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remarks that were unfriendly to it, which may be taken as a 
sign that it is generally approved. 
A deputation to the Board of Agriculture challenged 
criticism, and interested friends, from time to time, asked 
questions in the House of Lords upon the subject, while it was 
laid before every County Council in Wales and submitted to all 
the agricultural organisations. It is satisfactory now to place 
on record the fact that this Act received the unanimous support 
and approval of all those whom it affected. 
Government Premiums to Mountain Ponies. 
The Mountain Pony Commission in their report named 
four areas which they thought should qualify for conditional 
premiums, namely : Church Stretton, Eppynt Forest, Gower 
Common, and Penybont. It was pointed out to them that a 
large district lying on the borders of Brecon, Carmarthenshire, 
and Glamorganshire, which had been taking active steps to 
. comply with their conditions, might well make a fifth area. 
A Pony Association had been started there. Membership 
had been thrown open to those who pastured their ponies on 
the northern slope of the Black Mountains to the left of Saw 
dde Fechanand, as well as to those who bred ponies in the area 
between Llangadock and Ffairfach, which included Tychrug 
Hill, Trapp, and the whole of Gwynfe, while to stimulate the 
interest taken in the subject, the writer of this article visited 
the district in the autumn of 1912, and gave two lectures. 
This was followed by a round up of ponies in the spring and 
an inspection for registration. 
Church Stretton. 
Of the successful applicants for these premiums in 1913, 
Church Stretton (who as a recipient of awards had previous 
experience) sent a first-class collection of animals that day, as a 
result of their progressive activities. 
The Peninsula of Gower (Fairwood Common Pony 
Association). 
This Association, which also had previous experience of 
organisation, with the help of the Hon. Odo Vivian and 
others, also made gallant efforts in the right direction. Their 
report tells us that they had purchased three first-class 
stallions, all sons of the famous Dy oil- Starlight, named 
respectively, Tommy Titmouse , W.S.B. 558, ex Tell Tale ; 
Starlight , W.S.B. 471, ex Star /. ; Starbram , W.S.B. 495, ex 
Dolly Grey by Eiddwen Flyer II. 
Before the season commenced the Haywards drove the 
Common and all the other stallions were taken off. In doing 
this they came across no less than eight stray stallions of so 
