The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

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RURAL LIFE. 1 BY A SON OF THE SOIL. DISTINGUISHING THE SEX OF GEESE. It is somewhat difficult to speak positively at to the sex of geese, and, in consequence, people fesort to all sorts of expedients; some trusting to one and some to another. The gander is sup- posed to have a shorter and thicker neck thaH the goose. The "bag" between his legs is said to be single, while that of the female is double. In fully-grown specimens it is possible to dis- cover the sex by examination. Then, again. many people try the birds with a dog; if the geese are shut in a small place like a pigstye, and a dog is put in, the ganders will lower their heads and hiss at him. Writing to Poultry some time since, a correspondent said: "I pre. sume that the birds are nearly fully grown. If ao. take notice of the voice. That of the gander is a clear, thin, silvery (if I might say) murmur; thai of the goose a deep bass. The beak is much thicker; the under mandible of the gander is full, while that of the goose appears to be shrunken around the nostrils. I have been able to pick ganders out when they have been only a day or two old by noticing their heads, which aro larger, thicker, and rounder than those of the females. It is advisable to notice the gander's beak as well at this stage. I have bred the Toulouse variety for two seasons, and hare Noticed this in the goslings from the first, and I Was only once mistaken." A SEED SCHEEX. An application which attracted attention at the show of the SmithSeld Club was that of which an illustration is given, its simplicity of construction and small cost being recommenda- tions very much in its favour, especially to farmers who 6tore fieed-corn. The screen is fitted on Wood springs or hangt>r», which give a flat and oscillating motion, iso that in paseing over A SEED SCREEN. I the seed screen, scratch weed, charlock, and all small seeds are separated from wheat and fcarley. The machine is especially suited to the fBtjuirem-ents of the 6eedsrnen, merchants, and farmers for separating wad cleaning all kinds of grain and seeds. Each appliance is fitted with two zinc screens, one for barley and one for 'wheat. Its price,, five guineas, places it withia th* reach of even the smallest farmer. How TO JUDGE A HORSE. Although the majority of horse show judgM agree upon a standard of judging horses in a general way, there are no hard and fast rules "which can be religiously observed. It is seldom that three judges in the ring at the same time yiew a horse from the same standpoint, and it is largely because of this that the demonstrations 4)£ disapproval from the spectators following an jjripopular award are frequently undeserved. •There are, however, certain unwritten rules Which invariably guide the judges, conformation, quality, and manner being the principal requi- sites in a show horse. I With these noted, the various points of the horse should be carefully considered. The shoulder is probably the most nnportant point to be observed. Then follow in order the chest, waist, back, head, quarters, hock, and neck. Of the other points that must b3 considered are the fetlock cannonbone, knees, throatlafcch, eyes, withers, ribs, stifle, and feet. In action the hock movement plays a very important part in the selection of a winner. Horses arc judged according to their breeds. Thoroughbred running horses are judged solely POINTS OF A HORSE. I by their general appeannce in the ring. Trot- I tel's and roadsters are invariably shewn to har- \es6 or waggon, and general appointments usu- i *j°Unt 40 per cent. Harness horses are sub- jected to a severe inspection. Conformation, style, all-around action, quality, and pace arc necessary in a prize winner. Excessive pace is not required, and are usually shewn be- ore an appropriate vehicle. In the tandem class tno wheelers must have conformation, substance, quality, and action, and the leaders must be Showy, well bred, with all-around action and good manners. Four-in-hand classes have alway» been popular, and conformation, quality, style, and all-round action are considered. Manners -re an important point with the judges. For Oad teams, substance and pace are added for Qsideration, and coaches and appointments aro jf80 counted in making the awards. All ponies U6t be practically sound and have good man- Saddle liorses are judged bv their quality, owners, and ability to carry weight. Manners & ^t 50 per cent., conformation 25 per cent., quality 25 per cent. The paces required to shewn are a free open walk, square trot, and easy cautcr. ON SPRAYING. That market gardeners are paying more atten- J**1 to spraying is evidenced by large num- 0^' machines now on tho market, and eyer MQ look-out for a novelty for my readers I of the0?^ 10 able to fenvo particulars of one ConjPaofatest patterns of sprayers. It is a strong length- ^^hine, capable of supplying two 25-ft. or Turjl- or six cart sprays, for Potatoes in ordcf1?8" Plants are sprayed with fungicides Although to prevent tho attacks of parasitic fungi, spread of Sometlfi1CG spraying will check the primarily aa disease after its inception, it is ^eans of prevention rather than a A NEW SPRA TEl. I cure. This end is attained by coating all por- tions of the plant some substance fatal to fungous growth, and which will therefore kill any fungous germs already present on the plant, and prevent those which arc carried to it later by the wind or other agencies from starting a disease. In using the apparatus care is necessary when the job has been finished and the pump is r, to stand unused for several days. It is then ad- visable to empty all of the mixture out of the barrel and force clear water through the pump, hose. and nozzle. This washes off the corrosive mixtures and frees the valves and other parts of all sediment which might otherwise dry and cause delay when the pump is wanted the next time. A RAT CRUSADE. We have ever pointed out that the only way to reduce rats permanently is to make an or- ganised attack on them in every direction, says a writer in the G<ur.tkt:eper. this being necessary to success because of the rat's habit of at once shifting to safer tjaarters on finding itself inter- fered with. A rat crusade is to be formed, and meetings have been held in London with that in- tent. which have had the support of such well- known scientists M Lord Avebury, Sir Lauder Brunton, Sir J. ('richton-Browne, and Sir H. Johnston. It is estimated that in Great Britain the damage done in one year by rats exceeds £ 10.000.000. At the docks, where they have come to be regarded as a terrible though in- eradicable evil, they have been known to con- snme whole carcases of bullocks, and scarcely a ship comes into dock which is not overrun with them. They have been known to destroy whole crops of corn, and innumerable fowla and phea- sants hare Itecn killed and destroyed. Butcnere', bakers', and grocers' shops, granaries, and fae- tories—there is scarcely a tioume or store in the country that does not suffer some loss from their depredations. Many attempts have been ma to solve the problem of extermination, the diffi- culty of which can. be appreciated from the fact that they multiply at the rete of 800 a year from one pair. The rat-cutcher has been abandoned in some docks for poison and cat6, but though these have been found to keep down the num- bers and lessen the damage they can do little towards exterminating the post. An experiment has been tried in Denmark of setting a price of about a penny on the head of each rat brought in, and by thi over 100,000 rats were destroyed. The cost of the experiment was about £736, and it is reckoned that the rats could have done £39000 worth of damage. To organise some scheme on theee lines and, if possible, to get Government aid, will be the aim of the society if it is constituted. It is estimated that rat skin- in large quantities would have a considerable commercial value. THE TREATMENT OF A CROP-BOUND FOWL. Irregular feeding or overfeeding fowls with hard dry grain is very liable to cause crop trouble. Over-distension by giving too large a quantity of grain after a long fast, or mechani- cal obstruction on account of some indigestible substance (long rank grass, for instance) blocking the passage from the crop to the gizzard, is a common cause. Where no regard is paid to the hours of feeding, and large quantities of grain, cuch as Indian' corn and poor oats alid barley, are thrown down, some fowls will be sure to gorge themselves greedily with it. As tioon as the grain is put within reach they rush eagerly at it, and cat all they can, a mouthful at a timo. That is unnatural; a fowl should pick up n grain and not a mouthful at once. The bird, stimu- lated by the presence of the 01 hers, swallows as much as possible, overfills its crop, and then has what in the human being would be called a pain in the chest." By instinct, the bird has re- course to water to remedy it, but food can only pass to the gizzard as that organ empties itself of the stuff previously in it. In the meantime the food swelis, and causes distension of the crop. From the frequent occurrence of thir there is a loss of digestive powers; the crop :ias become large, weak, and flaccid, unable to dis- pose of the food daily put in it. Appetite ocasef and thirst increases, the fowl drinks to the last, and dies. If the crop is merely swollen, a good remedy is to pour a. t:.hJcspéxmfu! of neat gin or brandy, or strong salt water, down the bird's throat and starve it for a dav-i.e., from one breakfast time until the ncxtnd then feed it sparingly with soft food three time-s a day. mix- ing some finely-choppcd raw onion in it. If this plan fail to effect a cure, operation is necessary. SHORTCOMINGS OF ENGLISH WOOL GROWERS. Speaking at the first annual meeting of the Home Wool Buyers' Association, Mr. F. Willcy said the work done had justified the formation of the association. Their object was to see if some means could be devised whereby buyers and sellers of wool eotild work in greater unison, and thus derive bent-Sis which otherwise it would be impossible to ob;ain. Their primary obje, t was to induce growers of wool to bring their pro- duce to market in better condition for use by the manufacturer. If that were done growers would benefit by the belter price paid for their pro- duce. Already as a result of the action taken by that association he had had letters from Aus- tralia and various parts of this country asking his opinion on different phases of the subject. At their last meeting reference was made to some districts in this country which were much at 1'c fault because of the manner in which they mar- keted their wool, and both from personal obser- vation and from reports by others he was glad to be able to say that there had been an im- provement in particular districts, especially the Yorkshire Wolds. Home growers needed to re- member that America was their best customer, and that they could not afford to pay a duty of 6d. per lb. on dirt, straw, aud grease. If home- grown wool could be sent to the United Stale* of America in the best fashion there would be an increasing demand for it, and as a logical oonclusion improved prices paid. There had al- ways been a desire to get rid of what they in the trade called tar marks." The tar was used for branding sheep, but when the wool came to be manufactured tar, being an insoluble article, had a very injurious effect. If device could be invented whereby the sheep could be marked with an effectual brand which would be soluble in water an inestimable benefit would bo con- ferred upon both growers and oonsumers. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "H. LEE, AND OTHFPS.Tlie rabbit-trare can be obtained of the maker, H. Lane, Wcdnes- field, Staffs, and through the agents, Gubertboxi and Page, Hertford. All correspondence affecting this columashould be addressed to A Soa of the Soil," cars of the Editor of this journal.

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SEASONABLE TOPICS. 1 (From the "Mark Lane Express.") POULTRY TO THE FRONT. It is quite a commonplace event in this coun- try to have a conference, and. generally speak- ing when it is over and a certain number of resolutions have been passed, the whole thing settles itself down, and matters go on much the same as they did before. But this is not the case with the poultry-keeping 'fraternity, who believe in going further, and the aid of Govern- ment is sought in furthering the interests of the industry. In short, poultry-keepers want more recognition, and ask that a national diploma in aviculture should be grated, as in the case of dairying. Why not? Though the matter has not been made clear yet as to the manner of granting the proposed diploma. We quite think that the returns of the Board of Agriculture should include poultry, which is an industry of national importance to the country, and we agree with Lord Carrington that the establishment of small holdings holds out great possibilities for the further develop- ment of poultry-keeping. Further, it must be encouraging to the poultry-keeping fraternity to learn that the President of the Board of Agriculture favours the idea of utilising some of the money granted for the development 0;: small holdings to the poultry industry. Any way, the second National Poultry Conference was not held in vain, and we shall expect to see further developments in the future. SHOULD SHOW SHEEP BE COLOURED? The members of the Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders' Association at the recent meeting decided in the negative by a narrow majority, and particulars of the discussion both for and against were reported in a recent issue of this journal. The resolution has now to go before the council of the Association for consideration, and in the meantime we should like to know what some of our readers, who are sheep breeders and exhibitors, think about it. We know that old customs die hard, and one always looks for and always finds coloured sheep in the Hampshire Down pens at shows, so that we have got used to them, so to speak, but this is no argument for the continuation of the custom if it has no advantages. It was urged at the meeting referred to that if the practice were stopped breeders would be pre- vented from showing their sheep to the best advantage, and this, of course, no one wishes; but is the argument a good one? The matter is open for discussion and the expression of opinion, and we should like to hear the views of our readers on the subject. THE FARMERS' PARTY. We have read with interest the reports of numerous meetings held in different parts of the country respecting the proposal that an Independent Agricultural Party should be es- tablished in the House of Commons, and as a result we cannot help arriving at the conclu- sion that there is a lack of solidity of opinion over the matter. It seems to be generally realised that the objeet is good, and then comes a certain amount of hanging back on the part of many. Is it practicable 1 Will it work? Has the time arrived yet for forming an Agricultural Party; and are the interests of landlords, farmers, and labourers identical enough to sure combination? These are a few of the questions that crop up in discussion, and they go to show that, if no more, there is a certain amount of wavering. There are, of course, whole-souled enthusiasts who see no troubles ahead that are worthy of comment, and favour the farmers' party tooth and nail; but this is a section, and there are many waverers, and some who argue even against the proposed direct representation of agricul- ture in Parliament. WILL FARMERS PAY? It is when you touch a man's pocket that you begin to learn the extent of his enthusiasm, and in some of the discussions in connection with the proposed Agricultural Party in Par- liament the question of payment appears to have been overlooked. The Newark branch of the Lincolnshire Farmers' Union, however, took the bull by the horns at its recent meeting. and not only decided as to the desirability of sending an agricultural representative to Par- liament, but discussed the means of doing so fiom a financial point of view. In reference to this matter we kjfrow that other branches of industry are represented in Parliament, and they are supported out of the various unions by means of a levy. Will farmers be prepared to do the same? Our position is like that of Rose Dartle-we only ask; but the chairman of the Xewark branch said that it would be impos- sible to raise enough money to send eight or ten men to Parliament. Other speakers did not share his views, but in considering the pro- posed Agricultural Party the question naturally suggest; ilfclf—Will farmers pay?

THE STORY OF A PLOUGH. The Y.L. plough of Messrs. Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., easily holds the record for long life in probably any branch of manufac- ture. This plough was first brought out by the Ipswich firm, then trading under the name of J. R. and A. Ransome, in the year 1844. In the same year, at the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Southampton, it war, awarded the first prize for the best light land plough, and the first prize for the best heavy hind plough, and is to-day still the favourite plough in the Eastern Counties. During its long life it has been sold in every part of the; United Kingdom and all parts of the British Colonies, and there seems no reason to think that this famous old plough, in one form or another, should ever pass out of agricultural, knowledge. The origin of the Y.L. plough makes quite a story. About the year 1843 the blacksmith of one of the Yorkshire villages was selling the ploughs and plough parts of Messrs. Ransome, and was very much to the front in proclaiming their merits. He suffered great disappointment on one occasion because, having sold one of Messrs. Ransornes' ploughs to the squire of the village, the squire reported that this plough was no better than any other, as it was quite unable to plough up his heavy land. The blacksmith then sent to Messrs. Ransomes a characteristic letter setting forth his woes, and they spiritedly set to work to find a happy solution to his troubles. The blacksmith had some ideas of his own in the matter, and by the help of his suggestions and Messrs. Ran- somes' practical knowledge, and a good many experimental trials in the held in the Ipswich district (where it may be remarked plenty of stiff builder clay for such experiments is easily obtainable, the long famous Y.L. plough was produced, and one of these implements was sent off to the blacksmith. Being a man of a somewhat original and humorous disposition, he conceived the idea of surprising the squire if possible, and, selecting a bright moonlight night for his operations he took the plough with a team of horses to one famous particular field of the squire's, which tradition said had never been properly plough- ed, and there, "By the struggling moonbeam's misty light," and in all probability also "With the lantern dimly burning," about an acre of the field was ploughed in first-rate style, with much pride and satisfac- tion to himself. Nothing was said, but in a day or two the squire, riding round his estate, came with great astonishment upon a novel transformation scene. His field, which had been notorious for its untidy and uncared-for appearance, had now a considerable portion neatly laid in farrows, -and, being a man of 1 excitable disposition, he was soon storming about the district, wanting to know who the had been ploughing his field without leave or license. Finally a hint took him to the blacksimth's shop, and there the merry plot was happily unfolded. From this incident dated the long and prosperous career of the Y.L. plough. It was quite natural to expect that, when double-furrow ploughs came so much into vogue, double-furrow ploughs taking the Y.L. wearing parts should come into use over the same extended area as the old c-i:1gle-furrou. Y.L. The double-furrow plough springing from this ancient stock, used in Great Britain, is the Y.L.D.A., which is as great a favourite with double-furrow plough users of to-day as the Y.L. the singe-furrow plough was with far- mers of previous generations. j

AGRICULTURAL NOTES. J MILK. It is generally acknowledged that it is mort profitable to sell the whole milk, or, failing this, to make cheese, but it sometimes happens that butter must be made, though this method of utilising milk on the farm can only be regarded as profitable under certain circum- stances. These are stated in a Board of Agri- culture leaflet. to be as follows:—When there is little local demand for whole milk and the distance from a railway station is excessive. When the quantity of milk produced on the farm is not sufficient to pay for its carriage by road or rail to market; when the price of whole milk is very low; when the making of cheese or disposal of cream cannot be carried out satisfactorily; when butter can be sold retail at .a good price; or when the rearing of young stock is adopted. Under any of the above circumstances, butter making may be made a financial success provided other con- ditions are favourable. For example, it is necessary that the land, water supply, and buildings should be adapted for the purpose of dairying, and that the cattle should be bre. d, selected, and fed with the object of securing rich milk. The separated milk and the butter- milk may be profitably employed either for stock feeding or for commercial purposes. Some information has been supplied in relation to the butter yield from various breeds in pro- portion to the milk. Approximately this is as follow s:Shorthorn;s, Welsh, Red Polls and Ayrshires gave lib. of butter from 231b. to 301b. of milk; South Downs, lib. of butter to 201b. to 241b. of milk; Jerseys and Guernseys. lib. of butter to 151b. to 201b. of milk. The cattle, therefore, most suitable for butter mak- ing (assuming that the climatic conditions are not unduly severe) are the breeds of the Channel Islands, or animals obtained by cross- ing with those breeds. POULTRY. It is probable that under suitable conditions geese are as profitable as any other kind of poultry, and they are essentially suitable for farmers, for, being graziers, they require a larger range than other poultry keepers have available. It is, however, chiefly owing to this grazing habit that so many farmers object to them. The objections usually advanced are that four-legged stock will not graze after them, and that they are destructive to the herbage of the pasture. These objections, how- ever, do not appear to be well founded. Horses, cattle and sheep have all been found to graze freely after geese, but owing to the semi-liquid excreta of the latter it would be well to allow tthe pasture a few days in which to fre: hen after the poultry has been removed. With regard to the supposed destruction of herbage, geese will search for and greatly de- vour the tuberous routs of the ranunculus, thus consuming that which is undesirable for other stock. This habit should commend geese to dairy farmers in whose pastures the acridy weed mentioned is frequently unduly abundant.

FAIRS AND MARKETS. WHITLAND, Friday, Jan. 10th.—There was a fair attendance. Quotations :—Butter in pound rolls, Is. Is. to Is. ld.; eggs. 14 for Is.; rabbits 7d. to 8d. each; live poultry 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. per couple; dressed fowls 9:!íd. to lOd. per lb. beef 7d. to 8d.; mutton 8d. to 9d.; veal and pork 6d. to 7d. per lb. HAVERFORDWEST, Saturday, Jan. llth.- Geese 5s. 6d. to 7s. each; turkeys Is. per lb.: ducks 2s. 9d. to 4s. each; fowls 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. each; rabbits 8d. each; beef 4sd. to 8d. per lb. mutton 7d. to 8d.; lamb 8d. to 9d.; pork 6d. to 8d.; veal 6d. to 8d.; butter Is. 2d. to Is. 4d. per lb.; cheese 4d. to 5d.; eggs 8 and 10 for Is.; potatoes 181b. for Is. LLANDILO, Saturday, Jan. llth.-Fresh but- ter Is. 4d. per lb., tub Is. 3d., Australian Is. 2d. per lb.; eggs 9 and 10 for Is.; cheese—Welsh 5d. per lb., Caerphilly 8gd. Poultry: Turkeys, alive 15s. a couple, trussed lid. per lb.: chic- kens, alive 5s. a couple, trussed Is. per lb. Game: Pheasants 5s. 6d. per brace; hares 3s. and 3s. 6d. each. Rabbits lid. each; beef, prime joints 9d. per lb., other cuts 1. and 8gd. 2 CARMARTHEN, Saturday, Jan. nth.-Cak butter 1Itd. to 15d. per lb., fresh 16d. to 17d.: dressed poultry—fowls 4s. to 5s. 6d. per couple, ducks 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. each, geese 5s. 6d. to 7s 6d. each, turkeys 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. each; eggs nine for Is.; cheese 37s. to 40s. per cwt.

LADIES' LETTER. THE EMPRESS WHO OPENED THE SUEZ CANAL. The ex-Empress Eugenie continues to be a great traveller, in spite of her being many years past the Psalmist's span, and is now on the way to Ceylon, where she is to be the guest of Sir Thomas Lipton. Passing through Egypt, must recall to the Empress her first visit to that country, when she accompanied the Em- peror at. the of the Suez Canal on November 17"i, -_J. Among those on board the FrciiLh imperial yacht, "Aigle," on that historic occasion were the present Emperor of Austria and the late Emperor Frederick of Germany. The opening of the Suez Canal was naturally made a great deal of in France, put it was one of the last of the glories of the Imperial reign., for within a year Sedan had marked its close. But the making of the Suez Canal was something more of a State triumph to the Empress Eugenie, for the grandmother of Ferdinand, de Lesseps, its Creator, was the sister of Miss Kirkpatrick, of Closeburn, in Scotland, the maternal grandmother of the Empress. THE LEADING CAT SHOW. Princess Victoria of Sclileswig-Holstein is the president of the Southern Counties Cat Club. which held its show in London last week. This is one of the leading cat shows, but the animals seldom appear to the best advantage on these occasions. They are not so noisy as a show of pet dogs, but they fret, and do not approve of being shut up in a cage. Their protests are not surprising, seeing how many of the cats are pampered at home, and not a few enjoy the luxury of hot-water pipes and even hot-water bottles in their sleeping quar- ters in the winter. Mrs. Slingsby, of Ouse- burn, who carried off one of the chief trophies last week, had nineteen cats on show; whilst Lady Alexander, another prize-winner, --ad no fewer than thirty-five exhibits. Lady Decies was, as usual, a prize-winner, and is generally one of the most successful exhibitor at cat I hows. So also is Lady Marcus Beresford, and among others devoted to the cult are Lady Maitland, the Duchess of Wellington, and Liiy, Duchess of Marlborough. Two or three cats, as a rule, are on terms of personal in- timacy with the Queen, but her Majesty, like the King, is more devoted to dogs than to cats. THE DUDLEY TWIN COUSINS. The christening of Lord and Lady Dudley's twin sons will be followed shortly by the christening of the twin daughters of the Hon. Cyril and Mrs. Ward. Mr. Cyril Ward is a younger brother of Lord Dudley, and it is remarkable that there should have been two pairs of twins born to the house of Dudley within a few weeks of each other. Lord and Lady Dudley have been staying at Witley Court. Worcestershire, where, unfortunately. Lord. Dudley has been 4tid up with influenza. Their ten-weeks-old twin sons are making won- i derful progress, and are to receive the name: » of Edward and George respectively, their god | fathers being the King and the prince c' I Wales. RIDING ASTRIDE. The fashion of riding astride seems to be gaining ground in this country, despite all that has been said about the side-saddle being really safer for our sex, and the anything but fascinating appearance women present when riding in this particular way. On the other hand, it is urged that numbers of girls at p growing age become crooked in consequence of using the side-saddle, but possibly this trouble could be avoided by the girls being taught, as were Queen Alexandra's daughters, to ride al- ternately on one side and the other of their mount. The fact remains, however, that sev- eral mothers among our aristocrasy are having their girls taught to ride astride, a notable example being the Duchess of Westminster, who has herself ridden astride for years. STRIPED VELVETEENS. Of late there has been quite a run upon striped velveteens, a fact likely to prove of in- terest to the impecunious, as undoubtedly the striped varieties are much less addicted to showing signs of wear and tear than are the plain ones. Useful house gowns, built of striped velveteens, are very little trimmed. some being relieved by means of lace about the neck and sleeves, while others are just touched there instead with brightly-hued Egyp- tian or Indian embroideries. Striped black velveteen is reserved for more dressy toilettes. the long skirts being trimmed with black silk braid, and the bodices likewise, the chemisette and sleeves being generally of real lace. THE CRAZE FOR BLACK. The all-black evening frock seems* to have quite taken the place of the one-time popular all-white creation, and it is no longer of the familiar gauzy persuasion, being fashioned of such substantial fabrics as soft, sinuons satiu, mirror velvet, and meteor crepe de chine. Not every woman by a very long way, however, can wear an ^11-black gown successfully, and those who are for this reason forced to give up the idea should consider the merits of a little piping, carried out in two shades of the same colour, such as pale and deep pink, a com- bination most effective by artificial light. A corsage knot of corresponding colours, either in velvet or flowers, should be added, when the relief scheme would be complete.

4 WELSH CUP. MILFORD UNITED v. TON PENTRE. On Saturday last the Milford United were knocked out in the third round of the Welsh Cup on their own ground, by Ton Pentre. A few weeks ago Milford were beaten by this team in playing for the South Wales Senior Cup on the Ton Pentre ground, so on Saturday they made a bold struggle to be avenged, but the superior combination of the Pentre team was too strong for them. The teams which played on Saturday were as follows:—Ton Pentre—Coleman; Chillington and Jones; G. Curtis, Williams, and Harding; Grant, Billington, A. Curtis, Gaccon, and Parry. Milford United: Frise; Hooper and Saunder- son; Bough, Thwaites and Blockwell; Walters, Thomas, Hoggins, Smith, and Davies. Referee: Mr. Penry Jones (Llandrindod). Ton Pentre won the toss and decided to play down the field. Milford started well and got up the field, but they could not get close enough to shoot. They soon cooled down and were forced back, but were not in danger for some time. The game then became tame, and the Milford supporters, who had turned out in large numbers, began to get enthusiastic in their encouragement. The splendid combina- tion of the opposing side, however, Hjon te- gan to show. and it was not long befo:? they tried their luck at shooting. Frise, h;.wever, was wide awake, and he coolly pUHnd the ball clear. After this Milford b'ran to retrain their ground, but could not pi-js the Ton backs. Ton soon began to press again, and al- though Smith made a fine effort 10 eb-ir they again\ took their chance and tested Frise. The latter, however, was in fine form, and -Nf' If( -d spectators began to breathe more freely. The Milford forwards then broke away and Con- tinued to press for some time, till. taking a I fair chance, they put in their first shot, which just rolled behind the left upright. Had it been a trifle more to the right it would have been a certain goal, the goalkeeper being on the other side. Milford, however, were not daunted, and hung about the goal mouth till they got a corner kick. Ton. however, had no trouble in clearing, but did not get far down the field. M.ilford soon got up again and were not long in. t-e.sting Coleman, who caught the ball and sent it down the field. The forwards were quick in following up. and again began to press. They did not, however, seem dan- gerous, and it was some time before they could get near their opponent's goal. The Milford backs made a good defence, but were too eager to get up the field. Milford con- tinually tried to clear, but could not get near the opposite goal. Ton were persistent in pressing, and engaged their opponents in a few exciting tussles near the goal-mouth, but did not, get a chance to shoot. At last they got past the forwards, and there was a short struggle with the backs near the goal-mouth. A. Curtis, however, took the ball away, and with no one but the goalkeeper to beat he took a steady shot and succeeded in scor-ng the only (and winning) goal for his side. After the kick-off Milford made a poor effort to equalise, but the Pentre men were always in their places, and with strong kicking they soon sent them down again. Play became equal, and continued so till half-time, when the score was 1 to nil in favour of Ton Pentre. After the re-start Milford soon got down the field and, encouraged by their supporters, they began to look dangerous, but could not put in a good shot. The game then became ex- citing, and the Pentre supporters began to look anxious. Again and again Milford rushed up to the goal-mouth, only to be sent back by the strong kicking of the Pentre backs, or shoot behind the goal. The Pentre goalkeeper kept remarkably cool, and either kicked the ball forward or (in a rush) behind the goal. Milford were awarded a few corner kicks, but could not get them through. After this the game became rough, and it was not long be- fore one of the Pentre side had to leave the field, being knocked out accidentally by one of his own side. Milford then began to lose ground, and it was an unlucky move when one of their side fouled an opponent. There was I then some dirty play, and it was not long before one of the Ton forwards legged his op- ponent, but luckily for Ton they were near their opponents' goal. Milford then began to look dangerous. and when one of the Pentre forwards handled the ball just outside the penalty line they almost rushed the ball through from the free kick. Smith, who had done some' good work, was greatly handicap- I ped by his bad leg, and when he now hurt the other one it was feared he would have to retire, but he stuck out till the end. Ton soon began to "buck up," and were not long in getting up the field. but one or two of their forwards were playing a questionable game, and when one of them shoved a Milford forward the referee had some trouble in averting a free fight. They were, however, calmed and the game became a little more peaceful, although not less exciting. The time was now getting on. and when Ton made their last effort they were again sent back by a free kick from a foul by one of their forwards charging into the back of an opponent. Ton now had all their work to defend the goal against the strong attacks of the Milford forwards, in their last effort to equalise. The Milford supporters held their breath in expectation, but time after time they were disappointed. Some fine struggles took place near the -goal-mouth, and Milford had one or two good chances but luck seemed against them; and after an unsuccess- ful corner kick the whistle blew, and Milford had to stand a beating of 1 to nil, although they worked hard to equalise.

THE TALE OF A CART. At Pembroke Petty Sessions on Saturday- before Mr. S. B. Sketch (in the chair). Messrs. A. McColl, W. Angel, J. Lawrence. T. Rees, and H. Trevena-NN illiam Phillips, coal and potato merchant, etc.. of Queen Street, was summoned for using a carriage without having t-aken out a license for it, on September 11th. Mr. Phillips' defence was that the trap was used for business purposes only. Mr. O'Shea (Supervisor of the Inland Re- venue) said that on the date in question Mr. Phillips was seen driving a trap away from Pembroke Dock, accompanied by a young girl. I There was no doubt whatever that it was a taxable carriage, and there were no goods what- ever in it. On the matter being reported to the Board, ui order was made that if Mr. Phillips took out a license and paid a com- promise fine of 15s. no proceedings would be taken. This was communicated to him. In reply Mr. Phillips sent a cheque for 15s., and said that he would take out a license in January. He wrote again pointing out to Mr. Phillips that it was a license for 1907 he had to take out, and that in January he would have to take out another for 1908. Mr. Downie, the local officer, called upon Mr. Phillips several times, but he refused to take out a license, and these proceedings were then taken. Mr. Sketch asked if the offer to settle the matter for 15s. included the license? Mr. O'Shea replied that he made it very clear in his letter that the 15s. did not cover the license, but was what was called a com- promise fine. Mr. J. Downie, Inland Revenue officer. of Pembroke, was then called, and bore out the statement made fcy Mr. O'Shea. He saw Mr. Phillips driving in a trap, accompanied by a voung girl. There was no name on the cart, and no goods were to be seen in it. In reply to defendant, witness said that a girl was in the cart, not a boy. He saw Mr. Phillips on two occasions. On the first occa- sion—on September 11th-he did not speak to him. On the second occasion, later on, he did stop Mr. Phillips, who said that he used the trap for business purposes. He did not t.ell Mr. Phillips that the latter could get a license for the remainder of the year for 7s. 6d. Mr. Phillips said that the 15s. he sent had not been returned. He did not see why he should be judged by Inland Revenue officers, so he had come before the Bench. Mr. O'Shea here produced the 15s., which he handed to Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips said that his defence was that he only used the cart for business purposes. He must have met Mr. Downie on the first occasion when he had his little daughter with him, when he was going to a sale at Manor- bier. He bought some hay and straw and a colt at that sale. He did not use the trap for pleasure, but to go about when he wanted to buy things. He got his living that way. He did not think he had done anything wrong. When Mr. Downie pointed out he had no name on the cart he thought perhaps he might have done wrong, and for that reason he submitted to pay 15s. But before he would pay another 15s. he would come before the Bench and let them settle the matter. The Magistrates retired, and upon their re- turn fined Mr. Phillips 15s. and costs, 7s. 6d. I

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