Ross Gazette 15th January 1914 - Page 7
Ross Gazette 15th January 1914 - Page 7
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| Date | 15/01/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 15th January 1914 |
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He rs later without re- Spooner leaves & He had for a long Miss McConnell , wife's , who refused L has arrived in Lon- elve months . meeting in Dublin itution of the com- charges against the Council has rati- ation Committee in scale of salaries . theatre managers authority's decision ay opening . the new Peers , is to Bryce of Dechmount bighl . Colman Debenham . Picture Framing Of every kind done on the Premises at the Lowest Prices . 200 PATTERNS OF MOULDINGS to select from . Special attention given to the Repairing of Old Frames . A large assortment of inexpensive PRINTS , PHOTOGRAVURES , and ORIGINAL WATER - COLOURS always in stock . Gloucester - road ( opposite G.P.O. ) , AGRICULTURAL NOTES . BY PRACTICAL FARMER . SHIRE HORSE SHOW . The list of prizes to be , offered at the Shire Horse Society's thirty - fifth annual show at Islington on Tuesday , February 24th , and three following days , is a proof of the con- tinued prosperity and usefulness of the society . The prizes amount in value to £ 2,230 , the whole of which is given by the society , and this tota ' is the largest aggregate offered at any show devoted exclusively to the interests of one breed . The classification is the same as last year , seven classes being pro- vided for colts and stallions , an equal number for mares and fillies , and three for geldings . The prizes vary in accordance with the average number of entries in each class , the three - year - old colts having the largest total of eleven prizes , while ten prizes are offered in each of the two - year - old classes . In the male classes the first three prizes are of £ 20 , £ 15 , and £ 10 , and the others of £ 5 each ; and for females the first and second prizes are of £ 15 and £ 10 , and the others of £ 5 each . For geldings there is one prize of £ 10 and the other two of £ 5 each in the younger classes , and in the oldest class three prizes are of £ 15 , £ 10 , and £ 5 . In addition , the judges are given power to award highly - commended and commended tickets , and all of these carry a morey value of £ 3 for the reserve ticket , £ 2 for the highly commended , and £ 1 for the commended . - It may be recalled that it was the Shire Horse Society which inaugurated the practice of giving prizes for breeders as distinct from the exhibitors of the successful animals . This has been a feature of the London show for many years , and it is continued on the same liberal senle , £ 10 going to the breeder of a first prize animal and £ 5 to the breeder of all other prize winners , whether bred by ex- hibitor or not . " TITHE RENT CHARGE . The corn averages for the seven years to Christmas , 1913 , are : Whent , 4s . 1d . per Imperial bushel ; barley , 3s . 34d . per Im- perial bushel ; oats , 2s . 44d . per Imperial bushel . Each £ 100 of tithe rent charge for the year 1914 will , therefore , amount to £ 75 16s . 4d . , being £ 1 1s . 6d . more than last year , and exceeds the value for any year since 1892. The following statement shows the worth of £ 100 of tithe rent charge for the last seven years : For the year 1907 , £ 68 19s . 6d .; 1908 , 69 10s 61d .; 1909 , £ 69 18s . 51d .; 1910 , £ 70 7. 8.1 . ; 1911 , £ 71 4s . 1d .; 1912 , £ 72 14s . 2d .; 1913 , £ 74 143. 9d . This year's value is £ 24 3s . 8d . below par and £ 36 19s . 23d . less than the record sum reached in 1875 . The editor of " The Tithe Rent - charge Tables " points out that it is now seventy- eight years rince statutory provision was made for the commutation of the fithes of England and Wales into tithe rent charge , varying in value from year to year according to the average prices of corn for the seven years ended the next preceding Christmas . annual variations were , on the whole , favour- able to the receiver of the tithe rent charge , but in recent years they have greatly favoured the payer of the charge . The average worth of each £ 100 of tithe rent charge for the twenty - five 1890-1914 years . is only During the earlier part of this period the £ 71 5s . 101d ,. as compared with £ 101 10s . 111d . for the previous fifty - three years , the corre- sponding average for the whole period of seventy - eight years being £ 91 17s . 0jd . . me PROFIT AND LOSS ON MILK . I referred recently to the interesting results of some observations made through out a year upon a number of dairy cows in Kent . A report of a similar and equally in- from Leeds structive inquiry reaches University , where Dr. Crowther has had nine herds under review , and the average cost of food per gallon of milk varied from 15d . to 7-9d . The average yield per cow per annum was barely 600 gallons , and the esti- mated total cost of food £ 19 13s . 10d . Com- plete records were obtained for the year of 109 cows , and we find that with milk valued at 7d . per gallon forty - six of them failed to pay the cost of the food they consumed , and even when valued at 8d . there were twenty- six that were unprofitable , while twelve would have failed to earn their food even had 10d . per gallon been obtained for the milk . Seven of these were in a herd where the food cost 8d . per gallon of milk . In a herd where the cost was 5d . per gallon , the average yield per cow was 659 gallons , and though were herde in which this ROSS - ON - WYE bo , though the milk for the whole day has never failed . NOTIFIABLE DISEASES . The returns under the Diseases of Animals Acts for the past year show an improvement under all heads . as compared with 1912 , and only in the case of swine fever is the com- parison with 1911 unfavourable . The total outbreaks of swine fever in the fifty - two weeks were 2,573 , against 2,920 in 1912 , 2,466 in 1911 , and 1,561 in 1910 , when only 15,123 pigs were slaughtered , as against 82,034 in 1913 . Seeing that the restrictions have been made so much more severe , it seems as if the pre- valence of the disease has been at any rate arrested . Anthrax has been as widespread as before , but outbreaks were less frequent , the aggregate cases numbering 596 and attacking 652 animals as compared with 743 and 840 in 1912 and 908 and 1,123 in 1911. Glanders maintained its improvement , but the rate is less pronounced , the total being 162 out- breaks against 172 and 209 , but 447 animals were attacked as against 315 in 1812 and 504 The figures for the two years since para- Bitic mange was made . a notifiable disease show a satisfactory diminution , the outbreaks 2,873 , and the animals attacked 4,624 as against 6,068 . Of foot - and - mouth disease in 1911 . To last year numbering 2,373 as against only two cases , both towards the end of the year , occurred in 1913 , 73 animals being at tacked . This is a pleasing contrast to the 88 outbreaks attacking 645 animals in 1912 and the 19 outbreaks attacking 487 animals in 1911 . FARMERS AND COMBINATION . THE QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION . The annual meeting of the Gloucestershire Farmers ' Union was held at the Bell Hotel , Gloucester , on Saturday , Mr. J. P. Terry presiding . Nailsworth . THE PROSS GAZETTE THURSDAY , JANUARY 18 , 1914 . SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HEAVY HORSES . CANADIAN NOTES . ( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT . ) MONTREAL , December 31st . FARMERS ' UNION . A NEW SOCIETY FOR ROSS FARMERS . ESTABLISHMENT OF HORSE SALES AT A largely attended meeting of farmers of HEREFORD . the Ross district was held at the King's The question of the establishment of horse Head Hotel , Ross , on Thursday afternoon Already I have mentioned several new projects sales at Hereford was again discussed at last , Ald . T. Preece presiding , to consider the for railways into the " new North " between some length at a meeting of the Executive advisability of forming a heavy horse society the present limit of extensive settlement and Committee of the South Herefordshire Far- to take advantage of the awards of grants Hudson's Bay ; now another one is announced , a mers ' Union , held at the Imperial Hotel , offered by the Board of Agriculture and North and South railway designed to connect Hereford , on Wednesday afternoon , and pre of the society is to encourage improvement While not exactly northern railway itself the Fisheries to these societies . The main object Southern Alberta with the Hudson's Bay Railway . sided over by Mr. J. A. Thompson . Other of the breed of horses in the district by the new projected line will be an important continua provision of high - class sire or sires . The tion of the big northern line , and is designed meeting also considered the scheme of the to tap a very rich and valuable tract of country . Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for en- The preliminary surveys are now being made and couraging an improvement in the breeding of a route is being mapped from High Wood Hills , tapping the coalfields of that region , and running at the foot of the Itookies , west of High River , Diamond oilfields ; timber and minerals are rich therco probably through the Okotoks and Black along practically the whole of the proposed route . Hadson's Bay line is complete and extended independent line , it is probable that when the westward through Saskatchewan and Alberta , the small railway will be taken over by the greater , members present were : Ald . T. Preece ( presi- dent ) , Messrs . W. H. Wiltshire , F. W. Bar- ling , ' A. E. Rudge , O. E. Andrews , W. E. Taylor , J. Murdoch , H. Hoddell , C. Phillips , G. Phillips , H. R. Paske , T. Percy Preece , T. A. Pedlingham , H. Weston , J. Lewis , E S. Griffiths , D. Watkins , J. Watkins , A. G. Bunn , H. Hone , J. Parry , and E. Rees , with the Secretary ( Mr. J. P. Griffiths ) . cattle . Mr. W. Nixon ( of Bristol University ) , attended the meeting , and fully explained stock adviser to the Board of Agriculture , the objects of the societies , and the grants The subject was introduced by the SECRE- TARY , who reported that at a meeting of made by the Board for both horses and cat- While it is intended to be run at first as an the next day . tle . rules concerning the bull sections : The following extract is from the model NO MORE SMOKE . A PRINCE BEREAVED . the Horse Sales Committee held last week , the previous resolution favouring the ap pointment of local auctioneers in the event The Lords Commissioners of His Majes- of the establishment of the horse sales . was re - affirmed , and a copy was sent to the Here . ty's Treasury have agreed , on the recom- ford Town Council . The Secretary also read mendation of the Development Commission- a letter received that morning from the ers , to make a grant to the Board of Agri- Hereford Town Clerk , stating that the ques- Fund , in aid of the improvement of cattle very welcome to those Canadians who live in cities culture and Fisheries from the Development Another railway item reaches me which will be tion of the establishment of horse sales and in England and Wales . The main object of at any rate . The neighbourhood of our big rail- of the appointment of auctioneers for such sales had been discussed by the Council the the scheme is to afford means of demonstrat - way yards will be less " like London " in their previous day , and had been referred back to ing to groups of farmers , especially the atmosphere in future if the device with which the the Markets Committee , who would meet of pecuniary advantage to use only sound cessful enough to warrant its extensive adoption smaller farmers , that it is sound economy and Grand Trunk have been experimenting is suc- the assist on Mr. RUDGE suggested that the branches and high - class sires . Preference the line . For some time experiments have ance contemplated is to be given , as far as ben carried on in the railway yards at Windsor , had only considered the question of the es- tablishment of the sales . and not the ques- possible , to occupiers of agricultural holdings , and it is understood that the installation of a tion of what auctioneers should conduct which either do not exceed 100 acres in ex- smoke consuming system on the engines of the them . He thought that as the annual meet - annual value for purposes of income tax not steam jets which create a strong draught over the tent or , if exceeding 100 acres , are of an Ottawa division is contemplated . By the use of ing of the branches were shortly to be held . it would be a favourable opportunity to get exceeding £ 100 . The assistance will take top of the fire in the fire - box , air is mixed with the views of the branches on the matter . the form of financial help for the provision the smoko immediately it is given off by the coals of high - class bulls at the same low fees as with the result , it is claimed , that the smoke is Mr. MURDOCH thought it should go on the agenda of the different branches . Per- are usually paid for the use of an inferior almost entirely consumed . Shunting and suburban sonally , he held views which differed from type of sire . It is prescribed by the condi . service engines all over the Grand Trunk system those of the majority of the members , but tions attached by the Development Com - will , in all probability , be fitted with the device , and nevertheless he thought it fair to get the missioners to the grant that , wherever pos- its use may even be extended to the engines making views of the branches on the subject . , sible , the provision of bulls is to be made long hauls . Mr. WILTSHIRE . as the member who pro- through the medium of societies , which may posed the horse sales . said the desirability of either be already in existence , or be specially establishing the sales had been fully discuss consider that the formation of societies will after enjoying such a social acquisition only a formed for the purpose ; as the Commissioners We have lost Prince Alfred von Hohenlohe ed by the branches who had reported to that Committee in favour of the proposal . and he afford the best means of enabling small far- few weeks . The Prince came over to occupy understood they were with them in the mat- mers to realise the advantages of co - operat- the position of Vice - Consul , Austrian trade with ter of auctioneers . The scheme emanated ing , and of securing thereby the services of Canada having increased to such an extent that from the Farmers Upion . and he thought high - class sires , which as isolated individuals the Consul was not able to cope with it without they were rather knocked hack by the sug- they might not be able under existing cir - assistance . But a few days before Christmas gestion of the Town Council to employ other cumstances to obtain . It is recognised that Prince Alfred received a cable announcing the in some districts it may not be possible at death of his brother from typhoid fever , in con- auctioneers . They did not wish to increase the number of auctioneers . and in view of once to form Societies for the provision of sequence of which he has been obliged to leave the present position of affairs he would pro- bulls , and where this is found to be the case pose that the matter be allowed to stand grants may be offered to individual breeders inediately for Vienna . The Prince is the son of a recent Prime Minister of Austria and a nephew over , so far as they were concerend for the who are willing to place approved bulls at of the Prince Hohenlohe , who succeeded Bis- marck in the Chancellorship of the German present . It had been their intention , if pos- the disposal of their neighbours . It is not sible , to hold the first sale at Candlemas , intended , however , that the offer of grants but he was afraid it was getting too late for to individuals for the provision of bulls shall Empire . It is possible that , after the melancholy duties entailed upon him by his brother's death that . be continued for so long a period as that of are over , the Prince will return to Montreal , The CHAIRMAN said he recently had a grants to societies . " conversation with one of the most influential members of the Council , who said that the members of the Council had an idea that the Farmers ' Union was trying to dictate to them what they should do . He explained to the Councillor that the Farmers ' Union were . not in any way : antagonistic to the Town Council , but they wanted the sales run to the advantage of their members . He assured the Councillor also that , when it came to a question of dictating , the Farmers ' Union should sell their cattle or their horses . The would certainly not be dictated to as to who Council , he agreed , controlled the market , and could say who should sell there ( Mr. Wiltshire : Could they find the horses ? ) The proposed sales , he said , was a matter of in- terest to both the city and the farmers , and if it was to be a success it was necessary that the farmers and ( the Markets Committee should work together . He rather endorsed It was unanimously decided to form a shire horse society for Ross and district , and the following were elected as the committee : Mr. T. Preece ( chairman ) , Mr. E. Hone ( Bayeham ) . Mr. J. E. Jones ( Treworgan ) , Mr. J. Keene ( Weir End ) , Mr. T. P. Preece ( Pencoyd ) , Mr. J. G. Protheroe ( Weston ) , Mr. J. H. Sainsbury ( Overton ) , Mr. W. E. Taylor ( Everstone ) , with Mr. A. E. Rudge ( Baysham ) , hon . secretary . SHOULD BE RECTIFIED . Canada's trade relations with Greece have been brought forward by the recent visit of M. Pesas , the special envoy to Canada of the King of Greece . It is a curious fact that Canada is not included in the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Greeco and Great Britain , which was signed in 1886. The treaty ensures a perfect equality of treatment with native subjects of both countries as regards bounties , drawbacks , and warehousing and other facilities of commerce , and it is stipu Any further particulars will gladly belated that the terms of the treaty shall be furnished by Mr. AE . Rudge , Baysham , applicable to all the colonies and foreign posses- Ross . Bious except the Dominion of Canada . " The reason for this exclusion seems to be that when the treaty was drawn up no official replies regard- ing it ball been received from Canada . Several matters were left for the committee to arrange . MARKETS . POULTRY . The report of the Executive Committee stated that the membership of the union had again increased during the year , and it now reached a total of 1.300 . That increase was was largely due to the chairman ( Mr. W. F. Ing ) and the committee of the Gloucester of nearly 250 , and it was also largely due to branch , which could now show a membership them that a branch had been started at The committee regretted that some of the branches had remained almost stationary , and it was hoped that not only would their membership increase , but that other branches would be opened up . The re- port referred to the fact that when Mr. Run- ciman was the guest of the union last year . Ross , Thursday . There was a great de- a deputation , including representatives of what Mr. Wiltshire had said that the time mand for dressed poultry , and trade was the Warwickshire , Worcestershire , and Glou- was going on , and they could scarcely have brisk all round ,, with a . fair number of dealers cestershire County Councils urged upon the a sale at Candlemas Fair . They would all and buyers present . Dressed turkeys made President of the Board of Agriculture the agree that their first sale should be a really desirability of making the three counties good sale , and the arrangements would and 1s . 2d . per lb. geese , 10d . to 1s . per lb .; ducks , from 1s . to 1s . 1d . per lb .; into one area for the purpose of the swine necessarily involve some time . With regard chicken , 5s . 6d . to 6s . 6d . per couple ; live fever regulations , and alluded with satis- to the suggestion to admit outside auc- fowls from 3s . 6d . to 4s . 6d . per couple ' ; rab- faction to the suggestion as an instance of tioneers to conduct horse sales only , he said bits , from 8d . to 10d . each . Eggs were again the value of combination . The report ex- that was merely the thin end of the . wedge , rather scarce , and they were quickly dispos- pressed the hope that the National Farmers ' and they might subsequently try to get stocked of at 8 for 1s . wholesale , and 7 for 1s . Union , backed up by all its county branches , in as well . He understood , however . that would play a great part in getting the regu- Messrs . Jackson and McCartney would give retail . Butter made.from 1s . 4d . to 1s . 5d . lations altered as regarded the converance of a pledge not to sell anything but horses at per lb. retail ; and 1s . 3d . per lb. wholesale . Hereford . He suggested , therefore , that milk by the railway companies , and said it was intended to ask for the law to be altered so that the liability of the sender of the milk should end at the departure instead of the receiving station . getting other farmers to join the Union and In emphasising the importance of members so make themselves a greater force in the country , the Chairman said they , as an or- ganisation , had been recognised and received by the Government and other high authori- ties as well as they could possibly hope to be . The National Farmers ' Union intended ar- ranging a scheme whereby they might be able to select and send to Parliament some farmers worthy of representing them , as be- longing to the most important industry in the country , and pledged to vote for their interests alone . Every farmer , both inside and outside their Union , could not grudge such a small subscription as they asked him for , especially when he was able to get a reduction of 20 per cent . on his fire and em- ployers ' liability premiums through being a member of the Union . upon roads . CORN . lish wheat unchanged , white 33s . to 358. 6d . hile in the ' eighties Canadian foreign trade was at such an iniportant matter as to make this exclusien vital , matters are in a very different condition to - day . " This is a situation , " said M. Pas in a recent interview here , " which ought at to be remedied . Although the Canadian Covernment made no reply in 1886 it is impor tant that one should be made now . There are very many interests involved to - day and they are mutual . With the presence of so many Greeks actively engaged throughout the Dominion and living on such friendly terms with Canadians , this omission in the treaty deserves immediate rectification . " THE LARGEST TELESCOPE . The Very Best THE 018 & REGR PER LB. AFTERNOON DIGESTIVE TEA LOCAL AGENTS THE INDIA AND CHINA TEA COMPANY , GROCERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS ; WINE , SPIRITS , AND BEER DEALERS . Local Branch - 33 , 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 MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS . FAMILY ALES AND STOUT BREWED FROM LOCAL BARLEY - MALT AND HOPB . Retailed Price List on application . bearing plants are usually distinct and borne on separate trees . The former is smaller and has heavier and more fleshy and yellow leaves , Its lack of berries makes it of but little value , but its presence in an orchard or a wood is necessary to the production of the berries on the female plants , which otherwise may escape fertilisation unless male plants exist in the neighbourhood . THE WEEK'S GARDENING . The fuchsia has considerable value as a Varieties of a strong- greenhouse climber . growing , free - flowering habit are most suit- able . Plant in a well - drained bed or border , using light , loamy soil , in which some leaf mould and thoroughly decayed manure is in- corporated . Take up each plant with from more one to three stems , until it is near the roof , where the growths may be allowed to break naturally . The shoots which then arise should be tied lightly to wires fixed 6in . to 9in . from the glass . When the plants are in full growth give plenty of water , and do not omit ample ventilation . Liquid manure will be very beneficial , and in bright weather syringe the foliage twice a day . The spraya of young growth should not be tied in , but should hang down naturally . When , the flowering period is over the shoots may be cut back to any 1 matter and other undesirable Such they agree to Mr. Wiltshire's proposal . If Ross , Thursday . - Good attendance . Quan- As announced before , the contract for the tube Prices : Wheat , of the greatest telescope in the world has just it were possible to start a sale at once , he tity of grain on offer . would 6.y by no means defer it , but as it white , 38. 10d . , red , 4s .; barley , malting , been let by the Canadian Government to a firm in was he was quite willing to allow it to stand 26s . to 33s . , grinding , 28s . to 25s .; oats , Cleveland , Ohio . It has been reported that the white , 19s . to 22s . , black , 18s . to 19s .; peas , telescope was to be erected in Ottawa , but accord over for the present . Mr. REES said he thought the great ques- 48. to 48. 8d . beans , 48. 3d .; hay , old , 50s . ing to one of the McGill professors here , the site tion before the Council was , which auc- to 60s . , new , 45s . to 50s .; straw , 40s . to 45s .; has not yet been fixed . Mr. W. F. King , C.M.G. , clover , 458 , to 55s . - tioneers would give the most money P LL.D. , chief astronomer of the Department of the extent desired . Mr. MATTHEWS thought it was still the London , Monday . - Market steady . Eng- Interior , and Superintendent of the Geodetic Sur feeling of all the members that they would vey of Canada , is investigating the matter , taking growths on pots may be killed by coaking and red ditto 32s . 6d . to 34s . 6d . Foreign into consideration atmospheric and other condi- Mr. WILTSHIRE said they favoured local and American unchanged . Grinding barley tions that bear upon the usefulness of the great the pots for a night in a colution of sulphate auctioneers because they were known to the unchanged ; malting ditto unchanged . Brit - instrument . It is said that site in British on containing on treatment is to be farmers and had the confidence of the public . ish oats steady : Russian ditto unchanged . Columbia is favoured and that the telescope will gallon of water . recommended for all pots , whether appa- Mr. RUDGE supported Mr. Murdoch's sug- Maize 3d . lower on the week , but 6d . dearer most likely be erected there , gestion to refer the question of auctioneers since Friday . Beans 6d . lower on the week . Eighteen months will be required to build the rently clean or not ; it does them absolutely no harm , yet it kills all living matter , such to the branches . but Mr. BUNN said the Peas unchanged . Lentils quiet . - Arrivals : tube and complete it for installation in the observa- as green growths and spores of plant dis- horse sales had been discussed thoroughly by British wheat 1,234 , harley 3,704 , oats 1,774 , try which will have to be erected to house it . enees , which may carry infection to future the branches , who were also in agreement on maize 1,325 , malt 19.040 . beans 1,078 , peas To same company as are building the new plants . Dissolve the requisite amount Foreign Canadian instrument built the Lick telescope , the sulphate in water in a tank or tub of 370 quarters . flour 23,224 sacks .. the question of auctioneers . Other members agreed that it was gener - wheat 109,077 , barley 10,540 , oats . 36,911 , which was finished in 1887 , the object glass of any kind , soak the pots there , then let them ally understood that the Committee were to maize 2,535 , malt nil , beans 12,556 , peas which is 36 inches in diameter , and in 1893 the drain before use . , support local auctioners .. Yerkes telescope , which is the largest in the world , Mr. TAYLOR pointd out that the Here- 1,176 quarters , flour 34,508 sacks . was completed with an object glass of 40in . The ford Town Council had not yet accepted the recommendation of the Markets Committee , and they had not committed themselves to any particular outside auctioneer . If on Beef . MOVING OUR BOUNDARY . of When Although the berry method is the more usual a certain way of propagating mistletoe is by grafting . A T - shaped cut is made in the bark of the tree ; and the mistle- toe scion , after trimming the edge to a wedge - shape , is inserted in the cut , and then This should be fastened in place by raffia . kept in place until the mistletoe is well in growth . The majority of cotoneasters are valued for their attractive fruits , which help to brighten up the garden during the autumn and winter . One of the most valuable for this purpose is Cotoneaster affinis , a deciduous Himalayan species often growing into a good - sized tree , when it is an object of beauty , bearing a large crop of fruits , which are an excellent substi- tarcity of the berries when there has been a Young potatoes to come into use from October to the spring , can be produced by the process known as super - tuberation . It takes place when a season has passed with- out an opportunity having come to the old tubers to make normal growth . Some of the largest perfectly sound tubers are selected . The best variety for this purpose has been found to be Windsor Castle . The selected tubers are planted in single layers in a cool place , such as a cellar , where the tempera- ture is fairly constant at about 45deg . Any are removed , for leafy shoots that form these exhaust the tubers . By about the middle of August , when each effort to produce haulm hae failed , young potatoes will start to form at the eyes . This is encouraged by laying the tubers out on a warm border and covering them thinly with fine leaf - mould . By the end of October the new potatoes should be ready for use . Later supplies may be had by placing the old tubers in frames or in boxes on shelves or on the floors of build- ings where the temperature is maintained at about 50deg . Batches may be started so be had until other supplies begin to come in Adainty warm - house plumbago , which , is The report was adopted on the motion of new telescope for the Canadian Government will now in flower , is rosea . It produces heads Mr. F. Haine , seconded by Mr. G. W. Rwmer SPECIAL FARMERS ' UNION REPORT . I just twice the size of the Lick telescope , having of pretty rosy - red blossoms on erect stems , As Mr. Terry wished to retire from the ( This is a Farmer's report for Farmers , etc. , ni : object glass with diameter of 72in . The and has rather large , bold leaves . chairmanship of the county branch , Mr. W. and records the actual impressions and ex - wonderful instrument will weigh at least 50 tons , well - grown it makes a very handsome plant , Pearce Ellis was elected in his place . Mr. further consideration they still disregarded perfences of Farmers in the several De- and will be poised on massive piers of concrete . but it requires more heat than other species James Pearse was appointed vice - chairman , the resolution of the Farmers ' Union , which partments of Hereford Market . ) The tube will be 30ft . long , and will be seven feet of plumbago , and should have the tempera Mr. J. A. Smithin was re - elected honorary was very strong in favour of local auc- There was a good supply of all kinds of in diameter . An . automobile could be driven bure of a mild stove . It can be propagated treasurer , and Mr. George Evans secretary , tioneers - he thought at least they might in - stock in the market to - day , and trade did through it . by means of cuttings taken about March . A good plan is to place three cuttings round Mr. B. Read proposed a resolution drawing vite offers from other outside auctioneers not appear to suffer greatly in consequence . with whom there should be an understanding attention to the alarming cost put upon the that they would not compete with local auc- for these the demand showed no improve Cattle . A good supply of store cattle , and the sides of a 4in . pot , and in a temperature thxceeded , the estimated cost of the food ratepayers by the increasing the excon- tioneers in the sale of stock . By inviting ment as yet . There was a good supply of loose with the boundary line between Canada and readily , and should then be potted off . A coy northern glacier has been playing fast and of 60deg . to 65deg . they will form roots tive of the National Farmers ' Union to call such offers they might get into touch with milch cows and the trade was not quite so the United States . The glacier in question is the upon the Government , to make an increase in auctioneers who had influence , which would keen . A good supply , best quality making Glacier Bay . This glacier , according to Pro- grown in 6in . or 7in . pols , but , if there is often as required , and a constant supply can Grand Pacific Glacier , in Alaska , at the head of . Nice little plants of plumbago rosea may be the cost of licenses of the users of such enable them to attract business , and who at the same time were not in competition with up to £ 2 per cwt . live weight . Best beef , fessor Lawrence Martin , of the University of time , they may be moved on into Bin . or 9in . vehicles . This was agreed to . this district as Messrs . Jackson and McCart- 7d . to 7id . per lb .; other qualities , 6d . to 7d . Wisconsin , who has been making a survey of the aisee , in which they will make much finer or until the old tubers are all utilised . ney were . There was no doubt that Messrs . per lb .; fat calves , 8d . to 9d . per lb. specimens . The plants should be grown Jackson and McCartney were drawing sup- Sheep . A full supply , and the recent glaciers for the National Geographic Society , first plies from this district , and they ( the Far - high prices were not quite maintained , and gave Canada harbour on the Alaskan coast , fairly near the glass during the summer , so a to cause a short - jointed habit of growth ; sible the flowering period of such trees as It is a good plan to retard as much as pos- and then coquettishly took it back . mers ' Union ) had suggested the horse sales inferior qualities were cheaper . Best teg but they ought to be lightly shaded from a Glacier Bay , wholly within American territory hot sun , and a damp atmosphere should be nectarines , peaches , and spricots . in Hereford in order to attract some of the mutton , 91d . to 10d . per lb .; wether mutton , when the Canadian boundary treaty was made , maintained by the use of the syringe . A be done by withdrawing the nails and shreds , people who went to Messrs . Jackson and 8d . to 9 d . per lb .; other qualities ; 7d . to was extended into Canadian territory during the Httle liquid manure may be given as McCartney in the ordinary way . It seemed 8 d . per lb. the or ties , so as to liberate the branchlets from to him only fair that outside auctioneers . the influence of the brick walls , which con- Pigs - A fair , supply , and trade good , es- summer of 1912 by the recession of the Grand Howering stage approaches . Pacific Glacier , thereby giving Canada harbour should have a chance of selling at Hereford pecially for fat pigs . Porks , 7d . to 8d . per facilities , much to the gratification of Canadian serve and radiate the warmth of the sun's if it was decided not to comply with the b ; bacons , 6d . to 7d . per lb .; heavyweights , officials . A sudden and rapid advance of the their formation . Some contain only stamens , ing crops of fruit from unprotected tree This increases the prospects of secur The Bowers of hollies vary considerably in rays . general wish of the Farmers ' Union that 5d . to 6d . per lb. local auctioneers be appointed . upon walls . and are male flowers ; others contain an The trees can be nailed or tied up again a week or two before the flowers Ovary or seed vessel , and yet others may have perfect flowers , with male and female begin to open . If the old nails and shrede which are removed are subjected to fire , and organs . Purely female flowers require the proximity of tree having stamens in the placed in a sieve when cool , the nails can be flowers . Green hollies with stamene in the easily separated from the ashes and can be used again . Bowers are sometimes planted in the vicinity of female variegated varieties , per cow was £ 13 17s . With average cows & good return can , therefore , be obtained when feeding is arranged according to the milk yield . In these herds the differences between the best and the worst are very striking . If the milk is valued at 8d . per gallon , the smallest difference between the value of the milk produced by the best and worst cows in " any " herd is £ 9 13s . , and in Com- one case it was as much as £ 30 18 . paring the three best with the three worst in the various herds , the difference per cow is as much as £ 21 1s . in one case , but it was & mall herd , and included a cow that gave 1.300 gallons . In a herd of thirty - two cows complete records were taken , and the differ- ece per cow , comparing the three best and three worst , was £ 16 12s . , while in all cases the figures were substantial . Even allowing for a difference in feeding , it is evident that the poorer cowe are not paying their way , and it requires the profit on some of the best to pay the loss on those at the other end of the scale . As regards the general standard of dairy cattle , the herd averages varied from 555 to 827 gallons per cow , and the average for all the herde was 678 gallone per lactation period . THE MILK STANDARD . The difficulty of fixing a standard for milk on a basis that will prevent any farmer being unfairly prosecuted and unjustly fined is well shown by three Yorkshire tests . If the milk from all the herds had been sold , only two of the farmers concerned would not at some time have been in the unenviable position of being liable to be summoned for adulterating milk . One of the exceptions was the owner of a herd of pure - bred Guernseys , while one of the herds that failed had a con- Biderable proportion of Guernseys and Guern In no case , however , did the sey crosses . milk for the whole day fall below the limit of 3 per cent . butter fat , but in no fewer than 27 cases the milk from a whole herd at one milking was too low , and in eight cases it was under 28 1er cent . That is to say , even the ixed milk from a herd frequently falls below the 3 per cent . limit at one , milking .. And that . SAFE INVESTMENTS . To those of our readers who practice thrift by investing in sound concerns we would call atten- tion to the Fourth City Mutual Benefit Building Society of London . The last report of this Society which was established in 1862 , shows the amount in- vested by Shareholders and Depositors approaches halfa Million of money , During its existence over 70 Millions in cash have been received . Applications for the balance of a recent issue of 500 Investing Shares are now being received which carry a guaranteed Interest of 4 per cent . per annum until September 1915 , when they rank for dividend with the Original Shares , upon which never less than 4 per cent . per annum has been paid , and for many years past 44 per cent . free of Income Tax . Deposits are also received on very favourable terms . The funds of the Society are chiefly invested in Freehold and Le properties in the County of London and and are well secured by mortgages mostly repayable by monthly instalments . The Reserve Fund is £ 20,000 . The Society has hitherto chiefly relied on members and depositors friends , but , now having many introdu for loans on mortgage on excellent securities , it has been decided to make known more widely outside London the exceptionally good Interest , combined with safe investment , and copies of Reports , Accounts , etc. , will be forwarded by the Manager , Fourth City Mutual Benefit Building Society , 2 , Coleman Street , London . The land of gold opportunities Wook from Iniverpool ONTARIO million acres virgin Boll 2 / - per Bore , easy terms Improved freehold farms for what British farmers pay in rent . Dalrying , cattle raising fruit growing , gardening Unlimited market . Grand Thousands of acres in peaches , Ideal social and educational conditions Government guarantees farm hands and domestics situations . Good wages Mar vellous natural resources walt Investors . Write : R. REID , Ontario Government Agent , as , Strand , London , Corn . A fairly busy market with little glacier since that time has pushed the head of the Mr. PARRY thought that , in view of the of change to record . Wheat is still a dull av back 4.000ft . into . American territory again . strong resolution the Union sent to the Mar- trade , 32s . being about the top . Wheat , kets Committee in the first place , and their per 62lbs . , 3s . 11d . to 4s .; oats , per 40lbs . , In Mistletoe This can A narrow border at the foot of subsequent confirmation of it , no good could 2s . 6d . to 3s .; malting barley , per 56lbs . , A quantity of dynamite was being dried near be served by a further discussion of the mat- 3s . 6d . to 4s . grinding barley , per 56lbs . , a fire at Lerida ( Spain ) , when it exploded . Four ter . The Markets Committee knew their 3s . to 3s . 6d .; beans , per 65 lbs . , 4s . to workmen were killed and fifteen injured ,, seve views on the subiect already . 48. 2d . ral seriously . The CHAIRMAN did not , think anything The settlement of the Ministerial crisis Fig trees , which need not be planted till WHOLESALE HAY TRADE . could be gained by referring the matter to March , succeed best in obalky districts , and The hay trade shows no improvement , andness of King Charles , who has been prescribed though its growth is slow , and it will flourish will be worth while to use Roumania is being delayed by the continued ill- is not difficult to propagate , where no chalk is present in the subsol as the branches . That meeting , at any rate , is slow at present quotations . Best hay , absolute reat by the doctors . mortar he thought , was unanimous in supporting 50s , to 558 .; second quality , 45s . to 50s .; on , among other trees , the lime , the poplar , the action of the Horse Sales Committee in clovers ( good ) , 50s . to 558 .; good wheat straw , father of an eight - year - old girl , The police of Abbeville have arrested ) the the thorns , and , above all , the apple , though , warm , sunny wall should be prepared , liberally . Martho pressing for local auctioneers ( hear , hear ) . Halattre , whose body was found in canal tied strange to say , it absolutely refuses to grow south wall being the best for ripening the Mr. MURDOCH and Mr. RUDGE dissooi- on the pear , and is only rarely found on the fruit . The border need only be two feet oak . Many do not think it desirable to intro wide and four feet long , or a hole three feet ated themselves from the expressions of ap- proval . " I am willing to bow to the ma jority , " said Mr. Murdoch , " but not to alter my opinion . " Mr. Rudge endorsed this remark . The action of the Horse Sales Committee . was thereupon approved . The twenty Coroner's jurymen who have been hearing evidence regarding the cause of the Benghenydd mine explosion made a tour of in- spection of the pit on Saturday , remaining underground for four hours . Several Rochester police - officers on Saturday visited business establishments warning the the shopkeepers not to keep much money in the counter - tills and not to be enticed outside by strangers to discuss goods displayed in their windows 458. to 50s . DELICIOUS COFFEE . RED WHITE BLUE fast & after Dinner . up in a sack . His two sons , aged twenty and twenty - two , have also been arrested , A disastrous fire fanned by a strong wind swept the western part of Freetown , Sierra Leone , on Friday afternoon . Over 100 houses were destroyed , and hundreds of people are homeless . duce it too freely into orchards , for it is a parasite , and it saps the vitality of its host . that on square and deep may be made , and sis inches of chalk or brick - bate put in the bottom . The sides of the hole , if built with in propagating mistletoe all that one has to bricks , will keep the roots from straying do is to select some clean and smooth place into the surrounding soil . Loam , mixed After ten days fishing the trawler Arctic has in the bark and squash the berry upon it . with old mortar , will make the most suit returned to Boston , Lincolnshire , with catch The berries are ripe by Bebruary or Marchable soil . It should be trodden firmly after which sold for just over 360 , which is believed sometimes earlier , but not often by Christ planting . to be a record for the time occupied . mas . Failures to grow mistletoe are often A whole deer has been sent to High Wycombe due to the employment of unripe berries . The Sir Owen Philipps resigned the joint master- to make soup for the children of strikers in the glutinous secretion that surrounds the seed is ship of the Carmarthenshire Hunt on Saturday , chair and furniture trade , and Lord Rothschild quite enough to cause it to , adhere to the and Mr. Robert Harris , the other master , de has also forwarded 100 to the fund . bark , but it is as well to place it on the chined to hunt the pack alone , and also resigned . Yarmouth herring - boats , which completed an under side of the branch , where it will be Ignited by the by - pass light of an incandes arduous but very successful voyage at Christ more likely to escape the notice of birds if ceht burner an accumulation of gas in . St. mas , have resumed operations , having gone Teft uncovered . far as Stornoway , in the Hebrides , for the win ter Gahing there , which has made a very satis Lestory stark Michael's Theological College , near Cardiff , ex- ploded on Saturday , causing damage estimated The male and female , or pollen and seed- at 2700 . alti |