The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-18 00:00:00

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consequences -with corn-cm-a:five composure.
But coining as it did after several years
bad harvests, it has forced. the laud question
to the consideration of philosophers and
statesmen; and the inquiry is made as to
Avbat can be done to ameliorate -such a
condition of affairs.

It has been laid down as an xiora of
political economy, and it is one which will
not be disputed, that there are three re. I
-quisites for the production of wealth, and
without their combined agency no wealth
can be produced—viz., land, labour, and
capital. A moment's reflection will reveal
the indispensable nature of the service
rendered by land in the production of wealth.
There is not a single article of commerce
the origin of which cannot be traced, either
directly or indirectly, to the land. With
the exception of the fish, which are taken
from the sea, every particle of food consumed
by the human race must come from the soil.
The animal which is slain for that consump-
tion mast have been fed from the produce of
the land ; there is corn also, which is after-
wards turned into bread, and is rightly ,
enough denominated the staff of life. Then
take the clothes you wear. The piece of
wollen cloth which constitutes such a com-
fortable garment has been derived from the I
land. The wool of which it is composed was
originally taken from the back of a sheep,
whose existence depended on the produce of
the soil. Calico can be traced even more
directly to the land, for the cotton plant,
from the fibres of which it is made, is the
immediate production of the ground. All
manufactured articles must be the result of
either animal, vegetable, or mineral existence
I and all these must be derived from the land.
Take the breakfast or the dinner table and
all its contents, and, with two exceptions at
the most, the land has furnished every one
of them. These exceptions are fish from the
sea, and water from the clouds ; but the table
itself—originally a portion of a tree—and
every necessary and luxury upon it, must
have been the contribution of the land.
This is obvious to the most unthinking mind.
There was a time, in Holy Writ, when the
children of Israel, travelling through a
arren soil, which yielded nothing, were fed
by manna descending nightly from heaven.
But the age of miracles is past, and we
must now entirely depend upon the land for
the means of sustenance. The atmosphere
supplies us with the means of breathing,
and the clouds with water to quench our
thirst; but the solids on which the human
frame must subsist are one and all drawn
from the land.

It was not mcessary to say so much in
order to show the importance of land as an
agency of production, and as a powerful
factor in estimating the wealth of a com-
munity-. Indeed, the French economists, in
the time of Adam Smith, asserted that land
was the sole source of wealth. Labour and
capital are, however, also indispensable to
the production of wealth. For instance,
without capital and labour there could have
been none of those beneficial effects of arti-
ficial manures which chemistry has brought
within the reach of the farmer. There are
likewise the modern inventions, in the shape
of numerous machines, which do so much
to increase the productive power of the land.
Into the debatable ground of the relative
advantages of large and small farming it is
not requisite now to enter. There is much
t) be said on both sides. For example, a
large farm makes the use of improved
machinery much more available. A farmer
who rents 800 acres will find it par him to
use the steam plough and the steam thresh-
ing machine; a flock of 1,000 sheep does not
want more shepherds than one of 500; and
the housing of a large number of cattle is
not much more expensive than the housing
-if a small number. On tho other hand, the
principal advantage of small farming is that
the farmer, being himself a worker, and con-
tinually amongst his men, there is no pro-
bability of the labour being neglected, the
strongest motives of self-interest prompting
the farmer to the most strenuous exertions.
This, however, only by the way. The de-
pression in agriculture is but of a temporary
character. Man, by his utmost efforts,
would find it impossible to add a single
square foot to the land upon the surface of
the habitable globe, and with this fact in
view a commodity limited in quantity and in-
capable of augmentation, must ultimately-
regain its value, notwithstanding some pass-
ing but evanescent fluctuations.

THE IRON TRADE.
BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.
The quotations established at the quar-
terly meeting last week were firmly upheld
to-day, and a fair amount of business was
transacted. Merchants and consumers
vainly tried to urge manufacturers to accept
the old rates, even the tempting offer of cash
having little effect, and only causing a slight
concession to be made in the shape of dis-
count. Manufacturers of unmarked iron
for the most part are fully supplied with
orders, and they are therefore well able to
hold their ground. Pig iron quotations
were unyielding at the recent advance, and
in one or two instances terms were asked
that were an utter bar to business, the
makers--chiefly Derbyshire and Northamp-
ton houses—having already larger contracts
in hand than they can execute in. the stipu-
lated time Staffordshire common iron was
in good request, and stocks are said to be
rapidly growing less, although the produc-
firm is not at present very much on the in-
crease. Nail manufacturers spoke more
avourably of the prospects of trade, and
stocks in the warehouses are receding.
Ironmongers and shipbuilders at home are
increasing their requirements for nails, but
the foreign trade is still very quiet and
much cut up by competition. The leading
firms are desirous of returning to the Janu-
ary list, but they do not feel warranted in
Ldvancing the nailers' wages without farther
co-operation on the part of the trade. At
piesent from 10 to 20 per cent, is being paid
to the nailmakers below the January, -1879,
tist. The nailers threaten to stri.ke for the
restoration of that list, and if they persist
in their intention the struggle is likely to be
of an isolated character on the part m:of the
masters owing to the collapse of their as-
sociation some months ago. The coal-
masters in the South Staffordshire and East
Worcestershire district have not yet de-
cided upon advancing their rates, bat there
was a rumour on ' Change this afternoon
that Mr. Fisher Srnith (Lord Dudley's
Agent) intended to advance the price of his
lordship's coal on the Ist November. If that
course be taken, then the other colliery
owners will most probably follow, and wages
will be advanced under the Birmingham
agreement. Meanwhile, the colliers have
commenced an agitation for increased wages
with the view of urging the reasters to raise
prices, bat the latter will not ha influenced
by the agitation to act in a 'manner which
, they might think to be preicecif.2ial to the in-
terests of the trade. The adtwzce of is. a
! ton upon Cannock Chasi; c.l;lep coal and
lamps comes into operation on the Ist
November, and the miners i that district
will receive the advance provided by the
sliding scale.
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Brettell Lane, Sturbridge, writes: " lievdral have taken
thou) i-r ast)tril, cghs. J.:4., an,: ill eery case they
the dn.irod effect. to ruy opinion tit.ey surpass
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BOARD OF GUARDIAN'S.—Th traekly meeting
ef this Board =sea held yesterday. Mr. Ray -
beu'd in the cilaia There were also present
Wesel's— Bi!liegbarn, rieskew, Gust, Robinson,
Wood, Rev. Cole Webb, (idles, Mills, Hale, Kelly,
Plant, and Brooks. Admitted 30; born 1 ; dis-
charged 30; dead 0; remaining in the house
490 ; corresponding week last year 408. Out-
door relief, Kingswinford district £33 14s 64 ;
Stourbridge district £22,:es ; Hale.sowen dis-
trict £lB 16s Od ; nn-resident 4s ; total £74
lie Od ; against £66 lie 94 last year.
UTTERING BASE COIN.-....At the Worcester Session
on Wednesday, John Dean (26), horse dealer, and
Joseph Crockett (on bail) were indicted for utter-
ing base coin, on the 26th June. Mr. Gresham
Wills prosecuted; Mr, Godson defended Dean, and
Mr. Selfe appeared for Crockett. On the day in
question both prisoners tendered base shillings at
several places, which were refused; but at other
places they succeeded in passing some eight or ten
shillings at public-houses. They were arrested
next day, and made several excuses for being in
poesession of the bad coin, which they did not deny
In Crockett's case it was so satisfactorily established
that he received the money from the other prisoner
that the jury acquitted him. Dean was found
guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months' hard
I labour and five years' police supervision, he having
I been previously convicted,
STEALING A CHILD AT WOLLASTON.—At the Wor-
cester Sessions, on Wednesday. Elizabeth Merritt
(20), japanner, pleaded guilty to feloniously, on the
30th July, taking away Gertrude Ethel Cornville,
aged 14 weeks, with intent to deprive the father of
the possession of the child.—Prisoner said she took
the child for the purpse of " fatherin,b ' it upon
a young man whom she knew, and who had gone
for a soldier. She lived near the prosecutor, and
after she had got the child from him she went to
Birmingham, and represented that she was its
mother. She treated it kindly, and bought it
clothing. She was sentenced to two months' hard
labour.
OOTBILL .—STOURBRIDGE ASSOCIATION V BRIERLEY
lIILL.—A match was played bet wee!) the above
clubs on the ground of the former on Saturday last,
and was won by the home team by one goal, kicked
by Steel, to nil. The Stourbridge men had it all
their own way for the first half, and notwithstanding
fhe close proximity in which the game was carried
on to their opponents goal, were only able to score
one goal. The ball being wet and heavy no doubt
was some excuse for this. After ends were changed
the visitors tried very hard when they got the ball
away to retrieve their loss, bnt they were unable to
pass the backs. The home team played up well
during the latter part of the game and several thees
threatened destruction to their opponents goal, but
were not able to put it through. For the visitors,
Edwards, Cox, and Barry played well, and for the
home team Steel, Otter, and Amphlett showed good
form. Stourbridge :—Goal, CC. Hicks _et G.-
' F. Hedges and Amphlett ; half-backs, E. Otter end
Barnard; forwards, White, Weir, Wooidri lc, Bar-
rett, Steel, and W. Hicks
A DRUNKEN WOMAN,—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Mr. F. Evers, Mary Ann Jorna was
. charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
previous Seturday. Police-constable Williams proved
the offence. Defendant, who is a s ranger, was dis-
charged on promising to leave the town immediately.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—At the Police Court, yester-
, day, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. F. Evers. John
Tolley, farmer, Hagley, was summoned for allowing
three bores to stray on the highway at Hagley, on
the 11th inst. Pelieesconstable Wallace proved the
offence. Beaded guilty. Being the first offence the
case was withdrawn on payment of 6s 6d costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND ASSAULTIXG THE
POLICE.—James Fitzpatrick was charged with be-
big drunk and disorderly on the 11th inst. Defend-
ant was further charged with assaulting Police-eon-
stables Eaves and Msdeley. Police-constable Eaves
said he was in company with Madeley, and found the
defendant asleep in Angel Street. They got him up
and he was very drunk aud refused to go home.
They handcoff,d him, and he Was gOiRJ; quietly,
when the defendant's friends interferred, and defend-
ant became violent, and struck and kicked them both
Defendant said he was drunk and did not recollect
anything about ie. A woman was called for a wit-
ne,s and said that defendant was drunk, but the
police dragged him about the floor in a shameful
way. For the first offenee defendant was fined 5s
end costs ; in default 14 days. For the assault. on
the police he was fined lOs and costs; in default 14
days.
VAGRANCY. —Mary Hill was charged with sleeping
on premises at Hungry Hill on the 16th inst. Police-
elestalle Williams proved that he found defendant

on Messrs. Rufford's- premises, and had often com-
pl,iints about the defendant. Discharged on promis-
ill)! not to offend again.—William Clulee was charged
with a sitnihr offence. Police-constable Eaves
oroved that he found the defendant in Messrs. Hairs
Premises. There had been several robberies lately.
Discharged on promising to leave thh town.
OBSCENE LANGTJAGE.—Emma Higgs was charged
with using obscene language in the street on the 7th
last. Mr. Roskel appeared for the defendant, and
plc add pollee-constable Williams proved
toe case. Mr. Roskell expressed regret on behalf of
defendant, and said it should not occur again. Fimid
5s and costs.

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CHARIE OF STEALING MONEY.—Henry Smith
and James Hambrey were charged with stealing
£2 12s on the 11th last, the property of William
Henry Mole, of Col!ey Gate, C:aclley. Prosecutor
a lid that Smith Was an apprentice to his brother.
On the above date he sent him to collect two sums
n' money amounting to £2 138. On his return in
the evening, he said he had been met by four meo
and ribbed of the m?ney. The receipts produced
were in the handwriting of Smi h. Police-constable
Harper proved apprchending the prisoners on the
11th ins. Theyi.said tvley been robbed by four
navvi, s, and then thrown in tie ledge. He told tin( m
there was no hedge. Smith afterwards said that he
and Hambrey had agreed two days before to collect
the money and have a spree Wjti it. lie efrerwards
saw Hambrey, and had £2 12 from him. Hambrey
said he w,:s very sorry. Police-coustable Clarke
said that when he charged them, Harnb a) said he
was to keep the money until they went to Binning.
ham to h ,ve a spree with it. Both prisoners pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to one month's hard labour.
COWS STRATING.—Jtunea Hingley. farmer and
butcher, was summoned for allowing thre3 COWS to
stray 03 the highway at Cleat, on the 11th inst.
Police-constable Wallace proved the case. Pleaded
guilty. Three previous convictions were proved
against the defen.dant, and the Bench fined him 53
and costs.—Henry Pearman, farmer, Ras charged
with allowing a bull to stray on the highway, ore
the 11th. Defendant admitted the charge. Police-
constable Wallace proved the case and also two pre-
vious convictions._ Fined 5s and costs.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—CharIes Baynton, of
Blakedown, was charged with assaulting Ann Poo),
on the 6th inst. From the evidence of complainant
it appears that both parties were at work in a
barley fifll. She was silting on a heap of barley,
when the defendant came and pushed her over, and
roughly used her. She did not tbink the defendant
ntended to hurt her. Defendant called two
witnesses who said the dgendant rolled her over in
his arms; in a playful manner. The Bench con-
sidered an assault had been committed, and fin d
defendant 13s 6d, to include costs.