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ACHiCUl TURAl ROLITICS.j
ACHiCUl TURAl ROLITICS. A Lobbyist" writes in the "Mark Lane Express" Let not an enthusiastic acceptance of the work of the last session intoxicate us into the belief that the next session is going to be as useful a one to the farming class. Something may be done in connection with small hold- ings. In this matter Earl Carrington's per- sonal solicitude has been deepened by the remarkable report, of the Commission. Apart from this, and, of course, the inevitable Butter Bill-which should have no difficulty in pass- ing, because of the general acceptance of its principles—wo cannot expect to absorb a great deal of Parliamentary attention. It is true that Mr. John Burns is personally anxious to deal with the rural housing question—the matter would, I may say, directly come under his purview, because of the association of local responsibility with the scheme-but I am afraid that the Bill he meditates is too impor- tant to pass in a session already obsessed by | great ambitions and designs. Frankly, I do not myzelf anticipate that the forthcoming ses- sion will confer upon the farmers any further advantage than is derivable from the Butter Bill. Last session we had three measures directly affecting the agrarian class-I am, of course, in this including the Land Tenure Bill. We cannot hope far a repetition of this experi- ence every session even with a Government possessing the omnivo' -us appetite for work which peeresses this aclinini. tnation. We must be conitrn with the butter Bill, and then re- flect that it is long since two sessions accom- plished so much for our direct weal. If, however, little will be accomplished legis- latively—anci, aftea- all, with the views possess- ing ceitani of the followers of this Govern- ment, there may be aai advantage even in being left a.oi-ic-rrtueli may be accomplished by ad- minis:a-ation. Ma\ John Burns—I hope to heavens nobody will think the President of the Local Guvc-rnmeni, Board is the King Charle's head of my memorial—has developed destructive views on the. question of afforesta- tion. The right hon. gentleman is a pro- afforestator. He believes that by the neglect to formulate a disciplined system of afforesta- tion we have deliberately flung away what might have been a national asset. He believes, too, that there are certain national wastes, which, in very truth, might flourish like the green bay tree. If he looks upon afforestation as providing a possible me-ans of economic re- demption for the unemployed I fear me he is mistaken. Afforestation means hard work, and most of those so-called unemployed sigh for a life of "dolce. far niente." Earl Carrington is also a pTo-a.fforesta.tofl-. Mr. John Burns might poasably place certain of the unemployed funds at the disposition of the. Board of Agri- culture for the purpoie of adopting a sedulous policy of tree cultivation. Unless this be done the only hope is for the' increase of the grant to the Board of Agriculture. Well, frankly, 1 am without a belief that this increased grant may be made. Lard Carringtor is in open re- volt against his cribb'd and cabinn'd opportu- nities as Minister for Agriculture, and he exer- cises so admirable a fascinatioa over his fellow-Ministers that they would not willingly do aught to thwart a desire that possesses him. If the next session yield a scheme of afforesta- tion—or, rather, the money for carrying out a .seliemp-it will be a memorable achievement We should have long ere this benefited by the lesson and experience of the Continent. Of course, we are, I confess, a little in danger Dif giddying our brain in our desire for sanitary reform. Frankly, though, I do not believe that this desire will, as some have thought, add to the cost of butchering home-grown meat. The PubHc Slaughter-house Bill-a proposal which, let us not forget in these days of pro- peer ecstacy, we owe to the House of Lords- will undeniably be. revived in the forthcoming session; but I doubt that it will ever pass before an adequate measure of protection is given to the home-producer by a law insisting on the branding or marking of foreign-fed meat. I can, in fancy free, see this assertion being contemptuously pooh-poohed. "This is," we shall be told, not. merely a Free Trade Par- liament, but a Free Trade Parliament owning a kind of foolish, doctrinarian fidelity to its principles. It is a Parliament in which every undue privilege is to be allowed to the for- eigner." Well, to the authors of these asser- tions I retort by pointing to what Mr. Lloyd- George has accomplished with his most excel- lent Shipping Act, a measure which makes the foreigner accept in a degree the British idea of maritime safety. I will not for the moment argue whether private slaughter-houses should be defended to the wide extent adopted by the Central Chambers; but I am convinced that the present Bill will not pass into law-that we shall not have a central abbatoir estab- lished to which all butchers must resort—until we have a definite system of protection of the character I have indicated. Lord Desborough with his genius for tactfulness, might, when this Bill is re-introduced, outline the necessity of this protection for the benefit of his brother Peer. Now, I wish to ask Earl Canrington how far he is going in the ensuing session to realise the desire, not merely of the general body of agri- culturists, but apparently of his associate, Sir Edward Strachey, in regard to the milk regu- lations? Will his lordship insist-as evidently Sir Edward Strachey would insist—on the liability of the producer of the milk ceasing at the point where it left his control? At present, of course, the farmer is responsible for the con- dition of the milk, even after it has left the railway station. There is no desire on the part of the agricultural interest to do aught that would relax the common-sense safeguards—the public have a right to insist on the milk they buy as pure being pure. In this case, how- ever, the responsibility is on the wrong shoulders. Maintain the standard by all means, as a fact, I am persuaded that a standard of 3 per cent. of butter fat is really to the interest of agriculture; but do not place on the milk- producer a responsibility which he cannot under any conditions meet unless he travels in the milk-van and maintains an unceasing vigilance over his own cans. Lord Carrington is too sensible a man and too clear-headed a farmer to be induced by officialdom to pass this matter by as one of inconsequence. I assure him that the grievance is, one which sorely disturbs the Tural mind. At present the responsibility of the milk-producer only ceases when the milk gets to the consumer. Is this fair?
FAIRS AND MARKETS.
FAIRS AND MARKETS. Fishguard, February 14th. There was a moderate attendance, and fair supply. Quota- tionsEggs 14 per Is; butter Is 3d per lb; rabbits Is 4d to Is 6d per couple; beef 7d to 8d per lb; mutton 8d to 9d per lb; pork 8d per lb. Pembroke Dock, Feib. 15th.-There was a fair attendance, and small supply. Quotations —Eggs 12 to 14 per Is; butter Is 3d to Is 5d per lb; dressed fowls 5s 6d to 6s per couple; rab- bits Is 8d to Is lod per couple; beef 6d to 9d; mutton 8d to lOd pec lb; pork 7bd to 8d per lb. Whitland, Friday, Feb. 15th.—There was a fair attendance and. supply, buttfr in casks realising Is per lb, whilst pound rolls varied from Is lgd to Is 2d; rabbits 8d each; eggs 2 14 to 15 for Is; live fowls 4s 6d to 5s per couple; dressed poultry Dg to lOd per lb; beef 7d to 9d; mutton 7d to 9d; and voal and pork 6d to 7d per lb. Haverfordwest, Saturday, Feb. 16th.-A good and brisk market, and well attended. Eggs 13 and 14 a Is; butter Is 3d per lb; dressed fowls 5s and 5s 6d per couple; beef 6d to 8d psr lb; mutton 7d to 8d per lb; pork 7d to 8d per lb. Carmarthen, Saturday, Feb. 16.—Medium supply. Quotations:—Cask butter Is. lgd. to Is. 2d. per lb., fresh butter Is. 2d. to. Is. 4d.; dressed pouEry-fowls 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per couple, ducks 2s. 8d. to 3s. each, geese 46. 9d. to 6s. each, turkeys 7s. to 9s. each; eggs, 13 for Is.; cheese,. 37s. 6d. per cwt.; rabbits, 3d. to lOd. each. Llandilo, Saturday, Feb. 16.—Quotations:— Butter—fresh Is. 2d. to Is. 3d., tub Is. 2d. to Is. 2 £ d., and Australian Is. ld. per lb.; eggs, 12 and 13 for Is.; cheese—Welsh 5 £ d., cream whole 8d., and to cut 8d. per lb.; turkeys- trussed lid. per lb.; chickens-truss.ed 6s., alive 4s. 6d. to 5s. per couple, according to size; ducks—trussed 5?. per couple.
FINGER AND TOE,
FINGER AND TOE, SOME PECULIARITIES OF THE DISEASE. At meeting of the East Lothian Far- mers uii.i. Air. Bertram read a paper on anbi-i- v. o ing r-and-toe, in turnips, which is a Uhful ic" flesh of almost every farmer wlxj haèu grow turnips. Fiinger-and-toe, he Laid, uous not arise from any imperfection or peculiarity in the seeds of turnips, for if two crops grow in adjoining fields firom the same seed or oil the same field with only a few hour's or a day's sowing between, the one may be much diseased and the other altogether healthy; and to instance this, six years ago last spring I had two drills of Aberdeen yellow turnips which were not sown along with the others on account of a small stone getting into the disc hole of the turnip barrow, and these two drills were, sown after ten days with the very same seed, and, strange to say, every one of the turnips on these two drills went with tinger-and-toe. And even when finger-and-toe attacks any one field, it very frequently makes but partial devastation or appears only in small or isolated spots. Nor does anbury rise irom any unfavourableness in the time of sow- ;ng, or from unpropitio.usness of weather during the growth of the crop, for if it did it might be expected to make somewhat uniform and nearly simultaneous attacks in all districts of similar soil and character, and similarly affected by the supposed unsuitableness of meteoroligical circumstances to sowing and early growth; yet it is found to be both partial and capricious in its attacks upon some dis- tricts, occasionally very violent in a few, and either exceedingly slight or altogether un- known in many. To instance this, also, I sowed ten acres last year, crop 1908, on May 4, and the land was in the very best condition for sowing, and ten acres on May 5, and, strange to say, the first aay's sowing was comparatively free from disease, and the very first drill that I sowed on the next day finger-and-toe started, and the whole of that day's sowing was rotten with anbury. I should perhaps here state that I had the whole of the twenty acres ridged before sowing any, as the land, as I have pre- viously stated, was in the best of order. There- fore there can be no supposition that it was owing to it being ridged and exposed to the weather that was the cause of the finger-and- toe, for on the Monday morning of May 7 the harrow was following the ploughs, and, all the same, disease was rampant, up to midday on May 8, when the rain came on and stopped the sowing, although I diiilled on till six o'clock. There,fore there' would be about four acres which stood for a week drilled before they were sown, owing to the drills being too wet. The rest of the field I could not touch until May 31, and I finished the field on June 2, and, strange to say, although the land and drills were on the wet side both drilling and sowing, I had no finger-and-toe whatever. Gentlemen, finger-and-toe is a mystery to me.
CUPPINGS.
CUPPINGS. EXPERIMENTS WITH POTATOES. A report on experiments with potatoes in 1906 has been issued by the University of Leeds and the Yorkshire Council for Agricultural Education. It is signed by Mr. J. G. Stewart, M.A., B.Sc. The experiments are described and tabular statements given showing at a glance the results obtained under varying con- ditions. The following is a summary of the main conclusions drawn from the experiments: 1. Taking into account yield, cooking quality, and power of resisting disease, the following varieties are well suited to cultivation in York- shire :— Ear lies.—Recorder, Mid-Lothian Early. Second Earlies.—British Queen, British Queen II., Dalmeny Radium. Main Crop Varieties.—Duchess of Cornwall, Factor, Dalmeny Beauty, Dalmeny Regent, Wonder, Up-to-Date. All these are of the Uu- to-Date type. 2. Where potatoes can be planted before much sprouting has taken place, boxing of seed need not be resorted to. 3. The vigour of the potato; has not been maintained by growing alternately on different kinds of soil on the Manor Farm, Garnforth. Fuither experiments, however, on this point are necessary. 4. A change from a distant part of the same county was slightly beneficial. 5. Seed from Scotland and Ireland yielded crops distinctly superior to that produced by English seed. On the whole, the Irish seed was as good as the Scottish. 6. The use of immature seed has not on the whore been profitable. 7. A dressing of wet sawdust applied over the sets at planting time proved distinctly bene- ficial in checking potato scab on land where the disease was very prevalent. Where salt was applied in addition to sawdust the tubers were practically clean. HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENT IN CANADA. The Canadian Government' returns show that nearly 42,000 free homesteads were taken up in Western Canada during the fiscal year 1906, and these at 160 acres each represent an area of 65 million acre9. Among the homestead settlers were 8,000 from the British Isles, 9,000 Canadians from the Eastern Provinces, and 12,000 Americans. The large annual transfer of Canadian farmers' sons and farm labourers to the prairie regions is seriously felt in Ontario, Quebec, and the other provinces, and it serves to explain the great demand for labour re- ported to exist there to replace this exodus. The openings in Eastern Canada, therefore, for labour of the right class from this country, and especially for married couples with families, is a feature that should not be Lost sight of by those proposing to remove to the Dominion. IRISH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Dublin, 1907. Some statements having been made in the London Press throwing doubt on the suffici- ency of hotel and restaurant accommodation during the projected great exhibition in Dublin, we are authorised to completely re- assure the public in this connection. The Hotel and Tourist Association of Ireland have made exhaustive inquiries, with the result that it is positively ascertained without a shadow of doubt that there is excellent sleeping accom- modation, for upwards of 30,000 visitors within easy reach of the exhibition, and judging by the experience of other places, such as Liver- pool, Glasgow, Paris, and Cork, they have not the slightest appiehersion of any shortage of hotel and lodging accommodation during the exhibition. Furthermore, it is satisfactory to announce that practioally all the hotels in the district have agreed that their tariff of charges shall be normal, so that there will be no excuse for extortion. A regjster of approved hotels and boarding-houses will be issaed in duo course, and it is officially stated that intending visitors may rely on accommodation being pro- vided and duly organised to meet every pas- sable demand. EXPERIMENT. No matter from what point one views the matter, one cannot get away from the fact that there is need for experiment on the part of the farmer if he is to be thoroughly up to date and to make the most of his business, and among other things with which he should experiment are seedis, for not only doe,s the experimenter himself learn a great deal about the varieties, which is to his benefit financially, but he may discover an old variety that was not grown in his district before suits him and his land much better than those he was previously growing. Of course, before a man can experiment sys- tematically, a certain amount of education is required, but to overcome this drawback of ignorance, what is more easy than to utilise the long forenights of winter in reading up the subjects I Ah, how many splendid fellows have gone through the "mill" in this fashion, and are now reaping grandly of the fruits the seeds of which they sowed in the long winter even- ings. Our imports of dairy produce, in the form of butter, margarine, and cheese, have run to the extreme total of k23,426,000 in value. No wonder foreign countries are so keen to secure a little of this money.
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A HORSE-ACTION DEVELOP-SR.
BY A SON OF THE SOIL. A HORSE-ACTION DEVELOP-SR. An intending exhibitor at a local show of horses, which is to be held in the West Mid- lands during the summer, is quite right in his belief that the men he rather contemptu- ously spw?ks of as professional exhibitors use artificial means to develop the action so greatly admired in the hackney horse show. He must, however, admit that the exhibition world would be poor but for the men for whom he expresses contempt. No big prices would be paid for either brood or exhibition stock, and even men of the stamp of my correspondent, who is a tenant farmer, would A HORSE-ACTION DEVELOPER. I find the horse-breeding industry very stale business but for the show-men. A lot of big winners have been trained by the use of these developers; and it is a fact that once thoroughly trained a horse never loses its ac- quired action. I shall be pleased to send further details and give the name and ad- drees of the patentee to any inquirer. INCUBATOR MANAGEMENT. If you are about to start using an incu- bator for the first time, remarks Feathered Life, it is well to look after some of the things which have much to do with sucoess. One of the first things to be looked for is regulating the heating apparatus and the re- cord of same by the thermometer. Try first to control the heat before placing the eggs in. In looking at thermometer, each time do so quickly, as cold air quickly cools off the air inside of the incubator. Another thing of interest is to note the relative heat com- pared with the outside temperature. Many in- cubators are so well built that outside tem- perature has little effect on the eggs. Still, there are other machines which are greatly affected by the state of the weather. By all means choose a place for the incubator whera the temperature is as even as possible to get. THE CORNFLOWER. There cannot be many amateurs who are unacquainted with the beautiful Cyanus minor, or Cornflower, for it is one of the most popular and easily-grown of all cottage garden blooms. It is quite in the front rank of cut flowers, and I quite agree with the writer who expressed the opinion that U everything may be said in behalf of these interesting and useful flowers." The most favoured colour of all ia the Emperor bluo, CYANUS MINOR. I but the Victoria, a miniature, has many ad- mirers; while purple, rose, and white colours are also popular, and inclusion of their seed in the season's order should not be over- looked. A collection of Cornflowers in the garden can be made quite an interesting feature. TLIB PASTURES. In frosty weather nothing can be done in stimulating the productiveness of grass land, but if the conditions ohould at any time be- come too wet to permit of the satisfactory working of arable land attention might be given to the harrowing, rolling, and manur- ing of both pasture and meadow land. Many 8Qwndays prefer, as a result of careful ex- perimentation, to attend to this cla3s of work in the late autumn or early winter, especially when slow-acting manures such as kainit of the potash family and basic slag of the phos- phatic are utilised. There are many, however, who still adhere to the old preference for early spring harrowing, and if the autumn did not provide sufficient opportunities for the performance of the work attention should be given to it with as little delay as possible. It is now too late to apply the manures men- tioned, but lewt. or llcwt. of muriate or sul- phate of potash may be substituted for the kainit, and from 2cwt. to 3cwt. of super- phosphate for the basic slag. In addition, if a nitrogenous manure is desired, lcwt. of sul- phate of ammonia might be applied any time this month, or even in March, but if nitrate of soda is pro'rred about the same quantity may be distributed after vegetation has be- come active in April. Liberal harrowing be- fore and after applying the manures this month would be beneficial, the roller being applied as the final part of the process. TERRIER HOUSES. The idea of housing terriers by providing accommodation of the kind illustrated originated in England, and one of our lead- ing makers has built kennels on such lines for some of the biggest breeders in the coun- try, while Americans, who are always on the j MODEL KENNELS. I look-out for novelties, have also copied the idea. Of course, most breeds can be kept in such kennels, but they are especially suitable for terriers, the pens being fixed on a raised bench, with a separate door to each. Outer yards can also be provided if required; but, of course, the requirements of the breeder have everything to do with the size of the structure. The makers will, however, be pleased to give estimates for buildings .of any size or shape, and suitable for every breed of dog. Now that local authorities are so par- ticular about the limits in which dogs can be kept in thickly-populated districts, the use of houses similar to that of which I give an houses similar to that of which I give an illustration may be the means of such a nuisance as barking and yelping terriers being minimised. I Lf ,:0 WITH WLREWORM. Ehvry ^f-vn.r:on of farmers in turn bps lvi :ts -vmi wireworm, but not one has g; tI victory as yet, and the persistent lit, s tli; amazingly under persecu- tion. M<ui n of wireworm amongst wheat reminds a writer in the illark Lave Ex- prpxs of an idea still entertained by some th:tt if rape or cotton cake is strewn freely I about, the pests will feed so ravenously on it that they will bring about their own d'-sf-uc- tion by bursting. Much as we detest wire- forms, he says, we do not believe them to be such gluttons as all this, and i., -antage of scattering rape dust and br< Ken cotton cake over a piece of wheat is that this article of food diverts the attention of the wireworm from the plants. Apart from this, the above material is worth something on account of its manurial properties. Speakirg generally, however, there is nothing like good cultiva- tion for disposing of wireworm. Every time the land is worked a number of the pests are turned up to the surface, and they are lucky if they escape the keen eyes of the birds that follow in the wake of the cultivator ready to s.vr-op down on their victims. Next to this the feeding of young crops with stimulating manures is a good means of checkmating the evil. MUSTARD AND CRESS. To obtain Mustard and Cress in the best condition it must be quickly grown and free from grit, says a writer in the Garden Home. These two salads may be grown in several ways. An ordinary galvanised iron vapour trough and a wooden frame, 18in. wide and the length of the trough, are necessary for one well-tried method. The frame should be covered with wire netting except the part across the centre, where the trough is placed, liaise the frame a few inches from the ground on four blocks, place the trough in position, and fill it with water. Cover the wii-e netting with pieces of wet flannel, which must dip into the water. The seed must be sown rather thickly on 'the flannel. which is kept moist by the water in the trough, and if in a warm greenhouse quicikly cornmenoes to grow. To grow Mustard and Cress in pans or boxes, the seed should be sown thickly on the surface of damp soil. and be pressed into it, no covering of soil being necessary, because, when tll", seed is coveted and germinates, particles of soil adhere to the growth and make the salad gritty. A SEASONABLE If INT. Ae, the period of spring-time approaches, weather is often experienced that is colder than when the days are shorter; but a mild time in February ca.ises early flowers to shoot into beauty, and the buds of roseB and fruit trees to pns; po:-siblv only to be in- jured by severe frosts. When roses start growing, or rather swelling, their leaf-buds, many people nor, unnaturally think the time has come Tor pruning, but those planted for flowering in i]w oj en will be better if not cut for some time yet. If the bude at the top of th, phoots start, growing, those down towards the base will remain dormant, and it is better they should remain so until April, as they will if pruning be delayed until the end of March. Much in; ry ie often done by cutting back the etems of roses too soon. Those who do it in the autumn run a great risk if a hard winter should follow. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "FEATHERS."—The habit of plucking is almost incurable once a bird becomes con- firmed in it; it is mostly the result of un- wholesome food bringing indigestion, skin irritation, and other ills in i tt, train. Correct its diet, and give it a cooling aperient once or twice a week, so as to keep its bowele mov- ing freely, but not loose, one teaspoonful of Din:v,rd'« magnesia to each ounce of its drinking water. Keep up a regular supply of cuttlefish; also on the days you are not giv- ing magnesia colour the drinking water with Parrieh's chemical food. Get a box of sper- maceti ointment, and rub this on the bare and sore parts, but do not make it too greasy. A correspondent to Cage. Birds recommends the following diet:—A mixture of two parts each canary, millet, and oats, and one part each of hemp. sunflower, wheat, and dari; well mix, and keep a supply continually in the cage, also regular supplies of grit, cuttle- fish, green food. and ripe fruit. To vary the diet give boiled potato, raw carrot, plain bis- cuit, nuts, and dry cruets of stale household bresd. Do not give sops, slops, or animal food of any kind whatever. Do not use a metal drinking vessel while giving drugs. All correspondence affectinsr this column thonu be addressed to A Son of the Soil," care of tb8 Editor of this journal.
0 THE PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS.
0 THE PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. TWO NOTABLE RUNS. North Pembrokeshire has seen two excellent runs with their hounds recently. On the first occasion the meet was at Llandeloy. The day began badly, for several of the best covers in the neighbourhood were drawn blank. At 2 o'clock, however, a fine fox was found at Castle Villa, and ho led' us a merry dance for over 2b hours. He went up through Trehale Moor and on for St. Edrins at a topping pace, then over Walterson and Parseli.e farms, and it looked as though he was making for Priskilly, but he turned right handed and made for Ffynnon- gron; then down for Tyirhos, Barnards Hill and Brimaston, right on to Plumstone Moun- tain. The pace up to here was of the hottest and a check of a few minutes was really wel- comed. Hounds worked out his line steadily along the top of the mountain in the direction of Treffgarn rocks, but he turned and made for the wood. Hounds simply shoved him through here, and were close on him. He crossed the Cleddau, jusit beiow Treffgarn Bridge, and was viewed crossing a field near the new tunnel. He crossed the Spittal Road and went over Rubaxton Farm on to Poyston woods, where hounds. got on the line of a fresh fox, and Lord Kensington got them whipped off. This was a girand run and worth recording. The point made was, over 10 miles and hounds probably ran nearly double the distance. We had quite as enjoyable a day's sport on Monday. February 11th. The meet was at -Of_ I i a fu:r number turned out I to meet The orcl Kensington--includ- I ing Mr. Thomas, Trehale; Major and Mrs. Wil- liams, Mr. J. F.sh?., 3h-. Coventry, Mr. Smith, M.. LI iwellyn, Mr. E Grilli;h1 Dr. Williams, }1:, P. Griffith, Mr. Tame?, and several others. No luck was met. with on the covers round he meeting place,, so hounds were taken to • rync.vyn. This is neariy always a certain tii cl and proved so theE; time. In a few fii.iutes a fox was tallied out on the north side, and he went off for Prenyscawen, TaJy- ivont, and on to Trecadwgan, where he went to ground. He was soon bolted and went, up the hill for Trecadwgan House, and on for Clyn Spitty. Hounds swirmed over these fine fields all together—a really pretty sight-and on over Kingheriot and Carforiog farms. He cross- ed the brook just above Carforiog Bridge and went up the dingle, skirting the village of Skyfog. He here swung round the boundary of Treglemaes, and came down over Lecha, and close by Llanhowell Church. The stone walls were something of a trial for us, by the way. He re-crossed the brook quarter of a mile be- low Cerbyd Bridge, and went on over Tre- maenhire and Carwen. Over this ground hounds made out his line inch by inch. Scent was bad hetre-till they got to Alear-iy Moor, ,nd from here on they pushed him along at a rattling pace. It was obvious now that he was heading straight for the cover where he had been found, so the Master just in the nick of time sent on his huntsmen to the earth. This manoeuvre effectually prevented him go- ing to ground here, and iin a few seconds hounds had forced him out of cover again. Clearly this stout fox had a good reserve of energy for he gave us another very smart gallop of nearly half an hour over Talybont, Carfega Kingheriot, to Trecadwgan, where he wont to ground and was left to afford us, I hope, another day's sport. This was a most interesting days' hunting, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The pace was not the fastest, but quite fast enough for the country, and hounds worked splendid- ly. Time about 2 hours. It was whispered at this hunt that some of our straightest riders were faithfully serving their country at the gentle rurt of canvassing —Noble Martyrs! To woo fame at such a Bacrifice. Pity to tell them what they missed.
—♦ DUNCLEDDY DISTRICT PLOUGHING…
—♦ DUNCLEDDY DISTRICT PLOUGHING COMPETITION. The ninth annual ploughing match for the Dungleddy district was held on Friday, the 15th inst., at Bletherston, in a field kindly lent by Mr. John M. Evans. This is the second time Mr. Evans has come to the assistance of the society in lending a field, for which they are very grateful. The weather was ne-arly all that could be desired, with the exception of a slight fall of rain in the eairly hours of the morning, which doubtlessly prevented several intending competitors putting in an appear- ance. Nevertheless, the match was a perfect success in every respect, and was witnessed y 1_ a large crowd of onlookers. Speaking as to the efficiency in the management f)f the match and the high standard of the work done, it was probably one of the best matches of the .season. The competitors numbered upwards of forty in the several competitions. First and additional prizes were awarded in various classes. The judges werePloughing wheel and swing plough classes, Mr. John Evans, Cwmdy- fron, Carmarthen; chilled plough classes, Mr. Essex Bevans, Carmine, Wolfscastle; hedging, Mr. John Bel ton, Boulston, Haverfordwesf; shoeing, Mir. W. George Smith, Pembroke; horses, Mr. Abraham Davies, Llangwathan, Narbe-rth, and Mr. John Belton, Boulston. Great interest was taken in the ploughing and thoeing competitions. A new feature in this year's match was the addition of classes for the best and second best two-year-old and three-year-old colt or filly. The order of merit was as follows:— Ploughing wheel or swing plough (champion class). Fiirst prize, a silver cup, value three guineas.—1st, Mr. William James, Stubble- boroagh; 2nd, Mr. David Noot, Penffordd; 3rd, divided between George Ll. Morris, Churchill] and George Merriman, Came. First clas6.-Fi-rst prize, R2, Arthur Philpin, Sycke; 2nd prize, Levi Richards, Scolton. Second or general class.—First prize, David Llewellin, Newton; 2nd prize, James Vaughan, The West; 3rd prize, William Owens, Parkeast. Champion chilled plough class.—First prize, W. Jenkins, Lower Haythog. Second of general chilled plough class.— First prize, Sydney Thomas, Rogerston; sec- ond prize, James Thomas, Scolton. Boys clasis.-First prize, Benjamin Bushell, Walton East. Hedging.—First and second, divided between Henry Brown, Clarbeston Road, and Thomas Mends, Wiston. Shoeing, open class.—First prize, William Bowen, Clarbeston; second, divided between Orman James, Robetston Wathen, and Jack John, Haverfordwest; vhc., James Bowen, Llawhaden; commended, William Edwards, Bethleham, Lewis Thomas Waller and Fred Reynolds, Cotland Mill. Best team of horses on the land.—First prize, William James, Stubblesborough; second, Syd- ney Thomas, RogeTston; vhc., Merriman, Carne; c., Bushell, Walton. Best colt or filly, rising 3 years old.—First John Harries, Longridge; second James G. Reed, Knock, vhc., James Reed, c., Arthur Williams, Dolaeron. Best colt or filly, rising 2 years old.—First Joshua Watts, Selvedge. Special prizes.-Best ridge, ploughed by kfcll plough, W. James, Stubbleborough; best ridge in the field, W. James. Best cut across the field—First, James Thomas, Scolton. Working committeel -Chairman, P. J. Harries; treasurer, W. James; secretary, Geo. Ll. Lewis, W. Evans, Henooed; J. M. Evans, Bletherston; Geo. Reedis, Clarbeston Road; Lewis, Lambro; W. Jones, Carne.
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