APRIL 13 1953

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' TIMELY NOTES ON TOPIOS OOIINEOTEI VIITII

Silver ' Fox And Mink Farming

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..D,,c-- Collins, Editor of the National Fur N5"! 15 8' moan Sign g long memory and B 80 ' neg brain so that Bhymlnl 1'10 writes can be consid cu WOWY lC' ,,,,.,,;e in the latest National Fur ;,.,,..,, "he has an editorial entitled Color Keeps the Sales Ourve UP- ,” med it so well that we are re- yi-iiiting it for the benefit of our ipmk ranchers , . . . . "What 15 ,;,u,- guess of the twelve-year "ml-age of the yearly average prices ,, mm); pelts - standards and mutations D from 1939 through 1051') Well ,1: is probably smaller him, you thought - 317.29. Let's mi; back over those twelve years ,nd see what part has been played ,. color. It is interesting to .ps-siilaie that every time the sales ,:--in f..i- pelts began to dip, the mu-odiiclio-i of some new color ;lll”Cfi it back up.

"AcCnl'dlllg to the Statistical De- liuzlllieflia of the National Board, up 1939 crop of Dark mink was out during 1940 at an average ,,;,.-- cf 50.27. The 1940 crop aver- . 510.416. In 1942 Darks averaged .1-. 1' 57.91. Times were bad, Then ;;, 11144. the first offering of Plw-mmis lilt the market, averag- mg tor the year 8147.29. It should on remembered that. before in- llnim-. set in, costs of production in:-e based on the old dollar, not present 50-cent dollar. The uarlg. average for Piatinums in ma dropped to 379.75. Darks minced 324.05, highest so far re- mrrlmi But here came another mm;-, the Pastel. Pastels averaged s':3r.7. Kohlnur and Blufrost were also introduced this year, averag- i:'.f 540.111 and 340.76, respectively. i”lirsr- three new mutations jumped vlzc avcmvze pelt price. in 1946 up -. 31.243 This is the high mark of he mliik farming industry.

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'3N”cxr year, 1947, pelt prices be- Qlll .1 three-year-slice. Dumping of Russzazi furs were partly rc5pons- ii)iP. other causes were economic. link: averaged only 311.86 in 1949. Platznunis were down to 315.17. Koliizuir and Blufrost sold for 85 or 63. Pastels dropped to 324.45. Tar average for all pelts in 1949 -Mr. mas. And inflation was tak- ;:iq .-i deeper and deeper bite out of eierything we 'had to buy. Prices

picked up in 1950. Then, in 1951. another star - the sapphire - flashed across the fur farmer's sky. The avenge for sapphires that year was 3110.00. The white, which had been introduced in marketable quantities in 1947, had a 1951 aver- age of 336.00. These new colors, plus a general upward movement all along the line, caused by strong advez-tLsing campaigns and by the embargo on Communist furs, raised the average that year to 325.45.

"National Board figures for the 1951 crop have not yet been publish- ed. From market reports, we be- lieve the average pelt price will show a decided drop from the 1950 average. In which case, Topaze and Jasmine introduced this season - should, when marketed in sufficient quanirltie: - start the sales curve up again. other new colors. such as Palomine, Blue Taupe. Blue Iris, will help in the upward swing of the pendulum. And who knows what other colors are now in the making? It should not be forgotten, though. that -Fashion is a fickle dame, The time may come when women will start ask- ing for natural mink instead of colors. If this does happen. the new, piushy types of Darks may help to hold the lint of profitable pelt prion until a new color is introduced or an old color revived. It's a great life, this mink busi- ness . . , and mutations keep the pot boiling.”

Heat exhaustion in mink is some- thing that has not troubled ranch- ers in the Marltimu very much but it has been a factor of con- siderable importance elsewhere. In the National Fur News. Fred W. Askley writes a splendid article on it which gives some hints that will prevent losses. We are publishing part of It , . . , "Last spring ac- cording to available reports from ranchers, more than 15,000 kits and a large number of adult females died from heat eidhaustion. If total figures were available. they would be considerably higher, since losses from this cause extend well into June. During the first week of May, 1949, one rancher in Illinois was re- ported to have lost some 3000 kits.

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It is caused by prolonged exposure to excessive heat, either from the sun or from confinement in a close. hot place. Greatest losses occur at whelping time, when kits are housed in unventllated nest boxes, This condition can result in, or be a contributing factor to, paraty-phold. When the females are whelping. or it the kits are only a few days 01d. the losses may be very high. The Female is also affected by the heat, and because of this she may not take care of her kits, She may maul and drag them out on the wire floor of the pen, where they are killed by the direct rays of the sun, or from exposure, or they may fall through the wire and become lost. This results in the females becoming very excited, When this happens she should be removed from the vicinity, as her actions iinnerve other females nearby.

"If the female is whelpiiig and the weather is excessively hot and humid with no air movements. there will be no symptoms of heal; exhaustion to observe, since the young kits die rapidly. The female does not clean them properly and is in distress herself. She may be, as I observed on one ranch, in the entrance of the nest box, shut-

might enter. The nest box then becomes like an oven and the kits are suffocated, Later ill the season when the kits are older, the ranch- er may go out to the yard on 3 hot, humid day and find some of his kits dead and others af- fected. In this case, since the kits are older, typical symptoms can usually be observed. Tlte older kits become quiet and stretch out on their sides. As the day advances and becomes hotter and more humid, they look around fci- shade and water, If a rancher reaches for a kit at this time, it may mm on its side and cry weakly in protest. It is quite an effort for it to raise its head as it cries. In severe cases. they appear extremely nervous and in many instances bite at the wire.

Unfoiiiuiiately, there isn't much one can do to help the individual kit at wliclping. If the kits are older you can successfully revive them by dipping them in lukewarm water, NEVER IN COLD, as the shock is too great for their condition and age. After dipping them in lukewarm water, dry and place them in cool shade where there is free circulation of air. As a stimulant in the more advanced cases, plnce R drop or two of aromatic spirits of iimmonia on the kits tongue. In order to reduce losses. the mini: should be watered quite frequently during the day. There are cases known where they had to be watered ten times a day. In advanced cases affecting the older females, get water and freedom of air by all means. In one particular case of this type, the female was so far advanced that putting fresh water in her cup did not interest her because she did not have the ener- gy to move. Water was administer- ed to her by wiping her mouth with a damp cloth until she show- ed activity. A small piece of damp cloth was left on the female's heau while aid was given other females in R similar condition.

The following are suggestions to succor the mink: If the yard is small, large lawn sprinklers are hclpflul in cooling the area. Over- head pipe sprinklers have to be used in the yards where large numbers of mink are confined. There is a very great dis- advantage when the sprinkling slfstenl of cooling is used. None of the cold water should be allowed to fall on the young kits, as the sudden shock itself might kill them." . . . , . . Our mini: ranchers might be well advised to clip the above suggestions. There is no tel- ling when we may get some very hot weather in the coming month of May or June and ”Be Prepared" is always a wise way to be.

The following has been received from Mr. W. Chester 5. McLure, M. P. "Yestei-day's auction sale of United States Government Al- aska seal skins held in st. Louis showed some declines over the top. prices of last year. The dif- ferent colours are as follows: Ma- tars averaged 382.67; Safari aver- aged S50.5l; Black averaged 3100.150; Grand average of the sale 385742.

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The various transportation com- panies offer many very fine tours about the city of San Francisco and the equally interesting nearby cities and the surrounding coun- try. The Gray Line up their pass- engers and return them to all the leading hotels, railway terminals and ferries without extra charge. Their parlor, sight-seeing cars, have glass roofs and extra large win- dows. There was a. guide with a loud-speaker, who wssiweil briefed re the many places of interut, and who had e. fund of very in- teresting stories about the differ- ent districts, the San Francisco earthquake and fire. -

Market street which extends from near the Twin -Peakes to the Oakland Ferry wharf, was the line of demarcation, where the fire was 300,, d and bisects the city from the south-west to the north- east. Practically one half of the city to the south and east of that line was destroyed. Today there are many of the city's finest buildings in this area and no trace the disaster. We had arrived at the Stewart Hotel, 361 Cieary street about 6 pm. March 26th and were ready at 10 am. on the 26th to join Tour No. 1 which Wu a most comprehensive tour of the city of San .i"ra.ncis'co lasting three hours. Some 28 other tours were listed; one of them lasting four days and included a visit to the Yosemite National Park.

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The first stop on the tour was at the Mission Dolores which was founded in 1776. The original bells of the mission were still in use with their very harsh, cracked, ilnney sound. We took a number of pictures while most of the pass- engers were inside looking over

Canada. Province of Prince Edward Island In The Probate Court

The 27th day of March A.D., 1958.

In Re Estate of Florence M. Goodwill late of Charlottetown in Queen's County in the said Prov- ince, Widow, deceased, testate.

To the Sheriff of the County of Queens County or any Constable or literate person within the County.

GREETING:

Whereas upon reading the peti- tion on file of The Eastern Trust Company, Executor r' the above named Estate, praying that a citation may be issued for the purpose hereinafter set forth: You are therefore hereby required to cite all persons interested in the said Eetatevto be and appear be- fore the Judge present at a. Pro- bate Court to be held in the Court House in Charlottetown in Queen's County in the said Province, on Wednesday the 6th day of May next coming, at the hour of eleven o'clock forenoon 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 Kenneth M. Martin, Esquire, Proc- tor for said Petitioner.

AND IT IS HEREBY ORDER.- ED that a true copy hereof be forthwith published in som e newspaper published in Char- lottetown aforesaid once 0. 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 respectively, namely, in the hall of the Court House in Chu- lotteiown aforesaid, at or near the Royal Bank of Canada Build- ing in Charlottetown aforesaid mm at or near the Bank of Nova. Boo- tia Building in Charlottetown aforesaid, so that all persons in- terested in the said Estate as

aforeeairi may have due notice thereof. WITNESS His 1 Honour Harold

Leonard Palmer, Judge of the

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antiques and relics of Spanish origin. From there we wound round and round and up and up to the top of the Twin Peaks which dom- inate the San Francisco Peninsula. From these peaks there is a panor- amic vlew of the entire city, ihe Pacific Ocean Coast line, from be- yond the Golden Gate Bridge on the North, (the world's longest and highest single-span suspension bridge) to Half-moon Bay on the west, and from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay to Mount Hamilton and its Lick Observatory on the south. To the north east stretching across the Bay is the famed San Francisco-Oakland Bridge, said to be the greatest bridge in the world which cost seventy seven million dollars be- fore money lost its former value. 0 0 O

The trip took us through the ex- clusive St. Francis Wood and sea Cliff areas where the gardens and lawns are taken care of on a community basis. Each owner pays his share and landscape and train- ed gardeners take care of the homes on continuous contracts.

The lawns, floweia and flower shrubs were of the finest, with no sign of neglect anywhere. The bus circled several times about in

hart aquarium, where a whole day could have been passed pleuuitly. instead of a wminute rush. Weweu told that the area, which is about as large as one quarter of the city had been a series of sand dunes. These were levelled with bulldozers; the whole area covered with straw, then with good earth and planted by Mr. John MacLa.i'in who was caretaker for over fifty years. The magnificent trees, shrubs and flowers secured from all corners of the earth are null- plemented by a bronze statue as a. commemoration for his great ser- vices to the city. 0 O 0

Near the entrance to the Golden Gate Harbour at Cliffhouse, hun- dreds of hair seals were lying a- bout on rock islands or fishing in the water in full view of the peo- ple who lined the law side of the overhanging clffhouse. The glass was so free from defects, that very few would believe that there was glass there at all. In passing through the Presidio Mllltary.Re- sei-vation, many excellent views could be seen of the Golden Gate bridge. The Palace of Fine Arts and Fort Mason, but the guide asked that cameras be not used. as "they would be confiscated and he would be shot at dawn". He said: "he objected to setting U13 so ear- ly to be shot: there was no future in it. and he would rather be half-shot at eleven".

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