The Brecon County Times Neath Gazette and General Advertiser for the Counties of Brecon Carmarthen Radnor Monmouth Glamorgan Cardigan Montgomery Hereford

THE WEEK'S GARDENING. HINTS TO ALLOTMENT WORKERS. In some districts the cabbage butterfly grubs have done a very great deal of damage. The butterflies have come in some places in thousands, and, if the plants they lay their eggs upon have not been dealt with at once, great havoc has been caused. As the butter- flies lay their eggs on the undersides of the I pendulor-. leaves of cauliflowers and broccoli, spraying is often not very effective. The most certain means of retaining healthy "greens" during the winter is to visit such plants two or three times a week, and pick off all eggs and grubs. Sprinkling with somewhat 'stale soot in the morning when the dew is on the leaves is helpful in killing these pests. If strong, hardy plants are required during the winter, watering must be regularly and liberally given through the dry weeks of the summer after the seedlings have been planted out. Before sowing seed the ground should be well watered, and, unless absolutely neces- sary, the seeds should not be watered till growth shows above the surface of the ground. Once, a week at least the rows should be thoroughly hoed-this helps to check evaporation. Even now many gardeners do not realise that some varieties of spinach make excellent winter vegetables. Where beans, peas,' or potatoes have been lifted, the seed of the prickly-seeded variety may be sown now, and in most cases the plants will live through the winter, with the additional advantage that the leaves may be picked at almost any time after the plants have made a fair growth. Fifteen inches should be allowed between the drills. It is not generally known that gum" on the skin of plums and on the trees is a disease. This arises from a bacteria which absorbs the tissues of the plant, forming them into this gummy substance. Sappy growth caused by improper pruning and insufficiency of lime in the soil are the chief causes. Sum- mer pruning and cutting out all branches affected are the best remedies for the disease. Some gardeners this year have been rather anxious about the great length of potato haulm. This need cause no anxiety with re- gard to the crops, for the reasons are gene- rally either the ground has been over-manured or the -seed was planted too close together.' If the luiulm is blown down it should be staked, otherwise the plants may be left undisturbed till the time comes for lifting. Beds of strawberries now need. attention if they are required for next season. Cut off all runners after layering those required for fresh plantations, remove all weeds, and clear away most of the mulching. The soil around the plants should be raked or lightly forked till it is in a finely broken-up condition, and hoeing should be regularly carried out. All runners should be cut off as soon as seen, so as to keep the plants strong during the winter. If signs of club root are noticed when planting out winter greens, those plants affected should be destroyed. It is useless to plant them thinking they may recover during the winter. Not only does the disease rapidly become worse, but unaffected plants are quickly attacked. The presence of club root is generally due to the ground having been planted too long with members of the cabbage family. The plain-leaved endive is the more hardy of the two varieties, and seed of it can be sown' now for a winter crop; 15in. should bo allowed between the rows when the seedlings are large enough to plant out, and 2in. be- tween the plants. Though this plant is hardy and will stand a fairly severe frost, cold weather should be guarded against by cover- ing the plants with garden matting supported with stakes. The majority of allotments and gardens this year appear to be considerably overcrowded. This must inevitably cau^e growth to l.e weak- ened and crop production to be diminished. Whenever possible, every other plant should be thinned out and used in the house, if fine plants are wanted during autumn and winter. In the case of beans and pfeas, the pods should be picked as soon as possible, and the plants pulled up to make room for other things. Onion seed may be sown until almost the end of August for winter supplies. Drills should be made in good, fine soil lOin. to 12in. apart, and the seed only very lightly covered with soil. Onions as a rule come to no harm- if sown for several years in the same bed. Good varieties to sow now are Ailsa Craig and Giant Rocca. Space should be made wherever possible for a plantation of cabbages. It is best to choose a time when rain has lately fallen and the soil is moist. Coleworts, if planted now, will produce delicious heads in autumn. Savoys will be ready for winter use, and other varieties of cabbage will come in very useful during the early months of the year. When- ever possible, the position chosen for any of p these plantings should be where members of the brassica family have not been sown before. Although there is no need for panic there is need for prompt action by all potato growers who have not yet sprayed their crops, for the disease is breaking out in fresh districts daily, owing doubtless to the increasing damp- ness of the weather. The advice being given any district where bad outbreaks may occur is as follows: (1) Spray at once and thoroughly all crops still green. (2) Burn all tops that have died down, or almost died down, through disease. (3) Lift threatened crops early. If this advice is generally adopted it may save many thousands of pounds' worth of potatoes in affected districts. After tomatoes have begun to set liquid manure should be given twice a week, and where plants are growing against a wall or fence tying must be carefully attended to. It is a mistake to give too great an amount of water to these plants. Tomatoes do not re- quire much water except when the fruit is swelling; sunshine and warmth is what they most require. In many districts the fruit is only left on the plants just after it has started to colour; it is then placed in a warm spot, and the fruits ripen rapidly. Sowings of snladings must be thinly made and little seed should be sown at a time. A htrge patch of lettuces or radishes is time and seed wasted. A few rows continually produc- ing mature vegetables are of the greatest use both for the household and for the man who sells his Endive and cabbage lettuce should h(' wn every second week in drills in. deep and 12in. apart. When the seed- lings are planted out, 1ft. apart each way j

CRICKHOWELLj>0LICE COURT. August hi-Before Mr W G James, in the chair, and Mr W Rosser. NEVER IN POLICE COURT-SELDOM IN A "PUB." Alfred Gapper, licensee of tbje Queen's Head Inn, Ctiokhowell, was gammoned for supplying a gla!-s of beer during prohibited hours to Briudpy Richard Jeukins, collier, of Blaiua, and the latter was charged with aiding nod abetting. Mr Thomas Vaagban appeared for the piosecuticn on bebaff of the Pohee Sergt R Edwards said that he wts opposite the Queen's Head Ion at about 11 a.m. on July 14ifc, aDd noticed two men standing at the counter in the bb", and a glass of beer by the Bide of onle of them- Ho went iriside, and there saw the defendant Jenkios, and Mrs Gapper, the latter standing behind the bar. Jenkins had bis band beneath his Goat. and witness asked him what bad become of shs bllEr. He produced ii from under his coat, saying, "I have it here." Witness previously bad occasion to warn the landlord against sapplyitg liqnor during bocrs prohibited by order of the Central Control (Liqncr Traffic) Board. A copy of the order was banging in the bar, Mrs Gapper, the landlord's wife, eaid she j supplied the heer under a misapprehension, thinking it could he served with meais. The defendant Jenkins, who also gave eii- decoe, said he had never been in a police court before and was seldom in a public house. He asked Mrs Gapper if be was entitled to a drink, and she r,p,Îd 14 Yea." MrsGapper: That is quita corrscf. 1 reaiiy thought I coold do so. The defendants were fihed 17s 6d each. SMASHED THE CELL WINDOWS. William Griffiths, of Forge Row, Gilwern, was sommolsedc for drunkenness, and also for wilfully damaging the windows in the police cell. P.S. R Edwardt-, who proved the case, said the defendant had to be locked np for bis own protection, bDCb was his condition. Tfce defendant admitted tbe offences?, sue added that he wp.a very sorry for tbe occur recce, and that be had never been summoned before. Fined 26s. ONLY DAZED WITH WALKING ABOUT 1 JiuriPH Griffiths, oollier, of College Row, Ebb.v Yale, piesded not guilty to tw-j cbavges of being drank on the 30:b Inns and the 1st nltimo respectively. P.S. EdwardB Baid he saw defendant drank in Crickbowell at 9.30 p m. on the 30tb June. W iicess had received several complaints as to his conduct. Defendant not only refused to givp witness bis name and IJrlànH, bor, also challenged him tc fight. On the followin g day (Sunday) defendant whlg again in a druckc-ii condition in High street, and sieging at the top cf his voice. He again caused annoyance to the iqhabitants by reason of bis unseemly behaviour. Defendant, giving „evidence, admitted that be bad a drop cf beer on the Saturday, but denied interfering with anyone He was in bed at the Qoeen'B Head at 8 30 that even- ing. On Sunday he went for a walk to Llangattock, but he bad DO drink. "How couid I be drank then, if I had no beer to drink ? I was dezed with walking about," be added. P.S. Edwards Were you turned oot of the Horse Shoe Inn on the Sunday because of yonr condition ? Defendant: Yes. The landlady woald not give coe anything. John Lloyd, a companion cf defendant's, said Griffiths was in bed at the Qaeen's Head Ice at 8 30 dn the Saturday evening. P.S. Edwards replied that this wes untrue, as neither of the man slept at the 11 Queen's Head that evening. Witness Ob, yes we did. There was a soldier along with ns and a Beaofort man, Mrs Gapper, wife of the landlord of the Qaeen's Head Inn, who was in Coort, was called, and said she could not recall the meq sleeping at her honBe as stated by them. The Magistrates, at this stage of the pro. ceedings, Bent a messenger to tbe Qaeen's Htsi Inn, for tbe register of lodgers, an inspection of wbich-proved that no entry bad been made on the date in question. P.S. Edwards: I can obtain plenty of addi. tional evidence if the Bench desire. The Chairman said the Benoh believed the evidence of the police, and fined Griffiths JE2. Lloyd: I don't think it is fair that you sbooid believ9 the evidence of the police. Sopt. Hand: You bad better be quiet, or there will be trouble in store for you. Is was stated that there were previous convictions against the defendant. INKEEPERS BF-PWARE I Edwin Morgan Short, landlord of the Horse Shoe Inn, Llangynidr, was summoned for neglecting to register the names and addresses of three persona who stayed aftbis house on the 16th July last. Mr Thoa Vaughan appeared on behalf of the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. P.O. Hy. Jones, Llangynidr, said that on the 16th July, at 10 p.m., he visited the 11 Horse Shop," and saw three men there. Defendant

I THE WEEK'S WORK. Thin out weak shoots of rambler roses. Pot freesias and early daffodils. Stake gladioli. Prepare traps for eairwigs. Take cuttings of roses. Insert fuchsia cuttings. Sow mignonette seed for spring flower- ing. Remove surplus dahlia shoots. Sow winter spinach. Admit plenty of air to tomatoes. Cut marrows before they are too large. Sow stump-rooted carrots. Sow spring cabbage seed. I Cut away old fruiting raspberry canes. I Gather early apples as soon as ripe.

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BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CARDS.—Tbe j Specimens of Wedaing C&ras at tbe Conuty Times Otlie< v Bulwark, Brecon, bave been again carefully revised. A number of New Designs have been added, "County Times" Otlie< v tbj Bulwark, Brecon, bave been again carefully revised. A number of New Designs have been added, remarkable for tbeir style and equally remark- able for their Low Price. There is now a rajoge of Beautiful Wedding Cards at the "TimeR" Office hich could be nowhere excelled

Property Sale at Sennybridge. We regret to state th-it there wene some printer's errors in the t,unt given bst week of the successful sale of freehold farms and accommodation land siioale in the parishes of Traiangiaa aod Maescar, cjnduoted by Messrs David and W J Price, auctioneers, of Brecon, at the Market Hat), Se.uujbridge, on July 31st. We now give a corrected sl¡¡, tenp t of the details:- Liwynpiod farm. sdjoioing tbe viduge of Sennybiidge, now in the occopatiosi of Mr J Owen price, at the yearly rental of X70 (tithes I payable by tenant) was offered iu the following I seven lots :— 1 Lot 1 land, 31 Or 27n, sub let to Mr W M Davies The Stl::e:5, Senny- bridte. Sold to sub tenant for X205 Lot 2.—Do containing 3:-1 3i 6p, sub let to Mr Davies, The Stores. Sold to sub-tenant for 1£200. Lot 3.—Do containinr; 4i lr nu1 21{; sub let to Mr Thomas Evans, lvr Cottage. Sennybridge, sold to sub-tenant for X200 Lot 4.-D(a, containing Sa. 3r 29p. sub let to Mr E G Johnson, Mancbcster House, Senoy- bridge. Sold to Mr Howell Williams for X250. Lot 5—Do containing 30 s Or 29p, sub let to Mr H Williams, Senn) bank, Sennybridge. Sold to eub-teoant for X200 Lot 6—Do comaiuing 3a Or 5p, snb-iet to Mr David Cas'eiidu, Senriybridge. Sold toscb-tenant for JE180. Lot 7.—Do containing 28 lr 6p, with valuable grazing rights on adjoining hill. Sold to Mr W M Davies for £600. Lot 8 -Meityfechan farm, in the par'b of TraiaD gins, con tai ninr 123a Or 39p, now in the occupation of Mrs Joues, at the annual rent of 926, the titbe rent charge (value 1917 £1 183 5d) paid by ttaant. Sold to Mr D T Jeffreys for £ 640. Lot 9.—Blaenau Isaf farm, situate in the parish of Traianglas, containing 216a 2r 12p, now in tbe occupation of Mr Goronwy Jones, as yearly tenant at the annual rent of X66, tithe rent charge (value 1917 -£4 16 lOld) paid by tenant. Sold to tenant for £ 1425. Messrs H Edgar Thomas and Harries, Brecon, 1 were the solicitors actiug in tbe matter. j

Sunday at Llanwrtyd Wells. 1 To the Editor of the County Timet..1 Sir,—There are many people here taking advan- tage of the Sabbath day to go out for drives, and I don't think that is right when they have six days a week to enjoy themselves. I mean the visitors who come here on holidays. I would like to put a word in for the cab proprietors; they go to Church in the morning, and spend the afternoon taking people out for pleasure, and it is high time to stop this custom. Sunday is a day of rest for man and animals. To a certain extent I blame the cab proprietors themselves for allowing their brakes and traps out on a Sunday. I trust these few words will draw the attention of the cab proprie- tors to the matter, and help them to abolish this custom, for the good of the place. I heard a talk the other day about motor cars coming into the town for a day trip, from different parts of the district, and I count these trips quite as bad as the motor cars it's on the same principle. Llanwrtyd Wells, VISITOR. Jnly 31st, 1917.

should be allowe4 the endive, and a little less to the lettuce. Lamb's lettuce, or corn salad, is grown very largely on the Continent. The best time for sowing seed is from August to October for a winter supply of plants. The drills slioul 'd be shallow, 6iu. apart, and the soil rich and light. The earth must be kept moist, and the most advanced plants may be thinned out for eating as they approach maturity. The leaves can be pulled from the plants as they are wanted. » r r—_

admitted that tbey bill stayed with him, and I that h« bad not ren'sUred them. Witness 1 failed to get the addresses from the landlord and had to eettbem from the men themselves. By Mr Vanvhkn I wao the fT"'t tim-, he bciieved, tha anyone had stayed trie Horse Shoe. Mr Vaughan said there was DO accommoda- tion at thei Horae Shan for visitorn or lodgers. These men—personal friends of 'defendant, from Cwmtillery, where Short: lived for 40 ysare—came to -ice bim, and retucniog later than they txpfcted from a. place of hueeest iu the neighbourhood, siayed at tbe Shoe for the night. Thy fo'iowicg day tb;,n tsas nc work for tho men. ?<ho thought then they would ppend another day. Short, who only entered into the ion soma months go-he carce to LlDgYDUr for tb" 81Ü:e of health, having been discharged fyom tti-i 8' d Mu;ac.- was absolutely innocent cf tbe Ordt-r, asd he asked the Bsnch in the oirsnnaetauct?s to dis- mise the case, Snpf Hand h-re restarted thr-i be hoped the Bench would call to th. need of keeping registers in all pnbiic-bcuees. Defendant held ccnbrne.je.vd to ¡W) ndence, wbtn the Chairman intimated to Mr Vauf-hau that hsuijsd not pcecte-d farth-jr dA esse. The Chairman We dismiss th: c:*ee, bat as ths Superintended baa pointed out, it ie absolutety ueecrs,ry for hot .i 3.nd innkeepers tu keep a roister oi all iod^e-v&Kt.j n: ss- housee, and tbpy can ta-tee warning froca thesa prcacediags. There .will b. no rpportanily again of pleading lack of koowlecye, and if there is any pereou who has not carried out tbe requirements of the law be btv better do I so at Ollce, j