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Agricultural Co-operation. THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON SEEDS. AN EXPOSURE. [BY AUGUSTUS BRIGSTOCKE]. We licne that now all the farmers are about i br their eeCl, they will pay some heed to the report of the Royal Seed Commission issued as recently as 1901. This report is cram full of instruction of the most practical kind for the farmer, but as it contains more than 250 large quarto pages of closely printed matter, only a small portion of it can be dealt with ia the limits of this article. The conclusion that one irresisi.ib!y arrives at is, t!vit no better way 1,) with the problem discussed can pnssiblv be th.) ii by the formation of Co-o-ierativo Societies'. whk*! will undertake to sell to tueir menbers seeds oc guaranteed germination, purity and weight. In Sco land this course has been adopted with "grp.'t sr. by the Farmer's ,V r. ».'• iiie secvecaiy, u y j 1 would take us too far out of the rne we propose fal- lowing cu dwell on this part of the report. What will interest us most is to hear what evidence was given as to the seed trade in Wales, especially in South-West Wales. Anyone who cares to do so can obtain a copy of the report, therefore .ve abstain from dis- posing the names of the witnesses whose evidence we qujte for ob%:OLIS :velsorls. A ii *.tnns representing a larie wholesale firm of repute, gave evidence whicn should afford food for reflection for many a long day to come. Speak'ng of Carmarthenshire and the adjoiring counties, he said that much of the seed sold is very inferior, in fact that it was a grave scandal to see such stuff in the dealers' shops. Everything seemed to be sacrificed to cheapness, and farmers dia not seem, to care what they bought as long as they bought it cheap. They bought cleanings which many other people would reject, the dealers mixing then with a little good seed, more than half the bulk being absolutely worthless. Witness had never in the course of 27 years' experience heard of any dealers being prosecuted for selling doctored seeds under the Seeds Adulteration Act, as he did not think that thp farmers even knew that such an Act existed for their protec- tion. A great quantity of dved seeds were sold. For example trefoil mixed with clover is dyed to represent clover. The farmer does not care to go over 6d a lb for his see i. It does not matter whether there is a scarcity of clover, as there is this season he tries to get it cheap all the same consequently he gets a good dl'.tl of trefoil passed off on him as genuiue clover. Three parts trefoil perhaps will be found, the market value of which would he considerably less than 'half that of clover. What I most object to, said the witness, is that thines should be sold with impunity, representing to be what they are not. It is a scandal to the trade. The sort of stuff alluded to, with clean- ings, blowings and old seed is largely sold in towns I could mention during the spring of the year. You mirrht get into lialf-n dozen shops in Carmarthen and finu a ton or two of I .is stuff Asked if he could men- tion other places, witness replied yes, also at Lam- peter, Llandovery, Llanvbyther, Newcastle-Emlyn, Tregaron, and other places. The trade has gone down in the place I mention o.ving to the sale of such stuff as I have spoken of. Witness said that the shops that went in for poor seed made it their business to get rid of it somehow, and generally succeeded, as the farmers were very confiding in the matter of buying seeds. Some samples obtained from shopkeepers were produced, containing a large mixture ot dyed aeiuu, and sold as English red "lover. Another witness, as illustrating the child-like confidence of the farmer in such matters, cite 1 cases in which, having asked for a. certain seed, were given something quite different, and were 11 liable io get any remedy. One farmer asked for turnip seed, and was given greystoiie another asked for turnip seed and was given rape, and did not find out the difference until he had grown his crop. One of the principal witnesses was Mr Alfred 0. Wat- kins, the manager of the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society, and both this witness and others gave very striking evidence in proof of the great protection affor- ded to the farmers by the establishment of Co-opera- tive Societies, who made it their business to see that the farmers got the genuine arlicle whatever the price paid. The Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society were the only firm who made a practice of giving a full guarantee as to germination, purity, and weight, and most interesting particulars were given as to the manner in which this guarantee was carried out. Some of the witnesses representing other firms said that the giving of this guarantee was a new idea introduced by the Co-operative Societies. Mr Watkins, in the course of his e"idence, stated that unfortunately the seed trade is handled by a great many persons who have no technical knowledge of it whatever in any shape or form, such as shopkeepers, hardware merchants, 'hucksters (and, we might add, in Wales, travelling butter merchants, and those who sell outside public- houses). The seeds so sold are in many cases the cleanings and winnowings from the stock of legitimate seed merchants, and the price charged is often, espe- cially where credit is given, almost as high as that for which genuine seeds can be obtaineJ. The infel ior seeds are taken, unfortunately, — the fiiriiier is contf,,t, •. In the case of pei'.v v class of dealers rc^-rc. i. i blowings of light seed. The effect is that the hay pro- duced is of a wretched soft character. The crop is principally Yorkshire fog, a useless grass upon which cattle don't thrive, and the hay is of the poorest quality. Mr Watkins, in reply to one of the Com- missioners, stated that it was a fact that nine-tenths of the perennial rye grass seed used all over the world is grown in Ireland. All seeds sold by the Irish Agri- cultural Wholesale Society on guarantee were tested at the request of any purchaser from their own sample a sent to Dr Steb'ler (Zurich) to be tested. The fee c ed only 3s. A deduction was made in the pri charged for the seeds if Dr Stebler's report dis- clo- 'd any deficiency on the guarantee. Such tests were often made at the request of Co-operative Socie- ties, who were their principal customers. Mr H. Lindsay, the secretary of the Farmers' Supply Associa- tion of Scotland, also sent their seeds to be tested by Dr Stebler (Zurich), who has a European reputation as a specialist in this line. Several other witnesses drew attention to the evil of seeds being sold under false name and representation, and also to the grievous lo s indicted on farmers in the sale of si I-,icli I not been properly cleaned, and which, therefore,didgreatdamage to the land byintroducing all kinds of,weeds. It was also given in evidence that so-called" seed bought by retailers for 5d a bushel were sold to the farmers at Is 6d a bushel, a profit of over 300 per cent. on absolute rubbish. Another important disclosure was made in reference to what is known as the non-warranty clause. We have already referred to the fact that it was givea in evidence that the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society were the only firm tha.t made a practice of eiving a guarantee with the sale of their seeds. The Commissioners' report on this was as follows (page 10, paragraph 41) « Nearly all the seedsmen insert in their catalogue what is known as the non-warranty clause somewhat in the following terms We give no warranty expressed or implied as to the description, or productiveness, or any other matter on any seeds or other goods sold by us, and we will not be responsible tfor any failure in the crops. It is doubtful, add the Commissioners, whether this non-warranty clause, 'unless especially brought to the notice of the purchases at the time of sale, would release the vendor 'from his legal responsibility. Just so. But how many Welsh farmers are there who would seize their lega( opportunity ? The state of things as disclosed by this report in the seed trade cannot possibly be too widely known, or too often used, as a co-operative text. The exposure of the methods of the retailers of seeds especially in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire, would, if made by any private individual, meet with -such an outcry of injured innocence that we should never hear the last of it. But coming from an official source of this kind the indictment is unanswerable. "Strong measures were suggested by several of the witnesses, as for example the appointment of Govern- ment inspectors, and the licensing of all retailers of •seeds. Space will not allow dealing one by one with the 56 paragraphs of the report proper. It must suffice to state that the Commissioners attached the greatest importance to the efficiency, protective and educational value of Co-operative Societies, and paid a high tribute to the splendid work of the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society. The value of local seed-testing stations was also commended, and the Commissioners recommended the establishment of a central Government seed-testing station, which, by the publicity of its reports, would deter wholesale seed merchants with a reputation to lose passing on ■their loft-sweepings to the thieving retailers of the same.
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Carmal thenshire County Council. STATUTORY MEETING. The statutory meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on Monday at t':e Slrre Hall, Carmarthen, when there were present Mr H Jones-Davies, GIvneiddan (chairman) Mr J W Gwynne Hughes, xYe^eyb (vice-chairman); Dr Howell llees, Gcan'-arnant -.lr J Maybeiy, Llanelly Mr A Biigst^ke. Blaenpant Mr Joseph Joseph, Llan- fennech Mr W David, Llanelly Mr J Lloyd, x-'enybviik Dr Thomas, St Mr T E Dïi- slccke, Carmarthen Mr J) Stephens, A dais .r James John, Carmarthen Mr A Stephens Broom- I,il1 Mr D Da\les, Lhnde'iie Mi' J Bevan. Llan- *«iwrn L1 ), J T P^nUrdulais Rev j. r'utter will's Cavmavca-.i i. .J\L"¡lon Davies, Glausawdde Mr D .John, Fciir,fi/sl: Mr T J(,ies, Lianelly Mr D C Parry, Lianeuv itir TVi!ns. T,rH!y • Mv T J0h:- —* • (C ttien Rev H J llees, Pembrey Mr T Joiic. IVironw Mr D L Jones, Derlwyn Mr D Pr>?s, Newcastle-Emlvn Mr T F Jones, Conwil-C lo Mr W Jories, Llandilo Mr Stephens, Coedybrain Mr C E Morris, I\ Cottage Mr J Scomfieltl, Blaen- wernddu Mr D Davies, Rhyblid Mr H J Thomas, Llanfynydd Mr B Evans, Brithdir Mr J LI Thomas, Tanlan Mr J Lewis, Meiros Hall Mr T Watkins, Handovery Mr W Jenkins, Alltycadno Mr Buwen, Trelech Mr W Griffiths, Llanelly, and Mr T F Barrett, Crossvale together with the clerk (Mr J W Nicholas). I ELECTION OF CIIAIKMAN. The first business was the election of chairman for the ensuing year. The retiring chairman (Mr H. Jones-Davies) sub- mitted the name of the vice-chairman, Mr J. W. O-ynne-Hiighes, as chairman for the cu, year (he:u, hear). It needed no words of his to commend him to their favour, as he was well known to them all and fnllv deserving of their confidence. P° hat, been a memoer of their Council since its initiation, and they all knew the energy, enthusiasm, and honesty of purpose with which he had carried out his work (ap- plause). He had become really an object of regard to every member he had come in contact with. What was known to him (the speaker) personally more than to them individually was that the counsel he had re- ceived from Mr Gwynne-Hughes during the past year had bean of the greatest value (hear, hear). Mr R. W. Stephens and Mr Maybery simul- tscneously seconded, and the mofon was carried unani- mously. Mr Gwynne-Hughes then took the vacated chair, and thanked the Council for the great honour they had conferred on him—an honour, he said, which, as he had told them when he was made vice-chairman, he did not deserve—(cries of No, no ")-as he felt there were others amongst them who would, perhaps, do the business better than he could. He had been w 1th them, as Mr Davies had said, for the last thirteen or fourteen years, and during that time he had received from them all the greatest Hndness anyone could receive. He won-1 ,;]:e t ■ them to remember that the coming year would be une of the hardest that had ever been known for a chair- man (hear, hear, and laughter). One would have to stand a bit of fire and shot on the Education Act, and he expected he would leave office a bi, thinner than he iv-9 then (laughter). If this scheme, under the Edu- cation Act was adopted—and he hoped it would be- they should have men on the committee who would really work hard, because they must not neglect the children of Wales (hear, hear). They were always worth educating, and they saw their value every day of the week. If they looked at the newspapers they would see Welshmen somewhere or other there. That day was a proud day for him, as he thought that the appointment had come from the representatives of the ratepayers. VOTE OF THAXKS. Continuing, the Chairman said that he had now the pleasant duty of proDOsing a vote of thanks to the -etiriti chairman. During the year he had been in office he had always conducted the business in the most straightforward manner. They knew he was soon going to run in double harness (loud applause). Most of them were already running in it, and perhaos he (Mr Davies) would learn something—he hoped ne would (laughter). He had got hold of one of the nicrst people possible, and that was Miss Ellis, whose brother they all knew, and who was greatly respected through- out the Principality. He only hoped she would give him plenty of good counsel. Mr W. N. Jones, in seconding, said they would all agree that Mr Davies had done his year's work remarkably well. He hoped Mr Davies's future life would be a happy one, and that: his married life would be as happy as that of them who had been married 10 or 20 years (applause). Mr John Johns supported the motion, and Raid that no doubt Mr Davies during his year of office had hf t some training towards the married state (laughter). He had had some naggirg as they all k lew (laughter) ,1 f-1,t 'r' h. 1 4' • -.1 J'lr Davies in returning tl .ok or tl,c cc, -t't > ot thanks and kind expression of ieeling towards said that he could assure them that he wculd always look back upon his year of office with very great pleasure indeed, because he had received nothing but kindness and consideration at the hands of every member of the Council. Therefore his task had been a light and easy one. The year to some extent had been a memorable ore in many respects & remarkably prolific of important measures. They had embarked upon new ventures such as a deputation to Ireland, and the increasing of the technical rate from a half- penny to a penny in the.;C. They had the sanction of the Joint Committees and Aberystwyth College to an experimental farm, a new scheme of road manage- ment, and the drafting of an education scheme. That he ventured to think was a very tall order for one year, and he trusted the members of the Council would put forward their very best efforts in the ad- ministration of the future. More than that two new urban authorities had been created—one at Amman- ford and the other at Burry Port, and those two new authorities were on the threshold of being invested with new powers which it was to be hoped, they would appreciate to the full extent, and recognise their responsibilities as citizens (hear hear). He thanked the Council for their courtesy during the past year. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN. On the motion of Mr H J Thomas, seconded by Mr D L Jones, the Council unanimously appointed Mr J Lewis, Meiros Hall, vice-chairman. Mr Lewis said he thanked them very much for the honour of the appointment. He felt he was among the best friends he had in the world. He considered it a great honour to be vice-chairman of that very im- portant County County Council, which was, in his opin:on, second to none in Wales, or anywhere else. He thought the western part of the county would feel grateful to them for apdointing one of its representa- tives as vice-chairman during the coming year. The duties he had to perform were very lighr., but the honour was very great. ELECTION OF COMMITT) 2S. The Council then proceeded to the election of the committees. I Mr H Jones-Davies moved that thp. fifteen members of the Standing Joint Committee he re-elected, with the Bubstitution of the name of Mr W Jonr ■, Llandilo, for that of Mr J LI Thomas, Pontardulai-.—-Mr T F Wilkins, in seconding, remarked that Mr Thomas's name was eliminated because there were five repre- sentatives from Llanclly, and the other part was not represented, -The motion was agreed to. Th" County Bridges and Main Roads Committee, the Finance Committee were ie-electe-1, as were also the three members of the Joint Education Com- mittee. Mr A Brigatooke, on the advice of the Clerk, said he would pustpone the appointment of a permanent Aerncultoral Committee until the education scheme was adopted, because agricultural education was clearly a branch of higher education. The Public health and General Purposes Committee, I the Local Government Act (1894) Committee, the County Rate Basis Committee, the Parliamentary Committee, were re-appointed, and the managers for County Schools were re-elected. On a motion to re-elect the eight members to act on the Joint Counties Asylum Committee, Professor Jones stated that they ought to appoint men who would attent.—Mr Jones-Davies The delinquents promise to attend better in future.—Professor Jones: Otherwise it is too bad. We are not represented. We have given Llanelly one member for the last seven years, and not a single member has attended from there more than once during each year.—The members were then re-elected. BETTWS REPRESENTATION. A letter was read from Mr R. Shipley Lewis, clerk to the Llandilo Board of Guardians, asking the Coun- j cil to allow two members for the parish of 'Bettws, in- stead of one as provided for in the order forming Am- manford into an urban district. He suggested that the lower ward should comprise the ecclesiastical boun- dary.—Mr W N Jones stated that an error was made when the order was framed. It was never intended that what had been done should be done. The parish of Bettws would be losing a representative on the I Rural District Council. He thought the lower portion should be given a member.—The Clerk said that Bettws Ward was practically put inside the urban district.— Mr Jones There is a large portion outside.—The Clerk We were not informed so.—Mr Jones It is not too much if it can be done.—The Clerk It can be I done, and I would suggest referring it tithe Local Government Act Committee,—Mr Johns: If thev have power to add another member, tive them fud powers.—The Clerk said that the Rural Council favoured it.—Mr H. J. Thomas I a n ve. v, muui sur- prised at the agriculture', ruei;l:r" if tlicy have-— 1ett r was i I'L„C I Mr W. N, Jones called attention to the inconvenient hour at which the Council now met, viz., 11.15 ti. nl. A number of members could not get there in time, lie proposed that the time he aii/ereJ to one dclJck. He would also odd t) the motion that the Council should meet at Llanuilo and Llan- elly, as well as Carmarthen, as they d'd formerly, and he hoped he WOI11.1 r ':>: q the I" -(hc»r, hear)—and •J;i.r""i"*i. •"■>.=: -rv f hut at the same time the towns of Liane.iv and lan- ,o 'red to si 5 the ambers of the County Council y ■ t-1 feel that ti"1/ took an in- Tiland't".» t.iey ('rnld see ie ^Hopl.e ttln on, ai,it iiow the beautiful Tov F < 11 vw netting on (laughter). He lived in the inos' central ;>art, and it was i pit/ tluT th d not fix on Ammanford as the place to hold their meet- ings (laughter. Mr Mabon Davies seconded. He had to start at six o'clock that morning in order to be in time for the meeting.—Mr R. W. Stephens could not understand why the present arrangements should be altered.-Dr Thomas had rn"ch pleasure in for thf Chap- man's first rpling-was tlie motion i" Ol"le" i their Standing Orders proved tliif-, o mraion passed at -.I; J would take a vot t. *o v her ttie Staudh 0 Orders should be suspended for the purpose. They would re- ouire a majority of two-thirds of the Council. -Dr Thomas asked the Clerk's opinion on the matter.— The Clerk said that no resolution could be rescinded under six months, but the Council could pass anything so long as he was not responsible for the passing of it. This was a case of rescision and not suspension. The question of suspension was an c'wrely rJitferent matter. —Mr W. N. Jones then suve iiu-.ee to bring the ques- tion forward at the July meeting. COUNTY SUKVEYORSHIP, Later in the day a special committee had under con- sideration the list of 72 candidates for the post of county surveyor under the new scheme of road man- agement, which is worth £:111¡, u. yea.. Thev .lcted six candidates to meet the coi.i..jiitee on April i, when their number will be further reduced to three, who will in tarn appear before the Main Roads Council on the same dai,e for the final selection. The six chosen and the number of votes recorded for each were :—Mr W H Alliban, county divisional surveyor to the West -.of '■ Hdiirn County Council 'S) Mr H M Evans, assistant architect and surveyor to the Cardiff Corporation (8) Mr H T Hughes, district surveyor t) the Derbyshire-County Council (7); Mr Charles H Mounsey. chief assistant engineer and surveyor to the county borough ot Halifax (10); Mr E Charles Pole, chief assistant to the county surveyor of Glamorgan (7) and Mi T L Perkins, divisional surveyor to the Midd'c;> County Couppil (6). i o .A.J 1 A"J Ln3i.. _.J.
Ammanford Urban Council.
Ammanford Urban Council. PUBLIC MEETING TO PREPARE CANDI- DATES. A public meeting of the worlcincr-men ratepayers was held at the Board School, Ammanford, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The two names were propound for the chair, viz., Mr John Hucrhes and Mr Tom Fletcher. The latter was elected chairman. The recommendation of the comf ,it3e me -tings to run 10 candidates was confirmed. Mr Wm Rees, Tirydail, said that he did not know that was an opportune time to select their candidates. however he submitted to them the scheme he had thought of with regard to the selection of labour candi- dates to run for Urban Council honours. First of all he suggested that they should select 20 or more candi- dates who should have five, seven, or say nine rate- payers of the meeting to second their candidature. After that they should hold another meeting and get a vote by ballot to reduce the number down to 10, and tho e should be adopted as their candidates to go to the p ill tie wished to impress upon them to select the best men who would see to their interests. It did not mat'er whether those men were English, Welsh, Jews, Greeks, Tory or Liberal, church or chapel men, as long rs they were working-men, who would perform their duty on the Council. He moved that his scheme be adonted. Mr J James, Tirydail, seconded. Mr T B Morgan, stationer said that although he did not come within the category of n. working-man, he was the son of a working-man, and he was in sympathy with the wnrkiiig-tnen. He supported Mr Wm Rees's motion. He suggested that they should have a kind of organisation or league to work together in the future so that they could have something to fall f'ACk upo l when necessary. He believed that the work- > should hfve their rights in such a matter, and vst to 3upport, thQ labour candidates J then referred theni t ) the ref-ent el: •- on at Woolwich—(Mr J. James: No politics)—and -z-ti(I that that was not politics, but it was an example of what Labour could do. Let them stand by the working men for working men's rights Mr James James (Tirydail)—According to our lest two meetings, and what was resolved there, I do not think it is right tor Mr Morgan to speak, although I admire very much what he said This meeting was called for working men. and Mr Morgan is not a work- ing man in that sense of the word. I have no objection to Mr Morgan speaking, or any objection to anyone else, but this meeting is for working men only, and if you are going to allow one to speak, you must allow a". I think that the pnrpcse for which this meeting is callnd has been intruded upon. The Chairman did not think Mr James quite in rrder. Mr James said that he based his rem irks on the iv lutions carried at the two previous meetings. He wL- i speakine without prejudice. A V OICO- Go on. The Chairman said he thought that they 1, d better discuss the scheme before the meeting. Mr James (warmlv)—I insist unon it. You must draw tha line somewhore. If you allow one, you uju,t allow all. Mr Evan Evans (who was appointed seerptary) said -Mr Morgan has been asked to come to this meeting as a reporter. Mr James—Then why did he explain himself? (laughter). Mr J Cooper Davies suggested that they should bs v no ballot, but that all the candidates should leave the room, and then they could vote in their absence, otherwise they would be there antil next Sunday week when the voting was on. Mr R Leonard said he agreed with the scheme be- fore the meeting, but he did not think it would be wis-to select the ten candidates that day, because he understood the eleeMon would not he held uutil July, therefore the candidates standing for 4 months would be rather old. He believed it would be better to select 20, and vote for ten out of that number who should stand for honours. Mr S Jones concurred. Mr J-imes Jame-) referred :to voting conscientiously when the ballot was taken There was a proposition before the meeting, and they should speak on that and not get away from it. A babel of voices could be heard at this juncture, and there were cries of Chair, Chair Mr James said he believed he was in order when he said that they should discuss the propsition, If they went on as some had suggested they would be there until dooni-day. Mr W Evans (builder)—I propose Mr James that you take the chair. Mr Janie,I caii do that. Mr Evans- V erv well, go on then. The motion of Mr Rees was now put to the meeting and carried. Mr Higgs (Bettws) moved that they should select an unlimited number that eve linty from which to select the final ten. Mr W. Williams seconded. Mr Herbert Morris proposed as an amendment that they select 20 only that day. I Mr W. Davies seconded. The amendment was carried, only two voting for the proposition. The Chairman wished them to be very careful in what they did that day, so that those outside their bphere should not find fault with them. Mr J. Davies (Commerce Houne) warned them to be careful, as he had heird that day a threat that, if a loothoole was found in the doings of thab meeting that day, "fire" would be put to it. The 20 candidates selected are as followsMessrs Fivan Jones and William Rees, Tirydail; D. Davies, Cwmgater; D. George, Bettws; Morgan. Quay- street Tom Fletcher, Bankyrinn W. Hi",f', Bftw-<; J. Davies, Commerce House; J. Cooper Davies, Wind- street; J. Evan Jones, High-street; Kvan Evans, checkweigher: Morgan George, Bettws: Morgan Jones, Wind-street; J. Richards, Wind-street; Daniel Thomas, Tirydail; Henry Davies, Quav-street; John Fletcher, Wind-street; David John and Owen Owen, Tirydail, and Iestyn Williams, High-street. Mr S. Jones moved, Mr J. Cooper Davies seconded, and it was carried that they appoint a committee to ) carry out the work in connectio., with the election. I Mr J. Davies (Commerce House) moved that the Labour Parish Couneill rs. the chairman and the sec- retary of that meeting should act as the committee. Mr J. Morgan seconded. Mr S. Jones moved that the comi-nitlee be selected from that mcetinc. Mr W. Evans seconded. The amendment was carried, and the number of com- mittee-men de'ided on was 11, and they were selected I as follows:—Messrs S. Jones, William Williams. E. .Tonkins. Hall street; George Davies, College street; J. R-iderick. Herbert Morris. D. Williams Quav-street W. Evaus. builder, and John Williams, Wind-street. A collection was made at the meeting to defray the cost of pirnting. &c. and Mr William Rees was ap- pointed treasurer.
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Carmarthen County Court. Held at the Guildhall, on the 12th inst., before His Honour Judne Bishop. "j -r 'V'ry 'r"mvp, ,11. r i i i, bei'ii,. he h<»i.„.ice une tor uresses supplied to Mrs Beatrice Waring, wife of i].t. Kev J t/uin". M:i"niriojtop, Bradford, in of i].t. Kev J t/uin". M:i"niriojtop, Bradford, in reailci's Win ou^ui.ie Father Dai d, who .i.o fov sot, e years curate at the Roman Catholic Church. Carmarthen. Plain tiff said, the go-rls were supplied iu 1892, and the last instalment pai l in 1897. M 1 r ..v ppearr ;(. pIn' ff, and an ".1, •Hfi.de against the defendant. CIIAMPION CYCLIST SUED. v Girdiff, was stied by Air D. Bradbury Jones for £ 13 fur a''Leader" cycle supplied.—.Mr T. Walters, solicitor, appea.red for plaintiff, but defendant was not represented, n Ither was he present.—Mr Jon°s s-id +! 1 dant h^ I an inu.rmo oi ah.juf.J i. a lot of hoc s i1. Cardiff. On one occasion he cashcd him a cheque for £ 35, which he had received from bis agent at Cardiff. An order for f2 per month was made. I TRELECH GROCER S DEBT. I Mr J. W.Baker and Co., merchants, Bristol, sued William xAi-»iCo, j;iUCv r Trekch, ioi £ xi odd for goods x ,>os; of trade. Mr T. M. Jones, solicitor, Swansea, was for plaintifl's, }. d-F nriant was not present. L>-V" traveller for th company, said that J t' e goods to order, and the man was now in a better position to pay than he ever was. His Honotir-W), "on j, t in an e--ciition ? It is not right to see, for a judgment summits when a man has sufficient means to have the debt enforced by the ordinary means of law. When you have exhausted every possibility of getting the money, then I generally make a committal if he won't pay so much a month. Why does your firm not take the usual course of putting in an execution ? Mr T M Jones -He has offered ta pay £ 5 a month. The Judge—Will you accept that offer ? Witness—Yes. The Judge —Very well the order is made for f5 a month. THE LAUGHARXE DISPUTE. I Mr H Brunei White, solicitor, asked His Honour if he would be good enough, seeing that counsel on the other side was engaged in the bankruptcy case to be heard that day, t) allow the Laugharne case to stand over to the May Court. The Quarter Sessions fell on the same day as the A ')ril Court, and it would not be convenient to take t,le case then. He (Mr White) was engaged in an appeal case which would take th* best part of the day. The Judge gi anted the request. CLAIM FOR COSTS. Mr J White White, coal merchant, Carmarthen, claimed fl 14s, balance due for costs, from the Patent Brick Slate, and Sanitary Tube Comnany. Mr H B White who appeared for p tain tiff, said that in action was entered in that Court on the 16th of .December last for the sum of £16 3s 3d for coal supplied to the Company's wotks at Dolgwili Im- mepiately aftei the action was entered, and before service, the defendant Company, if .ioring the solicitor in the matter, sent to the plaintiff a cheque, which d'd not include the JE1 14s costs incurred. Im- mediately that had been done he wrote for the El 14s, but some exception was taken. Mr W E Crombie, London, appeared for the Com- panv. which, he stated, had gone into Hquidation. Kr White held that the Company was liable, ?ni after a brief hearing, the Judce gave a verdict for 'he p'aintiff with costs. p'aintiff with costs.
LAUCHARNE.
LAUCHARNE. SCHOOL Boys' ESCAPADE.-On the 10th inst. the town was thrown into a state of great consternation towards the evening when it became known two school- boys were missing irom their homes since about 8.30 a.m. One was Freddy Hoare, aged 10 years, son of P.C. Hoare, and the other Douglas Stealey, nine vears, son of Captain Stealey, Sunny Hill. The boys reft their respective homes at the above hour to attend I school, but failed to put in an appearance. They met outside the door, and made up their minds to have a day off, and started accordingly. P.C. Hoare was at St Clears attending a meeting of the petty sessions, and did not arrive home till three o'clock. When told that his son had not been home to dinner, he imme- diately set out to make enquiries, and went as far as Pantyglas, a farm owned by Captain Stealey, and the dwelling-house of which had been wrecked by the great storm a few days ago. Finding they had not been there he returned to town, and pursued his enquiries, but up to nine p.m. nothing could be gleaned beyond the fact that they had been seen in Caurch-street at nine o'clock in the morning. There all trace was lost. Things now becan to look serious, and fears were en- tertained that somehow they had met with a mishap. Parties were organised to search the whole of the neighbourhood, and plenty of volunteers were forth- coming. All started on at 9.30. Several of the par- tes returned early, but it was 12 o'clock before any in- formation was brought in, and that was only to the J effect that the boys had been seen eoing in the direc- tion of St Clears. This clue was followed up, and they were traced on within two miles of Llanboidy. Here ( again the trail was lost, and the parties returned, reaching Laugharne at six o'clock in the morning. A little later on P.C. Hoare took a trap, and started the search again. Soon after he had gone a telegram ar- rived from the Llanboidy police to say that they had found the boys wandering about in the morning, after hating slept in a hay-shed during the night, and quite ready for their breakfast, having had "thing bii, a pennyworth of biscuits between í h:;l s: • they' 1 .eft home. P.C. Hoare at once proceeded to Llan- boidy, and arrived home about three o'clock with the boys, who looked none the worse for their tramp. Still it was an anxious time for the parents, and the great- est sympathy was extended to them by their fellow- townspeople, a great many remaining up the whole of the night, as sleep was out of the question. What father or mother could lie down without thinking of their own ?
L LAIF AIR-CL YDOCAU.
L LAIF AIR-CL YDOCAU. CONCERT.—The annual concert was held in the schoolroom of the above place on Friday evening, the 13th inst. It was a great pity the weather was so un- favourable again this year, as a superior programme had been got up. However, it turned out to be a much greater success than might have been expected under the circumstances. Thanks to the liberal sup- port of friends and well-wishers to the movement, it was also a success financially. The chair was occu- pied by Mr E. H. Formby, Glandenys, and Mr David Jones, Waenwen, a prominent farmer in the locality, I recited some verses he had composed to welcome him in the capacity of chairman. The verses were received with much merriment and applause. Mr Hughes, the schoolmaster, acted as conductor, and carried the long i programme through with his usual skill and tact. The various items of the programme were :—Selections on the violin, Mr D. A. Thomas son?. Yr Ornest,' Mr Caron Rees; comic song,' What will I do T Mr Tom Williams duet,' Gwys i'r Gad,' Messrs Rosser and Jones; song. 'Queen of the Eirth,' Miss Ithwen Davies selections on the mandoline, Miss Annie Owen song,' Esmeralda,' Miss Annie Hughes comic song,' Here we are again,' Mr Ivor F. James pevjil- ion singing, Miss M. J. Jones comic song, The Vagabond,' Mr H. R. Protheroe Indian clubs exhibi- tion performance, Mr A. R. T. Jones, Lampeter song, Merch y Cadben,' Mr R. Jones duet, '0 tell me, gentle stranger,' Miss Jones and Mr Protheroe song, "Rwy'n myn'd,' Mr D. B. Williams selections on the violin, Mr D. A. Thomas song, 4 Hiraeth,' Mr Howell Rosser duet, 'Y Ddau Forwr,' Messrs Rees and Thomas; comic song, 4 The Sour Apple Tree,' Mr Ivor F. James: song, 4 Pwy fel fy Mam ?' Miss M. J. Jones song, 'Bwthyn yr Amddifad,' Mr J R Thomas The Bells (trio), Misses Hughes and Williams, and Mr DB Williams The Soecial Scotchman.' Mr Tom Williams Clnar- tette competition,4 Bugail Hafod y Cwm,' Mr D B I Williams 4 Yr esgid ar y traeth,' Miss Ithwen Davies 4 Pcidiwch gofyn i mi Ganu,' Miss Annie Hughes. The friends from St David's College ac- I quitted themselves well as they always do, and came in for a good share of applause. The lady artistes, without (xception, did their work beyond all praise. The appearance of Mr D B Williams showed that he was a popular favourite, and his singing on this occasion, no doubt, increased the high estimation in which he is deservedly held. The performanco with the Indian Clubs by Mr ART Jones was in itself a rare treat, and was highly appreciated. MUs M H Hughes deserves special praise for the skilful way she always presides at the piano. A feature in the programme was the quartette competition. The test piece was "Rwyn setyll ar y Trothwy.' Four parties competed, and the adjudicator (Mr Lumley Davies, St David's Collage), awarded the prize of half-a-guinea to the Llanddewibrefi party. Before the proceedings ter- minated, the Chairman moved a vote of thanks to those who had organised the concert, and those who had so kindly volunteered their services. The Rev J N Evans, the vicar, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman. He said Mr Forrnby had proved himself to be an admirable chairman in every respect He also wished to thank Mrs Jones, Glandenys, and the Chairman, cm behalf of the promoters of the concert for their kind and generous financial support to the movement. This was followed by the hearty rendering ot4 For he's a jolly good fellow.' The pro- ceeding concluded with 4 Hen Wlad -fy Nhadau,' led by Miss M J Jones, and God save the King by Miss Annie Hughes.
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