The Kington Times - October 1918
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Kington Times 12th October 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 12/10/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 12th October 1918 |
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LEOMINSTER . Grease Banding of Fruit Trees . THE CHIEF OBJECT of Grease Banding is to catch the wingless females of the Winter Moth , Great Winter Moth , and March Moth . Being wingless , the females of the Moths cannot fly into the trees to lay their eggs , so have to crawl up from the ground , therefore efficient Grease - banding is a very effective method of destroying them . THE IMPORTANT POINTS to bear in mind are : - 1. - Affix the Grease - bands early so that the first Moths which emerge will be caught ; the bands should be in position early In October . 2. Keep the bands on and in good working order up to April , so as to catch the March Moth when it emerges . 3. Don't expect one application of Grease to keep fresh and sticky for six months . Use a good grease and freshen up the grease with another application when required . 4. Never apply Grease direct to the Trees . 5. Always use Grease - proof paper for Banding purposes . Banding Grease is sold in 1/3 and 3/6 Tins ( larger quantities at Special Prices ) . 12 Bands for 6 d . , 36 for 1/6 , by ELLWOOD & SON , Agricultural 25 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . Chemists , HEREFORDSHIRE FARMERS ' Optical UNION . MEETING OF LEOMINSTER BRANCH . GRADING OF SHEEP . OPPOSITION TO FURTHER PLOUGHING ORDERS . A meeting of Leominster Branch of the Here- fordshire Farmers ' Union was held at the Royal Oak Hotel on Friday , when there were present : Mr. F. J. Colebatch ( in the chair ) , Mr. E. W. Langford , National Executive member and pros- pective Farmers ' Union candidate ; Alderman J. Farr , Mr. F Whiteman , Mr. P. E , Pugh , Mr. R. W. Farr , Mr. W. J. Kees , Mr. W. D. Edwards , Mr. F. J. Williams , Mr. J. Lewis , Mr. Price ( Hin- ton Manor ) , Mr. John Robinson , Mr. J. Hobby , Mr. G. Phillips , Mr. J. Hobby , Mr. W. Townsend ( Bockleton ) , Mr. Cooke ( Kings Pyon ) . The Secretary in apologising for absence wrote stating that 167 subscriptions had been paid to date in the Leominster Branch , as compared with 211 last year . GRADING OF SHEEP AT LEOMINSTER .. Mr. Williams raised the question of the grad- ing of sheep at Leominster and wanted to know why they could not be dealt with in the same way as at Ludlow . There before the graders went over them the sheep were put over the scales as a guide . This thumb and finger business was the Wrong way of doing it . He pointed out that when he proposed a resolution in favour of live- weight he was not supported . However good a man was he could not go over 200 sheep and tell the weight within a few pounds .. Mr. Rees agreed that it was not satisfactory at Leominster . Mr. Langford said that in many markets the and then sheep were weighed as a guide graders , allowed a few more pounds to sheep that were ripe . DISTANCE NEAR Department . DISTANCE We make up all Prescriptions for Glasses from Medical Men or Eye Infirmaries , and Undertake all REPAIRS to SPECTACLES & EYEGLASSES . THE MEAT SUPPLY . Continuing , Mr. Langford said they had lately been engaged in securing a better price for win- ter beet , which was as much in the interests of the nations as the farmer . There was a huge to the markets just quantity of beef coming on now . There was no chance of getting feeding stock stuffs , aid no incentive to keep back be- cause the farmer knew that the cattle would soon lose flesh upon grass . He feared there would be a corresponding scarcity of meat about Christmas and the early months of the year . on to tell was Mr. Langford went of the stand which the National Farmers ' Union took in re- gard to the withdrawal of 30,000 men from the much damage land and said , that unfortunately the done before the was order recalled . Mr. Prothero was induced to agree to this being done and much damage to agriculture had been the re- sult . When they had to plough up 36,000 acres they were told that their men would remain and then just when the crops were ready to be har- vested and when they most needed every avail- able man they were told they must lose 30,000 10 Mr. Pugh said he had no reason personally complain , but the system had been unsatisfactory to some of his neighbours . He thought the mat- ter should go before the Executive . Mr. Rees said the result of the system at Lco- minster was that fat sheep were being sold at Leominster as stores and were then taken on to better markets elsewhere . Mr. Williams proposed that the attention of the Executive be called to the unsatisfactory condi- tions in regard to the grading of sheep at 1 , co- opinion that minster , the branch being of the sheep should be weighed first as a guide to the graders . Mr. Rees seconded the resolution . It was the feeling of the meeting that no cen- sure was intended upon the graders , but that the sheep shou'd be weighed as a guide . Mr. Rees said he knew a man who picked out his best sheep and sold them as fat , and the rest as stores . The result was that his stores made the most money . Now he sold all his sheep as stores . The resolution was carried . HAY AND STRAW . in that every farmer should Mr. Rees said he supposed those who were the habit of using fodder on the farm need not be licensed . Mr. Langford said have consumer's licen.c . All hay and straw nominally belonged to the Army Council . but they would not take any which was required on the farm . a Mr. Whiteman said that a man asked for a per- mit and he was told they would look at it and one ton of see what he had got . Mr. Langford said the ration was good hay per animal for the winter . In reply to the Chairman Mr. Langford said the Army could not throw up hay or straw which they had bought . Furthermore if a farmer had hay or straw which he could spare the Army were bound to buy it . This did not apply to last year's scheme . CORN PRICES . The Chairman said he believed that many far- mers were not satisfied with the price of corn . Mr. Langford said it was no use being dissatis- fied because the price of cereals was settled by international agreement . It should be known that the American farmer was little getting a for his wheat in America than the English far- mer was getting . They had heard that the Gov- ernment had to subsidise the millers in order to The reason for the keep bread at 9d . per loaf . subsidy was the fact that American wheat when more it reached this country cost 130s . per quarter , that if all bread was made entirely of English wheat there would be no need for any subsidy . Mr. Langford added the information that owing to the damage to the harvest the best price would be paid for damaged grain . PLOUGHING UP OF GRASS LAND . STRONG FEELING AGAINST FURTHER ORDERS . There was considerable discussion on the state- ment that a further quota of 23,000 acres of grass land in Herefordshire will be required to ploughed up this year . be Mr. Hobby said that all the land which had already been ploughed was not under cultivation , and mentioned a case where land Had been ploughed but never seeded , so that it was produc- ing neither grass nor corn . Mr. Langford speaking as a member of the Executive County War Agricultural Committee . said they did not quite know where they were . Mr. Prothero had spoken against further ploughing up taking place , but the new Director of Food Production , Mr. Fielding , had stated that a fur- ther 23000 acres would be required of Hereford- shire . The Committee had passed a resolution pro- testing against any further land being ploughed up and would take no action until they heard something more definite . Last year they ploughed up 36,000 acres and they all saw now that land to have been was ploughed that rever ought touched ( Hear , hear ) . The Committee were now disinclined to ask for more ploughing and would not ask for unsuitable land to be ploughed . Those who were ordered to rlough last year and did not do so would have to carry out the orders . Those who did not crop the land that was ploughed find would probably themselves in Leominster Police Court ( laughter ) . As to any future orders their hands . that farmers had his opinion was more than full to till the land that was already under the plough ( Hear , hear ) . Mr. Phillips proposed a resolution protesting against any orders being issued for the ploughing up of grass land . new Mr. Precce seconded and it was carried . MR . LANGFORD AND THE WORK OF THE UNION the Mr. Langford in a vigorous address upon work of the Executive of the National Farmers ' Union ( of which he is a useful member ) , said the Committee were alive and were keeping a watch- ful eye on all that appertained to the great Mr. Nunnely , the industry agriculture . excellent Chairman , was an alert man , with inside Knowledge and nothing happened to affect them without he got in touch with the Government Department concerned and got to the bottom of it . They were doing all they could to foster agri- culture and to make the orders as least irksome not far They hoped the day was as possible . distant when the war would end and then these That , orders would have to go by the board . however , depended upon the interest which far- business . the mers took in their own growth of the National Farmers ' Union the mem- bership was going up by thousands and was now between 50,000 and 60,000 . He pointed out , how- ever , that there were something like 250,000 far- mers in the country and said they must have more members in order to speak with a united voice for agriculture . Behind the Labour Party were not thousands but millions and the result that it had a tremendous power in Government departments . As to men . The quota for this county was 550 and the Executive Committee were constantly pressed by the Recruiting authorities to find the men . They did all they could to resist it . The National Far- mers ' Union did all they could to stop it and he with others went to Sin Auckland Geddes and In the Mr. Clynes and the thing was stopped . meantime the Committee had Hereford been forced to go on and when the order was cancelled they had found nearly 500 out of 550 , 90 per cent . cent . of the quota , as compared with 60 per throughout the country . Mr. Langford in conclu- sion said that as representing a great industry they hoped to have something to say with regard to reconstruction when the war was over . The Chairman asked if it was true that older men were going to be called up . Mr. Langford said that men over 35 were being called up for medical examination , but would not be called to the Colours . There were about nine men remaining in the County who had their calling up papers not later than June 26th . These men would have to go unless the cases after con- sideration by the Executive Committee were re- garded as exceedingly hard and then if the man went they would have to replace him . HEREFORDSHIRE FARMERS ' UNION . MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE . Mr. G. W. Firkins , Joint Chairman , presided over a meeting of the Executive held at the Royal Oak , Leominster , on Tuesday last , October 8th . GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR . A long discussion took place respecting the illegal giving of , food to German prisoners working on the farms . In reply to a resolution from the last meeting the Secretary to the Prisoners Com- mittee had stated that the giving of food was forbidden , and that although the men had their ration for the mid - day meal given to them in the morning , they were in the habit of eating all the food before going to work , expecting the farmers would have pity on them . as Mr. E. T. Cave said that he had prisoners from the Leominster camp who struck work beacuse , a member of the Local Prisoners Committee , The he felt he could not give them anything . Officer in charge of the camp told him that he must give them refreshments . Mr. Cave went on to complain that the discipline at this camp was very lax and that members of the guard left the work for hours at a time and came back drunk . Mr. W. D. Edwards ( Brierley ) , corroborated and said that those working for him had pulled the 100f off his fowl - house and would go away from their work for hours a time . The Chairman said that on his Eardiston farm in Worcestershire they had a prisoners camp and the discipline was very good , no drink being allowed . If refractory they were sent back to the internment camp . Mr. W G. Jenkins , member of the Weobley Prisoners Committee , said that at one time some farmers had tried to get the best men by bribing in this way , now , however , there was no cause for complaint . Mr. Shufflebotham said that at Committee hal posted up bills not to feed the prisoners . the Bromyard . warning farmers ARMY HAY PURCHASING . Discussing a resolution from the Ross Branch the Secretary said that a large amount of produce had been baled by the steam balers and was left unprotected during all the wet weather , he had enquired as to the responsibility , if any , which devolved upon the vendor . The reply had not yet come to hand , he also stated that an official hay purchaser had refused to give Mr. Wilson , the Secretary of the Ross Branch , more than £ 7 15s . per ton for best quality bay unless he would also spare another stack seeds - hay . A com- plaint had been made to the D.P.O. respecting same The question of dunnage again came up , Mr. H. Hons had some 6 tons out of a total of 100 tons taken for dunnage . Mr. E. W. Langford said that although farmers were promised £ 8 per ton for best quality hay , clover and seeds - hay , he knew of no instance in which the full price had been given . Respecting dunnage the balers had been instructed not to use good hay for the purpose . REFUSING FAT CATTLE . the The Secretary having read correspondence with the Live Stock Commissioner respecting the turn- ing back of fat catle sent to the marts in county , Mr. F. J. Williams said that of the 120 . odd sent to Leominster that day only 60 were taken . Mr. Langford explained that in the census taken in May as to the prcbable number of fat cattle each farmer would have for disposal before the end of October , the returns , made were very mis- leading A large number of South American cattle had been purchased in consequence , and delivery had to be taken . The authorities were were frozen meat but taking not releasing any home and naval supplies from different markets . Mr. J. A. Thompson said it was impossible to say in May how many fat cattle farmers would have for disposal , the Government should have provided cold storage for the surplus which came on the market at this season of the year . Mr. Langford said we had no cold storage suit- was only able for keeping home - killed meat , it it.tented for meat that arrived perfectly frozen condition . Alderman Farr appealed to farmers not to put the Government to any great inconvenience . mart suggested that at the next I have the their cattle home to - day should was chance . LIVE WEIGHT OF SHEEP . Resolutions from Leominster and Longtown Branches in favour of weighing all fat sheep , the weight being ascertained for the guidance of the graders was adopted . Dealing with the work of the Farmers ' Union in London Mr. Langford spoke of their represen- tatives on the Agricultural Council and said there was scarcely a price fixed which did not come be- fore them first . The Farmers ' Union was largely responsible for bringing the Council into being and if it had not been for them hay would have been £ 7 and not £ 8 per ton . In the order many of the irksome regulations under the old order freedom as be- were omitted . There was more tween buyer and seller and disputes would be settled by the Forage Committee of the County . in a those He taking first any FURTHER PLOUGHING UP OF GRASS LAND . Strong resolutions were received from the Ross . and Leominster Branches protesting against . further order and positively refusing to plough up any more pasture , but that those who did not complete their quota last seasan should be made to do so LEOMINSTER COUNTY COURT . Monday , before His Honour Judge A. A. Tobin , K.C. DISPUTE OVER A TRACTION ENGINE . An action which came before his Honour at the last Court was again heard . Mary Ann Gillam , of Monkland , sued John J. Johnson , timber haulier and contractor , Bryngwyn , Hereford , for £ 100 , representing the balance due on the hire of a traction engine from June 20 to November 16 , 1917 , and damages for loss of spuds from the wheels . There was a counter - claim for £ 19 125. 6d . in respect of repairs , lubricator , hose pipe , etc. , and L30 damages for loss owing to the collapse of the engine . Mr. W. P. Levick appeared for plaintiff and Mr. T. A. Matthews was for the defendant . When the case was opened at a previous Court it appeared that after plaintiff's husband joined the Army plaintiff hired the engine to Johnson for £ 4 per week of six working days , " and to this Mrs. Gillam agreed . The dispute was now whether defendant was liable to pay £ 4 per week for the whole period or only for the days 011 which it was used . After four weeks had elapsed defendant sent a cheque for £ 8 for 24 days ' work . ing . Mr. Matthews said this should have been £ 8 for 12 days ' work , and Mr. Levick suggested it should be £ 16 for 24 days . Plaintiff in continuing her evidence , said that after July she heard nothing from Mr. Johnson for some time afterwards . She then wanted the en- gine to resume its threshing beat . She tried to ar- find a driver but failed . In September she wrote and told Mr. Johnson that she wanted the engine . He replied that it was at Birley Gate . She got into communication with Mr. Samonds , machine proprietor , at Dilwya . He came over when her husband was on leave in October , and onl the following Sunday went to Birley Gate , but the engine had been taken to Bryngwyn . She wrote to Mr. Johnson and stated that she had let to Mr. Symonds for the threshing season . Mr. Johnson asked if he could have it for a fortnight and she replied that she wanted it at once and pointed out that there was a good deal owing . Johnson wrote on October 29th saying he would certainly pay her for the time he had used the engine . He referred to repairs to the smoke box and said he would like to have the use of the engine until the week ending November 10th . She then ranged to go with Mr. and Mrs. Symonds to Bryngwyn on November 4th . They saw the en- gine . Mr. Johnson said he would like to have it until the end of the week and eventually they agreed to that . Mr. Johnson said nothing about damage to the engine , but said he had had the bottom of the smoke box repaired . Later the en- gine was taken to Luston for threshing . Defen dant wrote asking plaintiff to make out an ac count . He said he bad used the engine from October 30th to November 8th , and asked her to allow him something for the lubricator , hose pipe and new bottom of the smoke box . She seni in an account for hire of engine for 21 weeks at £ 4 per week- £ 84 , and asked him to return the spuds . He returned the account and wrote that he did not agree to pay for the engine when it was not being worked . He asked her to send a corrected account . Plaintiff here explained that when she first discussed the matter with Johnson he offered her £ 6 per week if she found a driver , or £ 4 per week without driver . Before her hus- Army he hired the engine band went into the to Johnson for £ 6 per week and drove it himself . When her husband worked for Johnson he paid him £ 6 every week , although some days he was not working . Continuing her evidence , plaintiff said defendant wrote sending a cheque for £ 6 for nine days ' work from October 30th to Novem- ber 10th . She wrote disputing this and saying she would expect the remainder of the money . He took no notice of her application for spuds ex cept to offer to pay 7s . 6d . for each , which was less than they cost . She wanted the spuds , be- cause without them the engine would not travel . In April she was paid £ 6 for the spuds . The ar- rangement with Mr. Symonds was £ 40 for the thresh- ing season , but he was unable to carry out the agreement owing to the absence of the spuds on the wheels , and they agreed that she should re- ceive half the money that the engine had actu- ally earned to Christmas , 1917. She obtained a driver and fetched the engine away from Symonds early in 1918. She had tried to get spuds , but had not succeeded . the If the spuds had been on engine it could have been worked the whole of the year . Mr. Davies , of Bucknell , made her offer and came over to see the engine early the year . He offered to pay the driver's wages and 4 per week for the engine , but would not take it on as the engine was no use in the woods without spuds . In July of last year her father - in- law offered , her £ 9 per week for the engine for tushing timber . She had no notice that the en- gine was at Birley Gate until September and had no notice that the engine had broken down in July until the counter claim was made . Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews : The engine belongs to my husband , but he told me to do what I liked with it . an in Mr. Matthews upon this said that the plaintiff had acted as agent for her husband and the hus- band should be substituted as plaintiff . Mrs. Gillam agreed to her husband being added as plaintiff . The Court then adjournel for lunch . In further cross - examination Mrs. Gillam said that when Mr. Johnson paid her 8 she I never thought it was in settlement for four weeks . He once wrote that he was using it two or three days a week , but she did not think it was only to be paid for when he worked . it . She absolutely de- nied that defendant wrote and told her the engine was broken down at Birley Gate . She did not know it was at Birley Gate until Symonds went there . Henry Thomas , of the firm of Messrs . Alexander and Duncan , said Mrs. Gillam come to him in January asking about spuds for the engine . Ie said they would have to get a permit and that the steel would take a long time to get . He told her the cost would be anything from fos . to £ 1 . The engine would be useless for tushing timber withcut spuds . He knew of no substitute for spuds . Cross - examined : Iron spuds were not much good . They could not be made by a blacksmith . Richard James Symonds , Yew Tree House , Dil- wyn , machinist , said he approached Mrs. Gillam with a view to hiring her engine in October , 1917 , for the threshing season . When he went there her husband was at home . They agreed that he should have the engine for the season for £ 40 . The season would last about five months . On October 21st he went to Birley Gate to see the engine , but it had been moved the day before to Wormelow Tump . On November 4th he went with Mrs Gillam to see Johnson , who wanted to He keep the engine until the end of the week . ( witness ) told Johnson that he had heard up at Birley Gate that the engine had run into a tree . The bottom of the smoke box was broken . Johnson said he had had four men working on the engine and asked him to look at it . He said it was a rough strong job and he thought it would last . No question of money owing was mentioned . He asked Johnson to get the spuds ready by the time the engine was fetched . The lubricator and hose ripe were not in good condi tion and Johnson said he would put these right . He said he thought the spuds were up in the wood and that they would be put with the engine . Witness sent his boy and another man to fetch the engine on November 15th . They started the next day and got to Luston on Saturday . The spuds were not 011 the engine . They started threshing at Mr Apperley's and he had to give up the beat because he could . not get on without the spuds . He took the engine to the Monkland side to Mr. Cave's and other places . The total the engine carned was £ 27 128. up to December . As he could not keep on the threshing , he divided the money earned between them . year Mr. Gillam ( plaintiff's father ) gave him a hauling timber contract and paid him £ 9 per week ... Cross - examined : Spuds were necessary ground . Last on soft Re - examined : There were 30 or 40 farmers in Mr. Gillam's beat and he only , went to one . His Honour remarked that one difficulty was that the engine should have been left so long at Birley Gate . What was the cause of the damage ? Mr. Matthews said it collapsed owing to age . in North Herefordshire and the War . CORPORAL , W. J. PROBERT , Killed in action in France on September 5th . His home was at the Lodge , Ladye Grove , Birley . e PTE . H. DAVIES , Hereford Regiment , who was killed in France on July 23rd . He was a nephew of Mr. Simp- West Street , Pembridge . son KINGTON WAR NEWS . Pte . Edward Morris , son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris , School Farm , Hergest , Kington , is in Exeter Military Hospital with a severe wound in the left arm , sustained in France on 21st September . He went to Egypt with the Shropshire Yeomanry and has seen considerable service . Lieut . W. H. Harper , son of Mr. and Mrs. Harper , The Wych , Kington , is in hospital at Bristol , having been wounded and gassed on the Western Front . He 8 Although FACTORY TALKS . - No . 53 . ' The Best Laid Schemes of Mice and Men , ' & c ELDERBERRIES . As previously an- Apples and Perry Pears , an extract of which appears nounced , we have found great difficulty in in another column . using this fruit and we cannot now purchase We are not , however , taking delivery of any more . any more Elderberries whatever . The short- Pears after the end of the present week . age of Jam Fruits does not now appear to be Blakeney Reds are exempt from the Order , we cannot quite so bad as was estimated earlier in the offer more than 10 / - per cwt . for these . season , and what is " lost on the swings must be made up on the roundabouts . " BLACKBERRIES . - Fortunately , the fine Black- berry crop this season offers a splendid chance , so will everyone , therefore , please concentrate on Blackberry picking . Remember how Blackberries are going to help out our winter's jam ration ! Will all dealers please make a special point of entering the actual weight of fruit without empty on every label , and also remember to put their names and addresses on all communications . We should like to be able to remember everybody , but the list is a long member one . We shall be pleased to receive any quantities of sound sour apples at the increased price of 20 / - per cwt . , free on rail , or we will pay customary cartage charges for We will send bage . fruit delivered to our premises . at once on application from growers . CIDER APPLES . - We may be using these later , on , but in any case they will not be suitable for our purpose until they are quite ripe - say by the latter part of October . We cannot accept any Cider Fruit at present and will make a further announcement later . SOCIAL CLUB . - We require for our Social Club a lady , age 25-40 . She should be of an active and cheerful disposition , and will be responsible for the Empties are very short , so never send in barrels br tubs only partly filled . Put in as many berries as the preparation of a small number of dinners and teas , and tubs will conveniently carry . APPLES AND PERRY to assist in social activities . One with similar experi- preferred . Salary £ 130 . Welfare Apply , PEARS - A ence further Order is now published fixing the prices of Supervisor , Mansion House . Herefordshire Fruit Co. , Makers of Wye Valley Preserves , The Mansion House , MR . CLYNES SOLVES A PROBLEM . OUR WONDERFUL WOMEN . GARDEN I'RODUCE GERMAN PIRATES . WINTER FOOD FOR CATTLE . THE LAST LAP . WATCH THE ORDERS . WAYS OF USING TOMATOES . Political economists used to teach that the law of supply and demand is as immutable as the law of gravity , and that it is as hopeless to expect to regulate prices as to prevent the sun from attract- ing the earth . That was where the political econo- mists were wrong , because they had left out , and not for the first time either , the essential facts of human nature . And it is with human nature that ' Mr. Clynes , as Food Controller , has to deal . When the shortage came it was the prime fact before the Food Controller . When the man who had pigs or sheep or corn to sell realised that there was not as much of them about as usual , he also realised that there were people who would give him his own price . We know him well as the " profiteer , " and unless the Food Controller had courageously defied the political economists and come down upon him with a heavy hand , Goodness only knows to what height he would at last have driven prices for the necessaries You will always have people who will try to make all the profit they can , and , until you abolish riches and selfishness , you will always have other people who do not care what they pay long as they can get what they want . life . He went to the Dardanelles with the Ist Herefords and was wounded in Egypt . won the Military Medal there and was granted a Commission in the Welsh Regiment . PTE . J. H. SOUTH KILLED IN ACTION . He We regret to record the death of Pte . John Henry South , Gloucester Regiment , who was killed in action in France on September 24th . His stepmother , Mrs. South , of 13 , School Lane , Leominster , received the sad news on Saturday . He was the eldest son of the late Mr. Henry South , who himself was a soldier , taking part in the Egyptian Campaign . was wounded at Tel - el - Kebir and his death was indirectly due to his injuries . Before the war l'te . J. H. South was in the employ of Messrs . Powell and Yapp as a butcher . He joined the Hereford Regiment in March , 1915 , and on going to France in August , 1916 , was transferred to the Gloucester Regiment . The late Pte . J. H. South was a nephew of Mrs. Gittins , 28 , Hampton Street , Hereford . His step brother , Joseph Frederick South , has served in the Grenadier Guards and has been dis- charged . CAPTAIN H S. KEVILL - DAVIES . Among the ofhcers who were prisoners of war Eng- in Germany , and who have now arrived in land , is Captain H. S. Kevill - Davies , Gordon High- landers , who was captured in the very early stages of the war . On the outbreak of war Cap- tain Kevill - Davies rejoined his old regiment , and went to France with the original expeditionary force . He is a son of Major Somerset Kevill- Davies , and therefore a cousin by marriage Mrs. Kevill - Davies , of Yarpole , honorary secretary of the Women's War Horticultural Committee of Herefordshire , whose husband , Major W. A. S. H. Kevill - Davies , head of the Croft Castle family , to died of wounds in France just over three years ago . ANOTHER KIMBOLTON SOLDIER KILLED . of so W Hereford . WANTED . ANTED , TWO TAILORESSES , to assist man making coats . and trousers , trade union wages , 50 hour week . - Apply , " A. B. " c / o News Office , Leominster . family .-- Apply , " X , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED GREEN NORMANDS , JAM APPLES ster . and PEARS . - HARRIS & SON , Bargates , Leomin- WANTED at once by the Kington Gas Company , a NIGHT GAS STOKER . - For full particulars apply to GAS MANAGER , Gas Works , Kington , Hereford- shire . TANTED , Young GENERAL , or DAY GIRL.- WApply , Mrs. J. SMITH , The Square , Leomin- ster . G NOOD Strong GIRL , as General , 2 in family , refer- ences . - Apply , ROWLEY , Kimbolton . OOD GENERAL , or HELP , for London , fare Gid , references . Apply , CULLIS , 30 , Fielding Road , Bedford Park , London , W. ANTED , to put SHEEP to HALVES , all wool W given . - Apply , RIDGLEY , Eyton . PLENDID Opportunity for Lady or Gentleman , dis- cyclist ) , AGENT or COLLECTOR . - Apply , F. FISHER , District Manager , Britannic Assurance Co. , 39 , Gravel Hill , Ludlow . WANTED , active LAD , 14 15 , attend to garden , pony and trap , live in . - Apply , stating wages . per month , to Rev. CHILDE - FREEMAN , Edwyn Ralph Rectory , Bromyard . W ANTED , a Strong LAD , or an Elderly MAN .. for carting and general work , live in , good . wages . - Apply , MYTTON , Halford Hall , Kingsland . OES a Lady or Clergyman know of respectable .. D Person , friendless , that would like to accept share of cottage home with mother and daughter . - Apply , " M , " The Library , Tenbury Wells . There , in a nutshell , is the first problem that our Anti - Gravitator , Mr. Clynes , had to tackle , but there was another and a worse behind . There is do a real rise in prices which has nothing to with profiteering , but depends on the scarcity of labour and other increases in the cost of produc- tion . The side of bacon , the leg of mutton , the sack of flour actually cost more , very much more , to produce than they did . the The farmer , butcher , and the baker are not philanthropists ; they are out to make a living like the rest of us , and if you will not allow them a fair amount of profit , a profit , that is , on which they can live , they will go out of business , and there will be no more bacon or mutton or bread for anybody . What Mr. Clynes has to do is to find out what is the fair profit on the production of every com- price . modity of which it is desired to fix the It sounds very easy , doesn't it ? You picture Mr. Clynes going to the nearest farmer and saying , " Mr. Giles , just tell me , as between man and man , how much it costs you now to rear a sheep ? " Leominster . Mr. Giles quoting a figure , and the price of mut- ton being fixed accordingly . Mr. Giles is a very human is person , it much to be feared that if Mr. Clynes were to put that question to him , Mr. Giles ' figure would lean The a little towards Mr. Giles ' side . drover would have a word to say , too , the meat sales- man another , and the butcher would stick a little bit on just so as not to be out of the hunt , until by the time the mutton reached the people who wanted to cat it the price would be out of all reason . W ANTED , GIRL , to help with house work and mind baby . - Apply , Mrs. MASON , Steens Bridge , Dert unfortunately : WANTED . GENERAL SERVANT , aged about 18 . Apply , " L.A , " c / o News Office , Leominster . COOK.GENERAL two in family , no washing , good wages , seaside . Apply , Mrs. ALEXANDER , Esplanade House , Porthcawl , Glamorgan . W WANTED , ACCOMMODATION , to keep 2 milk- ing cows , in or near Leominster . - Apply , " F.R , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , for farmhouse , strong GIRL , as general , or help .-- Apply , Mrs. STANLEY MORGAN , Marl- The prices have to be got at by quite different means . Inquiries , lasting weeks , and sometimes months , have to be made before it is possible to say at what price any particular article of food can be sold without fleecing the consumer on the brook Hall , Elton , Ludlow . one hand or driving the producer out of busi- ness on the other . Many people said that could not be done . It has been and is being done . Prices have been fixed , and yet production , far from being discouraged , has actually been stimu- lated , while the consumer is not being asked to bear more than his fair share of the burden which war and shortage place upon us all .. Of course , we all grumble a little bit , because we should not be British if we did not . But most of us recog- work nise that our Anti - Gravitator has one to Edwin with a clear head and a very kindly heart , and that he has solved for us a problem repeatedly declared to be insoluble , and assuredly one of the most difficult in all the range of science . We deeply regret to learn that Mr. Colebatch , Bache Hill , Kimbolton , has been be reaved of his second son , Pte . Samuel A. I. Cole . batch , who was killed in action on September 28th . He was recently home on leave and only returned to France on August 13th , his birthday . He had been twice wounded previously , and was for a time on the lanti . He was transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers , but being as he said fed up with playing soldiers , he volunteered to go to the front . He has thus willingly made the great sacrifice and added one more name to the parish I roll of honour . His brother , Sergeant Toni Cole- batch , who was in the Yeomanry , was wounded in September , 1917 , and fell in action on March 29th , 1918 . WIRELESS OPERATOR TORPEDOED . Price , We regret to learn that Thomas Owen , only child of Mr. and Mrs. Price , of Lorne House , Kingsland , has lost his life at sea while carrying out his duties as a wireless operator . He left this country about the middle of September for India and three days after leaving port the vessel was torpedoed , Mr. Price going down with the ship . He had only recently spent five weeks at home , having narrowly escaped death from a similar cause . He was 29 years of age . THE LATE CORPORAL BARLOW , • OF KINNERSLEY . of In a recent issue we recorded the death Corporal Barlow , son of Mr. G. Barlow , of Kin- nersley . Miss Barlow has just received a letter from an officer of the South Wales Borderers in France , in the course of which he says : " I have only just returned from leave and your The sad brother was killed while I was away . old news came as a great shock to me as I thought very highly indeed of him . He was one of the most promising N.C.O's . in the battalion and was marked for early promotion . In addition to be- ing very efficient he was very popular with all officers and men , and we miss him very much in the Company . He was a soldier of the finest type , brave , firm , but not overbearing , with the men , and most conscientious in all his work . He was killed by a German machine gun bullet as he was going forward into action with his platoon . All that was possible was done for him , but he died practically immediately . He was buried with others of his village near Company near a which he was killed . His grave will be registered and you should have information concerning its Please location from the War Office in due course . accept the deepest sympathy of the officers and May God men of D Company in your sorrow . give you all strength to bear up at this time . I hope that a brave the knowledge that he died soldier's death . fighting for all we hold dear , will soften the severity of the blow which has fallen you . " His Honour said that was rather a strong order , seeing the use that was made of it afterwards . Mr. Matthews said the collapse was due to the collapse of the smoke box and the blacksmith was unable , owing to lack of material , to put it right . Alfred William Gillam , machinist , Leominster , father - in - law of the plaintiff , said that wished July last year he hire his son's to engine to carry out contract , but his son said it would not be right to take it from John son . In consequence of this he hired an engine from Mr. Symonds at £ 9 per week , Mr. Symonds . to supply one man . His son's engine good working order at that time . If it was broken down owing to being run into a timber stick it could have been repaired . Albert Howard , Monkland , engine driver , said he was engaged by Mrs. Gillam in January to drive her engine . He fetched it from Mr. Symonds . He went to two farms and worked five days . He could not go on as he could not get the engine to the jobs ; there were no spuds on the wheels . Mrs. Gillam tried to get them . This concluded the evidence for the was plaintiff . in Mr. Matthews was opening his address for the defendant when His Honour asked if this case was to go on until he gave judgment . Mr. Levick said they were unable to come to a settlement . His Honour said some people might go farther and fare worse . : 1 PTE . PATRICK , CANON PYON . to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick , Nag's Head , Canon Pyon , have been informed that their son , Pte . Patrick Shropshire Yeomanry , attached K.S.L.I. , has been wounded and has been moved from France to hos- he is progressing Mr. Levick agreed pital at Nottingham , where to consult his client and favourably . His injury is in the left arm , caused after consulting Mr. Matthews said he would with- Pte . Patrick , was by shrapnel . for 2 years in draw the case . Egypt , and returned to France on May 7th . A CLAIM FOR RENT . Charles Walters , railwayman , Luston , was sued by H. Davis , the Vinery , I , cominster , for the sum of £ 4 , representing rent due in respect of a cot- tage at Luston . Mr. W. P. Levick , who appeared for the plain- tiff , said that last year a dispute arose , plaintiff alleged that Walters was not entitled to sub let the premises ; there was also some unpleasantness . about a hedge . The end of it was that Mr. Dayis gave him a Walters quarter's notice to quit . would not go out and plaintiff said he would have to pay £ 2 more rent . and Defendant refused when the rent day came Mr. Davis marked his books as Ios . in arrear , being in ignorance that this was illegal . Mr. Walters was very clever over it , brought a witness and requested Mr. Davis to delete the 10s . arrears . As Mr. Davis refused he took out a summons for an offence under the Courts ( Emergency Powers ) Act and the Bench dismissed the case and ordered Mr. Davis to pay the costs . Defendant had not since been to pay his rent . On March 25th he sent a postcard stating that the rent would be paid when Mr. Davis called and declining to brine it to the office in conse- quence of plaintiff's " ungentlemanly conduct , " or to send it by rost unless he deducted the postage . Mr. Davis thereupon isst ed a summons and de fer dant paid the money into Court . The only point in dispute were the costs , which amounted to 55 . Defendant said he sent the postcard because he wanted Mr. Davis to call and see the house , which wanted repairs . His Honour in giving judgment for the plaintiff with costs said defendant put himself in the wrong by his postcard . WOMAN'S DEATH IN A STORM . Having , it is supposed , lost her way in a storm , ORLETON SOLDIER'S DEATH . News has reached Mrs. Handley , of Dickens Lane , Orleton , that Charles Handley , at one time a regular chorister at the Parish Church , Orleton , Much sympathy has been killed near Salonica . is felt in the neighbourhood for the bereaved fam- ily . The Vicar made touching reference to the sad event at the early celebration of the Holy Com- munion on Sunday morning last . A correspondent adds : This makes the tenth of our village soldiers . who have made the perfect sacrifice for the good of King , Country and Home . A PRESENTATION . Sapper H. Bladen , of the Royal Engineers , Signal Service , has been presented with a handsome gold signet ring by the postal officials of Glasbury and district , on the occasion of his departure overseas . Sapper Bladen was previous to joining the colours employed by the Post Office Engineering Department , at Glasbury . He is the son of Mrs. Bladen , of Ferndale Villa , Perse- verance Road , Leominster . At Shrewsbury , on Saturday , Maud Duckett , a young married woman , was sent to gaol for two months for concealing in her house a deserter Shropshire Regiment , named Charles " from the Dodd , on September 26. Dodd had been a deserter since August 16 , and Duckett had been repeatedly warned , as the police suspected her of harbouring him . £ 1,000 IN A WASHTUB . A woman walked into a Newport ( Mon. ) bank and an unknown woman , aged about 50 , was found said she wanted to deposit £ 1,000 . A taxicab dead in a brook at the foot of Gelligare Mountain , near Bargoed , Tuesday morning . She was wearing gold rings and gold earrings , and a broach inscribed " In memory of my dear son . " A paper in her possession was addressed " Driver Loveluck , " R.F.A. , Ambala , India . " was outside , and the woman was assisted to carry All the money the heavy bags into the bank . was smaller than a was in silver , not a cain florin . The woman and her husband had sat up the previous night counting the money , which had been kept in a washtub . OUR WONDERFUL WOMEN . A famous General's historic declaration concern W WANTED , an UNFURNISHED ROOM , in respec . table part of Leominster . - Apply , " D. " c / o News Office , Leominster . W minster . ANTED , a TAILORESS . - Apply , PRITCHARD AND SONS , High Town , Hereford . ANTED , WASTE POTATOES , suitable for pigs . Apply , EDWARDS , 15 , West Street , Leo- WANTED , To Acres of good . AFTERMATH.- WANTED , as Apply , " S , " c / o News Office , Leominster . COOK - GENERAL and HOUSE- PARLOURMAID . - Apply , Mrs. ADDISON HALL , ANTED , SITUATION Housekeeper , by middle - aged person , to working man . - Apply , G , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , Young GIRL , 14 or 15 , as General , or Day Girl , two in family . - Apply , 81 , South Street , Leominster . YANTED , ENGINE DRIVER for portable thresh- ing machine , and General Farm WORKMAN ; also storng BOY , able to plough . - Apply , REES , Wellington , Hereford . ing his Army that " The men are splendid , " may 34 , Etnam Street , Leominster . very well be adapted in praise of our womenfolk during the war . Among the multifarious activities originated and run exclusively by women in this none is more remarkable than the country , than four movement . Women's Institutes Less years ago Mrs. Alfred Watt , M.A. , M.B.E. , came to England from Canada . In the following Febru- Women's Institutes movement was ary - 1915 - the launched here by her under the auspices of the Agricultural Organisation Society , of Queen Anne's Chambers , Westminster , S.W.1 . About a year ago the Women's Institutes movement was taken over by the Women's Branch of the Food Production At that time . there were just Department . 130 village Women's Institutes in England and Wales ; to - day there are three or four times that number . They are joined together in a federation , with Lady Denman as Chairman and a Committee of well - known women . I over The Women's Institutes movement has two kin- dred aims : ( 1 ) The promotion of increased inter- est among village women in food production and food economy ; ( 2 ) the improvement of the condi- tions of village life , especially on its social side . The first Institute was formed in Women's On- tario ( Canada ) 26 years ago by a group of farm was At the outset it women . a purely self- But so obviously was supporting organisation . kind needed something of the throughout the Dominion that very soon the provincial Govern- ments , realising its great educational and econ- omic value , began to subsidise and in other ways to assist its development . The United States of America followed suit ; later on Belgium sent a Commission to Canada to examine the work be- " Cercles des Fermieres " ing done , and eventually were founded by Belgian rural women under the ægis of their Government . The art of cutting one's coat according to one's coat according to one's cloth is encouraged in the one most practical . fashion by the Women's Insti- tutes ; they supply teachers , who show members how to make children's clothes cheaply , how to mend boots , and so on , as well as how to keep fowls , rabbits , goats , and other small stock in the best ways . Seeds for the garden , books , news papers , and any number of other aids to increased food production , the better use of foodstuffs and other material are bought collectively by the Institutes on behalf of their members . In these and other directions the Institute movement has exercised a very potent influence towards the closer union for local and national ends of , the women of all classes in our villages . Mrs. Lloyd George was an early friend of the this country , and at her Women's Institutes in own village of Criccieth there is one of the most successful Institutes in Wales - it runs a very re- munerative co - operative market . Her Majesty the Queen has also taken a keen interest in the move- ment , and she has promised to visit the forthcom- ing Exhibition organised by the National Federa- Westminster , from Friday , tion at Caxton Hall , October 25th , to Tuesday , October 29th , inclusive . This Exhibition , which will be perhaps the most striking exhibition of women's work ever held in this country , is being organised by Miss Williams , to whom all inquiries should be addressed at the Food Production Department , 72 , Victoria Street , S.W.I. the WAYS OF USING TOMATOES . During this year of poor fruit crops there has been at least sone exception and that is tomato crop . In all parts of the country tomatoes have grown splendidly , and the problem is how make the best use of this - the really good to стор . They are invaluable in flavouring soups , stews , pics , etc. , and they make the greatest difference to quite ordinary dishes . They also make a most excellent marmalade . Last winter they could not be obtained , but that difficulty may be surmounted if some of the present crop is conserved by any of the following methods . The tomatoes must not be allowed to become over - ripe before being used . Tomato Pulp . This is an excellent way of preserving tomatoes . The pulp is very concentrated and a small quan- tity will flavor quite a large amount of soup or sauce . Tomato pulp may also be used for jam should sugar be available . In this case the pro- portions of sugar to pu'p woudl be the same as in tomato marmalade , and it may be flavoured with ginger in the same way . I ' b . of tomatoes makes about half a pint of for flavouring pulp . If the pulp is being used purposes it is well to bottle it in quite small it does not keep for long after the bottles , as bottle has been first opered . put IM thod . - Wipe and cut up the tomatoes , them into saucepan without water and let them cook slowly till soft stirring from time to time . Pass them through a hair sieve with a wooden spoon . Return the skins and seeds to the sauce- pan with just sufficient water to cover them and boil for about fifteen minutes to extract all the flavour . Pass through a hair sieve and add it to the other pulp and return both of them to the saucepan and boil it until it is about the consis- tency of jam . Pour into hot clean bottles at once and fasten down securely . To ensure keeping , the pulp should be sterilised in the jars . To do this put the bottles containing pulp into a saucepan or fish kettle on a rack in order to keep them from touching the bottom of A rack can be made by nailing a few . the pan . Cover the bottles thin pieces of wood together . with cold water and bring it to the boil slowly , keeping it at that temperature for about half . an hour . Leave the bottles in the water till cold . WANTED , GENERAL SERAN ,, eferences , state cooking , reliable , age about 25 , reference , state wages . Apply , Miss VAUGHAN , Duke Street , Kington . ANTED , KEEP , for 20 or 50 Ewes . - Apply , W DEYKES , Eyton , Leominster . WANTED , COOK - GENERAL , young girl , or Weed not objected to , previous experi- ence not necessary . - Apply , Mrs. HILL , Orleton , S.O. , Herefordshire . D ANTED , SECONDHAND CYCLES , cheap for Leominster . W minster . W M ANTED , about 40lbs . of FEATHERS , for feather beds . - Apply , " N.A , " c / o News Office , Leo- ANTED , GIRL , to look after child . - Apply , Mrs. HANCOCK , West End Stores , Bargates . OLETRAPPERS !! You are not getting the best price for your Skins unless you are sending them to us . We pay the highest prices for Hare , Rabbit , Fox Skins , & c .; also Feathers and Horsehair . - H . STUART & Co. , The Moleskin Specialists , Stuart House , Albion Buildings , Aldersgate Street , London , E.C.I. FOR SALE . PONY . - Apply , RANDALL , Dinmore Hill , Leominster . NOR Sale , fine , Pure - bred CAMPINE COCKEREL ; FORlso good RUNNER DRAKES . - Apply , GODFREY , Brierley , Leominster . OR Sale , Calthorpe MOTOR CYCLE , J. A. P. engine , just been overhauled , owner joining up , a bargain . - Apply , HARRIS , Kingsland . OR Sale , LADY'S CYCLE . - 18 , South Street , Leo- minster . LEOMINSTER PICTURE PALACE . Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , OCTOBER 14th , 15th & 16th , 1918 . Missing the Tide A powerful Drama , in 5 acts , featuring Violet Hopson , Gerald Ames , Ivy Close , Basil Gill , and James Lindsay . Top - floor Romance A Comedy Drama in 4 acts , featuring Suzanne Grandais . TORPEDOED BY CUPID , " a Comedy in one act . " PATHE GAZETTE " & " PATHE PICTORIAL . " Thursday , Friday and Saturday , OCTOBER 17th , 18th & 19th , 1918 . The Leopard's Pride A Spectacular Dramatic Production in 5 parts . THE END OF THE GALLEY A Two Act Drama . " COMRADES , " a One Act , Comedy . THE SECOND EPISODE OF THE FATAL RING Next Week : " THE SINS OF SOCIETY . " Coming " JANE SHORE , " and " ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND . |