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The pioneers who came ‘to Prince Edward Island at the be- ginning of the 19th century were quick to discover the rich pro- ductivity of the soil.

With forests growing to the wa- ters edge they soon busied them- selves with the task of clearing the forest to make way for homes and the planting of seed which would eventuly sustain them throughout the rigors of winter.

Grain gave excellent yields and one account of early pioneer life states that potatoés planted be- tween the trees in August gave a crop sufficient to last the fam- ily throughout the following win- ter.

STEADY ADVANCES

As the years advanced larger areas of forest land were clear- ed and it was not long before this small Island became an export- note. Sailing ships loaded with products of the soil, lef: Island ports for all corners of the globe. Chief markets were in the Atlantic provinces and in the New England states

From this small beginning. ag- riculture in Prince Edward Is- land has steadily increased in im- ‘portance until today its products give an annual yield of some $30,000,000. Of this amount, po- tatoes account for about ten mifl- lion dollars.

For the most part, farming on Prince Edward Island is of a mixed variety. A few may spe- cialize, in beef cattle. dairying, hog raising. potato growing or the raising of small fruits and vege- tables, but generally speaking, each farm will carry on a var-| iety of such operations.

FARM SIZE DOUBLED

Farm mechanization during the past 15 years has seen the aver- age size of the Island farm in- crease from 80 acres to 160 acres and many farmers are now hand- ling from three to four hundred | acres.

In 1951, tractors.

there were only 2,776

of combines has increased from 18 in 1951 to about 250 today.

This trend toward mechaniza- tion, while it has substantially in- creased productivity, has added | to the cost of farming and the farmer has seen the need to turn more and more toward scien- tific methods, not only in produc- tion but in marketing.

He looks farther afield for a market and Island potatoes, tur-

alps, beef and hogs are being |

shipped in ever increasing quant-

ities to the central Canadian| Douglas Scott Harkness, federa. | | Farm Superintendent R.C Per-| market, and new outlets are nod minister of agriculture. He will be ent,

ing developed in Northern gions.

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It is an established tradition for

Island to give clear recognition} to the premier position agricul-

of the province. Just a few days ago, of course, this tradition was upheld striking-

Today there are more) than 5,000. Likewise the number |

UNVEILING OF THIS CAIRN IS TO HIGHLIGHT ANNIVERSARY EVENTS.

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM

Agriculture Leaders To Be Heard Monday

A day-long program is schedu-

led on Monday to mark the ob.!

servance of the golden anniver- sary of the Charlottetown Ex- perimental Farm, which came into being just 50 years ago, in August 1909.

The program is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Since the anni- versary celebration comes at the start of Old Home Week in Char- lottetown officials at the Experi- mental Farm are hopeful the event will attract a large attend. ance, from both rural and urban regions.

Among the distinguished vis tors taking part, will be the Hon. |

1.30 p.m. The Hon. Mr. Harkness will be introduced by the Hon. J Angus MacLean, federal min- ister of fisheries.

PROVINCE,-CITY Bringing greetings from Provincial Government will

the

son and from the City of Onar- tottetown, His Worship Mayor Ed-| win Johnstone. Kenneth MacLean, president of the P.E.I. Federa‘ion of Agriculture, will speak on be- half of farm organizations.

A welcome. and review of ac-

| complishments, will be given by On

be | the Premier. Hon. A.W. Mathe-|

who will also extend thanks/| another step forward,

Prince Edward Island, with ag- riculture as its largest industry and the quality of -its ‘agricultural products as its greatest economic asset, has a special enthusiasm to carry into its cflebration Monday of the 50th ‘anniversary of the Charlottetown Experimental Farm.

The top rankings held by Is- land agriculture—for production records, quality records, the in- troduction of “famous first” in dairying and other fields and for the consistent and continuing rais- ing of standards—are to be num- bered in the scores and are far eut of proportion to the size and population of the province.

In_al! these things, as wel’ as in the steady raising of the le vels of the industry, it is recog- nized that virtually every +scienti- fie advancement in the field of

| Island agriculture in the past half

In the morning and until et visitors will be met by members of the Farm Staff and taken on tours of barns, laboratories, greenhouses, poultry p'ant. mus- eum and grounds. Laach will be as arranged by individua!s and groups. Tea and coffee will be provided

BAND PROGRAM

Following luncheon between 1.00 and 1.30 pm. there wil] be a prv- gram of band music by the band of the Prince Edward Is'and Ke- giment (R.C.A.C.) this 50th anniversary the

is on the thresh-hold of its eleva-

Farm

_|the guest speaker, and unveil a/to the speakers. Following t hisjtion to a Research Station This cairn in the afternoon anniver-| hour long program there will be is brought about by imcorpora-| sary celebrations commencing at' tours of Upton Farm at 2.00.

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is now described as the Royal

| Orchard.

In keeping with this record, there is a striking floral crown in

Pr APNE IRE

ly by Her Majesty Queen Eliza-| ©

beth. During her ‘24 hours in the

province, accompanied by her hus} ©

band, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, she devoted far more time to events related to agri- culture than she did to other pub- lie appearances.

Highlights of her Island stay in- cluded a visit to the plant of P. E.I. Frosted Foods, Ltd., and to the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Prowse on the Braekley Point Road.

JUST TWO FARMS

It is considered significant that Her Majesty visited farms in just two provinces—Prince Ed- ward Island and Saskatchewan. In both these provinces, agricul- ture is the top industry; perhaps they are the only ones of. which

Hi this remains true in Canada.

But the tradition of Royal atten- tion to Island agriculture began long before the recent visit of Her Majesty. Evidence of this will be easy to find for those who take part in the celebration next Monday of the 50th anniver- sary of the Charlottetown —_—e mental Farm.

During the past 47 years, tact ing at a timé when the Farm itself was not quite three yéars old, four members of the Royal

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ous crown in Edinburgh, which,GOLDEN SHOVEL

ijwas admired by the superinten-

dent, ent,

R.C. Parent, when they

and Mrs. Par-

| |ture occupies in the economic life|this area—a replica of the fam-! 1953.

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visited there in| entrance there hangs a glass enclosed case)

Also in the offices of the Ex- | ably

near the mein} the right

perimental Farm on

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@entury has been linked with the Experimental Farm, which has established a goodly number of

“Quality Is Rated

“famous first” in its own right, PURPOSES STATED

The plaque on the cairn to be unveiled Monday, to mark the an- niversary, expresses the purposes of the Farm in these simple, cleat terms: ‘‘1909-1959 Canada Depart ment of Agriculture Researcd Branch. This cairn was built te commemorate the establishment of the Charlottetown Experimen- tal Farm fifty years ago, and to honor those who labored to make it of value to agriculture in Prince Edward Island and all Canada.”

The cairn was constructed of red Island sandstone by Col. E W. Johnstone and Ernest Dun ning. Burlington, assisted by Bay field Shaw, of the Farm staff.

Jn order to bring the work o& the-Farm closer to the farmer and at the same time carry out experimenis in various parts of the province, illustration stations have been established. There are

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AN INVITATION

I invite all farmers and their families, and City people as well, to visit the Experimental Farm on

Monday, the establishment of the Experimental Farm at Charlottetown fifty years ago.

An _ interesting pro- gram has been arranged for the day and is to be highlighted by the un- veiling of a cairn by the Hon. Douglas Scott Harkness, Minister of Agriculture for Canada. The full staff will be available to show visitors

about and to explain our

work.

The first fifty vears have been interesting ones and the results of our many experiments have helped to shape the pattern of agriculture for the province. We are now

August 10th, to celebrate with us the

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better equipped and staffed to handle the many new production problems which present them- selves and we are conscious of the fact that agri- culture in Prince Edward Island will play an ever increasing role in the economy of the Atlantic

region.

R. C.

Parent,

Superintendent, |

containing a golden shovel suit- inscribed with a list of pro-

minent persons who have planted

wall, | trees

First member of the Royal fam-

i Royal Recognition Given Top Role Of Farming On Island.

ily on the list is His Royal High ness the Duke of Connaught, who planted a tree on July 30, 1912, whi'e’ he was Governor General of Canada.

Last Royal name on the list is that of the Queen, who planted a .°2 on November 9, 1951, while

|jshe was still the Princess Eliza-

TREE PLANTED BY QUEEN AS a FEATURE ROYAL ORCHARD | ins

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In between, other members of the Royal family to plant trees were His Royal Highness Edward Prince of Wates.on Augvrst 19, 1919, and his brother, His Royal Highnéss. the Drvke of Ken‘. on September 3, 1943. The Prince of Wales, of course. la‘er become King Edward VIII and is now the Duke of Windscr

PROMINENT NAMES :

Other prominent names on the list, and dates of tree planting, include the followir~:

Duke of Devonshire, July 16, 1920; Lady Byng, August 23, 1923; Earl of Bessborough, October 5, 1931 and July 27. 1935: Lord Tweedsmuir, September 23, 1937; Earl of Athlone. August 31, 1949: Viscount Alexander, September 23 1946.

Dr. L.H. Newman, September 10, 1947; Dr. F.J. Greaney, June 27, 1950; Sir William Ogg, July 10, 1950; Dr. J.A. Clark, August 12, 1952; Rt. Hon. Vincent Mas- sey. August 28, 1952; Dr. E. §&. Archibald,. July 5, 1956, and Lord Rowallan, November 10, 1958

Names of all of Canada's Gow ernors-General since the found ing of cae Farm are included os

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