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News, Denver. Colorado:--"Future Market Possibilities-Ranch Mink istandards-Mutations). As far as this season is concerned, there is no doubt the current crop will have disappeared by next pelting season. Technically, it would ap- pear that a strong demand will prevail next December. We caut- inn breeders not to be unduly op- timistic from the long point of view. During these abnormal times many influences can develop that my temper or interfere with future ” J SW9? Fox-It is still too early to secure any real evidence as to future marge: possibilities. There is a general feeling among the retail made that price levels of furs are -on ili"il. Up to the present time they have exercised a great deal of caution. and onsequently or- ziers placed in the market have been on a conservative basis.

"Trouble ahead-For the past several years, the American and Canadian fur farmers have trans- acted a most lucrative business selling live. ranch-bred. fur-bear- mg animals. particularly mink. to Norway. Sweden, Denmark, Fin- land and Russia. These countries have proved themselves skilled for farmers and now'the Ameri- can fur ranchers are finding that some of their chickens are com- ing home to roost. Thus far the American market has been con- suming all of the imports of mink without any trouble. However.

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with present price levels holding firm, it is sage to .assume that imports from these foreign coun- tries will greatly increase. which ris bound to influence the Ameri- can market."

shutting the door against the entry of Russian and Chinese furs into the United States is wonder- ful news for the fur farmers in the 11.8. The National Fur News. Denver, states that the amend- ment about may well be considered the fur farmers' declaration of inde- -l e ” that is now being asked by Canadian fur farmers is will these furs that are being shut out of the United States be dumped in Canada. As far as we are aware there is no- thing to prohibit them from being brought into this country to the very great injury of the entire fur farming industry and also to the injury of the great number) of irappers in Canada.

OONNEOTEO VIITII

Mink Farming

Another thing the fur farmers in the United States have to crow about is the passing by the House of Representatives of the Fur Labeling Bill. This legislation sponsored by the National Farmers Board and contested terly by dealers, producers some retailers. It requires true labeling of furs and fur products. The passing of this legislation will help to restore public confidence in fur garment: at the retail level and prevent cheap foreign furs from being

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Two models are available-

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POTATOES!

Potato acreage is down 30 per cent in P. E. Island and greatly reduced in the U. S. A. Your crop was worth planting, it is worth saving. safeguard your investment of hard work and money. There are early indications of blight in this

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We can save you losses from Early Blight. Bugs. leaf flop- Your insurance against loss and guarantee of LARGER YIELDS; BIGGER PROFITS, BETTER QUALITY

SPRAMDTOR SPRAYER

A powerful scientific weapon against potato crop failure,

is possible to top kill with spray only. No other method can do the Job. Sprarnotors are the largest manufacturers of spray-

NO PRIOE RISE

There has been no increase in the price of Kjpramotors.

50 Gallon Size 100 ' Gallon Size 3355.00

stock of parts always available-No holdup;

WEED SPRAYING Mr. Hoover. factory .cprescniative, will be at'W. it Jenkins

niflce. Great Gmrgc Street. SATURDAY, JULY 25th. to discuss problems with :'fl,V' Iitfcrcsicd parties.

ISLAND DISTRIBUTORS

SGT. OEORGE ST.

. ) c,vci'i: nml gllititi ntciiabln at the following rioaiers:--

L':)D J; iiizllblu. .ll0nt:I;'.'uo: JOE SMITH. Millvlew: 'f JTLEON. lllorcil: ALEX DUTNEY. Murray River: SON. (Irapnud; ED. TURNER, ()'l'.cnry; II. C.

.l. NOY. Hunter River.

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Prices should be much high-

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REGISTRATION OF

' POTATO GROWERS

FINAL NOTICE

All growers are required to register their Potato acreage with this Board. We shall obtain all the necessary information on the Seed Potato acreage which is already listed with the Seed Potato Certifica- requlred is a record of your Table acre-

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age not yet listed as Seed. Growers are requested to report such acreage to this office at

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. NEAWOSY

B AND IIMEIAL DE- CIS IN MAKING HAY .

lfkny are unaware of the enor- inoua loss in food value that oc- curs in making hay during unfav- orable weather. conversely, the loss of nutrients in curing grasses and clovers under favorable con- ditions is very much greater than is generally known. The United States Year Book. 1060-bl, page so, states: "Probably the biggest single agricultural loss in this country occurs when fresh cut grass or alfalfa is allowed to dry slowly in the field." "Feeds and Feeding." by Henry and Morrison, page 217, states: "Exposure to the sun reduces the palatability of the hay by bleaching and causes the loss of aromatic compounds, dew works injury. and rain carries away the more soluable portions."

Comparative Analysis

In "Forage Plants.” Headden (Colorado Experiment Station) states that he analysed alfalfa hay before and after exposure to three rains aggregating 1.8 inches. it lost 7.7 per cent of its crude protein and 5.1 per cent of its nitrogen- free extract. The fiber was in- creased lfi.3 per cent." He also re-

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ported that: "all! per cent of the

. total dry matte! was lost. The ac-

tual damage. however, was even greater, for the nutrients lost were those most soluble and hence most easily digested."

Field Losses

From the time the hay is cut un- til it is dry enough to keep in storage, there are at least three sources of loss: (1) Fermentation and Respiration. These are both chemical and bacteriological. The forage when out is still living ma- terial. The plant cells continue in function and plant enzymes are active, destroying the plant sugar. These continue to act while they have sufficient moisture, but cease before the forage has dried out.

(2) Mechanical damage, includ- ing the shattering and loss of leaves and the finer particles of the forage, when it is not carefully handled. Moisture evaporates from the hay swath more rapidly from the leaves than from the, stems. Because of this. the forage should be turned as soon as it has wilted to expose the stems to the drying action of the wind and sun retard the dfylng out of the leaves

(3) Weather damage. Bright 3""-Shine On hBY. wet with dew or

disguised as more expensive furs. This fur labeling act should be also a part of Canada's code. The man responsible for bringing the above into effect is the very like- able Joe Francis who was a. mem- ber of the United States delega- tion to the International Fur Far-mers' Conference held at Char- lottetown a few years ago. All who were there will remember Mr. Francis quite well.

A feeding suggestion for mink offered by D. W. Petersen of Kel- loggs Fur Feed Division gives the following:-From August to the first sign of furr' ,, horsemeat (with bone) 2896; liv7er 1092; fish 20',b; tripe 1195: lungs lltli; Kel- loggs mink ration (no meat) 1791;: vegetables (tomatoes) 596. Total before addition of liquid. 1007.. After the new fur has started and until it reaches the neck the ra- tion changed to horse meat (with bone) 5495; liver i095; fish 996; tripe 895,-: Kelloggs mink ration (no meat) M95; vegetables 592. and the final priming season's ration after new fur has reached neck of animal. horse meat (with bone) 3896; liver 8'16: fish istzi: tripe 8'5): Kelloggs mink ration (no meat) 1896: vegetables 592. Note: Changes from one schedule to another should be gradual. Liquid-fresh skim milk or liquid by mixing one part skim milk powder to approximately 10 parts of water. This article is presented in answer to the request of those ranchers desiring this information and we sincerely hope it will be helpful.

There has been I great deal of discussion on steatites (yellow fat disease) which is very preval- ent among mink in the United States. These are a few extracts from an article by Dr. J.R. Gor- man. I noted veterinary 01 the United states:-"Experiments re- cently conducted at this station have shown that Vitamin E is of definite value in the prevention of steatites. In our expuiment 1i was found that an adequate level of Vitamin E in the diet prevent- ed the yellowish discoloration in the fat of kits containing diets of high percentages. 80 i-0 95 P" cent of fish scrap. It must be emphasized, however. that "10 kits on these diets including those receiving ample Vitamin E. were small. thin and poorly iurred- 11 is evident that their nutritional factors were inadequate or lack- ing. It was noted that the kits receiving wheat 89"" ""351 '5 O lsource of Vitamin E in their diets hooked somewhat better than those .receiving an equivalent or greatcir fizmount of Vitamin min the Puff .fied distilled form. It IPNBY5 iihat the wheat germ meal sup- Ipiied other nutrients in addition 'tc Vitamin E." Later 011 D'- lciorman states: "whole wheat lgegm is undoubtedly the best Imeghod of getting Vitamin E. Fur- ther, the germ keeps excellently if a reliable preparation is used. Germ obtained from the mills. however. may b0c0m0 "NU" in '

rain. M r it, rapidly destroy- ing its colour and carotene con- tent. The moisture from the dew or rain enables the enzymes and micro-organisms to continue the destruction of the nutrients. This may cause up to 15 per cent loss of the protein and dry matter,

Loss Prom Maturity

Al the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Guelph. Ontario, an acre of timothy was cut in the early bloom stake and produced 98 pounds of digestible protein more than an acre cut when the seed was nearly mature. This was equal to the di- gestibile protein in 293 pounds of ollcake. The indications from this experiment Were that the nutrients secured from 1 acre of early out hay were equal to those produced from 2.3 acres of late cut hay.

In the Atlantic Provinces, due to the 8l'0und being cold and wet, or to unfavorable weather conditions, there is frequently considerable difficulty in saving early cut hay. The same is often true in regard to the saving of second cut clover or the late cuts of alfalfa.

Ha! Curing Aids

There are a number of mechani- cal devices that may be of great assistance in field curing hay un. der unfavorable conditions. Three that have proved very useful are: (l) Tripods. These are made by cuttins six poles eight feet long. Three poles have 1-4 inch holes bored six inches from the top and are wired ogeiher with No. 9 gal- vanized soft wire so that the poles will fold up snugly for storage. Thirty inches from the lower end of the three tripod legs 1-4 inch holes are bored for 9 inch spikes on which the three cross pieces are laid so they will project out about 9 inches at each corner. Wire can be used to fasten these Joints. or the three cross pieces can be wired into a triangle with the ends pro- jecting 9 inches and be slipped over the tripod after it is st up. All poles should be 2 1-2 inches in diameter at the small end. The tripods are set up, from 7 to 10 per acre. according to the crop. The hay is first piled on the three comers; then along the cross poles and up the sides and well over the top. It is important that the sides

m couple of days if care is not tak- en. It is difficult to understand why wheat germ oil should ever

wheat germ."

Reference the above we may say that years ago l-lolman's Ltd. and others imported large quantities of wheat germ meal and we and other ranchers used it extensive- ly in the feeding of our silver foxes, we believe with good re- sults. Then along came the wheat germ oil, concentrated Vitamin E., and we spent hundreds of dol- lars on that preparation with the idea that we would get a larger production of foxes. Honestly speaking, we cannot say that we did as we have found just as large a pa d ” when we have not fed any Vitamin E oil. However. it may be different with mink and it might be a wise yrecautlo for any mink rancher to feed Vitamin E in concentrated form and cer- tainly a very wise precaution to 'feed it in the meal fonn.

Lately we hear reported a strange disease affecting mink in t. ranch in King's County. He no doubt has been feeding a lot of fish and there is probably a de- ficiency of Vitamin B - Thys- mine Hydrochloride. This would be shown in weakness in the hind legs and ungainly movement... it can be corrected fairly easily and is one ,of the penalties paid where fresh water fish are used, but we have not known of it where salt water fish are fed. probably it oc- curs that way also. Then again it may be a deficiency of Vitamin E and that is where wheat germ would come in. Years ago we call- ed in to see a rancher's foxes that were suffering from Vitamin D deficiency. We gave him treat- ment which in a short time fixed up his animals. In raising silver for or mink there are constantly new problems turning up from time to time and it is only by close observation and careful feed- ing that bad results can be avoid- ed. Our fur farmers in Prince Ed- ward Island have the opportun- ity of a lifetime before them if gum fog again makes the head- lines. In a press survey of the Dominion of Canada we have noted that the largest number of ' foxes are owned in the

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lsla-aid Army Ballets Rewarded For service

HALIFAX, July 27-Sixteen specially selected Maritime army cadets, part of 150 chosen from all parts of Canada, are now well in- to their first week of the three- week "holiday camp" at the Banff National Cadet Camp.

As a reward for highest effic- iency during their cadet service. the cadets attending the camp in the heart of the Rockies will en- joy special cadet training mixed with thrilling mountain-resort ac- tivities. The camp is located about three miles from Banff on Lake Minnewanka Road at the foot of

are kept well filled so that when the hay settles there will not be any hollow places to catch rain. In shape, a. well built tripod should be tall and comparatively slender. A good cap of fairly long hay should be placed on top. The sides should be combed to shed water. These tripods will hold 1000 to 1200 pounds of green hay. When possible the hay should be well wilted or cured, but hay can be put on tripods much greener than it would be safe to put it in coil. This is particularly true of the second cut in September when showers may be frequent and the days are short. -

(2) "Finn" polcs. These originat- ed in Finland where they have damp weather conditions. i The "Finn" pole is eight feet long and 3 inches at the small end. Both ends are sharpened. 1 inch auger holes are bored about 30 inches from each end and old broom han- dles may be used for cross pieces. These holes are bored at right ang- Ies to each other and the broom handles cut to two feet long. With the aid of a crow bar the "Finn" poles are set is inches in the ground. The hay is placed on the bottom cross piece and piled till near the top, then the second cross piece is placed and the hay is pil- ed on till the poll is well loaded. This soon settles in place and will stand heavy rain without much damage to the forage. o

(3) "Perch." This device. used in parts of the United States. is very similar to the "Finn" pole except that the two cross pieces are nail- ed at right angles in one another so that they will be about 12 inches above the ground when the "perch" is set up. Unless the cross pieces are removed.1t is not so convenient to store as the others.

These mechanical devices make possible the saving of good quality hay under favorable conditions. They do, however, add to the cost

and the labour. and are used when .

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other methods are sure to wastage and loss.

average of .49

'DITHA N E increasedl ylildson

Ask anyjoi tl1e'.16:P.E.I3potato'farmere who tested DITHANE in the -'fblight year” of 1950, and that's Tested side-by-sidegwith othendusts and sprays: DTTHANE controlled blight in”the field and in storage."And DITHANE-t.rea.ted plots consistenilypout-yielded thoee'treated with 'otherl'materials-bylanlayerage"of 49 bushels per acre! A

Not l o single'serious' lossflrom

lenders attending the camp are Itobert Gordon lfutcheson and June: Arnold Mullins, both of Charlottetown.

The three-week period will in- clude mountain tours, swimming. fishing, boating. mountain climb- ing and other attractions at the world-famous holiday resort Mll-

itery cadet training. which will'

occupy about 40 per cent of the time, has been specially planned for the ideal surroundings.

A bivouac camp will also be established on Cascade River about eight miles away. There. com- panies of cadets will "rough it" for five-day periods. With the help of park staff instructors the cad- ets will learn first-hand some of the tricks of. bus-hcraft.

In the course of their holiday all cadets will see such scenic spots as Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Yoho Valley, Norquay chair- lift. Lake Minnewanka and other park attractions.

per acre!

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The July meeting was held at the home of Mrs. George Shaw. Nine lmeroben were present and five visitors.

It was decided to hold dances weekly in the hall lduring the summer. the directors to engage music, members divided into three groups for providing lunches to sell.

Miss Lillian Shaw entertained the members with a piano solo, the "Merry-Go-Round."

Mrs. Al d Seaman invited the meeting for August; roll call to be answered by paesin in five two-cent stamps.

Collection was 33.51.

Following the meeting a ” - stration on nylon plastic was given by Mrs. Gallant, who displayed a

T. W. BENTLEY. C.L.ll. P. E. 1. Branch Manager

wide variety of articles, and ex- nisht Ladle!"- plained the many uses and ad- . vantages of this new product. One fem!”

Lunch was then served by the hostess and committee. and the

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meeting closed by singing ”G

codfish will spawn

Farm tests with Dithane on the Island last summer demonstrated in every test that blight can be controlled and yields substantially in- creased by using Dithane Sprays and Dusts.

Dithane treated plots increased yields by an average of 49 bushels Dithane is easy to mix, does not corrode the Sprayer nor clog Dithane extends the growing season and increases yields by keeping vines green and healthy longer.

Ask the growers who have used it. Ask your dealer for Dithane Sprays or Dusts and for D.D.T.

CANADA PACKERS LTD. '

Grafton Street East

CHARIUITETOWN

Distributors of Dithane Sprays and Duets and D.D.T.

FACTS ABOUT POTATO BIJGHT CONTROL

Herefs How Your Neighbors Stopped Blight.-gig

increased Yields-in the "Blight Tfear”' of 19.50!

blight, by DITHANE-users.

Lstebliglit struck hard in'I950Tend losses were heavy in unprotected br poorly pro- tecied fields. But in ,'every' case .where DITHANE sprays were used properlyfconi trol of foliage-infecfionwss excellentiand vines stayecigreen much longer.)