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GLEANINGS. WINTER STORAGE. I It is interesting to notice the increased at- tendon that is being given to the ensilage sys- tem of storing fodder for winter use. Htty- mating is never likely to be discontinued, as dried fodder is a readily marketable commodity as well as a wholesome food. but there la mucn to be said for a practice which minimises the risk of loss or depreciation in the saving of the crops. The silo, moreover, is a.s suitable a sub- | etjtnte for the clamp as for the stack, and its advocates contend that provision for herds and flocks can be made as effectively with eat-ch crops stored in silos as with root crops, frli at a less cost. If root-growing were practised only as means of producing food for stock the argu- ment would have greater weight, but fallowing, cleaning, and manuring of the land are import- am considerations. FARM WORK FOR JUNE. Arable Farm: Turnip cultivation is the êbif work in June in Southern and Midland counties. Other forward green crops will need horse and hand-hoeing, and singling out to fitting distances --n-iangels about 12 inches apart, carrots and parsnips about 7 or 8. and kohl "abi about i0. Cabbages, may be transplanted either into well- prepared land, so as to yield a full ;rop of drum- heads in December and late autumn, or between th? rows of the ripening early crop of potatoes, so aa to provide a catch crop after they have been removed. Clovers and sainfoin ate mcwi for hay and for forage, for which also JIB late vetches are still available. The fly is no doubt appearing among the earliest- sown young turnips, which are braiding in the rows. The only preventive is to have the land 11 a growing state of tilth and fertility. There are also remedies in dusting the young plant with lime dusr, or in brushing them over continuously with par&SLn-wefefced brushes. They are finishing tumip-hoeing in the north already, at rho same time as they are only beginning in i he south, where too early sowing makes them liable to mildew. Perhaps a little nitrate of soda sown in July and August between the rows whenever there is a chance of rain washing it in might help to maintain growth in spite of rrilliew. Stock Farm: Grassland must be grazed accord ins to the season, and thistles spudded and droppings knocked about. Any cattle being soiled in stalls or boxes during the summer re- ceive clover and vetches brought to them along with cake and meal; but grazing beasts are now generally at grass, receiving, it may be decorti- cated cotton cake, with which they are supplied either in movable troughs or directly on the surface of the land. Hay-making begins in June; and cows should have as frequent change of pasture as possible. Sheep are washed and shorn in June, if not before; the shepherd must look carefully daily for,any attacks of fly. POTATO SPRAYING DEMONSTRA- TIONS. The Food Production Department attaches great importance to the spraying of the potato crop this year. It has been estimated that the value of the crop in an average year would be increased in value by aibout 95,000, if spraying were universal. The Director of Horticulture has arranged for the supply of knapsack machines of improved type at cost price, namely JS2 oash with order, and of the ingredients for making Burgundy Mixture, in cases containing sufficient chemicals to spray one and a third acres twice at a cost of 24s. carriage paid to fch-a nearest station. The Army Authorities are taking special interest in the matter of potato spraying, because this season they have large areas of potatoes planted for army purposes around camps and elsewhere under the control of the Army Canteen Committee. Recently, at Wislsy a demonstration of the machines and mixture recommended was given by the spraying section of the horticultural branch of the Food Production Department before Briga,dier- General Cowie. C R.E., Aldershot, and staff, Mai or Belcher of the Army Oan'teen Committee and staff, and officers from all over the coun- try. General Cowie personally used one of the isprayl-re and expressed warm approval. Orders h- v e been placed by the Army for a number of sprayers. Meetings of allotment holders, gard- eners and others are being arranged in various towns of England and Wales; and the depart- ment will be pleased to provide a demonstration in any district where a demand is proved to exwt. It ia desired particularly to have oppor- tunities afforded for spraying displays on market days in country towns and also at representa- tive gatherings of potato growers, amateur and professional. Food Production Societies,, allot- ment federations, email holders' clubs, gardene societies and similar bodies might well take this matter pp. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Horticultural Branch, Food j Production Department, 72, Victoria Street, S. W. 1. FAMERS, PRISONERS AND WOMEN LABOUR. I It is gratifying to learn that, 80S a class, the farmers of the country are doing their best to meet the wishes of the Government in the mat- tar of what is czed "'The Policy of the Plough." Not only have they loyally tried this spring- despit6 weather, labour and machinery difficul- ties—4o increase the aoreage under wheat, oats aptl barieyT but they are showiug an excellent cEspoaifeon towards the plan for ploughing up &M,000 aerea of gram land during the summer and autumn for nest year's Gr&pa. It would be idle, however, to pretend that all the farmers are as kaan in this respect as the more progres- sive of their body. In some few cases this urgent measure of national safety is regarded undoubtedly with disfavour. It ifl chiefly among the same tlpes of farmer that we meet with absolute refusals to employ any sort of labour whose training or supervision en fails a lifcde added trouble or expense to the employer. One may understand the feeling of a British farmer who, for sentimental reasons, rejects an offer of German prisoner labour, althoagh the German farmer is not so shortsighted, a.nd some of the beat facrnjera in England are using pris- oners of war. But whit excuse is there for a British fiarraer, adinitt-edly short of labour, who will not employ Englishwomen willing to work for him 4L.na provajuy capable of doing valuable < service. Certainly, these women must be paid a minimum of 18s. a week and decently housed: and this figure low high possibly to a farmer aocusfcomaa before the war to obtain skilled male labour as or below this rate. Compared with the current wage of the munition making fAri, however, the pay asked by the part-trained Woman farm labourer is moderate, even low. The fanner should bear this fact in mind; and he should remember also that these women, after their month or so of preliminary instruc- tion at the State's expense or their own, can REALLY do AO many jobs about the farm which I are done usually by skilled men, thus releasing the latter for more important tasks. Many J*omea workers are now employed variously on *MaM ill over the OOuntrri and per 6 cent. of them are giving satisfaction. There is i no reason whatever why double the number j should not. be so employed. Without them it j will be diomst impossible to carry out the Gov- ernment plans for food production. Particulars as to the female labour available can be ob- I tamed from the Secretary of the County .y of the County Woman's War Agricultural Committee, from whom also particulars of training facilities facili- ties can be obtained by strong girls desirous of helping their country .on the land.
I OFFICIAL RETURNS OF MARKET…
I OFFICIAL RETURNS OF MARKET PRICES. j The official returns of market prices for the wees endisig May 28, compiled from t-iia ieporte received. from the Board oi Agriculture's nnsffikct reporters, give the following information i Fat Stock.—Cattle have not been sibown in quite such numbers as last week, but the quality &t many places has been excellent, in fact quite up to the usual Wbit&untidte etawtord, wMle tlle supply of suckeri% wsbich is always a N4.-tum in some dis- trices at this time of year, bas been well up to the average botii in numbers and quality. The total numiber of cattle this week at the mfuclcete included in the return is 12,190, against 13,585 last week, and an average ef 11,356 in the carreepondfag week of three preceding years. The demand for all otasseis for fat cattle has bc&u keen, with a. tuxther subscan- tial advance in price. The most notable were ltrd. per lb. at Ashford, Id. at Northampton t\illdi Leicester, and id. at Ipswich and London, while aIt several other places prices rose !'d. to Id. per lb. Suckers have made up to gas. per live cwt., which I ppim was obtained at Shrewsbury fOr a. young beast of 6 cwts., while many others niade over 90s. per lhre cwt.; these prices fiomipare wtSth ailout 60s. in I the corresponding week 'in 1914. The average rate I for best quality Stortshonns this week is 18s. PeT 14 j lb. stone, agiainstjj 17. &d. last week, or a rise of | 7d. per etone (d. per lb.) on the week, while lieS i cOsm^Sped with the ooraesiponding week last Year there is run advance of 2s. Bdl., and in comparison with the corresponding week In 1914 of Ps. Id. per stone. Live-weight quobateons sihow an advance in the case of HerefoTds of 49. par cwlt. on the.- weeik, tjhe best quality cattle now making 86s. 6d., against 82s. dd. last week, while compared -with pdces la j 1914 there is an advance of 43s. fid. peir Jive cwt., the best quality Herefords then not making more than about 43s. After last, week's large eupjtiies of siheep the numbers "now show a dlstiinct falling off, s white the quality at many places has been far from good. WKh the shorter supplies tfee dem;aikd has i n-atarelly been- keener, and prices- h-a-ve again ad. vancid. At Hull and Wolverhampton the best quality sheep were 2d. per lb. dieaaer, whge at London, Ashford, and Northampton tbelre was an j advance of lid., end at Ipswich, Norwich, SaUtard, | Nottingham, Oewesltiry, and Ta-unton, of Id., per tm., i the average for the best quality sisoan ebeep (Downs I and Crogiabreds) being 18d. per lb., against 17Jd. laftt week 13id. in the correspondimig week last yeair, and 9Jd. in 1914. Pigs are slightly dearetr. altliougih the supplies on the whole show a elighjtt increass I comipared with last week. The average price at | Ipswich for best quality bacons is now 12s. 6d. per 14-lto. stone live weight. At Ctewestey on Wednesday the-ne was a largo supply of fat catltile and trade firmeT, prices advancing 4s. per live cwt. on the week. Sheep and lambs were dearer by id. to Id. per lb., while pigs sold similar to iaat week. I Store Qtock.—Dairy cows continue to advasce in price, but really heavy milkers axe, scarce. Store I cattle are afco dearer, owing to the better w-pather, I and good prospects of grass. At the Shrewsbury sipecial sale best quality cattle made from 80s. to 90s. per live owt., or ahoiat 5s. per cwt. more t'fc^an the preTioue week; these prices compare with about 48&. peir owt. niade lor similar cattle in May, 1914. At Leicester the reporter states that all claseee of store 6atbth ware dearer, while at Ncirthamptoa there was an advance of about 20s. per head, anwl at Gloucester yearlings were dearer by 5s. to 15s. per bead than, the previous weeic. At Chichefter prices were higher by 22 to iC4 peir bead than at the la?!b sail* a fortnight ago. Store pigs have also been in rather better demand, pidces showing aa upwaird tendency. At the Dorchester May sheep j alle were 1-1,000 were penned, trade is rftpofitesd as being good, although prices do not s-how any matemail elhauge hom lest year, j Grain and Meal.—London.—Wheat.—The supply of English is small and mainly from Baet- Anglia; tails I is now in request for tnillew aajxtures at 82s. per 604 libs. (78s. per 480 lbs.). The supply of Indian what now includes fine white Delhi. Bombay, and red Karachi. The, trade is quiet generally, as tfta much warmer weather his reducedi bakers' enquiry- for flOUT. Barley.Supplies of Emglish make the fixed lyrlce of 65s. per 401DIbs. Omts.-Tbe 1,1,e lor seed lasted up to t'he 23rd and nanMd sorts were readily saleable at 70s. per &%Ibs. (65s. per S12iibs.) Oi'dimary oats at 5&s. 3d. par 830i!bs. (65s. per Slab.) have arrived in fair supply. Imported oats have made 8?s. per 3WN)$. (6eN. Pd. per NKbs.) for Al- ¡ gen tine, 6. lr mb. (68». 3d. per 312 lhs.) fM-' AmeT'can, 69s. per 320 lbs, (073. M. per 812lh.) tor Canadian, aa<t 72s. peT 336100. (66. M. per Sl??ba.) for fine wMf.s OMlan. A amed arrival at Australian j at 68s. par 8201,b s. (SSs. 3d. per SIAb,s.) soiid quickly. < Prtpaxed and bruised oat-s at tJ8,s. to 64s. per 3041hs. (64s. 9d. to 65s. 9d. per SI21bs.) sell Teadily. Maize. -The s«le'9 <5f free maize, bave inciwded fine Argen- i tine old crop at 80s. per iSOfos., and some fine ) African vmaA has fetched nearly as maich. The by- products have sol<l at 21s. 6d. per cwt. far chips, [ and 27s. for flakes, etc. There is a steady demand for maize already cracked for teed at 889. per 480 lbs. Pulee.-Engll& spr.ing beams 3eaLse 95B., and winteir 92s., per 532 lbs. Chlnese horse be-ans at £ 23 15s. peT ton are a lititile easier. Maple and dun pea.s are almost exctoively in merchants' hands and very high prices are <Jarnan(led. Demand is betteir for split peas at 180s. per 904ibs. Good quality Indaan klln-drted split lentils m, ake sas. per contal (599. 3d. per cwt.) Prices of canary gifted have risetn 3s. to 4s. per quarteT, Mazagan making 88s. per 4S4 lbs. Meal.—Fine oatmeal 101" table me at 6Ss. per cwt. has soldi out, and even Aberdeen at 518. to 52s. is difficult to procure. Fine lentil flour make ESs. per cwt., while rice'flour and grwumdi rice realise 28s. per owt. For feed use thei-ei has been a fair sale of bran at 260s., small sifted bran at 270s., broad bran at 2S0E., coarse middlings at 300s., aaid red dog flour ) at 420s., per ton. Malt dhxst makeg 200s., rice husk meial 180s., and coarse lentil maal Ms. per ton. Oilcake—The weather has leciuced demand. buit tbe mamufaotiBre is behind,-baftd and prices are. if anytih;i'R.g, rather bigher for prompt dpidvery. Coco- nut caie mafces RIO peT torn. Brewery and d'istiMery ) to 360$. per too "'8 paid tor.dried aSe j grain?% and 870s. for ?!istiU<ry. where the merchant  was In & position to d&Hver. bat the OTdinuy prices to puremses w?H? to wait foT the by-product at I the breweTy and distillery 1u1v '!l 3M9. ?md 3603., respectively. Pqtatoes.—BiTanrogham.—First arrivals of Sdtiy Ises potatoes made Od, wMl? c?t-door grown Jorswys re&Used up to 1M., per lb. BTistol.—F?st I arrivals of out-door JeTseya made lOd. per lb. I' Leeds.—Limited supplies of old potatoes, but lair suppii&s of new Channel Islands. Liverpool.—Chan- J nel IfJliands more plentiful and selling at less money, I Londoo.Neow potatoes from under glass made is. j per lb. for fine mpJes. Manchester.—Better supply of CbaTm?. LA*M& ectau>w, M? polo% ? Mtt? J "SW. Mitt.—London (Euston and Paddiington Statious).- There is a full supply, but few platform transac- tions have been effected as dealers have sufllcient for their requirements. Birmingham.—There is a plentiful supply of milk, and prices are easiei. Manchiasit-er.—Supplies have been larger throughout the week, and the price has steadily fallen.
^ ( ! -THE - FOOD -PROBLEM?I
THE FOOD PROBLEM? I MEAT AND BREAD PRICES TO I I ,BH FIXED. I I A CRITICAL PB.RIOD AHEAD. I Captain Eathurst on Thursday afternoon italed in the House of Commons that the re- taii price of meat would shortly b8 brought under control by means of a schedule wl?iea was being worked out by experts. It may be ¡' hoped that Lord Devonport will find some means by which to bring down the prevailing high prices—prices which cannot be justified II by the increased cost of feeding stuffs, and which are certainly not due to any real short- age of meat. Speaking at Hampstead on Friday, Capt. I Bathurst announced that the price of bread would shortly be fixed by fixing the price of flour. A fair profit would be allowed, but the ) | Food Controller was determined to stop pro- I Steering. "There is a critical period ahead," he added., and it. is likely to begin about I the spring of next year. It would involve serious privations unless in the intervening j months continual moderation in our food con- i sumption is practised." i A WARNING TO HOUSEHOLDERS. i ii.il i It is desirable to warn nousen&iaers iu»" mixed flour, as now supplied under the Food Controller's Orders, although possessing equal, or in some respects superior nutritive value to ordinary wheaten flour, may be in- j ferior in keeping qualities owing to the pre- sence of a larger proportion of the natural oil II of the grain. It is advisable therefore not to attempt to keep any large quantity in stock. I SUGAR RATIONS FOR JAM. I Private growers who wish to pres-ervo their fruit on their own premises for domestic con- sumption are officially notified by the Minis- I try of Food that an endeavour is being made by the Sugar Commission to supply some su gar for this purpose provided stocks are I available. Those qualified who desire to ob- tain sugar for this purpose should iinmedi- ately apply in writing to Mr. C. S. Reweastae, care of J. V. Drake and Co., 10 and > i Mincing-lane, London, E.C.3. A stamped addressed envelope miist be enclosed. A form of application containing the necessary in- strucideus will be sent. It will not be pos- sible to enter into any correspondence on the subject. We understand that the form, which will require a definite undertaking to 1 be given that the sugar wiH not be used for be g= r purpose than fruit-preserving, will, after it has been filled up, be sent to the grocer with whom the applicant usually d?aJs. The grocer in his turn will forward. the form to the wholesale dealer. BREAD AND POTATOE FINKS. I At Osweatr- Borough Petty Sessions, on Friday, John Edward Daves, the i:i^da. Ma-esbury. was summoned for th&t on May 14, he being a, grower unlawiuiiy sold 2 cwt. of potatoes beyond the by the Potato Main Crops Order. Mary Ca&eirune Gnfitius said on May 14 she bought two bags of potatoes from cliefondant for ) £1 17B. 4d. for the 2 cwt. Tthey were nice eating potatoes. She had sinoe received ;14s. 4d. back f.rom defendiant.-Supt. Taylor said the price no was pei-mitted to charge to a peirson not a re- tailer was at the rate of £10 par ton.-Defendant said he bought the potatoes off his fat-heir's executors at the price of ;06.-Defendant said he retailed, them at lid. per ib., the price a!lowed, with an addiltiollal laxtong for soirting and de- j livering them.—A fine of £ 1 was imposed. 1 Hector Noble Vincent, grocer, Qsurch Street, was charged with exposing for sale on May 1, a oertain loaf oif bread, its weight not being one pound, or an even number of pounds, contrary j to the Bread Order, 1017.—Thomas AMersey, the county inspector of weights and measures, said | he visited defendant's shop for the puo-poss of t'a?t.ng the 'Wngih of the ioave# exposed by him Jo'r sa.?e. In defewctorit's ij-3 v.e.asl>«Hl | six loaves, three of which d?&cient to the J' extant of i oz. a. piece. The other loaves ivere. just the bare weight. j John William Mobdey, CThurch St., was similarly summoned. Tlbe inspector said he weighed a ( supposed 4 lb. loaf oif bread in the presence of j dieferidnint's wife. It weighed 3 lbs. lg& oze. De- | fendant came in and sa. it had bean baked over i 19 hours. In this case the loaf was three and a half ozs. defioimit.—Defendant said the loaf would not have scwrj without msteng it up; but he had since discovered that that could be I d,one.-Asked by Mr. W. H. Thomas if at batch came out hort what would he do, witness replied • that 00 should not sell them as loaves but cut th«nt through "1 sfl'M them m lw9»d j r The atseof Vincent was dismissed on payment of 15s. 6d. costs, and in the other case a fine of Sl 15s. 6d. was ?Ttpoefd. M-r. H. W. Hughes prosecuted in theS8 ,oases !i and the Mayor did not adjudicate UT»n tihem. 'i I AUCTIONEER AND FARMER i MULCTED. I I At Llanfyllin Petty Sessions, on Friday, I John Thomas Jones, farmer, Glyn, Lran- rhaiadr, Denbigh, was charged by P.S. Hop- kins with selling seed potatoes at a price above that' fixed by the Food Controller, and Hubert Watkins, auctioneer, Penybryn, Llan- fyllin,' was charged with selling the. potatoes by auction. At the request of Uri- Louis j Jones, who P-ppeared for both defendants, the cases were taken together.—Thomas Jones, ) Llanfyllin, said that on April 26 he was pre- sent at an auction sale at which Mr. Watkins- sold two varieties of potatoes. He bought one owt. of Arran Chief at 26s. per cwt., and also i cwt. of King Edwards at 12s. Both were seed potatoes, and, each bag was labelled. -Thom" Oliver Roberts said that he bought t cwt. ol those labelled King Edwards, but they were not King Edwards. He did not complain about the price, but he did not like to be done like that.P. S. Hopkins said that I after the sale he saw Mr. Watkins, who ad- I mitted selling potatoes at retail price, and said he thought he could do so. He to?d him j a retailer could sell at that price, but a grower could not sell above 12s. 6d. a cwt., ¡ and he was selling on behalf of the grower.— Cross-examined: Mr. Watkins saw him the I night previous to the sale on the matter of the price of seed potatoes. He told him that the grower could sell at 12s. 6d. and the re- tailer at 28s. per owt.—Mr. Louis Jonas said it was subsequent to the sale that the differ- ence allowed between the retailer and the grower was pointed out. There was a second j sale when Mis regulations weM strictly ad- j bered to. Mr. WaWns was anxious to keep within the Order, and that was why he went to the officer. In this case there was no attempt at concealment, the sale having beeA advertised in the. "Border Counties Adver- tizet." That the auctioneer was anxious to keep within the Order was proved by the fact that he consulted the police the night previous to ascertain his position in the matter. Before putting the potatoes up by auction, Mr. Watkins declared the sale to be subject to the Order. A regrettable but quitA a pardonable error had been committed, as a result of which the defendants found them- selves there that day. Technical'y, the de- fendants were in the wrong, but the circum- stances were decidedly peculiar, being a case of a bona fide mistake and not of reprehens- ible conduct. It was the first prosecution of the kind i-, i the district, and he felt sure that itA being reported in the Press would ensure that te terms of the Order would be complied with, —Mr. Watkins said the farmer thought he was a retailer because he sold small quantities to his neighbours. He had not sufficient to supply all who wanted them, and he thought that as he had only a small quantity and could not supply all the neighbours who wanted them it would be best to put them under the hammer. The potatoes were left at the sale, and no reserve was put on them. He believed he was selling them at the pro- per price. There was a second sale, before which he consulted the Town Clerk, after which he soJd at the scheduled price.—A nominal penalty of 5s. in each case was im- posed. Richard Parry, farmer, Tyissa, Llanfechain, was charged by P.S. Hopkins at the same court with sailing seed potatoes at an exces- sive price, and also with offering see pota- toes for sale at a.n excessive price.—Mr. Louis Jones, who appeared for defendant, admitted the charge of selling potatoes to Mr. William JORX'S, Pentre, Llnniihangei, an offering potatoes for sale (whioh were not bought) to Mr. C. P. Owen, at excessive prices.—William Jones, Llanfihangel, said he bought 1 cwt. of potatoes at £1 per cwt. from Mr. Parry. They were seed potatoes with no na.me. He applied for Government potatoes but could not get them, so had to get these.—C. P. O-.ven said Mr. Parry brought 5 cwt. of pota- toes and wanted £ 6 per cwt. for lihem, but afterwards lowered to £ 5.—Mr. Jones said Mr. Parry had been in the habit of purchasing lsage quantities of Shrop- shire potatoes and retailing them in the town. Here again a mistake had occurred over the question of retail.—Defendant was fined ION. in each case, it being considered differeat from the two preceding cases. ■*>
WAR TIME FARMING IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE.-
WAR TIME FARMING IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE. A meeting of the Montgomeryshire War. Agricultural Committee wao held at Newtown, on Tuosdav. Mr. W. Forrester Aidie presiding. HELP OF THE PRESS VALUED. The Cheiman repoitte-d ithfut at » private meeting, held earber in the day to consider whether the Press should be allowed to report the meetings, it was agreed that the meetings should be open to the Press. The committee felt, said the Chairman, that the Press bad been very helpful and wouid continue to be of great help to them in the future. ThePr had also been very loyal in the matter of not re- porting things which it was deemed inadvisable to publish. THE PURCHASE OF HORSES FOR THE ARMY. A resolution from the Welshpool branch of the Farmers' Union, whale a-pprec,.tuting the courtesy of the officers purchasing horses for the Government and the benefit derived by the horse breeding industry from the Government demands, expressed protest against the action if the buyers in commandeariii.s horsea worth considerably more than the maximum price paid by the Government, thus oausing lose to the owners.—Mr. T. Williains said there was a g-enerel complaint, and several committees had already protested.—It was agreed to orf the resolution which is being sent to the Wr Office and the Beard of Agriculture. THE LABOUR SUPPLY. Another resolution from the came source ex- pressed appreciation of the onerous work per- formed by tha committee, and urged on them the importance of securing an adequate supply of labour for the coming harvest and for the autumn sowing, from whatever soarces- military, civilian and war priooners-there are to draw upon. The Secretary reported that the Wasrem Command stated they were very short of men with knwledge of agriculture and offered seven men. One of them was a cotton salesman, but the other six had been retained. He did not know where to look for men, as it wao very little use going to the National Service Department or the Labour Exchange. Of the 224 soldiers sent, 121 had been recalled.—Mr. Edward Jones: How does the substitution scheme affect us?—The Secretary: Instead of getting soldiers as extra help we will get them only in exchange for "A" men taken off the lai-i d One difficult, land. One difficulty is that we must charge Ids. a week for the soldier workers, and as some of them are boys of 18 farmers are not willing to pay the sum, but we cannot charge less apiece.—Mr. T. Williams: Yas, and there was only one in the whole of North Wales. MOTOR PLOUGH EXPERIMENT. Mr. John reported that the motor plough was now on the Dolforgan estate engaged on land which had never been ploughed, before. Until recently, the land was covered With gosse and bracken, and they were trying to plough it aI an experiment. Up to the present not much had been done as they had met with a few mis- haps, but he h'oped the work would be earned out successfully, as it was a new idea.
PLOUGHMAN AS COLLIERY WORKER.
PLOUGHMAN AS COLLIERY WORKER. An applicant whose claim was rejected by Merthyr TribuneJ on Thuraday told Major Frank James, the msJitary representative, that he had worked at a looal colliery since November last, and was prepared to go back to the And. He was previously a ploughman on part of an estate at Ll'ind.nam, but having got married he had to leave agricultural work because of the scarcity of cottages. Major James: We have scores of North Waiea men here. When war broke ut they omme down in crowds.
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A 14-year-old boy, wearing the uniform of a sergeant of Alpini, with two wound stripes, was arrested by the police in Milan. It turn- ed out, however, that the boy was really « sergeant. He had been promoted for bravery on the field.