Cornish Guardian from Bodmin, Cornwall, England • 9

CINDERELLIAN TREATMENT OF FARMERS ST. AUSTELL N.F.U. BRANCH TOLD SOME GET LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO FARMERS are today getting 1 than they were 10 years al wall Farmers' Union. Mr. K.

J. for some of their products o. said the chairman of Corn- Uglow. at the annual dinner onal Farmers' Union, at the of the St. Austell branch, Nat Car Won Bay Hotel on Saturda, Presenting a picture of agriculture today, Mr.

Uglow said they could not claim to have "never had it so bad" for he, and many others. remembered the lean years of the late 1220 and the early 19305. But' neither could they say they had "never had it so good" which was what people were inclined to think. Most of our enterprises me less remunerative than in the middle of the last decade. Pig meat.

for instance, is 6s. 6d. per score less than it was about 10 years ago and everyone knows how production costs have increased. trades unions which have powers which are often abused." The chairman of the branch, Mr. F.

L. Retallack, welcomed nearly 150 members and guests. the largest attendance at an annual dinner since the then Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Tom Williams Lord Williams of Barnburgh) was the guest of honour. Welcoming the guest of honour.

Mr. J. IL Brock, Mr. Retallack said he had done a great deal for the branch when he was manager of Lloyds Bank at St. Austell.

Mr. Brock said it was a pleasure to see so many old faces and he was delighted there were so many new ones, en indication that the branch was virile. He pointed out to Mr. Pascoe that he was a white collar worker and added that no one could live without everyone else in this world. He thought people of the farming community were at a disadvantage because they could not go to the public for money like other industries but had to provide their own capital out of resources or profits.

He felt that was why the banks were always sympathetic to farmers and a great deal of the banks' lending to agriculture was an unsecured risk. They were living in a period of credit restriction, but agriculture suffered least under such restrictions. But if the squeeze got worse and loans had to be called in. agriculture was extremely vulnerable in not being able to raise money from the public to pay back bank loans. After dinner there was dancing to the bfodemaires.

An appeal on behalf of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution by the asst. county secretary, Mr. A. M. Rowbotham raised l6l 9s.

"The result is that our net income less than it. was. Our real income resulting from Investment and labour compares very unfavourably with all others in our "But in spite of our anderellian if there is such a word) treatment our Industry's efforts to produce food have helped to solve the worlds' shortage of food and this country's shortage of capital. NIGHT RALLY WAS TOUGH ONE EXPERTS ARRIVED LATE AT CONTROLS The tough 125-mile route for the Newquay Motor Club's Cornwall Rally fully tested the strong entry of 32 night rally enthusiasts from Plymouth and most parts of Cornwall. The large class of 20 experts included several experienced crews from Plymouth, as well as from Newquay, Camel Vale, and Truro and District Motor Clubs, which ensured keen competition in a wide variety of small saloons and sports cars.

The route for the novice class was 30 miles shorter than that for the experts. run at a slower average speed, and with simpler navigation. The many miles of little-used lanes and tracks caused the most expert of crews to incur heavy penalties for lateness. After visiting 50 controls without a break, the rally finished in the small hours of Sunday morning at Wainhouse Corner Garage, Jacobstow, near Bude. CATTLE Liskaard and Hicks report their first auction of calves.

An entry of 109 calves was received with a good steady trade throughout. South Devons CM lag. to PI, Friesians £l7 158. to Sal Hereford and Hereford cross MO 10s. to £32.

Clairollais 219 to £27 other resters All to Ala, veal calves from Cl lie. Id Jeffery and Watkins report on offer 19 cattle. 151 sheep, a few pigs. Cattle met with current trade and prices: sheep trade and prices well maintained: pigs at recent rates. Prices: and heifers light £8 Ss.

heavy and very heavy £7 9s. to £8 25.. cows £4 10s. to £5 4s. light 2s.

(id. to 2s. Bd. lb. e.d.c.w.

(2s. heavy 2s. 2d. to 2s. 7ld.

(2s. 295. Liskeard and Kivell report on offer: 57 calved cows and heifers, 118 store cattle and 24 calves. Quotations: Friesian cows off calf £74 to £143. Friesian heifers £9O to £l3B.

South Devon cows off calf £75 to £9O. heifers £73 to £9O. Guernsey cows off calf £B5 to £9O. Ayrshire £73 to CM Jersey heifer with calf £7O. Store cattle: South Devons 2 y.o.

£64 10s. to £B2 15s. Friesian steers £72 to £75 10s. Hereford £55 to £65 se. Hereford cross yearlings £4l to £53 10s.

Calves: South Devon £l5 10s. to £22. Friesian heifer calves £lO bs. to £27. Hereford crosses £ll to £2O 15s.

Wadebridge Menhenitt and Mutton report an entry of 112 cattle, 460 sheep. and 74 pigs. Improved trade for cattle and pigs; sheep at late rates. Prices: Cattle-Steers £7 10s. to £8 13s.

cwt. (E 8 Os. heifers £7 10s. to £8 2s. (£7 rejects £7 Bs.

to £7 198. withdrawn from scheme £7 18s. to not presented £7 165., calves £3 2s. to £lO 15s. each £7 best cows £5 10s.

to £6 58. cwt. (£5 others £3 4s. to £5 85. (£4 USA.

Sheep-lambs light 2s. Bd. to 2s. 10Id. (2s.

heavy 2s. Id. to 2s. Bd. (2s.

sheep Is. 3ld. to ls. 114. Os.

rejects £4 16s. to £5 each (RA ewes and rams £1 ss. to £5 2s. (£4 Pigs-Porkers 255. to 30s.

score 1275. cutters Ms. 6d. to 31s. Id.

baconers 20. 6d. to 31s. 6d. 295.

rejects 215., sows Ils. to 18s. 9d. St. Columb (Monday).

Tremain May and Trevail report crossbred cow and calf £76 young Hereford-Friesian steers £5B to £65 each, young Devon steers to £5B, Devon heifers to £53 55.. crossbred yearlings £25 ss. to £32 55., bull calves £l5 to £l6, heifer calves 615 to £l6 155.. bobbies £1 to 63. Stinted ewes £4 13s.

to £7 195., L.W. wether lamb to £5 155.. crossbred lemb to £4 19s. Best store pigs to £6 125.. seconds £5 10s.

to £5 12s best weaners £5 to £5 75., seconds £3 10s. to £4 13s. Store cattle and sheep at late rates. Pigs slightly dearer. Llskeard (Monday and Kivell report on offer: Fatstock-49 cattle, 509 sheep.

Store stock-160 sheep, 507 pigs. Quotations: Steers £7 10s. to £8 Bs. a heifers £7 3s. to £7 145., cows £4 Is.

to £7 Lambs light 2s. 9d. to 3s. a heavy 2s. 410 to 2s.

very heavy 2s, to 2s. 3id. In-lamb ewes i f.m.) £7 125.. Longwool ewe lamb £6 14s. to £7 crossbreds £4 10s.

to £6 barren ewes £3 15s. to £5 Bs. Calves £5 15s. to £27. Store £3 ss.

to £4 155., slips £5 Is. to £8 sows with litters £37 to £5l, served Wessex sows £lB 56. Production Up Our industry is producing 166 per cent. more grain than before the war; 141 per cent. more pork; 293 per cent.

more poultry meat and 100 per cent. more eggs. A record tonnage of potatoes has been produced this year, but the amazing thing is that it has been done on half the acreage grown 20 years ago. As farmers we have he right to be proud. No one can deny our efficiency, our increased production.

"Olden a fatr deal, a 'place in the sun," plenty of fertilisers and one would hesitate to set a limit on what we could do. Will these things come? Only the poticians can answer that. We have heard a lot, but it is action We want." Mr. Uglow pointed out that for the first time. the annual meeting of the Union would be held after the February Price Review.

"That is not a threat, but in the past we have been placed in an awkward position by holding the meeting beam we know what the proposals are." Mr. Ugiow was responding to a toast to agriculture and the Farmers' Union proposed by the Vice-Chairman of the St. Austell branch. Mr. Peter Pascoe, who stressed the great strides being made in agricultural science and mechanisation and called for a of the gap" between what the farmer received and what the consumer paid.

There are too many white collar workers living at our expense." Doe ail Love Trades Unions Referring to a broadcast he made recently, Mr. Pascoe recalled that he had said he war; not a lover of unions. "When I said that I meant no reflection on the Partners' Union. I was referring to TRETHOSA CONCERT AND BAZAAR RAISED £97 lETHODISTS' EFFORT FOR TRUST FUNDS Despite heavy rain there was a good attendance at Trethosa Methodist Schoolroom on Friday for the annual trust effort which began with a concert presided over by the Rev. J.

Edgar of St. Dennis. Taking part were Sunday school pupils, trained by Mesdames G. Rosevear. D.

Biscombe and Miss Jennifer Luke Words for one song, "Trethosa." were composed by Mrs. Biscombe. Pupils of Trethosa County Primary School and three former pupils now at the County Secondary Modern School at St. Stephen. under thir music teacher.

Mrs. Joy McMullen, played selections, etc. on their recorders and chime bars. Mrs. McMullen was presented with a bouquet by young Mandy Biscombe.

Mr. Fred James, representing the trustees, welcomed the opener, Miss Sheila Mennear, of St. Austell. Miss Mennear recalled some of the church work of her forebears and of the way they used their ability to the glory of God." Today people were still co-operating and giving so that Trethosa Church could fulfil its purpose. She was presented with a bouquet by Elizabeth Gibbs and thanked by Mr.

Gary Glanville. The Minister received a buttonhole from young Peter Jones. Gift Envelopes The various stalls were soon sold out. Teas were also in big demand. The gift envelopes were then opened by Mrs.

Mavis Richards, of Little Treviscoe, assisted by Mesdames D. Odgers and 0. Lobb. Introduced by Mrs. Odgers Mrs.

Richards also spoke of her family's connection, and her own, with Trethosa Church. She was thanked by Mrs. N. Bullen. and a floral presentation was made to Mrs.

Richards by little Kathryn Luke. The envelopes yielded Z2B. The day ended with an entertainment compered by Mr. T. M.

Renowden, headmaster of Penrice School, St. Austell. He was introduced by Mr. W. J.

Russell Kessell, conductor of Treviscoe Male Voice Choir, which rendered part songs. medleys and choral items. with Mrs. Melba Kessell as accompanist. Individual items were given by Miss M.

Jeffery, of Bethel (guest soprano): Messrs. C. Glanville (bass), G. Roberts and L. Johns baritones).

W. Ellis and E. Hemmings (vocal duet). Mr. and Mrs.

Kessell (piano duet), and Messrs. W. Ellis, R. Treleaven, B. Penhaligon and K.

Yelland (quartet). About £97 was raised for trust funds. NAVAL Small Craft. Carnal Navigation. ommtualeattnia Julio Ogoratiqr.

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Holden, Esq, Fishenuaa's Arms, Cohan, Forty. Lost Only 15 Minutes Johnny Johns, of Threemileatone, navigated by Brian Solomon. of Truro, in a Mini-Cooper, lost only 15 minutes over the whole route, and won the principal trophies for this rally. In hot pursuit cime a Sunbeam Alpine driven by George Menhenick, of Tintagel, navigated by Evan Holman, of Camelford. The only other expert crew to visit all controls before they closed at 30 minutes late was Mike Bennett, of Troon, navigated by Norman Sinclair, of Camborne.

Miss Gloria Ede, of Plymouth, navigated by Harry Gould, of Plymouth, won the novice class. Provisional results: Experts-1, C. Johns, Threemilestone Mint- Cooper 997c.c.), navigator J. B. Solomon.

Truro, 150 penalties; 2 G. Menhenick, Tintagel (Sunbeam Alpine 1502.c.c.), navigator E. C. Holman. CameHord, 340 penalties; 3, M.

Bennett, Troon 'SAAB), navigator N. Sinclair, Camborne, 470 penalties: 4. C. J. Townrow, SE.

Issey )Mini-Cooper), navigator T. A. Sobey, Helston. 1.240 penalties: 5. P.

A. Hubbard, Feock (Volkswagen 1500 navigator M. W. liarber, Truro, 1,760 penalties. Novice class-1, Miss G.

Ede, Plymouth )Mini-Minors, navigator H. Gould, Plymouth, 530 penalties; 2. R. Ould, Plymouth )Mini-Minor), navigator N. Chilies, Tavistock, 760 penalties: 3.

G. Gill Plymouth (mini-Minor). 970 penalties: 4 W. J. C.

Willcox. Liskeard Cooper 5, 1071 c.c.), navigator 0. W. J. Biewett, St.

dieer, 2,150 penalties. Brothers Lewis and Cohn Trebilcock. of organised a first-class rally. using the lastest system of time cards for the first time In Cornwall. SPEECH CONTEST WON BY PROBUS tY BOUNDS In a close contest, Probus won a preliminary round of a public speaking competition for Cornwall's Young Farmers' Clubs at Cardinham on Tuesday last week.

Three teams from Mid-Cornwall took part. and only three marks separated the winners, the runnersup )St. Columb) and the third team (St. Mabyn), The judges were Messrs. Norman Stephens Bt.

Germans) and E. P. Lello (Hayle). and Mr. James Alsey, County Organiser, was also present.

The team speakers were Barbara Lutey )Probes), John Truscott St. Columb and Geoffrey Morris (St. Mabyn). Probes will jcin the other Threemilestone, Liskeard and yesterday's Fraddon on November 26. Thanksgiving For Marriage A Thanksgiving" Service was held at Zion Methodist Church, St.

Austell, on Sunday evening. Believed to be the first such service ever held there. invitations were extended to all who had been married in the Zion and East Hill Churches through the years. and the large congregation Included a couple who had recently celebrated their golden Mr. and Mrs.

W. Treloar, of Plymouth. The Zion Choir sang the anthem, "Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven." with Mrs. J. C.

Bilkey as organist. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ternouth sang a duet. The Rev.

Maurice W. Kirk conducted the service. After the service there was an informal "Reception" at which Mr. Kirk showed some of the coloured slides he had taken of weddings he had conducted in St. Austell.

Good wishes were received from as far away as Malaya. Roche Y.F.C. To Cut Programme At a meeting of Roche and District Young Farmers' Club called to consider the future of the Club. a number of adult advisory members attended. It was decided to carry out a modified winter programme.

Mr. Peter Trumarne. county federation elialrman; appealed to the young members to co-operate with the club aliens and try to restore the tion to that of former years. Higman, club chairman, thanked Mr. Tremayne.

Following the resignation of Anthony Aspinnall, Lent Rowe was elected junior treasurer. Lisheard (Monday). Collings and Hicks report the following prices: Store pigs a good trade, especially for larger quality pigs, slips AI 10s. to £7 lls. Calves South Devons £22 ss.

to 4:34 Prisslans ClB to £2l Hereford sad Mstsford cross C2l Is. to £2l M. Tad calves from £5 2s. IL Austell (Tuesday). Rowse, Jeffery and Watkins report entries of 28 cattle, 86 sheep, and 54 pigs.

Cattle and sheep met with moderate trade and prices; pigs fast trade and good prices. Prices: Cattle steers and heifers light £7 12s. to £8 6s. cwt. (£7 ISA.

id), heavy £6 15s. to £8 (£7 12s. reject £7 165., withdrawn £7 7s. to £7 10s. (£7 Is.

cows £4 14s. to Re ss. (64 lie, light 25. Id, to 2s. lid.

lb. e.d.c.w. (23. heavy lb. lld.

to 23. Sit (2.5. W.I. ewes to £4 Is. Pigsporkers 255.

to 30s. score 1295. lcutters 295. to 325. 9d.

baconers 275. 9d. to 28s. (27a. THE GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1965 A.44V 4 4 ti 4, 4 3 i 1 i 14 1 4., 11 I.c.fik Aw 1 A wow( 4 Njrik 1141.4.4406,„„,14 4 Mr.

George Zustace, of Newquay, stops to adjust his plough while competing in the Western Area Ploughing Champiips at Trenugga Farm. St. Buryan, on Friday. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET COUNTY CONFERENCE More than 100 Sunday School teachers from all parts of the Cornwall District on Saturday attended a conference at St. Mary's Methodist Church, Truro.

at which the speaker was Miss M. R. Musselwhite. of the Methodist Youth Department. After speaking of the changes in Sunday School notes and methods which are to come into effect in 1961, Miss Musselwhite split the conference into groups, each of which considered the theme "The presence of God" in relation to the age group taught by members of the group.

In reporting back to the conference each group presented a specimen lesson on this theme. The conference, which lasted Ave hours, was arranged by the children's committee of the District Youth Council and others taking part were Miss K. A. Tresidder idistrict youth adviser and training officer), the Rev. E.

Partner (Minister of St. Mary's), the Rev. T. B. Coleman (Chaplain to Truro School and district youth secretary).

and the Rev. M. V. Caldwell (district youth Chaplain). ONLY one organisation in the country drinks to the toast of I "Ayrshire cows and Ayrshire men" at its annual Cornwall Ayrshire Breeders' Club, which held its annual dinner and dance at the Hotel Bristol, Newquay, on Thursday.

The news that this was so came from the principal guest at the dinner, IL L. V. firenels- Blake, of Woolhampton, Bens, when responding to the toast, propoth.sed by Mr. A. Goold, of ru Red- The toast was drafted 15 years ago, he said, when the Cornwall Ayrshire breeders held their first dinner.

The toast had continued in this form and Cornwall was the 'only place where it was used. I Col. 'french-Blake said he now had no qualifications to reply the toast because he had not Ayrshire cows for years. but 1- fications were not always necessary in the farming world. Changing Face Of Farming The main qualification in farming today seemed to be to have an awful lot of money to buy the land, to stock it and to provide enough reserve capital.

One man looking after 100 cows was a fantasy a few years ago but it was no longer so. The whole face of farming had changed. The farm and the cow did not change, however, and the farm one had dictated the cow one kept. The Ayrshire cow had not changed and It was still the cow that would give more milk per acre on difflcult land and better milk in terms of butterfat. One thing they had to watch in farming was that the image of the dairy farmer in the country was a correct one, for the public did not know anything of the risks and the disappointment of farming other than what they learned from Dan and Doris Archer.

"We need to use our trade organisations," he said, "to educate people to know what goes Into the production of a pint of milk and a pound of butter." Proposing the toast, Mr. Ooold paid tribute to the work that Mr. and Mrs. Wilton had put into the organisation of the Club. FARMERS DRINK TO HEALTH OF AYRSMRES TRIBUTE TO A FAMOUS BREED AT A CORNISH DINNER Cornwall Ayrshire Breeders' Club had some of the finest officers any club ever had for they were so devoted to their work, and this applied particularly to Mr.

and Mrs. Wilton. The chairman of the club, Mr. W. J.

Treloar, of Mylor, expressed thanks to the management and staff of the hotel and also paid tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Wilton, and he presented a painting to Mrs. Wilton for her to take home to her sister, Miss M. Dower, who, he said, had been an Inva lid in bed for 60 years, and sat at the end of a telephone to be of service to the members of the club.

Presentations were also made to Mrs. french-Blake and Mrs. Treloar. Another presentation was made to ltr. father, Mr.

Arthur a founder member of the h), who was celebrating his golden wedding at the dinner and who would be celebrating his 74th birthday the day. Christmas Mails For Abroad Latest dates for posting mail abroad in time for pre-Christmas delivery include: Today (November 25) for letters and cards by surface routes to Bahamas, Cyprus, Iraq, BFPO 53 and 667. November 17 for surface route parcels BFPO 15 to 25, 29 to 38, and 38 to 47, and civilians parcels to most European countries, and for letters by surface route to BFPO 55, 56 and 57. "Most Eoonomical Milk The health of the visitors was proposed by Mr. B.

R. Freeman, liaison officer of the Ayrshire Cattle Society. Scotland, who said that in all his travels he had rarely seen such a large gathering at an Ayrshire dinner. He said the Ayrshires were still the mat economical milk producers. Mr.

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