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

CRICKET. CHRIST COLLEGE v. LLANDOVERY COLLEGE.. This important annual match between very old rivals in athletics and learning was played fhis year at Brecon. The meeting was on Saturday and the weather was perfect. It was the Breconians' day. BMting first they lost a good wicket at 10, but Evans and Thomas carried the score to 59 before the latter fell to Jones for 22. Evans was getting away loose ones and putting on lots of singles from the others, all the time and presently found another good partner in Murray. Between them they put on 64 for the fifth wicket. In Evans's fine innings of 72 tl ere were five 4's, one 3, and eight 2's. Murray had four 4's, one 3, and three 2's to his credit. Llandovery fared badly against the bowling of E. Williams, being all dismissed for 70. Williams had a splendid analysis—19'2 overs, 8 maidens, 31 runs, 7 wickets. Scores :— CHRIST COLLEGE. J Ll Evans, c Williams, b Pritchard 72 E L Jones, c Llewelyn, b Rahmattulah 1 D W R Thomas, b James 22 T Ll Price, c James, b Pritchard 8 E Williams, lbw, b Pritchard 0 Murray, c Breese, b Pritchard 37 Blackall, b Llewelyn 0 L C Da vies, b Llewelyn 2 T R Daniel, c Gwynne, b Llewelyn K E G Harries, b Pritchard 1 Rees Roberts, not out 0 Extras ..I 14 1(55 I.i.AXDOVEKY COlJ.Eirl:. Pritchard, run out 8 P Thomas, c Jones, b Williams 7 J Philips, c Williams, b Price 11 Gwynne, b Williams 27 Llewelyn, c and b Williams 1 D R Phillips, hw, b Williams 1 W M Lloyd-Roberts, c Thomas, b Williams 1 W M Williams, b Williams 8 C James, b Williams 2 Breese. b Roberts 1 Rahmattulah, not out 2 Extras 1 7f) Following on Llandovery made four wickets for 37 (Thomas not out 15).

BUILTH WELLS URBAN COUNCIL. I Friday.—Present Messrs H. T.. Price (chairman), Gilbert Eadie, John Duggan, W. W. Lennard (deputy clerk), Dr. W. Black Jones (medical officer), and Mr Telfer Smith (surveyor). The Clerk read a letter from the Board of Trade notifying the Council that an increase of 2s Gd per ton in the price of coal would take place on the following Monday week. A letter was read from the Domestic Savings Committee pointing the importance of preserving all bones and fats to be used in the manufacture of munitions. Xo action was taken in this matter. The Medical Officer presented his report for the year ID 17, in which he stated that the population of the district had been estimated by the Registrar General to be 1.485 for the death rate, and 1,655 for the birth rate at the last census the population was 1,710. The number of births registered in the district was 16 (in 1916 there were 26), five males and II females. There were no illegitimate births. The birth rate was 9'6 per thousand of the population, being much lower than that of England and Wales, which was 17*8 per thousand. There were 26 deaths (in 1916 there were 22), 18 males and eight -females. This gave a death rate of 17*5 per thousand, being higher than the rate for England and Wales, which was 14'4 per thousand. The principal causes of death were :—Pulmonary tuberculosis, 3 cancer, 3 heart disease, B; bronchitis, 1 pneumonia, 2; nephritis, 1 violence, 2 suicide, 1. It was satisfactory to record that there were no deaths of infants under one year of age. The infantile death rate for England and Wales was 97 per thousand births. In 1916 there were two deaths under one year of age. There had been 17 notifications of infectious disease, one tuberculosis of the lungs, one erysipelas, one diphtheria, 13 scarlet lungs, one erysipelas, one diphtheria, 13 scarlet fever and one enteric. The notification for tuberculosis was at the rate of 0'6 per thousand of the population, and the rate for England and Wales was 2*84 per thousand. The only epidemic which occurred was an outbreak of scarlet fever, but there were no deaths. The Council expressed their satisfaction with the report, and the Chairman congratu- lated Dr. Black Jones upon the year's work. )

,j Crickhowell Jumble Sale. A VERY SUCCESSFUL EFFORT. A highly successful jumble sale was d at Crickhowell on Thursday under the auspices of the War Hospital Supply Depot. Nearly £ 130 was realised. A large number of subscriptions was collected, and gifts included butter, fancy articles, fruit, vegetables, and trout caught by local anglers, the latter fetching £3 3s. at the auction conducted by Mr W. M. Chadwiek, Abergavenny. Lieut. Amos Barroll, M.C., whose left arm has been- amputated at the elbow as the result of a severe wound received in action in France, opened the sale, and paid a warm tribute to the work of the Red Cross Institution among our wounded soldiers. In the evening a delightful concert was given by the Brynmawr Ladies' Choir, conducted by Mr W. C. Davies and Misses Richards, G. Lewis, Lily Handley, and 1ST. Pallister (Bryn- Biawr), and Mr A. Pope (Waunllwyd). The I singing of the choir was magnificent throughout, and the soloists were splendid, particularly Mr Pope. Monologues by Miss Pallister were also excellent. Mrs Evans, Llanwysg, secretary to the depot, thanked all the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted to make the events of the day successful and mentioned particularly the choir and solo- ists, who gave their services free.

POULTRY KEEPING. A PROFITABLE HOBBY. BY "UTILITY." KEEP YOUR FOWLS CLEAN. Lice and mites are the two forms of insect pests, and of these perhaps the mites are the worst. Everyone who has kept chickens at all knows the common hen louse, a flat, yellowish- white creature, which, when a bird is being plucked, runs out in swarms over the hands if the birds have been neglected. Of the three kinds of niitos which appear on the birds, the common chicken mite or red mite" is the hardest to combat. It is a flattened roundish creature, only one-thirtieth of an inch long, of a bright red colour. The eggs are laid in cracks and corners of the porches and houses in great numbers, and I hatch out in about ten days. I11 houres where little trouble is taken to keep them clean, these mites swarm, and the poor Liids never* get any proper rest, for these insects suck the blood from the fowls, chiefly during the insist, causing great irritation. led mite is present to anvextent the birds are sure to go oft condition, and a good many poor Ri e due to these birds being overran with these vermin. Did is the chief reason for this pres-ence and increase, and it is only i-y thorough ckanin-i that, it c;i he got rid of. Hath ;•« a prevention and as a cure tile I)il(ls, houses should be thoroughly ar.d repeatedly cleaned. To make the work easier, ail nest- in-, other fitments sVnikl be made so they can be moved easily. (if 111. tile v. hole of the building should be scrubbed find swilled down with hot water ancl sczip, though a hose-pipe with a high pressure of water is excellent. Then a hoe or scraper should be used for going over the floor and dropping boards, getting up all the dirt and refuse, and clearing it away. Another good rinse with disinfectant in the water should follow, ann. then, the place is ready for a thorough I limewash. The limewash should be made in the pro- portion of four gallons of lime water to ha-tf a pound of soft soap and one pint of paraffin, I and it should be brushed well into all the RED MITE AKD INFESTED PERCH. I corners and cracks. This will kill eggs as well as mites. The house, of course, should be quite dry before the'birds are allowed to go back. Birds infested with lice should be well dusted with sulphur, and be allowed a dust bath whenever they feel inclined. A little powdered sulphur should be sprinkled among the dry earth where the birds take their bath. The old material in nest-boxes should be taken out and fresh put in after the boxes have been thoroughly cleaned.. In fact, stale old litter in the nests is a frequent source of lice. Houses should on no account be dark and badly ventilated—insufficient sunshine and air are the greatest breeders, of vermin. Open. sunny houses are much less likely to become infested. LOOK AFTER YOUR PERCHES. A little extra trouble taken with the perches of all classes of birds is well repaid. It is often said that crooked breasts are due to perching too early, but naturally this defect is largely a matter of strain, and some birds are more likely to become malformed in this way than others. But all perches should be put in the houses so they can be easily moved for thorough and systematic cleaning. Painting with creosote is a good preventive of and remedy for insect pests. Perches for any birds should not be less than two inches wide, and should be rounded so as to enable the fowls to get a comfortable grip. Sufficient perches should be put up so that each bird is allowed a space of eight ftiches: this prevents overcrowding, which is a great mistake, especially for young birds. Perches- should not be up too high., 2,1, feet being quite high' enough for aduli birds. This prevents the birds hurting them- selves by jumping too high. The egg-laying organs are most easily injured by too a jump up, and broken legs-and claws are likely to be the result when springing down too far. A little litter on the floor is very beneficial in enabling the birds to get up in comfort. his also serves the double purpose of making it easier to clear away the droppings. Birds should not be allowed to roost outdoors in es, This may do them little harm in the summer, but when the weather is bad or it begins to turn cold, such birds will qliickly go off laying and get into a poor condition. Domesticated fowls need domesticated treat- ment, and a warm weather-proof house at night is most certainly an important part of this treatment. Wateli the birds carefully for crooked breastbones, and if it is detected the birds should not be allqwed to perch, but be fed well on bone-making foods, leaving out all forcing food from their diet. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. R."—DUCKS DISAPPEARING. You ask vvhaf animals there are that are likely to eat voung ducks, as yours are disappearing as fast as they come to a fair size? Unfortu- nately. ducklings have very many enemies, and, if your house is in a rather wild part or the country, your only plan of protection is to keep the ducklings always in, unless you can be with thein. Weasels, stoats, and rats will all catch ducks and kill them. Yon do not mention if you keep pigs. If you do, they ii z-c, probably responsible for the disappear- s!i!of ,vour ducks. I know an instance where rut of fifty ducklings only fourteen are now l-jit, and it was not till the last ene disap- peared that the real culprit was found.. Then the ducks' owner saw the feet of the last little duck slipping down the pig's mouth ft

t Sam Garratt's j > I STUDIO, I HIGH ST., BRECON. § | LOCAL PICTURES may be seen jjl j by appointment. jjl i Signed Reproductions, 1 J 7/6 each— J ¥ "Coursing," R.A., 1914. P If1 J Charles I at the Priory, J, t | Brecon." | J (Eisteddfod Prize, 1913). j "JRes and Refreshment, JJ j; Three Cocks." "Birthplace of Mrs. Siddon, p J, Brecon." J;. "Brecon Town from Dinas." J f "Christ College from the %> ? Captains' Walk." 1 .L. It! 'II:; 'It[ A WELL OUT AND MAD* BREECHES IS A NECESSITY. I Write for Pattern-. I ot t fi-ce. I | I i j | j'' tT' cn^uum i\ x BREECHES MMINS IS AN- ABT' We Make a Speciality of These. « GARMENTS all Cut and Made on the Premises. Only Experienced Workmen Kept.' mmn MORGAN & LEWIS, Tailors, Brecon. GWlLLliVTS MAGGOT LOTION. FOR MAGGOTS IN SHEEP. j Kills instantly. Does not injure the wool and the Fly will not attack after its use. In handy tins, l/9, 3/ 4/0, 7/6, I i OF Walter Gwiliim, M.P.S., Agricultural Cljemist, BRECON.

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TV L. Y."—SCALY LEG MITE.—This .^9 be destroyed hy rubbing the legs of the D 0{* affected with a mixture made of one part etf oil of caraway to five parts of vaseline e".eil few days. First the legs should be :i!1 washed NN-itli vvariii soap and water, elcalls,,je it of all dirt. Another oinfuient can he of one part sulphur ointment with nine P^j9 of vaseline or lard or zinc ointment- mite burrows under the scales of the l^c3, 'jjr causes tbem to become very sw °Hen *nlivd9 flamed. It is very contagious, and e& noticed to be affected should be jgg from the others, for ore '1 with sew may infect a whole pen.