FEDERATION NEWSLETTER
Veterinarians To Discuss 'Mastitis In Dairy Cattle
In spite. of the fact that farm people look forward iii the sprint:
- time yet the April version of ll
produces some aspects that are far from pleasant.
April is a month of prepar- tion oh the farm, preparation for the spring work and for pink
the lht‘l‘e
in: many adiusiirctt's III livestock program are many new
changes to be made l‘robablv the least desirable aspect of spring is the mud and what is even worse a mixture of mud and snow There are difficul-
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Blindness Can't Halt SDU's Class Topper
By NEIL A. MATHESON Provincial-Farm Editor good friend. .Ite (laudiii. North nll‘lltll and his f I Lise Litiii°l's outstanding bCIlOlasllt' record in the taco of most unusual dlfll(‘lllll(‘5_ iii an honest eftort to encrufage students who may now be teehng discouraged and inadequate. as the final examinations for the term are approach a.
I HOPE on son will pardon me i
There is no doubt that some sllldf‘tlls will fail to pass their examinations this year. who could ma 'e the grade if their morale could be improved as t ey approach the Ias 4
A column I wrote on May 1962 told how a rare operation performed in Montreal restored sight to the eves of Lio . Giaudin. P'l'l‘fll' to that he had been rapidly losing his sight from
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“Diabetic Re-tinopathy". a condition that sometimes develops from diabetes. 7 _ LIONEL HAD been taken out of St. Dunstan's Lnivcrsity on
March 12 of that year. btit the prospect following the rare oper- ation was all go . met his father later that year however. and found to my sincere regret that the news was all bad. The eyes had hemorrhagod and, apparently. diere was nothing lhal could be done further.
But it failed to stop the young man who has so grevinitb‘ly inflicted. His purpose may have wavered. but I learned from Registrar Mike Hennesscy of St. Dunstan‘s University tlial Lionel led his senior class In the mid-term examinations, and he's now on his way to a degree at next month's convocation.
Working Under Difficulties
THE EVES are improving again and l have my fingers crcssed “their | write this—«it looks as ihuiigh he will have fairly good sight again. But the battle against afl\’(.‘-l‘>ll_\‘. the
battle to maintain his university status. has been fought. and won. by the Lise of braille, by tapes that have on them the kind of thing a university student has to learn and understandH find i believe fellow students have helped by reading excerpts to am.
I'm not fro clear on the details of what I ha\e said in preceding paragraph. but I am using Lionel’s story here. a said earlier, as a challenge. as well as. an inspiration to students who even now may be feeling like quitting the task because it seems too formidable. know from personal experience, front talking with other students and from conversations with some teachers that many a student can make the grade. i his or her confidence can be restored enough to face the task of ex- aminations with a spirit of confidence. at least of challciigc. iii- stead of defeatism and despair.
I this may help some studenk who are serious about their aim in life. and I hope that Lionel and his dad wt” for- give me for using him as my example in this effort to help
Howlan Called To Senate 3 Times
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IT WAS my friend Prt'itcssotr .I‘ Henri Blanchard. \v‘ii'i SllQ‘Zf‘Sl- ed that Senator George Howlia-n, to whom I reforrc in a column several months ago. had been appointed to the Senate several times. And l find that is correct.
Our Parliamentary Guides do not go back that far. but John lltillnlly, Ml" was good enough to look tip the record the Archives and here is the story of this unusual Island man whol spent many vcars of his life in an unsuccessful effort. to promotc the idea of having a tunnel constructed between this Island and New Brunswick.
\Io-st people think It is quite the feat to get appoiutcd to the Senate rnce. hll'l this man was appointed three times lie was called to the Red (‘hamtber after Prince Edward island entered Ci'iifedci'ation in October 18. I373 c resigned in 1880 and was rcappoin c on January 5, t
BL'T HOWLAN resigned again, this tiime to contcst the fed— eral election for his Conservative party. He was unsuccessful at the inclls biit he did manage to gel appointed to the Senate again in \I‘arcli l. _
nm in Ireland. Ilcwlan came. to P.E.i. with his parents II 1839 at the age of four years. He was educated at the (‘cnrtral Academy. forerunner in Prince of Wales College. He was lalcr Vice-consul for. Sweden, Denmark and Norway: was vice-president of the Dominion board of trade, and a governor of Prince of Wales College among other things.
Mr. lfowilan entered the Executive Council of Prince Ed- ward Island in I366 and remained a member of the government Without interruption until June 30. 1873; part of the time he was co-leader ‘
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Prior funnel eponsorlnig strong advocate of l
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Clock More Than 200 Years Old 1
A ll MI'TCH. (‘lhcrry Valley tells me that he. has a Grand-i n
father's clock "so old that the shadow of the pendiiilm has wor
activities, he had been a ay.
9 hole in the back of the case." 'llhis hilt of exaggeration is his: ‘
way 0 emphasizing that the instrument is month; old. It's a replica. apparently. of the clock owned by William Johnstone. Kens'ington RR. Mr Mulch believes.
\l'r. \fulch believes that it was about 1750 that he first. IT“an man to come to this province. came flmm Scotland to Mur-' ray Harbor and he brought the elock with him. Irving later came to Cherry Valley and is the ancestor of tlhe Irvings who live there at the present ' .
.\tr. Mulch's grandfather bought the clock at an auction sale about too years ago. Houghton felts - "i-t's keepintg petr- feel lime “ the days of the month and tihe phases of the moon on it. though the moon face Is no faded that it is no longer Teccgiiimblc
“(if beautifully oilishcd mahogany. the case Is the beautiful I have cvcr seen on a clock". Mr. Mulch told m
THIS WEEK I talked to a man who With his sons thinks farming is the best occupation a man can follow. and to another man Who is starting something which most island people have said for ~nmc time is impossible. T‘II tell you about those inter- esting and enterprising pcoplc in a later column.
Tall Tale Told Of Island’s Past
MANY STORIES have been told about the intrepid and hardy men who carried on this Island's business and ltiv ' earlicr ycai's. Here's one of the most interesting I have found in recent years. lt‘s taken from a booklet the Guardian mitbliished more hm no years ago. and want to thank my friend Walter Lcl’agc for making It available to me,
William Button wrote about the Island in the American Magminc and here's the excerpt:
"Captain Alex Taylor. now a farmer in the Belfast district of the Island. biil who in his seafaring days soiled with Jack London’s famous character. Wolf Larscn. told a story one of the old-day mail carriers whose route took him across the Ice. The story shows the type of men that Prince ls- begol in those days when the ice in the strait was unbroken.
"AIiO. E ANT) on foot. with the heavy pouch of mail shin: over his back. this mail carrier set out one winter's day for Piclon. N’nva Scotti: where he was to deliver the mail to the stage driver who was to convey it to Halifax. where it was to he placed on a boat sailing for England.
"lltiwevc'r a storm delayed the carrier and the stage had left, for it had passengers for the boat whicfh was sailing next day for England. It was 90 miles from Picfou In Halifax over lhc stazc road. and that rr‘ad was dccp in snow. Without a word of complaint the carrier from Prince Edward Island shouldered his mail and walked to Halifax. He caught the boat.“
A: l e it's a good story. Only thing wrong with it Is that it‘s completely impossible. Imagine a man walking 90 miles through deep snow in one day. with it mail pouch on his back
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It's apparent t I Captain Tavlor was having a bit of run with Mic American writer. or the latter expanded more than a little on what the Belfast veteran had told him.
SEVERAL FRIENDS called me last week to explain that ‘he term "Com" as used 11 England covers all grains. not merely mm" as we, knmv it here. It started with John Smetilnrrst and ended with Jim Pendertmsf. 's t answer to the use 0! the term to which I referred In last week's column.
,potato industry is building upl
ties III getting work done and there are extra frustrations such as water in the stable or in the basement. lane ways difficult to navigate and a general untidi- ticss that begins to appear as the snow disappears. In addition, Ihc farm housewife having - ten the smell of paint in her trils embarks on orgy painting. paper hanging. scrubbing all of which may duce features household routine and steady nerves The ' fortune of course. male to become involved in this spring epidemic of rearranging and rcdccoratiug. MASTITIS CONFERENCE
This is a reminder that on Sat- urday evening April lit at the Vocational Institute two veterin- arians from 0\'(‘ will discuss matters related to mastitis in dairy cattle \lzistitis is probab- ly the commonest disorder of the dairy herd and in some cas- es can become a very serious problem both front an econom-= ic and health standpoint How-l ever. in this connection good management practices pay divi- dends and the dairyman who is
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Deicctncs stand near body of Columbia University scien-
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T Firm Seeking
Information
More information is being sought by an Ottawa firm ITOI’II subcontractors in the island on I new proposed government htiilziing to be erected around lil(‘ block of the old West Kent School.
Minister of public works. .1. Phillip Mathcson, who is chair- of the Crown Building said yesterday that the Ottawa firm wanted as much
“nt'oi'm-ation as possible so they
couitl submit an overall tender for the job.
He said architects have al- ready cal or siib-conti'act-‘ ors but were concerned at the time with the larger elements
of the building. ct Mr. Matlieson said the. ten; ”‘ ‘dcrs which have been called
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SCIENTISTS B'oov FOUND IN iiARK l
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death today in New York's Central Park. Police (IIH‘Ins-
tist lir t‘hai'les .I Gallagher Jr. 31. who was found shot lo
conscious of the importance of good practices can avoid at least some of the difficulties of the more careless operator '
Attendance at Saturday after- noon's session at the \‘ocational Institute is indicated for those who value and are interested in their dairy operation. FARM EDL'CA’I‘ION
\s this newsletter Is being written prior to the Education (‘onfci‘ence on Agriculture we are not in a position to report on that gathering, The program was designed to bring forward a
entitled to three official delegat- es and it is hoped to have those nominated from the swine breed- ers. the Swine Improvement As- sociation and from the federa- tion. Iii addition. it is hoped to have present observers from the department of agriculture. .\t its recent director's meeting the. federation made plans to have the delegates selected and to ar- range for a meeting of them to co-ordinate Island Views on hog matters. The conference grows out of the belief that there is
‘7‘“le or "if"; and Ideas 0“ a room for improvement in both number of diflci'eni phases of the qualiw 0f hogs and m the education. The need for more efficiency m then- production
definite thinking on the educa- tional requirements of farm peo- ple is becoming more evident as the pressure of adjustment con-- tiniics. Certainly I! is now quite clear that the man who wi l l- cotiipcte in the agriculture 0f the future is going to need the very best clitoinablc in training. he will need better than average physical equipment and. iii addl" tion. greatly increased capital invcsimcnt. Herc it will probab- ly be remarked that an individ- ual with all II'IIs can probably find something easier and more‘ rewarding tiii terms of dollarS‘ and ccntsi than farming. How-i ever. there will always be peo- ple who will measure up to the more difficult challenge and who will appreciate the very import-
Tlie Hon. Harry Hays has indi- caicd his interest in the Confer- ence and his intention to recogn- ize the recommendations which will come from it MANAGEMENT MEETINGS
Windup farm management meetings now scheduled as follows: Tuesday, April Vernon Bridge and Thursday. April 23 as DeSabIe. Both meet- ings at. 8 pm. The programs will consist of review of material al- ready covered and some timely items on pasture and forage pro- duction. good attendance “18sz for better meetings. DAIRYMEN'S MEETING
Last week's important meet- ing event was the 63th annual meeting of the P El. Dairy- mcii's Association. \s the pro-
ani and very superior advantag- . _ H es of working with nature and 0f ceedings have already been he being the. manager of his own covered in the press ll is haidly ' destiny in order to deal in detail. How-i issue devel-
PO'I'ATO PROGRESS ever. one different
This is a report on action oped which is going to require a since the potato meeting on Sorting out and this involves a "It'il'Cl‘l :10. that is in so far as difference of opinion between federation responsibilities are‘ “Uld mill" “filo” "1 ll“: “ldlls‘ concerned On April 7 the mm. try and the producers involved
in the reduced milk operation. While the difference of opinion was fairly marked. yet the past history of the associalion would indicate what amicable agree- ment will likely be reached The retirement of II..l. Mac- Donald as dairy superintendent was duly noted and recognition made of his outstanding service to the industry over a period of years. At the banquet the guest speaker made a very good case
istci‘ of agriculture \\.'is inter- viewed and given firsthand 0b- Sf‘t'l'ftllmis on the meeting andl the minutes covering it. On Fri-l day afternoon the directors ‘ the federation met and came to; an agreement on two points:, First it was decided to recom-i mend to the minister of agi‘icul-- one that a small conference of‘ interested persons be convened to consider problems in the in-l dustry and approaches to theiri solution. Secondly in keeping‘ . . with the directive of the Marchl for ill" “99“ or “How-""1 and 30 meeting the federation prod promotion in the IDdUSlI‘X and poses 10 name a committee to impressed the audience with his confer with the minister on mat-i km‘f’ledge “f “1" sump“
ters related to the proposed ple- _“~
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biscite and to organization in MARBLES CONTEST the industry. ‘ CRAWLEY. England tCPi.~ It would appear that the} Six teams competed in the, Brit-
ish marbles championships in: this Sussex town. The. contest‘
some pressure to organize and has been an annual event forf
plan for its future and is going to exert. pressure on all groups 200 years. . or officials who may be consid- " " "“
crcrll to have an area of respon- ' ‘ 'ly. 3 CONFERENCE l “Parents Prefer
. ibi i HOG Preparations are now under“ Purity Products” 317 Kent Dis! 4-7125
way for the National Hog Con-i ference in Montreal on April 28; and 29. Producers and other or-‘l
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ed that Gallaghcr. an assis- tant professor of physics Columbia. had visited Brook- haven National Laboratory on Long Island yesterday—only hours before the shooting. I’o- lice had no imnicdiate clues as to whether there was an connection between Galla- gher's background in nuclear physics and his death
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New Liquor 1 Controls Are Ropped
The attorney Eeneral's de-. partmcnt came under s h a r p' criticism for its apparcnt lais- sez-t'airc attitude toward illegal ‘”""“" liquor and beer outlets.
Members of the Kings (Tounty Ministerial Association. meeting recently in |)utidas. cxprcsscd‘ Concern at the seeming inability; and rcluctancc of the attorney general to close illegal nlttlt‘ln from which the province indu ectly receives a large revenue.
Reverends Russel Burns. A. G..t. Steeves and Basil Lowery were appointed to meet with At- torney-General Alban Farnier‘ concerning this maftcr. Another motion was adopted. y the Association urging all. coaches and managers of base- ball tcams and leagues in schc- dule games and practices on ‘ \vcck nights atid .Salurday. This would give players the freedom to spend Sunday as they choose. . without the pressure and re-‘
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strictioiis of league schedules. team to conduct training ses Following thc business meet paper on Pastoral Care and \‘i- LONDON — G corge PLAIN hangover in hospital after mix-
.\ motion to invite a nicmbei sions for counsellors in the Mon in: Rev Elton Adams gave a sitation. Wells. landlord of a suburban - d or FILTER TIP in: too many drinks He acci-
of the Billy Graham campaign I taguc area was also adopted. - H Kristin stnoso’miink’m pub. is recovering from a CIGARETTES dentally poured himself a shot
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.8 The Guardian, Charlottetown. FrL. April 17, 1984.
l Elementary HOOp Tourney ls Big Success At Souris
France. which recently [‘N'ng. nized Communist China. has
MANILA (APl-—Sevcn of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organi- zation‘s cighl members agreed proposed the nctit‘alization ui Wednesday the alliance must Southeast Asia. That proposal be ready to act in South Viel came under sharp attack in tile Nam if necessary to keep liiat‘ SEATO council of ministers. country from falling to the Despite the French abslm. Communists. France, the eighth} “on‘ the Us. delegatinn hearlpd momh("I 3b513lned- by State Secretary Rusk was
The representatives of Presl- said to be well satisfied with re- de Gaulle's governmentgsults of the Manila meeting, said they considered the issu-i One informant said the Ameri- ance of such a declaration un-t cans felt the inclusion of the wise. The split was the deep- question of South Viel Nam iiito est in the treaty group since tti final communique demon. was formed in 1954. -stratcd SEATO is a live. vilalJl
Far East policy dil‘ferences' organization. /
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between France and the other SEATO countries highlighted! the organization‘s 10th anniver-
Soulh Viet Nam is not 3 THEN!» her of SEATO but is one of the
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