The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

WELSH BLACK CATTLE. I NORTH WALES FIRST ANNUAL BHOW I AND SALE. Promoted by the principal breeders in North Wales, this first anaiiual show and sale of Welsh Biatik Cattle was heid on Friday, at Menial Bridge, wJiich wias regarded as the most ooai- Yenic-ti-c. oentre for the purpose. Meescs John Pritciha>rd and Co., of Baiigoc. were the aue- ttioneere, and they are to be oongra-tuliated Ulpon eetiabMiiug a sale of this description for the an- nual disposal of high-class pedigree stock. The quality of the entri-es and the competition in title various classes was most keen. The judging was undertoken by Mr William Owen, Penm.ynydd, Valley, aiiid Mr James Maitlaikl, Glynllifon, Oaar. niarvoai, who itia,(ie the following awa-rds: Qku&s 1. -C-ow. or hoifere. calved before Decem- ber let, 1912: 1, Mr H. Ellis, 'Ia.i'rmoib.oii 2, Major E. J. W. Piatt. Madryn Home Farm; 3, Mr Morris Williams, Voel Farm: reserve, Major E. J. W. Piatt; v.h.o., Mr H. EUrs, Ta.i'r- meibion. 2.-He;lft"rs, calved on or after December 1st, 1912: 1, Mr C. H. Lloyd-Edwa.rde. Na<n- horon; 2, Mr Ed. Griffith, Cerrig Ba-rout; 3, resorve, and v. h.c., Mr Riohaxd Newell, Port- madoc. Glass 3.—Bulls, oaj,voti after December IRh. 1- 2, 'Nlr TI. 1912: 1, Mr C. H. Lloyd-Edwwde; 2, Mr R. NeweU 3. Mwsre Griffith. Ohwiilog reserve. Mr R. Neivveii; v.h.c., Mr J. Tlwmas, Niwbwlch. Class 4.—Bul.!f>. Œlhed. on or after December 1st, 1913: This, like the previous class, was a very wt.ror*g one. upwards of '20 bulls compet'i)^: 1, Mr H. O. Ellis. Tit,i'rrroib.,oi) 2, Mr R. M. | GveaAe.t. Wfirn, Portnia<k>c: 3. Mies Joie6, Gwr- <tto?, Rho'?oc'It: mervc, Mr R. M. &)'?i\'€?; Y.?.c., Mr E. T. Joh«, M.P., I^nic^n Hall. M,- V. T. J<)-hr,7,, .kl.P., H,;tii. tne best younig wdigrec buil, not .Iye,r 18 mor.the oJd, also liicird Pt-.tjrliy-.n i prizc- af E2 2s, was aww.rde<d to Mr H. 0. Ellis, Ty'nSi«nid.w. I PIONEERS IN WELSH BLACK CATTLE BREEDING. Mr J dm Priteha-rd. the setwor partner o: the firm, in opening the sale, fna.^ed that its object was to improve breed of Weieli Black Catfc1« wliicti, for the last forty yeavs. had occutpied the atttnd.ion of the principal farwlowners and agri- ouitiiritilB in. North and Sou £ <h Wales. Among the ea.rtv pionn^ers in th:s niatt-er mtght be ine.ii- ttoned Mr Rit.ilia.rd Humphreys, of tIlll Goat Hotel, Beddgelerr. Hf, ini t-lw early seventies, sold sopie of his stock to Mr Putrrv, of Craflwyn, Be<k%«'lert. who was then t.ukir.g an in,t.rt hi WÐli.<UlooWe. In 1879. Mr Parry dewkd to part Wi,[ih his smail herd, the 1111,10 be:tig'on-trusted to tihlt) la-te Mr William Dew. foujxier of tILe lit-III of Messrs Wtn. Dew air(i Son. At thlt sale. t<^o hei fers realised 650 guineas, the pimh.asei- boktig Mr J. II. Piatt, then reading at BoAch-, An.^le- sey, and the rest, of the NY-, i e considered then tg fahulouo3 |M-iee«. Piifeee pnees natnra'lv created great sensation amottg bicece,is j in the PrinoipaHty, and some pessimists pio- pli,e,oieti that they could never be maaitianied. In 1882 Mr J. H. Piatt, O.JI. leaving Bodior, ha.d a sa,].e: conducted by Mr William Dew. at wlÚh nine'teen cows and heifers wevo sold for JC1456, or an average of B76 10s each. This led to the establishment in 1883 of the Wolh Black Cattle Herd Book. with Mr William Dew a« editor and honorary secretary, aivl who was by Iks son, the la to Mr W. A. Dew. Sinc.^ then the improvement of the breed of Welfh BWk C-iiitle was keenly takeai up by -i.Itl flio leading landowners a,ml *gt«cmltur»st« in the six couintiet? of North W alee, among them beiinig I.-ord JIarlcoli. Colonel PlaW, C.B., Cap- tain Best, of Llangollen; Mr Thomas Roberts, cf Aber; Mr U. F. Prieutley, of H.rdrefaig Mr Greaves, of AViwii; aii,d Professor W-in<ter. of bho Nort:h Wales University College, wlio,e utvtMnely death cauiscd so great a loss. 'llio HpTd Book h'ad be," kept, nn>-to-datio hy tilwv sieoretarics, Messrs James Thomas and Son, Haverfordwest, but there had- never boon an amvia4 sale by auction at a convenient o&nitre mi North Wales for podigroe etock. whie'i would be tine moas of inru& nig r.w blooti, and at the sa.me time ssvo breeders the expense amd trouble of visiting numewtw herdis at greit dfctanoes from home. It is. a.nd has betotn, for a number of years, the fatl-iion in Engkind and Scotland toO hold eafcs of pedigree live stodi: at various tJJld, d-oubtleu-fi, tins pre&enit ellort at Menai Bridge would prove a boon to We'aSi breodevs. Mr Prifccthnrd went on to say that t}.ank6 ",¡ere dtlte to Mr Gongh, of the Ponrhyn Home Farin, wijk> wias the ifrst to sn^ge^t the holding of 't- I a.n'iiual sal-, at Metiiai Bridge, and also for b; valuaiblo asfjsta.U'CO in bringing the ma-itor into jwomrnenoe. They were also ,htÎ,c.l,.t.eù to v«.riou.s brec.^icrs for geneixnte 6Litppirt OIn t.h;s a«.sw.e»k>'Uo ocea.Mon. Tine pri^e ksb and a.n eiiihry of about fifty head of cattle was surely a good augurv for the futiiwe of a sale of titws deecinip- t-i;oi- As wKMi&i be seem from the- data»'.ogue, Vile petligvees extended as far as the graiiid-dsam, but at future sales it was hoped to extend tham to the 10th darn, as was the case in 4a2,1 pedigree IlLorthorn sate. It was gratifying to note thiat at the next Smithitic'd Otob's Show, in London, a dam would be included for pedigree ltecfers Wolsth wietiiiotv laatube, wh-oh be aip- pwpiated by b-reedere. Mr Pritchaird said they woiild have liked to be a.lrloe- to an-noune*? that this sale was under the auspices of the Wc l-u Biack Cattle Society. ¿Mid tihoy hoped that fu-tuiHS would be so IwM, and so bo- in k(?fp'ng w:th similar sales at. Here- ford a.nd Peuirith, whidl bad proved great suc- oaeoes. In conclu -ion, Mr Pritohard said they were indebted to Lord Penrhvn for his bind and encoumijfing offer of two guinfa.s towards the prize list, and this prize had just been won by Mr H. O. E;iia, of Ty'n.h«ndre, I PRICES REALISED. Mr PmcfliaTd opened Wie sate ww.» wte mum-iv*. and Mr MaeKen/e, his partneir, disposed of the butle. The prices obtained-ineiuded the foHow- ing:- CoNi-is c'r heifers, oalved bs.fore December Int. 1912: Major E. J. W. Piatt's Madryn Molly 3nd (2nd); 28 guinieap, and Madryn Maud 4th (re- servtt). 20i guineas; Mr Edward Griffith's Min-y- Don. 20gs. and h-r-v tw.o-yal'-{)d bull ca.If. 4gs.; Mrs J. C. Heifers, t-a-hfd on or after December 1st, 1912: Mr C. H. Lloyd-Edwards' Nanhoron Agnes (bt.), 25gs. Bu-Ws, ealvod after December let. 1912: Lord Ponrhvn's Robjn of P^ntthyti. 24ig- Mr e. H. I^loyd-Edwatids' Nanteron Model (1st), 44g.s. Messrs Griffiths' (Riiydyga.rnedd) Maldwyn (3rd), 22?.: Mr Humphrey Bllw' Biody?. 26gs.; Mr Ricibwid Newc.Ts C?'rt.yddtyn W.k;n (reaerw), 26gs. BnMs. oah?d on 0?- ??tp.r D?r'G'ml?r 1?, 1913: Mies M. Jones' Ap Lowddu Gwynydd, 23g«.. «.nd A,p Oadarn Gwynydd (3ril), 30-s. Mr Rial) M-d NeweTs Baeliell.vu NimWe, 109\an.d BachcHyn Nixon, 13gs. Lord Pewrhyn's PeJ.rol of Penrhvn, oa.1 of Pe.'whyn. 22ggs. lord Harlcch'n Glyn E-au, 20?s.; Mr R. M. Greaves' Wern Nut-Cracker, f2'?). 25??., !'4id Ba.c(?'!ty4? Non&1wh (rcf.erH), 23g$.; Mr .T. C. Wy"?-Fnt<h't; Vo?'a<! N<?!io, 14gs.; Mr II. O. M'm' (1-t and elKinnpion). wiih- di-aiwn at a Ixd of 4C?. Mr Hu?h Wfi'LlanM' Bodnid«. ]mp"wo'r. 14g. Mr D. E. Hu?M' BQL vel Ro?b* Mr E. T. John's Tudor, vel ,,ti., 18 g, K,9. The sxle was \v«<i attended bv breeders from over a. wide area in Wades. ,Mariy bulls were puroh3«td bv ag€n.t<? appointed ?xd?r the Live Stock Imp?'c'Y'fm?n't Soh?m?, and by ?v<'H-kn??'n StA>e,L- I mlv?.c w(, I I k noNNii b''eed»rs in Merio:jetlwhire, Denbighshire, Car- narvonsthire, and Anglesey. Out of tho total entry 85 per cc:i:vt. ciw.nged hands. Tlie top price of the sale was 44 guhnns for Mr C. H. Ediwfirst prize h!Jll in Claes 3 (this bull w'iiiMiiLng firstt prize in lus olarn at the W-clA Na- trojia.l Show, at Newport, lash year, when oniy a. cialf). Tlws was pu.rcha»ed by Mr Cough, to go into Lord Pc-nrhyn's noted herd.

I u WATSON, HAIRDRESSER, BANGOR." I ANGLESEY ENGINEERS FIND IN GERMAN TRENCH. In the course of the recent lighting at Netuve CSkapeUe. a «omp»a.Jvy of tiio lioyal A.irfg-lflBe'.y Ro'vail Engineers, under Sergeant Cuthbeitecn, was ordered into 0]\,(> of the vacated German tjiencihes to prepare it for dcifeuoe by our mem. Immediately on entering the trenoh. Sergoant Cutih.btJBon pioked 111> a rnaor, and to liB pro- found a«tonuslwner.'t found on. it the words:— "Wat&on, hnirdreseer, Bangor."

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WAR DISTRESS IN CARNAR- [ VONSHIRE. MEETING OF COUNTY COMMITTEE. ) INCREASING EXPENDITURE. I A meeting: of the Oanwwvoneihire Committee for the Prevention and Relief of Distress was held at the Couinty Hall, Carnarvon, on Satur- day, the Rev. W. Morgan (&t. Ann's) presid- mg. Tlie Cha/rmaji stated that a communicataon had been received from the Local Governrnetnt Boa.rd, which stated that the unempioyment wos not so great as they anticipated would be the case at the beginning of the war, they hoped local committees would realise the vital impor- tance of administering the National Relief Fujid in suoh a way that genuine suffering from the war would be promptly and readily assisted. Unemployed persons, however, should not relax tlle;r efforts to obtain work in their own locality or elsewhere. The Government were anxious that all cases of distress due to the war should be sympathetically deaLt with, but they could not countenance local committees pursuing the policy of giving grants to unemployed persons when there was a shortage of workers in so many districts. The Advisory Committee, said the Chairman, had made inquiries of the Labour Ex- change^ and found there was considerable short- age of labour in Soutli Wales, and also in the North of England. Tlw committee, in granting relief, were bearing in mind the shortage of labour which existed, and were recommending those who could work to go whore men wore re- auired. 4 DEPRESSION IN SLATE TRADE. Mr A I'! red Richards (Carnarvon) stated that the Local Government Board recently published figures showing that the only trade in the United Kingdom at present suffering waa the building trade. The number of men now employed in the building trade, "compared with last July, showed a reduction of 23 per cent. a.nd the amount of contracts passed by public authorities showed a reduction of 30 per cent., compared with. Is.at year. With the building track-, the trade suffered, and he fen>red the number on the committee's list for relief would show an increase. | The Clerk: It is nearly double. Mr Richards: There are very few men whom you 4n, ii to citilgi-ate, atki I am afraid the- d'.stress is likely to become acute. The Cinairmatn said the amount of the weekly grants had increased since tiie last meeting from 1:43 to £66. The Carnarvon Guardians 1 had also apphed to be refunded £ 80 expended by them in the relief of persons affected by the war bc.fore the committee came into existence. It was decided to app'y for ar.other grant of £650 from the Prince of Wales l'hvnd. I Mr 0. T. Williams (Criceicth) slated that tTie County Councils of Cairnarvonivbire and Merion- eth were bringing before the Government the diesiriabikty of taki r.g steps to improve the s'tae industry, and he moved a resoiutsion to the Government, pointing out the distress wh'cli es. isted in Camarvon^h-ire owing to the absentee of any demand for states. Mr A. II. Richards, in second ing, said 11eo feared that the Govennnienifc departmciits did net | work harmoniously together in such masters as [ flue buyrnig of slates. He e-!a:med that even for t'pmpM'Tt.ry buildings slates w?) 0 eup?rio? t-?) ar?i- fidal rooting ma.tnial. as t?h?y could be sold at the end of a number of s-ean at only &bout 50 p?r 6??p?t. I?as than t?cy origina.liy c<A. Tllbe resolution was carried. A VICTIM OF THE EMDEN." I Th? IccaA Governmc-mt Bc?ni wrot-c sanction- ing tlJ payment oJ £ 10 to a Lleyo..carpenter, Who was oa a v?s?t sank by the Etiwieti," in I order to ?uttbLe him to purchase new too?e. MORE GIFTS. I The Honorary Clerk (Mr Ellis W. Roberta) reported that the Looal Government: Boani had arranged for 400 bags c-f Hour and 200 sacks of potatoes to be sent down to Carnarvonshire, and the Committee decided to allocate all t»'ie gift's to the Gwyrfai district where, it was stated, con- siderable distress prevailed owing to tine depres- "ion; n /¡h" .h.! A H'a,}p. ??R N7 ON I MONEY REFUNDED TO CARNARVON GUARDIANS. I" The Honorary t_7lerk stated tn-at tiie Carnarvon I Guardians had applied for the refund of £80, which was spent by tliom on cases of diistrcbs arisi'ng out of the way before that Committee camo into existence. LOClal Govei'nmeait Board agreed to tlte money being refiwidcd, but Hwy poinik.d out tih3Jt. the list of those relieved must be oarefultv scirui* nised. The money must be paid to the Gua.rdians oil tfie Il¡n(.n'3'nd:ia! that tliiey would intimate to tilose who had re- ceived such reii-ef that it was not ordinary pariah relief. This was proposed with the object of removing any p{)20,¡be sf gma. Mr A. II. Richards proposed that all the money spe-nt by the Guardians in relieving war distress eases should be refunded, and net up to a certain date as was suggested. 'I'lie Honorary Uierk: We arc now oinly em- powered to ref uind tfhe money spent on oases be- fore the Committee ottive, into The G uardians might make a supplementary applica- tion. PLIGHT OF OLD AGE PENSIONERS. An appeal was received urging the Commit.tee to gra.nt relief to old-age pensioners iu Y,(,v and Clwtybo-nt, who, it was said, were sujVer.ing acutely owing to the war. The Committee was asked to relax its rale, which debarred old-age pensioners from receiving grants. It was dooided to consult the Ixjea.l Govern* riient Board as to the powers of the Committee in the matter.

VALE OF CONWAY AGRI- I CULTURAL SOCIETY. PRESIDENT RETIRES AND OBJECTS TO I 8ROWS AT PRESENT. MEMBERS EXPLAIN THEIR POSITION. I Mr B. H. Pullan, the vice-president, pre- sided over a representative meeting of the above Society yesterday (Tuesday), when the Secretary reported that Mrs Priddle had in- formed him that Major A. E. Priddle, who is with the British Expeditionary Force in France, wished to resign the presidency this year, adding that in his opinion no agricul- tural show should be held whilst the country was at war. Mr Thomas Griffith expressed his sorrow that Major Priddle .should adopt that view, as it was essential that the show should be held if possible. The Chairman also said he was sorry Major Priddle had failed to fall in with the view of the Society, but he did not anticipate it would materially affect the prospects of the s how. « Mr T. Griffith said that inasmuch as Major Priddle had held these views, it was only right that the Press should publish the con- tentions of the Society. Never before in the history of the country had the vital neces- sity ot raising at home a much larger propor- tion of the nation's food supplies been so apparent as during the course of the present war. Meat, no less than corn, must be pro- duced in far greater quantities, not only for the use of the civil population, but to satisfy the enormous requirements of the Forces' commissariat. In order that additional stock may be reared, and the supply of food aug- mented, the area usually devoted to green crolxi must be very greatly extended. It was, therefore, essential that farmers should be supported in every way, and the Society should devote itself heart and soul with that end in view. Mr J. D. Jones said the question was a very important one. He had no doubt Mr Isgoed Jones at the previous meeting, in proposing the show be held, had ample reasons for doing 60. Mr Isgoed Jones said tho Society had de- cided to hold their annual show, and would do so (hear, hear). Farmers must be en- couraged by the Society, as they were already done by the Board of Agriculture (applause). As members of the Society THEY WERE OLD STAGERS, I I and knew the needs of the times (apjdause). Each had a right to his own opinion, but if nearly all the North Wales shows had been abandoned, what had that to do with the Vale of Conway Society? (applause). He felt sure that the Society would have the sympathy of the country in their effort (applause). Now that t.hey needed a president they had net far to seek one. In the person of Mr F. A. Charlton they had the premier and most pros- perous tradesman in the district, and a man who had already largely benefited the town and district. In his opinion there could be no honour high enough for the district to confer upon Mr Charlton, and under his pre- sidency he felt confident of the ultimate su- cess of the 44th annual Llanrwst Show (loud applause). Mr F. JET- Allen seconded, and the motion I was adopted unanimously.

BRITAIN AT WAR. OUR BIG GUNS. t THE ENORMOUS INCREASE IN -1 THEIR PENETRATIVE POWER. Before t'he present war the classic naval big- gun battle was that between the RuswanB end Japanese at Tsushima. That battle took place only ten years ago, but in that time there have been remarkable developments in the power end range of naval guns. The biggest guns used in the battle of Tsushima wers the 12-inch. They fired a ehell weighing 850 The largest weapons mounted on the latest British battleships and battie-ciuisers can send hurt-lin.g through the air a projectile of more than double that weight- The Queen Elizabeth, the giant battle-cruiser which has lx-gun its career so dramatically by smashing to bits the Turkish forts on the Dar- danelles, carries eight 15-inch gum. These enormous weapons lire a shell weighing no hx-s than 1950 pounds. They have a velocity of 2500 fed per second, and the range had been stated to be twenty-eight miJes! There are also more than a dozen ship; in the British Navy which are armed with tho 13.5 inch KlIn, tiring a tdicild weighing 1400 pounds. A Gun PLATI'ORM. I A battle t>hip may be described as a floating armoured platform whose function it is to carry big Runs from place to place over the sea. The modern battleship has five great gtai-houses, all exactly alike, manned by an equally alert crew, and each containing two big guns. It :.s not generally lealisod what a ma>rve!lous machino a b:g gun is. As a military writer has pointed out, "a big gun is designed, built, mounted, and fired for tile tole purpose of causing a terrible explosion in alOdrer ship several miles away, whose walls are made of steel armour-plats one foot tijick." It jj not sufficient that the shell shaM be expelled from the gun with force enough to traverse the intervening mile* a.nd straight enough to strike its target unerringly; it must also retain suoh enormous unexpended energy that it will cut its way through thirteen inches of Kntpp armourpiate before the charge jt contains has tinio to explode. To do aJi this DIAGRAM SKOWIXG RESULTS OF TESTS MADE AT 5000 YAfiDS, AGAINST 36 IKCHES OF W J?01 GUT IRON. (1) 6in. gun. (2) 7.5in. (3) 9.2in. (4) lûjn. (5) 12in. it is necessary that the shell shall issue from tile I mouth of the gun With a muzzle velocity of 17CO a.n hour. Isiot only inusft the gan be capa- ble of performing this amazing feat, and sur- viving the shock to itself which the explosive ejection of a mammoth utinula with suoh a velo- city necessarily entails; it must ako be able to ses-tain that tremendous strain twice in each immita— for that i; the- pace at which aimed gtuw I of the biggest calibre are tired at the preeenfc day. I TIIE i-i!:x t-oxmoL Top. I the extreme rapidity and accuracy of fire now attorned by British chips is due to the invention of tne hue control top. The officer actuallv cosn- manding a gun turret, with its two guns, sits on a tiny seat one of the way. A small tube, not un.ike tile periscope of a submarine, passes through t.he hood of the turret and rdlpct,g the etwee outside to his eye. Before him arc tele- phones and d;ali that coa-vev signals i,o him which 113 understands. High above his head are ;h range finders in the fi-re control top, at the apex of a tripod mast, eo arranged that, even if two of its supports are shoi, away, it still remains aloft. I li.'y are provided with delicate scientific instruments which enable them to detect to within ten yards exactly how far an enemy's ..hip is distant, and thersfosre, how high a shell must be aimed to iiiale sure of reaching its taiget. The information thus gieaned by their superior range of vision is telephoned and signalled by electricity to the captain of the turret. S,icii ,s die accuracy given by this system that a British gun is capable, tinder pcaol, condition*, of scoring a buhWye at the first attempt in firing at a target three miles distant. Under war condi- tions, if the sli p itself were subject simultaneous- ly to a fllsiYÜvde, which might kill tr/iiie of the gunners and possibly damage the turrets practice might- not be quite so good. Rut even at a d. I- tance of ten miles a (shell weighing anything fro'n ha,:£ a ton to a ton., and carrying ironi three hundredweight upwards of explosive-, can be ac- curately directed against an enemy's imii, where it will explode with the force of an eartiwiuake. MOST UP-TO DATE Explosive. I The question will arhe: How is it possible for explosives with euch enormous potentialities of destruction to beared from a eh-jp without the shock causing their contents to explode? This is avoided by the use of special explosives highly resistant to shocks of that description. The principal fillings employed to-day arc the English lyddite, the French melinite, and the Japanese fihiiuiose.. The most up-to-date explosive for war- like purposes is trinitrotoluol, which, li;t,, very rapidly conM into general use. This material i, also known in different countries a6 trotyl, tolita, trilite, trinol, tritone, tritol, and ti.-a more famiiiarly as TNT. It has many advantages over its predeceesors. It is perfectly stable, does not absorb water, and hence is equally effective nu- der or above water; it is not sensitive to blow, shock, or fire, and is far more powerful in its effects. At t.lic present time gun cotton, lyddite, and TNT are d u.sed for filling shells, a.nd are t.:dlllically. known as "bursters. Akmouh plate LiKE MATCHWOOD. The "burster" is placed in the central portion of the shell in order that it may withstand the t.thock of impact on amour-plate. The ouu v casing of I lie fhcJl is very thick, iiicl) made rf specially hardened stel alloyed with one or other of the metals—nickel, chromkmi, and vanadium. At the base is the complex mechaninn called the fuse, the co-operation of which is needed to ignite the burster." As the effect of the penetrating shell is so much greater t!Mn that of .one which explodes oi mere contact, its point is surrounded I with a. soft steel ciii), wbicii supportc; and guides the hard point underneath, and so cnabjCt) it to "bite" and penetrate the armoun- pbte. Once that penetration has occurred, the shock on the ehcli's point automatically brit-g.s the fuse into operation, and the explosion of "burster armour-plate asunder as if it. were nieieiy matchwood. Life qf a Uig bfK. I Naturally, an operation that is. attended with such tremendous destruction at ks cqnek«sion has damaging effects upon tbe wea>j>on which starts it on its way. Att-er an average of two hun- dred rounds, the inner, or tube of a big gun is worn out and unfit for further service. A iittie calculation will show that, 6Ï-n('C it tain-e a eh-e 11 only a fortieth part of a second to travergo the barret, the adual working life of a big gun, adding together the actual time taken by two hundred shells (which iiwy Iwive been fked weeki apart, of course) to traverse its barrel, uwiy be no mora than five seconds. In addition to its main armament the battleship h.3 a. secondsry one, consisting of quick firing guns for rejicihn^ torpedo-attack. Most qf «>u.r new ve»els are armed with 4-inch weapons, weighing 26c".t., and able to drill a hole clean tr.rougn m r..«irinijg torpedo-boat while it i3 still a in He and a half away. In later boats the 6 inch gun, a new aitt, wonderful weapon, is mounted. This is necessi- tated by the rapidly increasiiv^ size of modern torpedo craft.

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THE NAVAL MARRIAGES ACT. This Act, which is to run during the con- tinuance of the war, has been passed for the purpose of facilitating the speedy marriage of officers and men of the Royal Navy who may lie in port for a day, or even a few hcurs only. It provides that if the man's banns have been duly called at sea; and the woman's in an English Parish Church, or if Episcopal Licence has been issued, the marriage may (if the commander of the man's ship gives the necessary certificate) take place at shortest possible notice, not (as is required for ordinary marrir.ges) in the particular place or Church specified, but in any one of our churches. These greater facilities arc being notified throughout the Fleet, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has written that he hopes the clergy will co-operate in the endeavour to meet a special emergency by this willingness to fall in with these provisions, and to dispense with such notice of the date and hour of the marriage as they may ordinarily and most reasonably require. Nothing in the Act makes the marriage possible in a building in which it would not otherwise be possible, nor are the Canonical huurs altered or extended.

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I GARDENING NOTES. I (BY HORACE J. WRIGHT, F.R.HS). I WATERING PLANTS. I l lants in grcen>liouses, conservatories air, I rooms invariably conuneuce to grow much more vigorously a bout the middle of March tnan they have* done for several weeks pre- viously and unless the cultivator is keen to note this trouble and disappointment may soon ensue. The roots increase the number of feeders and it is imperative that their de- I mands shall be promptly met, but it is I important that strong food shall not be pro- vided until it if. certain that the leaves of tho plants demand more sustenance than the soil is capable of providing. The correct I course to take, when roots and leaves arc in- creasing, is to apply more water and yet the quantity must never be in excess of require- ments or the soil-will probably turn sour and the finest of the roots hairs will then perish. There inug be no deviation from the rale to test each pot before water is given, and when the sharp not-3 indicates dryness to give enough to penetrate through to the drainage. It is immaterial what the plants may I)C; follow this procedure and it is impossible to o far astray. As far as the use of a special food is concerned give it only under necessity and then let it be well on the weak side since one strong application may easily kill a plant whereas two or three weak ones will do it great good. In any event never apply iitjuid manure, weak or strong, when the soil iu the pot is perfectly dry. In rooms where liquid manure cannot conveniently be utilised lelv upon a good concentrated plant food and use it in strict accordance with the directions of the manufacturer. I BULBS AFTER. FLOWERING. I Immediately the beauty of the flowers c.f bulbous plants has gone cut off the blossoms or the spikes, as the case may he, but in no circumstances interfere with the leafage. It is upon this latter that we must depend for the building up of a. flower for next year and instead of cutting it or neglecting the plant water with as great care as before, but as the leaves show indications of turning yellow reduce the supplies gradually until when wilt- ing is complete none is given, because that state demotes clearly that the foliage has done all that it can towards the development of the succeeding flower. It is far too common to see the pots thrown down in any out-of-the- way corncr to lie wholly forgotten when flower- ing is done. Although the coming flower may not Oe of equal quality to that. which has gone it will be beautiful and useful and for that reason the bulb ought to be correctlv treated. I ROOTED DAHLIAS. I those who inserted the cuttings of their Dahlias before the middle of March will iind that many of them arc now forming excellent roots and it is of paramount importance that careful attention shall be accordcd. The Dahlia is essentially a plant which, like the Chrysanthemum, must be encouraged to pro- ceed steadily without the slightest semblance of a check if the finest results are to be achieved; on the other hand any attempt to rush the youngsters along rapidly in a high temperature will probably lead to disaster and certainly to considerable anxiety when hard- ening has to be done with a view to planting out. See that they have a light pesitiou where the benefit of fresh air can be secured as judgment directs and give just enough water to keep the soil pleasantly moist; extremes of dryness or wetness spell the prejudicial top- page. As soon as the roots have occupied the whole of the space in the small pots transfer the plants to those 4 inches or 5 inches in diameter as this will make a. considerable difference in the excellence of the ultimate results and the additional trouble will lie more than justified. Cuttings inserted in boxes to economise space must be moved to separate pots when they arc well rooted and before the roots become matted. I VENTILATION. I The acljmsfion of he lit or to green!iovu?rs a.nd confetti'vatoriots is esseti'tial to the continued gcod hiM-ltii of the occupants, but ventilators must- be opined with considerable care because- cold currents of air striking en lK,i.ntl5 of pUv&tis will assure.iiy do much injury. By all meane akim-it air, but avo. d devastating draughts. With sliding shutters beneath the stages one has no Aorry; if top Yønt.:lt{;.rs ak!lIC arc (J4),>¡U oikj or JUQ.rc on tiie leeward side of the ISl i ttw u i v. PLANTING GLADIOLI. I It be e'a.med, unfortunately, that those sup rb'y bea.ubi.rul flowers will, flourub every- where, but in ga-rdeiib where they do thrive tb-ey oreate an efteofc which oa.'hnat be a.r<t>a'nod to by tho aid of any other kind grown in Br:t:*ih gardens. In eo>:ne soile the cor ma rcfuso to stent or produce only puny g-rowths which are mere apologies for what they ought to -be; in suiih oirou«jscfa,n4:es it is well wort,11 tih.e, while of growor to start- them in boxes, grow tlicin indoors until the leave.; are ahoa,t. four inches in height and then plant tliem in thoroughly pre- paced ground: this simple exjKdroat often spells the dii+t'ereiicj between erjcooss and failure. It is impo-rt'an-t whea this s^. t.v.n is adopted that they shall not be subj ected to great heat.as tiwit is sura to end in trouble. Where the conditions more favourable the site ought to be prepared for j>!ant:»g by t.Jhe middle of the month, there or thereabouts record- ii-g ts> the 6taote of the w-eathcr and the climate of the gardon. The sol must be friab'e and in goo-d heart, but there must be no fresh manure w.'th:.n one foot of the 1efuee from .a.n. old hotbed may, however, be 'most advairta-gcou*. •ly mixed with the to) f.$>it. rK>e depth of pl it- iiiiif will vary from four inches in a strong soil to six inches in a light medium ;:1d i.n the former it is always wise to c-tirroityid thoe o:rnis with eoniie Bii.arp sand. The d eta nee- from p!ac:t to plant necoiearily depends in some degree Ol t.ho quality of the soil; certainly they shosild niovov be closer t'.i.i-n nine inci'.K'iS. I BORDER CARNATIONS. 1 I I I In ta-vc'urea ga.roe.ns ana .e.ypeCTajjr witii tne older varieties, it is the admirablo cu<slom to plrun.t, t-lie rooted layer*- in September and tillcl plants then stand tiie winter wiiere they are to lfower, but in unfavourable conditions a.r.d with some of the modern varieties of rather poor etiiution a proportion a-t ipast of the stock us wifttcwed in frames. Where thi$jtyMena has bcxTi adopt**] asr.,41 the plant* have vet been moved toO the. bods and borders ihe nwUftw ought, to have immediate al.lcnt.ie-n-, provi«fed, of course, tl,bt the wether permits of such work. Do not omit, to eult-ivatie tlte soil veey deeply, to nuinuro it winoly a.»»d }Wrtiiou)ariy to eoe a generous (juifi-tity of crushed l ino or nkorfai-r rubbitth niiieti in with it as Carnations a nd Picotees, hike Pw*i<s. a-ne esoeedingly jwrf+ai to lime in that form. The soil ought to bo firm at the time oi planting and it must. be well puckei a.bout the roots; if dry water heavily a8 toon as the plants iir(- in position. The surfaeo of the soil among pju-ikt^ put out in autumn miMyfc be kept loose aj)il tfien by frequent in>e;Bg to admit rain, warm fresh air and eontorv« mo*i s'Wi re. THE LAWN. 1 he keer. gariie.iK- rmver ora«^ to give 1,tft80 t-ion to the ta.wn. It is (.hai u-lkon it is .•ioddein or frozen lie keeps off it because he knows that to rQ;mh it ttwn will do more barm than good ,but in better conditions he in often and gives tcp dressings of suitable material w hen the opportunity occurs his judgment »4-aohe«s him that V.JJ. will wwul-t, At this eea.>jOD of tlx1 year rowing is the most imporKwifc cultural detail: but- idle benefits de>rivabit> from tun h.p;>'ieat.ion of a gixwl concentti-^Uxi lawn fer- tiliser mtut net be It should be borne in m nd thai it us just ae eaev to do harm -)iit the ca-rofu l man who observe* title maker's direet-ions ca.natot s'o f;r wrong. if he prefers, as many do. to uso nit rat# of soda it must be fuiely^cru.sh<d and applied at the rate of ULreo cju-ii,;vers of an ouiioc to t^ve square yard or *m*. ounce to tiwt area as the extreme; it may eiuira a littJe brown i tig of t.he basce, but this will oniy be a temporary affair and later too plants will sliow uii(loul-tt-ed hwlreations of their appreciation. HARDY PLANTS. Nurserymen now keep so many of the finest hardy border lfowers in pots that planting can be done, provided that special attention M ao- <-orded, at practically any .season of tho year*, but autumn arul spring are indisputably the best and those who iia\e eheh work &till to be tloiia are urged to push it forward to completion forth- with. Deep coil in porfect heart is essential to the best results, as also are firm planting and subsequent regular surface cultivation. SPRING AND SUMMER CABBAGES. Cabbages form one of the most important ar- ticles Of OLir (IIC-T not because they arc iKWtieu-i larly nutritious, but because when well eookcO. they are at once palatable and beneficial in their efforts upon the blood. At the present time there ought to be a good quarter of cabbages from seeds sown last July ar 1 August in all gar- den*; they will probably be the better for a small stimulant and either nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia can be given provided that the quan- tity <i:o<\) not exceed one ounco to tho square yard. After a.pplication it sliould be lightly hoed or pointed J11. Seeds must be sown to givo the imperative successions; distribute) the seeds thin- ly, thin the seedlings early, prick tijervi-oul into nursery beds bt.fore they are crowded, and move them to their permanent quarters in tho summer when the land is ready. LETTUCES. I rom now onwards through the spring and summer j-mall sowings ef lettuces ought to be made at short intervals with a view to maintain- ing a steady supply as against a glut a-t one time and a .•siioriago at Another, whicii far too often foilow big sowings at protracted periods. Sow thinly in any vacant. position that is not required for a more important plant. Some of the 'seed- )ings may be transplanted to different quarters, others will reiyiiiii-iititil they are largo enough for use in mixed salads, and the remainder wLä Conio to perfection where tho seeds wcro sown. WINDSOR BKANS. The broad beans arc not so highly appreciated as the scarlet runners, but rhey are too valuabls to permit of exclusion from any garden. Tho fii-;t and second sowings are of the long pod type, but it is now time that a Broad Windsor variety should be sow fi. Cut. s hallow, Hat-bottomed trenches, four inch0S wi.io for single lines, and ten inches wide for double rows, at distances of three feet, and set the c-coc,Ij three in<fies as- under in the 'middle in the former ease *r.d one inch from each side in the latter. When tho seedlings are through, and it can be determined which are the best piants, thin out to islx inches for frisking. Tho soil must be ridl, deq) and moderately firw: to ensure success.

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YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. NORTH WALES DISTRICT COUNCIL.. I rA meeting of the North Wales District Council of the Y.W.C.A. was held at Car- narvon last week. Miss Davies ( "Ti-eborth) presided over an attendance which included •ahout fifty delegates from the North Wales branches, who were welcomed by Mrs J. Wil- liams. Preewylfa (president of the local branch). A number of reports were submitted, and tho meeting was addressed by Mr Isaac Edwards. A report of the local branch of the Associa- tion Was submitted. It wat3 stated that the oiew,bersliij) showed an increase on the pre- vious year, and was now 140. During the year sewing guilds were formed and provided garments for the needy. At the outbreak of the war a shilling fund was started, and the members responded splendidly. By means of this fund garments were provided for the Bel- gians. Warm clothing was also sent to the fluarrv districts. where distress is keenly felt. The members continue to contribute to the fund and all the garments made are now landed over to the Carnarvon Patriotic Guild for the comfort of the Welsh troops. The branch suffered a loss through the removal to 14andudno of Mrs Lloyd Griffith, their ener- getic treasurer. Mrs Thomas, The Moorings, 3* now the treasurer. The finances of the branch were satisfactory. Bible classes and prayer circfes were held weekly, in addition to the sewing class, and once every month an "Åt Home" was held.

Mr F. A. Cliairlton, Ijlanrwst, has accepted the Va;e of (.o-iway Agricultural Soo'ety's invitaliofli to become, their prceidieint, for the ensuing year in succession, to Major Priddle.

GENERAL OWEN THOMAS' SCATHING DENUNCIATION PLAIN SPEAKING ABOUT SLACKERS. STATE OF RECRUITING IN NORTH WALES. A conference attended by recruiting ofBown and secretaries oi local recruiting committees in Oaenarvonshire was held at Carnarvon on Friday to dkeuee means of further ebimu.la- tin recruitiirng in the district. The Lord Lieutenant. (Mr J. E. Greaves), who presided, poini-ed out that Carnarvonshire, in common with the rest of Wales, had done ex- ocJbntly in comparison with other parte of the United Kingdom. Sis ice the outbreak of file war he believed that at least 3000 men from that county had joined the colours (hear, hear). There were, however, t'houeands of eligi ble vouTig men in the oou!?y who J?d h?therto 1.?kdg to come forward to offer t?t?r Mryiccs. and fnat, he believed, was due not to lack of patriotism, but to ignorance of the reial otate of affairs. Once they undewrtocd the would not hesitate for one moment. He agreed that- fiiere were diffictu-lties in the way, but much c-ou,li-d be done to MimuLate recruitiivg if the Government were a little more liberal in tipeir supgjly of bands and made adecjuate provision for t'liein. f ONLY 3.3 PER CENT. I art.icukirs of t.he enhstmcn,; for Kitchener s Army in the county were given by Mr H. R. I>av;es, the county recruiting oiffcer, sluowing the total number to be 1517,. in addition to which t'liere was another 100 who ]iad enlietetl through other ageaitf. Approximately, the total from the county in atl army u-nits was 4200, w hxu was e.bout; 3.3 jlK-r ccut. of tiie popuNation, whereas the average should be from 7 to 8 Per cent, if an a.rmy of three miilioiui w.a« to be ra.feed th,roughout the country. A large number of own came from over the border. lie iiTw-'jimcd they would have dona better if the Eu^rliiih element had been excluded, but Brigadier- General Owen Thomas was anxious to get to tt,'m, A-itli a full brigade as eoon as poereibfo RecruitMig was at the moment "pry sSack in the couai-ty, and unt-ii ftipy c >u,!d remove tho eelusion ttiiat there was no great urgency for rec-ruito they could not hope to make much hcadwav. A PATRIOTIC MOTHER, Ht'iga?cr Gf)ic.a.l O??n Thomas emphasised the TifCffM?ty for securing more rfpru.?s. Unfor- tunately, lie eon&idcred that the Government | ly^re fnakiiiig a great misiake in the matter of the censorship. We should kJPow the wholo truth, for nothing could be a greater stimulus to recruiting than to be told of t10 brave deeds of our troops at tho front {li>ar, hoar). llo wished more parents would emulate what an Ang'.esey mother drd the other day. She brought her Olùl.y son over to IJandudno and ,ot;d liL, Mi.».'ied him to "serve his c.)-;ititi-y." The boy was at first, refused because his chest measurement was half an inch short, whereupon he (the Brigadier) told tiie mot.!>e-r to take him down to the kitchen for a meal, which p..riia,ps would incres.so his chest measurement (laughtea). Tiie lad had his meal, and lie was passed by the doctor (laughter). His mctlier ihon miue up to the Brigadier with tears in her eyce. are crying," the Brigadier remarked; i r" you not willing fli.it lie sliould joiir. r' Tlie mi'ji.'tt* replied: My tears a*'e tears of joy, for now I will have something to say when the war is over" (checrs). He had three boys in the amiy, and if he had twenty he would havt^Hihem all fight.Lng to-day. WHERE ARE THE COLLEGE MEN? lIe. thought it wa.s time for the young men who were m tho colleges of Oarnarvoifcsbire to come out, Pe.op\a wh.o r-cfusetl to come out pa.reeiits who were not p.re}>ared to comipel tiieir TcUnofcantf; s»>:is had not tiie right to a sing-ie inch of this country. The country would be- long to men who were fight'iig to-day to get it out of the deoth -clutch which gripped it. Altog^ither 6640 had enliittn] from Noiiiii and South fcr the New WeltFa Army (hear, hear). They were certainly making progress, bui there wcce farmers and tradesmen mho kept back t-'ieir enip'oye-fB tradesmen having men selling a pennyworth cf ribbon or a packet of ]> n.s, which could well be do-ne by children of fifteen. He ûiJu¡"J not lH)(kn"b.lncl &uctl an R?hM?d?' when the cuuii.try's" nood was cue of !ife w.i?eii i. i i,e N, .i ii,, -?e d oiie of l?fe aud death t'tWAir. iuear). LLEYN S RECORD. Mr Caradog Divics eai<] that, omitting Pwll- heli. tho Lleyai pcn-uitsula had a pqjatatiots of 1500 of reoniimble age, and two hundred had enlkUd, while Mr Yale, another representative of tiie dietriot, observed that there was no chance of recruiting in Lteyn nhen employers paid men of recruiting age 355 a week. Mr William George said that the farmers showrxl a cleploi-able lack of aippreciation of the true state of affairs, and he suggested tiie carry- ing ou.t of a personal canvass. Mr R. T. Jones (secretary of the Quarry-men's Unt'on) did not think that, the omplojiers were i doing all they co-uld in giving- their men assur- ;\111,('0('6 Í'hra,t th,.ir pla{'e6 would he kept open for them. Ho was also opposed to the i-dea of asking employers not to engage men of military age. If there was to bo compulsion let it be done openly (hear, hear). Oil the moMcn of Mr William George it was reaolved, inter alia, to .prepare a roM of men of reoruitable a,-e ujitl oapabilit-y for se-rvicc with a ,,W to a personal canvass. The following resolution was pns.xd. on the Tii,%t %ve motioi of Mr Llew. Da vies, viz.: — "That we make irprcscnotations to the War Oflice in favour of (1) brands lx.in.g e-ta.bl'sh<(l in towns where troops a.re in trahiing, and (2) of a faithful and immediate record being published in the news- papers of at the froot, be tiie-.y reverses or victories.

ARVON AND VALE OF CONWAY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. PROHIBITION FAVOURED. The Arfon and Va,'e of Conway Temperanoo A»:ciwi oa meot.-ng at B&ngcr, on Tuesday ;i.'t- r- noon, under the pres.d.ncy of the Rcr. Henry Recs )),HM'#>, passed the following resolution, on the motion of Air W. G. Thomas, Cariiaa-i-en- secondied by the Rev. E'lits Jodes, Ba-ngor :— With the objcct oi br ii,g'Mg the war to a speedy t'his meeting erirongly urges the Government! to p'oh.:h:,t the of iatoxioatiinc liquocs daring the p-riod of the war." Cop ies of r««blution wore ordered to bo ficciih to Mr MoKenna, Mr Lloyd George, Mr Aequith, avd Lord Kitcinencr. 1th*? ohurchce of all dcuonMlfatsone' were re. quested to pa** rcfolutions and to send Copies to the Miuristers named.