JANUARY 25. 1.941.

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- NEWSY NOTES -

By AGEICOLA

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p. iii-e at all times," . c.3111 sage, and some- ' 1v aware of it un- nire or less pawn- - in nature there is heavier. and our re- in lhc cnnullevvncv short-

y lronoznical genius, for cutting two one for the cat the kitten, we luring ourselves Juli Waldo Ein- - uil accounts the '. philosopher that produced, has set lrrrzll a story which out this theory. It. 2s on the sages

ills son Edward morning in the tarm: probably Dd- EmersOii Just “pot- the latter had <ical strength . presence —as he (‘(1. Before going decided to put the The calf, which . had its own ideas, 1 grasped lls ear. shoved diligent- ‘ hcifci" just splayed the whites of its m1 ranained im- lllllifi they strove, the resftcd: and the _rew heated bhen ‘p9 p. .d to recover his l1 and lo (iisfpver ‘that in the tr.u or lu» classical reading ‘ ~11. ui Eli\l'li any advice a- uuy of geLting a calf

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.. al. The heifer just. planted her “w feet unri slaved put. The became angry, his usually pale ' reddcnc-fl. and his high fore , d“; fin-delved with perspira- ., qv-rg hr about to make a viol- oh luv roruicitrant. calf - which ruifyht. evendiave pulled 1, ti".v of philosopher? “hall never know; fo1' at that. iifal m0m"nt the Iri h servant ifmsscrl the lmrlrvard. Wish an Amused 1r no pushed a finger lathe r. mouth. and the ani- deceh i this niaferfial im- . lion. followed her quietly into the hn Edward looked at his father m grinned; but. Ionncrson was al- '(ly absorbed in thought, his eyes flnrl on t"c around. He returned lolile iron-o, wa hwl his hands of itflr bovir. smell. and entered the ilfldeut info his Journal: finish- lngoff with the rcmnrk “I like peo- flwho can do things?’

1S ‘HIE FARMER A '-ni~;|=|c.»\Cl‘lST‘f’f

i Jlnder that, heading an editorial

Iiial-m mJgQZIIIB takes the

fariuers_ to task for holding forth on "their woes." and considers that "W111i Pflrtly to n. favourable sea- 5011 they over shot requirement; in commodities and in consequence produced their own difficulties "and 1n some cases. hardships,"

it is something new for the farmer w be called a dcfeatist. At one time not so long age he was pictured as a proffteer who sold hi,- prouuce at exorbitant rates to the town-dwellers and workers in in- dll-‘li-Ty- Th“ Picture wore very thin afiel- the revelations of the famous "Price Spreads Commission," sonow the farmer is branded a defeatist if he dares to complain of the deal he is tting. That looks like pro- pagan o! some kind. to keep the farmer where he is.

liberty. we are repeatedly told, is the first essential of a Democracy; but we don't hear so much of an- other equally important ingredient, viz. Justice. Is the farmer to say nothing when a prosperous natinn compels him to sell his roducts at a 10s.? There is no just ce in it when he and his family are asked to take 28 cents for potatoes that brought 50 cts last year-when money was scarcer. Indust is un- der no such handicap: for o. manu- factured and processed goods which the farmer buys, have advanced in price since war was declared. Some firms gave me notice that January would see an advance of 20 to 25 per cent in the price of their (iron)

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No. the farmer-x, u I see it. are not “defeatists,” but are not getting a. square deal

Nature Notes

Th0 barometer has been taking some violent exercise this January. From Satdy. 4th to midday Sun- day 5th, it fell 1.7 inches, a. fall one must. go back some years to duplicate. It coincided with a con- junction of the Moon with Jupiter, Saturn. and Uranus in the Con- steilatoin Ories —a conjunction clearly. visible on the 6th. ‘than was mlcther fall. commencing on the 12th. and culminating at about. l0 a. m. on the 13th. bul. this time it, was only 1.3 inches. It wns uc- companied by heavy drift from the N. W.. which blocked the roads so that we got no mall till the 16th. Since then the wind has been S. E. or E., with cionslderable snow. Measurement of snow on the level fields here gives a, depth of two feet: and the snow is silll falling tonight as I write,

Ever deeper. deeper. deeper,

Fell the snow o'er all the land- scape,

Fell the covering snmv, and drifted Through the forest, round the vii- Luge.

(Longfellow).

The birds are beginning to feel the pinch, and are coming round the housesicad. The blnejnys are boldest lmd come to a "table" not fa-r from the window where they feed on scraps, boiled pozatoes (frozen hard!) and tailow. The Chickadees have also turned 1n, and perform acrobatics on a near- by lree. Crows and sparrows are be- coming tamer. a. sure sign" of a dreadful neccs-il-y. since these are two most suspicious birds. I see no Hungarians about

Soybeans a Home flrown Protein Food

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‘in lhc production of livestock the lizmcr aim: .0 crow as much of the . a as po sible on his tnree main constituents . cnrbchyd;at's, protein, l ‘drales are ilsually t quantities ‘In " Protein, how- in the amounts e 1c a balanced 1 i. lo eorzcct this de- tuh high protein feids :1 or iliseod oil meals >~-":l. Wh re thi; ex- . 1 oeln cm be DPO-

.~ furm. a flrfhilc sav- .1 rah orulny is‘ obvious. As lb i p1. run c op life soybian ls flr-rfui 1.1. 'lu.,- purpose.

Tile p mm content. of soybeans lfllv b." mun ardvnniazff of in 1W0 "F ‘ " .\V. Owen, Dominion S111 0.1, flnrrow, Ont- 1.011 mlv be cut in the

- pcd. urc about, half as hay. or lh-e seed _ lo ripen and har- n. Soybean ha will iouull about ruuul to alfa fa. in | frrrl Vaflif‘ but. in d sl. ‘

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lvruld be as an omeg- <i‘-‘l'. In o.hcr dfstrcts 4".i.'l for soybean 11M’!

.\l crops avoid loss 1'1‘ killing. rd us grain contain

-* ll r etnl. pzctein and l6 ~11. Tilt‘ ivhaie beans may ztl lo the grain ration before 1 unzl wrl be found pala- . firs of livestock, In n hrgs, s:yb'a.n oil us d ‘n preference n orrlrr to eliminate Wt park. ndcicd to the "fill l‘.'l lfll of (i.lll‘V cattle have 11 found lo rz.v.'- excellent. results l numb r cf [.1 file's. From the |hrzSi-lll(i"_lril\t if is Ififtllfiht; that ~ “me lvrcfuvn of the area engaged k prrdur-ficn is 'su‘tabl~ for - 418 Roiliruns, and more farm- "e ‘fiililivs fir: advantage of “H fiuurl average of this crop altar fur um as n, protein sup-

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ngblgftlronr the feedln value of Sflnf- $911 bervfi s an also h,‘ m “Pinch legume, soybeans m,“ l“ Hivvlfy of uvlizlng nit.- ‘ea h rom the air providin tho M,“ ls been inoculated th a m: 9f in ween-fixing bacteria Mm flaming. In 5 “tum; Rfgitutiii 99s

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Rust Resistant Cereal Varieties In P. E. Island

For the past few years much interest has been shown in rust re- sistant cereal varieties, particular- ly varieties of outs and wheat. Stem rust gt wheat, and leaf rust of oats have caused very serious damage in recent years and the new vareties were welcomed as a, means of com. hating these diseases. Many people however. Ila-ye wondered how the new varieties would perform in a. normal season when lust was not; a factor. In mOst areas of’ Prince Edward Island, this question was answered during the 118st season.

says R. B. MncLa-ren, Dominion Experimental Station, Charlotte- town. P . I.

Erban oats. which is moderately

resistant to leaf rust has become widely distributed throughout the province and reports of the 1940 crops indicate that its popularity is well deserved. In a season when l"a_f rust was very light. it has yield WCII as compared with older varieties. such as Banner mid V‘c- fory. A further advantage of Erban was well drmonstrated this season namely, its relatively hampered by wet weather, but Erbfm growers in grneral were able to salve their 6WD before bad weather set 1a..

Rust. resistant wheat varletfes, chiefly Coronation. are rapidly re- placing oldcr sorts such as White Fife and Huron. The I940 season was very favorable for wheat and stem rust was v:ry slight. Under these conditions Coronaliail has vieided well when grown on reason- able good land. in light, open soils however, Coronation may be 9X09!- ied in yield in the nonrust years by Garnet and Huron. Coronation is critic‘s."d somewhat for its inability to thrush readily.

Rogent. a never rust resistant wheat. is now available and may prove mot;- pulai- than Corona ion It. l5 g, bem- less type, f-hreshcs more readily than Coronation. matures moderately early and l5 considered equal to Marquis in milling and bak- fng quality.

WYOMING MAIDENS N0 YEAR LEAPEIIS

WORLAZND, Wyo., Jan. 2 —-(OP)- when leap year came around H. L. Bonine, justice of flha peace offer- cou 1e free of

m; 9 p . Thnc hundred and say-six days Passed and 1 didn't have to Elva ‘any I single marriage cemnony.’ 88-?! Boninn

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Market Report ‘Weekly Live Stock

“SFTAWA, Canada-January i8,

SUMMARY:

The strong fil-lppufu given the cat- tie market oy buying tn export 11C- count, coupled Wlih mmerate and orderly ELITAVdIS, was again credited with the advance wnlcn took place u: cattle prices during the past week, notably in Western Canada. Selling rates were firm in the East and from 25c to 50c hlgner in the West. Calves were strong sellers especially at ’I‘or0nt.o where an ad- vance 0i 50c was marked up and at Calgary where u gain cf $1 was made. Hogs were 15c to 25c hlgner at Toronto. under the influence JI an advancing United States market. a little lower at, Montreal and elsewhere unchanged. Ilambs con- tinued to sell at firm rates.

Emstern Callie Steady to Firm

Killing cattle cleared at. steady to firm prices at Toronto with weighty steers up to $9.50 and a couple at. $10 and butcher steers and heifers closing between $1 and $8.50 with a few choice llgnt. steers bringing $9. Butcher cows were in- ciined to be a. iii-tie easier closing at. $0.50 to $6. There was a good demand at Montreal where the top of the steer division wivas $9.25 and most. of the fairly good kinds sold at $8.35 and above. Cows ruled from $5.75 to $6.25 and lop quality $6.50. The Maritime market was steady to strong under very light receipts and good to choice steers moved at $7.15 to $8.25.

Western Cattle Prices Higher

‘lhe export outlet and light sup- plies served to boost cattle prices m the West. Buyers, however, were Ddylillg the higner prices undel- protest and it is felt that any up- preciubie increase in cattle rc- celpts is likely to fColllt in buyers bearing down on prices. Winnipeg had good weighty steers at a. top of $9 and suitable ship-ping steers were taken at. $8 to $8.75, wit-h killers compel-lug for these with silippcrs rieshy fevedcrs were also in demand at $7 50 and above..C_\l- gury also marked up an advance of 25c to 50c and good choice butcher steers changed hands at. $7.75 to $8.75. Edmonton was fully 25c higher selling good to choice steers at. $7 50 to $8 and some at $8.25.A few lop steels lnnde $7.50 at Prince Albert, while choice fiaudywcighls at Moose Jaw were reported at $7 50 and above The best end of the steers at Rfiglllfl sold up to $7.50 and Saskatoon had some good steer matrrial at $7.75. Vancouver was up 25c wit-h good butcher steers at $7 75 to $8.50

The ‘United States Market

The bulk of the Canadian steers sold at Buffalo this week ranged between $10.50 and $12, with one loud averaging 1149 lb. Topping at $12.50 and an odd sale down to $10. These prices would net frocn around $8.15 up to $10 60 at On- tario country points Canadian steers of medium to good quality were quoted at St. Paul at $9 to $10.75, medium to good ‘ieifers from $8.50 to $9 75 and common to good cows and bulls from $6.50 to .

Exports to the United States dur- ing the week were sharply increas- ed, beef cattle shipments amounting 1o 3-550 head, dairy 237 and calves 1.052. Totals to date this year. are 5.353 beef cattle, 598 flair and I.- 696 calves, compared w th 4.376 beef, 546 dairy and 1.708 calves ln the same pericd last fear.

Calf Prices Firm in Higher

For the second week in succession the Toronto calf market scored an

advance of 50c placing choice veals at $12 to $13. Montreal held unchanged with gcod veals be-

tween $11.50 and $12 and extreme tops at $12 50. Winnipeg was also firm at $10 to $11 for first vcals while Calgary advanced $1 to sell good to choice veals at. $8 50 to $9.50 and make top sales at $10. Top calves at Edmonton were $8.50 to $9 50, Prince Albert. $8.50 to $8.75, Moos-e Jaw. $0. Regrra $10. Saskatoon $10 50 and Vancouver $8 to $8.50.

Hogs Steady to Stronger

The sharp increases which have taken place in United States hog prices scrvcd to strengthen the Tor- onto market. and grade B-l frogs closed at 1f to $11.00 dressed. Montreal, on the other hand. “'21s a little lower with the basic price ranging from $11.15 to $11.25

Winnipeg held a level of $10 i0 to $10.46 and Calgary was up 10c clos- ing at $9.85. Edmonton piild $9 90. as a rule, with n few shipments go- ing to the wcsl. coast at $10 to $10.10. Prince Albert was on a basis of $9.60 to $9 95. Moose Jaw $9.75, Regina $9.75 to $9.90. Sack- ntoon. Saskatoon $9.75 and Van- couver $10 25 to $10.75 for grade B-l dressed.

Lamb Prices Mostly Unchanged

Most. 1an.b markets held unchang- ed from last. week and Toronto paid Sll 50 for western lambs as wall as for n few good locals. bfolurca. sold mixed lots at $8 50 in $9 lrnd Winnipeg paid $9.50 for good fun-is Calgary, however. was up 25c to 50c finishing at $9.25 to $9 50. T011 prices at Edmonton were $0.25. Prince Albert. $8. Saskntocmstau and Regina $8.25. while 2n the Maritimes choice lambs sold at l0 alive or $19 dressed.

Ii P-lctlonl Miss fi "You lock surest enough to_ call. "I do eat. Whezeui we go '

DOMINION '» fJ-INT ASTHIS

r NlbvflllliilfllkiflWl wit 45 VALUE " l5 “l III’ ACGIJAINYID OIIII Flnoof of all Alton. Ono wit. ouch Crimson. smu- mi. Asun-blvl. mvlw pm - W

Iv . (or 6 npoum colon 5t) Paupqld. Don’! min lhln vmovlr o . VIII-Ow N] I941 h“ and Numvv I00!- Ihun our. land today.

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CHARPOTTETQWN GUARDIAN

A WEEKLY COLUMN

NATURAL RESOURCES MAESIIFIELD.

I CONSERVATION I

OF PRACTICAL OPINIONS OF THE VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING Tl-IE USES AND ABUSES 0F

BY MR. LUDLOW JENKINS.

"Hunter River Live Stock Notes

The Hunter River Live Stock Shipping club has continued to re- cognize: the importance of main- tainng quality in hog poduciloil throughout its various conununlties and particularly at this time, when

ll: is 1m rstivu that lumen m-

FURS IN CHURCH

There are many strange and per- plexing things that have been so often and so repeatedly seen that. familiarity with them has deprived us of all sense of their strangeness. Of such naturals the sight o.’ per- sons praying in Church 61nd 1n ‘J16 fur of wild animals. No doubt the mayor-it," of these offenders are so blinded by custom, and so satisfied with conventional idegs of what constitutes morality that, they are quite unconscious that there is anything incongruous 1n the act of praying to I-Iim from whom t-hey hope to obtain mercy or favour b0- decked in the skins of animals to which no mercy ox‘ favour has been

own.

Doubtless many church-goers are ignorant of the horrible crucibles incidental to the pursuancepf the fur-trade, and are so deficient in imagination that they can enifll’ the soft feel and the beautiful coi- our-shades of fur without. giving a thought to the way in which it is obtained. But though. m the Juds- ment. of men, ignorance and want of thought. may seem good excuse, yet, at s. higher tribunal. 111681118 from the sentence pronounced cm those who asked "Lord, when saw we thee anhungered, or athirst, or a. stranger, or naked, or sick. or ln prison and did not minister unto thee?” and were answered: “Inas- much as ye did it not unto one of the least of these ye did it not unto me," such excuse is not accepted as valid. But it may be objected that this is only a parable; quite so, but every parable illustrates some truth, and in this case the truth illustrated is that disobedience to the Law 0f Compassion even through ignorance of its ailembrac- lug hpl-Jsliml will be followed by punishment. from which there 1S no escape. 0r in other words, we shall reap as we sow- so-that. to uciy 4E in cruelty is to ensure for ourselves a crop of pain: "Witt what. measure ye mete it. shall be measured to you again." But though us erring humans, we may feel that the ignorant sinner should be held blameless (though, as Nature shows no such leniency with regard to physical laws. I don't. knew why we should expect it with regard to moral laws). What can be said for those people who refuse to look at any article or pamphlet. or attend any lecture that they think might. contain allusions to the crueltles practised upon animals lest their sensibilities should be shocked or their peace of mind disturbed, and who seem to tnink that the feel-

111158 of people who speak of such

firings must be of’ coarser fibre than their own, yet, nevertheless, in spite of the softness of their hearts, continue t0 pander to self- indulgence and vanity by using products of the very horrors they so dread to hear mentioned?

But. perhaps we should not be hard on people who, never much given to looking beneath the sur- face of things or to exercising ‘m- agination, lhoughtlessly follow a custom to which they have been habituated since earliest child- hood. and towards which those to whom they look for guidance show only approval or complacent ac- quiescence. No such plea, however- can excuse the occupants of puipits whose business it is to discover the wishes of their God and His Son and to transmit them to those whom the" have been called to ins-‘rltct, for if titey. too, are ignorant of the truth about the fur-trade their ig- norance, in view of the wide pub-

licity that has been given to 'hc exposure of undeniable facts, is culpable to the last. degree. Hu

manitarlan perlodicak have re- peatedly referred to the cruelties of fur hunting that ought to be stop- by law —1he long drawn-out. agony of animals held often for clays together in the steel Jaws of spring traps, and the ruthless bar- barity 0f many lrappers.

Moreover, these crueities are ofien denounced in letters and articles printed by papers and Journals not especially “humanitarian? I "earl. for instance, in the “New States-- man and Nation" under the head- lug “A London Dairy" by "Critic" 11/Feb./33, “I agree . . that if women who wear certain kinds of fur realized how the animaks were trapped, one of the 111 1st horrible trades would disappear.’ And “Finally may I explain hi3! in protesting against the suggestion . that men who torture animals ' should themselves be tortured, I was protesting against torture of ull kinds, not arguing that cruelty to animals should go unpunished?" And in the "Daily Colonist" (Vic- foria- B. C.) of S/March/ilfl. un- der the heading "Tragedy Again Hits Aklavik" an account is given of the death of a trapper who was accidentally shot when he went out “to inspect his traps. taking with film an eight-year-old girl. (Wlzcn a nice educational outing for a little girl!) Coming act-ms a lynx caught in one of his traps, he picked his rifle off his toboggan. intending to shoot the animal. An- parently, on second thought. he though a small axe would do the work effectively, and placing his rifle against a tree. he returned to secure it. As he approached the lynx. axe in hand. the huskies made a concerted rush for the lynx. The toboggan hit. the rifle. which vrml off as it. fell. The bullet penefvn- ed the head of the lead dog and continued through to Inrocque.‘ His spinal cord had been cut and he died soon after reaching n hos- pita].

If this story had revealed the every-day cruelties of traplines for the first time in the public press one might have hoped that it. would raise a storm of protest from every Christian pulpit in the and against. such merciless ways of obtaining skins for the trade. col-pied with solemn warning against. wearing or buying them. but. Judging from ex- perience one knew. only too well. that. the mmplacency of those peo- ple who like lo display their ex-

pensive furs in church wu not fr:

the least danger of disturbance.

Strange and incongruous it. is that those who preach of the mercy of the Father of All and the com- Dflssion of I-iis Son. should be more shocked at the sight of a woman in church with her head uncovered than at that of a suppliant. craving divine mercy while fleunting upon her head a token and witness of man's denial of mercy to the crel- tures whose God-given instincts he cunningly uses for their betrayal and capture. Thus once more the gnnt is strained at and the camel swallowed. Yet. what great insult than such effrontery could be of- fered to the God whom a clergy- man serves to his church, or to his holy office. by men and women who are taught that their lives should bcngulded by the precepts and example of One who proclaim- ed that Love. Mercy and 90m. passion arethe greatest of all the virtues —w|t.hout which the prac- tices of religion become nothing better than idolatry.

And if it be contended that this

teaching refers to dealings with each other among members of the hu- man family. and does not neces- slirlll’ apply t0 the treatment of animals over whom man has been given dominion. I would reply that impersonal Love, Mercy and Com- passion are of’ a universal qualify and cannot. be confined within any limits. They cannot be developed in some directions and 1ft the same time, restrained in others without their degenerating into mere senti- mental counterfeits. In conclusion, I wish to profess my agreement with that ever grow- ing number of students who be- lieve that all the great Reformer-s and would-be Saviours of mankind from ignorance and superstition. af- ter whom the various sectarian rc- lgions have been respectively named, have taught t."e same universal im- mutable Religion, and that. all the differences that. cause euelnily be. t-iveelf religions exist only in man- macle doglflatic and ritualistic ac- cretlons that. have been superimpos- e_d upon the original doctrine of l.i,"‘c Ileachers. But. however that r-I ' be. it can be easily shown that Thsy have one and all insisted "D011 the following Truths: That Dennanent, happiness- can be ab- tained by man only through spiritu- al growth: that there can be no spiritual growth until unselfish love, mercy and compassion become ac- tive factors ln the formation of character through the thought; and actions c-f daily life; and that every act discordant to these qualities be- comes the cause of suffering to the doer of the act in exact proportion to his responsibility —for they are numifestations of the changoiess Law of Life, and that Law is as operative. sure and strictly im- partial in the moral world as it is in the physical world. so that those who refuse mercy to even "one of the least of these" stand self-con- demned.

Storage 0f Ice For Farm Use

Therenre several methods of storing ice on the farm. There is the ordinary ice house, the still more elaborate insulated ice house. and the "ice-well" which is ‘used in many parts of the west for making ice during the cold weath- er and then utilizing the space over the ice for cooling purposes dur- ing the summer months. Full de- tails of construction along with illustrated specifications of the three methods are given in the farmers’ bulletin "Simple Methods for the Storage of Ice” which may be obtained free from Publicity and Extension Division. Dominion Department of Agriculture. Ot- tayva.

The storage of a few blocks of ice for summer use is a very sini- ple matter where ice is available. Any unoccupied corner of a shed will serve the purpose. A rough board enclosure. ten feet square by eight feet. high, will hold enough ice to provide 50 pounds per dny for 130 days. after allowing for a reasonable amount of wastage. The smaller the quantity stored. the larger the proportion of waste. The bottom of the enclosure should be covered with about one foot of sawdust. If the soil underneath is impervious clay, it will be n11 the better if there are several inches oi’ gravel under the sawdust.

1f it is necemry to erect a special ice house. the roughtest kind of a shed that will keep out the weather is all that is necessary Poles may be driven into the ground and lined on the inside with rough lumber or slabs. loav- ing n space of about three-elghths of an inch between each board. and the whole covered with a roof to keep out. the rain.

Plan No. 1 in the bulletin shows the construction of a building with 2 x 4 inch studding. lined with rough lumber inside. and n space of three-eighths of an inch left between each board.

Plan No. 2 gives full specifica- tions for the insulated ice house, and Plan N0. 3 for the ice well.

WATCH EGG SIZE

some hens lay a lot of eggs and also large eggs: but there is a ten- dency for h'ns that lay a lot of eggs to economize in the sin". m1- less you are careful as to the size of the eggs you set. the chmvcs m"-

to have your hatchm 83's ovu-

peat orders as

that in a PW years you develop R lion. lack of appetite. and high fev- fitrflln thRt "WW5 260d record; hut er. Breathing becomes difficult and lays o. small egg. It is good prnlficc there is often frequent coughing. In

age between 26 and 28 ouncw to the dozen. The breeder who xpccts _ _ to 5-“ Se“ his chp-ks (o, br-m “@110 having the disease usualy die. purposes cannot afford to use pvr. lv shaped or off-color eggs. even from high nrcdu-ers. If h- does, he I is sure to have trcutl: getting rc-l the ccmmrrciall pouitryman vmo buvs h‘s stock has to sell his eggs on the reguln" m-vr- kct 8nd s0 mllit lvvi‘ 6111s of lzncILmlns or these exhibited at shows shape and shell texture to gel. good i fnr at lz-asf. thru- weeks before add- price!

deavour n so far as possible, to see to it. that, the quality of our bacon exports is not iessoned by the ship- ment. of underweight impoperiy finished or poor type hogs.

This Shipping Club, has recently purchased time leading Yorkshire boars. as among the best. avmillablo 1n the province. These boars have been located in the Wheatley River South Rustico and New Glasgow districts. When considered desirable by the club as re-mraxigement 1s nlade of these boars with a view to the avoiding of in-breedixig in swine productions. In addition an outstanding boar owned the Hunter River Shipping Clu- has been located in the North Rustico district. _

By IOIIOWJIL! a carefully planned and systematic swine breeding pr!)- granunnle as outlined above. the Hunter River Shipping Club is in- strumental in assisting farmers t0 maintain and improve an industry which has always been of such fin- ancial importance and secu ity to the diSt-fiCts concerned.

Need Another Million Bushels 0f Flaxseed

With a lange surplus of wheat in storage in liiiqa Dominion Canadian fdrlners realize that other crops must replace a part of their wheat aczcage. Flax is one of these other crops. R-cccgnizifig that an expan- sifin of the fiaxsced acreage in Western Canada. emphislzlng the Dominion Department of Agricult- ure made approximate arrange- ments shortly after the out-break of war. The National Barley Com- mitlcp was enlarged under t-he new National Barley and Linseed Com- m f..—c to carry on a program to revive inle:est in fiaxseed and to assist flu- farmcrs with their flax growing p‘ob‘ems. A War Time Series pamphlet. entitled "Fiaxseed" was issued i:_v the Agricultural Sup- plies Board together with 2.007 posters (iiStYibliiPd throughout Western Canada. emphasizing the importance of fiaxseed to Canada's war effort the keynote of the 0am- pftign being that Canada. needed another million busheils cf flax- Tfed to supply hor home consump-

on. ~ For the pusi number of years. Canada has been forced to import. annually nearly a million bushels of flaxs . mainly from the APZBH- tine. Canadian flax is as good 5s any from the Argentine. and furth- er it is of importance that; Western

Arrangements have fin

and Turnips.

the warehouse.

age of our present situation

Attention Farmers Near Charlottetown

ally been reached whereupon

the Potato shed 0n the Railway wharf will be kept open and heat applied for the duration cf the cold weather. ‘That. means we will be buying daily Certified Seed, Table Stock In the past years during the severe cold weather, we could only ziccept from the farmers u limited amount of supplies in accordance with our limited space in

Due to severe cold weather and tie-up from snow, we are very short, of Turnips and Potatoes. recommend growers near Charlottetown to fake zuivzlnt-

l strongly

as I douhf very much. when

weather conditions permit the usual flow of‘ Potatoes, that prices will be as high as today's.

Kindly keep in touch with the office. FRANK B.

CLARKE

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Hybrid 0on1 —Wl1at It is l

(Experimental Fanns News) The term hybrid means a cross and that exactly describes hybrid corn, for it is the product or a cross , between two or more inbred pule iln-es. Usually four 01 these; inbzccl lines are used to producvl what. is commonly called a. com-' mercial hybrid, and as the some four lnbzeds are crossed to produce the some beyond each year, this ex- plains why it is that the hybrid; continues to be so uniform.

at is. an inbred line? If is a.‘ pure breeding line which 1S obtained ‘ y forcing corn to seif-fetiliza Tins has to be done artificially because corn is nonnanly cross-fertilized. A small bag is placed over the oar- shoot. before the silks appear and when the silks come out, pollen is‘ collected in a bag from the tassel‘ of the same plant and placed on the silks, which are aglln covered. is called self-pollination and the earwhlch develops is self-ferti- lized or inbred. After about, 6 years‘ of this inlreeding the inbred or 111- prcd line as ll. is now called hr<=~P<L< ru". inbred lines lose much of their vigour and become much smaller in siZe as inbleedln proceeds, stat/s; F‘. Dimmock, Divfiion of’ Forage Plants, Dominion Experimental Farms Service. But when they are crossed together, this vigour" is ms- toird and again a. hybrid pliun. 0f normal sire is the result. ll. is dur- ing the period or inbreeding that lines with good and poor inherit- ance are uncovered. ‘Phe poor are discarded and only the good lines are kept, and used to producc hy- brids. This explains whv many hy- brids are superior" to the parent.

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Canada should be in a. position to supplv all of Canada's domestic flax needs. in order to conserve

foreign exchange for the purchases Canada has to make abroad.

In answer to the Government's call, the farmers of Western Can- ada responded by fncreasng their acreage seeded to flax in 1940 to 372.700 as compared with 297.500 acreas in 1939. The consequent yield of 1-7 bushels per acre brought. production up to 3.240.000 bushels in 1941 as against 2.075.000 bushels in 1939. 'I'hele are definite limits to the amount of flax that can be produced in Cairada, without creating a. surplus, but it is con- servatively estimated that a C‘.'0p of 4500.000 bushels of’ flax would find a. ready market. The Agriculture Supplies Board bulletin on Flaxsced deals with the advantages of flax- sccd production and gives full dir- ections about seed and seeding, the weed problem, harvesting methods. the handling of flaxseed, and other important information. and can be obtained fee from Publicity and Extension Division, Dominion De- partment of Agriculture Ottawa.

Hens Pay For Their Drinking Water

The miter supply is so important the wholc year round that hens cannot. lay for long vrithouz. it. The supply must be continual. for ev- ery time the water pans or foun- tains are dry, if only for a short time, one may rest assured that. egg production will be cut down prac- tically in proportion to the length 0f time the vessels are dry.

The svuter must. be pure and fresh at all times, cool in summer, and if slightly warm in winter so much the better for e g production as the hens will drin more than if the water is cold.

When we consider" that 65 to :17 |pcr cent. of an egg is water. we can rensily realize that. the hcn must have a constant supply if she is to manufacture eggs in quantities. In addition to this the hen runs a very high body temperature ranging from 103 to 107 degrees F. when in good health.

In winter arrangements can be made lo slightly warm the drink- ing water for the layers. There are some good devices for this purpose 0n the markets.

The water can also be warmed by occasionally adding to the water in the fountains from the tea kettle

Keep the water supply constant and other things being equally well looked to you will collect the divi- dends.

SWINE FLU

The flu season has arrived for hogs as well as humans. The most effective treatment for swine flu. or swine influenza. is as simple as pro- lvlding drv. clean pens for the pigs mud feeding them sparingly. accord- lfng to animal pathologists.

Symptoms are similar to the type of flu common to man. The pet-. lent suffers from extreme exhaus-

iuncomplicated cases recovery after, ifour to six days is usually prompt“

;Not more than one to four pills in

ll-lowever. in sever cases. 10 out 0f i100 iii pigs may die from the mai-

varities from which they originated.

Hybrids may be obtained by clos- sing tzwo, three or four of these in- bred lines. In Canadian commercial corn hybrids four are used. Ffrst,| two inbreds are crossed to produce f a single cross and then two single, crosses are crossed to produce a; double cross or as it is commonly‘ called a commercial hybrid. l

Keep Birds at Work

Now that winter is lzcgifining to strolll around the! henwrooist i130 1 tryman can oresl rou e i Eguwaltohing the diet of his birds ‘ Having come from the outdoors to s, more 0r 105s close confinement there is no opportunity for them to obtain minerals and vitamins from many oy their natural sources. al- thouglh tlhese are essential to poul- try health and production. l The prevention of deficiencies is a simple business and requires only a. check up on feeds and the addi- tion of any elements which may be missing. Ali the vitamins will be supplied iy the diet includes cod liver oil, green feeds, dehydrated alfalfa, milk, mom meal. wheat! bran and similar elements in thei generally prescribed proportions. i, To supply the necessary min-f erais oyster shell or similar lulu-inc ; shells can be kept before the birds l and common salt mixed in the feed l in ratios varying betvrcen one. and one-half o. one per cent. Other minerals needed are contained in the regular drains fed and in fish- , meal, meat meal and milk, l The simplest, manner in which to assume a balanced diet for poultry is to follow one of the ratzom PW’- scrribed by the dcpaz-tments of agrl- , culture. altering it. to suit condi- tiOlLs but taking care not. to chant"? the essentials. Making certain that the quarters of the flOck r-fcicvcf ample sunsrhifie from Whlh tilt‘ useful rays have not been filtered by window glass will aslst. consid-