“egzes with last year’s. totals in

_ (498,500) ;

rapeseed 420,000 (679, Merfallow 24,340,000 (25,304,000).

a : Asscia- ster . Harkness mier Matheson and Max Thomp-| tion, chat informally last night |@t the Charlottetown Hotel.

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OTTAWA (CP) farmers intend to push their wheat acreage this year to 22,-

éncluding durum wheat, would mise to 22,085,000 acres from 20,- 244,000 last year, the bureau said. The report is based on a March 1 survey of farmers’ production intentions.

Acreage rises in Canada also were indicated for oats, rye, flax- seed and mixed grains. Offset ting these would be declines for barley, corn, soybeans, potatoes, mustard seed, rapeseed, sun- flower seed and summerfallow.

Canadian 1959 intended = acre-

brackets:

Oats 11,408,800 (11,039,000; har- ley 8,988,200 (9,548,000); rye 525,- 900 (521,400); flaxseed 2,682,300 (2664,700); mixed grains 1,509,200 (1,421,800); corn for grain 493,500 soybeans 233,000 (263,- 000); potatoes 302,500 /(31.,000); mustard seed 90,000/ (87,325); ); gun

flower seed 38,200 (48,700);

helpful credit on a long term basis and that the Farm Im-

Loans Act | has help-

provide medium and short- credit for the purchasé F equipment and for farm im-

nancial backing to provincially sponsored crop insurance pro- grams.” It was difficult, he stat- ed, to forecast the extent to which

In outlining the work of his de- partment, the Minister of Ag-

|riculture explained that tt was

concerned with four main divis- fons which included research, law enforcement and protection: maintenance - of economic se- curity and conservation and im- har gg of land use and water control © -agricultural purpo- ses.

COMMENDS WORK HERE

He commended the research work being done at the Char- lottetown Experimental Farm and noted particularly some of the results which are being used on Island and Maritime farms today. He also mentioned that at the present time the department was undergoing re-organization in an attempt to bring together the re- search workers and the Science Services so that they might more easily use the “‘team” approach in attacking problems, and thus provide even better services to the farmers.

Mr. Harkness also congratula-

sum-|ted the P.E.I. raisers of hogs stat-

ing they had made an outstanding

‘Wage Hike Is Recommended For Firemen On The C.N.R.

OTTAWA (CP)—A fedéral con- ciliation board Wednesday recom- mended a wage increase for the firemen’s union on the CNR but said firemen should be dropped on freight and yard diesel en- gines.

The Canadian National wil ac- cept the recommendations, it was

3,000 men on the CNR and which

pulled a three-day strike against

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the CPR last summer on the diesel issue—has not yet made up dts mind.

Available information here was that the union—the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and En- ginemen (CLC)—will not cali a strike on the publicly-owned sys- tem.

Only official word from Cana- dian firemen chief W. E. Gamble of Montreal, though, was:

“We'll have to refer it. te the members.” ie

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AGRICULTURE ; son of Victoria, president of Pre|the PEL '. prior to the dairymen’s dinner

contribution to Canada’s hog in- dustry by developing superior strains of Yorkshire. hogs.

In speaking of the Agricultur- al Stabilization Act, he em- phasized that the Government is committed to provide price support on many products, and he expressed the opinion that there could be little doubt that these stabilizzation activities have been a very effective force in helping to maintain the in- dustry in a reasonably sound position.

SERIOUS PROBLEM

Dealing with the production of dairy products, Mr. Harkness stated that overproduction in certain fields. particularly skim milk powder, has given rise to a, serious situation. In 1958, he explained, cheese, evaporated milk, whdle milk powder and skim milk powder were export-

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sland Potatoes Should Retain Redaish linge

Island potatoes will have to retain their reddish tinge if they are not to be impersonated by their Quebec and Ontario cow- sins.

Cullen

Agriculture minister

speaking of the report of the Se-|

lect Standing Committee on Ag- riculture told the Legislature that economists in Ottawa have repeatedly advised Island deal- ers not to wash their potatoes. They said it would remove the red soil of the Island which wes, the only 'identifying..mark . whic could not be duplicated.

He said he was aware that some producers. in other parts wash their potatoes in order to improve their appearances but felt that so long as Island spuds were receiving a premium price there was nothing to be accom- plished by this extra effort.

The report was submitted-by the chairman of the committee, H.P. Smith (L-4th Queens). Other nembers of the committee were R.R. Bell, George Kitson, Fred Kitson, C.C. Baker and Frank Myers.

POTATO FIELDMAN

Speaking of the new fieldman that would be appointed, Mr. Cullen said there was plenty of work for two or three potato fieldmen if the government could afford them. He said this man would work chiefly in the

Dairy Instruction School Sought By P.E.I. Ass'n

& permanent school for dairy instruction may be established within the Maritime Provinces.

This was brought abouf in a resolution adopted at the an- nual meeting of the Dairymen’s Association held in the Legion ‘Hall -yesterday.

The resoultion was as follows:

Resolved that the Prince Ed- ward Isl Department of Ag- riculture be commended for its action in bringing Mr. J.M. Bain to this ‘Province to con- duct a short course for cheese makers.

Further resolved that all

opportunity to keep abreast with the rapid developments in the industry. ,

RE-ELECTED

Max Thompson of Victoria was re-elected president of the association. R.A. Profitt, Free- town was elected vice-president and J.L. Dewar Charlottetown was re-elected as secretary.

Directors named were R.A. Profitt; Arnold Wood, West Cape; Frank Murphy, Carleton Siding; Fred Kitson, North Wiltshire; John Simmonds, Charlottetown; Max Thompson,

pos-|P.G. Gay, Charlottetown, R.R.

6; C.S. MacDonald, Souris Ri- ver; Roderick. MacKenzie. Dun- _— and S. Sutherland, St.Peter's

OTHER RESOLUTIONS Other resolutions were: that

the floor price on butter be main- tained at 64 cents per pound. That the dairy farmers of Can-

asked io approve this deduc- tion in settlement of Fluid milk

field of disease eradication. ‘You can fill volumes with legisla- tion but if you have no one to. see that these regulations are car- ried out, they.—are- not much good,” said Cullen.

Weed control on the Island, Mr. Cullen said, was being effective- ly carried out. However he not- ed that roadside weeds and va- cant farms presented a hazard in the propagation of noxious weeds.

He said quite a number of new werds have made their appeat- ance during the past few years. One of these, ragwort, was par- ticularly difficult to kill. He said it was also poisonous to animals.

Harvey Douglas said he had read recently where a typé of fice had -been imported into Bri- tish Cotumbia to feed on ragwort.

Mr. Douglas said the lice fed on the ragwort and were report- ed to be quite effective in con- trolling the weed. He wondered \if lice ‘could be tried on the ls- land weeds. \

Frank MacNutt said he had read where wild mustard had to be near the surface of the ground

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OTTAWA (CP) — The hum of patliamentary life will be stilled Momentarily today as Canada pays its highest tribute to a triendly Maritime boy who be- came the country’s top dyioma- tic spokesman.

With friends in cabinet, Parlia- ment and university as honorary body of Sidney Smith—external affairs minister fora brief 18 months after a lifetime of brilliant university service—will be borne in a state funeral in this capital, to be cli- maxed with his burial in his na- tive Nova Scotia.

“He overtaxed his strength,” eaid Pritie Minister Diefenbaker of the man he plucked from academic life for the country’s top diplomatic role. He had urged the 62-year-old Mr. Smith a few days ago to slow down, but ‘‘that was not his way.”

The urbane, witty former Uni- versity of Toronto. president col- lapsed and died in his mid-town apartment Tuesday after -eturn- ing from a speaking engagement in Halifax. The death certificate showed he died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage, the burst- ing of a major blood vessel in the brain.

URGED SLOW DOWN

Dr. Thomas Kendrall, coroner who completed the investigation, said that Mr. Smith had been suffering from high blood pres- sure. He had been under high tension and strain and had been urged to take things easy. But | onto he would not do so. Death fol- lowed swiftly and suddenly after “the stroke. ”

Three doctors—James H. Gra- ham and M. O. Klotz of Ottawa and Ian Macdonald of Toronto— later issued this statement.

“Following his return from

Died From

Stroke, Doctors Say

was not unusual for him to do this

“He apparently went io sleep and died quietly while asleep. The

MADE MANY FRIENDS

Though Mr. Smith had been in office only a his pleasant personality captured him many new. diplomatic friends. Tributes poured in from all parts of the world. Prime Min- ister Macmillan of Britain had even thought of cancelling his one-day trip to Ottawa, but Mr. Diefenbaker: asked that talks on the Berlin crisig go ahead as scheduled,

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“We rn a public tervant whose devotion to duty has, in a sense, cost him his life,” said Mr. Macmillan on arrival here Wednesday. He leaves for Wash- ington today.

Governor General Massey, chancellor: of the University of Toronto while Mr. Smith was president, said the death was a “personal loss” to him, “fur I much valued his friendship over the many yeats we have worked together jn the University of Tor-

ees Massey, returning from a Barbados holiday, will attend to- day's funeral, to take place at 4 p.m. EST at Chalmers united Church. Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Howse, minister of Bloor Street United Church in Toronto, will assist Rev. A. Leonard Griffith

Halifax at noon, March 17, Dr. Smith lady down after lunch. It

of Chalmers in the service.

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No Ultimatum ‘Over Berlin, Russian Says

LONDON (OCP)—Mikhail Sus- lov, a Kremlin leader, told British

to settle the issue in East-West conferences.

Suslov addressed Labor MPs at a meeting in a private room of the House of Commons. His ~e- were reported later by people who attended.

Suslov, secretary of the central > separ ngpeddngeaneat yor yarn rty, was quoted as saying: sole object of Soviet pul- Berlin oe with a spot. I was very much ur- Shlada Wseaece powers this was a «ort of ultt- ‘diktat’ by the Soviet

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THREAT OF VIOLENCE

“In fact, some powers are threatening the use of violence to prevent the handing ee viet rights to East Germany

“There are two Geriian states and therefore there must be either a peace treaty with the two Germanys or with a confederal akernatively, we

“a anne

Wednesday for a 10ciay rest. The U.S. evangelist came to the east coast vacation spot after a 2-day. revival in Melbourne and a‘twoday stand in Tasmania. After his holiday he will hold meetings in New Zealand. He looked fit as he stepped from his plane to the applause of hundreds of autograph seekers.s/:. - Graham will be joined during the weekend by Drm William Erd- man of the University of Petinsyl- vania, an old friend who is also a cireulatory specialist. Erdman is flying out from the United States.

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Macmillan Meet —

By ALAN HARVEY Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP) — Britain and

Canada agreed Wednesday on vroad outlines of a plan for diminishing East-West tensions in central: Europe.

Qualified sources said an “agreed. approach” on the best way to deal with divided Ger- many was reached at morning and afternoon meetings between British Prime Minister Macmil- lan; Prime Minister Diefenbaker and other senior ministers. ©

“They came to a meeting of minds,’’ one informant said.

Canadian sources said the sug- gestion of broad accord or gen- eral sympathy does not imply a “pledge of support’* by Canada to what is essentially a British plan.

Kt was understood the formula —involving a variam of disen- gagement but carefully avoiding that phraseology — calls for a freezing of forces in an agreed area of Europe.

The complicated plan would in volve measures of effective con- trol and inspection on rival sides of a dividing line. Any such agreement would be accompanied

Nfld. PC Is On The Fence

OTTAWA (CP) — Progressive Conservative A. McGrath Baye he doesn't concur with

day.

OTTAWA FIRE

OTTAWA (CP)—Damage esti- mated at $100,000 was caused in a six-hour blazé Tuesday night that heavily damaged a lower: town building containing a new branch of the Bank of Nova Scoti.. Fireman Ray Calaghan was released from hospital after

treatment for smoke poisoning.

A Canadian National Railways diver today will attempt to re- cover — the —body—-of —William Moore, 41, of. Wood Islands who drowned yesterday when a light truck plunged into harbor. waters off the end of Paoli’s wharf.

The driver of the three-quar- ter ton vehicle, Dirk Bakker, 36, of Union Road, cheated death when he managed to climb from the cab of the truck after it sank

te the surfoce he scrambled back on to the ice.

according to the butterfat found by our Governmept check testers at rates per pound es-

Diver Will Seek To Recover Body

The accident occurred some

* “S would begin operations today.

» first on the scene after the ac- cident and during the days gave

400 feet off Pownal Wharf. The ice at that spot was between two to four inches thick and covered with a substanfial amount . “of frozen snow.

The truck is owned by A. Pick- ard and Company and was being used to transport coke to the ferry wharf. It was enroute with | a partial load when the ice gave! way beneath it.

EYR, WITNESSES

The accident was seen by two eye witnesses Fred Somers and James Henslow who were work- ing on a surf-boat on the Marine Wharf at the time. They saw the truck suddenly plunge through the ice and after an in- terval observed the driver climb- ing on the ice.

The late Mr. Moore's surviv- ors include his mother, Mrs. Richard Moore, Wood Islands; two sisters, Mrs. Spurgeon Graves, 18 ‘Passmore Street, Charlottetown and Amelia Spence, Hunter River, and two brothers Lincoln of Toronto and Richard, a member of, the RCAF, serving overseas. Mr. Moore was unmarried.

BRINGING IN EQUIPMENT

Police said last aight that diver Gus Gallant of Charlottetown

Diving equipment will be brought in from Borden.

Assistance was given yester- day in grappling operations by Petty Officer Sidney MacNevin and“ men from HMCS-~ Queen Charlotte. They were among the.

istance to police. They sup- equipment such as ropes, grapples, etc.

The accident scene is said to be at a spot where a sewer empties into the harbor. The ice there was only a couple of in- ches thick. Ten feet away it was two feet. There are 41 feet of

by a parallel political under

Planners_avoid the word “dis- engagement” because it is ‘re pugnant to some sections of West German opinion.

Mr. Macmillan will seek Pres- ident Eisenhower's views on tae plan for freezing forces at Wash- ington meetings starting today.

The “British prime minister, nee as the travelling co- ordinator of Western Policy on

for the idea of East-West negotia- a. ‘in the course of the sum-

_ paid tribute to External Af fairs Minister Sidney Smith, “= died suddenly here 62, saying Mr. Smith’s anda work” has hastened his death.

Canadian colleagues ag a pre- lude to the forthcaming round of discussions in Washingtoi, ‘ex- pected to last until Tuesday.

Wednesday night Mr. Macmil- lan—paying his third Ottawa visit in 17 months—dined privately with Governor-General Massey at - Government House. ’

Mr. Massey, who returned. Wed- nesday from a 23-day holiday is

~</| the Barbados, was a classmate

and close friend of the British prime minister at Oxford's Bal- liol College before the First World War.

At noon Wednesday, Mr. Mac- millan met members of the Cana- dian cabinet and gave them im- pressions of hig 10<iay Russian visit. Privately, it was under stood, the prime minister alse gave top ministers ‘jis analysis of current Russian objectives,

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Ont. Careless Driving Law Is Upheld

TORONTO (CP) — The Ontarie Court of Appeal Wednesday quashed an Ontario Supreme court judgment of two m age which ruled. Ontario’s care less driving law invalid.

The Appeal Court's judgment, a 3-to-2 decision, apparently op- ens the way for prosecution of higgreds, of delayed careless\. driving: cases in the province.

Chief Justice J. C. MecRuer ruled last year that the careless driving section of the Ontario ‘Traffic Act was invalid because it infringed\on the federal Crjm- inal Qode.

Plans Flood Control Project

WINNIPEG (CP) — An im mediate start on an $85,000,000 flood control program for south. ern Manitoba, with the federal government eing asked to foot at least three-quarters of the bill; was outlined Wednesday by Pre- mier Duff Roblin.

Mr. Roblin told the legislature the program would include a 32 mile floodway to carry excess water from the Red River around the Winnipeg area.

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