Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

PAlItLEIGH. *OV'ERTt*)V- .I Rainfall at Fairleigh, Overton, for August, 1919>~ 4, .02; 17, -lo; 18, .66; 19, .22; 20, .01; 24, .01; 25, .14; 26, .03., 27, .17; 28 1,47; 29, .02; 31, .08; total 2.98 inches on 12 days; August, 1918, 2.65 inches on 15 days. Total January to August, Hn, 18.82 ins. on 115 days; total January to August, 19ig, 18,22. inches on 107 days. B. J. E. WRIGHT. I

Two full-grown foxes, which had caused I much loss locally, were killed last week on Blodwell Ueoll Farm. 1, I (

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MONTQOMEHYSHIIE AGRI- CULTURAL COMMITTEE, INSPECTORSHIP CONTROVERSY I SIMMERS DOWN. GOOD-BYE TO GERMAN LABOUR. I A meeting of the Montgomeryshire Agricul- tural Executive Committee was held at Welsh- pool, on Friday, when further correspondence and discussion ensued upon the committee's con- troversy with the Board of Agriculture over the appointment of claims inspectors under the Corn Production Act. Those present were Mr. For- rester Addie, chairman, Capt. Naylor, Messrs. D. Pryce. John Jones and W. C. Black, Mr. R. Morgan, secretary, and the four cultivation officers. Included in the correspondence was a letter from Mr. John Owen, White House, Bersham, one of the Board's agricultural commissioners, stating that he had noticed in the papers recent- ly that a good deal of space given to criticism of the Board of Agriculture by the committee in connection with the appointment of inspec- tors under the Corn Production Act. He thought some of the criticism was based upon a misunderstanding on the part of some of the members of the committee. There were repeat- ed references to the way the Board treated the committee's nominations of inspectors, suggest- ing that the Board did not appoint the members nominated by the committee. He understood that the fact was that all the persons nominated by the com.mittee with one exception and he refused, were accepted by the Board, and these were all the inspectors appointed in the county with the exception of two. who were already the Board's crop reporters. There was evident- ly a misunderstanding as to the duties of the in- spectors. 'Their function was to verify the acreage claim for each holding, as the basis of any claim which might be made under the Gov- ernment guarantee was the actual acreage of corn produced and not the quantity it was essential that the Government should be satis- fied that the acreage of each claim wa,s strictly accurate. It was evident that the Government could not accept for the purpose of money pay- ment unchecked statements of the person claim- ing. and as a matter of fact a good many errors had been found by the inspectors in the number of acres for which a claim had been made. In one ifisfcance, for example, a claims inspector found that m the first 14 farms which he in- spected the acreage claim was overstated in 12 of them. But for this inspection and correction the amount which would have been paid over by the Government would of course have been excessive. As regarded assessors, the commit- tee was aware that they were paid only when their services were called in. and the Board felt that it would not be fair to leave the decision -as to negligent cultivation to the inspectors, who were not primarily appointed to decide such questions, and the responsibility of deciding whether or not a deduction should be made when it appeared that the land had been negligently cultivated should properly, fall upon the com- mittee. He was sure the committee would not wish unduly to advertise their difference with the defendant with which they had worked so strenuously and faithfully for a long time, and .personally he did not think it was in the best public interests to ventilate the matter which was partly the result of a misunderstanding and should be capable of adjustment without much difficulty. Captain Naylor said he would riot follow the example of Mr. Owen &nd would therefore not pursue the controversy further, but he saw no reason to alter any of the views he had expressed. "A FALSE IMPRESSION." The Board of Agriculture, acknowledging one of the committee's protests on the above sub- iect, said the appointment of corn inspecto-ra was offered to all the persons nominated by the committee. Lieut. J. Jones did not accept an inspectorship, and Mr. Hole. Crowthers Hall, Pool Quay, wa,s appointed in his stead. Only two other iriopec,oro were appointed in Mon- mouthshire, and those two were crop reporters to, the Board.—Capt, Naylor said that this letter and lVIr. J. Owen's gave a false impression which he could not allow to pass. They said that only two inspectors were appointed by the Board in addition to the persons nominated by that com- mittee. He completely challenged that. No one beyond the committee's four cultivation officers were nominated bv the committee, and vet 16 were appointed. To say that they were all the committee 9 nominees except two was completely niialea-ding.-M. John Jones said he thought they should answer to that efiect.-bapt. Naylor said he thought the secretaary would agree with him there was nothing on the minutes that they ever recommended more than the four cultiva- tion officers.-Tlle Secretary said that the Board m the first place said they wanted six inspectors and asked the committee for nine names. They asked for an immediate reply. and as the com- mittee had postponed the matter he secured the Chairman and Mr. John, the agricultural organ- iser. and they forwarded nine names. The com- mittee informed the Board that they Were in- terested in the four cultivation officers. But 16 inspectors were appointed, and he did not see where the two referred to in the letters came in even if the committee admitted that the nine names were nominated by them.-Ca.pt. Naylor: I do not admit that. It had not been before the committee.—The Secretary. I expla;ii, that these nine were not sent by the committee as a whole.—Mr. John Jones moved that the committee should reply giving this information, and this was seconded by Capt. Naylor, who added as a rider that thev should also inform the Board and the Commissioner that their chief nrotest was as to the excessive number of in- spectors appointed.—This was carried. I I REPATRIATION OF GERMANS. I A letter was read from the Board of Agricul- ture stating that they had been informed by the War Office that the repatriation and consequent withdrawal from labour of all prisoners of war in this country was likely to commence very shortly, and preliminary notice should be given to all farmers and other employers of labour. It was important that any outstanding account for prisoner of war labour should be settled as soon as possible.—The Secretary said that the collection of accounts since February had been in the hands of the commandants of camps. The amount outstanding due to the committee was only a few pounds. Another letter was received stating that only five out of 44 prisoners at Caerewa were em- ployed, and as it was contrary to the interests of economy to keep this camp,-open any longer instructions had been issued for the withdrawal of, the pKsonprg from it. The Secretary, referring to a letter from Miss Lumley, county secretary for the Women's Land Army, askirig if there was a shortage of labour in the county, said he bad written to the culti- vation officers stating that he understood the Women's Land Army were in a position to sup- ply labour where required, and asking them to make inqufries if local farmers would care to employ women. THE PASSION FOR ECONOMY! I Durham Agricultural Executive Committee wrote asking for support for a resolution thpy were sending to the federation of agricultural committees requesting the federation to urge the Board of Agriculture that delegates ettend- ing the federation meetings in London should be paid first-class railway fare in view of the difficulties of travelling and the long distancea the delegates had to go.—Capt. Naylor (who with Messrs. T. Williams and H. M. Jones are the committee's delegates to the federation) said he did not see why they should spend public money travelling ifrst.(class.. Third-class compartments were often emptier than firsts these days, and he moved they take no action.-Th- was carried. Further correspondence was read on the sub- iect of training unskilled men in agriculture, but the secretary said they had no men in the county under training in that industry. Notifica,tion was received of arrangements for supplying coal to farmers for threshing purposes, and the Secretary said farmers should put them- selves in touch with their coal merchants and fuel overseers.—Mr. Black moved that repre- seintation be made to the coal controller to simplify the procedure so that coal merchants could stock this coal and obviate the possibility of farmers having to wait when they had the chance of threshing.—This was agreed to. I WARNING TO THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A long circular letter was received from the Board of Agriculture asking the committee to act as intermediaries between farmers and threshing machine proprietors in the arrange- ments for threshing operations. If a proprietor did not charge a reasonable price or refused to go to any farm the committee had to report the facts to the Board, and the Board, providing a good case was made out. could exercise the onus of taking over the machine and working it.- The Secretary said the Cultivation Committee had considered the matter and the cultivation officers were looking carefully into the question. I F.P.D. HORSES TO BE SOLD. The Cultivation Committee recommended t-hat in view of the, extreme shortage of fodder and the difficulty experienced in obtaining it that the Board be informed that the committee would release the whole of its horses after this harvest, and if any small holders required help for cul- tivation, the cultivation officers would obtain such help through large farmers or by some other means.—Mr. John Jones, in moving the adoption of this, said the committee thought it would be difficult for them to keep the horse* through the winter. He had no doubt the large farmers would help the small holders if required. —Mr. Black seconded the motion, a,nd it was carried. CASES OF BAD FARMING. I ine secretary reported that the cultivation officers had been busy with inspections as corn crop inspectors, and in some cases they had been acting as assessors on cases of bad farming that had been reported. Recommendations on five of such cases had come in and been sent to the Board. The inspectors' work would soon be over now. The five cases reported were all from one district, and Mr. Thos. Jones acted aa assessor. Complaints of bad farming in the dia-i trict for which Mr. Edward Davies acted as in- soector had also come in. and Mr. W. C. Black had offered to inspect the farrn with one of the other cultivation officers as an independent i assessor.—This was approved. BEES GET DRUNK! Mr. Black asked if the agricultural organiset had found out any explanation for the extraord- inarily large number of bees found dead under lime trees, which he reported at the last meet- mg. In view of the importance of the seed clover industry it should be investigated. So far as he had been able to ascertain in his neigh- bourhood the dead bees had only been found under 'one set of lime trees in the same place.— The Secretary said Mr. John could not attend that day. He (the secretary) had heard it said that the bees got drunk on the lime trees, but it had been pointed out that the lime trees had been there for years, and this was the first time the bees got drunk.—It was decided to await IIJ report from the organiser.

The disclosure has been made in an ordetf of the German Food Ministry that Ursatz whipped cream is made from soap shavings, sugar, and gelatine. The Duke of Northumberland made another bitter attack on Mr. Smillie, the miners' leader, on Saturday, declaring that the only course open to him after his conduct during the war was to resign the presidency of the Miners' Federation.

1 Our Portrait is of Mr W. RUBBER, of Felix Cottage, Paganhill, Stroud, Gios., who writes,- For many years I was suffering with Fistula,and went through untold agony for two years. I had two doctors, and took a great deal of different kinds of medicine, but it did little good. I also used pounds of linseed meal for poulticing, and still I was no better. Then 11 attended the hospital, and was told the only thins left to be done was to undergo an opera- tion, but I did not like the idea of that. About a week later I read in a newspaper about some- one having been cured of the same complaint through taking Clarke's Blood Mixture,' so I thought I would try it; I only had three stnall bottles, and it completely cured me, and I became quite stout and well again. It is now many years since your Mixture cured me, and I cannot feel too grateful after suffering such 1| agony for two years." 1 Clarke's Blood Mixture, by reason of its remarkable blood purifying properties, can be I| relied upon to give quick relief and lasting 1 benefit in all cases of Eczerha, Scurvy, Bad Legs, 1 Abscesses. Ulcers, Boils, Pimples, Sores and ■ Eruptions, Piles, Glandular Swellings, RJheu- I Imatism, Sciatica, Gout. Pleasant to take, and I9 free from anything injurious. ASK FOR AND SEE YOU GET | Clarke's Blood Mixture e II Everybody's Blood Purifier." V I Of all Chemists and Stores, 2/9 per Bottle. a

GLEANINGS. ] 1WINTER FEEDING AND MEAT SUPPLY. "The Farmer and Stockbreeder" discussing winter prospects, says the problem of winter feeding will be very acute. There is an appar- ent shortage ahead, and in the event of grass not providing for a late September bite the farmer's fodder stores will be called upon at an early stage to maintain the milker. In any case, the virtue has already gone out of the pasture, where the farmer is fortunate enough to have verdure at all, and the high prices of cakes and meals make the summer terms seem much less attractive than they sound. All sorts of demands are put forward, but the plain facts of the case speak more loudly than scare head- lines. The farmer must exercise economy in his own interest, but feeding cows on hay at £15 to jE20 and cakes that range from L20 to £ 25 per ton is an expensive business. If milk prices do not approximate to the farmer's expectations, the shortage will be acute in the late winter and early spring months. It is against the farmer's interest that milk prices should he so high, but they are inevitable. Anything that tends to re- strict the demand for milk is a Mow at agricul- tural development, but if the business cannot be made to pay a reasonable profit under the har- assing labour conditions it is not surprising that herds should be reduced and that so many men have preferred to turn breeders rather than milk- producers. The maxima which the Ministry of Food fix owing to the action of local bodies have been so often cut down that had they not been entrusted with the power much of the dis- content would not have arisen. DEPARTMENTAL DEFICITS. I It is difficult (says the "Mark Lane Express") for the ordinary human mind to iealise what a million pound sterling really is. The amount is too large, and yet cold figures point to the fact that the deficit on departmental schemes of food production during the war amounts to more than the above vast sum. Of course, it is all part of the vast legacy of debt which the war  has left to this and future generations, and it would be interesting to know exactly how much the supply of food was increased, as the direct 'result of Government expenditure, and just how much money went into administration expenses. Let it be remembered, too, that the full loss on the scheme is not counted entirely m money, but also in food, which makes the deficit even greater. Those tractors that cost a king's ransom ploughed I up hundreds of acres of grass land, which have up to now been a dead loss to the country, be- cause whereas the land was producing grass before it has never grown anything since worth calling a crop, and probably never will until it is again restored to its pre-war condition. It may be that the people who bought the tract-ors at the dis- persal sales have done the best out of the whole transaction. A CONTRAST. I The extraordinary contrast between the price of wheat and the cost of concentrated foods which the farmer has to buy should not escape notice says "The Farmer and Stockbreeder.. The posi- tion is that we are not allowed to feed wheat to live stock, and as the selling price of this cereal is about JE17 per ton it means that the farmers must row food at a much cheaper price than he is able to buy food to be manufactured. It is should _pnsing, t?e,:f6?e, that trade for live It -s not sur stock should be slack, and the absence of a de- mand will affect breeding, while the beef prices, matid wijj a: ffect breedii, i!g, rply criticised. as we anticipated, are snarply criticised.

— ■■ "■ FOOD NOTES. I HUNTING THE PROFITEER. I LOCAL MACHINERY SET UP. I The regulations for forming local comtnittees and aTOeal tribunals under the Profiteering Act are now in the hands of our local authorities. The machinery begins to move in an atmosphere of some scepticism as to its effective purpose. There are those who have not concealed their opinion that while the small tradesman may be dropped on and perhaps rather severely pun- ished. the great profiteer stands too good a chance of escaping his due reward. We sincere- I ly trust that this will prove too pessimistic a prophecy, and that powers granted under the Act will be used without fear and without favour. That certainly must be so if the local committee end appeal tribunals are to command em o ugh public confidence to acquire moral as well as legal authority, and moral authority, in the matter of this sort ie, if anything, the more im- portant of the two. Much, then, depends upon their constitution, which will probably call for some display of courage and tact on the part of the appointing- bodies. It will be remembered in connection with the military tribunals of a year and more ago that thoae who were themselves liable to make appeal had no business on the panel, and a good deal of resentment was pub- licly expressed in our columns at members of military age continuing to eerve after the age limit was rawed. It will be more difficult to confine the new committees to those who cannot under any circumstances be liable to inquiry into the conditions of the trade with which they are associated, but there are safeguards in the scheme to eliminate th interested party as far as possible. CHOOSING THE COMMITTEES. I To some extent, of course, the choice of the local authorities is restricted, especially in our smaller towns and districts. The committees may consist of not fewer than seven or more than 25 persons, of whom two should be women, three must be members of the local food control committee, and it is officially stated that it is imperative the working classes should be ade- quately represented," although no exact defin- ition of adequacy in this connection appears to b< laid down. < The proceedings (save in excep- tional cases) will be public, and parties may, if they wish, be represented, as before the military tribunals. A majority of the rota hearing the appeal shall decide, and no member shall take cart in the consideration of or vote on any ques- tion relating to a complaint against a person with whom he is a trade competitor or in which he is otherwise personally interested. COMMITTEE'S LARGE POWERS I If the local committees are satisfied that an unreasonable profit has been made or sought they shall declare the price at which would yield a reasonable profit and the transaction must be on this figure, and proceedings may be taken in the police court again-st the alleged defaulter, but the alleged defaulter may appeal to the Ap- peal Tribunal of his area and the order will be suspended during the appeal. Complaints of profiteering must be in writing and sent to the clerk of the local committee, and the committee maY summon anv witnesses on the castes which come before them..

3 The death has occurred of M r, ElliS Jone? I Edmunds, <? ?asucha? !ralssrusu, a weU, ?i Jtoswn fanner,