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ATTENTION '

ALL IIREEDERS OP SHORTHORN (Reguterod) The P. E. I. Shortllorn Aaaoehifola is offering the sum or 3:00.00 in Special Prisca distributed in the following classes: 1-Pair Males-I year old and under.

age-new exhibitor only. 4.-Pair Dual Purpose Females-I years and lander. IL-Female-2 Years old and under--Boys and Girls under 18 years of ago only. . 6-shownlilanshlp Contest-Boys and Girls under is you; or ago 0 y. a

bonus paid on true!-Inc expenses 15 miles mm curious- town and over. .

Allanlmalstobeshownltrevloualyinilieregularalassesof an Provincial Exhibition.

Entries for above classes to be forwarded before Augilt us. lat to-

A. H. MUTCII. Secretary, Eu-naollfe.

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m ATTENTION NDC PRODUCERS

FOR HIGHEST RETURNS AND PROMPT, EFFICIENT SERVICE. Sig: YOUR HOGS AND OTHER LIVESTOCK THROUGH O TRUCKERS EVERY WEEK. -

YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE LOCALPLANT AND

SEE YOUR IIOGS BEING KILLED. WEIGIIED AND

GRADED. "

rnucxnnxacrwr LOADING on:

Albany-Victoria ...-..- I. D. Maoleod 6 Bone Thursday Hampton .. ...... .......-.Geor-gs Dunsford -.......Tueadsy slbcrton - ....L. Albcrton Coop. ..... .,,,.'l'ueeday1 snnandale .............. J. G. MacDonald ...:...'l'uesday

Bedfard-Traoadie - Herb Mullen .................Tnesday

Belle River-Wood ll- lands .. if. Bears . .. g,,,'g'u.sa., Bloomfield Bloomfield Coop. ........ -,. Tuesday aisdalbane .I-Elmer Wlgsnore ,

canoe Cove Archie ilfaexinnon Tuesday Cudignn Norman MIcIIe.nlIl Thursday Conway - Portage-

Preeland .. .. R. E. Phllllpl ........... .. Tueadly Cornwall . llaaen Howard .... -. Tuesday cavehead-York .. Lloyd Vcsaey -.......,, Tnudny

:rapand-Westinere.-' '

mm It. N. Dawson ......... Tuesday until noon Dunstaffnsge Borden Boswell ......'. Tuesday 'ona -Eldon - Pt Prim-

Melvllle .... John Mcltae .... -2. Tuesday lileralle . .. Ellerslle Coop. ........ .. Tuesday Elmira-East Pola .... .. Pius Campbell ....... Tuesday forvmmin Iredericton- Les Msebowell ......... Thursday Bawpercaux - Murray ,

Harbour North ..-. Carl Graham ........ .. Tuesday Hunter nirer Borden Bagnall ........ ..Thursday Ienzfngton . lferh Mclizwen - ilfau- 4

rice Caseley .. ..'l'hursday llontague . .. Sid Maolaan , .'l'Iiursday llorell Dlngwell 0 Rorslter . ....Tuesday Mt. Stewart .. Earl Jay Tuesday llur-ray ltiver - Mor-

ray Harbour it. Macrherson .....J .. Tuesday Vorthana . Spurgeon Dynicnt .. Tuesday D'i.eary .. 0'I.esry coop. . Tuesday

Peakes-lt. Thea-esrs's Merlin De-inc Thursday at. Peter's-Bear River-

Sourie .. ltodllle Pratt .. Tuesday

sununersld .. ll. 8. bfacl-Iwcu A M.

Cateley .. ...TIIIIfIdIy Tignlsls ,. Tignlsh Coop Tuesday Vernon itlver-Ulgg .. Ralph Lea Tuesday Vernon - Cherry Val-

ley ............ .. .. Walter Crane ......-... -. Tuesday Watervale Eddie Shes . .. Tuesday Wellington Wellington Coop. .... .. Tuesday

Charlottetown and vicinity-For efficient trucking service Mon- iay to Friday phone 290 or 1274.

We will pay any farmer truekage on his own hogs delivered to our pens on Grafton Street.

WHY NOT PATRONIZE THE CHARLOTTETOVVN PLANT? AN IN- DUSTRY ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. GIVING EMPLOYMENT TO GLAND PEOPLE. AND OPERATED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF 5UR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS.

Canada Packers is the place to sell. Those extra returns will always tell.

CANADA PACKERS LIMITED

CNANLDTIETDWN P. E. I. '

HOG PRODUCERS

BEAR THIS THOUGHT IN MIND: IT IS THE VOL- UME OF HOGS SHIPPED OFF THE ISLAND THAT SUSTAINS THE PRICE ON THE ISLAND, SO IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE THAT YOU CONTACT SWIFPS LOADER, IN YOUR VICINITY, WHO IS A PART OF OUR WEEKLY SHIPPING SYSTEM THAT ASSURES YOU OF IMMEDIATE KILLING AND PROMPT RETURNS. TRY US WITH YOUR NEXT SHIPMENT FOR YOUR OWN SATISFACTION. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OUR AUTHORIZED LOADERS AND TRUCKERS:

SOURIS-RAY FORTUNE ........... CLIFFORD PETERS

BRISTOL . ........ GORDON J. MOEWEN SAVAGE HARBOUR FULTON L. DOUGLAS

ALVIN RURRE MOUNT STEWART MICHAEL McMII..LAN DROMORE

CLARENCE MITOHEL MONTAGUE .....

ARTHUR MMDONALD STEWART ADAMS WILLIAM J. DIDDONALIP LINWOOD cl. MDNEILL VERNON MIIINTYRE WILFRED CANNON JOSEPH IVIURNAGIIAN ROY CAMPBELL

CARDIGAN MILLVIEW MT. WNA l0IINSTON'S RIVER ROCKY POINT

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CORNWALL DOUG MIIDONALD MILTON ,. ROBERT CRAERE NEW HAVEN .... .. IJOUIS TIRRNIY

STANLEY BRIDGE LEIGHTON DELI:

CLYDE RIVER . KEITH DIXON NORTH WILTSHIRE . ELMEI CLOW HUNTER RIVER . . GORDON IIATIIESON APPEN ROAD . . .. SAM OONDON

HOPE RIVER ......... .............- D. R.

CAVENDISII .. .........-...... GRANT MGLEOD FREDERIOTON ..... .. HAROLD HIGLIAN BRADALEANE

EMERALD

KINKORA ALBANY ...- CRAPAUD-WESTMORELAND

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Expanded facilities and incentive for extensive crop production in Western Canada. due to incresgeg '11 llflxable land areas and in land values generally. have higldigbted commercial potato production in Alberta. stated Prof. R. J. Hilton, of the University of Alberta, at yesterday's meeting of the horn. cultural section oi the Ag:-lcun. ural institute of Canada.

Mr. Hilton referred to the con- cern felt by growers and shippers of Alberta Netted Gem potatoes over occasional serious amounts of bitterness showing up in cook tubers of that variety. A glyco. sldal alkaloid oi solarium tuber- osum called "solanine” is believed iwpcnsible for this acrid state, and extensive projects are being undertaken to determine the fact- ors causing the increase in sols- nine content, and the most effic- ient methods of an-a-lysis. It ap- peared from a preliminary tat that the solanine content is inde- pendent of (though frequently as- sociated with) greening of tubers, and that in general it incxensu with the storage period, at least until mid-March.

Brush Control

Experiments on the control of brush - chiefly hawthorns -- were described by Prof. R. O. Ribbey, of the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Guelph, who said the chem- ical 2, 4-D as an overall spray was effective against the species of hawthorns found in the Guelph area, if applied when the leaves were fully expanded, or about flowering time. Before this time the mixture was ineffcctive. Con- centrations of 0.1, 0.15 and 2 per- cent 2, 4-D were used. The chem- icals 2. 4-D, 2.f,5-T and mixtures of the two when sprayed on fresh- ly cut stumps of hawthorn: suc- cessfully prevented regrowth.

Mr. Ribbey described the new chemical banding method oi kill- ing brush which was tested on hawthorns and a number oi other species. This method holds some promise and methods of treatment. are being studied.

Tomato Blight

The fungus organism Phytoph- thora infestans, which causes late blight on potatoes. also causes the same disease on tomatoes. This subject was dealt with at the con- ference by Messrs. W. Ferguson. L. H. Lyall and H. N. Raoicot, of the Dominion Department oi Ag- riculture, Ottawa. who described the experimental work now being carried on by the Department to find strains of tomatoes which have resistance to this disease.

A method has been developed for inoculating young tomato plants with the organism by spray- ing them with a suspension of the fungus in distilled water under optimum conditions for infection. This permits detection oi infection and resistance without having to grow the plants to maturity.

Preliminary cxpcriments showed a marked although not complete resistance in several selections of tomato strains which were obtain- ed from the Philippine islands. the speakers said.

The importance of tomatoes as a vegetable crop in Canada was indicated by the1948 peak acreage, when 68,340 acres were planted to this crop. '

Blueberries

The lowbush blueberry was described as "the Cinderella of the fruit industry" by Mr. E. L. Eaton. of the Dominion Experi-

swm Canadian co. lllnltell.

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mental Station at Kentville, in addressing -the conference. in the three Maritime Provinces and Que- bec the apple crop of 1940 had thirty times the value of blueber- ries; yet by 1049 the returns from the lower crop had risen to one- half that of apples. He credited this change to improved cultural, harvesting and marketing meth- ods. Most oi the progress has been on privately owned lands where systematic burning. raking. weed- ing and field cleaning are Pric- tlced.

Mr. Eaton also submitted a paper on the northern highbush 4 blueberry. which exists wild from New Jersey to Michigan. extend- ing into the southern counties of Nova Scotia and Ontario. As found in nature the plants grow to a height of some six to ten feet while the fruit is similar to that of the common lowbush species. Cultivation in New Jersey dates back about forty years and in Canada since 1926. Propagation. however, is still difficult and cost- ly. Tests since 1042 In colder parts of Nova scotia and Central New Brunswick indicate that the crop may be more widely adopted than originally believed.

ATTENTION Potato Growers

We have in stock a number of the new Improved Ilardle Sprayers. These are a new version of the famous llanly yer sold here a lumber 0 fell! 580- of wlildi are still vlng as to II!!! P0 90 Cl'0"0T'- James A. llaeilaill I boss I Surnmeralde

Atomic Iimarch Solving Problems In soil Analysis

Atomic research hit the spot- ium 7””"hY " the Acricultural nstltute of Canada conlvention D9?!” but the military upectg of the subject were not diacused. In- stead. Prof. c. 1'. Bentley. of the University of Alberta, told how "dI”'c”V9 5301090. Produced at C'”'d"" It-Omlc enersy Plant at Chill! River. Ontario. are helpi 39”! lnllytt-I to determi e who kind of fertilizer is hell. when and how it should be applied, and so forth.

Radioactive sulphur is being "lied DY the soils department of his university, Prof. Bentley said, "1 lilltwing the fertilir.atlonoisul- pnur deficient soils. A good pro. portion of Alberta's farmers will P1'0bdbl)' be benented by this work. ,

Experimental use of sulphur containing fertilizers applied to legume crops has produced as much as 000 percent yield increas- 9l 01 legume hay. and cereal crop increases of 200 or 300 percent fre. quently result when the cereals follow the sulphur fertilized leg- umes.

The usefulness of radioactive isotopes to the research worker is 3'11" they enable him to follow cleanly the chemical reactions and make determinations which it was previously impossible for him to 0.

Ramos Problems

Unsolved problems in the chem- istry of soil organic matter were discussed by Prof. W. A. DeLong, of Macdonald College, Quelbec, who said there was still a great deal to be learned in this connection. New methods of studying humus some- times come from surprising sour- ces. Thus. a new way of measur- ing humus is based on work done in a medical school, a new meth- od for removing humus from soil was suggested by laundry re- search. Other useful ideas have come from researches in the pulp and paper. rubber tire and coal industries, while useful tools in the form of radioactive substances come as a by-product of the re- searches which produced the atom bomb.

A point brought out by Prof. DeLong was that properly manag- ed soil humus is very helpful in controlling erosion.

He also joined with Prof. B. B. Coldwell. of Macdonald College, in giving a paper on the compostition of deciduous forest tree leaves be- fore and after partial decomposit- ion. Emphasis was placed on the fact that a knowledge of the am-

composition can be helpful in the management of forests and forut soils.

...L.r..- CANADA PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

IN THE PROBATE COURT

The 23rd day of June A. D. 1950.

In Re Estate of ANNIE GILLIS formerly of Jamaica Plain. later of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the Unit- ed States of America. Single Wo- man deceased. testate.

To the Sheriff of the County of Queen's County or any Constable or literate person within said County in said Province of Prince Edward Island

Greeting:

Whereas upon reading the peti- tion on file of William D. Gilli: of Charlottetown in Queen's County aforesaid, Coal Merchant. and H. Francis MacPhea of Char- lottetownaforesaid. barrister. the executors of the above named estate praying that a citation may be issued for the purpose here- inafter sez forth: You are there- fore hereby required to cite all persons interested in the said Estate to be and appear before the Judge present at a Probate Court to be held in the Court House in Charlottetown In Queenie County In the said Province. on Wednesday the 26th day of July next coming, at the hour of eleven o'clock iorenoon of the same day to shew cause if any they can why the Accounts of the said Estate should not be passed and the Estate closed as prayed for In said petition and on motion of J. Arthur McGuIgan. Esquire. Prec- tor for said Petitioner.

And It is hereby ordered that a true copy hereof be forthwith published in some newspaper p b- ilrhed in Charlottetown afores id once In each week for at least four consecutive weeks from the date hereof and that a true copy hereof be forthwith posted in the following public places respective- ly. namely. in the hall of the Court House In Charlottetown aforesaid. at or near the Royal Bank of Canada in Charlottetown aforesaid. and at or near the Bank of Nova Scotia in Charlottetown aforesaid. so that all persons in- tarested In the said Estate as aforesaid may have due notice thereof.

Witness His Honour Harold Leo- nard Palmer. Judge of the said Probate Court at Charlottetown in Queen's County. the day and year first above written.

By the Court ms.)

(Sat) I. Margaret Andrew.

Registrar.

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Field Crop Problems Discussed Yesterday

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The Saskatchewan rur Market- ing held an auction in Regina last week and sold all the muskrat pelts offered 1.01.992. There was a large attendance of buyers for the fine offering. Main rnuskrat pur- chase were made for Canadian accoi.iIits with American in La strongly represented and pure - ing a larger percentage than at previous sales. Therewas also some miropean activity. Northern sec- tion muskrats averaged tl.93. other sections averaged 81.81, 31.68. 31.70 and 31.47. The offering of musakrnt averages was 31.73.

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Swedish silver and platinum foxes and mink have sold higher than those in the United States because part of the furs have been disposed of in barter trading ra- ther than at auction. This is from a report on fur farming in Sweden issued by the United States De- partment of Agriculture. At the four auctions held in that country during the winter of 1918-49. the average prices obtained were satis- factory and 11 the skins are expect- ed to be sold before the close of 1950. Prospects for coming sea- son's furs are Judged to be fairly good.

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The report continues... "Tile Swedish Fur Breeders Association gives the number of fur farms at about 1,600 in 1940 compared with

CANADA Province of Prince Edward Island

IN THE PROBATE COURT

the lltla day June A.D. 1950

In Re Estate of Herbert Augustus Tanton late of Charlottetown in Queens County in the said Pro- vince, Professor of Music. de- ceased. testate.

To the Sheriff of the County of Queens County or any Constable

or literate person within said County

GREETING: WHEREAS upon reading the

petition on file of Donald Me- Klnnon of Charlottetown afore- said, barrister, the executor of the above named eshte praying that a citation may be Issued for the purpose hereinafter set forth: You are therefore hereby requir- ed to cite all persons Interested in the said Estate to be and appear before the Judge present at a Probate Court to be held in the Court House in Charlottetown in Queens County, in the said Pro- vince, on Tuesday the 11th day of July next coming, at the hour of eleven o'clock iorenoon of the same day to shew cause if any they can why the Accounts of the said Estate should not he pass- ed and the Estate closed as pray- ed for in said petition and on motion of Malcolm Mexinnon, Proctor for said Petitioner.

And it Is hereby ordered that a true copy hereof be forthwith published in some newspaper published In Charlottetown afore- said once In each week for at least four consecutive weeks from the date hereof and that a true copy hereof be forthwith posted In the following public places re- spectively. namely. in the hall of the Court House In Charlottetown aforesaid. at or near the Bank of Nova Sootla. In Charlottetown aforesaid, and at or near the Royal Bank of Canada In Charlottetown aforesaid so that all persons Inter- ested in the said Estate as afore- said may have due notice thereof.

WITNESS His Honour Harold Leonard Palmer. Judge of the said Probate court at ClIaI'l0"0- town aforesaid. the ill! and Y9" first above written.

By the Court.

tSgd.) E. Margaret Andrews 53. Registrar

OUR SALVAGE MARKET

SCRAP CAR BATTERIES, as. 31.00 SCRAP STEEL. Per ton ..... ..- I3-00 SCRAP CAST IRON. Per ton 310.00 COWHIDE. per lb. IN HORSEHAIR, per lb. 50!: BEER BOTTLES. carton ......- D50

UNWASHED WOOL. per lb. .. l'lc Above prices delivered our

warehouse.

MAURICE BLOCK 8: CD. -

I58 Kent St. Charlottetown

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WINTER & SUMMER

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New Kennels, Heated, Shady Run Exercised Daily

CAPT. PERCY Fortune Bridge

TIIIELI CONNECTED WITH

Silver Fox and Mink Farming

NOTES ON TOPICS

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about 2.000 In IM7 and 5.000 in 1960. but there are a larger number of animals per farm at present. 'rhe number -of silver fox and plot- inum fox produced in 1049 was 34,000 with 3.000 blue fox and 140,000 mink. The report states that silver fox pupa per form aver- aged slightly under 215. blue fox 4 and mink slightly more than 3 young per breeding female. Pro- duction for 1060 is estimated to be 30.000 silver and platinum fax, 20. (I10 blue fox and 150,000 natural and mutation mink. B0'7o of the Swedish fur farm production is exported, with the United states the principal outlet followed by Great Britain". Referring to the above it may be mentioned that silver fox would not likely be ex- ported to the United States, it would be one of the furs that would be sold by barter. O O 0

Women's Wear Daily gives 3 re- port of the recent sale of ranch mink and sllverblu at the can- sdian Fur Auction Sales company, Montreal. last week. .The ranch mink sale saw the type very strong. somewhat higher than May. though on the average unchanged. Silverblu, a comparatively small collection, was considered to have acted well. Pastels were reported wtk sold unchanged, miscellane- ous mutations ow. sold, unchang- ed; low grades 7579 sold, no com- parison. New York dealers took most of the good sold but there was also some European buying of ranch minkoand sllverblu mink. O 0

Bench mink, best quality, brought up to 530. for Ontario type and Manitoba tyrpe. other lmces ranged from 828.50 down to 3185. Clarval strain brought 323. to 825; Silverblu mink brought up to 834.50 for Breath of spring; pastels brought up to 3311 and mis- cellaneous mutations sold from no. down to 3726. white fox was especially strong and sold 9096. It was reported 1.5912 up compared with the May sale. Blue fox lagged and was only 30w. sold but im- medlately afterwards private sales brought the total to about 505;. with prices unchanged. It reached a top of 010.25 for silvery.

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Dr. I... L O'!?eilley -was re-elected President of the American Nat- ional Fur Breeders Association at Milwaukee last week. The Doctor has been its President for many years. Vice Presidents included well known fox breeders such as J. S. sterling of Lake Placid, N.Y., J. S. Christel: of Glcncoe, Min- nesota and Dr. C. W. cox of Lewiston, Montana. A resolution was adapted requesting Congress- ional committees to give immedi- ate and serious consideration to the adoption of such legislation as will, either by the imposition of quota or tariff. restrict the free flow of foreign furs to the United States and bring needed relief to an American industry struggling against unequal odds. O O 0 Alternative in this resolution provided in event such restrictions be found impractical at the pre- sent time that serious consider- ation be given adoption of legis- lation calling for removal of the 20 per cent excise tax on furs when the fur garments are made trom ranch-raised or wild-caught furs produced In the United States and its territories and possessl , so that American fur farmers and trappers may be able to meet com- petition of cheaply-produced foreign furs on a more equal foot- ing. Another resolution urged Con- gressional committees to reject ef- forts to change internal Revenue Law covering sale of fur bearing animals raised in captivity and kept for breeding purposes and subsequently sold. 0 0 O Furriers throughout the United States are confidently expecting that the 2095 Federal Excise Tax will be halved within the next couple of weeks, but many believe that this will be only a partial help in' bringing the fur business back to its former glary,aAn ex- ecutive of one of the larger fur