The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

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CYCLES AND LICTS, "ir,-In the report of a case at nrecon police ccur-u, in your last issue, in which one of the defendants was summoned for not having a rear light on a cycle, His Worship the Mayor is reported to have. --Aid that "it was as much an offence to wheel a bicycle as to ride it without a rear light." I don't think His Worship is correct in this. The Order of the Secretary of State, dated October 9th, 1916. tate,Every vehicle on any street, highway or road to which the public have access in any part of England or Wales, excepting the Metropolitan and City of London Police Districts. Itween half-an-hour after .sunset and half- au-hour before sunrise must carry lamps as followe, (a) at the front, a lamp or lamps displaying to the front a white light. Except in the case of a bicycle or tricycle (other than a motor tricycle) one Buch lamp must be placed on the extreme off or right-hand side of the vehicle if a. second lamp is carried it must be placed in the corresponding position on the ex- treme or left-hand side of the vehicle and (b) at the rear ,a lamp displaying to the rear a red light. The lamp carried for this purpose on any vehicle other than a bicycle or tricycle must be placed on the off or right-hand side of the vehicle. Provided that a handcart carrying on the right-hand side one lamp dsiplaving a white light and a red light to the rear shall be det-mtd tc comply with the require- ments of this paragraph; and this paragraph shall not apply in the case of a bicycle which is being wheeled by hand as near as possible to the edge of the roadway. This surety means that -cycles that are being wheeled near the edge of the roadway, need no red light.- Yours, etc.. CrCLlST.

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"ROOM FOR MORE." SIRHOWY FOWL COTS RAIDED. CRICKHOWELL AND GILWERN MEX FIXED. At Tredegar, on the 19th inst., Henry Millett, 26,. haul- Her. Crickhowell. Oeorge Lyeett., 44. a.nd Hiomas Hill, 35, batilieris, Gilwern, were charged with .stealing ten fowls, value 30/ the property of George Young, labourer, Sir- tiowy. Millett and Lycett were further charged with stealing nine fowlo, value 27/ the property of Richard Cole* Sirhowy Inn.—Hill pleaded guilty to receiving in the first charge, and Millett to a similar offence in the second case. The other defendants pleaded guilty. —Prosecutor Young proved losing ten fowls on Friday, December Knd. The lock had been withdrawn, and the door left open. Only three fowls were left out of 13. He reported the matter to the poiiee.-Inipector Wilmot stated that on Supda), tiMt Millett and Lycett were brought to the station on another charge. Lycett ad- mitted the theft, and Millett :1150 admitted being with them, adding that the defendant Hill was watching. On Sundav night. Hill was brought to the station and thargtd. After denying the offence, lie said it was cor- rect. Afterwards the fowls were taken to the railway station. Defendants were working at the collieries by night, and the robberies were committed in the early tnorning, the proceeds being taken away by train. Wit. ness saw tlu* premises after the robbery, and found the lock had ht-n broken ott.-Richard Cole landlord of the Sirhowy Inn, said that on Thursday night his cot at the hack of tho premises was broken open. When he locked the cot there* were 35 fowls, and on the following morn- ing he found a piece of iron had been priced off and. the lock put on Top of tho cot. A bar was standing by the side. Xino or ten of the fowls were. missing, He valued them at k4 10s. Written on the door in chalk was the remark, "making room for more." lie gave information to the police. Millett wa., a relative of his. and brought milk from the country to him daily. ■•—P.O. Lewis stated that on Saturday night, with P.c. Watkeoft, he iient, to Lyeett's house at Gilwern. De- fendant. who had gone to bed, came downstairs. In ihft window in the kitchen a cockerel in a tin bath. When witness told defendant the oi>jeot of the visit, defendant at flns-t said he knew nothing about it, but when witnes-s pointed to the fowl, Lycett said, "That's one of them." In the pantry he found a hen. Defend- ant then said, I'll tell the truth. I only had two. Ano- ther man had the rest—three or four." They proceeded to Crickhowell and saw Millett, who said at first that he knew nothing about it, ;tnd that there were no fowl* there. In the kitchen, in a basket, he found the hen produced. Millett then said, "I will tell the truth. I did have three of them. I have eaten the other two That's the onlv one that is left." Defendant admitted writing on the door. When jointly charged defendants pleaded guiltv, and Lycett said he gave one of the fowls to the defendant Hill.-Ifr R. II. Spencer (Tredegar) de- fended Hill and Millett. and made an elocitictit plea for Inerey on behalf of their wives and children. Both be- longed to respectable, families, and two brothers of Hill had been killed in the war.—Supt. Saunders stated that during the last five months there had been more fowl stealing in this district than he had known in his ex- perience.—The magistrates said defendants deserved to be sent to prison for three months, but for the sake of their families they would be fined R5 or a months hard labour.

XOH! DEAR DOCTOR!  STOP ONE MOMENT. V ??? MUST MY DARLING DIE? x THERE IS VERY LITTLE nOPE, .BUT TRY TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. WHAT IS IT? TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY fit an essence of the purest and moat efficacious herb., gathered on the Welah hills and valleys in the proper season, when their virtues are in full perfection, and combined with pure Welsh Honey. All the ingredients perfectly pure. WHAT IT DOES? TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY Cftrea Cougha, Colde. Bronchltia, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, and all disorders of the Throat, Cheat, and Lungs. Wonderful Cure for Children's Coughs aftes Measles. It Is invaluable to weak-chested men, delicate women and children. It succeeds where all other re- medies fail. Sold by all Chemists and Stores at 1/8, 8/ and 5/- bottles. Sample bottles sent by post for 1/3, 3/- and 6/ Great savings by purchasing larger size bottle. WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR OTHERS! A Stipendary and Magistrate in the County of Glamor- gan remarks:- "I feel It my duty to inform you that I have been using your Tndor Williams' Balsam of Honey in any family, which is a large one, for many years, and have Proved its great value, having used nothing else for Cough during Measles, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis, and can highly recommend it to all parents for such complaints. YOU NEED NOT SUFFER I Disease Is a sin, inasmuch that if you act rightly, at the right time, it can, to a great extent, be avoided. Here is the preventative. The first moment you start with sore throat, take a dose of TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. It has saved thousands! It will save you. It Is pre- Pared by a fully qualified chemist, and Is, by yftW¡e of Its composition, eminently adapted for all casm of ¡ Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc.; it exercises a distinct influence upon the mucous lining of the throat, windpipe, and small air vessels. so that nothing but warmed pure air passes into the lungs. THE CHILDREN LIKE IT. It's tho product of the Honeycomb chemically treated to get the best results. THEY ASK FOR IT! So different from Moat Medicines. Nice to take. Cures Quickly. For vocalists and public speakers it has no equal. It makes the voice as clear as a bell. Be nor deceived. The popularity of Tudor Williams, Patent Balsam of Honey has resulted in many Imitations being placed on the market. When buying, therefore, see that the name TUDOR WILLIAMS IS on each bottle, and refuse any preparation advanced as being "Just as good or "A little cheaper." Inaitt on Tudor Wtmanx BALSAM OF HONEY. Manufacturer: D. TUDOR WILLIAMS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. LOCAL Aop,,i?s.-Messr, W. Tudor, Charles and Gwilllm, J. C, D. Morris, Chemists, Brecon; G. M. Perkins. Chemist, Knighton; T. A. Coltman, Chemist, Builth Wells; i). I. Williams, Chemist. Llanwrtyd Wells; W. Thomas, Chemist, Talgorth. bl66/19/80-4,18

f Children's Cor-ner, I I l BY "UNCLE TOM." l J; Brecon, March 26th, 1818. My dear nephews and nieces,—Don't overlook the fact that our primrose drawing competition closes on Satur- day. Miss Lily Turner write; the appended interesting let- ter:— "Rock House, Knighton. Rads., March 18tb" 1918.— Dear Uncle Tom,—Just a few lines to ask you whether you mean paint, crayon or to only draw a primrose? I have tried my very hardest, and, when I saw it was J a drawing competition, I set to draw a1, once, and hope I shall have a prize thi. time, even if it is ever so small. But I 4till re-member the motto, 'If at first you don't succeed try, try, try again! I had not tried for a competition before I drew the rose, and I hope I shall he a. little higher than I wa.s then, although I was very high for the first, try. Xow I must close! Please ex- cuse my writing, for I am in a hurry. Please write soon, as I am longing for a letter.-Yotir affectionate niece, L. Turner." Lily .sends plain and coloured drawings, so she will certainly be on the right ide. Competitors can exer- cise their own choice. The postcards will be examined by an artist of high repute, so the prizes will go to the very best- three, whether they colour or not! Now, I must include the examiner's comments on the essay of Mi&s Mary Stephens (Ffynnon-Gynydd School, Glasbury-on-Wye), who won the third-prize in our Feb- ruary competition. He states :—"Mary sent in a capital essay on the 'Mansion; of Brecon and Radnor.' Her writing wa.s an excellent pecimen of careful, legible penmanship. English was good, and spelling satisfact- ory. Mary lost two marks by writing 'beautifull' for beautiful. Intelligence was of an exceptionally high standard. Mary treated her subject in orderly style and her points were copious and definite. There was no superfluous matter, and her essay serves the purpose of II. useful record of the two counties' principal mansions." With kindest regards! Your affectionate UNCLE TOM. Mansions of Brecon and Radnor. Radnor is very rich in mansion;, while Brecon has not ,0 many. The people wanted something more comfort- able than a castle, but to be ready if they were attack- ed. they built manor houses—.some times with moats round. The mansions were usually large in size, thick walls, low in roof. but always beautiful to look at. Most of these old mansions were built between the dates 600 and 1)00. New mansions have been built in many places with spacious halls. Llanelwedd district comprise.* Llanelwedd Hall, Wel- field and Pencerrig; Rhayader district, Nantgwyllt and Doldowlod; Radnor district, Harpton and Gladestry; Glasbury district. Old Clyro Court, Gwemfythen and the Screen: l'resteign district, Llanddewi Hall. Pilletli Hall, and the Great House and Llanbister, Cross Cynon ana uynwent. A few of these mansions are still being live<^n by the descendants of their former owners, but most are turned into farm-houses. After James Watt had made his discovery he retired to Doldowlod. Shelley lived at Cwm-Elan and Xanlgwylt. Old Clyro Cotirt farm has still an embattled gateway and an arch. Maesllwch Castle ami Bouhrocd Castie have been built since most of the mansions. Breconshire is not so rich in mansions as Radnor. The mansions had beautiful chimney pieces., tall eliim- Iioye ana wide stnii ca ve-. Ill eailler (la,s tile man- sions were more numerous and scattered about. Tre- tower was a very ancient mansion, but it has been al- lowed to fall into decay. Newton is a very interesting specimen of Elizabethan times. It was built in 1582 by Sir John Games. Trebarried was built over two hundred years ago by William ap Henry ap Fychan. Tre-berfedd, in the neighbourhood of Llangcrse Lake, is a large building, and Gwernyfed, which was visited by Charles I., who also stayod at Brecon Priory, are both Tudor houses. Aberclydach is a very ancient anion. Craig-y-NoS 4ands on the banks of the Tawe in ithe parish of Ystradgynlais, ami is a very beautiful man- sion.—Miss Mary Stephens, Ffynnon-Gynydd School, (,Iasbtiry-(,,ln-Wi-e, aged 14.

I MARCH COMPETITION. I •lie-st post-card drawing of a primrose. Open to elementary school-children in Brecon and Radnor. Include name, address and age on your post-caTds. Prizes-ist, 2/6; 2nd, 1/6; 3rd, 1/ Post-cards must be the bona-fide work of competitors tht>mse!vt\g. The last day for receiving post-cards will be Satur- day, March 30th. and these should he properly stamped and addressed to UNCI.* TOM, care of "Brecon and Ra^fior Express, Brecon.

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ENGLAND EXPECTS; I OR DOIXG A BIT-ALL ROUND. The man who kills two pigs a year (And gives his hungry neighbours meat), Deserves a halo of the best, He saves liis country from defeat. And that, too. is the patriot pig That in his sty doth take his stand, "And grunts, that cv'ry Hun may hear. I'll die the death for such a land." The truly British hen is she That, sittiug on her nest, doth say 'Tis up to nie-;trid, if I could, I'd lay a dozen eggs a day." The moo-cow brown that, morn and eve, Gives milk in patriotic stream, Within her stall doth ruminate, And swift decides to make it cream. (Butter and cheese, and ham and eggs —How happy were -the days cf old- May Heav'n, to glad the- heart of man. Grant them again, and uncontrolled). And may the sun, that never sets I On Britain's lands in ev'ry clime., Improve, with shining hours, the day, I Reinemb'ring now 'tis Summer Time. And let. the weather-clerk, for once Both what we want—and wish—dispense, And r his work on business lines. A rsWiisaO;r o'i;:l"¡e;lilliience. And may we. all and sundry, do Our daily duty without pause, This knowing well: we never shall, World without end, have better cause. And let who doeth not these things Scour Heav'n and Earth, and find no Fat! Yea, let him be accursed. And- —But, there, I leave his fate at that. JOB TOSSER.

ttj'PARA=QUIT I ? KILLS LICE, FLEAS U I & OTHER PARASITES  g< KEEPS OFF Mosquitoes and Sandflies iJfl ? SapplW is hu?e qmntitiet to H.M. War Office 1 nj ? T?bcs 1 /3 < ?jj II Sold by Chemists, Stores and Canteens or post ■ I kn free in U.K. from sole maker nj LAWSON SCO.(BRISTOL)L.TD.. DT, PH.LIP' L? P.Q. 118 Every box of "ENGLAND'S GLORY Matches used means MORE WORK for British Work-people.—Moreland, Gloucester. 515

F.U. AND THE SMALL-HOLDER. I Sir,—As requested by Mr J. P. Griffiths in your issue of the 14tli inst., I beg to tender him the required in- formation as follows:—I wrote to your paper to cor- rect. an error in your report of the reconstruction scheme of the N.F.U. as carried at a meeting held at Builth on January 21st. The method adopted by the Brecon and Radnor Farmeri" Union towards small,hod- e-rs is to ask .such a.? are paying fl2 rent, to pay a cub scription of 200% more than a farmer paying -?100 rent. A small-holder paying £26 rent is asked to pay 5/ whereas a farmer paying £100 rent pays 8/4. Four small-holders each paying 226 rent, making a total of £104 rent, are requested to pay 20/- in subscriptions. One farmer paying EI04 rent is aeked to pay a sub- scription of 8/8. Mr Griffiths stated that the weak need protecting. I have sir, the "temerity" to eon- tend that the above terms are not a "very cordial wel- come" or protection. Further I do not know wha Mr Griffiths classifies as. small farmers receiving legal as- sistance. If he refers to tha-e under £"25 rent, then as a member of the legal committee and branch secretary I disagree with him.—Yours, etc. Erwood, Erwood, JOHN EVANS. March 23rd, 1918.

I THE F.U. AND THE SMALL HOLDER. ir.-lt appears by a statement in your last issue, that the National Farmers' Union are, by circulars, urging local branches to give fair representation to labour on the Wages Buard-the very suggestion is a clear indica- tion that at present it is not so. and probably will not be until something more than a pious resolution, passed at a Union meeting, take it in hand—and here I may sav by way of parenthesis that Mr Box has done more for the labourer locally, single-handed, than the com- bined Farmers' Union has done for agriculture. Whilst the Union i-s visionary, paltry, and spends most of its time ti'.tiug at wind mills, and tilt- remainder (if any time is left) passing mercenary resolutions in the spirit of the full-fledged profiteer, so it goes without argument that there is no room for either the Labour Party or the Small Holder in any such a gathering. Yet Mr J. P. Griffiths is quite at a loss to know why Mr Evans has invented such a motto to swing on the signboard above tlfe door of the Union, "Small Holders not very cordially invited here." How false! How absurd! erit s the sec- retary "Do you Small Holder, not see that if you will only .support the big farmer, we arc willing to give you a -JJP equal to 25 per cent. Stand by us, we shall need your vote at. an election time. so we are going out cf our way to be magnanimous to you, since you will in this way get eighteenpence pocket money. Why :\11" Evans, how dare you?" Has Mr Evans seriously con- sidered the benefit of being within the pale of the Union? Perhaps not; but sir. I have been a member of the much lauded Union and I challenge the secretary to say that I was an unfaithful member. Yet no bribe •would entice me to join -uch a union again. The child- ish mockery of comparing the fees and privileges of this qll,bi union with the high principles and straight dealing of the Trade, Unions! Why, sir, as far as re- sult goes, I would sooner- pay 5/- in the £ to the real power and brotherhood of the Trade, rnion than one penny in the £ to have the benefits offered by the Farmers' Union. I .speak^rom experience, and I chal- lenge the secretary to gainsay or frustrate me in this contention. The writing which Mr Evans has put above the door should he changed in my opinion to that which Dante .saw in his second vision. (need not trouble you with Dante'is Latin. Byron in lii.s Dante's vi.-ion calls it "the abode of .sou's in hopeless vale." I feel I must conclude for the sake of your valuable space, if nothing else, with the one remark—let the Small Hold- ers take heed that they do not become a sort of sub- sidised appendage to the Union, receiving a kind of poor relief at the cost of their freedom and respectability, for jf they do not, will it not follow as'sure as-day follows night,that the Union will say to them, .surely we who pay the fiddler have a right to call the tune. Who are yoii-do we not pay in part your capitation fee? Good gracious, sir, this is the old blanket and soup policy r,vived af,,ziiii.-Your,, etc., I Peterchureh. uu I Peterchureh. D. A. GRIFFITHS. March 22ud, 1918.

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. Sir,-Ifr A. S. Evans lias seen fit to reproach me for waste of time with respect to a certain matter deait with in my letter. I have no doubt that waiting time and space is a subject upon which Mr Evans can speak with authority, since he is an expert- in the noble art of wasting time. I think however that one may be al- lowed to suggest that he is interested in the, traffic, without being charged with accusing him of being finan- cially interested. He fails to understand what I mean when I .say that freedom to drink may be of a doubtful quality. I am not responsible for Mr Evans' inability to understand the English language, but am quite confident that the phrase was not beyond the in- telligence of your reader?. He de-scrioes my argument, a.s outrageously absurd, but he makes. no attempt by I Euclidean method or any other to reduce them to ab- surdity. With extreme generosity he offers me a choice of two alternatives. It i.s unfortunate however that the first alternative does not take acootmt or the fact that under prohibition the absence cf strong drink would be due to the fact that the majority of the people had banished it. The second alternative is an impo" -ibIe one. As long a-s facilities for drinking will be al- lowed, no nation will ever train itself to be temperate. In my opinion, even a nation of moderate drinkers would be a natiou with a brake on its wheel, and would be out-distanced by other civilised nations under pro- hibition. This question which he gives me is about as sensible as if he asked me whether I preferred to see people walk on their heads or on all four*. I would of course, prefer to see people walk on two legs and that is what they would do under prohibition. It would be intere-ti!? to ?-e the ions H>t of centenarians who j were drinkers. I have no doubt thi- li4 ha.? quite a- real an existence as the long li-t cf drink supporting medical authorities, which ht- failed to produce a whik- ago. The only scientific way of proving the relative long" evitv of drinkers and non-drinker>, is through the law of averages, and this method does not suit Mr Evans. You cannot prove anything by isciatfd instan- ces, and Mr Evans' list of centenarians is not convincing. Mr Evans refers to an inebriate home, the very exist- enee of which is damning proof of the evil of drink. He states that the mortality within the inebriate home was lower than that of the surrounding district, Mr Evans forgets that all the inmates were deprived of drink and were thus under prohibition. I thank Mr Evans for this .strong proof that prohibition lowers the rate of mortality. He finds that Sir B. W. Richardson used to prescribe alcohol for his patients. He c-hoiild knew however that upholding alcohol as a medicine is no ar- gument for its use as a beverage. People do not swallow medicine by the quarts, and there i" no justification for taking alcohol in larger quantities than any other medi- cine. It is well known that those who ii-e alcohol as a beverage are net benefited when it is given them a medicine. We find however that medical -science has advanced the days of Sir B. W. Richardson, and the use of alcohol as a medicine is on the decrease. I quite agree with Mr Evans that we are engaged in a life and death struggle for freedom, but the very traffic which he champions is hindering us from winning this freedom. It is becauee of its paralysing effect on the nation that Mr Lloyd George described it as our greatest enemy. I am second to none in my love of freedom, but freedom to drink is net freedom but slavery.—Yours etc.. I Bronllys. I). RI:ES.

j | m Help out the Rations! e ?) A V ?3ZRD\S C?S?rC? and Rhubarb! j N V ? ————"Gr?'?r/??/ ? 11 ?? Foremost among the foods j J jri" r,V that 'feed' growing children and M j ?? IV ? make for health and vigour stands ??\jg?j?? .Vv Bird's Custard and Rhubarb. j?t? ? ) ??? ? Bird's Custard is of double impor- [M ? m ? ? 1 tance in War-time as it enormously M increases th food value of milk.  j? F With stewed Rhubarb it makes  a delicious, refreshing, and body- t I ? building dish, a?d aids the system to 6 I ? extract the fullest nourishment from t ill your rations. ? ? V" Cost counts nowadays, and there M ? L no cheaper dish ?M?? Rhubarb a?? 5 & Rfrvf§ fe£ & ,¡ I Yoa can laagh at j3 jL roa can kogh at  sugar shortage! I BIRD'S Custard made witoh f Nutritious Custard. !? I two good tabl^poonfuls 1 sugar is sufficient sweetening j« Mt for Rhubarb. Sold in Pkta, Boxes and large Tine.   C293

I TO A BEREAVED MOTHER. Oil, weeping mother, who.se. sharp crown of thorns Presses so heavy on your pain wrung brow; Think not the son you loved so well in life, Knows not how deep you sorrow for him now. God will net hide him from his mother's ken, He hears the anguished prayers that mcfthers tell; Do you not hear a dear voice from the dark, Which says, "With me, dear mother, all is well." From noise of battle, out into the calm Of that great land heyond what we call death: Your "°11 ha" passed, but, as he pa.ssed, be sure lie whispered "Mother," with his last faiiit breath. As chiid, as youth, right up to manhood's year- Your mother-love has guarded him From ill: Xow in that house of many inan&ions fair, Love greater than a mother's guards him still. B. j

I Lord Ormathwaite. I THIRD OLDEST PEER. Th>- oldest member of the House of Lor-d,, i., the I Duke of Grafton, who is 97; and the next oldest is the wonderful Lord Halsbury, who is 93. Lord Ducic and Lord Ormathwaite come next, each being 91 years of age.

The Food Problem. HOW FORD OWXERS CAN HELP THE FARMERS. Every possessor of a Ford vehicle is a potential sav- iour of his country. He can help to keep it from starving. This is fortunate because there are something like 50,000 Ford vehicles in the United Kingdom at the present moment, and if a fair proportion of them can be put upon the land the farmers will have more trai- tors than they want. The world is moving forward to fast that we realise the needs of the immediate future more rapidly than we can satisfy them. Everybody cow acknowledges the enormous importance of motor traction for ploughing and other farming operations as being a great advance in economic production over the horse drawn implement. The conviction of the necessity for t-uch mechanical aid come, to us however, just at the mome-nt when the engineering facilities of the whole country are largely pre-oecupied with the war, and when importations of agricultural or other machinery are costly and incon- venient, or for obvic", reasons, altogether impassible. The moral is to make do with something which is readv at hand. Hence the demand upon owners for Ford vehicle*, of all sorts for tillage. The method devised for aduplation to this new use, is simple and relatively inexperienced. The TrafTord Engineering Co. of Scuthport have de- signed a Tractor attachment set which converts a Ford vehicle into a farm tractor in a few minutes and at a portion of the expense of buying a tractor. Moreover the supply dt these British att-achmejits is assured. The Trafiord Tractor Attachment comprises a strongly built sub frame of angle steel, a driving mechanism consisting of two chain pinions mounted on the Ford car back axle in piatle of the road wheels connects by chains with a countershaft in the sub-frame of the Trafford Attachment, from whence the power is trans- mitted to four sUel land wheels provided with quickly detaehable spods. The total gear reduction is nearly 4S to 1 of the engine shaft rate, giving a draw bar pull of great power. At a recent Scottish demonstration a three furrow plough, cutting furrows 8 in. by 10 in., was driven through heavy land at the rate of two miles an hour. Farmers who do not already possess a Ford car should have no difficulty in getting into touch with owners in their own neighbourhood for the loan or purchase of a car.

Tradesmen's Dinner Hour. BUILTH WELLS CHAMBER OF TRADE. Mr John Duggan, J.P.. presided at a meeting of Builth Wells Chamber of Trade on the 19th inst. There was an average number of members present. Mr Duggan said the suggested Rate-Glass Tns.urance Scheme was in working order, and that he hoped all the members would make the necessary arrangements in regard to it. The Secretary reported that two new members had joined in response to the circulars, which he had sent out. The question of closing businesses during Easter week a discussed, and Mr John Morris pointed out that the. provision trade was net well represented at the meeting, and that trade was the most difficult in which to make holiday a.rrangemenk1.. Mr Duggan Yes, they have the most difficulty. Mr F. Snow: The provision trade is an exception. Mr Wilding proposed that they cleO'(' on Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday, instead cf Monday in Easter week. The proposition, seconded by Mr Ivor Williams, was agreed to. The question of closing shops for one hour at dinner- time wa- next discussed. Mr J. Men-is 6aid the question was not favourably received just now. Mr Ivor Williams observed that it had been verv favoirrably received in most of the shops where he had called. Following discussion, the Chamber agreed that busi- nesses be closed for me hour for dinner (12.30 to 1.30 p.m.), market days and fair days to bo excepted, and the scheme to come intG operation on the 2nd prox.

BEFORE BUYING A TRACTOR See what people say of the MOLINE. The Scotsman," of 14th Feb., 1918, quoting Wm, Bruce, Esq., of the East of Scotland Agricultural College, Before the Tractor replaced the Horse on a large scale they ssjtl /} would require something more comprehensive than a locomotive y? ?Y? T   ——"———  ?)  ?/ ?'?? loosely dragging an implement behind it-A COMPREHENSIYE *J| UNIT OF THE MOLINE TYPE, where the man in control could exer- t?,????!???.\??S&???  cise close supervision, not pnly over his tractor, but the realt THE MOLINE TITACTOR -|^PPf\\il Is not too heavy-Weighs 28 cwt. Has.mpIepower-18B.HP. ????????????W??????????? ??????? Has Land and Furrow Wheels fitted with efficient spuds; ??????'?????????????????????????M.?? slipping reduced to a minimum. Is readily accessible for repairs, ??f???" -==  ?? Ploughs at about 3 miles per hour. Speeds :'l forward, 1 reverse. '??-??????? ? /? ?\\? ??W???!? ??S????-?"? ? Is the only real ONE-MAN I OUTFIT on the Market, -??— ''? .?????    ??-?  )    ?  "?   -?==??-?????  ?'?? _?-III??? -??-lj??\?   ?__ ——? _???——————_   I whether used as a Plough. Harrow, Cultivator, Binder, or Mower. Turns in 15 feet, means a narrow headland. Is eco- -J'" L nomical in fuel-21 galls, per acre. THE MOLINE UNIVERSAL TRAOTOR. Sole BritiBh Concessionaires— THE BRITISH EMPIRE MOTORS, LIMITED, Empire House, 115, Fulham-rd., South Kensington, S. W.3, DeliTories 5-7 days. Telephone-Kensington 5439. Telegrams- Knockout, 'Phone, London."