The Kington Times - October 1918
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Kington Times 19th October 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 19/10/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 19th October 1918 |
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4 Cut out and keep this notice . Show it to everyone in your household . Notes on Saving No. 10. - How Men can save in the Home . Shave yourself . Don't have the carpenter or the plumber round for a job you can do with your own hands . If you must smoke a pipe , keep your tobacco moist . Dry tobacco burns too fast . If you must smoke cigarettes , use a holder . It makes them last longer . Never smoke in a strong wind . You can tailor - press your own suit by damping it in the steam from the kettle and ironing with a heavy iron . Wear soft shirts and collars . They save starch and labour . Don't lunch in a restaurant . Take your lunch with you when you go to work . Your wife will get better value for the coupons than you can . Wear out that old suit - that old overcoat - that old hat . Saving Clothes means Saving Money . Invest your Savings in NATIONAL 151 SAVINGS War Savings Certi- ficates are a British Government Invest- ment backed by all the wealth and power of the nation . Their purchase price is 15/6 each , and their value in 5 years ' time £ 1 each - this is equi- valent to compound interest at 5 , per cent . , free of In- come Tax . You can get your money back in full at any time with any in- terest which is due . You can buy War Savings Certificates from any Money Order Post Office , Bank , or Shopkeeper acting as Official Agent . War Savings Certificates £ 1 for 15/6 £ 50 for £ 38 : 15 : £ 500 for £ 387 : 10 : If you have not yet joined a War Savings Association , it is your patriotic duty to do so . Apply to the Secretary of your Local War Savings Committes , or write to the National War Savings Committee , Salisbury Square , London , EC . 4 . Every Shilling saved and lent helps to win the War . DINMORE AND DISTRICT FARMERS ' CO - OPERATIVE SOCIETY . AN OPEN DAY . AT THE CHEESE FACTORY . WONDERFUL , RECORD OF SUMMERS ' WORK . POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE . and The gospel of co - operation , which has been widely accepted with such marvellous results in many parts of the world and notably in the dairy- ing industry , has not up to the present made Possibly agri- much headway in Herefordshire . culturists have been waiting to be shown some practical proof of the value of the principle at their for further excuse own doors ; if so there is no adhering to old fashioned and inefficient methods . We in North Herefordshire have now in our own the midst co - operation in a pioneer effort in Co - operative Dinmore District Farmers ' Society , which has as an initial venture been carry- ing on the manufacture of cheese for the past the six months . The " factory " situated on slope of Dinmore Hill and consists of splendidly a cider adapted buildings , originally erected as week the warehouse . Up to last factory and Society had from very small beginnings handled 49,127 gallons of milk and has manufactured 51,552 pounds of cheese . These figures in themselves are sufficient to convince any who may be interested that in the Dinmore Factory there is something which is bound to throw light on the pros and cons of co - operative effort . An opportunity was given to friends of the movement to witness the " Open operations on the occasion of an which Mr. Edward Rees , of Wellington , the en- thusiastic Chairman of the Society , arranged Tuesday . Day , " on Among the visitors were Alderman T. T. Precce , Chairman of the War Agricultural Committee , etc .; Mr. J. Porter ( County Agricultural Organiser ) , Miss Miss Maddison ( Executive Officer to the Women's War Agricultural Committee ) , Mr. Corbett ( Gen- eral Director of the Agricultural Organisation Society ) , Mr. A. M. Maddock ( district Secretary of the Agricultural Organisation Society ) . Yeld , County Dairy Instructress to whose valu- able work is due the forward move which has been made in cheese making in Herefordshire , was in charge of the demonstrations . Mr. Stede- ford , who has proved his capability as manager of the factory , was also most informative , and demonstrations were given by Miss Jones , Welling- ton Court , the secretary and cheesemaker , and her assistant Miss Cooke . THE PLANT . During the afternoon visitors were shown the The milk whole process of cheese manufacture . was weighed in a special machine on being re- ceived from the delivery cart and then in the case of milk to be sent away by rail was run to a pasteurising machine . The machinery was then set in motion and the milk after being heated to refrigerator 175 degrees was passed through the and cooled to 45 degrees by the time it ran into the milk churns below . In passing one noticed the high standard of cleanliness . As each churn is emptied it is placed upside down upon a wash- ing block . The turn of a wheel sends a stream of cold water at high . pressure Another wheel releases steam the churn . into from the engine , the were which in scalds a few seconds thoroughly vessel and destroys all bacteria which may still next be adhering to the metal . Visitors shown how milk intended for cheese making is dealt with . From the weighing machine the milk flows until it fills with rich foaming liquid a long The milk used in the vat holding 500 gallons . demonstration was about 200 gallons . Rennet was added in the proportion of one dram to every three gallons and the milk raised to 85 degrees by means of steam circulating in the jackets of the vat . After allowing for a certain amount of coagu- and horizontal lation it was cut with vertical knives into oblong slabs . The temperature is . gradually raised and the curd turnel from time to time . The whey is then drained off and the curd passed through the curd mill . It is then salted , cooled , and put into the press . The value of whey has not always been appreciated to the full ex- tent . At the Factory it is run by gravitation to a tank and from there still farther down the hill to the pig troughs , manufacture of where the bacon is an important side line . It is also inter- esting to note that a certain amount of fat re- mains in the whey and that if it is passed through This makes a separator cream may be obtained . good butter , the quantity obtained being from one pound to two pounds of butter to roo gallons of whey . The whey which remains is still excellent for pigs . The factory staff have found this whey butter a valuable stand by when short of fat for greasing the coats of the cheeses . Demonstrations were given of milk testing . small quantity of milk is taken from each mem- ber's contribution twice a week and placed in a separate bottle with a small quantity of preserva- tive . Each fortnight the composite sample thus obtained is tested to ascertain whether milk is being supplied up to standard . In some factories . a bonus is given for the best samples of milk . GRADE ONE CHEESE . THE KINGTON TIMES . OCTOBER 19 , 1918 . ceased cheese making . One of the principal reasons they differed from the others was that they saw the disadvantages of last year's work . The Din- more Society was now in a position to deal with the matter and was the only Society in the county in that position . Mr. Rees went on to refer to the tremendous difficulties encountered in getting plant . A weighing machine was ordered from a Dublin firm . They ordered it from a Newcastle firm and they in turn imported it from Holland . But instead of sending the machine direct from- Newcastle it was first sent to Dublin and then from Dublin to Dinmore and by the time it get there the summer had half gone . Then they wanted bricks for a whey receiving tank . There were . no bricks in Herefordshire and they had to be fetched from Whitchurch . ENCOURAGING FIGURES . The Chairman proceeded to give a resumé of the work done up to the present . They started on May 1st and the first quantity of milk collected was 40 gallons . In May they received 5,995 gal- lons of milk , made 6,674 lbs . of cheeses and sold 246 gallons of milk . In June they received 10,888 gallons of milk and made 11,259 lbs of cheese . In July the figures were 10,250 gallons of milk and 10,442 lbs . of cheese , August 9.500 gallons of milk , 9,825 lbs . of cheese ; up to September 21st , 8,412 gallons of milk , 9,200 lbs . of cheese and 450 gallons of milk sent away . From September 21st to October 1st they received 4,090 gallons of milk , made 4,624 lbs . of cheese and sent away from October , 1st to October 11th 1,659 gallons of milk . So that up to October 9th they received 49,127 gallons of milk , made 51,552 lbs . of cheese and sent away 2,597 gallons of milk ( applause ) . The WHERE THE MILK COMES FROM . Chairman said that notwithstanding the difficulties they had had to put up with there was encouragement to go on . The milk suppliers num- bered 51. Milk was sent by rail from Ludlow , Woofferton , Berrington and Eye , Tenbury , Fen- cote , Steens Bridge , I , cominster , Tram Inn , Holme Lacey , Hereford , and Withington . Milk was also received by road from Canon Pyon , Wellington , Risbury , Ullingswk and Bodenham . They would see that there was ample justification why they should go on a develop the factory ( applause ) . The amounts paid into the bank were : May and June £ 402 9s . , July £ 242 7s . 10d . , August £ 1,160 178 . 11d . , September and October £ 2,185 5s . 6d . In addi- tion they were trading in other things which eventually would show a fair profit ( applause ) . ALDERMAN PREECE AND THE WORK OF MISS YELD . Men's Winter Shirts & Pyjamas . Having purchased Winter Shirts before the big advance in cost of raw material , we are able to give you good value . Prices are under to - day's wholesale price . d Stock is limited and not replaceable , so Buy Now . About doz . OLD STOCK SHIRTS , some slightly These are worth looking at soiled , at Old Prices . R. E. SCUDAMORE , Tallor , Hatte and Hosler , Old Post Office , Leominster . CO- in the fruit industry . He had to pay recently 2s . 6d . per lb. for apples in London and 6d . cach for eggs . Think what they could do by selling their corn and buying all they required operatively . Think of the huge commissions that were paid on machinery . Why not become their own agents so that eventually through a whole- sale society they would manufacture their own implements . There were also tremendous advan- tages in co - operative insurance . The Chairman said they received a letter from the Food Controller saying he had taken over the control of that milk depot from October 9th . What was the position of the society and what help would the Food Controller give in remodell- ing those premises ? Mr. Corbett said the Society would simply act as the agents of the Ministry of Food . They would not interfere with the inner workings of any society . With regard to the financial position they had given orders to convert milk into cheese for the present , but did not tell them the price . The Ministry would have to subside these asso- ciations to prevent loss on cheese making in win- ter . This was preferable to raising the price , as only 10 per cent . of the cheese consumed in the country was produced at home . As to what help could be expected from the Ministry of Food in remodelling the factory , he thought it would be very unwise to ask for it . The Ministry was anxious to get full control of the industry and if they allowed them to have a finger in the pie by asking them to lend money the Ministry would have a strong argument on their side . Referring to the Chairman's point as to pigs , Mr. Corbett said the unfairness of the grading and other ar- rangements was leading to the establishment of co - operative slaughter houses . A vote thanks to the speakers and Chair- man was heartily received . The Chairman in reply spoke in most apprecia- tive terms of the staff , and moved a vote of . thanks to Miss Yeld and Mr. Porter for all the assistance they had given . con- The visitors then proceeded to watch the tinuance of the demonstrations . The keenest in- terest was displayed in the operations and in the factory generally . The " open day " should have the effect of spreading the gospel of co - operation over a wide area and of inaugurating a career of brilliant success for the Dinmore and District Farmers ' Co - operative Society . CAPTURE OF LAON . A STRIKING TIME TABLE . Paris , Monday . - The At " Petit Parisien " . publishes an interesting time table of the French suc-- cesses in the region of Laon and La Fere . 10.45 a.m. our advanced guards reached the rail way line from Laon and La Fere . At 11 o'clock the whole of the Forest of St. Roubain was free- and the French flag was floating from the Cathed- ral of Laon , the Forest of Samoussy and Marchals were taken by 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the face of lively resistance by the German machine gunners , while at 2.30 the Italian Brigade had got beyond the village of Montaign . At 4 o'clock progress was continuing , and lively fighting with the enemy's rearguards was going on , particular'y at Vivaise and Couvren . General Mangin took possesion of Laon at 3.30 , the inhabitants turning out en masse to welcome him . The people wept with joy , shouting " Vive le General ! Vive le liberateur ! " while the child- ren ran among the soldiers , waving flags and adding their cries to the general jubilation . Man- gin was carried triumphantly to the town hall . The Germans are falling back with bewildering rapidity , and it is doubtful whether they can come to a halt before a very long distance is covered . STORY OF A FRENCH AVIATOR . an One of the bravest American Salvationists with the American troops in France is Mrs. Brigadier Sheppard , whose work is known and appreciated by officers and men alike . The story is told that she initiated a dinner , given by American officers in honour of a valiant French aviator , with old - fashioned Salvation Army " grace before meat , " calling upon God to bless the food prepared to the victory of a righteous cause . While this blessing was being offered the Frenchman and his American comrades bowed their heads gravely and reverently , although the guest of honour under stood no English whatever . we After officers hands with the dinner , shaking cordially and Salvation lassies alike , Army Frenchman climbed into his waiting plane and soared swiftly from the ground . Passing above the Salvation Army hut he banked abruptly and in a series of twisting , hair - raising turns and wrote loops , " U.S.A. " over the roof beneath Alderman Precce in a brief speech said he was pleased and interested to see the splendid build- ing they had there . It seemed to him to be specially well adapted for a factory of that sort and he was much interested in the splendid show of cheese . It was undoubtedly a valuable work in the interests of the country , which was deeply indebted to them for their public spirit and the work they had put in . It was most unfortunate that in this country there was not more CO- operation ( applause ) . If they had half the public spirit of the people of Holland for instance we should be more nearly self supporting than were . They were suffering from the fact that they did not produce enough of the food required for the people and he was sure a gre more could be done if they would co - operate . Alderman Preece proceeding to speak of the cheese factory said that it was which men were already gathering for the in great measure due to the ing Salvation meeting . Then , flattening out , he valuable work of Miss Yeld , the dairy instruc- tress . If it had not been that Miss Yeld had been sped away into the fading twilight . so successful in the dairy business , in all proba bility they would not have had the different cheese schools and cheese depots in the county . They must acknowledge that it was due to iss Yeld and her work that this matter had been so successful . Ten years ago if it had been said that Herefordshire could produce cheese like that they would have been thought lunatics . But it had been successfully done , and at a time when it was most needed and the thanks of the county and all concerned were due to Miss Yeld ( ap- plause ) . FARMERS AND MIDDLEMEN . Passing to the value of co - operation , Alderman Preece said that farmers had carried too many With middlemen on their backs for some time . co - operation the consumer would be better off and the producer better off and it was to such societies of as theirs that they must look for the means bringing the producer and consumer into closer touch . He had not a word to say against middle- men themselves , would use but he hoped they them less in future . It seemed that the Govern- ment were giving advantage to middlemen that were not given to the consumer or producer . They A were given profits in many departments that they never dreamed of having before and were getting more for handing over the articles to the consumer than the producer was receiving for his work . The only remedy was by founding such societies as those . He hoped that it would be a pioneer socięty for Herefordshire and that it would be most successful . He was sure they would have the good wishes , of everyone con- nected with agriculture . There was one thing he would like to say to farmers and that was that they must not expect the society only to deal in those little things that they could not dispose of to other people . If they wanted a good society they must send them good produce as well as their small things . They had a management they could trust and he felt sure that the society would be a lasting blessing to them all . As a member of the County Council and the Agricultural Educa- tion Committee he assured them that if there was anything they could do to assist they would be pleased to do it . He wished them and their Society every success ( applause ) : The Chairman referring to Alderman Preece's remarks as to middlemen , instanced the case the pigs kept by the society . The last lot went by rail . Now they were ordered to send the pigs to the nearest market and they had to allow 25 . 6d . to the auctioneer . It was most unfair . With reference to the cheese he added that all the cheese made had been passed as grade one except 2 per cent . , which spoke very highly for the work of the staff . The large store room contained over 300 cheeses and the shortage of this commodity in Leomin- ster prompted an inquiry as to the destination of the cheese . The reply was that after the milk allowed a certain quantity for suppliers were their own requirements the whole of the cheese produced had to be sold according to Government an authorised cheese factor , who regulations to visits the factory to grade the cheese . Mr. Mor- ton , of Whitchurch , is the local factor and it is particularly gratifying to know that 98 per cent . of the cheese has been passed as Grade One and has thus realised the top Government price . This fact speaks highly for the standard of workman- ship and the efficiency of the plant at Dinmore . INITIAL , DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME . It should be , made clear that the excellent re- sults which have thus early been obtained have only been secured by the Society and staff under The of machinery , purchase great difficulty . building material , etc. , at the present time was an almost hopeless task and it took many months to secure the most simple requirements . The e- sult is that the plant as it now stands is more or less a temporary arrangement and the factory Such being will shortly be entirely remodelied . all the case the valuable work already done is the more creditable to the enthusiastic pioneers of co - operation who have not stinted their time and energies in placing the Society upon a sound foot- ing , We have already mentioned the quantity of cheese manufactured between May and October . As to the future the operations depend partly from the Ministry instructions of Food , upon which has full control of all cheese factories . At into present the milk is still being converted cheese , but should a milk shortage occur the milk will be pasteurised and sent off by rail to which- ever locality requires it . In this the Society will be acting as Government agents and thus whether making cheese or distributing milk they will be doing work of national importance . INTERESTING SPEECHES . the HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY'S PROGRESS . In the course of the afternoon an informal meet- ing was held at which Mr. Edward Rees , of Chairman of Wellington , the enthusiastic Society , presided , being supported by Alderman T. T. Preece and Mr. Corbett , of the A.O.S. In opening the proceedings the Chairman told . of the early beginnings of co - operation at Welling- ton 10 years ago , when Mr. Oliver St. John , who had returned from British Columbia and had scen the advantages of co - operation there , introduced the project to Wellington . Several meetings were held , but it fell through owing to the difficulty of procuring a site and raising capital . Then last year through the County Council the Wellington Co - operative Society was started sucessfully . The Council lent them things and encouraged them and then left it for the people to carry it on them- selves . They registered the Society of the Welling- ton and District Farmers ' Co - operative Society and The carried on business at Wellington Court . question of a site arose and caused some division . He acquainted the Society with the fact that the Dinmore premises were in the market and that . he was strongly advised not to miss it on any account . It did not do to talk too publicly about it and as soon as the premises were secured and it was reported to the Committee there was a It was said that it was division in the camp . impossible to find the money out of the quantity Others of milk that was likely to be available . had broader views and knew that the country I was wide and that that particular spot was not far from the centre . When they came to consider Hthat milk could be sent up to a 25 mile radius . for d . per gallon they were satisfied that the transport could not be done by road . It was found that they could form another Society the Dinmore and District Farmers ' Co - operative Society was registered . That briefly was the reason there were two Societies , although one had HIGH PRAISE FOR THE FACTORY . of Corbett , of the Agricultural Organisation Mr. Society , followed with an address upón co - opera- tion , relating first the founding and progress of the A.O.S. during the past 17 years . To - day there were affiliated to the Society 374 co - operative far- mers ' societies , w'ich had a membership ranging from 30 to 1,500 , and with sales in 1917 of con- siderably over seven millions sterling . This would convince them that co - operation among farmers was growing . He was associated with a society of dairy farmers in Wiltshire which started with a To- very small capital and 60 members in 1911 . day the membership was over 1,300 and the sales last year £ 375,000 and the net profits over £ 12,000 . After paying interest on shares they were able to return members 6d . in the bonus on their purchases , which was a consideration with feed- ing stuffs at £ 22 per ton . There was no reason why in Herefordshire they should not secure equally good results . He must congratulate Mr. Rees and his Committee and the Manager ( Mr. Stedeford ) on the progress they had made . After Mr. Rees ' statement that practically the whole of the cheese had been passed Grade One he achieve- extraordinary thought it was really an ment considering the almost insurmountable diffi- culties they had had to contend with . They would soon do away with the present temporary ar- rangement and have a really first class depot , which would be a credit to Herefordshire and the country . If that was to be done they must one and all give the Committee their loyal support and persuade every tiller of the soif in the neighbour- hood to support the Association . He asked them to think of the possibilities : They had a build- ing capable of making a really first class depot at which they could cater for almost every class of agricultural produce . They had a valuable orchard and the whey could run direct from the vats almost into the pigs ' mouths . orders which harassed Speaking of the many agriculturists , Mr. Corbett advocated the forma- tion of such societies to ensure the withdrawal of control He suggested that the control of the milk industry was due to the danger of the op- erations of the Milk Combine . The alternative was the nationalisation of the milk supply of this country , but did they want that continued after the war ? If the control of milk was continued the price of feeding stuffs would have to be fixed . Agriculture would be controlled from A to Z. In other words it was the thin end of the wedge of the nationalisation of the land of the country . The only alternative was for farmers , to become their own wholesalers . There was room for middlemen , but instead of being the masters of the farmers they should be the servants of the farmers ' societies . If they could get 300,000 gallons of milk and per day controlled by co- operative societies they would be in a position to organise and control the milk industry . He asked them to think of the possibilities of co - operation HUN BRUTALITY AT SEA . RESCUING DESTROYER FIRED AT . even- It has been established beyond doubt in naval circles , that the German submarine which sank the Japanese ship Hirano Maru without warning at dead of night off the Irish Coast , deliberately fired a torpedo at the United States destroyer Sterett while that vessel was endeavouring to res- cue the passengers - men , women , and children- who had been thrown into the water . The result was that the destroyer had to leave her work to hunt the submarine away , and it is estimated that over 100 lives were lost as a consequence . This charge of Hun brutality is based upon a statement made by an officer of the Sterett . As soon as the sinking steamer had been sighted , the rescuing vessel at once headed for her , and as she approached a hundred or so survivors were seen scattered over a wide area , some floating in lifebelts , and others clinging to the wreckage . Owing to the heavy sea , it had been impossible for the Hirano Maru to launch successfully any of the boats . A strong wind was blowing - the tail of a gale which had prevailed the whole of the previous day . WHOLESALE FRAUDS . HEREFORD FARMER A VICTIM . At the Herefordshire Quarter Sessions , on Mon- day , James Ivor Newton Maddocks ( 31 ) , plumber , was charged with obtaining by false pretences from John Eckley , farmer , Sutton , Hereford , 1,000 gallons of cider with intent to defraud , also in- curring a debt of £ 81 , thereby obtaining credit by fraud ; also with obtaining by false pretences from Messrs . Peachley Bros. a banker's cheque and order to pay the sum of £ 12 5s .; and also at cheque for £ 12 5s . from Mr. John Williams , Ross , with intent to defraud . Mr. Farrant , for the prosecution , said with re- THE RISK IN FLYING . BY " FUSELAGE . " Popularly accepted ideas die hard , and the idea that a flying man is a sort of trapeze acrobat who performs hair - raising evolutions in the air on a trapeze that has no ropes , has not yet entirely vanished into the company of dead ideas . as- Flight is paradoxical , and when the airman sures you that there is safety in height , the first thought is that the fellow is talking wildly . Height , measured as the airman measures it , by the thousand feet , is so obviously unsafe ! Flight is in reality a very reasonably safe occu- pation . The outdoor pursuits of young men are not safe , as safety is understood by their grand- mothers . Football is unsafe , and motoring , and hunting ; but no one fusses about them because they are less safe than sitting by the fireside knitting . Flying , people seemed to say , is sensational . Let us hear about the accidents . Let us cherish our idea that a flyer is an audacions acrobat who will suffer sooner or later for his impudent chal- lenge to the laws of nature . Give us news , there- fore , of all the accidents which we know must be happening They got what they wanted . It would be dull to hear that the Training Squadrons of the Royal Air Force flew a total of ( say ) ten thousand miles . a day or a week or whatever it might be , with a total accident record of decimal so and so per thousand miles ; whereas the accident record per thousand miles of pre - war motoring was so many times greater than that of flying . con- That would be true , but it would not bear out the people's pre - conceived and hard - held idea that flying is a dare - devil business , that a flier stantly takes blood - curdling risks and meets in- evitably with soul - harrowing accidents . most Even if flying risks were all that the sensitive imaginations picture them , young men would still take the risks , because to be modern is to fly , and not to be modern is to be out of things . But the truth is that ordinary flying is no more hazardous than fox - hunting , and England would actually be the soft , decadént nation which pre - war Berlin imagined her to be , were her sons to shun a risk no greater than that of her tradi- tional sports . Flying is sport and fighting in one . To learn to fly is also to receive a technical training which equips one for the future , and " for the promised day when war shall be no more . " KINGSLAND .. HARVEST FESTIVAL - Harvest festival services were held at Kingsland Wesleyan Church on Sun- day last . Services were held at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. , the preacher being the Rev. W. W. Ayres ( superintendent of the Leominster Section ) . Mr. Ayres made a deep impression by his powerful discourses , which were entirely appropriate to the occasion . The attendances were most gratifying , the building being packed for the evening ser- vice . At this service Mrs. W. Bounds , of Leomin- ster , rendered a solo , which was much appreci- ated . In the afternoon the Rev. W. W. Ayres conducted special young people's harvest festi- val , which was again well attended . The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by many willing friends . Miss Goodman presided at the organ for each service . On Tuesday evening Mr. W. Goodman presided at a public meeting . Mr. Ayres spoke on the subject of the abundance of God's goodness , his address making a strong appeal to those present . In the course of the evening Miss Ayres gave a recitation , which was well received . Mr. S. Bridge afterwards acted as salesman , when the fruit and vegetables were disposed of . Much interest was taken in this event and the financial result was excellent . One egg was sold a number of times and realised 13s . 2d . The collections and sale together realised £ 7 , a very great advance on the average of previous years . The proceeds were for church work . The thanks of the church are due to the many friends . who by their generous gifts and other assistance made the festival so exceptionally successful . HUMBER . PRESENTATION . - Iast Saturday afternoon the to Rev. R. Lorimer and Mrs. Rome , who are leaving the parish shortly , invited all the parishioners to a " Farewell " Tea at Humber Rectory . This was considered a fitting occasion for presenting them a beautiful silver tea urn , which the parish- ioners and few friends had subscr ed for . The long list of subscribers shows how much the Rec- tor and Mrs. Rome are esteemed in the parish . A sum of a little over £ 23 was quickly collected , and , after purchasing the tea urn a small sur- plus remains . With this it has been decided to present Mrs , Rome with an additional present as a slight appreciation of her services as organist in church for more than a quarter of a century . Mr. Greenwood , when making the presentation , spoke of the hearty way in which the people had subscribed to the testimonial fund and of the re- gret they all felt at the departure of the Rector and Mrs. Rome from Humber . The Rector , on behalf of himself and Mrs. Rome , thanked every- one most heartily for the beautiful memento and said it would be one of the most highly prized things they possessed . Mr. Walter Bemand , the Rector's Warden . proposed a vote of thanks for the tea and also remarked that when Mr. and Mrs. Rome left Humber they would leave a gap which could not easily be filled . An illu- minated album containing the names of the sub- scribers to the Testimonial Fund will in due course be handed to the Rector . PRIMITIVE LEDGEMORE . METHODIST CHAPEL . - The har- vest festival services were held on Sunday last . Mr. W. Gregg , J.P. , of Weobley , preached very Meeting was conducted by the Rev. A. Warcup , appropriate sermons . On Monday a Thanksgiving of Weobley , the speakers being Mr. Wood and Mr. Tarbath . The chapel was decorated with taste and style by the following ladies : Mrs. Herbert , Mrs. Goodwin , Mrs. Carpenter , Miss Lloyd , Mrs. Clarke , Miss Dew , Mrs. Jones , Victor Lloyd and Bert Jones . Miss Harley presided at the organ . Solos were given by Willie Round , of Log Pool . The meeting was followed by sale , Mr. Tarbath be- ing the salesman . At the close the Rev. A. War- cup gave Ledgemore great praise for the decora tions and said it was " the best for taste and style in the Circuit . " Mr. Gregg on Sunday ac- corded a hearty vote of thanks to all the kind friends who had given to make the festival such a success and to the Society Steward , Mr. Her- bert , Weobley and Ledgemore . the Last year amount realised was £ 2 4s . old .; this year with donations the handsome sum of £ 5 was raised and this was divided between the Trust Funds and Circuit . gard to the cider Mr. Eckley advertised 1,000 gal . Cheney's lons of cider for sale . Prisoner on notepaper which was headed " South Wales Cider Co. " The price quoted was 1s . 6d . per gallon , and the cider was sent forward . Prisoner , however , never sent the money . Prisoner also advertised that he had corrugated iron for sale . Messrs . Peachley and Mr. Williams replied , sending cheques , but the iron never came to hand . There were several other cases , and if prisoner had not pleaded guilty evidence would have been called to show that he had carried on a systematic course of crime . Inspector Thomas , South Wales , said prisoner had robbed people all over the country . To his house there had been quite a pilgrimage of credi- tors . By trade prisoner was a plumber , having served his apprenticeship with an uncle , at Porth , Rhondda Valley . He robbed his uncle , getting goods from various firms in his uncle's name . At Penarth he took rooms , and posed as an auc tioneer , valuer . house and estate agent , also as " The Imperial Supply Co. , " " The South Wales Cider Co. , " gasfitter , sanitary engineer , contractor to the Government , rag , lead , and metal mer- chant . He advertised offering rags , rubber , lead , etc. , for sale . On hearing from a would - be pur- chaser he quoted a price and asked for cash or cheque on account , the balance to be paid on receipt of the goods , which were never despatched because he had not got them . Prisoner was sentenced on each count to twelve calendar months in the third division , the sen- tences to run concurrently . WEOBLEY . HARVEST FESTIVAL . - The Rev. C. E. S. Cus- tance conducted the harvest thanksgiving services , the preacher at both afternoon and evening ser- vices being the Rev. Poole Lee , Vicar of Welling- ton , who has recently returned from the front , where he has been a chaplain to the forces . The decorations were carried out with excellent taste and were generous in quantity . Musically the ser- vices were very successful . The anthem was " He that shall endure to the end " ( from the " Elijah " ) . The collections , which mounted to £ 9 125. , were for the Hereford hospitals . The choir , bellringers , etc. , were entertained to tea at the Vicarage by Mrs. Beattie . Reference was made to the absence of the Vicar , who is serving abroad as a Chaplain to the Forces , and wishes were expressed for his safe and speedy return to the parish where his ministry has proved so acceptable . ACKHILL ( PRESTEIGN ) . HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES . - The harvest festival services in connection with the Ackhill Baptist Church were held on Sunday and Monday last . On Sunday the Rev. A. Leitch preached to a large congregation , and on Monday the Rev. R. A. Howells , Builth Wells , occupied the pulpit . Miss Annie Meredith presided at the organ . The chapel was tastefully decorated by the following ladies : Mrs. Morris ( Ackhill ) , Mrs. Price ( The Grove ) , Miss Lizzie Mival , Miss Annie Meredith , Miss Gwen Bufton , Miss Lizzie Rees and others . Eczema Salve HEALING . ANTISEPTIC . For all kinds of Sores and Irritable Conditions of the Skin . PRICE 1/3 , Postage 3d .; SAMPLE BOX , 9d . , Postage 2d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . BROMYARD . MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . - Mr . Frost pre- sided over Surday's meeting of the Men's Own Brotherhood Mr Partington , of Bromyard , sang " A Cottage in God's Garden " and " Keep smil ing , mother , " with great taste , Miss Irene Frost acting as accompanist . An address was given by Mr. W. H. Garrison on " The old order changeth -great things coming . " PARISH CHURCH . As an act of thanksgiving for the freeing of Damascus and other cities in the Holy Land from the Turks , a special service was held on Sunday afternoon . The Rev. W. Hen- wood intoned the service . which was full choral . The anthem , " Awake , awake , " was sung , and at the close a solemn " Te Deum " was sung in front of the altar . HOSPITAL NEWS . - Two men from Froome Bank Military Hospital left for furlough on Mon day , and seven fresh cases came in from Rubery Hospital in the afternoon . The hospital is now fully occupied . POLICE COURT . Monday , before Messrs . Cresswell , Enderby and Newbold . NO LIGHTS . - W . Drew and J. Cawley , on agri- cultural work at Stoke Lacy , were fined 2s . 6d . Rose each for riding bicycles , without lights . Broom , of Moreton Jeffries , on a similar charge , was fined 5s . , defendant not appearing ; and Mabel C. Aiken , of the Hill , Bishop's Froome , was fined £ 1 for driving a trap without lights . CRUELTY . - William Hulme , waggoner , of Pen- combe , was charged with working a horse whilst in an unfit state . The horse had a raw wound on its collar . Defendant said the horse was all right when it started from Pencombe Fined 2s . 6d.- Robert Simcock , the last defendant's master , was fined £ 1 for allowing the horse to be used . PROTECTION ORDER . - Leonard Sutton , of Selly Oak , Birmingham , was granted a protection order in respect of the Halfway House , Froome's Hill . ORLETON . WESLEYAN CHAPEL . - On Sunday , October 6th , the Wesleyans held their Harvest Thanksgiving . The church was beautifully decorated by willing hands . The services were well attended and col- lections good . On Tuesday following the festival was continued , when the Rev. Bartley presided and and gave an interesting address to young old , basing his subject on " Time " and " Sowing . " At the close the sale of fruit , vegetables and flowers was held . The proceeds with donations amounted to £ 6 2s . The friends wish to thank all those who contributed and so kindly helped to make it a success .. THE DIRECTORS OF LLOYDS BANK LIMITED desire to call the attention of their customers and others to the advisability of investing all available moneys in NATIONAL WAR BONDS and of applying further savings in the same way . In the Savings Bank Department small sums can be accumulated at interest until they reach the minimum required for purchasing WAR BONDS . HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL . INSURANCE OF COUNTY PROPERTY . ALDERMAN FARR AND THE COUNTY'S IMPORTANCE . At the Herefordshire County Council meeting on Saturday Alderman James Farr made an interest ing speech in proposing a motion sent forward by the Small Holdings Committee as follows : " That the Council direct the Clerk of the Council , and the Secretary of the Education Committee , also the County Land Agent , each to make a return for his department of all Insurance Premiums paid for the years 1917 and 1918 ( separately ) . Also of all claims made and received for the last five years from the Insurance Companies . " In submitting the resolution Alderman Farr said : I feel that I have for a great many years had an earnest interest in the proceedings of the County Council and other public matters , there fore when I was asked to bring the matter of Insurance before the Council I felt I could not re- fuse . We all agree that it is a wise policy to in- sure . We may differ as to the most profitable plan , or way to adopt . Some of us think the amount of the present premiums should be paid into reserve fund , every year , to form a capital account , to be kept in our own hands with the interest added to it half - yearly . If this was done it is believed that . in from 10 to 15 years there would be a substantial sum of money to the credit of the Council . That the interest upon the accumulated funds would be sufficient to pay every claim and thus relieve the county from pay- ing all premiums . It is humiliating to ask an Insurance Company to take responsibilities which we can do equally as well , and in the long run much more economically . The county of Hereford is rich and well able to sustain responsibilities . Its rat able value for Agricultural and County purposes is £ 583,551 . And an estimate of real property of from 13 to 14 millions sterling . Also of living and rolling stock of from 6 to 7 millions sterling . A county in which an average acre of land will produce as much wheat as three average scres of land in the United States of America . Its fruit and vegetables supply a great amount of local and national food and especi ally some of the apples being amongst the most delicious and sweet flavoured in the world . Its enormous quantities of beef , mutton and fat pigs , " when the feeding stuffs can be obtained , " are seen in every market in the county . The Here- ford cattle for beauty and flesh forming are un- surpassed in the world . And many of the horses are magnificent specimens of the Shire class . A county so rich and beautiful ,. with its waving corn fields , its rich pastures and meadows , its winding rivers and rivulets . Its sparkling , and in places , deep moving Wye , gathering its tributaries , flows on in flood time like a mighty victor absorbing all smaller ones into its mighty prowess . Surely Herefordshire ought not to be so lowered as to ask an Insurance Company to bear its responsi bilities ! Mr. Alderman Hall said at the Small Holdings Committee that I ought to have brought this matter forward 60 or 70 years . ago . That I could not do very well , but Mr. Hall and I have been members of the County Council for 30 years and if we had brought . it forward- 30 years ago and cld have persuaded the County Council to adopt it , the Council funds would have been saved many thousand pounds by this time . It will probably be objected to because there will be risks run before the amounts of the premiums have accumulated to be a sufficient guarantee in providing for casualties . That may be so , but what reformation of business can be undertaken without some risk ? And it should be observed that there has been no serious claim for damage done by fire to any County buildings for very many years , and perhaps never , yet the premiums have been paid year after year , enriching the Insurance Companies , and of course the county losing those amounts . This is a matter that should be looked at practically . If damage by fire was done to the extent of £ 2,431 a penny rate upon the assessable value of the county would pay it . If damage was done to the amount of £ 4,862 a 2d . rate would recompense it . Or if the amount of damage should be £ 7,293 a 3d . rate would clear it . Not a severe penalty for small or large rate- payers , but judging from the history of the past the chances are that neither sum would be re- the quired and that amount of the premiums would be saved to the county funds . Mr. Collett - Mason seconded and the resolution was arried unanimously ... THE HARVESTING OF WET SHEAVES . A device for drying wet sheaves , which is much used on the smaller holdings in rainy districts in Norway , consists of a stake driven upright in the ground . About a foot above the level of the ground a light cross bar , some 2 feet long , is fixed across the stake . The sheaves are then threaded on the stake , so that they lie horizontally with the stake passing through thèm at the band . The cross - bas keeps the lowest sheaf off the ground , The sheaves should lie alternately head to butt , so that the butt of the upper sheaf protects , the head of the lower from rain ; meanwhile the wind has every chance of getting at them . The stake should be long enough to spike about half - a - dozen sheaves , but the details of the arrangement will depend on the supply of stakes available . Care of course , must be taken not to load a stake be yond its strength . LONGER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FOR SCHOOLS . COAL , SAVING RECOMMENDATIONS . In response to an appeal by the Coal Controller the utmost economy is being observed in fuel and lighting in all schools throughout the country . Teachers are telling their scholars , not only in all the big city schools , but in every village school in the country that by saving coal and light they can release coal to help to bring more American soldiers to France and help to keep them and our army warm there during the winter . On coal depends an early and complete peace . The following recommendations which have been made to the school managers for their considera- tion by the Education Department of the Dorset County Council are well worthy of copying every where , particularly in village schools . ( a ) Fires must not be commenced until absolutely necessary . ( b ) It might be possible to give a longer holiday at Christmas and shorter holidays at Easter and Whitsuntide . 2 € I Except in very cold weather it should not be necessary to make fires up later than the commencement of the afternoon session . ( d ) The mid - day intervals must not exceed hours , and the afternoon session must com As in the last mence not later than 1.30 . two or three winters , the afternoon must be limited to two hours secular instruction from the closing of the registers . ( e ) In all cases some coal will be supplied , usually in the proportion of one ton of coke to two tons of coal . The coke must be mixed with the coal . ( f ) In replacing stoves the question of the fuel consumption should be considered in relation to heating capacity . Ware ' Boot , Drawing & Dining - room SUITES , In SOLID OAK and WALNUT , UPHOLSTERED in VELVET , TAPESTRIES and LEATHER . Bedroom Suites , In SOLID OAK , SATIN , WALNUT , MAHOGANY , & e . John Holmes , Corn Square ONLY , LEOMINSTER . HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE MILK RECORDING SOCIETY . AN IMPORTANT MEETING . An important general meeting of the above Society was held on Saturday last at the Hop Market Hotel , Worcester , to make final arrange ments for commencing milk recording during the year commencing October 1st , 1918. Lord Hindlip presided . A letter was read from the Board of Agriculture . approving of the Society being formed for purposes of grant in aid of the expenses of milk recording . The Board had further assigned the letters " AO " as the distinguishing letters for this Society . It further stated that each of the cows had to be tatooed with " AO " and their respective numbers in the left ea APPOINTMENT OF MILK RECORDER . The Society then considered the appointment of an official Milk Recorder and after going carefully into the number of members and the number of cows in each herd , the Society felt quite justified " in proceeding with the appointment of a Milk Recorder who would pay surprise visits to the different herds to ensure reliable records , take composite samples of the milk of the herd in order to see that it was up to Government stan- dard , to test , when requested , the milk from in- dividual cows for butter fat , and generally carry out the instructions of the Society . The Secretary explained the terms on which Miss Jane Gwatkin was willing to accept the appoint- ment , viz . , a salary of 100 per year , with allow- ance of £ 5 per year for upkeep of cycle and rail- way expenses when necessary . A further allow-- ance of £ 2 10s . per herd per year when the num- ber of herds she has to record exceeds 23 . The net result is that , after the Board's grant has been taken into account , the Society would . only need to raise by levy among the members a of about £ 70 , which is not a heavy charge . for the benefits to be derived . sum Mr. Nixon ( Live Stock Officer ) explained that he had already ordered a tatooing instrument for the Society , so that marking of the cows could be proceeded with in the course of a few days . The Secretary was then asked to make the neces- sary arrangements . COUNTY SUB - COMMITTEES . The question of forming Executive Sub Com- mittees to deal with matters affecting the respec- tive counties was discussed . It was pointed out . that it was hardly advisable in these busy days . ' to bring Herefordshire farmers to Worcester , or Worcestershire farmers to Hereford , except when necessary to consider matters affecting both coun- ties , especially when they could deal with any matters market affecting their own county days through such Sub Committees without mak- ing a special visit . The following Sub . Commit- tees were therefore appointed : - Barbar Is simply the logical conclusion of Superior Workmanship and Best Material To Produce FOOTWEAR that completely satisfies all the demands of COUNTRY WEARERS . Waterproof Leather with or without Nails . on 1. Worcestershire . - Lord Hindlip , Lady Smith , Mr. Geo . Gerrard , Mr. Richard Guilding . and Mr. H. James . 2. Herefordshire . - Mr . Fred Ballard , Mr. E. W. Langford , Mr. Percy Perkins , Mr. Launcelot Riley and Mr. Turner . The Committee decided to ask the respective Agricultural organisers to act as Secre- taries to these County Sub Committees . County A GREAT FUTURE FOR MILK RECORDING . There is undoubtedly a great future for the keeping of milk records , seeing that they reveal the cows which are yielding a satisfactory quantity of milk in the year to justify their inclusion in the herd . Even enough , the quantity is not quality of the milk must also receive attention . Cows that do not give an adequate return for the food given must be got rid of . In this way the deep milkers are reserved for keeping up the herd and with the judicious selection of bulls combining constitution with a good milking pedi- gree , a . valuable herd is built up . The prices realised for cattle with good milking pedigrees at recent sales have been a revelation to the agricultural community . No wonder that milk recording is being taken up with such en thusiasm ! This method of breeding stock 16 bound to succeed , seeing that a cow is judged by , her actual performance . There is a great need for milk at the present time . There is sure to be a demand for it for some time to come . The introduction of milk recording into the two sister counties is destined to have a fer reaching effect , inasmucl as it assists farmers to produce milk more economically and to supply the people with a liberal , whole- some and highly nutritious article of food . GERMAN PRISONERS WHO REFUSED TO WORK . It was stated at a meeting of Ross farmers on Saturday that on many occasions German prisoners had flatly refused to go on working , and at one farm near Ross they downed tools " and walked off the farm at one o'clock in the day when en- gaged in threshing , thereby leaving the thresher to stand idle or to proceed with half a staff of . men , which was nearly as bad . When the farmer went to the Ross internment camp to complain of this the officer in command said he could do nothing , as he had no authority to inflict any punishment on these men . Surely , said Mr. J. H. Mayell , of Dadnor Farm , the War Agricultural Committee should begin at the right end , and demand from the authorities that drastic punishment . should be meted out to those aliens who refused to work . What was the position of an English prisoner in Germany re- Com- fusing to work ? Let the War Agricultural mittee go thoroughly into this matter , and make sure that authority was given in the proper quar- ters to deal with prisoners who refused to work as they should be dealt with in these strenuous times ; the punishment should fit the crime . Printed and published for the Proprietors by A. T. Southall , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . No. 1 , Drapers Lane , and Weaver & Son , Market Place , Leominster VOL . XI SALES BY By Mes EDWARDS , RUSSEL LEOMINSTER HORS NEXT OF HEAVY and LIC UNBROKEN COLT Friday , Nov. Entries Close Wedne Schedule and Entry F Note . All Farmers en get a Permit to Sell f County Agricultural Exe Auctioneers ' Offices : and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER ST TUESDAY , NOVEM AT Cattle and Sheep F11.30 ; Store Cattle a Entries kindly solicited EDWARDS , RUSS Leominster , Hereford a THE HALL FARM , DWARDS , RUSSELL & with instructions from M to Sell by Auction , on SATURDAY , NOVEN the Live and Dead Farming catalogues which may be had minster , Hereford and Tenbur WOODMANTON , SARNE Two miles from Kinnersley Sta DWARDS , RUSSELL & with instructions from E is retiring ) , to Sell by Aucti MONDAY , NOVEM 210 73 Well - Bred HEREFOR Young Cows and Heif 18 Bull and Heifer Ca 18 Yearling Bullocks , Bull , bred by Messr Capital SHROPSHIR SHEEP , viz .: 110 Ew and 2 Oxford Rams . 11 STORE PIGS , Brown good worker , 6 COLTS , Ag other Effects , particularized in be had of the AUCTIONEERS , Tenbury . Sale at ONE o'clo By Mr. R. H. R. H. GE Auctioneer , Valuer and Sur PROPERTY & TIMBER SPE BROKER , VALUER and A Agricultural Holdings Act , 1908 and SURVEYS carefully atten HOTEL and PUBLIC HOU EST VALUATIONS FOR GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPE PERIODICAL SALES OF Prompt Settlements in all ESTABLISHM Offices : - Croftmead , Kingsland Leominster Office - By Messrs . E. HAM E. Hammo Auctioneers , Valuers and Insuranc of S Conduct all classes VALUATIONS FOR PROBA BOOK DEBTS COLLECTED Prompt Settlements . ESTABLISHE Offices : Highbury H M FRUIT TR ICORN SQUARE , L ESSRS . E. HAMMOND Mr. R. Morrow to Se On FRIDAY , NOVE a selection of his noted Fruit Standards , Half Standards , Bu Trees to grow on . These Trees are of the best recommended . Sale at ONE By Messrs . STOO LEOMINSTER , KINGSLA HEREFORDS VALUABLE FREEHOLD STOOKE & SON MM.R.A.C. ) are instruc Auction , at the Royal Oak H FRIDAY , NOVEMB punctually at 3 o'clock in th Conditions of Sale , incorporat fordshire Incorporated Law So of excellent Meadowland , con 107a . 2r . and producing a g £ 210 Os Lot 1 - All that valuable A land , situated on the north side of about 220 feet to Mill Stree about 5a . 2r . lp . , in the oce Hammond . Lot 2. All that valuable situated at the end of Mill Stre the Kington Junction Level C 4a . Ir . 15p . , in the occupation o Lot 3. All those 4 pieces o Lugg - side Meadowland gener " The Wegnalls , " situated on th minster and Kington Railway . Kingsland and Leominster , adi about 60a . Or .. 29p . , in the o Langford . Lot 4. All those two pieces Lugg - side Meadowland , also of " The Wegnalls , " situated and Kington Railway and the of Kingsland , adjoining Lot 3 2r . 22p . , in the occupation of N.B. - Lots 3 and 4 will fir together and if not sold will For further particulars , app Solicitor , High Street , Weston - s STOOKE & SON , Land Agents , cers , 2 , Palace Yard , Hereford FOOLING WITH A LOA Private Charles Horsley , Nottingham , home on lea German revolver he had ca fore members of his family friend , George Wilson , seize exploded , killing Wilson on detained by the police , but the police being satisfied accidental |