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FRIDAY, APRIL 30. 1965

Ninth Annual Farm Edition

Che Guardian

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HEAVY PROGRAM SCHEDULED

“Economic ee concerns department

Provided the emphasis con- tinues to be placed on quality farmers in this province will be abie to match their returns with these of other parts of Canada, Hon. 1.B. MacRae. minister of Szriculture, said recently as he eutlined his expectations for the coming crop year y :

The Ministers message reads as follows \ “Agricultural peogram fer 1955 is one of continued ef- fort to. increase production and improve quality with the econo mic betterment of our farm people, our prime concern.

Potatoes, our most important cash crop requires a heavy ‘Capital expenditure for machin- ery and storage facilities. In- ereased emphasis on quality

+ $@d- production—must-be- observ

ed’as hard ‘competiien in ‘he Canadian table stock market

Dairying, next in importance fm our agriculture ecomomy. is expected to show a substantial increase in dollar value. T he

implementation of quality stan- dards of milk and cream deliv- ered to_processing plants should further imcrease the already high quality dairy products ex- ported from this province at a

Our forestry prc. am _ provid- es for a stepped - up reforestra- tion schedule as well as acquis- itoin of lands - suitable for re forestration. The higher prices being paid for pulp wood should provide an incentive for better care amd management of our farm woodlots which in many cases have been sadly negiect-

ed. Our forestry staff are avail-'

able to advise amy person or persons desirous of help

Ths signing of the Federal- Provincial Rural Development Agreement on April 6th tliis

“year -wtit-enabie-the-province-to—the—apphcation—o-

enter inte cost sharing projects with the Government of Canada

A P< that should to a milk - like Prince

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jest extent possible under this agreement, however, our pro- gram will proceed in an orderly organized‘ manner in keeping with our financial resources. -

We anxiously await the arri- val of our Horticulturist im ‘May to advis®and assist those producing crops for our fast growing. frozen food industry.

All members of the P_E.I. De- partment of Agriculture are ready and willing to render whatever assistance and advice is requested.

A booklet outlining the various policies of the Department of Agriculture is available on re- quest. For this and any other in- 1, formation, write P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PEI

By taking. advantage of the technica! knowledge available.

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I have alse ammounced <hxi Ie gisiation will be intredu-ed te set up 2 Canadian Dairy Com

Agricultural development eee aired by minister

is hie, on Comte te partment of Agriculture purcha- the sed about 250,000 pounds’ of -pow-

per cént of the cost of the ma- chimery. Darimg the past year.

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Practices and the prudent ase! of credit facilities at the farm-

tural Rehabilitation and De- velopment Act. Prince Edward Island will

not be able to bene‘it to the ful-'

ers disposal. the Prince Edward Island farmer can match of | excel the net returns received by his counterpart in the rest ef Canada.”

Wood Limewood herd. holds success record

The Limewood herd of Ster- ling Weed ond Sen, Mt_ Herbert Canada in production for Dual Purpose herds regard- less of, size last year, and the same herd has topped Canada fok the past two years for herds ef less than 15 cows. The Wood herd averaged ‘2.100

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mitk averaged by known herd of J. H Nanticoke, Ontario

In 1963 the Limewood herd av- erazed 8,130 pound: milk to top Canada in the smal! herd class, and this feat brought the Sem- per Trophy which was retained ly the woods woh have thes at- tractive shield in their home at Mt Herbert at the present time.

The Semper Trophy was put ep for competition by Mr. and Mrs C. N. Abbott of Varennes, Quebec and is for ccormpetition amenc herds with les: than 13 .CO™s Tye Wood triumph in two successive Gears was the first time it has ever been won im successive years. Sterl ing Wood attended the annual meet- ing o® the Canadian Shorthorn Association in Guelph. Ontar- fo to receive the trophy in per- gen

Island herds have been domin- ating the production picture ia recent years. The herd of Wald- ron MacPhee. Elmwood won the Semper trophy in 1961, se ft has come to the Island three

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‘out of the last four years. MANY SUCCESSES

The Woods have also been successful in the show rings and have taken top honors at Char- lottetowm and the Atlantic Win- ter Fair in Halifax for each # the past two years. In 1963. for example, they had I! firsts. the grand champion male and re serve female champion at Char- lotietown.

They had the senior and grand champion male and female Dual Purpose Shorthorns at Halifax last November, as well as the reserve junior female champ- ion

The herd at Mt. Herbert dates back to 1895 when Robert Wood. Sterling's grandfather and Ro- bert How's great grandfather — Robert How is che son im the present firm — made his tirst purchase

Mrs. Sterling Wood is the for- mer Bery! How of Guernsey Cove. That's where Robert How gets his second name. and it's “How” he usually vets arwund home

The original cow was named Gwynne and the herd has retain- ed Gwynne blood to the present day. Daisy K. Gwynne. now 10 years old. was senior and grand champion at Charlottetown last year. The Woods confidently ex- pected shed repeat at Halifax last November, but Judge Roly Nason. Moncton liked a young- er cow better and chose L:me- wodd Pauline Wave. a four-vear old heifer, for the top honors.

The Woods have a rezistrat- ion certificate for Libette — the

“Hebert are holding some of the many Limewood herd have won in production and exhibition ap- , pearances_in recent years. The shield Sterling is holding is the one won for = ©essful completion of highest producing Dual hor in Canada. They had the highest production last year in Canada for , the = of the number of animals in the herd.

Hf there's a “happiest” live- stock breeder on Prince Edward Island it just has to be the vet- eran breeder Keith Boswell. Victoria. who still beams whe=a ne recalls. that Lealands Royal ' Margaret. a four-year-old cow

he bred and developed, vent io the Grand Championship circie at the Royal Winter Fair in Ter- cate last November.

Margaret accomplished a first

tfarm name of Limewood was given much later — that dates back to 1893. which indiczies she was calved on May |. 1835 and she was the daughter of Penny Gwynne by Penny Lad. Henry Wade was secretary for the Dominion Shorthorn herd book as it was known at. the time. Daisy Gwynne 2od was calved April 10. 1992 and her Sire was “Hard to Beat’.

COLORFUL NAMES Some of the herd sires” names

herd is the fact that Limewood Daisy K:- Gwynne was one of

were colorful and even ‘aristo are active and prominent in live- cratic in those days. Here stock circles. Robert How has are a few of them: t of Nor- J8St completed a Diploma couzse

thumberiand. Prince of Prussia, Sir Thomas Fairfax and Louis- le Beau.

Robert Wood died in 1924 and the herd was taken over by his son Seymour ard the herd came to be registerec later im the mame of Seymour Wood and Son — the son was Sterling.

The Woods didnt purchase : any new female blood to build , into the herd but thes“did buy 2 thiee large number of sires. and vere fortunate enouzh to have most of them sire good calves.

The list of sires over the years included Burnbrae Prince Gics- ter. Mayflower Eclipse. Me- leody’s Supreme. Champicea Model Parfaite. Earl of Norfolk, Royal Ransom. Sally's Lad,

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Watermead Stetson Gladish and UF James and Charles Lund Waiermead Air Pilot and the Percy ‘Fraser. KR was won im present sire is Cheapside Rova] 1962 by the same trio of Mt. Lad which was bred by the Herbert club members. and m Atkinson people that the Woods 1963 it was the“Wood trio of beat out ioe eee Three Land brothers. James. Charles and Winston had won it Previously im 1958.

‘Glasgow in 1960 : Limewood herd individuals have established many +xe-

class averages of 163 milk. 15% fat as a four - year old heifer. Three of her records averaz- ed 168 BCA im milk, 137 m bat- terfat.

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feed and use/oileake as their minerals of course. but use very

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The four were sired by Cherry Bark Steadfast ami Reval Jean was the ereat- Reval Marzaret was sired by Cherry Bank Rev- al Anchor The Cherry Bank farm was developed by PD.

You camt get away from #. time breeding really preodeaces results, the veteran Ayrshire breeder told me. as be listed ome result after anether te hack up hs comtertwe

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AGRICULTURE MINISTER HAYS

Farm management leads to success

Farm management jis a term As a result of groups meeting - that is on the lips of most people to discuss various aspects of who are concerned with agricul- farm management, a number.of

labor capital and‘ management. story. A great many people

Farm’ records are simply a tool have profiled by having this is-

ra aoe te lormation.

Look Indeed. . Now ‘is the time to determine farm’ eperators consider Your seed requirements, collect

‘farm records to be the_starting information relating to recom-

for their ment mended varieties, relate your a — “soil test~results to fertilizer and

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| program. sa scle which I read re- lime needs and so on— Remem- . ber that spring‘is a busy time comly déecribed “= successful | «time and fertilizer

farmer as one who knows how ‘% “me erti compap-

ies. Some companies offer dis- _counts for purchases this time

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to. changing conditions. accept. this _ definition, © of vear to reason that the \jany operators do not have be completely fam- all their machinery under cov- his n to dis er, but some thought should be Reces- given to checking machinery farm for needed repairs, etc., in ad- this. ‘vance of spring operations.

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Looking back over his careet as a cattleman, the Victoria man says “Steadfast was one of k- the best bulls I ever owned. He really started us winning.” he emphasized.

An interesting sidelight is the cow he bought from Andrew MacRae. zrandfather of the pre- sent Agriculture Minister. She was a grade Ayrshire with a Shorthorn cross in her

Keith bought her in the wint- er time, or in the early spring. and the cow arrived at Victoria on “The City of London” a boat which preceded the Harland which many will remember. that ran\ between Charlottetown and Victoria. and made other stops ‘along the way.

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stuff": he re- When the cow arrived she enthusiasm. The made a tremendous impression had been sired by a ,on veteran cattlemen. His uncle a Cherry Bank * Walter Lea. said “that’s the fin- you are with est cow I've ever seen of any said. » CONTINUED ON PAGE 7A

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"WEALTH OF PRODUCTION

There is wealth of production behind these *four Ayrshire cows owned by Keith Boswell and Sons. Victoria Ninajs Flash. second from left who is now owned by Almond Woods and Sons, Little York has more than 100,000 pounds. Royal Flash |!

91,000, Margret Rose 75.990 and Victoria 7th who has 65,000 is due to calf soon for another lactation. They all were bred and developed at Lealands Farm.

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