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The executive of the North Herefordshire I Farmers' Union have adopted. Mr. E. W. Langford, a tenant farmer, as prospective I farmers' candidate for North Herefordshire at I the -next election. Mr. Tom Davies of Needwood, Higher Beb-I ington, one of the best known farmers in Wirral, died, on Wednesday from pneumonia, after being ill only a day or two. He was a well-known public man. He had been a mem- ber of the Wirral Board of Guardians for l nearly thirty years, and was the first chairman ¡. of the Wirfral Rural District Council, which position he retained until 1914.
The Disabled Soldier and Sailor.
The Disabled Soldier and Sailor. A JOINT COMMITTEE FOR NORTH WALES. As a result of the recent conference between Sir Arthur Boscawen, parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Pensions, and i-epresentittivee, of the Local War Pensions Committees of the North WaJea counties, resolutions have been parsed by the local committees in favour of the establish- ment of a Joint Committee to tackle the problem of the treatment and training of the d sabred sailors and soldiers in North Wales. A sohema has been drawn up and submitted to the Minister of Pens ons for approval. It is intended that each of the counties of Anglesey-, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flinty Merioneth, and Montgomery should appoint three representatives on the JOInt Committee, and one for eaedi county is to repre- sent Labour. Additional members will be chosen to represent tihe medical profession, agriculture, technical instruction, employers, the Nortn Wales Labour Council, the Minister of Pensions, and the disabled men themselves. The first auty of the Joint Committee will 00 to ascertain the avail- able institutions and other facilities to which dis- charg-ed men who are disabled may be sent for treatment and training, to furnish the local com- mittees with information as to such institutions and facilities, to-ascertain the needs for additional institutions and facilities, to make arrangements for treatment with training when so requested by any local committee, to concert schemes of training for industries special to their area, and ge.r..e:raj'j.y to stimulate interest in the urgent problem of restoring the broken warrior to thE highest possible degree of health and industrial efficiency. This task is one of great magmt-uda and its successful accomplishnient can only be seouned with the co-operation of all agencle,s- official and voliunt-atry zxiA the creation of a strong public op.mon in every part of the country.
- IOswestry War Agricultural…
Oswestry War Agricultural Committee. I A meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, I Mr. A. E. Payne presiding. Others present were Mr. T. Edwards, The Llys, vice-chairman, Mrs. Campbell, Messrs. J. • Honbs, J. Richards, Morton RaIl, Lewis Edwards, Maes bury, T. Ward Green Thomas, Wyrmstay. E. Goiff. N. W'Miaw, R. Brown, T. 'Cartwflight, W. E. Stames, J. Mot-cram, J. Cartwright, S. R. Ed- -N-vards, G. Williams, C. E. Williams, T. Balfour, representing the Board of Agriculture, and E. Di-uce, the County Executive Committee, with Mr. E. Evans, secretary. A considerable number of applications for cartridges were considered and allowed at vari- ous rates. It was stated that not more than 200 cartridges could be allowed at a time, and this rule was adhered to.—The Vice-Chairma.n &JNi Secretary were asked to inquire into the ad- journed cages,-A letter was read from Mr. Cartwright, The Buildings, West Felton, stat- ing that the military representatives had com- mandeered his straw and refused to remove :t before corn harvest, which caused him much in- convenience, and he wished the committee to take the matter up.—Mr. Wilthew said it was one of many cases, and when he protested against it last year the answer he received was that the military hoped the farmers would be patriotic and put up with it for the good of the cottntry.-It was unanimously decided, on the motion of .Mr. Stamer, seconded by Mr. Goff, 'that a resolution be sent to the (D-ountv Execu- tive Committee to the effect that the commit- tee considered that all straw, hay or clover bought by the War Office should be removed from Dutch barns into stacks outside free of expense and risk to vendors. Mesgs, C. E. Williams and Joseph Batho, Brook House, were appointed surveyors under the ploughing scheme for the parishes of Llan- yblodwel aDd Llwyntidman in place of Mr. R. W. Henry re3igrcd.-Two applications were ceived for individual soldiers to be released for work in the harvest.—The representative of the Board of Agriculture said that no individual soldier could be applied for for working in rhe harvest, and that no A 1 men would be released for that work —The Secretary was instructed to write to tho applicants to that effect.—It was agreed to accept the offer made by Mr. Harry Whitfield for the use of his office, free of cost, for sub-committee meetings on Wednesday after- noons.—It was decided that a special meeting of the committee be called in a fortnight's time to go through the surveyor's reports. -■ ♦
Sunday School Treats and Food'…
Sunday School Treats and Food EconOMV. Tfle Food Campaign Comfnttee of the Wrez- ham rural district has had under consideration the question of Sunday school treats, and it has been d-ecided, in view of the Food Con- troller's appeal, that, the several Sunday schools in the district should be recommended to abandon their tea parties during the present year. The Sunday School Union of Wrexham ha" also c,.onsidere(k the matter, and they have issued. a copy of a letter from Lord Rhondda on the subj ect to the schools in the borough.
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The agreement cb the treatment of prisoners reached by British and German delegates had been ratified by both Governments. The meeting which was fixed. to be held in the Brotherhood Church Islington, London, on Saturday, by the Workers' and Soldier Council," was effectively smashed up by an opposing crowd which assembled shortly before the proceedings were timed to commence. Similar meetings in other parts of the eoxmtry were dealt with in the same way.
- R FR 0R-F4 I . GLEANINGS.…
R FR 0R-F4 I GLEANINGS. f I NEAR APP501CH OF HARVEST. I The cornfields are changing' colour rapidly ana I the, cutting Of winter oats will begin this week in a few localities. In ten days or a fortnight the harvest will be general in the soutnern and eastern counties. The prospect has not irnproved appreciably with the advance ol the season, and while laid crops—welcome as an isidicaxion of luxuriant growth rather than of a prolific return of corn of foigii c|Utilit-y:— £ tro common in the western Counties from Devon to Lancaster, the general experience elsewhere is thin crops of all three cereals. The growth of straw was too restricted to enable the ear to respond generously to the fine July rains, which, though they could not add appreciably To the quantity, have sensi- bly enhanced the quality of the grain. It is believed that the crops where unharmed by the sparrow and other pests, will thresh well in pro portion to straw, but forecasts were so wide of the mark last year that growers are chary of prophecy. It may still be said of the harvest that it promises to be as fruitful as, in the circum- stances, it was possible to expect; but the im- portant, and unpleasant, point remains that the yield of both grain and straw in the country gen- erally will be moderate. That, at any rate, is the prevailing belief in all except the favoured districts of the west and fortunate localities in the Fens and the north. THE ROOTCROPS. The potato and root crops continue to make good progress, and as a rule promise well. The potato crop has reached a critical stage, but so far disease has not shown itself to any con- siderable extent. Spraying is now a seasonable Proceeding, but from all accounts the experi- ences of the small growers with this eperaition have not been altogether fortunate. It may be that there were special circumstances to account for the unfavourable results, since the use of the Bordeaux mixture, at all events, has long passed the experimental stage, and in Ireland Snd some of the chief potato-growitig districts in England, has become an established practice. THE SLAUGHTERING OF IMMA- I TURE CATTLE. I The question of slaughtering immature cattle and sheep has been vigorously discusse d both I south and north of the Tweed, and the trend of practical opinion is decidedly opposed to the making of any considerable inroads on the sup- ply of store stock to meet present requirements. If no other course is open the farmers would at once subordinate their personal leanings, but they impress on the authorities the wasteful- ness of killing stock in lean condition in respect both to the 'present and to the future .meat sup- ply. It 18 gtnerally C0nœded that prime fiDl&h especially if ..id.?,.bl. quantities of cakes a?a meals are consumed in the process, is out of the question, but producers are not in favour of "killing the three-part fattened animals spoken of as dressing 53 per cent. or 54 per cent. of their live weight. J,n certain circumstances the •kughtering of animals of this class might be justifiable, but in their competent view the pro- ceed- Ing is uneconomical, particularly in districts ^'here both cattle and sheep are fattened princi- pally on root? and straw. It may be true that In the latter stages the rate cf increase in live weight diminishes, but what is added then is mostly meati- and in feeding the community it is meat rather than bone that counts. The de- scending soale of maximum prices for meat. fixed by the Food Controller will certainly create dis- appointment and lead to individual losses, but if a scheme could be devised by which the sacriifces would be equitably apportioned between the breeders end the graziers, the hardships would be appreciably lightened. Until matters adjust themselves there will be considerable inequality in the distribution of the losses, but it is under- stood that those who can make out a good case for exceptional treatment will receive a sym- Pa&etic hearing. LAND PROFITEERING.. Some curious things are being reported (says the Liverpool Post and Mercury") with re- gard to land values as a result of the war, the changa in the position of farmers due to* the special position whiich they have been given under the Corn Production Bill and other measures. There has appeared, it seems a race of middlemen, speculators or profiteers—what- ever we may call them-in connection with land transference, with the result that prices have ap- preciated, and that land is being treated by financiers very much as meat is treated by Smithfield speculators. There have been cases reported of estates changing hands more than lunce, in a few weeks. each time at a urotir, buying estates has become an amusement of a certain type of financier. In other words we are seeing in modem England'an up-to-date version of the land buying by the nabobs of the 18th century, with this difference, that land fortun- ately no longer gives to its possessor the power of nominating members of Parliament: but he ew speculation seems to have every other fault conceivable. Whatever may be said against the Narrowness and oeca-sionally autocratic methods of the old landed families, the fact does remain that they had a natural and inherited interest m the people on their estates. Between differ- ent generations of landlords and tenants there was under favourable circumstances a community of interest. But the new system by which men who have grown rich out of war profits buy t)tates in order to sell them again when the Market prices may produce intolerable results, ?r money will be the only criterion, ald Mr. !othero will do well to watch developments ?th peculiar attention. POTATO SPRAYING. I Although the weather generally has been favourable to the potato crop in most parts of "fland serious outbreaks of disease are. reporc- d from Devon, and several other counties. It l most important that measures should be taken to ling-fenoo suoh outbreaks by promptly spray- ?S crops in the surrounding districts. All crops at have not yet been hprayed should be zprl 4t once; all crops that have been sprayed 0 should be spmyed again withnL about three 'feeks of the ^rst spraying. This )urse? '?s dic- 'tate ? alike ?? enlightened self interest and by ??.HotM feeling. The first outbreak reported !'his ??' ?' Pembrokeshire, was checked by j ujaneaiate attention to the crops in districts is ,01IU.ng- t.hat wi erein tie outoreak occurred. 'Ilate cass n Somersetshire and Dorsetshire W £ l>^en dealt with ?' the same lines. Should a •. fL p er, f damp warm weather set in, no doubt Jf r?ar £ ? will occur in other counties: ■ There js £ liberal supply of horse-drawn, knap- »adt °? hand sprayers of one kind or another in m ?'?? ? no shortage in Jlct'3: ?nd tl :ieTa 1S no shortage in th/ t«^7?P i y of The otil'v sa reglia r4 for t)0rn. blight ? ??y?'s; it i l)O too lat,, to ?pray now; the process of spray- ? ?ML and cheap; and the grower who Q. Vil crops or imperils the crops of his (Ooaittmiad at bottom of next column), <
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF MARKET…
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF MARKET PRICES. The official returns of market prices for the weel £ ending July 25, compiled from the reports received from the Beard of Agriculture's markets reporters, I give the following inlorraatioa:- Fat Stook.Csttle have again been offered in ratiner smaller auiU'beTis, but the total number at all markets is slightly in excess or the ttaee-yfiar average; several reporters refer to the. balf-xn,eat^U condition in which many of the cattle are now be- ing marketed, and, although this is a condition by no means unusual at this ti-me of the year, it is perhaps rather more pronounced than usual, farn»eris being no dorabfe anxious to obtain the good, prices HOT offered; rather than risk a lall later on in the autumn. Prime quality aro' undoubtedly very scarce and are eagerly bought at prices about ms high as ,1 last week, but for all other classes' the demand has liough average rates, sb- certainly been weaJrer, although average rates show very little change; the most -notable fall was at Leicester, where best quality beasts were !.dl., and inferior 2d., per lb. cheaper thain the previous week, The average rate this week. for the best quality Shorthorns is about iSs. lOd. per 14..Lb. stone, against 185.. lid. last week, and 9s. 3d. in the cor- responding week of 1914. With regard to live weight prices, Shorthorns of the best quality hIW. made 81s. Ud., and Eeiefondis S4is., per live cwt., against 41s. 6d. and 43s. 6d. respectively in the correspooidiinig week of 1914, S>hexvp have also been penned in rafhsr smalier numbers than the previous week, and A.r. considerably below the three-year average; trade, however, shows little Improvement from last week's rather easier rates. At Hull, Newcastle-oia-Tyne, and Wellington (Salop) prices advanced fully Id., and at Darlington, Guildford, Norwich, Peterborough, New- port (Mon,), and Shrewsbury Jd., but at Exeter, Wakefield, Northampton, Nottingham, Oswestry, and Balford fh?M %as a fall of ?. to 1?.. per 11i.,».caus-1 tag the average over all markets ?p.T best Iiia?itt Downs and Cr?asb-Teds to be again ab<mit'17?d. per lb. Lambs also show little change in price; trade was specially good for these at Lincoln at 2d, per lib. more money thaoi the previous week, while at Newcawtle-on-Tyne, Guildford, Norwich, Wellington. (Salop), aud Shrewsbury, there was an advance of Id. per lb." but, at Leeds, Dewby, Dar,llirttoll, Not- tingiham, Oswest.ry, \VMverbami>ton, and Northanip- ton they were d. to Id. per lb. cheaper. Pigs njaTk a further slAghg advance iïn. price, the demand for bacons beiifg specially good; the live weight quota- tion at Ipswich is now 133. 6d. peT 14-lb. stone, or 19s 3di. per score, against 13s. 3d. per stone, or 18s. lid. per scope, last week. There was a very dull market at Oswestry on Wednesday, buyers not being--kesh and farmers determined to clear. Best quality cattle averaged 77s., and 3rd 61s., per live cwt. Sheep and lambs were Jd. per lh. cheaper, while pi.g.s declined in price about 3d1, per stone. Store c&ttle.-T.-ade for steie cattle shows very littl,e improvement, and hardily any business is be- ing done; markets, however, are still poorly atteaidl ed, owing to the farmers being busy with the hay, while those who do attend and might possibly pur- chase are unwilling to do so owing to the uncer- tainty prevailing in the trade. Dairy cows are dearer for all classes, especially for the best quality animals, wliioh are decidedly scarce. Groin and Meal.—London.—Wheat.—There axe no im-portianitj cbanseg from a week ago, the chief de- m,and being for wheat far feed, for which buyers are willing to pay 83s. per 4801hs. ex town granary. The hot and close weather being against the use of maize for feed has naturally increased the demand for wheat. The imported No. 2 fiatd winter Ameri- can wheat proves very serviceable the Government price is 80s. peT 4801bs. for cargoes, andi this type makes about 83s. per 4961bs. (823. 3d. per 480lbs.) weire available for delivery ex town gtore. The- en- quiry for Indian white wheat and for Australian and Califomian, which are naturally light ill colour, exceeds the current supply. Barley.—90s, to k,2s. per SSSlbs. is offered for malt, 87s. to 8&" per 44S lbs. (77s. 9d. to 78s. 6d. pelr 4001 bs.) for fine ale barley, and 84s. to 85s. per 44Slbs. (75s. to 76s. per 4001bs) for good brewing barley, perctiiits being re- quired. Feedirug b,airley at 66s. per 4001bs. in London, or 65s. free on rail, has a quiet- sale. A srnail sup- ply of new winter barley is expected as soon as permits can be obtained for ite sale. Oats.-59s. per 3201hs. (57s. 6d. per 312Ebs.) is the cargo price for American, while 60s. 3d. per SSGlbs. (56is. per 3121bs.> is paid for Engli'ih ex town store. Some Argentina is on offer at 62s. per 30Ubs. (63s. M. per 3121ibs.), and Chilian tawny at 66s. per 3201ibs. (64s. 3d. per 3121fes.). Rolled oats at 909. per 2801bs. are in de- maned, but this is the cargo price, and the buyer has to pay considerably more for any supply de- livered within the London radius. Maize.—A very slow market is iecard<ed at 70s. to 73s. for American, 74s. to 76s. for Argentine, and 80s. to 84s. for Natal, all per 4WLbs, Pulse.-Ve.ry little English is left, but 120s, per 532Lbs. for tares, 106s. per 5041bs far mapte peas, &n.d 102a. per 5321ba. for spring beans, are prices made. Imported pulse is quoted under Government regulations and'includes Japanese bearus at R58 per ton, and Madagascar at the same price. MewL-Prioes range from iC42 per ton for best oat- meal down to £10 for oat husk metal. O rdinary bir.an at ICIS 59. is dear, and £ 15 5s. is paid for middlings. The mills are turning out very little meal just now. Manioc meal at 24s. per cwt. is a comparatively new offering. Oilcake.—This is a very slow and very firm marke*. at recent prices. Brewery and distillery produ,bs.-Afalt culrns are scarce and dear, while prices of both dried and wet gmins -?re also against the buve,r. Potatoes.—LiverpooJ.—Prices show a decline on the week; towards' the end of the week Ss. per cwt. was accepted for local-grown potatoes London.- In consequence of the arrivals of foreign potatoes, which sold at tow prices, home-grown were again in favour of buyers. Manchester.St&aidiy supplies from Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire and Cheshire, and prices a little easier. » Milk.—London (Euston and Paddimgton Stations). —There seems to be a sufficient supply, but owing to a large quantity going sour the full price of I Is. ad. per gallon has been obtainable. Blrmdng- h am.—Supplies show a falling off, while consider- able quantities have gone sour owing to the hot I weather. Manchester.—There was a scarcity of nl1.ik at the week-end; demand generally good. I
Llanfyllin Live Stock Improvement…
Llanfyllin Live Stock Improvement Society. At.3 meeting of the Llanfvllin Live Stock Im- provement Society on Thursday it was decided to accept "Mathraiål War Loan as a. substitute for ?Wha?y Squird." The Secretary reported tht1 the percentage of foals to Pend?y Royat Ra-?n- spuir" for the third season was ?earl? 70. His two previous seasons were over 80. The Teslg'na-I tion of the secretary (Mr. W. Ellis Upjohn), who is joining the Flymg Corps, was accop?. with I regret, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him for the interest he had taken in the Society I during the last three years.
Army and Farm Workers.I
Army and Farm Workers. I NO MORE TO BE CALLES UP: I A Local Government BoaTd circular to local end I appeal tribunals with reference to agricultural cb-f.es states that the Government' have found it necessary to make new arrangements with regard to the roe- tention of men on the lamd because oi the special j responsibility which has been placed upon county agricultural executive committees. i It is urgent that there shall be a large increase in the food production of the country, and the Government have placed the. duty on the commit- tees with large powers to see- that'proper steps ".roe! taken to this end. In order to facilitate the work of the committee it has been arranged that they shall be given, some Tight of claiming retention 01 men in agriculture. t NATIONAL INTERESTS SUPREME. I They are given. this Tight strictly on the under-. standing that they wiU do all in their power to see J that the agricultural labourer is put to the best i use- and that aaty surplus on a farm will be moved I to another place where it ic urgently required. Tn any action as to the retention of men the commit- tee must regard not the interests of any pa.rtioular farm or fanner, but solely the national interests. The a rrangements that have been made provide that if a voucher is issued by the Executive Com- mittee in respect of a man that be is employed whole time on a farm on far work., that-he is en- gaged in such work on the 1st June, 1917, and is eployed on. work of national importance, he is not to be posted for service with the colours, or to be called up for medical examination or re-examina- tion without the consent of the committee. This provision hold good, even though a substitute may have been provided or offered. Employment "whole time on farm work" is is- tendteoi to cover the production of essential food supplier, and therefore includes the work of men -who-so time is employed on. a market- garden ex- clasiveiy in production of food of a kind and quality of national importance. It is not to include work on a poultry farm or on a market garden fOT the producfcioii of flowers or fruit.
- ! PROPERTY AND OTHER i .SALES.…
PROPERTY AND OTHER i SALES. i LILLESHALL ESTATE SALE. Lilleahall Kail, the fine modern mansion of the Duba of Sutherland, with, its gardens, plea-sufie ground, historic remains, fish-ponds, twelve lodges, j 'etc., extending to 606 acres, was sold by Messrs. Knight, Frank, and Rutley :n London on Monday ween tor £ 45,000 to a syndicate. The remainder of the elstata was sold by Messrs. Barber and Son. at j Wellington on Tuesday- Wednesday and Thursday J when there was a large gathering. Mr. Barber an- nounced that 1500 a ores of the land and build- ings had been bought, by the Board, of Agriculture for £ 40,000, to form homes and small holding's fer soldiers amd sailors after the war. The. most im- portant lot submitted to auction on Tuesday was Sherffhale-s Manor, a beautiful old black and whit. moated house with exten?lv? farm uildln, four cottars, and 275 ?cros o!,amd. This was bought by Mr Rudolph, iStyal, Manchester, for £ 12,000. Mr. Brown, of Hilton, paid £ 11,150 for Burlington Farm' witftt siix cottages and 870 acres. A cottage, and 3J acres of fandi brought 93GO, and the same amount was paid for Rook Villa, Sheriffhales, with two acres of land. A smallholding of 12 acres at SheiiShales went for iCS70, and a farm of acres, rented at £ 68, brought Attwell Farm, 180 acres, rented at £145, was bo-ught for IC4,880. On Wednesday the most important" lot was New Lodge Farm. 329 acres, with fine buildings and three cot8ige,s, which brought spirited bidding and changed bands at £ 12,000. Muxton Bridge Farm, 1182 acres, was sold to the tenant for £6,;>00 and! afo £ 4,500 a holding of 109 acres at Bennington, rented at XIS5, was sold. Lliteshall Grove, 25 acres of fin,3 land, rented at R.50, went to the tenant at £1,1:0, and Lilleshall Abbey Fairm, 222 acres, rented at £ 272, was ad-so bought by the tenant for £ 7 iOO. I A RECORD SALE FOR WAIVES. Mr. Frank Lloyd, of the firm of Frank Lloyd and Sons, Wrexham, conducted a mosD successful sale at the Bull Hotel, Denbigh, last weiefc, the first five Icntg belonging to the estate of the late Canon, Owen of Bodedwyddan Vicarage, and four lots to the late Mr. Thomas Wilcock of Wrexham. The Abbey estate near Denbigh first offered. A pasture field of 3J acres near Yst-rad Bridge sold for iCS90 to Mr. A. Evans. For thteekfields and the: ruins of the old, Abbey just on the outskirts of, Denbigh (14J acres), the bidding was -vety -,pirited tr om 41,900 and at £ 2,720 Mr. J. IL Jones, cattle dealer, Denbigh, was declared the purchaser. Three i fields adjoining (121 acres) W;JoTIe sold to Mr. DE'l1'8ún, the tenant, for £ 1,200. A smallholding on the hills near Bodfari (2! acres) was sold to Mr. Williams for -fiieo, while another which nearly adjoins (5J acres) was purchased by Mr. Davey, Maesmynon H&H. for £365. The late Mr. Wilcock's property comprised Ty- mawr Farm, about three m?Ies from Denbigh (128 acres) purchased by Mr. Ellis, Derwen, Corwen, ) at £ 3,000; 103 acres adjoining, sold to 3VIr. J. D. Lewis, Denbigh, for £ 400; a smaali meadow of three: acres sold to Mr. Wymn, Denbigh., for £ 95; and 17 acres of mount-ain run to Mr. Isaac Jones for 282 10s. The bidding for every lot was keen, t.ha sale- re- alising £ 1,880 over the reserves. The Vale of C,yd always been noted for spirited competition. Messrs. Parry Jcnes, Francis a.nd Davies, Denbigh. and Messrs. Alilngton Hughes and Bate of. Wtex- ham acted as solicitors to the vendors. LAMB SALE AT GLYN CEJPIOG. -1 Mr. Hubert Watkins conducted a successful sale I of fait lambs and. e'we3 at Glyn CeirLog on Monday. The entry was not very large but there was a good attendance of buyers and- spirited bidding resulted, the lambs being quickly disposed of, two vendors only finding it necessary to buy in their stock. The top price for lambs was secured by Mh Hughes Glanywern, 47s., and for ewes by Mr. Allen Thomas, Tyny-groe-s, 57s. 6d. The first pen sold came from Sir. Ellis, Abarwh-eel, and madfe 37s..Other Vendors and prices included Mrs. Hughes, Penybryn, 40s. fid.; Mr. Itobeirta, Plaaoer, 35s.; Mr. Thomas. Tyny. g:oes, 4€s.; Mr. Hughes, Megin, 42s.; Mr. Evans, Cae Llwyd, 3ls. 6d.; Mr. Lloyd, Pon-tKckett 32s. 6d.; Mr. Evans, Blaenbache, 39s. 6d.; Mr Hughes. Gl.an- yvopk 47<1.; MT. Davies, Llechwedd Gwyn, 26sl; Mr. Lloyd, Cefn Is-a, 34s.; and r Williams Pencae- iifewj'dd, 27s. Pigs sent by Mr. Ellis, The Giyu, made up to 5Gs.
| Salop , Farmers' Union.…
| Salop Farmers' Union. Salop Farmrs' Union. THE CANDIDATE TROUBLES. At a. meeting of the County Committee for Salop of the Farmers' Union in Shrewsbury last week the meeting returned to the question of securing a candidate Ie stand for Parliament. Regret was expressed that Mr. T. W. Btomle could not see his way to ?s?nd, and the meelt,y- ing brought further pressure to bear on him with the result that he said he would give his de- cision in writing within seven days. The meeting afterwards had an animated dis- cussion on the recent fixing of meat. prices and passed a. resolution beginning "That we mem- bers of the Shrewsbury Branch of the National Farmers' Union considei it our duty in the public interest I" and went on "to point out that the reported restricted price of 60s. per cwt. for beef, for the month of January, is much less than the cost of production, and unless the Food Controller restricts the prices of feeding stuffs pro rata (feeding cake are now nearly 500 per cent. above pre-war prices) no farmer oan, or will, produce beef during next winter at the price mentioned. We also desire to point out that the prices fixed for the last two montfoa of 1917 are also below what 'such cattle cost to produce."
- R FR 0R-F4 I . GLEANINGS.…
neighbours by negligence can hardly be held blameless should th-i rnag-nificent promise of a bumper potato crop fail to be realised. In cases where the foliage has made exceptional growth a boy or girl walking ahead and holding the foli-" age back with a stick will greatly facilitate the. work of spraying.