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THE DAILY EXAMINER

JANUARY 8, 1898

TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ON LIVE s1LOvk

A Paper Read Before the Maritime Breed- ers Association by F G, Bovyer George- towa, PB. E. Islaad,

The aim of the intelligent breeder of pure-bred steck is to produce males hay-~ jog @ high degree of excellence in valuable and useful ebaracteristics, and which hav ing descended from a long lineof ancestors, distinguished by the same qualities, have inherited that mysterious power calied prepotency, or the ability of hn pressing tho-e inherited and personal traits op their offepring when mated with females Jacking iu those points of development or tencdeucy.

The enterprising and skilful breeder may succeed io stocking bis fields aud fill ing his stables with pute-bred males, which are acredit to bis judgment; yet, if the farmers to whom be loaks for buyers of his breeding animals find their sales of fat cattle, fat sheep, iambe, pigs or horses, leave them with less cash then if they never owved them, the breeder of pure-bred males will cutter in j common with the farmer, and his costly stock remain unsold or sold at loss, and ftoancial aisappointment he bis reward.

Many of the causes for a depressed state of the market for the farmer’s live stock are beyond the reach of man’s intervention; so also are losses from disease, failure of cropsand accidents. Other causes for the farmer feeling diecouraged are unskil- ful farming aod bad management of the Jive stock, But

COSTLY TRANSPORTATION,

whether caused by an_ impassable state of the ordinary highways or by anfair and high charges by

rail-roads and government subsidized steamboats is a severe drain on the live- stock industry, aod a proper subject for the cousideration of this association and for remonstrance with the Dominion Gov-

ernment, : When we remember ali the circum stances, and tremendious cost to the

Maritime Provinces in building the Inter- clonial ana ita brench in Prince Edward I-Jand, we feel thata gross injustice is meted out to the farmers of New Bruns- wick, Nova Scotia aud P. E. Island when our farm produce and liye stock is carried over those roads at agreater charge per ile than the same clase of freight is Lankd over the Intercionial from the west and placed in competition with our bome grown product in our local markets. Maritime enterprise is by this method made the means of robbing Maritime farmers of their natural acvantege of nearaess to their own villages, towns and cisies. Ix Pratxce Epwarp Isianpv

we have a_ still more rascally additi on to our alr.ady great drawbacks. Our railroad is called a

branch of the Intercolonial, and is under the same general manager; yet it grants no through rates to points on the Inter- colonial. Stock shipped at the stations in the Island railroad only get a raie to

the wharf at Summerside, Char- lottetown or Georgetown; then if

destined for any point on the Lotercolonial or boyond, it has to pay a single animal rate for ferriage across tbe forty-eight miles of water,—no car rate isallowed. The sum, with wharfage added, that is charged by the Steam Navigation Company for car- yying enough of an mais (0 make a car oad of cattle is about thirty-five dollars, A caz-load of cattle is carried by the rail- road from Toronto to Pictou for sixty-five dollars which is 1200 miles. It will be seen that the railroads carry 600 miles for the same cum thatthe Island Steamboat charges for carrying 45 miles. Yet we are told that water carriage is cheaper than that on land. But our Island shipper bas still athird rate to psy over the Inter colonial. So that by the time the butcher or the horse-trader hes gov his carload to St. Jobo or Halifax he has paid out much more cash for freightand had more trouble than the man who brought a like lot from Toronto or Guelph.

One trouble Isiand stock shippers en counter is caused by the want of any real connection between the freight cars and the steamers. Stock coming by cars for shipment by steamer has to be driven a long distance to the boat. Neither yards nor sheds sre provided. A typ‘ca! ins_ance ofthe hardships endored by men with stock in charge happened on the trip | came across. A man having a bunch of Lorses intended for the Barbadoes market, via Halifax, owned by Charlottetown men, was getting them down the wharf with the assistance of some boys; unexpectedly the shunting enginecame aionz; one of the horses,a grey owned by Mr. B. Rogers,

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wharf through the freight shed, as is done

at the Intercolonial wharf, Pictou, i 80 easily and cheaply made that the cone clusion is inevitable that the

MANAGER OF THE INTERCOLONIAL s to discourage Island ship- ments ¢ At any rate the cost of csrriage and difficulties in making esbip- ments sufficiently exp'ain the languishing state of the live stock trade in Prince Edward [-land

If the farmers who produce the stock and out of whose pockets the freight and other expenses come were the mes wno ‘ook them to market, remedies would long o> have been found; bat regular traders nave that part cf the business in hand and calculate the cost when baying, and take ro further trouble

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being no losser about it.

Give Prince Elward Islaud fair and Jower freight rates on their live tock and the total value of our flocks, siuds and herds would be increased in value to an extent, if putin figures, that

farmers

look very small indeed.

The general system of classifying freight over the government railroads is most unjust to farmers. Why should coal and od other products of big companies be carried at a very low rate per ton and a liberal rebate besides dedccted, while farm produce is charged much greater sum per ton and no rebate allowed. The cost of hauling a ton of each must be the same. And the charge would be the ‘ame if farmers combined to demand their rights, as chese com binationa of capitalists do. A-rather extreme case of increased railroad exaction, on account of increased value of the commodity, happened this season. In 1896 the

CHARLOTTETOWN BOARD OF TRADE

succeeded in persuading the Superinten dent of the Intercolonial to grant a reduced rate on oats. This fall shippers found the old rate in force. On remonstrance being made, the superintendant replied that oats was a better price now. Sach a reason and reply is nothing less than barefaced impudence, Coet of hauling the car is not considered .

This instance goes to prove that Boards of Trade have not got much influence with railroad magnates “ben fixing rates on farmer’s produce, Why should they ? The Minister of Railways is probably a sensible man, and concludes that asthe freight is deducted from the price when the produce is bought, “it is none of the traders funer- al,” aod as the farmer out of whose pocket the freight has actualy been taken, does not “kick he must be satiefied. Now, if managers of Boards uf Trade had more sound judgment and less bumptionsness they would ask farmers through such organizations as the Mazi- time Breeders’ Association to join with them in getting fair play on this question. For undoubtedly anything which hivders trade or makes it more custly is an injury to both traders and producers. Nexs we find the stockmen from the west favored with a very low mileage rate, the excuse being that long hauls cost the rai!road lees than short hauis. Let us see if there is any truth in this reason. Those of us who have had charge of stock-cars coming from the west know that thetrain is frequently shunted off for the purpoee of either taking on or leaying off cars. At each of these switch off’s the train is broken up giving the railroad ag much trouble and cost as if the stock car was taken on forthe first time. It is seldom that more than fifty miles ig passed without a complete break - wp of ths irain, and cach timé GC. nstitates a short haul.

Now the Meritime Breeders’ Association isin asplendid position for opening the eyes of the Minister of Railways to the in- justice inflicted on us and the necessity that exists for giving Maritime farmers and stock men equal rights and privileges over goveroment railroads and government subsidized steam boat routes with the wes- tera shipper. Let us make our association as strong un influence by united eflort as the oumbers wealth and social position of the community of farmers of which we are aportionentitles us to. Then the men who depend on our support will not be slow in finding a way tocarry our farm produce, live-stock or needed fertilizers, as cheapiy as the same service is done for the farmer in the west. It is in the power of ‘bis association tocommand the same deferential consideration as tte coal mine owhers or ny other consclidated inter- est.

THE PRESENT MINISTER CF AGRICULTURE

cannot be commended for the stand he bas taken in the matier of cattle rates. His at.ention was especially called to the state of transportrates and accomoda‘ion for live stock, when he visited Prince E iward Island a year or more ago, But it was easy to see, by his half-hearted apologetic ~eply that he had no stomach for meddling with the plans of the Minister of Kiailways. Io this respect he compares unfavorably with the present Secretary of Agriculture inthe United States, Hon. Mr. Wilson, also @ practicel farmer, who has taken long journeys On cattle trains for the purpose of inepecting the facilities af-

minor details as feeding, wateriny shant ing, etc. He evidentiy recognizes the fact that the prosperity of every branch of the

importance as the foundation of successfal husbandry.

It may fairly be said of Canada’s Minis- ters of Agriculture that they are inclined, to ride hobbies. One of them was all Experimental Farms, Another preached the advantage of two-rowed barley. Then we had the cold-storage man.

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every possible concession should be made both by steamboat and railroad. Give the men who are prepared to feed catile and sheep or breed cart-horses in the Maritime Provinces the same help and encouragement, which governmeut ex'ended to the dairy business,and the same marve lous extension of trade in those animale will follow withont costing the government one dollar. But rather a biy profi: for the increased feight business will more than make up for lowered rates cima cli iedaiasiin ib Reflections of a Bachelor,

ne touch of nature makes the whole w orld sin.

Political opinions are like mustaches —there never was a woman who looked well in one,

The average girl at a football game can never understand how there can be such a thing as a foul tackle.

What a woman writes in her diary is a true index of what she would like to

would make the prov nc al debt and taxes |

live-stock industry is equally deserving of | his carefal eupervirion ae all bave ao equal |

for

have other people think she is.

The only rhyme that ‘‘Cupid’’ has is “stupid.’’

Lots of men can be made to shed tears over the thought that their mother was @ Woman.

It’s a funny thing that a lot of wom- en can get together and cook better fool for a festival for the heathen than any one of them can manage to turn out for ber husband at home.—New York Press.

Inconsiderate.

*Of all de inconsiderate nen! Ter lock his hen coop so tight I has ter lug it away ter git de chickings out.’’— New York Journal.

The Duke Thovght Aloud.

On the occasion of the wedding of the late Duchess of Teck to her hand- some but impecunious husband her brother, the Duke of Cambridge, gave vent to his unfortunate habit of think- ing aloud. When the Duke of Teck sol- emnly pledged himself with all his worldly goods to endow the bride, the Duke of Cambridge marred the solemni- ty of the occasion by exclaiming quite audibly: ‘‘Well, by Jove! And Wales gave him his shirts!’’—Argonaut.

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Seems as if consumptiun always picks out the brightest and best. Fully one- sixth of all the deaths that occur in the world are caused by consumption. Many things were ouce considered impossible. It wou'd Le strange if medical science did not mak< some progress. The telegrapl. and teleptone, the phonograph, the electric light—all were once impossible, and once it was impossible io cure consumption, That was befcre the time of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Di ecvery. Taken accord- ing to directions, the standard remedy will cure 98 per cent. of all cases of cossump- tion, Consumption is caused and fostered by impurity in the blood. It is cured by purity and richness in the blood—surely, certainly cured by the “Medicai Discuvery”’ It builds up solid healthy flesh and vigor ous strength.

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Nale of Gld Cathedral

I am instructed by the Cathedra) Build. ing Committee, to sell by Public Auction

And now} on Friday, the 14th day of Januery, inet., we have one to look after the butter and | at the hour of 2 o’elock, p. m., the Old St. Dunstan’s Cathedral, as. it now stands : Great results should come from the ! on its present site,

Also all timber used

became frantic with terror, knocked the! establishment of the live stock trade in | as underpinning beneath the church; and

man down and nearly threw him over the ; in winter from St.Jobn or Halifax.

But | also a quantity of Stove Pipe and eevera!

wharf, and was on the jump tor home when | to enable the more remote districts.in the’ Base-burner Stoves.

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Maritime Provinces to take full advantage

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Her Idea.

Mr. Honk (looking up from his news- paper)—What barbarians those African natives are! I have just been reading that the Wallagi tribe, to whom the Rey. Mr. Whoopler was sent as a mis- sionary a few months ago, became in- censed at the doctrines he preached and dragged him before their king, who, without trial, promptly cut off the cler- gyman's sacerdotal functions.

Mrs. Honk—Horrors! And was it fa- talt—New York Sunday World.

Aged Whisky.

‘‘Say,’’ said the customer with the fine red nose, the white mustache and goatee, ‘‘this must be pretty old whis- ky. ”

‘* My grandfather,’’ said the saloon keeper, ‘‘bought that whisky the same year the Kentucky colonel joke was in- vented.’’—-Indianapolis Journal.

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An American’s “Break.”

Tradition hands dowa an awful break made by a well meaving American gen- tleman, who, in bis embarrassment, genially assured Pope Pius IX that he had had the pleasure of a presentation to his father, the late pope, many years befcre.—Argonaut.

The Scotch,

mt,*? she cried,

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The villain trembled.

‘‘Mercy !’’ he implored, as she drew a book of dialect selections from her bosom and turned the leaves rapidly.— Detroit Journal.

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