SEPTEMBER 29, 1951

The Alberta Department of Ag- John Kokoisky to the position of Fur Farm Supervisor for the Province of Alberta. Mr. Kokolsky has been fur rancher for the

iiculture has appointed

a successful past fifteen years. Previous to en-

gaging in this industry he was a and student or- ganizer in Alberta schools. He also served in the R..C.A.l:". Since the he has been running his ranch and making it a full time

school principal

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He is a practical mink man.

job. if on the subject.

well ver specialize the latest mutations

situated ranch. He has

Alberta and shows and taken a. big share of

the top ribbons. and has edited

the Alberta. Fur Bi-eeders' Associ- ation, and was instrumental bringing the distemper insurance assistance plan into op- eration in the Province of Alberta.

Regarding the above item we may say that from various sources we have read where the Premier of Alberta has recognized the great in the economy of a Province and is giving a great deal of attention to its proper supervision and assist- Yealrs ago the Province of Alberta produced a great many silver fox, the largest farm there being operated by Colpitts Bros. and their production ran into the thousands. Another farm that was very successful and is still going strong, is Montgomery Bros. but like the rest of Canada fox tarm- err. have out down very consider- ably or else gone out of business,

gone

part that fur farming plays

ance.

while mink breeding has ahead by leaps and bounds.

Now the various magazines are drawing attention to the fact. that the world production of mink th.s season will run to about four mil- lion and if in the next few years production is similarly upped each it may be that the mark- eta will become glutted and the mink farmer will not be able to get a decent return on his invest-

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The remedies suggested are the

elimination of the P00?" Smdes of mink. developing a larger mink and publicity to feature the at-

tractiveness of mink so that there will be active markets for pelts. Right here in this Province men are places where

successfully, are near to a supply of cheap fishy There are ranchers in New Bruns- wick and parts oi Nova scotia that are making big mom! 0" mmk today because of that fact. somebody gone into mink farming at Rustlco or sourls on a large

scale they could have produced

miuwel-y cheaply because of the

great amount could be secured very cheaply.

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PROPANE GAS

For llot Water Heating, Cooking and Cabin Heating. Non-Poisonous - Clean - Economical - Fast.

and in genetics and has all and some very rare types in his beautifully shown himself to be an expert judge of mink and a good showman. hav- lug exhibited his prize .stock in British Columbia

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TIMELY NOTES llli TOPICS

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Silver Fox and

Mink Farming

We had the pleasure of a con- versation over the phone with our good friend Lowell W. Hancock of Bummersfde. who was in Char- lottetqwn for a few hours on Monday. Lowell was feeling pretty good over” returns received for Pearl Platinum fox pelts that had been shipped to London. also for somelsilvers. This season he has some 45 Pearls and of course Sil- vers as well, but his principal of- forts are in connection with mink farming where he has progressed to the point that he is producing the top mutations that are now in demand as well as the Stand- ard mink. There is no one who deserves success more than Low- ell, but fate has dealt him several hard blows, disease having hit his ranch on three occasions that we can remember and decimated it very materially. As a member of

in vaccine

the

mini: farming can be carried on quite that is where they

Had

of fish offal that

the Provincial Fox Breeder-'5' Asso- ciation and the Canadian National Association, he has always shown the greatest interest and enthusi- asm and given much time and hard work to furthering both of these worthy associations.

More than 18.000 Alberta beaver are earmarked for the fur coat market this year in a government program to keep the dam-building animals in equilibrium between the harm and the good they do. Beaver have been heavily protect- ed for ten years in Alberta and are now flourishing in most parts of the Province. so under a. con- servation scheme Sll4 permits have been issued to Alberta farmers al- lowing them to trap various blim- hers of beavers on their land. He can sell- the furs he collects.

One of the newest mutations in mink is a rich Golden Brown on- imal which made its initial ap- pearance in the herd of Georize l-ieinen. Warroad. Minnesota. in the sprint: of 1048. Two of the "Golden" kits appcared in a nat- ural dark female's litter. They were immediately called "Amber C-old" mink by Hcincn. Tho Am- ber Clold rulnk is R l'J35i9i'i.Vi'e recessive mutation. At. first glance it seems to show a reddish cast. its color pattern is actually refi- goid which combined with iiant brown produces a soft. dilutod tone which is most. nttractlve. Mr. Heinen came to America from Germany 25 years 080 find 01"” M his first jobs was to train dogs to trail wild mink to their dens for his employer. Dr. Werta of Oma- ha, Neb. These wild mink were bred and produced very nice mink.

From several sources we hnvc noticed where shipments of mink

made to Argentina. Of course the breeding season will be comiJiN8i)' changed there but Argentina should be a natural place for ill? farming. It has ideal conditions of climate in many Diifi-5 imd 5" unlimited supply of meat Oifaii It looks to me that if Argentina races in for mink farming on a large scale they can produce much more cheaply than any other P1800 in ",8 world, There is. or there was. a great market for furs in Argen- tina. particularly iillvor fox. until the last few years. The r'"'-W19 dictator has made it HERE mimfi changes in the economy 01' ihni country which many believe is not in its best advantage. It was a fur dealer from Bucnos Aires that bought the top Platinum pelts raised by its at the Canadian Fur Auction Cnmpm1Y'8 sale in -i"""' ary. l9-15. They were sold throuflii George A. Cnllbeck. Mar. C.N-S F B.A. and four of them rcallzvd 3225. each. which we believe was a record. They were beautiful pelts with bluish underfur. When passing through the sheds that fall we would remark to Harri! MacAusland that these four Plat- inums seemed to have a more bluish o si: than the others. When they were pelted it was still more obvious. Those were wonderful days for for farmers. that is the auctions of 1945 and i940 includ- ing the early June one. The-blow fell in September and those who had not disposed of their fox furs

of fifty pairs and more are hoin':'

By JAMES MONTAGNES NEA Special Correspondent TORONTO, Canada-(NEA) -11 Princess Elizabeth believes every. glint: her mother and father tell er. iihes in for a shock. For the Canada shell see on her visit in October is a country that has am- mat-iCBii.V changed from the Can- ada King George and Queen El-

izabeth saw in l939.

The Princess is making her m-gt. tour to North America. It's also her first foreign tour on her own. Che and her husband. Prince Phil. ip. will cover 10.000 miles in the five weeks of their tour. They'll go from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacifiic Coast and back again. with a. side trip down to Washington. They'll see all of Canada..except the vast wilderness of the north. They'll see modern industrial cit- ies and picturesque French-Cana- dian villages; they'll see fisheries. wheat fields, mines and timber fo- rests; they'll see the old Canada and the new Canada, the growing giant that has sprung up since the last royal visit 12 years ago.

THE GUARDIAN,

ominion Tour covers 10,000 Miles

lloyal-Eye Preview of lloyal Tour

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W” housing outside cities like Edmonton. Winnipeg and Mont- real. Big modern factories dot. the

cities. .

Canada's expanding military es- tablishment will also be shown to the future queen and her consort. They will visit army camps, air force bases and naval yards. They'll see the big jet aircraft plants at Montreal and Toronto. the naval shipbuilding yards on the St. Lawrence River and on the Pacific Coast. and possibly the atomic energy plant at Chalk River, north of Ottawa.

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And. like the King and Queen in 1939. they'll tour veterans' hos- pitals. These. too. have greatly expanded in 12 years. to take care of the injured veterans of World .'ar II and the Korean War. But. on their coast-t.o-coast-and- back tour. they'll see what the average tourist wants to see. he- sides what the Canadian Govern- ment wants them to see. From

Niagara Falls to the Canadian

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that Elizabeth and Philip will un. (ierstand. the Canada of i951. It is a nation that has grown from under il.000.000 to over I'4.000.. 000 people in 0. dozen years. Much of that growth is new immigration from Europe. including tens of thousands of farmers and ii liberal sprinkling of scientists and crafts- Imcn.

O O O The Royal couple will see how Canada's northern frontier is

gradually being pushed back. Fly- ing over northern Manitoba, they'll

see the new railroads pushing through the brush to serve strat- egic metal mines discovered only in the past two years. In northern Ontario. they'll stop off at the model pulp and paper mill town of Kapuskasing.

They'll be shown how Canada is

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'''"t” 3":J''5 "W! is Quebec City. where Princess Elizabeth and nlnu hllip will land after sailing up the St. Law;-gnu,

Their trip has been arranged aoliockies. Elizabeth and Philip will

do some first-class, wcstcrn hemi- sphere rubber-necking.

They'll travel by boat. train. air and automobile. Most of this will be on regular commercial riers. They'll arrive in Canada on

the SS. Empress of France and

leave on the S.S. Empress of Can- ada. both comms-rcial ocean liners They'll sample both tronsconiinti- ncntal railways. when they go by they will use Government transportation - a Royal Canadian Air Force DC-4-and on the Pa- cific and Atlantic Coast sections

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mu U111: In Toronto, the Royal couple will see the biggest collection or fall office buildings under the British flag.

of the trip they'll be on Royal Canadian Navy cruisers. C O C

From their sightseeing stand- point. highspots of the trip will probably come in the Canadian Rockies, on the Pacific Coast and in the Maritime Provinces of the

landscape on the outskirts of such '

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T HC'.ouple Will See A Grown-Up A Canada

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For the next 38 hours, as they travel west. they will hardly ever be out of sight of one of the in- numerable snowcapped peaks. There is a two-day holiday scheduled after they reach the Pacific. It is expected they will spend it somewhere on or near Vancouver Island, before they be- gin the eastward trlpf Typical tourist attractions await them at Canada's largest city. Montreal, They'll see the mag- nificent view of Canada's biggest harbor from historic Mount Royal. And they'll see the wide St. Law- rence River. over 1000 miles inland from the Atlantic, where ocean-

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There is another two-day holl- day scheduled for them at this point. which they will probably

spend at a resort near Montreal.

mu snubs: Majestic Itocklee loom over the resort town 6'i0lJ on the Royal tour and one of the scenic high points.

of Banff. a

Then they will make a two-day visit to Washington. the only time they will be on U. S. soil. The skyline of the 11.8. will be visible at other points. however. notably the skyline of Detroit from Wind- sor. Ontario.

x The last stops of the trip will be the beautiful Maritime Prov- lnces. They'll see the small fish- ing villages of Nova Scotia, the smallest Canadian province. Prince Edward Island, and the oldest British overseas territory at St. John's. Newfoundland. discovered in 1497 and continuously British ever since.

The only part of the Dominion they'll miss will be the far north. the land of Eskimos and Indians. But that area will be well into winter when they arrive. And Canada would rather show off the glories of a Canadian Autumn.

The Thorpe Affair

By Phillip Lesly

Terry shrugged. " I just heard he was in on a snatch- a swell- 'iookin' skirt . . . Now. not for dough. Just t' keep her mouth shut, thzLi's all. Workin' for anoth- er guy, I heard."

The half-litided one shook his head. "That ain't Sick done that. He's too hot. The dicks'd have 'im in half an hour if he .triecl a snatch."

Terry": eyes were less. his face blank. but behind them was action. He shrugged again. "Yeah. but its the goods about the skirt bein' snatched."

"Yeah . . . well, after that Thorpe skunk got his the whole town's layin' low. These coppers think they put on the heat by or- dcrin' a clean-up. I-lell. it's when some hood nails another hood that

expression-

the real heat goes on. But those dumb dicks, what can yuh ex- pcct?"

Terry nodded listlessly. He

picked up his beer, moved slowly between the tables and took a chair beside a lone man with red hair who was staring moodily at a tall glass containing a few drops of Scotch.

"I..ookin' for company." said. "Suppose I sit down."

The red-haired man lifted his head toward Terry as if trying to see him. but his eyes were swim- ming. "What's on your mind?"

"I'll buy you a drink."

"Okay, sid down. I'll anybody thai'll buy me Double Scotch. straight."

Terry beckoned the waiter and gave the order. He pretended to take another sip of beer.

"I-Iear that the heat's he began. The other said. "Yeah." slowly.

"50me'hi11' 801n' around about a snatch - a. swell-look.in' babe. Say she knows too much about the Thorlie affair. Know anybody t.hat'd do that?"

Terry

talk t' a drink.

on "

"Huh. Do it myself for the right dough. But not when the heat's on."

Terry rose from the chair and sauntered out. He walked slowly north on State Street. then doubl- ed back through the alley to his car. In a few minutes he was in- quiring at the desk of a small ho- tel that was known to its custom- ers as Plony's Joint. but was offic-

ially licensed as the Econ Arms Hotel.

"Bill Batson's room number?" he asked.

The clerk hesitated. looked him over and said, "614."

The room was locked. but Ter- ry's skeleton key soon altered that condition. He went. in. but found no signs of recent occupancy. He scowled and looked around. There was nothing that evoked interest until he pulled open It drawer in the dresser. There lay a clipping from the Sun. It told of the mys- terious auburn-haired girl seen near Thorpe's death place. and it gave ll. rather complete descrip- tion of the girl.

Terry jammed the clipping into his pocket and left the place hur- riedly. He looked at his watch as he bolted down the stairs. saw that there was not much time un- til he should be at the Royale Ho- tel in answer to -that telephone call. He hesitated for a moment. uncertain whether to go there or try to locate Batson. But then he realized that the latter task would be a long chance. while perhaps thse tipster really had omethi I-I felt his back pocket to be sure the wallet with the hundred dol- lars was there. then hopped into the car and made his way to the Rioyale.

To be continued

SEA VIEW W. I.

The September meeting met. at the home of Mrs. Anne Sudsbury with the president presiding. The meeting opened with the Ode fol-

lowed by Creed in unison and thirteen members answered the roll call.

Correspondence was read and

discussed and reports from vari- ous committees were heard. Col- lectors were appointed to canvass the district for the Orphanage. Plans were also made to have a pantry sale at Kennedy's ,store. Committee in charge to be Mrs.

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'n-wees-ass-ms Blueberry Culture

The blueberry is believed aw be the most widely distributed of all fruits. It. grows best. on acid soils. and some species of this wild fruit are to be found almost ev- erywhere from the Tropics to the Arctics. in Asia. Europe and throughout the continents of Am- erica. The Eskimos in the Far North find them a very valuable addition to their meal. diet,

The Atlantic seaboard of North America. with its acid soils. is most favourable to the produc- tion of this delightful wild fruit.

Wherever the forest trees were ctit or burned. the blueberries were among the first plants to

establish themselves They helped save the hillsides from erosion. and frequently became the domin- ant vogetation until taller growing shrubs and trees reestablished forest conditions that destroyed them with its shade.

Blueberry Barrens

Blueberries seem to thrive bi-.'.t on our poorest soils. so long as they have plenty of sunsliinr-. and a moderate amount of moisture. The reason may be that they have less competition, under these con- ditions. from the grasses that tend to choke or smother them. and the shrubs and trees that prevent them from getting the necessary sunshine and moisture.

Where wild blueberries are har- vested in large quantities, the blueberry barrens. as they are called. are generally divided into sections, and one-third is burned over each year. This destroys many competing shrubs and young trees and checks the grass. The blueberries will quickly spring up if the burning is done at the right. time, before vegetation starts, and the next and the following your the plants will produce maximum crops of larger and more uniform berries.

Blueberries vs. Huckleberriee

While these shrubs and their fruit are quite different, there is much confusion of names. and in some localities the names are used interchangeably. They'do belong to related groups of plants. Most. botanists and horticulturists. how- ever,have agreed to call the plants with berries that have ten large. bony seeds. huckleberries. These seeds make the fruit more or less objectionable for eating. pThe plants that have berries with a small number of very small seeds they call blueberries. The seeds in these berries are so small and inconspicuous that they are not noticed when eaten.

Cultivated Blueberries

The fruit of seven species of blueberries has been harvested in fairly large quantities, but the of improving blueberries however, by selection and breed- has been confined to two American species: The low bush lueberry. Vaccinium auKustif0ii- um. and the high bush blueberry,

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both have been grown and cultiv- ated as a horticultural crop in Canada and the United states. We have neither seen or heard of any high bush native bluefberriea on Prince Edward Island.

Two of the pioneers in blueberry breeding and research were: Dr. F. V. Coville of the United States Department of Agriculture. and Miss Elizabeth C. White of Whites- bog. New Jersey. Towards the close of the nineteenth century. Miss White offered cash prizes for superior plants of native high bush blueberries. The prizes were award- ed on a basis of the plants pro- ciuclng the largest. sized fruit.

Starting in l909, Dr. Colville and Miss White made crosses between these superior plants and their selections of low bush blueberries. They continued this breeding and selection. work until Dr. Coville”! death in i937. Since then Miss White and a number of other! have rontlnued research work to improve blueberries.

We recently had an opportunity of seeing many of those improv- ari varieties that are being grown of the Experimental Station at Kcntvillc. Nova Srntin. Most of these blueberry hush:-s were from three to five feet liigli. but there were some that were over six feet in hcitzht. The fruit. was large. or about twice the size of large wild blueberries. The berries were at- tractively colored. they had a heavy bloom, and the pDi'lO(i of picking was extended over two months.

Propagation

one of the problems in growing cultivated blueberries has been the difficulty of securing new plants of these improved variet- ies. Mr. Ernest L. Eaton. who has t:h:irgt-. of research work with the native fruit: in the Maritime

Provinces. under the Dominion liorticulturlst. with headquarters at the Dominion Experimental

Station at Kentville. N. 5.. recent- ly showed us the very great dif- ference in the number of cutting: that grew with and withoutshade. In one bed he had cuttings set in peat moss, exposed to direct sun- shine. in another the cuttings. otherwise treated the same. were protected from the sun during the first few months by a lattice shade. The results were greatly in favourtof using the lattice shade. He had similar results at oth points in the Maritimes. and lieves this will result in bluebe plants being made available those wishing to grow them. We have put out small plan tions of cultivated blueberries different places on Prince Edw Island. A swamp tire. grass, srna boys and girls took their toll Blueberries do not thrive on up land garden soil that has bee limed. They will grow on in acid soils, but generally require heavy mulch of sawdust. fo leaves or some similar material. The fruit is large and delicious, and always commands a price