The Kington Times - February 1918
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Kington Times 2nd February 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 02/02/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 2nd February 1918 |
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SOUTH SHROPSHIRE FARMERS ' UNION . On Monday the annual meeting of the South Shropshire Farmers Union was held in the Market Hall . Mr. R. Kelvert ( President ) oc- cupied the chair and was supported by Messrs . T. P. Davies , G. H. Green , and T. Mellings ( Vice Presidents ) , Mr. John Norton ( Secretary ) . There was a good attendance . THE KINGTON TIMES , FEBRUARY 2 , 1918 . LEOMINSTER MEAT SUPPLY . HOW THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME IS CARRIED OUT . ARRANGEMENTS . The Chairman reminded the Committee that was satisfactory ( 3 ) the question of slaughter of sheep was left to the butchers to decide . THIS WEEK'S PRICES . Mr. Enoch What about the prices for this week ? Mr. Bright We are going on the Hereford Price List . The Chairman : You must also avoid making more than 24d . per lb. profit . LEOMINSTER PARISH NURSE SOCIETY . A YEAR'S RECORD OF GOOD WORK . CO - OPERATION IN COUNTY HEALTH SCHEME . FRIPP'S TOILET SOAP Recalls the Fragrance of an Old World F.19 Carden LEOMINSTER FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEE . MEAT PRICES MUDDLE . COMMITTEE'S DIFFICULTY . Mrs. Jarvis said that one grocer had five cheeses taken into his shop and yet he refused to sell to customers . She had not seen it for herself . Councillor Southall said they could not do anything without a signed statement . The Executive Officer said the matter had without foundation . A meeting of Leominster Food Control Com - been investigated and the allegations were COMMUNAL KITCHEN . mittee was held on Saturday evening at the Town Hall , when there were present : Ald . George Page ( in the chair ) , the Mayor ( Coun- cillor J. B. Dowding ) , the Deputy Mayor Mr. King raised the question of a communal ( Councillor John Watkins ) , Councillor J. J. kitchen and said he would like to know what Mr. C. O. Mapp : The Chairman said it had become necessary He Deputa- Next Davies had given him the benefit of his ex- perience . This time last year they all hoped that there would have been an end of the war before this , but that hope had not been justified . The longer the war lasted the greater will be the dependency that the people will put on the British agriculturist . Every day they got some new order notifying BUTCHERS SATISFIED WITH PRESENT them what they were to do in their business , but without any consultation on what they had done . As British farmers they were doing A meeting of Leominster Food Control Com- their utmost to obey the rules and regulations . mittee , adjourned from Saturday , was held on at the Town Hall , when SECRETARY'S REPORT . He went on to say that in the past the British Monday evening farmer had been ignored and the nation had there were present : Alderman George Page Biddle , Councillor H. J. Southall , Mrs. Jar- The Secretary presented the annual report worshipped the god of cheapness and cheap ( in the chair ) , the Mayor ( Councillor J. B. vis , Mr. T. J. Enoch , Mr. C. A. Turner , with action had been taken by the Economy Com- for 1917 as follows : I have pleasure to pres food . the Executive Officer ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) , and hoped the effect of the Soup Kitchen would not mittee appointed by that Committee . They had to live and the nation was Dowding ) , Councillor J. J. Biddle , Mr. T. J. ent the ninth annual report and balance sheet now learning better lessons from the way they Enoch , Mrs. Jarvis . There were also present under the shadow of the gigantic and devas- had treated the British agriculturist in the Mr. T. H. Edwards ( auctioneer chairman ) , and stop progress in arranging for a communal tating war . The shortage in the world's sup- past . kitchen . by orders from the Food Control Office , should have a kitchen in Leominster , and It was very important that they No doubt organisation was needed the following butchers : Messrs . J. Powell , ply of food referred to in my last report is amongst the farmers more than ever . It was Yapp , S. Bright , C. Goodwin and L. Pugh . Birmingham , for them to have maximum very much more acute now than it was then The annual meeting of the Leominster Parish prices for meat and the Town Clerk had in- he hoped the Committee would attend to it . up to them to organise if they wished to have and the Government have been compelled to a voice in things done in connection with far- at the meeting on Saturday evening remarks Nurse Society was held on Wednesday morning done during the past year . She did not know vited the butchers to attend to try and agree my effort in providing soup for the children ? The Mayor : I hope you are not slighting The Mayor ( Councillor what they would have done without them . restrict our liberty in disposing of our pro- mers . The farmers should join together more were made as to the supply of meat to the at the Free Library . as to the prices to be fixed . duce by fixing maximum prices for practically than they had done and until that was done butchers of Leominster and the prices at J. B. Dowding ) was in the chair and there Mr. Neill's report very fully explained all Mr. King : Oh , no . The Executive Officer read a letter from the everything we sell . The shortage is so acute In one case it was were also present : Mrs. Kóstin , Mrs. Lloyd , the work the Society was doing and the pub- Divisional Office which referred to the visit The Mayor said the question of a Communal that it has been necessary to ask farmers nothing out of it . There was a strong organisa- said the price worked out at 1s . 3 d . for beef Mrs. Neild , Mrs. Abell , Mrs. Bright , Mrs. lic would understand what they were doing in of an Inspector to Leominster when he called Kitchen had been fully discussed . they would go on beating the air and getting which it was supplied . tions had visited Worcester and Gloucester to plough considerably more land for this tion amongst the butchers and farmers should and 1s . 7id . for mutton and it was pointed out Nelson , Mrs. Harding , Miss Newman , Miss the town . In reference to the early days of at Mr. Goodwin's shop ; which was full of and the whole thing was under very serious year's crop and the War Agricultural Commit - be prepared to meet anything that might arise that it was impossible for the butchers to sell Norgrove , Mr. H. R. Harding ( Hon . Treasurer ) , the Society , the idea originated with Miss customers . Mr. Goodwin had no notice consideration . As to the Soup Kitchen he toe , who are given very drastic powers , are against them . A great step had been made in at the prices laid down by Lord Rhondda . Mr. Theodore Neild ( Hon . Secretary ) . Burlton and the first Committee included the posted up and said the reason was that the charged with getting this done . The Govern- the question of co - operation . He urged them It was thought that if Mr. T. H. Edwards , The Mayor expressed his pleasure in presid- late Mrs Newman , Mrs. Bright , Mrs. Nor- Committee had withdrawn the price list and was pleased to say his appeal to the public inent have at last recognised that it is impos- to produce as much as they could during the the auctioneer chairman , would attend they ing at the annual meeting of the Society and grove and herself . there was no list in force . It was pointed out week in addition to distributing soup free to had met with very liberal support . sible to get it done unless the necessary labour coming year and to do their utmost to carry could talk the matter over and make some in being able to recognise the work which the that it was incumbent upon the butcher to do this work is provided . This they as- out the work they were asked to do . better arrangement . One of the complaints ladies of the Committee had done for many whether the Committee had fixed the prices the children it would be sold to poor house- sure us shall be forthcoming even if some of was that the cattle were not graded properly . years . Mr. Neild was also a pillar of strength or not to have posted in his shop a list of holders at one penny per quart . our experienced men have to be brought back He suggested that the Committee and the to the Society . He recalled the time when the Mr. Harding , on behalf of the Committee , the prices he was charging . The Committee not intended to over - ride the proposal for a from the trenches . It is to be earnestly hoped butchers should put before Mr. Edwards any Society was started by Mrs. Lloyd and other proposed that their best thanks be given to were asked to consider the advisability of communal kitchen . that every man will do his utmost to plough thing they wished to and then he could reply . ladies , following upon the old dispensary which all a success but if the need arose one would the old subscribers and also to the Misses instituting proceedings in these cases . and sow every acre of suitable land on his Mr. Yapp said that one beast from Here- did a great deal of good work in the town . Urwick for their valued contribution from the be set up . The Clerk said he replied explaining that In spite of the discussion which holding so that England will never have to were re - elected . ford had a low percentage of meat and worked Dr. Hyde did good work for the town in that proceeds of the Pantomime and the following the absence of a list was due to the difficulties had taken place Leominster was well served account defeat by the German submarine and The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to out at 1s . 32d . per lb. Society and really it was never recognised as donors in kind : Nourishment , the Rev. T. C. of enforcing maximum prices . Mr. Goodwin said he had a beast that was it ought to have been . He also recalled the Westmoreland , Miss Wood , Mrs. Neild , Mrs. Mr. King : Do I understand there has been had taken a negative position . The fact that Mr. King said he was sorry Mr. Dowding the General Committee for the work they had shortage of foodstuffs . The most important done . Mr. T. P. Davies seconded . Carried . put in the first grade at Leominster Auction work of Mr. John Tertius Southall as Treasurer Sale , Mrs. Wynne , Miss Norgrove , Miss A. L. no restriction in price ? measure passed during the year affecting far- of the Society . It was said in some quarters Lloyd ; clothing , Mrs. C. A. Robinson , Mr. The President and Mr. T. P. Davies were which worked out at 1s . 4d . mers is the Corn Production Act , which guar- The Town . Clerk But sometimes you get a that Leominster was behind hand in some Daggs , Miss Weaver , Mrs. Lloyd , Miss Nor- antees a minimum price for corn over a num - appointed as representatives to attend the real good thing I suppose . matters but really from the philanthropic grove ; old linen , Miss Scarlett , Mrs. Smith , ber of years It also guarantees a minimum meetings of the above . Mr. Davis , Mr. Alderson and Mr. J. P. Mr. Pugh said his point was that there was point of view he thought their little town Mrs. C. A. Robinson , Miss Newman , Miss Bar- nett ( Barons Cross ) , Miss not sufficient meat allowed for the town with stood out as a lesson to many places of similar Norgrove , Mrs. It might be said I was inclined to be Phillips , Miss Hall , Mrs. C. Morgan , Miss The Chairman said that the foreign meat egotistical because he was associated with many Saunders . The especially shop was supposed to get four cwt . per week , of these institutions , but really when they con- grateful to the Misses Urwick for a share in sidered what had been done he thought it was the profits on the pantomime , which enabled but was getting nothing . Mr. Bright said that all cattle should , be very creditable indeed . They had many them to clear off the deficit after the accounts were made up . The Committee felt it very put in the first grade in order to encourage worthy ladies in the town who did good and It was quiet work and he thought the necessitious necessary that they should extend their list farmers to bring cattle to market . a big drop from 75s . to 72s . poor were very well looked after indeed . He of subscribers in order to get the regular in- was glad to recognise the good work of Nurse come increased by £ 20 , so that extra gifts Rodneidgh , not only for the poor for she was might cover outside expenses . He felt sure always ready to help in cases of emergency . pond to the call if the matter was brought to had always done the best she could . She did their notice . Mrs. Abell seconded . make an inconclusive peace owing to the Messrs . R. T. Hamar , J. P. Morris and T. P. Davies were elected Vice - Presidents . Messrs . Vaughan , J. Mellings , Perkins , W. Tudge and S. Norton were elected on the Ex- ecutive Committee . cheated on the Ex- The General Committee wage of 25s . per week to the agricultural Morris were elected as county representatives labourer and the setting up of a Central and District Wages Board to fix wages . Members will be pleased to know that the President and Vice - President of the National Farmers ' Union represent the Union on the Central Wages Board and our branch will I under- stand be represented on the District Wages Board , whose area will be the county . I am given to understand that the N.F.U. have had above Bill . It has been drafted in close con- sultation with the officials of the Union . a big share in forming the provisions of the SECURITY OF TENURE . Mr. T. P. Davies addressed the meeting on " Security of Tenure , " and said he considered that farmers should have more security of tenure on their farm . There had been great complaints in England during the last three years of the farms being sold and farmers having to turn out . The British farmer must have security of tenure and he looked for it . He was anxious to do his best . There had four shops closed . size . The resolution was carried . THANKS . Committee were with food . This was The kitchens were not He wished to make it Mr. Southall said that in a sense there had we were fairly well off for food should not not . The Hereford list of prices was with- relieve them from the duty of starting a drawn by telegram from the Food Controller . communal kitchen which would be needed Their difficulty was that they were told to through the summer when the soup kitchen had been closed . In other towns they were fix prices in accordance with an arrangement under which butchers were supposed to be not so well fed as in Leominster and therefore able to buy meat at a certain fixed price . As they should think of other towns and econo- a matter of fact butchers had never been able mise in their own . to buy meat at that price . Unless the regu- clear that he was not belittling the work of lations were strictly carried out there would the Mayor in which he wished him every be such pressure from richer places that they would get no meat in Leominster . not going out of his way to prosecute butchers because they and the committee had not been fairly treated . The Government were anxious He was The Town Clerk : You suggest we should keep in with the farmers to keep up the with the supply . The Mayor Isn't it a fact that you want In connection with the Cottage Hospital she there were many who would be pleased to res- to placate the working classes in the large the same grade of beef you have been in the habit of killing , bullock beef instead of cow beef ? Mr. Bright : Yes . Mr. Goodwin said he lost 52 lbs . in six sheep which worked out at . 1s . 7 d . per lb. instead of 1s . 2 d . He a vast amount of work among the poor and helped them with the after care work which was really the bedrock of the system . wished to emphasise the fact that in Leomin- ster they had been very fortunate in having ladies who had done their best for those around them who were in distress or trouble . This was an age when the nurses and women of England had had to come to the rescue and in their quiet way Leominster had done its duty . He could not conclude without saying what a debt of gratitude they owed to Mr. Neild not In only in that matter but in many others . fact he did not know what they would have done without him . The Parish Nurse Society untiring efforts , and this also applied to his work for the Cottage Hospital . He had much pleasure in calling upon Mr. Neild to read his report . Mr. Neild said he would like to mention the enormous amount of work which the Misses Urwick's effort had represented . It had also been thoroughly educational work . The child ren had been well trained and kept in good order and the outlook of the children had had been beneficient all round , but it repre- sented months of skilled and hard work . farmers . success . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPOSITORY . towns and they were anxious to placate the On the one side was pressure of A SPLENDID SHOW AND SALE . people with plenty of money in large towns and on the other hand there was pressure by the farmers and the only way to secure a NINETEEN HORSES AVERAGE 121 GUINEAS EACH : supply was to consent to a materially in- That Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin creased price . He was not going to propose have supplied a real need in the district in the an increased list . People here were not get establishment of their Leominster Horse been enlarged . It was a piece of work which ting increased incomes , they were not farmers Repository was shown by the magnificent entry ELECTION OF OFFICERS . The Mayo proposed the re - election of the Mrs. Committee , Mrs. Abell , Mrs. Bright , Miss Newman , Miss Norgrove . Mrs. Nelson seconded and it having been agreed to ask Mrs. Dowding to join the Com- or munition workers . He had no sympathy with the profiteers but it was not fair to make of valuable heavy horses at the show and sale allegations against the butchers of the town on Friday . A truly grand selection of animals were entered for the auctioneers ' prize list of because he thought they were suffering very £ 51 . seriously . The judges were Mr. J. Farr , Leighton Court , and Mr. B. Bond , Ropley , Hants . , and Mrs. Jarvis said people were not getting so keen was the competition that their work more money to pay higher prices and there was occupied more time than usual . This applies Your Committee strenuously opposed the pro- been a great many sales of estates and far- mers had had to turn out and it was thus posal of the Food Controller to fix a maximum price for beef at 60s . per cwt . for January , causing uneasiness amongst farmers as they and it is largely due to the action of the did not know whose turn it might be next . N.F.U. , supported by similar organisations , The question was a vexed one and he consid- that he was induced to increase it to a maxi- ered that those who were suffering from it mum price of 75s . for first grade cattle . The should be helped by those who were not new reconsruction scheme of the N.F.U. came affected . He considered the speculation in The Mayor pointed out that Leominster It is land should be stopped . The matter would butchers were not getting their quota of meat , into force on the 1st of January last . shortly designed to raise more money to pro- come on at the County meeting and should on the basis of 50 per cent . reduction . vide a permanent Secretary and extend its in- be supported . Referring to the question of Mr. Enoch said the price was also impor- fluence and usefulness over the whole country . wool he said they were allowed 50 per cent . tant because if the butchers could not make Under the scheme the capitation fee is raised advance on pre war prices , but the cloth made a living they would get no meat . from 1s . per member to 4s . per member , which from the wool was 250 per cent . above pre Mr. Powell said they were only keeping will be apportioned as follows , 2s . to meet or- their shops open for the accommodation of the war prices . The Government were getting a xlinary expenses of the Union , 1s . for the pur- splendid profit out of the wool and he consid - public . He said he had no compalint against pose of Parliamentary representation , 6d . for ered they should ask for 75 per cent . A reso- the auctioneers , who had dealt with them owed a great , deal of its success to Mr. Neild's Kostin , Mrs. Lloyd , Mrs. Neild , Mrs. Nelson , nothing else for poor people to fall back upon . especially to the first class , that for heavy maintaining the Parliamentary Election Fund , lution by the Land Tenure Committee was very fairly . As far as grading was concerned The Chairman remarked that at the last Ed . for the Emergency Fund for legal assistance . approved and it was decided to ask for an in- he was on the Committee and every man was To meet this extra capitation fee your Com- crease to 100 per cent . for the wool . liable to make a mistake . It was very diffi- meeting Mr. Yapp showed them that a beast gelding or mare 4 years old or over , in which cost him Is . 3 d . , 2d . more than the recog- mittee recommend that the contribution of The first prize was eventually awarded to a Mr. G. H. Green said he did not think the cult to grade a market of sheep , very few Mrs. Nelson proposed the re - election of Mr. nised price , and sheep were costing Is . 7d . per magnificent bay gelding , entered by Mr. members be raised from 1d . per acre to 1d . per farmers had had enough men at the head of men would take the job on . The fairest way If cattle were ANNUAL REPORT . Daggs and Mr. Harding as joint Hon . Treasur- slaughter houses and the meat weighed out to realised the top price of 147gs . Mr. J. K. killed at the public Thomas Rawlings and which afterwards acre , with the maximum subscription of £ 3 affairs . He went on to refer to the attacks would be for the farmers to have the animals Mr. Neild , on behalf of the Committee , and a minimum of 2s . 6d . Perhaps the most made on the farmers in the London press and killed and go by the dead weight . Mrs. Bright seconded and it was carried the butchers they could fix a price . important , event affecting farmers locally un- said the farmers should have men to write Hyslop secured the second prize with a beauti- The Chairman said that would be all right presented the 26th report as follows : - Mr. Enoch said he saw six sheep weighed ful dark brown shire mare " Sanitas sanitatum ; sanitas sanitatum ; unanimously . Coedy's Fashion , " dertaken during the year is the promotion of articles and show that the London press - were for Leominster , but not when cattle had to omnia sanitas . " the auctioneer's bill . Struck with the new and- Miss Newman proposed a hearty vote of and saw The meat which also made its mark in the sale ring a Co - operative Trading Society under a strong wrong . go to Birmingham . worked out at Is . 74d . per lb. The Committee by changing hands at 140gs . They great striving after better public health , thus thanks to the Chairman for presiding . Mr. Allen E. Committee , of which Mr. E. H. Winder is Mr. King said he hoped they would not en- were very glad to have Mr. Dowding there as should demand that the sheep should be Hughes ! brown shire mare Disraeli , a generation ago , parodied the words " Bounce " was Chairman , named the South Shropshire Far - farmers had all the replies that were needed courage the practice of putting number two of the wise preacher of his race . This striv- representing the work he had done for the slaughtered and weighed afterwards . mers , Ltd. , for the purpose of disposing of in the speech of the Prime Minister . third and was sold for 100gs . A big roan grade cattle into number one grade . If the farmers produce and the supplying of all far- The Chairman said that until the system of a rapid growth in health of the town in connection with the ing was partly due to naval authorities commandeered all the best knowledge of the causes of disease , but partly Cottage Hospital and not only as Mayor of the grading , was altered whatever price they fixed gelding from Mr. E. S. Webb , which made mers ' requirements . At the moment of writ- cattle the others should not be put into grade because danger to health had grown fast also , town . His reminiscenes of early days . reminded would not do . With regard to encouraging the farmers . flocking in of country folk . It was felt that grade cattle taken by the Navy . He did not the industrial worker must be kept fit and it think the consumer should be asked to pay the was also seen that disease in any member of ing the Committee have been unable to secure the services of a Mr. Davies said that he considered the permanent manager , the advantages of co - operation . He said he they had the encouragment of having all first through the congestion of our towns from the but arrangements have been made with the manager of the Preston and District Farmers ' Co - operative Trading Society to carry on the CO - OPERATION . Mr. E. H. Winder addressed the meeting ou was glad it had started in that district . The difficulty they had was to find a manager . one . am , un received by the which the following donations had been given : British Red Cross Fund £ 1,000 , Shropshire Yeomanry Comrades Fund £ 200 , Lord Roberts ' Memorial Fund £ 200 , Y.M.C.A. ( to provide a Hut in France to be called the South Shropshire Farmers ' Union Hut ) £ 600 , V.A.D. Hospital at Leint - President concluded the proceedings . as ACCOUNTS . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH the town . TRIBUNAL . ( Commander A. This was tunity of meeting the Committee and the orders in a satisfactory way . He knew the rea- is after better health for dicated above . mittee , the resolution was carried . ers . The resolution was carried by acclamation . The Mayor returned thanks and said he must There was an indifference on the lb. By this the carcase at the slaughter house . The butchers were then called into the room , the head of stock . Half the there were ten entries . Mr. The first prize was won with a dark brown unbroken gelding , and the second with the se a brown cart care . There were some attractive saddle or harness horses entered , Mr. H. R. Evans ' bay gelding first ,. Mr. William Gittens ' chestnut gelding second , and Mr. C. T. Morris ' dark brown cob gelding reserve . was In the sale ring there was a very brisk - de- mand especially for heavy horses , and 19 animals realised from 100gs . to 147gs . , the The following were the principal transac- WAGON GELDINGS AND MARES . Mr. Charles Edwards , bay mare ... Gus . 43 59 VOL . X SALES B By Messrs . EDW BA LEOMINSTER H NEXT OF HEAVY and L Leor On Friday , M Consigned by Farm £ 51 offer Entries Close W Schedule and Ent NOTE . All farmer get a Perniit to Se Agricultural Executi Auctioneers ' Office and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER TUESDAY , FE AT Cattle and S 11.30 ; Store Cat Entries kindly soli EDWARDS , Leominster , Herefo CORN EXCHANGE EDWARDS , RUSS hold a Sale of FI Hall , on THURSDAY , FE Further Pa FLINTSHAM C One mile from Titley from EP DWARDS , RUSS favoured with ins Jones ( who is giving Auction , on THURSDAY , FE the Agricultural Hurdles . Imp Sale at TWO Catalogues of the A Hereford and Tenbury STRETF Two and a - half m and nine miles EDWARDS , RUSS favoured with in A. Thomas ( who is g Sell by Auction , on MONDAY , FEB CATTLE 74 Capital He 169 Excellent K 11 Pigs , Agricultura Winter Keep , etc. The HORSES , whic will be sold at Leomi Luncheon ( by Ticket I p.m. prompt . Auctioneers ' Offices and Tenbury . FOR Sale , in Leomi day next , Pure - br 130 97 with PIGS , from Stock 131 120 87 . By Messrs . JACKSO Mr. Charles Edwards , brown mare 54 Mr. C. T. Morris , grey mare 99 Mr. Thomas Rawlings , bay gelding Mr. Thomas Price , bay shire bred mare 112 KINGTON ST 147 130 98 ΙΟΙ 145 : 130 122 100 123 He would Mr. E. S. Webb , brown mare He 145gs . , was given the reserve number . There were not many animals which could qualify her of the old tin box in the office at Broad Councillor Southall said the best protest was for the class not exceeding 16 hands but the Street in which dispensary tickets were kept to refuse to fix a price list . prizes went to some splendid specimens . for the public . E. Grosvenor was first with a strong black A HEREFORD SCHEME . Mr. Neild in seconding , said that there was gelding . Mr. J. C. Jones was second with a business until a permanent manager can be ob- The war had prevented them getting one . price for first grade cattle when they were the community was a menace to all . The but one feeling in the Committee and that The Clerk said he enquired of Hereford what good 5 year old mare . The third prize went cule were striving in that day , however , was mainly for was that they must ask Mr. Dowding to pre- they were doing . The reply was that having to Mr. H. O. Chester for a dark grey cart mare ; tained . It is hoped that members of the What they wanted was the farmers ' help . He really second grade . The Chairman said he understood cattle were It Farmers ' Union will also become members of asked them all to join the Association . better general conditions - more perfect drain - side , not because he was Mayor , but because complaints from the butchers that they were Mr. C. T. Morris's grey mare being reserye . the Co - operative Society . " The organisation , is was not connected with the Farmers ' Union , graded before they were weighed . age , purer water , and more air and light . he had in the past for so long been identified unable to sell at the maximum retail prices The prize for the best pair of geldings or quite distinct from any other and he hoped but it was an Association of the farmers a matter in which all sections must pull to- And the reward was that , by 2010 , seven fewer with the best health work that had been they they had arranged for a committee of mares realising 200gs , or over was carried off He asked them all to come in getheir The Nursing Society was a sister in- three butchers to take all the beef and mutton by Mr. E. S. Webb's roan and brown geldings , they would give it all the support they could themselves . Mr. T. H. Edwards replying to the discus- persons died each year out of every thousand , done . to make it a success and benefit themselves at and take shares and there was a good chance sion said he was very glad to have an oppor- The new and still greater striving of to - day the very best work which it did was for the This was divided amongst the butchers either and that the remaining 993 were stronger . stitution to the Cottage Hospital , for some of namely 146 cwt , of beef and 66 cwt . of mutton . which made 275 guineas . the same time . It was not thought advisable of trade , both buying and selling . In the class for cart gelding or filly foaled in Mr. T. Howard said since they had started butchers because he felt it was only by meet- This new striving in this town is partly due invite the Mayor because in the years 1899- to hold jumble sales during the year . The net the individual . children . It gave him particular pleasure to alive or to those who took part of a beast in 1915 Mr. T. A. T. Apperley was awarded both amount 1916 sales amounted to they had had £ 2,000 paid in . He wanted prizes . the farmers to have the profits that were made ing and co - operating with the different inter- to further health knowledge , partly to a better 1900 there was a debate about the relationship means the average cost was ascertained . between the seller and the party who bought ests that it was possible to carry out these understanding of the burden on the rest where which should exist between the Cottage Hos- before coming to the consumer . They would difficulties of the butchers and had nothing more to a desire that the joy of vigorous life them felt , and they were some of the warmest attending . any grow up incapable of self - support , still pital and the Parish Nurse Society . Some of Messrs . Yapp , Pugh , Goodwin and Bright have pure and unadulterated articles , which but admiration for the patriotic and good may be denied to none , but most of all the supporters of the Cott they did not have now . Hospital , that it Mr. Yapp said the main point was the grad- A vote of thanks to the Secretary and the natured way in which they had met those consciousness that this long dark time of war would be better for their Society to remaining . difficulties . They would realise the difficulties If a beast was wrongly graded the when he told them that this scheme came to means many years of lowered race vitality separate , and he hoped that the event had butcher lost on it . hereafter . And So now Herefordshire the if justified view which they then took . wardine £ 50 , Overmead Auxiliary Military him by telegram on a Monday night and had In reply to the Town Clerk Mr. Yapp ad- Hospital £ 50 , Ludlow Ladies ' Working Party " somewhat sleepy and Boeotian " as an un- There was no rivalry then and there was still to make Red Cross necessities for local hos- to be put into operation on the following day . kind controversialist has lately called it - seeks the same spirit of harmony which the Mayor mitted that some beasts came out fairly well . The Chairman asked if it would be any It was an emergency scheme . In reply to the pitals £ 10 . The balance is held for the Agri- to link into one co - ordinated whole the care had shown in taking the chair for them that cultural Relief of Allies Fund and other pat - 1 various points raised , he said the question of the individual from embryo to grave ; and , day and in helping forward that portion of advantage if the meat were served out to the average price being 121gs . was whether they were willing to accept the what is more , offers to pay for some of the health work . riotic purposes . Two general meetings and 15 They would be glad in their butchers by weight . principle of the present arrangements which Mr. Yapp said he hoped they would receive tions : Executive Committee meetings have been held extra cost . A Co - ordinated Health Scheme , turn to support the Mayor in his efforts in A meeting of Leominster Borough Local depended upon the human element . more than they had that week . during the year . This compares with one A man drawn up by the excellent County Medical the future . Mr. Neild went on to thank the Tribunal was held on Friday evening , when might value the animals at too much or too Officer of Health , Dr. Gold , proposes to pro- press , which reached an audience which could people had had no meat . general and eleven Executive Mr. Pugh said he was not receiving so per Mr. Herbert Powell , gelding Committee there were present : Councillor J. Watkins little , but they must not look at individual vide supervision of , meetings held last year . and aid in , all ( ulti- not be got into that room . They had in the The attendance has ( in the chair ) , Mr. G. Reynolds , Mr. J. Moss , mistakes , but at the scheme as a whole . He cent . of his October supplies . Leen very good , an average of members at Mr. T. D. Burlton , the Clerk ( Mr. W. Twould suggest the formation of an Allocation including ante - natal counsel , special maternity press for the prominence and clearness which shops had been closed and the town had a mately ) of the health work done in the county , past felt that they owed a great deal to the Mr. Turner pointed out that four butchers Mr. H. Brookes , bay gelding tending each meeting , but the restricted train Sule ) , and Mr. C. O. Mapp , and the National Committee consisting of representatives of the cases , infant welfare , after - care of school they had given their reports . Mr. G. A. Apperley , dark brown cart mare 58 service has prevented mantley would wish . Service Representative Mr. C. J. Pugh , grey gelding J. retailers , the wholesale butchers and the far- children , and oversight of the tuberculous , as strong case to apply for more meat . Some of the undoubted unfairness well as the nursing of the sick and infirm . mers . Councillor Southall said they could represent Mr. Henry Dorrell , roan shire mare Thirteen applications for legal aid have been The only case was that of Edward Charles would then be overcome . Replying to the To this great end Dr. Gold has invoked the admit he had done his best . He considered to the proper authorities that the supplies Mr. E. Grosvenor , black cart gelding received by the Committee during the year Seager ( 35 ) , B 1 , fish , fruit , poultry and potato Mayor he said he did not think it was and this compares with 10 applications re- merchant , 38 , High Street , who was given lised what was the meaning of the 50 per ably worked by Mrs. Barneby , and the Asso- he was doing the best he could for the town aid of the County Nursing Association , long that in doing the best he could for himself which would have gone to the shops which Mr. W. E. Watkins , bay gelding had been closed should be added to the sup- ceived by the Committee during last year . leave on the previous Saturday to make a fur - cent . It was true that butchers were en- ciation , in turn , invites the co - operation of These have all been thoroughly thrashed out ther appeal for exemption . In support of the titled to 50 per cent . of their October killing our Society ; in which he was born and in which he ples of the remaining butchers . so that the Committee might be satisfied that appeal applicant stated that the business was but the stuff was not there . As the Association accepts our worked . He thought that meeting deserved a It was pointed out that no shops had been As a matter of Society's rules and Nurse , and will limit our that they were deserving of support before one which supplied a large class of the pub- fact they had had 25 per cent . of their supply action in no way not beneficial , your . Commit- through the same experience with the Cottage better attendance of subscribers . He had gone closed since October . Mr. Bright said they were not getting so that support was promised . Members insuring lic , including a large number of poor people , of beef and something more in the way of tee recommend that the Annual Meeting shall Hospital . through the Union have slightly increased dur- there being only one other such business in sheep . This was not only true of Leominster . to - day authorise our Society to affiliate itself part of the public and a failure to express ap per cent . of the weight , but 50 per cent . of Mr. J. C. Jones , shire bred mare Mr. J. C. Jones , shire bred mare ing the year . The N.F.U. scheme is well worthy of support and if members will care- Owing to business and financial Other places were a great deal worse off . He to the Association . Affiliation means no preciation of what was done all the year The Mayor suggested they should adjourn Mr. J. C. Jones , mare fully consider it they will find that it will obligations the taking of the applicant from must say he saw no prospect of being able to eclipse , but rather a wider and more official round . He quite agreed that something must the discussion and invite the auctioneer and Mr. E. S. Webb , roan gelding One of the conduct of our old work . Thus foremost each result in a saving sufficient to pay their sub- the business would entail great hardship as he give them the full 50 per cent . Apparently it Mr. E. S. Webb , brown gelding be done in regard to adenoids , tonsilitis and grading committee to attend . had no one to carry on the business and the principal claims was from the Admiralty . scriptions to the Union . shop would be closed if he was taken . Two This area consisted of five counties and in all year will be the report of Nurse Rodneidgh's so forth and although there was an After - care all depended upon the quality of the beef or Mr. E. S. Webb , brown gelding brothers and a brother - in - law had gone from these counties they looked upon Herefordshire visits , which in 1917 numbered 2,388 , and Committee started in a quiet way he did not mutton allowed to the butcher , Ile like to have the responsible people there , for Mr. J. Apperley , dark brown cart mare ... the business to the Army and one brother had as being the most favoured , with the result which already covered some of the ground in think there was enough made of it . Mr. J. Apperley , dark brown cart mare ... 103 been killed . She begs , we may interject , thought they ought to put their backs into without them they could do nothing . In consequence one shop had that they kept sending instructions to supply for much more old linen . been closed . Applicant was not medically fit Staffordshire and Worcestershire , or wherever newly - established Infant As , however , the it and do something for the future of the proposed that meeting be adjourned so that Mr. J. Apperley , brown cart gelding Welfare Centre to undertake military duties owing to a per- they might be short .. is children . Many of them had no one to look Mr. T. H. Edwards , the auctioneer chairman , manent injury to the left leg , sustained by our main novelty , we must this year give after them and he took it that it was up to could attend and state the position in regard Continuing , Mr. Edwards said that this week to the allocation of stock . being thrown from his horse . A medical cer- they had instructions to supply 52 cattle be- prominence to that Sub - Committee's Report , the State to look after the lives of the child- tificate was produced . they say ; " The Infant Welfare Centre was Mr. Southall : That won't help us . up see that they were brought tween that day and Wednesday for the Admir- opened at the Church Hall , Burgess Street , on Mr. Easton , who appeared for applicant , said alty . They could realise with the small num- March 20th , 1917 , and has been held fort- healthy subjects of the country . With regard graders can only grade the stuff that is there . 6d . less than last year . The accounts have he did not wish to repeat all he had recently bers they The Mayor said that sheep and cattle were been audited by Messrs . T. H. Higgins and R. said . were now getting that it did not nightly , except during September , when the operations could not be performed there , but coming in now and he wanted to know why There was one additional point . They leave much for local butchers . Explaining Baker and found correct and show , a balance knew the position in regard to the food sup- the system of allocation he said that the local mothers were mostly at outdoor work . About their report showed that they had had many local butchers did not get their proper share . 60 infants have been seen . The attendance of operations during the year . They had always butchers had a prior claim of 25 per cent . , so Mr. Enoch said the question before them the first thing they did was to allocate 25 per there is large scope for education in the value thought that if they appealed for more sup- many of the mothers has not been regular , and been out to work for the common good . was the grading and valuing . What was the use of fixing prices if butchers had to pay cent . of their ordinary killing to the local of an Infant Centre . butchers . When they had done that the re- afternoon and is always welcomed ; they pay Tea is provided each port it would be forthcoming . During his 1s . 7d . per lb. for mutton . year of office he had appealed with good result maining supply was divided pro ratio among Mr. Southall said the first thing they quently and his advice and occasional talks to a penny for it . Dr. Gold has attended fre- for various causes . With regard to the soup wanted to know was why they did not get kitchen he Lad received most generous support . He seconded a fair supply in Leominster . the mothers have been valued . Miss Boden , He found that if a good case was put before . the Mayor's resolution . Superintendent of Midwives , has been present would the public those who had money when Dr. Gold has not been able to come , subscribe . The Mayor coluded by saying We have obtained a supply of dried milk that anything he could do for the Society or through the Ministry of Food , and also of for kindred institutions he would gladly do . virol , cod liver oil , and other medicines , for retailing to the mothers who cannot afford Health Committee of the County Council has made us a grant of £ 5 , through Dr. Gold , to- wards the expenses of this . In connection with the National Baby Week a festival was MONDAY NIGHT'S RAID ON LONDON . Neild on July 5th , when about 100 babies were held at the Grange by kind invitation of Mrs. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY NOT SERIOUS AIRMEN WRECK GOTHA AT 10,000FT . present and there was a large attendance of women . Lady Wood kindly presided , and Dr. Monday night's air raid on London - the Gold and Mrs. Hubert Reynolds addressed the first of the new year - resulted in 169 casualties , mothers . An exhibition and sale of baby gar - fourteen men , seventeen women , and , sixteen ments was held on the lawn , and tea was pro- children , making up the total of forty - seven vided . of Nurse Jones as Health Visitor in this dist- We welcome the recent appointment killed . The material damage done by the would like the butchers to realise three points . roof . of his mouth was blistered . As the child enemy is officially described as " not serious . " First , that the butchers were still bound by appeared to get worse she sent for a doctor . rict . We hope to have her regular help at the One of the raiding planes was shot down by the order not to make more than 2d . per lb. , but he was not in . Centre as well as in visiting . H. M. Newman , Next morning , however , two British scouts at a height of 10,000 feet profit . Second , They were bound to display he came and ordered the child's removal to Hon . Secretary . " Our year began with a see the sheep weighed . Tribunal's sense of fairness to the married ' men over Essex , the three members of the crew a list of their prices , even if no price had been the hospital . who had left the town to send this single man Mr. Edwards said that if they could bring balance in hand of £ 16 5s . 2d . , due to special being burnt to death . fixed by the Committee . Third , the butchers Dr. Price said everything possible was done vn to send help from the Misses Urwick and Mr. Gibson ; to the Forces . There were two attacks on the capital by must keep proper accounts . it ends with a for the child . An operation was arranged , but Our deficit of £ 5 2s . 2d . The Tribunal having considered the case , some fifteen to twenty machines , but only five The resolution was carried and the Chairman before it could be carried out convulsions set Treasurer asks for another £ 20 a year can or six succeeded in getting through . Mr. also drew the butchers ' attention to the three in and the child died . any more important Reconstruction work make Macpherson stated in the House of Commons points mentioned . A verdict of " Death from convulsions due On behalf of the Commit- demand upon us ? on Monday that about seventy of our airmen Further consultation then took place and the to burns " was returned . tee , Theodore Neild . were up in defence of the city . butchers eventually agreed to adopt the Here- ford price list until another price list is fixed . It was decided to hold a further meeting of the committee on Monday at 6 o'clock . MILK SUPPLY . CERTIFICATES FOR BABIES AND The most unsatisfactory feature of the year is the number of collectors who have not yet paid in their subscriptions . Twenty - three have not yet done so . This accounts for the small balance of income over expenditure showed in the balance sheet , copies , which you have and which shows an income of £ 46 6s . in hand of £ 2 9s . , this together with the ply in Leominster . He had received no meat £ 285 invested in 5 per cent . War Loan makes and was told he could not have any till next a total of £ 287 9s . , compared with £ 299 18s . Tuesday . Mr. Gosling was served in the same 10d . last year . A special effort has been made way . But with a shop like Mr. Seager's they to increase the Parliamentary Fund , which has had an alternative . If Mr. Seager's shop was been very successful and a total of £ 116 17s . closed the supplies of fish received by Mr. the purchasers on the same basis , but they 1d . has been already subscribed , making a Seager would not go to any other shop in the total with the £ 91 14s . 10d . in hand from town . They would be , lost to the district . last year of £ 208 11s . 11d . Several parishes Commander Windebank drew attention to have still to Since writing the the fact that he could have had Mr. Seager above I have received about £ 25 in subscrip- arrested for not drilling and quoted the action tions , thus increasing the balance by that of the Shoreditch Tribunal in regard to a amount . At the kind invitation of Professor Ffoulkes about fifty members spent a very in- teresting and instructive day at the Harper Adams Agricultural College on August 8th . The Chairman moved the adoption of the come in . report , which was satisfactory except as to the subscriptions . Mr. T. P. Davies seconded and said the re- port was fairly satisfactory . He hoped that fishmonger who had not drilled . had never succeeded in getting beyond the 25 per cent . so far . All he could say was that they had tried to act as fairly as they could . In reply to the Town Clerk Mr. Edwards said his remarks applied to the whole of Herefordshire . All Admiralty , hospital and other prior claims were dealt with first . In reply to Mr. King Mr. Edwards said the ordinary chemist's charges . Mr. Easton said Shoreditch was a place where there were plenty of shops . In Leo- that all grading was done as the cattle came minster there were two and closing one would into the market . They were numbered , reduce the supplies received by the town . weighed and graded and no alteration was made Commander Windebank : I doubt if there afterwards . The Admiralty agent was as are as many queues in Leominster as in Shore- reasonable as he could be . The butchers were charged a flat rate of 30s . per head for cattle and 3s . 6d . for sheep , which covered all ex- by the butcher . ditch the subscription books would have come in National Service Representative not to press penses , railage and lairage being recoverable before this . The report was adopted . The Mr. Easton said he could only ask the the case in the interest of the public . Commander Windebank said he did not Mr. Edwards mentioned a proposal by the Mr. Dale asked if there were any funds think the citizens of Leominster liad so little Hereford farmers that sheep should be available at present for hospitals . public spirit that they could not keep Mr. slaughtered locally and sold by dead weight . reason he asked was because the hospital at Seager's business going if he joined up . He It would be an excellent system , but there was Mr. T. P. Davies asked Mr. Dale to bring suggested that arrangements might be made the difficulty of identifying each sheep . with another shop in the same line . He had Mr. Bright said every butcher had his own mark and the Food Control Committee could Church Stretton was badly off . the matter before the Committee . The Chairman in referring to the Recon - nothing more to say except to appeal to the struction Fund said no one would be asked in future to subscribe separately to the Parlia- mentary Fund . It would be paid out of the increase of the subscriptions . ELECTION OF PRESIDENT . the Chairman said they had come to the con- clusion that it would be a serious matter to close the business having regard to the shortage of foodstuffs in the town . suggest forward a feasible scheme it would be well worth considering . He asked them to think it carefully over and then if they could complete scheme he would see it was Another thing that might brought forward . be done was for the butchers to form them- de - selves into a Committee and have one buyer for the lot . have one For reasons which Mr. A. R. Baker said he had great pleasure in asking Mr. Kelvert to continue in office for were not previously before them they had another year . They all appreciated what a difficult position he had to fill when he fol- cided to give applicant until June 30th . Commander Windebank said he must ask . lowed their friend Mr. Powell Davies , who had carried out the duties of the office with that Mr. Seager should drill in Section B. to do so . The Chairman informed the applicant that great distinction . He was pleased to say Mr. he must drill and he expressed his willingness Kelvert , although he had a difficult position to fill , had filled it with distinction . He had given a great deal of time and patience to his duties and had carried them out most satis- factorily . He proposed that Mr. Kelvert be re - elected President . Mr. Duce ( Bitterley ) seconded . unanimously . Carried HORSES FOR FARMERS . The Mayor said he thought the air had been considerably cleared by Mr. Edwards ' statement . THE ACCOUNTS . The Public ren and to the Cottage Hospital it was suggested that 47 KILLED AND 169 INJURED . WOMEN'S LAND ARMY PARADE AT WORCESTER . He There was a parade of about 100 members The Mr. Goodwin said that at the last auction he was allotted six sheep and he had to pay for 54lbs . of mutton , which he never had . The resolution was carried . The Chairman said they were bound to fix some list of prices . 131 120 100 125 100 So Mr. J. K. Hyslop , dark brown shire mare ... 140 Mr. J. K. Hyslop , bay mare Mrs. S. A. Helme , bay shire mare Mr. W. D. Edwards , brown shire mare Mr. Allen E. Hughes , bay shire mare . Mr. T. A.-T. Apperley , brown cart mare . LIGHT HORSES . 41 Capt . H. A. Belville , R.F.A. , bay mare Capt . H. A. Bellville , R.F.A. , bay gelding 50 Mr. Cecil Morris , black mare Mr. William Lloyd , bay cob Mr. II . R. Evans , bay gelding UNBROKEN COLTS . 40 41 50 50 Mr. T. A. T. Apperley , grey cart mare ... Mr. T. A. T. Apperley , black cart gelding 67 Mr. T. A. T. Apperley , dk . brown cart geld . 90 Mr. T. A. T. Apperley , brown cart colt ... Mr. T. A. T. Apperley , bay mare 55 50 Mr. J. F. Stephens , bay shire bred gelding 52 The Mayor said they were a statutory com- mittee and should exercise their functions CHILD'S FATAL DRINK OF BOILING TEA . without force . They ought not to be forced An inquest was held at Nuneaton on Satur- to fix prices that could not be adhered today on Harry Buckler , son of Harry Buckler , They were their to get a fair distribution of Arthur Street , Coton , who died in Nuneaton foodstuffs for the public . He knew of in- Hospital from convulsions following scalds . stances where cattle had been graded irregu- The mother said , she was making tea larly . I they were not careful they would Tuesday night , and the teapot being over full have no butchers trading in the town . He she poured some of it into a cup on the table ... proposed that they did not fix a price until Whilst her back was turned the child , who after the conference with Mr. Edwards . was sitting in his chair at the table , picked up . Councillor Southall seconded but said he the cup and drank some of the hot tea . INVALIDS . U - BOAT THIEVES . on The Madrid , Monday . - According to further par ticulars of the sinking of the Spanish steamer Giralda , the vessel was stopped on Saturday 30 miles west of La Guardia ( at the mouth of Mr. Edwards to make the local position Mr. Harding , for Mr. Daggs and himself , clear stated that local butchers were entitled the joint Hon . Treasurers , read the statement to 50 per cent . of their October supply . They of accounts , which showed that the year was were given a prior claim up to 25 per cent . begun with a balance in hand of £ 16 5s . 2d . and if there was anything left they came in The receipts were Subscriptions £ 53 16s . of women workers under the County War Ag- and shared with the rest of the buyers . ( compared with £ 52 7s . 9d . in the previous ricultural Committee at Worcester on Satur- Unfortunately there was very little left . year ) , donations £ 3 is , collecting box ( per day , when Lady Deerhurst entertained them The Chairman said that children under 18 the Minho ) by a shot from a submarine . She was boarded by an officer and half a dozen Nurse Rodneigh ) £ 2 5s . 6d . , total £ 75 7s . 8. to luncheon . Afterwards they assembled at months old ' were entitled to priority in the Expenses : Nurse £ 78 , insurance £ 1 3s . , print- the Guildhall , where addresses were given by supply of milk and also invalids who held men from the submarine , who ransacked and ing 17s . 6d . , sundries 7s . 4d . , total £ 80 98. the Earl of Covntry , Lady , Deerhurst , Lady medical certificates . He thought it should be looted the steamer , carrying off even the linen 10d . , leaving a deficit of £ 5 2s . 2d . Georgina Vernon , the Hon . Miss Pakington , known that those who wished were to be and small personal belongings of the crew . This business having Miss Severn Burrow , and Miss Peens ( travell - supplied with milk for children and invalids including their money . ing instructor ) . Certificates won at the Mid- could make application to the Executive lands test competitions were awarded to M. Officer . Tickets were issued for three months . Hart , M. E. Hughes , A. Wilkins , L. Franklin , Mrs. Jarvis asked if grocers had articles in Printed and Published for the Proprietor , by R. Turner , R. Hitchman , D. Morris , V. stock were they bound to sell ? A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Chesshire , and E. M. Gennell . The Mayor : Yes . In reply to Mr. Enoch , Mr. Edwards said the 25 per cent . applied to cattle and sheep and not to pigs . The Mayor moved that the Committee's re- port and the statement of accounts be re- Upwards of 5,200 horses have been issued to Mr. Kelvert in returning thanks for the farmers to date under the Food Production honour they had conferred upon him said he Department's scheme . Since the initiation of The following points were agreed upon by ceived and adopted . felt he owed a great debt to Mr. Powell the horse ploughing scheme in the West the Committee : ( 1 ) it was left to the butchers Mrs. Lloyd seconded and said she would like Davies and the Secretary ( Mr. Norton ) . Each Riding of Yorkshire nearly 770 acres have to appoint a representative on the allocation to say how grateful they were to Mr .. Neild had given him their loyal support . Mr. been ploughed by the teams lent to farmers . committee ( 2 ) it was agreed that the grading and Mr. Harding for all the work they had Lane , Leominster . 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