The Kington Times - June 1918
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Kington Times 8th June 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 08/06/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 8th June 1918 |
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11 4 We are Buyers of Rhubarb , THE KINGTON TIMES , JUNE 8 , 1918 . Price £ 8 per ton , on Rail , any Station , or delivered to our Factory , at £ 9 6s . 8d . per ton . The Herefordshire Fruit Co. The Mansion House , Hereford . BRITISH FARMERS ' RED CROSS FUND . MAGNIFICENT RECORD . LOCAL FARMERS AGREE TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY RATE . HIGHLY REPRESENTATIVE MEETING AT LEOMINSTER . BY A meeting called by the Mayor of Leominster ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) und Mr. F. J. Colebatch ( Chairman of the Leominster Branch of the Far- mers ' Union ) , to consider the question of raising funds for the British Red Cross Fund was held in the Town Hall on Friday last . Amongst those present were The Mayor of Leominster ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Mr. F. J. Colebatch , Mr. T. Edwards , Alderman J. Farr , Mr. A. Duncan , Rev. F. W. Worsey , Mr. A. Hammond , Mr. K. Harding , Mr. J. Lewis , Mr. Beamand , Mr. G. A. Treasure , Mr. E. T. Cave , Mr. J. M. P. Cave , Mr. E. Jenkins , Mr. B. C. Kidgley , Mr. W. D. Edwards , Councillor J. Watkins , Mr. Walter Rees , Mr. Griffiths , Mr. T. Price , Mr. C. Morgan , Alderman H. Gosling , and Mr. H. Brown , representing the British Red Cross Committee . THE FIGURE AIMED AT . The British Farmers ' Branch of the Red Cross Fund has set out to raise one million pounds . Up to Saturday , May 25th 887,561 had been re- ceived . The proportion allocated to Herefordshire is £ 17,000 , and of this amount 13,439 has been subscribed , leaving £ 4,000 odd still to be raised . THE MAYOR . Councillor J. B. Dowding , who was appointed Chairman of the meeting , said he had received a letter of apology from Alderman H. F. Russell , who authorised him to say he would give a dona- tion equal to that of any other farmer in the district . He had also received a letter from one of their friends at Pembridge with a cheque for £ 5 enclosed . The donor said he thought if every farmer wou'd do the same it would be better than having a sale . Continuing , Mr. Dowding said that a sub Com- mittee of the Farmers ' Union had recommended that the best means of raising money was to have a general rate levied and voluntarily paid by the farmers . That suggestion , however , had been vetoed by the last meeting of the Leominster Branch of the Union . It was theretore now open for the meeting to say whether a rate should be levied or a ale held . Herefordshire had done very well , but it had not yet quite reached its quota . In view of what was happening at the present time in France he did not think it was necessary for him to emphasise the great need for support . MR . H. BROWN . The Chairman called upon úr Brown , who is a representative of the Central Committee of the Red Cross Fund . the He said he would like in first place to thank all farmers for the generous support they had given to the two sales already held . He was personally not a farmer , he was a mill owner in London , but he had been asked by the Red Cross to take up the work altogether . Practically the work was done without any ex- pense save for a few office girls . All who worked on behalf of the Fund paid their own expenses . The whole working costs could be met by one penny in the . He hoped that the effort would be backed up by all the people in the neighbour- little hood . In a war as big as this it was a matter as to what particular name the Fund had . The important point was that it went eventually to the British Red Cross . His anxiety was for the soldier . He had been to France some 20 times and he knew the kind of work the Red Cross was doing . ROSS FIRST TO RAISE £ 1,000 . Continuing , he said that Ross was the first That town to raise £ 1,000 by means of a sale . figure of course had been exceeded several times since . This year the need for money was con- siderably greater than a year ago . A sum of £ 10 was being spent every minute . It was a pleasing thing to know that of all money raised in the Empire farmers had sent one tenth . HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT . He , the speaker , nad been asked to what par- ticular purpose the money There was devoted . were 20 or 30 different things . For example , they had 300 ambulance cars . Every one was marked with the name of a county . Some had the name of Herefordshire upon them . They maintained several hospitals . There was a very large one in Alexandria . They were also supporting 280 beds in Netley Hospital . In Mesopotamia they had 40 or 50 hospital boats and the running expenses A farm had been bought were paid for these . of for the French where some 40 odd tubercular ex- soldiers could be employed . He would assure the meeting that more than three quarters of the work of the Society was done without salaries . THE LOCAL POSITION . As to the best means of raising money he thought the sale was the most successful . After all they wanted to support the Fund by gifts and they did not desire anything in the nature compulsion . He would prefer a gift that was not forced . But he would say that the farmers who stood apart ought to be ashamed of themselves . The man who took the extra profits which came to him to - day - which were the price of magnifi- cent young lives - and did not respond to such an appeal as the Red Cross , was not an Englishman . Let them all remember that they were in clover compared with the soldiers . He would therefore appeal to them to sink all differences as to methods and go in for raising a record sum . Before resuming his seat he would like to thank the auctioneers who had done all their work with- out any pay whatsoever . He hoped that they would give liberally . After all what use was money unless they tried to do some good with it ? Let them do as many had done and give to the limit of their opportunities ( cheers ) . THE REV . F W. WORSEY . The Rev. F. W. Worsey said he desired to bear testimony to what the farmers had done at Boden- ham . They subscribed quite three quarters of the money raised . If it was decided to have a sale he hoped it would not be one large one , but a number of sales in different parishes , to which people , sma'lholders and others , could bring their gifts . Mr. W. Rees thought it would be best to have the same old game . Mr. Andrew Duncan said there was no doubt a little disappointment in regard to the last sale . It was not supported as it should have been . The burden fell on a few people . He thought it would be better as Mr. Worsey had said to have a number of sales . It did not matter a scrap what channel the money went through so long as it got to the Red Cross Society . He was willing as he always had been to do the best he could according to his means . Mr. B. C. Ridgley I think at the time of the last sale every farmer was canvassed .. Mr. T. Edwards In regard to the auctioneers the difficulty is in collecting the money after the sale . I would therefore suggest that if a sale is held in every parish a Committee be formed to collect the money . So far as his firm was con- cerned , and he felt sure he could speak for Mr. Hammond , they would do all they could . Mr. Griffiths : It is scarcely possible to have a sale in every small parish , but the idea was alright for larger villages . At the last sale many farmers best able to give were conspicuous by their absence . It was that fact which made Mr. Russell make the suggestion of a levy . Alderman Gosling : I cannot for the life of me see why you call the suggested levy a compulsory rate . - that is quite a misnomer . I am ashamed when I hear a man complaining he has got to give a little . What is our lot compared with what others are doing for us ? We don't know we are alive . Let us go in for the simplest way and that is by means of a voluntary levy . come Mr. E. T. Cave : I cannot support Mr. Gosling . I have had to do with several sales and I find it is the most generous man who gives . I know of wealthy men who gave 2s . 6d . I don't know of any use for such men as these . Councillor J. Watkins : I have here to support the voluntary rate . There are people who can afford much better than I to give and they gave practically nothing . 6d . per acre is not a big sum and there was no one who could not afford to pay that . We are talking about a sale in the autumn , our boys are dying now . We want the money immediately . Surely no man will ob- ject to give towards a fund like this . Mr. J. M. P. Cave I cannot support a volun- tary rate . I know the difficulties of getting a voluntary school rate . Alderman Gosling : Surely with all respect to Mr. Cave there is no comparison between a school rate and a great national cause like the Red Cross . Councillor Watkins farmers and people support the Red Cross by means of a levy of 6d . per acre . " Alderman Gosling seconded . proposed that " We ask the of North Herefordshire to Mr. G. A. Treasure : If the method of a rate be adopted I hope it will not be on the acreage , but on the assessment . That is the fairer way . This was embodied in the former resolution . Mr. Walter Rees moved an amendment that a sale be held as before . This was seconded . On being put the amendment was lost . The Mayor then moved a substantive motion , which was seconded and carried . THE RESOLUTION . " That this meeting pledges itself to support the appeal on behalf of the Red Cross Society and re- solves that those present shall form a Committee for that purpose with power to add any ladies or gentlemen not present . " Cheney's Eczema LEOMINSTER BOROUGH TRIBUNAL . FIRST CASE UNDER THE NEW ACT . A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last , there being present : The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) presiding , Mr. T. D. Burlton , Mr. G. Reynolds , Councillor J. Watkins , Mr. loss , Mr. W. T Sale ( Clerk ) . W. . Pennell's case was adjourned from the last meeting in order that he might get work in an aeroplane factory . Applicant wrote stating that he had been successful and was now employed at Tewkesbury . William Faulkner ( 37 ) , Grade 1 , carpenter and joinerul assented to ; not to be called up till the end of June . T. E. Walker ( 42 ) , dairyman , married . Appli- cant stated that he deuvered 150 gallons of milk per week - Temporary exemption until the end of October . To be medically examined in the mean- time . was the Arthur Dyke ( 43 ) , Grade 1 , shoemaker . - Tem- porary exemption until July 31st . This first case to be considered under the new Act . Arthur Phillips ( 42 ) , Grade 1 , saddler . - Tempor- ary exemption until July 31st . LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . A meeting of the above Council was held in the Union Board Room on Friday last , there being present Mr. J. M. P. Cave ( Chairman ) , Alderman Woodhouse , Messrs . E. W. Barnes , C. H. Potts , L. Evans , Colonel Cardiff , W. Rees , B. C. Ridgley , F. C. Tompkins , H. R. Hall , J. Robinson , Bemand , S. Proudman , H. Langford , J. E. George , J. Roberts , J. Lewis , A. H. Gibson ( Deputy Clerk ) , W. O. Davis ( Surveyor ) , D. W. Cave ( Sani- tary Inspector ) , Dr. Williams ( Acting Medical Officer of Health ) . K. The Deputy Clerk stated that a communication had been received in respect to the Comforts Fund for men engaged in road construction , etc. , in France . These men were not placed in the same position as ordinary soldiers and did not receive the war comforts as they , the soldiers , did . It was resolved that no action be taken . An application was received from the Food Con- trol Committee for a grant of £ 50 to meet current expenses . The Chairman stated that the weekly salaries of the Committee amounted to £ 7 . A communication was received in reference to the rationing of horses , it being stated that horses regularly employed on slow work did not come under the special arrangements . The Sanitary Inspector presented his report , in which he said that the main drain at Kingsland was blocked . Instructions were given to have the drain cleared . The financial report was presented and adopted . The balance in hand was given as £ 2,341 10s . 4d . The Chairman intimated that he had received a letter from Sir John Cotterell in reference to the Prisoners of War Fund , K.S.L.I. Sir John re- quested the Council's support in raising funds for the object . EMPIRE DAY AT LEOMINSTER . The Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) has re- ceived the following letter from the Secretary of the League of the Empire relative to the proceeds of the Leominster Flag Day : - " Dear Mr. Mayor , We thank you very much for your generous contribution to the Empire Day Fund . We value your co - operation , and will in due course send a Report to you audited , of the different gifts . The boxes arrived quite safely . They are not our own , but were lent to us ; we fully appreciate that they are inconvenient and cause difficulty , and we regret that you had this trouble . With our renewed thanks for your cour- tesy and generosity . We are , sir , yours faithfully , E. M. and M. Marshall , Secretaries . " The result of the collections on Flag Day was as follows Miss May Hudson , £ 2 3s .; Miss Elsie Hudson , £ 2 75. 7td .; Miss Sissie Bach , £ 2 9s .; Miss Dutch Bach , £ 2 7s . 1od .; Misses Urwick , £ 1 78. 9d .; Mrs. Bartlett , £ 3 15s . 2d .; Miss Saunders and Miss Paton , £ 2 16s . 8d .; Miss Nott , i 5s . 9ld .; total , £ 18 12s . 11d . MAYOR'S PRESENTS FUND . am The Mayor has received the following letters : - " Dear Sir - I writing these few line's to you to let you know that I have re- ceived the parcel quite safely . I was very pleased with them , it was just what I wanted . It was a very useful present and I hope that you I will accept my thanks for it and please to thank all the helpers for me as I shall not be able to write to then all . If you have not had my other letter it must have gone down . I am very pleased . to say that all the boys that are here with me are all quite well and hope to keep so . The weather is so very hot out here on the desert . It is not like being in England where you have trees to shelter under . Sir , I have seen some of the Leominster boys and they were all looking well and fit again . I hope that it is going on well at Leominster and that the weather is fine . I am also pleased to say that we are fairly well off for food . I should like to hear of it being the same in Blighty , but the boys hope that it will be better this year for the people . I should think that the war will be over this year , but the boys are still moving them on out here and are not giving them much rest . They are coming in all the time . They are fed up with it and are short of foodstuffs . That is what they all say . Some of them are a nice sample to look at . This small coin that I have sent you is a piece of the Tur- kish money that I had by me . Please thank all the helpers for their kindness to us as I am sure it was very kind of them to send it . Hoping you are all in good health and enjoying it . F. W. Parry . " " Dear Sir , Many kind thanks for the parcel that you sent to me . I received it quite safe and sound . It was not damaged at all and it was all very useful and just what I required out here . We are away from any town and cannot get things like what we want . It is not a very nice place to be in . It is a very unhealthy place where I am now . It will be worth something to see the green fields once again . Well , sir , the weather is very fine and it is very hot . It is very different to what you get in England . Well , sir , I hope that things are going all right in the old city . It is very quiet here . It 011 is just the same as being buried alive . Sometimes we get livened up a bit by them , but it soon gets quiet again . Please thank the helpers for their kindness in sending the parcel as I am very much obliged to them . It shows that they have not forgot us out here . I hope that it is all well in Leominster . Tell them that they all must cheer up as it will be better . I think that the end is not far off . I hope you will excuse this short letter , so I will close by thanking you all again . C. E. Parry . " REGISTER NOW FOR HOME AND COLONIAL TEA Still Blended by the same Experts SUPPLIES GUARANTEED THE HOME AND COLONIAL STORES LIMITED BRANCHES EVERYWHERE IVINGTON . We record with deep regret the death of Mrs. Harriet Hawkins , which took place at the resi- dence of her eldest daughter , Mrs. George Bowen , 2 , Perseverance Road , Leominster , on May 29th , after a long and painful illness , in her 85th year . She had been associated with the village and its church for nearly 50 years and by her kindness and geniality had during that time made a wide circle of friends , who held her in very high es- teem , and she leaves a fragrant memory those who now mourn her loss . among The funeral took place on Saturday last at Ivington Church , the service being conducted . by the Vicar ( the Rev. G. Walter ) . The mourners , in- cluded Mr. Thomas Hawkins , Mr. William Haw- kins and Mr. Henry Hawkins ( sons ) , Mrs. Bowen , Miss Hawkins , Mrs. Edmond , Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Wildblood ( daughters ) , Mr. George Bowen and Mr. W. J. Wildblood ( sons - in - law ) , Mrs. G. Haw- kins and Mrs. H. Hawkins ( daughters - in - law ) , Miss N. Bowen , Miss A. Hawkins and Master Wildblood ( grandchildren ) , Mr. George Scandrett , Miss Reed , Mrs. Giddings , and others . funeral arrangements were carried out by Andrew Lewis , Corn Street , Leominster . STOKE PRIOR . The Mr. Mr. LUDLOW . summonses COUNTY POLICE COURT . Monday , before Sir W. St. A. Rouse Boughton , Bart . , and Mr. Douglas White . NATIONAL INSURANCE PROSECUTION.- Thomas W. Howard , a farmer , of Medley Park , Culmington , was charged under the National In- surance Act on four summonses with failing to pay contributions in respect of John Lloyd , John Murdock , Benjamin Maund and Thomas Bowdler on the 16th of March . - Defendant admitted the contributions were not paid . There was no lia- bility in respect of Thomas Bowdler . - Mr . Talbot , London , prosecuted on behalf of the National Insurance Committee and said the proceedings were taken under Section 69 , Sub Section 2 , of the Act , and if a person failed to pay he was liable to a penalty of £ 10 , and if the person was convicted he was liable to pay other contributions . The notices attached to three of the claimed contributions in January , 1918 , and in the case of Thomas Bowdler there had been neglect to pay contributions since July , 1917. It was de- fendant's duty to see that the men brought their . cards to be stamped . With respect to Bowdler , he did not get a card , but it was defendant's duty to stamp an emergency card . The Inspector , Mr. Murray , visited the farm and found none of the cards stamped . This case was not sprung upon the employer , as before the Inspector's visit defendant was given three opportunities to put his employees cards in order and defendant was written to that the Inspector would call , and defendant wrote say- ing he was a busy man and suggested a Sunday . He was asked to send the cards and after other correspondence the Inspector stated he should visit him on March 20th and he did so and then found the cards not stamped . - Benjamin Maund , who stated that he lived at Medley Park Cottages , stated that he was a waggoner in the employ of defendant . He was paid his wages fortnightly on Saturday . of the The card produced was his Insurance card since January . He had been paid every fort- night . Cross - examined : He had worked for de- fendant for three years . He had been ill , but nothing had been deducted from his wages.- John Murdock stated that he lived at Tower House , Medley Park and was shepherd to defendant . He was paid fortnightly . The insurance card pro- duced was his . Nothing was deducted from his wages at the end of last year he gave defendant 7s . for his insurance . - Cross - examined : This was the only 7s . he paid . He had lost time , but had . not had his wages deducted . He was asked to sign a paper and he did . It was not read over to him . John Lloyd stated that he lived at Medley Park Cottages . He was cowman and had worked for defendant 12 months . The Insurance card produced was the same as his . His card was at home . - Thomas Bowdler stated that he lived at Medley Park Cottages . He was a genera ' farm labourer . He had worked for defendant since last July . He was not paid wages . Mr. Howard gave him what he liked . He had worked off and on since last July . He couid not tell how much he got in wages . Defendant had rever given him an Insurance card . Neither had he told him anything about a card . Until he went to Mr. Howard his card was stamped . He had received as much as 308. at one tim from Mr. Howard . - Cross- examined : He worked one week in the harvest , but could not stand it . The Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary took place on Sunday , June 2nd , conducted by Riley in his usual genial style . The attendance of visitors was very gratifying and the collection was very much in excess of former years , includ- ing Sister Constance Bridgens from the National Children's Home , London . The following pro- gramme was efficiently rendered by the children : Hymn ; opening service , Albert Smith ; prayer , Mr Riley ; hymn ; recitation , " Sunday School , " Elsie Davies ; trio , " Three little girls Junior Corps , " Violet , Minnie and May Coxon ; recitation , " A Gentleman , " Reggie Burltou ; reci- tation , " Drummer Boy of Kent , " Noah Coxon ; recitation , " Never give up , " Arthur Tatam ; hymn ; recitation , " Beautiful Water , " I , ily Davies ; recitation , " Bee and Butterfly , " Tom Lewis ; recitation , " Thankfulness , " Gladys Davies ; duet , " There is a better world they say , " Violet and Minnie Coxon ; recitation , " My Country , " Ivor Wadley ; recitation , " The Fisherman's Donkey , " Dudley Bradford ; recitation , " The Tinker , " Percy Bridgens ; recitation , " Traveller's Return , " Albert Smith ; recitation , " The roads to France , " Mimie Coxon ; reading , " The raven in a bonnett , " Dan Greenly ; recitation , " Somebody's mother , " Marian Strangward ; hymn ; solo , " The Wonderful story , " Mr. Morris ; recitation , " The big steamer , " Noah Coxon ; recitation , " The Golden Thimble , " Reggie Burlton ; reading , " The Betrayal , " Miss Mabel Bridgens ; duet " There is a happy land , " Minnie Coxon and Lily Smith ; recitation , " Jesus loves me , " Gessie Davies ; recitation , " You can't catch me daddy , " Violet Coxon ; duet , " The Silver Chimes , " Sister Constance and Percy Bridgens ; solo , " God is now willing , are you , " Mr. Morris ; collection ; hymn ; closing service , Albert Smith . BROMYARD . MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . - The halfs yearly prize distribution took place on Sunday afternoon , when the President occupied the chair , and the hall was crowded to the utmost . Mr. F. W. Williams read the lesson , Mr. G. Green offered prayer . and Miss Alice Williams , of Worcester , sang " In God's own keeping " and " The Way of Peace . " The Sherford Choir of some With 20 voices gave the part - song " Still , Still Th : e , " Miss Frost acting as accompanist . The Rev. F. R. Conibeare brought greeting from Kid- derminster Brotherhood , and gave an inspiring ad- dress on the lesson read by Mr. Williams . Votes of condolence were passed to the relations of Bro . James , Bro . Beddoes , and Bro . Walter Hughes . It was reported , amid cheers , that Bro . Joseph Walwyn , who had been reported missing , was THIRTY - FIVE THOUSAND MEN WANTED . alive and well . Miss Dora Norris , of Sherford , The Minister of National Service has made two distributed the prizes , and Bros. G. Green , W. Saunders , J. Williams , and W. Thomas were ap- separate Orders , one for England and Wales and one for Scotland , held withdrawing exemptions The plauded as they were handed their prizes . wholly or partly occupational grounds by President gave a memento to Miss Dora Norris , which she , in a any men employed in agriculture or in a certain short speech , suitably acknowl- number of allied occupations edged . the specified in schedule to the Orders . A number of young agri- culturists have already had their exemptions with- drawn by the Royal Proclamation of April 20 . AGRICULTURISTS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE ARMY . on cer- The Orders , which come into operation on June 11 , provide that the exemptions of the men con- cerned are withdrawn as from June 11 , after which date a fixed number of the men concerned who are under 31 and in Medical Grade I will be called up for military service . A man affected by the . Order has no right to apply for renewal of exemption on occupational grounds , nor has his . employer any right to make such an application on his behalf . The rights as to applications on personal grounds are governed by the current regulations for tribunals . Hitherto men engaged in agriculture have been protected on occupational grounds either by tificates granted by tribunals or by vouchers granted by County Agricultural Executive Com- mittee in England and Wales and by the Board of Agriculture in Scotland . In future all men en- gaged in the industry , with the exception of those who are released for military service , will be pro- tected on occupational grounds by vouchers only . The recruitment of 30,000 men under 31 in Medical Grade 1 in England and Wales , and of 5,500 men under the same conditions in Scotland , inclusive of men posted under the proclamation of April 20 , has been authorised . The men required must be available for service by the end of June . The Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture have fixed a quota for each county in England and Wales , and arrangements for re- cruitment have also been made in Scotland . After the quota has been obtained no further recruit- ment will take place from the agricultural indus- try of men holding vouchers granted by County Agricultural Executive Committees in England and Wales , or by the Board of Agriculture in Scotland , unless deve'opments in the military situation should make a further demand impera- tive . MARKETS . Ludlow , General Market , Monday - Fowls , 14s . to 15s . per couple ; chickens , 16s . to 17s . 6d . per couple ; dressed chickens , 18s . to 20s . per couple ; ducks , 17s . to 198. per couple ; rabbits , 3s . to 3s . 6d . per couple ; Salve butter , 28. to 28. 5d . per lb .; hen eggs , 7 for 28 .: duck eggs , 6 for 2s ; pigeops , 28. per couple ; potatoes , Id . per lb .; cabbages , 1s . 6d . to 28. per dozen ; cauli- flower , 38. to 6s . per dozen ; tomatoes , 10d . per lb .; asparagus , 9d . per bundle ; rhubarb , 2d . per bundle ; lettuce , 9d . to la . per dozen ; young onions , 2d . per bundle ; leeks , 3d . per bundle ; beetroot , 2d . each ; apples , 6d , to 8d . per lb .; walnuts , ls . per lb .; car- rots , parsnips , turnips , 2d . per lb .; onions , 5d . per lb. Ludlow , Com Market , Monday . - Business quiet ; prices unaltered . ANTISEPTIC . HEALING . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX , 9d . , Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . WAGES IN HEREFORDSHIRE . Mr. S. Box announced at a meeting of the Herefordshire Labour Representation Committee and Workers ' Union , held at Ledbury , that the Wages Board of the County had fixed the mini- mum wage for agricultural labourers at 318. per week of 48 hours in the winter , 56 hours in the summer , overtime 8d . per hour , these terms to be retrospective as from April 1st last ; and that any agricultural worker who had not received 259. per week since August last could claim that sum , Worcester , Cattle , Monday . - Fewer fat cattle , but more sheep , at grade prices . Large number of cows and calves , with a shade better trade , from £ 29 10s . to £ 58 15s . Excellent business for in- calvers from £ 35 , 5s . to £ 47 59. Small supply of store cattle ; fresh barren cows made from £ 29 to £ 40 , bunches of bullocks from £ 23 155 . yearlings up to £ 19 . Large entry of rearing calves , NEW RADNOR . PETTY SESSIONS . - There was no case for hear ing on Saturday last and no Magistrates attended . RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . The monthly meeting I was held on Saturday . Mr. Edward Thomas ( the Chairman ) presided , and the other members present were Messrs . J. P. Price ( Vice- Chairman ) , T. J. Meredith , J. W. Stephens , E. Hobby , W. D. Duggan , Evan Lloyd , together with Mr. J. P. Lingen ( the Acting Clerk and Surveyor . The only business was the appointment of a Clerk in the place of the late Mr. L. T. Turner , and Mr. J R. Swindells , solicitor , Kington , was appointed to the office at a salary of £ 25 per annum . LOCAL TRIBUNAL Saturday , Alderman J. W. Stephens presiding . The National Service Repre- sentative ( Major Thompson ) and the Clerk ( Mr. J. P. Lingen ) being also present . - The exemption granted to Mr. W. J. Morgan , coal merchant , Stanner , was reviewed at the instance of the military authorities and the Tribunal granted three months ' exemption . - Mr . J. R. Niblett ; Eagle Hotel , New Radnor , appealed for his workman , Wilfrid Holiday , mail cart driver and farm labourer , and he was granted three months ' ex- emption . In a similar case Aaron Williams , Broad Street , New Radnor , the conditional exemp tion formerly granted was altered to two months ' final . Edward Powell , Knewch , Colva , aged 18 , farm labourer , was appealed for by his father , and was adjourned pending the decision of the War Agricultural Committee . - A similar appeal by as George Pritchard , farm labourer , working for Mr. Jones , Weythell , was dealt with in the same way . George Norgrove , Walton , blacksmith , whose case was reviewed at the wish of the National Service conditional exemption authority , was granted before . Thomas Bufton , Gladestry , mason , who was placed in a low medical category , was granted a conditional exemption on his remaining in his present occupation . - Edward Bufton , Post Office , Penybont , smallholder and saddler , whose tempor- ary exemption granted till September 1st was now reviewed at the instance of the military authori- ties , and the former decision upheld . YARPOLE . During the William storm on May 22nd Mr. Smith , of Lower House , Yarpole , had a Hereford cow struck by lightning . The animal was in a field adjoining Ladymeadow Farm and was with five more valuable cows and two horses . The cow was found under a tree and was evidently struck at the back of the head . Mr. Smith had the cow insured in the Guardian Assurance Co. , who have very promptly paid through their agent ( Miss G. Colley , Etnam Street , Leominster ) . to £ 28 , CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER with keen trade from 30s . to £ 7 1S . Fair trade for Pains , take Lane's Neuralgia Tonic . For Neuralgia , Faceache , Toothache and all Nerve Never fails to store sheep , ewes and lambs making from 69s . to £ 5 159. , tegs from 30s . to 76s . Small entry of give relief after the first few doses . Bottle 1/9 , Postage 5d . store pigs , with good demand , making from 46s . to £ 5 19s .; gilts in farrow from £ 8 to £ 19 159 . 13 A Friend Need in PARA - QUIT KILLS PARASITES " Pres all Methods . " lecture . On Friday Mr. Banks lectured on serving Fruit and Vegetables by Miss E. Pierpoint gave another cookery . lecture . Mr. Davies gave an address on horticultural sub- jects . The exhibition was fairly well attended . SINCERITY IN RELIGION . BISHOP HENSON'S PLEA . The Bishop of Hereford , preaching on Sunday morning in Westminster Abbey , made an appeal for a doctrinal restatement and an honest revision of the torinularies of worship in modern knowledge . He said : - the the ligat of ap- " Sincerity is the life of religion . Every proach to insincerity threatens the nnal for- teiture of faith . Such a situation is so far from being unknown in Christian history that we might almost say it is a familiar feature . For equilibrium between the official statements and the actual belief of Christians is never exact , is always tending to become disturbed , and some- times fails so grossly that a crisis is precipitated . The Reformation was only the greatest , and by no means the last , of a long series of similar crises . The Church ol England accepted the keformation , and elected salutory revolution in its whole system , doctrinal well as disciplinary . History has often Since repeated itself . New knowledge has Come to men , never with Such Startling rapidity and in so ampie a measure us during the last century . Accordingly , we are in our turn confronted by a Situation essentially similar to that which confronted our forefathers . four centuries ago . We also lie under the necessity of reconsidering our religious system in the light of knowleuge , not that of the past , but that of our own time . The genuine and , indeed , un- avoidable difficulties of candid , informed , and con- sidering believers cannot be met by the brutally simple non possumus of authority . assures us " We are the members of a Reformed Church , and we are by that character piedged to meet the Situation in a spirit of courage , sympathy , willingness to learn and ( what is far more difficult and even more necessary ) to unlearn . The past , which warns us against the futile timidity and practical folly of mere conservatism , also of the wisdom of reverent and courageous effort to re - interpret the old faith in the light of the new knowledge , and to readjust traditional forms and modes of religion in the interest of sincerity . We of the Church of England cannot , without self - stultification , follow the example , of the Church of Rome , and confront our modernists with the brutally simple alternative - Kecant or Depart . INTERCHANGE OF PULPITS . The Bishop of Hereford , preaching on Sunday night in St. Martin's Church , Trafalgar - square , on the subject of Reunion , said that the conflict among Christian nations had brought home to them with great pungency the disastrous result of the divisions which prevailed among Christians . How far , and in what way , he asked ; ought we to co - operate with the tendency of the time ? It had been his privilege within recent years to take part in the anniversary commemorations of many of the great Nonconformist missions which working so beneficently in all our great cities . Nothing impressed him more than the identity of the methods which they adopted and those which were adopted by similar organisations of the Church of England . were We were suffering more than we knew , con- tinued the Bishop , from the prejudices formed from religious isolation . Anglicans and Noncon- formists were suffering to - day far more by es- tranging memories and habits than by differences of belief . One step might be taken . The inter- change of pulpits , with reasonable securities against local friction , might be easily arranged if there were as much willingness to facilitate this innovation as there had been to facilitate cerc- monial changes , which , whatever their merits , could not be said to assist a religious agreement . The Nonconformists , on their side , had made it clear enough that they would welcome the pres- ence of Anglican preachers in their pulpits , and why should not the Bishops sanction the preach- ing of non - Anglican preachers in parish churches where the incumbent and churchwardens united in desiring them to do so ? In these times , when the withdrawal of the clergy for war services was compelling a reduction in and cessation of services in parishes , why should not the services of suitable Nonconformist ministers be utilised for the common edification ? Such ignoring of de- nominational distinctions happened often enough among the soldiers abroad , with the happiest re- sults , and why should it not sometimes happen at home ? ROSS FARMERS AND THE RED CROSS . At a meeting of Ross farmers the question of whether they should hold a Red Cross jumble sale this year was discussed . In the past three years the farmers have raised about £ 6,000 for the fund , but was now suggested that they should not arrange another sale , on account of the action adopted by a number of wounded soldiers during the recent by - election . One farmer suggested that they should hold no sale at all until the men who caused the disturbance and abused the farmers were removed from the district . After a discussion , however , Alderman T. Preece , the recent farmers ' candidate , and Mr. Henry Moreland , a large owner , who had been to France , said the wounded soldiers were not entirely to blame , but that they were incited by stump orators and leaders of political parties to upset the farmers ' meeting , and they strongly expressed the hope that the Red Cross Society would not suffer for the sake of the action of these few men . It was decided to try and arrange a sale as soon as convenient after the harvest . FARMERS AND INCOME TAX . At a meeting of the Ross branch of the National Famers ' Union , on Monday , Mr. A. E. Rudge , introducing the question of farmers ' assessments for income tax , gave instances of a 240 - acre farm , rented at 30s . an acre , which before the war would be exempt from income tax , but last year would pay £ 27 . He had done odd jobbs , In the coming year , under the new proposal , the farmer would have to pay £ 81 . In the case of a 270 - acre farm , at same rent , which was exempt before the war and in 1917 paid £ 32 1S . , under the new proposals , on double the rent , £ 810 , the income tax would be for 5s . The farmer's assessment being over £ 800 , he would have to pay at 2s . 6d . in the pound , and would forfeit his claim to the allowances which hitherto had been a benefit to him , as now , when assessed over £ 800 , he would have no allowances for wife , children , or insurance premiums . Mr. Rudge said it was essential that every farmer should at once have a valuation made and keep a strict account of all expenses and receipts . and defendant had always satisfied him . He had worked two weeks for Mr. Meddines . The In- speetor last week brought two stamps for Med- dines . He kept no regular time and did no regular work . William Murray , Inspector under the National Insurance Act , Worcester , stated that he had paid a number of visits to defendant's prem- ises in connection with insurance matters and had written him a number of letters . He paid a visit on March 1st , 1917. - For the defence defen- dant said the reason he gave for negligence was because his time was fully occupied on other mat- ters of more importance . He neglected to do this . for more important matters . He asked why this case was selected when it was the practice of the whole of the comm inity in that district . He had always paid and it would be paid . He consid- ered there was no refusal to pay . Mr. White : It is the same , as taking out a dog license . If he does not take out a license he was liable . - Defen- dant said he must ask them to state a case . to go before the Farmers ' Union to appeal to the Quar ter Sessions . He asked why the men should be brought there from their work when there was no need for it . The case was admitted . Bowdler was not a servant and never had been one.-Mr. Talbot applied for £ 3 35. solicitor's costs and costs of witnesses . - The Magistrates dismissed the of Bowdler and convicted in the other three cases . They allowed 2 guineas solicitor's costs and fined defendant £ 5 and the back contributions to be paid . GENERAL FOCH'S CONFIDENCE . " CHECK OF ENEMY THRUST IN A FEW DAYS . " Paris , June 2. - The " Homme Libre " states . that M. D'Aubigny , a member of the Army Com- mission , on his return to the Chamber of Deputies after a visit to the front , was eagerly questioned by his colleagues as to what the Commander - in- Chief had said about the battle . case He declared General Foch simply pointed out to me that at the time of the offensive of March 21 it required from eight to ten days to re - establish the situa- tion ; that the present offensive began last Mon- day , and that we are therefore only at the sixth day . It is for you to draw your own conclusions . I M. D'Aubigny added that it was the unanimous opinion at the front that full confidence must be placed in Generals Foch and Petain , between whom the most complete agreement prevailed . The " Homme Libre , " commenting on General Foch's remarks , considers they clearly indicate that the Commander - in - Chief expects to check the enemy's offensive and to re - establish the situation within a few days . Defendant was further charged with deducting 6s . 4d . from the wages of John Greenhouse between the 25th of February and the 30th of March , con- trary to the National Insurance Act , on the 30th of March , at the parish of Culmington . - Mr . Tal- bot stated that on March 30th four weeks and four days ' wages were due to Greenhouse and that what could be duducted was five weeks at 4d . , Is . 8d . , and defendant deducted 8s . for the period from October , and it was illegal . - Sir William : Is , it not the practice to pay it in a lump at the end of the quarter ? -Mr . Talbot : It is illegal to de- duct three months ' insurance from the wages of the last week . If five weeks ' wages are due you could not deduct more than 1.s 8d . This was a practice the Commissioners were anxious to stop.- John Greenhouse stated that he lived at Seifton . He was formerly in the employ of defendant . He left on March 30th . He was 16 on October 13th . Up to the date he left his card had not been stamped . On the day he left four weeks and four days ' wages were due to him and defendant de ducted 8s from his wages for insurance . Defen- dant did not tell him he was going to deduct it . Cross - examined : He left on March 30th . His mother took the Insurance card to him . He did not consent or object to the stopping of the 8s . He stopped 8s . which was due from October 15th to March 30th . - The Magistrates said they shou'd convict and fined defendant 10s . Mr. Howard men- tioned the question of appeal . - The Magistrates said they could not advise on that point . He must consult a solicitor . Friday , before Mr. E. T. Evans . ABSENTEE . - Percy Morris , a native of Craven Arms , a Cadet , Officers ' Cadet Battalion , Pirbright , Surrey , was charged with being an absentee . - P.S . Lovatt stated that he received orders to arrest the defendant , who was an ab- sentee from his battalion . He arrested him that morning at his home in Craven Arms . - Defendant said that he was expecting to get his second- lieutenancy and it was understood that he was to have 6 days ' leave of absence . He had only had eight days ' leave and was entitled to two more days . The Magistrate made an order for the defendant to report to his unit by the first avail- able train . FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SAVING EXHIBITION . - On Monday a most interesting food production and food saving exhibition was opened at the Town Hall under the auspices of the local Food Production Committee . The tables round the hall were covered with all kinds of vegetables , fruit , etc. The opening ceremony took place on Monday evening . On Tuesday a lecture How to Defeat the U - Boat " was given by Mr. W. H. Davies , V.M.H. A lecture and demonstration Preserving Fruit without special jars was given by Mr. Banks and a cookery lecture and demonstra- tion by Miss E. Pierpoint . On Wednesday an ad- dress on horticulture was given by Mr. W. H. Davies . A cookery lecture and demonstration was given by Miss E. Pierpoint on preserving fruit and vegetables in Jars . On Thursday Mr. Banks gave a lecture and demonstration , on pulping fruit and vegetables . Miss Pierpoint gave another cookery on Drawing & Dining - room SUITES , In SOLID OAK and WALNUT , UPHOLSTERED in VELVET , TAPESTRIES and LEATHER . Bedroom Suites , In SOLID OAK , SATIN , WALNUT , MAHOGANY , & c . John Holmes , Corn Square ONLY , LEOMINSTER . TRAINING LAND WOMEN ... During last week 28 new Training Centres were opened to accommodate 95 land women . Three new gang hostels have been sanctioned , to accom modate a further 160 ; and at one of these , at Ouse- Heet in Yorkshire , a further 40 women will be accommodated if and when it is found necessary . South Court House at Leighton Buzzard ( Bucks . ) , is being apened this week as a Training Centre for 50 women . SPRAYING OF POTATOES . HUL The demand for Knapsack and horse - drawn spruy- er's Decomes more brisk as the spring season 101 potatoes approuenes . Local authorities and boules or agriculturists or horticulturists who have yet made uneir rangements Shodu du SU ut once . Horse - drawn sprayers can be aired through the County Agricultural Executive Communters . Knapsack sprayers should be ordered , with the necessary caemicals , through the nearest letane or such goods . Leanets on spraying can DC tained from the rood Production Department , 74 , Victoria Street , S.W.I. , or from the burd 04 Agriculture , & , St. James Square , S.W .. Last 11 year potato disease ( blight " ) made its list ap- pearance in the western counties in mid - June . is evident , tneretore , that those growers who would not be too late this season should urther time in uxing up matters . uu POTATO PLANTING BY MACHINERY . The North Riding ( Yorkshire ) Committee has purchased potato planter for the use of the farmers of the Kiding ; and 11s being aired out at a charge of 2s . 6d . per acre . THE GOVERMENT TRACTORS . From time to time figures have been published . by the food Production Department showing markable results in piougning achieved by indi vidual tractors or tractor units . It is encouraging to learn that there has been progressive - Povement in the work of the tractors as a whore . up to the middle of May 3,535 tractors had been consigned to County Committees in England an Wales . ARSENATE OF LEAD FOR CATERPILLARS . Fruit trees are suffering from bad attacks , of caterpillar in many districts this year . Fruit growers are urged by the Food Production De- partment to spray their trees without delay with a solution containing 1b . Lead Arsenate Paste to every 10 gallons of water . kill defoliation . This spray - fluid , if applied properly , will the caterpillars and prevent further It should be applied in a fine spray sufficient to wet the leaves without drenching them . a Care must be taken that no vegetables or green gooseberries grown in the neighbourhood of the sprayed trees are gathered for consumption within month of the application , as Lead Arsenate is a very poisonous chemical ; nor must trees in full bloom be sprayed as otherwise bées and other insects useful in pollenating flowers killed . be may Food Production Leaflet 32 , which gives full information as to the control of both caterpillars and aphides , may be obtained free of charge on application to the Secretary , Board of Agriculture , 3 , St. James's Square , London , S.W.I. FARM WORKERS ' WAGES . MINIMA FOR ANOTHER GROUP OF COUNTIES . The Agricultural Wages Board have fixed the minimum rate of weekly wages for farm labourers for a further number of counties as follows : - Gloucester , Dorset , Brecon , Radnor , and Somerset Herefordshire , Leicester , and Rutland Kent 30s . 318 . 338 . Overtime rates varying from 8d . to 1od per hour have also been fixed . In the matter of " Allowances " which may be reckoned as payment of wages in lieu of payment in cash , the Board have decided that cach Wages Committee districts in which the custom of giving board and lodging or partial board prevails should be requested to recommend the maximum value at which such benefit or advantage shall be reckoned per day , per week of six days , or per week of seven days . THE PLOUGHING PROGRAMME . for WHAT HAS BEEN DONE . The Director - General of Food Production England and Wales has prepared an Interim Ke- port on the results of the food production cam- paign , 1917-18 , The figures given in this report are based upon an official and compulsory census taken on April 27th , 1918 , from occupiers of land in England or Wales . They show the various acreages of corn and potatoes , for England and Wales only , returned as actually sown or planted up to the end , of the third week in April . Apart from holdings of less than one acre and of allot- ments and gardens - which are contributing very greatly this year to the home - grown food supply . the total acreage of corn and potatoes sown or planted ( up to April 27 ) for this year's harvest is 8,362,000 , an increase over 1916 of 2,042,000 . This means that the total acreage in the United Kingdom now under wheat , barley , and oats is the highest ever recorded in the history of British agriculture , whilst the acreage under pota- toes is the greatest since 1872 . onl Of course , this enormous increase in home pro- duction , coupled with the increased economy in consumption , has a most important bearing the question of shipping and thus on the man- power position in , France and elsewhere . Reckoned tonnage the net saving in shipping resultant upon the increased production of corn and potatoes in England and Wales alone should amount in the next twelve months to about 1 million tons . These results , so far as Great Britain is con- cerned , have been achieved by the farmers under exceptional difficulties , the most serious of which is the shortage of labour . 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