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NOTES —

B! AG RICOLA

PAIJPHELI 1'

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months I have mrrc about. pro- h? ‘d i'.l the , Friends ..l. o asmclcgezs, —- ' to have a number, fill average in tak- rtd ice for timing his cxlicr friends have a 1;: the fortunes of Litlpirc. ‘fivo chppings lll the other night by ‘no is vcry much lil- ‘ d in th.s matter; one was . .1 Canadian magazine, and the izonl a US. newspaper. The llll‘ professed to give the pro-

own-nu

il..

.l.s' t»; one "Mother Shiptcn",

. . l inn" \\ a Ycrkshire t-to, or perhaps it ago. ‘The pro-

t; ivecorded in doggrel

iii the style of and were in ilon, ill the North 'il(‘l\ l was a scilocl- a few cxucrpts:—

.1i;;(~S.\\'llillOlJL horses shall go, ‘ents fxll the ivorld with

ti the l fly as l-hu tiiiitkling of an eye: - .. ivatcr men shall

world men's thoughts

s...i.l ride, shall sleep, shall talk: l‘ t 2n the air men shall be seen, 1* rcd, in black, in green:

. w tcr iron lliCIl shall float

a wooden boat:

be found iii stone

.< as yet unknown:

" -lcl to an end will come ilzccn hundred and eighty- one. .

W175 tt-iir-re the prophecy as it, ended. We tvcrc per- rnltctl wllli the railway .iii;l the tilt-graph as part v ailstvrr, and looked forward . l.y for the rest. As i881 ap- ‘d there was some curiosity what would happen, but. I no ali-irnl: we ivrre either led of our innocence in re- to niuilfiane affairs, or per- . - not coilvlnced of Mother Ship- tozJs siant on things.

Bu: the prophecy tn the mag- " went further; some Joker had l-vsave and decided to bring to datc. Wherefore he die- it‘ lust. two litres, seeing that r httd happened, and added ;»tus.script:-

"Tncn tax and blood and cruel 1Y3!‘ some to every humble door. - tinvs shcill lovely sunny -..ince d i0 play a bloody dance: e the people shall be free, tyrant rulers shall she see, we rulers in succession be sprung from different dynztstiz Then warn the fiercest fight is t

cone England and France shall be as mic."

‘Pint part isbcn trovatamodoubt. hit l itnauinc lilo original Mother Siiptoli would not recognize srJ-me o‘. the words llsifl. But the scribe is not flnlslicdz~

“In those wondrous far-off days, The wcznen shall adopt a cram To dress like men and trousers

wear, And cut off all their locks of hair. They'll ride astrido with brazen TOW. A; witches do on broomsticks now." ‘then the scribe, feeling that. he

vts on dangerous ground pflrhflN. tilts back to serious business again:

“— In nineteen hundred and thirty-six

Shall mighty vrttrs be planned

And fire and sword shall sweep

the land.

Bu: those ivho live the century ilirciilzh

In fJar and trembling this shall

do.

Storms shall rage and 008ml TOTH‘

lvlistt Gabriel stands on sea and

rlicrc. And us he blows his wondrblll

r‘: shall die and new b6

seems we have another .oltr ywtirs before the lillfli rrphc. I'd llkt‘ i0 KNOW ritativvly who Mother Ship- rraliv "as. and i0 have the st vcrsictl cf her prophecies. for citriositv." u: other clipping from the New Yr rk Evcniztjr, Standard. during the ‘ liar, 5 lnlicii in long l-O 00°“! It taut-ports to be the ill-l- lit- "Jolianncs“ 1A Gzr- ‘l in the yvar 1600. - azc prcfigurcd as . Austria and Rus- 4 ,¢. IF ancci and ti L20- ‘vl l t'h\ lt:_v.ll l-tdtte of England). titzrtl h.i:ilv will b" fought. in l"ll."l'_\' o.’ the Black E-iili? " ztzitl its ruler. Anti- ‘xl s.“ drfcz-itd with im- . r, wl'l its" his crown and wil We in sflifutlc and tnndnc-SS-

Fill

h- :v i'\i'. '

THE PRI)'I‘I‘IST.\.‘Z'I‘ ORPIIANAGE

rrcrivrtl the annual l’ prllsctvnrthy In- IT rm gird to nole that i”: - ‘t- nisuy extra calls on i t. c

c evrniiful times to pitizicd cherrutllv loi ' Tncre is . a result which crmc about. iretiagemciit

orphans.

I with yellow

_scent, and doubtless the flies laid

fiiluvne annual w tho hi h materials. tiger-Ger ti“: giiiiiifietftfi? Rf?“ vffvlmbiic support. Remem- mai f“ W" 81W your “mite," be yuivare helping to build a Ittc; Prince! Edward Island! as grat fled to

the heading of "Speclaihgdnaiigggs B Si" 0! $15 from the Irish Bene. ‘(glint Society. At a time when the

y existence of Christianity is ‘hlealensd- how "Joyful u; to see the brethren join in love to thee!" No more Christ-like spirit can be manifested than the help extended to this chlldren-"for of such is the Klnadom of HOIVQXI."

new r0 otm noaa

I have just received a sprig d! Broom lcytisus wflparlllg) which 1 am told was found by Mr. F s Bieiwherd- zrcwlntz in a field. at 381107116. PEI. It has never been recorded for this Province before lhwzh Gray's Manual reports it as $0M“! in Nova Scotia and southward. It was the typical form

"butterfly-like" tpsp.‘ ilionaceous) flowers, and .smail trifloliate leaves. I happen m have raised the subscpecies C. a. an- dreanus from seed procured in Eflilland. and thought I had the “my br°°m Dlant in the Island! Andreanus has yellow petals blown- ed and striped with ricl. brown, Biving the flower the appearance 0f Ta“ species of orchid.

b sandtye aJQTnT rtiibe moiiliitndfigidfl’? ern counties of England, and northward to Caithness in Scot-

eXDIndliure, but

WEEKLY LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

SUMMARY:

OTTAWA. July q-Another ac- tive ancl stronger trading session featured this week's cattle market. The further improvement was most tioticedble on grain finished cat- tle but stockcr and feeder material also shared in the keener demand. On tine other hand. cows sold easier in some cases. Buyers continued to search the yards for selected kill- 108 material and indications point- ed to a further strong demand for this class. There was little or no minke in the calf, hog or lamb markets except a little easincss on lambs at one or two centres and a snade strimeflr feeling in the To- ronto hog market.

Eastern Cattle litlarkets

Slaughter cattle held steady at Toronto with the exception of butcher cop's which closed 50c down at $4 5o to torts. weighty steer: sold between $7.50 and $9.25. with a half dozen tops at $0.50 and butcher steers and heifers made up to $8 50. as a rule, and a few choice light. steers reached $9 Under a good demand steers were 25c higher at Montreal with good kinda making from $8.50 to a ili8h of $9.50 Good cows mostly $6 to $6.25. Receipts in the Mart- tlmes continue much bclcw irrmal requirements and the market site-w‘- ed a further advance 0f 25c on the better grades. Gucci to choice grain- red steers rated $8 to $8.50.

Western Cattle Markets

The Winnipeg cattle market ex- hibited exceptionally good strength for finished material and prices

land. It must be pretty hardy since it ascends to a height of 2,- 000 in the Highlands. As the twigs are long. straight, and elastic, they are bound round a central handle to make brooms (usually called bcscms in the North and by the miners. “buzzoms"); but whether the plant got its name frcm the implement or vice versa, I'd not like to say. Unlike the gorse (its ‘near relative) which the poet calls lmhrofitabiy gay", the broom has diuretic qualities which ledtto its °ml>i0l7ncnt by rustic practitioners of a by-gone generation: the seeds. too. have been ground and used as coffee-probably without fear of cgtfeine nerves. we hear so much o . I once tried to grow the gorse, furze, or whin, (E Ulex europaeusl here. but. the extra heat of our summer caused it. to spindle. and being sappy it winter-killed. The broom is much tougher evidently.

WORMS IN TURNIPS

Said a young farmer to me the other day. "I wish I knew how to stop the turnips getting wot-my. It. interferes with the sales. There's lots of butterflies over them later on, but I don't. think they do the damage." “No," I said, "they ate not responsible: their caterpillars harm the leaves, but. not the roots. The offender is a small two-wing- ed fly, not uniuke a house-fly, which ifly-i ll-ll 988s on or near the stems 01 m0 F011"! Piimls. and when the maggots hatch out they eat their way into the turnip. Mainy other plants are injured in the same way by these or closely related flies: 90555805. radishes. cauliflowers. W160i!- ma». onions. com, peas, and bean-i. are all attacked, mucn in the same way.

"I've not read of any experiments against these flies lately, but 1916. the Entomological Branch, at Ottawa, got out a valuable pamphlet.

living the life-history of these Pests. and the methods of dealing with th ethod that

em. m seemed logical, and certainly gave good results, was spraying with "carboiic wash“, but whether this is worth the cost of the materials and labor, will depend 0n the prica of turnips, which in some I his been rather disappoint-

g. “I believe it is the smell of the plants which helps the flies to lo- cate the crops suitable to deposit their eggs on. I remember, some years ago. I planted some carrots in a garden near the house. Now there a fly whose maggots born into the roots of the carrots, and that year all the carrots were wot-my. ‘Phat is, all but one. By chance a carrot seed had fallen among a bed of French Nlarigolds, and they, you know, have a strong and offensive smell. It apparently camouflaged the smell of the carrot, which came to maturity uninjured. Next year I tried another plan. As I thinned the carrots, they gave off quite a carroty odor. so I threw all the thinnings among the rows of young beans. As the sun acted on them they gave off their characteristic

their eggs on them, for the line of carrots were ln the main unharm- ed. It was taking a mean advant- age no doubt; but many things of that kind can be done in a garden which are not possible under field conditions.

"Last year all my radlshes were wormy: this year I placed half-a- dozen moth balls on a section of the line and the radishes are all right so far-though this may be due to he weather being unfavor- able to the flies. An experiment of t-hLs nature must be tried out. over a course of years before one can pass judgment uocn it. When I spzke of the ‘carbciic wash" treat- ment being logical, it was the odor I had in mind."

"Thatn all very well," said my friend." but who wants to spray?"

After he had gone I bethougnt me of my gardening note-book where I found the following: "On scme parts of the continent." —ihis was written in England —"BI'RPP- growers plant tomatoes in their

Hfcrts of all "sws. Treasurer, and‘

Vi?‘ rs to the: apprecia- rwn, Mlss.

. after . chil- l

'.t'r".s l" s‘r‘f ’"i their

" ‘t ti s. Mr. Buell, too. rrmcs in for ltis share of nraise i" “m tw-oilrvat mvarartce of

ll m“ not sure whe- l s: l‘ the i".'~tr~li’s name‘ n _~ ‘ilyqzet- r: .:rt pages. 0. 7. 8. 0, ‘We Ewfwvtnritt Purd is new "ti!" Cara of a respectable but

vineyards. bttwren the vines to nro- tect the fruit frcm trams. Th" claim that. wasps are driven stray l-y the small of the tomatoes.“ The wasps nibblet tiled swkeestéfrwint. trraprs. Dears, e 2.. an ro c s . The point to br- ncteti is that the smell constitutes the defence.

NOTES 0N ISLAND PLANTS The llnloragacue

Trese are water plants and l must confess I don't know much

showed a iurtner upward tendency following the previous week's silarp advance. The outlet w the east lent

stocker and feeder end of the trade but. lillfOFllllIalPly Sllif/CCIQ‘ (Pf/ilijfli‘ to be unloading the p..iinri' CIkiSsCS of cattle too freely. Mcst present. orders call for the better grades. There was a scarcity of fed steers eligible to make above $8 50 The top of the market was $0.25 and a good s-itare tz-i the kzllittu struts nioved out bciwccii Suitable yearling stockers were taken at $6 to $3 25. Calgary had fair action at generally steady rates and odd good to choice dry- fed steers moved between $7.50 and $8. The tcp of the Edmonton mar- ket. was $8 but the bulk cl choice steers alid lleifcis sold from $7 75 dc-wn on an a lvc lllJfKCI

Prince Albert. was b' and 50c or mcre stronger on tlry-iccis. good steers making $6.50 to $7. Jaw was about steady up to a tsp oi $7.25 aild Regina lmid up to $'l 5U for cilcice uraln-irtl 5i\‘i‘l‘.'.. Saskatoon sold best (fly-wed saerrs at. $8 and others $7 75 ti’J\\'ll. Vall- couver had a fair trade and solrl good butcher steers at $7 25 to $7

llititcd Stairs hlrirkct

United Slates tmrkrts \i.‘l'l'1‘ twil- craily strong but c-fieriilgz. ct 1.4.1- adian stock were at .1 lilllllllllllil There were no Canadian Cltlllt ti- fered at Buffalo and the only fiilll)‘ mcnts flcni Toronto to the Stan-as

were a few carloads of illlii.» fill order frr UfllLPd Slaw. pulkctz, Si. Paul quoted in tin to gmci

Canadian bulls at $6 to $7.

Exports to the United states for the week consisted of oiliy B33 becf cattle. 221 dairy and 1,889 calves. Totals to date this ycai- are 58,109 beef, 5.990 dairy and 41.058 caivrs. compared with 94.258 bcrf. 0005 dairy and 49.395 calves ill the same

sriod last year. The 833 beef cat- tle exported this week enter under the third quarterly quota. In the same week last year-exports were 5.901 beef cattle.

Calves Generally Steady

There was very little change in the calf market. situation. Toronto continual to pay $9 to $9.50 for choice veals and Montreal topped at $9. with good calves going lnost- ly at $8 to $8.50. Winnipcg held a- round $7.50 for good handyweight veals and tops at Calgary. EiiilllOll- ton, Moose Jaw and Regina were $7.50. Prince Albert, $6.50, and Saskatoon and Vancouver $7.

Ho; Market Steady to Finn

Hogs were just a shade stronger at Toronto, baccns selling mostly at $8 40 off trucks and $11.10 with a few $11.15 dressed Montreal continued on a bas‘s of $8.60 f. 8.: \v., with an odd sale up to $8 65 Western markets were lllCilfIngBLi, Winnipeg paying $7.75 to.‘ bacons f. 6r w.. Calgary and Edmonton $7.25, Prince Albert and sdskntcoti $7.35 and Moose Jaw and Regina $7.50 off trucks. Slaughter hogs made $8 at Vancouver.

Llimbs Generally Steady _‘I‘l'ie__'I‘_qronto__la tnarkct_ con-

found in ponds or slowly running water. and I don't care for pad- dling! Water plants. however, are usually interesting since glowing l’i\ a different medium, they have been forced to adopt different forms and habits frcni plants iZl‘(l\\'ll‘ig iii the earth. If they thrust the flow" lng stems above the wafer, do. the leaves mar b? of (it . L she-pa from the submerged leaves. ‘This is the case with ill." Wairr Milfoll, Myriophyllum spit-alum. The uxldcrivatcr lcavcs are (‘flDiii“l'_V cr thread-like, and stalk and lcairs are of cqittil diameter, pcnnailfid and vital-Zed. The leaves on the spike are ovate or absent. There is. botanists tell us, an intcrcsting pcint about the flower-spike. All the upper flowers are male, with stamtns only. while the lower ranks are "perfect." that Ls, with all ihc apparatus fcr producing seed. tlt won't do the reader mticli harm to know‘ that silch a. erfkc is “lnwtnrcl- cus-pofygrmcush The idra of this is that an inscct a1 grit rig on the spike, will (In so tit the tip, away from t'~e water. and will scatter the pullcn on ihc perfect flowers lwlnw. thus insuring fertillzatlrllt. ‘Ihe onlv other mrmber of this family found here tip to the pre- sent. is the Marc's tail, Ilippurls vrlllgarls. I-lst year on a visit to Dalvev. I f1‘l\l“(l this ulant gfflwill‘! in a |~|..|'.)w_ wpplt ital! lv-rn a i1":_l:l -“-ov1t-,tt<i_.-. bu‘ h“ cred rut it tie org hot swell. h~ sw- of a new road in the ill-

about. them. They are only t0 »r.

p» Ldonal Park.

a good measure of support to that

S7 and $3.;

l-ile t

Moosyperrs. It the pens have wire bct-

The pond tvrs irv,

yctch. _ . _ ..

TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH

Silver Fox Farming "

our f‘l_lI*__RI.()TTl~IT(l\‘l/N (‘UARDIAN

i The first Provincial Fox Field |D_ay of the Prince Edward Island ;Sllver Fox Breeders‘ and Exhibi- ,tars‘ Association was held at Sum- merside last Monday and was com- pleteiy suocessful._ Over seventy ‘ranchers were present from all parts of the Province. They thor- lcughly enjoyed themselves and it is a sure bet they will be present iat the next Field Day.

Mr. P. J. Wi liams of the Canad- ian National Silver Fox Breeders‘ Association has very kindl written up the Field Day in deta for us. It contains so much valuable in- formation that we feel every fox rancher will want to read it‘ so without further comment we will introduce Mr. Williams’ article.

PROVINCIAL P9X FIELD DAY

Under Chailtnan L. W. Hancock the Committee of four ‘ciclucling W. F. Burke, Provincial I-‘ox Field- man. Ray Lockerby and Andrew Jardine planned the Field Day of July 8th. It was held at the ranch of George A. Callback. that of low-ell Hancock and at the Domin- ion Ewperfmentai Fox Ranch.

‘The attendance df about 70 ranchers wrs good showing the peo- p'e arc really taking more interest in preserving the industry, than they have, of recent years, been displaying.

All were welcome as the sign ov- er the Calibcck entrance drive- way, "Everyone Welcome" plainly istated. 0.1 the reverse side of the sign to catch orie's eye on depart- ing was the invitation "Come A- gain."

After the visitors had examined- ihc ran-ch, the pens, the sheds, and the TFXOS in their compartments. numbers cf the pups of various lit- ters were more particularly ex-

iamined, weighed and measured for length of body and of tail -the age

iof cat-h being furnished as so ex- amuird.

Nfr. Calbcck on rcqilest. of Chair- lllI-‘ll Hancock. gavr an outline of his ranch management. in the fol- lowing address:

Pups Pilled For Round Worms.

When pups are four weeks old we irmt thcm with f2 Burroughs and \Vt‘ll:‘0tnci worm capsules. Follow- ing this treatment they are put. a- lcng with their mothers. in shed

‘toms th'=n dens are placed in them |f’l guard against the effects of un- iavnltralzle twatllsr. At. from 6 to 8 weeks of ace they are again pil- loci will lvizcKinncn or Ffrcnch capsules.

Pups Marked

tn ilic nl"lllll of June when they arc nhntil two rnrtntlts old the nitps are tattoo marked for identifica- tlion, When thry are marked they lat-o elven quarters in 6‘ by 8' wire

i~.".t'rnl pens --~ ttsitally‘ away from l*rir mothers -~ ivhere they re‘- nirtln until tile Fall. Two to four

iltlys are kept in c1ch pen. .-\ll FFXPS Pillcd In August

In the month of August both pups and adults are treated with NfarKinnoti worm capsules. but no fnrrlicr tiling is done unless it worms that it is really ncccsszirl‘. iTilf‘ itinttcr of keeping one's herd ‘fl-cc from the ravages of parasites must be regarded as a very im- portant one. The effect on foxes of both internal and extenral par- asites is so great that in pronoun- ed cases it is readily noticeable by the wntchfill rancher. In many

themselves ilS being infested des- tructive parasites of different kinds arc at work undermining their general condition. To have a fox harbor different kinds of worms means extra feed for their nour-

ishment and this means extra cost to the rancher. Here it may again be remarked that the work con- ducted by Provincial Fielrlman Burke in the Summer of 1938 is

c1.

tinned steady with good owes and ivethcrs at $1150 i0 $12. BUCK lambs ivere discounted $1 Der cwt

Montreal paid $11 for gOOd ewes and vvethers and $10 for bucks. Winnipeg looked a little easier with good lambs from $8.50 to $9. ‘The ltilzll at Calgary was $9 but most tops $8.50, while Edmonton paid lip to $8 50. Prince Albert, Moose Jaw and Regina $8. Saskatoon $7 50 and Vancouver had sortie 8°04 spring lambs at $10 50.

CATTLE MARKET

TORONTO sent 5.269 cattle over the scales with butcher cows drdp- ping 50c and other slaughter cattle lwldinp steady. A few hilrldrtd plain slackers rcmalndcd unsold. After the Msuday holiday, Tues- day's run looked fairly heavy and about 1.601 head were unsold that tie-yr. Supplies. however. were clear- ed bv the close with the except- inn of com-men stcckers weighty stccrssclrl between $7 50 and $935. with a frtv tops lit $9.50 Mid blitz-her steers and heifers made $7 to $8.50. and as nigh as $9 f0!’ fl few choice light steers. Some plain stcckrrs were taken by backers f0- bcniilg tiurposcs at. $6 to $6 75. Biltrh-s-r cows closed down 50c at $4.50 to $5.75 and canners and cutters closed tit $3 to $415 Buii‘ ranged from $4 75 to $5.40 for bolognas and un t1 $6 50 f0l‘ 800d light. biticilcrs. Fcd calves were strcir-z at $8 50 to $9 50 and some at. $0 75. Gcod litzht stcckers were pickrd ottt at $7.50 to $7.80 and

considered to have been a worth- whiio endeavour, -bringing about, as it d.id, in a very effective way, the greater interest of the rancher in the care of his foxes. It was di- root information re what pens were infested, what kinds of worms tho foxes had and hence, what trest- ment was required.

It is not. know-n that worm cap- sules have any beneficial effect when administered to foxes that do not have worms; tn fact it is rather understood that they have a somewhat injurious effect but un- less a microscopic examination of the foxes be made under suitable conditions as a test to find out what foxes harbor worms, it is safer —in the absence of such test — to treat all foxes with capsules for round worms and hook worms -and this we do as mentioned a- bove in the month of August.

Fuel Oil Preventative ‘For Fleas

F‘uel oil is used to spray wood floors and other adjoining parts that are madeof wood and also the ground under or near the pens. This oil thus used serves as a pre- ventative to both fleas and ear- mites. We use Bultac or Purina flea powder with which to dust the an- imals for fleas. For earmites we treat at least twice a year with the ordinary earmite lotion. To as- sist in a sanitary way we occas- ionally sprinkle under the pens ivith lime.

Once- A Day Feeding

Once-a-day-feedlng is the genera! rule. Exception to this rule is in the case of’ females after wheiplng and until they are separated front their pu .. which is visually arrnintl he pups are from 8 to l0 weeks old: and continuing in the case of the pups until approxi- mately August 1st. following which time all foxes are fed once s. day.

Pnlygamotts Males

Pclvganlous mars are kept in pens b themselves. and a female when n heat is brought to the male's pen. Occasionally we change a male to another pen and sucu change usually has a good effect cn him.

It is not our policy to carry over for another year vlxens that have failed to raise a litter unless they be exceptional)’ good foxes.

In such cases we have the fe- males taken into the ivatch tower just previctts to their tlfwlpitifl. l-f-are we keep them tinder observa- tion in a room of regulated tem- perature. with the light turned on throughout the night. In two case have we so far failed to Ive a lztter born under such observation.

Feeding The Pup At this dale. July 8th. the mixed

damp mcrning meal of 100 lbs..

is made up of: Horsemeat 11.6 lbs. Beef ll 6 lbs Trip? if 6 lbs. Canned Chicken 4 7 ‘as. Ground Green Bone 3!! lbs Commercial cereals 2l.l 15s Greens 3.9 lbs Water 31 6 lbs

The mixed or damp evening‘ meal of 100 lbs.. is made up of:

Horscmcat 0.8 lbs Beef 5.1 " Tripe 5.9 " Canned chicken 34 " Ground Gr. Bone 2.7 " Commercial Cereal 20.9 " Fish (Hake) 20.’! " Greens 3.4 " Water 3i 5 "

foxcs fifflf do not so readily show" The Wiwle i"? "Ch feedllll“

nut in a power mixer ,a sprinkilnu of iodized salt about 1 oz. to 20 foxes is added. and enough water or milk, or water and milk are ad- ded to make the mixture of a fa‘r consistency, or about l l-Z lbs.. oi‘ water to each lb., of cereal in the mixture.

The amount cf mixed dampened feed given each morning to a nup whelped around March 21st, ls on an average i2 ounces: to one whelped around April 10th, the

average is l0 czs. and to a nup,

tvhelped around April 25th, the average is also l0 07s.

The amount. of mixed feed given each evening to a pup whepod a- round March 21st. is on an avcrafif‘ la 07s. To one whelped around Ap- ril 10th. the average is l6 02s.. and to a pup whelped around April 25th, the average is also 16 ozs.

Feeding Adult Foxes

Adult foxes intended as pelters are fed i2 to l5 02s., per day of the same mixture. as the pups tit their evening meal. ‘Those int-ended as breeders reccivea larger percentage of horsemeat. We discontinue feeding fish to all foxes around September ist.

We endeavour to keep fresh wat- er available to the foxes at a'l times

Sanitation

It is our ambition to have th"

tit tut

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APPLICATION DUES THE 10B

I SAFL ODORLESS

EASY T0 USE

tintttstfmaor -- ruiiv cunttiimm _

I Order awn/ex ‘ h...“ NIH-twirl 0.5:. Feed ant." Sned Stores, u! w.»

CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE A . WOOL GROWERS LIMITED

Qurbe( Jun rut-trim. surm- Lui-inivtm. Our.

pens, the feed and the ivater dishes always clean. We wash the grinder, mixin‘: niachirc and frcd pails af- ter each fcrdirg -anzl also fltisn the floor of the fred rccm.

W. R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of

Agririi Lure next addressed the meeting’: Hr. Shaw is Secretary of the Association. As in the nlattcr tof ot-‘cr Live Stock on ivhit-h he ‘iv a fine authortlyg he gives us to‘ ituldcrstand what our lnrlilstr") i needs. and this he did ill a Slfaigill-LOFIVZIITT and effective way. It was plain to see that he was pleased with the nice attendance and with the interest taken hv l“illf‘ilt"l‘S who are striving to b0:- I01‘ their condltl ~ hilt it was. to said. as with ~ of other branches cf live stock, “those who most nerd the erltlcation that field clays afford are the ones who fail to attend." This the ranchers pres- "nt tack as a rntntilit on’ to their '~t~‘t'.< as intcllittc .0‘; l'fl7‘.f‘il’“.‘.§ It. is ttii in Y?!‘ l r.<'7~'-"i*ll,\' in thcsr- t-ritlra‘ times. he s . to a- V3.11 thernsuttrs cf the services of such institutions as the Dominion Exp. Fox Ranch under Dr. Smii-h, of the Provincial Plaid Service tin- cler Firltlltiau W. F‘. Bllfli". atirl tlrc li1ll'~‘ll"'ti'\ll Sat under ‘Dr. Jack. and nits s. . . to make a bctttr Job of Fax Rrinchinc. He referred to Mr. Callbeclvs reference to examination of fox feces to determine whether or not any internal parasites were proving on title's foxrs and scirl that Mr. Dennis. the Afinisicj‘ of the Dent. of Agriculture rad already made a move towards fretting a "third- ycar" stitdent. front Guelph to co- ordinate with Mr. Burke in mak- ing a determined trv to banish in- ternal parasites from our ranches. The Dr-tnnrinvctlt. he said. was anx- lcus to do w! ti. is rcmmnabflv nos- siblc to hrln the rarlcltcr. as Silver Fox ranching was one of the very important Canadian industries.

Mr. Shaw waxed cloqttcnt in concluding his lYTPflTkS in an an- nt-"iil tclt; priirioii" sirtili whi'-h entire/rod i'*t= idra that ulifiliar or not on" he fizhttti’: in the front linrs or caring for his fa. s om "can serve ifs Flmnlrv ‘lv doing his host. in li‘.s nartlrtlltlr sphcrc. It is all very well. he stud. tn b" ilcre to listen to ‘lfi'.'l<'\l'_\‘ talks. but. the important ii! '1 is \\'ii“l' vvtt are at lioliic it» jstlt i‘lt‘f\ t,\l'0."ti"" what you have ‘warned of ill" tnethrvls that have been proved tn be good.

Sorry we hztvcrflt a fuller report of Mr. Shani: talk,

W." rcurvl that. rtl does hint ll(‘l‘l1l‘.l lilo l\‘iil . ion nf the ‘irllolr tit‘ Mr. Wziln ‘ flf"'1‘,lli‘~l of

iihc Flcld l7:tv. lvfotjr- rf it: tvll ap- pear in next Sattttrlays Timely Notes on For Farming.

Tobacco Research In Canada

Among tho most important re-

TIP?“ wk r‘ rlrrl out at th" (Zen- ‘ral Fix-n m"l.‘."tl T-‘Jrni. Ottawa. is

fhttt of i“ ‘Ft-ha DlYlSl/“l. -= a ""Fllif of fills w rittritttr the pas‘ few vrars pruc lly all of the varieties of tobacco now twill",

grown in Canada are those which have been found by the Division most suitable to the snll and cl‘- uioii." (‘cildiiiotls ct‘ the Donftilcn. ‘vtttlt frnl the no’ fof vicw n? l‘l'-'>- durilnn and otinlltt". In 1030, tn- hacco tirorltictlou was 36.718400 lb. Tn i039. the estimate was 108.770.- 1071 lb. This rapid expansion is fiilf‘ in great part. to the work cf the (‘mtmltpn scivttfists who have spec- ializcd on tobacco.

1930-40 maize or corn cron of the Argentine is 434152.500 bushels.

SCORES TECHNICAL K. O.

NEW YORK. Jlllv fL-JAPl-Kvh Overlln of Washington, DI‘. rc- cognizcd in New York and Califor- nia as mitlcilovrnlght rhampzon. scored a technical knockout over Harry Btfsnmo 0f blciv York in ‘J38 of tho ninth rmlnd ‘of tfr lfi-rrtttrij main bout on the Milk fluid Bcilrni. card tit the Quccnsboro Arcna t"- night,

‘Ilse Mlnard's for aches.

Used Fox Wire. all sizes. in excellent condition, ideal for hen coops. yard inclosures. tennis coilris, fox pens &c. Price much less than poultry netting.

Also portable fox pens

0:11am 531d down t0 $5.50. MURPTS

$10 to $75 each. , MONTREAL had a world demand for nil classes of cattle and midi 1.173 hcnd with stccrs 25c hill-ii" Gcci steers rattled from $3 50 lID m a high of $9 50. mediums from $7.25 to $8 and others dgwti to $5 25. Ileifers were mostly $8 t0 $7.70 and rc-ws $4 25 to $0.25. with canners n“.'l cutters holdin-z B ffiflflf‘ of $3 to $4. G090 bun-l‘ brairrht $5 50 t0 $5 "M. _b°i5€“"§. in in $5.25. yiiiizers were $50 to $3»

selling at bargain prices.

m t SPECIAL: Int-Ti amt springrrs were slcw se rs l1 ‘mesh mill wire allsizcs. including smalimcsh. twice-seventy

with large houses. fox cages. and one half

five per cent less than list price of new wire. Small quant-

| iiy slightly damaged wire at

posts. For sale‘ by: W. R. Jen

greatly reduced price. Cedar

kins, 1S2 Queen Street. Char-

lottetown and Jelley‘; Department Store, 0‘Iicar_v.

G. R. .\facQliARRlf~l. Summcrsidc

mar. NINE:

AWEEKLY

< 5i D l" n-i m f! t-I

» CONSERVATION I

‘am or PRACTICAL oruvtoxs or ‘UH. armor-mo rm: csus AND ancsizs or NATURAL RESOURCES n! ma. LUDLOW JENKINS MAR-SI-IFIELD.

"\"Elt.\ll.\'

up and

the perfected cmeigc. But

of Michigan,

unfounded have horn.

of birds and make up only diet.

houses must

Cooper's and

The first offi-iwl ostimatl‘ of the’

speeds up e lems to us!

EASTERN BRANCH

coon too often regarded as min", are being trapped and kilied The smaller gar- den and grass snakes, which also

out. of existence.

l_v by biologi.

.. fish, 487?; frcgs, 8'“...

tliLll iii R SAYIUFRS

Among the lncst valuable insect destroyers are the Skunk and Rac- coon, which dig down and get the harmful grubs the readi, before these grubs can come breed and multiply, which also eat.

birds

great 1715x7033 after the skunk aild

eat many insects, are generally the cruel pole ' ip. ‘Tile some il hated and killed on siullt. true of the vyilinl " S Returning to the Rodents and .1 2'. ', iiztich LJLC their Destroyers. find tile lrit- rot . ’i‘iic ban fer to be the smaller bilrbcarcrs. Owl, tilt; hco; the mousing hawks, owls and Owl and oziurs, snakes. The first extensive re- -ar.d lnousers 'i

search into the food habits of the smaller filrbcars was rnzitle rccc-tt-

sis of Little

the Illllv liuznbczs

of the opossum. rodents, 23"!) nir ', y l: inset-ts. 16W; fril.t=, f. '7 That of the i-itcrmil. rodents. none; birds, 43%; inserts. .1’

grain, 2012-; fruits. 12".; crawf‘ .

and crustaceans. 59%.

It will be seen from some of otlr That tr.» (‘OOH dcstrovs lrss than one-ital’ of one p!" cor.‘ . these of ill»: rctl foxls That even the depredations of weascls and minks upon hen- we thought. tlioitgh it. must be rrmeln-

this

f." c".

s: that

be rarer than

hawks that harm poultry are the Sharp-stunned.

the

either RC or WC tractors.

ariy cultivation.

cannot

and numixrs of l never tiley rac- "ver-

of stomachs anti fecrs being examin- ed over a period of two vcars. Tile results we e surprising. The weasel ivas found to be the largest con- sumer of rodents, tilt. '

That of the zed fox was, rodents, 65%; birds. 6"!‘ inects. 10'}: ivild fruits, 17%, That

how notions

lotiger wrigs. Tzie p] set for thicken-ilawks never catch the right. ones, fcr the reason that Cooper's and‘ tile Sharp-stunned a p.11. in tile

W21): ' c .' HAG-SJ) ' m‘ .tio.sa res: Hep- tlles, do not seek to hide, bu} alight in the open. to be caught in

poultry‘. ‘ y "no

snares i’ o. cinnblng he not v birds n: the r. t-ro are other harmless snakes vvnxn do not climb. Ntnv s

a brfilkffié‘! o! evr amaai '1 c ‘

_'n‘.0fli, ’ white grub,

hcrcd that when they do raid a chicken-house i‘; y mav kill as many as twenty just to stick tile blood and ‘rrains. which would make little showing in storrlach or feces. SAILOR IN KHAKI Beneficial Hawks and Owls i- LONDON - (C?! — Barrie tires The other rodent destroyers are was i-hc ‘wnlpr r ..-.'.t>»:~.n of a the mousing hawks, owls. and, British siiloz- i n 1h" cruxer snakes. all nearly exterminate-d now t Effinqzhant, lost i.. flora raglan wt‘.- through ignorance. The only two-l em. Otlry the Loin-t "HMS"

awn on his cap identified him with the senior lrrvlce.

z _ ;:::.:; was:

One of the most practical steps ever token in power implement de- velopment is the new Allis-Chalmers principle of lNTEliCH/XNGE- ABLE Quick-Hitch Implements. can own either of two different size tractors, or both, and use the SAME implements with euchl Two-row pot-/cr.|ift_equipment-in- cluding cultivutors, mulchers, Itntvcs and discs-Js now ovoiiobie for All ore designed to opcrote foster, ct speeds up to 5 miles on hour. Rotary hoe uttutlimcut for Cultivator