,P_EQEMBER-_ .29» . 1948 _

Latest Developments‘?

In Seed Potato Culture

Returning recently from Pitts- burgh. where he presented two papers at the annual meetings of the Potato Association of America and the American Phytopath-

ologicnl Society. Mr. L. C. Cai- l

beck of the Plant Pathology laboratory of t-he Science Service, Charlottetown, brought back the latest news in the field of potato culture.

Research. which has a-beuring on potato growing in Prince Edward Island is bcng carried on in many parts of Canada and the US. in- cluding Mollie, Cornell University and Pennsylvania State College. Mr. Calbeck was able to inform himself regarding the latest de- velopments in t.hesc fields. “But is was impossible to hear every- thing," he declared. "At the two meetings, 164 papers were pre- sented. besides committee meet- ings and discussions. There were 4 lectures going simultaneously, all the time, and you had to choose whlfl One you wanted in hear ulost - you couldn't listen to them all."

Seven papers were prescnled by fjnnadian pathologists, four of uhzch dealt with potato diseases. Mr. II. N. Raclot. plant poth- Jlogist, Ottawa. discussed the com- parative efficiency of tuber indcx- mg and tubcr ilnil. planting in lllt‘ clinlinatlon of virus (liscase from seed potatoes. 'I‘cst.s showed that tuber indexing was the better method. This service has been made available to Island growers since 1943-44 by sced potato certification.

Discussed Purple-Top

Dr. D. J. MacLcod. officer-in- charge of the laboratory of Plant Fa-hology at Fredericton, N. B. giic an interesting pup ~ on puvplr-top. lie irllumcti this tlisclnc "Bunch-lop," because not. nll varleties show the purple colorat- ion in the foliage. The disease is caused by a virus and is tuber- borne. but is rarely carried beyond ‘the second generation. Infected tubers become firm in storage and may not germinate for 12 to 30 months. There is a considerable variation ino the symptoms ex- pressed by this virils. Certain vari- eties exhibit a yellowing or purp- iing of the leaves and stems associ- ated with tile stunting, leaf-roll- ing, aerial tuber formation and “lilting symptoms. In other vari- eties there is no definite colorat- ion effect except a slight paling of the leaves in the uppcr ports of the plant. ‘ -

In his first paper, Mr. Calbcck pointed out the lead which Prince Edward Island has taken in potato- vinc killing for the control of blight. He traced its origin to the vrcrk of Paul A. Murphy during the first World War at the Char- lottetown laboratory. Based on current experiments. Mr. Calbcck guvc the techniques developed on the Island with clizmical vire kill- crs, in which the active principle lS usually sodium arsenatc.

Spraying And Dusting

in his second paper, .'\lr. Culbecl: discussed nip; rcsillts of experi- menzs by spraying and dusting potatoes for latt- blight. Many of the rcsulls from Island cI-llleri- menis were found to have been duplicated in U. S. experiments, especially in Maine. Mr. Calbeck pointed out that while Bordeaux Mixture (8-4-80l has co 'istcntly' gnrn good control of blight. some neutral copper sprays have shown betlrr results in yields. As high Is I00 bushels to the acre incl-case has been noted when certain of the new sprays have bten used. Parzste, a ncw organic fungicide. which was tested for the first time last season in P. F. 1., vcllent control of blight and re- silltccl in high yields. The best blight control was given by Phygoll XL. another nvw organic chemical. However as this chcmical tended to (lelaymtitnrifl clzls were con- requentiy low. ‘f. ds at Char- lottetoivzi in i948 cre as follows llIl bushels per ncrei: C. O. C. S. " :, 293.1: Bzrloiv, 2€0.8; Bordeaux

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BiRTllS. MARRIAGES. nelinis

JAY-At Mt. Sit-wart on Dcr. 28, in Hr. and Mrs. l"J.'-.rl Jay. u son. (iltEI-2NAN-At tiic Charlotetowil Hospital Drcembcr 23, i948. to tfr. and Mrs Ronald J. Grccnan. South Melville. u son. (ill-LIS-At 1G Poplar Street. Gteenock, Scstland, on December 15th. 194B, to Mrrgazct (ii-e Mc- Neil) w'fc 1f Jrmes Victor Gillis, 4- B. R. C. N., a sun. M_-_U .. DEATHS

DOYLE-Suddenly at his home, 40 Rochford Street, on ‘Tuesday. Doc. as, ma, Samuel a. Doyle His remains will rest at his late Iesldence from where the funeral will take place on Thursday morn- in! at 8:45 to St. Dunstan's Basil- ibfl. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.

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Dithane, $7.6; Deecop, $6.1; Phygon XI... 254.6; Funglcide 629, 210.4 and failed to control late blight. The untreated check plot yielded 199.5 bushels per acre.

Interesting studies at Cornell and Pennslyvanla reveal the possi- bility that evolutionary changes take place in the diseases them- selves, so that they re-attack varieties of potatoes that have been developed as immune to that particular disease. This same situation developed in cereal breeding. If the disease organism 1s capable of producing new races. thcn the work of the potato breed- er will become continuous, slated M1". Calbeck.

New Methods Tested

In many regions, including Prince Edward Island. two new methods of potato weed control are being test- ed with 2. 4-D. In one method the chemical is added to the regular spray early in the season, and in t.he other, the soil is treated be- fore the potato sprouts appear above ground. Before making any recommendations, the meetings decidui that there was still a great deal of work to be done, and that. while good results were ob- tained in general. no definite technique was decided upon. It ls probable, however, that 2. 4-D will eventually become an import- ant. weapon in the control of wild radish and wild turnip in the sections of P. E. I. where these prolific weeds are a. serious pest. Other papers presented at the

Potato Association of America meetings included: sprout in- hibltion, in which table stock is

treated in storage, so that sprout- ing may be retarded in the spring; utilization of potatoes for chemical luv-products: new varieties: fer tility problems, insect control and virus diseases.

Kindergarten Closing

The children .01 the Charlotte- town Klndcrgarten held their an- nual Christmas closing Wednes- day. Dec. 21st, under the direction of Mrs. Ira Clark assisted by Mrs. Merrill Graham. Mr. C. H. Black presided.

Mrs. Clark spoke briefly to the parents and friends of the chil- ren.

The festive season was truly expressed by the children.‘ in their songs, rhythms and finger plays. The program ended with t-he ar- rival of Santa Claus as interp- reted by one of the children. Gifts and candy were distributed to the children.

Following is the program.

Good Mommy-Children.

Wclconi-.@Patsy MacPhail.

Rhythms: Flowers. Constance Cullen, Gall Hermans. Lynn Mac-

Leod, Nancy Faser, D l a n n e Kays. Janet MacDonald; leaves, Pamela Aitken, Glenys Hughes.

Meredith Gallant, P8881‘ McQuar- ale, Helen Torrnbs. Miriam Wheat- ly; Mrs. Cloud. Linda Watson: 1nd hfan, Gerry Auld; Jack l-‘rcst, Freddie Davison; 511°" Flakes, Elizabeth Horne, Ann Storey, Marianne MacLeod, Jane Williams.

Snow-Man: Jimmie MacNutt.

Finger plays: Bali for Baby Beverley Mills, Ian Beer; Lynn MacLeod.

Twinkle Little star—Margaret and Rebeccs Gtddings.

Jolly Old Santa Claus-Harold and Hessell MacLean.

Dance Around the Tree-Chubby

Seaman. Hal Ladner, Margaret and Rebecca Giddings, Miriam wlieatley. Dianne Kays, Harold m’! Hessell lifacbean.

Chorus: Tlckety Tcck. Clocks. inn Peer. Georlle Wallfm- Michell

tlileatis. Constance Cullen. Sandy l\fr-cCcnnell_ Nnncv Fraser. I

Queen of Hearts: Queen. Lana Lumsden: K'ng. Billy Prowse; Knave. David Buellt Severants. Michell l-luestis, Helen Toombs Sandy MrcCcnnell. Johnnie Dav- ls (‘erry Auld: Guards. Tommie Johnson, Bobbie O'Rourke. Hal Lcdncr. Sllrlln! Latino!‘-

Lnllabw-Nancy White and the children.

Chorus: Mother Goose —Child- 113i‘.

Davs of the Week-Dianne Mac- L-cllan.

Paul Polite-James Patrick Mac- Donald, Beverley Mme.

The Mending Party - Debby Pletch. Andrea Duvar. MM‘? 3"" nun. Rena Glover.

Santa's Helpers-Wayne Mathle- son. Brian Wonnacott.

Here Comes Santa Cleus-Jsan- te. Claus: John MacLeanl.

The Askers-—Dlanne Labels!" Judy MacDonald. Pamela Stewart.

Recitation: Merry Xmas-Bar- bara MacDonald.

The Kindergarten will re-operl January 5th. (

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form u new cabinet at the we- senf. critical moment when WW1- fan imam Illnedlr m Bull!" in battle with Jews in Southern Palestine.

Hedi Pasha is a former lieuten- ant of Nokraahy Pasha in the Bandist Party and chief of the royal cabinet. Officials said 1M cabinet would not be other"!!! changed. Cabinet. members and others wept when Bani. lll-YQFHM "n of the ma Prenatal’. w W! "1 the treads.

Nob-uh! Pooh's death reuwvld for the second time in "if" 7"" by aneuimtton the loader o! thi indict Patty. Premier Ahmed Helm Pubs, the previous 10M!!-

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NOR"! AMERICAN LIFE

L. 5. STEVENSON lunch Manager ‘h 14o RICHMOND sr.

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"Y” Physical Director ls Appointed t

John D. Pearsc of Toronto has been appointed as Boys’ and Phy- sical Secretary Ln the new Y.'.VI.C.A. building it was announced yester- day by the Y.M.C.A. Board of Dir- efitvfi. Mr. Pearses early home was in Midland. Ontario, where since his boyhood he has been associated with the Midland Y.M.C.A. under the secretaryship of Winston Smith formerly of Pownal, PEI.

Mr. Pearse has served as a camp counsellor for several years at the Midland Y.M.C.A. camp. lie later acted as an Assistant Director. For many years he was a member of the Junior and Senior‘ Leaders Corps at the Midland "Y”.

He graduated from the Univers- ity of Toronto last year. During his senior year he was Social Director o1 Victoria College in which capac- ity he achieved outstanding success. He has outstanding athletic ability and participated in sports at Tor- onto Varsity. He is twenty-three years of age.

Mr. Pearse will arrive in Char- lottetown by January 1st at. which time he will begin work immediate- ly on plans for the boys’ work and physical programs to be conducted in the new Y.M.C.A. building.

IIEAGTiON is

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reference, it. said in a'n editorial, "is only one of several off-uic-ctiff boners."

“We tioivt like the idca of the President of the United SifltBS mak- ing unprepared statements on for- eign policy...now that our nation has become the most powerful in the world, it is all the more im- portant that official pronounce merits be carefully weighed and precisely stated."

Underlying all reaction to the President's startling remarks is the generally-accepted belief that they were given careful thought before he spoke bhctn. _

Minister Fired

LONDON. Dec. 28 -(AP) -The Moscow radio said tonight Alexei Kosygin had been relieved of his duties as Sovict lvfinisler of Finance by action of the Presidium of Rus- sia‘s Supreme Soviet.

The announcement coincided with a Stockholm report in the London Daily Mall that said Kosy- gLn was believed to be among Rus- sian ieaders President Truman was referring to as anxious to have an understanding with-"theaawest. ~~

MOSCOW, Dec. 28 -(AP) -—No support is discernible here for President 'I‘l‘u.man‘s inference that there is disagreement in the Soviet leadership over reaching agree- ments with the United States.

Most informed foreign observers in Moscow are cf the opinion the Soviet Government agrees to a man on such important subjects as relations with the United States and the West.

Truman's latest ‘statement was heard here in New York and Lon- don broadcasts. It has not been printed so for in Moscow newspap- crs.

LIBERAL COUNCIL TO MEET

OTTAWA, Dec. 2B — (CP) -- Annual meeting of the advisory counc'l of the National Lberal Federation will be held lxeze Jan. 24 to 20. inclusive. J. Gordon Page. ‘Jirtlcrotlon president, announced tcday. Various committees 2nd the executive will meet Jan. 24 and the whole council the two follow- ing days. The council ls the gov- erning body of the Federation and is made up of 20 delegates from each Province.

by a. pro-German and a few minutes after reading ‘Egypt's declaration of war on the Axis.

Nokrashy Pasha had been Prime Minister most of the time since the end of the war. He was born in Alexandria and educated in Cairo and England and became a. schoolteacher. After minor jobs h the Agriculture, Education and 1n- terior Ministries. he became Minister of Communications 1n 1930. In recent years he had been Minister of Eduy-nn, Interior. Finance and Foreign Affairs.

In 1938 he spilt with former Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha of the Wafdlst Party and helped found the Saadlst Party. He was deputy leader of the Party when its leader. Maher Pasha. was kill- ed in 1945, and succeeded both to the party leadership and the premiership.

Of late, ardent Nationalists had accused him of having a weal: policy toward Britain and in prosecuting the Palestine campaign.

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THE AOUARDIAN.

GENTMILEIIARIIIAI!

UONFEDEBATIOG SUBAN CE.

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MOORE a. MMLEOD umrrao, gglyi close at 12.30 today, wedges.

CITY TAXES. - Executions and garnlshees are now being served on Persons who do not have their per- 5°m11 P11119911)’ and p011 taxes paid to December 31st.

FUNERAL xnsronnay - The funeral of the late Peter Dewar Y“ held Yesterday afternoon from die MacLean Funeral Home. Se;- vlces were conducted by Rev. M D- Dllnbill‘ and Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. Interment. was in the People's Cemetery. The pallbear- ers were John B. Roper, Frank ‘little’. hauls Roper. Cyril Mac-

GWEOI‘. T. G. Ives and lvljlml. Stewart. CITY POLL TAX. -All male

persons, between 21 and 60 years of B89. working or living in the city. who have not paid their 1948 Poll Tax are advised to do so immed- iately. as Court Action is being proceeded. with now.

SUPPORT POTATO REQUEST -—One Island potato-shipping firm, the Prince Edward Island Potato Growers’ Association. is sllppqrflng the request of the New Brunswick Potato growers that the support price for potatoes of 69 cents g, bushel, effective on April 1st, be set ahead one month. The Association of which Mr. E. D. Reid is man- 9891’. has forwarded a resolution to that effect to the Agriculture Price Support Board. Ottawa.

snnn POTATO SHIPMENTS- 1,586,000 bushels of seed potatoes were shipped from the Province this season up to Dec. i8 as ccm- pared to 1.390.000 buahels for the corresponding period of last year, Mr. S.G. Peppln. chief inspector in charge of seed potato certification said yesterday. Of this year's ship- ments, 750.000 bushels went by boat. The importing countries were the United States. Jamaica. Cuba. the Dominion Rerublic. Mexico. South Africa. Newfoundland, and Scuth America.

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pers Association those pzesazt in- eluded Senator Jchn E. Snclair, J. Lester Douglas, lif,P., J. Wason MacNaught, MP., Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Frank Curtis. President of the Charlottztcwn Board of Trade, Mr. A. Walthzn Gatidet. Sccrctazy of the _ Char- lottetown Bcord o.‘

Trade, Mr.

of Industry and Natural Res: for P.E.I., B. Graham Rrg .s, Provincial Rlspresentutiie on the Maritime Transportation Cam- mission. Mr. Clicstcr Sha-w. Dis- trict Table Stock Inspector, Mr... W.R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, C-ol. G. Elle; Full, J. Lorne Driscoli. Austin C. Scalcs. The directors prcscnt were Wil- liam Ilugihes, M.LA., president. F.B.. Clark, vice president, George Brockins, Claude C. Delrnsy, Iozne H. MacFarlane, W.M. “llison, George Ives, Cal. G.G. Peake, ED. Reid. L.H.. Poole, Roy C.. MacLean, and C.C. Thompson, sec- retary of the Committee. The pres- ident, Mr. Hughes acted as chair- man.

A full and frank discussion took place covering cnany matters of importance to the potato in- dustry us affected by the freight rates and present zoning situa- tion. Mr. Rand H. Matheson 103d about the matter of the zcne rates having been tokcn up actiireiy as early as 1933 when considerabll correspondence took plftoe bctvreen himself and the late JW. Bavitcr. For one reason or other t‘-e mat- ter had not become acute until the recent 2t per cent rise in freight. rates and now it is of such importance that a soluticn is very necessary at the earliest possible moment. Shippers and others present told of the hardships new placed on the potato industry. Mr. Mutheson read carrespcnd- ence between himself and the Al- berton and West Prince Boards of Trade on the zone rate question. ‘Ifne question of hcator services and costs and the matter 0f the carriers protective service were also discussed.

M1‘. Chester EL Shaw, District Fruit and Vegetable Inspector. and issuer of permits under the Canada-United States agreement on the restriction of the move- ment of certified seed potatoes frrmf Canada to the United States, stated that official word has been received that the 011611 d!“ °1 permit and the expiry 6810 0! pennlt shall be deemed to mean the first daic upon which eeed potatoes may be cleared for ex- portation and the last date on which seed potatoes may be clear- ed for exportation through cust- oms accompanied by Form B. 13 B. This means that. taking the State of Virginia as an example, on which the opening date is January 1st and the expiry date February 281p ma: "permits for shipments to an; sum will be timed en January 1st and up to and in- cluding Wbfllory 20th and that same will be cleared through local customs up to this latte-r date rather than through customs at the port of entry.

SELECT BEST PICTURE NEW YORK Dec. 28 —(APi - The New York Film Critics today selected "Treasure cf Berra Madre" u the best picture of i948. and Lawrence Olivier and Olivia d.- Hlvilend u the year's best actor and actress.

The critics group is rnadc up (I l8 critics on 10 nevi-snipers.

Fine Record Achieved I I in island Hog Marketing

The year 1948,11“ seen the Prince Edward Island branch of. Lhe Dominion Production Service experience its most successful year

with the Province leading the rest of Canada in the percentage of Grade A hogs marketed, according to a report of the year's work just released by Mr. H. W. Clay, senior live stock fieldman. Dominion De- partment of Agriculture.

The report states: "Although the

official figures for 1948 are not yet available, Island swine breed- era have this year produced over 50 per cent Grade A market hogs. This record has been accomplished deslpe the fact that from 20 to 25 per cent of our hogs shipped are over the desired 140-to-170 pounds. The exercise of greater care on the part of our farmers would avoid much of this undesirable overweight and the result would be that our pcrcentagc of Grade A's would be well over '15 per cent. "The improvement has been brought about by a wider use of better breeding stock. The Pro- vincial boar bonus, under which an annual premium is paid on boars which pass inspection, has resulted in a class of animals for service that are superior to those of previous years. "In 1948. the Province took the lead over the rest of Canada in the number of sows qualifying for advanced registry. During the last four-month period, the Island qualified more sows than all the Eastern and Central Provinces combined. When one considers the size and population of this Pro- vince, the record is amazing. More- cver, that record can be added to by the fact that the Island not only led in the number of sows qualifying but also Ln the scores made.

Many Shipments

"The year saw two cars of our breeding stock go to the Prairie Provinces; two to Ontario; and one to the State o_f Iowa. In addit- ion. a large number of smaller shipments by express went to Central and Western Canada, Ohio, Massachusetts. and Pennsylvania. We have orders on hand for car load lots for Spring delivery to Iowa and Saskatchewan. and en- quiries from other swine areas in Canada and the United States are arriving almost weekly.

"There has been a noticeable change in the past few months in

Sow Breeder

Ranch Bess 1662, Almon Boswell

Vale 1A, Henry Stetson & Son

Cornwall Lady 7A, Stanley Willis

Charlotte Lilly 22, Geo. Boswell Montvllle 29A, W. P. Cameron

Ocean View Mildred 47A, Herbert

Stewart 20A, S. C. Stewart 8: Son Stewart 74A, Frcd I. Thompson . Eostslde Betty 26A, Alex Hamilton Stewart 6Y, Duncan Coffin & Son Vernell Patsy 242, Alex Hamilton

Sourls Lassie 17A. C. Reg Jenkins

Stewart 8A, S. C. Stewart & Son Stewart SOZ, S. C. Stewart & Son Cornwall Lady 5Z, Sterling Willis Sourls Lassie 18A, Samuel Wood Montvlllte 8A, David Wright .. Sourls Lassie 40Y, John H. Clark

Montville 26A, David Wright .

Belfast Peggy 6X, James l-Ialllday Sourls Lassie 402, Frank McAuley Sourls Lassie 16A, Frank Roper Woodstock Duchess 8A, John Thom

Mlllbrook Anne 5Z, E. J. Vcssey l-Illlhearst Boss 2A, Heath Chlng .. Sourls Lassie 41Y, Wm. Found Sourls Lassie 25A, Frank McAulcy