The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

AGRICULTURE. A DAMP *ptJYLOOK. The old adage that it 'never raise but it pours has received ample illustration during the past, week, to the detriment of .agricultural operations. After the previous dry weather rain was needed for the working of stiffer soils, but the recent down- pours have had the effect of checking much tillage that remains on hand, the land for the most part being in a soddened condition that precludes all movements of either ploughs or drills. At least this is the state of affairs as we write, but the variations in the weather are sudden, and it may happen, which is to be hoped, that by the time these lines are before our readers the aspects of affairs will have changed and desired cultivation resumed. The ploughing of clover land has necessarily pro- ceeded by fits and starts, and under the circum- stances a fine tilth or the making of a stale furrow could scarcely be expected. As a rule, too, it follows that root raising and storing has been suspended. A more miserable occupation at such a time could scarcely be conceived, while it follows that store stock in the open have suffered con- siderably. The bulk of the mangolds and not a few swedes have been raised, but it is to be feared that the frosts of last month have had an effect on the former, notwithstanding the alleged protection of the foliage. At the late meeting of the Smithfield Club, Lord Tredegar presiding, it was resolved that a letter of condolence be sent to the family of the late Mr. Clare Sewell Read. The Stock Prizes and the Carcase. Committees were appointed a. committee to oollect evidenoo to be submitted to the Board of Agriculture by a small deputation, with reference to the desirability of holding local conferences between agrioulturista and represen- tatives of railway companies in cases of differ- ent. The estate of the late Mr. Seale Haynes will realise £ 95,000, and this sum is to be de- voted to the establishment of an agricultural col- lege in Mid-Devonshire. It is announced through the Board of Agricul- ture and Fisheries that a National Dairy Show will be held iin Chicago from tho 15th to the 24th February next, and the belief is entertained that it will afford a good opportunity for the makers of dairy appliances in this country to bring them before the American public. The. Glasgow Show of the Highland and Agricultural Society has produced a profit balance of £ 1.200, whidh is reckoned as being specially satisfactory. Preston Guardians claim that the profit on farming at the Workhouse during the past. half- year has been 231L This is the largest return .made in any half-year in connection with the -in- stitution. An extraordinary instance of longevity in the case of the horse is reported from Morley, near Leeds, where there is a pony said to be fifty years old. This patriarch, it is said, has had an event- ful career, is decrepit in appearance, but has been laid up in clover, treated with oare, and has not been, worked for many years. From the thlird report of the Central Seed Testing Laboratory at the Aynsome Agricultural Station, Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, it ap- pears that during the past year the number of iilamples submitted for investigation shewed a considerable increas, over the total for the pre- ceding year, few of which revealed any glaring deception or inferiority. A most unsatisfactory item of the whole business, however, arose from the fact that of the total of 1,296 samples sub- mitted, fewer than 100 were by farmers; over 1,200 were from seed merchants. MILK IMPORTS. At a late oounoil meeting of the British Dairy Farmers' Association, Sir E. Strachey presiding, the report submitted shewed that during the eight weeks ended October 28th, 53cwt. of fresh milk was imported into this country against none in the corresponding weeks of last year. The im- ports of cream amounted to 888cwt., compared with 575cwt.; of preserved milk 550cwt. as against 504ew-t. and of condensed milk 139,462 owt., compared with 135,231cwt. A small com- mittee-was appointed to draft suggestions to be laid before the Board of Agriculture in reply to their request for a resolution from the council as to the proposed amendment of the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901. FARM FIRES IN WALES. Farmers in all localities will do well to be on their guard against a lawless class who seem just now to be prowling about the oountry commit- ting acts of incendiarism and other crimes, greatly to the detriment of sooiety. The remark is called forth by reports that reach us of a fre- quency of farm fires during the last month in the Vale of Clwyd, where great uneasiness pre- vails on this account. The other day da.mage to the extent of about JB800 was caused by fire at Plas Coch Farm, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Jones, ex-chairman of the Ruthin Board of Guar- dians, which is unaccounted for except from this clause. The same morning a stack of hay belong- ing to Mr. Hughes, of Penystryl, was completely destroyed by fire. Later on a tramp was brought before a Ruthin magistrate on a charge of incen- diarism, and 'he admitted firing the haystack, as he said, by smoking. MR. FELLOWES AND WHEAT DUTY. Mr. Ailwyn Fellowes, M.P., president of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at the dinner of the Hunts Chamber of Agriculture, at Hunting- don, said he did not believe that a 2s. duty on wheat would be any benefit to farmers. Some friends had told him that it would be the thin end of the wedge, and they hoped some day to see a 10s. duty, but he did not believe that day would ever come. If the Colonies had that 2s. preference, they would soon be able to supply every bit of wheat that this country required. Where, then, would be the benefit. of the 2s. duty to the English farmer? The farmers might as well ory for tihe moon as for protection for agriculturists. He admitted that the burden of the rates was becoming more than the tenant-farmer oould, or ought to, bear.

NEXT YEAR'S "ROYAL." -+-- DERBYSHIRE'S PREPARATIONS. The Duke of Devonshire presided at an influential meeting at Derby on Friday afternoon to inaugurate the local guarantee fund for next year's Royal Show, which is to take place in that town in June. His Grace said that though, for reasons which need not be discussed, the attempt to establish a permanent home in London had brought financial disaster, the Society, being composed of Englishmen, would not acknowledge itself beaten, but had returned to the earlier system of migratory exhibi- tions. When the Royal Show was last held at Derby the local guarantee fund reached 1:5,500. He should be pleased to heag the list on the present uuuasiuu with £200. Resolutions wore passed welcoming tie Royal Show to Derby, and appointing a committee to obtain subscriptions and carry out the necessary local arrangements. Among other speakers were Mr. Victor Cavendish, M.P., Lord Scarsdale, Lord Burton, Sir Oswald Mosley, and Sir Thomas Roe. THE SECRETARYSHIP. The number of applications received for the secretaryship of the Royal Agricultural Society is stated to be 230. The list has already been largely reduced by the finance committee, with whom the selection of a suitable candidate rests, and the final appointment will be made at the next council meeting on December 6.

POOR BUT GENUINE MILK.—The success of a Brighton dairy farmer in defending a charge of selling milk containing less than the Government standard of 3 per cent. butter fat is instructive as shewing that provided a farmer can prove that he sells the milk exactly as it comes from the cow he is not held responsible for the inferior quality of the produce. In the case in question the milk was certified by three analytical chemists, including the witness for the defendant, to be deficient in butter fat, but the vendor having been able to satisfy the t magistrates that he sold the milk exactly as it was obtained from the cows the case was dismissed, and t le costs allowed to the defendant.

WAITING FOR MAGISTRATES. UNUSUAL INCIDENT AT THE CASTLE. There was an unusual, incident at the County Police Court at the Castle on Saturday. At the time for the opening of the court only cne magistrate (Mr. R. T. Richardson) had arrived and With the exception of the swearing-in of two constable." the business of the court could not be proceeded with. Mr. Richardson said he 'regretted rihat owing to the illness of the Chairman and one or two other members of the Bench it would be necessary to delay business until the arrival of other magistrates, who had been telephoned for. Half an hour passed and no second magistrate was forthcoming. Despairing of getting any other of the magistrates who usually sit. at this court, messengers were despatched for other magistrates. Just an hour after the opening of the court Mr. J. W. Macfie, who had been pre- siding over a court of income tax Commissioners in the same building, appeared on the Bench and the business proceeded. Mr. Macfie's pre- sence in the Castle had been known all the time, but he could not be spared from the court over which he was presiding, otherwise a deadlock would have ooeurred there. The moment he was able to leave he did so. A dearth of justices at the Chester Castle Petty Sessions is a very un- usual circumstance, as invariably there is a full Bench. At five minutes past one o'clock Sir Horatio Lloyd, who had been apprised of the difficulty, entered the court, but Mr. Macfie had then taken his seat and it was cot neoessary for Sir Horatio to stay. It"lynayv be addbd that Supt. Hicks also was absent from his customary seat through illness.

MOTORIST TRAPPED. EXCESSIVE SPEED AT MARLSTON-CUM- LACHE. On Saturday, at the County Police Court, before Mr. R. T. Riohaidsoin and Mr. J. W. Macfie, Victor Percival Wells, of; Burton, Rosaett, motor-oar driver, was summoned for driving a motor-car on the \Virexham-i-oad, Mariston-cum-Lache, on the 26th October, at a speed exceed ng twenty miles an hour. Mr. Keene (Messrs. Kelly, Kec-nc and Co., solicitors, Mold) defended.—P.S. Piercy said that arf. 1 p.m. on the day in question he was on the Wrexham-road for the purpose of timing motor-cars. He was acting in co-oporation with P.C. Richardson and Acting-Sergt. Hatton. Ho received a signal from Constable Richardson that a motor-car was approaching from the direction of Chester, and a second signal when the car commenced to traverse a. measured quarter of a mile. Defendant covered tho quarter of a mile in 31 seoonds, whioh was equivalent to 29 miles 56 yards per hour. He signalled to Constable Hatton to stop the car.. At the request of defend- ant witness accompanied him over the measured quarter of a mile.—Cross-examined by Mr. Keene: The watch (which he produoed) was not officially issued by the Police. He had borrowed it for the purpose. A watchmaker had tested tho watch, and he (witness) had compared its accuracy with other watches.—Mr. Keene (to the Bench): I sub- mit the only evidence there can be of. the relia- bility of a watch is a Kew certificate. It may be tested with another watch, but that does not prove that it is absolutely accurate.—Mr. Keene (to Sergt. Piercy): Did you allow for the time which elapsed between receiving the signal and stopping the watoh?—Witness: Yes, we arrange for that; the signal was given ten yards previous to the car's entering on the measured distance.— Witness further stated in cross-examination that he had measured tho distance with A tape.-Mr. Keene: If defendant says you toLd him his time was 38 seconds and that he put it down in writing, will you say he was wrong?—Witness: Yes. He never took out any book.—What experience have you had of timing motor-cars?—I have, been timing them all summer, off and on.-C-onst-able Frank Richardson (Pulford) spokei to lifting a white handkerchief as the signal.—Acting-Sergt. Hatton (then stationed at Aldford) gave evidence as to stopping the car. -Crokss-t-xami ned He did not see the signal given by P.C. Richardson. He saw defendant take out a pocket-book and pro. duce his licence.—Mr. Keene, addressing the Bench, said this was a case in which defendant was certainly entitled to a verdict. The mere fact of a man raising his arm to give a signal absorbed a certain amount of time, while the pressing of the watch absorbed another fraction of a second. The officer pressing the watch did net look at the watch at the moment to see if the stop acted instantly, and two or three seconds might thus elapse after the car entered the measured dis- tance. This multiplied by four made a consider- able difference in the calculation of the mileage per hour.—The Magistrates' Clerk: The difference between 31 seconds and the limit of 45 seoonds is 14 seconds. That. is a good margin-Mr. Keene: My client says 38 seconds. But I submit this is one of the features that ought to be taken into consideration in deciding this case.-Pro- reeding with his speech for the defence, Mr. Keene said the man who gave the signal wa,s standing behind two hedges and a wood, and he submitted that it was impossible for the man to accurately say where the oar was when he gave the s;gnll -Defendant gave evidence, and pro- duced a pocket-book in which he had entered 38 seconds, the time, he said, which the sergeant had represented to him was tho time in which he had covered the quarter of a mile. He admitted, in reply to the Magistrates' Clerk, that he saw the watch, which indicated 31 seoonds.-Tlie Chair- man said the Bench were quite satisfied that de- fendant had exceeded the speed limit. They im- posed a fine of JB5 and costs.

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HAWARDEN PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY.—Before Mr. H. Hurlbutt (chair- man), Mr. John Watkinson, Mr. F. Lee Han- cock, Mr. H. Hurlbutt, jun., Mr. H. Watkinson, Mr. T. R. Probert and Mr W. Fryer. A PENYMYNYDD LICENCE.—On the appli- cation of Mr. H. G. Smith (Messrs. Boydell and Taylor, Cheater), Alfred Griffen was granted a transfer of the licence of the Horse and Jockey, Penymynydd. PENALTY OF CARELESSNESS.—Thomas E. Whitfield, farmer and milk dealer, Park Farm, Saltney, was summoned for selling milk adulterated with water. Mr. W. Hughes, solicitor, Flint, said the milk was purchased by Inspector Williams on September 22nd, in the afternoon, from defendant's sister. He sent the milk to be analysed, and received a certificate from the analyst to the effect that, calculated on the legal standard, the sample contained 9.9 of added water. The inspector took a supplementary sample on October 6th, and on analysis it was found that the milk would require the addition of 16 per cent. of water and the removal of two per oent. of cream in order to reduoe it to the quality of the first sample.—Inspector Williams bore out the statement of Mr. Hughes.-Mr. J. B. Marston, solicitor. Mold, for the defence, said defendant's milk had been analysed on behalf of the Chester police on many occasions and had always been found good. Defendant kept a good many cows, and sold all the milk he could. What he had left over was converted by his sister into butter and the "kim milk was given to the calves. On the evening the inspector called Miss Whitfield allowed him to have a pint of milk intended for the calves, thinking he was going to drink it on the spot.— Defendant and his sister gave evidence to this effect. The latter said they had supplied all their customers and she gave the inspector some skim milk without thinking of the consequences.—The magistrates, having considered their decision in private, fined defendant 50s. and costs. The Chairman pointed out that the maximum penalty was JB20. and they did not impose the full amount in consideration of the good character defendant had previously borne for selling good milk. A NEIGHBOURLY GREETING.—A Shotton man named John Ffouikes summoned his neigh- bour, Mrs. Catherine Evans, for assault.—Com- plainant said that some time ago his wife tied a lino to a plum tree in his garden in order to dry the clothes. Defendant saw it, and, putting a chair over the fence, ordered her daughter to get on it and take the line down. He then inter- viewed his own landlord and Mrs. Evans's land- lord to find out to whom the tree belonged. He was told by his own landlord to cut it down on the first opportunity he had. On Saturday, October 28th, he went to do 00, and asked defendant to take her clothes line off. She threw a saucepan- ful of water over him. He then went to see the Shotton poliooman.-Fr6m defendant's very voluble explanation it was gathered that com- plainant went around to her side of the tree in order to out it down. He stood with one foot in her sink, where she threw dirty water. She asked him to go away several times, and he did not do so. Then she threw the water into the sink, and she supposed some went on to complainant.— Hannah Ffoulkes, complainant's wife, said she had a canful of water over her.—Ernest Evans, defendant's son, said his mother was washing-up after dinner, and after asking complainant to get out of the sink she threw a teacupful of water into it, and he supposed some of it splashed over complainant. -Defendant became so voluble that the magistrates got tired of her, and the chairman told her to Shut up." Finally defendant was ordered to pay costs. SINGULAR DESEEfTION.—-A married woman named Mary Ann Williams summoned her hus- band, Harry Williams, who did not apear, for desertion. She said that one day about the end of August defendant told her that he had got work to go to in the morning, and in order not to over- sleep himself he would spend the night on the sofa. She went to bed and left him in the kitchen. She had not heard from him since. They had been married eleven years, and had had a family of five, of whom three were living. There had never been a word between them, and he had nevor left her before.—The Chairman said the magistrates had had a letter from defendant, who had written from Caerphilly, South Wakw. He offered 10s. a week until he could arrange for his wife to join him if she was prepared to do so.— Complainant said she would be satisfied with 10s. a week. and an order was made for that amount. UNEMPLOYED MAY NOTE. Samuel Roberts, Queen's Ferry, was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly on May 19th. Prisoner was arrested on a warrant. He said ho had been out of work, but would start on Monday at Messrs. Willans and Robinson's works.—The Chairman said he lived in the district, and he knew there was plenty of work at Queen's Ferry.

FLINTSHIRE JUSTICES. — +. SUGGESTIONS OF POLITICAL PREFER- ENCE. At the quarterly meeting of the Flintshire Polios Committee on Thursday at Mold, Dr. J. H. Williams presiding, Mr. T. Lindop moved that the committee respectfully suggests to the Lord Lieutenant that it would be advisable to asoertain the requirements of the districts, and also to considt the local authorities, if any in euoh districts, before magister-al appointments are made. The Lord Lieutenant was supreme in this matter, but he would like to ask where he obtained his information, if he was adv-sed by anyone. The Chairman: Ho can act on h:3 own initiative. The Clerk remarked that at any rate the Lord Lieutenant did not get his information trom the county offices. Mr. Lindop said it was not his intention to argue this matter from a political point of view. Muon might be said as to the undue prefer- one-a given to gentlemen of one political colour, but he proposed to argue on the quest.on of public convenience, because he hoped to see the day when gentlemen would be appointed magistrates irrespective of their politioal opinions. It was of the greatest importance that magistrates should be appointed who resided where the people were. People should not have to walk miles and miles to obtain the signature of a magistrate. Mr. Astbury seoonded, and spoke of the scarcity of magistrates in the village of Northop. Mr. Prince (Connah's Quay) said they could not shut their eyes to the fact that the distribu- tion of these honours was simply in the hands of party wirepullers for political purposes. There was the whole secret. But if they waited a little they would have a change of Govern- ment, and they would be able to turn the tables. Mr. P. P. Pennant said that what Mr. Prince had said was absolutely unfounded. Such things might have happened in times past, but the state- ment that they happened at the present day was absolutely unfounded. Mr. Prince: Perhaps you are not tin the secret. Mr. Pennant: I say positively that the state- ments made by Mr. Prinoe are absolutely un- founded. The Chairman: Which statement do you say is unfounded T Mr. Pennant: That the Lord Lieutenant is making these magisterial appointments solely as a reward for political services. Mr. Prince said they were aware that the magistrates appointed were almost all of one political party. How many Liberals had the Lord Lieutenant made magistrates? Very few indeed. Mr. S. Jones (Holywell) said that magistrates were appointed simply for their political opinions. The Lord Lieutenant never consulted any public authority in the county in making these appointments, but he undoubtedly consulted some of his friends. He thought it was high time that gentlemen were appointed magistrates who had done some service to the public and to the county. Colonel Mesham regretted that some things had been said about the Lord Lieutenant which were unjust and to a certain extent untrue. If magistrates were wanted for certain districts it was not for the Lord Lieutenant to find out that they were wanted, but for the local councils to represent the need to him, and he was perfectly certain the Lord Lieutenant would lend a willing eair to the application, and would attend to the request irrespective of politics. Mr. E. H. Wain (Mold) thought that- if repre- sentation was made to the Lord Lieutenant as to the need of additional magistrates the de- ficiency could be met. He would like to pro- pose a vote of confidence in the Lord Lieutenant, if such became necessary, but he hoped it would not be necessary. Mr. Pennant submitted a proposition to the effect that statements having been made that magistrates are required in certain districts, this committee would desire to point out that it would be suitable for suoh districts to repre- sent this state of affairs to the Lord Lieutenant. Ho felt certain thaf the Lord Lieutena.nt would give full attention to the matter. He did not suppose there was another individual who knew the county of Flint so well as the Lord Lieutenant. This proposition found general acceptance, and in its favour Mr. Lindop withdrew his original mption; and Colonel Mesham withdrew an amend- jnjaijjforho had proposed. ^Th £ Chairman said there was a sore feeling in the county on this subject. It was no use denying that practically the whole of the magis- trates were of one political colour, although there were excellent men belonging to the Liberal party who had never been offered the honour. Mr. Pennant's motion was carried without atty opposition.

The Duke of Connaught has appointed Lord Hertford Grand Master of Freemasons for Warwick- shire in suocession to the late Lord Leigh.

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THE FOUNDER OF THE Y.M.C.A.—It is officially announced that in answer to a memorial bearing a number of names of great importance and influence in the spheres of religion, philan- thropy, and public opinion the authorities of St. Paul's have agreed that the remains of Sir George Williams, founder of the YoutJg Men's Christian, Association, shall be buried in St. Paul's Cathe- dral. They 'have come to this decision on the grounds that he was an eminent citizen, who spent sixty years of business life in one house in St. Paul's Churchyard under the shadow of the Cathedral, who had been honoured with the freedom of the city, and knighted by the late Queen Victoria, and also that he was the founder and life-long sup- porter of the world-wide work with whioh bis name will always be connected. Lord Curzon, addressing the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday, said after seven years' experience he was convinced of the great commercial future before India. He advocated an extension of the railway system, cheaper telegraphic rates, and more aid for agriculture. Eighty rats in twenty minutes was one of thio feats of Nell, a croes-bred Leeds terrier, whose obituary appears in the "Yorkshire Evening Post." Her record kill was 170 in o-ne night, during which a rat ran up the leg of a man's ttrousera, to the great annoyance of Nell and the wild alarm of the victim. She had a good memory for places, and would often go off rat- hunting "on her own" in likely spots. Nell never snapped an assisting ferret, but oarried it about tenderly, if neoessary.