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

FARMERS' COLUMN. Prices at Hay auction mart, on Monday, remained un- c.ha,nged. An average quantity of stock passtd under the auctioneers' hammers. Mr W. T. Isaac (Castle Farm, Brmm) possesses a patriotic flock of sheep. Two ewes have brought four lamb each, and five, triplets. Krwood market prices, on Wednesday, were A £ fol- low Eggs, 4 for 1/ butter, 2/- per lb.fowls, 1/0; ducks, 2/3; turkeys, 2/3; and rabbits, 1/9 eacb. Erwood market prices, on Thursday, and 5 for I/ butter, 2/- per lb.; chickens, 2/ fowls. 1/6 and 1/7; turkeys, 2/ and rabbits 1/9 each. April fairs in Brecon and Radnor are as follow: — 8th, Brecon: 9th, Sennybridge; 11th, Hay; 12th, Rhay- ader; 16th, Builth Wells.; Sennybridge and Brecon; and 17th, Llandovery. There was but an average supply ef produce at Rhayader's market on Wednesday. Prices, were:— Chickens, 2/- per lb.; fowls, 1/9; butter (official rate); rabbits, 1/7 apiece; hares, 4/ and eg-A, 5 for 1/ Fairly good attendance, average supply and brisk sale characterised the produce market at Talgarth on Friday. Prevailing rates were.:—Chickens (trussed), 2/3 per lz. ducks, 2/6; rabbitst,, 1/9 to 2/- apiece; eggs, 4 for 1/ and butter, 2/3 per lb. Hay market, on Thursday, wa*. very well attended, and there was a goal supply of produce. Prices were: — Eggs, 4 for 1/ fowls, 2/2 per lb.; chickens, 2/3 to 2/6: hares, 4/- apiece; live fowls, 6/- to ii- per couple: live ducks, 7/- to 9/ and rabbits, 1/8 to 2/- each. Only 8 cattle and some 40 sheep were on offer at Llandovery fair on the 19th ult. The. sheep were of rather inferior quality ,but were sold at controlled rates, plus the value of the skins, which were worth lid per lb. of the carcase weight. Messrs. Miller, Powell and Co. conducted an important sale at Citmerv Farm, Llanganten, near Builth Wells, in the earlier part of last week. 120 Kerry eue.s, 24 I cattle, 2 horses, farming implements and household furniture were sold at satisfactory prices. At Knighton market, an Thursday, there was a good attendance and a fair supply. Prevailing prices were: — I Hen eggs, 4 for 1/ duck egg", 7 for 2/ fowls, 8/- to 12/- per couple; chickens, 7/6 to 15/ ducks, 7/6 to 15/ rabbits, 3,6; and butter—wholesale 2/3, and re- tail, 2/5 per lb. Brisk demand for an average supply was the feature of Presteign's produce market on Wednesday. Prices: — Eggs, 5 for 1/ butter (official rate): rabbits, 1/9 apiece; chickens, 2/- to 2/3 per lb.; ducks, 2/3; duck- eggs. 5d each: live ducks, 7/- to 9/6 per couple; and fowls, 5/6 to- 7/ Rates for o-n average supply of farm-produce at Brecon, on Friday, ,A-cre:-Butti,r, 2/2 per lb. (official): eggs, 4 for 1/ chickens (dressed), 2/3 per lb.; fowls, 2/3: rabbits, 1/7 and 1/8'apiece; apple,, 1/10 to 2/- per quarter; cabbage plants, 1/6 per 100: rhubarb, 2d per bundle; cheese, lid to 1/- per J}J.; and duck eggs-, 4d each. There was a fairly large attendance at Talgartli Mart- on Tuesday week, and considerable Ktock passed under the hammer of Mr Francis G. Price fTalgarth) and Messrs. Miller, Powell and Co. (itrecoti). Fat bulls, bullocks and heifers were sold at graded figiires. Cows with eaives fetched £ 28 to £ 43; .store-cattle, £15 to £ 24; barreners, up to £ 34; calves, £ 5 to £8. Scarcely a. pig wa# to be seen. ■■Supplies of fa.t stock at Builth Wells, on Monday, were much below the average. Prices were:—Bulls and bullocks (lst grade), 74/- to 76/- per cwt.: cows (2nd grade), up to 65/ and sheep (graded at live-weight), 7d to Sid per lb. There were no pigs on offer. A few yearling cattle fetched £ 14 to kl5 apiece, and cows with catYcs (s'nan suppty). £ 28 to £ 34. Good-size store bullot-were not available. Supplies of produce were fair, and prices remained unaltered. At a recentjneeting of the North and South Here- ford Farmers'T'nion Executive the members finally de- cided to amalgamate the two bodies as the." Hereford- shire Farmers' Union, and Mr J. P. Griffiths was ap- pointed whole-time secretary, his salary being fixed on the basis of 12-} per cent. of the income of the amal- gamated .societies, equal at present to about £ 180 per annnm. The members also agreed that Mr Griffiths should retain his commission of 15 per cent, on insurance policies effected through the Union. Mr Griffiths, has secretary of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Tliiioii for several years, and this post lie giveis up in due course.

c > I I Kidney Complications, RHEUMATISM AND DROPSY. "Ten iears Cured." Llllz. Robert Jones lives at 102, Newtown, Ash- ^ford, Kent, and is a well-known railway employee. On October 18th, 1010, lie said "No one see- ing we now would imagine that two years ago I was an apparently 'hopeless invalid, with ad: v a need kidney disease, .rheumatism, and dropsy. "Ytii. it is only through Doan's Backache Kidney Pills that I aan alive to-day. "I had gone from bad to worse until at last I was an aimost helpless cripple.. "Most cf the time I lay in bed propped up with pillows often in such agony that morphia, was injected lto deaden the na.in. I made no progress, and at last lost hope. "Then, however, I decided to try "Doan's Back- tache Kidney PiEs, and I rallied as soon as I began this treatment. "The dropsy gradually subsided; I regained btadder activity, the rheumatism left me, and after Vhe sixth box of these pills I was free from all kidney weakness. "Shortly afterwards I underwent a. medical ex- amination for my present post, and was splendidly successful—sound proof of any absolute cure by Doan's Pills. (Signed) "Robert Jones." PASSED FOR SERYICE ABROAD. On January 3rd, 1918, Mr Jones said :—"Ten* years of excellent health is proof that Doan's Pills acted thoroughly. And then Uiere is the added fact that I am 'Medically Fit for Foreign Ser- vice.' To ensure the same remits as Mr Jones, insist upon the same Kidney Vedictgie-I)O-IN"S HACK- ACHB KIDNEY PILLS,-Suld by all Dealers, or 2s. 9d. a bottle from Foster-MeUltllan Co., 8 Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, IV. 1.

Llandrindod Wells Visitors I CONTRIBUTE TO PRISONERS OF WAR I FUND. Our Llandrindod Wells correspondent wires:— At Gwalia Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, the visitors, led by Major German, contributed over three hundred pounds to the fund of Prisoners of War, yesterday.

Builth Wells Council. I Alloments Question. MORE LAND AVAILABLE. Mr John Duggan prided at the monthly meeting of Builth Wells Urban Council on Thursday night. Others present were Mesons. T. R. Worthingt-on. G. Eadie, H. T. Price, H. H. Lewfs and J. Morris. Officials aLso present "'ere '\Ir W. W. Lennard (deputy-clerk), Dr. W. Black Jones (medical officer) and Mr Telfer Smith (surveyor). The clerk reported that Mi.- Williams was making arrangements for a Welsh Flag-Day. Allotment Question. The cue-t ion of Brecon Road allotments had been un- der the -council's consideration, and they decided to put into effect all the compulsory powers necessary to secure sufficient land to meet the requirements of the numerous applicants anxious to cultivate in the national interests, and to help their country in time of need. Discussion on the allotments arose from a letter, re- ceived from Mr Vaughan Vaughan, who represented Mrs Powell .James (Chapel House), owner of Brecon Road field, recently applied for by the council for the required allotments. The letter stated that the field was available, and that the council could treat with the tenant. Mr J. Duggan said he had invited Mr Rees Thomas and Mr G. R. Thomas, who interested themselves in the allotment question, to att-end the meeting, but it seemed to him that the question of the field was now drawing to a eiose.. There was also a further appli- cation for the orchard, belonging to Dr. Black Jones, and he had been told Dr. Black Jones had no objection. Dr. Black Jonas remarked he had no objection, pro- viding he could have a. "right of way" to his garden, which was situated at the top, and that the necessary fence was erected by the applicants. The interest of the tenant (Mr Lloyd Prosser) should also be safe- guarded. The landlord was Mr Jeffrey Jones (Carmar- then), who was at present in France, hut his affairs were managed by a firm of solicitors in Carmarthen. Mr Madie observed he was glad to find Dr. Black Jones showing such a splendid spirit in the matter, and that he was not trying to put any obstacle in the way. He understood Mr Lloyd Prosser was opposed to the. giving up of the land, and pointed out the difficulties of securing that land, the owner being on active ser- vice in France. A great delay would be caused by com- municating wtttt him on the matter. Heavy expense wou!d also be incurred in taking it over. Mr Rees Thomas observed that the Brecon Road field was not sufficient for the requirements of the appli- cants. who were 30 in number. Acting upon the suggestion of Dr. Black Jones, the council agreed that Mr Rees Thomas and Mr U. R. Thomas .should meet him the following morning to in- spect and measure the land. Mr Gilbert Eadie said that he felt thev ought to ac- knowledge the services which Mr Rees Thomas and Mr G. R. Thomas were rendering to the applicants in their efforts to secure land for allotments. Mr Rees Thomas had given them valuable, assistance last year in deal- ing with, the question cf compensation, which was re- ferred to Mr Roberts (a. representative of the Board of Agriculture). Ho wished to propose- that thtir best thanks be accoderd to both gentlemen for ifie valuable ■time they had devoted to the interests of the appli- cants for allotments. Mr Diiggan iseconded, and the proposition was carried unanimously. The Council also agreed that the deputv-clerk be dtrected to a-I; Captain Reginald J. Owen to draw up the agreerhnt, between the council and the allotment- holders free of charge. Mr G- Eadie observed that the field would be taken owr hy the council, who would treat with the landlord. H. T. Price said he was under the impression the matitT er of the Brecon Road field was being settled when they met Mr Lloyd, with the exception of the rent, but Mr IJoyd then pointed out to them that he considered the lower field was worth more per acre than the top. Mr Eadie understood that these two fields, when held by Mr T. V. Price, were let at JFI9 per annum, but, during the tenancy of the late Mr John Da vies (Brvn- ItOlle House), the rent was k20 per vear. It was well known that Mr Price sub-let the field to Mr Walter Evans at per year, thus, leaving the rent of the bottom field at only ?6 per nnum. App'icants were now quite I)rei)are(f to pay ?. and he considered this quite a liberal offer. MrRees Thomas said he under-tood-the tenant (Mr Llo),(I) a).?o v ant<d a "right of way" through U?e field, and, in a It?tt?r to the Allotment ocidy. stated that the society had ignored his claim, but no claim had been made to the society hv .Ir Llovd. Mr ?. R. Thomas said h". as secretarv of the soc- ?;.y. ?had rec?ved 3 iett<rs from Mr Dovd. one re- signing an office he held in connection with the soc- iety, an acknowledgment of a payment, and the third said the society had ignored his claim. and ako stated that his claim had been referred to the District War Agricultural Committee. Mr Thomas further point-ed out that it was to be. regretted this matter had been de- a.Ved for nwh a long time, and that 3 week* of excel- knt weather had been aHowed to pass without the ap- plicants being able to proceed with the cultivation of the land. Mr H. T. Price pointed out that if Mr Llovd desired to enter the top field at the lower part, it would be quite a itliple matter to have an entrance made from the main road into, the field. Mr John rorri.s I;ai4(i he was of opinion the gate, from the lower field to the upper, was made by the late. Mr Davies, and lie agreed with Mr Price that an entrance could be made from the road to the lower part of the top field. Mr Eadie remarkftlthat the council should take the matter in hand a'x. caJt in the assistance of the Brecon- s?h.'re ? ?ar Agricultural Executive Committee. The present tenants only came into possession last Septem- ber and. 11 they were anxious to help the working-men and those who had members of their family serving, they won d give up tli- land willingly. He was against any fur Jier delay, and they should call in the necessary help. Lasu jear the tenant of the allotment field wanted more rent than what lie wa.s paying the landlord, but the Vicar would not allow his tenant to charge more, and was in fa.vour of the allotment-holders having it at tue ongjna) rent.. Mr Eadi? then proposed that the counof ?houid no? t treat with the tenants, but that they shduld call in the aid of the War Agricultural Execu- tive Oommitetee. The proposition was seconded by Mr T. R. Worthingh- ton and carried.

Cultivation of the Potato. I I LECTURE AT BUILTH WELLS. I A )ecture on the cu!tivation of the potato, with pee- ?) rcft?M. to-praying. wa ?iy?,, by M?D. A. Jones, B.Sc., F.L.S., at ?"?'?'"?y?c!Mc).){u)tthWe!)-.on "-?""— ?M,rJohnJ)ue({sn(ehairmanofthe? ?frbau District Council) presided, and the attendance iras all that could be desired. '!he lecturer pointed out that the potato crop of 1918 would be of vital import.ancc to the country, and showed how necessary it was that every effort should be made to obtain the highest yield possible from everv yard of land under cultivation in gardens, on allot- ments and en fariw. He dealt at length on the potato- klJown lis "hlight," whieh proved very disas- ttr™o ns to the potato crop last year. Potato plants, hadly attacked by "blight," gave off a very distinct and disagreeable smell, and, in wet, muggy weather, whitish mould, which was the mast characteristic sig" n of the disease, might grow out from the upper as well as from the under surface of the leaves. The minute threads, of which the whitish mould consisted, branched like miseroscopic trees, and. produccd innumerable lxar- shaped ont-growt-hs, the spores or seeds of the fungus. He explained how these spores became dt t.ached from the thread-like stalks which bore them, and how thev were carriedI by currents of air and spread the disease to any healthy potato leaves on which they happened to ah?ht. ?ch spore, faHinf: on a leaf, growing into and cpreadinK through it, and giTin? ns<' to a dis- co)oured patch. The periiotd from gti .lviie n time .? of infection to the production of a new crop cf spores, lie remarked. was only a few hours, or at the most days. The re- appearance of "flight," year after year, in his opinion wa? due to the fact that each year a certain number of tulwrs. infected with the disease, were planted a., ?' Jo hndoutthese infected potato? he advised boxing and careful examination of the tubers. The lecturer now spoke most highly of spraying as a pre- vention of di.sease, and, also, for increasing the yield Subsequently, a local committee was formed with the object of making arrangements for the proper t-pravins of potatoes in the coining season. Mr G. R. Thomas, B.Se., manipulated the lantern.

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Radnorshire Lord Lieutenant. APPOINTMENT OF THE HOX. ARTHUR WALSH. The Hon. Sir Arthur Henry John Walsh, K.C.V.O., has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire, sir Arthur, who 1., his Majesty's Master of Ceremonies, was litorn in 1859, the eldest son of the second Baron Ormathwaite and Lady Ormathwaite (Lady Emily Somer- set, daughter of the seventh Duke of Beaufort), and wa-" educated at Eton. For two years he was a eubal- tern in the Life Guards, and from 1885 to 1890 eat as M.P. for Radnorshire. His home is at Warfield Park, Brecknell. Bucks. Sir Arthur married Lady Clementine Frances Anne Pratt, daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Camden. He was a great favourite of the late King Edward when he was Prince of Waleis and later King of England, and he was for some time Equery-in-Waiting to H.R.H. the late Duke of Clarence; and he was also Comptroller of the Household to the H.R.H. late Duchess of Teck. He wa^ the first member for the amalgamated consti- tuencies of Radnor Boroughs and Radnor County, de- feating by 242 votes Ald. C. Coltman Rogers, Stanage Castle, who was then a Liberal. The Walsh family are greatly beloved in Radnorshire, where they have laree estates, and the appointment is a popular one. Lord Ormathwaite is 93 years of age, and the third oldest member of the Hou.-e of Lords.

—— SPECIAL NOTICE. —— Owing to the Cambrian Mail Train leavntg Brecon at 5.10 p.m., instead of 5.35, we have to go to press earlier. Ad- vertisements should be sent as early in the week as possible. We cannot guarantee to insert advertisements that reach us after 12 olcjock on Tuesdays for the "Radnor Express" and 12 on Wednesdays for the "Brecon and Radnor. Express."

-"ATORA" BEEF SUET. Owing to insufficient imports the Food Controller has taken charge of the division of- all a-vaila-ble fats amongst manufacturers. We are using every effort to make the best of a difficult position, and regret that we aro only able to supply part orders for the time being, as the supplies are insufficient to meet the largely increased demand. Please now that we cannot supply consumers1 direct, and we should be much obliged if they would help by refxiaining from writing and increas- ing our clerical work. Present retail price is 1/6 per lb. and 9Jd. for J-lb. carton. HUGON CO., Ltd., Openshaw, Manchester.

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Vaynor and Penderyn Council have agreed subtest to the approval of the Local Government Board, to t-ub- ^cril>e J:2 2, towards the provision of extra necessar- ies and comforts for road constructors and quarrying companies in France.