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unproductive. idle or wasteland

fers Highland blue spruce and nine

ialize in black spruce-

are becoming ulsr. trian pine may, ,

Balsam fir would most suitahl for the trade here

this species. Tbirdly.

the , other conifers.

ion costs.

Across the country farmers and

me aware that they have a gold

he is beginning to consider it an important crop.

in the past all these trees have been the so-called "wild" trees. but the farmers, landowners and ship- pers-are realizing that something more is needed if they are to reap an annual crop of good QIIEWY trees.- At present the industry is carried on without much thought for the future. but in some places where conservation and reforestat- ion are practised in earnest. the nuners are looking towards man- agement to achieve this end. Con- ti-ary to popular belief that we are reviving our forests by cutting smslijrees. foresters and ailvacult- nrisls.- are both of the opinion that a Christmas tree crop should be an scepted part of every managed woodlot. that it is sound forestry practise. and will bring more an- nual returns than a crop of pulp or logs every thirty years or so from the same land.

inexperienced and irresponsible cutters are responsible for the most. common and abusive practises of slashing and topping. Branches. trimmings and other slash left in the woods is a definite fire haz- srrl,,Then. too. it smothers the young, new growth. It means even the wholesale destruction of im- matlire trees. besides hampering future operations and spoiling the beauty of the forest.

Like. anything else. there is a proper way to grow and out Chris!- mas trees: 1. The tree lhould be suited to the soil. 1. Crowded stands should have ver- tlcal. as well as horizontal, thin- ning: l Pruning will retard growth and lnrce the top of the tree into a thicker. better-foliaged. and better- proportioned crown. i. Weeding of young trees and shrubs. such as larch. birch. and willow will help clear the land for the evergreen crop. 5. Trees too large for Christmas trees should be removed in a lib- stlnn cutting to give the young trees coming up underneath the to grow and develop.

lsieftandinthrsslefivsye s can branches turn up and develop to healthy trees. Usually after be second year the poorest branch

removed, and the remaining two irow faster because the well-dev-

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Mostofusthlnkofthechristmas Wm tree as a glitterlnl Pyramid of beauty in our living rooms during the "festive season. Has it ever oc- curred to you that this could be , very profitable crop? The initial outlay for such an undertaking would not be very much. Greater gnd faster returns would be obtain- ed thanfrom any other forest crop. it would be a method of utilizing

Different species find favour in different regions; for instance. in British Columbia this all-important of tree is Douglas fir; Alberta are-

in the first place it grows well oil the "nbom hmh

ourilslllld soil. Secondly, there is a market built up traditionally with it has the characteristic of retaining its need- les. thus preserving its color and beauty much longer than any of in the fourth plncenlll branches are flexible. al- lowing more trees to be packed in . loud. thus reducing transportat-

Canada's export market is a big factor in the sucess of her Clirist- mas tree industry. which brings in several million dollars annually.

timber owners are rapidly becom- mine right in their own back yard.

The Christmas tree harvest for the farmer comes at a slack lime, and

keep him separated from the ewes until the next mating season. He winter well on good quality legume bay. plus half a pound of Brain per day. When weather per- mits. allow the ram to obtain plenty of exercise. Bedding. Good bedding is a must to keep the pens dry and the flock comfortable when best results are desired.

Pregnant Ewes. About six weeks

duce the pregnant ewes to a well- balanced ration. Use a mixture of two parts crushed oats to one part bran at the rate of half a pound of the mixture

allowance to one and one-half pounds each by lambing time. If IDP quality legume hay is fed. the rate of grain feeding may be great- ly reduced.

Roots. It is a good feeding pract- ice to discontinue feeding roots or silage to bred ewes about six weeks before the lambs are expected to arrive. Crowding and Jamming. Never BUOW Pregnant ewes to crowd through narrow doorways as this can result in injury and death in

Pregnancy Disease. The sym- ptoms are: unthi-lftlness. sluggish- ness. unsteady gait and later par- alysis. The ewe often makes a trotting motion when down on her side. Adequate exercise and a well- halanced ration will help to pre- vent the disease Call a veterinar- ian if the disease appears.

Lamblng Pens. Select a dry. warm place which is free from draughts for the pens. Bed the pens with clean straw. Have suf- ficient heat lamps on hand or a small stove in the building if the weather is cold. Medical Supplies. Order Tincture of Iodine to disinfect navels of new born lambs. Mineral Oil or Castor Oil to be used as a lubricant and laxative; Creolin to disinfect pens, and Phenothiazlne pills for

Lamblng Time. Allow extra time, during the lambing period. Trim around the tall. breach and udder of each pregnant ewe shortly be- fore she lambs and move the ewe into a lambing pen when she shows de!' ” signs of lambing. Be pre pared to assist the ewe if she needs it. but let her lamb by her- sclf. if possible. Disinfect the navel of the new born lamb with iodine a immediately after birth. Make sure e the new lamb nurses as soon as it is strong enough. usually within the first half hour.

.Identification of Ewe and Her Lamb. Mark each ewe and her lambs with a similar mark for easy identlficatln of each, using a special marking fluid that will not damage the wool.

Eweis Udder. Check the udder of the ewe periodically to be sure there is sufficient milk available for the lamb and watch the lambs to see that they are getting the

If Mastitis or Caked Udder ap- it pears in the udder of the ewe. obtain advice from your nearest veterinary doctor.

Dock and castrate. All lambs should be docked and all males castrated when approximately two weeks old. Disinfect open wounds with iodine. Many sheepmen today

rubber bands may be used for both docking and castratlng. This does away with open wounds and the possibility of infection.

Stiff Lamb Disease. The symp- toms of this disease are reluctance to stand. stiffness. staggering and

appears in severe or advanced cases. This disease can ocur when the lamb is 1 to 8 weeks old. Adequate exercise and the addit- pl

germ meal to the dail grain to ration of the ewe before she lambs will tend to prevent the appear-

llnpod root system is still intact I feed tha new crowns. This can " repeated with the second crop ll trees. with the result that four nore trees from the one stump "ll grow to maturity.

. There should be several vigor- lll. full-crowned trees. well spaced I the stand to produce healthy

"540 to the openin s . Thomas tree souls" n. ””'"'d '1'"!!! . u-a'sing. dis-

sso and insects. Gangr tr 3 tossed with the mipptlnwsmig Id address. The smallest trees -s marked with red tags. the out (rgdt blue tags; than comes the nks. yellows. purple, on"... mans: and finally whites, (emf. It trees over sixteen feet. There is a great need for a na- wm grading system to prevent ces ending up in a bonfire soma- here caustn losses to the deal. 's. and spoiing the trade. A first class tree should have or faces. a nice conical shape. should have a certain number whorls our ti-es height. The fol- : :.olald be dense. dark Creel.

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before lambing. gradually lntrov television at popular price sons-Sears Store.

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Saskatchewan and Manitoba "pep: Gradually increase the daily grain

Montreal (ages to pine; while Ontario will take spruce. fir or pine. Maritim- ers and Newfoundland folk prefer fragrant Balsam fir. whose fiat needles cling to the very last of me gay holiday season. Although Redtand Scotch pine are becoming poptIlI!'.' lnd Austrian pine may have some promise. Balsam fir and Aus- a some promise. seem to be the

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Church. There will be no service in the Church tonite as previously announced.

cert Series presents Dale Jackson. brilliant young Maritime pianist. College Auditorium. Monday, Dec- ember 5 at 8:30. Admission: adults 75 cents: students 25 cents.

G. Johnston. Murray River, wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter. Reta Jean to Robie P. Chapman, son of Mrs. Milton Chap- man. and the late Capt. Mllton Chapman. Murray Harbour. Wed- tiling to take place December 10th, 955.

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W0"ml"S- lance of this condition in the lambs. Call a veterinarian if the lllS(H'lSE for the care of the ewes and tambsl appears.

a lambing pen, clean out old bed- ding and disinfect the floors and walls of the pen with creolin before using again. Dispose of dead lambs by burning or burial, but never feed to animals or throw on the manure pilcf

back in the main flock pen. it is wise to keep the unlambed ewes separate from those that have lambed. All bag strings. wool tags and other bits of refuse around the pens should be removed. This debris may cause wool balls in the stomach of the lambs if they are allowed to eat it.

two to three weeks old start tol feed them a mixture of 20 pounds crushed oats, 5 pounds wheat hran.l and 5 pounds linseed oilmeal in a milk. cr

but guard against the ion of stale feed in the trough. Lambs fed in this way will get away to a strong. healthy start.

be wormed 24 hours before they go on pasture to control lnlcrnal parasites. Give three or four phen- use the Elastractor whereby strong fhiazlne tablet! Per sheep. de- pending on their size. it is not necessary to starve the sheep. but they must be kept off pasture for at last 24 hours after pilllng and do not pill unlambed ewes wlthin.l"l""l3Cl"TCT one month of lambing.

September. some succulent such as Rape or Kale shoul

ion of is to VA pounds of wheat will

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AS BAD AS BAD CAN BE-and

Rabbi prescribed some heroic mea- sures! The story was told to me by the old Hebrew scholar who told me the tale I once related to you to illustrate the point that TRUTH-TELLING can be over- ,1 done! (Remember the village hood- lum who woke the gentle Rabbi Hillel several times during one

Ill MEMORIAM u

MRS. ROBERT DIAMOND

Friends and relatives of Mrs. Robert Diamond (nee Janie Walsh) learned with regret of her death at the Charlottetown Hos- pital on Friday, September 23, 19

5.

The late Mrs. Diamond had been ill for some time. but was to always cheerful despite her suf- fering. She passed away having received the last rites of the Rmnaii Catholic Church. She was a devoted member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Cath- olic Women's League.

She leaves to mourn her pass- ing her mother. Mrs. Andrew Walsh, her husband and four daughters: Evelyn of London. Ontario, who nursed her during her illness, Anna, (Mrs. Blair Maciiael. Emma and Edna of Charlottetown; also the following sisters and brothers: Gertrude (Mrs. Augustus Dowllng.l Char- lottetown; May (Mrs. Pope Cos- tello.l Green Bay; Emma. Bos- ton, Mass.; Ivan, Pembroke. 0n- ' tario.

The funeral. which was held on Monday, September 28th. was largely attended. The Requiem co High Mass was solemnized by her cousin. Rev. Father Cass. who also conducted the service at the grave. Interment was in the Ru- man Cathnllc Cemetery. The m Pallbearers were: Messrs. Allan MacDonald. Alex Ford. Edgar

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The many floral tributes. Mass Cards. Spiritual Bouquets and Sympathy Cards attested to the esteem in which the deceased was held. She will be sadly mis- sed by all who knew her.

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The family of the late Mrs. Ro- " bert J. Diamond wish to express sincere appreciation to those who -i t d- in any way during their sad bereavement. To Dr. J. Mac- Millan and the Sisters and Nurses at the Charlottetown Hospital for their care and her pastor. Rev. Father Murphy; also. all who sent floral tributes, Mass cards. and messages of sympathy, our

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gentle as Hillel but famed far and near for his wisdoml distracted state.

" cried. I cannot.bear it any longer- You know our crowded enough with my husband. TIMES HE ONLY THINKS IT I5 myself and our seven children. And now. WI ""5 '""5”0" R 3"" "d M59 mother have come to live with us. Please tell them they must go. They have a place of their own."

"Your father are sick and old. They cannot live

them away to die. my daughter?"

what then shall I do? There is no place in my home to work. at or sleep."

woman. ”Surely I haven't heard you arightl"

goat-”

There was no dodging or chang- ing the word of the Rabbi. He was both the religious Law and the Law

(The courts often allowed the Rabbi

according to the Hebraic Law) A few days later the woman ran wild-eyed into to the Rabbl's study.

wept, "1 know how wise you are but if my life was unbearable be- fore, think what it has been with a goat underfoot! Let me at least, put out the goat."

But the Rabbi said. "My daugh- ter, go home and take the sheep, into the house. Come back in a week's time."

The woman grew pale but there. was no recourse. The Rabbi had spoken. .

In a week she came running to; the Rabbi, dishevlecd. haggard.

"Let me put out the sheep!" , But no, the Rabbi told her to take the hen into the house and

This time when the woman re- turned she could scarcely speak and only looked imploringly at the Rabbi. fearing he would ask her

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With many thanks the woman went home- And the next week he told her she could let out the sheep. and the following week. the hen. And when she came to report at the end of another week. the wom- an was beaming.

tears of happiness, "How could I ever think our home was crowded

mother-in-law! How good you are! How wise! Our home is as spacious as a palace. I am content."

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