FEBRUARY.13. N 1953

Seed Potato.

Activities Reported Upon.

Following are excerpts from I report on seed potato certifica-

tlon for the year lea sulrmitte” u

at the Agricultural ncil con- ference sitting this week in Char- lottetown. Mr. H. L. Macbaren, uistrict Seed Potato certification Branch:

"As stated in last year's report to this Conference, shipments of seed potatoes from the 1951 crop to the end of December amount- ed to 815.000 bushels. By the end of the shipping season, which con- tinued well into June, 1.899.516 illlshels were exported from this Province.

"According to our records, this total is 1,486,692 bushels less than had been shipped the previous year and the lowest total ship- ments as seed for any crop year since 1943. This was partly due to the fact that many seed growers shipped their crops as tablestock since the demand for it was strong all through the shllllplng st-asoll and prices were approxi- nlitely the same. The following .-hows the destinations. varieties ..lllpped. and the amounts trans- ported by water:

Destinations . . . . .Bu.shels ll.S.A. (17 States) . 999,935 other Canadian Provinces 732,288 Cuba 140.255 Jamaica 24,999 Bermuda 1,583 South Africa .. 412 Misc. . .. .. . 44 Total 1,809,516

I'.II"ICI,V Busheis

rwbagn 860.549 li'l5ll Cobbler 562,877 Katalldin . . . 189,987 Green Mountain 177,400

llnlltiac

Certification

Shipments to Jan. 31, 1953

the number of planted to seed this year.

vesting seasons of 1952 were the enced. All varieties green until late in the fall. yield- scab reduced the yield of graded yet the average yield (graded stock) was estimated to be about 50 bushels per acre more than last year. Late blight did not

due to' conditions and a good

the growers. There have been no

vine-killer. The

(graded stock):

Ex Island ports 465,582 Ex Halifax . . m5,'l52 Ex Saint John . . 198,259

Total 889,593

Inspection of the 1952 Crop and

There was a slight increase in

growers applying for irlspection and the total acres

1951 1952 Acres entered .. .. 21.771 23,100 Applications received 4,130 4,200

"The planting. growing and her-

best that we have ever experi- remained

mg a very heavy crop. It is be- lieved, however, that oversize-and

stock by over a million bushels,

make any great headway or damage, a combination of weather spraying or dusting program followed by

reports of stem-erld discolouration due to the almost general use of following is a summary of the results of field inspection and the estimated yield

Tn; GUARDIAN,

Valleyfieid and O D Vlclnify Mr. and Mrs. Art Burns. Char- lottetown, visited Mlrs. Burns' par-

ents. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Martin and family, Valleyfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maelood. Alll-ll-On. recently visited Mr. and Mrs. W. -A. Bruce and family.

Mr. Stewart MacDonald. Valley- tield, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Van-

1 Busklrk and family returned from

a few weeks' motor. trip to Bos- ton and other points in Mass.

Murray Harbor , Notes

.'Mr. Gordon Toombs of Sum- merside was a. business visitor to Murray Harbour on Monday, Feb- ruary 9th.

Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Dlngwell of O.llarlottetown were visitors to Mur- gray Harbour on Monday, February

Miss Yvonne Gordon. student at U.C.C., visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Gordon, during the first week of February.

Mr. Ronnie Harris. student at P.l w. c., spent the February vlrll weekend as guest of his,psrents I Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harris.

Miss Gertrude Glover, student at P. W.C., spent the February 7th weekend as guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Glover.

Miss Joan Harris, student at P. W. C.. spent an enjoyable weekend as guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Harris.

Miss June White, student at P, W. C.. spent the weekend at Mur- ray Harbour as guest of her par-

HOLDS EXHIBITION - liam Doyle, Mr and Mrs. Ottawa. has launched his first olle-man show of oil and water

Wil- 10-year-old son of William Doyle of

color paintings in the capital. Twenty-six of his pictures are on display at the Canadian Repertory Theatre playhouse which has been showing the works of Canadian artists for several seasons. Young

Bristol and Vicinity

..'Mr. and Mrs. William Mac-

. Donald spent a few days in the

City over the week-end of Feb-

, ruary 8th with membe n of their - family.

Miss Berta MacDonald spent the long week-end of February 6-7 at her home here, returning to the City on Monday morning to resume her duties.

A good sign of spring was notic- ed on Friday February 6th when a truck load of lobster traps was noticed on the highway.

Mr. John J. Perry was a bus- iness visitor to the City on Thurs- day February 5th. Mr. Perry, an

. outstanding fisherman, also does

a lot of carpenter work and boat

V building 111 the off seasons.

Mr. James A. O'Brien is getting around again after being on the

' sick list for some time but is still

not in very good health. Mrs. O'Brien is still confined to her

. home.

IN MEMORIAM

WILLIAM R. MACKAY The many friends and relatives throughout the province were shocked and saddened by the sud- den passlng ill the P, E. I. Hospital of William R. Macxay, Brackley, in

Mr. Sydney Anderson, local pot- ato lnspector, was in the City on Wednesday February 4th on bus- iness ln his field.

Miss Mabel O'Brien was in the City on Saturday 011 business, re- turning home in the evening, February 8th.

Mls Cathy Gauthier spent a few days in the City the week of Febru- ary 2nd with her sister; Mrs

Prowsc, Richmond Street.

Mrs. Herb Kenny was a business

visitor to the City on Tuesday

February 3rd, returning home in the evening. Like so many other

homes right now she reports three children suffering from the tflu.

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.. "rm Vslleyfield Y. I U. nut in the school room of the ehlzrdl on Tuesday evening, with Mary MacPherson leading the worship period, which opened with a hymn. Scripture from Luke It) was read by Jean Macxenzie, and Rev. A. 0. Fraser led in prayer. Taking past in the topic "Who Is My Neighbour” were Olive Flnlzlyson, Florence Murray, Dan D. MacPherson. Dot MacKenzle, Mack Maclseod, Gor- don MacPherson, Reggie MacPheln son. Dot Rogers. Lincoln Mae- Pherson arld Clifford MacPllel- son, with helpful discussion by Mr. Fraser, followed by hymn "Take Time To Be Holy".

The president, Gordon Mao-

Pherson, llad charge of the busi- ness period which opened with the lord's Prayer, Minutes were read by Jean MacKenzie. Several bills were voted paid, and painting the new ceiling .111 the SCll04lll'0CllI was discussed. Members were reminded of the fifty cents vrlcll towards orphanages in Jllpall. Lawrence VanBuslLl.rk was appointed leader for next night. Collection was re- ceived and business period closed with a hymn. ' A Burns anniversary program followed. With Rev. A. C, Fraser presiding all joillcriln singing "Lock Lamond". other numbers included: a trio, little Nancy, Joey and Mar- vey MacKenzie which was encored: a reading, giving quotations from Burns "To A Mouse." "To A Field Daisy" and ”My Love Is Like A Red Rose" by Raymrlllri Nicholson and as an encore, ”ltlillI'IIlPS Cud- dle Doon”; a solo ttskye Boat Song” by Mrs. W. A. Bruce, encore "Jamlels On Tile Stormy Sea"; two Gaelic solos by Hugh Malllesorl; a. solo "Sweet Afton" by Jcnll Mar- Kenzie; song "Robhlr Burns" by Clifford, Rpg, Doll, John, and Lin- coln MacPherson, alid Kenneth Martin: Gaelic songs by Hugh Matheson, assisted on chorus by Mrs. Fraser, Mrs, Bruce, and oth- ers.

Iomanyyearaontopofalltilis there is a very fine and ab 0. N. R. agent here who ruldes in the apartment in the station now, since it hasibeen done over.

Mr. J. V. Murphy, who was station agent at St. Peter's Bay for some 30 ears has been trans- fered to the ticket office at Char- lottetown, following a break down in his health. Mr. Murphy will retire in another year it is un- derstood. Mrs. Murphy hails from this vicinity, a daughter of the late J. J. McAdam, and Mrs. Mc- Adam. Two sisters reside here now along with two brothers.

. . 'Miss Thelma Rxyan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Len Ryan, has joined the sbaiff of the Charlotte- town Hospital as a nurses aid, and started her new duties on February 1st. she finished school last. term. An older sister has been a student nurse at the same hospital for two years now and no doulbt Thelma. wine is a very attractive young lady. will follow her sister in the nursing profession later.

Friends of Pie. George Devealu will be sorry to learn he has re- entered the Army Hospital in Hall- fax, N. B. for further treatment. On his last long stay at the hospital in that City he unda-went an operation on his spine. A World War II veteran, he re-entered the army, following the end of the war. as a life-trade and has spent most of his time in the army garages. being a garage man in civilian life. He left for Halifax on Fefnlary 4-th.

.4 TTT

Master Gerald Aylward, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs, John Ayl- ward, who was a patient in the Charlottetown Hospital for a week when he underwent an operation for one removal of his tonsils, ar- rived home, ts happy boy, with his parents on Wednesday evening February 4th. Gerald made two trips to fine hospital for the operat-

William has been painting since his 70th year. . . Mr. Fraser gave an impressive M", E,umue'd ye” 3ui":'g:t:':." em5- ML and M”- 99"” Wlllle- he was four and his admirers say He had been in his usual good Tile condition-of Mrs, Josephine igggmgse align hgaggf :3 talk on Robert Burns, who died so Rejected Variety Passed (acres passed) Size A size 3 Im his paintings, done from ima.ga- health until about two weeks before McGuire, who has been ll patient Md m be taken home but mu early in life, and left such it wealth :, - H H 42 . M33 E 9' McN9lll- 3illd9lll ll tion, show a good sense of color. his death and his condition was in the oharlottetown. Hospital ' of songs that reveal his inner life, .79 Irish Cdobl 4, 3 924.354 195 14 h V u 1 sch 1 at he left me mg-.3115 where W, Green Mountain 2,204 478,378 2” 6 than fgcantzllghe OIL. ghargotzti (CP Photo) not considered serious until he was since January 21st is reported as ll ' and will never die. y in Katahdln 445,225 297 13 ham; hfemurmy I;l:reb(fl:lr 3 5 taken to the Hospital Saturday somewhat better. W3 mm "W yen” Mme Br” The prosram closed by Sll1glnK 971 Scbago 3,403,552 231 f7 ' December 27th, for X-rays but his -do t 1' onl yt ilor and postmaster "Allld Lang syne" followed by 3.; can” 339,754 235 31 The light pave; em in mu l. the sllllllal School 169 5190"-H ll? be condition suddenly became worse It has been reported that the lgghat tfmealen here and despite Psalm 23. Delicious lunch and tea M6 Keswick 40375 2” 7 mm, has taken me E beMl'm9' held in MUITEY Harbour Rlllli All and he paged away early Tuesday village bakery that closed last fall :11 those years the "hm boxes in was then enjoyed by all. after l5 Pllllllac 1371035 244 3 in the past couplg of weeks ang schools In this Nanny Wm be rep. mmnmg December 30l'h' ' Wm "'99" m the Wrlllg Wlllll: the office where George Hume and whlcll ll" l”ln"l l” slmllllg "B193 15 wall” 33597 229 26 the severe downpour over the ;?,ecr:',t,:;d,ow:,;:; Cl,fIf,,,;ll.'.j2Ef”w.f,3;, ML Mlwxay was mm El ll” ll"? Sllllllller ll-I l”-Sh his wife handed out the mail for Be The Tl” Th” Blllds-" -- Netted Gem 43 14,319 288 45 .. A Crraiham's Road, New London, the 1 . -1-m-1m 3 sequom V 12 2,616 211 7 gviyekend has not helped matters will be starred this year at the Son of John A. Max” and Mr. P. R. smug”. Jr. "med irzlgnyguyaag l;x:resttil)1exi,n gr: gulls. BMDGETOWN SCHOOL ll Bllss Tllllmllll ll 3-159 3l9 l5 i --.a Montague mm ' 0118-my Ca-mllbell M'rlcKal'- H6 from Halifax on Saturday on s inifhas not been used for a post -"The lmlllllll 70” llll -l3lll"”7 - Kemlclm l-l 3.055 22R 7 Miss Margaret Bell student at The funml 0, me we W, nywed to Bracklvf in 1923- few days vacation with his parents office since but the Hughes fam- loralidfldgfggwl; icgmllvil d M - Chippewa 12 3,096 :43 15 ' . e r ,1 d . . . . 158 f uh, ' L r e - . a ar. on . McIntyre 5 1.310 247 25 Sax Sr ,f5f”f,,.,?f.i. wffrkfndyohu wllllllm K9el”"ll W” held mm prlgrlllxgtoningtrgserxcifehd c.Clsill;n6(l)l6St lliocllzey hcalflbbfleelle Hghisedwlfltoerl? and iii. wxxligveliloutglliat ItIl1Ii.eIlp;g)g:;)l')I'h:IlI: Glide Vll-1. Jclll Campbell: 2. .- Early Epicure . it ' 2.166 213 15 Bell ' I D her law residence on Monday ab good hearted broad minded lib-' he says he misses the old sans work bench where Mr. Hume, a way” M”"l5- 2.068 21.041 l.831.9i5 220 lo '. wl;fg";:g,f,,I,l,fl-.0 1,3,3 eral to cnum'n.aml all charltalblo also for a few games now and first class tailor and the only one MGmleul3'-l- Rex Earle: ll -lMkl' AV- M5 Mr. Ralph Billard, who has been I L ts g m and old 1 dy causes he stood high in public l-ll9ll- Brlstoleverhad worked.M.rs.Hume GMM” T- munug for negation A.-re, under treatment at the P. E. I. bi,:e:;:,?;,c,n;:esg1,:,o8,fy to the hlilgh esteem. His paging leaves a great mrr- 1 re-visited here a number of yearls Gigs: "77;3:l9(llglD-t)l;l1l(l;l:1' do )1, M033” 431 2 ships ex Georgetown 66,929 Hospital for some time. spent the place she held in the hearts 9: vacancy in the eommlmity but Ml" E P; D0llll9lll'- lllllcll clll ago but GWY89 Hllmer "OW Wel G, de U34 P, 51 M GM mi 1 1 mp "03 1 ship ex Victoria 10-i62lweekend of February ml at nn 'h h -111 be missed est ls contractor. WY was We on ll"5- along in the evening of llle. has ll A 8 l" l 95 w .on :96 Total from wand ports 925:9” home In Mm” Harbour those who knew her best. Service W ere e v. 1 km” mess during me week of Febnb never come back. They moved to 2. Douglas Mn.cMast,er. - u e ev. . . . ' ,. ' ' r l -, 1B PW" at-A. ., iliilkclllliiln wile 87 bushels Y ' 3lJth?l”ll'”'r”.h "'13 i:”li7l.lZ?-lilefsltlli '.3.a”hEevl3?i35 lihiis hlinlodiilf arr 3rd He is reported " Pl” the U 5 A l” ”5”' M3?” I.9.1v”R”l”””"d M” spindle Tuber 133 9 5-llliis EX 59-llll -loll" 338-429l Ml". Wendell Stewart. Who has Intemlenltl was in the Murray Har- long be remembered. ”mg to M” lfhree ml)" hm”: f -N Tscaerl:hcr: Helena Roche.Vms4t:rvQ Foreign Varieties . .. . on 2 ships ex Halifax 42.865ibeen employed at St. Louis for the hour Cemetery. He was a director of the Muitual ll?” ll" ”l””illc”ll' M” M- H ' - ----- Adjacent to Diseased Ids 103 1 ammrteg llliv water to Jan. ar;pa.st several months.-is visiting his -f Fire Insurance Cor Sllmmlsldcl ilseewlthutllllstetffflgle ”&.'.i.l.”3Ii””.l.lLf ' ' Mist. (weeds. lack of vigour. . . us e . parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stew- Following the recent get-together bemg ,. pm president or that ' ml -- . 210 "l- of all the poultry-minded boys 0 amzauon Morell Co-Operative Association. F 2,063 "'"l lnlllml" r-r and girls of this district. an at- ”f; .-; ' th , A . ' , 0 ' v , umgmem wmlgnmems of mm. The many friends of Lyell Gor- tempt will be made to interview 1.5 M 9' e om” Frlem” M M” Gernldlna 0' 0 S .. Stewart of KellslllEl0n- D"-V1809 5 Brierl laid her little brother Ger- Ol the two 'bllsllt reslstanv el-y stock were imported into the don will be sorry to learn that he the parents of all those who at- ed mm In 1929 m b I d ,0 I m .m----- varieties. Canso fields contained Province during the past year and l5 Wlllllled '0 lll5 lwme lllmllgll tellded in the hope that a potntry He leaves M; mourn the 105; of am W e pea” th 3?") ttey ' more virus disease than last year, inspected on amvgl by members illness. His many friends Join in club composed solely of teenagers E loving mum, one daugmm. l:;al;edHg'sl;T;1fg”:lsuxfdag, ag.e',:n,::: ' I; Iwiule Keswlok fields had less. of this staff. Importations totalled lllek 9lll99l'e 31099 lgal Lylllllt "lily may be Ollllmlzed l” Mulmy Hm: Helen, Mrs. George Nelson, Oha.r- ary 9th after ll stay of nearly o 6 T l0l'veVel'. both V&l'lei-155 Mire It- more than 150,000 shrubs, plants, ml! 8 I 3P0 Y Ml 00ml”? 9 Y9- bour. such organizations. regard- lonewwm 5 son. James m me three weeks, from an In”: of

tacked by late blight on the fou- sze and the tubers. the Canso more so than the Keswick. Sev- eral growers left affected Canso tubers on the ground at harvest time; sirnllar conditions were not reported for any other variety. However, only a few growers sprsycrl Canso or Keswiok fields for protection against late blight.

shipments from the 1952. Crop to January 31, I953

Trices were good and shipping of seed potatoes started early last. fall, The first ship was loaded at summerllide on October 12 and it was a very busy season for all in- spectors until well into December. By the end of January'1.728.299 busllels left the Province the bulk of which was transported by wet- ETI-

11 ships ex summer-side 500,389

9 ships ex Charlottetown 318,364

seedlings alld bulbs, most of which was found to be in excel- lent condition.

Greenhouse ,Eye-Indexing

"Eye-lndexlhg of samples from the 1951 crop sent in to us by growers from various sections of the Province started as usual the first week in January. Altogether forty lots of approxinlsteiy 300 tubers each were tested for dis- ease content. When plant growth had advanced enough to make re- cordings of the disease content. the affected tubers were set aside and the healthy ones returned to the owners for seed plots.' Alto- gether 9,'723 healthy tubers were retumed to the growers last year.

A new oil furnace has recent- ly been installed for the green- house. The unlform heat now maintained provides a much more satisfactory condition than the

8 ships ex souria 29,815

old heating system.

. . g ""l 'l' ll;..'l”lli'.':.c'l.'3.'."..'I.'-l.E'l.'.?ll..'fll.5..

Frequent Bakery Winner

at Oxford.

rzumberlsnd County folk Rather round an impleuive lhakery exhibit each year at as town. he O ' um. llllllz for those prises! One suc- contestant in Mrs. A.

W. Angus, of Oxford, who's in l-llere regularly with her prim- Wlnning yeast baking. Mrs.

Allzus has some sound advice fill; the up-and-coming - noon of horns bdrm: ' I

. no substitute for quality

N. S.. Fair

in your ingredients. Person- ally I wouldn't nskxmy bread and rolls with any yeast but FWmm's. l7lejschmarm'a is ” set and active -Iglveys, ms satisfaction every time.

Oth rlze winners agreeer! ere's no substituio for the fast. lively action of Floischmennls Yeast In Your dough. That's why It'll been A favorite in Canada for over 80 Y0”!-

covery.

The many friends of Ralph Bil- lerd Jr. will be sorry to learn of his continued illness. A host of friends join in the hope that this young chap may very soon be about again in his usual good health. -

Plans are about complete for ,n

Enforcement of Regulations

"Following information provided to Ottawa from our office. a deal- er in Kings County was prosecut- ed and fined 3125 and oosts last March for an infraction of the Regulations Governing the Pro- duction and Sale of Certified Seed Potatoes (Destructive Insect and Pest Act).

"It was necessary. also, during the year to warn several growers that further violation of the reg- ulations on their part would re- sult in legal action being taken against them.

"It was brought to our atten- tion durlng the year that a num- ber of small lots of potatoes had

by Gain

been brought to the Island for planting without authorization or permission. which would not have been granted even if application had been made. The cases were investigated and the timers sub- sequently burned to off-set the possible introduction of serious potato diseases.

Excellent Showing 1

the 1952 Maritime Winter Fair. For the fifth con- secutive year the Grand Cham- pionship for the Maritime: was won by an Island grower. Total prizes awarded to the Maritximes were divided as follows:

"To Prince Edward Island grow- ers-78.

"To Nova Scotia growers-14

"To New Brunswick growers-I0

"Some of our Island dealers are to be commended for donating a total of 3275.00 in (special) prizes to be given out to Island exhibi- tors, thus promoting interest in the production of good-type seed.

"More interest than usual was shown by our growers in the Royal Winter Fair. Fourteen exhibits were sent from here, thirteen a which came within the list of prise winners. one growers exhibit re- ceived first prize in that class and, we are told, was considered the third best in the show."