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C, High-Grade PLOUGHS THE LIGHTEST DRAUGHT PLOUGHS MADE. BEST FOR ALL CONDITIONS. UNEQUALLED FOR PERFECTION OF DES:GN, "LONG LIFE" WEARING PARTS AND ALL-ROUND ADAPTABILITY. ,T)ref hingFOUR FURROW TRACTOR PLOUGH. y u Immediate c rery from Stock of Single, Double, Three 1 and Four 4 Vn/ow Ploughs for Horse and Tractor use. j ANOTHER COCKSHUTT SUCCESS!—Awarded* the" Silver Medal (highest award) at the Royal Society of Dublin Show after demonstration before the judges.—Junex 1(9,19. 'j'" -0:: '4' Catalogue and all particulars from:— R. A. LISTER a co. LTD. T«Upfeon«: DURSLEY, GlOS. Thligtmrnti ffa 7 Dnhr. Established 1887.. "Machinery. Durslay t The Ideal Country Stores. WOODWARD & SON GENERAL MERCHANTS, Hew Bridge Stores, Llangwyryfon Near Aberystwyth. Woodward's now have two motor delivery vans giving to the countryside » delivery service second to none and vqwd to sim big London stores. Compare Woodward Prices and Woodward Service with competitors. The Ideal Country Stores. DENNIS. "LINCOLNSHIRE" MbPIC POWDHtt CUBE ALL DISEASES OF PICS. Soon repay their mtall cusC Sold ever) wtM-re. lod. per dor- pest lh W7 from the Sole Proprietor, L W. DENNIS, OMK, LOUTH. Lima. —— NEW —— ST. DAVID'S HOTEL, HAMJECH. Goae to famoua Links and Seashore, Garage, Inspection Pit. Stable*, Billiards, Excellent Cuisine. Write for —— descriptive booklet. FINEST SEA and MOUNTAIN VIEWS. SHAFTESBURY [TEMPERANCE HOTEL, MONT PLEASANT. LIVtRPMt. Hboat Five Minutes walk from Lime Street and Central Stations. Honk Pleasant Can from Landing Stage stop at the Door. Telegrams: "Shaftesbury Hotel, Liverpool." Home-like and Moderate. Welsh spoken. HOTEL GWALIA UFEEB WOBURN PLACE. LONDON, W.C. CENTRALLY SITUATED. Within 5 minutes walk of Euston Station and 10 Minutes from Paddington Station by under- ground to Gower-street Station. 130 BOOMS LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED. Passenger Lift to all Floors. M, Breakfast, Morning Bath, and Attendance, 6B. each Person. Telegraphic Address: Gwaliatel," London. Telephone: City 5010 and 5011. a'nlt. Managing Director: JOHN JENKINS. SPRING CLEANING. Ooodlass PURE PAINTS. Bird Brand. WASHABLE WATER PAINT and LINE. STAINS, VARNISHES, ac: R. WILLIAMS Manchester House, BORTH DAVID WILLIAMS Builder and Undertaker, D, PROSPECT STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. EXPERIENCED WORKMEN EMPLOYED. %tiznates given for every description of work. LIVERINE THE FISH MEAL. MAKES HENS LAY Now being sold by all Poultry Food Dealers. r- MANUFACTURERS: LIVERINE LIMITED. GRIMSBY. Cupis's Constitution Balls. m j, m XT' Jr°r Grease. Swelled si n Horses O 0 -I — Thraitj, Disordered •.0 2 8 Lirer, Broken Wind, lofluenza. Lou OX • J •» of Appetite, etc, etc si n Horses O 0 -I — Thraitj, Disordered •.0 2 8 Lirer, Broken Wind, lofluenza. Lou OX • J •» ol Appetite, etc, etc *g X a. r* ill Pfx" Hide bound Staring ft 3"°s f ;QTTlO £ ?at• HoYe Blown Z M — 3 2 VJCltUIC Distemper. Epidemic "m 5 J o ??«! Conditioning O Z, S'S^ Preserving IfcaM*. 5c«in»i in Calve =*« etc. • -"o For Rot or Fluke, and "g S 5- N hflQn keepfns in Health. S S •; S lOlluv U Assisting to get into g) 3 "3 S Condition. Scouring in «J Lambs, etc. Prepared upwards of 30 years bv the late PRANCfS CUPISS MR.C.V.S. DISS. NORFOLK Sold in Packets 1/9 and 3/6 each. 7 small Packets 10/6, or 7 large 21/- by Chemists and Medicine Vendors, or from Pbancis CUPISS, Ltd., The Wilderness, Diss Ort receipt of amount. HAIR DESTROYER JAMES' DEPILATORY. Imtutif removes Superfluous Hairs from the ™ae^ Neck or Arms. without injury to the 8kiII. Of most chemists; or, free from obser- vation. post free CD receipt of Postal Order for U. 3d., & 9d., or 5a.—Mrs G. JAMES 268 Qdedosiso Road, London. N. L YOU BUY THIS MACHINE ON MERIT, THE I IlSTER ■ ow I 0 I 1i Cream Separator For Perfect on of Design. Material and Workmanship this Separator. made throughout in our works by British Workmen, cannot be urpassed s I Made in 4 Sizes Capacities 25 to 80 Gallons. MODERATE PRICES. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Write for Catalogue to Sole Makers': R. A LISTER & Co. Ltd. (Dept. S. id.) DURSLEY, Glos. Telegrams: Telephone "Machinery Dursley." No. 7. Dursiey Tel epbon e-No. 54. Telegrams-Hartloy, Merchant, Aberystwyth. I Hartley's GRAIN STORES Queen Street, ABERYSTWYTH BUYER AND SELLER OF OATS, WHEAT, BARLEY, MAJZE, FEEDING MEALS, CAKES, Etc. < I tM Estimates Free REPAIRS ANI) PAINTING Neat.y Buted WHEELS RE-RUBBERKD on the Premises while you wait. L Thomas and Sons, Coach Builders, SOUTH GATE, Aberystwyth. BUILDERS OF FLOATS, GOVERNESS CARS, and TRAPS of every description Agents for Worthington's Oil & Gas Engines J. VEAREY, 17, Northgate Street, I ABERYSTWYTH, Fresh Supplies of Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, & Home-Grown Tonfatoes, From our Own Gardens. FRESH EVERY MORNING FOR THE BEST PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS, ORGANS, 6ic. Dale, Forty <S Co., Ltd. HIGH STREET, CARDIFF. Send for Catalogues. TeL 1103

Property Market. REMARKABLE PRICES. Mcsrs W. Dew and Son and R. Arthur Jones, Bangor and Conway, offered for sale at Holy. licau, on SatiuUay, hcvetai acres of land in the seaside resort of Trearddur Bay. The price averaged £ 526~an acre. One of the lots focmed the western extremity of Ircarddur Bay and included the promon- tory lying between Forth y Pwll and Forth y Post. The area was 9a. 2r. 2Cp. There was spirited competition, and the property was knocked down for £ 5,000 "to Mr Charles Udall, Darien Hotel, Trearddur Bay, who a!so bo^ came the purchaser of another lot of 5a. 2r. 30u for £ 750. The solicitors for the vendor were Messrs. Porter, Amphlctt, ujid Co., Colwyn Bay and Conway. £ 24,0:0 REALISED. FARM SELLS FOR £ 11.500. Messrs W. Dew and Son and R. Arthur Jones, at Llangefni, submitted Bryn Du t Estate, nea- Tycroes, Dinam Fawr Valley and Gwyndy and Ddrydwy. Mr. Arthur Jones, after a few preliminary re- marks calling attention to the continued activity in the property market, as evidenced by the numerous large realisations, elicited rapid opening bids for Bryn Du Isaf and ten ac-p3f which started at JE400 and quickly rose to PSC,O. the lot brin", knocked down to Mr John Lewis at £ 875. Four enclosures of nccommodnticn land, between Bryn Du Isaf and Mclin y Bont, about ol^ve* fcres in extent, started at 2 Lr, 0, and were sold ta fr. John Williams for £ 600. A field of t"-o ucrol adjoining the Queen's Hrai Hetc! wsa purchased hy Mr, Lpurj? for a 1 client af. £ 310. A small pvorerfy fenov.n as Saitli Lathen, J about an «erc and a quarter, with cottage and j garden, was sold to Sergeant E. Williams, H:Jh-1;a. fo:, £315.. A v small cottage on Z2 perches of land went tn the tenant at £70. and a little cottage on 14 rcrches, known as TVn yr Ardd, was also sold fo the tenant for £60. Gla^fryn, a -atlier better cottage, was h'urrht bv Mr. Owen. Tegfryn, Tycroes fcr £ 150. F.:r a small warehouse, the bidding for which started at £ 5 there was a b-Lsk competition up to £1°7 10s., when it was knocked down to 1 tenant. A ?fi6und rent of £ 1 per annum realised £ 40. A buiiding s:te was sold for £ 135 to Mr. H. T. Owen, auctioneer, and a small shop with dwelling house, known aa Shop Isaf, v<as sold for £ 180 to the tenant, Miss JonGS, The vendors' solicitors w«?rt> Mft»3Vs. Llo^^f' Griffith and WiiiiaiflS, Holyhead. Dinam Fawr. This residential prope.ty, owned by Mr D. R Griffith and WiiiiaiflS, Holyhead. Dinam Fawr. This residential propc.ty, owned by Mr D. R L!oyd, who has recently purchased the more extensive residential farming property known as L!ylew, was described by Mr. Arthur Jon as replete with every modern convcnienm, beautiful surroundings and facilities for sport- ing. The bidding opened at £ 3,500 and quickly rose to £ 4.000, and by smaller increments td £4,510, at which figure the property was knocked down to Mr. Owen, Stockyn Hall, Holyhead. The solicitors rcprescntipg the vendor were Messrs. Carter Vincent and Co., Bangoc-and Carnarvon. Ddrydwy. Ddrydwy, a fairly-compact farm near Tycroes, croes, containing good land, started at £ 4,000 and was knocked down to the tenant, Mr. Eleazer Jones, at £ 4,700. Gvvyndy. Great interest was taken in the pasture tiSlds known as Gw-yndy, mostly in the parishes of Bodvrrog and Llandrygarn, situate on the turn-' pike, road, which in the old days formedt main coach highway between Holyheadan.t. London. The demesne is now a ruin. Mr. Arthur Jones intimated that the pro- perty would be offered in one lot, comprising an area of about 300 acres. After describing the property Mr. Jones elicited an opening bid of £ 3,000, which soon rose to £ 10,000, and sub- sequentlv it was sold as one lot to Mr. Pritchard Rayncr at £ 11,500. J. S. Laurie represented Major Sparrow, the vendor. BOW STREET SALE. Messrs D. 1. Reel and Evans offered Olwon House, Penygarn, for sale on Wednesday. It was sold for JHOO to Mr. H. M. Pugh, Pen. bryn Farm, Goginan. A quantity of furniture was also sold at good prices. Messrs. Smith and Davies, Aberystwyth, were the vendor's solicitors, and there was a large attendance.

DREFACH. ETSTEDDFOD.-It has been deo'ded to hold ai chair eisteddfod a*; Vehndre next August.. Mr. Morgan, C.M., has been appointed secretary. OUTING.—The members of Ciosygraig Sunday School had their annual outing on Sa-ur(lay. An enjoyable day was spent at Llariateptiaji. whither they proceeded in mo or lorrifts.

—.—;— —j CORRESPONDENCE- t I, MILK PRICES IN CARNARVONSHIRE. Sir,-In a recent issue of the Cambrian News" there appeared an official notice s:gned by Mr. J. R. Hughes, divisional food con- troller, Carnarvon, dated 26th July, fixing tho maximum milk prices for August in the stated areas as folows:-Criccieth, 2s. pc.: imperial gallon (6d. per quart); Portmadoc, ditto.; Pwllheli and Glaslyn and Lleyn. ditto. Now, as a matter of fact, at the present time mi.k is sold at Criccieth at 8d. per quart, and Pwllheli, 7d. The only town where it is re- tailed at the defined price, is Portmadoc wheoe it is sold at 6d. The question that naturally occurs to the victims of this exploitation is by what authority are the milk vendors of Pwllheli and Criccieth enabled to flaunt the regulations made by the Commissioner as re- cently as July 26th. JUNO.

Continued from previous column. commendations agreed to were that the charge for the hire of a labourer with two horses should be 3s. an hour and with one horse 2s. 3d. an hour; for the privilege of planting 180 yards of potatoes that a man would 'be expected to give two days labour and ) a woman three days labour. Mr. D. 1. Rees, of Messrs Rees and Evans, attended the meeting with the object of CO suiting the Farmers Union on the establish- ment of a show and sale for sucklings. He offered to give S10 in prizes for colts, fillies1, yearlings, and two-year-olds on the under- standing that farmers gave the necessary support to the sale. He was willing that the judging should be done by an outsider, or according to the prices realised. Mr. Morgan, Pwllglas, said combined shows and sales were being heJd throughout tho country and there was no reason why the venturo should not be successful at Aberyst- wyth, having regard to the number and good quality of foals available in the district. The Chairman said it was the age of unions and sales, and farmers now realised the bene- fits of co.operation. The success of the wool sales showed that it was better to patronise them than to zell at home. On the proposition of Mr. W. R. Lyke, Lodge Farm, seconded by Mr. T. Rees, Tyn- park, it was agreed to support the sale. Particulars of the sale will be advertised. LAND SETTLEMENT IN WALES. The Lind Settlement (Facilities) Bill having received royal assent, the Board of Agriculture issues to all county councils a circular letter urging them to put. into operation forthiffffli their extended powers to acquire land compul, sorily and to obtain vacant possession of land acquired by Egreoment. The total area of land acquired or agreed to be acquired by county councils since December 20th, 1918, with the Board's approval, is 77.816 acrM. of which 71,023 acres are in England and 6,793 acres in Wales. In addition, the Board has under con- sideration proposalq bv county councils for. Lhe acquisition of 96,821 aer", ineluding 13,101 acres which the councils propose to acquire by? tho exerriso of compu'sorv powers. Of that total 86,.388 acres are in England and 10,433 acres -n Wales. <> SUPER-GRADERS. Montgomeryshire farmers at a recent meet- r-test.~d a7a.inst the decisions of the Super-Grade- and sent a resolution to the Live Sto-k Commissioner threitening to withhold their beef if the Super-Grader's position was not abolished. They have been challenged bv tM Commissioner to institute a test case. It It would be interesting and a source of educa- tion to the farmers of Montgomeryshire," he says, "if they would muster enough courage to have a te,t case of four cattle and four pens of sheen every week, instead of growl- ing at the Super-grader and accusing him or enriching the butcher at the cost of the farmer. I will renew mv offer of fcb to the Montgomeryshire Farmers' Union if in t,h aggregate they are proved to be undergraded." COASTWISE TRAFFIC. 1 The Board of Trade states that, in conse-1 qu^nco of withdrawal of coattwise ,t.-B,meri a. large volume of traffic has been diverted from the sea to rail, with ^he result that the railways are burdnned with trnflfic which thev have n, previously eirried. There is urgent neeessit-v to relieve the railwavs of trafrc which Mn rwwonably be carried coastwise. To meet the difficulties the War Cab net has given direction to the r:dwav companies that no goodl whicJ, have he-n imoor ad foreign cr v/hich are intended for export foreign, h II be carried by rail between po nts which can be effectively served in whole or part by coastwise carriage.

HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. By SPADE-WORKER. DROUGHT-RESISTING POTATOES. The condition of the potato crop varies very considerably on different allotments, and depends chiefly -upon the weather ex- perienced in the district and upon the variety of potato cultivated. Some of my rows of potatoes, like these of most other plotholders, have suffered considerably from the dry weather, bd one variety stands cut distinctly from the rest owing to its I drought-resisting1 powers. The haulm is of I rich green colour, vigor:us; healthy, a.d shears no signs cf decay cr ..libtress. This variety is a comparatively maincrop I potato called Kerr's Pink. It was highly spoken of during the last two years of war. and last spring I planted a few pounds of seed tubers for trial. Although I have net ii vet had an opportunity of testing the crop, ping powers of this variety. as the potatoes will not be ready to dig for some weeks, I have little doubt that the crop will be a heavy one. Great Scot is another potato which has withstood the drought, well, though the haulm is tall and more inclined to fall over. It would be interesting to have the experiences of readers on this sub- ject it might then be possible to compile a list of the best drought-resisting varieties. A WORD IN SEASON. There is still need to make the most of our allotment crops, and this can only be done by painstaking attention to matters of detail. Take the crops of peas and beans, for example. If some of the pode are allowed to become old and the seeds to ripen, an extra strain is put upon the plants, with the result that the development of the remaining pods is checked. Further, I the old pods of peas and beans are of poor culinary value. The mcral is therefore that I .these vegetables should be picked as soon as they are ready, otherwise there will be waste. Vegetable marrows need similar at- tention if one or two fruits are allowed to grow to an immense size, they will do so to the detriment of ethers. FACTS ABOUT FRUIT. On sevoral occasions I have advised allot. incut holders to plant a few fruit trees whenever they have a suitable opportunity. Apples a?e, I think, the most profitable kind, if one excepts small fruit, such as goostfbtttHcs and currants. In the spring of 1*011 it was easy to see that fruit was likely to fefc dear, so I planted a number of cordon applfe trees. A cordon tree is one that con- feiois of a single stem possessing a number of fruit spurs; it has no branches. Such trees may be planted at 20in. apart, so it is evident that a large number can be accom- modated in small space. Among the varie- ties I planted were Lord Grosveaor, Ecklin- ville, and Ey Victoria-three good early cooking apples. A few days ago I picked the fruit from these three trees; they num- bered 80 and weighed 161b. Putting their value at 5d. per pound, the fruits are worth 6s. 8d. I paid 2s. 6d. each for the trees, so I have practically got my monej back in •seventeen months. That is the kind of fruit tree for the allotment holder. PRIZEWINNING HINTS. A prize of Gardening Difficulties Solved is awarded to Mr. T. A. Holden for this hint and sketch concerning a double- purpose allotment tool. Procure a rake and a. piece of sheet-iron the same width as the rake but lin. deeper and lin. thick. Combined Rake and Hoe. I f Drill a small holo in the centre of the plate, tin. from the top, insert a small nut and bolt through this and through the centre prong of the rake. You then have a strong hoe. The implement is easily con- verted into a rake again A prize of "Garden Work for Every Day is awarded to Mr. R. Cole for the following useful hint: During dry weather, before sowing Parsley seed, which is a long time germinating, soak it two or three days in water. Then strain on a piece of flannel. Sow in tho usual way, and the result will be a tow of seedlings well above the ground in a fortnight. SEASONABLE REMINDERS. Carrots thftt were sown in July promise to be a very useful crop. They have ger- minated well, and should now be thinned to about Itin. apart. If that is done they will develop into good roots before the end of the mild weather. Turnips sown Borne weeks ago must also ,be well thinned, or the roots will be poor; allow not less than 4in. between the plants. Second early potatoes are ready to be lifted on many allotments, and there is no object in leaving them in the ground. Plant broccoli and leeks, and any spare winter greens. Bend over the tops of onions to assist in the ripening of the bulbs. Sow endive. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- MENT HOLDERS. Every week two prizes are offered for the best allotment hint or recipe. The prizes consist of useful gardening books. All en- tries for this competition must be addressed "Spadeworker," care of Editor of thin paper. I ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. R. H.—(1) Marrows can be increased in size by means of a piece of wool and sugar and water used as you describe; (2) begin when the fruits are 7 or 8in. long; (3) Webb and Sons, Stourbridge. C. B.—(1) Your marrow plant is probably in too rich soil; don't give any further manure, and don't let the growths become crowded; (2) syringe beans every other day with insecticide, continuing this for a week; cut off any ibadly affected leaves; (3) apply a teaspoonful of guano to each chrysanthe- mum cnce a fortnight; (4) it is not too late to sow parsley; mix plenty of leaf- mould in the ground before sowing. J. T. H.—I am unable to call, but I should be interested to hear of your pre- ventive for cnion-fly. Why not approach some firm with a view to disposing of the recipe ? B. T.—The root of ealsafy is the part to eat. This vegetable is ready in autumn when the leaves have died off. C. W. M.—The potatoes are attacked by the serious malady called "wart disease, which must be reported to the Board of Agriculture. There is no cure, and only immune varieties may be planted on in- fected ground. "Spadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to readers of this paper. Replies will be sent by post if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. Address your inquiries to ffSpadeworker," care of Editor.

LLECHRYD. QUARTERLY MEETING.—The Congrega- tionalists of Cardiganshire held their quarterly mooting at Llechryd last week. The confer- "I,, ence was preslaCCL over ny tne Kev. x. ijioya Jones, Po-ticoilb-. 'The Rev. B. Davies, Llan- dyssul, discharged the secretarial duties. Messt's B. Evans and D. G. Davies attended as represen tatives from Tabernacle Chapel, Llechryd, seoking admission to the Union, and the application was granted. Mr. D. O. Jones, C.M., Glynarthen, read a paper on "The Church in its relationship to present-day problems," and a discussion followed. At the public services, which were largely attended, the following ministers officiated:- The vs. E. Jones, Cellan; B. Davies, Emlyn; Professor Lewis, Ab'-rystwyth; Gwilym Evans", Aberayron; D. Cassam, Llangvbi; B. Davies, Llaadyssul; D. D. Jones, D. Thomas, and E. Evans, Lampeter.

neVllS ERIDCE FALLS.—On Thursday of las'. week, some 1,100 people viewed the Falls and Punch Bow). FAIR. The half-yearly fair was held on ■Thursday, but business was slow.

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Motor Notes. (All correspondence and queries should bo to The Wanderer," ownc of the Editor.) m CYCLING. The Tour de Franee.-Full rcpor's are now d fyis. wonderful trial organiser! by the French Touring Club. It has been, prol .%bly, one of the most s'-rcnuous to,ts of human endurance 011 record. The competitors had to cnlfnf 't? m Ravelling ihe completo cir- cuit of France, including the wild countrv of hc P-vrenfs the shell-holed roads of the ■WW«f ™ „Any roa,ders who have boan out there will appreciate what the la'ter dar mr> The,cJclL^ h*d not to ride each 1 Th 'Q competition took plaoa on alternate days, bu, tho '.nferveningr 24 hours was none too mucn fcr recuperation. Sixty-n:"ne eom- pofcit,r.j s rtod. Cnly eleven fin shed and it mas; elhtis that even this number goi through. The winner, Ti-min Lnmbot, a Bel- gian. -00k 231 hours, 7 minutci 15 seconds to corr.p;o;o the course. Cristopho, a veteran Frenca rider, would probably have won but for an unfortunate accident eutcide Val- encionnei when he was easily bad'n*. Ti e Value of Steud.r.e?.?.—Lambot won only one soirn during the contes-, that from Me.z to Dimkerque, evidence of the value of steadily and con-is ent riding. All the com- petitors were continental=5 and one wonders why no Lntisli rider took part. For stamina is essentially cur nafc onal forte. Bu, some- how this contest has nevcr appealed to our racing men—perhaps because of itR professional character. For victory meang a small fortune o the Vvinner. In addition to the prize- money there are bonuses from the makers of the machne lie rides, the tyre makers -he acosmory makers and all the other wonderful ",hing" which can be hung about a bicycle in cas„ cf need. But ono would really Ike to see British stamina pitted against hat of the wn-inen. in a competition of this character MOTOR-CYCLING. Power in Relation to Weight.-What a sur- prising thing i, is that such a number of motor-cyclist* fajl to reali93 that. a machine of a given power is only able 'a accomplish a definite amount of work Ye# ,f 1 th- fact that i. is fo,!Iy to overload tb(,Y'r cycle How cf<m one seas a 31 h.p. engine called upon to pull a coach-built aide car wi h passenger and possibly a third person tw"/ h" ash,on" Makers must be givon the,, duo however, and therefore, it i, oniv fair to atate .hat they would never think of turning out such a combination but would a-tach a sitta.ble weighted Iv1 bvChZC' fV,UCh are generally arranged by ndors themselves and they appear to studv "or?^w^PPvranCe ™dndesi™ E .-Oi.e-pOwei. No wonder they are alwavs hnv tng trouble with their mounts. 1 That Perirdic Examinaticn.-T am not going to suggest that th3 average rider fails to examine his Aiotor-cycle sufficiently often, but narts n0vv .Gl. a ^a°t that "here are certain T.^1 rr>A C ^ever think8 ^king. !fVm^cnumer^. th™ so that you will in- clude thern next time you are going over the bv'^Ikfn uam')?e: head for olay by akmg the handlebars firmly and pulling Tf UPrrds an,d tlien th^ pull be f,n? H should be corrected at Tffc th.e e*xhaus'. filler—it come:, in for plenty of work as a rule—and don' forget to exposedV^n'dUS aJ^ to s^^r the ex^sed ends with a little vaseline. It i, not *? tighten up. the lock-nut cn the wheel bearing?; examine for play and if SulW nut jU?li?rrSCtIy- La3tIy- tesb the on thl t mean: added strain y *'ch, by the way if .'t gives wav spindl"e.US° wheeI Ay off ite MOTORING. .S\°.n, Vehicles. The new lighflno- order will probably meet wth more or lev, general T?"fc 1 that it is a mistake Jo practlcoff a"°wing motor cars to carry very powerful headlights. These dazzl hght, are extremely dangerous to the road-uf-ars as many a serious accident has been caused thereby. There is really no need for audi very powerful lights: all -.h"f, is necessary ]s a light sufficiently strong to enable the drver to aee where he is going. Power- ••Mr .-Ai? speed, and aa such mns. deprecated Tlie new order reverts to the pre-war practice and rvl™ a^r r,- i!\° restrictions against the b^^Ir 'n6 ^an,d any 3 zo buIb or burner is allowable Cyclists will one and all /welcomp the sensible removal of the rear light regulation for cycles. There wa, never any excuso whatever for th"s foolish rule, and its removal will hft t, u A UV NO ono. A TAW mooring road-hog^ may possiblv re^rot its decode; lf so, So ml,ch \he hotter; motorist who barges along a night at such 'a rate that he can t sea a cycl st ahead deserves VOWT1 as a public nuisance. Tho Limit — A S\ John's, Newfoundland paper recently contained the following letter' SML"7 way' Lwas ',>ne(i "Pr» Bono rublico As ono who protested Pgains^ the bicycle nuisance 20 years ago, I desire to join n the present, agitation to prevent mo "or cirs trom usm^ the public roads, oovcrincr pedes- trian3 with dus; and interfering w ih thc«r comfit. generally, o.nd I also \5;1 to voice a proton ao-amst. ac ivu oo'ngo allowed to flv ovor the ci T. frightening our poultry and thereby interfe-inrr with the supplv of eggs. so -.mportajTO during the present shor;.a7e of food. This nuisance is cmlv just bpinning. and now is the time to stop iL, before the aeroplane becomes liS g-re3\t a peat ai1 the bKjycle and tho mcxtor fcar." Common^ is unnecessary. THE WANDERER.

PEMBROKE, CARMARTHEN AND CARDICAN AGRICULTURAL WACES COMMITTEE. Mr. G. B. Bowen presided over the meeting of Pembroke. Carmarthen and Cardigan A.r,-iculf-ural Waern Committee on Frida.v. The Wasrf* Board ""kM the Committee for > r, observations on their proposal to reduce the summer hours from 54 tr. 50. The Committee unanimouslv ndhered "0 the resolution agreed to a-, the last meeting declaring that it was inopportune to make any change in the number of hours at present. Mrs Gwynne.Hughes produced a comnlfca'Aed sheel, issiued by the Food Production Dennrt- ment ctealing with ".he minimum wage of the Women' Land Army under the recent order of the Wages Board as the minimum rates of female workers. A simpler statement was nece,arv for fsrmerg a.nd workers ".0 under- stand the r nosition and who accordingly pro- posed tha, the Committee recommend to the Wap-w Board that a fiat ra-te of 27s. for a week of 54 hour be the minimum for femade land wcrkers. Thar, was ca~rled. Consideration of a resolution from Worcester- shire District Commi '.tee recommending the principle of payment by the hour in order '0 avoid unemployment in winter and disputes in the spring was deferred un'il further inform- ation had been received as to the idea behind the Committee's proposal. Mrs Gwynne.Hughog, An independent mem- ber of the that she wnll resigning as she was going to reside in Italy for some ".ime. The Committee unanimously expressed its regret at the loss of her services as she had been a most faithful and acvdvs member, besides being at the same time tho onlv woman member of the Commi itec. Dr. S. Anthony Penlan, Kidwelly, was re- commended to the Wages Board for appoint- ment to this Committee in place of Mr H. Jone; Davies. resigned. Representatives were appointed Ln act as "co- opted members" of Local Unemployment Coio- miti'-ees to advise the Ministry of Perisicint as to, the earning, capacity of claiman t for alter- native pensions. A number of permit granted bv sub-com- mittr<« pt Newcastle Emlvn, Cardigan, Car- marthen. Jjlaneradoc Aid Ijlandilo were con- S,èmo discussion took place on h. repor- regardinsr fi.bout thirty boys from En^li^h I ncti- tuVoms all employed in the districts of Lhndilo and Llangadoc.

REVIEW. MOON OF ISRAEL. H. Rider Hag- ga.rd., London—John Murray and Co., Albermarle-streeit, London.. It is difficult for an ordinary reviewer to dea.1 /with work from the pen of Sir I?i(ler Haggard, because he is an acknowledged expert in a field which fpw men bive surveyed. TT: I 1- ,3 ^— I _L1.- .N XII3 IIUW DJUK. U'TM-IS WLTN AN amcient prooiem in Egyptology. Boh as) a contribution to the literature on the subject, and as a novel, it is withou. parallel. Sir Rider Haggard has J-he gift of teaching and interesting at one and ihe same time. Tho way he doaJs with the rhings of the Egyptians before the Exodus throws cons derable light on the Bible narra- tive. The real Pharaoh of ihe Exodus was not Moneptah or Merenptah, son of Rameses.be Girfit, but the mysterious usurper, Amcn- meses, who for 21 year or two occupied the Mir on a between -he death of Mencptah and tho accession cf hiq son, the heir-apparent, the gentle-natured Seti II. "Of the fare of Amenmeses; history sayq nothing; he may well havo pic-ished in the Red Sea, or rather the Sea of Reeds for, unlike these of Meneptah and the socond Seti, h/s body has not been found. Students) of Egyptology will bo familiar wrh the writings of the scribe and novteiist, Anana, or Ana. as he is here called." Those who are familiar with Sr Rider Hasr- garcKg "Holy Flower" and other of his classics will find the "Moon of Israel" one of the best, novels i-hisi famous author has written. ¡

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Poultry. SPRING CHICKENS. Every poultry breeder should know what fa meant by a spring chicken, though no douot, there are many persons outside "the industry who would not understand the meaning and "Think August a queer month to write about chickens. But there is always a big sale for this olass tof herd in Februairy an March, either in between game or when game has fin- ished and the prices for gcod clasts stuff is pref,y high. It sometimes happens tlia-t the small ones which get lttrt over from the May and June hatches are run on for "his sale but such a proceeding cannot pay because of the time the birds must be kept. All spring hsfiched stuff should be killed off as soon as ready and any which are slow in growing must be pushed illong and made ready for killing and most of them should be gone before e spring chicken is hatched. It will be understood that chickens do not grow as fas during the winter as in the spring thus it 'is necessary to hatch to allow a longer time for growing. Birds wanted in February should be hatched in September or first week in October so they may get a good start before the cold weather oomesi along. Naturally those ohiekens will be moire trouble than ".hose hatched in April but where space allows there is a good profit attached to them. One must expeoct bad l weather dunng the winter, so that any open shed will be found of great benefit in which the chicks may run free from wet and cold winds. Another thing during '.he short days, the birds cannot see to feed after four o'clock but in a shed they can be given extra fccul t-At seven o'clock at ni-ght with the aid of a lamp and ajfter the first timo they will look for in and eat as eagerly as in the daylight The light must bo lef^ till they have all settled down again, but this night feed makes a big difference in the growth parl-ly because they got a gocd rest at once. When hatching birds fer this purpose "Jley must be from one of the best table breeds and all birdri killed as soon as ready. There is a temptation to keep some of the pullets because they look so nice, but they are hatched at the wrong time aind from the wrong breeds to make good layers, and so should be cleared out to make room for the more useful stuff. With such a great variety of birds as we have h is difficult to say which is the best breed. ) I know which are all the good ones, but to defini tely say which is the bezo, is a tall order. The Rhode Island Red is a most excellent fowl, thought by many to be the be»> for the table and it produces a chicken which Can be killed at all ages and yet show a nice plump breasjt. While the Americans consider this the beet fowl it has not gone ahead in 'his country so much on account of the yellow leg and skin. Certainly this is a point which is (> not so important for the spring chicken and if a good bird wi ll find a ready sale no majtter what colour iho skin. The Faverclle makes a good table bird, white leg and skin though the few feathers down the leg makea thorn look rough. but when crossed nearly the whole of this gees and as least is not noticed. One other breed with a white leg and skin is the Sussex and they grow fast and make a fine fowl. There is not a lot of difference in vhe colours, but while some prefer the Light, others take the Specklbl or Red, while I have a!so heard breeders aay that, the beat for table is the Brown for they make the best breast and carry the least offal. Either of the breeds here ment;oned, how- ever, will turn out a grand fowl if crossed with an Indian Game Cock. It is usually found that a crossbred chick is better than a pure bre<M and any extra stamina which can be got should be put into ,hose b'rds because they have to stand the rcugh wea'her.

LLANFIHANCELY CREUDDYN. SERVICE. The Rev. Thomas James. B.A., vicar of Llanfihangel-glynmyfyr officiated recently at the Parish Cnurch. PULPIT.—At Jihe evening service on, Sun- day which was conducted by the Vicar, a PULPIT.—At Jihe evening service on, Sun- day which was conducted by the Vicar, a sormon was delivered by the R,-v. John I Humphreys. Tylorsrown.

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