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FRIDAY

Farni Prices & Market Report

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Following are excerpts from the weekly market report of the Pro- vincial Department of Agricul- tule prepared by Mr. W. R. Shaw. Deputy Minister:

The following are the prices in meats at Maritime centers:

Hogs at Moncton: frade A 25.60; Grade 111 25.20: No. l sows 16.00: No. 2 sows 15.00; hot dress- ed weight delivered.

I-logs at Charlottetown: F.O.B country poinis. Grade A 24.50: Grade 31 24.10; No. 1 sows 15.00; No. 2 sows 14.00.

Cattle at Moncton: Delivered to plant. Steers: Up to 1.000 lbs.. Choice 23.50 to 24.25: Good 2200 to 23.25: Medium 18.75 to 21.25: Common 14.00 to 1800; over 1.000 lbs., Choice 2400 to 24.75: Good 22.50 to 23.75; Medium 20.25 to Common 15.00 to 10.00 I-Ieifers: Choice 23.00 to 23.75; Good 21.50 to 22.75; Medium 1825 to 21.25: Common 13.50 to 17.50. Cows: Good 15.75 to 16.75; Med- ium 12.75 to 15.50; Common 11.50 to 12.50; Canners and cutters 9.00 tn 11.00. Bulls: Good 16.00 to 18.00; Medium 1500 to 16.00: Com- mon 14.00 to 15.00.

Cattle at Charlottetown: Deliv- ered to plant. Steers: Up to 1.000 lbs.. Choice 23.00 to 2350: Good 22.50 to 2300; Medium 20.50 to 21.00; Common 10.00 to 18.00; Over 1.000 lbs.. Choice 23.50.10 2400; Good 23.00 to 2350; Medium 2100 to 2200; Common 17.00 to 19.00. Heifers: Choice 2300 to 23.50; Good 22.00 to 2300; Med- ium 19.50 to 21.50; Common 16.00 to 18.00. Cows: Good 15.00 to 16.00; Medium 14.00 to 15.00; Com- mon 12.00 to 13.00: Canners and cutters 9.00 to 11.00. Bulls: Good 15.00; Medium 1300 to 13.50; Com- mon 10.00 to 12.00. ,

Calves at Moncton: Delivered to plant. Choice 223.00 -to 24.002 Good 2200 to 23.00; Medium 21.00 to 22.00; Common 16.00 to 18.00: Grassers 12.00 to 13.00. .

Calves at Charlottetown: Deliv- ered to plant. Good and Choice 28.00 to 2900; Medium 25.00 to 27.00: Common 20.00 to 22.00, Grassers 14.00 to 15.00. p

Sheep at Moncton; Delivered to plant L109 grade quotations. Good 10.00 to 12.00; Medium 300 to 10.00; Common 5.00 to 700- Rgu grade prices for As deliver- ed. 30.00 up to '70 lbs. y

Sheep at Charlottetown: Deliv- Qrgd, Live grade quotations. Good 12.00 to 13.00; Medium 10.00 to

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Eggs and Poultry

The egg market is somewhat stronger, at least to producers for ungraded eggs. There is an opin- ion prevailing that prices being paid to some producers are high- er than generally quoted. some- times possibly in the form of a commission or bonus. If there is any truth in the rumour the prac- tice should be dlsconti I for the good of the industry. and the ef- ficient marketing of poultry pro- ducts.

Receipts of eggs are at a high level and there appears to be a good market with products mov- ing readily. We have had a great many suggestions that we quite prices from a large number of local points. We find how that it is impossible to do so. and we are endeavouring to give a fair cross- section of prices throughout the Province.

Operators of grading are quoting producers for un- graded eggs: Grade AL 32-33, AM 30-1, AS 22-3, B 22-31. C 18. Dealers are quoting for the graded pack delivered: AL 38. AM 36, AS 28. B 28. C 23, and quoting the same pack to retail- ers at AL 41, AM 38. AS 31. B 31. C 26. An additional three cenm is added when eggs are packed in cartons.

Eggs are retailing to consumers at the following prices: AL 47-51, AM 44-4'7. AP 40. B 40.

The prices given cover both loose, cartoned and other carton- od eggs.

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Feeds

The feed market occasionally suffers a bit of a relapse and then picks up with greater vigour than ever. No. 1 bulk Barley is being quoted at 33.00 per hundred; Oats at 53.10; and No. 6 Wheat. possibly the best buy of all. 33,12. It is stated that a lot of grain is going to the United States. con- sequently the renewed vigour. Bran and Shorts have also iii- creased at. 53.30 and 53.35 per CWT. respectively. Soybean meal is 86.20. V

A large quantity of grain is still in the fields in the West. Quantities are damp coming to

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of which Prince Edward Island would benefit.

"The Island is sometimes called the million-acre farm. the Gar- den of the Gulf; and agriculture plays the predominating role in the economy of the province. ac- counting for at least 50 per cent of the gross value of its entire pro- duction.

Bacon hoduction

"Though that production is small if compared with the great pro- duction of "the Prairies and the Central Provinces, where the great bulk of Canada: agricultural out- put originates. nevertheless Prince Edward Island has taken the lead in many branches of agriculture.

"For instance. it produces a. lar- ger percentage of gradeA bacon hogs than any other province. The Island now ships carloads of breed- ing stock to most of the other pro- vinces and United States. It was the first province to introduce the systematic grading of dressed poul- try and one of the first to intro- duce egg grading. Its high quality seed potatoes command a premium in the markets of many countries.

per bus. Car situation is little better. Quite a lot moving. Very light seed movement.

CI1B.TIOI;I:EiDWIlI. Tablestocl: s2.50-52.55 per bus. Fair move- ment. Car situation better. Seed -Cobblers 82.40 per bus. at the farm.

Montague: Very few moving due to poor roads. No quotations.

Vernon River: Tablestock s2.56 per bus. Few moving. Reef- ers still scarce. No seed.

Morell: Tablestock - s2.60 pcr bus. Cars still scarce. Shipped two this week. No seed.

Souris: Tablestock: 52.20 per bus for small lots. 52.40 per bus

"rot many years past Prince Id- ward Island has been free from bovine tuberculosis. As a result. its cattle have been sold at a pre- mium all over the North American continent. and it is generally can- ceded that the island possesses a livwtocls population more vigor- ous and free of disease than any area in the world. Butter. cheese. milk and cream are produced un- der rlgid controls. we manufac- ture approximately 1,000,000 pounds of cheese and 5,000,000 pounm of butter annually, of a gross value

of ,s3.000.000. "with regard to potatoes. for which the Island is famous. and

which is the chief cash crop for our farmers. every effort has been made to cllminate diseases and pro- duce only top quality. From a re- organisation of the industry in 1920. as a. result of experimental work with new varieties, there has em- erged a vigorous industry which now exports from four to six mill- ion nundredwelght of potatoes yearly and supplies seed stocks to thirty of the United States. to all Canadian Provinces. to South A- merica, and to the Caribbean mar- kets. The value of this crop in the five years from 1946 to 1950 was ap- proximately 335000.000. iind the total value of feed crops in the same period was 398,000,000.

Potato Prices

"The prices the farmer recievee for potatoes vary considerably from year to year. For instance, the cash income for 1949 was 8,520,- 000 and in 1950 it fell to s2,940.UOU, a drop of 35,585,000. Thus. our far- niers had to put up with a. serious loss. In 1950 the average yield per acre was only 223 bushels, and the average price paid was only 28 cents per bushel. plus a small support price from the federal government. Multiplying 28 cents by 223 gives only 362.44.

It has been established that af-

for straight car. pect improvement in a few days Three cars Katalidin seed ship- ped this week.

Elmira: bus.

Murray load a car of seed and a car of tablesiock within next day or two. Car of seed loaded yesterday. N"

storage and there is not sufficient quotations. Cars still scarce. drying equipment to take care of Dairy products this week are I do not know What it Costs to existing needs. The first at.ten- unchanged. produce an acre of wheat in the

ter taking into consideration the cost oi'seed,cultivation of the soil, plant- lng, spraying, harvesting, grading. and delivering to dealers, it costs s200 to produce an acre of potatoes in Prince Edward Island. On that basis. honourable senators will rea- lize the financial loss sustained by potato growers in that particular year.

Cars scarce. Ex-

Tablestock - 52.45 per No seed Expect to

Cars still scarce. Harbour:

was. 1 nature to say that it does not cost Anything like 3200, but I notice that whenever my friends

from the West meet with adverse conditions affecting their grain crap they put up quite .a holler. and generally they are successful in get- ting. help from the federal govern- ment. It reminds me of the old saying. The wheel that does the squealring is the one that gets the grease'."

I-fon. Mr. Aseltine:

Rural Electrification

I-Ion. Mr. Mclntyre: "Rural elec- trification is naturally a matter of prlmalntereet to the Maritime Pro- vinces; and lack of it is one of the disabilities about which I spoke a few moments ago. In 1947. follow- mg a survey pf Prince Edward Is- land, a report known as the Hogg Report was made to the Provincial Government. This report outlined plans for an. 88 million province- wide electrification pf'Og!'lm-l"I- their too great an expenditure for a small province like Prince Edward Island.

"A fine gentleman, the late Mr. MaoNicoi. a former Conservative member of the federal house from Ontario, and a past president of the Conservative Association. visited the Island different times. He tool: a very broad view of the situation and said that the Dominion Gov- ernment should pay one-third of the cost of building Maritime plants and erecting transmission lines. He said the Federal Govern- ment should also make capital grants and pay a subsidy on ad- ditional power produced and sold.

If this were done Prince Edward Island would gain tremendously by being linked up with the other Maritime Provinces ;in a. power development scheme. There is no question that this would bring about. a great improvement in rural conditions as well as in productive capacity. -

"In the anticipation of the govern- ment spending hundreds of mill- ions of dollars on the St. Lawrence Seaway, I think it is only fair that the Maritime members of the Sen- ate and the House of Commons should try to persuade the Govern-

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merit that something along this line would be beneficial to the Maritime Provinces. and that it

solves. It world be something in lieu of the vast expenditix-e that is

anticipated for the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway."

1-ion. Mr. Reid: ”l-lear, hear." Pullman Berries

1-Ion. Mr. Mcfntyre: "There inan- other matter I should like to speak about. I wish to call the attention of the Oahadlan National Railway officials to the Pullman service be- tween Ohulottatown and Montreal. What I suggest will not entail any additional expense. The Pullman car arriving at Cape Tormentine is connected with the st. John train and hauled to Monctnn. then switched on to the Bcotlsn which is due in Montreal at 8.45 am. the next morning. It is very seldom on time. however. and passengers for Ottawa miss connections with the train leaving Montreal at 8.55 and are obliged to remain in Montreal until 4.30 in the afternoon.

"It would be just as easy '01- the C.N.R.. officials to have this Puli- man switched to the Ocean Lim- ted. that invariably arrives in Mon- treal at 7.15 a.m. This would give passengers plenty of time to make connection with the Ottawa train leaving Montreal at 8.55 a.rn., so that they would not have to walk the streets or sit around in hotel lobbies for seven or eight hours waiting for the afternoon train. As I say. this is something that could be easily arranged by the railway officials without any extra cost.

Tourist Attractions

tourist attractions. I do not wish to appear boastful. but in eleven months of last year the car ferries Abegwelt and Prince Edward Is- land carried 113,719 passengers be- tween the Island and Cape Tor- mentine. They also transported 37,685 cars. Further east the other ferries that run between Cariboo. Nova Scotla, and Wood.Island. P. E.I.. caried an estimated 40,000 pas- sengers and 21,000 cars. This repre- sents nearly double the population

"Prince Edward Island has many L

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of the Island.

”The pastoral scenery of the Is- land has a. singular loveliness and charm. and there are miles of pav- ed roads which make motoring a pleasure. The accessibility of golf courses. beaches. summer. hotels.

would also help those in the rural

sections who cannot help them-

the National Park. the presence of

eat. the quiet havens of test. and the delightful climate. all tend to appeal to the tourists' fancy. Fresh seasonable foods are always avail- able, and the tourist will find all historic sites of national inter- his requirements met. because the

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tion is given to wheat for export and as there is less feed in the United States and an increase in livestock levels it looks asllf mar- kets on coarse grains might be steady for some time. With the opening of navigation. however. and hot drying weather on the Prairies, the prices should come down to reasonable levels. At. the present figures. however. and low- ered prices on livestock. the pic- turr does not look as encouraging.

Potatoes 1 The potato market has eased. off a bit during the past week. 111- 4 though prices are being maintain- ed at a fairly satisfactory level l There are a. lot of United States potatoes still coming into Canada, and our prices undoubtedly have; ranged above the United States! ceiling. As long as this situation prevails we will have importations, and as long as there are potatoes to go to the trade these American importatioiis will tend to hold down Canadian prices. Reefer cars have also loosened up to some extent. although we have com- plaints from West of summerside and East that the cars dissipate before they ever get to these sections. It is true that quite a quantity of potatoes are today be- ing shipped in box cars and this is not too safe.

Turnip prices are approximate- ly from 900 to 51.00 per bushel at the present moment. The danger-. of employing old sacks is stronglyi emphasized in the report.

The following are the prices at various centers on the Island:

Tignish: Tablestock-32.75 per bus. Reefers scarce. Loading odd box car. Very few moving. No seed moving and no quotations.

O'Leary: Tablestock-32.60 per bus. No cars. Moving some in box cars. No seed.

Wellington: Tablestock - 32.84 per bus. Two cars ready to ship but reefers still scarce. No seed.

Summerside: Tablestock - 32.60 per bus. Movement fairly good. Car situation little brighter.

Kinkora: Tablestcck-.s2.80 per bus. Reefers still scarce. Loading ii lot. of box cars. some seed mov- lng. chiefly Mountains.

IINLOADING T0-DAY

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Kcnsington: Tablestock - 82.60

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Second Floor and Cosmetics Dept.

.Wonderful Savings in Lodies' Coats and Dresses- Children's Wear - Lingerie and Cosmetics --5

1 LADlES' WEAR

SECOND

A great clearance sale of Iadies' Spring and Summer

"Dresses-310.00

Wonderful values in pure silks, chcmtung and lace dresses -Wonderful assortment of modern styles. Regularly priced

up to S39-O0. 1 0 I

Now priced at only ...................................... ..

Dresses-37.00

Printed silks, linen, cheers and crepel. Regularly priced up

to 517.95. Now priced to clear at, Each u

A Dresses-55.00

Printed and plain silks, chantung, chambroy and shears-a good assortment of styles and colors. Reg. priced up to

312.95-Now clearing at only, 5 - a

Each

Dresses-503.00

A small assortment in this group, dresses regularly priced

up to 38.95 - y 3 ........ ..........--........................ I

Now clearing at only ' : LINGERIE

FLOOR

Come early for the best selections.

Dresses carried over from last season. Come in early. '

SPRING GOATS.

Extra special value: in Coats carried over from last season. Wonderful assortment in fabrics, styles. colors and sizes.

coats at c1o.co

Onlyllo in this group-fine

worth up to 549.00. Now out they go at only,

Each

wool crepe: and tweed:-Reg.

10.00

coats at 515.00

Sensational values in ct splendid variety of twillsiurid checks in wool crepes, cushions and coverts. Regularly

priced up to S59.00 Special cleoringyprice,

Each

osrarrrusur

SECOND FIDOR '

iilibstandord Nylon Slips-Trlco knit in color: white and ua, sizes 32 to 40. Reg. 59-95. 6 I

Sale price, each ........................... ............. ..

Special purchase "Kayser" Nylon Briefs In colors rose blush. blue and white. Sizes 4, 5, 6 and 7. 1 309- 31.95. Special. per pair... I

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it Mooiiee. WLEOD

1 5.00

Large assortment of Gowns - carried over from lost your-

Voilo and So

rauckar in florols, stripes and dots. All sizes, clearing at ...................

.......... PRICE

"lovoobIe" Broaalaros-as advertised in 'l.ifa-white only in

A. B. and C. cups, sizes 32

to 30.

Special sale price, each .... 1 I00

4 1 I

CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

SECOND FLOOR.

35 only Glrls' 5pring.Cccts in sizes 5 toil-ix, plain wools, tweed: arild plaids in colors red, green, blue, beige and navy. Vo use up to 525.00 in this group and

9.95

now clearing at only, each ................................ ..

25 only Children's Spring Coats in sizes I to 6x-woola in smart checks and pastel shades. Regularly worth 5 up to 516.95. Now priced to clear, eoel-i ............ .. I Children's Coats, sizes I to 3. A small assortment but at yvondarfui savings. Corduroy: and gabordinea in pastel shades. Regularly priced up to 35.50 and 2 now clearing at only ......................................... ! Children's and Girls' Dresses: sizes 2 to 14x, smart styles

and colors in check, floral and stripe design. Out they go at -- HALF PRICE

Children's and Girls' Dresses in sizes 3 to 14x, also smart

spring alylel, colors and designs. A good assortment going at ONE THIRD OFF

COSMETIC DEPARTMENT

FIRST FLOOR

Toothpaste-Popsodant Factory Special. Regular 33: par ' tuba. Now special at ...... .....

Face Powder clearing -Three shades. A leading cosmetic house now using a new type of packaging is now claorlni discontinued type of packaging at half price. 1 Regular 82.00 per box- Special at, per box ..... I

Hanlay's "Country Gordan" Face Powder-four fiottarioi ahadeei Noiurella, Rachel No- 2, Gypsy Rosa and 80110.9- Ncw is special at less than half price. . For box

"Mosque Frappe", a special by "Dorothy Cray"-NICO"

and refines the skin. Feel fresh and alert after a tlrasoriw day's work-it takes only rs few minutes to freshen 0P

with "Masque Frappe". Rag. 81.75 per lor-- Special, par iar.................... 1

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province is famous for the fresh- ness and variety of its foods. is

LODCIIISIOXI, I wish 11 extend to Ill honourable senators a cordial in- vitation to visit Prince Edward Is-

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