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poultry. I EXHIBITING BIRDS. No matte: what our hobby may be, we all like a flutter in competition whenever a- chancs arises. It is part of our nature and though most poultry keepers start with the view of eggs, many of them soon tun on to the show stock, probably egged on by a neighbour who is an exhibitor. fcirst of all get out of your mind the idea that because you aro a working man you cannot win in the show pen. Let me say that some of our best birds have been bred by people ia humble surroundings who when they did net breed a winner the lirst year still kept on because they knew what was wanted and was content to wait. ,-Where the b'ood is good and the mating correct the results must be satisfactory, if only there is not a hurry. This is when the ni.!ri scores who has used brains and not so much money and the pleasure is that much the greater. Thougii the backyard fancier has produced a winner, it does not alwr.ys follow that he wins with it. Thus he thinks the judges are wrong and net at all favourable to the, small man. The real cause however, is bceauso the bird is not shown properly and therefore cannot be seen at its best. Tho best bred white bird yet seen would not be much good if it be dirty, and yet how few- are washed for local shows. One can look at a bird in the run and think it is clean, but when you take it in the hand or compare ii. with a well- washed bird there is a vast difference. But this in on'y one point, for a bird must be in good condition and shjw its plumage to the best advantage. All Eliew stock must be on tho fat side, otherwise you cannot get a good bloom en the foather, and this is a feature whi,'h no amount of washing' will improve. In feeding with griin use a few maizp because this causes internal fat and that will help plumage. By far the best thing for lustre is a little linseed bciled &nd tho whole lot mixed un with inf)a, then giv.en soft. A little meat will make it more tasty which with butcher's scrape or offal will be all the. better. Heri- sofal is art oily food, but should bo mixed with a few groats though boiled t makes a fine change and one which the birds like. One must be careful in iisii, too much oily food for white birds, becaiv.se it has a tendenev to cause colour, and a stained plumago shows up badly in the pen- The soft food can be mixed with milk anc? oats with wheat used more for grain diet, but rnaine and linseed must be cut out. Tho milk will the lustre and also freshen up the comb and face, though for all colon-ed birds a lit-le iron "n the water or food will do it. It will bo found an advan- tage to change the diet as much as po'sible and feed less fit a time, but more frequently, so thnf. the. birds Jock for something when anybody about. Another imnortant point is training. Where- as the big man has a room especially for this nurpose, the small breeder must ;vst shift how he can. This is when ho win sete ,the advan- tage of frequent feeding, so that the birds be- come quiet when in the pen. Almost every cot- tnger will have a shed or barn where hr, can fix up a coop or box. It must be at least two feet square with a -Avire front similar to the show pens. On the floor put some chaff, a tin for water, and then put the bird in with some food so as to c.ncourag„ it to feed. When once you can get fliem eating wo'l half the work is over, hut pnss the pen frequontl" and just throw in a few 11-P,ilig of corn or bits of moat, so that the bird begins to look fo- tit bits when anyone is about. A bird so treated wift fa"e the judgp n.L the show, and this means much. Though it may not he a chamnion. another look will follow and probably the bird will q{.t into the nruioy. Handle the bird occasionally, which will conn tarn" it down, and then voir can do almost anything with it.

*0"' S "TP'ET NEW AGENT.—The "Cambrian is row obtainable from Mrs Magor. Nant-y-fyHan who will be. i)-.ta.-ed to deliver the paper regu- lp-lv KTLTED TN ACTTOX.—Lance-corporal A F,. T., Veal, 6th Dorsetshire Regiment who was reported missing in the early nart of last year is now presumed to have been killed in fvtion. He was tho onlv son of P.C. Veal and Mrs. Veay, of 42, Mount Ash-road, Upper Svdenhrm, and was nineteen vear. of age. He ioined the Army on Mhv 1st 1917, and went, to France en March 9th 1918. He was wounded on April 29th, ud ialso suffered from shell shock. He is now presumed to have been killed at Beaumont Hamel on fune 8th. 1918. The captain of his regiment wrote in August last year. "He went over with my company and making in quiry afterwards no one seems to have seen him again. He was most cheer- ful before the show and was a fine soldier, being greatly missed by my=e'f and his com- rades in his platoon." Th" Maior of the regi- ment also wrote some time afterwards to his father that he had made enauiries, and another soldier who was a friend of Lancc-corporal Veal told him that he saw the body of Veal in a shell hole. It 'was a matter of great regret tr the Major that, owin L, to the large number 01 wounded, all the dead could not be found and brought in. Lance-corporal Veal was a printer by trade, and an old boy of the Sydenham Hill-road School. His mother Mrs Veal, is a daughter of Mrs Elis, South View Bow Street.

HINTS FOR ALLOTMENT Î HOLDERS. By SPADE-WORKER. .(-f STORING ROOT CROPS. The lifting of potatoes should, "proceed apace whenever it is seen that certein kinds are ready. It is a mistake to wait until all the rows are ready before commencing to lift. Some potatoes even of th main- crop varieties are ready some time before others, and, as has been pointed out before, there is no advantage in leaving the crop in the ground after at is ready to be luted. Further, it is wise to get up as many pota- toes as possible in fint weather, and this is most easily accomplished when the work is done at various times; the tubers are cleared of soil w-ithlut difficulty when it is dry., and they .M'I in much better condition for storing thaoi when dug in wet weather. It is especially necessary this year to har- vest potatoes without undue delay, for so far as mv experience and observation go there is ait present very little disease. My own crops -are .vigorous and healthy, ana the plants «liow no sign of blight,and practically all crops I have seen are in the same satisfactory condition. Should a dull wet period set rn there is still time for potato disease to spread and do much damage to crops left in the ground. If, however, the potatoes are lifted while still healthy and arc stored without delay there is every likelihood of their keeping per- fectly. It would, of course, be inadvisable to take up the tubers when the tops are green and still making growth, for if the tops are making progress so, too, are tfc» ) tubers. PLANTING SPRING CABBAGE. So far as the allotment holder is COJà- cerned, it is just as great a mistake to wait until all the epiing cabbages arc ready before commencing to plant them out as it is to defer lifting potatoes until all can be taken up. Even from the same sowing one can always find c-crtain seedlings which are considerably further advanced than othcri, j if thes-3 are transplanted without delay th;. will vield heado earlier than those put out a mouth or so later, and in this way a valu- able succession is obtained. There is a wrong way and a right way even of plant- inrr cabbage, and success with this invalu- able vegetable depends to some extent upon correct planting. The wrong way to plant cabbages or other greens is shown m the first sketch. As will be seen, too narrow a hole has been made, and the roots do not reach to the bottom: further, no attempt i" made to lirm the soil at the base of the plant-it is merely pressed down round the neck of the plant. -1 The Wrong Way o Plant flfreen*. j Jfow, in the second sketch a good hole has been made by means of the dibber, with the result that the root", get to the bottom of the hole at once; the dibber is ther thrust in the ground to make the soil firm at the base of the plant-a detail which is of importance. It is well known that plants will not grow properly unless they art firmly planted in this way. jf- How Greens Ought to be Planted. I It may seem scarcely "worth white takit trouble over such matters of detail, but 18 all successful growers know, good result are dependent very largely upon attentiai to essential details. A NOTE ABOUT CARROTS. The question is often asked as to whin carrots ought to be lifted. Well, one mty say in a general way that the month of October is the best time, but that woud not be true in every case. For example, I have several rowe of a small-rooted vajieV, called Early Gem, which was sown early fl summer, and of which the roots are now fill grown and ready for use or for storing, is may be necessary. It is true that they c^tfd be left in the soil until required without suffering much harm, but as I need tie cround and find that the roots keep bettor when clamped, I shall take them up vey shortly. It is astonishing how fresh thy will keep for months if placed in a clamper mound of soil; they will be as fresh tn several months' time when taken out is when put in. I would advise that as soon ts carrots are full grown they be lifted aid stored in soil. If left in the ground tby are liable to split and to be damaged ty fioil pests. AUTUMN TURNIPS. Much the same advice applies in the cse of autumn and winter turnips. When it is seen that growth has finished, take them ip and clamp them until they are required hr winter use. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- MENT HOLDERS. Every week two prizes are offered for tie best allotment hint or recipe. The prifcs consist of useful gardening books. All El- tries for this competition must be addresad "Spadoworker," care of Editor of t-le paper. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Zero.—You will finu the lettuce more rdi- able if now taken up and planted in a eld frame. The frame must be freely ventilaed during mild weather, and in severe fuet some protection should be given. Anxious.—Your late peas are attacked by mildew, and at this season little or notling can be done to sa-re them. You might cut off and burn badly affected shoots, and ;hin out the plants where crowded. E. S. E.-The potato is British Queen one of the best of all varieties for cooking, but not resistant bo wart disease. "Spadeworker" is open to give pratical advice, free of charge, to readers of this paper. Replies will be sent by poet if a stamped addressed envelope is encised. Address your inquiries to "SpadewoKer," care of Editor.

1 B 52,000 Separators of other makes have B R been replaced by the Alfa-Laval." H OLD Separators of any make taken H H-m—^ in part ex- B c6nge. CREAM Jgk SEPARATOR. W Skims Cleaner IB 1 than any other. 2,500,000 SOLD. B LAMPETER. B I Agent—J W. DAVIES I < I IRONMONGER. H t

The AUoonent Movement. IMPORTANT CIRCULAR TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. In a. circular letter adresscd to the London County Council, and the councils of boroughs, metropolitan boroughs and urban districts, the Board of Agriculturo points out the legal obli- gation of these authorities to assist in all reasonable ways the allotment movement, and urges tb-i authorities to treat the allotment holder witi..iympathetic consideration. Indicating the amendments of the law rda-t. ing to allotments, contained in the Land Settle- ment (Facilities) Act, 1919, which came into operation on August 19th, the Board emphasises the fact that the powers of councils to acquire land compu sorily and to obtain vacant posses- sion of land acquired by agreement, are strengthened considerably under the new Act. For a period of three years from the passing of the Act orders made by councils for the compulsory purchase oi hiring of land for allot- ments will not havc to be confirmed by, or I receive the consent, of, the Board, except in those cases where the land is subject to rights of common or where the land forms part of a park or home farm. Councils can at any time after they have served notice to treat give not less than 14 days notice to each owner, lessee ard occupier and can then enter on and take possession of the land, leaving the amount of the compensation payable to be settled subse- quently. The provisions as to obtaining early nosses-sion of land apply, iu effect, not only to land which is acquired compulsorily, but also to 1and which has been agreed to be acquired sub- :ect only to the interest of a yearly tenant who is in occupation of the land. The effect of these provisions is that counci;s will be able, to acquire land for allotment-, by a simnle and rapid process. Failing acquisition and the right of immediate entry by agree- ment it will only be necessary for a Council to make a compulsory order, which in ordinary (':toes will not require confirmation, and the Council can then take possession of the land on fourteen days notice. It should be possible therefore, to satisfy any demand for allotments without delay and councils are urged to make tho fullest possible use of their powers for this purpose. The Board regard it as a matter of urgent importance that the allotment move- nent should be encouraged to tho greatest pos- sible extent, not only from the point of view of the increase of food production, but also on account of the social a.nd political advantages of the movement. As a general rule the capital value of land ,n urban areas is too high to permit of the purchase of land for allotments and councils will' therefore usually proceed to hire any land they require. If they cannot obtain land on reasonable terms by agreement, they should make use of their powers of compulsory hiring, which are specially adapted to meet those cases where land has a prospective building value. Councils can make orders authorising them to hire land compulsorily for a period of not Voss than fou-teen years amd not more than tllirty-five years, and the hiring can be renewed under Section 44 of the Small Hold- ings and Allotments Act. 1908 for a further period of not less than fourteen years and not more than thirty-five years on giving notice to the landlord not more than two years and not, less than one year before the expiration of the tenancy. The compulsory hiring provisions of the Acts enable council therefore to obtain a perpetual tenancy of land at a fair rent, which cannot be raised in consequence of their own im- provements, and without regard to any prospective value which the land may possess for building, mining or other industrial pur- poses, but subject to the landlord's right of resumption if he satisfies the. Board that he re- quires the land for such purposes. It should be noted that the absolute exemp- tion from compulsory acquisition of ho'dings of fifty acres or less has been repealed by the new Act and that councils will in future be able to make compulsory orders for the acquisi- tion of the whole or part of such holdings for allotment purposes, provided that they are satisfied that the holding is not the principal means of livelihood of tho occupier. Under Section 23 of the Smali Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908. as amended by the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919, it is the stat- utory duty of all borough and urban district councils to provide a sufficient number of allot- ments to meet the demand from residents in the borough or urban district, so far as tlw is practicable, having regard to the financial conditions imposed. In the Act of 1908 the obli- gation was confined to the provision of allot- ments for' the labouring population, but this limitation has been repealed by the new A-f. and consequently applications for allotments from any class of residents should be dealt with. The new Act also reneals the words of the Act of 1908. which confined the obligation of the local authority to cases in which al'ot- ments cannot be obtained on reasonable terms by agreement between landowners and appli- cants. If an allotment authority fails to provide »• sufficient number of allotments, the county council may act in default and may provide allotments at the expense of the borough or urban district council. If the Board are satisfied after holding a local inquiry that both the allotment authoritv and the county coun- cil have failed to fulfil their obligations, the Board may transfer the powe-s of the council to the small holdings commissioners in order that they may provide the allotments required. Bv the Act of 1908 councils were empowered, with the consent of the Board, to let land for a lotments to an allotment association so con- stituted that the division of profits among the I members of the association is prohibited Or re- stricted, but theie was no obligation on the part of councils to provide land for an asso- ciation. This is altered by the new Act, a.nd councils arc now under a statutory obligation to provide allotments for allotment associations as well as for .individual applicants. The new Act also authorises the sale as well as the letting of land to allotment associations. More- over, borough and urban district councils are authorised by the Act to promote the forma- tion and extension of co-operative allotment societies. Councils may Also, with the consent of the Ministry of Health, make grants or adva.nces to co-operative allotment societies and may borrow money for the purpose. iJ In conclusion, the Board expressed the hope that local authorities will make use of these powers to encourage the organisation of allot- ment holders on a co-operative basis and the formation of societies to assist them in the purchase of their requirements and the sale of their surplus produce. Tf any local authority is of opinion that such facilities cannot be obtained by the allotment holders from a co- operative society, the council can itself pur- chase any fruit trees seeds, plants, fertilisers, or implements required for allotments and may sell them to the allotment holders, or in the caso of implements allow their use at a price or charge sufficient to cover the cost of pur- chase

Property Market. SALES AT ABERYSTWYTH. Messrs. Cooke Bros and Roberts, at the Lion Hotel, on Monday, offered for sale Glanymor Farm Clarach. Mr. Cookp, (junior) first offered tho whole property of 103 acres, including the farm house and the land. Bidding started at £ 3,0C0, increasing to £ 4,200, at which price the lot was withdrawn. The farm with ninety acres was then offered and withdrawn at £ 3,600. The vendor (Air. Jones Hafodawelon), decided to himself cultivate lot 2, which com- prised ten acres. Lot 3 (three-quarters of -in acre of iand), was sold to Mrs. James, Allt- glaiso, at £40. Lot 4 (1 acre, 2 roods, and 38 polos with a small cottage out of repair), was sold to Mr. Singleton, Belle Vue Hotel, for £ 110. Messrs. Roberts and Evans were solici- tors for the vendors. Messrs D. I. Rees and Evans offered for sale the small holding, Bwlcligeuffordd, New Cross with 36 acres, with vacant possession on Sep- tember 29th. Bidding started at £900, increas- ing to kl,175 at which figure the property was withdrawn. Mr. D. Emrys Williams was the vendor's solicitor. Messrs. D. 1. Rees and Evans offered for sale on Friday the crops at Rhydhir Issa Farm, Bow Street. About 25 tons of clover and meadow hay was sold at satisfactory prices-, oats fetching S4 4s. per mow, there being 130 mows; and barley at E5 per mow. Thirty mows o? wheat will be sold OlD September 26th when the stock of the farm will also be sold. Messrs. Pugh and Thomas offered by auction a.t Aberystwyth on Monday, the free. hold farm of Caorhedyn in the Llyrnant Valley, including 225 acres. held under a yearly tenancy by Mr. John Lewis lit. a. rental of £85 10s. Bidding started at £1,500 and rose to E2,210 at which figure it was sold to Cant,. Harold OWfm. Garthgwynion, Machyn- Sleth. The vendors solicitors wr,. Mes&rs. Fa.rringten and Jacksom. Oswestry. Mr. David Joneis, coacl-biiil der, North- parade, Aberystwyth, has bought hiu house and premises 63. Nortli-pai-ade. Profer-sor Gepeso, has sold his house, Isallt, St. David's- voad, to Dr. Paul Devcrres. The auctioneers l were Messrs. Pugh and Thomas. Aberystwyth. k

Farmer's Column. CORN PRICES. The prices guaranteed by the Government for 1919 grain crops are as followsWheat, 71s lid. per quarter of 480 pounds; barley, 61s. 6d. per quarter of 400 pounds; oats, 44s. Id per quarter of 312 pounds; rye, 71s. lid. per quarter of 180 pounds. Home-grown wheat of the 1919 harvest can be sold to millers at prices which will produce on an average 71s. lid per quarter of 480 pounds. The market will be free and each uainple of wheat will be bought on its merits. If of milling value aho-ve tho average, it will be worth more than 71s. lid. per quarto*. Samples of inferior quality or out of condition will only be saleable at prices below the average. Every seller of wheat will have to make the best tormo he can, as under tho ordinary pre-war conditions of a free market, and will not have the right to call on a miller to buy at 71s lid. rier quarter, or any other price. So far as can nt present bo foreseen, it is probable that the average prices obtained bv urower- for barley, oal-s, and rye of the 1919 harvest will exceed the prices guaranteed by the Government. If tho average price of any of tho four corn crops should prove to be lower than the guaranteed prices, effect- will be given to the gua-antees by the method adopted in Part I of th0 Corn Production Act, 1917. Th's involves payment to growers of any difference between "average prices" and the above guaranteed "rices. For the purpose of this calculation the fcrowing yields per acre are cssumed :—Wheat, 4 quarters: barley 4 quar- ters: oats. 5 quarters; rye. 3 quarters. Pay- ment is made in respect of the whole acreage of wheat, four-fifths of the acreage of barley, (1mc1 two-thirds of the acreage of oats. Only the acreage of rye which is harvested for grain may be reckoned. The payment for each acre of corn will thus be calculated on the following basis:— Wheat: Four times the difference between the average and the guaranteed price. Barley: Four times four-fifths of the differ- ence between the average and the guaranteed price. Oats: Five times two-thirds of the difference between tho average and-tbe guaranteed price. Rye: Three and a half times the difference between the :1.nora-go and the guaranteed price. GREEN FORAGE FOR. SPRING USE. It seems desirable that farmers should take all possible steps to provide against a shortage of green food next spring. For a feeding crop to be ready in May or June, farmers in the warmer counties will find trifolium (crimson clover), mixed, if desired, with a little Italian rye grass. likely to ive good results if sown as soon rw corn crops are removed. The pre- paration of the seed bed is simple and inex- pensive. About twenty-five pounds per acre of Trifolium is a usual seeding. Trifolium should be fed young, either alone or chaffed and mixed with hay or sound straw. An alterna- tive more widely applicable is to sow in early autumn a mixture of rye and vetches say 2g 2 hughe's of the former and half a bushel of the latter per acre. WART DISEASES OF POTATOES. Farmers gardeners, and allotment holders are warned to examine closely all potato crops during lifting with a view to discovering the presence of wart disease. This disease has caused serious loss to potato growers in the North and Midlands, and cases have recently been reported in the south-western counties. The success of the work of the Board of Agri- culture in safeguarding the potato-growing in- dustry from this disease depends on all cases being made known to them. It is of the greatest importance that potato growers should co-operate with the Board by inspecting their crops and reporting cases or suspected cases at once to the Board or to the police Failure by any occupier to report disease on his crop renders him liable to a fine not exceeding £10. SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. I The Board of Agriculture has come to an agreement with the makers of sulphate of ammonia in regard to the maximum prices to be charged from October to May next. For sale in lots of not less than two tons for delivery to nearest railway station or wharf in Great Britain, less a trade discount to agricultural merchants, dealers, and co-operative societies, the prices per ton, in bags, are October, £ 20 10s.; November, B20 15q. December, £21; January, C21 7s. 6d.: February, £21 15s.: March, April, and May, £22. Farmers should place their orders without delay with their usual dealer or co-operative society. RAT WEEK. It is proposed to inaugurate a special au- tumn campaign against rats and the Board of Agriculture suggests as a suitable period the weak beginning October 20th ending October 27th. Every local authority is invited to co- operate in i this general attack on tho rat evil and the Board urges rat officers, and others concerned, immediately to; consider the best method of procedure. The military autll.. orities are, in sympathy with the movement and are already angaged 0n a campaign of intensive rat destruc-tioll in camps barracks and other places ,occupietl by Soldiers. If the week is to prove thoroughly effective, no time must be lost in organising every locality for the purpOSo. Last winter enormous damage was done by rats, and the large amount of corn which had to remain in stack for a long period provided a generous sup- ply of food with a consequent heavy increase of the rat population in many districts. A leaflet can be obtained free on application to t,h(\ Board of Agriculture, 4, Whitehall Place, S.W.I. NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION. At tho cCmngil mating of the National Farmers' Union in London a provisional agreement was aprovod for the acquisition of premises in Bedford-Square, London, for central offices. The council approved the appointment of Captain Cleveland Fvfo as Parliamentary secretary, in succession to Mr. Daw. It was decided to oppose any at- tempt to control the prices of barley or oats Renewed confidence was oixpresied in the efforts of the Agricultural Wages Board to watch the question of wages and hours of labour in the interests of farmers, and it was hoped the Milk Committee would com- tinue to urge that the price should be com- mensurate with the cost of production. MILK PRICE FIXED The Food Controller has decided to fix the maximum retail winter milk prices in Great "Britain as follows:—October lid per quart. November to March Is per quart. April lid per quart. The maximum retail prices wi'l be subject to an appropriate reduction in the various food control committee districts ac- cording to the local costs of distribuRon on the previous experienced of the Ministry. It is not expected that the maximum retail prices will bo applicable in more than about eight per cent. of the 1,831 food districts. Tho Food Controller recognises with grave concern that the reifcail prices show a substantial increase over last winter's prices but he is satisfied that in view of the increased costs of production, they cannot be fixed at a lower level with- out an injustice to the producer and conse- quently without endangering future supplies Power is vested in the local authorities to provide milk for expectant and nursing mothers of children under five years of ago through maternity and child welfare centres and otherwise at a reduced price, or free of cost in cases in which local authorities arc satisfied that the circumstances justify such a provision. OFFICIALS IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE. The charges of extravagance made by Montgomeryshire Agricultural Executive Com- mittee against the Board of Agriculture in the appointment of sixteen corn claims inspectors at fees of S100 each, wore again discussed by the Committee at Welshpool on Friday. A letter was read from Mr. John Owen, one of the Board's Commissioners, stating that lie had noticed in the papers a good deal of space given to the Committee's criticism of the Board. He was surn tho Committee did not wish un- duly to advertise the difference with the de- partment, with which they had woiked so strenuously and faithfully. Personally he did not think it was in the best public interests to vontilate the matter, which was partly the result of a misunderstanding. The letter added that with tho exception of two of the Board's crop reporters all the appointments were offered to persons nominated by the Committee. The Government's guaranteed price was based on the acreage sown, not the quantity pro- duced, and it was evident that the Govern- ment could not accept for the purpose of money payment unchecked statements of arre- age by the person making the claim. For example, one inspector found on the first fourteen farms he visited that twelve had over-stated their claims, and but for the in- spection the amount that would havo been paid would hav0 been excessive. Cantain Naylor said it was misleading to say that two inspectors only were appointed hy the Board in addition to the persons nomin- ated by the Committee. The Committee nominated four cultivation officers, but_ six- teen inspectors were appointed. The Secretary said the Board asked for an immediate repiv to a letter requesting nine names to be submitted. He consulted the Chairman (Mr. Forrester Addie) and the Chief Executive Officer (Mr J. L. John), and they forwarded nine names Captain Naylor said he could not admit that those names were nominated by the Com-

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Cardiganshire Friendly Societies Association. ADDRESS BY MR. JOHN ROWLAND. The annual meeting of Cardiganshire Associa- tion of Friendly Societies was held at Lam- peter on Friday when the various societies con- tributing to the Association were fairly well represented. Mr. John Rowland C.B.E., of the We-sh Board of Health was present, and also Mr. A. W. Jones, the local inspector. Mr. Rees Morris Llaiigeitlio, was elected president and chairman of the Committee of Management for the ensuing year, and Mr. John Davies, vice-chairman. Mr. David Thomas and Mr. H. Gibbs were re-appointed secretary and treasurer. An executive com- mittee of nine persons, representative of the whole county, was also appointed. Y, Mr Rowland addressed the meeting and ex- pressed satisfaction at the manner the Com- mittee of Management and the Secretary carried out their duties. He had no fault to find in connection with the administration of the National Insu-anec, Acts by this Society., Mr. Rowland referred to the satisfactory report which invariably reached the Associa- tion from Government auditors and shewqd how completely the ground had been covered for the valuation now imminent. Referring to the cases of incapacity of members, Mr. Row- land observed that there had been 275 men and 105 women on the sick funds during the year 1918. Of the total of 380—167 cases suffered from influenza. H, noted that the highest proportion of influenza cases were from Llanarth and Rhydyfeiin. There had been very few from. Tregaron, Llanrhystyd, and the Women- Society of Llangeitho. It was observed that of the total cases of incapacity during the year 14 only were attributed to tuberculosis and 6 to pulmonary affection. Mr Rowland urged the Society to keep in close touch with its sick members and do all they could for them by facilitating admissions to hospitals, etc., for special treatment and ini- prove the health conditions of the county. The statistics prepared by Mr. Thomas,, thi general secretary, as to causes of incapacity and other pertinent information should be sent to the health authorities for the county and to the Insurance Committee, thus focuss- ing the attention on any health defects which mar exist. From the statements submitted by the Secretary it was* observed that ten claims had been received during the year from discharged soldiers and it appeared to the Committee that from the certificates such cases of in- capacity could properly be attributed to way- service. The Secretary was directed to bring nil those cases to the notice of the Pensions Committee for the county. It was resolved to make representations for the Association to be represented on the local Pension Com- mittee. The points raised by Mr. Rowland were fully appreciated and discussed and a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to him for his attendance and address.

LONDON. FOOTBALL.—The London Welsh Rugby Club has been revived after an interval of five year- during which the players have been engaged in tackling other opponents and winning other victories on foreign fields. A splendid ground has been secured at Herne Hill, and arrange- ments are well forward with regard to fixtures. Tlie revival is duo to the efforts of those inde- fatigable workers for "Wales in London," Mr. Tim Evans (president), and Mr. E. A. Jones (treasurer), supported by the energetic secre- tary, Captain E D. L. Davies, R.A.F., a native of Aberarth. Lovers of snort will be glad to see the Club again flourishing. The officials confidently expect their support in a tangible way. MILK.—London dairymen are much con- cerned regarding the price of mi k during the I coming winter. The maximum price of Is. a quart causes them furiously to think. What the dairyman knows consumers do not seem to realise. The higher the price, the lcs profit lie gets. Every effort lias boen made by the London Retail Dairymen's Association to in- duce the Food Controller to keep the price to the consumer as low as possible. On the other hand the retailer is beset by producers. One docs not like to contemplate the dire conse- quences to the children which would be certain to follow a large increase in the prioe. In spite of the power possessed by local bodies to provide doles of milk to the necessitous, it is well known that many of those people would rather go without than apply for it. Thus the. rather go without than apply for it. Thus the. children suffer for "the sins of the fathers." I It is hoped that the authorities- will leave nothing undone to prevent unnecessary hard- ship to the little ones I

Continued from previous column. mittee as they never came before the Committee. Mr John Jones propoped the Committee should reply to that effect which was carried with a rider that, the Committee's chief complaint was not to the persons nominated, but that the number appointed was excessive.

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