on potatoes—indeed, trouble often follows too large a proportijn of potatoes to meal-and, even tf they could, there are not enough pigs to consume the potatoes available. But potatoes can be given to other stock with safety and advan- tage, and superfluous tubers, intelligently used, may with much greater advantage be consumed than sold, if, as we have said, the grower has the stock to do so. Where potatoes can be cheaply purchased locally,! especially if roots are scarce, it may pay to take advantage of them to help over the time until grass becomes available.

It is very generously supposed that there is danger in feeding potatoes, especially un- cooked potatoes, to cattle, but this only ex- ists where they are fed in injudicious quan titles, where they are suddenly introduced, or there is neglect to accustom the animals gradually to the new food. Some cattle are slow in taking to potatoes, and if what would be a moderate quantity for a number of beasts is consumed by those few who early take a liking for them, they are, of course, likely to be upset, and suffer from digestive derangement. MILK FOOD PREPARATIONS. There is everywhere a greatly growing de- mand for prepared or patent foods, in which milk is used in the preparation. Even coffee and cocoa are found in form mixed with milk, the former as essence, with condensed milk supplied in tins, and the latter as cocoa mixture, with milk powder. The milk powder used in the manufacture of many of the popular foods now so largely in demand is prepared from separated milk, and factories are best situated where milk can be obtained cheap from a local cream- ery, or else milk powder has to be pur- chased from a distance instead of produced at the manufactory of the food product. at the manufactory of the food product. Most cocoa and patent foods' firms using milk powder prefer to buy the milk and make that powder themselves, rather than purchase it, but this is not always possible;

and whilst large quantities are obtained from Germany, this powder is not always in a sumciently fresh and delectable state for use, and will only suit the purposes of paper and gum makers, linoleum works, etc. Milk powder is made of a number of dif- ferent qualities and on many systems, each of which claims certain advantages. It is made from (1) new or whole milk to which some cream has been added, (2) whole milk, (3) partly creamed milk or milk from which a certain proportion of the fat has been removed, (4) separated milk, (5) separated milk to which various animal and vegetable oils have been added. The great secret in the successful produc- tion of milk powder, where there is fat in the milk, is to first homogenise. This splits up the fat into the finest possible state of division, and prevents the oily caked milk powder being produced. Made from fresh, whole milk, the powder will usually show the following composition:—Fat, 26 to 28 per cent.; milk sugar, 3 per cent., casein &nd albumen, 26 per cent.; mineral matter, 6 per cent.; water, 5 per cent. WHAT CAN BE DONE ON SMALL HOLDINGS. The following record of an experiment in intensive cultivation, which appears in the 'Board of Agriculture Journal,' is put forward as a possible suggestion to small holders for the utilisation of their oppor- tunities for growing crops, which Montgom- eryshire small holders may do well to emu- late, if not equal. On the Wye Agricultural College farm each year are grown some 13 to 20 acres of potatoes, this area being devoted to earlies, mid-season, and late varieties. In 1908 some six acres were set with earlies in Wye neld, rented at 30s per acre, and lying at an altitude of 160 feet and unsheltered. The previous crop was oats, of which a yield of 9! qr. was obtained, and the land was in good heart and clean. The varieties of earlies grown on the area under experiment, about I acre, were Epicures and Mayqueens; the sets were sprouted in boxes, and planted on April 7th. The cultivation and manur- ing of the crop was as iollows:—The oat stubble was dunged with 25 loads of farm- yard manure per acre, shallow ploughed in November just to cover the dung; deep ploughed two months later, ridges drawn and artificials sown, boxed sets planted, ridges split to cover seed; saddle-harrowed down three weeks later; ploughed with chilled plough between ridges, immediately harrowed down; hand-hoed and earthed up. The artificials sown comprised 3 cwt. super- phosphate of lime, ii cwt. sulphate of potash, and I'L cwt. sulphate of ammonia. 2 THE COST OF PREPARATION. The cost of these operations, including rent, manure, seed, digging, and carrying to station is calculated at £16 5s per acre. The crop, which averaged nine to eleven tons per acre, was sold f.o.r. at prices from 70s to 90s per ton, commencing July 7th, in a not over-favourable market. The gross return per acre was £37 Is 4d, and as some of the crop was charged with some railway expenses the net return was £35 11s per acre. Directly after digging, the land was ploughed (this ploughing perhaps might have been omitted), and cauliflower plants were put in; the season was very dry, and a day or two might have been gained under more favourable conditions. As it was, the plants were watered in, with the result that there was no flagging, and they got a good start. The plants were put in at the rate of 10,000 per acre at a cost of 4s per 1,000 for plants. A hundredweight of nitrate of soda was given them, and they were hand- hoed once and horse-hoed twice.

A SECOND HAUL. Selling began on October 28th, when con- sognments were sent to the borough market, Bexhill, and some few were sold locally in Wye and Ashford. In all, 7,770 heads were marketed at an average price of 1.135d. per head, realising per acre £40 11s 4d. The cost of plants, labour, manure, cutting, packing, delivery, rail charges, commission, and returns of empties (they were packed in nets and potato "pads") amounted to S:10 per acre, so that there was a. net return of over F.30 per acre, which, with the net return of the early potatoes, makes a total of over £49 per acre from the two crops. It will be noticed that the whole of the manure applied is debited to the crops, but it is intended to take a crop of oats on the ground this year (1909) without further manuring. It is not argued that such a result can be obtained always, or that by a great increase of the area a proportionate increase in the returns may be expected, but as it has been done under not the most favourable condi- tions it may be done again. The estimated

labour represents one-fourth of a man's time, so that it would appear that such a venture might prove remunerative for small holders under certain conditions. In the event of the cauliflowers failing to head, I

or the crop not being marketable from any other cause, they will prove suitable sheep feed, so that the value may not be entirely feed, so that the value may not be entirely lost. The capital required is that for the I first crop only, since the returns from the potatoes are available for the expenses of the cauliflower crop. The success of this trial is mainly due to the management of Mr James Morison, the superintendent of the College farm, who will be glad to give any further information with regard to de- tails to any farmer or small holder in this county, j