Ross Gazette 30th April 1914 - Page 7
Ross Gazette 30th April 1914 - Page 7
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| Date | 30/04/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th April 1914 |
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Superannuation . " issued on Friday night by Committee on the Super- chers . ling with elementary school hat the Committee received ir George Hardy and Mr. stating that the cost of the superannuation system School the Elementary 1912 is Act rannuation annual charge of £ 279,237 . say it follows from this improvements it would be e terms of reference , to ystem of superannuation of ol teachers would be those volve no additional expendi- having the collected spin- chers and others concerned to undertake pronounce are any such improvements ded or not , but the question sum of money may best be improving the superannua- very different in kind from hether the existing system without any additional ex- the Committee have decided in submitting the report of In the circumstances they to continue the enquiry . ee's report upon the best h provision can be made - for tion of teachers in secondary schools and institutions re- establishment in all the of ' a system of insurance for ers , similar to that establish- erated Universities and sup- ntributions both from the elves and from their employ- recommend that separate 7 ional to benefits derived from s there shall be State assist- m of superannuation and dis- ances , the superannuation al- of the some amounts and un- onditions as those granted by School Teachers ' Superan- f 1898 and 1912. and the dis- ances to be at the rate of £ 1 plete year of service , with ce of ten years , but otherwise the conditions applicable to at allowances for elementary rs . The direct cost which the State by the adoption of ommended would be an addi- 15 per cent . to the total cost system of pensions for ele- ers . in a note of dissent , is unable port because it conflicts with rms of reference by imposing e of £ 17,000 a year on local hout their consent . nal Failure . 1 pletely gone from back . nd Wasted . Yet cured absolutely by SELL'S TABLETS . uffer from nerve weakness in from the first restless , s - on - edge feeling to complete s - will find here ample proof Cassell's the restora- Green , a road , Green , says : ar ago pneu- h left lk . that I In 60 , my gave Mrs. Green , Birmingham . became ald not even sit up , and lying terrible pain . They cased me Paris , and I used to be taken carriage . From this crippled ted to 5st . , Dr. Cassell's Tab- red me to health and activity . " eure , even in the most severe oved Dr. Cassell's Tablets to remedy ever devised for Ner- n , Anemia , Debility , Sleep- Pains . Heart Weakness , Kid- omach Disorders , Children's inal and Nerve Paralysis , Exhaustion , Brain Fag , and onditions . Send 2d , to - day to Co. , Ltd .. 418 , Chester - road , l's Tablets at 10d .. 1s . 1d . , r a free sample . All Chemists he 2s . 9d . size being the most Girls on Strike . RED WORKERS IDLE AT GLOUCESTER . thirteen girls employed at the of Messrs . S. J. Morland and oad , Gloucester , on Saturday , larger proportions on Mon- teen girls , who were engaged shake - up " department , ceas- onsequence , it is stated , of a question , with the result that ts , with the exception of the making sections of the works to a standstill . On Monday ith the exception of the thir- resumed work . As the strikers an appearance , the firm start- s on the work in the " splint artment , with the result that the whole of the girls . with of those in the box_depart- to return to work . This had utting out the men employed swell , as in the absence of the es there was nothing for them rls , accompanied by some of ale operatives , paraded the city , carrying placards . ative , of Messrs . Moreland and firm were unable to make any ng to the fact that neither the one connected with them had e head of the firm and stated leged grievances were . The rm was out of town on Satur- girls were told by someone in m they interviewed that he e matter before Mr. H. More- hen he returned , and every- e settled . The girls declined ever , and proceeded to go on the girls was held on Mon- upon their course of action , Evans local secretary of the General Workers ' Union ) was iate with the firm on their of the strikers stated that the undertaken in their depart- hardest and dirtiest in the as formerly done by men . paid wages which they re- tisfactory , and they alleged lemands to their foreman for he rates had been ignored . urther that for some weeks been promised an increase in wever , had not been forth- of a meeting held in the girls appointed a deputation e firm . A representative of e deputation , and he offered up in the boilers if the girls k this morning , and also to aces before Mr. Moreland on girls would not accede to adopted , saying they would Moreland personally . The re therefore broken off until Monday afternoon all the out . ESTABLISHED 1790 TELEPHONE THE ROSS QAZETTE 89. AGRICULTURAL NOTES . T. W. PURCHAS & SONS , WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS , ROSS , IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN WINES AND SPIRITS . Special Blend of Finest Old SCOTCH WHISKY , G.G. Very Fine Old IRISH WHISKY Good Sound CLARET , in excellent condition And other very . Fine Clarete , up to 60 / - per dozen . BOTTLERS OF PALE ALE AND STOUT . AN UN - NAMED HERO . TACKLED TIGER WITH BRASS RULE One of those casual allusions to acts of great bravery during " the day's work " crops up in an Indian survey report . Major F. C. Hirst writes : " During the survey under report we lost four men through tigers , but I believe that this figure is smaller than actuals . The first man taken was a religious person imported to pray while a surveyor and His prayers were his squad were at work . supposed to keep off tigers , but either he did not pray efficiently , or was unlucky .. In an- other case a khalassi was carried off from within a few feet of a surveyor's plane table . The surveyor looked up and , REGARDLESS OF THE RISK HE RAN , followed the tiger armed with nothing but a brass sight rule , weighing perhaps two pounds . The tiger did not hurry , and , catching it up , the surveyor attacked it without hesitation , beating it on the head with his miserable weapon . Absolutely unhurt himself , he forced the tiger to retreat and recovered the body of his companion who , as might be expected , was already dead . The case was one of extreme pluck such as is seldom met with , and the man received promotion as a REWARD OF HIS GALLANTRY . The man is still serving under me , or was last cold weather , and what can be done for him will be done in the future . " In another case which did not end in loss of life a tiger swam out to a boat at night , obviously intending to board it . After having some claws chopped off with an axe he re- treated . As far as I could ascertain the men taken by tigers were all attacked when bend- ing or stooping down , which bears out an old theory that a tiger mistrusts a really upright person . " AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS . STORY OF NATIVE SUPERSTITION . A terrible story of native superstition was told at the Lydenburg Circuit Court , says the Johannesburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph , when a witch doctor , who was greatly feared by the natives in the neighbourhood of Pilgrims ' Rest , was found . guilty of murder and sentenced to death . Two other natives , convicted of culpable homicide , were each sentenced to seven years ' hard labour . The victim was a youth of 18 years . The affair arose out of a beer - drinking bout . Masheelwana , the witch doctor , threw bones , in accordance with the native custom , and declared that there would be no rain . Sixpence , the murdered boy , who knew some- thing of the art , said that Masheelwana was wrong , and pointed to a particular bone , which indicated rain . Masheelwana resented this interference , and lafer Sixpence found in a gorge , stripped naked , terribly mutilated , and in a dying condition . The evi- dence of various witnesses disclosed ghastly One stated that it was the custom of " doctors " in that part of the country to use portions of the human body as medicine . customs . was WOMAN MURDERED IN TRAIN . Par Dosen . ... 49 / 49 % 16 / - BLACKMAILER SENTENCED . DEMANDING MONEY FROM MINISTER Mr. Justice Coleridge , at the Old Bailey on Monday , sentenced John Reader , a fruiterer in business at Belsize Park , Hampstead , who was found guilty on Saturday of demanding money with menaces from the Rev. Arthur Wilde , a Nonconformist minister , living at Crouch End . £ 25 . accusation . BY A PRACTICAL FARMER NATIONAL FARMERS ' UNION . annual report just issued , in pamphlet of Excellent progress le recorded in the firth nearly 200 pages , by the National Farmers ' Union Indeed , the progress as indiented by new membership is greater than in any previ ous year , and there are now few counties left unrepresented in the Union . Of the counties already started , the most remarkable increase has been in Somerset ; at the beginning of the year there were scarcely 100 members , but Owing to the advertisement at the Royal Show , Bristol , and the energy of their seere tary , the membership with the close of the year numbered 700. Monmouthshire added four branches , and increased from 100 to nearly 500. Kent increased its membership nearly 50 per cent . , while among others . Northants has doubled its membership , start ing with 300 . For the benefit of those still unacquainted with the National Farmers ' Union , it may be stated that it is a combination of farmers , its principal object being so to influence legislation and the administration of the laws , both national and local , as to protect the farmer against exploitation and to promote also offers many immediate benefits to ita the prosperity of his industry . The Union members . Most important of all , it makes itself responsible for legal aid . No wise farmer goes to law nowadays before consult his Union . The county association gives THURSDAY , APRIL 30 , 1914 . THE FLOWER GARDEN . & fact , says Mr. Lloyd , such a case actually happened during the past year . No THE WEEK'S GARDENING . one was more surprised than the farmer him- self to find the milk so poor . Steps were taken to remedy the defect , and the local authority were satisfled that it was not a case Hardy bamboos may be planted at any for prosecution . Many of these cases are due time now , but the ground intended to receive to the false theory which is promulgated at them should first be and deeply dug the present day that the food of a cow does be true of a cow in good condition obtaining plentiful supply of water in summer their en- not affect the quality of her milk . This may thoroughly manured . Upon this and upon a ample food of the right quality . It is not true durance will largely depend . For if they are of the majority of cows in the country out on to be prevented from flowering , after which , the pastures . Many circumstances will then as a rule , they die , they must be kept grow- affect the milk , especially the morning's milk , and it is ench milk which so frequently bringing , and this can be done only by means of the dairy farmer into trouble . WHY I BELIEVE IN THE BACK- TO - THE - LAND POLICY . an abundance of food . The Among the most beautiful species of bam- Phyllostachys boryana , and P. nigra . They boos are Arundinaria auricoms , A. nitida , are not so large as others , but are admirable for the outskirts of the shrubberya A shel- tered nook is the most suitable position for The following appeared in " The Small - them , so that they may be protected from strong winds ; frost is much less likely to holder " of last week : damage them . Dear Sir , I will tell you as briefly as possible . The camellia is usually regarded as a Up to five years ago come May , I was greenhouse plant in this country ; but it is butchering - had done nothing else from 12 really as hardy as the privet . In some of the years of age . At the time of finishing I was older gardens there are camellias which have managing a pork business in Cheltenham at grown into large bushes , and have stood a good salary , but I thought that if I could many winters of exceptional severity . manage all right for an employer why not fact that the camellia is a native of Japan for myself . and parts of China where the climate is possessing that which every man should have hardiness the more probable . It would be a Having been steady all my life , and also similar to our own renders this suggested a good wife who is not afraid of work - valuable addition to the garden . and having saved between us a few pounds , pleased to say we prospered from the first we came here and started business . I am Mildew will soon be making its appearance on roses , if it has not already done so . Pre- Well , sir , since I have been here ( twelve ventive measures should be commenced at months ) , I have bought half an acre of land . once and continued regularly throughout the and I grow all green stuff , onions , and all season . Spraying is the only efficacious pre- small stuff for our greengrocery department , ventive and remedy , and this should be done Cases in which but I do not touch potatoes , as I buy them thoroughly . Ordinary syringes are of little all from the local farmers , and on an aver - use , and it is truer economy to procure a age I sell a ten a week in the shop and the special syringe or a sprayer at the outset . A good fungicide is also necessary . greengrocery department . Reader accused Mr. Wilde of having fol - advice , and frequently gives him material lowed his wife , " Martha Freeman ( who , counsel stated , was not the accused's wife ) , from Holborn to Warren - street , and in a letter the accused asked for the payment of Mr. Wilde strenuously denied the Mr. Purcell , for the defence , said the accused had never been charged before , and he was a man of good character . The judge , in passing sentence , said the accused had been convicted of a very mean and detestable crime . " You sought out a man who , by his garb , you thought might easily become your prey , " added the judge , " and made this accusation against him . Happily and wisely , instead of not facing the hands of placed the matter at once in the the police . You will be imprisoned with hard labour for twelve months , and will pay the costs to which the prosecutor has been himself personally put . " PICTURE PALACE BURNT . In addition to this , cases are fre- help . quently occurring which affect not only the Individual farmer , but farmers as a body . It is the policy of the Union that these should be taken up by the Union . principle is involved are taken up in the first place by the county Unions . Where an appeal is found to be necessary , the National Union is consulted , and if they approve of the action they will lend their assistance , This they have already done on several occasions . Many actions are brought which , had it been The importance of this help is very great . known beforehand that in all probability the Union would fight them , never would have been heard of . With the Union at his back the member is inspired with a confidence which at present he lacks . I also go in for pigs and poultry , and at present I have got twenty - eight pigs and forty - nine head of fowls , and I can tell you that I have been very pleased with the re- turns I get from both of them . They pay me well . I sold nine porkers last week to our local butcher at 12s . 6d . per score , and they came to £ 33 18s . 9d .: not so bad . eh ? When pigs were not realising what they are now ( I men two years ago ) , being in the trade , I killed and sold them myself at 7d . a pound , which meant 11s . 8d . per score , and you could only get 8s . 6d . or 9 , at the butcher's . With my pig - keeping I can honestly say it has always paid ; and as regards the fowls , the sort I have are White Orpington and Sussex . and they are very good layers . I feel twice a day - soft in the morning and Indian corn in the evening , with green stu shop . - Yours faithfully , Ross - on - Wye . Cut grass accumulates , but it may be put to many good uses . On thin , dry solls helps to conserve the moisture if scattered on the sunny side of rows of peas and other vege- tables in summer . It may be used for lining a marrow bed , but although it heats , the hot temperature is not lasting . Perhaps the best use to which mowings can be put is after being thrown into a pit , and left there for some months to rot and be mixed with other decayed refuse , to be returned to the ground and well dug in . EXPLOSIVES IN AGRICULTURE . Some people believe that these will be much used in the future , and , at any rate , the subject appears to be receiving a good deal of attention . An expert who lectured recently at the Institute of Chemistry on the value of explosives in agriculture and horti- Catchgate Picture Palace at Annfield Plain , culture expressed the opinion that their use The preparatory to planting frees , and for the re- Durham , has been destroyed by fire . joint efforts of the two local fire brigades and juvenation of existing orchards , was worthy and I get plenty of eggs , which I sell in the blue , or purple - single or double , and also £ 5,000 DAMAGE AT DURHAM . was the Elswick motor fire brigade from New castle - on - Tyne were successful in saving a skating rink and billiard saloon forming part of the same block of buildings . The saloon contained twenty billiard tables , practically new , in addition to other expensive furniture . The picture palace itself completely gutted . A valuable gas engine , dynamo , two pianos , orchestral Instruments , and other effects were consumed , but the artistes man- aged to get out their personal properties from the dressing rooms . The damage is estimated at £ 4,500 in the case of the palace , and that done to the billiard saloon at several hundred pounds . The origin of the fire is unknown . DEATH OF SIR GEO . DOUGHTY . UNIONIST M.P. FOR GRIMSBY . Sir George Doughty , Unionist M.P. for Grimsby , died at midnight on Sunday at , his home at Grimsby . was re - elected by a majority of some 1,800 . He continued as Member until January , 1910 , when he was defeated , but was returned again in the following December , the figures MAN WITH A KNIFE ARRESTED AFTER being : Doughty ( U. ) , 7,903 ; Wing ( L. ) , 7,205 . A STRUGGLE . A shocking affair took place on the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway on Satur- day night . When the 7.20 train from London Bridge was half a mile from the Three Bridges Station , Sussex , the communication bell was rung , but the guard decided to await the arrival of the train at the station before investigating . When the train drew up . & man jumped from a third - class compartment with a large knife in his hand . The guard seized him and called for assistance , and the man was overpowere 1. In one of the com- was found dead . partments a young woman She Her throat had been cut , and there were several stabs in the body , one wound , appa- rently , going right through the heart . wore glasses which , despite the evident struggle , were still on her face . The dead woman was identified as Mrs. Ada Stone , of Woolwich , a married woman living apart from her husband . She was twenty - nine years of age . ACCUSED MAN REMANDED . At Crawley Police - court , on Monday , an ex - naval man named Herbert Brooker , aged thirty - two , was charged with the murder of Mrs. Ada Stone , a waitress , aged twenty - nine . Superintendent Badger said that on Satur- day night , in consequence of a telephone mes- sage , he went to the Three Bridges railway station , and in the stationmaster's office saw the dead body of woman lying on stretcher . Her clothing was covered with blood , and there was a large gash in the throat . She also had two wounds in the breast and another in the back . S B " I saw prisoner in the waiting - room , where he was detained , " added witness . " I asked him his name , and he replied , I don't think I can tell you . ' I charged him with the wil- ful murder of a woman at present unknown . He replied , ' Is she dead ? ' I said , ' Yes . ' I searched him , and found he was wearing a belt with a sheath for a knife at the back . I con- veyed him to East Grinstead in a motor - car . " Asked if he had any questions to ask , prisoner replied , " No , but I should like to attend the Inquest . " Prisoner was remanded till Monday . SENSATIONAL HAIR GROWTH AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS ' BALDNESS . Sir George was created a Knight in 1904. He was twice Mayor of Grimsby , and was a pru- minent shipowner . The IDEAL TONIC LAXATIVE of careful study and trial . He pointed out that such work had already been carried on to some extent in America and in the Colo- nies . A cartridge exploded in the ground would break up and fissure the soil to a far greater extent than is possible by spade work , and trees planted in ground so pre- pared grew much more vigorously and gave far better returns than in the case of spade or plough cultivation . The treatment could also be applied , he said , to an old orchard with good effect , and without injury to the standing trees . A CALF EXCHANGE . A hint of what might be done towards solv- ing the problem of the scarcity of calves comes from Germany . A heifer calf Exchange was established in 1905 , with the idea of facilitating the sale of heifer calves from dairying districts , where there was little de- mand for them , to breeders in districts where efforts were being made to improve the gene- ral standard of the cattle kept . That the in- Sir George travelled to London on Wed- stitution has served a useful purpose is shown by the fact that since its inception over 3,000 nesday last week , and later returned to his residence , Waltham Hall , near Grimsby , where calves have been sold with its assistance . his death took place . He was elected as On the birth of the calves the owner is re- Liberal Member for Great Grimsby inquired to supply the particulars as to parent but three years later became age , colour , and date of birth , whereupon the Unionist . He went to his constituents , and Exchange grants the permits necessary for consigning the calves . To avoid expense , no inspection is carried out on behalf of the Ex- change as regards verification of these parti- culars ; but where the owner is found to give wrong information the Exchange refuses to assist him in selling any further calves . The calf is usually despatched when ten days old , the owner paying the carriage up to 48. and the buyer anything in excess of this , which is unlikely . The buyer deposits the price of the calf with a savings and loan bank . On learn- ing that the calf has been received in a healthy condition the bank pays over the amount to the seller . The seller guarantees that the calf shall be quite healthy when it reaches the buyer , and disputes on this point are usually settled by the substitution by the seller of another calf for the one originally sent . The calves sold with the assistance of the Exchange fall chiefly into two classes . In the class for pedigree calves , both aire and dam are registered in the herd - book . The price for this class of calf is about 76s . , but the supply is far below the demand . In the other class the sire is registered , and the dam , while not entered in the herd - book because she is utilised exclusively for dairying purposes , could have been registered if it had been con- sidered desirable . The sypply and the mate- rial in this class are consistently good . The price is 66s . Originally there was , in addi- tion , a lower class of calf sold through the Exchange , but the demand was so small that this class has been discontinued . The Exchange is under the immediate supervision of a Chamber of Agriculture , and the work is carried out by the district cattle- breeding inspectors . • For INDIGESTION , CONSTIPATION . STOMACH and LIVER TROUBLES . When you feel unable to get up in the morning ; when appetite has gone and constipation threatens ; when the blood has become impure and the skin has lost its healthy look - nature is warning you ! Your digestion is out of order , your whole system has become clogged up with poisonous waste matter . You need Iron - Ox tablets . Iron - Ox tablets will bring back health and appe- tito . They will thoroughly cleanse your system , enrich the blood , brace the nerves and tone up the stomach . In a few days you will feel refreshed in mind and body and ready to enjoy life once again . Of all Chemists ; or from the Iron - On Remedy Co. , 20 , Cookspur Street , London , 8.W. At all Chemists IRON - OX TABLETS . 50 Tablets Is . en Tablets DEATH OF MR . DANOK WERTS . NOTABLE KING'S OUNSEL The death occurred on Saturday in a nurs ing home at South Kensington of Mr. Wil- liam Otto A. J. Danckwerts , K.C. , after an abdominal operation from which he never rallied . Mr. Danckwerts had been ailing for about six months owing to the overstrain of work at the Bar , and lately had returned most of his briefs , as he was too indisposed to plead in the courts , but he attended at his office almost to the end for consultations . Mr. Danckwerts , who was made King's Counsel in 1900 , was the eldest son of Dr. A. V. Danckwerts , of Somerset East , Cape of Good Hope . He was born in 1853 , and edu- cated at Bedford School and Gill College , Cape Colony , and St. Peter's College , Cam- bridge . He was called to the Bar in 1878 ( Inner Temple ) , and was a member of the South - Eastern Circuit . In 1885 he married Mary Caroline , daughter of Major - General Lowther , by whom he had three sons . MILK SAMPLES . A. DEAN . ANIMAL DISEASES IN THE MIDLANDS . CONTINUED INCREASE OF SWINE FEVER Flowers which will not only grow but bloom in the shade of trees are all too scarce . For regular carpet over the soil there is no flowering plant among those which are suit- able for the purpose to surpass the vinca , or which in summer gives pretty flowers - white , periwinkle , which has evergreen foliage , and varieties with silver or gold variegation . The creeping jenny ( Lysimachia nummularia ) is another good carpeter , its yellow flowers looking gay in their season , even on unfavour- able sites . The leaves and flowers of the golden - leaved variety are charming , either in the shade or in the sun . Now is a good time to divide perennial phloxes . They are best planted in border partially shaded from the sun , and , given copious supplies of water during the summer , there need be no fear of failure . A good mulching of farmyard manure should be given , and allowed to remain on the surface Where extra fine spikes are THE L & C REGISTERED The High - Class ESTABLISHED 1858 . Grocers . Tinned Fruits . Apricots Pears Peaches Pine Chunks Excellent Quality . PER TIK . from 7d . 7d . 99 7d . د , 1lb . 4d . Splendid Value . LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TABLE DAINTIES . SEE WINDOWS . THE INDIA CHINA TEA CO . Local Branch - 38 , HIGH STREET , ROSS . ( Orders sent by Post receive special attention . ) ESTABLISHED UPWARDS OF HALF - A - CENTURY . Alton Court Brewery Co. ROSS , ( LIMITED ) BREWERS , MALTSTERS , AND MINERAI WATER MANUFACTURERS . FAMILY ALES AND STOUT . BREWED FROM LOCAL BARLEY MALT AND HQPS , Retailed Price List on application . Returns received by the Board of Agri- enlture show that in the week ended April 18 the number of fresh outbreaks of swine fever confirmed in Great Britain was 109 ( including five in Gloucestershire . one in Herefordshire . three in Huntingdonshire . two in Northants . one in Soke of Peter - all the season . borough , one in Oxfordshire , two in Shron required , the shoots may be reduced to three shire , two in Staffordshire , two in Warwick- or four of a plant , but for ordinary decora shire , and two in Worcestershire ) , as rom- tive purposes this will not be necessary . Cut- nared with 59 in the corresponding week of tings taken off now and rooted in a cold last year . The number of swine slaughtered frame will provide a nice show of bloom in as diseased or as having been exposed to the late autumn . infection totalled 1.043 ( including 79 in Liliums are largely dependent on the action Gloucestershire , 14 in Herefordshire , 28 in Huntingdonshire . 24 in Northants , 14 in of numerous fleshy roots which appear above Soke of Peterborough , one in Oxfordshire the bulb at an early stage in the plant's carbon probably aids in removing toxic sub- cold . Get a Spanish or large common onion , renders it more absorbent of heat , and its merely otalgia , proceeding probably from 16 in Shropshire , four in Staffordshire , and growth . The proper time to give a top dress- stances , just as charcoal does . one in Warwickshire ) , as against 956 foring is shortly after these roots are noticed , the corresponding week of 1913. Since the for they must not be allowed to shrivel up in beginning of the year the number of ont- the air . Mix together equal parts of good breaks confirmed has been 1.086 , and the manure and turfy loam , and turn the heap number of nigs sacrificed 9.813 ; as against over two or three times to sweeten the mix- 605 and 7.889 respectively in the correspond - rich . Spread the compost rather loosely round ture and to permit it becoming uniformly ing sixteen weeks of 1918 . the stem and moisten it well ; two top dress- Isolated out - breaks of anthrax were re- norted last week in Northants and Shrop - ings may be given at an interval of about one month , and it will probably be advisable to shire , and there were 45 out breaks of nara- cover the manurial compost with , a layer of sitic mange . including one in Derbyshire . sifted soil . three in Monmouthshire , and two in War- wickshire . MAKE SURE SUCCESS by sing SPRATT'S Chicken Meal & " Chikke " Band 3d , Stamps for Baiaples and Book . Saidken Julture SPRATT'S PATENT LTD .. MARKETS . SPECIAL FARMERS UNION REPORT . ( This is a Farmar's report for Farmers , etc .. and records the actual impressions and ex- periences of Farmers in the several De- partments of Hereford Market . ) Hereford , Wednesday . the market to - day , and trade was good all There was a moderate supply of stock in round , with the exception of store cattle , many of which remained unsold . CATTLE ( STORES ) . A full - supply of stores met with a disan- pointing trade , many of which were held over , for prices could not be obtained to - day . BEEF . I have been favoured with a copy of the Journal of the British Dairy Farmers ' Asso- A moderate supply . Prices did not quite ciation , which non - members may obtain for reach the high figures of last week . Choice the low price of one shilling . It contains a heifer beef sold very well . Large bullocks number of excellent original articles , among made about £ 2 per ewt . live weight . which are " Economical Feeding of Dairy Best beef . 74d . to 8d . per lb. Cattle , " by Dr. William Goodwin " The Other qualities , 84d . to 7ad . per lh . Production of Clean Milk , " by Drs . Mond Fat calves very dear at from 11d . to la . and Vincent ; and " The Management of per lb. SHEEP . Early Spring Chickens , " by Mr. S. C. Sharpe , as well as copies of the valuable papers given at the Dairy Conference in Ire- the sensational figures of last week . A moderate supply . Prices did not reach land last year , and a full report of the pro - and lambs sold well . Fat sheep and lambs ceedings . In addition , there is a great mass of interesting matter relative to the Associa tion's work and the Dairy Show . The dear . Ewes Best teg mutton ( in the wool ) , 10 d . to 111d . per lb. Do. ( shorn ) , 10d . to 10td . per Ib . Fat lambs , 1s . to 1s . 1d . per lb. PIGS . Porks . 6d . to 73d . per lb. Bacons , 5d . to 64d . per lb. annual report of the consulting chemist , Mr. F. J. Lloyd , contains some im- portant remarks , from which I should like to quote . He reports that the majority of samples submitted to him were milk , many of that our and only sent after the public analyst had reported unfavourably . It is , be says , a great mistake for milk producers when the milk is sampled to wait for the pub- HOW SPECIALISTS EXPLAIN IT . KILLED WHILE FOLLOWING HOUNDS . lic analyst's report on the sample . The The remarkable case of Mr. Kirkham , who At an inquest at the London Hospital on duplicate sample sent to the producer he in a recently published letter tells how he Saturday on Charles Wilken , aged forty - two , | should have analysed at once . Then , if the grew a fine head of hair after fifteen years & coachman , it was stated that on April 3rd milk is not satisfactory , he can without delay of baldness by using Lavona Hair Tonic , he was following the hounds in attendance on try to discover the cause and remedy the aroused great interest on the part of their his mistress when , riding across a wheatfield , fault . I have known a farmer's supply to be specialists , all of whom admit that no or his horse threw him over its head , the animal analysed by the local authority and found dinary preparation could have produced such turning a somersault . Wilken was picked up wrong ; a fortnight later another sample was results . Leading specialists who were con- and removed to a farm . Two days later the taken , and this also found wrong . Of course , 8s . 4d . sulted , have examined Lavona Hair Tonic , doctor advised his removal to the hospital , prosecution was instituted , and then the and agree that its remarkable hair growing where he died from dislocation of the spine . farmer sent the two sour samples for analysis . power is doubtless due to the presence in The jury returned a verdict of accidental death . liberal quantities of Lavona de Composee , an expensive vegetable extract , generally admit- Had the first sample been sent for analysis the moment it was received , the farmer would have had eleven days in which to try to im- then have proved satisfactory , and the farmer been in a position to explain the cause of the first sample being below par . ted to be the greatest known stimulate of Horton's BENEDICT PILLS Prove the quality . The second sample might hair growth . These same specialists also say that it is because of the presence of this in- gredient that chemists all over the United Kingdom are able and willing to give their personally signed guarantee of satisfaction Free to Ladies . In a few days correct all irregularities and emove all obstructions ; also oure Anemia , and ause no injury ; to the married or single are or money returned with every bottle of invaluable . From most chemists , or by post , Lavona Hair Tonic sold . This guarantee of ynder cover , 1/1 or 2/9 , from Horton & Co. , satisfaction , being peculiar to Lavona Hair Shemists ( Chief Dispenser from the late Tonic alone , is one of the strongest reasons why you should go to Albert Porter , of 18 . High - street , to - day and get a bottle of Lavona Hair Tonic , " the kind that's guaran- teed to grow hair or money back . " Birmingham Lying - in Hospital ) , Dept. 10 , Aston Manor , Birmingham . Bold over 50 years . All adies should send penny stamp for a free sample of Pille , also Improved Sanitary Towel , and in- teresting booklet post free . CANADIAN PACIFIC . Fast Unt to Canada . Services from Liverpool and Belfast Luxurious accommodation n all classes at moderate fares . Only four days open sea . For Sailings , Pamph lets & d information as to OPPORTUNITIES in CANADA apply to 62-65 Charing Cros LONDON , S.W. , 67-68 , King William St. , LON DON , E.C , Royal Liver Buliding . LIVERPOOL 18 , St. Augustine's Parade BRISTOL , 120 , St. Vin cent St. , GLASGOW , Victoria St. , BELFAST . 3. 10d . CORN . Window - boxes can now be prepared for planting with properly - hardened plants where they will grow in a sunny , sheltered position . Perfect drainage must , of course , be pro- vided , by means of holes in the bottoms of the boxes . Boxes for less favourable sites may be filled in the greenhouse , and retained there a week or two before exposing them . Rhododendrons can easily be increased by layering . It takes two years to get well- rooted plants by this method , but quite large branches can be layered at this season , and these , at the end of the time , will be larger than those raised by grafting . Dig the soil where it is intended to put down the layers , and mix it freely with leaf - mould or peat and sand . Lay down some vigorous branches , peg them into the soil to prevent them shifting , and then cover them with plenty of the pre- pared soil . A good watering may be given at once , and no further attention will be re- quired , unless the soil gets very dry in summer . VEGETABLES AND FRUIT . THE WEEK'S WORK . Divide and repot ferns . Disbud roses . Sow half - hardy - annuals in the open . Plant out perpetual flowering carna- tions . Sow mignonette in well - dug , firm soil . Plant out border chrysanthemums . Sow chicory . Sow globe .beet . Disbud vines . Water bush fruit trees with liquid manure . QUOITS BARD , BRIGHT WROUGHT STEEL bearing the makers ' name can be ubtaisird of all IRONMONGERS BIRMINGHAM QUOITS RULES of this sent direct on application to the MAKERS HINTS FOR THE HOME . put in the oven , or out in half and ronet holding on toasting - fork ) before the fire . When quite hot place on the ear , covered over ( both sides ) with thin fannel or linen . Continue to apply , putting the onions on as hot as they can be borne , till the pain is re- lieved or gone . As hot onions will tend to melt the wax in , the ear , it should be seen afterwards whether the ear is quite clear ; if not , syringe very gently with lukewarm water . A little lint or cotton - wool may be placed in the ear after the onions are re- moved , to avoid fresh cold being taken . MEDICINAL VALUE OF FRUIT . The value of fruit lies in its proportion of carbohydrates ( sugar ) , its large quantity of liquid , and certain salts and acids which , human beings car hardly obtain in any other form . These salts are valuable in cleansing and purifying the blood and in counteracting the disadvantages of a liberal flesh diet . For this reason fruit should often be eaten with meat . To those who think this strange ad- vice I would suggest , says a writer in the Woman at Home , that we already do some- thing in this direction with tomatoes in salad , apple sauce , slices of lemon with fish , and so on . Acid fraits , on the other hand , should , be eaten with starchy food , and for this reason dates , figs , and bananas are the most suitable for breakfast consumption , with such mildly acid fruits as pears , sweet oranges , raspber ries , grapes , and pineapple as second choice . The principal really acid fruits are rhubarb , some kinds of apples , damsons , lemons , and strawberries . THE VALUE OF HEALTH . Health is wealth . In the great im things , not what we do but what we are really counts ; for we cannot do well unless we are well . Nor our enjoyments , our works , our Beetroot should not be sown too early . The deeds count supremely in the aggregate ; but Fruit taken for a definite dietetic purpose , best soll suited for this vegetable is one of s our capacity for one or the other . Our however , for which it is very valuable , ” has light but rich character - one that had been capacity for success is directly in ratio with more effect if eaten an hour before a meal , or well - manured previously to a crop such as our well - being . We must be physically , men- midday , between two meals , when the stomach being grown . potatoes or celery Fresh tally , and spiritually fit for our great work . is empty . The best laxative foods are apples manure should never be used for beet . The Physical sickness very often results in mental ( especially cooked ) , plums , figs , and prunes , soil , however , should be well broken up , so as sickness , and mental sickness very often re- No other varieties are quite so effective , while to present a fine tilth . Choose , if possible , & aults in physical sickness . We must keep our bananas , because of their nutritive value , are sunny , open situation . When sowing , take out minds clear , directly and indirectly , for the quite useless for this purpose . Fruit of all drills about 15in . or 16in . apart , and sow professional man must depend upon his mind , kinds is better eaten without sugar or milk . thinly . When the seedlings are up they upon his brain , for his life . The surest way Almost every kind of fruit has its own should be thinned out , and ultimately stand to keep the mind healthy is to keep the body special properties , and these should always be about 9in . apart . and soul healthy . Good health is precedent borne in mind in framing the dietary , condition to great success , Look , therefore , Lemons , for instance , are great cleansers and Leeks should now be planted out into to your bodily vigour and be healthy . Health purifiers of the blood , and so are especially trenches 2ft . deep and 18in . wide , with the is life . bottom broken up at least 6in . deep . On this place a layer of half - decayed farmyard manure in deep ; then layer of old potting soil , into which the plants are transferred from the pots or boxes with a good ball of moist soil attached to the roots . HOW TO KEEP FLOWERS FRESH . Small bunches of flowers worn on the valuable to those who eat much meat and Httle green stuff . The same property renders them valuable in cases of biliousness and liver trouble , Invalids should take the juice only ; highly recommended for cases of sickness , corsage , and boutonnières , may be kept fresh the same applies to oranges , which are to be enough to wear a second time by careful when the patient has difficulty in digesting management . Make a hole through a paste anything . Orange juice is also esteemed Pollination of tomatoes is important . The board card or small box cover , clip the ende cure for flatulency . amount of pollen placed on each stigma has of the flower stems , pass them through the an important influence on the form and size A fair amount of business done . Prices but is uncertain . The operation of brush pol unchanged . lination does not take long , and if thoroughly Wheat , per 62lbs . , 4s . to 46. 2d . performed it ensures a orop of full - sized , well- Oats , per 40lbs . , 28. 6d . to Bs . formed fruit . Malting barley , per 56lbs . , 3s . 4d . to Grinding barley , per 56lbs . , 28. 10d . to Beans , per 65 lbs . , 48 , to 48. 1d . HAY TRADE Very little doing . Quotations are for good quality in stack , seller to deliver on rail- It SPINACH RECOMMENDED . A moderate supply , stores dear . Fat pigs of the fruit . The pollen should be spread all hole in the pasteboard , and lay this over a sold well . over the stigms , using for the operation & tumbler of fresh water . The delicate petals This homely vegetable , says the Family Camel's - hair brush , and carefully pollinating of the flowers are thus prevented from touch Doctor , contains salta of potassium , iron , and every separate flower . Tapping the stems ing the water , which injures them , and the other things which conduce to & good com . during the flowering season , so that the pollen stem is in the water its full length , and draws plexion , long life , and cheerful disposition . is shaken free , is a method which may serve , up the moisture to nourish the flowers . may not be generally known that faded flowers The man with disordered liver and the revive more quickly in hot water than in bold . woman with a bad complexion should con- A clever device of the florists to prevent tract the spinach habit , and these things will flowers in large , open bowls from falling to be rectified . This article of food contains gether and crowding each other is the use of more iron to the square inch than the most piece of wire netting placed over the bowl . renowned ferruginous remedies . So convinced That in which the meshes are about half an has the medical profession become of the inch square is best for the purpose , and the value of the once despised spinach that it is pieces should be cut the exact shape and said to be an important factor in several pew trifle larger than the vase or bowl on which and popular tonics . The iron in spinach in they are to be used . After filling the recep- easily assimilated , and the vegetable is tacle with water , lay the netting on top , and easily digested . The fact that spinach has arrange the flowers , one or more in each such a remarkable effect upon the com- mesh . In this way they are kept in perfect plexion will recommend it to the girls , and position , while the netting itself is invisible . Its beneficial effects on the liver will recem . An added advantage is the ease with which mend it to the men , the water in the bowl may be changed , it only being necessary to lift the netting off , flowers This and all , and replace in the same way . obviates the necessity of handling each blossom , and saves much time where a num- ber of vases need attention daily . Beat hav , 45s . to 50s . per ton ; second quality , 40s . to 45 , per ton ; clovers , 458 . to 50s . per ton ; wheat straw , 45s , to 50s , per ton . CORN . Ross , Thursday . Good attendance : Wheat , white , 8s . 10d . to 4s . 1d .: wheat , red , 3s . 10d . to 4s . 1d .; barley , malting , per quarter , 28s . to 30s .; barley , grinding , 22s . to 248. oats , white , 19s . to 21s .; oats , black , 198. to 20s .; peas , 48 ; beans , 4s . 1d .; hay , 45s . to 50s ; clover , 45s . to 558 .; straw , 40s . to 458 . The chief manurial value of soot lies in the nitrogen it contains . Boots from short chim neys are usually much richer in nitrogen than those from tall ones with a very strong draught , as they are usually poor in nitrogen , and contain a considerable amount of ash . A good soot should give four bushels to the hundredweight and be worth about sixpence a bushel . Soot belps to darken the soil , and The Cook's Best Friend . " BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER . AN EARACHE REMEDY . Onions are an old - fashioned but useful . remedy for relieving earache where it is YOU EVERYBODY ' WANT KNOCKABJUT ON FOR LONG - DISTANCE SHOOTIC THIS top MIDLAND BUN CO Varioas Bore , Single Barrel C Hoak Pig on , ng - di - ta- de for 1 - extra . Idusirate Catalo |