JULY 23. 1952

PAGE THREE

r Agricultural News

P. E. I. Department of Agriculture

FACTS ABOUT MASTITIS

mastitis or Garret is I disease uhlcll causes great economic losses Wong dairy cattle. Approximately one third-of all milking cows have infected quarters during some or all of their milking period. The nature of Mastitis is an inflamma- non of two or more quarters, al- must always due to infection. It may be Chronic or Acute. The acute type accounts for about 2-5 percent of all Mastitls.

There are many Dredllliollnl ('auSC5. The most common is in- ,u.-y, Improper milking practices such as too much vacuum on milk- ing machines, leaving machines on mo long, and not preparing the ulcer for quick lst-down, predis- pose to Mastitie. Insanltary stables and milking practices are also important predisposing is c to r a. chilling or heavy protein feeding would to lower resistance to udder infection.

In acute Mastltls the symptoms are generally a hot, swollen or raked udder which is very painful ill the touch. There is usually a pink discoloration due to conges- iicn at the base of the teat which may darken in very acute cases to 3 red or purple, followed by gan- grene. Milk secretion is usually scant and often watery, stringy or moody. one or more quarters may he affected. The invading germs may remain localized or invade the blood stream causing system- ic infection.

in the symptoms of Chronic Mastltis the milk is usually ab- normal. although there may be no noticeable inflammation of the quarter. There usually is thicken- ing of the udder" tissue but the quarter becomes reduced in size because of the drop in production. Sometimes chronic Mastltls is so mild that it is not detected until ll flares up as acute Mastltis.

Important Rules

'i'he following six rules should be strictly adhered to to prevent losses by eradicating and control- ling Mastitls:

1. Sanitation-Clean habits of milking and management.

(A) The udder must be washed with an appropriate disinfectant before each milking. A separate cloth should be used for each cow and the disinfectant should be changed about every four cows.

ib) Wet milking should not be practiced.

ic) The person stripping should wash his hands after each cow is nnlshed.

id) All milking equipment must be kept clean.

(e) Teat cups should be disin- 'r-cted after each cow is milked and between mliklngs.

(ii The cows should be kept on clean. dry bedding.

2. Bacteriological examination of the milk from each quarter of each cow should be done regularly ioncc a month if necessary). Sus- picious cows should always be .ested. All new replacements mould be tested.

3. Segregation-Infected cows mould be placed at the end of the milking line and milked last. In- iurable chronic cases should be llaughtered.

4. All cases of Mastltls must be treated early and until the infec- tlon clears up. Injuries to the test or udder should be treated.

5. Milking practices and man- agement.

(al Milk as soon as possible af- ter the udder is washed.

(b) The machine should never be left on too long.

(c) Wet milking should not be practiced.

id) Good bedding should be pro- vided to keep udders clean and protect them from injuries and cold.

6. Quarantine and Isolation.

in) Replacements must be iso- lated until the milk is certified free from infection. Cows show- ing abnormal discharge from the male or udder should be isolated.

Mutitis can be controlled. one at the most important parts oi the mastitis Control Program is the ireatment of infected animals. In zhe majority of cases early diag- 'i0SI! of infection, followed by arompt treatment results in a cure. The udder is exposed 'to nany kinds of injuries and ad- verse conditions every day. The testing and treating must be done III a. regular program rather than ll hit and miss' basis. Bacterio-

logical examination of the milk from each quarter should be done, where possible, about ten days af- ter treatment to be certain that infection has cleared up.

Consult your district veterinar- ian for a satisfactory control pro- gram. It is also advisable to con- tact him as soon as any abnormal condi ion is noticed. By control- ling astitls many thousands of dollars can be saved by dairymen annually, and the danger of spreading disease to humans will be greatly reduced.

Loose Housing Superior

Many beef horns are expensively built, unnecessarily warm, and are not planned to use labour effic- iently. Therefore it was thought advisable to determine if a simple barn of the loose housing type would be satisfactory for winter- mg a beef herd.

since wall, the beef herd at the Central Experimental Farm, Otta- wa, has been kept every winter in a shed with openings on the south side. The shed is divided into pens which can accommodate 20 to 30 head. Each pen has a yard. The hay racks and the all- age troughs are located outside, Water is provided in troughs equipped with electric immersion heaters. Storage barns are located at each end of the cattle shed. Animals of all ages are kept under similar conditions,

Observations over a period of 20 years reveal that beef cattle can be wlntered very satisfactorily un- der these conditions without any detrimental effect on their health. Calves have been dropped in Feb- ruary and March in below-zero weather and no calf has been lost because of cold. As long as bed- ding ls abundant, cleaning need be done only twice during the sea- son.

From the above it may be con- cluded that beef cattle can be wintered in a cheaply constructed shelter provided that the follow- ing requirements are met: ii) a southern exposure to catch the winter sun, (2) freedom from droughts, (3) facilities for outside exercise. (4) ample food rack space, and (5) a good supply of water. In addition to these essen- tial requirements the construction must. be economical and planned so as to facilitate handy feeding and caring for the stock.

Egg Quality

During the summer nionths our Island eggs are of a poor quality and much can he clone to improve this situation. The basic reasons for eggs of poor quality are im- proper feeding and unsatisfactory care of and management of our cggs. When feed prices are high and egg prices are relatively low it is essential that we get. as many eggs in the top grade as possible in order to make a profit.

The following facts are present- ed with the hope of improving our egg quality: The litter in our hen houses and nests should be clean and dry. The ventilation should be satisfactory so as to remove all foul odors and carbon dioxide from the building. Eggs should be gath- ered three tlmes each day and held in a room 50 to 65' F. Eggs which may become soiled should be cleaned before sending them to the egg grading station. as dirty or soiled eggs will lower the grade and quality of your eggs. Eggs should be handled with care and should be brought to the egg grading station twice a week. Lay- ing Mesh and scratch grain in a one to one ratio should be fed to la ng ds, as an unbalanced and deficient diet will produce fewer eggs and eggs of a poorer quality. Hens can be allowed out- doors at 3:30 p.m. providing they are fed before leaving the build- ing.

Poultry Club News

The Kingsboro Poultry Cluh held their regular meeting in Kings- boro school on Tuesday evening at ii pm. The seventeen members present studied a. lesson on the care and management of eggs. Miss Arline Robertson gave an interesting talk on the care of baby chicks.

On Thursday evening the Bold- wins' Road Poultry Club held their regular meeting. The ten members t were given stalk on poultry nutrition by Harry E. Robbins.

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.IIMMY'S TAXI - Phone 025.

HOWARD MIMNNIB FOOT- WEAR at 115 Queen street.

"PRESCRIPTION SERVICE” - Giggey's Pharmacy.

souvmvms AND arms at The Abegweit Gift Court. 181 Great George Street. Open evenings.

ANNUAL PICNIC-The faculty and students of the University of New Brunswick and Teacher Col- lege, Fredericton, held their an- nual picnic at Robinsonls Point, Grand Lake. on July l6th. Boat- ing, swimming, and games were the order of the day for the six hundred and fifty summer school students till refreshments were served later in the afternoon. Miss Joan Crossmah of Saint John and Mr. Derrlll Mcaulgan, Charlotte- town, who made up the social committee of the summer school executive, were complimented on the success of the undertaking.

NEW osdiusr. nnno-ram Parteble Radios. Toombs Music 5 1'9.

sonhuoiv s sormsox will be the only Drugstore open this after- noon and evening.

NEW GENERAL ELECTRIC II.EFIl.IGEltA'l'0E. Small sine. Price right. Toombs Music store.

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SPRAY TIME IS HEB!-We carry full line of potato sprays and dusts, including Dithane. E. D. Reid Produce Ltd., 1 Prince street, Charlottetown. Phone 3087.

ENGAGEMENT. - Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Whitlock of Hunter River, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Ruth Roberta. to Raymond Sentner, son of Mr. and Mrs. George sentner of the same place. Marriage to take place early in August.

York Highlights

Mr. Reginald Taylor of Char- lottetown was a guest recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- mund MacMillan of York.

Personals '""T i

Mr. William D.L'. Sherrcn, M.Sc.,, of Drummondvllle. Quebec, is on vacation at his parents' home at Brighton Shore.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. llynes have returned home after an on- joynble motor trip, visiting with their daughters in Bathurst, N.B., Mrs. Anthony Clarkln and daughter Geraldine, of New Wilt- shire, arrived home Friday evening after spending a week in St. Anne De Bcaupre and Quebec City.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. lilac- Gllllvray of Jamaica Plains. Mass.. and Mr. nnrl Mrs. Ilnrold Smith and daughter Emily of Belfast, Maine, ore the gucsls of their sister, Mrs. Angus Maccllllvr-iy of Cardigan, P.E.I.

Rev. and Mrs. Douglas shcrren and little son Michael. of Bland- lord. N. S., have arrived to spend a vacation at the summer home of llir. nnd Mrs. G. E. Sherren. after

visiting Mr. shcrrcnis sisters in Bellevllle, Toronto, and Guelph, Ont.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Lear-1, Chehalis, Washington, U. S. A., and Mr. Leard's sister, Mrs. Wil- liam Lobb. Melfort, sask., arrived Sunday afternoon after nearly a 4000 mile trip to visit relatives on the Island and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Leard. 21 Lap- thornc Ave., Charlottetown.

Milss Dorothy Bentley. M. D.. C. M.. accompanied by her friend, Miss Charlotte Hollett, M. Sc.. ar- rived last Friday, having travelled from Montreal by automobile. They are visiting Dr. Bentley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bent- lcy, at l'i Water Street. and will spend part of their holidays at Mr. Beni.ley's.cottage, Point Pleasant, Murray River.

Mr. George E. Jones, M.Sc.A.. and young daughter Deborah of Guelph, Ont, have been vacation- ing on P. E. I. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Slierrcn at their summer home on Brighton Shore. Mr. Jones left on Monday for Freder- icton, N. B.. where he will attend the convention of the Eastern Can- adian Soclety of Agronomy before returning to his home in Guelph.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allen of West Roxbury. Mass, are visiting relatives on the Island this week. Mlrs. Allen is the eldest daughter of the late Colin F.) MaoPhcreon. formerly of Uigg, P. E. 1.. who was a brother of Rev. K. C. MacPhar- son, of Tracadle and the late Mrs. Thomas MncMlllan and Mrs. Peter Power, both of Charlottetown.

EBENEZER. W. I.

On July 2nd Mrs. Leonard Rob- erts entertained the Ebenezer W.I. at her home. The meeting was opened by the president by re- peating the ”Crced" in unison and roll call was answered by eleven members, and four visitors were present. Collection was 65 cents. The minutes were read and ap- proved and the sick committee re- ported fruit given to Mrs. Curtis Ford and a. baby blanket to Mrs. E. MacLeod. A new sick commit- ice of Mrs. Peter Mathcson and Mrs. Norman Macltae was ap- pointed.

Bills for ice-cream for school closing. 34.25, nnd fruit and blan- ket, a3.l8. were paid, and plans were made for a dance in the school with Mrs. Lincoln Macltae to arrange a date with the music- fans and to advertise same. Pro- ceeds from this dance were 819.90 and advertising was 80 cents. Lunches and drinks were sold. The next. meeting is to be at the home of Mrs. Norman Macftae with Mrs. Dan MacLeod and Mrs. Leonard Roberts to assist with the lunch. The meeting closed with "The Queen" and s nice lunch was enjoyed.

Card Of Thanks

The family of the late Ernest Kennedy wish to thank their many friends for cards. messages of sym- pathy and floral tributes. Also neighbours and friends for their many acts of kindness.

From Mother. Brothers and Sisters.

Mr. Clive Mactllllian of Char- lottetown was a business visitor to York recently.

A fair crowd attended the races on the parlor track in Covehead on Wednesday, July 9th.

Mrs. James MacLauchlan of Stanhope was in York recently, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mallett.

Mr. and Mrs. Ruble Bond of Mount Stewart motored to York recently.

Miss Caroline and Master Lowell Ling were guests of their cousins, the Misses Earls and Joyce Ling, of York, recently.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mann. sc- companied by Mrs. D. M. Wylie of Kenslngton, motored to York on Sunday, July 6th, and were the welcome guests of Mr. Mann's sis- ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe MacDonald.

Miss Christine and Taudace Hucz. formerly of York, have re- turned to York with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hucz.

Mr. rnd Mrs. Ben" MacMlllan, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Rhynes and two children. of Marshfleld, motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund MacMll- lan of York.

The many friends of Mr. Fred Mobbs of Covehead Road are pleased to see him at his home after being a patient at the Prince Edward Island Hospital.

Among those attending York United Church Sunday School pic- me at Stanhope were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wyatt and the Misses Corrigan of Pleasant Grove.

Mr, and Mrs. Tom Knox and three children of Parkdsle were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Watts of York, on July 10th.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hardy of Pleasant Grove motored to the Islahds' capital July 4th.

The large anticipated strawberry crops grown in York were serious- ly affected by the long continu- ance of dry weather and they will not continue as long as hoped for.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Moore and infant daughter Norma, of Char- lottetown, were guests of Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis at Stanhope for the York Sunday School picnic.

Miss Carol Hardy has returned to her home in York after a hop- py vacation spent in Charlotte- town, the guest of her grandpar- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry slack- ford, Upper I-lillsboro.

Miss Catherine Wood of Rollo Bay, assistant teacher in York, who has been re-engaged as pri- mary teacher. is a. guest in York of Miss Marjorie Lewis.

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Newman and family. accompanied by Mrs. Pope Newman of New Haven. mo- tored to York on Sunday. July 9, the guests of Mrs. Pope Newmanis daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Newson.

The Island. now at its best, has its annual flock of summer tour- ists from far and near. Among these tourists is Mrs. Fiorrie Whitehead of Mannsfield, Massa- chusetts, who has been the guest of Mrs. Herb Vessey at York and a host of relatives on P. E. I.

The regular June meeting of the Women's Missionary Societ, of York met at the Manse and dur- ing the progress of the meeting the women made the presentation of a beautiful electric lamp as a token of happy occasions spent with Mrs. John Douglass during her stay in York while her hus- band Rev. John Douglass was min- later of the York pastoral charge.

Mi-e. Bert. Rhude and sons George. Billie and Charles, fon'n- erly of sackvllle. now of char- lottetown. were guests of Rev. and Mrs. John Douglas while in York recently. Mr. Rhudo was connected with the Maritime Cen- tral Airways Maintenance of Char- lottetown and only recently was transferred to Moncton, N. B.

The Canadian Girls in Training of the York Group honoured their

WOMEN'S IIANIIIOIIAFT

Entry forms and rize writing to Box 123,

registered before July 28.

corned.

arlottetown.

entries from all parts of the Province will be wel-

INSTITIITE ' EXHIBITION

lists may be obtained by Entries must be There is no entry fee and

- National Defence Photo. "Good Luck" Is extended to company commander Maj. I).E. "Don"i A, you 1",”, we” berg", Holmes, London, by Capt. ILII. ”Bob" Molnar, Charlottetown, right. as the Major prepares to take a night patrol into enemy territory in Korea. Both are members of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Capt. Mahar's wife, Sally, lives at 103 Ortons. Ave., Camp Petawawa, Ont,

Enjoying First Visit To Island

A widely iruvclleri visiior who is exploring Prince Edward lslnnil for the first time is Miss G. Eliz-

Hampshlre, who speaks In glow- Ing terms of this Provinces beauty and charm.

Miss Rcynnlds was fnrmorly Field Director and Supervisor of Nursing of the American Na- tional Red Cross, a position she occupied during the war years and at the time of many disast- ers withln the United States when the Red Cross has given assist-

ance. Although obliged by ill health to retire recently, in ihc course of 15 years in this post

she visited every one of the lin- iled States. and has found lime

to visit Mexico, Alaska. and oil the Canadian provinces cxccpi Newfoundland.

Accompanying Miss Reynolds I1 her sister. Mrs. Thomas George Owen of Bltiern Lake, Alta, who flew from her home province to Halifax, where the two sisiers met before coming to the Island. Mrs. Owen's husband, the late Thomas George Owen, was born in Card- igan, a son of George Owen of Ottawa and grandson of the lion. Thomas Owen.

Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Owen, who arrived by car on Saturday, crossing the Norihurnbc-rland Strait onsthe Charles A. Dunning, have spent the first part of their holiday motoring about the east- ern part of the Island. visiting among other places. Bruzioncll, Sourls, East Point and Cardigan. They plan, after motoring to oth- er parts of the Island, In leave on Saturday, travelling through New Brunswick to Boston, from where Mrs. Owen will fly bncl: to her home in Alberta.

Miss Reynolds, who is very familiar with the Canadian Rook- ies, expressed regret at the loss by fire of Jasper Park Lodge re- cently, and said further that of the many parks throughout the Rocky Mountains, both in the organizer and leader, lvrrs. John Douglass, on Sunday, June 29th, after the close of the evening: church service. The members gath- ered at the Manse to present a gift. Miss Carol Hardy read an address and presented a beautiful rhinestone set. of necklace and earrings. Miss Gladys MacDonald made the presentation on behalf of the C.G.I.'r. group.

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Alsn motoring about the Island are Mrs. l-lrerl Owen, whose hus- hnnrl was also horn at Cardigan, I Iiroihor of lhe late Mr. George Owen, and her daughter Isabel, of Halifax, nnri Mrs. Edna Conrad and her ilauglilor of Lunenburg,

Pnlilishing OIL Soviel Pamphlets In U. S. Bannedl '

By I'ldw;t:E. Ilonlfr WASHINGTON. July' 21-” (AP)

The Umir-d states has ordered Russia to cease publishing its magazine "UaS.S.R. Information

Bulleiin" and the lesser pamphlets

put out by the Soviet Embassy for American readers. The State Department at the

same time suspended its Russian language, illustrated magazine, "Amerkia"

Pointing up the retaliatory aim of the stop order on Russian Duh- llshlng here, a crisp note told Mos- cow ihat Russia was to blame for the closing of a last remaining chink in the iron Curtain.

For more than three years, re- gardless of agreeincnis dating back to 1944, and a dozen official U. S. protcsis, the state Depart- ment said that the Kremlin had placed so much ”ob5tructioh" in the circulation of ”Amerlka" that its sales dropped from 50,000 to 13,000 a month.

The principal one of the sus- pended Soviet publications has been put out monthly by the Em- bassy for the last six years with the aim of telling the U. 5. about life in Communist Russia. It was