The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

AGRICULTURAL NOTES WITH VETERINARY QUERIES. MASSAGE OF UDDERS. Some time ago a Danish investigator found tha. by manipulating each quarter of a cow's udder in a particular way after milking that an extra quantity of stripping could be procured, and thus the maxi- mum results be obtained. The idea was tfiai, as milk was formed in the sitongy glands 01 the ulider (to put the matter in a general way) and flowed down the pipes or sinuses to the "cistern" at the top of the teai, by squeezing and worklllg each quarter in turn an extra dnbbie could be ootained. Ex- tended trials were made, and this was found to be the case. Some of our Yankee cousins with the usual alacrity to test farm matters—took hold *oi the idea and it has been thoroughly tried on some of their college herds under proper supervision. The result was published in illustrated pamphlet, form with everything reduced to percentages and cash value. There is no doubt that there is a gain, but it is at a tremendous expenditure of time and energy, and it is work which no ordinary farmer "ould ever be able to get done. Reduced to British equivalent the gain in« extra milk and butter was worth 12s. 6d. per cow per annum, while to get this -e:tra yield several minutes had to be spent on each oow's udder each milking, the manipulator mean- while crouching in a very uncomfortable position. In ordinary practise it is becoming mcreasngly ditli. cult to get efficient milkers to do their work in the ordinary wav, and would be quite impossible to get any manoeuvres like this carried out, while even 11 it could be done efficiently the gain would not com- pensate for the trouble. It is of course always the getting out of the last stripping which is the trouble, and which if not done will tend to spoil the milking power of the cow. The stripping manipula- tion may, however, be carried too far, and it is com- forting to find that this extra trouble does not pay. WATERING STOCK. The need for pure water is becoming more and more urgent in connection with farms, and it is pretty safe to say that no farmer would now take a farm where this was wanting without bargaining to have it laid on somehow, Pond water or ditch water, or even that of larger streams, may be quite good enough for watering stock if there are no taints in the same or possible sources of contamina- tion, but something better than this is required for household and dairy purposes, and recourse must often be had to wells in pure soil if there is no water company in the immediate neighbourhood to put a supply in. Nowadays, when windmills have proved of such great value for pumping purposes, i here is no need for any farm to be without water it the people concerned are willing to take the necessary steps to get it. It is interesting to know how much water an animal will drink daily when on winter and summer feed, and when only able to get the water offered to hjm. The following figures are the results of many experiments:—Horse at pas- ture, 6 gallons; horse at work, 10; bullock at pasture, 2 t) cow in milk, 10; sheep, 2; pig, 1:2:. These figures are, of course largely dependant on weather, exer- cise, and other circumstances, and must only be taken as approximate. In a wet climate sheep never drink at all, but absorb enough by the wool; in the South of England in a dry summer they must be regularly watered like other animals. Usually about 4 lbs. of water are required to every pound of dry food, while a milk cow requires 5lbs. of water to every pound of milk yielded. From these data the total amount required about a farm may be calcu- lated when arrangements are being contemplated for getting in a supply. 9 THE VALUE OF FARMYARD MANURE. | In all manurial experiments it is customary tol have a plot treated with farmyard dung for com- parison, and it comes rather as a shock to some to rind that this universal manure does not come out so well when tried against others as is generally be- lieved. The basis of all these experimental trials ought to be that of cost or price. Ten tons of dung per acre is not a very large allowance, but ne\erthc-jR less the cost of this runs up to a good deal more than it is customary to apply in the case of artificials. There is likelv to be a difference of opinion as to what the value of dung really is, for this very much de- pends upon circumstances. Usualiy it is reckoned a bye-product of the farm which costs nothing, but for experimental trials some price must be fixed for it, especially in districts where it is customary to use a lot of bought-in dung. The writer once paid as much as 4s. 6d. per ton for stable manure at the station before touching it, so that probably by the time it was carted and spread on the laid it cost 6s. 6d. to 7s. Probably ."however, where duilg is from fairly well-fed animals, and looking at the expense involved in carting and handling it. it is worth about 5s. per ton or 4s. per cart load. Now if we apply equal values per acre of each manure—and this ought to be the basis of all trials it is easy to see that dung will come out of the trial with a dimin- ished reputation. T-M. shillings per acre will put on a dressing of about ewrs. of superphosphate, or 5 cwts. of basic slua. or 1 cwf. of nitrate of soda, and so on with other manures, but it -will only pay for two tons of dung. and it does not require any evidence to prove that the former will have much the greater effect. On the. other hand, if even such a small amount of dung as ten tons be applied it will cost 50s., and a farmer may well pause and consider if 50s. laid out in some other dressing would not be better. When we get up to dressings of 20. 30 and 40 tons we are getting near the fee-simple value of the land. Allowance must be made of course for the superior physical effect of the dung in the way of increasing the humus of the soil, but after all is said and done farmers will do well to ponder over the above comparative figures. VARIOUS. dl Dressing the land with 8 to 10 cwt. of crushed rock salt to the acre. twice a year, kills the husk worm and its probable bearer, also the snails that harbour the fluke, the red worm that proves so disastrous to colts, the gape worm of chickens, and many others. Sulphate of iron is a valuable tonlc.i and enables lambs to fight their way through. It i not, however, a direct destroyer of worms in- habiting the air passages, as it does not come in contact. In the case of tapeworm it often sickens them bv actual contact in the intestines. The efficacy of a blister depends to a great extent upon its suitability for the particular purpose for which it is required. For bone deposits a blister consisting- of one part by weight of mercuric iodide, one of Venice turpentine, and seven of lard of vaseline is suitable, twentv per cent. more base for tendons, and thirty to fifty more for repetitions. When a sow is troubled with worms it. is a good plan to fast her for twenty-four hours, and give fifteen grams of santonine and four drachms of jalop in a handful of swill. W atch results, and if worms are not passed that day give 2 ozs. of warmed castor oil in the breakfast next morning. If she does not improve give three or four half-drachm doses of acid acetyl salicyl. night and morning, in food.

THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE MAN WHO LOST A COW last vear to lose another this year from the same cause, sav th? Red-water t £ )wr Coch) for example, more especially when he -'ijwn MORGAN DAVIES S "OLD WELSH" RED- WATER DO^E. which restores the Animal to its full vigour. Be advised. Cattle Owners. Have this famous old Dose ready to hand: for the old fashion with Rpd Wate- was to dose at the first sign, AND THERE IS NO BETTER WAY. The Englishman also says that a "stitch in time" is very good. One safe, certain dose, post free Is.. 3 for 2/6, from MORGAN DAVIES. O.W. Medicine Maker, LLANYBYTHER. The JOURNAL Time Table is a complete railway and road motor guide for Weet_Wales. It also gives you local train fares, monthly tide tables for Carmarthen and Cardigan Bays, postal guide, lighting up time, local fairs, fishing flies for the month, telephone directory, etc. Price, one penny per month, or 1/3 for twelve months, post free.

MARKETS GRAIN. NEWPORT, Wed., May 4.-Although sellers made all round concessions this seeemed to have little in- fluence in brightening up the demand, for trade was quiet on 'Change here to-day. Local wheat was very scarce, and foreign wheat was offered at a. re- duction of 6d. on the week. Barley experienced a slow trade, notwithstanding that it was 3d. down. Maize and oats were in fair request at last week's and sharps were in moderate demand at unchanged prices. CATTLE. NEWPORT. Wed., May 4.-Cattl(-. was still %4(pl.. scarce at. Newport to-day, and consequently 'o dJf'f culty was experienced in maintaining tne high prices asked. Sheep, lambs, and calves were plentiful, and there was a fair number of pigs on offer, for which, with the general rise in the price of all meat, good prices were obtained. Quotations :—Best beef 7d to 7d per lb, seconds 6^d to 7d. best Irish cattle 7d tc 7jd, seconds 6d to 63d, cows 5d to 6d; best wether 4 2 4 mutton (in the wool) 9d to lOd, shorn wethers 8d to 8id, ewes 6d to 7d, lamb lOd to lid, calves 8d tc lOd: pigs—porkers 12s to 12s 6d per score. ST. CLEARS, Tues., May 3.-The, monthly market was held here to-day, and there was a brisk deman, by the auctioneers, Messrs. J. Howell Thomas anc 00n and Messrs. Lloyd and Thomas, Carmarthen The cattle sold went for remarkably high prices. The best bullocks ¡;old at jE2 per cwt.. such a higl- price being unprecedented in the annals of tliif market. Fat bulls realised 30s. to 32s. per cwt Lambs were very plentiful, and went at lOd per lb. which was a penny below the prices given at Llandilo yesterday. There were not. many very good calves, which sold at prices ranging from 30s. to 35s. a-piec§ Porkers were not plentiful, the best going unde) the hammer at 42s. to 50s. each. The few storf cattle sold were in poorer condition than is generally seen here at the May market. The auctioneers asl, that the market should not be obstructed by carts. CARMARTHEN, Wed., May 4.—The monthly market held here to-day was a very small one. Fa< cattle were very scarce, the few sold by Messrs. Lloyd and Thomas, auctioneers, Carmarthen, fetch ing 12s. a score. There was a good trade in calves, which fetched from 35s. to 60s. each. There was j) large number of ewes and lambs, but they were rather difficult to sell, the prices realised being from 50s. to £ 3 3s. There were practically no fat sheep Fat lambs making lOd to 10d per lb, according tc quality. CHEESE. NEWPORT. Wed., May 4.—A moderate supply of six tons offered here to-day met. a good demand at the following prices :-Caerphillys 45s to 52s per cwt, fancy dairies 53s to 55s, Derbys 66s to 68s, doublet 53s to 63s, and Cheddars 70s to 72s. BUTTER. CORK, Wed., May 4.—QuotationsFirsts 105s, seconds 95s, fine 97s, choicest boxes 112s, choice 97s, and fresh butter from 98s to 94s per cwt. PROVISIONS. ■ NEWCASTLE-EMLYN, Fri., May 6.-Quota- tions: Porkers 8s 6d per score, weaners 18s to 23 each; sheep 3d to 4 per lb, lambs 5d, calves 4d, fresh butter Is, (unsalted), young fowls 5s 6d to bs iper couple, old fowls 2s 6d to 3s per couple. H WHITLAND, Fri., May 6.-There was a good at- tendance and supply. Butter in casks lljd to Is. ditto in pound rolls Is to Is Od per lb; eggs, 18 for Is; live fowls, 4s to 4s 6d per couple; dre poultry 9d to 9jd. CARMARTHEN, Sat., May 7.—Quotations:— Cask butter Is to Is Od per lb, fresh ditto Is to 2 Is Id; dressed poultry fowls 5s to 6s per couple, ducks 3s 6d to 4s each; eggs 16 for Is; cheese, 40 per cwt. LLANDILO, Sat., May 7.—The market to-day was a small, but quick one. The supply of butter was plentiful, but eggs were rather scarce. Quotations: FresIT butter Is Id and Is ld per Ib, tub d,itto Is Idj eggs 7 and 8 for 6d, duck ditto Id each; cheese (Welsh) 5$d and 6d per lb; honey, Is per lb; poultry-ducks (alive) 3s 6d each, fowls (trussed) lljd per lb., ditto alive 5s per couple, spring chic 2 kens (trussed) 3s 6d each; fish-salmon 2s per lb., sewin Is 6d. trout Is; flannel-white Is, shirting Is and Is Id, hopsack Is 4d, kersey Is 4d, white serge (wide width) Is 6d, ditto coloured Is 4d, apron flannel 2s per yard, skirt lengths 4s each, costume flannel 2s 6d, costume cloth 3s 3d and 3s 6d per yard; nurs- ing shawls—white 15s 6d, coloured 12s 6d each, turn- overs 2s 6d each, ready-made shirts 5s 6d each, blouse flannel Is 2d and Is 3d per yard, ready-made blouses 4s 6d each, blankets 20s per pair, ditto coloured Ss and 9s each; wool-white and grey in-and-out-the- grease 2s 2d per lb, black Welsh 2s 6d and 2s 8d, best black 3s 3d and 3s 6d. LAMPETER DALIS FAIR. Lampeter Dalis Fair, which is recognised as the largest horse and cattle fair in the kingdom outside Ireland, has this year again maintained its high standard, both as regards quality and the number c animals bought and sold. "ne town presented a lively appearance, and hotel and lodging-house keepers were hard put to find room for the large influx of visitors. Early on Friday morning the fair proper commenced, and horses arrived by the score from all directions, although there was another fair at Aberystwyth on the same day. This year again the War Office recognised the importance of the fair by sending down two remount officers, Colonel Bridge and Major Harris. Interviewed by our re- presentative, Colonel Bridge said that there were very few horses in the fair suitable for their pur- pose, they being too light, but. the class of horses, on the whole, was better than on their previous visit. Towards evening, after the stress of the day was over, the better class horses were brought out, and interest centred around Mr. Evans, of Llech- wedd-deri, a farmer who lives on the outskirts of the town, who rode a very fine six-year-old mare, 16h. high. Bids of 90gs. and 100gs. were soon offered, but no deal was made until Friday morning, when Mr. James Ellis, of Bar Close, Spring Houses, Yorkshire, secured it for llOgs. Saturday presented an exceptionally busy scene, the streets being ful of horses before seven o'clock in the morning. The street arrangements were a great improvement on previous years. The number of horse trucks en- trained from Lampeter Station on Friday and Satur- day was 121. A large number of colliers were also sent over the mountains to the Glamorgan mines in the charge of drovers, the number of horses sold being over 1,100. The pony class was not so good as in previous years, and there was a very poor de- mand. Shire horses and Welsh cobs were of a very high standard, and were eagerly snatched up by dealers. The price for Shire horses ranged from £.35 to E40,, Welsh cobs JS50 to £35, and hackneys £ 50 to £ 55. Mr. S. Davies. Coedparc, Lampeter, sold a cavalry horse to to the remount officers for £ 42, and a hackney gelding to Mr. Ellis, Sprin Houses, for 50gs. Mr. Evans, of Llwyneadfor, ob- tained f,50 for a fine specimen of the Welsh cob; Mr. Jones, Castell, Pencarreg. obtained JB52 for a strong hackney horse: Mr. Jones, Llwynieir, sold a Welsh cob for £ 40; Mr. Davies, Bailycoch. secured £ 45 for a hackney; and Mr. Jones, Troedyrhwch, sold nine horses at an average of 940. Amongst the principal buyers were Messrs. Ellis, of Spring Houses. Yorkshire: H. Fossell and Sons, Bristol; Grindell, Bristol; Coates, Manchester: Leitch, Es- sex: Roberts, Burnley; Harding, Grant, and Daniels, Bristol; R. Harrison, Chorley: Clutterbuck, Glou- cester Parry, Carnarvon: and Castle, Thame. Mr. D. Cule Jones, wno is well known throughout Wale? as a judge of both horses and horned cattle, had parIv in the week received a wire from Mr Ree Llewellyn, Bwllfa, Aberdare, for whom he acts as agent to be on the look out for high-class colliery horses. Mr. Llewellyn arrived on Thursday and toured the neighbourhood with Mr. Cule Jones. Mr. Jones was able to secure some really fine specimens for Mr. Llewellyn, and was offered as much as £ 300 for four of them by another dealer. On Monday the fair started early with renewed vigour, but the class of horses was not so good as on Friday and Saturday, most of them being bought by the far- mers to replace those sold on the previous days. A large number of horned cattle arrived in the town, and the Common, where the cattle market is held, was full at an early hour. There was a good de- nand for cows with calves, but owing to the poor reather and scarcity of fodder, store cattle were not a great demand. The prices were:—Yearlings, C6 ) JB7; strong stores, 28 to 210; and cows with alves, jB14 to JE17. «

CARMARTHEN COUNTY SATURDAY, May 7th.—Before Mr. F. D. Williams- Jrummond, Hafodneddyn (chairman); Mr .L. A. L. i<jvans, Pantyeendy; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Deivy, .nd Mr. H. Jones-Davies, Glyneiddan. A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD KING. Before proceeding with any of the business of .he Court, The Chairman said: "In view of the tragic news .n this morning's papers of the death of His Majesty .he King, I beg to move the adjournment ot the ousiness of this Court until Saturday next. It has all come upon us with terrific suddenness, and I am sure I am only expressing the opinion of my brother magistrates, and the public attending this Court, when we show in such a manner the great sympathy we feel for the Royal Family in their very great bereavement, and the country at large in its great national loss. I also beg to move our loyal and heartfelt sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other mem- bers of the Royal Family, in their great distress. I am sure it is the desire of all that we should show in this humble way our deep sorrow at the national I disaster that has fallen upon us in the lamented death of His Majesty the King. The ordinary cases will be adjourned until this day week, but the jury lists, out of convenience, will be signed immediately after the adjournment." The motion was carried in silence, all present standing. CARMARTHEN BOROUGH MONDAY, May 9th.—Before the Mayor (Alderman Walter Lloyd, Lammas-street); Mr. E. Colby Evans, Guildhall-square; Mr. Walter Spurrell, King-street; lists, out of convenience, will be signed immediately after the adjournment." The motion was carried in silence, all present standing.

CARMARTHEN BOROUGH MONDAY, May 9th.-Before the Mayor (Alderman ,Walter Lloyd, Lammas-street); Mr. E. Colby Evans, Guildhall-square; Mr. Walter Spurrell, King-street; Mr. Thomas Thomas, Harddfan; Mr. T. E. Brig- istoake. Soil man-street; Mr. Henry Howell,; Mr. John Crossman, PenHwyn Park, and Mr. H. E. B. Richards, Castle House. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE KING. The Mayor, speaking with great emotion, said: "Before we commence the business of the Court this morning, I have a very sad duty to perform. You are all aware that our great and beloved King Edward VII., the peacemaker of the world, has passed away and sleeps with the mighty dead. A monarch wno has reigned over us only about nine memorable years, has has gone down to the grave mourned and respected not only by our own British Empire, but by the whole world. Following to the grave his great mother, Queen Victoria, whose memory is as green as it was as yesterday, King Ed- Iward has been summoned with the strangest sudden- ness by the Monarch of Darkness, whom all must obey. "The nation is thrown into the grief that makes all human existence as a dream. It is not enough to say that King Edward was popular. I may say in the word- it t gr^at statesman, 'Even those who loved not England lov?d him.' His kind- ness of heart, h s -■ ,.it uy w .th the poor and suffering was •;iva.. v\-ici.t.. ;i:i accident' took place which a great lo.-s of life the King was the first to sympathise and scud his cheque to- wards raising a run J for the widows and fatherless children. We pray Liod to give heaith and strength makes all human existence as a dream. It is not enough to say that King Edward was popular. I may say in the word- it i groat statesman, 'Even those who loved not England lov?d him.' His kind- ness of heart, h s -■ ,.it uy w .th the poor and suffering was •;iva.. v\-ici.t.. :1 accident' took place which a great lo.-s of life the King was the first to sympathise and scud his cheque to- wards raising a I mid for the widows and fatherless children. We pray Uod to give heaith and strength to our noble Que n Alexandra and all the members of the Royal Family in this hour of deep sorrow. I beg to move on behalf of the Bench of magistrates of the county of the borough of Carmarthen, a vote of condolence and sympathy with His Most Gracious Majesty King George V. and his noble Consort, and the bereaved Dowager Queen Alexandra, and the rest of the Royal Family, in their sad and sudden bereavement." The motion was carried in silence, all present standing. The business of the Court was adjourned until Tuesday next.

LLANDILO SATURDAY. May 7th.—The magistrates present were: Mr. J. Lewes Thomas (in the chair), Col. Lloyd, and Major Spence-Jones. THE KING'S DEATH.-COURT ADJOURNED. The Chairman said that as a mark of respect to the dead King, they would adjourn the Court that day. He was sure that there was only one thought uppermost in the minds of them all that day, viz., the terrible loss they had sustained by the death of their King. Many of them would feel that they had lost a personal friend. The late King was the greatest stateman of the age and a peacemaker all through Europe. By his death they had sustained a terrible loss. and he did not think anyone would grumble at their showing their respect by adjourning this Court that day. I

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I LLANDOVERY TOWN COUNCIL | The monthly meeting of this body was held oni Monday, me 9th insf., under the presidency of thel Mayor—Councillor J. C. V. Pryse Rice, Llwyny-i brain. There were also present: Aldermen T Wat-1 *5,Ins (deputy-mayor), D. Saunders-Thomas, and D. 1 1. M Jones, Councillors T. Phillips, T. Roberts,! Daniel Jones. Daniel Morgan, H. Havard J. § Nicholas, W. Jones, Daniel Lewis, M. H. Nichols and Richard Thomas. jg THE LATE KING. | At the outset, the Mayor paid an appropriate jj| tribute to the worth of the late King and dwelt ong the loss the nation had sustained by his death. §j Reference to this will be found in another column, ic COUNTY SCHOOL MANAGERS. i •Aldermen T. Wat-kins and C. P. Lewis, and Mrs. "I T. M. Jones, Councillors T. Phillips, T. Roberts, Daniel Jones. Daniel Morgan, H. Havard J. § Nicholas, W. Jones, Daniel Lewis, M. H. Nichols and Richard Thomas. jg THE LATE KING. I At the outset, the Mayor paid an appropriatel, tribute to the worth of the late King and dwelt on the loss the nation had sustained by his death. §j Reference to this will be found in another column, ic COUNTY SCHOOL MANAGERS. i •Aldermen T. Wat-kins and C. P. Lewis, and Mrs. "I Jeffreys Owen, Ystrad, were re-appointed repre-S sentative managers of the Llandovery County School. | COUNCIL SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES. I Alderman T. Watkins was also re-appointed mana- ft ger on Group 2 (Llandovery Onion) Council Schools, a whilst Councillor T. Phillips, Picton Court, was re-1 appointed manager of the Llandovery non-provided | school. & "THE PROPOSED RECREATION GROUND. | school. "THE PROPOSED RECREATION GROUND. | Mr. D. Williams-Drummond writing in reply to a* letter from this Council with reference to the pro-1 posed recreation ground and Castle Mound, stated | that in view of all the circumstances Lord Cawdor | oould not see his way clear to-alter his decision! (already reported in our columns) with reference tol these matters. jg THE TONN FOOTPATH. 2 There was again some discussion in respect to the placing of a plank over the Tonn footpath. The J Clerk said t-hg,t he had received a reply from thel County Council stating that they intended to in-8 struct the proper authority to attend to it. | Alderman Saunders Thomas observed that iff vtewl of the County Council having taken the matter in I hand it did not appear necessary for them to send a further communication to the Rural District Coun- cil, who apparently ought to see that the work was5 attended to. If they did not attend to it the matter J could be brought forward again. f Mr. Richard Thomas asked as to the meaning of a "proper" authority. Who did they refer to a The Clerk—They intend enquiring who the propers authority is. S Alderman Jones said that a letter had been re-*S ceived enquiring why the district council had done nothing in the matter. The reason was that the Parish Council of Llandingat Without in which tnis Stream crossed formerly by the plank was situated, stated that they did not think a plank was necessary. Some discussion .followed as to whether a portion of this path was not situated in the borough and therefore in the parish of Llandingat. Within. Mr. Daniel Lewis held that it was, and that they had traversed it in perambulating the borough. Mr. M. H. Nichols said they had walked as far as the stone wall, and they would have had to cross the plank had there been one there. Alderman Janes said that at the last meeting they adopted the borough boundary as laid down on the Ordnance Map. A suggestion by the deputy that the Clerk look up the matter, and that the subject be meanwhile adjourned until they found out who was the re- sponsible party was adopted. RATES ON UNOCCUPIED HOUSES. The Clerk informed the Council that the owner of Llanfair Cottage had sent the portion of the General District Rate due on the field, but not Llan- fair Cottage itself, on the ground that it was un- occupied. Replying to a question, the Clerk said that the caretaker had a room on the premises. Alderman Watkins—Then a portion is occupied? Alderman Jones was of opinion that when a house was simply in the custody of a caretaker it was not rateable as there was no beneficial occupation. Ald. T. Watkins—If the furniture is there, then there is beneficial occupation to that extent. Alderman Jones said that if the garden was cul- tivated there was benefil occupation and they could apply to have the garden separately assessed. He was understood to add that until properly assessed the whole place was rateable in that case. Mr. M. H. Nichols proposed that steps be taken to ascertain whether the garden was cultivated, and the matter reported to the next meeting. A letter was read from a Mr. Rosser, of Penvr- hock, in which he stated that in his opinion that not only were round-abouts and shows dangerous to road traffic but a nuisance. He held that they should be sent further away from the high road. The reason for the letter was explained by Coun- cillor Roberts. It appears that Mr. Rosser's horse shied on fair day, and as a consequence the trap of Mr. James, Ysgyborfawr, was damaged. Linder the circumstances Mr. Rosser held that he was not liable for the damage. The members of the Council during the discussion held that they too were cer- tainly not liable. Mr. Roberts gave his cwn experience. Articles belonging to him were on a certain occasion damaged. He drew the attention of the person by whom it was evidently accidently caused, and the reply was that he had no claim as they were left on the high road. The subject then dropped. RESETTING GUTTERS. The Surveyor submitted estimates for re-setting gutters in Gordon-street, Victoria-street, Kings Arms-street, and Orchard-street, totalling JBM lis. 9d. Replying to Mr. Roberts; the Surveyor said he had not provided for this expenditure in his last estimate. fl Mr. Roberts—We must give the matter our carefu consideration or we might find ourselves overdrawn. Alderman Watkins—-That- is the unfortunate part of it, but they certainly require resetting. ■ Alderman Jones proposed that the matter be re- ferred to the Highway Committee. It was a very serious thing and would require a penny rate. The motIon was seconded and carried. Mr. Daniel Lewis said there was one matter which he wished to impress on the Council, viz., that when the time came for carrying out the estimate that the different tradesmen in town should be asked to tender to give all a chance. The Mayor agreed, and said that would come on again. GENERAL DISTRICT RATE. The corooration seal was affixed to a General Dis- trict Rate of 3s. in the £ payable in two instilments of Is. 6d. each. fl WANTED-A WICKET GATE. I A proposal by Alderman Watkins that a new wicket gate be placed at the Llanfair entrance to the field where the new school has been built was carried after the_ standing orders had been suspended consequent on a protest against the expenditure without previous notice bv Mr. Richard Thomas. FINANCIAL. The sanitary account showed a balance in hand of 17s. 4d., and the borough account of £ 54 15s. lOd. MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPORT. Dr. J. S. Rosser, Violet Cottage, medical officer of health, in his annual report stated:—"The total number of deaths at all ages amounted to 41, giv- ing a rate of 22 per 1,000. Analysing these figures found, dealing with the two extremes where the^ hold on life was not strong, that the voungest five had an average age of 13 days, and the ten oldest had an average age of 79 years, which was another remarkable fact. Consumption, which caused 3 deaths, at the ages of 18, 22 and 32 years, would receive increased attention, and it was not unreason- able to hope that its final extinction will bo brought t^16 course °f time by making use of all I the known preventive measures. The borough itself | was happily free from infectious diseases during J 1909. The births were 51, a total exceeded once only during the last 10 years. The birth rate per 1,000 i! was 28. Another noticeable feature is that while 14 | the birth rate stands so well the infant mortality is :98 per 1,000 of births registered, which is decidedly £ lower than the average for the preceding 10 years. 5 1A general inspection of the borough has revealed ji j the fact that not only was an order for compulsory j closing of a house unfit for human habitation ob-| | tained and acted upon, but the tendency is dis-| {tinctly in favour of using the better class houses^ that have been erected during recent years. This, I movement must necessarily work in the direction of better health for the community. The water supply? was augmented prior to the camping of the Yeo-ti manry here last May, although the weather at that? F time proved continuously dry the water supply was? quite equal to the heavy strain put upon it. The ad-! ivisability of at once adopting model building bye-;{ laws is again urged upon the Council. Action of this: kind would certainly do away with the possibility of 9 new streets being laid out of totally inadequate," t dimensions; a definite standard too would be en-| fsured for the building of new houses. The provi-j3 sions of the Cowsheds and Dairies Act and thej| I Factories and uorkshops Act have been duly ob-| |served in the borough." | | Alderman Saunders Thomas, touching on the re-s | port, said he hoped the building bye-laws would be| | strictly enforced in the future. They had a glaring | i instance of the result of past neglect in the road| which was known as College View. If permission was given to build on the other side that road would | be nothing but a lane instead of being what it| would otherwise be—a beautiful road. | On the motion of Alderman Jones, seconded byl Mr. Roberts, the M.O.H.'s report was adopted. | MAYOR RETURNS THANKS. | The Mayor said that ho always found that whena The Mayor said that ho always found that when I his back was turned that something nice. was done, I there. On his return home he found that during his absence in London he had been returned to a seat on the Council. He wished through the Council | to thank the burgesses for having elected him a I I member of this body. S

HARD WORK AND SOFT JOBS I AN OPPORTUNITY—DON'T LET IT SLIP. E If you could buy a soft job without it's costing you anything, would you not be foolish to neglecti the opportunity? § Workers! You are letting just such an oppor-$ tunitv slip by you every day when you do not go» to work with a cup of Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa stowtd away in your stomach. It costs no more than the tea, coffee or cocoa that you take for breakfast inl any case. It coses you a great deal less than thefi beer which you most likely take with your supper. But it will do you fifty, times more good. | Try this for yourselves, and you will join the band of enthusiasts. For people who use Vi-Cocoa are enthusiastic about it. They would sooner go| without the rest of their breakfast and supper thanB without Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa. It is food as well as| drink, and it stays by you all day—keeping up yourg strength, helping your brain, steadying your nerves,! making every job a soft job, banishing headaches,! fatigue and indigestion. s Do not ask your grocer for cocoa. Ask for » -it. makes all the difference. Every grocer sells Vi-Cocoa in 6d. packets and 9d. and 16 tins. |

AMMANFORD URBAN DISTRICT 1 COUNCIL I The monthly meeting of the above Council was. held at the Ammanford Council Schools on Wednes-M day evening, the 4th inst. Mr. G. Roblings presided,! and there were present: Col. D. Morris, Messrs.! E. Evans, Wm. Evans, T. Fletcher, Dd. Jones, | T. L. Davies, J. Davies, B. R. Evans, J. Morgans,! J. H. Lawley, J. Harries, and J. Darbyshire; to-J getlier with the clerk (Mr. T. M. Evans), the sur-* vevor (Mr. D. Thomas), and the rate collector (Mr. T. J. Rees). ROADS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Roads Committee, which met on the 20th ult., reported that they had elected Mr. B. R. Evans, chairman for the ensuing year. The committee re- commended the appointment of Thomas Lewis, Hall- street, as roadman at a salary of 26s. per week. There were seven applicants. Q Mr. B. R. Evans moved the adoption of the report, Mr. Evan Evans seconded, and this was carried. 1 THE RECENT FIRE IN QUAY STREET. I Mr. Wm. Evans commented on the fact that there was no report from the Fire Brigade. He referred to a report of the recent outbreak in Quay-street, which appeared in the "South Wales Daily News" on the following Monday, suggesting that there was unnecessary delay on the part of the Fire Brigade. He himself was almost on the spot when the fire occurred, and could assure them there was no delay whatever. It was well to remember that within ten minutes of the outbreak the hose was playing on the fire. £ Mr. B. R. Evans said with regard to the report he had mentioned to some of the firemen that it was usual for the captain to report to the committee, but so far they had had no report. fl The Chairman remarked that reference had been made to that question in the Press, and somel seemed to ridicule the brigade altogether, and qvfes-i tioned whether the Council was doing right in letting! the brigade go out without belts and axes. He| jthought it was only fair to the men themselves that! it should be explained that most of them were about town in their holiday clothes, and in those clothes they had to go to extinguish the fire. I Col. Morris called attention to the fact that there was nothing to indicate the position of the hydrants. It was usual in populous districts to have a board a certain distance from where the hydrants were. He thought it was well for them to prepare those things and have them fixed. B The Roads Committee's recommendations were adopted. ■ REPORT OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. I The report of the Health Committee was then! read. Thoy had met on the 2nd inst., and re-electedB d Col. Morris as chairman. I A letfer was reao1 from Mr. A. S. Williams, archi- tect, Llandilo, stating that he would be pleased to submit a plan of the proposed drill hall at Amman- ford if the Council desired so. ■ It was resolved that the Council would be pleased to receive the same from him. n The following plans had been considered: -Bus inesf, premises tor Mr. J. Phillips, The Square, Amman- ford, deferred pending inspectjon by the committee; bakehouse at Talbot-road for Mr. Morgan Jones, passed; two houses at Pantyffynnon-road for Mr. Jonathan Thomas, passed on condition that the line of frontage be such as to admit of a 36ft. road; six houses at New-road for Mr. J. Thomas, passed; business premises at High-street for Mr. W. Morris, |passed; a shop at Quay-street for Mr. E. Lewis, ( passed; and a dweiling-house at Maesyquarre-road. for Mr. E. Rogers, passed. I Coi„ Morris, in moving the adoption of the report, jsaid they would be glad to hear that a eon- tractor had been ordered to proceed with the work. "The hall, which was to be built in Margaret-street, would measure 60ft. by 40ft., but, of course, as all |Government buildings, it was exempt from their | supervision. | ESTIMATE FOR THE HALF-YEAR. J The Roads Committee, which met on the 2nd inst., i gave the estimate for the current half-vear as sranding at £ 558 14s. 4d. The cost of fencing out sthe park would amount to £ 2,040, and the com- mittee had agreed to refer the same to the Council, |and ask for their instruction^ in the matter. | Mr. B. R. Evans said their estimate was £ 289 [lower than it was six "months ago. With regard to ,the park the committee had gone as far as they ^wero entitled. The Council had limited their action, [ and now they came back for instructions. That I restimate covered only the fencing of the park; there | was nothing there with regard to the laying out of f. the ground. He begged to move the adoption of the report. I Mr. J. Harries seconded. | Col. Morris—In this estimate you provide J65 for jkeeping Rhydymaerdy ford, don't you? | The Chairman—Yes. a Col. Morris—Is that sufficient. I The Chairman—There is no water there. | Col. Morris also drew attention to the fact that Ithere was no mention in the estimate regarding a 'patent brush which he recommended for sweeping I the roads. They were keeping down the estimate. Their duty was to keep the place clean and the roada in a first-class order. The ratepayers were quite pre- pared to pay for good roads and clean roads in particular. Respecting the park, they should not be jjfrightened at the huge estimate of £ 2,040. They were not bound to spend that immediately. I The Chairman suggested that the Council should Iresolve itself into a committee at the clo6e to con- Jsider the park question. | Col. Morris (continuing) said what he wanted was I to fence in the park, so that the boys could play Ecricket and football on it. They had now to trespass on land belonging to private owners, and they were hunted about, like felons. It was not right that Rthey should have six or seven acres idle. Also, | instead of the refuse filling up the hollows, it was J tipped on the riverside, and half of it was washed away. He thought the thing was not carried out properly, and could not resist the temptation of calling their attention to it again. The report was adopted. THE MARKET SHED. Mr. B. R. Evans asked to whom did the shed where the market was held belong to, and if it be- longed to the Council, what money had been re- C ceived ? I Col. Morris—The shed belongs to us, and if |they re-ferred to the latest ordnance survey of ^Ammanford they would find that it was now the stheatre of the place (laughter). j RATES. | The Council decided to adopt the recommendation "of the Finance Committee that a general district rate of 2s. 6d. in the JB, and a penny water rate, be klevied for the current half-year. | The above committee had re-elected Mr. J. j Morgans as chairman. i THE COUNCIL'S PRINTING. | Mr. B. R. Evans moved: '"That in future alt prlntin.- for the Council, with the exception of that j| done by contract, should be given for a period i alternately of-six or twelve months to those having their establishment in the Ammanford district area." «He thought that those who contributed towards the irates should have share of the printing; the Council 'should reciprocate the help they received from the I ratepayers. He was in favour of giving to each .printer the work alternately for twelve months, be- cause there was more printing required during the flatter portion of the year, and so, if each had the | work alternately for six months, it would be un- .equally divided. The election notices, for example, came at the end of the year. The Chairman thought that the Council had ,nothing to do with the election notices. That was jentirely in the hands of the returning officer. t Mr. Wm. Evans agreed that the printing should [b't- shared, but he did not believe that they should ibe tied to any one printer for a period of twelve > months. He hoped their officials would see that everyone got his share, and proposed that as a nega- tive. Both the motion and the negative were secondedr and on being put to the vote the negative was de- clared carried by a majority of five. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INSPECTOR'S J VISIT. I The Clerk reported on the visit of a Local Govern- ment Board inspector to Ammanford that day. He believed he could pretty well anticipate what the inspector's report would' be; at least, the lines on which it would be made. There was on doubt at all that the inspector would recommend the immedi- ate execution of a drainage scheme for Ammanford-- He (the clerk) consulted the chairman whether it would be advisable to visit the whole of the valley to see whether a joint scheme would not be the most economical and the most effective to carry out. The chairman authorised him to ask that question to he inspector, who said that, although it was not within the province of his inquiry, he would be able to say, and it was arranged to visit the places that would naturally drain into the Amman and Loughor. HORTICULTURAL LECTURES. In answer to a letter from the University College of Wales, the Council decided to apply for'a course of six lectures on "Horticulture," to be delivere<f by Mr. Pickard. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. I The report of the medical officer of health (Dr. D. R. Price) for the last month showed that there had been two cases of infectious diseases, one of scarlet fever, and one of diphtheria.. The diphtheria case, which ended fatally, was reported from Mar- garet-street. APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASE IN WAGES. I An application was made by John Davies. one of the Council s workmen, for an increase in wages in yiew of his working overtime. The Council referred the matter, with plenary powers, to the Roads Committee. TENDERS. It was decided to apply for three separate lenders for clearing refuse, carting stones for street metal- linz, and street watering. The Council then resolved itself into a committee Ion the park question.

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