The Kington Times - February 1918
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Kington Times 23rd February 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 23/02/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 23rd February 1918 |
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D. ortway ) , and unable to mner of the n ( Chanman by Mr. C. ad Treasurer Passey , Mrs. were present ; cas , teachers how pleased on behalf of Kathleen thonour to and other's won in the he rates and He wished first , always cond , always beak well of tleman , and He urged ace and good pleasure in ssey . h what the oud day for as due to the lal . It was off to school punctual and words , point- through non- ne of knowl . sible for the hought , and in sub- t home . He Weaver in aleen Passey do her best or Kathleen 11 These were sang the WORK . es that it is re now em- 000 on other ere are now overnment in sport . Over replaced by STACKS . 34 ) , labourer , ting fire to . and Strood . o prisoner's as bound to sentence of 09 11 LUDLOW FARMERS AND THE MEAT TRADE . On Monday evening a public meeting of far- mers was held at the Feathers Hotel to con- sider their position with reference to the pro- posed change in the method of selling from live to dead weight . Mr. H. E. Whitaker , Ludford Park , was voted to the chair . ing up fat with and was CO- Mr. E. H. Winder said that at a meeting held to consider whether farmers should operate in the district , it stated that there would hie a change in deal . stock . This was followed through the organised society they managed to get an interview with the Controller of meat supplies . There were four others who attended the meeting and they had a favourable interview . It was given to them to understand that it was definitely decided to take the whole of the fat stock over by dead weight and not by live weight . The idea was to establish abattoirs in different parts of the country . They put it to the Controller that they did not want the cattle slaughtered and weighed in big centres . They pointed out that fariners would be better placed to have the animals slaughtered and weighed in their own district and they would be more satisfied with the results . The Controller gave them his favourable consideration and listened to their proposals . There was also present Col. Las- elles , who was arranging the abattoirs through- out the district , and he was satisfied and said he would allow his deputy to come down and He see the buildings for the abattoir . told they might want some assistance and he said there would be no difficulty . That meet- ing was called to ask for some proposition to back this up and carry it out . Mr. Howard " was appointed on the Committee in London and wanted some idea of the opinion of the district to take up with him . They wanted the farmers to back them up by producing the fat cattle and sheep and help them financially . The matter was growing and they should take advantage of it or it might inevitably pass out of their hands into the hands of those who were not in sympathy with it . The question wus were they going to allow the stock to go into the big towns and get into the hands of the local butchers , or were they going to deal with it themselves . They should not only hav the dead weight but they should also have the offals , which would give them a profit and which could be divided under the co - operative basis . It was no use objecting to this system . It had been decided that the dead weight sys- tem had got to come into force and they must make the best of it . It was no good being an- tagonistic to it and they would have to make the best of it as it stood to - day . was Mr. T. Howard ( Medley Park ) said Mr. Win der had given them an outline at the meeting up a LUDLOW . ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Y.M.C.A. THE KINGTON TIMES , FEBRUARY 23 , 1918 . POTATO SPRAYING . SOME 1917 RESULTS . On Thursday evening the annual meeting of FACTS AND FIGURES FOR ALLOTMENT the Y.M.C.A. was held in the Council Cham- ber . Mr. H. Best occupied the chair , in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor ( Alderman Marston ( Hon . Treasurer ) , Mr. J. Butters ( Hon Sheldon ) . He was supported by Mr. C. B. Mr. E. T. Evans ( Chairman of the Committee ) , Secretary ) , Mr. O. Gibbons ( Acting Secretary ) , and Archdeacon Maude . The meeting opened with the singing of the National Anthem . Prayer was offered by Archdeacon Maude . ELECTION OF OFFICERS . Lord Windsor was re - elected President . Mr. T. Evans ( Chairman of the Committee ) , Mr. C. B. Marston ( Hon . Treasurer ) , Mr. J. Butters ( Hon . Secretary ) , Mr. O. Gibbons ( Act ing Secretary ) . The Vice - Presidents and the Committee were re - elected . Mr. C. B. Marston presented the annual statement of accounts and said he had pleasure in once more presenting before them the fiuan- cial statement of the local Y.M.C.A. and he was pleased to be able to give a good report of the financial position of the Association . They had been well helped by the friends of the Y.M.C.A. in the neighbourhood and he should especially like to mention Mrs. Rollins ' name and to say that the Association owed à great deal to her help . The balance sheet showed that they started the year with a bal- ance of £ 13 Os . 4d . , and the receipts had been £ 60 16s . 9d . , making a total of £ 73 17s . 1d . The payments amounted to £ 58 15s . 7d . , and they had a balance in hand of £ 15 1s . 6d . , so that they had about £ 2 more in hand this year than last . They ought to be congratu- lated upon it . The expenditlre during the last three years had been : 1915 £ 70 , 1916 £ 67 , 1917 £ 58 15s . , and he thought they had got it down to the lowest level by which they could work the Association . He felt they could not get on with a sum less than £ 60 . They still wanted the generous help of the public to keep going . Owing to the war the number of meni bers had gone down and practically all the members had gone away and were wearing the King's uniform and they could not expect much assistance from associates and wounded soldiers . Another source of income which had gone down was the receipts from billiard tables and games . They used to get a good sum from that . They had already got a good start for this year . He urged them to keep the flag fly- ing until the time which he hoped would not be long , when they would have the joy and the pleasure of welcoming back among them many of their old members . " He proposed the accounts be passed . HOLDERS . In a recent issue we reviewed a booklet is sued by the Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture on the prevention of late blight in potatoes . It may be thought by some of our readers rather too early in the year to press the subject of spraying as a pre- ventitive of disease . It seems to us , however , that opinions on this topic vary to such an extent that what is wanted is a little practical information on the subject in order that far- mers , gardeners and allotment holders may be educated as to the great value of the method , there will be no hesitation on the partne so that when the time for spraying does come North Herefordshire in supporting any scheme that may be put forward . Last season there was undoubtedly some scepticism on the sub- ject of spraying , with the result that in some parishes it was not taken up as generally as the authorities hoped . North Herefordshire is not an exception in this . The same difficulty was experienced in many other counties , but the reason appears to be the same in every That being so , we case - want of information . need offer no apology for opening up this sub- ject now , for only by the fullest discussion and experiment can the best methods be arrived at . Before entering into the general question we presume that it is generally agreed that loss . sometimes small sometimes very large , occurs each year owing to disease . That being so , the only question to be answered is " What is the effect of spraying upon the field of pota- toes and as a prevention of late blight ? " This would be answered differently by each indi vidual grower , according to his experience and such replies are valuable in attempting to ar- rive at a true opinion of a particular method . Much information of this kind is contained in a summary of reports on potato spraying in 1917 issued by the Food Production Depart- ment . No less than 305 reports were received . and of these only 26 were from persons who considered the results of spraying were harm- ful and in these cases the damage was traced either to errors in making up the spraying fluid , to the influence of acid fumes in the air , or to the fact that spraying had been done when the havlm had been previously attacked by aphides . meets a Glancing through the reports one great variety of opinions , favourable , indefi- nite , or adverse , but after all opinions are not always reliable and therefore it is to facts and figures that the potato grower will turn with confidence . 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 . MR . FRANK VARLEY AT LEOMINSTER . EXPERIENCES AMONG THE TROOPS IN FRANCE . WOMEN AND ALLOTMENTS . BY LADY GLOVER . WANTED . 5 DRESSMAKING Wanted immediately an intelligent GIRL as Apprentice . - Apply , A great work in Food Production has been Mrs. ROGERS , 50 , Bridge Street , Kington . accomplished by means of vegetables grown ou allotments , and the allotment holders have W GENERAL , good wages , comfortable WANTED , for North London , capable not only benefited themselves materially , but the country has benefited by their activity and home , small family . Apply , " W , " c / o energy in carrying out this project . It is STEVENSON , Kington . estimated that during the past year over a JANTED , February 2nd ; GENERAL million tons of vegetables have been produced W WORKMAN , or COWMAN ; cottage by these growers , which quantity represents a very substantial addition to the National Food and garden . Apply , W. J. REES , Lucton , Kingsland . About 200,000 of these allotments supply . were entirely new creations and established under the Cultivation of Land Order , adminis- WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- tered by the Food Production Department of eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . record of how many of these allotments have the Board of Agriculture . But there is no been taken and worked entirely by women . It is certain , however , that they have contributed to the success of this enterprise and that some allotments themselves , under great difficulties , KILEY , Marston , Kisbury , Leominster . WANTED , CAKE and MANURE BAGS , any quantity from 20 to 500. - Apply , SULLIVAN , Lincoln Farm , Kingsland . of them have actually taken and worked the too , because they had , other urgent claims on their time and energies . Most capable women now are engaged for eight hours a day in em- WANTED , good WORKMAN , house and WA garden round , constant work . - Apply , ANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , good cottage and garden . - Apply , J. LED- ASSIS- ployment connected with the war , but some of SIONE , Ivington Park , Leominster . them have the question of the great necessity for more Food Production so closely at heart WTANI , for Inster ( .E . Girls UNCERTIFICATED that they are willing to give up their half - holi - School . Salary 405 to 80 and £ 5 increment , days and Sundays to work on the land . Last according to scale . - Apply , L. W. JONES , 80 , year a woman , engaged in clerical work in a sargates , Leominster . Government Department , began her duties there an hour earlier in the morning than the appointed time during the summer months , sq as to enable her to be free at 5 o'clock in the afternoon , and she then worked on her allot- ment she had taken on a railway cutting near her home as long as daylight lasted .. She also gave up her Saturday and Sunday after- noons for this purpose , and planted cabbages , potatoes , and other easily grown vegetables that could be stored for winter use . Her reward came in the autumn , when , in return for her labours , she had an excellent and substantial crop . WANTED , BOY , about 15 , to help with cattie , do odd jobs , live with family . J. STEVENS , Little Hereford . 1OOK - GENERAL required , or young GIRL with some knowledge of cooking . - Apply , Mrs. EADY , The Gables , Leominster . WROOMS , suitable for Sitting and Bed- ANTED to Rent , TWO room . - Apply , w , " c / o News Office , Leo- minster . EMPTY WANTED , a young GIRL ( about 14 ) , as General or Day Girl . - Apply , A. T. , " c / o News Office , Leonunster . WANTED , a few SECOND - HAND with the objective of denominational differ- obtained in time , and that they are sown and W CYCLES , cheap for cash . - apply , As to the hymns he had noted that a cause . COLSTON DAVIES , 18 , South Street , Leominster . YOUTH Wanted for office work , must be quick at ngures , one with some experience News Office , Leominster . BON MARCHE for A million more allotments are badly needed this year . My message to the women of of bringing men in Britain to - day is : See that more allotments ences into one fellowship . Up to the beginning planted with vegetables suitable for early sum- the war the S.C.A. was working inside the mer use , and also with varieties which can be of which was why so few people had heard stored for next winter , when doubtless there of it . They had about 400 branches , but there will still be a shortage of food . It will be an was no need until the scope of their work was opportunity for women to show further self - preferred . Apply by letter , " A.E.B. , " c / o widened by the war to appeal to the Christian sacrifice , if that should be needed , for so good TOWN HALL LECTURE . public for financial aid . Referring to the work of other organisations among the troops he said be greatly helped by other women who are now In carrying out this work they will TALLION LEADER . - Wanted , an experi- Mr. Frank Varley who during his stay in there was a very good reason for the existence organising local markets and by the depots ment . - Apply , CAPT . JONES , Broadway , Little ST enced , reliable man , immediate engage- Leominster has addressed a number of very of every society , but the S.C.A. specialised on largely attended gatherings , continued his spiritual work among the men , having no can- which are being established in every county Hereford . meetings ou Sunday with two large assemblies teens or secular entertainments . in England and Wales where produce can be at the Corn Exchange Hall , followed by ad- went on to describe in the most striking man- Mr. Varley sent to be sold . There should be no waste . RESSMAKING . - Wanted , good BODICE dresses at the Waterloo Rooms . D The subjects ner the personal definite work going on every Army and Navy to feed . Over - production is impossible with such a vast and SKIRT HANDS . were followed with great interest . Mr. Varley's day in the Huts , the gatherings varying from The question of DRAPERY CO . , Kington . final appearance was at a lecture in the Town a few hundred in the day time to a thousand transport is a difficult one and increases as the Hall on Thursday evening in which he des- at night , the huts being made attractive to the near allotments this . hindrance will greatly war goes ou ; but when depots are established WANTED , RABBITS and EGGS , bought cribed his experiences in France during six men by means of reading and writing facilities . lessen , and they will do much to relieve the daily , best prices given . - SWAN HOTEL , Kington . auspices of the Soldiers ' Christian Association . and their experience was that the men also vide motor transport to take the produce from months labours amongst the troops under the and their was that the men also situation , especially when it is possible to pro- WANTED , COWMAN - WORKMAN , Ald . H. F. Russell presided over an audience were not . 25th March , good cottage and garden which taxed the capacity of the Town Hall the men knew the old hymns but not the new , the collecting depots . But if these new allot - close to work . Apply , H. SKYRME , Newton , to the utmost . Both seating and standing and the favourite at the hut he was in chargements are to be of the greatest use they must Leominster . room were fully occupied and many be taken by the 31st March . Women who turned away . were of was " Jesus loves me , yes I know , " wound undertake to do this patriotic work will have The size and representative got to be known as their anthem . They a double reward ; not only will they produce a character of the company which had assembled that the men did not believe the devil's lie good and plentiful supply of food for their to hear Mr. Varley was a striking tribute to that death on the battlefield ensured personal homes , but they will also lay up a store of the deep impression his eloquence had pre- salvation ; they knew there was only one way health for themselves . personal faith . In S.C.A. Huts they were old be made to your local Food Committee or to Applications should viously made on the public of Leominster . singing of the hymn " I'm not ashamed to Sunday which was their day of harvest . In A most successful meeting opened with the fashioned enough to put the games away on the Food Production Department , 72 , Victoria C. Elder offered prayer . own my Lord , " following which the Rev. J. giving wonderful personal testimonies from Street , London , S.W.1 . The hymn " Win letters Mr. Varley said such work did not make the trumpet of the Lord shall sound " FACING THE CRISIS . " for secular newspapers but it was good " copy " Food surrender week has brought forward sung . was worth while and made its mark where very few confessions of hoarding in the London The Chairman in introducing Mr. Varley the records would stand for all eternity . In district , which must be taken as a sign that plants made a good resistance and remained He thought it was a most happily conceived people of Leominster . was taking place was of a valedictory nature : and sympathy for the work on the part of the In most cases " confessions " have been re- green , while the haulm of the unsprayed plants idea on the part of some lady or gentleman to was totally destroyed . The Chairman in commenting on Mr. Var - ceived from people who had an extra store of one single commodity , such as tea , which had M paid by oldest regular buyers ; prompt The weight of crop bring Mr. Varley to Leominster . from six sprayed plants was 12 lbs . , about 19 quite sure from the helpful and inspiring ad- itself ; action was necessary . He was ley's address said prayer was not an end in been acquired inadvertently . quite sound , from unsprayed plants only six pounds , a very sanall number being sound . dresses that they had heard that his meetings ations deserved support and all that they ing to find that selfish greed is not by any Street , London , E.C. means general , and there can be little doubt Mr. J. McCormack , Horticultural Represen- had been a very great success indeed and he could do was nothing compared hile they lived that in most country cases where an accumula- WANTED , a good GENERAL MAID.- tative for Glasbury , states : " A row , 9 feet was sure would result in very much fruit . He of the men at front . felt it a special pleasure and a special privi- the S.C.A. had two of its staunchest supporters result of habit rather than any greed or selfish lege to be invited to preside at that meeting . in those fine Christian generals Lord Roberts Mr. S. H. Valentine seconded . Carried . At the Upper Pentre Farm , Glasbury , oc- Mr. E. T. Evans addressed the meeting and cupied by Mr. T. J. Ammonds , some interest of the Committee . There were representations said he must apologise for the arrangements ing figures were obtained . In the field , similar from various districts throughout the country for this meeting being a series of disappoint- seed was used and planting done at the same ments . and in the end the meeting decided to find He had expected Mr. Coffey , of Bir- time . Some were sprayed once only and rather out what the feeling was on the part of the mingham , also Mr. Ward , their Secretary , but late , others not at all . On raising , three farmers living in the different districts , and they were unable to attend . He urged them yards were measured out in two distinct places . from reports he had received the farmers were dike 60 of their members had donned the uni- sprayed 9 pounds . In the second test 11 pounds to keep the home fires burning , for something Result Sprayed potato yielded 12 p 1 alive to the possibilities of this movement . They had to consider whose stock it was they form and were fighting for their King and and 8 pounds respectively were turned up . Country . had weighed . He considered that if they put They were proud of their Roll of This works out at 1 lb. increase per yard , and cause South Shropshire had got the Honour . During the year Ludlow and neigh - in an acre would result in an increased yield bourhood had raised £ 700 for a Ludlow Hut , of 3 tons . The sprayed potatoes were notice stock and the Government were prepared to help them to put up a slaughter house . What which was erected in France , and in addition ably larger on being turned up , and the far- to that the South Shropshire Farmers ' Union mer reports that the haulms of the sprayed was a better scheme of handling their stock than by dead weight ? They got paid for the gave £ 600 for another Ilut , so that Ludlow potatoes remained green for 14 days longer stuff they grew . If they built up this busi- and district had provided two Huts for the than the unsprayed . " ness it was going to be a benefit to farmers in Y.M.C.A. He would not say how much the years to come . The question before the meet - work of the Y.M.C.A. was appreciated by the ing was , would the farmers support the scheme . men at the front . They all bore testimony to If not they would have to go on in crippled the wonderful work and help the Y.M.C.A. and limited means . If they supported it ther : had been to them . The Y.M.C.A. was always was no doubt they would carry it out and open to men wearing the King's uniform and carry it out successfully . he rejoiced to think that so many men had found it a home from home and they all boys back again and they would be pleased to have the Y.M.C.A. ready to receive them and they would give them rousing reception . He had pleasure in referring to Ms. Rollin , who had been a loyal and true friend to the Y.M.C.A. He went on to refer to the work of the Y.M.C.A. and said he hoped the day would never come when it would lack the support it deserved . In Shropshire many careful observations were made . In one case the weight from 4 plants of the same variety was as follows ( 1 ) from sprayed plotts 10 lbs . tubers all sound ( 2 ) un- sprayed 6 lbs . , all diseased . A garden result at Yockleton was as follows : Sprayed plot , ware 92 lbs .. seed 22 lbs . , chats 10 lbs .; un- sprayed plot , ware 58 lbs . , seed 21 lbs . , chats the sprayed plants were attacked but the offer it would not be made again and they longed for the day when they would see the 8. At Nash it was found that some leaves of said they must regret that this meeting that conclusion Mr. Varley appealed for interest hoarding is not so general as it was alleged . Mr. Kelvert said if they did not accept the ought to thank Mr. Winder and Mr. Howard for their prompt action in seizing that oppor- tunity . If they let it pass it would never come again . Everyone should support strongly what had been done and he hoped all would be unanimous in backing up the scheme as far as it goes . Mr. P. J. Holder said he should like to thank Mr. Winder and Mr. Holder for the in- formation given . He did not agree with the existing grading system , under which several grades were open and they had no voide and it was not a system likely to give satisfaction . Dead weight was a scheme that should appeal to everyone . Mr. R. Carpenter said the scheme would be equally an advantage to the butcher as to the farmer . The meat trade had got to be in the hands of the farmers or the hands of the wholesale butchers in Birmingham . He pre- ferred it to be in the hands of the farmers . Any butcher would rather be dealing with his own people than dealing in Birmingham . Mr. Howard said all dealings in meat of any quality would be on one dead rate . The scheme would enable all to share alike in sup- plies as far as available . When the scheme . came into force it would not be by weight of meat , but by money value . Mr. Holder proposed that the movement as explained to them had the whole hearted sup port of the meeting . Mr. John Mellings seconded . He The Chairman said they had got to take the scheme up or else devolve into some trust . did not think it would be a good thing for the farmers to fall into the hands of a trust . The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr. Winder thanked them for their , hearty support . They would do all they could to carry it out . He should like to say that some time they should look to them for financial support of the Co - operative Association , as it man and speakers . a AEROPLANE DESCENDS AT LUDLOW . On Sunday morning there was considerable excitement in Ludlow when an aeroplane was seen flying over the town at a very low height . It flew round the town several times and the pilot seemed to have trouble . Eventually it descended in the large field at Ludford Park , where three others have previously landed when in trouble . The aeroplane was one called " The Cammel " and was a scout of the fast- est pattern and had to come down owing to petrol shortage . It was making its way to near Shrewsbury . There was quite a large crowd of residents who went to see the machine . Between 3 and 4 the officer started again and after flying round the town at a low height and turning several somersaults he flew away in the direction of Shrewsbury . tance unsprayed , gave 8 lbs . These figures re- late to a field the rows of which were sprayed asd unsprayed almost alternately ; the sprayed rows retained their green tops fully a fortnight after the unsprayed , and when lifted the size of the tubers was quite noticeable , in fact , that was where the gain in weight occurred , as the diseased tubers were about equal . In this case the farmer supplied all the seed , so they were of equal size , & c . , and the sampling and weighing at lifting time being taken at random from different parts of the field , both places weighing within an oz . or two of the other . " He All these associ- NECLECT OF HORSES . IMPORTANT CASE : FINE AND IMPRISONMENT . Leominster . - Apply , L.A , " c / o News WANTED , & Small HOUSE , in or near ice , Leominster . Apply , TUCK , Swanstone , Dilwyn . WANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , good wages , cottage and garden found.- WANTED , young GENERAL , 16 to 20 ; also BOY able to milk . - Apply , OWENS , Great House , Dilwyn . WANTED , young person as CLERK , and experience of book - keeping . - Apply , " D.L. , " assist in shop , must have had previous cro News Office , Leominster . OLE SKINS Wanted , increased prices It is very cheer- payment . - J . H. SMITH & Co. , 10 , Friday tion of stores has been proved , it has been the no The Apply , Mrs. PRICE , Kingsland . Showers , WORKMAN , good hedger , cottage and selfish needs before the needs of the nation . WANTED , SITUATION for boy , age 14 , It will cheer the men at the front , too , to know farm , been out 9 months . - Apply , that the people at home are in deadly earnest , W. JONES , Bircher Common . and are quite ready to sacrifice comfort and live in . - Apply , PRICE , Stretford Court , い ANTED , MAN to attend horses and Leintwardine . Songs were given by Miss Grindley , Mr. O. long , of Up - to - Date , sprayed once , yielded Gibbins , Miss Baily , and others . 12 lbs .; the same distance unsprayed , gave Votes of thanks were accorded the Chair- 10 sacrifice or WANTED , for Lady Day , GENERAL sprayed once , yielded 11 lbs .; the same dig . nected with Mr. Varley . Mr. Varley married audience of Lord Roberts ' wish at the outbreak effort to help on the war , will be comforted and garden adjoining Bircher Common , suit a man the eldest daughter of his eldest sister and of war that he might see the nation on its encouraged by this fresh proof that the great with a few sheep . - Apply , A. E. WILLIAMS , anything to do with his eldest sister and her knees . husband , the late Mr. Goode , of Ivingtonbury ,, A collection for the fund of the S.C.A. was body of people in these islands are taking the Leys Farm , Bircher , Leominster . were of the greatest interest to him . Outside liberally supported . war seriously , and are not putting their own his own family there was no two he had re- garded with more affection and love because they deserved all the love he could have for ; them . Mr. Varley thus being connected with him he would like to say he was proud to be ease for the sake of victory . In one of his WANTED , strong BOY , for farm - work , recent despatches , that brilliant war correspon- Dilwyn . connected with Mr. Varley ( applause ) . was quite certain that when he went back to dent , Mr. Philip Gibbs , wrote that the men in France are waiting and ready for the expected Weliver bread . - Apply , MARSTON BROS . , Australia , and he knew he was longing to go home , and told Mrs. Goode and Mrs. Varley Under the Food Production Department's steady eyes , and not much talk about it . They offensive " with a fine and noble gravity and what successful and well attended meetings scheme for the loan , through the County War look homewards for understanding and for the The report of Mr. W. Long , Horticultura ! he held in Leominster , they would be delighted Agricultural Committees , of horses to farmers Representative for Bromsgrove , states that the because anything good in connection with Leo- needing the same , about 5,000 horses are now same kind of gravity and commonsense , and return in all cases has been that those sprayed minster always afforded them the greatest out on the farms . In most cases the farmers less levity of mind in face of the supreme have kept their foliage longest , and scarcely possible pleasure . They had always looked have shown keen appreciation of the utility crisis of our history . " . any disease , while those not sprayed lost their upon Leominster more or less as their home . of this scheme , and the horses entrusted to We will not fail our men . Let us face this foliage and in some cases were very diseased . food crisis - which is all part of the big defen- Continuing the Chairman said that Mr. Varley their care have been properly looked after . Mr. H. Cartwright , Horticultural Represen- left Melbourne nearly two years ago and There have been exceptions , however , to the sive - with " noble gravity and steady eyes . " tative , Kidderminster , reports to the Kidder during that time he had been working as a general rule , and the Department considers it And on this question of hoarding let us act minster Town Council Early in true and loyal citizen of the British Empire . desirable that careless or cruel farmers should with commonsense and less levity of mind , " WANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , on many allotment holders did not realise the im When Australian troops were coming to Eng - understand that the penalties for neglecting and spend our time in thinking how we can found . - Apply , P. BACH , Wintercott , Leomin- portance of spraying . At the end of July , land Mr. Varley volunteered for the most ex- these animals are serious , and will be pressed add to the food supply , and make the best ster . when the disease began to appear , there was a cellent task it was possible to take up and for to the full in any future case that may be use of what food is available rather than in demand for quite a dozen machines . The re- that was spiritual work amongst the troops . fine of £ 25 and in addition three months ' reported . Offending farmers are liable to a spying on our neighbours and talking scandal sult of spraying has undoubtedly been benefi- They knew how deeply they were indebted to cial , as in the plots only sprayed once the their brave soldiers and heroic sailors and any- imprisonment . tops remained green for at least three weeks thing which was for their good must commend less diseased crops . The fortunate grower that sprayed twice had very marked results . I am fully convinced that spraying is beneficial . This adventure has been somewhat experimen- tal this season , but next year many will look WAR SAVINGS . On Tuesday evening a meeting of the War Savings Committee was held in the Council Chamber to appoint an Executive Committee to I carry out the campaign for the sale of National War Bonds and War Savings Certificates dur- ing the Business Men's Week , from March 4th to March 9th . The Executive Committee were pointed Hon . Organising Secretary . the season Last week , in Bedfordshire , Herbert Hawkes , was only by joining the Association that they appointed and Mr. T. Estyn Jones was ap longer , which naturally yielded heavior and itself to them all , and he did not know any farmer , Marston , was found guilty of failing would get any share in the profits if it was carried out . Mr. Winder proposed that Mr R. Hamar be added to the Committee . Mr. R. Baker seconded . Carried . Mr. Winder proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman . Mr. Holder seconded and the meeting ended . LUDLOW BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The fortnighty meeting was held on Monday , when there were present : Mr. J. V. Wheeler ( Chairman ) , Mr. R. de C. Peele ( Vice - Chair- man ) , Revs . D. E. Holland , G. A. Hale . Messrs . J. D. Griffiths , J. G. Boulton , J. Wild- ing . T. Matthews , J. Rowe , T. Wyile , W. Duce , G. P. Rogers , E. Gatehouse , W. D. Hall , R. K. Twiddy , G. H. Green , A. W. Weyman ( Clerk ) . OUT - RELIF FIGURES . LUSTON . SACRED CONCERT . upon spraying as being as necessary as manur- ing . Mr. W. Nicholson , of the Hargraves Small- In the Wesleyan Church an excellent con- holders , Limited , Huntingdon , writes : “ On cert was given on Thursday night ( 21st ) by the plots ( of Golden Wonder ' ) that were not Leominster Wesleyan Choir under the able sprayed the disease became noticeable early in leadership of Mr. F. Buzza . There also took August and spread very fast ; although the had been trained by Miss Harrison . part certain of the local Sunday scholars , who weather was still wet , other plots were sprayed Mrs. but the results were not to be compared with Paynter , organist of Berrington Church , kindly the July spraying . I think it would be bet- accompanied with the skill for which she is ter to spray three times than once . On lift- well known . Throughout the evening was most ing the tubers I find very few being affected enjoyable and the good assembly thoroughly with the disease , and I noticed those that were appreciated the well rendered programme . affected were those just under the surface . It The Rev. Geo . Elliot Lee presided . At the might be of interest to know that in spraying close Mr. Adams proposed a vote of thanks to all the performers and expressed the gratitude August I left unsprayed a portion of the plot , He work which commended itself to them so much and was fined £ 25 and sentenced to one to supply three horses with sufficient food , as spiritual work amongst the troops . month's imprisonment . was delighted to be on the same platform as The evidence showed his friend Mr. Elder because he had been acres of grass land , and he applied for the that Hawkes had been ordered to plough 11 working amongst the troops . Mr. Varley had been at the front for six months , Mr. Elder loan of horses for the work . had been and was going again and he was sure It is common knowledge that the Depart- they all admired Mr. Elder for it ( applause ) . ment has had great difficulty in obtaining a sufficient supply of horses to meet the demand , Mr. Varley was an impressive speaker and the and that high prices have had to be paid . effect of his work was due to the fact that Consequently any farmer neglecting to take he spoke from the heart to the heart . He only wished they had more straightforward proper care of horses hired by him is inflicting speaking of that kind . about real or imaginary hoarders . BROMYARD . MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . WANTED , for Cash , all kinds of OLD and Shelves , Oak Tables , Oak Chairs , and FURNITURE , Oak Chests , Dressers Mahogany Chairs ; also China , Glass ; distance no object . - Apply , F. BULLOCK , 6 , Newport Street , Worcester . 25th March , good cottage and garden BOY Wanted , up to Noon daily , able to ride bicycle . - Apply , ORPHANS ' PRINTING PRESS , Broad Street , Leominster . WANTED , GENERAL , WORKMAN , good house and garden on main road , 2 miles from Leominster , -Apply , G. A. TREASURE , Endale , Leominster ... MILLINERY . - Wanted , smart vice - presidents , occupied the chair ; Mr. W. L. YOUNG At Sunday's meeting Mr. A. Bush , one of the LADY , serve through ; also APPREN- Frost read the lesson ; and Mr. S. Green , of TICES for all Departments , thoroughly taught , Hardwick , offered prayer . small Miss Wellwood- salary given . Apply personally , of Buckenhill , wast the soloist , and HOWELL , Corn Street , Leominster . Red Dawn is Shining . ' Sang God's Lily , " and " When the Great ANTED , MAN or YOUTH , to look after her accompanist , and Miss Irene Frost was both ladies were Mr. George Higgins , a member of thanked . livered a stirring address on " Who is on the Lord's Side ? " . In this he admonished his Bon Marché , Leominster . hearers to take their stand on the side of the the Worcester Men's Own Brotherhood , de- serious injury upon other farmers who may have need of them . He was very struck the other afternoon by some of his remarks . In the case of Hawkes it was proved that a Holding the Bible in veterinary surgeon had passed three mares as his hand he said " This book is good enough in sound condition when they were taken to for me . My faith may be simple , but I believe his farm . right and make no compromise with the world , All three fell ill and eventually and to be ever in active opposition against sin . in it from beginning to end . " The tendency died . beginning to the end . the present day was not to believe it from apparent cause Post mortem examinations revealed no of death except insufficient People said " 1 feeding and overwork . A of the a plot of Golden Wonder ' the second time in rect . " don't think this is correct , and that is not cor- soldier ploughman testified that he had He told them that if they began to complained to defendant that not enough corn question the truths of the Bible and especially was being given to the mares , which were KIMBOLTON . The cost of out - relief during the fortnight in the music , also to Mrs. Bufton for kindly On going to lift the tubers in October the por- the fundamental truths of the Bible they might turned out on to poor grass land , which had ST . DUNSTAN'S HOSTEL FOR BLINDED Leintwardine was : Ludlow and Clee Hill district £ 43 8s . 2d . , Diddlebury District £ 18 16s . , district 216s . 9d . , total £ 65 0s . 11d . MASTER'S REPORT . The Master ( Mr. Marley ) reported that there had been admitted to the House during the fortnight 3 , born , died 2 , discharged 6 , re- maining in the House 71 , corresponding period last year 82. Vagrants relieved 34 , correspond ing period last year 29 , increase of tramps 5 . Mr. and Mrs. Marley entered upon their new duties on January 8th . The stokehole in the tramp ward was flooded . There were no alarm bells in the nurse's ward in case of emergency . A gift of magazines had been sent from Over- mead Hospital . A vote of thanks was accorded the Over- mead Hospital . The question of the stokehole was referred to the House Committee to report , as something should be done at once . The Master said there was 2 feet 3 inches . of water in the stokehole and they could not bath the casuals . Mr. Peele said the difficulty was that they did not know if it was a spring or a leakage . VACCINATION . The returns for 1916 were presented showing : Ludlow district : Births 171 , successful 95 , con- scientious objections 63 , died unvaccinated 9 , Successful vaccina- postponed 2 , removed 3 . tions 1917 76 , conscientious objections 74 . Diddlebury district . Births 86 , successful 37 , Successful died 7 , postponed 2 , removed 2 . 1917 36 , coiscientious objectors 39. Leintwar dine district : births 32 , successful 19 , con- scientious objections 7 , died 3 , removed 3 . Successful 1917 18 , conscientious objectors 10 . The Chairman said conscientious objections The reports were adopted . were increasing . WOOFFERTON . The Woofferton and District Men's Club of the church to them , as well as their pleasure although the plot was affected with the disease . lending her organ . In seconding Mr. H. tion that was sprayed was very green , the Rhodes said he was sure the choir would feel disease having been checked ; in the portion said to them " Do stick to the Bible , believe round . Hawkes kept the corn locked up , and as well not believe in any of it at all . He been grazed by sheep , after ploughing heavy that all had appreciated their performance . that was left unsprayed all the haulm was It had been to him a great pleasure to be pres- black and dead : you could plainly see from a in it and act up to it " ( applause ) . Mr. Var- ent that night . some of the hay was so mouldy that horses Below are the items of the distance the difference between the sprayed ley was not a namby - pamby sort . His only would not eat it . programme - and the unsprayed . " son was fighting with the Australians , and he Hawkes denied the evidence as to the amount Hymn ; prayer ; chorus . " Pleasant are Thy The above are only a few selections from the could only hope he would be as good a courts above , " Choir ; solo , " Nearer , My God hundreds of reports which have been received , as his father . Mr. Varley himself was follow - of corn , and said his man had free access to SAVING THE ECC LAYERS . SCHEME FOR COLLECTING FOOD WASTE WANTED . man SOLDIERS . W. cattle , live in or out . - Apply , WESTON , Bockleton , Tenbury . WANTED , Young GIRL , just left school , another girl kept . - Apply , Mrs. SMALE , LADY , with small means , would like to Share cottage or small house with Widow or Spinster . Apply , " X. Y. Z. , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , WOMAN , to clean , good wages . -Apply , QUEEN'S HEAD VAULTS , Leo- minster . FOR SALE . WALLPAPERS ! ANY QUANTITY , large Mr. J. Simpson gave his lantern lecture on " Heroes of the Great War " on Tuesday even- Edwards , Vicar of the Parish , presitling . ing last in Kimbolton School , the Rev. C. L. or small , supplied at WHOLESALE Largest stock in Great Britain . The room was well filled with an appreciative Write for patterns stating class required.- audience and the takings amounted to 6. ( DEPT . 279 ) , BARNETT WALLPAPER CO . , LTD . , PRICES . but they contain sufficient to convince alloting in his own father's footsteps . Proceeding horses were weak when they went to him and Mr. A. Rouch operated the lantern , whilst Manchester . Ilis suggestion was that the the hay rick . on LENIENCY TO A HERO . olds . MARKETS . CATTLE . TO LET . CWMYGERWYN ESTATE , In the Parishes of Cascob and Llanfihangel , in the County of Radnor , the property of Captain F. O. Lewis , R.N NO LET , as from the 25th March , 1918 , a tract of Hill Grazing Land known as the " VRON WEN , " OR Sale , 1h.p. Fairbanks Morse ENGINE in use only 6 months . - LLOYD JAMES , Luntley Court , Pembridge . NOR Sale , a fine , White GANDER , 1917 bird , from excellent stock , cheap . - LLOYD JAMES , Luntley Court , Pembridge . OR Sale , SIX ANCONA PULLETS ( lay- ing ) and COCKEREL . - Apply , JAMES , Steens Bridge , Leominster . FO OR Sale , about S tons of SWEDES , good cookers . Apply LEWIS J. PRICE , Cobnash Farm , Kingsland . near Cwmygerwyn Farm , in the occupation of EVEN Sparrows lay in spring when eggs are cheap , but to get eggs in winter you should use Karswood Poultry Spice ( containing ground insects ) .- MOYLE & SON , Corn Mer- chants , Leominster . Mr. John Williams , containing 525 Acres or thereabouts . to Thee , " Mrs. Paynter ; chorus , " God of my life , " Choir ; trio , Zion , lovely Zion ! " ment holders that there is " something in it " the Chairman remarked that they were en- Maggie and Francis Taylor and Doris Bowyer ; and we hope the Leominster Food Production gaged in the most gigantic , the most disastrous , that they died of old age - they were six - year- Mr. Chandler gave valuable assistance in or- chorus , " High in the Heavens , Eternal God , " Committee will take the necessary steps to the most devastating and most diabolical war Choir ; recitation , " Wreck of the Hesperus , " He had spoken The Bench , however , convicted him on all ganising the meeting . bring home to all potato growers the impor- the world had ever known . Doris Bowyer ; solo , " Abide with me , ' Mrs. tance of the subject . at many food production meetings and he laid three cases , and he gave notice to appeal . Paynter ; chorus , " May we remember , " Choir ; it down that if they wanted to win the war trio , " The Master stood in His garden , " W. they must not only have the three M's . , but and F. Taylor and Doris Bowyer ; recitation . three P's . The first was Prayer . With God's " Marias among the ruins of Carthage , " help they would win the war ; he feared some- Arthur Adams ; chorus , " Eternal Love , " the A lenient sentence was passed at Edinburgh times they had tried to win it without him . Choir ; address by the Rev. Geo . Elliot Lee ; Arthur McCormick , formerly second The second was Patriotism - love of country anthem , " I will lift up mine eyes , " Choir . electrician on the torpedoed Transylvania . meant self - sacrifice . The third essential thing Hereford , Wednesday . - There was a decided The prisoner was brought into the dock sob- was Production , and he had had so much to increase in the number of sheep , so that the bing bitterly . He was charged with nineteen do with this subject and the ploughing up of Allocation . Committee were hopeful of dis- acts of fraud and theft in Glasgow and land that he was becoming one of the most tributing to buyers a fairer proportion than of То Greenock . He obtained clothing and on the unpopular men in the district ( laughter ) , but late . Cattle were also more numerous , but the representation that he was collecting subscrip- if it meant serving his friends or serving his quality was below the standard . All sales were , tions for a memorial to shipmates who had country , he was going to serve his country ( ap- as hitherto , on the live - weight basis . South gone down with the Transylvania several peo - meeting of the County Council he stated that must not in future attend Hereford market as plause ) . Last January twelve months at a Wales buyers have been informed that they ple had given him money . Counsel said Ample food is available - all unfit for human but he could be not only very brave but very lunatic and a great many did not believe it , was true that he had been previously convicted , in a few months they might be on the verge of buyers , famine . Some might have thought he was a consumption - to feed not only all the existing honest . stocks of fowls , but all the prospective in- ship , and saved the captain's life . He was about the last to leave the but people were realising it now . They would Just before crease which each new season makes necessary . the ship went down he was given the custody agree that no matter what we had to put up Even if millers ' offals were cut down to 10 per of a bag containing 100 franc notes and some cent . the poultry industry could survive . An amusing incident , not without its moral , So long as they could occurred at Huddersfield in connection with a gold , and he afterwards handed over the bag bring about peace on earth and good will to- What is required - and there is no time to and its contents . The Lord Justice General wards men by winning the war never mind margarine queue . A workman suddenly NO LET , Good COTTAGE and GARDEN the waste food of big hotels , hospitals , and said that it was deplorable to find such a man clutched a woman by the shoulder with a and OUT BUILDINGS , and water , from peremptory order to come out . It was his March 25th . Situated at Orleton . - Apply , other institutions . This waste food at present in such a condition , and only sentenced him what privations they had to put up with ( ap- to one month's imprisonment from his appre- wife . He dragged her into the middle of BRAZIER , Little Hereford , Tenbury . Mr. Varley in the course of a deeply mov- hension . the road ing address , described the spiritual work which and soundly boxed her ears . is being carried out by the Soldiers ' Christian Association in 13 huts in France with great " Come home , " said the workman , success . He commenced by saying what a joy addressing his now weeping wife . Then turn- THOMAS , Headbrook , Kington . fresh breakfast egg . The Government is im- Mr. Hodge thanked Mr. Pennefather in it was to come back to the dear old homeland | ing to the policeman he said : " She's been porting millions of , eggs and using up shipping the House of Commons on Monday for giving and to find how fragrant his dear father's standing here waiting for margarine when she that might be diverted to more vital needs . him the opportunity of giving a most em- name and memory were . After a personal has 3lb . at home . There's no fire and not The other day 839 cases of Egyptian eggs phatic denial to the allegation that the cost reference to his wife and her mother Mr. Var- a scrap of bread in the house for me . She's ( nearly a million ) were advertised for sale , of a blanket in which a soldier killed in battle ley passed to the work of the S.C.A. , saying nobbut come ' ere to gossip . " The we continue to import bad eggs when we might pension . The idea was a shocking one , and of the name . He explained that it was founded husband and his chastened better half walked easily produce fresh ones ? disgraceful to those who suggested it . 31 years ago within the regular army in India away . lose is a well - planned scheme for collecting is either burned or thrown into the dustbin . The cost of collection would be small , but even if it were considerable , it would be worth while to save tons of food daily and have it . " A DISGRACEFUL SUGGESTION . " all converted into the delicacy known as a with the first people to be fed were the soldiers and sailors ( applause ) . plause ) . WOMEN AND THE QUEUE HABIT . For further particulars apply to Mr. WV . EVANS , The Court Farm , Evenjobb , or to Messrs . R. and C. B. MASEFIELD , Solicitors , Ledbury . To OATS for Sale , " Garton's Record , " " Black " and " Garton's Bountiful , " " Giant Eliza , " all harvested well . - Apply , WESTON , Bockleton , Tenbury . OR Sale , upwards of EATING CARROTS . Wintereott . Leominster . a ton of good Apply , P. BACH , the queue ? " said the policeman controlling To Let , COTTAGE & GARDEN , at Broken Chisty , Sale Apply , W. C. BOULTON , with the recent Halifax ( Nova Scotia ) disaster . though " unfit for human food . " Why should was buried was deducted from the widow's that probably many people were ignorant oven siniled , as did the crowd , as the disgruntled have forwarded a cheque for £ 10 to the Lord Mayor of London's Relief Fund in connection This amount represents the proceeds of a whist drive held in connection with the Club on January 30th . O Bank , immediate possession . - Apply , J. Let , LOWER LODGE COTTAGE , STURROCK , IRISH POTATOES FOR WALES . Lyonshall , with Garden , -Apply , J. Lord Rhondda has arranged for the regular shipment of potatoes from Ireland in sufficient Toets at the Lysters , a Seven - Roomed quantities to cover not only the total require- HOUSE , Stable and Trap - house , and large ments of South Wales and Monmouthshire , but Garden . - Apply , HOLT , Orleton , S.O. , Here- also those of Gloucestershire , Somerset , Devon , fordshire . Cornwall , Wilts , Dorset and Hants . |