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IMBBIQS DIVINQ BEETLE

to s "salient note ln wlulnn, upon group of in- ” known as predacious diving guy 1 lzave now to report that , specimen sent in by Mr. Frank szerrls. of souris. was actually u] harrisii, which we may “plate into the popular name of any; Diving Beetle." As this in- ‘qqc; new to me and as I did ,. recollect of seein it 1n any Is- .. list, I forwar ed it to the Minion Entomologist. who re- ggl "The insect, argon suspect- ‘pyflgclll hsrrllii irbY. I Int it under separate cover." pvith thanks to the Entomolo- for his courtesy, the question m. beetles name is now settled. there was one point that I did ‘gltouch upon: what was tile ing so 1:; flkom his native rwcll. Edsel y e me ave glumted h food supply h that gulgl‘ place, and as he had m: under his hard and rlorny it was the most natural lrl the world for him to take m; search oi watery "pastures gr," Or it may have n the grit of romance wilicu led him to m, tho familiar scenes where mile lived as a juvenile "water- lgcr." who knows?

A Confession

pic man who never makes a mis- e, they say. never makes any- m; which may perhaps serve gm excuse for a rather lud- mul mistllke (I don't meim |iyp0gr9plliilai one) that ap-

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m the fall oi 1994. forty or l] alaclrfish got themselves mulled on Cape Breton island. i furnished ome most interest- pgpress "copy" for the Depart- gent of Fisheries. -Tl"le fishermen “were told, rendered them for oil, rllich was used as motor lubricant “also for paint oil for which it ill r very satisfactory "body". It Iullsoused as harness oil, and burned in lamps like lion iii bodies 650 gallons of oil I10 obtained. So far the scribe llidone a splendid job, but he llnilbcd up with something like nil; "By the way. the sc ntifio lime of the Blackfish is ‘hueogo glib, and it is very common mlllwards."

lion we called the Biockffsh Mice sills mehs in England, rirch reely translated means “the mull-headed black one," and is m7 descriptive; but I know there n: 9 modern fancy for changing ilc recognized or ancient names. uliluppcserl this to be an instance oiit. ‘Thus-it came to pass that I tnployed the term Tallinn onltil illrltin of the Blackfish. believ- brthllt he experts could not err. Time went on, and at last c. copy tithe National Geographic Maga- lliiecdme into my hands and aller- timy opinion in certain ways. It pie r colored picture oi Tauiogn with, l f’sh which does not exceed the fest in length and fifteen ponds in weight. and in no way resembles our "Blackfish." But the lilglzinc stated that it was com- Iollly called a "Blackfish" in withem waters, so flaw where the liltlke arose. The writer of the ar-

licleill question had confused the s

tvoiflllckfish," giving the details ltlle ore and the scientific name the other. Then I enquired about Inlackfirh which is not a fish at tlihut a stream-lined. red-blooded al like ti"; whale-and found

lie was called Globlcephslus ltlulll. on this side of the water. are several morals to be

~ from this little incident Plot: Prove all things, and verify illlllfain verify: second; Be care- with popular names. for the m heme may be applied to dif- irrh: objects m dlrrel-chc localities. (fill! same object may have a iiiierent popular name in other filler. That is why the scientific liim: is so important. and whv an 3101110: the above is so reprehen-

'I‘lle English Bluebell

0e English Bluebell is in bloom lithe garden Just now, and this lthe second season for it. It is a common lant in the forests

ll Northumber and but only under hardwoods, and it blooms Just "llllt ire leaves of the trees become lllllire enough to cut off the light much. Then. one can see the Ilcdland floor paint/ed as blue as Milly by myriads of bluebells, and h use they are a. kind of hyacinth ll’ fragrance is delightful. In hrden here they are rather at lilllndvlntage. the cool weather of m"! suits them well enough, but lll the heat comes. and there ls u’ lhldc. the leaves dry off too m1? and I can scarcely expect l0 get stronger, or multiply all’ year. This happens to other h plants too: the Cowsllps, lllitrncs. bloom early. and then m the summer comes the ‘eaves hlllll dry up. and the seed- d: lflll. But 9H4? Alltildt hey ‘hmllly make new growth and are

Tglld 9s ever the next spring.

m Elllllsh Bluebell is called in h! localities the wild Hyacinth; r001 is‘ bulbous, nnd the leaves directly from it. The will

l8 inches long in goo; soil. ‘Wlllrlu half that lehgiil hero. » Jere about half-enx-linch wtidc. concave. e ower s em

A '°“\ll‘y—ono f% each bulb-

k they produced white. M» llid ‘ililtlc-red" flowers; and h llsll the wild form varies a little

Enlllllllll. in general it is light ‘lllllily streaked darker. "litre called it llyseinillue "trillion. and it hn had several

synonyms; but moet botanists g, lhov l: m Collin hum“. from nhliilllllng or droooin flowers. A

cousin oi our Buebell

marina 1| the source of the

lions which are “harmless to imnllock." The Bquill (Scillal is I

a if emetic, but. the rut cannot

“"6 i’: and the internal com-

"lfll ls too much for the rodent‘

"lilo 1 L Squilla we: a avow

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time. to brin uses of broucfllfff fir: mum m

“Blglhh ‘Iblher very pemflouc.

thUllder that attractive (leading Here! onoe appeared 1n the Faun‘, “legit! a short article running l "I'll! Bullish tuber has o. delic- °"-' "W" and has hishiy nutrit- ious qualities. The plant gmwg "n: Old hedsesldcc and lIl old pastures. and is like a small kcy (that should be "kex") rather lar- ger than the parsley plant and somewhat like it. It bears a white flower and is wonderfully prolific in tubers. Berti-mute or jar nuts as g6? are called in some parts, when lied or roasted are hard to dis- llllsuish from chestnuts treated in the same way. Cultivated earth nuts Brow to a hu e size and are

well worth the min um of labor they require." That carries me right bu]; to

boyhood’: days; but requires some explanations. Shakespeare speaks somewhat of “Keckslesfi evidently some umbelliferoug plant, with o, flat-topped bunch of flowers, usually unite. Jar must be pro- nounced‘ "yar" from the Anglo- Saxon ‘corthey’ we lads made it ctr-nuts or arnlcks. The tuber (in the wild state) never grew larger than a walnut; we dug it up, wiped the earth from it, scraped off the bmwll ill-ill. Ind (after the manner of boys) ate the tuber raw. In that state there was a slight acridity that kept us from eating too many; doubtless this would be dissipated in cooking, as happens to many other roots. The chestnut alluded co. 1| not our Horse-chestnut, whose fruit. is bitter and is said to be nwrotic: it is the Sweat or Spanish Chestnut that it meant, a nut very generally roasted and con- sumed in the Mediterranean coun- tries. and sometimes to be had in England once on a. day.

Well, after reading this account I rnI-de up my mind to try the "Eng- lish tuber" All old friend in Devon- shire sent me seeds of Conopodium denudatum. which was the nearest I could get to the name of the plant, and year after year I tried to grow thenhThere is something in our soil or climate not favorable to iize growth of umbelliferous plants. so I began t0 despair of ever seeingmthe tuber. At last the little plot came grass-grown and the experiment came to an end. Last year on cutiin the rass I noticed some little dvided eaves in the undergrowth, so I dug them up and there were uze tubers! as large as a pea. I replanted them. some in the rock garden and others in a nursery bed. All are growing vigor- ously, and the latter are flowering. If I can raise the seed here, the "delicious English tuber" will have a. chance to make good.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

‘I am always glad to answer any questions-within my powerh-but readers who wish for a privare reply are asked to enclose a stamp- ed eelf-addressed envelope.

Spray The Farm flrchard V

(Experimental Farms News)

Spraying is one of the practices moat neglected in Prince Edward Island farm orchards. At one time it may have been possible to pro- duce fruit moderately free from in- sect injury and disease, but. the time of such immullityis past. Un- fortunately injury to the growing crop is not the only manifestation of s ray neglect but ls evident in the ow vitality of the trees and often results in their ultimate death, says G. C. Waren, Dominion Ebcperilnental Station, Charlotte- town, P. E. I. During the past twenty years, Black Knot alone has reduced the number of plum and cherry trees in this province over seventy-five per cent.

Spraying the small farm orchard need not be a difficult or an ex- pensive tdsk. In most cases a. small barrel-type sprayer will be found satisfactory. Such eprayers can be placed in a. cart or truck and oper- ated by the driver. In addition to the pump, one line of hose some 30 or 40 feet long is required. To this is attached a ten foot pipe or bamboo rod fitted at one end with single or double nozzles. A shut off “(Placed at the hose end of the ro . This type of sprayer will de- liver a fine, mistllke spray and I quite efficient providing the oper- ator covers each tree thoroughly. Timeliness is an imPOrtant factor in pest control and calendars giv- ing complete instructions for spray- ing may be obtained from the Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology. Charlottetown. or from one Experimental Station. Such spray schedules should be closely followed if the best results B" W be obtained.

W001 WANTED

Ship your wool to

CON DONS WOOLLEN MILLS ' Charlottetown

and receive highest market price for vested and unwashed wool. Money paid on receipt of wool. All wool has to be graded by 911ml" meal inspection. We do our own grading. You do not hove to will for o government inspection to get your money.

All wool must be clear of dirt end bum.

Freight paid on I00 pounds on wosllcd wool, also on 10° Plllllld‘ of unwashed wool.

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lWcckiy Live Stock Market Report

SUMMARY The cattle marketslave been ac. tlve at firm to steady prices during l-he post week, with weighty steers

receiving conslderabl more atten. £1011 lil- nlost marke . Calf prices n eastern Canada were stronger Iii-rig held steady on western 1.3;- “i! - $1095 made another substan- ‘ a vance with increases ranging {mm 25 cents to 7o cents per cwt., °1' 3-1 Kiwi-Ed for the week. Sheep "l9 lamb prices made gains at TOIOIIIo and Montreal.

EASTERN CATTLE MéRtréETs STEADY

a e rece pfs were cleared at TORONTO Bf steady primg, We18llly "w: sold at ea to $9.25 with one lot at $9.35. Butchers ca to $9 and light stockers $7.50 to $8.50. Prices were firm at MON_ TREAL due to a lighter rum Gold llllllllty steers were steady at $3.65 t0 $9 with one load at $9.25. Prices of other classes of cattle were firm. Recent-e were lisht on MARITIME Hwrkels and prices of all classes of cattle remained steady. Choice to Egg steers were quoted at $8.50 to

WESTERN CATTLE

TRADE ACTIVE

The cattle trade at WINNIPEG was active with butcher steers and heifers 25 cents higher. There was a good demand for pragflcally .1: classes of’ cattle. Fed yearlings were steady with six shipments of boys and girls’ club calves meeting a Hood reception. All suitable light stockers were in demand at $7 to $7.75. with local requirements ill- creasing leaving fewer rockers for eastern shipment. At CALGARY the market was steady. good butch- er steers be.ng quoted at $7.75 to 8.60. EDMONTON had improved action on weighty steers. Three cars of heavy steers brought $9.15 on United States markets. Elsewhere in the west cattle trade vans gener- ally brisk under light raceinig Top prices for steers at PRINCE ALBERT were $8.25. MOOSE JAW $8.50. SASKATOON and REGINA $8.25 and VANCOUVER $8.75. UNITED STATES MARKET Shipments of Canadian cattle to the United States were heavier this past week. Canadian steers at Buff- alo brought $10.40 to $10.65 or about the some as Toronto values of $9 to $9.25. Medium to good steers at St. Paul were quoted at $9.50 to $10, rigid good and choice vealers $9.50

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Exports to the United States dur- in; the week consisted of 1,927 beef cattle 464 dairy, 1.858 calves and 1,177 hogs. Shipments to date this year, with corresponding figures for 1940 in brackets, were: beef cattle 44,124 (55,068), dairy 7.073 (4,871), calves 29,287 (34,227). hogs 16.708 (nil). Beef cattle exports un- der the second quarterly quota from April 1st to June 12th, were 21.241 ($5,713.) CALI‘ MARKET REGAINS LOSS The calf market at. Toronto open- ed 50 cents higher at $10.50 to $11 for choice and closed strong with a general top of $11. At Montreal,

extreme top of $11.50. The bulk of the calves at Winnipeg were $9 to $9.50, while good choice vealers at Calgary were $9 to $10. Top prices at Edmonton were $9.50. Prince Al- bert and Moose Jaw $9.50. Saska- gson $9. Regina $10 and Vancouver

SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE IN HOG PRICES

Hog priccs at Toronto made a sharp advance from last w:ek‘s close of $12.85 to a closing price of $13.50 this week for B-l dressed. Montreal sold h0g3 at 313,50 to $13.75 dressed. Hogs advanced sharply at Winnipeg closing at $12.50. Hogs closed at Calgary at $11.50 t0 $11.85. Edmonton $11.85. i0 $12, Prince Albert $12.10 to $12.15. Moose Jaw $12.05, Regina $12.30, Saskatoon $12.10 to $12.25 and Vancouver $12.70 to $13.75.

LAMBS UP 25 CENTS

AT TORONTO

Choice lambs at Toronto opened 25 cents higher at $13.50 and held the gain to the close. Montreal paid $12.50 to $13, others $10 to $12. Winnipeg sold a few good spring lambs at $12.75. Tops at Calgary were $11, Edmonton and Prince Albert $10.50, Moose Jaw and Sask- atoon $ll and Regina $12.

THE WOOL MARKET Graded wool is now being offered more freely by certified wool ware- houses in Ontario. One warehouse repolas the sale of two carloads, one of Medium Saple and one of low Medium grades. Prices for lfraded wool in Ontario from certi- fied wool warehouses to manufac- turers areas follows:

Medium staple. 3i cents to 33 cents per lb.; Low Medium Staple, 31 cents to 32 cents per 1b.; Low Staple, 20 1-3 cents 3i cents per 1b.; Coarse, 29 cents to 33 cents per 1b.; Black at Grey, 20 cents to 35 cents per 1b.; Seedy at Chaify, i9 cents to 19 cents per 1b.; Cotfs 30 cents to 23 cents per lb.

In the Maritime Provinces mills are now purchasing freely from farmer's for direct deliveries at mills: Medium Staple, 2a cents per lb.; Low Medium Staple, 20 cents to 29 cents per 1b.; Low Staple, 39 cents to 38 cents per lb.; Scedy d: Chaffy, 15 cents to 20 cents per 1b.: Cotts, 1s to 19 cents per lb-z Black dc Grey. 35 cents to 20 cents per lb.

The first carload of officially graded Manitoba wool was shipped east from Winnipeg this week. Wool being delivered by wool buy- ers to registered wool wartlzouses in western Canada is. for the most

art. in such aha that tne fleeces

ave to be condtloned. This indi- cates lack of care on the farm dur- ing the growing period and at shearing. only a small percentage of western sheep are shorn. Regis- tered wool warehouscn in Manitoba are offering the following prices to farmers and wool buyers:

ll"ne Staple. 30 cents per 1b.: Fine Medium Staple. 20 l-I cents per 1b.; Medium Staple. 30 cents per 1b.: low Medium Staple. 33 i-2 cents per 1b.; low Staple. 32 cents per lb. Coarse, 27 cents per lb" Serdv s» Bllrrv, l3 cmis per l‘. owv Black. ill cents urr 13.; celllg tn 9 owls por lb,

CATTLE MARKETS

TORONTO Qllttle receipts 0i

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good veals made $10 to $11, with an .

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I CONSERVATION I

A WEEKLY COLUMN OI‘ PRACTICAL OPINIONS OP THE VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE USES AND ABUSIS 0F

‘The sixth consecutive January lrlventoy of migratory waterfowl was conducted under ucepticnally trying conditions but with resllll-i that crmpletcly justified the lrleth- 1 ods employed. Under the leadership cf the l0 l‘ ozlal dlIeCtOIs practic- ally the en ire fled fo ce cf the Bureau was thrown into this opera- tion, sided cy the Army Air u-rps tine Naval Air Service. the Coast Guard, o commercial tire and rub- " ber company, the Forest Service. Soil Conservation Service, National Park Service, Stats foiestry, police and game and fish departments. and others. No attempt has been made to compile a, com le‘e list of participating personne but. ‘ estimate is between 3,000 and 3,000 —e. fine crops of trained observers While the advent of winter over. much of the countzv was delayed nearly to tlhe holiday season. it closed in about at inventory t'me with en intensity that has not been equalled in many years. Freezng weather extended to the Gulf Coast and deep snows were prevalent. Despite these unusual and frequ- ently hazardous ctnditions. the in- vlentory was carried out on sched- u e

The 1941 estimates indicated that the-e were somewhere in the neigh- bcllhood of 65.000 000 ducks and Reese on the continent. These iiE-| ure: represent an increase of about l5 percent in the W-FOTCIW] populo- l ticn since January 1939, and nestlvl two and one-half times lthe cflurlt’ of 1935. The i940 population is pro-

When arranged by flyways, the results cf the inventory showed a decided lack of uniformity as had been indicated by stuiy of the fall migration. As in the past few years the Atlazl-tic and Mississippi flywayg this year harbored mcst of the duckg and geese. The Central Hyway showed a. large decree-e in all gpec- les. while in the Pacific Flywey the status of the birdc remained almost at ithe 1939 level. According to species. t-he mallard and the pintoil are making the beet. recovery. due of_course to their ex-

5.262 were cleared a1 steady prices. Weighty steers brought $3 to $9.25, butcher steers and heifers $9 to 9, butcher cows $5 to $7.50 and bu ls $6 t0 $7.50. Fed calves ranged from $8.75 to $10 and light stockers $7.50 to $8.50. while milkers and spring- ers were from $50 to $90 each, Montreal had a lighter run of 1.622 cattle. Good quality steers made $8.65 to $0. top $9.25, medium lilllds $8 to 8.50, good heifers brought $3 to $8.50, common $4.75 to $6.50. baby beeves sold for $9 to $10.50. bulk of the good quality cows $7 to $7.25, cancers and cut- ters $3.50 to $4.50 and bulls $5 to $6.50. Mllch cows ranged from $50 to $110 each, WINNIPEG had 2.738 cattle for sale and an active trade. Butcher steers and heifers improved move- ment at $3 to $9.50. odd tops $9.75. Dry fed ycarlings in demand at $7 to $7.75. quality cows steady at $5 to $7, with canners $3 to $4.50. Bulls were in good demand at $5.50 to $8.75. Light stockers in demand from $7.75, common $5.50 up. CAIOARY marketed 1.793 cattle on a gmerally steady market for butchers with cows tending lower. Good choice butchers brought $7.75 to $9.60, good cows $8 to $6.50. good fed calves $8 to $8.50 and good stockcr steers $7 to $7.50. EDMONTON had Lfll cattle with improved trading on weighty el-eers. others steady to strong. Practical top on lzandyweight steers $8.25, heifers $8, fed calves $8.50, cowss $6.50 and bulls $6.50. Stockers 7

PRINCE ALBERT had 84 cattle with a brisk trade. Good steers were mostly $8, choice heifers $7.50 to $8, good fed calves $9 to $9.25. stocker steers $5 to $3.75. MOOSE JAW had a steady mar- ket with sales at 101 head. Choice handyweight steers and best fed calves $9, odd top heifers $7.75, best cows $6.50. some stockers 36.50. REGINA receipts 130. best steers £8.25, choice lights cows $3.40, best ulls

$8.

SASKATOON had 375 cattle. A few choice grain-fed steers at $7.75 to $9.25, mediums $7 to $7.25. best cows $0 to $6.50, canners $3 to $3.50. choice fed. calves $8.40. MARITIME receipts light with all classes steady. More cutter cows are needed. Choice to good steers $9.50 to $9.50, butcrer cowl $5.50 to $7. cutter $4.76 down.