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"Fall eggs have always been the most profitable to produce, and Fall eggs can be obtained only through purchase of early chicks," gay market experts of Dominion Department of Agriculture. Not “My are late Summer and Fall eggs highest in price, for all sizes; is widest then. From August to een A-Large and A-Pullets rang- ad between l0 and l6 cents per dozen! That's worth shooting for!

Aim for that top-price, top-premium market. Start good chicks- Bray Chicks-as early as possible. Full information c-heerfully and

December, I947, the spread

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Fred W. DRAY, Limited—lZ0 John St. N., Hamilton, Ont.

Weekly Live sun Market Review-

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Dull trading on" principal cattle markets brought about a reduction n! 25 cents to 50 cents in prices during the past week. Calves also showed some decline. particularly at Winnipeg, while hogs, sheep and lambs remained generally un- changed.

lhstern Cattle Markets

Cattle prices dropped 2e Cont! to 35 cents on a dull market at Toronto, weighty steers sold ‘up lo $17.25 but most sales were from $1650 down, and butcher steers sold between $12 and $15-50 with ii few choice at $16.50. ‘Trading was glow at Montreal but a good cleanup was made at a reduction of 50 cents with choice steers bringing $16.50 to $17 and an odd e18, and good steers $14.50 to $16. In the Maritimes, best steers and heifers werg quoted at $15 and good at $14. f. o. b. country points.

western Cattle Markets

Draggy trading featured west- mi cattle markets and WinnllwK was 25 cents or more lower. With some of the better steers making no l.) $10.5o_ but. most sicors going t4, killers at 9'15 dawn. Calgary was steady at 25 C8111!

_ lower, with good to choice steers

at $15 to $16 While Edmonton paid a practical lop of $15.75. ‘Prince Albert $15.50. Moose Jaw to sleoo with some . tops $18. Saskatoon up to $16.50. Regina

l6. ' Exports to ‘United States

Exports of dairy cattle to the United States for the week totalled W5 head as against 419 in the same Exports since January 1st total 2.014 compared wiih 1.630 ln the cnrrcspondlng rirriod last. year.

Calves Generally Steady With one or two exceptions, ealt prices were generally steady. ‘Toronto paid $21 to $22 for beet venls. Montreal $32.50 to $23. but Winnipeg was sharply lower with-

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Egg And Poultry Market Report

53¢ 3901114711 in P.E.1. continue 1W"? with the bulk of the receipts 81111118 A horse and Medium, re- ports Mr. F.M. Nash, senior poultry Pwducts inspector. Assembler; of 988s vrerc able to get all eggs we. ceived prior to January 27th packg-g] and altiipped to Britain under the 1111 wild early winter contract mice. It. was necessary for

68B buyers to change from fall to 51111118 buylhs hllccs 0n January

26th b6 the deadline for stripping to Britain was Jan. 27th, the latest date at which eggs could leave Charlottetown in ordeu‘ to go aboard the last steamer or bcat_ 1941111118 Halifax under contract. dates. It was also necessary for count-rt’ buyers to change from fall to spring prices on January 24th due to yhe eggs having to be freighted to Charlottetown for as- scsnbllng and grading and packag- ing previous to January 27th.

Egg production has been exceed- ingly heavy during January. 118.200 dozens of eggs were exported to Britain which is approximately a 100 per cent increase over January 1947.

Dealers are now quoting for un- graded eggs delivered:

A Large 37 1-2; A Medium 35 1-2; B 34; C 19. For the same period in 1947, dealers were quoting.

A Large 30; A Medium Q8; B 24; O 17.

Dealers are quoting grading stat- ion operators, graded @885. sized and stamped for export FOB their stations: A Large 43 l-2; A Medium. 41 1-2 and for eggs packed for the domestic trade: A Large 42: A Med- ium 40: B 34: C 22.

A-1 producers are receiving for the graded. cartoned pack: A Lorne 52: A Medium 50: A Pullet 45 and retailing to coinsurners at A loairse 62; A Medium G0; A Pullet 52.

ton $14.50 to $16.50. Prince Albert $17, Moose Jaw s14 1o $16. Bull- ataon up t0 $20. Md P1081118 $13- Best veais in the Marlilmes sold up to $14, f. o. b. country points.

floss Continue steady No change was shown in the hog market during the week. Toronto again paid 620.50 for

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UALITY Chicks, from Breeds available are:

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IMELY notes on mics cassettes vilril ' , Silver Fox and Mink Farming

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the sale tbeailver fox offering was 100% sold_ at. an average prlcq of In a. which in our money would bo "Q2440. Prices were up 25% from the last Norwegian sale. Blue fox was 71% sold at an average pr.ce of $30.40, up 10% from the last sale. Demand was especially heavy for the darker" types o! silvers. A cable to. Omar Brager-Iarsen, Petosky.’ Michigan, representative in America of the Norwegian breed- ers was-First day Oslo skin auct- ions, silvers 171.2% sold, average 120.45 kroner; blues 71.88% sold. average 106.33 kroner; buyers mostly French and Belgian. Rate of exchange $11.83‘! per 100 kroner. Yes, definitely silver fox is looking up. _

The mink market has been ea- trzmely active in the United States and Camila all well as in Europe. Stylists are featuring mink in every 1101511119 type of garments from _neckpleces to full length coats. In other words it is the Mink Ere, and the mink breeders. are riding on the crest of a wave of popular demand. This being the case auct- ions arc-pracilcaliy sellouts with wild mink reaching fantastic figures althouflh there has been a bit of recession in recent sales. That is natural. The price had climbed so high that only the ultra rich can buy u wild mink coat. '

Vancouver, which is so close to the American border that. it_fllvel a good indication of auction prices, reports that at their January sale silvcrblus were 90% said, light colors and average sizes brought ‘$50. to $52; medium colors average size around $40; dark blus eves-age size from $42 to $45; off-colors $71. to $38; Koh-I-Nur in average colors brought $14. to $16; mediums and smalls $10. to $11, These types are really to our mind quite hand- some but the prices realized the ‘past season and this season are most disappointing. Why it should be so we cannot explain. Bid-Frost and Ebony-Blue in various colors brought $14. to $18; mediums and smalls $12. to $14.

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The final results announced by the suction company of the Amer- ican National Fur Brobders, Mll- waukee, stated that. ihs average price range for silvers was between $15. and $29. and they were sub- stantially higher than at previous auctions anywhere else. Over 10.00 skins were disposed of.

The general sale of furs of the Canadian Fur Auction sales Com- pany. Ltd. which was held last week (sale of silver fox did not commence until last Monday, Jan- uary 20th) wail s great success. Ermine had a tremendous advance, stated by some on be over 50% and prices ranged up io $6.00. New York bought all top qualities. 32,507 niuslcriit skins were 75% sold; springs which were not iirmercus brought 04.30 to $4.35 for Nova tlon and these were nearly all hail 311°"! ll-Fhllsi “[50 'l-° $339 1°!‘ bloods, and 11,934 1 m“ third “c. | Quebec; $0.20 ta $3.05 for eastern lion. 1t consisted of seconds and ‘clnldll; $330 f0!‘ Yllkdri and 82-80 loov grades accumulated Srcm the i 1°? Newhumuand-‘Red 1°11 °l which ea,~|v/5mson_ Hug of m", "m" ; there were 12.295 brought $6.00 to collection was sold at unchangedifllno 1°? 119511 8°“! W111‘ "a1" prices. A strong demand cx’sted for ""1 ‘CETPY-OVEY! 11'0"! “~69 llpwflldd- best qualities and clear colors, an... Antonius ranged from $2.25 to for seconds and lows. It is pleasing, $3503 N°W1°11"111f"lf1 b951, qlllmY stage, Mr, Mayem to not, the great browht up to $8.00; Northern Ont- quantity of ranch mink that 111.1 1111115435 "'1 W111“ mark“ P7357 already gone into consumption this 177°" 1°11 moan’ l’! a" 1111911171‘ season. and in consequence one can fllllllly rflhilfll from $390 10 $31.99 be opflmlsflf, ' w'th a top price paid for pearl platinum platina that realized from $10. to $17.50, and white marked silveries that brought from $18. to $18.60. while ranch bred skins ranged from $9. to $16.50. Out- standing in the final day of the

We are indebted- la G-eorge' Mayors for i_n analysis al the January mink sale at. Lsmpson Fraser 5s Ruth's, In tihe first sect- ion the offering consisted of 29,666 bloods, and 11,904 in the third sec-

In brief results were: selected qualities. extra. dark. and dark males $01. to $40; females $19.25 to $26.50; dark and second dark selec- ted qualities $24.50 to $30,; females _ i“? m, “if. *‘°°“ °,‘§’“*Y, "m" l 3.12101‘. ‘Z225. ‘§§$l3l...°.Zllf°'i}?§h§l

ar ma es 4.50 to 0; emales - c1450 to $18.50; good qualztles dark 111W 10X el>°llf 65% of WW1‘ ‘We!

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brown males $16. to $23; females $12.50 to $14.50; average quality extra dark and dark males $90.50 to $25.50; females $12. to 816.25: average quality dark brown and| brown males $15. to $17; females

$10.75 to $11.50; thin ‘and poor

qualities, extra dark and dark: males $18.50 to $19.50; females $11

to $10.75; half blood males medium clear selected quality $30, to $33; good quality 3%. to $29; ordinary quality $21, to $23.

Announcement has been made the Argentine government that the navy department is in charge of the implantation and breeding cl precious furs in Terra del Pusgo. the remote southern territory near . the South Arctic region. ‘Platinum foxes were the first fur animalsl received by ).he Minister of Marine; for breeding purposes but negot- iations have been initiated with CanLda t6 acquire polar white foxes, The breeders centre will be Bhsl Agulree which offers the best cli- matic condition for the fur bear- ing animals. A imrn has been est- ablished thero by the government and it is expected that production of fur will be in full activity within four years. Mink will be bred in Terra. oi Fuego. A local private company 1s co-opersting with the Minister of Marine and has im- parted quite a large number of animals from the United States for experimental purposes.

Tiie above news ls not too reas- surinl for fur fanners in Canada or the United States for the res- son that offal supplies such as tripe. lungs, liver, hem-ts, etc., can be obtained in vast quantities in the ArgentLris at v y low prices. As our readerk are aware the Ar.- gentlne is the largest producer of meat in the world and practically all o; Britain's supply of beef comes from that country. and all men who have been overseas will vouch for the fact that it 1| of the very best quality. It remains to be seen, how. over. whether the experiment will turn out to be s success also whether the animals can be produced much cheaper than elsewhere. Of course with government operation costs are not so important. ‘

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And new we give our fur farm- ers some good news from the Amer. ican National (Jo-operative Fur Auction’ held in Milwaukee, win, last week. Ninety-one percent of the platinum fox was reported sold at abrupt advances in price. Bidding was very strong. Top was $62, for a bundle of seven skins. Many lots sold at the $50 mark and a. very good average range was frqn $34, to G9. White face and white snar- ked silvers had a top 0,f 230. with averages running from $10. tom, and 00% of the offering disposed of; 11,000 silver fox was practically 100% sold. Dr. J. L. O'Hle'lly, Pre- sident at the American Notions. stated thahtha strong demand for platinums did much to renew in- terest in these furs both among buyers and the public. Well done. Milwaukee, "

And now we have another big surprise Jar you-and it is from fer away Norway. The cablegr-n. was from the fiirchilds News survey. dated London, England. ‘rise Innate spurred by the revaluation of the‘ franc dein nated etie first m em of the Oslo, Norway, fur. a1:

sold at prices from $21 to $30,

Lever Bros. makers of soap and soap products. are sponsoring n 0100.000. contest in which a maz- nlflcent $1.000 mink coat will lze first prize every week for five weeks; second prize for the five contests will be" three fur coats ‘at $1.000; third prize five fur jackets at $500. each; fourth prize 20 fur scarfs at SWO ei.ch;' fifth prize 50 fur scarfs at $100. each. All prises include sales and luxury taxes. There will also be 200 other prizes. All you have to do is write a twenty-five word statement why you like ans o! the ii: products d: never Bros. and to send one of the wrappers or box tops along with your entry, We do not know whether this contest. will be open to Canadians but ii. com- mences in the United States on February 2nd with a great. blg pro- motional program through LOWS- pspers and over thi- radio.

The Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company. Ltd. sale of 30,000 silver fox and mutations st Montreal which commenced on Monday and was concluded Thursday, the re- sults of which have appeared in this paper the day following each auction. has had a most encourag- lrigcflect on all ranchers. The prices realized are so much better than those st the closg of 1045 that one is, apt to take off one's hat and cheer. Not Ollly were the prices upwards of 50% improved tn many cases but, the demand was excellent. Sllmrrfng up of the re- sults ls as follows:

We here repeat the final prices and particulars of the three days sale: Good and ordinary platinurna 78 per cent sold at an ayes-age of $30.90; ordinary and inferior plat- inums '78 per oent sold at an aver- age of $20.04; white marked silvers U per cent said at an average gf $15.10; pearl platinum 60 per cent. sold at an average of $0.88; one- half tn three-quarter silvers 100 per cent sold-st an average "of $17.28: selected full silvers It per cont sold at an average‘ of $22.24; regular full silvers E per cent ‘sold at an average 01910.83; inferior silvers and fulls 90 per -cent sold at an average of $12.88; low grades 96 per cent sold at an average of 95.83. Of the 30,757 pelts offered so per aent" were sold at- an average of $11.07 which is almost G0 per cent higher than last fall's auction.

TILE POPUIMI.

Oeraimic tile is more popular also ever and production. has expanded by alnost 40 per can-t since the war.

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The fourtih (and langeetfaaotion of Dean Ramsay's "Rcmfniatances" deals with Scottish humor and Scottish proverbs. 111e, learned author, before 101113" on._to subjects," reminds us that the two countries, mgland and Scot- land. were at onetime considered as almost wanking differentia-

evcs- True. and-hers is the reason. What is- tcfmed‘ the Inw- luide. was settled originally by Scots from Ireland 1p the west- ern hall. about the year A,D.. 400; while, about the same time, Saxons began an invasion from the eastern coast. There is mnibh "evidence to show that "the two races amalgamated to produce the Lowland Scot. Basically his language is Anglo-Saxon but it is not iiha Saxon of his nearest neigh- bor, blie Northumbrlan. Nor are his characteristics. The Lowland Scot is endowed with title perse- verancc of the Saxon. coupled with the shrcwdness and regard for learning found in the Irelendwd that far-off time. These natural gifts have enabled the Scot to attain eminence in almost ' all walks of life. in all parts of the world. ‘Ilhe English and Scottish languages, however. from the tbne of the Union of the Crowns. have been undergoing s process of as- slrniintlori which is not yet oom- plated.

Coming to the question of "hum- or" as we know it, it must have been rare in Scotland. in/Ram- say‘s time. His anecdotes are full of "unconscious humor"; ~his characters say comic things but. do not iii-tend them to be comic. Humor was under " gement: their fun-loving neighbors south of the Cheviois. were labelled “ghlkit (silly) - Englishers." ‘Hie Scot was more inclined to satire. which he used with devastating effect. An instance of this oc- curred when John Clerk. a Scot- tish Advocate (barrister) was arguing a claim about a mill- stream, before the House of Lords. and he repeatedly used the word “watter" in broad Scots. Tlhc Chancellor. in banfcrtng tone. asked: “Mr Clerk, do you spell water in Scotland witih two t’s?" Clerk. nettlcd at this hit st his native tongue, answered: "Na. no, my Lord. we dlnna spell waiter wl’ two. t's. But we well malnners wi’ izwa. n‘si" Touche, as the swordsmen say! .

Ramsay records this. A Mont- rose lady walking in the street oned-ay. slipped on its icy sur- face and fairly fell down. A young officer came forward and picked her up. l-Ie was a fine youth, over six feet. high. and she viewed him with appreciation and thanked hhin in these words-"Od. ye're a long lad; God gie ye grace." We may smile superior at the alm- plicity of this. but the lady had no thought oil humor.

It was part of the ' of Robert Burns that. he wrote lumi- orous things and knew them to be humor. Sirlwslter Scott clso made great use of it in some of his Scottish novels. Wifli. these examples before them the nation has mow made great advances in this innocent art.

With regard to proverbs, some sage has said that they represent the wisdom of many and the wit of one. Qaperience. gathered per- haps over many generations. is epitomized into a telling sentence when the right man arrives. and it will be found therefore that. the nation with moat proverbs has the longest history. .

The first collection d Scottish proverbs-Mi of them-mas pub- lished in 1641. from MS ledt by David Irsrguson, who died in 150a. As may be imagined this little book is both rare and oaat- Lv. Other collections were pub- llshed in mo, 1078. and 1121. and five other collections were 11481185 1n tho first ital! of the nlnflfifllth qpnltury, By than the number of proverbs known to be 011119111 "l Scotland was over 3.000. Since Iord Bacon-the “larae-browu Verulam" of Tennyson-ha! WY"- m. that "the genius, wit. and wis- dam of e. nation are dileooverod by their proverbs." 9119 “#59111? "11" er will under-tars the elcodtleh of some of these iniierestinc say- ings in the next Notes.

Iiobutees. Prawns and Sbrlvllil!

The islsstsg ls often referred __to as a shellfish: wllleh if l! 11°!» ‘Ithe proper word to use. 18 "ml-Bi- scean" and the l!!!“ I114 1111' shrimp are crustaceans of ami- ler species. .

It would be ii iii-mimetic" .l° descrlbethe lobster to a native of P. ll. Island. In Britain, or rath- er on the coast thereof. i‘ 101159915 an much acarcer, and,-1n conse- quence. more emtllflllld- 1I°P°F¢I$ were eaten only by 111° ‘"1'1'l41'd_°~ when I wasa lad. A lobster» of one pound weight was considofvd fit. for market. but individuals were sometimes hi‘ U101 weighed ten or twelve owed‘- when first taken from the W14‘ they were of I hQI/llfdmh P101111.“ and varied biuidh-black. mhloh- after bollirl. turned 1° a "'91" uniform red. (The IslnM.1,°11'1'"