" FEBRUARY 1s;- 1929"

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Farming-"vd’Agriculture :-:,Special Features :-: Interesting? Observations T

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ADDRESS AN!) PRESENTATION i on Monday evening,‘ Feb. llth, a number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alex l". McLeod, Valleyfleld East, call- ed on them to offer hearty congrat- ulations and bestywishes on the fif- teenth anniversary of their wedding. A very enjoyable evening was spent md just before a bounteous‘ lunch was served to the guests, Mr. Alex- sndel‘ Martin. Grandview, read an Qppfflpflllifl address. while Mr. Munro Bruce, Valieyfleld, on behalf of the party presented gMr. and Mrs. _Mc_- Leod with two beautiful and capac- ious arm chalrs._ "Alex" as he is best known, was visibly surprised for the moment but he quickly rose to the occasion and in a humorous speech kindly thanked the donors for their very thoughtful gift in behalf of him- self and his amiable partner.

Following is the address:

Mr. and Mrs. Alex McLeod:--

Dear Friends—0n this, the fifteenth anniversary of your wedding we gath- er here this evening to greet you and offer our hearty mngratulations. As each anniversary comes around as a milestone on one‘s journey through life, it ls our earnest hope that each finds you happier than the last. We, who gather here, do sowith full hearts sgl pith the fondest regards to you both. Your hearth la ever warm and the latch string of your home is ever on the outside. Our own social en- joyment is always contingent upon your presence among us. While in your home on times innumerable the cares of life have been driven away in full enjoyment of social camara- derie and now we ask you toaccept these gifts. not for their intrinsic value, but‘ for the motives which lm- pel them. May you both enjoy to the full the comforts they afford for many years to come.

Signed on behalf of your friends.

(Patriot please copy)

LIVE HOGS

We are taking live hogs daily, excepting Saturday, paying high-- est market prices.

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AVTURNIP ‘Tillman runrui."

There was left at the Guardian Of- fice yesterday. by Mr. A. Newson, of Cornwall, a curiosity in ‘vegetable life, a turnip with a. ludicrous, life- like resemblance ‘to a turtle. 1t had been knocked downat hoelngtime and developed an outgrowth, near the crown, closely resembling a tug-Me's head. Instead of assuming a globular form, the root had grown flat and this, ‘together with a grayish skin, wmpleted the illusion. .

GRASS RESEARCH

A visitor“ of Oxford. standing by one of the famous shaven lawns. ex- pressed his astonishment to a nearby groundsman. “However do you get them that way?" he asked. And the groundsman, out of the depth of his wisdom. answered: "It's very’ simple, sir; You just roll 'em and water ‘em and cuts ‘em, and keeps doingiit for four hundred year, and there you are." ‘ ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘

Very simple, indeed. But such sim- plicityas this not for the age of air- planes and motor cars. We want to seed our lawns today, and "have them efficient putting greens next week, and if we can't get what we want, we are disappointed. They have a scien- tific research committee in England, and this body has taken up the ques- tion, not only for the sake of golfers and the owners of lawns but, for~the sake of cricketers and tennis players and bowlers, to say nothing of the far- mers. In ‘consideration of the work it will do, it is asking every golf club in the kingdom to make a small money contribution to the committee's funds. Sir Robert Greig, who is head of the research committee, has said that very little worth knowing is known about grass, and he purposes putting half a dozen experts on agricultural biology to work on the problem. to study ques- tions of soil. climate. manures. varie- ties. treatment and all sorts of relat- ed matt rs. Sir William Beach Thom- as, writ ng in the Spectator, suggests that when the problem of fairways and greens is solved the solution to the problem of hay crops and grazing lands will not befar off. Thegolfer. he hints, may make" the farmer's for- tune.‘ ' . ‘ » _ Any research that has the growing of grass as its object must. interest the people of this Province, who have ac- res of lawns-most of them more or less weedy. ‘

The question of weed elimination. which is one of the phrases of the problem with which the British com-

-mitee will deal, is of first interest

here. where the lawn-owner, never quite knows whether to dig the

Weeds out by hand; whether ‘w try one of the powerful chemical msnures, or whether to dig the ground up and start allover again. It is worth noth- 1H8 ln this connection‘ that in the United States, where they also have aresearch committee studying grass, weeds in lawns, which mostly like an alkali soil, have been combated suc- cesfully by making the soil acid, and planting a speclesmf grass, such as bent, that thrives in an acid soil. Bent, which is not grown from seed, but from stolons or pieces of the stalk, scattered over the ground and cover- ed with a thin layer of soil, has been tried and has proven quite success- ful.

____._______i ~BOUNTIES ON VERMIN.

The bounty system operates suc- cesfully in some respects, but has its disadvantages, and this was brought home ‘to me very forcibly while em- ployed on the staff of a large farm. The owner wasmuch exercised over the depredaticns committed by rats and mice, while I objected to the sparrows, which were driving out the swallows and other birds. So between us we evolved a. system of bounties. Every rat brought in ‘entitled the trapper to <5ct.s; every mouse was worth 2cts. The bodies were burned as delivered. In a little over a year and a half 200 rats were trapped, and 500 mice.and "the plague was stay- ed." The sparrows had to be shot and the scheme was not successful, for perhaps half of the victims were not domestic ("English") sparrows at all, but native sparrows. juncoes. and the like. The boys could not tell the difference, so thebounty on sparrows was promptly cancelled. _

RESOLUTION OF OONDOLENCE

Whereas, we the members of St. Malachl's Branch of the Catholic Women's League, Kinkora, have learn ed with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Patrick Kiely,’ mother of our sister, Mrs. Patrick Smith and Mrs. Mathias Butler, sLster-of -our sister member, Mrs. John P. Smith, and Mr. Francis Sheenan, brother of our sister member, Mrs. John Gallant. it is therefore resolved that we extend our sincerest sympathy to our sis- ter members in their sad bereavement.

Signed on behalf of the members of the C. W. L. ' _‘

' Mas. JOSEPH CALLAGl-IAN, MRS. JOHN KEEFE. MRS. PHILIP. MONAGHAN, Klnkora, Jan. 8th, 1929. ‘

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Egg Exports‘ To i Be Beveloped

Canada's consumption of eggs has just about doubled in the last twelve or fifteen years, and production has increased even more rapidly. With the rapidly increasing supply swol- ien by winter production in British Columbia, it appears imperative that a steady export outlet~ be developed and maintained. In order to bring this about, those scanning the situation from a producer's standpoint suggest that Canada get down her egg values during the spring storing season to a world's competing basis.

The past few years have proved that home market suplies of storage eggs during the early winter is more than Canadian markets can take care of. With increasing supplies coming year- ly from the Pacific Coast and the Eastern Provinces, the period of which

‘ storage eggs are required is being de-

cidedly shortened. In the first seven months of last year British Columbia sent between 200 and 225 carloads of eggs to other parts of Canada. A few yeas ago she was importing them.

The Price Range

On the Toronto market in Novem- ber last, very high prices were paid by dealers for fresh eggs from Ontario henneries. Production was at its low- est and receipts were sharply cut. De- mand was good, and the consumer, in oredr to get the strictly fresh article, was paying at the rate of 80 cents and upwards per dozen. This storage from near-by producing centres continued for some weeks until ‘British Colum- bian fresh laid eggs came into the market. ~At the time of their arrival here, due to a prolonged spell of mild weather throughout the East, Ontario productionwas stepped up and fresh grades were sold on farmer's market at Toronto for 60 cents for large and at 50 cents for small. On the last Saturday market of the year wholesale dealers were quoting prices to Ontario country shippers for grad- ed eggs, cases delivered at: Fresh ex- tras, 48c. to 50c; fresh, 38c. to 40c; pullet extras, 35c. to 36c. Quotations to the retail trade were: Fresh extras, loose, 58c. to 60c; fresh firsts, 48c. to 50cc. pulletlextras, 44c. to 46c. The market was then showing easy tend- encies. i

At the same time storage extras were moving out to retailers at from: Fresh extras, locse, 36c. to 40c; fresh firsts. 36c. to 37c‘. with a pronounced weakness in the trend.

‘The low point for fresh eggs fas naturally reached in the warm months, when production was heavy and eggs were being eaten more freely in place of meats. Then the consumer only paid from 35c. to 40c. per dozen for the fresh eggs. During the months of November 1928, when high prices were being paid for eggs on all principal mar- kets. eggs exports shot upward. Out- goings were nearly four times great- er thon in October and three times as heavy as for November 1927.

SOUTH BEDEQUE I. 0. D. E. calendars were to be purchased for both schools represented in the Institute, and it was moved and sec» ended that $10.00 be used to buy candy for sohool children. A yard stick has been purchased for lower Bedeque school, and a compass for Femwood school. Fruit was sent to the sick and thanks received for same. -

WHEATLEY RIVER. It was mov- ed and seconded that all bills be

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cf the meeting a, very interesting E-cotch programme wbs enjoyed.

_ lvfis. James Ware will be hostess at

next meeting. 85.00 was voted toward salvation Army.

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New Laid-Eggs And a New British Scheme

The well-known "Lancet" discusses the new egg-marketing scheme whichkcpmes into force in the British Isles, next month. The article goes on t0 say: “ '

"During the next few months the marketing of eggs will undergo a number of changes ‘that may well give rise to fundamental re orms. Thc ‘national mark scheme,’ beginning on February l, is a voluntary one, but already nearly a hundred-accredited Packers have promised their adher- ence to it. Under this scheme eggs will be graded for retailing in three classes according to size, and only new-laid eggs will ‘be sold under the ‘national mark.’ -

"The scheme is designed to help British producers to secure the mar- ket in this country, and its success, of course, depends on the extent of which the producers seize the oppor- lllnily, and thwpurchasers support the!" by demanding ‘national mark’ eggs. On March 1 there will come in- i0 Operation a clause of the Agricul- tural Produce (Grading and Mark- ing) Act, 1928, requiring retailers to mark all home-produced eggs that have been preserved.

“Later on. probably in April, an Order in Council will come into force, "Isl-ulna that imported eggs shall be mnrked with their country of origin, and another clause of the Act will require all home produced eggs that have been cold-stored or gas-stored to be marked before they leave the store.

“These changes affect the public healthy very closely. Eggs are exten- sively used in the home and play an important part in many invalid diets; they are easily prepared, readllyas similated, and contain more nutri- ment than most other natural foods. But it is important that they should be fresh. Mr. JamesGatecliff in sn- interesting booklet, Eggs: _A Treatise on their Food Value and a, Helpful Guide to Securing the Genuine Ar- ticle on the subject, goes so fa;- m 55y that the stale egg is- not merely n59- less but actually harmful, and pro- ceeds to criticise the supply of eggs to hospitals on the ground that», in. Sufficient. care is taken to get them ffishl ESE-Purchasing has, of course, a peculiar difficulty for the hospital authority, who must obtain large sup- lilies of reliable eggs at the lowest possible rate.

“U? I018!“ be interesting for the conscious hospital administrator ‘.0 lnvfstlkate his egg-supply for, say, a week, and see what proportion of the ess Sent up to the wards could gen- 1111181)’ be classed as new-laid and suitable for the invalid.

"A simple test to determine the age of an egg is to drop it gently in 5 or 6 ln., of water in a flat bottomed vessel, l oz. of common salt having been added for each pint of water, A new-laid egg will fall to the bottom and lie flat on its side. An egg be- tween l2 and 21 days old will settle at an angle. the broad end rising.

“As age progresses the angle in- creases, until the egg stsnds upright on its base. Later still, it will float up_- right, while the ‘election egg’ will float on its side on the surface. This test will not work with an egg preserved in lime or waterglass, but there are three useful guides to the preserved 688. First, the shell will crack from crown to base in boiling: this is spec- ifio. Secondly, the yolk is displaced". often touching the shell. ‘rhirdly, the white is watery and has lost its iii-m- ness and elasticity. "

“Certainly no hospital ordering its pggs- under ‘national mark scheme‘ need fear Mr. Gatecliffs investiga»

to ask that all hospital authorities should see that the food of their pat ients is at least as pure as their drugs."

LETTER OF SYMPATBY

L. C. McDonald, Esq"

President Emerald Dairying Co. Emerald, P. E. 1’.

' Dear Mr. McDonald-We. on behal‘ of Emerald Dairying Association de- sire to convey our sincere sympathy

toyouatthlstimeinthedeathoi yoiii-‘father, the late Ronald McDon- '

aid. who at one time served as a valued member of the directorateof this Association. __ As we knew your father, he was amanwhosewordashisbendnvhose opinion was always valued in whatever sphere he worked. since our Asso- ciation was organised he has been one of the men who at all times was ready and willing to sacrifice time and anergysin any way to pro- mote theintsrest of the factor! and his passing has left a gap among our shareholders which will be bard to fill

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In Storage Eggs

. More than half of the January istu. Stocks have gone in the month but other grades of Eggs show on in- crease st Febuary ist

Stocks of storage eggs in the whole of Canada on February 1, 1929, a- mounted to 1,243,422 dozen, which re- presents a decrease of 1,347,901 dozen from the total of 2,591,323 dozen on January l, 1929.

As compared with the same date! last year the February l. 1929. total ' shows an increase of 277.490 dozen: the total on February 1, 1928, having | been 1.015.932 dozen.

_ Other grades of eggs at February 1. 1929. show an increase of 42,178 dozen as compared with January 1, 1929. and a decrease of 12,544 dozen as com- pared with the same date a year ago.

Of ‘Sea-Birds

Dalhousle University has recieved a gift of finely mounted sea-birds from Mrs. W. L. Brown, Halifax, Pro- fessor J. N. Gowanloch, Dalhousies chief ornithologist, reports that the group includes a pair of grotesque Old Squaw, ducks, ail-Ioboells grebe in winter plumage, a Barrows Golden eye, and an exceptionally fine speci- men ofthe beautiful American Eider source of the elder-down of com- merce.

Professor Gowanloch says that these specimens will form a welcome addition to the distinguished McCul- loch Collection of Nova Scotia birds. The collection was made uy Dr. Thomas McCulloch, first presi- dent of Dalhousle University, who was- an eminent pioneer ornithologisl; of the Maritime Provinces. A life- long correspondent of John James Audubon Dr. McCulloch so aided and interested that great American orni- thologist that Audubon visited Mc- Culloch at Piciou on his journey to study the birds of Labrador. The Mc- Culloch collection present some oi the finest possible examples of taxi- dermisvs skill and includes besides several specimens of the extinct Pas- senger Pigeon. a pair of the exceed- ingly rare Labrador Duck.

The Labrador duck, Professor i Gowanloch says, was formerly fre- quent along the Atlantic coast of North America, but suddenly disap- l peered about 1870, and when science took stock it was found that but as specimens were in the world. Of| these Dalhousle possesses two. No l adequate explanation has ever yet been advanced to account for ‘mo’ unheralded extermination of an ap-i parently successful l. nesting in wild Arctic barrens remote from . the influence of man. Needless to say the Labrador ducks are progressively/f more and more valuable, the last; specimens which were sold some years ago, bringing $5.000 each. l

_ Dalhousle University has addedi these latest gift specimens to its per- manent collection, thus making them available for study to all students of bird life. '

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Heavy Reduction Recommendations To _ 4 Beginners In Fur Fanning‘

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OPOSSUM fur is not particularly handsome or durable and hence has not brought high prices in recent years. The animals require as much food. equipment and labor as some of the other furbearers and the pelt sells for much ius.

Raising BEAVER in pens under complete control is still in the experi- mental stage. In certain sections of the country to prevent beavers from escaping or damaging property it may be necessary to fence some or all of the land and this is expensive. If they are removed and confined in pens and their food has to be hauled to them this involves extra expense. They are not as prolific as other animals. so it may take 5 to 8 years for a colony to increase sufficiently to yield any return and during this time the land will not even pay tax- es.

Re-stocking suitable areas and giv- ing the anlmals proper protection seems to be the only practicable me- thod of supplying beaver fur in com- mercial quantity. Beavers should not be introduced into spots where their activities may menace irriga- tion ditches, important highways or railroad grades.

Ability to maintain itself in num- bers in the face of constant danger make the muskrat an economic asset.

‘ Though sometimes it is troublesome

to cultivated crops, it is for the most part a denizen of places unsuited to agriculture. Acre for acre. marsh areas devoted to muskrats will yield as much as the best arable land will from cultivated crops—often more. (A marsh are in Maryland was pur- chased in 1916 for $5,000, stocked, and sold in 1823 for $19,800.) The marshitself provides the necessary