The Kington Times - February 1917
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Kington Times 10th February 1917 - Page 6
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| Date | 10/02/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 10th February 1917 |
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6 Men's & Boys Clothing Of every description . THE KINGTON Shirts , Hosiery , Hats and Caps . Large Stock at most Moderate Prices . C. H. HARVEY , 2 & 5 , Corn Street , Leominster NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCTION . CRITICAL TIMES AHEAD . Appeals to Farmers ' Patriotism by Ald . Russell and Mr. Parry . My Country First . " Those who TIMES . FEBRUARY 10 , 1917 . The ' Mogul ' Tractor . Will Plough NINE Acres per Day , at the low cost of Two Gallons of Paraffin per Acre . Simple Construction . Absolute Efficiency . Turns in Own Length , plus Width . Makes Power Farming a Success . Will do all your Ploughing , Threshing , Hauling . Will Haul Two 6ft . Binders and will do all Field Work , such as Drilling , Harrowing , Etc. 16 h.p. , Price £ 295 . 25 h.p. , Price £ 500 We have several working in the District and we shall be pleased to demonstrate before any likely Purchasers . AGENTS : BELLOW & SON Ltd. , Agricultural Engineers , Leominster , Hereford , Tenbury & Bromyard . 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They had hired two and possibly three sets of steam tackle and were going in for some tractor ploughs and if farmers would come forward and arrange to get their land ploughed , they could get the seed planted with their present staff of labour . He pointed out that if the crop was not re- munerative this year there would be a good- crop the following year , and in 1918 the short- age of food must be as great as it was in 1917 . He was greatly in favour of using mechanical means . What only sorry it was not six and twenty . was more he had not let his land down to gorse to shelter foxes , but was trying to grow food for the people . Alderman Woodhouse said that if the hounds were destroyed they would not be The meeting then terminated . troubled with foxes . One of the first things he would HEREFORDSHIRE FARMERS suggest to most farmers was to see that all growing crops were cultivated really well . AND FOOD SUPPLY . LORD DERBY CRITICISED . to discuss the latest He wished to make it quite It was more important to see that land which was under cultivation was thoroughly well done than it was to break up new land ( ap- and farmers from the whole of the Ross di A representative gathering of landowners time he should be quite prepared to ask the another thing he would like to congratulate dressing . If they could raise the production Hotel , Ross , to meet the Chairman and other plause ) . He asked farmers to go in for top- trict assembled on Friday at the King's Head War Executive Committee ( and Mr. Parry the Mayor upon . They were asked if they would support him ) that in addition to having would like to have a Y.M.C.A. Hut at the by ten per cent . it would mean an enormous prominent members of the Herefordshire Wat 7s . 6d . for the 1917 crop they should ask the front bearing the name of Leominster and addition to the food supply . He would not Agricultural Committee Government to give 7s . 6d . for the 1918 crop they were told that 250 was required . talk about proughing up old swards , on which regulations issued by the Board of Agriculture and give a guarantee of not less than 6s . and was afraid he was pessimistic , but with the there were so many opinions . The country on the question of farming and uncultivated not higher than 7s . 6d . for the next five years assistance of the district round Leominster wanted more land under the plough and where land . Colonel A. W. Foster , of Brockhamp- ( applause ) . That was only fair and reason- instead of having the moderate sized £ 250 the swards were unproductive he could not ton Court , presided . able and he thought it could be done , but his hut they raised the money for a £ 350 Hut , and help thinking that any practical farmer would The Chairman said the object of the meet- honest opinion was that if they got a guar- the Leominster Hut was now at work at the feel that it was to his advantage to plough ing was to talk over the best means of how required . antee they would find that no guarantee was front ( aplause ) . This being the case he would them up this year . In regard to potatoes the food production could be increased and ask them to respond to the question of food the Government had slightly modified their the latest regulations just issued by the Board production in the same liberal , generous and first regulation and , in that farmers could see of Agriculture . noble manner as they had in the other mat- the willingness of the War Cabinet to modify clear that the County Committee wished to ters that he had mentioned . He ventured to anything that was unfair . The food producers assume the attitude to lead rather than to say he would be able to go away and say had the ear of the Government and anything drive farmers , and not enforce unless abso- that Leominster's response to the call would be equal to what it had been in the past that was reasonable they could depend upon lutely obliged to do so the stringent and very ( applause ) . having . He felt there was a want of confi- drastic measures laid down by the Board of dence in the agricultural world with regard to Agriculture . The Governments in the past food production and he wanted to ask them had not been inclined to assist agriculture ; to feel it was their duty to take a risk if there but now the country was in a very serious was a risk and produce food ( applause ) . He and critical position , so far as its food sup- assisting tenants to put slag on certain pas- farmers for assistance . appealed to landlords to do something by plies were concerned , they had come to the tures and he felt sure the tenants would be Alderman Preece , J.P. , said he did not want willing to pay a good return on the outlay . the farmers to take what he was going to say He asked landlords and tenants to pull to- as a threat , but it was only fair to inform gether and grow more grass if they could not them of the enormous powers that had been grow more corn , remembering that the more placed in the County Executive Committee's stock on the land the better the land must be- hands . If a farmer was found to be negli come . Above all he did ask farmers to re- gently or wilfully failing to cultivate his farm member that whatever sacrifice they might the Committee had power to take possession of make their boys had made and were making that land , the machinery , farm produce , and a far greater sacrifice than they at home stock either on the land itself or other land . would ever be called upon to make ( applause ) . have the power to inspect land , and go so far and to farm the land themselves . They also A GOOD WORD FOR MR . PROTHERO . Refering to the price of oats - 38s . 6d . Ald . Russell said it was very good . There was an idea that as the price would depend upon the quality that price would not be paid . They might rest assured that if it was so there would be a " rumpus . " He believed that in Mr. Prothero they had a most sincere and genuine MR . PARRY'S STRONG APPEAL . friend of agriculture . to him Mr. Prothero would stick to them . If they would stick THE WORLD SHORT OF FOOD . They must bear in mind that though many Herefordshire Farmers ' Union , said he wished Mr. J. M. Parry , Chairman of the North In appeal - estimable men had been President of the Board to speak more particularly to farmers . The of Agriculture they never had a President with small gardens , allotments , etc. , would tell up the knowledge of Mr. Prothero . He thought tremendously if well carried out and he was Mr. Prothero made one mistake . He spoke gratified to see that such a large number were against growing too many potatoes . He did taking an interest in these village arrange- not think that could be done and he hoped ments , but for the moment he wanted to get everybody would grow a lot . He said that the farmers to do their utmost . He could not everybody should grow twice as many as be- help feeling that for some reason or other fore . It was of course absurd to grow potatoes farmers had not yet realised the absolute if they could only grow three , four or five tons necessity of taking on this work . They could to the acre . They should not grow less than understand that because agriculture had gone seven , eight and ten tons . instanced the growing of twenty tons to the had . It had suffered depression such as few Alderman Russell through experiences which very few industries acre at Stanton - on - Wye School as an illustra- industries could have survived . Agriculture tion of what could be done by good cultivation . had existed because rents had come down to He said " grow potatoes " for this reason . Mr. Prothero said there might be a glut . meet the necessities of the farmers . One he could say about a glut was that he wished hesitated to take risks and launch out unless All could therefore quite understand that farmers there might be a glut . If there was a glut they felt sure there would be something be- supposing all were not required for human and he believed they could be fairly asked to of potatoes the country need not starve . Even yond it . But other people were taking risks A meeting convened by the Herefordshire up to it . Who in the war had shown the War Agricultural Committee , in conjunction highest standard of partiotism ? with the Leominster Branch of the Farmers ' had given up their lives for their country . Union , was held at the Town Hall , Leominster , That was patriotism , self - sacrifice and many on Friday afternoon for the purpose of con- of them knew what it meant to those nearest sidering the urgent need of increased produc- and dearest to them , and after the first grief tion of food in this country . There was a had been assuaged he did not suppose one large attendance . The Mayor ( Ald . H. repined , but a man felt a certain amount of Gosling ) presided and was supported by Ald . pride at the thought that his son had died H. F. Russell , Mr. J. M. Parry , Mr. John for his country . They would not ask would it Porter ( Secretary of County War Agricultural pay them . They would say it paid to do Committee ) , Mr. J. P. Griffiths ( Secretary of anything for England , and would be deter- N.H.F.U. ) , Councillor John Watkins , Council- mined it was going to be done .. As he said lor H. J. Southall , Ald . R. Woodhouse , Mr. at the last meeting of the County Council there Joel Smith , Mr. J. K. Hyslop , Mr. J. R. Hill , was no more patriotic class in the whole com- Mr. A. Duncan , Ald . James Earr , Mrs. Stokes , munity than the tenant fariners . Mr. M. C. Connolly , Mrs. E. P. Lloyd , Mrs. ing to them he would point out that there was Diggory , Mr. George Evans , Miss Coates , Mr. no work they could possibly do that was and Mrs. John Bounds ( The Lowe ) , Mr. J. T. comparable to the work of their brave and Price ( Knoake's Court ) , Mr. S. Goodwin heroic fellows in the trenches ( applause ) . ( Pervin ) , Mrs. Cox ( Firs ) , Col. P. L. Clowes , C.B. , Mr. John Bazley , Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Ridgley , Councillor E. Molyneux , Mr. J. M. P. Cave , Mr. L. Evans , Mr. D. W. Cave , Mr. Arthur Bright ( Scatterbrain ) , Mrs. Harris ( Dishley Court ) , Mr. W. Evans , Mr. E. Hobby ( Little Hereford ) , Mr. Jones ( Rowley ) , Mr. L. Shuker , Mr. C. Edwards ( Widgeon Hill ) , Mr. George Butters , Councillor J. B. Dowding , Mr. F. J. Williams ( Yatton ) , Mr. H. Langford , Mr. H. Griffiths ( Aulden ) , Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Cave , Mr. E. Boulton , Mr. F. J. Colebatch ( Day House ) , Mr. E. L. Jenkins , Mr. C. Clee ( Black Hall ) , Mr. E. Gittens , Mr. Evan Lewis ( Lorne House ) , Mr. W. H. B. Cave , Mr. W. A. Morgan ( Oxhouse ) , Mr. J. P. Evans ( Perry- ditch ) , Rev. F. W. Worsey , Mr. W. T. Sale , Mr. H. R. Hall , Mr. W. Russell , Mr. F. Harris ( Kingsland ) , Mr. B. G. Godfrey , Mr. J. Price ( Upper House ) , Mr. P. R. Bateman , Mr. J. Swaithes , Mr. W. J. Rees , Mr. T. Edwards , Mr. R. Bemand , Mr. J. Moyle , Mr. J. Lewis , Mr. P. Bach , Mr. F. Whiteman , Mr. Brockle- hurst , Mr. W. D. Edwards ( Brierley Court ) , Mr. T. Llewellin ( Dilwyn ) , Mr. C. E. N. Short- ing , Mr. F. C. Tomkins , Mr. Gibson Dyson and others . MAYOR'S SPEECH . After announcing apologies from Com- mander Windebank and Mrs. Kevill- Davies the Mayor said the reason for that meeting was to consider the best means of providing extra food for the country at the present time . As they knew he was not a farmer himself and there was an old He NECESSITY OF INCREASED PRODUCTION . Continuing , Ald . Russell said his appeal was about food production . He had been taken to task for the opinion he had expressed and it was suggested that he had gone too far , but he was not prepared to budge one iota . stated at the last Council meeting that it was quite possible that the country might in a few months be on the verge of starvation . He repeated that there that day . It was not realised ; one man said to him " Do you really believe what you stated ? " He asked him if he was usually in the habit of stating what he did not believe and his friend replied " No. " He replied that if there was one thing which might lose them the war and force them to an inconclusive peace it would be the question of food . It would not be the question of men , munitions or money but whether the food would be found was another thing . They were sitting there having a good luncheon and everything they required . They walked into the streets and saw the shops full of food and they said there could not be a scarcity . He told them candidly there was a great probability of a shortage of food for years to come and even if peace were declared to- morrow there would still be a shortage of food . They had to realise that fact . They had to consider that 20 millions of men had been fighting in Europe , many of whom would otherwise have been engaged in the produc- tion of food . It was said that there was wheat in Rumania and Russia but a great deal of it was valueless because it had not been He repeated that there was properly stored . saying and a true one , " Let the cobbler stick to his last . " He was not going to give them any hints on farming ; at the same time he presumed he had been asked to take the chair that day as he happened to be Mayor of that agricultural town . There was another reason , for although he was not an agriculturist , still he had the welfare of his country just as much at heart as many thousands of other people had . The war hit many of them hard , but despite that fact they still wanted victory and they still wanted peace . He was no pacifist . Although they might have suffered they still wanted a peace that would root out once and any amount of time if he could feel he was I they were there to beseech of them , to a great probability of a shortage of food and could to produce more food . He knew the earnestly appeal to them , to do anything they he had been hardly used and there was any- reply he would receive . If any farmer felt thing the Executive Committee could possibly do they would be most pleased to do it . far as he was concerned he would give . So WH BONKETT TENBURY'S FAMOUS RED CROSS BULLOCK . We reproduce a photograph taken by Mr. Stanley Mattock of the famous bullock presented by Mr. Humphrey Nott to the Tenbury Farmers ' Red Cross Fund . The bids for the bullock realised £ 677 , and the animal was then purchased outright by Mr. W. H. Bowkett for 60 , a total of £ 737 . In the photograph our readers will also recognise Mr. H. T. Nott ( the donor of the bullock ) , Mr. W. Baldwin , Colleybatch ( the successful organiser of the fund ) and Mr. Bowkett . The Tenbury Fund now stands at £ 1,608 , but other receipts , are expected to swell the total to over £ 1,700 . The sum of £ 1,500 has already been sent up to the Central Fund and of this magnificent donation £ 850 is to be allotted to the purchase and twelve months upkeep of a motor - ambulance to be inscribed as the gift of the district of Tenbury . doing the least good for the country . The for all that canker that had been eating out first thing they would say was , " You have the heart of Germany and which had been a taken our men . " The army was bound to menace to the world for the last 70 years , in have the men . That was the first considera- fact since the time of Frederick the Great tion . He urged that now we should not talk ( hear , hear ) . To enable them to bring that about the past ; and not talk of bad times in about they required several things . They the past . They must pardon him but that wanted a peerless navy ; they had got it ( ap- was childish talk . They wanted to think of plause ) . They wanted a magnificent army ; what they could do to - day and in the future they had got that too ( applause ) . must not forget that they had got to keep in the matter of food production was to put But they and what he was going to ask them to do food , they were an excellent food for pigs , He wanted to say this , if peace were declared that army up to proper strength . The young every ounce of energy into the matter , and tomorrow it was his opinion and the opinion men were wanted in the army and it was for when they had done that to remember that of those he had talked to that there was not those at home to look after the food supply they had not done as much as the men in the the least probability of prices going down of the country . He was not going to enter trenches . Referring to the heroic spirit of ( Ald . Woodhouse : They would go up ! ) . Ald . into that question . Ald . Russell and Mr. the British Army , Ald . Russell asked if there Russell said prices were quite high enough Parry knew more in a little finger about that was anything too much they could do for and most farmers were quite satisfied . great subject than he did in the whole of his them ; they must see at any rate that they body and therefore he would leave it to them were well fed . He did not anticipate that to explain what they thought the country any men who had been exempted by the might do at the present time . He would call Tribunals would be called up from agriculture upon Ald . Russell for a speech . AN APPEAL TO FARMERS . Ald . Russell said he did most earnestly ap- peal to them to produce all the food they in the future ; there would have to be a very could , particularly wheat , oats and potatoes . strong order . ALD . RUSSELL'S STRIKING SPEECH . He asked them not to say they They were also asked to produce beef , mutton , had not got enough men . On the morning of pork , eggs and poultry to the limit of their " MY COUNTRY FIRST . " Mr. Trustam Eve's speech a farmer said , " I powers . He asked them not to say that they Alderman Russell after explaining that he can't do so and so , and he replied that there could not do it but that they would do what and Mr. Parry were members of the Executive ought to be no such word as can't " in the they could . The Executive Committee had of the County War Agricultural Committee , farmer's vocabulary . The same afternoon greater powers than any committee he kriew said he was not going to dictate to them . He Mr. Eve made use of the same expression . ever had . They had the power if the land would first of all assume that they were not He asked them in future to talk about what was not properly cultivated to take , the land . in favour of a premature and inconclusive they could do , and what they were going to They had the power to cultivate it and im- peace ( hear , hear ) . They had fought , many do . They could appeal to their men and prove it and when they had done to come had suffered , many more would suffer , and show them what was required and however upon the tenant to pay the value of the im- surely after that they were not going to ac- many hours they worked they would not have provement . This was placing tremendous cept anything but unqualified victory . He the experiences of the men in the trenches . powers in the hands of a committee . They also supposed they would agree that never was were going to discuss the matter with the England fighting in as just and righteous a LARGE ACREAGE WANTED . district committees , they would then en- cause as to - day ( hear , hear ) . He did not Ald . Russell said that if they had some tem- deavour start a committee in every parish know if they agreed , but it looked to him as porary pasture that had been down a few to see if the land was properly cultivated . though the Allies were fighting as the Allies years he asked them to break it up and grow Whether they would be able to do anything of the Almighty against the Devil and his oats or peas , It was absolutely essential that was another thing , but he was told there sattelites . They would remember that soon there should be a bumper crop in 1918. By were a few farms in the county ( not in the after the war started it was stated that three ploughing up land for oats at the present time neighbourhood of Leominster ) that were not M's were required to win the war - Men , there was no reason why they should not have cultivated to their utmost capacity . He ven- Money and Munitions . As far as the meu a bumper crop in 1918 . were concerned they had done their part meant a large acreage . By a bumper crop he tured to think that no men in the Leominster district were going to have it said that they He was positive it magnificently . England was now at the top would pay them to do it ; but he did not want could not cultivate their land properly . of her form and in a short time they would the question of pay to enter into it . The see a great push forward and he would not thing to - day was my country first . " . He be surprised to see the English go straight through the Germans . Great as LEOMINSTER'S RECORD . VOTES OF THANKS . as to order manure or fertilisers and make the Colonel Clowes in proposing a vote of thanks of such land refused to allow the Committee farm repay the cost . If a farmer , or occupier to the speakers , expressed the opinion that to inspect his land , such farmer or occupier every fit man should be in the army . hoped every farmer would do all he could . Alderman Woodhouse seconding , said he Defence of the Realm Act . could be summoned as an offender under the He understood the difficulty regarding the scarcity of labour , but The resolution was carried and Alderman if the farmers would apply to the County Russell in reply said if he could assist the Committee for help they would do their best farmers in any way he was prepared to devote to help them , but he must say that it would all the time necessary ( applause ) . be " the first come first served , " for they had Alderman James Farr proposing a vote of not many men to draw upon at resent . thanks to our excellent Chairman , " said Mr. W. Langford , a member of the Execu- that no man took a greater interest in public tive Committee , said there was a grim deter- matters in and around Leominster than their mination behind the Board of Agriculture to friend Ald . Gosling ( applause ) . Referring see that the land was cultivated . The unfair to the question of food production he said it part of it was that the Board knew long enough was an all important question . He hoped ago the precarious position in which the every farmer who had been present would re- country was in , but refused to tell the farmers . turn with a greater determination to cultivate He criticised the action of Lord Derby wher his land with all the skill , with all the energy he told Mr. Prothero that he would have " to that he could put into it in order to raise more pay his debts " to the army and give him 30,000 food for the nation . He agreed with the men from the land for the army . That debt , Prime Minister that every possible yard should if it were a debt , was incurred under a total be cultivated . In view of the sinking of the misapprehension on the part of the tribunals food ships it was all important that the culti - and the county appeal tribunals . He said . vators of the soil should do all they could to without fear of contradiction , that Lord Derby raise as much food in this country as possible . had no right to say that it was a debt due Mr. Hyslop said he had great pleasure in from the land or to demand " his pound of seconding . Referring to potato growing he flesh " in the way he did . There was no more said that if possible they should get three or patriotic body of men than the farmers , and four sprayers in the county to keep down the at the outbreak of war a vast majority of men blight . He did not say they had been too joined the army from the agricultural districts . liberally dealt with in regard to prices but he He was sorry to say that there was a lack of thought Mr. Prothero night allow them the cohesion between the Board of Agriculture Bordeaux mixture and sprayers . and the military authorities , and the land had If anyone or nine inches . had more than three acres a sprayer was not the man - power to work it . He hoped the necessary . Speaking of breaking up sward farmers would accept the invitation thrown Mr. Hyslop suggested the use of two ploughs , out to them by the Herefordshire War Agricul- the first three or four inches and then eight tural Committee , and co - operate with them in They required a three - furrow producing more food . In that direction he press which would follow the motor tractor . urged that the farmers with the best tillage It was absolutely necessary to press down the farms should be given the men , and that they sward if they were to kill the grubs and get should not worry about the land they knew as practical men would not yield the crops they The resolution was carried and the Mayor desired . ( Applause . ) said it gave him great pleasure to amongst his farmer friends . SHOULD FOX - HUNTING CONTINUE IN WAR - TIME ? a fine tilth . come BREEZY DISCUSSION . QUESTION OF EXEMPTED HUNT THE CRASS LAND TO BE BROKEN . PREPARATIONS FOR AN INCREASED HARVEST IN 1918 . A largely - attended meeting of agriculturist to consider the question of food production in the county was held at Rugby on Monday afternoon , Mr. Arthur James presiding . Mr. H. Trustram Eve ( Controller of Culti- was the There risk more than they ever had in view of the necessity for the immediate production of more food . There was no doubt that the situa- tion was as serious as it could be . The whole world was short of food . The power of pro- SERVANTS . duction had been reduced by the war , men Alderman Russell said he did not suppose had gone to fight instead of producing food , that what he was going to say would meet vated Areas under the War Office and nobody knew the quantity of food that with the approval of Colonel Clowes and principal speaker . had gone to the bottom owing to the sub- others . He explained the Army He had been handed a piece of paper Council's offer to ' contract for the oats harvest marine campaign . The result was that the on which he was asked if he considered fox- of 1917 , and went on to appeal to his hearers . whole world was suffering from want of food . hunting should be continued in war time . In that fact he thought every farmer could Well , he did not ( applause ) . Ald . Russell in 1918 ; and said there was plenty of time for to do all they could to secure a good harvest find a guarantee ( without asking for a Govern- went on to refer to an appeal by the Master them to do that . They would have to drill ment guarantee ) that he could grow his crops of the Golden Valley Hunt for a man of the land in October this year , but before profitably and that if he ploughed all the land military age . He protested against it and drilling it would have to be cleaned ; and if he could he could do so with a good , sound said that surely a man over military age they were going to have a really big increase of prospect of success . Mr. Russell referred to could hunt the hounds , but he was out - voted . food production in the country the harvest the discussion with regard to the fixed price . He was as fond of hunting and athletics as of 1918 they knew as well as he did that a lot for wheat . He thought the price was an ade- anyone but he said that when the war started of derelict and grass land should be arable .. quate one for the moment . But if the country hunting ought to have stopped . At any rate and would be a lot better employed than it had realised that in order to win the war the men of military age should have gone . used for feeding bullocks and cows . more food must be produced the country had At a previous meeting of the Tribunal Mr. was only one cure for land of that sort , and realised that food production was a necessity Curre , Master of the Radnor and West Here- that would be to prepare a bare fallow in the to our national existence and he thought they ford Hunt , appealed for his whipper - in or summer of 1917. They wanted to start early to could feel certain that in future they would groom . He ( Ald . Russell ) said the man was break up that land and keep it moving all the see that the agricultural industry was made a of military age and must go . Such land ought to be broken up Mr. Curre's Summer . more attractive one than it had been in the man was only allowed to February 1st . within the next two or three months . Mr. past . That was one of the things that was Curre's man would have gone but when the bound to happen He did not say " Don't Master of the Golden Valley obtained exemp- agitate for a minimum price . " He felt tion Mr. Curre asked for leave to appeal for HUNT SERVANTS AND THE ARMY . strongly that for years to come the farmer his man to April 1st . He said that if they The question of whether hunt servants : should be assured against loss . If the Gov- left the one man they must leave the other , should be exempted from military service , came ernment had only considered production they He had a letter from a friend a week ago HD at Essex County Tribunal , when the Essex would have allowed prices to soar as an in- who said he wished he ( Ald . Russell ) would Union . centive to increased production , but they must bring the question of the depredations of The Military representative said previous in Hunt appealed for their huntsman . foxes before the War Executive Committee . structions regarding the maintenance of hunts not forget that the war was being fought by the will of the people of the country and that The depredations in their district was some- had now been withdrawn . General service without it the war could not go on . The thing awful , his friend wrote , and yet they men could not now be left to look after hunts . Government had to consider only how to meet were talking of increased food production . After some discussion the Chairman said they the armies of the Germans , but they had to When the ' hounds went out they did not kill could not disregard any army instructions , and discontented . Did they not think that if the that the people at home were not the foxes . Government had not limited prices that the Poorer people would have been the first to suffer and there would have been a great danger of strong feeling against the prosecu- tion of the war to its ultimate issue . The farmers were in favour of carrying the war to success . The business of the Government was to see that nothing cropped up to prevent the war being won . The reason for limiting food prices was that food prices must not get think it was too much to ask farmers to forget to a dangerous height . Therefore he did not that part and rally themselves , together to do their utmost in taking any risk that was reasonably likely to succeed in the way of growing food . secure Alderman Russell went on to review the war record of Leominster and district . In the did not wish to dictate to them but he would In regard to . money , suggest to them that in the autumn of 1917 it was the duty of every man in that room and some little in the spring , that every man early stages they had a subscription in that that had got fio to do something with regard should not plant less than one - third of the district , for the Prince of Wales Relief Fund . to the War Loan . Munitions - there was no arable land with wheat . It had been said at Mr. John Watkins , an excellent Mayor , like necessity to say much about that . a meeting of the Farmers ' Union that it did their present Mayor ( applause ) , appealed on the demand was he believed that we had a not pay to grow wheat at 7s . 6d . per bushel . behalf of the fund and he also appealed to good supply . Now he was going to take a He said it did and he repeated that it did , people in the rural district , collecting about rather serious view . Independent of the three even considering the increased cost of labour , 900. Then they had a meeting of the repre- M's , he believed they required three P's etc. He was referring to land at 35s . an sentatives of the rural district , of which he Prayer , Patriotism and Production . acre and that was above the average for had the honour of being Chairman . They had a great opinion of that brilliant Christian Herefordshire . He drew their attention to a a canvass of the whole rural district and General , Field Marshal Lord Roberts ( ap - statement signed by the leading landowners although Mr. Watkins had tapped it pretty plause ) , who said that what he wished to see of the country that so long as the war lasted well they raised another £ 500 or £ 600 . That was a nation on its knees . They were not they did not suggest that any man's rent was done in no other place in Herefordshire . going to win this war unless they earnestly should be raised . Therefore , whatever the The next thing in Leominster was the British and humbly prayed to the Almighty to guide increased cost of production in some direc- Farmers ' Red Cross Sale and they knew what a generous response there was . He might He had and direct them , and asked Him to bring tions there had been few cases of an increase them to a conclusive victory . Patriotism of rent . The farmers asked why a price was tell them there was going to be another they would ask him if he was going to insult not guaranteed for a period of years . He did shortly and he hoped there would be a still them by saying they did not know the meaning not think they need trouble about a guarantee . more generous response . He supposed they He was convinced that they would not see low would agree that there was no fund that was prices for some years to come . At the same doing such a great work throughout the world as the Red Cross Fund ( applause ) . There was of that word . But he wanted them not only to know the meaning of that word but to act THE QUESTION OF LABOUR . " Continuing , Mr. Parry said that they were met at once with the question of labour . The Executive Committee would be prepared to give every assistance they possibly could . The Committee were agranging for mechanical showed that the I sport they were surely not justified in keeping With the greatest respect for all the appeal was dismissed . a man of military age to hunt foxes if they were not going to allow the farmers their MOTHER'S TELEGRAM RUSE . men ( applause ) . A Bristol woman , desiring to see her soldier Colonel Clowes said the man referred to had son , telegraphed : " Come at once . Dad is to groom four horses and was the only man . passing away : Delay no time . " Leave was Ald . Russell : You and I agree then that no granted , but inquiries man of military age should be kept for mother's message was untrue . hunting . Oh ne daughter ) . The Bristol magistrates fined her 24s . Colonel Clowes : Oh , no ( laughter ) . Class C man was looking after four horses , much trouble . This was stated that such cases gave the military think any young fellows went out hunting ; but if fit should go and join . He did not there were only ladies and old men . As re- For Neuralgia , Faceache , Tooth- gards the foxes it was a difficult question to know what to do . He understood the ache and all Nerve Pains , take Government had decided that hunts should not be allowed more than two days per week . Lane's Neuralgia Tonic . Never He thought that was a mistake as they would not be able to kill the foxes . fails to give relief after the first few doses . Bottle 1/9 , Postage 5d . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER .. Mr. Langford : Leave the foxes to us ( laughter and applause ) . He was not ashamed to say he had bagged six and was Night BY MORICE Author of " The Red Purple , " " The Pursuer Hero , ' " The Unspoken PRINCIPAL CH Hon . Frank Charteris , I in a secluded part of machine for the use of Captain Mark Grennan commander of the cru boat in the North S days in the knowledg rible war of modern ti at any moment . Rose Howard - Vance , his Sylvia Van Annan , her lovely girl , belonging family . She captivat sight , and á hunting a ment of her visit to Charteris's beautiful he they are passing the machine rises , in the a nan displays an emoti wilders her host . CHAPTE You are nervous , " " I do not wonder at it . more than I care to ad pitched forward with you it must have been to you Sylvia looked him full again those wonderful de deepened further down , pool . It is nothing to do tested . It is what I know the model . I h with officers in them , o is Please do not think van Annan . This England cannot afford to my profession - you kno something more than a well - we have to as Preparation does not best surety for peace . " They were moving ag Hall . Passing beyond came upon an open gre and tended , extended drive runing round the Annan Sylvia van when they emerged fro trees into the sunlight b half - furtively to ascerta of the " workshop , " as was still visibie . It was hidden . A change came over sunlight after the shade wood . She looked you threshold of life , holdin accept the gifts store for her . Provid How charming sh a great place to live in He smiled . I hav You see , there is my ho vants ; they will help to friends staving with me less I happen to be 6 have been lately . " th She nodded , and the sh I know her face . Yes ; it has taken m I believe it is the most this side of the water , worthy , if not as large , side as well . " " " I wish nobody had idea of travelling throug is killed , then another . are good enough ? " It surprised Charteri evidently so genuine , in He wondered . " Why do you worry he asked . " Leave that joy life . " That is what you r are not to understand . suffers ? Have you not . that it is the woman wh fear , in tears , in appreh out and live their lives . it is to suffert " He still thought hier u accident . Dishevelled a she was , her beauty was they were together the Before them stretched Hall . At one end was the back of this a balcon of the first storey , suppo lars , each a monolith . part of the frontage - cut neat , especially round th They came to the broa ing round it , reached the the hall door . A manservant , hearing came forward from the place , the door being w " Ask Mrs. Mason to " Yes , sir , and shall I " No , thank you . " H Annan , and said : " Iv the stable myself , and oughly examined , to see She shot bim a gla partly on behalf of her fondled Lulu's muzzle . which fell almost to he anxious about her , " she really hurt , only frighten The mare nibbled at her great teeth . done I should like to hav hoth now . It makes a p in the background . ' " A picture ? " she cri at her draggled skirt , an a spot of dry mud from choose a more opportun standing , for my portrait spic - and - span , fresh from as I am now . " " I should prefer it insisted . A man again ! " she able of seeing it from a " That is why you are esting . Is it not the unknown is the attracti Yet it applies to flashed at him . He laughed . said . You " You think there on , our side . We men a as clear , perhaps as sha No. Do not put which my brain does utter . same . But the differe You do not con to be your natural selve contrary , are bound to we think and nearly al years of servitude which they are responsiule fo given to concealment , if Charteris's thoughts last hour , during which communicated to im tl been in uppermost thoughts which had acce had been neither conceal " Are there not excer he asked . " In what way ? " " Women who dare to necessarily wear their h for daws to peck at , but |