The Kington Times - November 1917
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Kington Times 24th November 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 24/11/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 24th November 1917 |
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S r . fed mis- tch . unted f £ 3 , uring and Mrs. RS . quire age kin above pre- mor train- ex- 11 be e to plica- Pro- West- RS . ER the by guies Staf- and with land hould ghing Much nery tives getic come , ded the ding TRACTOR PLOUGHING PROGRESS . knowledge of driving or ploughing , but now do good work . Leaving the soldier boys still ploughing away for dear life , a field of Mr. Farr's was passed . This had been ploughed by the trac- tor recently and was still in the furrow . The field was a handsome testimonial to the effi- In finishing off ciency of tractor ploughing . the headlands the tractor is driven straight round , so that the furrows in the corners , are in sweeping curves . No one can say that the tractor does not finish its job off well . one A TOUR IN THE LEOMINSTER DISTRICT . SOME BEAUTIFUL WORK . When the full story comes to be written of the efforts made in this country to increase the homo production of foodstuffs in reply to the menace of the German submarine , the work of the County War Agricultural Com- mittes will receive very warm praise for the A little farther on the sight of two horses patriotic and self - sacrificing manner in which they had striven to give effect to the policy exerting all their strength to draw a of the Government . We think too that the furrow plough was quite depressing after the work done in our own county , too , is such as seeming ease and quickness with which the deserves a warm tribute to the executive offi- mechanical tractor pulls its four - fold implement cials and the farmers at large . The " policy If only to save human and animal drudgery of the plough " is hardly one which fits in the tractor seems " worth while . " The proph- with local agricultural practice , seeing the ecy has been made that in three years ' large amount of attention devoted to stock time horse ploughing will disappear in breeding and raising . It is therefore all the this country except on the small farms . more to the credit of the agriculturists of The conditions of the day force the farmer Herefordshire that they had loyally endeav- to adopt some means of mechanical cultiva- oured to meet the heavy demands made upon tion , and of these there is no doubt that the them ! Large areas of grass land have been tractor type has been the most successful .. scheduled for breaking up and much has AT STOKE PRIOR . already been accomplished . The work is so far forward that given a better chance as re- gards weather than last year , the harvest of 1918 should far surpass any which has been gathered for many seasons past . are now a a The next tractor seen working was at Stoke Prior on 12 acre stubble field of Mr. Bazley's . The outfit was in charge of two soldiers , who appeared to be doing sound work . They were nearing the end of their task , having little more than the headlands to plough , and accordingly have been given or- Morgan , Oxhouse , is expecting them . At Wharton a tractor plough was at work for Mr. Powell on top of the bank breaking up some 20 acres of sward and doing the job as efficiently as the others . THE KINGTON TIMES , NOVEMBER 24 , 1917 . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK LOW AND PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . LUDLOW . WAR SAVINGS AND FOOD ECONOMY . On Thursday evening a public meeting was coy - held in the Town Hall presided over by Ald- erman E. Sheldon ( Mayor ) in connection with In crossing to Ivington , the writer had the opportunity of seeing a privately owned Over- chatting with the owner , time at work and Mr. W. D. Edwards , of Brierley Court . Mr. Edwards was most enthusiastic in his praise of the work of the Overtime , which has done wonders in enabling him to get well ahead with his autumn planting . At the time Mr. Edwards , who acts as his own ploughman with an assistant to drive the tractor , was engaged in ploughing up his mangold ground for wheat and was doing it in grand style . No less than fifty acres have already been ered and 26 remain to be done , together with 42 acres of sward which Mr. Edwards is re- quired to break up a total of well over 100 acres , not a bad start with a new implement . I am very satisfied with the implement so far , " said Mr. Edwards , " It is much better than I expected . We have had no trouble at all to run it . " Further conversation . elicited the fact that the farm was three or four horses short and Mr. Edwards declared that he would have been " absolutely done with- out the Overtime ; adding that he did not It is a matter of surprise that farmers are thus able to extend their tillage operations at a time when horses and men are so scarce These difficulties which loomed so large inders to proceed to Shobdon , where Mr. W. A. the minds of farmers when Mr. Lloyd George announced his agricultural programme , have been real obstacles , but it is wonderful to see how far courage and perseverance have availed in overcoming them . The supply of soldier labour has been an invaluable aid to the farmer and the khaki workers on the farms familiar sight throughout the countryside . Other means of help have come to the farmer in alien labour , women workers , etc. The purpose of the writer , however , is to draw attention to a development in the agriculture of the county which deserves full publicity , for it marks a significant and prob- ably a permanent change in local farming practice . We refer to tractor ploughing per- formed by the Government implements in this district . Mr. W. Dew Edwards , of Messrs . Fryer , is the engineer in charge of the Here- ford No. 2 Unit operating round Leominster , and consisting of nine tractors manned by 18 discharged or unfit soldiers . Of the nine tractors , which are of Overtime and Titan types , six are working in the neighbourhood of the town , others being at Munderfield , Brom- yard , Pencombe and Bucknell . For weeks past these tractors despite the very unfavour- able weather and difficulties in regard to heavy and soft land , have averaged 13 acres each per week . As showing the rapid growth of the movement in the county we may men- tion that the tractors in Herefordshire did 137 acres of ploughing in July , 286 in August , 480 in September , and 826 in October , while November already promises to break all pre- vious records . These figures speak for them- selvas , not only in regard to the good work the machines are doing in helping the food supply , but they also go to show that as their work becomes known among farmers they are more and more appreciated . With the object of seeing the tractors at their work under ordinary conditions , the representative of the " Leominster News " a few days ago made an afternoon's tour to the tractors working in .the district . The weather was fine and mild and made the trip a pleasant one . The first journey was to Sherrington , Pembridge , where a tractor at work on Mr. Bradley's farm was badly in need of paraffin . This brought home to one some of the many difficulties which constantly occur in endeavouring to keep a scattered group of tractors constantly at work . The a constant eye on his charges . A Ford car is constantly at work conveying paraffin and oil , spare parts , etc. , and repairs must be attended to without delay if the tractor is to be kept at its work . The implement at Sherrington , a Titan , was found standing in a piece of old sward , a piece of land typical of much which would be much more valuable to the nation as tillage . The grass which was still unploughed appeared to be of poor quality with rank tufts , and plentifully dotted What a contrast were the por- with thistles . tions of the field over which the tractor had drawn its four - furrow plough ! The rich red earth lying in well ordered furrows , made a pretty sight . the shining surface of the soil acres War Savings and Food Economy . on the 6th November , at the parish of Stoke- say . Defendant did not appear . Sergt . Lovatt stated that on the 5th Novem- ber he received a complaint that a carcase of a lamb was unburied in a field in the occupa- tion of Mr. Rogers , Aldon Field . He saw Mr. Rogers who said the lamb did not belong to him and must belong to his neighbour . He saw Mrs. Jones who said the lamb belonged to her . Her son had told her of the sheep and he told the boy to bury it , but he had not buried it . Fined 5s : DRUNK IN CHARGE . George Henry Price , a farmer , of Loughton , Burwarton , Bridgnorth , was charged with be- ing drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap on the 6th of November at the parish of Stoke St. Milborough . Defendant did not appear . CRUSHING BLOW ON 36 - MILE FRONT . GERMAN LINES PENETRATED TO A DEPTH OF FIVE MILES . ENEMY COMPLETELY SURPRISED . NO ARTILLERY PREPARATION : TANKS LEAD THE WAY THROUGH BELTS OF THOUSANDS WIRE . OF PRISONERS TAKEN . A great victory has been won by British troops in France . Its full extent is even now not yet known , but our extensive gains on Tuesday were boing followed up on Wednes- day , the German night official reporting that our attack was resumed at noon on Wednesday with strong forces . At the same time new operations have been begun by the French . " Strong French advances , " says the same enemy communique , were begun between Craonne and Berry - au - Bac , a front of seven miles on the Aisne . The British troops have gone forward to a depth not yet fully known between St. Qentin and the Scarpe river , 35 miles northward , Positions of enormous strength in the much- vaunted Hindenburg line were on Tuesday carried in a great surprise attack made with out artillery preparation , and possible only by the employment of squadrons of tanks , which were laying low the enemy barbed wire before the Germans knew they were upon them . Through the breaches in the line thus formed the infantry swept forward , penetrating Bud cessively to the second and finally in places to the third line positions . The German artillery was slow in responding to the ap- peals of the trenches , and their fire through- out comparatively weak . Our casualties are spoken of by Mr. Perry Robinson as " almost incredibly slight . " IN SIGHT OF CAMBRAI . Sir Douglas Haig says the advance of the tanks was made on the " principal front of the attack , " and according to the Germans this front was the seven - mile line between the Bapaume - Cambrai and Peronne - Cambrai roads . In any case this front was the theatre of our deepest advance . We have gone half- way along the nine - mile road to Cambrai , and southwards have carried the enemy positions to a corresponding depth , bringing within our line the village of Marcoing , which itself is only five miles from Cambrai . WITHIN FIVE MILES OF JERUSALEM . FINE BAYONET CHARGE BY TERRITORIALS . War Office , Wednesday . - There is no change FOR SALE . 3 . OR Sale , Pedigree BOAR PIG , Large PIGS for Sale.-J. BEMAND , Bockleton , Ten- bury . WHEN NEXT ORDERING YOUR in the situation to the north of Jaffa . On W POULTRY FOOD add to order OVUM , the 19th inst . Kuret - el - Enab ( six miles west . of Jerusalem ) was carried at the point of Thorley's Poultry Spice , the results will more You can get OVUM at : - the bayonet by territorial infantry , and Beit than repay you . Lákia , some five miles to the north - west , was G. F. HINTON'S , Rainbow Street , Leominster . occupied by Scottish troops . NOR Sale , CIDER CASK , 110 gallons , clean On Tuesday our mounted troops were in contact with the enemy four miles west of near Leominster . Bireh , on the Jerusalem - Shechem road . TURKS GENERAL RETREAT . Feet Apply , T. BAYLISS , Nordan , P³ IGS ARE OFTEN TROUBLED WITH WORMS ; Thorley's Worm Powders will As we press forward , notwithstanding resis powders 5d . by Agents in all parts , or by post Headquarters , Palestine , November 19th . - clear same . Sold in Cartons containing 6 tance , the indications grow that the Turks paid 12 powders 1/1 from JOSEPH THORLEY , continue their preparations on the north - east . to march rot only on the front immediately LTD . , King's Cross , London . facing Jaffa and Ludd , but also farther to the OR Sale , 10 GILTS , 5 months old . — Apply , east , where our troops made felt . We are well over the Jaffa - Jerusalem road north of the junction station . The Yeomanry have got into the foothills of the mountains of Judea - ground very different from the plains over which they charged to put many Turks to the sword . roadless country , with hills as rocky , bare and inhospitable as those of County Clare . They are now in a Welcome overdue rains are falling . If the rains did . nothing more than keep down the dust and lessen the fly pest , they would be a grateful relief to the troops . At Jaffa a number of the inhabitants left the town last March , but many remain . The The Turks did not attempt to destroy the town , which is in good order . A few Euro- peans were in the town when the Anzac troops entered . The harbour , between a rock and a reef shore , is capable of sheltering small craft , and affords a fair landing - place . convents and hospitals are undamaged . tact , is well within our lines . I hear that its The German colony at Sarona , which is in colonists remain . east of the town are somewhat thinned by the The magnificent orchards cutting down of the orange trees for fuel . Farther south whole plantations are uprooted . On the road to Ramleh the excellent build ings of the Rishonlezion Jewish agricultural colony were left unharmed by the retreating enemy . LIFE IN FRANCE . North of this sector and south of the Peronne road progress has been equally satisfactory . villages so far reported taken include : - In connection with the British School the Bonvais , La Vacquerie , Ribecourt , Havrin- children are encouraged to bring magazines for court , Masniers , Neuf Wood , Anneux , Coutlet the soldiers . Louisa Davies , 90 , South Street , Wood , Flesquieres , Marcoing , Graincourt . has received the following interesting letter The canal was crossed three or four miles from France in response to a letter enclosed in a magazine : - south of Cambrai ; and it is unofficially re- ported that so far about 5,000 prisoners have been taken . No. 1 Canadian General Hospital , B.E.F. , France , November 14th , 1917. Dear Miss Davies , No doubt you will like to know that IG KEEPERS WHO WISH THEIR PIGS to pay should use as a Condiment Thor- ley's Food for Cattle ; keeps Pigs thrifty . Sold in Cases containing 56 packets 5s . 6d . ( com- plete Case ) by Agents in all parts " REX " MOTOR OR Sale , 3 h.p. CYCLE , good running order . - Apply , H.C , " c / o News Office , Leominster . NIDER CIDER !! Fresh Emptied Rum Echo , Port Wine Pipes , Port , Brandy , and Rum Hogsheads , Half - Hogsheads . -LETHBRIDGE , Sutton Wharf , Plymouth ARGE WHITE STORE DRAKES for Sale , each . -Apply , Mrs. W. H. BANKS , The Hawthorne , Kimbolton , Leominster . different ' to other Poultry Spices ? Yes it TS OVUM , THORLEY'S POULTRY SPICE , is , because it contains all that is necessary for dance of eggs . keeping Poultry healthy and obtaining abun- OVUM is sold by Agents in Shillings ( complete case ) Cartons Is . 3d . and all parts in Cases containing 72 packets , Seven 8d . each , also bags cwt . 1 16s . , 56lbs . 18s . 6d . , 28lbs , 9s , 6d . Do not forget to use OVUM for your POULTRY . OR Sale , LADY'S CYCLE , good condition . -Apply , " P. T , " c / o News Office , Leo- minster . OULTRY KEEPERS SHOULD WRITE London , who are the manufacturers of OVUM , Thorley's Poultry Spice , for Thorley's Poultry Keeper's Account Book , also book giving use- ful hints to Poultry Keepers .. Both sent free . WANTED . the letter which you wrote on October 8th , WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any 1917 , and put inside a Strand Magazine has condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- reached a soldier who is at present in hos- eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . pital . Thanks so much for sending the maga The Mayor in opening the meeting said he felt it a great honour to preside at that meet- ing . He knew there was no necessity to re- mind them that they were at war , but there was probably necessity to remind them that they one and all at this particular moment ought to be doing their duty in such a way as they had never done before . Many of them in that room had relatives whom they had parted with to fight for their country and they had watched day by day for the last 40 months for progress and perhaps watching for reverses , and still the war was going on Alfred Ealing stated he lived at Chapel THREE MILES FROM CAMBRAI . and their dear ones were still fighting at the front through summer suns and winter sleet House , Rock Lane , and was motor driver for BRITISH TAKE ANOTHER VILLAGE . and snow and fighting as men never fought Messrs . Marston Bros. On November 6th he MORE PRISONERS CAPTURED . The more strenuous the war became saw Mr. Price , of Loughton between Middle- before . Thursday's report from British the more those at home ought to throw their ton and Round Thorn in charge of a horse hearts and minds . in a determination that they and trap . Defendant was drunk and asleep Headquarters in France states : 11.12 a.m. - Yesterday evening our in the trap . He woke him up and gave him . He was pleased to troops would see it through . moved forward north of Cantaing . and at- welcome that evening a lady who was the the reins and he asked for George and he tacked and captured the village of Fontaine daughter of one of our greatest statesmen ( ap- told him there was no George . He saw him Notre Dame , together with a number of plause ) , the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and later on the Moor Bank and later sent a man Defendant had no lights on the prisoners . he hoped that one result of the address she to him . gave would be that they would all leave the trap . As it was dangerous he got a man to [ Fontaine Notre Dame is situated about three on what they call a The man was helpless miles to the west of Cambrai ] . room feeling more determined than ever to take lights to him . drunk . bring this war to a successful issue . Percy Ward , employed at Messrs . Marston may say in Ludlow wages were not high like in the large centres , but if they put their Bros. , stated that he was with last witness He saw defendant in the shoulders to the wheel they could save and do on November 6th . a little to help . Food economy they knew trap . The man was helplessly drunk and not was absolutely essential and everybody ought fit to be on the road . Selina Cartwright , 13 , Hill Side , Ditton know how farmers generally would have man- aged without the tractors , especially round Ivington . " The fact that Mr. Edwards owns a tractor and works it himself has freed his men and horses for the work of cultivating and planting , with the result that 30 were already planted , mostly with wheat , 21 acres being accomplished in the two preceed ing days . Mr. Edwards intends to use the machine for threshing and also for drawing binders next year . He has already used it in cider making with great success . Leaving Mr. Edwards to resume his work in the rapidly failing light , Iyington was next visited . The farmers here are enthusiastic believers in tractor ploughing and a large acreage has been contracted for and much has already been done . Two fields of Mr. Hys- lop's were noticed in passing , one already planted and the other recently ploughed . On the other side of the road land of Mr. A. G. Bright was noticed and then turning towards the church the land on both sides of the work of the tractor could be seen stretching in their wearing apparel . The entry of headlands . quality . not be behind in that respect . Some General zine . Now I will try and tell you something 5,000 TONS of Blenheims , " " Pippins , " HORSES AND POULTRY . MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED FOR DAMAGED GRAIN AND SEEDS . The Damaged Grain , Seeds and Pulse about what life is like out here , or as I have King of the Pippins , ' and Jam found it since November 20th , 1915 , when I Apples Wanted . Send particulars to BARNETT came out . When we came out first we were BROS . , Evesham . sent to a place they call a base depot where we did a little of every drill we had learned WANOR , Bargate of Hereford Road WANTED to Rent , HOUSE in in Blighty ( as we call England ) . We did this preferred . Apply , EDWARDS , RUSSELL AND Bull Ring , there are BALDWIN , Leominster . thousands of soldiers there at once , all drill- ing . After we have been there about : 10 or 12 days we are sent up to the various regi- ments , who are either in the trenches or back a few miles having what we call a rest . There is not much of a rest about it as we get lots of drill , but it is much better than WANTED , WAGONER , February 2nd , 1918 , cottage and garden close to work . Apply , MORGAN , Shirlheath Farm , Kings- land . WANTED , 50 tons of good CIDER FRUIT . Apply , LEWIS J. PRICE , Cobnash being in the firing line . It was my luck to go to the regiment when they were out on Farm , Kingsland . They had been out one day when I It makes a mess of GENERAL W. BRADFORD , Royal Oak good wages given to suitable girl.- men , willing workers that they are , are not road belonged to Ivingtonbury and splendid to be careful what they ate and drank and also Priors , stated that on November 6th she was ( Prices ) Order just issued fixes the following rest ... mechanics , and it falls to the engineer to keep away on either hand . The work was very America fnto the war would mean that for a driving on the Burwarton Road and saw des maximum prices on and after December 17th reached them , so I was able to know a good WANTED , strong BOY , about 16 ; also a fine and the tractor . , had . ploughed right up to time that country would be short of labour and fendant in a horse trap . Defendant was the hedges . Then came a field in which the the food production of that country would asleep and she considered he was very drunk . for American and Canadian graded feed wheat , many fellows before we went into the firing for all damaged imported cereals , for damaged line again . I cannot tell you much about Hotel , Leominster . tractor was standing , having finished work therefore be less . It was therefore up to this She could not pass and she shouted to him . imported , and homegrown seeds ( except oil what the firing line is like , as in different for the day , in the middle of ploughing the country to make every effort and sacrifice and She got out and tried to wake him up , but seeds ) ordinadily used as feed for poultry and parts of the front there is a great difference . WANTED , respectable PERSON , to look The work here too was of high he trusted that this town and district would failed . A motor was coming behind and she other animals : Imported feed wheat , 72s . per In some trenches you just sit and smoke with in a small house , good references required . after an old lady and do the housework pulled the horse to the side of the road and To sum up the impressions of an interesting Mr. E. T. Evans read letters and telegrams woke him up a bit and he said " All right , quarter ( 480lb . ) ; damaged imported wheat , your rifle standing up beside you all loaded Apply , MORGAN , Oxhouse , Shobdon , tour there is no doubt that the tractor ploughs of apology for non - attendance from Mr. Row- the pony knows the road . " She went to the and imported rye , 655. may be fire , and you hear the big guns fir- VAPPAYS have been of real service to farmers in north land Hunt , M.P. , and Mr. H. T. Weyman . The Three Horse Shoes and got someone to go to per quarter ; damaged imported maize , 65s . per ing , both your own and those belonging to Herefordshire in assisting them in carrying speaker went on to say that it was twelve him . quarter ; damaged imported and damaged Fritz . Now and again , you get one of Fritz's WANTED , GENERAL , used to children , out the agricultural policy of the authorities . months since the Ludlow War Savings As Fanny Morris , Wood End , Ditton Priors , home - grown seeds and pulse , 65s . per quarter ; shells in your trenches and you can imagine Apply , airs . DEYKES , Gilbert Farm , Eyton . If there are a few farmers who are still dissociation was started in Ludlow . damaged imported barley , 55s . per quarter what happens then . " They had corroborated and said defendant was very ( 440lb . ) ; damaged imported oats , 415. per things generally . If you are lucky you get inclined to accept the opinion expressed in now 23 associations and they had a total of drunk and was not fit to be on the road . this article , the exceptional conditions under in a trench which is dry and naturally you quarter ( 3361b . ) . Fined £ 2 and I witnesses ' costs or 1 month . 1,145 members and 6,558 certificates . Another order ( horse and poultry mixture ) are more comfortable than when you are in determines the composition of horse chaff which tractors have been introduced must be thanked the ladies and gentlemen who had and sometimes remembered A supply of labour has had to be improvised from such labour as has been mixtures , horse corn mixtures , and poultry deeper . I have had both and I know which Under the circumstances the pro- available . mixtures , and fixes the maximum profits which is the best . Just before I came into hospital we had a may be charged by manufacturers , by inter- gress that has been achieved in nine months rotten time . We had to walk through miles It comes into force on Thursday . Every inch of the ground was turned up by between Worcester and Birmingham ) , shells bursting and the shell holes were full assist with housework , 3 in family , comfortable of water . You cannot imagine what it is situation . - Apply , " B. E , c / o News Office , like walking on this sort of stuff , especially Leominster . in the dark . Every now and again someone a fresh from the pressure of the bright shares of the plough , reflecting the pale autumn light . The evenness of the work was a pleasure to behold . The tractor plough works very cleanly , the sharp edge of each furrow being turned up at the same angle , giving the cul- tivator every chance to reduce the whole to Another notable point was the a fine tilth . complete absence of any sign of grass or weed on the surface . This is the work of the " flay , " a part of the plough shaped like miniature share , which skims the outer part of the surface of the new furrow and turns it in , so that when the soil is at last burned over by the share the surface refuse , weeds , etc. , are completely . buried . who believe that ploughing by horses is still the superior method , have only to see such a field as this to be converted . In this case the " cops " had been cut by horse labour . and the difference between the old and the new was strikingly apparent . In the case of the horse ploughing the furrows were not edged up in the same way , and the tufts of grass and thistles protruding here and there a painful reminder of the previous ances acres Chers rage 28 Sim hree 14 Unit . eeks 13 the 325 r ? were Sin in ober 18 , Octo- 9 . ding N. the ban sent iths ers , nes , ens , ton mas , R. W. and of eed crop Those Returning in the draw bar so that if an obstruction He worked in connection with the War Savings movement in Ludlow and district , a more earnest band of workers it was impossible to have . Miss Beatrice Chamberlain addressed the meet- with an implement hitherto unknown to us has been really remarkable and with further experience no doubt greater improvement willing and said she was a daughter of the Mid- be effected . We have previously expressed the lands and it was a great pleasure to her to opinion that private ownership of a tractor again find herself in the part she belonged to . For reasons of her work she had taken up her is the most paying investment for farmers witn any considerable acreage of arable and later abode in London but she would live and die observations have confirmed this . The difficul- a midlander and her last thought would be that ties of distributing fuel and the delays in this part of the world was the best part even moving from one farm to another are obvi- of our country which everybody knew was the ated and above all there is the personal in- best in the world . terest and care wnich counts for , so much in the handling of any such implement , while the advantage of being able to plough the land quickly and efficiently just when the soil is in the right condition will be appreciated by every farmer . There is no doubt that as LUDLOW . She went on to refer to America entering into the war , and asked if the people of that country were saving and sparing gold in order that America might not go short . Oh , no . In order that they might | CORRESPONDENCE . THE EDITOR DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF RESPON SIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY HIS CORRESPONDENTS , ALL COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER , NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLICATION . BUT AS A GUAR- ANTEE OF GOOD FAITH . PATRIOTIC MEETING . To the Editor of The Kington Times . Sir , When I spoke of Germany as the mad send to us they are eating the foods they did dog of Europe ( but only of course in its pres- fiend . fore leaving . Sherrington the attention of the ganising Secretary of the Agricultural Labour- things in one , they provided the men at the ties , etc. , in all the belligerent countries , in holds up the plough the ash peg will break before the plough is seriously damaged . Be- writer was called to the smart manner . which the plough had gone in and out of the furrows , the ends of which made a perfectly straight line . The work is a credit to the two soldiers , who have been trained by Mr. Edwards : Sherrington , t Leaving fields passed at Bidney which had been ploughed by the tractor . These were clover sward and stubble respectively . Mr. Smith has two were urged them in that part of the country to form an association and join the Shropshire Federation . Mr. R. Price , Hon . Secretary of the local association for discharged , wounded and disabled sailors and soldiers , also spoke . A vote of thanks to the speakers concluded a successful meeting . DURING mediate factors or dealers , and by retailers . CHEAPER POTATOES . water to up your knees WANTED , 2nd , COWMAN , February good house and garden rent free , 25 / - per week wages , overtime paid for harvest and haymaking ; also GENERAL WORKMAN , must be able to work hop land , on liberal terms . Further particulars apply to B. G. GODFREY , Brierley , Leominster . of mud and water to get to the trenches . GIRL , Wanted , 13 to 16 ( in a small town GROWERS ALLOWED TO SELL AT LESS falls or slips into a shell hole full of slimy THAN £ 6 TON . 33 WAY , THE LEOMINSTER PRINTING CO . , ANTED , LAD , for Printing Works . Drapers Lane , Leominster . mud and it takes you some minutes to get him out again , all the time shells are falling around From Monday growers will be allowed to you . When you reach the trenches you are sell potatoes below the £ 6 ton minimum fixed covered from head to foot with mud . VANTED , LADY CLERK , must have ex- I should by the Order , and if they fulfil certain con- like to tell you what part of the front we are ditions they can claim compensation from office work . - Apply , by letter , " C. K , " c / o on but Mr. Censor would have something to News . Office , Leominster . the Government for the difference in price . say about that . Anyhow your teacher can SEED WHEAT FOR FRANCE . Arrangements have been made by the Food Production Department for the supply of 30,000 to 40,000 quintals of seed wheat of sel- ected varieties of the 1917 crop to the French Governnrent . PRIMITIVE METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY . LEOMINSTER BRANCH . tell you where the mud is worst so you will Wperience of Book - keeping and general WANTED , DRAPERY APPRENTICES ; be able to ask her . It is no wonder we find also MILLINERY . - Apply , MARCHANT ourselves in hospital after the past few weeks , BROS . , Leominster . I have been in bed since last Saturday week , it is so different to find yourself in a nice bed WANTED , MAN for Coal Dray , must be with nice white sheets and books to read all PREECE DAVIES & Co. , 20 , Corn Exchange , ineligible for the army . - Apply , RALPH , day and a cigarette now and again , to what it Leominster .. is in the trenches when you have to sleep in the day time ; and then you are lucky if you Witable for a FACTORY , the bigger the can find room enough to have a good sleep . a bit . 11ow . this . You ask if we get plenty of VANTED , large , roomy PREMISES , ( over military age ) , or strong YOUTH ( 16 or I should be glad to heal if you get WANTED , young GIRL , for children . Your sincere friend , Edward Bovey , Lance - Corporal , Devon Regt . 2 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING . stations at Small canning Worcester and Cheltenham , opened with the Bridgwater , object of demonstrating the usefulness in fruit districts , of the Home Canner ( introduced by the Food Production Department ) are now at work . ster . Apply , QUEEN'S HEAD VAULTS , Leomin- NOTICE . WA WANTED , SOUR , or JAM APPLES , £ 6 per ton on rail nearest station ; can Government Pulping Factory , Bewdley .. supply bags . - Apply , E. C. MARDON , Manager , not like in order to send us the wheat that ent obversion of a dominating militarism ) I tractor ploughs become increasingly popular a Europe preferred and is accustomed to ( ap- knew that I was open to the retort that new class of skilled farm worker will be plause ) . She thought that they in England KILLING was the only method of ridding the formed to deal with farm machinery and mech - had not yet thoroughly woke up . They did world of the danger which confronts it . But ever runs quite on all fours . anical ploughing will then become an indis- not yet fully understand what it was they had no parallel ordinary farm practice . to do ; their very sheltered position made it Terrible as the present slaughter is how long pensable part of The tractors have already done much to en- difficult for them to understand . They saw does Mr. Beecham think it would take to sure a wonderful harvest in 1918 , and as time things over here going on just as usual , that kill off even the manhood only of some 150 Among the difficulties which tractors I am no goes on their assistance will be increasingly it seems to us all we have to do is to send millions of people ? advocate of have to contend with the two Worst utilised in the great effort which will be made our dearest off to the war . But there is some- peace - at - any - price , for awful as thi . world- You generally have to sit down and go to sleep better ; send full particulars as to sizes , type are rocks under old sward , in some to feed the millions of England from our own thing for us to do . Yes , we have an active tragedy is , liberty and independence , honour as best you can , covering your shoulders over of buildings , and area of premises , when pos- cases net three inches below the surface , fertile soil . Indeed , it de- and self - respect are more valuable than life part to play , everyone of us . with your waterproof sheet , which you always session could be had , and purchase price or and old roots in the ground . The latter pended upon us here at home whether our itself . But if this war be not the most urgent danger was carry , but no overcoat or blanket , and you rent required , state distance from station . well illustrated at Sherrington . inen can win this war for us or whether they of necessities it is the most diabolical of can imagine how cold it it . The rear share struck an old root , and the Sometimes we " M.H , " c / o News Offite , Leominster . could not . We must cut ourselves down in crimes . Provided therefore we could gain by full force of the tractor's pull coming on the have had plenty of frost . I am glad to see our expenditure of every kind and we must negotiation - and to scoff at every offer the that you are doing your bit for your country ; Wood , and assist with horses , MAN plough , the main frame was bent up badly . In connection with the above very satisfac- I expect you get tired of it sometimes but if ANTED , to help with loading Colliery NATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYMEN . This occurred at about 11 o'clock . Help was lend the money to ourselves , to the nation enemy makes is , to my mind , the height of On Sunday evening a public meeting was tory meetings have been held . The deputation you could only see what the soldiers have to which is ourselves . This is our war , not the unreason - that which we seek legitimately to summoned from Leominster , and the plough held in the Town Hall in connection with the Government's war . It is ours . What was gain by war , the continuance of this frightful was the Rev. Herbert Fox , of Biggleswade . do without getting tired you would not mind 17 ) , top wages paid . Apply , " W. O , " c / o was completely stripped down , the frame Ludlow Branch of the National Union of Rail - done and what was not done was our responsi- conflict , with all its misery and waste , would Mr. Fox preached two excellent sermons on taken by motor car to Pembridge , where it waymen . Mr. G. Randle presided over a fair Tell the other girls that they must News Office , Leominster . of a blood - thirsty Sunday , November 11th , in the Green Lane help as much . bility . If the war is not won we and our be the moral insanity was straightened by a blacksmith . Church . His discourses were greatly enjoyed food . Well , now the doctor is keeping me on I do not even advocate an armistice , children shall pay the penalty . ANTED , young GENERAL SERVANT , Warhouse.Apply , Mrs. DAVIES , If it is won for in the German disregard of international by the congregations . to Sherrington , the plough was built up and meeting , there being a large number of ladies present . The meeting was addressed by Mr. A public meeting pre- what they call milk diet , that is instead of Downs Villa , Kimbolton . started work again at 3 o'clock , a remarkably R. Moffat , Organising Secretary , N.U.R. ( Bir- we and our children shall reap the benefit and law and of humanity I quite recognise that sided over by the Circuit Minister was held so shall all the world ( applause ) . smart piece of work . Since this trouble has She went he that sups with the devil needs a on Monday evening , the deputation giving meat , I get rice puddings . I must close long on to explain what one must do , how we must been experienced a ash peg has been inserted mingham ) , who explained the objects of the Railwaymen's Union and urged all workmen When they spoon . But I cannot see that conferences vari- deeply interesting speech descriptive of Mis- do it and why we should do it . sion work in Nigeria . to join together and form associations to The income from the Mr. James Lunnan , Or- lent money to the Government they did three ously and continuously convened between the Leominster Society amounted to over £ 9 . protect themselves . respective Christians , Socialists , Labour Par- At Shirlheath on Tuesday Mr. Fox addressed front with the munitions and things they re- ers and R.W. , addressed the meeting and THE WAR , could result in anything a well attended meeting . The juvenile collec- quired ; secondly , what they lent the Govern- but good . Who knows how far the present tors did remarkably well , their efforts contri- ment they could not spend on luxuries and anarchy in Russia may not be due to the buting to n excellent financial result . things which are not absolutely necessary so refusal to hold the Stockholm Conference ? The Ivington meeting was held on Wednes- they released labour for the production of Depend upon it that before long the various day , when an exceptionally good congregation munitions and things necessary for the carry proletariats will insist upon their representa- assembled to hear the deputation . Expres- ing on of the war ; thirdly , they set an example tives meeting . sions of sincere thanks for an able and inform- and the fire of example was great . She went So long as inflammatory speeches savouring ing address closing a service which was a dis- on to appeal to the men to invest their money of the prize - ring and advocating the . " knock- tinct success in every way . in Exchequer Bonds , and also to the middle out blow " continue to be made and to be The last meeting of the series was held at class as to the question of expenditure . The Rev. H. S. generally approved , so long will this madness Pembridge on Thursday . appealed to the housewife to economise in continue . They only appeal to the worst pas- Millward presided over the Gathering . The household expenses . sions in human nature and as a result civilisa- Rev. Herbert Fox delighted the audience with The Rev. A. E. Lloyd Kenyon , Rector , gave tion will be reduced to the condition sym- an address which revealed a real grasp of the an address on food economy and gave practical bolised by the proverbial Kilkenny cats . present lissionary problem . His recent inter- hints on how saving might be affected in many " What ! " perhaps Mr. Beecham his view with the missionary responsible for the ridge some remarkable particulars were given households in small things . He complimented friends will explain , " Parley with the enemy ! latest venture in West Africa was of great of the late Mr. Davidson Parkinson Garbutt , September 29th , 3 reception rooms , 6 bed- Miss Chamberlain on her speech and paid a What treachery ! What weakness ! " My reply value to a clearer understanding of the denom- of Hull described as a builder , farmer , and rooms , dressing room , bath room ( with hot tribute to the work the farmers were doing is that not only shall we have to parley with inational enterprises . At the close the Cir- philanthropist . It was stated that Mr. Gar- and cold water ) , spacious grounds , garage , for the country . the enemy in the end , but also we are so par- cuit . Minister expressed thanks to the collec- butt was a self - made man and could not read stabling ( with loose box ) , harness room , ex- Mr. P. F. Hunter proposed a vote of thanks leying already . If it be permissible for us to tors and the deputation . The financial result or write till he reached the age of 50 , when he ternal oaked smoke room ; rent moderate.- to the speakers . send our Lord Newton to negotiate with the was £ 1 in advance of last year . taught himself in order to study the Bible . Apply , GRANGE COURT , Leominster . The Rev. Father Fisher seconded and it was . Germans concerning the exchange of prisoners , The Rev. H. S. Millward addressed a meet- He was a keen business man and settled about why should it be considered either traitorous ing in aid of the missionary funds at Stock carried with applause . Miss Chamberlain returned thanks and pro- or weak to negotiate with the Germans con- ton on Monday last . war aims ? Do we The total contributors to date are posed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for pre - cerning our respective suppose that the Central Powers are less war- lows : - Leominster . - Donations , weary than we are and would not possibly Alderman Councillor Valentine seconded . J. and Mrs. Farr £ 2 , Councillor J. Watkins £ 1 , Mr. be only too glad to find some way out of the horrible impasse they have entered ? I want T. W. Smith £ 1 , Miss F. C. Farr 10s . , Mr. no German peace , but a world - peace based not E. Cole , J.P. , 10s , Miss Dowding 5s . Col- on conquest ( which can only sow the seed of lectors , Wilfred Cole 13s . 3d . , Violet Morris future wars ) but on justice and the sovereign 10s . , Kate Smith 7s . 6d . , Mildred Fisher 6s . Monday ; Before Messrs . J. Douglas White rights of the people most directly represented . 6d . , Bert Swaithes 5s . , Gladys Reece 4s . , Olive At any rate , the Church , it seems to me , only Davies 2s . 4d . , collections £ 2 1s . 7d.- £ 9 15s . The sale of pigs by auction in Lincoln and E. T. Evans . stultifies itself if it can but fedbly reproduce 2d . the passion and arguments of the Yellow Shirlheath . - Collectors , Lily Davies 13s . , Richard Benjamin Weale , a farmer , of Clee Press , or even substitute the shibboleths of Tom Roberts 12s . 2d . Ena Strangward 6s , 6d . , tor of Food Economy , the Bishop of London elderly prisoner named Watsong test minster at 7 o'clock that morning and had if the price exceeded 12s . 6d . per stone of 14lb . Downton , was charged with allowing twelve state - craft for the sweet reasonableness of the Ade Bircher 58. , collections 8s . 2d . - £ 2 4s . will preach a special Food Economy Sermon dictation of the Recorder . and his handwriting started work in the field about 10 and at that live weight . on behalf of the League of National Safety was found to be totally different to that on time , 3 p.m. , had already accounted for three The price of pork in the market last week cattle to be driven along the highway without Christ , whose cause it professes to represent . 10d . quietness Ivington . Mrs. Williams 19s . 1d . , collec- at St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday , Novem- documents on which the case was based . ber 25th . acres . The rapidity with which the tractor reached 23s . per stone of 14lb . , making it im- a light at the rear of the cattle , on the 30th It is , I believe , in the persistent of setting forth the principle that reason and tions 6s . 5d.- £ 1 5s . 6d . The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of was discharged . pulled its plough up and down the field was Pembridge . - Collectors , Winnie Russell £ 1 , the City of London will attend in State , and P.C. Davies proved that at 5 minutes to 8 love are in the end greater and more effec- remarkable . No time was lost in turning possible to retail at schedule prices . on the night of the 30th , he saw Edward Welsh tive than militarism and physical force , and Eva Tippins 14s . 64d . , Marjorie Williams 13s . the Mayors of the London Boroughs are being in the sure and certain confidence ' that 6d . , F. Morris 4s . , collections 19s . 3d . - 3 invited by him to attend also . them . He saw defendant the next day who Stockton . - W . and A. Hancox 5s . 93d .. col- said he knew he ought to have had a lamp . real " strength " lies . man as to all other human nature , that one lections £ 1 3s . 6d - 1 9s . 3d . Fined gs . had 30 acres ploughed by tractors . One of the fields was banky , another difficulty so frequently experienced in this county . There SOLDIER LABOUR . Soldiers are now in great demand at the Distribution Centres . The number of men under cultivation for the 1918 harvest , is 22,693 ; to this number must many fields , it will be seen that the work of be added the 22,000 men released for cultiva- is very little flat tillage round here , and added already sent out to farmers , in order to in- to this the heavy soil with damp patches so often met with , and also the small size of crease the area the ploughmen is not easy . The Hereford tion last spring , who still remain on the Unit is able to keep up a higher average , farms , making a total of approximately 45,000 having more suitable land to work upon . the land . In addition , a Mr. William Cave's farm at Wall End , soldiers at work on number of soldiers are being trained in each Monkland , was next visited . Here the trac- tor was standing while various repairs were county as ploughmen and these will be avail- carried out . The field was remarkable for able to go to farmers who are increasing their The number area of land under cultivation . the long straw left on the land . The corn had of soldiers sent out for training as tractor been laid by the bad weather , making proper far totals 1,207 . siding . drivers and ploughmen so harvesting impossible . The straw has the In addition 183 have been supplied for work effect of constantly clogging the plough , caus- with steam ploughing or threshing tackle . ing considerable delay . E lly , ress blus ns . i ead ical " ain , ons ted also for wn om- for eal ead ood sed for hey ng , in fine style . The machine was at work in a a field of Mr. Daviek , of Lawtonbury , in charge per of ng the tle he A ear ere her bes hol sed The journey was then continued towards Leominster . Speeding up the hill by Lawton Farm the spectacle suddenly presented itself of a Titan chugg - chugging along the sky - line PORK PRICES WARNING . AUCTION SALE STOPPED . of two soldiers , who were doing really grand market on Tuesday was stopped by a warning work . The machine had left the garage in Leo- and in entering a fresh furrow and one could from the local Food Committee of the risk The official maximum live weight price for She The Mayor replied and the meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem . October . COUNTY POLICE COURT . NO LIGHT WITH CATTLE . and " not help admiring the smart manner in which Pigs is 18s . for 20lb . , and for pork wholesale driving 12 cattle , without a light in the rear of such advocacy will appeal in the end to Ger- 11s . 4d . the driver manipulated the tractor to a nicety 9s . 6d . for 81b . and the precision with which the ploughman lowered and raised the shares at the beginning and end of the journey . The shares were out at the mark to an inch and went in again without hesitation at the right place . One Sentenced to eight months ' hard labour each at West London for stealing from apartment houses , Selina Plumb and Jennie McRae , were hissed as they left the dock by a number of Neither had any the women they had robbed . man is now discharged and the other is in an agricultural battalion . UNBURIED DEAD LAMB . FRANCIS E. POWELL , Yours , Southam , November 19th , 1917 . Margaret Jones , a farmer , Aldon , Craven Ladbroke Rectory , Arms , was charged with allowing the carcase of a dead lamb to remain in a field unburied , LEARNED TO READ AT 50 . In a will before Mr. Justice Hor- TO LET . NOTTAGE & GARDEN to Let , at No. 10 , Headbrook , Kington . Apply , Miss HUMPHREYS , The Close . - LEOMINSTER , " MARSH COURT , " from £ 10,000 on his wife in 1879. In 1883 he had To Let , " WHITE LODGE , " Baron's Cross , to compound with his creditors for 5s . in the £ , but soon amassed money again . After a serious illness in 1891 he paid in full all his as fol- old For overcharging a farthing on half - a - pint of milk , two retailers in Mid Bucks have each been fined £ 1 . costing Leominster , from 2nd February next.- Apply to Mr. LEVICK , Solicitor , Leominster . old creditors , this snanced the Hull City To Let HOUSE , and GARDEN , Gateway Mission to the extent of £ 800 a year . It was Street , Leominster . The on the ground that he suffered from religious mania that the son disputed the will . value of the estate was stated to be £ 25,000 . HANDWRITING TEST . NOTICE . - Pursuant of a proposal put for- A case of mistaken identity was proved at ward by Sir Arthur K. Yapp , K.B.E. , Direc- the Old Bailey by a handwriting test . WHAT A WOMAN DOES NOT KNOW . Bloomsbury County Court Registrar ( to a woman who said her husband earned £ 2 a An He ATTACKED BY FOOTPAD . As he was entering his garden at Peter- borough with £ 60 in a bag , Mr. Charles Bryan , treasurer of the Ironfounders ' Society , was felled by a blow on the back of the head , and with the money , leaving his victim uncon- his assailant got clear away in the darkness week ) : You do not know what your husband earns ; no woman knows what her husband scious . receives . The woman .: I think I do ( with a shrug ) . Well , perhaps , no . |