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Tlu mail has Just brought me a . letter from Lower Freetown, which I vepleasureinquotinginzull:

, ’ Agricola, as you have __oiten tioned the _ _- partrid- in your ' ‘ QJ/a column. I ded to tell what“! have learned t_ them. I fed twenty-eight. last and am feeding eight this

r. When the snow is deep they for food daily. and are fond

c §%Il'e¢eg, wheat, buckwheat.- cats,

‘ have never seen two flocks oi P01531186! eating together; and I believe each flock has a leader. This bird warns the rest when dan- _ tamer. ~IIIG"GPYVQ'IWEY'U1IHEY ,, i data by .P°0khig.~-tllem. The y H garian partridge-s scratch like 1'. _ , and can easily dig through

now when it is not too thickly

" . Despite" their. short ' legs ‘l; ith are swift 1rurmers; ‘anqjurteh , nut hundreds of yardsratfherjthgh

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only nest I eveniound con-

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. tafi seven ilnhatched. eggs along with the shells oi about ten hatch- . edjbnes. The nest was just a' hollow in’ grain field. . ._ ‘ account of their brownish appearance, and clevernass A hid- ing the birds arc not often noticed until they fly up"a "few feet away lfmm you. I don't think the cold weather troubles them if only they nan get a fair supply of food. After a heavy snowfall or a silver ireeu theyare almost at a complete loss ifoli food. as they do not hunt for - we like our native partridges (or i use); but they soon iind food . rllgich is put out on the snow for

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"These birds stay in the snow ~ be eath thick spruce bushes much of,.the time in the winter. They d: nil seem to mind a had snowstorm or ‘tirift. is they. will come for their t at lillph times and will prob-

mot leave for hours. They are no ery scared okaiiimals, but are un asy when a person.» approaches them too CIOSCIY." -

‘As ajplrlridgn sometimes dis- : I ars from a well-fed. flock. I 1~ W t they are prayed upon by ihaw . etc. Once, orahearing the -. .pa ridges screech. I hurried and ' Ia a. crow-sized hawk fly upfrcm

on them. Its back and the up- side of its wings appeared to brown. while its breast, the der side oi its wings, and its k B-iid thIOBt. were almost pure 9W te. I have seen this hawk sev- tlmes, soaring over the fields bushes. -.‘I would like to know at what the Hungarian partrldges have during the last couple oi l! I think that the flocks which

_ not get fed from the barns,

lose terribly 1n numbers‘ in e winter-i: I do not see what

m could live on when the snow verydeep.

,i'In conclusion I may say that I m greatly interested inbirds, aili- m . etc, and hope this letter will b of interest to you. Yours truly, I c. Burris." _

This is the kind of letter r like‘ to

ive: it is the letter of an obser- v t student of nature. with regard the numerical progress oi the rtridges, it is certain that they ve decreased greatly these last b years. “Twenty-eight last wiri- and eight this winter." repre- lts only too wnll-the falling off at has taken place. As my cor- ;pondent is inclined to study the ld birds of our region, it would useful to him to get in touch th Mr. Ludlow Jenkins oi Marsh~ ,d. who is, I believe, President of local branch oi the Jack Miner mm ._ . . Jenkins often has‘ printed tter on natural history for cir-

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"IQEQ 15:8 22518

THE DUKES PR/OCLAMATION shnfljulufof _A nrliiihii h, died in the year 1743, univer-

a ly lamented...- says- sir _.Wa1ter

E t. The Duke was known among

land, and was well deserving of the nor: -for his benevoiencedc, and care for. even the lowliest oi his countrymen endeared him to all ranks. As a ldli-alator be was oblig- ed to remain for long periods in Iondon. while his estates were man- aged by native Scots, some of whom, like Captain Knockdunder tin Scott's "Heart oi Midlothian") were quite original characters.

A complaint having been made that a loch near Lnverary was be- ing over-fished, the Duke's agent instructed one of his henchmen to mako proclamation, after the man- ner oi a town crier, forbidding any further fishing. The man carried out his orders in Gaelic (which he knew well) and then in mglish—

which he did not know so well. The

English version has beenrpnzserved for us. Standing at the Market Cross at Inveraiy.‘ the herald gave tongue: "Ta hoyl 'l'e"hlther alloy! Tahoy three times .an' ‘ta. hoy! whisti By command of Hielvlajcsty King Georgn and Her Grace Duke o‘ Argyle: If anybody is found ‘fishing aboon te loch, or below te 10th. afore te loch or ahint te loch. in to loch. or on te loch. anm‘ te loch. or about te loch. she's to be persecutlt wi' three persecutions: first she's to be bumt. syne she's to be droont. an’ then she's to be hangt—-and if ever she comes back she's to be persecutit in a. far waur death. God save ta King an‘ her Grace te Duke o’ Argyle."

I conclude, however, that the worthy Caledoniarrs “bark was waur than his bite."

"GREAT ORION"

In the early evening, during the first part of this month, may ba seen the constellation Orion, the most magnificent star-group in the heavens, lying to the southward, BbOHt midway to the zenith. The awry of orlon is. (es was usual in

‘those early Grecian days). a. mix-

tum or mythology and fact. Orion was an astronomer and a scholar or Atlas. the Titan. King of Maur- etania. who was fabled to support the world on his shoulders. As one 0f the huntsmei-i in they train of Diiini. Orion pursued a course which brought on him the anger of the goddess, by whom he was put to death. His astronomical fame gave rise to the fable that he had been made into s constellation, and the sentiment which tended to magnify the outstanding personages 0i antiquity. soon tumed him into a giant.

All the stals in this striking con- stellation are oi a bluish-white col- or, with the exception of Behal- geusc which is in that shoulder of the giant towards the east. Bet- elgeusc is a reddish star 'with"'a' temperature which the latest as- tronomical nasearches put at about 5,000 degrees Centigrade! A blue- white star, like Rigel, which is the next brightest in Orion, is suppos- ed to reach 20,000 degrees!

Orion furnishes a fine guide to other constellations. If we follow the three stars forming the giant's belt. downwards towards the south- east. we run up against Sirius, the brightest and most beautiful fix- ed star in the heavens. The bril- liimce of this star is due to its relative nearness, as its light ex- ceeds that of the sun only thirty times, while Beteigeuse and Rigel may be thousands oi times brighter than our sun. Sirius Ls the chief star iirthe constellitlilri Canis Major. and because it used to rise (over two thousand years ago) just before the sun in the hottest part of the year. that season was given tllrr name “Do: days," seeing that Sirius was the "dog-star" (cunts-l A line drawn from Betel- geuse through Sirius will direct us to a triangle oi stars oi about the third magnitude but still attrac- tively bright: these belong to the constellation Canis Major also.

--~ Above Sirius and -siigirtiy"to"the' eastward lies Procyon, the only notable star in the group called Canis minor-the "Lesser Dog." Procyon, Betelgeuse. and Sirius

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~ in increased = "‘ ‘these ‘ desired results

lion-i Alia roman runs

a P" Ranchers‘ are this year retaining their _ Jiighest class foxes and expect first-class results litters of superior pups. To assure

form a triangle almost perfectly

Preparing. For is; a Hatching Season chi-dun 0lllll Firm

At this season of the year the chicks at an early date should have the breeding stock in shape for lay- ing aoiproducingeggethat will give the beet results in incubating. ‘In do this the breeding stock should be 1n a pen by themselves with enoudh males to insure the best results for fertility. The-re should be. one male bird for every fifteen females kept. The ration should be varied. similar to that fed to pullets, only not quite so con- centrated and alfalfa leaf meal may be ‘- ’ considerably. Two per cent cod liver oil may be added to the mash.

The selection of egg; is om o1 the mcstuim “ __ _ only should the eggs be saved froim females that have given a good egg production through the year, but these birds should be of standard 51w. showing visor and as near type as can be procured. Birds that are small for their breed, showing lack of constitution and poor coloring in the feathers should never be used: Ii ease from bullets are used. the pullets should be well matured and culled to the same standard as the older hens. The males used should be of a good size( showing plenty of vigor- and if possible offspring from a high producing strain of layers.

The-ease themselves should be of a standard size and not over seven days old. In saving the eggs the temperature oi the storage piece should be around fifty degrees.

Small, dirty or illshaped should never be used for incubat- tion, for if they are hatched there is apt to be a number of undesirable ohiicim, On the other hand if eggs are selected from s standard flock of high product!!! females they are bound to produce a new generation of pullets that will be of imifmnn sire and color Ind rive a maximum o! production.

equilateral. The apparently lone situation o! Procyon L ' its brilliance. but it has a. little ninth magnitude companion which can only be seen by a powerful tele- scope.

The companion star revolves round Procyoh once in forty years and the pair form a “binary gyg- tem." Those who desire to pursue this fasclnai/rrg study more fully will flnd some " and up- to-date books on Astronomy on the shelves oi our Public Library.

ONLY SEAWEED (1)

I have laialy bought a,» pamphlet which contains a list of found in the County oi Durham, England, with the particular local-- ities which they favor. It closes, in very unusualifashion, with thre

full-page lists 0i’ actual ‘

a popular cognomen. Altogether there are 138 species that are either growing on the Durham coast, or have been washed up as flotsam on the sands.

'l'here are one or two in the foregoing that require some explanation. "Actual seaweeds" are eryptogsmspa word which excludes marinejlowering-plants such as our eel-grass and the fresh water Valeisneria. Neither oi these an seaweeds. A few of the Durham seaweeds have popular names. but not many: dulse, slake or laver,

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kelp and sea-lettuce, are all I can call to mind. “Wrack" was some- times used. but was a general term -lilce seaweed itself-rather than a specific one. Dill’! seaweed. cast up by the waves, was very much “out of place" on the Durham shore: that is the "Gulf weed" (Saigassum baccifebrunl) from the tropical "Sar- gasso ‘sea!’ Columbus. on first en- countering the prodigious accumu- lations of this maweed. compared them to extensive, inundated mead- ows. and stated that they absolute- ly retarded the progress oi his ships, and threw his sailors into consternation! ‘Many other stories, mom fabulous than otherwise, were

early _ fortuguese navigators. Resuming the thread of the

we have a very considerable num tor of species of seaweed on our own coasts. I have heard oi turnip" and "dulse" in my own immediate district. but have never ielt sure that these names. were correctly applied. The fact seems to be that we in Canada know very little about these humble vegetables, and that a list like the Durham catalogue could scarcely be compiled without

feed liberally with

LEADING niiiclirns pail-zip iicsuiii

The famous YOHIMBINB IIY- DBOCIILORIDE TABLETS. the

breedecwhor-expecte tohatch

rtant considerations, r_i9_t___

plants t

designated only by their scientific ; names, since not one in a score has ‘ ~ ~

Fertilizer Recommendations

told oi’ the Mer do Sargasso by the 9

"Note" again, it is prdbable that

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‘ma unARurlTitruwN GLlARUiAn

DESIGNING THE FLOWER GARDEN

Design has become a most impor- tent fwtnr in horticulture and upon design depends the wow-em of the home surroundings. Whdblikl‘ they are artistic and appealing 01' whether they are common-PW» Mid lacking in distinction. The flower

"w"- a . irJiiii hilt? %”§X‘.‘ii>ir_ IN MAKING FORMAL GARDEN

garden should be carefully planned in its relation to the entire ground area oi the home. It should be laid out to scale. the entire lot being dmwn and decision made an to the location of the flower planting and

resort to the minim’! boil-Moll "clearing-house." - Kew Gardens. England."

‘Even then another difficulty arises. Out of four spec‘ sent to Kew, only two were identified; the other two hid not the NPNCWCFIVQ parts necessary to their classifica- tion. The" tare, however. a few O f‘ ' n ‘

scattered in various reports and other literature, and with the kind wrest of my readers, I purpose spending-a little time in collecting them into e. series of articles which will not be too "dry" for assimila- ionl

The botanical family which in-

“FARMERS. S¥OCK7BREEDERS A1 ivcrrs 1

boundrles of , tthitlmigrbi: afiiutmconsiat of borders usually. is mdbuoiitflghlgbgewolgivggm

bloom. . _

Small ionnal gardens to oooup. the entire area o! the small hack-. yards have proved one of the . attractive 1313M. In this first decision is u to whether lines shall be straight m’ vii" Straight-line bode grid borders the easiest to hands and ROW i“ order. It is alsc a popular felt/iii! howtodigasmail D001 1°!‘ "w beauty of the reflections oi’ Sui‘- rounding foliage and also to 311W a water lily to give i-te fine summer bloom.

The simplest and most lavish dis- play o! color may be secured b)‘ the use of annuals in these b0 . especially if the dweller is a renter or ii he is newly delvel divs WE property, the armuals furnishim color while a stock o! perennials i8 being raised for permanent decora- tion. In any event plenty of an- nuaiswillbeneededtcfumllhl mid-summer and fall display when the perennial season slacks. It is a wise plan to visit yards which have attracted aldmiratdmi in your neighborhood during the winter and irwpect the lines and general design with a view to adlrptir" the best features for your own yard. In addiition thereare l. mlmber 0! exoellentboolcs on deslzu for the home grounds at reasonable prices.

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scriptfon o! this important group the reader is referred to any good textbook o! botany. The important distinction of all plants, it must b)‘ remembered, lies in the reproduc- tive or s, and those of the Algae an: s ciently curious w merit some attention. CARDINAL PASSES ._..____ 1A. Q. By Guardian's Special Wire)

flORDllAUxfFrhnodylbb. I5.- (Friday) — Cardinal Pauiin Pierre Andrieu. A» bishop of Bordeaux and Dean of French Cardinals, died

eludes the seaweeds is known as the Algae; ior a more detailed de-

access y brands of fertilizers have

pepper dulse, tangle Irish moss, list is recommended to suit average conditions in the Maritime Province:

FOBMULAE RECOMMENDED FOR:

2-in-4 ‘GRAIN; or rurmrrs with Manure. z-iz-s omniv- when seeding to clover or hay;

TURNIPS with or without Manure;

5-10-5

s-s-a

4-0-10

c-a-io light mu.

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0F THE

MARITIME rrnriuzcniicoulicii

Since the mmiimidh of the Maritime Fertiliser Council. mlny illi-

PASTURES on heavy soils well supplied with Nitrogen. GRAIN, on soils 110W in Nitrogen; GARDENS. etc.

HAY 0R. PAsTllltES. on ifghf. soils low in Nitrogen; POTATOES; GARDENS, ‘ol-Ttithcr heed crops.

POTATOES, MANGELS, GARDENS, and lioed crops Q

(The last rive formulae are prepared with or without Magnesium) APPLE and other FRUIT Trees.

As it is impossible, on account of varying conditions from one farm

to another, in recommend exact quantltieajor each erw. the BAT“ 1'33 ACRE will depend on the amount of Manure used and the condition of the

L-For cum coo u. m u». n-rcvrtmivrrs ’ . a.-rcr rorsroas "mods imiczooo m. 4.-For PASTUBES or HAY .-

' a-rcrarrta riuias‘......._ Mttoltolbe.

ii you an using ready-mixed fertilisers, it ll In ywrriniereat ta le- “m ‘mm "u, "m; m- om“- only ‘those formulae recommended.

here at half an hour past" midnight today. He was B5 years old.

been eliminated, and the following

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(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) MONTREAL, PH}. IG-Pflbfll 01'

nrinkpeltsdecilnedeharpiyatto- day's fur auction u; the Canadian

ited. Wild mink declined l0 per- cent and ranch mink topped 20 percent as , ed with the January sale prices. A total of 38.- 865 pelin were placed on luotion. ‘Ihewppriceforwildiine darks was $22.50 with the top for ranch extra ihrk and dark at 816.50.

- Tomorrow, the closing day of the auction, will see 9,815 beavers, 836 otters, 965 lynx, 380 lynx oat, 1,075 marmis and 866 fishers placed on

511C.

GREENVAIIQE WOMEN'S INS TUTI ‘

The regular meeting of Greennh Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Peter Martin. Wed- nesday, Rb. 6th.

The President ma. Paul presided and the meeting was opened by the Institute Ode following by all repeating the (need. mirteen mem- bers and seven visitors responded to roll call by a Valentine Verse. The minutes of the llst meeting were read and adopted. Mrs. J. Patterson reported having visited Mr. Bertram and presented "him with fruit. Mrs. Mathesoh was ap- pointed to act on sick committee for part oi district. and Mrs. Ilarle MaoRae, Condolence committee. All correspondence received was read by Ercretary, after which there was a discussion of some. ma. MacBne mad a letter explaining the new Poultry Club.

The Sanatorium bulletins and m- stitute New! were distributed anions the members, also an account oi the money paid foCamegie Library by different districts was shown to those present.

Mrs. Russel White and Helena Mach/film‘! were appointed to make plans for c. social eveni to be held March 30th, it be the tenth anniversary of this Institute. All visitors present were asked to become rriemberl. and two members paid their fees.

Mrs. Peter Martin. oonvenor for Canadian Industries. and Mrs. Earle MacRac. vonvenor for Ne.- tionai Events filled in questionnaires dealing with these subjects, there bierisng a discussion of all questions

A paper "Canada's Poesibilitbe” was lead by Miss Janette Paul and “Citizenship and Patriotism" was read by Mrs. Macnae, read a. report of Mrs. Harlem's on “0anadianization." .

Mrs. Sunuel Silliphant invited the Institute to meet at her home for the March meeting. .. Before closing the meeting Mrs.

Russel White made a short address

to Mrs. Smith. and Mrs. hater Martin presented her with a Valeri- tine gift oi canned vegetables and fruit. after which all .. joined in singing For She's a Jolly Good liel- lcw. The meeting clam by singing O Canada followed by National Ant m. A dainty lunch was served by, t e hostess M31. Martin.

MOUNT TBYON SCHOOL Repwt for January: Grade lL-l. Margaret Boulter. Grade 1x.-1. Lewis MacDonald; 2. Louise Wsrran: 3. Russel Quig-

ley. , ‘(llflde VH.—!. Gladys Ml'@0n-

Grade VI..—1. Charlotte Quigley. Grade V.--l. Arthur Quigley.

Grade HL-l. Doris Delaney; 2. Norman Ourtisi B. Frank Wood and

William Arsenault (equal).

Grade H. Sr.--l. Carmen Mac-

‘ Donald; 2. Kathleen Curtis.

Grade If. Jr.-l. Chester Martini 2. Ernest Arsenault; 3. Helen Mar- tin..

Grade I. Sr.--1. Doris Martin. Grade I. Jr.-—l. Allister ‘Wood Ind Wymau Weddell (equal); 2. Melvin

Weddell.

Amelia MacDonald. teacher.

Farmers? Creditors Arrangement iict

QUEENS COUNTY

I have opened an office at 110 Kent Sh, (upstairs). Charlotte- town‘, where farmers may receive needed in- formation "regarding benefit of said Act. ,

C. E. MacKENZlE,

Ii'ur Auction Belea Ocmnpany, Um- _

who also r

mm Official Receiver.

FEBRUARY 16.1935 . . . , _. ‘i

o. cARoaN

This man reaponailble for the ‘ success in Silver m: