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I FARMERS' COLUMN. + Erwood market prices, on Thursday, -were:-E,-gs, 4 for 1/ butter, 2/- per lb; chickens, 2/ fowls, 1/6 and 1/7; turkeys, 2/ and rabbits, 1/9 each. There was but an average supply of produce at Rhaya.der' market on Wednesday. Prices were:- Chickens 2/- per lb.; fojvls, 1/9; butter (official rate); rabbits, 1/7 apiece; harw, 4/ and eggs, Ó for 1/ Rates at Knighton market, on Thursday, were:— Butter, 2/3 (official); duck-eggs, 4d and 5d each; hen- eggs, 5 for 1/ live fowls, 6/- to 8/- per couple; dlkkens, 7/- to 9/ rabbits, 1/9 each; and hares, 4(. to 4/6. Fairly good attendance, average supply and brisk sale characterised the produce market at Talgarth on Fri- day. Prevailing rate. wereChickens (trussed), 2/3 j per lb.; ducks, 2/6; rabbits, 1/9 to 2/- apiece; eggs, 5 for 1/ and butter, 2/3 per lb. Hay market, on Thursday, was very well at. tended, and there was a good supply of produce Prices were:—Eggs, 5 for 1/ fowl,, 2/- per lb.; chic- kens, 2/3; hares, 4/- apiece; live fowls. 6/- to 7/- per couple; live ducks, 7/- to ',)i- and rabbits, 1/9 each. Brisk demand for an average supply was- the fea- ture of Pre^teign's produce market on Wednesday. Prices:—Eggs, 5 for 1/ butter (official rate); rabbits, 1/9 apiece; chickens, 2/- to 2/3 per lb.; ducks, 2/3; duck-eggs, 5d each; live ducks, 7/- to 9/6 per couple; and fowls, 5/6 to 7/ Rhayader fair, on Wednesday, drew a large number of farmers and dealers, although the weather wa.o. so fine for ploughing and sowing. Fat sheep and cattle, a limited supply, were graded at Government prices. Store sheep and cattle were still dear, and pigs were re- markably scarce, and worth a great deal of money. Rates for an average supply of farm-produce at Brecon, on Friday, were:—Butter, 2/3 per lb. (offi- tial); eggs, 4 and 5 for 1/ chickens (dressed), 2/3 per lb.; fowls, 2/ rabbits, 1/9 apiece; apples, 1/10 to 2/- per quarter; cabbage l,lant?. 1/6 per 100; rhubarb, 2d per bundle; cheese, lid to 1/2 per lb.; and dnck- eggs, 5d each. We are pleased to note the .-access of a local breeder at the Hereford Herd Book Society's show and la-st week, Mr W. H. Jones (Llanthomas, Llaiiigon) ob- taining high prices for three bulls sold, itnd also.tiguring in the prize list. His greatest success was with "Eng- lish Baron," calved January, 1917 ,by "Royal Marine." This bull realised 330 guineas. Mr Jonse also sold one hull fo rl50 and another for 115 guineas. Though only starting with a few cows less than ten years ago he has got into the very foremast rank with his pedigree cattle. It is sometimes considered that the pedigree business is only for those with the long purse. This instance, however, shows, at. any rate, that with the hardy and popular Hereford, the breeder starting in a small way, can, by careful mating and selection, attain success in competition with the owners of large herds. The Here- ford breed was originally founded by tenant farmers, and it has been mainly through their efforts that the breed has attained that high position as the premier beef breed of the world. About 230 heavy and light horses were entered at Messrs. Jackson and McCartney's show and sale held at Hereford on Saturday. when £ 50 was offered in prize money, and the-showing waA of the keenest description. Many of the animals were of exceptional quality, mas- sive and big-boned, with sound feet. The judges were Mr Riciiards Da vies, of Wellington, Salop, and Mr Dav, its, Shrewsbury. Capt. R. T. Hinckes recorded another cup and monetary success with a fine pair of bay geld- ings, both six years old, one secured from Bohury and the other Tenbury. The)- moved Forty aiii- mals fetched 100 gs. and over, the top price being 190 gs. Appended is the prize list:—Cart gelding or mare, suit- able for town work, 4 years old or over: 1, champion silver cup, value tIO, and £ 5 cash, Capt. R. T. H in eke. Mansel Lacy, bay gelding; 2, Mr Bomford, Leigh Sin- ton, Malvern, bay gelding; 3, Capt. Hinck.>s, dark bay gelding; r, Mr T. R. Thompson, Cardiff bay gelding. .Gelding or mare, suitable for lurry work. 16 hands or over: 1, Mr B. Pugh, Broadwa s, Worcester, dark hrown gelding; 2, Mr n. W. Parry, Llanwarne, dark brown gelding; r, Mr X ott, Kingsland, grey mare. Gelding or mare, suitable for a parcel vanner or gunner, under 16 hand#: 1. Mr E. Thomas, Nelson, Cardiff, light bay gelding; 2. Mr Ockev, Thruxton I)ay gelding: r, Mr Watkins. Llangarron, Ross, bay gelding. Prize of £ 15 cash for best pair of cart geldings or mare realising 200gs. or over: 1, Capt. Hinckes, 361 gs.; 2, X5. Mr Hom- ford, 3,3g. Three of Mr Homford's animals realised 415g.s.; Mr TlKSmas's pair fetched 307gs.. and Mr Walk- er's »72g< Mr Eigle, Talgarth, sold a bay gelding for 144gs. j

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Brecon Rural Council. THE PEXWYLI/F QUARRIES. A meeting of Brecon Rural District Council, on Fri- day, was presided over Av MrJenkinWiniams (vic? chairman). ? Dealing with the scheme for the opening of Penwyllt Qiiarri?-?, the chairman said that i-eprest?ntat;v??, of the Ytradgvnl,ds R.n. Conndl, and N. an4i ;I. RailA!ll 'N their two ,urveyor" and himself had visited the qnar- ries. The traffic manager of the Xeath and Brecon Railway had informed him that the company were prepared to help to carry out the scheme. A difficulty had arisen, a* the award of the land stated that the stone taken from the quarries could only he used for the benefit of the commoners. In view of the fact that the, quarries were so valuable to the whole county he thought it advisable to approach the Breeonshire County Council on the matter and ask them to take joint action with them ami obtain the Parliamentary powers, so that the stone could be used all over the county. Their best plan would he tht'n to a-sk the County Council if they were prepared to receive a de- putation from that council and from the Ystradgynlais Couneil oil the matter. Mr John Jones (Llanfihangel-nantbran) moved that they approach the County Council as suggested. He thought it would be an excellent thing for the county as a whole. It was ultimately agreed that the County Council he asked to receive a deputation from the Brecon and Ystradgynlais Rural Councils. A letttr was received calling attention to the dan- gerous condition of a bridge in the Cray district. The surveyor was instructed to obtain estimates for the repair of the bridge and submit them to the next meeting of the Finance Committee. Mr W. Williams, the Talgarth surveyor, wrote apply- ing for an increase ill his salary, owing to the high cost of living. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration.

I A PIG DEAL. LLANWRTYD WELLS CASE DISMISSED BY THE BEXCB. At Llanwrtyd Wells Police Court, on the 14th inst., before Dr. Black Jones (in the chair) and Mr J. T. I Evans, Rees Jones, Sarncyrta farm, was charged with selling a pig t-o Mr X. Powell, -Belle Vue Hotel at a price exceeding the 9/6 per 8 lbs., as fixed by the Local Food Control Committee. Mr S. Griffith prosecuted for the committee, and Mr Careless, Llandrindod Wells, defended. Mr X. Powell stated that he went to Sarncyrta in January la-t to see the pig that. was for sale. Defendant was not home. He saw his youngest brother and had a conversation with him. On the following Saturday after his visit defendant came to his house and asked him for a price for the pig. He said £20. Witness told him it was a shocking price and that he could buy two pigs for that. Then they tried to make a deal. "I offered him £15. He kept on for the f20 for a while and at last he eame down to He., or. he would sell at 1/7 per lb. I offered him 1/6, but he refused to sell." Mr S. Griffith: Have you xeun defendant to-day? Yes. —Did he ask you anything j^-He asked me not to say that he asked me 1/7 per Jh. Was W. J. Williams present at your house? Yes, he heard all that was said about the deal. Cross-examined by Mr Careless: The day you went to see him was on a Saturday? Ye?.—What date?—I am not sure of the date.—What time of the day was it?— I can't say.—Can you tell me the day i-I am not sure of it.-Was it in January ?—Yes.—When you saw Jones you were in the kitchen ?-Ycs.-How many were you there?—Three or four.—They could all hear the talk?—Yes.—You wanted to buy the pig at tIS, if the pig would weigh 309 lbs. dead weight, that was the bar- gain you made?—Yes.—After he had gone you thought the pig was too large for you, and the following day you sent a message with the maid to cancel the salel- Yes.—Jones came down on the Monday. You told him you did not want the pig if it weighed 309 lbs. dead weight. Did you tell him the maximum price he could charge?—Xo.—When you saw Jones he denied asking you 1/6 per lb. ?—He did not deny it..—He said it was not correct that he asked you 1/6, and you can't say that he ditl.-Caii you mention any one that was there? —Yes, William James Williams (butcher).—The dif- ference in the price would be the pig would come to £ 21 or £ 22. How long Were you talking abent the pig !-For about a week.—The evening he a.-ked you £ 20, you saw that too much. What did you oA.v?—I said that was a shocking price for a pig,- Vou know that it weighed 352 lbs?—I have no reason to doubts it. He kept on for the f20, then asked 1/6 per lb.-Yon are quite sure about that?—Yes. Mr Griffith: The talk between you and Jones took place in the kitchen?—Yes.—You offered him flS if the pig weighed 309 lbs. What message did you send (Mr Corbett objected to the question).—You saw Jones to-day, and he asked you not to say that he ask- ed you 1¡7?-Ye. I did not know what the pig weighed. R. Jones. Sarncyrta farm, said in last January, on a Thursday night, he was in the Bell Vile Hotel, and saw Mr Powell in the kitchen. He did not see W. J. Williams in the kitchen, but met him in the passage. JVS he was going out he did not hear any of the talk. They bad finished all the talk before he came in. He met him on the, door coming in. Mr Careless: You saw Mr Powell?—Yes.—Any pig talk'—/Yes. Mr Powell said he would like to have the pig, or half of it. I .said I would keep it or sell it all. Very glad if he should have it.—Did you ask a price?—I might have said do you see R-20 too much. agreed for £ 18 if the pig would weigh 309 lbs. I afreed for £ 18 if the pig would weigh this. It was a good pig, and to bring it down to kilL-Did you ask him 1/7 or 1/0 per If,.?-No. the pig weighed 352 lbs. He did not buy the pig. He sent a message to stop the pig coming down. Have you seen Mr Powell to-day?— •Yes.—Did you say anything to him about the, pig?— Xo. I swear I never asked him 1/7 or 1/6. You know the maximum price?—Yes. W. J. Williams said that he was at the Belle Vue Hotel on the day in question, and heard Mr Powell and defendant Having a conversation about selling a pig. He asked 1/7 per Ih. He was quite sure cf that. Mr Careless: Did you hear anything else?—Xo.—Xo one else there?—There was some in the kitchen. This was in the passage by the har?-1 was there for 20 minutes. He asked 1/7 and after 1/fi.—Did you hear anything e!se ?-.No. I heard this when in the passage.— When were you asked to remember about what you had heard in the passage?—Xot lifit-il to-day. I swear nothing more was said than what I told you. The bar- gain was made for 1/6, to he killed on the Monday morn- ing. and I was ready and Waiting for the pig. I ex- pect the pig has been killed.-Who killed it?—I did not.—Did you have anything to drink?—Xo.—Any business?—Yes. (Laughter.) Cross-examined by Mr Griffith You said you want- ed to consider what it came to?—Xo.—Why should you fiigge-st that these people come here to say a lie?- The butcher could not hear what I said.—Have vou been talking to the butcher?—Yes, to.day. He told me that he was coming here, but he would not do me j any harm. but he has told a lot of lie, against me.— Did you hear the figure.* 309 before to-day ?—Yes. I The case was dismissed.

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Builth Wells Allotments. I APPEAL FOR LAXD. Some three weeks ago, at a meeting of Huilth Allot- ment-N Society, the members ag-reed to apply for a "cld in Kreoon Road for frarden allotnuriiU*. u and to make arrangements to secure the land without referring to the local authority on the matter, but'after some de- lay in trying to treat privately with the owner, Mrs Powell James, of Chapel ffou.-e. the society found it necessary to refer- the matter to Builth Wells Crban District Council, and, on the 15th in4.. at a specially convened meeting of the council, when there were pre- sent Mr J. Duggan (chairman), Mr Gilbert, Eadie, Mr H. T. Price, Mr T. R. Worthington, Mr Howard A. Lewis and Mr W. W. Leimard (deputy-clerk), the mat- ter was carefully considered. The Chairman, at the outset, expressed how sorry he was to have to call them together at such short no- tice, but the matter was an urgent one, as the appli- cants for allotments were very anxious to he placed in a position to proceed with the cultivation of the land without any further delay. A communication from Mr G. R. Thomas (.secretary of the local Allotment* Society) stated that some three weeks ago he applied to Mrs Powell James for a fidd in Urecon Road for ailot-mentv*. but had no reply until he had written to her the second time, and the reply- received was referring him on the matter to her legal representative. As ^ggested by her, he had called up- on him, and he promised to give him Mrs Powell James's reply without any delay, but, owing to the fact that nothing more had been heard with regard to the allotments, Jpe wa> applying to the council to take up the matter. The applicants Wtere very anxious to be in possession of the land. The weather was most <-uit- able for the cultivation of the ground, but. they had no guarantee that it would continue to be ,o much longer. 1- Mr Eadie said he regretted the owner of the land had not sanctioned the application of the society. This was a time when everybody should sacrifice, in some way or other, to help to win the war. As ttiev were aware, a large number of ladies in that distrKt and other districts were giving up valuable time for war work, and he considered the owner of this land, bv handing it over ?iUinsh', wootd be giving &ome ser- vice to her country, although *>he w- not a<>ked to make any sacrifice, a-~ her rent would be guaranteed by the council. The council were unanimous iD supporting the appli- cation oi the Allotments Society. Mr Edwin Davies remarked that last year the Allot- ments Society applied for his land, and compulsory power was at once secured against him. Therefore he wa.s in favour of the t-ame measures being taken in regard to this land, if it could not be secured in any other v.-ay. The council unanimously agreed t-o u.e compulsory power if they were not able to come, to terms -with Mrs Powell James without any delay, and a commit- tee. consisting of Mr J. Duggan (chairman), Mr Gil- hert, Eadit., Mr H. T. Price and Mr -Rees Thomas (chairman of the Allotments Society) was appointed to see Mrs Powell 'James's solicitor the following morning, and, if mcc-isary. to wait upon Mrs Powell James. There was a further application for a. piece of land. part, of the orchard at Tynyberllan, now held by Mr Lloyd Prosper, but no *tei>s were taken with repaid to it until it was seen whether the tield in Brecon Road was sufficient to meet the requirements of applicants.

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