The Kington Times - August 1918
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Kington Times 31st August 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 31/08/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 31st August 1918 |
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11 2 SALES BY AUCTION . MESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY Auctioneers , Valuers , House , & Estate Agents . Careful Attention given to AGRICULTURAL SALES and PEDIGREE STOCK , ANTIQUE and MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , HOUSE PROPERTY & LANDED ESTATES , GROWING and CONVERTED TIMBER . Moderate Terms and Immediate Settlements . VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , MORTGAGE or INSURANCE , TRANSFER of HOTELS or INNS . AGRICULTNRAL VALUATIONS and ARBITRATIONS a Speciality . Mr. Local Office : The Laurels , Kington . Wm . Morgan , Representative . Head Office : Craven Arms & at Hereford . 7,000 KINGTON . Annual Sale of about Radnor Forest , Kerry Hill & Shropshire Down EWES , WETHERS & LAMBS . FRIDAY NEXT , SEPTEMBER 6th , 1918 . Sale at 10.30 prompt . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY , Auctioneers : Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington . KINGTON HORSE SALES . ESSRS . JACKSON & MCCARTNEY will hold their next Safe of about M ' 150 HORSES ( all classes ) , On THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 19th , 1918 , £ 23 10s . in Prizes . Entries for Catalogue close first post September 12th . Auction Offices : Kington . Craven Arms , Hereford and Kington Urban District Council . • HE KINGTON SEPTEMBER EWE STORE FAIRS will be held as usual on TH TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 3rd , and WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18th . to be sent three days in Orders for pens advance , to the Surveyor . . JOHN R. SWINDELLS , Clerk to the Council . The Kington Times SATURDAY , AUGUST 31st , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . The Kington Red Cross Hospital has received the following gifts during the past week : Mrs Gwyer , tomatoes , lettuces , apples , rabbits and flowers ; Mrs. Parr , vegetables , grapes and eggs ; Mr. Harper ( The Wych ) , potatoes ; Mrs. Banks , vegetables ; Mr. Turner , milk and bread daily ; Mrs. Thomas , cranberries ; Mr. Beebee , broccoli ; Mr. Chambers , papers ; Mr. Coole , papers ; Mr. Bore , papers ; Mr. Dowling , papers ; B.W.N.T.A. , 24 eggs 10 Forty - two eggs were received at the Depot of the Kington National Egg Collection on Tuesday Of and 30 were bought , making a total of 72 . these 48 were sent to London and 24 to the King ton Red Cross Hospital . The eggs came from : Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) 3 , Mrs. Moore 2 , Mr. Precce ( Recreation Cottage ) 2 , Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 3 , Miss Probert ( Lloyney ) Mrs. Gittoes 3 , 6 , Mrs. Samuel I , Mrs. Hawkins 3 , Miss Price 4 , Mrs. Duggan 3 , Mrs. Duggan ( Woodlands ) 3 , Miss Jones ( Railway Tavern ) 4 , Mr. Blackburn 1 , Mrs. Davies ( Hergest ) 1 Mrs. Hicks 3 .. Cash donations amount- ing to 3s . 6d . came from ; A Friend 6d . , Miss I. Meredith ( Rose Hill ) 2s . , Mrs. Chambers ( Beeches ) 1S . Writing to London paper in reference to the work of public schoolboys in harvesting , Mr. C. J. I. Abbot , of Kinnersley , says : To - day the Marlborough boys who have been affording sup- plementary labour during harvest on the various farms in North Herefordshire terminated their three weeks ' engagement . They have done mag- nificently . A month ago some farmers rather questioned the wisdom of the " experiment , " but all their doubts quickly vanished once the boys started work . The patriotism , the grit , and the cheery willingness of the Marlborough boys will long be cherished in North Herefordshire . they have done in this county other public - school boys have , I am sure , accomplished elsew What Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will hold an important sale of property at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , on Thursday , September 5th . The lots Cobnash , are as follows : The Farm , with house , buildings and 30 acres of land , in the occupation of the owner , Mr. J. Lewis Price ; The Hill Top Farm , Richards Castle , 4 acres of land , with common grazing rights ; the outlying portions of the Moor Court Estate , including " The Holme " 261 acres , " Moorcot " 268 acres and " Sourbrook " 110 acres ; and two valuable pieces of valuable accommodation land at Barons Cross . Further particulars will be found in our advertis- ing columns . THE KINGTON Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will hold their first autumn sale of store ewes and rams at Leominster Market on Saturday , August 31st , and have at present an entry of upwards of 1,925 Shropshire , Kerry Hill , and Radnor Forest ewes and lambs . The sale will commence with rams at 12.30 and ewes at 1.30 prompt Owing to the war the usual pleasant social function which has marked the playing of the final match for the prize offered by the President of the Leominster Bowling Club , was absent this year . Nevertheless an enjoyable afternoon spent by a number of members on the Green on was Thursday in watching the contest between the vinners of the semi - finals , Mr. H. Oliver and Mr. A. H. Gibson . The prize was offered to the win- ner of two games out of three , 25 up . Mr. Oliver won the first by a narrow majority , while Mr. Gibson ran home in the second , this necessitating a third trial of strength . This game , which was played in the evening , proved one of Mr. Gibson , bowling the most interesting which has been seen on the Green . perfect length had in a few minutes 19 to his credit , while his opponent had only secured two points . From this moment , however , Mr. Oliver's play improved so greatly that eventually the game stood at 23 all . In the end Mr. Gibson was the winner by one point , which had to be decided by measuring . Mr. Gibson was congratulated on his success by the popular President ( Mr. F. E. Sealy ) and was pre- with two War Savings Certificates in sented recognition of his prowess . KINGTON RURAL LOCAL TRIBUNAL . TIMES . AUGUST 31 , 1918 . HEREFORD HORSE ŞALE . MORE GOOD PRICES . Despite the fact that farmers were busily en- gaged in finishing off the grain harvest , and the scarcity of horses , nearly 200 heavy and light animals were disposed of by Messrs . Jackson and McaCartney at Hereford on Thursday . Some capital animals were on offer , and good prices were realised . Mr. T. Hawkins , of Thinghill , near Hereford , won the prize of £ 10 for the best cart gelding or mare realising the highest price under the hammer , viz . , 211gs . for a beautiful quality , smart , upstanding bay gelding . Mr. Farr , of Heywood , was awarded the second prize of £ 3 for well - proportioned brown a gelding , which fetched 193gs . , and Mr. J. Orgee , of Much Cow- arne , had the third prize of £ 2 for his taking grey gelding , which changed hands at 188gs . Appended is a list of the best prices : - HEAVY HORSES . Mr. W. H. Taylor , Much Cowarne , grey mare Mr. J. Orgee , Much Cowarne , grey gelding Mr. Farr , Heywood , brown gelding Mr. T. Hawkins , Thinghil , ch . gelding Mr. T. Hawkins , bay gelding Mr. Vaughan , Paradise , br . gelding , Mr. J. Rimmell , Bosbury , roan gelding Mr. Lewis , Lyonshall , ch . gelding CONTROLLED POTATOES . THE FARMER AND THE RATS . GROWING FOOD FOR NEXT SPRING . HOW BOYS AND GIRLS MAY HEI , P FARMEFS . THE ADVANTAGES OF CONTROLLED POTATOES . The Food some some Controller has given a guarantee to the facmers to buy the whole of their potato trop this season . Iost year the Government guaranteed the price , but not a market for the potatoes , and for some time those farmers with a surplus stock were uncasy lest they should be left with on their hands . When there were signs of of the potatoes being wasted , the Government bought up the whole of the remaining stock . Many experts had prophesied that , with last year's enormous crop , there would be a waste of from 2 to 2 million tons of potatoes , but so wisely was the supply managed that every potato was used up . This year there is still less chance of waste , for on and after November 1st the Food Controller will take over the entire crop , with the exception of potatoes grown on hoidlngs which Have less than one acre of potatoes , and those grown for home consumption or experimental purposes . The price will be fixed in each well - defined potato district - such as Linco'nshire , Cambridge- shire , Isle of Ely , etc. - by a Joint Commission ap- pointed by the Ministry of Food and the Board of of Agriculture , which will go round to each the districts and take evidence on the spot from farmers and dealers , as to the yield of the crop , the quality of the potatoes , and the cost of produc tion . Girs . Mr. J. Williams , Kentchurch , bay gelding Mr. E. Farr , Pontrilas , bay gelding ... Mr. H. R. Paske , Wellington , bay gelding Mr. J. Cook , Grosmont , black horse ... 146 125 154 128 100 188 . 193 182 211 125 154 138 Mr. McCann , Malvern , grey gelding 145 Mr. McCann , Malvern , bay gelding 149 Mr. J. Brooks , Dinedor , br . gelding 123 Mr. A. Harper , St. Weonards , blk . mare 113 Mr. Morris , Talyllyn , bay gelding 120 Mr. Godsall , Eastwood , br . gelding 121 Mr. Davies , Kippernoll , bay gelding Mr. Taysom , br . mare 113 100 132 48 64 58 52 55 66 Mr. R. Blenkin , Mansel Lacy , ch . mare 61 Mrs. Minton . Bodenham , roan mare 50 is CX- Mr. G. Pugh ,, Grafton , ch . gelding 55 that the supply will be more evenly distributed . Mr. C. Field , Sugwas , bay gelding 41 Mr. F. Morris , Brynderwen , bay gelding 61 eat in the first part of the season , and a shortage Mr. Dallow , Little Dewchurch , ch . mare 58 42 41 Friday last , present : Messrs . E. H. Greenly in the chair ) , T. W. Sankey , J. Williams , D. B. Powell , E. W. Jones , G. H. Jackson , W. Jenkins ( Agricultural Representative ) , T. E. Williams ( National Service Representative ) and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . John Monnington , 43 , married , Grade 2 , Bradnor , Kington , rabbit catcher . - April 1st and excused V.T.C. John Lewis , 40 , married , Grade 1 , Banks of Pleasure , Brilley , postman and farm worker . - 1st November and exemted from V.T.C. William Russell , 48 , married , Grade 1 , Market Square , Pembridge , grocer . - 1st November and empted from V.T.C. George Lewis ; 50 , married , Grade 2 , Wyeside , Brilley , carpenter . - 1st January and exempted from V.T..C George Tedstone , 50 , married , Grade 1 , Flood- gates , Kington , mason . - 1st January and exempted from V.T.C. Henry Wilfrid Hawkins , 26 , single , Grade 3 , Fair View , Woodbrook , Kington . - 1st January on domes tic grounds . KINGTON POLICE COURT . Thursday last , before Messrs . C. J. P. Gwyer ( Chairman ) and Mr. E. Bird . DISMISSED Pembridge , Olive Rose Taylor , of Broxwood , single woman , summoned Henry E. Griffin , of Bagley Head , Dilwyn , farmer , to show cause , etc. , in respect of her child born on the 22nd of June last . Mr. W. P. Levick , of Leominster , appeared for the complainant , and Mr. E. L. Wallis , of Here- ford for the defendant . Several witnesses were called and after a lengthy hearing the Justices dismissed the application , there being no corro- boration . RADNORSHIRE REVISION COURTS . CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OBJECTED TO . The Revision Courts under the new Representa- tion of the People Act commenced in Radnorshire on Thursday last , the Revising Officer for county being Mr. H. Vaughan Vaughan , the Deputy Registration Officer for Radnorshire . The first Court was held at Builth Wells , where very little of public interest transpired . the 11 . The Unionists were represented by Mr. T. Maund , of Brecon , and the Liberals by Mr. Oliver , of Llandrindod Wells . The Deputy Registration . Officer also held a Court at New Radnor on Thursday afternoon , when the parishes for the New Radnor and Gladestry Polling Districts were revised . The Deputy Registration Officer took occasion to compliment the different Overscers on the way in which , they had discharged their duties under the new names Act . William Herbert In the Gladestry district several voters were ob- jected to by Mr. Maund on the ground that they were disqualified as The conscientious objectors . objected to were the following : Jones , Trewern and Gwaithla ; Evan Davies , Church House ; and Arthur Jones , Ffoyce , Gladestry ; and John Matthews , Upper Fenhonney , Colva . The curious part of the matter was that cach voter had objected to his own name being registered . The case of William Jones was first considered , and the Deputy Registration Officer . pointed out that he must be satisfied that the man had been exempted by a tribunal from military service ( in- cluding combatant service ) on conscientious , grounds . Mr. Maund said he put in his objection and he took it , the man must answer to that objećtion ; he could not carry it further than that . Mr. Oliver said he had a letter from this gentle- man stating that he did not wish his claim sup ported . The Deputy Registration Officer said he might feel it his duty to give the gentleman his vote in spite of himself . Mr. Maund : I don't know that I am altogether ; averse to your doing that sir . The Deputy Registration Officer : If a man comes to me and says he does not want to be put on the register it is still my duty to put him on if he is not disqualified . I must be satisfied that this man was disqualified on conscientious grounds and I am bound to say I am not satisfied . The evidence put forward does not show that he was .. Mr. J. Kinsey and Mr. J. Evans ( two members of the Local Tribunal ) stated that the man was and not grounds exempted on occupational conscientious grounds . on Mr. Maund said he accepted that evidence . " The Deputy Registration Officer said he thought it was his duty to leave him on the register ( hear , hear ) ; he would get a vote in spite of himself . In regard to the cases of Evan Herbert Davies and Arthur Jones , Mr. Maund said the same fact applied in both cases . The Deputy Registration Officer said he dared for leaving a say that he would be criticised conscientious objector on the lists but he had at present no evidence that he was exempted as such , and , he must leave the name on , Mr. Maund withdrew the objection Jones . The to Arthur name of John Matthews , Colva , was also left on the list as there was no evidence that he was disqualified . of The National Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Children investigated 3,055 complaints of neglect and crucity in England , Wales and Of the 3.012 Ireland during the month of July . completed cases 2,911 were found true , affecting the welfare of 8,482 children and involving 3,573 offenders . Warnings were issued in 2,633 cases ; 87 were prosecuted ( resulting in 86 convictions ) , and 191 were dealt with by transfer or in other ways . From its foundation in 1884 the Society has dealt with 999,282 complaints , involving 2,812,887 children . In the Hereford and County Branch during the same month 13 cases were dealt with , affecting 48 children . The local office of the Society is situated at Stratford , Ledbury Road , Hereford . In addition to 100 heavy and light horses Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will offer at their Leominster Horse Repository on September 5th seven light running road spring carts , until re- cently used at Mr. Hinton's stores . • • The newly appointed Wesleyan minister , the Rev. Wilfred W. Ayres will commence his ministry in Leominster by preaching at the Burgess Street Church on Sunday next . On the following Thurs da , September 5th , he will preach at 3.30 . At 4-45 there will be a public tea followed by a welcome meeting . Mr. E. Ross will preside , and the speakers will include Mr. Ayres , the Rev. J. C. Elder , the Rev. A. G. Phillips , the Rev. J. M. Ridge and others . Collections are for the Mission Funds . • • • Mr. John Preece , Sunny Bank , Wigmore , late postman , of Manchester , has received an Imperial Service Medal for long and faithful service . Prior to his entry into the Post Office Mr. Precce served in the Army and after completion of ser- vice was appointed postman at Ferndale , being subsequently appointed to a similar post in Man- chester head office . The medal was presented on Friday last by Mr. R. W. Thomas , Acting Post- master . The Horticultural Committee , of which Mrs. Clowes is Chairman and Mrs. Kevill - Davies hon . Secretary , appeal to the farmers and land owners " throughout the county to give every facility for the picking of blackberries and appeal also to the pickers allowed to avail themselves of these facili- ties that they should be specially careful not to pull down the fences or to leave any gates open , as the damage so often thoughtlessly blackberry pickers is so very great . ° done by If there were any complaints of the lack of moisture in the soil they were speedily answered by the tremendous downpours of rain experienced on Sunday and the succeeding days . The effect was to revive vegetation instantly , while the fine weather which has supervened has enabled the harvest to be proceeded with . It is to be hoped that much more rain will not be experienced un- til the potatoes are lifted , or an extensive out break of disease may be feared . In some cases carly potatoes are infected , but fortunately as a general rule the haulm of the main crop varieties remains healthy . up Local school children and others are taking with enthusiasm the work of securing the black- berry harvest , which this year is so urgently re- quired for army use owing to the short supplies of fruit . This is real war work and we hope the appeal to farmers and landowners which is made by the Horticultural Committee for the county will receive a ready response . The point of view of the soldiers is aptly expressed in an article by " Silver Badge " entitled " Strip the Hedges for Haig , " which will be found in another column . At Leominster Stock Market on Tuesday Messrs .. Edwards , Russell and Baldwin had a full market of all kinds of stock . Store cattle were somewhat firmer , cows with calves making up to £ 56 , steers up to £ 30 , heifers £ 25 , in - calvers £ 28 5S . , and store calves from 10s . to £ 4 1S . Store ewes made up to 65s . , wethers making up to 66s . 6d . , and lambs up to 49s . There was a fair entry of pigs , but a somewhat dragging trade , stores making from 31s . ( to 70s . , sows with their pigs from £ 10 28. 6d . to £ 16 59. , store sows up to 12 12s . 6d . and fat pigs at Government rates . " The Ryeland Flock • very Book Society held a successful show and sale of pedigree Ryeland sheep at Hereford on Wednesday . In the sale , which was conducted by Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin , yearling ewes made from 4 to 11 guineas per head , several pens realising 7 to 8 guineas ; older ewes made from 5 to 9 guineas per head ; yearling rams from 30 guineas down to 6 guineas , ram lambs from 31 guineas to 5 guineas . Purchasers came from Somerset , Worcester , Brecon , Kent , Radnor , Gloucester , South Wales and neigh- bouring counties . The Deputy Registration Officer also held a Court at Presteign on Thursday afternoon when there The was nothing of interest in the proceedings . Courts were concluded on Monday afternoon , when the Deputy Registration Officer held a Court at the Baskeville Arms , Clyro , to revise the parishes . in that district . At the conclusion of the business Mr. H. Oliver thanked the Deputy Registration Officer for the courteous way in which he had presided aver the Courts and this was supported by Mr. Maund . Registration Officer thanked the The Deputy agents for their remarks and also for the assist- ance they had given him throughout in revising the Register KILLED ON THE RAILWAY AT ABERGAVENNY JUNCTION . Knocked down by the North express near Abcf- gavenny Junction on Saturday evening , Gertrude Margaret Wotton , 40 , and Gwennie Wotton , 10 , were killed instantly , whilst Mabel Etheridge , 18 , draper's assistant , Hereford , had both legs frac- tured and has since died . CORRESPONDENCE . THE EDITOR DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY HIS CORRESPONDENTS . ALL COM- MUNICATIONS FOR PUBLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER , NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLICATION , BUT AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH . FARM WORKERS AND HALF - DAY HOLIDAY . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , I understand that many farm workers are still demanding a half holiday one day a week . This is not in accordance with the instructions received from the Wages Board in I , ondort . If an employer likes to arrange the 56 hours per week in such a way that the worker has a short day per week , he can do so , but it is not compulsory , and the worker is not legally entitled to it at present . Yours truly , J. C. MACKAY , Chairman , Herefordshire District Wages Committee . 132 , Widemarsh Street , 28th August , 1918 .. Hereford , LEOMINSTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FREE PLACE EXAMINATION . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , Please allow me a final word on the above subject in reply to criticisms which I felt might arise . I am well aware that there is private tuition ( which is open to any one either to give or re ceive ) but this is quite a different thing from a recognised organised preparatory class at the British School , which has never existed . One ob- ject of my letter was to show that the new Educa- tion Bill will I hope largely do away with the . competitive spriit , because higher education may row be the right of the many and not the privis lege of the few as hitherto . But should there be another competitive examination , and all the free places go to Kimbolton no one will congratulate Mr. Chandler more than Yours truly , 27/8/18 . H. G. HANKINSON . 7 WIGMORE . ACCIDENT . - On Friday last a serious accident befel a little girl named Edith Perks , aged years , residing at Grape Cottage , Wigmore . A traction engine with a load of timber was passing the cottage along the main road , when the poor child ran after it and in attempting to join a little brother , who was riding on the carriage pole , got her foot under the wheel , which need- less to say was literally smashed . At the same time she was twisted over and her hip broken , apparently in two places . Mrs. Akroyd , of Wig- more Hall , immediately motored for Dr. Darroll , who ordered the child's immediate conveyance to Hereford Hospital and we understand the little sufferer is in a precarious condition . It appears that no blame is attached to the men in charge of the engine . Mr. Brain , Lugg Mill , grey mare . HACKNEYS . Messrs . Nurse and Co. , Hereford , roan cob ... Mr. E. T. Buckman , Wormelow , br . mare Mr. W. A. Pitt , Worcester , bay mare Mrs. Cox , Llandinabo , br . mare Mr. Vaughan , Marden , chestnut gelding Mr. W. II . Davies , Newent , bay horse Mr. A. J. Paske , Hampton Bishop , ch . gelding Mr. H. Cresswell , Hereford , grey pony LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE Wednesday , before Alderman George Page . SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST SOLDIER WORKMAN . Thomas Harper , a soldier employed on farm work at Ivington , was brought up in custody charged- with an offence in respect of a girl under 13 years of age , namely Hilda Mary Taylor . an re- Police Sergeant Worthing in applying for a mand until Thursday , stated that on Monday at 9.30 p.m. he received al complaint from Mr. Samuel Taylor and Mrs. Maud Taylor concerning attempted assault on their daughter , Hilda Mary Taylor , aged nine years , alleged to have He told taken place on the 23rd at Marshfield . them they must apply at the Magistrates ' Clerk's office on the following morning . On Tuesday he received a warrant to arrest the prisoner . . He found him at Ivington going to his work at Mr. Price's , Upper House . He to'd him he had a war- rant for his arrest , read it to him and cautioned him . He replied " I am innocent of the charge . I never interfered with the girl . " He was then brought into Leominster and detained . Prisoner was remanded in custody until Thurs- day II o'clock . Thursday , before the Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Alderman G. Page , Dr. G. Steel , Mr. T. H. Edwards , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. T. J. Enoch . . NO LIGHTS . was John Edward Robinson , farmer , Purvin , summoned for driving a horse and trap without lights at Ford Bridge on August 18th at 9.45 p.m. He did not appear . P.C. Davies stated that when he asked defendant replied why he had no lights he Because I have'nt got any and drove on . Later he saw him at Purvin and defendant then said he did not know witness wanted him to stop . Superintendent Rooke stated that the practice of driving home without lights , especially on auction days , was common . Defendant , who wrote excusing his absence on the ground of farm work , was fined 2s . 6d . INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE . Thomas Pritchard , soldier , of Ryelands Road , was summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Mary Holloway ( 13 ) at Ryelands Road on August 21st . He pleaded not guilty . Elizabeth Mary Holloway ( 13 ) , 7 , Ryelands Road , said that on Wednesday , August 21st , she was go- ing Mr. up Ryelands Road about 6.30 , when Pritchard came up and taking a broom from his boy , hit her seven times on the head , kicked her , used bad language and then said she could tell who she liked . for The only withess the complainant was William Strangward ( 14 ) , 33 , Bargates , who when he went into the box said that all he saw was defendant call his little boy off the road as he was in his stockinged feet . There was no row . He saw Elizabeth Holloway with a pram . was not crying . Owing to lack of corroborative evidence Bench dismissed the case without calling on defendant . She the the SOLDIER ACQUITTED OF A SERIOUS CHARGE . LITTLE GIRL'S EVIDENCE . to Her Thomas Harper , a soldier , engaged on farm work at Ivington , was brought up in custody on remand charged with an attempted offence in regard to a girl named Hilda Mary Taylor at Ivington . Mr. W. P. Levick appeared represent the prisoner . The girl Hilda Mary Taylor said she lived with her father , Samuel Taylor . On Friday last , August 23rd , she had a ride in an empty waggon to . Mr. Price's cornfield in the evening . father was at the farm ; prisoner was in the field .. the She remembered the last load going from field . When it went Tom Harper said " You need He put a not be in a hurry to go up home . " sheaf of wheat on the ground and placed her to lie on it . He interfered with her clothing and got on top of her . Later he said he would buy her a bag of sweets if she would never tell . Prisoner opened the gate for her to go through and she saw her mother . She went straight her mother and prisoner went towards the farm . She told her mother what had happened . Tom Cross - examined by Mr. Levick : Harper to was the only man left in the field when the load had gone . My brother was not in the field . He had gone to Lyonshall . Prisoner did not ask why I had not gone with the load and I did not say I would stay and go with him . I was crying when I got home . When I came back my mother asked me if I had been alone with Tom Harper in the field . That was before I said anything . She identified the clothes produced as those she was wearing on the day in question . He Dr. John Scott said that at 2 p.m. on Saturday , Mrs. Williams August 24th , Mrs. Taylor and brought the girl to be examined by him . found no evidence of the offence alleged and the girl's clothing furnished no evidence . Mrs. Tay- lor gave him to understand that she would take no further proceedings . Mrs. Maud Taylor , wife of Samuel Taylor , agri- cultural labourer , of Ivington Green , said that at 9.15 on August 23 she went to look for her little girl who had gone to the cornfield . She had gone partly down a meadow when she saw her coming through a gate and Tom Harper with her . Pris- oner went through an orchard and over a stile in another direction and her little girl came up to her . She was crying and trembling like a leaf . Witness asked her what was the matter with her and she made a complaint . She took her home . and after examining her went to the house where the prisoner lived with his father and sister ( Mrs. Williams ) and complained to Mrs. Williams . On Saturday she took her daughter to prisoner he denied doing anything . The same day she Mrs. Williams to take the child to I went with Dr. Scott . and The Ministerial control of the whole potato crop will relieve the farmer not only of any anxiety about selling his wares , but of the trouble and uncertainty of transport . Last year much time and labour were wasted in waiting for trucks to and take the potatoes to market , farmers had often to keep their men , horses and carts waiting about the station for a whole day and night on the chance of getting a truck to load them . Now that the Ministry of Food has complete control of the potato crop , it will be able to arrange for the transport much more effectively . Another advantage of Government control In 1916 and 1917 there were plenty of potatoes to in the spring . The State will be able to control the supply and keep back enough for the end of the season . And if by any unforseen , accident there should be a shortage of potatoes and ration- to ing becomes necessary , it will be quite easy put the requisite machinery into motion , because the Government controls the supply at the source . At present there is not the slightest idea that it may be necessary to ration potatoes . On the contrary , some of the experts again prophesy an enormous surplus , because this year there is a 25 per cent . larger acreage . It is impossible to deter- mine exactly what is going to happen to potatoes until September , but the present prospect is ex- cellent , and there is very little blight . If we have another record harvest like last year , the surplus will be used to supplement the wheaten flour ; and if by chance there should be a short- age , it will be a simple matter to ration the potatoes so that all shall have their share . In any case , Mr. Clynes will see to it that there is no waste . GROWING FOOD FOR NEXT SPRING . The wisest gardener is the gardener who looks furthest ahead . Many amateurs do not seem to realise that bare ground in the kitchen garden or the allotment is waste ground ; that something should be growing on every yard of soil all the year round . be The old idea that land needs " rested " is out of date ; science on the experi- mental plot , and the French gardener in his in- tensive garden , have proved that several crops can be grown simultaneously in a single plot , and that other crops can take their places without the loss even of a day . It is mostly a question of foresight ; it is also a question of what the writers about the war are wont to call " reserves . " as To make the best of your garden you should always have a few seeds in hand and a relatively large number of seedlings coming on . Many roots transplant excellently , especially in moist weather in late summer ; beet and kohlrabi in particular . Therefore , when sowing these in tiny groups a few inches apart in drills ( not continuously , was the old way ) , it pays also to sow a couple of dozen seeds , say , at the end of a row or cor- ner of a plot , hot merely to fill up blanks in the special bed , but possibly to put in odd spaces about the garden from which a few potatoes have been lifted , or a cauliflower cut , or what not . There is nothing more suitable for the patching of beds that are being gradually cleared of other vegetables than a liberal reserve of cabbage , sprouting broccoli , or kale . By using small pack- cts of half - a - dozen varieties of cabbage such a re- serve can be available throughout the whole year . Lists of the best varieties for this purpose are contained in the different leaflets published by the Food Production Department for allotment hold- ers , and obtainable from the Department , at 72 , Victoria Street , S.W.1 , or the Board of Agriculture , 3 , St. James ' Square , S.W.1 . at a Supposing that one uses for spring and early summer and crops two varieties like Harbinger Flower of Spring . two sowings should be made fortnight's interval in August ; the first at once . If these seeds are sown thinly , and the seedlings thinned carly to three or four inches apart , they will transplant at intervals from late September until January or February in most dist- ricts , whenever the weather is open and the ground clear of frost . This is an excellent crop to follow maincrop potatoes , and to use for patching purposes as late corrots and other roots are lifted . Usually amateurs do not sow kale ( botecole ) in late summer , but the hardier sorts will as a rule do very well from autumn sowings with the same treatment as that usually given to spring cabbage . If these are to be sown , how- ever , the seeds should be got , in at once . Onions frequently fail , or run to seed through being sown too early in autumn ; in most districts the best time for autumn sowing is from the sec- ond week in August till , the end of the month . Lettuces , winter radishes , winter spinach , yellow turnips and endive sown at the same time should produce good food crops in late autumn , winter or spring . If seedling leeks can be bought , a plant- ing of these immediately in dibbered holes will add materially to the allotment holder's food re- serves for spring and early summer . MORE MARGARINE . If anyone is inclined to grumble at having 4 ozs . of mar- garine and 2 ozs . of butter a week - not to speak of lard - let him compare his lot with the Ger- man neople , with whom fat is almost an unknown Recently , when meatless wecks quantity . were introduced in Germany , the " Hamburger Frem- denblatt " asked : " What is the use of giving flour as a substitute for meat when there is no fat to make a pudding with ? " ; and in Munich an eminent doctor is carrying out experiments to try . and prove that fat is not an essential food at all . Probably the Germans don't believe that our fat ration has been increased in this , the fifth year of the war ; to them must be incredible . But if they do believe , they must be very envious . And we certainly have no cause for grumbling , even those of us who used to think that we " could not cat margarine . " . For the present - day mar- garine is so good to taste , besides being so nour- ishing , that many people prefer it to the butter , which in this hot weather is not always above reproach . Comparisons are not always odious . GOVERNMENT INFORMATION BUREAUX . The kiosks and offices opened under . the direc- tion of Mr. H. Simonis in so many towns for the National War Aims Committee continue to be highly appreciated by the public . They have been the means of distributing tens of thousands of the useful leaflets put out by the Ministry Food , Board of Agriculture , and ment Departments . of Govern other Just now they are supplied with those useful forms fot holiday - makers known as No. 17 , Visitors ' Declaration Form , and No. 20 , Pemoval Application Form . If the local post office has no stock on hand , try these kiosks . KILLING THE BREEDING STOCK . The live stock in the countries of the Allies in Europe has been decreased by 46,000,000 head since the beginning of the war . Forty per cent . of the hogs in France have been killed , and 35 per cent . of the sheep . It is estimated by French officials that French live child was stock cannot be res- Cross - examined by Mr. Levick : The tored , to the pre - war basis until from 5 to 10 crying all night and moaning in her sleep . They were up with her all night long . Dr. Scott as- years after the war . surred her there was no harm done . She did say she would take no further proceedings ; it was the father who took proceedings . the George Daniels , waggoner , living at Ivington , said that on Friday , August 23rd , he took last load of corn from Marshfield . When he left there was no one in the field but prisoner and Hilda Taylor . Lucy Williams , married woman , living with her father , said prisoner was her brother . On Friday , August 23rd , at 9.30 , Mrs. Taylor came to her and made a complaint . She told prisoner . who denied it . On the following day she went to Dr. Scott with Mrs. Taylor and the child . She lent Mrs. Taylor 5s . to pay the doctor's fee . cross - examination witness said In that neither Mr. nor Mrs. Taylor asked to see her brother . She saw Mrs. Taylor and the little girl at break- fast between 9 and 10 on the Saturday . The little girl looked quite all right . When they came from the doctor's Mrs. Taylor said she would do nothing mare in the matter and she heard no more until her brother was arrested on Tuesday . Samuel Taylor , the father of the child , said he prisoner worked for Mr. Price . On August 26 asked him why he did not speak to him . Witness replied " You knows the reason . " Prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done , but there was no harm done as the doctor said so . He said witness would have to pay the 5s . that the doctor charged . P.S. Worthing repeated the evidence given 011 Wednesday before the Bench .. The Clerk ( Mr. C. E. A. Moore ) said that be fore prisoner was charged they would like to hear Mr. Levick . Mr. Levick said this was the most serious charge that could have been brought . That was not a question of improper or indecent behaviour . They might think prisoner behaved indecently , but he submitted that the evidence had not substantiated the charge which had been brought . The Bench retired to consider the case and on their return the Mayor announced that there was his not sufficient evidence to send prisoner for triul , The case would be dismissed accordingly . NEWSPAPERS A BLESSING . At the Hull Tribunal onl Wednesday an appli- cant said that among other duties he drove many miles to deliver papers to soldiers in camp . The National Service Representative said he had had experience of camp life , and must say that news papers were a blessing . GOOD NEWS FOR DISABLED VETERANS . Mr. John Hodge , Minister of Pensions , addressed a large meeting at Portsmouth , on Sunday , on his voluntary fund for helping discharged and dis- abled soldiers and sailors . He said people should realise their personal responsibility to men who had made our life and freedom secure . There would be a further concession to veterans in former wars . In a few weeks those who had lost limbs would receive the same treatment as those who lost limbs in the present war . JAM FROM THE WILD FRUIT CROP . The ordinary fruit crop has been very poor and now the season for wild fruit draws near . There are moorland crops of whortleberries , bilberries , and cranberries , and there are hedge crops of blackberries , wild sloes , and elderberries which should be made the most of . Schcol children in various parts of the country are being organised into squads for gathering the blackberries , and a similar local effort where other crops abound should be carried through . Blackberries , cran- bilberries berries , elderberries . whortleberries or all make delicious jams or jellies or pies Save sugar now so that when these fruits are available they may be used in this way , and so supplement the scanty supply of jam which it has beet possible to make this year . IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT JAM - MAKING . 1. Use fresh , dry fruit that is not over - ripe . 2. Pick the fruit on a dry day , not just after rain . 3. Store the sugar in a dry place . 4. When the jam has been brought to the boil it must be boiled quickly until it sets ( usually 35 to 45 minutes , though this depends on the kind of fruit used ) . The jam is cooked when a small quantity jellies if allowed to cool on a plate . 5. Jam jars must be perfectly clean , dry and warm . 6. When the jars are filled , tie down securely to exclude air . 7. Store jam in a cool , dry place , BLACKBERRY JAM . 2 lbs , blackberries , 1 lbs . sugar or 1 lb. sugar and lb. glucose . Method . Remove the stalks from the fruit and see that it is quite clean . Put the fruit and sugar into a pan together . Bring slowly to the boil , stirring to prevent the sugar from burning . When it has reached a boiling point , boil rapidly until the syrup forms a jelly when tested . into clean jars and cover immediately . Put Note . Bilberry jam may be made in the same way . WHORTEEBERRY JAM . Whortleberries need less sugar than other fruit because their juice helps to prevent fermentation . A jam which is to be used almost at once might be made with lb , sugar to 1 lb. fruit . If of glucose or corn syrup can be added the jam 1b . will keep longer . The colour is blue - black . The following mixture , of whortleberries , black- berries , and apple juice is very successful : 6 lbs . blackberries , 2 lbs . whortleberries , 1 lbs . juice from cooked apples , 6 lbs . sugar or 7 lbs . glucose . Method . - Pick the blackberries and whortle- berries and see that they are quite clean . Put themi into a preserving pan with the apple juice and sugar or glucose . Bring to the boil and boil rapidly until the syrup jellies when tested on plate . This should take from 35-40 minutes . Put the jam into clean , dry bottles , cover with parch ment paper , and tie down securely . Note . Another jam may be made in the same way by using 7 lbs . plums ( preferably dark plums ) instead of blackberries and apple juice . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address : 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . FEED THE FORCES FIRST . LEAVE CHEESE FOR THE CHEF - LESS . RALLY FOR THE FINAL BLOW . The end of the fourth year of the war finds us just as determined as ever to see it through to a victorious finish . Those of us who have returned from the fight after serving in the trenches , and now wear the energy " silver badge , " are taking the places of men just stepping into the breach . We are able to realise at first hand the great neces sity . We know the trials and realise the bravery , the dogged determination , the unceasing required to face the music . We thank God that We realise best of all we came through alive . that , no matter what risks we took , it is the sup- port and backing our men get from the people at home that will win the day . We want to shout it from the housetops and through the streets , through the highways and through the by - ways , " Help the boys through to the finish . " For we begin to see the finish ; we know that we We are girding our- are entering the last lap . selves for the final gruelling rush , and we know that with every British sinew strained we have got the enemy crying for quarter . But it will take the best efforts of everyone to achieve that victory . There can be no room for slacking off . The whole of our strength must be put forth . There must be no laggards . Sonie of us may go under in the struggle for the goal . Some must fall out to make room for fresh relays who will who do carry on the fight , but those of us can cheer on the fellows who now bear the burden . Let us stint ourselves of anything , of everything , to help them . It may be trifles like cheese , or jam , or beer , or it may be money ; but let us lavish it all upon them if we can by any sacri- fice , great or small , bring them in the winners , in the greatest fight of all time . LEAVE CHEESE FOR THE CHEF - LESS . In deciding not ration cheese Mr. Clynes has followed his usual principle of considering the real needs of all . To ration an article is to give every member of the community a certain share of that , article ; there is not at present enough cheese to go round , so what there is must be left for those whose need is greatest , and the rest of us must manage without . Our sacrifice will be simplified by the fact that the Food Controller has arranged that the cheese , shall not come our way , but sha'i be distributed - only in those dist- ricts where it is most needed - that is in mining and agricultural areas and some industrial quar ters . Cheese is a most valuable food for the manual worker as it contains a high proportion of fat and body - building material . It gives more food value for the money than most meat ; it needs no cooking or preparing , and so saves . fuel and labour , two great considerations with our troops in the field . People who can afford to buy fish . and fruit and other luxuries , and who have cooks and all facilities for cooking , have no need of cheese . They should not attempt to buy it , but , should leave it for those people who are doing muscular work and have not their opportunities for procuring an adequate diet . THE FOOD POST BAG . A notice recently appeared in the papers asking those who cannot forbear to write to the Ministry . of Food to kindly place on the envelope the subject of their communication , such as " Milk , " " Meat , " " Butter " " Ration Books , " etc. The a even a object in view is to facilitate a quick response . It is also wise to write only on one subject at a time . The volume of correspondence . handled daily by a Ministry with such a wide circle of friends : is , of course , enormous , and the difficulties are en- hanced by the fact that no one , or no ten , avail- able buildings are sufficient to house the various departments . Yet from no Ministry , probably , is quicker response obtained on trivial matter , for it has always been the policy of Mr. Clynes to keep his staff in the closest touch with It is the knowledge that public requirements . the officials are always ready to listen to any sup-- posed grievance , and if possible rectify it , that has given the public the extraordinary confidence it has in the present Ministry of Food : Here is at least one great Government Department in which the old red tape methods have never held sway . GERMANY'S FOOD PROSPECTS . The time of transition from the old to the new harvest is particularly bad in Germany this year , and in view of the reduced bread and potato ration and the forthcoming reduction of the meat . ration , there is evidence of much popular discon- tent and a weakening of the public moral . The announcement as to the meatless weeks and the reduction of the meat ration created something like consternation , and there is a good deal , of grumbling in the Press on this and other subjects . Illegalities of all kinds , and particularly thefts from fields , thefts of livestock , etc. , are constantly on the inercase , and call forth ever new and stricter regulations aimed at their suppression . So scarce are all fats that experiments are being made as to the possibility of dispensing with fat in diet . The harvest has begun in certain places and for certain crops . It is very difficult to arrive at an accurate estimate poorest of the facts , but the Next may perhaps come crop is probably oats . rye . the main bread - grain of Germany , which is said to be fairly satisfactory on the whole , but is certainly far from being so in some districts . Barley and wheat may be comparatively satisfac- . tory , though wheat has evidently suffered a good deal in some places . The first hay crop in gen- . eral was pocir , and has , in places , suffered from the rain . The new potato crop is evidently not good as last year's , very good , certainly not so It is too early as yet to estimate the prospects , The yield of straw will . of the late potato crop . probably be greater than last year's . The har- vest has been delayed by the weather , and will If the present hot be so early as is desirable . wet weather extends to Germany much damage may be done to the crops in the carly threshing , districts . AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS . in to The following lines were recently sent the Ministry of Food as descriptive of two mem- bers of their agricultural staff : - We have two men of wide renown In things concerning farming ; In village , burgh or London town Their fame is quite alarming ; For be it sheep or ox or cow , A shire horse or a well - fed sow , They know its habits , also how To feed it . or at slaughter time To judge its weight and whether prime . On barley , wheat and oats , or peas , They estimate with perfect case The quantities per standard acre , And neither could be termed a " faket . " They state their knowledge based on facts Experience teaches , not on tracts . On feeding stuffs and fertilizers . They'd rank as equal to first prizers . On live weight as compared to dead , On marking calves on hip or head , On which the " off " side or the " near , " They quickly make the problem clear . On calculations strict or mental , On hundred - weights or stones or cental . On " quarters , " " coombes , " or " bushel " measure , They'd answer with apparent pleasure The points as fast as they are c And make them plain as e'er your nose Appeared to others on your face , And always with a charming grace . On roots and straw and sun - made hay They're ever ready with their say , And clear the air when storms surround The much - vexed point of price per pound . These Agricultural Advisers Are both well known as early risers , And daily from a distance fr By aid of railway . ' bus and car , Are always at their post at ten As business - like and punctual men . Now lest such fame should be unknown .. The names which they are proud to own Are Anker Simmons , C.B.E .. And Fisher , prefixed by C.B. APPLE AND ELDERBERRY JAM . 2 lbs . windfall apples , 1 lb. elderberries , 1 lbs . sugar , or I 15. sugar and lb. glucose . Method . - Wash , dry , peel and core the apples , and cut them into quarters or even - sized pieces . Pick the elderberries . Put the fruit into an enamel with just sufficient stewpan or preserving pan water to cover it . Stew gently until tender . Add the sugar , or glucose and sugar . Bring to the boil again and boil rapidly until the syrup sets when tested on a cold plate . Put into bottles , cover and store in the usual way . Note . - 1 . If liked , this jam may be flavoured with a little lemon . The washed and thinly - cut rind of a lemon may be stewed with the fruit and removed before the addition of the sugar . 2. Blackberries might be used instead of elder berries in this jam . APPLE PULP FROM WINDFALLS . " Peel the apples , core them and cut them into Put them into an enamel stewpan or quarters . preserving pan with just sufficient water to cover the bottom thinly in order to prevent burning . Bring to the boil and boil from 45 minutes to i hours from the time the fruit has reached boiling point . Keep it well stirred the whole time , and let it boil until fairly stiff . Pour into hot jars ( if cold the scalding pulp will crack the jars ) , ladling it out of the pan with a perfectly clean ladle , and , tie down securely . The pulp making . can be used as required for jam- CRANBERRIES . These are delicious if mixed with apples and cooked in fruit tarts , or boiled fruit puddings with a suet crust . Bilberries are , delicious used in the with or without the addition of apple . particularly successful for flat open tarts . CRANBERRY AND APPLE PUDDING . For Six Persons . same way They are il 6 ozs . rice , pint water , lb. apples , lb. cranberries , 4-5 ozs sugar .. Method . - Put the rice , well washed , into double saucepan or a tin - with the pint of water . Close the tin and put it into a saucepan containing sufficient boiling water to come hall- way up the sides of the tin . Put the lid the saucepan . Cook for 20 minutes to hour , unti the rice is quite soft . Grease a basin and line it with the cooked rice , reserving some for the top . Peel and core the apples and pick the cranberries . Cut the apples into small slices . Mix the two fruits together and fill the basin , putting a layer of fruit and then a layer of sugar . Morsten with then put a a little water , and layer of Cover with a greased paper and steam for to hour , until the fruit is quite cooked . Turn out on to a hot dish , and serve with custard.- Note . This pudding can be made with cooked rice which has been left over from some other dish . rice , SHOT THROUGH A DOOR . WIFE WHO DID NOT WISH TO COMPLAIN AGAINST HUSBAND . On the charge , reduced from attempted murder , of shooting at his wife with intent to do grevious bodily m . Samuel Millard was committed for trial turday at Gloucester . Mil was u brewer's manager , and Mrs. Millard , in he dence , said she was resting in her bed she room on Saturday afternoon last when awakened by a rattling at the door , which was locked , and heard her husband say , " Oh , she's there ; I'll have her . " Her husband went down stairs , and she attewards heard a shot , which ap to come from the lawn . Later she heard another shot , and found she had been injured . The gun had been discharged through the door of another bedroom to which she had gone . A medical witness said Mrs. Millard had superficial wound at the back of . the left car , and there were splinters of wood in her hair . The defence was that the gun went off by acci dent , and Mrs. Millard said she had no reason to believe that her husband meant to kill . She did not wish to make any complaint . DROWNED BEFORE HIS SWEETHEART . While sailing on a small pond with his sweet- heart , Miss Evelyn Royer , at Hardcastle Craggs , near Hebden Bridge , Joseph Burke , a discharged soldier , of Woodside Crescent , Halifax , had a fit , and fell overboard . Hearing Miss Royer's cries , Mr. Charles Chatterton , a Rochdale bank manager , dived after Burke , and brought him to the surface . But he was dead . 21 were A RAIN OF FISH . A correspondent records a " rain of fish which occurred at Sunderland .during the week end . " Following a writes , thunderstorm , " he " the streets situated half a mile from the sea covered with small dead fish , two to three inches long , and of eel - like appearance , known locally as sile They lay 20 or 30 to the square yard over a considerable area . " BOY SHOT DEAD AT PLAY . Whilst playing with a boy named Prior , aged Black 12 , James Hodges , 14 , of Stamford - street , friars , was shor accidentally , with a revolver and died later in hospital . It is stated that Prior took the revolver , supposed to be unloaded , from his parents house , where it had been left by his brother , a soldier , The two boys were playing with the weapon , when it went off , Hodges being hit . Hodges ' mother only heard of the boy's death when she returned from a visit to the War Office for a passport wounded visit a abroad . to BAN ON VEAL WITHDRAWN . Son The Calves ( Sales ) Order , made by the Food Conrtoller , introduces , as from last Monday , August . 26 , a new system of control in regard to the safe . It places no restriction and slaughter of calves calf may be upon the sale of live calves , but a slaughtered only at a Government slaughter - house in cases where slaughter elsewhere - for except example , on a farm - is authorised by the Food Controller . The prices paid by Government buyers are - live calves , by dead weight is . per lb. , other- wise £ 1 per head ; dead calves , 6d . per lb. , including offals . The prices to butchers ' customers from 7d . for knuckles to 1s . 10d . for cutlets ; legs IS . 5c . , shoulders is . sc . FARMERS AND HIGHER PRICED MEAT . Notices vary have recently . appeared in the . Public Press to the effect that an increase in the price of meat is likely to come into force next month . In order that farmers . and stock breeders may have no doubts as to their position in face of this probable rise in the price of meat , the Ministry of Food wish to make clear that there will be no corresponding increase payable to the farmer . The proposed increase in the price of meat is mainly due to a rise in the cost of imported meat and partly to the need of spreading over the whole year the increased prices to be paid to farmers during the winter months . In the middle of May the Ministry of Food announced that the prices of cattle and sheep . would be increased upon graduated scale , and there is no modifying this arrangement . PLUCKY SCHOOLBOY . A verdict of " Accidental death " intention of 12 . was returned at Greenwich on Friday at the inquest on Thos . Sydney Todd , aged 9 , and Geo . Baker , aged Todd went into the river at Greenwich paddling . got out of his depth , and Baker jumped in to his rescue . He round the neck and MS seized dragged under . Another boy named James French , aged 13 , went to the rescue of the other two , but although he was pulled under he broke away . French was recommended for the certificate of the Royal Humane Society.- KICE WASTED AT A WEDDING . For having wasted rice by throwing it over the bride and bridegroom at a gipsics ' wedding at Wallis Down ( Dorset , two women named Matilda Keats and Louis Cooper , of Bourne Hill gipsy - Wimborne magis campment , were fined by the trates . Defendants pleaded ignorance of the Rice Kes triction Order , and said a constable saw ther distribute two pounds of rice amongst " the com pany of about twenty ladies , " and they thought he should have warned them . On GOLD AT A PREMIUM . a charge of purchasing five sovereigns fix 45 12s . 6d . Harry Cramp , a van dweller , of Nar , row Lane , was , at Coventry , on Saturday , fined- £ 10 . The defence was that , having received o as compensation , he decided to have car . made out his wife and mother - in - law sovereigns , and the other he wanted to his watch guard . rings for of four put on A detective told the magistrates there was local traffic in gold buying , and that Belgians sent sovereigns to Belgium , and in this way gold into the hands of the enemy . EXPLOSION ON A PIER . got By an explosion in a shed used to store explo- sives on the pier of an East Essex seaside resort a sergeant and two suppers of the Royal Engineers , were killed . the houses on The windows of a pier hotel and of nearly all the front were broken , but except for the disappearance of the shed the pict , one of the longest on the cast coast , is intact . FACTO BET APPLES . Our readers will no doub the 19th inst . Broadly spea enough to go through a two i who undertakes to sell to a The Grower's price is fixe " Plum Order . " We are buyers of these quantity from growers and d ment rates for sender's empt A further Apple Order BLACKBERRIES . The order is not yet out . Controlled varieties , reserv Pershore Blaisdon PLUMS . COLLECTION SCHE Whenever the Order co Committee's arrangements an propose to re - arrange the jou MONDAYS AND THRUSD Via Burghill , Knapton , Mortimer's Cross , Croft , Lu TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Via Lugwardine , Within Hampton Bishop . WEDNESDAYS AND FRID Via Credenhill , Brinsop , Weobley , Dilwyn , Canon P ROSS DISTRICT . The two journeys from respectively . Particulars will If necessary we are pre as schools , on the above r done , so that we can make The second weekly call on this round . Ffuit and ve regret we find it impossible arrange accordingly ? POT FRUIT . The fruit ( other than jam variet pay for it the week after c the Horticultural Committee ) We think this course will b friends . Heref Mak Mansi Strip the Hedg ( BY SILVER In the Summer of 1916 delicious ripe raspberries of La Routoire Farm , the on Loos Plain . When I fou for a lot of Germán gray whining overhead from our Vermelles on their way to about Hulloch Towers . 1 down the Boche on Fosse place , could barely spot growth . Some of you will be sa risk your life for a few b listen ! Wait until you dark hole underground , on tack before you are too s The point is this : Tom one form or another to ke he craves for it , and will it . Will you help , him to to do so ? oz He cannot often obtain provided with jam , 10 there is enough to go rou make it go round ? There is a shortage of ja to go out into the country to help make up the detic While hiding . from the for the dead ones in Lak of the old days when as a field , basket and stick trembling lest the wrathf us pulling his hedges abo I won't encourage you t that sort , for if you ask allow you to pick his bla it is at the official reques is 100 to 1 you can get per With the blackberries you grow up and ripen together rou a stray mushroom en with a slice of Mr. Clynes bacon . Truly we who ha live in days of luxury . Just as fast as you can them in to the Local Coll pay you 3d . per lb. , provi and not picked wet with The retail selling price i to insure as many as poss maker he may pay you It i rail , in 5 cwt . , lots . , 3 to 4 lbs . in an hour , wh 1S . , makes 10s . for a ten- possible £ 3 fos . for a wee as well as this you won't member the demand for able . We are all proud of S these glorious days , strip the hedges for Haig . FARMERS AND PICKI STRONG PROTEST 1111 At a meeting of the W Farmers ' Union , Mr. T .. heard of more monstrou thousands of children to r blackberries without so Mr. Edmonds said unless tion there would be endless Mr. G. Wookey said tha had been made in his hed added that pickers left strayed , and the farmer wa Mr. J. Phillips suggested go rond with the childre advised each farmer to interests . No resolution , w BLACKB GROUPS OF PICKERS FULPING S The Ministry of Food i stations principally for de blackberries It is pointed out that into force on Wednesday , 1.ondon public from being fact , intended to prevent berries at all - another inst of officialism . The Divisional Food Com Production Department an pickers , such as children i masters and schoolmistres Over a hundred receivin the school - room - will county . be These groups of 1b . , or £ 28 per ten , and th will be forwarded from th tities of over 5 cwt . to the have been previously ap fruit from those concerned The difference between . the pickers and the £ 42 1 by the jam manufacturers absorbed in expenses . Except in very small q are only likely to reach retailer in case of a glut with no transport facilitie the blackberries will at local market . MARROW PR ONIONS TO BE CONTRO MAJOR B Major Beicher , Directo addressing a meeting of fi at the Connaught Rooms any general control of g desirable , unscientific , regard to vegetable marro the Ministry had decided Within a very few hou for the control of the pr issued . They would be ducer to the retailer , allowed to the retailer wo the Order would secure t as he could get marrows roportion would be requ -would get them at ' a m he was getting them at It was fond last year in controlling onions w proportion was imported , question of freight . and imported onions wo So long as the Ministry consumers were not bein wish to interfere in rega TIPS ON THE Rationing begins for f chants have their forms the beginnin tricity from A scullery is a room w ing kitchen with a fixce the bulk of the cooking of the kitchen proper bei No extra supplies will fitted with a coal cookin lating hot - water system , bath system . De The Coal Control work of administering ously hampered owing to holders throughout the c their first form marked should make their appli and , or electricity . 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