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Silver Fox Farming

"coeovoovvv ‘ 4 Joe Prssorr fox rancher in Baden 1,, me n of Sweden, hias by crossing - dad l“ ““ Jim “ new type of fox culled the tgold 1m was the result of muting a Nd fox female to a silver fox and after the th-lr

bred to a

Millflf m the birth 081A two socalled

"gold foxes". Fur de ere who have

teen these “gold foxes" do not iahinlr

that the mutant will fetch a very reccllectin

n

Clarke bred

foxes" from

th platinum!

and one o1 thln h

a "very large price.

91 the \N art 0610. J

BIDDER-l‘

l5 randi sold alive for

The results auctions held

18h 1st

fecm average ice 0120; blue fox , tq) price I90.

r biggie

eight Inimlics they are transferred to the next compel-wreak. vmich has no sawdust and in it ere free of sewd

other dust and come out um.

inn . malld for Norwegian Plntina for was lieavv at the auction sale held New York by the New Audion angrily on February 19th 3° wwent the Plating fox coll- ection was sold. ‘Ihe aver-a price wae e100 end the highest ce paid was S135.

According to account cl fur-red animals in sweden token last out- inl number reached

only nu for the skim dining n other words breeding animals wag not g "<1 many save u Mlllwd their stoc

the weir. tuned Beeytng concern business or . Since the end . u I inert ere bu increase in Denmark utock of fin-red animals. particul- "il mink. which ms increu "1 . Damian-k wIe the 0n y ‘WM’! in Boendinavh not only lble to mmmn but Ilso to in-

Weeks we“; baflilhegyy

g4?

eieasetheiratcckot dtwllllfllclaat

of animal u

food products them than elsewhere and that

was great-

fifta Bkin mm at a rather high

Dorft lorgt tzh rue] e w“; F: arm rneetLu

e. . T. Cbaddodr of Fromm

ightmin to: alters“ u ever"

Grafton Wisconsin. " uglignordty on for

l r

e to give ofifie els ln to be

llld Farming lly Government Orders

i

if?

f5"? 55 ni i

l i iigligi

. ebs meaning n. mm or the loll

Facts‘ Worth Noting About Brood Sow:

0d the ’ 4K3 lit fer-rowed since iahme Iltlcminion ent tercsting llifonneiton breeders on b sow replacement,

P110". of the Station

is a litter size wit; the age of the sows spa; an maglrne/tely three years a general decrease is noted. although

W 04 Pigs as the sows one and become more clumsy. The season at which f

aiitrv 0r sine of liMer, ‘me differ- filtltvésbufitg m favour 0d the fail

‘rty as shown by these records on 310 litters furrow- ed one to tllu-ee-year-old wws was per cent vfhiie on 111 litters sowl. we per cent on fanrowizd byufour to eifieer-ollg litters fer-rowed bv nven- to nine-

oldscwsi-twusflpercent. records also disclose

and two litters per year

table. It would not seem

e to keep sows older" than 3

o! B89 elwept in the case or

dihereisno- breeding

be! tihe I86 Qf about 3 years as is too often done cer- tain districts where sows are lied after" their rim lit/tee".

Useful Wagon For Farm Transport i

h the Anioultuaul Engineer-in Section of the Field l-lrmendrymI-lrivz- iston, Central Experimental m, Ottawa, there are ns and specifi- cations qf many. abour-savln de- vica. as well as of farm mach iiery and other implements. These pin and one are for distribution f0 . I'm" crarnple, in Agric- ultural Circular No. 6. there are lu details above the construction

Ilse of a handy sport wa on. The platform of this wagon, e e-ins Agricultural lhlglneerw, Ko-lbfleiscil. 1-5 174111611 on two rail- wfly irons or I-beams which are fastened below two truck front axles. 'I‘he floor or plaiform is about 12 inches above the ground. When the wacfln goes over a sharp rise in the road, the stringers act as skids until the wlueleln again contact the "ground. The side walls which form the box are attached to the platlfcmr oy hinges and can be lowered to form a ramp for loading, or renamed if n low plat-

form- wagon is ivqulned. low transport vcagon of this useful for rtlng ery as crratcly can be driven across

m the

d in the circul i of 1 1-2 tons each. platform is 18MB. care should be taken not to overload the flirt-her earpienepions and

ion ma be obtained frcm

mfturul Engineering Sec-

tral Experimental Farm,

(and iliustm have acapaclty Bees/use the

lest Seed Potatoes For llomo_ll3rda|

In outwonn micro]. it ls im rt t to be prepared for theiretadc

useoeed

kept on 19 0. at n1 Stallion tar-lo, gives Ln- Ior all swine

it all.

Sherry Was 0.lf. Concern About Straw

Courmcts and gwemnrent veter- inarians alike icked up their ears on learning t at a srurpment of cherry had arrived recently in Canada from Spain. Unlike con- sumers of wine. the veterinarians are not interested in the content of the bottles: they concern them- selves only with the straw packing 01f shipments of imported moron- anvrlise such as wine, dishes, ma- chinery and surgiral imSt-Tllnlcnts.

While straw is iuteiiil in mteclr

n5 ing bottles and other fragie mer-

chandise against‘ breakage, Dom- inion Department of Agriculture veterinary inspectors point out that it may also be dangerous if- liar"- bcurlng the fatal germs of loot and mouth dfecavi.» vigilant in guarding Catnadnis live st/cck from this disease, De-p-nriiment inspectors ordered the wine imponcrs to fllln- igrate the straw immediately. Except when imported from n few foot and mouth dlseaiie-Ifrce coun- tries, all merchandise packed in straw. hay or any other raw prod- uct of the soil is prohibited en- trance i0 Canada unless it is ac- companied by a certificate of dis- infection signed by a government veterinarian of the country of its origin. backing this certificate, the importer is required to have his merchandise furnigated—»at_ his or the shippers expense-in a Domin- ion fumigation station.

Ifiuriigutiion regulations require pacldng material to be placed lcoccy in an airtight compartment for eight hours at a temperature. of not 12s than 65 degrees Fahren- heit and thoroughly sprayed with ten fluid ounces cf 3'7 per cent. for- maldehyde solution for every 1,000 cubic feet of space in tile compart- ment. Admitting that, these regula- tions nre strict, the Veterinary Dir- ector General points out that the enforcement is to protect Canadians live stock from the serious animal plagues prevalent 1n many foreign countries

llow To Grow Small Fruit From Seed,

Various treatments have been advocated for smell fruit seed to improve germination. Separation of seed from pulp and storing of dry under low temperature con- ditions for period up w two months

has been tised by som limt breeder-s. R51» seed canrlotp be

- sown an. once but must be held and

Donor-mm Poisoned u n-lni-t moat effective control

eemfiiuhispablalli is nude up gt , J "sflum,wwpmm and water about two and s. half

the

infill‘

lagers easily.

yen: t... .,.*‘°r“‘wl€.i”° ah nee ore iseresei-outfllhiaindone ing the bait u, the

m pound; per more a few. before ti!!! 0M

g igggffl

i! the cut-minus are very num- sliould be made two days after" the first. M- read bait in the evernlnl. ore dusk. and choose n warm

' or wo . l5 unexpected and u; gqwgdy 1n tile field , rising about ul ‘pa; riilnfltngehoilE

tkm not ll a t cu

‘ um mould

shipped long distances. this separa- tion o! seed fmrzi pulp ma be de- slrable. says E R Hall. rninion Ebrperitriente

B C iStution, Seanichton,

The brecder u often anxi- ous to eow the seed at once t0 get the new generation of seedlings

with th minim f d Mm is the e lizmololoxvreii-

trumpl . should 1:‘ tufficlmt the

Mayibe that wheel ls a little big for Junior! hoards. but he'll grow and there 1.9 nothing like starting young. An-yuiay the ride yvas worth

Causes 0f Shortage

In order to obtain more concrete information on the problems con- cerning farm‘ machinery, the Net- ional Committee on Agricultural Engineering requested the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture to undertake a survey of the situat- ion. The xvork devolved on the Economics Division and its find- ings have been published under the title “The Farm Provinces". In a foreword dealing with the causes of the machinery shortage, H. L. Patterson of the Economics Division says the ability of farm operator's in obtain farm marliin- ery of the best adapted types and sizes has become a necessity, if production is to be maintained st a high level in western Canadian Agriculture. ,

The necessity has been given special significance by the appar- ent shortage of machinery, plains M}: Patterson. The lemand seems to have increased much more than the production has de- clined. The situation developed, first. by reason o-f the combined effector drouth and depression in the 3 s. These conditions ren- dered the farm operators financial- ly unable to replace machines when needed, and, because drouht curtailed the amount to be har- vested, ihere was less need for harvesting machinery. When crop yfiulds improved and prices he- came more favourable, it was in- evitable that. more machines would be needed.

A second factor in the situation was the manpower shortage dur- ing the war, This shortage made lt imperative that each mun on n farm use his time and efforts most effectively in producing food rc- qulring the use of additional machines, A third factor is the ac- celerated trend towards the use of improved types of machines re- cently developed. Any increase In efficiency of operation may lower the cost of production sufficiently 1o more thfln offset the price the new machine. For this rcuson many farmers feel that they erm- not afford to use their older type machines until worn out. All ihcso factors. plus the greatly increased urchasi-ng yz-o-wr-r, has created u urge demand for rerinirviypes of fanm machinery in excess nf the quantity that manufacturers can 3! Dresent supply.

There was very little in past ex- perience that could serve as a qulrlc 1o requirements. and many lenders in the equipment industry recognized more concrete inform- ation concerning the farm machin- ery SllUBu0fl—-~h8flC8 the survey.

hhe prvtemlom of glass except in the event of n severe frost spell. Growth can be rainlntained in back- ward seedling lots by moving the

" and rmtoving them again open an noon as lantn are large enough for the ieid and weather conditions permit. Durhg inter" continuously.

“in so (in flags) parts of Canada more protection would be required. m‘ ~ grown so actorllv in the manner outlined include: cur- ‘. ese goose- ies, logenberi-ies, imgberries, Himalwg . czar-berry. x resbeny wberries.

ex“

m" nfifirmmlmg

r l1

1M m imiieao. E lust year u» mu

wcekeyear suiceJan he

lme was 2.639, 38. beta-n Cattle Marketa

Cattle ff ' t wa-c armgitwfiineatnrislepilglqlrig gfirevlous week and prices dropped (Fem-S l9 3b wIlbS, with small brweri teking-rnosi; otf the agile and so fairly -ees inc

y . 6mm no to s12 "rs. with

shade higher, while stockgrsfegold Steady at $10.50 to s12 Receipts were heavier also at MONTREAL

price

gain of m come. Good steers we" Placed at $12.75 to $18.25 and good cows between $9 '75 and $10 50, Wllhh few at $11. There was nothing offered in the MARITIMJE and no ts of immediate 041911185. 1's and elfers were nominally quoted at $1.0 a5 down.

Western Cattle Marketa

~ m Cam

afihmgfitsl. $935 W” l“°“°*" mm markms moi; an 2531:: stlfilgf-h- WTNNIZPEG. while ste dy on h her-priced material. was frilly 25 cents s on iii-between 01118586 Some of the better steers

at $12.36 and giod to choice mostly $11-50 t0 $11 . EDMONTON was also steady to strong and had some Choice steers at $12.50, with the practical 10p $12 25. PRINCE Ab- BERT ‘paid $11.25 up t0 $12 fm’ best steers; MOOSE JAW mosttly

0o ion. which wn oaeil

st National Museum

r339. compared m‘

wuwmdeaain soundrnedeby

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ThcWBon lnipe

At sundown May ‘Mb I mat out tctakethereedi-ngonthemaxi- mum thermometer and ' mus engaged I heard the eerie call of the Wilson sni- for the flra. time tihis . i lu the air the o. drill “who-hoo- tzh s slicing inflect- be imitated and whim never fa to lure the bird to the spot. I have used the term “call? but aufiiorlities at the

stare that the

is Eoduced e stifilyvy us. ‘Ihebdw

d rmcduces hoohoo-hoo,"

sound held weird

have upset the of our Island pioneers.

Wilson Snipe, A O.U 230. known also ea English. or Jack Snipe. Blll but slender; eyes large. Bend: Crown divided in the mid dile by a line oi’ pale budf: a blackish line from base of bill to _ Upper parts and Wlnle var- iegated ‘with black, bu-cvwn and buff. Till brick-rod, banned black. Whit- ened on the outer fee-firm. ‘I white, breast buify strained b ish sides barred slate color on e white ground, belly white. Length 10 to 112 inches The Woodcock and the Dowltcher are the only other similar birds, salys Dr. Tavemer, but the long slender bill, the peculiar corkscrew flight as i1: risen, and the brown tail, Whitening on the outer feathers and barred with blark, dis- qi tints from any other Canadian biz" . The Snipe prefers open, mardhy country and pimcures its food by boring for worms insects and lar- vae. The tip ct its inn k flexible so that it can grasp its food when 1ft‘ feels 1t. The "Blather of English Natural- ists." the Rev. Gilbert White (1720- e

IVQSvlrmwEQX-Ig Elite Jack “ PBBEBKE

fgarilish of Selbonre, Sussex. Eng- an .

A note on the vowels

The dictionary defines a vowel as “a sound produced without frict- ion or am of breath": in otlsihe:

larynx. The letter which represents this sogmd is also called a vowel and 1n, ls worth mining that the word is derived from the Laitln “voc-

alls". mcanln vocal. For the 1e tors which represent the vocal sounds we are indebted ‘mere are traces

$11.50 to an odd $12.25; SASKA- TOON $12 and 11p i0 $12 50; RE- GINA ED t0 $12 50.

Exports in United States

D cattle shipments to the Uni Shades totalled 1.751 head inst 2,085 in

the some week lest year. This years exports to date are 18,072 and 1n thew] same period last year were

13. _ . . Calves in Good Demand Strength was evident in the calf mnnket, with a good demand at all" centres. The ice on best veals at Toronto held u‘; S15 to S10, with .scme tops at $16 50, Montreal $15 50 Wiimipefl flnn-ar at Cal cry $11.50 to $12.50, Edlmmii-nn 12 to $13. Prince Albert $11.50 and better, Moose Jaw up to $12 50. Saskatoon $13 to $14, and Regine. $12 50 to $14

WEED CONTROL

Here are a few sug estlons which will help 1n the con- ol of weeds. Practice a Short rotation cf cro . Plant clean seed. Cut hay ear y,

ticulerly on weedy meadows. Clip weeds before they go to seed on pcmianent stures. Use partial summer falow rc fight weeds in mild-simmer when ti can be more easily killed. so smother 0111116. is buckwheat“ where desir- able. Practice nicer-harvest cult-Iv- ation. Suitable spra mdy be used with weeds utheruse difficult in eradicate.

CANADIAN PENICILLIN EXPORTED BY UNIIRA

Exports from Canada of Canad- ian produced pezzicll-lln have been nude to many foreign coimtries. UNRRA has obtained large amounts from Canada for the liberated countries of Europe and the I-‘air lhst and has requested further substantial quantities this yeer. In- dlcative of the practically world- wide demand, air nhlpuiente of pen- icillin from Conrado have been mode to as widely sepcmtcd coun- tries as Poland, Iceland, India, nnd

a

Ila/ts to a cool greenhouse in early Chin

UNRRA is building penicillin pro duction units 1n ound. Czecho- slovakia, and Yugoslavia nnd the nucleus of the technical staffs for those units ls being trained l11 a Canadian labomury. Equipment 1s also being obtained in Canada for the unite.

London's night light; and the haze created by its industries are responsible for ihe removal of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which, ln iis new site, will no longer he Asiride the Greenwich prl-me meridian.

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F5593 may; FARMKPS "PRDF/T/MPPY/ "

to the Romans

in Britain of other mines, and tihe inscriptions, but the runes most raenainy came fronr the Scandinavian peninsula 11nd have a very dwtant likeness to the Roman olmraoters we use ever-v day. B, very few Ogham inscriptions me letters (i1 one mflc’ @811 them so) originafcd in Ireland, and have been found in Wales and western England The signs (let- ters) could only be out on the corn- cms of fgeg no? itogs! A shorg gmove n g a comer an running to the right was B; if ‘it ran to the left lat right M18186) it was H. If it began at the corner

or am are few. The

and ran bath ways it was M: an so on It is likely that these odd alphabets Iriade their appearance in Saxon times. but could not oust alphabet which

the t-lt- usands of Roman insctip ons found all over the island. Excluding the diphthongs of which iiiiey seemed very fond, the Rom- ans used five vowels in their" scrlptlons, vlz., A, E, I, O and V; the latter" soundin as U but bcinl enslertccutins e. (Itrnaybe remarked that most rnuwims in England pct-nerve stone altars, fun- ereal, votive and other tablets. all curved and inscribed by the Rom- ans, and consequently being 01.111‘ first historic records.)

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NOTES -'

by maroon

CcrnnnllendDev andliu ' cendedbyeanigeag$eabeeomshrl nxminridmdinCeriedaendthe U.S.A. The modem Coimlshmari “Doolflvmsreyou andIwculd

not sound: posibly th

by some of the dundiesdvurlng m;

The clien- W is smnctimes used as a vowel in modern English. The Roman alphabet. however, had no W, thomh tfhe letter V was used as s. substitute. um on Hand Books

Lneiltbe

ie to as history. etc. The haunt the sales of libraries on the death of the owners, and often picks uvp bargains that rte-sell for ten times the money, fcfé-nnelther the auction-

-—a.nd was always fnlrlv treated. Many yearsagoIsentioeLondon firm for" a tion on n. "History 01f Nortihuln laind" which I knew The answer , o. Newcastle who acid it shillings-end a good copy at that. Every person who migrates should talne ailon the history of his birth- ere abrmd are be-

e History c!

E1. 1875”, et $4. I for this but rt W85 sold-Jud my luck! Perhaps tihcre is room 1n the Mer-itlmes (or even in the Island) foa- a business of met sort, prefer- osr-r-ied on as a. aide lure-by B s ner since it requirjee e know ledge oi’ books and their value.

Newfoundinmfs Como-Mi

I ead thtNwfotnrdland ha: r a Cesurpluso!

ouglh this d Well be attributed to the Wm‘. i318!!!

can be no doubt that the absent‘! of political misrnunagcmenq, help ed ln no small measure. The ‘MN lent colony" had become banli-‘HII! n: roan thmuflh moornmaifigceog use a worse name not even pay interest on lie debts. For some Wars Enillflfld hid bee" makin grants to enable the island to m y its CIBGIIWN. but T111811? decided to near the burden cufly i! Newfoundland would accept a Gov- ernment by a 10H. hi“! 01 Britons, half 0f Newfouridianderl m1 the colony ant onto its M" again. Vfhen the Commission look over, they got many KHTPYLQBS. 0M of which I recall. Amonil the archives had been a collection ps, very ancient a when the

The recogniud a long

and a short, sound of each vowel. just ns we do: but their sound of the long vowels differed from ‘cura- "Iiong" A was pronounced ‘ah. and is no sounded today by all the languages that sprang from Latin. v1z., French, Spanish, Pmuxuese and their deecnmdants in South America That sound is known in Britain as tlhe "Italian A" and ls used also by the Gaelic inhabitants c,f the land. The short "A" 118A come down from Roman tunes with- out alteration and sounds like “a." in cat. The ancient sound of “E" (long) was like A in same. and the Rom- ance languages Wrench. etc. as above» still pmrioimce it that way» A considerable literary change took place in England in the Middlfi Ages 11150 to 1500» and ln car-HHS oft the Norman influence the ‘lflflg E was madie to sound as “P6 in seem. The short. “e" got, by unit)!» and, a5 "e" in nei