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(EIGHT) Always Value for Money


at HEYES. But at the SALE time we have several special lines to offer you—lines that cannot be repeated.


SEE OUR WINDOWS- they prove a good guide to our general prices within the shop.


HEYES The Busy Store HEYES Top of Moor Lane, Clitheroe


A N ORIGINAL FIREPLACE FOR TODAY ifll!


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ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1935.


No More Water to Spare.


R IB BL E BOARD TO RESIST FURTHER ABSTRACTIONS.


MORE SALMON IN RIVER.


ILLUMINATING SURVEY OF FISHING CONDITIONS IN 1934.


44 The year may bo summed up—in spite


of the diy weather— as one of definite and steady .progress, fish of all kinds more numerous in the rivers, fish food more plentiful in Big Kibble, pollution rather less, licences slightly up in numbers though down in yield, and even the returns rather more readily sent in and showing increased catches.” This is tho opening passage in the annual report (for 1034) issued by the Kibble Board of Conservators. The report proceeds:


If such progress can steadily be maintained


over a period of years, if water undertakings will realize that there is no more water to spare in the Kibble watershedj and if East Lancashire will continue to think more and


moro of the “ fellow below ”—the result must ultimately he the restoration of the Kibble to its proper place among the rivers of Britain.


For two years now the lower Kibble lias


escaped damage from Colder floods; these are hound to occur from time to time and to do serious damage. Wc can only hope that the steady pressure of the Kibble Joint Committee, seconded by our own efforts and ' ncked up hv enlightened public opinion ill, with the co-opeiation of all concerned


Weather. The past season lias been a dry one, but


in the Hoard’s watershed there has never icon a real drought. The rivers were low


and clear at Faster, hut from about tho 12tli April to the end of May there were frequent small spates; June again was dry xccpt for small spates on tho 19th,22nd ml 2Stii, and July was practically rainless


August, on the other hand, was a wet month, and after tjiree dry weeks in Scptcm ‘ cr it began to rain hard and the rivers from then on until the end of October were in almost continuous spate. The quantity of a in that fell during the last week of Sep­


tember may he judged by the fact that there were several indie* of water running over


By- JOSEPH W. BRIDGE UR A c c r i n g t o n .


Ribblesdale Wanderers Pay Their Way. Committee’s Report.


The annual report of the committee of


S I IA K E S IM - . Y U E I I I T T O M S E B


Ribhlexlale Wanderers Cricket and Dowling Club, lias been issued to member* this week. The Committee are of the opinion that


it is a mattci; for congratulation that we have again been able to pay our way,*’ the report states. “ This lias only been possible owing to the efforts of the Committee during the winter, and to all who have assisted in any way, our best thank* arc offered, We


“ I t can better "


be no


MKASMIK FOIl MK.VSllltl-:


:ilso beg to tender grateful thanks to Mr. and Mis. Calvert, who agreed to take charge of the refreshment room, and made tho sueet".s shown in the accounts. May we appeal to our members for better support during the winter months.


Appeal for Team Spirit. 4 So much for the financial side. And


now for the playing side of our activities. First of all, let us offer heartiest congratu­


nor can any Stout than


MERCERS Ultl'.WKI) IIY DUTTON'S 1799 .; 1935 LADIES’ DAY AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. pro


lations to our howling team on having won the Howling League championship. This was achieved through true team spirit, term which, we are sorry to say, cannot he applied to our respective cricket teams. As you all know, our senior team had to apply for p‘-admi?*ion to the League, whilst our second and third elevens had but a moderate season. However, we are confident that our cricket-playing members are capable of better things, and in the coming summer, we earnestly appeal to all players to show that true team spirit for which the club has been noted for in past seasons. Help your captains ami selection committee all you can. then success will he far easier to attain than has been the case during past seasons (H . congratulations are offered to It


the spillway at Stocks Dam on the 27th September, a stale of tilings which had not previously occurred since the dam was built. Since that date the spillway has been practically in continuous operation and tlii* has had a very noticeable effect on the ondition of the Hodder.


Spring Salmon. Several spring fish have again been caught


hut these cannot yet definitely be attributed to the ova of early running fish which were ’ntroduced by the Board for the first time u the spring of 11131 from the Thurso Kivcr


must always have been a small early run of aimou in the Board's rivers. A


December. The sea trout were chiefly in the higher hecks, both of Kibble and Hodder, 35S being counted in Hodder and 237 in Kibble up to December 12th. From thot date to December 31st, 107 new redds were minted in Kibble and 100 new redds in Hodder, making the following totals: Ribbie and tributaries, 404; .Hodder and tribu­ taries, 557; total, 9GL; as against 449 last year—an increase of 512. Tho count was more carefully cheeked. This is a vety gratifying result.


Stocking and Hatchery.


were the approximate numbers of fisii hatched: Salmon (from Thurso ova), 20,CU0; sea trout, 1U0,UU0; brown trout, 00,000. The following disposals were made during the


vear.


Salmon Sea trout .... Brown trout: Ova ............... Fry


To the Sold Sold Kivers,


------ ------------ in outside


Gratis. District. District. 20,000 ---------— — 100.000


................... A large quantity of


2S,000 0,000


2 & 3-year-uUL------2,010 \earnngs .. i 1,050 13,425


23,000


4 ,‘150 ■I,(i00


shrimps molluscae,


etc., were also sold. Everything at the Hatchery continues to


run well, and fry ponds for sea trout aro now being made. There is a large stock of


trout ready for immediate delivery, and perfectly sound and free from disease.


Pollution. Once again we aro glad to record that the


put an end before long to a shameful menace liich has existed for over half a century.


lower Kibble has escaped any serious conse­ quences from local storms ill the Colder Valley, hut the danger from that quarter has always to he kept in mind. A definite improvement has been noted in certain streams, where manufacturers have shown willingness to help the Board in its efforts to purify the river. Notices asking For in­ formation of known sources of pollution were issued in the spring and posted about the di>lriel.


Abstraction of Water.


The Water Supplies (Exceptional Shortage Orders) Act, 1931, was rushed through


did the Act contain any provision that they should he notified when an Order was applied tor. Your Board endeavoured to draw atten­ tion to the defects of the Bill in the proper quarters, hut the time was too short ami all that could he obtained was an assurance that the Ministry of Agriculture ami Fisheries would he notified in every ease and


would in turn notify the Fishery Board concerned. It is to he hoped that, with the passing


(not from the Brora as erroneously stated in last year’s report).


It looks as if thero A’c may,


however, definitely expect some of our own hatching next year, and the Board will 1)0 grateful if anyone catching salmon before the end of May. by rod or net. will take the trouble to detadi about a dozen scales from the shoulder of the fish and send them to the Clerk for reading by Mr. Hutton, so that the Board* may have a record of all codings, as this experiment is of more than local importance and is being watched with eonsideiahle interest by experts.


Salmon and Trout.


anglers during the season was 37, which is a distinct improvement on last year. Of these, two wire caught in March and one in May (all in mid-Kibblo), throe in July, three


The total number of salmon caught by


in August and the rest in September and October, the majority being caught in tho Hodder. The largest fish recorded was one


of 23-lbs. by Mr. Brockhank on the 0th September. In spite of the fact that the estuary nets


have not fished for sea trout, the numbers returned as caught by anglers are disappoint­ ing.


still feeling the effect of the loss of large numbers of mature fish which were land­ locked during the construct ion of Stocks Keservoir. There was a small run of big fish in late May. one weighing 3-lbs. being caught in a salmon net, and several weie cell going over Sawley AVeir on the KHh


Prcedy ami J. Brooks who headed the firs team's hatting average** with 17.2 and 10.22 •ospectively; and to It. S. Hudson and .1


Brooks who headed the first eleven howling averages with 27 wickets at 10.7 and 01 wickets at 11.00 runs, respectively. To the second eleven we offer congratulations to K. Weaver who had an average with tho hat of 12.1, and (J. Swale* with 12. Bowlin, eoqgrntulntino* are due to .1, Aubin wh> took 20 wickets at an average of^ 0.1 per wicket, and E. Weaver with 50 wickets at 01 runs per wicket. 44 We deplore the loss, hv death, of on


Women's (luihl, was tho preacher al the _ I he balance sheet slimvs j" " ' 1 " P p ' / f f 1 /(!.. though there is one unpaid account ot


Sirs. Kay. of Oswnldtwistle, president- i oldest member, Mr. Stephen Porter, and also elect of the Luncnshirc ami Clmshi.c Baptist °'V., '‘'V'' ,«I0UIU Mr' ',oc £' n'


,, 1R<.


Congregational ladies


responsible services.


connected for


Church the


Ladies were


anthems were choir, whose


morning on with the


entire proceedings, and all the


mine eyes ” and 44 They that wait upon the Lord.”


filled by tho men were taken by the ladies. At


excellently Tendered items were


evening “ J


will were Mrs. Smalley,


Kinging of 44 Lead, Kindly Light.” Both ladies are deserving of the highest praise. A share of the credit for the excellence of the services is due .also to Mis* Garside, of Barrow, who carried out tho duties of organist. As a Result of tho services.


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s titu te fo r roasting proper oil n jneK. Colon el JI. Spottisjvoodo.


of Defoe’s “ Mill Flanders ” fetched £200. Raking in nil oven is n very poor sub­


and in both she revealed excellent quahtv of { n i „ r 3 i 4„ '*},i . voice. So, too, did Mrs. Ward in her 1,,,1,0;Usv 62d* to ,icL; c0"* ‘


11 Ciast thy burden ” and “ Just for to-day ” »u i.eu am o


Mrs. Smalley san;, uusc l


„ x , ' if to 7RL; * and by


offices generally services, lift


and M


the up


Tho soloists for tho evening service of Darwen,


Ward, of Clitheroe, and both reached a very high standard indeed.


Sunday Church


arrangements in


charge


for of


when were the the


£13 2s. (>d. Subscriptions amounted to £102 (is. 2d., a decrease of £15. and gate receipts to £40 IPs. lid., an advance of £10. A profit of £11 was made in the refreshment room.


C L I T H E I tO E A U C T IO N M A H T . Monday.—More than 500 sheep and f-l)


fat cattle were on olTer to an average ittendance. Quotations: Best liogg sheep


to 11RL; heavier ditto, 10£d. to lid. shearlings to 9d.; ewes, 5d. to GijL; black ................


other heifers am Aid in fid


per Ih. Tuesday.—A good show of newly calvei


. ___ to Gt‘


«iu.m of over £5 will ho handed to Church showing less milk. £17 10*. to £21; f i„uL


cows and heifers before a big attendance Quotations: Best- newlv calved cows from £24 10s. to £2S 15s.: other useful milkers £21 to £24 10s.: older cattle and those best


north country heifers. £23 to £20 5s


Trish heifers, £20 to £23 10s.: local heifers CIS to £21 10s. A good show of calves,


A second foilio of Shakespeare (1032) was host veal calves making up to £4. other foM for £°50 in London, and a first edition 15s. to 25s. The imjges. Messrs. JK Rain


ford, Chnlburii, and J . Cliadivick, Briorfield made Hie following awards for dairv cattle V. F. Coates, Clmllmrn; 2, 'J. Raynor, I Downliain.


ami


dune, hut although further runs took placo during the season they were small. The total number caught with rod and lino was, however, for the whole season, 740 as against 077 last year. It was a poor sea trout year all along the AVest Coast of England.


The brown trout season has been much


better,*pml the stocking carried out by the Board has bail tangible results.


Anglers for coarse fish in general have


done well. Grayling appear to be on the increase and have been caught as low down the Kibble as Mittnn. Numbers of pickerel have aNo appeared as far down the river as Mitton. No doubt the denizens of Long Preston Deeps found tho hot weather and drought of the last two summers ideal for their spawning operations! Three hundred pike were taken by Blackburn anglers alone.


Herons. Thanks to the protection now afforded


them by law, these birds are becoming a nuisance. The water hailifTs’ diaries contain numerous entries such as “ Five herons seen, no anglers out!” from which it might appear that, of the two bipeds, the angler is moro in need of protection than the heron l


Spawning. Tho spawning season for salmon has been


better than for some time past, and thero is a very gratifying increase in the number of redds. During the period from October 20th to November 20th, no less than 31S salmon redds were counted in the Kibble, of whieh 27 were above Long Preston Deeps and 101 in the Hodder, chiefly in the readies below Thornoyholmc. During December 00 further redds were counted in Kibble and 45 in Hodder. On 3rd January a further run of large fish was noticed in Hodder and 77 new redds were counted between AVliito- hnlmo and Burholme Bridge, but no new redds could he found on Kibble. The totals are therefore as follows: Kibble and tributaries. 377: Hodder, 223; total, 000: ns against 349 last year—an increase of 251. spawning grounds than in 1933. Salmon In other words, 502 more salmon reached tho spawned within a mile and a half of Settle


weir. Sen trout and brown trout started spawning generally in the first week oi


It is probable that the Hodder is


of the emergency which rendered it neces­ sary, this Act will he allowed to drop and that no attempt will be made to perpetuate it in its present form. When it is realized that even 20 years ago 4,970 million gallons of water per annum were being taken from the Hodder by the Fvlde Water Board Ihi^ton and Blackburn, which amount ha since been very greatly increased; that the Calder was then losing 1,042 million gallons per annum to Burnley, Nelson and Pndiham the Harwell 201 million gallons to Darwen ami the Douglas a very large hut unascer­ tained amount to Liverpool, Wigan and the Canals, it is quite clear that your Board must offer uncompromising resistance to any proposals to abstract more water from the Kibble watershed, which require.** every gallon of pure water it van get to minimise the effects of pollution, and requires it especially in times of sudden flood. It will he interesting to learn the result of the promised Government survey of water re sources, particularly as regards the Kibble watershed.


Licences. The total number of licences issued was


slightly more than last year, being 2.110 for the year, of which G77 were Is. season liccm-c.- for trout, etc., in the district below Calder Foot. The salmon licences, as befor mentioned, show a decrease, due, no doubt


to the had 1933 season. The returns of fish caught are bcin


rendered much -more readily by most angle hut it still costs the Board quite n sub stantial sum to remind those who forget !


AN INTERESTING FACT. Any stellar body, the earth for instance


divides an infinite straight column of space into two parts. The parts are therefor 4* not infinite.” They are also 44 not finite,” became they are unending in one direction. Therefore all straight columns of space ex­ tending from the earth to infinity in all directions are 44 neither infinite nor finite.” To deny the existence of those columns of space would he to deny the existence of space.


A Few Facts about Space. What is space? Space is the invisible


matter permeating infinity. Space is therefore infinite and eternal,


and remains for ever unchanged. Without space there could be nothing. All the power of the universe evidently comes from the ‘ ‘ motion ” of the planetary systems in space. Space transmits and transforms this power


ill the form of waves of various length, moving at enormous speed. Motion is ono of the most important factors of power. A cannon hall at rest is harmless, and air moving quick enough will blow your head off. The electricity of the power house docs not come from tho machine*, hut through the “ motion ” of the machines. All power


springs from one source, as stated above. ‘ ‘ .Jherefore all power is interchangeable.” The light and heat from the electric is


merely electricity transformed. Electricity is also gravitation in another form. And it is exactly the same with “ sunlight.” Tho .sun is the focus of our planetary system’s power, and this power manifests itself in the form of 44 hent ami light ” in n vast area of spare around it. The sun is “ not a hall of fire.”


the result of 41 combustion ” the ashes and waste products would by this time have accumulated to a mass many millions of times tho sun’s present size* Evidently our learned astronomers have never thought of this. All T have stated has nothing to do with science—they are common sense observations.


burned out long ago. Again if the heat and light of the sun wero


If so, it would have been Berlin. E. OXBURGH. P. S. A. Mrs. M. M. Slater presided over a very


'encouraging gathering of members and non- members, on Sunday Inst. Mr. “ Bob ” Goodman gave a very arresting address, testifving to the benefits derived by accept­


ing God at His word, and making n full surrender. Miss Alice Beck and Miss Lilian Moore sang two duets, which were


inspiring. Mr. K. ITalslead nbly presided at the piano.


An Example.


the cloaca with the droppings and are picked up by the common fly. The egg develops a stage further iu the inside of the fly and when a fowl eats a fly those eggs now called larvae arc liberated and attach themselves to the mucous membrane of the small i testinos and develop into the adult tape­ worm complete with head, nook and seg­ ments. In this one example which seems to illustrate the life cycle of most of our parasitic diseases we can see the importance of isolating infected birds and keeping tho land clean. Moreover the earlier you notice the symptoms the more likely are you to he successful in your control. So 1 would thus again like to remind you that tho anticipation of trouhlo is of paramount im­ portance to tho poultrv keeper, and ho can only achieve success in this if he under­ stands the common symptoms of disease. (t No doubt you are wondering what are


44 The eggs of the worm aro expelled from


the common symptoms of disease. By these T mean such characteristics ns loose feathers,


loss of activity, appetite, emancipation and so on. Tf at any time von are in doubt, it is always the safest to take the usual measures and send tho birds away for n post mortem examination. The prevention of disease may ho classified under two bend­ ings; Stock and management. Under stock wc have the importance of health and resist­ ance to disease. The health of the fowl is effected by management and correct breeding. It has been proved that resist­ ance to disease is also an inherited factor and so again we have correct breeding, i.c., from healthy parents, not too inhrccd. It is not enough to hnve good health. What is required in addition is good environment and inherited resistance to disease.


Two Classes of Disease.


into two classes, external and internal. External diseases such as lice, mites, scaly legs, were caused by parasites which lived at the expense of their Hosts. Over forty


Mr. Mnrsdon went on to divide disease


Parliament early in the summer. Fishery Boards were not consulted in any way, nor


During the spring of 1034, the following Poultry Diseases.


CLITHEROE STUDENT ON RESULTS OF CHANGED CONDITIONS.


LOSS OF STAMINA.


HINTS ON TRACING AND DEALING WITH AILMENTS.


A Clitheroe young man, Mr. H. 11.


Marsden, of Brownlow-street, wiio was a student at Clitheroe Grammar School, and is now completing a four years’ course at the Harper-Adnm Poultry College, lectured to memuers of the Clitheroe and District Utility ami Fanciers’ Poultry Society on Wednesday week on “ Poultry Diseases.” His leeturo attracted considerable attention mill the fairly large audience included many experienced poultry keepers who wero noxious to hear Mr. Marsdcn’s views on ono of the greatest problems in the industry. Mr. F. E. Spurgeon presided and extended very warm welcome to Mr. Marsden.


Mr. Marsden said that the word disease


seemed to cover u whole multitude of tins in the poultry industry. The word im­


mediately conjured up in the mind visions of dead chicks, sickly hens, loss of profits and vain attempts at curative measures. The dictionary gave the following definition: Want of ease; tho cause of uneasiness;


any state of a living body iu which the natural functions ot the organs are dis­ turbed.” The lecturer added that at qllege every time he mentioned the word


disease the other students immediately cried, 44 Hello, lie comes from Lancashire!’*’ He seemed to spend half his time telling mis­ informed people wlmt they were missing in not going to Lancashire for part of their training. Jlow anyone could learn poultry husbandry without coming to Lancashire beat him.


Changed Methods. il When speaking to people who have kept


poultry for many years you often meet the question ‘ How is it we have all this disease —we never had it in the old davsr’ Mr. Marsden proceeded. 44 This to me is rather a sweeping statement- and encourages me to look hack into those old days for comparisons with the less favoured modern ones. In the early (lays poultry keeping was merely a


side-line of the general farmer and was usually managed by the housewife. As a rule, tho occurrence of disease under these circumstances was either entirely unsuspected as the fowls were allowed to* run on the farm and shift for themselves, or else re­ garded as of so little consequence as to merit no particular concern. An occasional dead hen was thrown to the pigs or else left to the ravages of rats and other scavengers. The Inst few years, however, have witnessed amazing changes iu the scope and methods of poultry keeping. In these years it has risen from a mere side-line to the rank of third in our agricultural returns. No longer is tho hen an incidental, obscure member of the farm, but is in many in­ stances the chief source of income.- am! as such is pampered and favoured with the best of food, shelter and attention. Another


these lew remarks I think wc can find the source of most of our troubles to-dov.


point to remember is that since 1924 the poultry population lias trebled itself.


Look for the Symftons. 44 This subject of disease has been the


source of worry to both the theorist and the practical man for a number of years. Much work has boon done on both sides towards enabling the industry to reach a state of control over this dreaded scourge. Many diseases have been successfully treated but in most cases ono is met with the old adage that 4 Prevention is better than cure.’ Pre­ vention usually implies clean houses, clean dropping boards, clean water and dean food, etc. All these are very necessary hue far from adequate. The whole success of prevention is * anticipation.’ Farmers mu-l: learn to distinguish the different sign* of disease and take the initial steps towards


its control. If the practical man would


send his diseased specimens at the beginning of the trouble with full particulars ro management, etc., for a post mortem, he would help not only himself hut the industry as a whole.


It is useless, however, if he


just sends those birds awnv and carries on as usual. He must separate tho infected ones and see that no healthy stock come in contact with the land these infected birds have run on. So many of tho diseases are due to parasites and bacteria which so easily spread from one host to another, and at some time of their life have to be deposited on the ground to find respective intermedi­ ate hosts. For example take tho common tapeworm infesting the small intestine*.


In


head, thorax and abdomen, and they had three pairs of legs. They spent all their life on the hosts and left only to migrate to another host. When the host died, the} would remain on it for some time.


I ho


eg«'s were deposited on the feathers and hatched in about a week. They reached maturity in about two weeks. There were iiiuitv species of mites, some destructive and others or little value. The most common was the red mite which visited the prev at ni«dit drank the blood and thus secured their red colour. Another type was the “ air sae mite ” which was found on examin­ ing tlie abdominal air sacs. 44 Depluming mites ” were not so common, but 44 feather mite ” could be found on the birds at any time. “ Jeh mite” caused scaly leg for it burrowed under the scales and produced a spongy substance which caused the scales to


be loosened. Parasites. Internal diseases were caused by the


various organisms, some °1. whicli were parasitic and others saphrophitie living on dead matter. Internal parasites were those that lived within the body of the bird. r


ihoy


might infect the intestinal tract—the liver, windpipe, lungs and air sacs. Those affect­ ing the intestinal tracts were usually called


worms and infested the majority of fowls without doing perceptible harm, although there was always the possibility that con­ ditions for their propagation would become so favourable as to turn the mildest infesta­ tion into a devastating parasitism. ^ Mr. Marsden proceeded to describe tho different types of worms and mentioned that round worms interfered with digestion and nutri­ tion, caused loss of weight, stunted growth, and a drop in egg production. More than 30 kinds of tapeworms were to be found in poultry. They differed from round worms iu that they had no mouth, digestive tract, or distinct sex, and lived in the intestinal tract absorbing food and blood.


Getting at the Trouble. Describing treatment for worms, Mr.


Marsden said that medicines did not destroy the egg*, which were the seat of the trouble, and the*c -mus*t he eliminated hv providing sanitary conditions. Remedies for round


worms could he given individually or collec­


tively with the food. Mass treatment by means of the food, however, was not entirely successful because it did not ensure proper dosages. Carbon tetrachloride or nicoten sulphate could bo given by moans of a funnel, rubber pipe, or syringe. Tape­ worms appeared to he treated best by the use of Epsom salts. All fowls treated for worms should lie islnated and their droppings burnt. Many losses had boon sustained during tho year through nephritis, which was an inflammation of tho kidneys. Tn older birds the trouble often started from the absorption of toxio poisonous product* from inflammation and swellings of various parts of the intestines. He did not know of any treatment for the disease, hut it could ho prevented by proper attention to tho brooding and rearing of chicks, and keeping the adult stock free from colds. Mr. Marsden outlined the symptoms of


Back to the Land


SIR T. H IG HAM ’S SCHEME FOR UNEMPLOYED.


enmiscd tho thought of tome ol the he.se minds of many ages.


fur the Romans, after the 1‘ume Wars, among tho great wars in the worlds his- torv.


alter tho .Napoleonic- W'ar>.


It was a problem in this country It is


problem to-day in the upheavals that has followed tlie V.urupean War. A scheme that lias been evolved by tho


High Sheriff of Lancashire, Sir 1 hennas Higham, of Accrington, who formerly Iiy.nl a t ° “ Thonieyholmi’ , '’ Onnsop Bridge, aas been circulated in tlie House ot Common-, ml Sir Thomas Higham, with "1mm


.Major Procter. .M.P. for Accrington is co-operating, is hopeful that it will have ts influence on the deliberations of


irliameut. The scheme,


in the words of the


roposor, ” visualises largo numbers or nemployod and those relying on Public Assistance Committees and tne ratrs iur


their subsistence to be entirely removed rom their present .surrounding- and


conditions,” and that 44 those who s e i-o rospect of re-employment in t ’.eir oil


occupations and thousands ol other* on benefit or partially employed may gladly ake advantage of the scheme.”


Practical Possibilities.


But it is no mere glimpse of Utopia. !& au expression of practical possibilities


by ii .shrewd, far-seeing business man. Sir Thomas Higham is the head of liighams Ltd., cotton manufacturers, of Accrington uul Oastleton. His factory at Accrington was reconstructed along •modern linos ■everal 'months ago. The firm's automatic,


looms aro eUctncallv driven. Successful use is made of Indian cotton,


mixed with American staples. Ti.e lir.u bleaches its own cloth, makes it up, and merchants it. It is said that since l>b(jx


when the firm was established, the mm lias been run full time without a break. At the film’s Accrington and Castleton.


mills a thousand people earn their livco'- hood. Alderman Higham lias a long career of public service behind him. Accrington Corporation electricity undertaking, over whicli he Las presided for so many year.-., among the producer* of the cheapen


electricity in the United Kingdom. A


summary. A hat is the scheme? Here it is to.


The Ministry of Health, it is proposed, should instruct the County Councils to select and purchase suitable farms and run tlie scheme iu their respective areas. The Government would loan to tho


County Councils tlie purchase moneys;- lor the laud buildings and equipment at 3 per cent.


other disease*, including roup, whicli. he said, was characterised by a watery discharge from the eyes and nose and must not lie confused with fowl pox where they had 44 choosey ” growths in the eyes, mouth and on the face. 44 Most of our troubles to-day are not


due to specific diseases, hut rather to lack of stamina, vigour, and tho power to live a long productive lifo.** Mr. Marsden said in conclusion.


“ Thu* our effort* mu«t he


toward* producing bird* with the hall-marli of stamina, vigour and livahilitv. The margin between profit and loss at the present time is so small that none of us ran afford to he inefficient and run undue risks.” After the lecture, many questions wore


asked and Mr. Marsden gave personal ad vice to many of tho members. At tho close he was warmly thanked for hi* exceedingly


interesting lecture on the proposition of Mr. Whitwam. seconded hv Mr. A. Roberts.


CLITHEROE CHOIR AT LONGTON CHURCH.


has broadcast three times from the Man Chester Studio, paid its first visit to Long ton Methodist Church, near Preston, on Sunday, when special .musical services were held in the nfteffioon and evening. Mr. J. Foster (Preston) presided in the after­ noon and in the evening a short add re* was given by Air. Fielding (Ponwortham) The choir gave varied programmes at both services, including hymns, negro spiritual solos, and part songs. They excelled i tho numbers 44 Fierce raged the tempest,” and 44 Deep Harmony.” A feature of the afternoon service was the


singing of 44 Sound an Alarm,” by Mr. E. Allen, the conductor. Other soloists were Mr. .1. Webster (tenor). Mr. E. Dewhurst (baritone). Mr. A. Challinor (baritone), K Wrigley (baritone), J. Robinson (tenor) and T. Wignall (baritone). A duet was given by Messrs. Allen and Cook. The


collections at both services were for trust funds.


WHY SUFFER WITH BACKACHE Weeks of Pain Can Be Avoided.


you well. This is a golden into" which has saved much needless suffering with back­ ache, dizzy attacks, headaches, rheumatism sciatica, lumbago and renal dropsy. Thou sands of grateful usors liavo written to explain how Doans brand Backache Kidney Pills remove tho poisons which would other­ wise upset tho system. On «th July, 192G, Mr. J. W. William


son, 27, Chapnall-terrnce, Wisbech, Cambs. said: “ Kidney troubles’.forced mo to lie up for four months. Tho pains in mv back and loins wore terrible, and I could hardly


move. Then m,v logs became swollen to twice their normal size with dropsv. “ t thought' my working days were ended


but Doans Backache Kidncv Pills put me on my feet. I liavo been back at work for


Pills absolutely rid me of kidncv trouble, (Signed) ,T. W. Williamson.”


fenor substitutes and insist upon Doans Is. 3d., 3s. and 5s.


Do as Mr. Williamson did. Refuse in


CLITHEROE FOOTBALL CLUB DANCE There was au attendance of over 150 at a


dance promoted by the Clitheroe Football Club ami held in tlie Conservative Club on Saturday night. Mr. F. Tingle’s .Hoddorinns played for dancing. Messrs. K. Carter and


snpcies of lice attacked fowls. They wero distinguished by the body being divided into


W. A1 tv fulfilled the duties o f M.C.’s. The evening was very enjoyable in everv war


and another dance is to bo hold this week-end.


nine months now.”. On 2Sth August, 1933. Mr. Williamson 1 , n.m, stl.u, keeping well. Doans


Keep tho kidneys well and they will keep CMitheroe AVoslev Male Voice Choir, which land would be paid by the tenant.


There would be no sinking fund on tim land. Settlement areas would be in about


two acres, which could be bought in farm lots at prices up to £50 per acre, iu some districts at very much less. The land should not he worse than average pasture. Ploughed land would, in part he laid down to gras*. Suitable farms up to 200 acres finding,


Interest and sinking,


Liiml M?uleinent for tho unemployed 1ms It "as a problem


.settlement for 95 families may be a suitable maximum for one district. Anv cultivation, draining, path making, etri. to be the work ot the tenant. No.


road is necessary except a footpath lot* access. The dwelling to be of bungalow tvpo


on a hrick foundation containing four rooms, each about 14 feet bv lu ieet.


Tho bungalow might be 7ft. (jin. at tho eaves using to twelve feet at tlie ridge. Sanitary arrangements to suit the available facilities. Septic tanks or


earth systems if nothing better ia avail­ able. 1 he equipment on a settlement should


include a hen cote for, say, 5 0 poultrv, a woikshop and a bench.


Tlie tenant will occupy tho settlement


for six months rent free, the second six months 25. Oil. would ho dciluctod from. Ills public iissistunee money, alter that


4s. (hi.'Would be deducted.’ This latter IS sufficient to pay interest on LXloO, ami Milking fund on tho cost of nil but tfio- land, plus a suitable amount for cost tu administration. The cost of tenant’ s


part of the scheme, tenants taken.


Self-Supporting. As tho scheme is practically self-supporl-


itig and alters tlie wnole outlook ot families taking advantage ot it there is probably a very wide field for its application. Tho ideal oi Lundies moving from denselv populated areas on to the land is partlv realised.


ft is necessary for all county


councils m tlie kingdom to be parties to- the scheme. As the building, are tecti- n lea 11 y temporary no rates should bo lcriab o on them or on tlie settlement Knell county council in Knglaiul and


Scotland sliuuhl lie asked to prepare a sehetno as soon as possible lor 500 or 1.0IXV settlements in tlie first instance and as soon ns tarms are acquired the schemes, should be put iu hand. Onlv persons on. iiieiiiployment or triinsitionn’l benefit or


public assistance should be considered in. the first instance.


U is considered likely that families


would, ns tune went on, be absorbed into the comm inity and became possibly in­ dependent of pubic assistance.


In’ .such


cases It is not intended that tbev would leave their tenements. So long as’ 4s. yd. a week wns paid they could stav on.


After two years the tenant should make


nn annual return of income for the pro­ tection of public assistance committees.


J " 1. " , ™ 1 vf settb-ments to-ting above t.HM inclusive the overcost, it is suggested, should ho mot by a Government- crant !i*


most instances £300 is intended to cover nil cost.


HOLDEN.


ami many others in the district will be sorry to hear of tlie death on Saturday of Mr. George Dugdalc, of New Row, Holden, who passed away on Saturday after a long ill-


,IC!n’i ^ r*, Hugdale was a member of a well-known Holden family, his father being


the late Mr. Thomas Dugdalc, who for many years conducted a grocery business in tho


village. Mr. Dugdalc removed'to Holden about 10 years ago from Todbar Farm. Gisburn, where he farmed for a number of years. His wife (ncc Miss Higson) who was postmistress at Sawlev for a short period died two years ago. Sympathy is


extended to Mr. Dugdnlo’s two daughters in


their bereavement. The interment took- place at Mnititi Top on Wednesday.


Kl*/l IKED FARMER'S DEAT 11.—Farmers,


removal to he (July willing


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