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once again the Christmas sensor: .5 here with its D005!!! 09 "3903 n". iiiuth. Goodwin toward Man". it this time of year our hearts we strangely warmed by the spirit ,i Christmas. and the desire, to ;plie3(,I abroad friendliness and good slicer. when we see the kindiioeu ma generosity that prevail atchristw uiaa time we cannot help but wish my mtg same spirit might prevail ,iu-oughout the year to all people. n all nations, throughout the world- gu. friendliness and good wishes extend at this eeeszu beyond iemili! -nundsrlee. ann f d expression in lllhiilsell i-hfolllh lmvh 9”" 5'14 other means at our dittloeei.

At this time 1 would like to take ,1... opportunity of conveying to .11 my many friends throughout Prince Edward Islend. and especi- aiiy to all our farm Double. the sincere wish that the peace. faith. and hope associated with this ciu-istnias Message, may be with -ieigvonc during the Christmas sen- iuu and throughout the new yiel-

Sincerely,

C. C. BAKER. Minister of Agriculture.

lllll-I LAYING FLOCK

Our climate is such that a poul- ;l'Y house should be warm in winter iifci cool in summer. A proper in- liiiiilion and H13-nIPul3u0n 05 1109" Hill windows will to a certain ex- mni bring about the desired effici- ,.n.-5; The primary essential in hous- uig poultry is comfort. Major fec- (mg in providing this condition are .1; yness, ventilation. freedom from drafts, light and sufficient floor

space, Kc i the house and lit- irr dry i ' ,3 10 one Of the biggest proble as a large amount

or moisture is present in the poul- '2 y house. Moisture is brought into .ne house of necessity in the form or water for the birds to drink. A hundred birds drink at the rate of three to five gallons of uaiir daily depending on the weath- 1": and the rate of egg produc- -.on. About one-third of this mois- liii'!.- returns to the pen as vapor hrinl the breath. two-thirds as wet- or iii the droppings. some water may be spilled around the foun- l.illl when the binll are drinking and moisture sometimes enters the iiuuse through a badly constructed floor. It matters not from what miiii-e the moisture comes: if al- imml to accumulate in tiie pen ll uili gradually lower the vitality oi the flock. decreasllll production anrl possibly causing 0180310. T110 moisture problem ll much more marked in the fall and winter than during other seasons of the year lil(I is generally due to lack of omper ventilation. LITTER: The kind of litter will Fl1l'y with different localities but ii long as the litter is dry it makes very little difference what type is used. Peat moss. shavings and straw 5N'.lll to be most generally ,,lIed in (Linhdl. Where ventilation condi- tions are good and the house is uril insulated, the practice of leav- mg the litter in the house for the entire season has met with con- siderable success. A very important ii.-tor in keeping the litter dry in uylrig pens throughout the winter irio build up the litter in the fall In A considerable depth. The litter should be increased while the ii-eiithi-.r is warn: and dry until it rmlirs a depth of about six inches The extra depth of litter insuiaiu ihi-, floor and the upper layers of the litter remain fairly warm and. is a result. the .ondensation of moisture in the litter is not Isl great. ft may be claimed that the Hill of the litter may be a dis- use hazard but experience has shown that as long as the litter iemhlfls dry there is very littlel iiangrr in this regard. If the litter should become too dirty. the pro- ci.-dure of adding clean litter and keeping it built up has prcven very satisfactory. And litter around the water foun- isms that may become damp can be removed but if the water foun- lains are oi the correct type there should be very little difficulty in liiis rz-gard. A good plan is to build a slaiicd platform around thei inlillllllll to prevent the birds from roming into contact with these wet areas. If this system of handling the littrr will not work satisfactorily lllilnir to dampness. then the poul- iirmrn should take steps to cor- net the ventilation or insulation n the house. One sure way to keep your flock free from disease is to like the extra precaution and time 30 keep the litter as dry as pos- sible. A little time spent in this my will be well worth your while Ihero the vitality of the birds and "Er production are concerned. LIGHTS: The use of lights to in- j"',”e Clix production is very bene- -itlai. hut care should be taken not i0 force the birds too hard by having the artificial day too long. Twelve to fourteen days is suf- ficient. one so-watt bulb for each "3 lfluare feet of floor space is

niffiriont with the bulbs being pIac- is

"I not more then ten feet apart. "MINERALS: Owing to the fact -ht some hcns lay more eggs than "ihelvf. it is impossible to place in llrntion the correct percentage of bznc mt-nl. Good quality feeding he meal should be placed in a "'9-irate hopper along with the grit ind oyster shell. allowing the bird I0 rhooae this mineral as she wishes. R70 nroduce eggs with good shells. requires a. well balanced ration.

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properly fortified with Vitamin D. gegulathe assisniietienotthe minerals required in the formation of the egg shell. soft or then. shel- led eggs may be leyed by birds that are too fat. as the muIoular.sncve- meat of the oviduct. (usroush Which the on must pace) is hindered by layers of fat. Instead of bolus 000' trolled :3 firm muscles. the I merely be quickly through a fie - bguluaes without having sufficient t or unity to form a per- fect shell. kicessive fat weakens the fdlsotiun of the glands secreting suggests that a reduction of the scratch rain should be made. At this par ulsr time of the year many flock owners are not feeding their laying birds a 'nutritionsliy balanced ration but are merely feedi some barley and cats in the lit 1- without mash being added to the daily raticn.'This practice of trying to feed cheaply after the birds have commenced to lay is a bad one. Not only because of the above reasons. but because it inter- fere with the biological functions of the birds to lay eggs and as a result. later on. when the birds are fed properly they will not reach their maximum egg production.

It is well to keep in mind that laying mash and scratch grain

proportion: 00 parts scratch to so parts mash. In order to increase ell Production to the maximum. the mesh should be increased and the scratch grain decreased until 50 parts scratch and so parts mash is being fed. If your laying birds are becoming too let this means that you are feeding too much scratch grain in the litter and not enough of the mash. some years ago poultrwien used to speak of ill! pounds of feed per day for each loo birds. Today, because of heavier production. we know that we birds will consume 30 pounds or more of feed per day at certain periods. A poultrymen's real problem is to have his birds cat sufficient feeds to take ea c of the body require-

does it require to feed my flock for a certain period?" This1nforma- tion is helpful as it enables the poulttyrnan to predict feed require- ments in advance. Deviations in feed consumption are often associ- ated with fauity m- gemert or disease.

Reds Required For one Laying Ken For One Year

Lt. brood! llv. breeds

Laying Mash 80-44 lbs. 45-58 lbs. scratch Grains 32-40 38-45 Hard Grit 2-4 2-4 Oyster shell 2 lbs. 2 lbs.

IXTIINAL PAIASITIS 0! P103

To prevent the spread of exter- nai parasites keep the boar clean. Parasites are spread to the sow in breeding and eventually to the young pigs. Tractor oil or commer- cial preparations may be usedtoget rid of them. Begs soaked in oil may be wrapped around the scratching pole. A mixture of linseed oil and kerosene is also very good.

'ma pen should be disinfected with a mixture of whitewash and carboiio acid. - one half pint of oearbollc acid to three gallons of whitewash.

Cement floors are better than wood or dirt floors in the pen, ex- Nilt that they HWY be cold. It is essential to put in a false bed in Elle corner of the pen - that is, a bed inside of planks and raised off the cement.

Pens should not be less than 12 x 12 for boars. Keep the pen clean It Ill times. There should 1110 be a reasonable amount of light. Use cement troughs with round corn- games they are easier to keep

WOOL ITIUCTUBI

A wool fibre on viewing it from the Iide. shows numerous scale- lll" H-WOIMI. which give the wool "-5 -Pinning yrocerty. The outside Dart of the wool fibre gives it strength and eiastieit.. The inside 91' 99111194 D311. is the channel l-h1'0"lh which the nourishment Dulce. Dark spots or hands in wool fibres are weak spots due to lack of nourishment. The lllltre is ca. reflection of light from scales, therefore. the courser woolg have more lustre. Wool is glared as bright. lolni-bright, or The color comes from the center Plrt. When washed it is s creiuny While The length of a wool fibre varies from one to ten inches, and wool 2 inches and under is known 15 '3l0i-Nnl. and over two inches 95 I ll-Ibis or combed. The softness 01 I fleece depends upon the breed and environment. also, the km; on which they grace. Pssturing on clay gives a soft fleece, yolk also influ. ences the softness of the fleece and indicates the health of the sheep. The crimp is the wave in the wool and the finer wool the wavier it

Wool contains about twelve to seventeen percent moisture and will take up even more. Wool expands when heated and becomes more harsh and brittle. The weight of fleece is affected by age. who (mg

T Refrigeration Repairs to All Makes

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M01008 Rewinding and Repairs ELECTRICAL lapelre

Psieer Electric

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Gltrrl roa OlN'rlalIlN..- High gruie Pipes. Alec cellular brands Cigars. cigarettes and Tobsccos at rred Leuibrcs. 9

CHIIITQIAI IPIOIAL - Ameri- can rlyer Trains Ill.” at alma- sons-seare, in Kent ltreet. Dial 3188.

MRI. VAN MAIIONI Home made Chocolates sold at Cantwell's Pharmacy and 19.. T. I-loiulsn's. hr special assortment or large boxes Phone 060

COIIIOTION. - In the write up of the ll. Island Protests A orphanage. t should have read the children were treated to foe Cream by the Royal Arch Masons.

TENDIIIID snowaa -. on Dec. 9 relatives and friends gath- ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Toombe. North Ioultioo. to tender a miscellaneous shower to Mr. and rs. Vernon 1-liecott who were recon ly married. They were escorted to the seat of honor by Mr. Chester Mar-Lure and Miss Myra Lalrd. while the wedding March was played by Miss Irma Toombs. Dianne Toombs present- ed the bride with a bou uet of roses. The baskets were rought in by Ferns Hiscott and Dianne Toombs. Miss Mes Msobure and Miss Myra Laird opened the gifts while Miss Irma Toombs read the verses. Mrs. R. G. Fleming placed the gifts on the table. Vernon, on behalf of his bride and himself. thanked all for the lovely gifts and extended an invitation to all to visit them in their new home. After a social hour, lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Robert woolner, Mrs, R. 0. Flaming. Miss Irma Toombs and

ments an egg production. Miss N. 8. MacLure. l"lllD R.liQUIR.mdEN'IS: e'ders very often ask: "How muc feed

shearing is the best that also de- pends on the health of the sheep. CLUB NEW!

The Brackley 1-lolstein-Dhortliorn Cali Club reorganized their club for 1955 in 9. well attended meet- ing at Brackley Point SI-fell. 'nles- dsy. December 14. The Club was reorganized by Morris Deacon. Field- msn who also outlined the club work and presented films on loan from the National Film Board. The annual meeting was presided over by Keir Jones. President. The sec- retsry. Alice Maccallum reported 857.97 on hand. The prize money was distributed to the club mem- bers, but year's members all in- dicsted their desire of rejoining the club and the following new mem- bers were enrolled: Howard Mec- Kay, Myron Ford; William Stewart, and David Shaw. New officers ap- pointed arc: President. Lorne Mae- Farlane; Vice-?resident. Starling Younker; secretary-Treasurer, Jean Skeffington; Last car club leaders were enthusiastically re-elected by the club. namely: Mrs. David 3". man. Fred Hughes. smith Moonr- lsne. The. ladies of the district serv- ed I delicious lunch to bring the evening to a delightful close. The members of the 0'Leu-y Calf Oiub met at the home of Parley Maciveil on December I, with the President. Mary MacDonald pre- siding. Meeting opsned with re- peating the pledge in unison. The next meeting will be held at the home of Sheldon McLean on Janu- ary 13th, 1955. Lunch committee for next meeting will be Perley MacNeiil. Eric Phillips. Fentoh Shaw. Rankin MIJCKIDDOD. The roll call for next meeting will be answered by suggestions for making our club better. It was moved and seconded and carried that we have one hour for meeting, onemglf hour for entertainment and one- hsif hour for study. It was decid- ed that boys and girls with grade calves could join the club. It was moved, seconded and carried that Mary MacDonald. Rankin MacKin- non. and Fenian Shaw be a com- mittee to work with the directors. Mr, Riaynell MscNeill and Mr. Al- vln Palmer to draw up a program for the year 1905. Meeting ed- Joumed and a delicious lunch was served by the committee in charge.

Javlngly lamelhlsoreel by Elisabeth

0001'! for perfect pictures.

NIVI OIIIIITIAS IICOIDI. Victor. Columbia. Decca. Capitol- Mgm by your favourite artists. Tecsabs Music store. r

FIIIITONI TOY IAXI Ilore hours-Open until 9 pan. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurlde this week. , -

YOITAILI AUTO OAIMRW IANOIII. chrome Wheel covers. Mud Flaps. De; oiieirs. Tantozu Auto Accessories. p

THAT IMPOITANT men who heads your Christmas list de- serves the very best - - - so why not give him. a Lawn-Boy rotary

ewer lawn mower from Douglas

res. di Jones Ltd-

no-uog. -- We have a nice as- sertsnent of llsnkels in all colors and sites; also Auto Robes in Icotoh Tartsne which would make an ideal Glristmae Gift. Wm.-condon an acne, II Queen ltreet. Charlotte- town.

If DAD deserves the best. he deserves a Lawn Boy. Just imag-

e they stiirt as low as 74.50.

eke advantage of the Lawn Bov lift certificate plan at Douglas lros. 5 Jones. that let's you make g down payment on the Lawn Boy model of your choice. than announce your gift. with ei good- leoklng Lawn Boy gift certificate.

In Memoriam

In loving memory of James Claud Maelnpie. who Fwd "NY "'9' ember Sled, lliil.

on wkgt we would give to hear your voice And Ise your has once more or mg; nus familiar footstep ceasing to the door.

Lovingiy lternambared by Family. In IOVIIIK Nemory of a. dear

lather. D. D. lisnsghtn. who )1!!!- ed away December 22nd, 1953.

Days of sadness still come o'er us, Teen in silence odieo flow. For mam , keep! you ever near us. Though you died one 10!? Iso-

lle-csnbercd by DIIIIMH Ind son-In-law Kay and loo lloacli.

In iovins. memory or lush:-Id Hanagui who died on - ember 22nd. 1953.

one year has passed. does: that sad day.

When "God" called one we loved away.

We missed him then. we Iniselhlm

still. poi-gee him, no. we never will.

sadfly Missed and Lovingly Item- elnbend by Wife and Family.

In loving memory of Dad and Mother. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Nelder. who away December 9th. 1803 and December 22nd. 1952-

While you dear Parents rest and sleep,

Your loving memory we'll keep.

always

and Jack.

In loving mean

not Thompson.

parted this life December .1053.

With tears I watched you sinking I saw you pass away

I tended you with loving care. lat could not make you stay,

I watched beside your bedside.

As to lonely hours passed

And how uy heart was broken. When I saw you breathe your last.

Sadly Minded by her Daughter and Ion-in-law. Mr. and Mn. Daniel niiuie.

, of Mrs. Marg- arnlsy. who da- 22nd,

In loving memo .. of Mrs. Michael Greenan. who passed away Decem- ber 22nd, 1910.

she was a wonderful Mother. She played life's battles square. No matter when we needed her We always found her there.

In car this day our hearts go out

To the dearest and beat of Mothers.

who never had time to think of herself.

not always thought of others.

Lovingly Remembered by her Daughter, Mrs. Russell Delghan.

Perfectly filling for Clirislmes

gauge, 15 denier Nylons by

sheer loviliness to wear for

"Strait-On" I-feel. Ask for Ksyscr's ltyle 17 . . . in the

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because ihey'

giving . . . these beautiful 51

Kayser are "Custom-Flt" to hug the leg from thigh to toe . ce

any occasion because seams won't twist with Kayserls exclusive .

striking new Personality tones.

'e KAYSER

By The Oiled

loan closing week: ended use career of one of the chief figures in the cold war. Moscow's mouth- piece at the United Nations. Vish- insky slumped dead It his desk Nov. 23 while working on a speech he was to have delivered that day to the UN general assembly in New York. He was 70.

Viehinsky made his name as prosecutor at the emotional Moe- cow purge trials in the l080'a which sent to their deaths Soviet leaders who had earned Stalin's enmity. Vishinsky went on to become a leading Soviet agent in the enslave- msnt of the Baltic countries and Romania. At the UN he was noted for his skill in debate and his vitri- olic tirade: agslns.t the West.

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The year brought death also to other world leaders. Alcide tie Gas- peri. 78, Premier of Italy's first post-war government who aligned his country firmly with the West, died Aug. i0. Viscount Simon. for- mer British foreign secretary. died Jan. 11 at 80. Viscount Norwich. 63, better known as Alfred Duff Cooper, member of Winston Church- ill's wartime government, died at sea New Year's Day.

The world of art lost Henri Ma- tisse. the French painter. who died Nov. 3 at 84. Lionel Barrymore. noted member of a noted stage family. died in California Nov. 15. Other stage and screen personali- ties who died during the your in- cluded Sydney Grocnstreet. 74, fat man villain of many a movie: John Murray Anderson. Newfoundland- born stage producer: Frederick Lonsdale, '13, British playwright.

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Oscar Strauss. composer of - the Chocolate Soldier and other Vien- nese Waltzes, Died Jan. 1 at 03.

Colett. the French novelist, died Sept. 3. She was ill. Emmeline Lady Pelhick-Lawrence. B. prom- inent in the British suffragetle movement early in the century. died March 11.

Two noted cartoonists died within two weeks of each other. Bud Fisher, iii), creator of Mutt and Jiff. died Sept. '7, shortly before the death of George McManus, '10, from whose pencil came the wid- ely-known Jiggs and Maggie itomic strip.

in the newspaper field. Lord Camrose, '74, publisher of the Lon- don Daily Telegraph. died June 15. Death cut short at the age of 43 the career of Eric Gibbs. Edmon- ton-born newspaper man who was the Paris correspondent of Time and Life magazines. Grantlancl Rice. 73, dean of American sports writer, died July 13.

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Dr. W. R. Inge. the former "Gloomy Dean” of St. Paul's in London. died Feb. 26 at 93. Dr. Hugo Eckener. 88, the zeppelin ex- pert, died Aug. 14. An outstanding scientist of the atom age, Dr. Karl Compton. died Aug. ii. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg. youthful - appearing chief of the U. 5. air force, was the victim of cancer at 55. Leon Jouhaux, 74. French labor leader, died April 28.

The year brought the death of a onetime slave in the southern U. S. who was believed to have been the second oldest person . in the

The death of Andrei Viahinsky in world. your older is geld to be alive in

' Doaih Toll Among World Figures During The Year.