The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

I MENAI BRIDGE. f SNOWDON FLAKE FLOUR in Cotton Bags. Present prices: 3i 1 bs. Bags, le; 7lbs. Bags, 2s; 351bs. Bags, 9s 6d. COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. The National School scored splendid successes at the recent, connty scholarship examination. The top boy Py d the top girl for the whole of Anglesey—• Wm. Ivor Hand and Margery Seiiogles-a,re from this school. They have been awarded scholar- ships, as also have the following, who are pupils at the Be-hoûl :Alfred Branwood, Laura M. Hughes, 40, High-street; Sophie Evans, New- street; Ethel Vaughan, Poet. Office and Reginald Hughes, 35, High-street. The first- five in the list for the Beauma,ris district hailed from this school, the headmaster of which (Mr Senogles) is to be congratulated upon a remarkable sequence of successes. VOLUNTEER FIELD DAY.—The "C" Com- pany'of the Carnarvonshire Volunteer Regiment includes the Menai Bridge contingent) were engaged on Sunday at Felin Engan. The morning was devoted to field work, consisting of an attack by the Bangor section on a defensive portion held by the M?nai Bridge section. Col. VI a,ii of the WcJEh Regiment, the new adjut- ant of the Anglesey Battalion, actel as umpire. In spite of many casualties" on both sides, the position was rushed, feirt trte ftf&tefcere failed to maintain their hold. After a few words of criticism by the Umpire and other officers, the company marched back to Meitai Bridge for lunch. The afternoon was given over to company drill. The only regret expressed was that more members did not avail themselves of the oppor- tunity furnished to gain valuable experience in field work.

I WELSH GIRLS SENTENCED I I THEFT OF JEWELLERY IN I a i. il: ut.„i r 3 T>_t* r-i i I I\\> ttw V"5ú JAnlUUll roller two Welsh girls, Jennie Jones (26), giv- ing an address at Llanddaniel, Anglesey, and Kate Roberts (24), were each sentenced to six months' hard labour for stealing jewellery and silver plate, valued at £ 500, belonging to Julius Raymond, jeweller, of Bays water, London. Roberts used to be in Mr Raymond's service, and left him to go into service with Lord Fisher. Jonea was in his (Mr Raymond's) service as a cook-general, and on his ret.nn from holidays lie discovered the two girls in his house, together with a quantity of goods which had been stolen from his shop. Downstairs, in the basement, there were empty wine and brandy bottles, and pieces of soldiers' uniforms were lying about in one of the rooms. He questioned them, and subsequently accom- panied them to Lord Fisher's house, and there the girls had a Bible, and took out a cloakroom ticket for two trunks deposited at Euston Sta- tion. Roberts (interrupting): It was not a Bible; it was a novel. In the trunks was discovered the remainder of I the stolen property. A detective sttid it was difficult to account for the prisoners' conduct, as they had not. tried to dispose of the property. He believed that. Ro- berta, who was married to a soldier, intended, setting up a eniall boarding house after the war. She had been in good situations, namely, at Lord Derby's, the Duke of Marlborough's, and at the American Embassy.

I BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS I GUARDIANS, I APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT MEDICAL I OFFICER. A meeting ot the Hoard was litILi taws morning, the Chairman (Rev. W. Morgan, St. Ann's) pre- siding. A letter was read from the Rothes da Urban Council asking that they should have the right to appoint, the poor rate collector for Berth eede, when a vacancy occurred. It was decided to accede to the request. In the absence of Mr Bnereliffe, Mr Rhys Jones (Beaumaris) IDroposed that Dr. Corbet W. Owen, Bangor, ap-poit)ted,, for the period of the war, District Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Carnarvonshire No. 1 Dis- trict, in place of Dr. E. O. Price (resigned). The motion was carried. The Finance Committee reported having con- sidered the application of Dr. E. 0 Price for such superannuation as could be allowed to him. They Were satisfied that the resignation of Dr. Price had been foceed upon him through the state of his health, and they were of opinion that he was entitled to be superannuated.—The Clerk (Mr B. Evans) stated that the amount to which lie would be entitled was JE59 3s for 29 years'? ser- vice. The committee resolved that the Guard- ians should pay the amount to which Dr. Price was entitled, and to add six years to the 29 years he had served, making the t-errn 35 years. thus bringing his superannuation to B47 5s per annum. The Clerk said that notice of motion must be g-iven before ihe iiicrea&c IlId be gra.nted, and Mr Bacon gave notice accordingly.

I SUNDAY TRAINS TO I PWLLHELI. I CONVENIENCE OF SOLDIERS ON LEAVE. I Mr Ellis Da.vies, in 'he llou^j of Com morn, on Wednesday, asked the President of the Beard of Trade whether his attention had been called to the hardship inflicted on soldiers on short leave by th0 non running of the mail train on Sunday morning from Bangor to Pwllheli, whereby soldiers were stranded at Bangor, often without money and without any means of con- tiinuin their journoj to their homes, twenty or thirty miles away and coidd lie see his way to arrange to run a motor train for the convenience of the soldiers on leave? Mr G. Roberts said that representations on this subject had been made to the Board of Trade, but it had been necessary to discontinue Sunday services on many branch linea through- out the country. Ho was, however, in communi- cation with the War Office on the subject.

BROWN'S SCHOOL OUTFITS. I Messrs Brown, the well-known drapers and ostlers, of East gate Row, Chester, are just now devo-:mg ypeci.il attention to clothing for bovs and s iris' tehool md home Avcar. Parents will be able to teleefc from the firm's extensive and comprehensive stock complete outfits for theer children who attend either public or private schools. A new illustrated booklet entitled Boys and girls and their clothes" wdl be sent posWiee to all applicants by Messrs Brown. This will prova helpful to parents who reside at a distance and who may not, be able to pay a personal visit to the jjopular establishment in Eastgate Row.

Tbe Rev. Llewelyn Lloyd, one of the chaplains at Kinmel, has decided to continue in tiie service for another month. He will be succeeded at Kin- | mel by the Rev. Cynddelw Williams, M.C., who is now in France.

KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. GOVERNORS' MEETING AT I LLANDUDNO. GIFT OF 9,20,000 WORTH OF I STOCKS. The annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the King Edward VII. Welsb Memorial Asso- ciation, which has for its objects the preven- tion and the eradication in Wales of tuberculosis and other diseases, was held at Llandudno on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was preceded in the morning by a sit ring of the Council of the Association- There was an exceptionally largf) and representative attendance at both meetings; tho Chairman (Mr D. S. Davies, Den- bigh) remarking that it wag the most gratifying attendance ho had w jtileEed since the inaugura- tion of the movement. The President of the Association (Major David Dav, M.P.) was un- fortunately abseni, owiiur to illness. OVER 41,000 PATIENTS CREATED. I The Secretary (Mr F. J. Alba nY -,pi-esent,- d a statistical return showing that the patients who have received or wero receiving treatment up to June 30th was 11,123, of whom 6417 are insured. There had been examined and treated or reo commended for treatment at the institutes and visiting stations 41,290 patients. During the past quari-er 224. patients were admitted into sana- toria and 490 into hospitals, while 3035 persons were examined, treated, or recommended for treatment a-t institutes and visiting stations. NO SLACKENING OF EFFORT. I The cost of the upkeep of the hospitals and sanatoria and the maintenance of the patients is met out of the in-come from endowments, con- tributions from National Health Insurance Committees, and grants from the Treasury, the balance being provided, one-half by the county councils and county borough councils, and the other half by the Treasury. Under the scheme the contribution by the county councils is not to exceed a halfpenny in tho pound. As, owing to the increased cost of food and drugs and the decreased contributions by the insurance com- mittees, a halfpenny in the pound is not sufficient to meet Jie expenditure, the county oouneils and county borough councils are now to be arfked to increase tho limit to three-far things in the pound. The conference supported the proposal to m- crease the limit of county council contribution to three-farthings, and approved of the principle that Breconshire and Pembrokeshire should either come wholly into the goheme of the asso- ciation or remain entirely outside it. The Trea- sury were uiged to provide sufficient funds for the ireatmenfc of soldiers suffering from tuber- culosis, whether discharged or not. INQUIRY INTO CHARGES OF EXTRAVAGANCE. I Mr J. R. Hughes, Carnarvon, moved that a committee bo appointed thoroughly to consider the management and upkeep of the association's jnst-itutions and report, suggesting that this would enable the council to meet the allegations of extravagant management which had by en made. This was seconded by Mr 0 Isgoed Jones, Llanrwet, and supported by Dr. T. Jones, Am- lwch Finally Mr J. R- Hughes and his sec- onder agreed to the master being referred to the Finance Committee, with a view to a report be- ing presented which will satisfy the contributing authorities that the various institutions arc be- ino- economically managed. DOCTORS WHO IGNOnE THE I ASSOCIATION. ■ •I'l- 11,11,11 W l\:i r,1"'In" ) n A Jcftfl h.n I ..L.Ji\j .J- "Y. 'J(.i.ll:" .l.UJ: question of the need for more prompt treatment of tuberculosis cases, which is essential if the iives of the sufferers are to be saved, azid Mr D. W, Evans, the general jlirector, eaid it might be taken that 40 per cent. only of the persons found to bo suffering from tûberculoss and brought to the notice of the association's medi- cal staff could be called "early oases." The reason for this low percentage of early oases was that at the present time the strain on the mem- bers of the medical profession wag abnormal, and there were ceitain members of tho profession who did nOt and never had referred any cases at all to the association, altliough the disease has now to be notified to the medical officers of health. The Rev. A. Fuller Mills said that was be- cause a great, number of the medical profession were ii-ot yet convinced that the association's method of treatment was the best for consump- tion. Dr. Marcus Paterson, the medical euper- Undent, said there was no doubt they were not getting into loudl with the cases anything liko as early as they should do, for the reasons Mr Evans had given, and the result was that the best type of case for effecting a cure was not increasing in numbers in the statistics, but had been stationary for the ia.st'thi?ypara. Mr 1J. Davies, Portmadoc, said ha felt the reason for this was the reluctance of medical practitioners to tell the famdies of sufferers that tuberculosis was the cause of illness. On the motion of the Rev. W. Morgan, the Council were asked to do their best t.o induce medical men to give them early intelligence of of, irixss cl;mr. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. I THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. I A f. "I, -1- r I "¡}.L' Miu «ujjiucu oi *iit) .ooard 0, Governors Mr D. S. Davies again presided, and amon-r those present Iver.0 Messrs W. D. Jo new, Holyhead ;^Q Isgoed Jones, lJanrwst; J. H. Hughes, 'Carnarvon; Llewelyn Daviet" Port- madoo Wm. Geoige, Cme.eth; Martin Wil- liams, Barmouth; T. Jones,- Anglesey; Dr. O. Parrv Fdwunk narnartm ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENTS. I I I I ?oio;iei Lord Kcnyon and Lieut.-Colonel Lord Gtanu?sk, who aro both on military cI"t,. were unanimo?&ly re-elected vice-presidents of the ?aso- b. THE PRESIDENT S ADDRESS. I 'Jr T' 1 T"Io. T'"tt. iuajor naviu vaVleS,f.'l.,Y., wrote that in spite of the difficulties due to the war, the volume of work done by the association had been greater than in any previous year. Last year 9153 per- sons were examined, this year 10,739, an increase of 1584. Last year 3468 persons received treat- ment in institutions, this yeflfr the number was 3864, an inor.-ase of 396. Last year 786 beds were occupied every day during the year, this year the number was 940, an increase of 154. This in- creased work had been done with a diminished aud ever changing staff, and amidst very many difficult problems connected with the supply of food. Tho scheme for the payment of travelling and other expanses of the Board of Governors and the Council bed received during the year the approval of the Privy Counen and it was now in operation. iiistitut i o-.is held by the Since last year two institutions held by the association in Devon-shire had been given up, but the new sanatorium erected by the association on the beautiful site presented by Mr D. S. Da- vies, of Llangwyfan, near Denbigh, had been opened, and also the new hospital at Brynseiont, Carnarvon. Since the close of the financial year on March 31st, Cardigan House, Newport, the gift of Sir Garrod Thomas, the new member of Par- liament for South Monmouthshire, had also been opened, and 31 little children who were suffering from tuberculosis of the bones, joints, or glands, were now undergoing treatment there. The num- ber of beds now owned or controlled by the asso- ciation is 821. Pontyvval Sanatorium is rapidly approaching completion, and this'will give "an additional 237 beds, making a total of 10.58. Ar- rangements had also been made for beds in in- stitutions belonging to or controlled by other authorities. Whether these could be utilised de- pended entirely upon the willingnafs of the con- tributing authorities to maintain a progressive pol- icy in the campaign against tuberculosis. This year the contributing authorities would be asked to provide excess expenditure amount- ing to £6000. This deficiency in income was dud to the diminished income from National Health Insurance Committees, to the increase in the cost of every commodity required in an institution, and to the fact. that more institutional treatment had been provided than was estimated. The first two causes ere outside their control; the third they could have' avoided, but only at the expense of the patients. The Treasury had already intimated its Avillixig- ticks t.o bear its proportion of the excess expendi- ture. The contributions from the Insurance Com- mittees were, by reason of the number of injured persons who had enlisted, less by nearly £ 6000. At present prices and with such diminished con- tributions from Insurance Committees, the pro- ceeds of a. halfpenny rate now provided by the Countv Councils and a like contribution from the Treasùrv were sufficient for the provision and maintenance of 700 bed- only. DJJder the terms of the ilobboii.se grant, the Treasury will pay an amount equal to the amount contributed by tho local authorities. Tiie President went on to speak of the work among discharged soldiers, contending that the whole cost of their treatment should fall upon the State. He urged that farm colonies should be formed for the lengthened treatment of tuber- cular soldiers whose condition of health was such that they ought not to take up their former em- ployment, but should be trained in some new form of occupation- A SPLENDID GIFT. I In conclusion, Major Davies stated that some friends who were interested in the campaign against tuberculosis in WalEw, and who had seen a great deal of the work, ha.d authorised him to say that if the scope of the association's activ- ity increased an,& the number of beds was n< diminished, they would be glad to hand over < the capital funds of the association War Loa 1 1 1 ??? 1. 1 stock to the value ot £ A),OOL) (applause). It. was proposed that th is amount should be set aside for the preeer^as the nucleus of a contingency fund to meet the depreciation of their securities, which had been one of the inevitable results of the war (applause). The Chairman moved the adoption of the fifth annual report and address, ,with the remark that it would require all their efforts to deal effective- ly with the dread evil which was causing so much sufferi nr," in Wales. Mr W. D. Jones, Holyhead, seconded the mo- tion, and an interesting discussion followed, in the course of which Mr T. Parry, Newport; Mr E. Loughcr, Merthyr Tydvil; Miss Davies, Frwd Vale; Mr William George, Criccieth Dr. Bowen Jones, Carmarthen the Rev. A. Fuller Mills, Mr Martin Williams, Barmouth; Mr D. Williams, Swansea j Mr Bucldand, Swansea; and others took prt.. Finally, the resolution was carried unani- mously. Several* resolutions, embodyinsr the questions

TRIBUNAL SITTINGS AT I BANGOR. OGWEN DISTRICT. I A e'rtimg of this Inbunal waft held at Bangor on Wednesday. The Chairman (Mr '1'. Roberts) presided and the other members present "I.re Canon EcBwarcfi?, Rev. W. Morgan, Messrs W. D. Hoteon and Hugh Owen, with the Military Representative (Prof. Archer) and the Clerk 1r J. II ii ghefl llobciiA Richard Thomas (24), Class A, Ty Newydd, Pentir.—To be examined by the Appeal Medi- cal Board. Patrick McCa?n (40), horseman, €?c., a't Glyn, Pa-ti??ck Ai(C?iiiii (4?;?), etc., a,?, Glyii. D- Hannah (36), engineer, Abei- Margarine Works.—Conditional exemption W. 11. Jonea (25), C3. Ty Clawdd, Tregarth, quarryman.—Conddtional exemption. Richard Jones (25), ('3, Bryn Twrw, Tregarth. —Adjourned to November for re-examination. J. Meyrick Williams (32), Cl, grocer, Douglas Hill.—Conditional exemption. Matthew Prikhard (32). C2, quarryman, Tan- rhiw-road, Tregarth.—Adjourned to enable em- plqyers to appeal- J. W. Jones (38), C3. Douglas Hill, waterman at Penrhyn Quan-v.—Conditional exemption. Jonah Williapis (35), A ber, farmer and oainer. —Dismissed. Applicant asked that his oaaa should be1 withdrawn. J. Williams (34), Mount Pleasant, Waen Wen, farmer and farm hand.—Conditional exfemptien. T. R. WTilliams (18), quarryman, Hendiurnpike. —Adjourned for eix months. J. Owen (35), Rallt, Pentir, timber feuer.- Conditional exemption. Thomas Roberts (25), B2, quarryman and farm hand, Douglas Hdl. -Conditional exemption. He was instructed to assist neighbouring farmers. BOROUGH CASES. I At a sitting of the Borough Tribunal last- night, the Mayor (Mr 11- J. Williams) presiding, the following cases were decided:- Joseph Robetts (19), C3, single, butcher-s assistant-, Vron-sqirare.—Dismissed. Thoma.s Rcbertg (35), RI. commercial porter, IXym's-court.—To be examined by Central Medi- cal Board. R.ehard Williams$2\ printer.—-To be re- examined by the Central Medical Board. D. W. Seeretan (42), B3, wine and spirit mer- chants' manager.—Conditional exemption. R. Lloyd Matthews, Class A, and Griffith Jones, students at the Congregational College, n .Henry Davies (36), custodian of the Mason.c Hall.—Adjourned to enable applicant to make a personal claim. Griffith M. William*; (32), Cl, butcher, High- sfcreeit.—Conditional exemption. Mr Lloyd Edwards represented the applicant Hector G. Jones t29.1, Class A, married, rail- way employee.—Dismissed, Thomas P. Morris, Bl, employed at Aber Margarine Works.—Adjourned to enable em plovers to claim. Martin Meade (32\ Class A, married, window cleaner. Old Bathe.— Adjourned to next sittmg to decide whether it is necessary for the appli- cant kl bo re-examined. Henry Jones 140), C2, master carter.—A n ap plication for leave to appeal refused. Mr Lloyd Edwards was for the applicant. Jollii Davies (31), B3, clerk at Penlon Slate Works.—Leavo to app al refused. Hohett Ivor Roberts (33), C3, draper's mana- ger, Wesf, End, represented by Mr J- Evans Jonee.—December 3ist (n). Robert D. Price (37); B2, fisherman.—Condi- tional exemption. Thomas Butler (33), Class A, joiner on the railway, represented by Mr J. Evans Jones.—To be examined by Central Mediml Board. John Parry (29), <J2, manager of the Maypole Company's shop.—Condviicnal exemption. Marks Rosen (42), Cl, draper and milliner, High-treet, represented by Mr Easterlmg.— Conditional exemption. Percy II. McDermid (33), Class A, carriage examiner.—Case adjourned until August 31stto await decision of authorities to applicant s request to join Railway Operating Corp-s- J 0. Thomag (26), g.-n^le, ca bi jikt maker. --D's- mi=std: not to be called up until September 30. W. J Skit ner (41\, manifd, Cl, poiter, etc., at Friars School —Conditional exemption. Richard Jones (35), Class A, Carnarvon-road, labourer on the ra-ihvav, represented by Mr J J o V d Ed w a rd s —A dj on; c d. The case of D. J. Jones, Fountain-street, Hiraol, slate niaron, was mentioned. lie had been ola.s-aified B2 fay title Wrexham Medical Board, and the Tribunal decided to send him before the Central Medicvil Board, who rejected him APPEALS AT COUNTY" TRIBUNAL A sitting of the Carnarvonshire Appeal Tri- bunal was held at the Mag-istrates-' Room yester- day. The Lord Lieutenant <Mr J. Ernest C reayes) pre.-cPetl and the o*ltors mem bers pre- sent were Messrs R. Da-vies, R. T. Jones, R. Muir, G. n. Humphreys, O. Hughes Roberts, John Gwen, J. \V. Hughes, with the Military Representative (Lieut-. Cradoc Davies) and the Clerk (Mi- Llcw. Davies'- The following looai cases were decided :— GrifiUh Owen (31), •r.stiranee r.^en t end lay tlci k, I'refl&n.«s.-mp'iiVn, hu¡ Trduunl if" commended that he be ported to R.A.M.C. W. R. Wi-tion (40). 82, Ovme-road.—Ooiidi- ticunl exemption. Evan Francis Jones (27). I'hRlIwyd-tcrrfl.ce, house exemption subject to joining Volunteer^ (B MT-cticn). Riehaid Butler. (241. ^ib and motor driver, High-street, for whom Mr J. Evans Jones ap- peared.—Conditional exemption. Richard Williani., .38). Park-street, laundry- man employed by Mr Grierson, represented by Mr S. R. j W. Roberts (36), master tailor, 32, Holyhead- road, represented by Mr Dew.—The Tribunal decided to recommend the Army Council to grant a rehearm#. Henry Jones mynydd, master car- ter.—Withdrawn. George Herbert ITug-bes (40, licensed victual- leT. Albion Hotel.—Withdrawn. The Military Representative opposed the con- ditional exemption given Richard G. Evans, accounts clerk at the University College of N. Wale;?, who were represented by the Registrar (Prof- J. E. Lloyd). It \rn^ stated that Evans was the sole male o'erk left at the College office. Conditional exemption and to remain in O.T.C. The Military Represent!)tive appealed against the exempt-ion until September 30th granted by the 'layjil Ti-i-biiiial to Benjamin Evans f38), single, clerk to the Bangor and Beaumaris Guar- dians, Aisee^emeiiit Committee, and to the Aethwy Tribunal. Tbe Chairman of the Guardians (Rev W. Morgan. St. Ann's) urged the Tribunal to allow the exemption on the ground that Mr Evans was in a certified occupation—in the pub- lie utility service. Originally rejected lie was afterwards classified C3 and lately A. The Board collected £ 22,000 of public money every J,)air and also disbursed E8000 to JE9000 in poor-law relief. Mr R. Roberts, cha-irman of the Aethwy Tri- bunal and the RéY, E. P. Howell, chairman of the Aethwy Council, supported; the claim -for ex- emption on the ground that, iJ'ldr clerk was irre- placeable. Mr ?! vans said tihaft if his father was nUve he (applicant) would have been in the army long ago.—The Tribunal grented exemption un- til September 30th (final).

SKILLED TRADESMEN IN THE I ARMY. STATEMENT AT CARNARVONSHIRE I TRIBUNAL. At tho Carnarvonshire Appeal Tribunal ve.-te.- oa,y, the Military Representative (Lieut. Cradoc Davies) said that complaint.s had been recehed that skilled tradesmen had been sent to the Army and spaced in infant-ry regiments where their skill was lost. to the nation. Now, how- ever r new instructions for the posting of such men had been received by Recruiting Officers considerably modify.ng- the old instructions, and the trend was to place those men when in the Army in tho jobs they are most suitable for. Such men were [tilt for a trade test, and onlv in the event- of a man failing in liiat test would ho be placet! in any other than his own trade. Mr John Owen (a, member of the Tribunal) said those responsible for posting these men had th:> unh«>pfjv knack of recommending 1;hèm to units which were filled up Mr R;chard Davies, Portmadoc (another xriern- bed. said that Tribunal^ frequently received com- plaints of men of low physique being drafted into the Army and breaking down after the public had been put to t.rcmoncfc>us expense in gathering them in and then fouild to ]4e of no use. ATilitii, v Representative agreed that com- plaints had been received that a large number of low category men had beon sent to labour units, but. it was not now euggested that skilled men were wasting their time in the Army. Men we re particularly required for aeroplane factories.

A useful and reasonable pamphlet, published by the Royal Horticultural Society, describing the cultivation of late-summer-sown, regetablos is beiry; circulated by the Food Production De- partment. Horticultural representatives of the department and secretaries of allotment societies or food production societies are supplied vrith samples free of charge. The pnunphlet may also be obtained by the general public from the Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent-square, London, S.W.I, the price being 3d post free.

I POTATO DISEASE. I I The Food Production Department announces I that 'he outbieak of potato disease reported last I week from Devon, Wilts, Somerset, Dorset, and Cornwall is unfortunately spreading towards the Midlands and the North. Although there is no need for panic, there is every reason fort taking alf possible precautions to prevent the disease from making further headway. The greater part of the country has been sin- gularly immune from disease this season, owing, doubfiieas, t.o the dry weather. If ther is a spell of wet weather, bad outbreaks among un- eprayed crops may be predicted with almost ab- solute certainty. There is no doubt about the preventative effect of spraying. A point to em- phasise is that there is no time to lose where crops are unsprayed, and there is no excuse for not spraying-.

CONTROL OF MEAT PlllCES I In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Defence of tha Realm Regulations the Food Controller has issued the following order: All persons engaged in the production, pur- chase, sale, distribution, transport, storage, or shipment of any cattle or any meat shall furnish such particulars as to their business as may from time to time be specified by or on behalf of the Food Controller, and shall verify' the same in suoh manner as he may direct.

I FAltm lqotlm. .1 Cattle last week (according to the Board of Agriculture's report) were offered in rather smaller numbers, but the total at ali markets was slightly in excess of the three-year average. The average rate last week for the best quality Shorthorns was a bout 18s lOd per 141b. stone, against 18s lid the previous week, and 9s 3d in the corresponding week of 1914. With rega-rd to jive weight prices, Shorthorns of the best quality made 81s 6d, and Herefords 84s, per live cwt., aga&nst 41s 6d and 43s 6d respectively in the corresponding week of 1914. Sheep have also been penned in rather smaller numbers than the previous week, and are con- siderably below the three-year average; trade, however, tihows little improvement from the pre- vious week's rather easier rates. The average over ali markets for best quality Downs and cross-breds was about 17id per lb. Lambs also show little change in price. Pigs mark a further slight advance in price, the demand for bacons being specially good; the live weight quotation at Ipswich is now 13s 6d per 14ib. stone, or 19s 3d per score, against 13s 6d per stone, or 18s lid per score, last week. Trade for store cattle shows very little improve- ment, and hardly any business is being done; markets, however, are stiil poorly attended, owing to the farmers being busy with the hay, while those who do attend and might possibly purchase ara unwilling to do so owing to the uncertainty prevailing in the trade. Dairy cows are rather dearer for all classes, especially for the best quality animals, which are decidedly scarce. The arrangemcnt. for the sale of sulphate of copper for home consumption for agricultural pur- poses at the price of" £ 50 per ton in quantities of not less than 2 cwts. f.o.r. at Makers' Works, will cease as from the end of July. Representa- tions have been made that the retail price of 6d per ib., which was recommended in Marell last is now too low for emait quantities. The Food Pro- duction Department does not think that 8d per ib. is an excessive price for sulphate of copper in England and Wales. t 1 A jJartfcm farmer advertises m tne locai papers that several acres of caboages can be iiad free of charge simp'y for the asking," Some Vale of Conway farmers have made serioug altempts to cultivato out-of-door toma- toes ihis year, and up to tho present the season has been so iavourabla that their experiments promise The breeding of pit pomes has become an im- portant factor Oil xho slopes of Snoi^donia, where at the present period oj; Die year flocks of hundreds of liaidy Welsh mountain ponies are kept ready for the pits. At present there is a big demand for tnege an.mals at remunerative prices. The exigencies of the times demand the felling of timber extensively, especially for the coal mines and railways. As a result, hundreds of acres of excellent land, up to the present devoted to timber, will be opctied for agricultural pur- poses. In tho death of Mr David Roberts, of Llan- rwst, North Wales has lost one of its foremost cattle dealers. There was no fair or mart where his genial personality was not known. The Food Controller states that it is unlikely that the Government will take over me stocks of potatoes grown by small allotment holders.

STOCK SALES. I VALLEY SMITHFIELD. I Messrs John Putchail and Co -had a wry large sho.v of lit and #tore cat He for their usual fortnightly sale on Monday, w ill niouerato ell, tries of e11eep .and lamlns. Thue wa., a ycry good attendance of buyers, including some from Liverpool, Birmingham, and different- p.;rs of Lancashire, Yo-ik&Llre, Cheshire, Flintshire and Denbighshire. There was a first-class trade lor fat sheep and lambs, and tii'e auctioneers re- gretted mere were not three times as many there, a6 buyers were unable {,o fill their wag- There tias a Yery fair t-ra,de for medium- weight oaide. but very heavy fa<t cattle and store3 v\vre hard to sell. The railway company repeat 23 waggons were loaded from Valley Sta- tion, which is a reeo-rd in the history of these sales. At this sale Mr Owen, Trefadog, pre- sented a lamb for The benefit- of tlia soldiers and saiiora' rest room at Holyhead. It ? as put up to auction 1ive times a?d maled £7 3s. Fat- catt-lo made up to £ 37 5s, bairen conva to F,25, fat heiferg to £27. sfore bullocks £ 2-8 5s, mil oh cOws up to £34, fat lambs up to 57s, Cheviot ewes 77s, and c-ross-bA'd ewed 66s. The next sale at this centre will be held on Monday, August 13bh. LLANERCHYMEDD SMITHFIELD. I Messrs John Pntciiard and Co. fine-Id a success- I ful !Flit,10 at their Central Anglesey Smitllfidd, Llanerdhymedd, on Wednesday. A lar-Jfe num- ber of buyers were present, including several well- known meTl in the trade from North Wales, Yorkshire, Birmingham, Rochdale, and Wake- field. One hundired p,nd twenty-three out of 125 cattle wetre old, and all the eJieep were cleared at most ^atiefaotorv prices. The prices of cattle ranged from £16 for yearlings, up to R35 5s for good, btrong bullocks; ewes fetched from 68s to ,and lambs from 46s to 57s. The next tale -will be held on Wednesday, A-uig ust 15 th.

CONWAY CATTLE MART. I There was a packed entry of fat stock at Messrs Wm. Dew and R. Arthur Jones' Cattle Mart on Wednesday, a big attendance of buyers resulting in a good clearance. The eal o opened with fat calves, upwards of 40 selling freely up to L7 2s. An abnormal entry of fat Jambs met a brisk trade and cleared up to 60s 6d (Mr J. T. Davies, Tan'r- allt); Major Eric Piatt, Madryn Home Farm, with a big consignment, six pairs, selling up to 53s. Fat wethers and ewes sold wt-il up to 80s. Fa-, oattle, fewer in numbers, sold weii at ;e cent prices, the following being only a few of the sellers and prices ieal I Ileri- faes, S40 10s, £ 38 6s, and £ 38; Mrs Tosdevin, Berry-street-, up to £25 2s Ed: Messrs Foulkes Bros., Hendre, up to £ 34 15s; Mr Jos. Owen, Bryr. Gosol, up to L28 2s 6d, etc. The next sales will be held at Llanercbymetid on Monday, August 6th. and at Llanrwst on Wednesday, August 8th, 1917. « —

BNQfcfSH MARKET*. I CATTLE. I LIVERPOOL, July 30th. Small attendance and short. supply, there being 60 cattle in market and no sheep. Prices were slightly down, best beasts making up to Is Id per lb., with other sorts at proportionate prices. SALFORD, July 3}st. — Good sheep were scarce, and there was a notable decrease in cattle prices. At Market: 1405 cattle, increase 33; shoe p. 14,336, increase 2146; dairy cows, 103, Prices: Cattle, Is Id to Is 3d per lb.; lambs. Is 3d to Is 5d; sheep, Is 4d; dairy cows, f;2J to £ 45. BIRMINGHAM, July 31st.-Supply of pig-s was slightly batter than «?cent!y, and trade was steady. Prices: Bacon pigs, 26s; cutters, 25s; | sows. 22s od. There was little life in the cattle and sheep sections, and no real test of prices was forthcoming.

WELSH MARKETS. I LLANRWST, July 31et,ll"iTsli butter, 2s to 2s 3d per lb.; fowls, 6s to 7s a couplc; ducks, 6s to 7s 6d a couple; eggs, 4 and 5 for Is; pota- toes, lid per lb. beef, Is 4d to le 8d per lb.; mutton, Is 4d to Is 8d per lb. pork, Is 4d to Is 8d per lb.; lamb, Is 6d to 2s per lb.; fat pigs, lOijd per lb. PWLLHELI, August 1st.-Butter, Ie 7d per. lb wholesale, and Is 8d per lb. retail; eggs, 20s. per 120; beef, Is to Is 6d per lb. mutton, lid to Is 5d per lb. pork, lid to is 5d per lb. veal lid to Is 5d per lb. purkets, 30s to 35s each; fat pigs, lOd per lb. LLANGEFNI, August 2nd.—Fresh butter, Is 9d per lb.; eggs, 6 for ls; pigs, 22s to 27s each. BANGOR, To-day (Friday). The following prices ruled at the market this morning: — Potatoes, 7lbs. for 6d; broad beans, lJ a lb. green peas, 4d and 4d a lb. carrots, 1..1 a bunch French beans, 6d a lb. tomatoes, 8d to lod a lb; pears, 4d .a lb. and apples, 5d and 6d a lb. Butter u as retailed at 2s a Ib., and eggs at 5 for Is.

WADDING OF VISCOUNTESS I INGESTRE- The marriage toc-k place in the parish church of Wilton. Wiltshire, of Mr Richard Edmunds Pcnnoyer, Second Secretary of the United Start as Embassy in loiidoi), and the Viecountees 111- gies'tre, "widow of Viscoun^ Ingeslre son of the Earl of Shrewsbury. The bride was given away by her brother, Capt. the Marquess of Anglesey. MR T. f. BENNETT, C-I-E. I On Wednesday, at the Parish Church, Hamp- stead, by the Rev. Herbert Musters, icctor of Speldhurst, and the Rev. T-Ion-ias Lionel Brooke, cousin of the bride, the marriage took place • of Mr Thoniss Jewell Ifcnniett, C.I.F., of llarwar- ton, Speld'harst, Kent, and Mis9 Elena, Brooke- Jones, second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Brooke -Jones, of Ferrol, Spain.

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I ANGLESEY NEWS. I AMLWCH. SNOWDON FLAKE FLOUR in Cc-e-on Hags. Present prices: 3ilbs. Bags, 1. j 71bs. Bags, 2s-, 351bs. Bacfs. 9s 6d. At Bethcsda Chape!, on Sunday nignt. Mr T. Hopkin Evans, Mus. Hac., conducted a rehear- srI m connection with tho musical FeBtinl of tilk) (lis"i.ict. On Wednesday, at ldinfihangcl-tre r-besred Chui-ch, the marria-go took pla- e ot the Rev. Daniel Jones, B-A., curate of Llrr:dyfrydog date of Llangristiolus), and Miee Maggia Grifiiths, youngest daughter of Mv liobort Griffiths, Wesley-street, Amlwch. The bride was given awav by her uncle, Mr Thomas Roberts, Lon Groes hcp, Brvngwrau. The best man was tne Rev. D Jones, vicar of Newbridge (brother ot the br'e'oom), and tlir-, bi-ide NN-a, accompanied by Mis., Klb Griffith, Wesley-street. The Rev. Anthony Davies, rector of Llandyfryciog, offici- ated. I BODWROG. I The funeral of Mr Thomas y. vviniarns, oou- wrog Farm, who died :n his 37ih year, took place on Friday a', Gwalc-hmai C.M. Cemetery, who-i the Rev. T. A. Jones, B.A. oiffciated. I GAERWEN. LL I A memorial scrvlco to the ia te ^apiain oJ 011 I1 Williams (killed jn action), son of Mr Johu Wil. li-aros, Ty'n'rardd, was held at -the eM Chapel on Satul-dav eveiilitg, a.nd was attended by a I&! ?'? congregation, which v?s presided over by Mr" Ow<'n Holser? ?r.'fvt?a! The foHo?ng t?ok p?t' — Mr Thomas Owen, Ty ?ewydd; Rev. T. Evarta (pastor), Rev. n. Hughes-W il- liams (rec'-or), Rev. T. Arthur Jones, (jw-alch- mai; Mr P ierce Williams (deacon), and Mr S. J. Evans. Our.t-y School, Llangefni. Appropri- ate hymn tunes were &ung, and Mi&s Maggie Roberts, 'Refa.;l. played the IV-ad March." CAERGE1LIOG- I Mr of iv Merctdyn, has I been killed in action. His brother, who is with ,eii kiliki ii:i et' on. I the cjlourfc, "was present at his funeral- LLANGEFNI. L WL. I SNOWDON Jû\ K K tcluur. 111 L'omon cage. Present pricr-e: 341b9. Bags, 18; 7lbs Bags, 2s; 351bs. Bags, 9s 6d. ISIorfudd Kenriak, Ty'n Lon. Pentraeth, and Eirwen Thomas, Glennydd, liliosmeiioh—both pupils of Mifci Myfanwy Rees Roberts. Cae D,d, ydd-siic,eeied iii obtaining distinction in pianoforte playing at the examinations held by the Trinity College, I>c-ndon, in Bangor, last week. The former won 91 mark? and the latter 92 cut- of a possible 100. The late Mr R. M. Lewis, Cross Keys, left property valued at £ 1312. Dr. J. R. Prytf'erob. Dotdir, has been elected secretary of the North Wales branch of the Bri- tish Medical Association. Miss Jennie Jonefl. teacher at Pen'raht Schools, has been presented by the Rector, 'he t^aehnig staff, and the school children with a fiiver cake basket and a wallet of Treasu rv .notes, on her departure from school to be mar- ricd. I an d wr-i-eri-ace.. g.rri-,T; d Private Willie Porry, Giandwr-terrace, arrived home for ten days' leave, after 20 months' ser- vice in France. On Sunday tho Rev. T. Charles William*, M.A., precchnd at Moriah C.M. Chapel. On Tuesday Mr R. J. Davies, second son of Mr and Mre R. D\'i, Bryn t;vyi*dd, departeJ for service in India. The funeral of ;Al-;m Catherine Thomas, Car- trefle. ChnToh 61reet, took place on Saturday at the cemetery, wh-en the R;v. J. Jervis, curate, oQiciutcd. '.):: Saturday, at Hare;hdl-road Congrega- tional Church "ix-eds, the marriage took place of Miss 01 wen Hughes, elder daugnter of Air It Hughes, Anglesey Temperance IJotcl, and Lieut.. T. Hugltes, R.N.R., who. the previous da.v, had rece;ed a wire £¡(1)1 Ili,, Adm.-iidty tha., he had lieen awarded th D,SO. for vabant scrvica in connection with the s-inkin-r of enemy submar- ines. The bride wa6 dressed in a ligh; grey cos- tume, with a Lat ot WIL.LL, ei)lff-,i trimmed witk white flowers, and carried a bouquet of white roses, sweet pees, ma'den-iiair, and fern, decora- ted with white sr'.in ribbon. The bridegroom were naval uniform with sword. The brides- maid was Nuree Dilvs II! ghes (sister of the bride), the best man being Mr W. P. Hughes, d e, Seafort-h i br(,lhr of bridegroozn). The happy couple left for Falmouth the same evening. The wedding presents were numerous. LLANERCIIYMEDD. OIl baturoay, titer a fi-v days illness, the death took place of Mr John Eha6 Jones, elder son of Mr and Mrs John Jones, Glyn Donr, Bryn Twrog. in his 31st year. The funeral took place on W ecircsday, at Bryn Tw rog. LLANGWYLLOG. Mr and Ali-s Fcuike?, Tiegayan Lodge, have been informed iliat their son, Privet. Foulke, ha, been killed action- ILJ was 13 year* of age. I. MARIAN GLAS. Private Gn?t') Owen,son of Mr and Mrs S,lt)i Owe; Br'tn Mcei, has died irom ih? c?!<'cn of heat in Mesopotamia. Another brother lios in a militai^- hospital. Sir John Owen, Brvnliwyd, Moeifre, has j gained the Board of Fr-ide certificate M master mariner. NEIA BOROUGH. Captain Tho>na« Wiili.«BS, Morancci 1, has lost his hfc by the si:dang of his shp, wliieh was torpedoed by cictny.craft LLANFECHELL Dav-e-s, schoolmaster, has been pre- sel-itqi wi'h u puree of gold by fi-iends in the [ TalvVe-lion Rural Deanery, as a mark cf appre- ciation of his services us conductor of the ma- sical festival for several years. The Rural Dean made the presentation, und addi-essc* wera delivered by the ltcv*. D H. hew; \Y. Evans- Jones. and W. M- Wrigiit. TY'NYGONGL. Mr"•Soth Owen, Marian Gias, has icec-ived official information of the death of his younger son, Girifiith, in Mesopotamia—the victim of fever. The deceased and his brotherajoined the I R.A.M.C. in the early stages of itif, war. l

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raised and the suggestions made by tho various speakers, were unanimously agreed to. The President was asked to convey the best thanks of tin' governors to the donors of the 920.000 of War Lean stock which has been pre- sented to the association, as announced in his address. Mr William George moved: "That we have heard with regret of the non-participation of Pembrokeshire in the work of this association, and that. we hope the Pembrokeshire County Council will reconsider the matter in the interests of tbe,r tubercular patients and in the interests of national unity." This was carried unanimously. Ha.ving decided to hold the next annual meet- ing at Llandrindod Wells on the last Saturday in July, and having pad a cordial vote of thanks to Mr D. S. Davies for presiding, the meeting terminate1