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MARCH 211L551

inst MEMBIRS

ACTIVITIES on on. rouu ‘r. JENKINS (c. n. MacKENZlE)

m the earlier history of the harness horse in this Province the name of the late Dr. John T. Jen- king and Upton Farm stands out prominently.

The good doctor. as he was familiarly known to his friends, was an ardent lover of a good horse and earnestly endeavoured to promote the better breeding of carriage horses and in his later years did much to promote horse racing. If I mistake not, Upton Park was the first oval track built on Prince Edward Island and al- though a little over the half-mile it was considered one of the best of the earlier tracks in the Mari. limes.

The famous MacInnis Pony spent his last years at Upton having been purchased by Dr. Jenkins when quite an old horse.

On the lookout for a typical carriage and saddle sire the doc- tor purchased from Mr. Robert Fitzsimmons of Long River a young sire which be named Prince Harry. This horse was by a son of the famed Saladan and out of a mare oi’ Rancavallas breeding.

Dr. Jenkins at this time, also im. ported three fillies from New York. all o1 which were choicely bred, one being Dex, a half sister to the noted Dexter 2.19 that at one time held the world's record. This mare was sired by Hambietonian 10 and from thoroughbred breeding on her mother's side. Another oi these fillies named Black Bird was a daughter of George M. Patchen and the third was an inbred Mes- senger mare tracing no less than three times to Imported Messen-

ger.

~In i870 Dex was mated to Prince Harry and the result of this mating was Royal Harry, so weli and favorably known to many of our older horsemen.

Royal Harry was a horse sixteen hands and weighed about four. teen hundredpounds and could trot a milein 2.40, considered fast in those earlier days and I rio- tice that in 1887 a mare named Birdie Patchen, a daughter or Royal Harry and Black Bird men- tioned above got a. record of three minutes in his three year old form. -

Royal Harry, when in his five year old form, was sent to a world's fair at Philadelphia, USA, where he not only was placed first in the ofllTlme class but was awarded a Gold medal (still kept in the family) for the best carriage horse shown at this great exposition. l might here mention that Harry was under the care of Augustus Bell. uncle of Messrs Frank and Russell Bell of Charlottetown.

Dr. Jenkins used Royal Harry in the stud in this Province and as the result we had in tiie latcr seventies and early eighties many of his sons used as stock horses.

Among the more noted of Royal Harry's sons, I might mention an Halfry llloriifln and Royal French- rnan. These two horses were shown together with a yearling filly from Royal Frenchman at a Dominion exposition at MontrealI-larryMov-

ploma for the best roadster stai- lion in Canada and Royal French- man repeated in the carriage class and the filly likewise in the fe- male section.

These facts. together with Royal Harry's victories in the ring, gives Very definite proof of the won- derful conformation of this horse and his stock.

Others of Royal Harry's stock standing for service in Prince Ed- ward Island included Sinnotts Harry. Lori's Harry, Gallant/s Hairy and Harry Vulcan.

At our Island Exhibition in the early eighties almost the whole oi the carriage horse exhibit were either Royal Harry's or from sons of this horse. As an istance, out 0f an entry of seventeen, two year °lil8. fifteen were Harry's and all three prizes went to sons of this horse.

When Dr. Jenkins decided to lend Royal Harry to his ranch at Plncher Creek, Alberta," this pro- vince lost a. wonderful sire that left a distinctive mark on horse breeding here.

01' Royal Harry's success as a. sire in Alberta. the writcr is as- sured that they were known far Ind wide and eagerly sought after ls saddle and carriage horses, an cvidence of which is the fact that I former Islander, a Mr. MacNeili. while on a visit to his former home. personally congratulated our rsteemed townsanan Mr. L. L. Jenkins and the Jenkins family on what their ranch at PincherCreek had done for the horse breeding industry and stated that the pass- word into the elite horse nobility bf Alberta was, bred at Pincher Creek.

0f this initial importation of mares from New York, I am in- formed that the mare Dex was mated to a I-Lamibietonian a l0 horse Dr. Jenkins impo ted from St. John and the r ult was Young Ham another sire that con- tributed largely to the success of the Jenkins horses.

In all seven stallions namely Ro-

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LNlJtAN FOOD PLANTS (5)

One would scarcely suspect that the Sumachs would come mtrpthis category; nevertheless the Indians boiled the fruit of the Stagshom sumaoh to make a cooling drink and also dried it for winter use. The fruit of the Smooth Sumach was eaten fresh and used for mak. 111g a. beverage, while the fresh root’ were peeled and eaten raw.

In the famJy Aquifcliaceae, the leaves of the Black Alder or Wlnterberry (Our Canadian “HOI-lwy") were vised as a tea substitute, and tho berries of the Mountain Holly were eaten fresh‘, but I think can never have been plentiful.

All the Maples were laid under contribution for making sugar, and seasoning food. The bark of the Sugar, White or Silver, and Red or Swamp Mapes, was dried, Mil-filled and made into bread. Here Main by an unaccountable error‘. the Red Maple, Acer rubrum 11., was omitted from the Royal Canadian Institute publication. Readers who have the list are asked to insert the name of this very common tree, the glory o1 our autumn woods.

The Mallows (Malva) have long been known for their demulcent PfoPertlfisi in time of famine the Indians boiled the plant in water to make pinole.

The seeds of the Evening Prim- TW? (0- blerlrlls) are apparently harmless and perhaps nutritious for the Indians are said to have earten them.

We now come to the family Arflllflccac- It is on record that the roots of the Spfkcnard (Araia raoernosa) were eaten with ggggp. berrles and. Millie sugar. and in the U. S. A. with wild onions; the yvllllfl UPS were cooked in soup. "om the fruit of the Bristly Sarsaparilla, the white folks for. merit a kind of wine. which does not appear Ofl the Indians bill oi’ "'18- Irl some bans of Canada the natives ate the berries of the Wild Sorsamruia. we notice again the difference between the Rcd and the White folk in their tastes!

The family Umberiferac is scantily rollresenicd in the Province and gm“ only in certain favored localities. out of the ten ieg found here, only (we wore made ‘we °l- The sreen stems and roots of the herb called "Scotch Iovage" (Llgnsticum ficoticum) were eaten; "l9 latter. either raw or cooked he- lllK sweet and nutritious. 1 have always held the Cow-parsnips (Heracleum) Suspect, bur p; Seems 11 "m WTOIIB; the young flower and ciif stems of H. lanatum werg eaten by the Indians. and they wolrod the roots “which tasted like tumios." The fresh young sprouts of the Angelica were eaten a5 a "salad," and the roots boiled gr food. ‘The leaves and roots or

e Wale‘ Pars"!!! were served in ahgsgamfe tglflllllef.’ and S0 too werg the laaer senlllvmllyatSweet Cicely. weight. S’ c 8n to gain

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Pillawes May 21.11314. mrgnilirfurifhrél: bird visits the Arabia, May 21, 1931. m" youn r horses sired by Beacon. out of Royal Harry dams, were exported to Plncher creep Another colt by Beacon, out or a daughter of Royal Harry, bred by Allan MacPhee, North River, W115 sold to another ranch in Alberta and provcd a wonderful sire.

These horses were under the charge of Mr. L. L. Jenkins and on his return to his native pro. vinoe Dr. Jenkins’ youngest son lllfry was manager for many years and has recently retired leaving the management to hi; two sons.

The horse Royal Harry met with an accident about two years after being exported which necessitated his being killed at the age of seventeen years.

The horse Royal Harry met with by Dr. Jenkins. He was a. large well made standard bred that had he remained longer in this pro- vince would have produced good carriage horses.

The genial doctor also owned the thoroughbred horse Roland iin- ported by our provincial govern- ment. He did service at the gov- ernment stock farm when the late Francis Bell was manager.

Another beautiful mare bred at Upton was "Abdallah Queen. This mare was a daughter of the horse Jupiter Abdallah owned in New York, her mother Queen. a. daugh- ter of Farmers Glory having been sent all the way to New York to be bred to this horse. 'I‘his mare Abdailah Queen showed great speed but mct with an accident when in her three year old form. I need hardly relate Dr. Jen- kins‘ activities of his later years. We all remember Upton Prince and Develish Dorothy as well as Hallie by Brown Hal. and Media Epaulette, imported at the same time. Of Dorothy's performance!-

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‘they are too well known for repeti-

tion. Media Epaulette was the dam oi Commodore Spauiette and Admiral

ill Harry. Young f-famJieacon and_

was a. son of Hallie.

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While Violet (V. blanda) appears on May 22, i926. The edible fungus, Helvella iusca, abundant May 22. i930.

A week of warm weather in MM’ i931, reached its peak on the 24th, when the temperature at 4 p. m. was '12 deg in the shade.

May 25, 1919 Wind, 6., humid, a ‘ovely day. wind to E. cellar furnace going, May 20, 1919.

From the 25th to the 31st May i920, great forest-fires in New Brunswick darken the air here and almost hide the sun. v

End of a. first-rate farming week, May 2'1, i916; oats sown, potatoes planted.

May 2'7, 1934, Bwallowtail Butter- fly (P. tumus) flying; Bain says it appears “in the first days of July." but I have another note; June b,

Trees leafing rapidly-horse- chestnuts earliest May 28. 1929. Planted garden stuff May 28. 1917.

Heard Night Hawk about 8.39 p. rn., in Charlottetown, May 29, 1929. (These birds are getting scarce.) First Mosquito in house May 30. 1933i

May 31, 1917: close of a. cold. backward month; English farmers report their vegetables a, full month late. Furnace still going May 31, 1924; inside temperature in room without fire 60 degrees. "The country looks deligtful May 31, 1928. End of a warm month as the temperature reaches 71 deg hi the shade at 3 p. m. on May 31, 1932.

local Time of sunrise and sunset in May, Latitude 46 degrees. May

lSt. 4 48 a. m- 7.07 p. m. 6th, 4.40. 7.13. 11th. 4.34. 7.20 16th. 4.27, 7.26. 21st, 4.22, 7.32. 26th,

4.17. 7.37. 31st. 4.14. 7.42. To re- duce these to Standard 'I‘lme, add 11 minutes for Georgetown, l2 min. for Charlottetown, and 18 min for

Tignish.

The general character of _the winds in the Province are here given:

The “Norwester is strong, with drift at first. then calmer with

blue sky, and sun in the day, and cold at night.

The West wind is rough especi- ally in Spring; cold but sunny.

South-West winds are blustery in winter: and in siunmer they are jthe uncomfortable fore-runners of a cyclonic storm. i Wind from the S. E. is cool or vcold bringing snow or driving rain; this wind has a trick sometimes of jumping right back to N. W. with- out hauling or veering sunwise.

Wind from the South often brings hoax-frost and a promise of rain.

East wind brings rain or snow.

North-East wind begins easy and works into heavy snow in winter.

North wind while rather boister- ous is not so cold as N. W. wind.

'SWEET AND ACID SOILS

Different plants have different likings; what is one plant's food is another plants’ bane, and in general the disturbing factor is the greater or lesser acidity of the soil. This is the case more particularly in 61d gardens which have been heavily manured for several years, until the in- cluced acidity of the ground begins to show in the reduced yield. Then the alert gardener will supply the natural corrective, lime; being care- ful however not to overdo it. Lime ls probably best applied in the fall, but I have dusted it over the garden in spring some time be- fore seeding. and let the early rains wash it in before smoothing With the rake; and the result has been all I could have wished for.

Below are the names of a few plants with their likes and dislikes. Beans like a. neutral soil, neither too acid nor too sweet. On very acid soils a good dose of lime will raise the yield. Soy Beans new more lime than garden (hgrlcot)

beans.

Beets thrive best in rather sweet (limed) soil; but if too ‘sweet’ there is a liability to crown rot and other diseases. Lime is indicat- ed but in moderation.

Cabbage requires a soil with a. little midify. but very Mid 5011s help the development of the serious "finger-and-toe" disease. for WlllCll heavy linung appears to be the best remedy. In the Old Country "gos- llme"-—-lime from tho gas-works. tainted with sulphur-was dus lllto the infestedground in the foil. Carrots can endure more acidity ihan can beets, but there seems to be some d'fference of endurance in the different varieties. The lighter the color, the sweeter must be the soil. '

Corn likes a rich soil, and ex- periments show that the greatest root growth takes place in soils

faintly acid. At the North Carolina Station when corn was grown in heavily limed soil. more potash had to be added to the fertflizer used.

in order to derive the fullest benefit. , Cucumbers and Pumpkins, re-

quire a little acidity in the soil. Ailiaceous plants such as Onions and Shallots need rich soil of a moderately ac'd reaction. Lime will have a very detrimental effect. Peas must have only slighilly acid soil-but not neutral.

Rndishu are very toierant of acid soil. but perhaps do better in soil not having too low s. P H figure. Rhurbarb is another of our ggrdgn plants which requires a very rich soil, yet it is possible to have too acid conditions whereby tho plants are seriously damlaged. spinach does best in l. rather alkaline or sweet soil.

ODDS AND ENDS The quetta. Earthquake... "Pro- fessor Carr." in ‘The Guardian's in- ierestin, serial, The Silver Assassin. alludes to the ‘Quetta cafamity. which. he is made to state. occurred at a time "when the moon was in the region of its closest approach to the earth" and that suchmccnr-

M11095 BIO IIIUIO llllfltflllll at lperigee than at apogee. The Quetta

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THE DIARKETINC. PROBLEM

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It is difficult to determine any set time to market the products of the farm. Wiien any product is finished, if the market is rea- sonably good, it Wlll be a. good plan to suii it. Storing is always attended with the danger of loss or shrinkage, and it often costs money for extra moving. There are some things which will de- teriorate if kept on hand. They should not be stored.

Proiript selling is usually the best method. When the crops or livestock is ready, if you dispose of it at once you have the money to use in some profitable way.

The farmer must always be d0- ing business. He is just as likely to have some money on his tum- over as on what he grows. Pre- pare your goods for market and oilfer them in the best condition you can; sell quickly and take up some other line of 37°"? ODQrBllOHS. to which you can then give more time. This is not an absolute rule, but it is quite a good swdo-

There is usually a. good demand for well-bred dairy cattle with re- cords of performance in their pre- dlgrees. Veal and bull calves that are not bred to make outstanding glfgg; keep only your best. and es-

‘: tablish a reputation of selling only

bulls that are bred to IIIlPFOl/B the

herd they eo lnlo-

The auction ring is a 300d lilac"- for selling pure-bred dairy cattle. In fact. it is the method large- ly adopted in every country 110W

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earthquake tool; Illa“ P“ Jan‘ 15' 1934. The moon was in P9118‘??- (neaiivst it. (‘ill"1ll) 011 the 14th; it was new on ilic 15th and there- fore in line with the sun: and furthermore ii. was in the constella- tion Cuprlcoriius where c150 W919

located the‘ planets Venus, Mars. and Saturn. There were thus five hcavcniy bodies exciting B

strain, from the one direction, on the earth; and the sun was J11“ 113851} iis aplielion (nearest) T10‘?- ifiecause of all this the Hindoo astrologers had predicted a._ quake. and the prophecy was fulfilled flll right. Qucitn, in the Province oi Orissa, India, was totally destmyefl

and many thc-usrmds of natives and '

a number of Britons ‘perished-

! Talking over tho origin of these jtvcmors with friends, I often find ‘tlicni sceptical about the influence of the moon in this matter: and all the heavenly bodies, they say. are lso far away that their “Pill? l5 negligable. Well, let them tum to Feby. llih, 1934, and they will find that another Indian earthquake

< Wils; 1‘(‘])'.)l‘ii.‘t.l on that date, but no

tlcaliir; this time. Now the moon was again in Crapricornus along with with Venus and Saturn on the llth: on the 12th it was in perigee along with Mars: and it was in oxa-ct lillc with the sun (eclipse) on the 13th. Conditions it will be sccn were nearly the same, with nearly the Snmn insult. On March 12th, 191M, ihc moon was again in perigee, along with Mars in Caprirzninrz. but the other planets svem driiiiiig away. Even so, Utah rind s, 1.111110 recorded the heaviest shocks ovcr felt there, with much propcriv; ziiiningc; one young wo- man dicd of fright. In summer such conjunctions rccm to‘ bring hurricanes rather ‘than quakes. ll. G. Wells rind the Bibic Mi‘ Wells hascomc to regard the Bibic as a. great unifying influence, not only upomthe Anglo-Saxon race, but ripen the world. One may pre- sume he moans the translation known ns the "Authorized Version‘ of Iqing James the First/s time; ivhich indrorl has guided men's thoughts. and held up to ihcm the idral way of lilo for more than thvcs hundred years, We see now, when men in general more and more neglect to rcarl it. how the world is s1 pping back to the cruelty and ruihi:..=1icss of pagan days. and how the S.‘l'lllDll on the Mount is silenced by the din of re-arma- merit Mi". Wells is not altogether sniisfird. since he proposed to re- write thc Bible after the Wells ‘Lyle DW-“I-IIllRlJlYX; but he apparently: lots not soc that ‘chm woud be a blow to iis unifying force. we have many versions now, even to the conversational lfifcffuts version, but nc-bczly sficms to recognize quota- iic-nsfrcniihcm usthcy did those from the “James Bibic," ivhcn I was a ‘ad quoiniions from the Bible \vere freely uscd by everybody; arid every. bodiv knew them. Iis words were used for moticcs. iis sentiments were used on innsir- nncl poetry, its iiioughis cove iiir subjects for hooks and p ')l‘l'-»I but, above all, its precept". ivrrc the rulcs for proper cnnduri. I think it would hardly be possilvv in miimntc the effect ni‘ ilio .2)‘. ‘in moulding the Cllflfillflvl‘ of the people of that day. _ , A friendly Critic. A friend chides imc for montioiiing the stormy [u-inicr of 1905. in the Naturalists <Cnlcndar, seeing that I did not come i0 ihr- Island till 1910, Well I | found 0Vf‘i'_\'l)O(l_\,' talking of it as the siormicst xvlnici- ihcy had know-h, 1am! naturally I iock down a good l many notes about it. That these Ishould not be lost I included one or two in the Calendar. Being quite unrepentant I am sorry that I did not include "Cold TFrlrlfly" tw- N" ,ioo many now will reme b" Pri- dgy. Feb ith. i861. the "Cold Pfi- dog“ oi Maritime history. Old folk who rccallrd it with a shudder, said that icw ventured outdoors in the city that day. for a fierce wind at seventy miles per hour rubbed the cold in so that it was not com- foriable cvcn in the holliefl- The mercury an‘. ("Ty doll/n l0 73 degrtos in N. ‘B . but the wind was vcry stmnw. and there WM 8P9“ destruction nmOlIg the native birds time. I should be glad to have any rcmiiiisrrn::= ni “Cod Friday" to add to these Notes

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