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THE Welsh Farmers' Gazette. Friday, March 6th, :1914. CARDrGAN. Saturday Turixey- were bought in for I Ili per lb, gpase and 1 Jrf per lb and fowls 9d. Buttfr in lump-, Is rt per lb, in lib rolls Is 3d. Poultry (retaH)- ducki and geese Is pr lb, fowls lOd and lid per lb, Eggs 2d eaoh. LLANDILO PROVISIONS, Saturday. .Rutter in lbs, Is 2d to 18 4,t do in tuba, 1" Id to la 3d per lb Eggs, 13 for Ie. We Jab cheese, 41 to 5d per lb; Caerphilly ditto, Si per lb.; Cheddar, 9d per lb. Fowls, Is Der !b. "Ducks, la Id per lb. RubMts, 8d and 9d each CARMARTHEN BUTTER, Saturday-The enppty of cask butter was very small; inquiry good pries paid-Is Id to Is 2d per lb fr,h pats. Is 3d per lb. Fogi 8s 6d per 120. 11 NEWCASTLE EMLYN, Friday. Th,?rp was a large attendance, and bnsinesa was brisk. Butter-small supply, selling well at following prices, viz-in unsalted lumps for factory blending Is ftjd, ditto in casks salted for retail purposes Is and Is Od per lb, ditto in pound roils Is 2d per lb eggs, 10* par 120 Welsh chfleas, 5d to 5d per lb rabbits, 6d to I 7d each. OSWESTRY CORN MARKET* Wednf\ day.-Whita wheat, 4s Sd to4R 10,1 per 75 The red) 4s gd to 4. 10o old eats, 128 6d 4 to 13s 6d per 200 lbs new o-ts, 12s 6d to 138 6d per 200 ibs malting: barlay. 188 to 1990d per 280 lbs; grinding barloy, 14s to 16s8d per 280 lbs. OSWETHY Q S^KRAL, MARKET, W-cl- ttesd aV 4s 6d to 5 6i per oouple lacks, 58 6d to 6s 6d per couple rabbi! Is 8d to 23 On per oonp¡ but';er, Is 2d l;> Is 3d per lb eggs, 11 and 12 a la potatoes, 4 lbs for 3d celery, 2d to 3d per stick tomatoes, 4d to 6d per ib cauliflowers, 2d to 3 s^eaoh. BIRMINGHAM, CATTLE, Tuesday-Over four bundrel pigs have been kept away from to-day's market on account of thtt outbrenk nf the foot and mouth disease in the MiJlands Short supply of beef and sheep w;th w-k demand. Bee', 6|d to £ d sheep, 72il to 91a 4, p^r lb; modrrate SDppIy of pi?3 an.l trade <|uiet. Bacon pi^s, 12s 3d cutters. 12s^3d; JBOWS, 118 Od per soore. LONDON PROVISIONS. Monday. — M.- a ra Samuel t"- Son report s—Butter steady—. -Danish, 123s '0 t:)8"! Siberian, 961 to 112s iFrimob, llSs to 130s Australian, 106* to U6; Jfew Zealand, 112s to I]Si Argentine, lù, to 312a. Bacon s,r-Irish qunted 70 to SO* -Danish and Sw?di3h, 64a to 71s Russian, 60, "0 67s Canadian, C6s to 7h Dutch, 66s to .'2s. Hams in f,ir demand—American long (nlt Rtnoted 660) to 72, short cut, 688 t.) "77,: Lard quiet—American nails quoted 57s Od to b896ti, and do boxes, 57s Od to 58s Od. Cha-se nrm-Caoadian 67a to 70s Australiau, 659 tol €7s Dutch, 60s to 70a. Eggs in more libera supply and priccs lower. LONDON DEAD MEAT, Monday.—Good eappItM) and trade qniet, though prices are rather firmer — English beef, 3s 8J to I I-t: Od Knotofc sic\t'r, 4,. Od to 4s 2d s=V>orfcs, ta 6d to 4s lOd; exiteme, Od j).ptwrd and I Liverpcoi kilied, 3a 6d to 3* 8d iregerate- cir.ilqoarter—b+:st, 3s 2d to 3? Is- i- :• is Id to 3a 4d do nartt rn, 2s 3d to Z" 4d I Argentine chilled — r.;ndquar?c rn, 2a lOd to 3a 4d for»qoark"»"rs, 2 3d to 23 5 Mutton Scotoh wv.tbera, 4fi 4d to -4 p S (i ¡ ditto tegs, 48 8 5 to 58 Od no ewes, 28 8d te Sft Od Englioh wethets, 4s (ki to 48 4d do ewes, 28 8d to 33 OJ. Dutch jfacep, 3s 8d to 4s 00 Scorch lamb, 5a 4d to is Oil EngHsh lambp, 4" 4:1 to 5s Oel veal, is So to 58 8d extrecun, 5s Sd English pork, I 18 4d to 4s 8d Dutch in, 4s 6d to 4 1M psr lbs.

LLANYBYTHER. I Medical Officer's Report.-I)r-. E. Cam- br;a Thomas. D.P.H.. med;cal officer of hoalth of Llanyby tlier Rural District Council, in bis annual report, states that the rainfall for 1913 was. 63.81 inchos as compared with 66.6 in 1912. which made it important that dwelling houses should be rendered as damp proof as possible. Im- provement in that direction had been effected by private individuals in erecting houses, but greater control ought to be exercised by the Council as tuberculosis, rheumatism, and diphtheria could be greatly diminished if mors attention was given to tho sanitation of dwelling houses. The death rate waal 18 per 1,000 of the population. Twenty-two cases of infectious disease were notified during 1913 as against 32 in 1S12—7 diphtheria, one erys:pelas, and 14 pulmonary tuber- culosis. Una death occurred from diph- tber'a and five from tuberculoses. Tuber- culosis was on the decrease. Bight died from cancer; 12 organic heart disease; and 3 diarrhoea and enteritis. Of a total of 65, 10 died under one- year. 32 between 45 and 65, and 30 ot 65 years and over. Most of infantile diseases were caused by in- judicious feeling. TtJany mothers now have resort to artificial ieeding and when cow's milk is employed dilution is made in a most haphazard maimer. Children are often given undiluted rnilU before they are a month old, the idea be;ng to fatten the child as we pigs aro fattened for the market. The feeding bottlo also militated against the health of the child. The con- stant suction produced deformity of the throat and face, adenoids. enlarged tonsils, ard improper breathing. Ceaning of the teeth was also neglected. Sufficiency and quality of water supply in the distr'ct are still unsatisfactory and no improvement had been made during the year. Sewerage of Llanybyther vil- lage was also in the same state and there could bar Uy be any imnrovement. without a water supply. Many houses were de- fective in respect of closet accommodation. The general defects of dwellings were mud floors, no concrete foundations, no damp coarse, soil abutting walls, deficient light- ing, defective roofs and chimneys, want of eaves troughs, windows not made to open, insufficient or polluted water sup- 1)ly. cowsheds and pigstyes too near dwell- ings, and nisufficent accommodation. There appeared to be some hesitation on the part of the Council in adopting mode' byelaws for fear the expense entailed would thwart private enterprise but wulwut simple rules, many of the defects would contiriue. Recently-built houses had soil abutting walls, people not realiz- p ing the drawbacks, of such defects. He dwelt on that subject in his last year's report, but little improvement could be exp-cted üntit the State took to building dwelling houses. Structural conditions and water supply of schools in the district with the exception of Llanybyther, Abor- Etorlech, Gwernogie. and L-bncnvys. T, iiyl)i Llanllwni. and Dolgwn Schools were closed for time on account of measles. During the past two years the County Medical Officer, who was also school medical cfficer, had taken upon him- self the onus of closing schools and measles had been spreading all over the dis- trict before the schools were closed. The closing of schools in thinly-ponulated dis- tricts ought to be entirely m the hands of locfil authorities and the medical officers of health. Dealing with the prevalence and control of tuberculosis. Dr. Thomas lwmits out that after patients returned home from sanatoria the sanitary con- dition of the dwellings were not conducive to permanent improvement, with the re- sult that frequent relapses occur. As long as the building of workmen's cottages was left to private enterprise improvement could not be expected as most workmen earned no more than 15s. or 18s. a week which hardly sufficed to keep a family in food and clothing, to say llothnig of rent. The custom of iis,p-g a general com- munion cup was one cause of the spread of tuberculosis.

LLANARTH. I LECTURE ON CANADA. An interesting address was delivered at the Council School on Wednesday night of last week. The meeting was. presided over by the Rev. J. Tonlas Hughes., Congrega- tional minister. Mr. William Griffith, who gave tne lecture, in his opening remarks, said no doubt the majority who had attended that night had been taking considerable inter- est in that great subject. The Dominion of Canada had been brought before the eves of the British people greatly during the oast few years. The Government oi Canada had gone to great expense by establishing agencies, publishing, hand- '>) .tlJ 'û' MP- .IAI. hooks giving a true account of the great Dominion, and lectures were also held, so that apart from reading the people attend- ing could get in contact with men who had spent a considerable time in Canada. The Canadian Government was anxious that every man should get a clear under- standing of the opportunities offered. Canada^was an integral part of the great) British Empire, It was not only the largest of the British colonies, but it was the richest and the nearest. The country had progressed rapidly, especially during the past twelve years. Statistics showed that the Welsh people had been slow in taking advantage of the opportunities which the country offered. He could not see why that was so, except that the young men of the present day were harder to move than what their forefathers were. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries great numbers emigrated from W ales, and there was a larger population of Welsh people in the United States than in the whole of Wales. If the opportunities now offered by Canada were then known, the movement would have been greatly more. He did not wish to induce anyone to go to Cmada unless he was certain that_ he would'improve his position by removing. There were only certain classes which the C.ma'diar, Government gave any induce- ment to come out. For farmers and any able and willing men prepared to take work un on the land on arrival there were un- limited opportunities offered, as well as to women. If a man in this country was living comfortable, putting a little by for a rninv dny, there was no need for that man to remove. But there were few such cases in Wales. The working man simply existed in most cases, and had nothing to lose by trying another part of the empire, but had everything to (gain. Xearly 700.000 foreigners h^d gone to Canada dstring the past twelve years, and if for- eigners were to predominate there was a possibility some day of the old mother I country losing that great colony. Canada was only asking for some of the surplus population of Great Britain. Let them consider the gre,-it demand for land in this country. For instance, if a farm became vr,i»t.< was there not a dozen or two trying to jget hold of it? Thati showed that there is a .great number of persons tiying to get hold of land in this country and unable to get it. Take, for instance, the demand for small holdings. In Canada i" nd was offered free, and of better quality. Wheat, oats, barley, flax, and other corials could be grown in Canada without the aid of any kind of manure for twentv and thirty years on the same land. Parents knew that after educating their children in this country found that if a. good post was vacant there were dozens of applications for that post. That showed j thist there \2S,1]0 room in this country for the young man of the present day to expand. In Canada, not only were there more chances, but Britishers who went to Canada would be helping to build up the great British empire: and if the empire was to be built up. the colonies must he; IniIt up with British people. If any man thought of nothing better than going to Canada to earn his 30s. a week probably, and his board, he would not advise him to go. Theman who went to Canada mw,t,'¡ make up his mind that ho must first of all for the first few years, when by being thrifty and ambitious, he could become in a short time the possessor of some of the rich land which wn? offered in the DomiH-1 ion. The- man who possessed land from which he earned a good living for him- self and his family was the most in depend- rut man living. They could do all that in Canada if they only made up their minds to do It. Many, he admitted, emigrated who thought to make their fortune right away. If anyone went out he must ho prepared to work, otherwise he would be far worse off than in this country, for Canada had no workhouses for loafers. Before showing a number* of pictures descriptive of the various provinces, illus- trating the methods, and what, the nro- e vinces were chiefly noted for, Mr Griffiths said lip would speak chiefly on Canada as an agricultural country; but it was ,i o rich in all kinds of other natural products, Cities and towns were springing up, manufactories of every kind started. Speaking on the railways of Canada. Mr.

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TBEGAB.0N. Agricultural Was3 and Debating Society. On Tuesday evening, February 24th, the Agricultural Cass heard an address by Mr. Jenkin Lloyd on the questions neces- sary for a young farmer to consider when he takes over a farm. The lecture was followed with great attention, as it was felt by young farmers present that, apart from the scientific aspect of their calling, there is an array of practical facts that it is important for them to take. into con- sideration. After dealing with financial demands the State makes 011 the farmer as a holder of land, the Lecl/u'r# proceeded to point out some of the standards which can ba set up for estimating the relative value of the farm, such as the quality, the aspect and height above sea level, the size and suitability of the farmyard and its position relative to the farm lands, the size of the farm itself and the amount of capital proportionate to the size of the farm that a farmer should dfem sufficieut in embarking on his veutXfti. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Tom Jones, Waimfawr, seconded bv Mr. Evan! Edwards. ''Marts or Markets for Tregaron?" was the subject discussed on Friday night. It was also the last of the series and, naturally, there was a strong attendance. Mr. Tom Jones, Waunfawr, opened the debate with a defence of the mart. He condemned the growing evil of selling cattle at home to local dealers. The pig trade was already in their grip, more or less, and The monthly market" was to a large extent in the hands of too' well- known b:g dealers who could afford a eoiiimission of 5s a head to their buyers. On Monday fifty head of cattle were trucked at Tregaron. The Majority of 1 our ''scores" are sent to the Midland j marts where graziers bid for them. The best dealers and ^graziers do not now visit ,c_ the locality, because the best cattle are procured by dealers who visit the farms. By establishing» marts, there will be greater tarr play and elimination of a large percentage of middlemen's profits, With improvement in the method of feed- j ing the "stores." the speaker thought that the new weighbridge and Lhe mart should go hand-in-hand and thus sell cattle by the hundredweight according to quality, The mart only could re-establish and re- vive the monthly trade at Tregaron. Mr. Poweli Lloyd, Penybont, replied > with an instructive paper. At present i the mart and the market militated against the other and it was clear the one must; go to ensure success. He pointed out j that if farmers had co-operated to prevent home-selling and the District Council had advertised and increased the number of markets, the Question would never have cropped up. Tregaron was unfavourably j situated for the purposes of a mart, being too far from the grazing districts. The grnziers, he maintained, preferred to buy j their "stores" ;n consignments from dealers rather than come down to these remote parts themselves. This was already the eese in the marts of Aber- ystwyth and Tregaron. Since it was diffi- cult to secure the graziers, we were after

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TALIESIN. Local Will.—Mr. Richard Owens, Tuchos- goch, who died at the King Edward Hos- pital, Cardiff, on May 15th, 1912 left estate now veiled for probate at JE728 gross, of which £ 678 is net personalty. He named his wife sole executrix and residuary legatee of his will, who ha;, since died with- out obtaining probate thereof, and letters of administration have been granted to Mr William Hughes Ody as sole executor of Mrs. Owen's wifl J

MACHYNLLETH Intermediate Selle-cr.-The monthly meeting of the Governors was held on Friday. There were present Messrs T. R. Morgan, chairman; Edward Rees, Richard Rees, T. Parsons, John Thomas, H. Mere- dith Roberts, clerk; H. H. Mcyler, head- master.—-An application was received from Mr. EWtll Jones, who has been assistant master in the school for sixteen years, for an increase of salary.—The Headmaster said that Mr. Jones, apart from his ability, was worthy of all that the Governors could pay him because his attitude toward the school was unique.— On the proposition of Mr. Parsons, seconded by Mr. Edward Rees, it was agreed tc increase the salary from £ 150 to £ 169.—Replying to Mr. Edward Rees, the Clerk sa d the plans of the proposed im- provements to the school were submitted to the Board of Education for approval and there was a meeting that day of the Higher Education Committee to finally approve the plans.—The Chairman said the Governors had taken all the steps possib'e for them and notices had been put up of intention to apply to Quarter Sessions for consent to the diversion of the path.—On the proposition of Mi\. Par- sons. seconded by Mr. Richard Rees, it was agreed to rescind the resolution passed in November to transfer £100 from the current account to a deposit account.— Mr. Richard Rees explained that the finances of the school were particularly satisfactory. According to the statement of accounts for the year ended last March, there was a balance in hand of J3512 17s gel, compared with an overdraft of £ 173 in 1909. With the exception of Llanfair. the finances of the school were the best in the county.

LAMPETER Lampetwr-Aborayron Light Railway. The directors in their report state that during the year the negotiations with the Great Western Railway had been con- tinued, and several matters in dispute settled. The construction charge has been settled at £ 5.128, and the Great Western debenture of £ 6.305 accordingly reduced to £5.128, leaving £1,777 of debentures available for issue by the Company. By an agreement dated July 17th, 1913, the charge of £ 1,459 7s. 4d. for the first year's maintenance has been withdrawn. So far the directors have been unable to get the Great Western to reduce their mini- mum charge of £ 3.000 per annum for working the line, though the auto-car ser- vice costs less than the train service con- templated in the working agreement. The Company received £ 6<9 lis. lld.^ as compensation for the reduced service dur- ing the strike, and will receive £ 4o6 18s 6d as°surplus on this year's working, after deducting income-tax. The light railway has created a good deal of new traffic- Coal live stock, and timber; but owing to the shortness of the line the greater mile- age of this traffic is naturally over 'the Great Western, and not ov«r the Com- pany's line. The gross receipts for the year amounted to £ 3,464 19s. 9d., as com- pared with £ 2,998 18s. 2d. in 1912.

SILOA Competitive peaetii-C. Staurday ovening. a successful competitive meeting was held at Siloa Congregational Chapel. The adjudicators were Mr .Hugh Evans, Goginan, and Mr. Pearse, Penllwyn; con- ductor. the Rev LI. Morgan. Selections were given on the gramaphone by Mr W • R. Jones, Plasycoed. The following awards were made:—Solo for those under ten vears: Divided between Ieuan Merfyn I.loyd, Moelhren. and A M Morgan, Salem. Recitation for those under ten years 1, divided between Teuan M Lloyd and Merfyn Morgan; 2. Glndvs Do vies. Solo for those oveAen years Miss 0./Evans, Royal Oak. Goginan 2. Evangeline James and — Richards, Goginan. Recitation for those over ten years: 1, Mary J, Morgan, Plosy- eced; 2, "Evangeline J a.m'es, Llettyspenee, I Cvvmmerfvn. Translation of six words from English into Welsh, impromptu Mary J. Davies. Congregational hymn: Mrs. Johnny James. Cwm-merfvn. Reading at first sight: R.Pugh. Darren. Dialogue: John J Morgan, Bwlch. Cwm-merfyn, arid Mvfanwv Morgan, Plasycoed. Impromptu solo: infr, D. Thomas, Trawsnant Farm, Cwm-merfyn..Handwriting, Salm 133: Idwal T. Llovd. Moelhren. Names cf six river? in Great "Britain beginning with the letter "T Divided between Mary G Morgan, Plasycoed, and Idwal T Lloyd, Moelhren. Baritone J Williams, Goginan. Recitation., hymn 864 Congrega- tional Hvmnal: Divided bet ween Miss L. M. Lewis Salem, and Miss M. J. Davies, Penybont. Partv contest, MajestyOne Penybont. Partv contest, "Majesty:" One party entered. Cwm-merfyn, conducted by Mr Johnny James, and was awarded the prize. A vote of thanks was accorded to the adjudicators by the Rev LI. Morgan.

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PONTRHYFENDIGAID Eisteddfod.—The first annual chair eis- teddfod is advertised to be held 011 Wed- nesday, August 12th, the secretaries being Messrs T. R. Howell and J. LI. Griffiths.

LIBRARY. GEMAU CEREDIGION, the Educa- tional Publishing Company, Cardiff, price 5d. The first volume of a collection of Welsh poems written by Cardiganshire poets has been edited by Mr. Jenkin James, M.A., director of education in Cardiganshire and is a pleasing anthology. Though designed primarily for the use of scholars in elementary and secondary schools, it will appeal to all natives of the county and lovers of poetry. The verses are charmed by the simplicity and natural- ness which characterise the genuine ex- pression of artistic feeling. In addition to a glossary, brief biographical notes are givPJl of the authors who include living authors of repute. Mr. James is to be complimented on the discretion and appropriateness of his selection. WEST WALES HISTORICAL RECORDS. —Carmarthen: W. Spurrell and Son. The third volume of the annual magazine of the Historical Society of West Wales, edited by Mr. Francis Green, Glanymor, St. David's, the secretary, has been issued and contains an account of Carmarthen C'astle, accompanied by a list of historical docRiments relating to the Castle from the earliest times to the close of the reign of Henry VIII, compiled by Dr. E. A. Lewis, of the University College of Wales, for Sir John Williams, Bart. Mr. J. H. Davies. M.A., Cwrtmawr, and registrar of University College, contri- butes a list of Cardiganshire Freeholders in 1760. The list, Mr. Davies explains, was drawn up for the purposes of the gen- eral election of 1761 when John Pugh. Pryse of Gogerddan stood for Cardigan- shire in the Whig interest. His opponent was the Hon. Wilmot Vaughan of Cross- wood. eldest son of the third Viscount Vaughan. He subsequently succeeded to the title and on the 18th July, 1776, was created first Earl of Lisburne in the peer- age of Ireland. Other articles are Tha Barlows of Slebech," by Mr. Francis j Green, of interest to Pembrokeshire: the j marriage Bonds and Fials of West Wales and Gower, deposited in the Diocesan I Registry at Carmarthen, compiled I through the courtesy of Mr. Griffith E. Owen. registrar of the Diocese of St. David's; and "Pembrokeshire Parsons," continued from the second volume of the Historical Records.

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Griffiths said that Canada built more rail- ways than any other country. The three chief railways had opened out vast terri- tories of rich land, and they brought dis- tant settlers nearer every day to the markets and to the towns, The thre'e were the means of a great number of new I towns springing up every year. Up to about 40 years ago the western provinces, I or as they were called then the North-west Territories, were simply the home of the Indian trapper and owned by the Hudson Bay Company. The small Hudson Bay: posts had now become in many instances cities and towns, and the land which was then the home of the wild animal had now been turned into land from which, he hoped, would be able to grow sufficient wheat for supplying the old mother country in a few more years, providing that agri- culturists went cut in sufficient numbers to take up the land which was offered by the Government. A large number of pictures were shown, dealing with each province, Ir. Griffith, commenting on the resources of each province rind the methods I of fanning in Canada. A number ,of pictures were shown of "Welsh settlers in Canada, and their homes. He also showed one or two pictures depicting- winter scenes in Canada, which he fully described. In- voting questions at the end of the lecture, Mr. Griffith advised intending emigrants, first of all, to get the fullest information, which could be got free of eliargz4 by writ- ing to any Govern menu official, "whose names they would find on all the hand- books distributed. The Canadian Govern- ment was most anxious that all should i\uou as much as possible before leaving home. Mr. Griffiths concluded by saving that any man willing to work on the land could procure land on arrival in Canada, and that there was a great demand for domestic servants.

all selling cattle to dealers and creating a new middleman in the form of an auc- tioneer. A farmer selling ten cattle for £12 each had to pay 30s. at the rate of threepence in the pound in the mart, whe reas the same cattle could be sold in the market at practically the same price. With the aid of a weighbridge, which would only cost twopence per head, the farmer could demand his price in the lc IYWlkct-a price based on the weekly official returns of the Board of Agriculture. In a, market a farmer, by means of the re- peated bids of dealers, is able to find his bearing and to judge the price whereas in a mart he has only one chance. Milking cattle seldom fetch a good price in a mart because, according to the regula- tions. a buyer has to take the risks and so dealers prefer the conditions of a mar- ket where they can examine for them- selves and therefore qre more ready to offer a go: d price for a proved animal. In times of depression, only the best cattle will be bought in the mart and the buyers of store cattle will not be so ready to bid for them, with the result that the farmer will once more resort to the evil .ystein of h-> se'hng. We are p;. d JH the market on the same day as we seli and the money can be used there and then for buying oclier stock if needed. That was not the case in marts. The paper wound up with an appeal to the District Council to establish a market every fortnight and to advertise it more extensively. Mr. Morgan Jones pleaded for a re- newed interest in the market. Home sell- ing must he discouraged and farmers must co-operate. Mr. W. R. Morgan thought a monu- ment to loan Iynyw (John Lewis) should be erected in iregaron, he being the founder of the market. In a mart the auctioneer's expenses were. a considera- tion. Figures were adduced to support this view. leD cattle sold at J312 each meant £15, or a charge of threepence in the pound. The fixing of the mart at ten o'clock in the morning militated against the interests of the market. He also thought a petition should be sent in for a fortnightly market and to condemn any attempt to monopolise the market field. Mr. Jenkin Owen pointed out that the mart as yet was only in its babyhood. They should not nip it in the bad. The weekly marts in England had proved the most powerful weapon to kill the parasitic dealer. Sir. James Da vies mourned the de- terlocation of the market. It suited ordinary farmers far better chau the mart, especially in slack times. The regulation of the market along with the number of bona fide dealers was in the hands of the farmers themselves. £ t was only a case of co-operation. Mr. David Davies thought the market was best and that the novelty of the mart j won d soon wear out. Moreover, the middleman is not avoided in the mart. There were still sufficient dealers in the market, thereby giving rise to competition wh ch wOld ensure success. Mr. James Jones said that years ago there- were sufficient dealers in Tregaron marketbut, owing to the drift of modern tendencies it had failed to hold its own. Pigs had already been ousted from the market and dealers were making a his; trade in cattle by visiting farms. The mart was the only solution to the problem. Mr. Del. Lloyd said dealers could not be blamed for going about the country as. hitherto, they only had a chance in the market once a month. There were nearly twice as many cattle now than there were thiny years ago and probab'y more cattle are sold between the markets than in the markets themselves. Hence fre- quent marts are necessary. The success of a mart-can oniy be ensured by giving the graziers a guarantee of good and regular supply. Co-operation between salesmen is also desirable and a monopoly of any kind must be discouraged. Dealers would still have a chance TO buy in the marts; but under the conditions of healthy competition. ] Mr. Evan Edwards said if the mart is j in :ts childhood it was better to strangle it ar once. Farmers wer" now supplied with ample information regarding cur- rent prices and should not reouire the aid of auctioneers. He thought local dealers would not be aide to buy were it not that farmers think they get a fair price and farmers were not so balmy. Mr. J. M. Jones said the four roads leading to the market field were at pre- sent the dealers' damping ground and not the field itself. Many an old dame with her solitary cow was tackled there. (Xaughter.) Were it not that cattle were sold at home there would be a sufficient supp'y to make the mart a success. Mr. Rod. Lloyd thought the mart afforded the same chance to everyone and there was less danger of cornering. ÐcaJers h id to bid in the open ring. The auc- tioneers, in order to give it a start, sold free of commission in Aberystwyth the first time. Mr. Bebb saw no reason why auctioneers should not exact fees. The must be paid for their labours and acted as a safeguard against unfair dealing. He knew cases where dealers offered JE5 on the road for a cow which in the JÎçld realized £ 11. Mr. ['Van Lewi- said there was danger in excluding from the mart the poorest cattle, as farmers were invited to send only the best. What would become of the cuBs? The market suited the district 011 the whole better than the mart. Mr. Powell Lloyd, in replying, laid em- phasis on the use that can be made of the weighbridge and also the establishment of b a fortnightly market. Mr. Tom Jones -iiA pointed cut that the mart was the only safeguard against local dealing. "When put to the vote, the meeting decided by the narrow majority of one, that the improved market was better' for the district. At the close, Mr. n. J. Morgan, D.Sc.. thanked members for their support and enthusiasm throughout the winter months. Everything had been carried on in the best spirit and members had agreed to differ. Soon they hoped to wind up the session with a social evening. Mr. Evan Evans (insurance inspector for the Swansea district) paid a tribute to the class and said he had followed the reports of the meetings with keen interest. It was the beginning of a new movement and every native of the place, far and wide, had been watching its development care- fury. It was a rartial solution of the rural problem. Ir. Evans enrolled him- self as a member of the class. It is hoped that next winter the classes will be con- tinued.