JULY 8. "1950

Junior Farmers 8 Junior Club News

1 The Morell Junior Poultry Club id their first Judging class of he year on July 6th. Due to the cry inclement weather all the embers were not present, but a cry close class of New Hampshire Egna were Judged and most mem- rs were in agreement with the pfficlal scoring of the class. Each

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'i'ilis is the only species of the swallow clan that sportsthe or- thodox "swaliow-tall" and by this it is easily known. Baia (well writes: ”'llhe Barn Swallow, with his long forked tail. is the longest of the group and nests solitary. usually inside of barns. All these swallows are brilliantly plumed birds with coats of glossy steel-

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copies of his History! It seems scarce enough now. I have also a copy of Meaoliam's "Atlas of P. E. I.. (IMO). which I got for 36., since it was marred by pencil-scribbling. In good condi- tion the atlas is worth an or more. These insts.nces,(and many others), go to show how little books were valued in the rural districts.

There was, moreover. some of the older folk, thirty

among 01'

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

--m m "l The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a warn- ing to all mink breeders to avoid feeding their animals waste. Poul- try waste is suspected as harmful to the reproductive organs of minks used for breeding. and while it has not been finally demonstrat-

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Silver. Fox and ; Mink arminggfi

frost alone saris to 33., while silverbiu ones and twos males and females ranged up to 318.60

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Women's Wear Daily of June 29th has the following -by-Ed stan- ton..."Two important factors, the Korean situation and the impend-

blu d i ii ,,?,':bf,',,Q'f,?;, CHAS: ?;?,';o,:: gal: snosiyorwifirtiertir :l?I0u5.Y'esAwdi)ai:l:f WHY NEWS 8:0. 9- C11!'10'll-I I114! ed that it is the cause of the many lng strike of plants of the Fur these useful birds vim us every Wholly unhrslenic habit of -wet- reproductive failures. the incrimi- Dressers Guild, plus additional

then Robert Webster gave his rea- sons in detail. "The next meeting will he held on July 20th when arrangements for e. poultry tour will be made. I I I

The regular monthly judging class of the Augustine Cove Short- horn club took place at the farm of Harry Dawson at 7:30 on Tues-

year. nesting high up on the rafters of the machine shed: the nest fashioned cf pellets of mud into the shape of a half-bowl, lined- with feathers, is well out of reach of the cats. Last year the family consisted of seven individuals. counting the parents. but only two returned this year. Since the "creek" is the breeding-place of

ting the thumb to turn the pages; this was done by licking it! There was no thought of bacteria in those days.

For some years there has been a steady increase in the number of magazine readers. The articles in such booklets are well-written as a rule. and deal with affairs of the moment. This makes them

hating evidence is sufficient to justify a warning against the un- limited use of poultry in the diet of fur animals kept for breeding purposes. The increased scarcity and rising prices of horse meat have caused more and more mink breeders to turn to other sources of meat for the anilnals and the most popular of these has

devel , ts, have combined to bring the raw fur market to a virtual standstill this week. The decrease in raw fur trading prior to the Korean war was attributed by many to the labor. difficulties of the Dressers Guild in negotiat- ing a new contract with the union Last week it -was reported that work stoppage was likely when the

day evening. July 4th. The 1118- mosquitos and men. can doubly attractive without doubt' c t t t ir i - . genors, v - been poultry waste. Recently presen con rac exp as this Frl

:l0r1tY of the member! were liFE- me swallow, are welcome V151- but their influence tends to be breeder, using this substitute for day,

sent as well as several adults. mm and In oemouraged (see short-lived. A worth-while book, are old mmie home men. have re. 0 v a

The membe" judged the 51"” ”'d'Notes on Eaves Swallow). Bum Classlcal 0" 0'vh9"- W93 thmllih ported a decrease 'in the number "Many potential buyers of raw

each one gave reasons for his or

Swallow. AOU 013. Summer Resi-

the ages and provides food for

of offspring their animals are pro-

furs therefore refrain from mak-

'25iv'Z'i'Li3"f.l ollltiywlfiozvlrelalisgnigzlzt dent. colnmcnest swallow now? WW3” 5” beyond We P”-59'" ducing. ins new Purchases 50 raw Nr mid- of the group placed them correct- Pmmwei m"5h"d- '3hm3"- and bl ' ' ' m3 unwed dmm m 3 Fen” "'

ly. The next judglng,cluss will be held at Lorne Carruthers' Augus- tine Cove on August 1st.

upper breast, rich chestnut; upper parts generally, glossy ste -blue, rump black; tall deeply rked-, all but the middle feathers with white spots on their inner webs;

ENQUIRIES FROM TWO READERS

It is very encouraging to find

The American Department of the Interior is planning a greater commercial development of blue fox in the Pribllof Islands, off the coast of Alaska. Under a 194-4 act

tent and the increased lack of in- terest is almost wholly credited to international developments. An- other thing that is naiiging over the fur trade is the question who-

A postponed meeting of the underpm-is buffy to rufcui Admits that Other 101k 8'9 be8f”"m3 W money earned in the sale of furs 'ther or not Congress will cut the RUSNCO H015”-"H Club W55 held '10 to 7.5 inches long. take 3” m""'95t 1” W95 hwmesl and other products from the Pri- zog. tax on furs in half. If they Thursday afternoon at 3:45. The And it is good too, for the folk to bung; goes into the ireasury gen- do it -will be a great help in en-

attcndtince was rather small due to the downpour of rain, never- theless a very good class of cattle were well placed by those present and some excellent reasons ad- vanced by tho more experienced members. However after some discussion all members agreed to the official placing. The next judging class will be held at Wil- trod Douccttc's on July 18th. a 0 a

After two unsuccessful attempts to hold ii judging class at Nor- boro. a Class was finally held Thursday evening at Andrew Jar-

OONCERNING BOOKS

i I have here a considerable num- lber of books: science. art, poetry, and scme classic fiction, being lwell represented ill the collection. iA number of the Roman classics are here. too. I prize these books ihighly. fcr their study gave me isometihing of the education I had lmissed in adolescence. Now that iI am in the "sore and yellow leaf" "they still afford a pleasure and a ,relief in my enforced idleness. Not all my fellow countrymen share my love of books. Some. I

leave the troubled world alone for a spell, and to study the won- ders of Creation.

A message has reached me from Mrs. Charles Hurry of West Roy- alty, who wishes to know if there are Bobolinks on the Island. Yes, there are, sometimes; and her de- scrlption of the bird and its song, shows she has seen one. I have seen the Bobolink only twice in forty years, so I consider it a rare summer visitor.

The same reader sent in a large moth which I take to be a Sphinx Moth or Hawkmoth - there is

eral fund and Congress each year appropriates money for pay and supplies furnished to the Island. natives. According to an official the Pribllofs producing an excess of receipts over expenditures of 31,329,000 in 1949. and in every year this has happened since 1941. while the amount paid out in ex- penditures is less than one-third of what furs fetch. In view of this state of affairs the government is planning a greater development and will spend money on the plant and housing for the natives and pos- sibly build a plant to use seal oil

couraging the saleoffurs and par- ticularly for advertising pur- poses. This should be known with- in the next few weeks at least." I I I

One of the largest displays of furs ever known in the United States will be on view at the fur fashion exhibit to be held lit Chicago's Drake Hotel on July 15th under the sponsorship of the Associated Fur Industries of chi- cago. Its staging is being planned to inspire the pride and confid- ence and enthusiasm of everyone concerned. A publicity director has

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Pet holsteln calf belonging. to Keith Leslie. seven, Georgetown, Ont. doesn't need to worry about calilo markets and the high price of pcrterllouse steaks. For she'll be earning her board next year by producing

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d1nc's. As the weather was siill'flndl, think it a waste of time. and mm difference but I 3"" smdmg and meal 'which could be valuable been engaged and every medium WW unfavorable SW19 of the worse still. permit their offspring ” '" mp” W”””"' ” Pm" products 'aml add to the receipts that 1: available will be used to "”mb"5 did ml 3” ”'"e- Nev” W SWW UP holdlnl the 58-me 0D1n- wlmh "mg C””"""' from the Islands. As is well known awaken the public to the comfort sulphate. OW" large fertilizer

ertht-less three very fine heifers of Mr. Jardinc's were judged by the class and the official placing and reasons given by Clifford Mc-

Isaac of the Dept. of Agriculturelcondmon Wm, the exceptxon that that she must remain incognito. we of models down Michigan camsbu, told how , . ' E03110. cEn- ALL BBEEDEBS 01" SEOBTEORN Rae ate and Mr Jnrdlnc. who is an ex 1'' is interleaved. Wm, my own de. No i was the Bunchberry, Cornus The Hudsoxfs Bay Company has Avenue and sage street is 5 di. wry old Iccumuhmons of bird ( Kl red) ' The P. E. I. Shorthorn Auochtlon Is offering the sum of

3800.00 in Special Prizes distributed in the following classes: 1-Pair Males-2 year old and under. 2-Cow-any age with calf at foot. 3-Petr Females-any ago-new exhibitor only. 4--Pair Dual Purpose Females-2 year. and under.

perienced llolsteln breeder and very well versed on judging dairy cattle.

On Monday evening, July 3rd. ii meeting had been scheduled but due to unavoidable circumstances

b d . Ag - hite I h bee ti 1 zlguouy troolmd 1:: Erizzntof Horii dun. The puems who permuted Eiunchedmin "that fenntre andt thto: zemctggl cvvee tmglt Ci1);X1PI:::nls:'eX veloped by mr ranchers and the ;i::tlH1gze:ess'i.o;1rd'c;f ttvivi: dgovliglgti is-Female-2 years old and under-Boys and Girls under its ever, Mr. Jardine showed the misr were mt "W"? their duty 30 azuilltv bu? bggcu .155; xggecf; not return in favor to long-haired furs. colors that have been produced by mg, mcmded E, R, olsen, mana- O-g.;It:)rv.vrr?dn:l?iepo3(Il,I:l-test-B01! and Girls under In )'6II'I 0!

members a close of his high-pro- duclng Holstein cows and judged them himself. also stating his res- Ions for his placlngs. The next mcetini: will be II. study meeting in the school on July lh.

lions. I have here three copies of 'Bainls "Natural History of P. E. .I.isla.nd". a. remarkably well-writ- lten little book. One copy is in good

scriptive notes. The other copies were given to me, but had lost their backs and several pages, Worse still, the pages were mar- red by a lot of meaningless pen- cil marks, the work of young chil-

their cffspring.

Seventy-five years ago, one Duncan Campbell wrote and pub- lished a very readable, ”l-Iistory of Prince Edward Island". In the pre- face he mentioned that he had re- ceived orders fcr more than 2,700

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If you are conside ' would respectfully ask you to

Give this matter your earnest consideration before purchasing your Sprayer and insure your crop against blight. Three sizes in stock, both power take-off rubber tired, and

to your purchase: woods. with two oval lebvea Ind I run, April Order your Straw Blower can the sprayer which you are about to purchase be supplied Sm" "meme or "me Wm” nW' No. Av. No. Av. . k L085 mllSt 110 fumed ill in the Royal Packing C0,, and serviced with repairs? gt: -fiilgglyn 1311;-:gi4;:b 1:- 13 at skim rrioa Skins Price I!0W- 3111” fl” any ma 9 Or Charlottetown, by July 17. Mail entries dated July 17 nu it been sold and serviced in your looalit thro ii t 9 W W 5' - Platinum: i ' - - the war years? V y M on c”””"'”'.. b”"”””' ”" "Y'"W Good and onlinm 51123 lees 011.35 size. Satisfaction guaranteed. :1" btelmceptedi giimpetltloll Will be Judged 0!! mm- In the event of another conflict will you be able to rooure C"'"”"”' ' mm "h" w” mhe Ordinary and mi. 682 985 6.51 0-r 0 egg wee V9 y my”! Pmkmg c”' T” '1"”m5' um my,” "mum, on M 9 flowers. Another plant of tilt moist 9",, pmmum . 10:46 86., um MACK MMFADYEN be sure to join the Game Association by July 15th. Can you afford to take the risk of a breakdown in the field "””d”' ” ””"d” P ”5”"'” P” ' w. Mikd. Silvers 3,13 555 7.42 C C Winners W1" 58 announced 011 Jilly 24911- if such should iuppenr ie" W3” WV" ”” ti” l"”""g it - V. Silvers . was i2.o4. 1223 12.73 woe We The Hall Sprayer is manufactured right In your Province. and throws up 3 53” cmwn” Selected Pulls 825 Wit-hdnlwn 790 13-32 which Is your assurance of repairs at short notice. We carry a X,1,t,,1,'e,"." -r"i','2j'.'f,1 oixvea 1?” am ysiifff mmlnr Fun” 1399 19-70 "493 1056 complete line of repairs to service the Hall sprayer: everytiiln: berriesiof attragtive ptint No pro- Interior Types 16'" 7'78 1350 M3 from the end of the pole to than nozzle of the boom. per-ties? No 5 and 1353' is the mw Gnd” -- 190 ' ' ' ' The next sales are scheduled for August 28th and September 5th. . .

horse-drawn traction drive on sites.

h . fl - t . Wm W i M s s reac e e puciomena lem 0 so ve an in many cases, p AUTO SALVAG1; The Hall Mfg. & Cold Storage llo.itd. ”"” ”"”””"' " ”' mi ”” ””m” 5m" M"

CHABLOITETOWN

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purchasing a sprayer this year, we

give the following conaiderail

steel wheels. in four or six-row

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A day or two after this I re- celved apacket of five plants. properly packed and tagged, for naming; but the sender stipulated

canadensis. This is known locally as liheg Pigeon-berry, possibly a reminiscence of the time when the Passenger Pigeon abounded here. The plant's floral structure is a curiosity: the tiny flowers are

Bornus is reputedly tonic andi feb- rifuge. No. 2 was. as my reader supposed. the Starfiower: its bo- tanical name is Tl-ientalis a.merl- cana. (Nos. 1 and 2 have all the leaves whorled at the top of the stalk). From the centre of the whorl rises a. thread-like stalk with a single little star-shaxped white flower. It has its exact counter- part in Iblglsnd. Trientalis euro- place. so far no properties, medi- cal or otherwise. have been noti- ccd in these plants - but who knows?

No 3 has the cumbrous name of "False Lily-of-the-valley , melan- themum canadense. This is a short slender plant of the moist

stemless Lady's slipper, Cypripe- dium acauie. Acaule meaans stem- less, and was used because this plant has no leafy stem as our other Cypripediums have. It has

lower lip is xi kind of pouch. slit from top to bottom: another dis- tlncticn to be noted.

I have purposely given this en- quirer the botanical names, be- cause the popular names vary in different lccailtles: and in some cases different plants have the some popular name! There is room for a little guide-book to the Canadian wild plants -- with col-

notes on many native plants.

RiOIlVilE. July 5 -(Reuters) - Three Italians died today of sun- stroke as the temperature rose above 100.4 fslirenhelt. -

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Canada gets a. share of the, amount taken in for the sale of seals and other products from those Islands.

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issued an official report stating that white fox 100'7o sold in their sale last week and red fox 90(5- sold. This is quite a change and worthy of mention as red fox and

,While the price received for these types of long haired furs was no-

that they could be sold in quanti- ties is most encouraging. Ranch mink reached a top of :24, for dark male and female, with 310.25 for dark and extra dark males; H350 for mixed males and fe- males of the same grade. Ranch mink seconds sold at 35.50 to 37.50 for twos. slightly damaged, while silver-blu seconds brought 34.75 to 851!) and pastel seconds 80.50. other mutation mink ranged as follows: pastel males 330.50 to 338.60; females 010. to 326.50: mix- ed 91825 to 825; blue frost and

thing to brag about yet the fact.

and beauty of furs. This presen- tation will be through the media of television, radio, -wire services.

"news reels and magazines. A par-

stlnct possibility, as is a television program at the Zoo with the models being asked questions about their fur coats by the fur-bearing animals. The colors in the mutat- ions and the different furs de-

the processors will be stressed in the public relations campaign. The above is certainly a great move and it would be a very fine thing if the exhibit could be shown in all the principal cities of the Unit- ed states and Canada. I I I

George A. Gallbeck. reporting for Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company on their June sale at Montreal, gives the following re- sults and comparison with the April sale. In some cases you will note the prices are a little easier and in others I little stronger.

The can. Fur Auction Sales Co. oiifered their for catalogue with

royal silver sold at 00.75 and blue

the following results :

FA0 AND WORLD FERTILIZER. SUPPLY

OTTAWA. July 7, 1950- World

Delk of 11.360.000 tons annually and many million more tons are required, to achieve early increas- es in the production of food for a hunsry world, 0. J. Callister, FAO fertilizer and land use spec- ialist told those attending the meeting of the Provincial Fertili- zer -Boards at the Central Experi- menl-I1 Farm. Ottawa, yesterday.

Mr. Callister, a former official

needs for the United Nations Food and Azriculture Organiza- tion. He told the Ottawa meeting that every country he visited had

lack of fertilizer greatly reduced food production. A hungry world needs food, he said, and fertili- zers and manures enable farmers more quickly to increase produc- tion and get higher returns for their expenditure of work and materials. -

He told of one of the world's largest nitrogen plants that is being built in India at a cost of

plants are being built in Egypt and Mexico. South American countries are stepping up their production of fertilizers and Mr.

droppings, is mined. He also de- scribed how nitrate of soda is ob- tained in a desert area where no rain has fallen in 20,000 years.

Other speakers heard at the

ger of the plant food division of Swift Canadian Co., Ltd., Toron- to. G. S. Peart. chief, Inspection Services, Plants Products Divi- sion. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, who had acted as chair- man during the meeting: closed

mary of the various papers and

sented.

. NOTICE.

We have in stock a. number of the new improved Hardie Sprayers. These are a new version of the famous Hardy Sprayer sold here a number of years ago, many of which are still giving satisfaction to many potato growers.

James A. MacNciII & Sons

cred group-plates and both popu- ofrthe Canada Department of over 550,000,000 and when com-

in and Latin names. The Funny Asrlculture, Ottawa. recently re- pleted will have an output of Summefslde

Herald sat out In 'lnfeI'eIti!Is turned from a world fact finding 1,000 tons a day of ammonium

little booklet. about 30 years age. tour studying world ieruiizer with pictures. (-uncolored), and

correspondent Predicts lied China

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the conference with a final sum-I

resolutions that had. been pre-

ATTENTION

age only. Bonus paid on or

town and over. the Provincial Exhibition.

tho let; to-

oxpeuuo is miles from Charlotte- All animals to be shown previously in the regular classes of Entries for above clause to be forwarded before Augint

A. H. MUTCH, Secretary, Earnacllffo.