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ISLAND‘ WINNERS IN ll86_

(0. . Mackenzie)

Away beck in the eighties our Is- land bred horses were making a. name for themselves and Pr.nce Edward Island as the following ac- count of grace run f on the no.cd Mystic Park, Boston. Mass:

“The 2.23 class was a cracking good contcst‘and George Lee, the winner. proved himself in be a great race horse. .

"He had the veteran trotter Eczewdriver, the speedy Bijou, an- other Island production, and the re1iab‘e trotter .G:or;e A. pitted agairrt him.\

l..ee won in straight heats but had to exert himself to win. as screwdriver and Bijou gave him all he could attend to.

The driver of Gzorge A. pouibly made a mistake in holding up in the first heat, but this really had nothing to do with the outcome. There was a very large attendance at the track and they were all pleased with the result.

screwdriver was the favorite in mg first heat and had Archie Smugglers daughter, Gozrge Ice, Bijou and George A. as competitors.

This was a hard field to pick from for the horses were very cvenly matched. _In the flr:t heat smugger-’s Daughter drew the pole but the veteran Screwdriver got the best send off and although on the outside he carried the fled to the turn where he captured the pole with Bijou at his saddle. Here the nimble Bijou had to give place to George Lee. Down the back stretch they went at a terrific pace. Golden agairi had a try but it was useless as Lee had speed to burn. He won the heat wifh plenty to spare in the excellent. time of 2.25 1-4. Bijou an easy second, screwdriver third. George A. fourth, smugglers Daughter filth and Archie last.

Screwdriver. George Lee and George A. had 9. great race in the

second heat .L:e distinguished him- self by repeating in the same time and beating his rivals with com- parative ease. Bijou laid up dur- ing the heat. smu'z;ler's Daughter was outclassed and was not in the race at all. getting the f‘a;. Archie made a splendid showing for the first half mile. Leeled in the heat from start to finish. screwdriver took the first crack at him and put up the goods at the first quarter and carried him down to the half at a merry pace. March, Old screws driver. saw he was too strong and eased his horse up a bit. Charley Yapp. Lee's driver, followed suit and this gave George A. a chance to draw up on almost even terms’. Lee was first in the stretch‘ by a length. Screwdriver second by about the same distance in front of George A. Twice they came at Lee but each‘ time he threw his rivals off. Screwdriver made Yapp draw the whip, however. Lee won a lefisth while a‘ blanket wcuid«have coveaed Screwdriver and George A. George nosing out his rivals. giv- in: him second position. The third best finished the race. Ice was first away but screwdriver was close up. In fact the entire field were in good places and trotting steadily when the word was given. screw- driver challenged on the turn. and the pace became very hot. At the quarter Lee was leading with but a neck to spare but the pace was too fast for Old screw. George A. was a very close third while Gol- den had Bijou going splendidly and among these three horses there were many changes. on entering the stretch screwdriver was again on even terrns with use but he made a break and lost about two lengths. Then George A. took -a whack at the leader but he too left his feet. The clip Lee was carrying them was terrific. they could not stand it. on nearing the half mile Gol- den sent Bijou up and went by Screwdriver as though he were

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JV.’ . . Canallan Garden Service 1936 By Gordon Lindsay Smith

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A brilliant garden of flowers, even the kind that the neighbors will re- gard with envy. is not a difficult creation. True there are ‘some of the rarer varieties of roses. lilies, gladiloi and similar things that re. quire skill and not a little luck. But for the average man or woman. with only a limited amount; of dine. Space and money. there is T9811? 9. wide range of variety, color and height. Many of these mmfls are almost as easily grown as weeds. Once planted, and possibly thinned they will flourish despite neglect and insects.

Bully Grown I-‘lowers

Take such things as the cosmos. Seed of this flower can be planted cutslde almost as soon as the soil is fit to work. It grows quickly, is tall and graceful. and will begin to bloom from early July on. Cosmos come in two or three colors. but are mfietly pink or red. In recent years .1 double type.hss been added to the :eleotioi! offered,

‘ Zinnles, giant or dwarf size are

another flower that the busy per- son can plant with certain satisfac- tion of a big display bf bloom. These except for the tiny affair with close button like flowers, are aifi large plants. The bigger ones wl make a height of 18 inches to two feet or more. Colors cover a wide range from dull red. bronze and yellow to bright reds and pinks. Blooms somewhat resemble the rose.

Small Flowers

In the smaller types of easily gorwn flowers are alyssum, white and dainty and useful for edging. These will grow, in partial shade and make an excellent edglrlg plants. Portulaca is a spreading plant with bright yellow, red and pink wax like flowers. It thrives in brilzht sunshine and dry soil. Nas- turlums, rnarigolds, calendulas and petunies will complete a. good gar- den of easily grown annual flowers.

Vegetables for Small Gardens

Thcs householders with only a little land to spare should concen- trate on those vegetables which give the biggest returns for the smallest space occupied. Among such

kinds are beans. carrots. onions,

lettuce. swlss chard spinach, cucumbers and beets. In the lesser- known vegetables are: leeks. eggs and pepper plants. broad beans and

anchored. Bijou then went after George A.. caught and headed him in a twinkling but George A. was dead game and when his driver Meehan touched him wi'h the whip he shot out at a slashing pace, three times he and Bijou changed places but finally the bay son of Abdallshdispcsed of George A. and made for Lee. The two horses were now at the head of the stretch. As soon as he got fairly straightened out for home, Bijou began to open and came along like a cloud of dust. in 9. March gale. Yapp saw his dan- ger and kept his whip arm busy. Lee responded at every call and kept his feet nicely and reached the wire first by a length in the fast time oi 2.33 1-4. Bijou a good second, Screw- driver and George A. third. Thus finished one of the most exciting races that had ever been held at Mystic Park in which our Prince Edward Island hor-:es, George Lee and Bijou clearly dem- onstrated their ability as race horses. The following is the summary: George Lee. br. g (C. Yarp) 1 FUN. br. g. (J. Golden) George A. b.g. (F. Meehan) . screwdriver, ro.g. (T. Marsh) Archie. br. s. (J. Trout) Smugglers Daughter, b.m. (A. Strauss) . .. 5 dis

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cos lettuce. These can all be grown in almost any part of Canada. Ex- perts advise the inclusion of some- thing new in the vegetable line each year so that variety can be gradu- ially widened.

Where Freshness Counts

Another type of vegetable to be considered by even the city gardener are these things A that deteriorate quickly after being taken from the garden. Therefore they are never so fresh when purchased. some of them take up quite a lot of room but to get the real fresh flavor they must be grown where they can be taken from the garden and put. right in the pot or on the table. In this category will be com. never so sweet and tender as when freshly picked.

Garden peas also fall in this class. They lose flavor in a few hours after picking. In recent years the lzizger and t.1‘.lcr kinds of those are best grown on brush. or strings and when handled in this way do not take up a great deal of rcom. They are usually slightly wrangled and very sweet. The more expen- sive of the canned varieties are now usually of these larger peas.

In the kitchen garden it is ad- visable of course to keep a plentiful supply of salad material like leaf and head lettuce, onions and pos- s‘lbly_ celery. The latter is set out in the garden as well started plants _usually after all danger of frost is over. For fall storage. planting

.takes place in June or even July.

A Short Cut

For the quickest possible results the gardener is advised to purchase a certain quantity of started plants of both flowers and vegetables. These are usually purchased from the greenhouse, florist or seed house. It is important to get the varieties wanted and on this ac- count it is a splendid idea to con- sult a good Canadian seed cata- 'ogue before placing the order. The gardener can look over the various varieties offered in the catalogue and make sure that the particular varieties wanted are in the boxes of plants bought.

Among the flowers which can be purchased as strated p‘ants are cos- mm. zinrrias, peturrias, marigolds, salpiglossls. nicotine. and a. host of others. Cabbages, celerlfi tomatoes. head lettuce. egg and pepper plants in the vegetable line are all sold as started plants.

For Filling In.

it is a good plan. old gardeners state. to use strated annual flower plants of the kinds mention-eti above for p'anting among tulips and other spring flowering bulbs which will be post their best in a. few more weeks. They need some- thing to hide drying foliage. Then again quick growing annuals will always be useful for ill‘1ng in any blind spots in the perennial beds where winter has been unusually severe.

It is not too late in most parts of Canada to order and plant per- ennlal flowers and even shrubs and vines. often towards the end of the season prices are lower and while the selection is not as wide as earlier. there should be a good choice.

WILL MEMORIZE 1.000 AUTOMOBILE NUMBERS

WESTMORELAND. N.Y.. April 9 —(C.P.)—'I’he ambition of Frank- lin Tyler. a member of Westmore- land Grange. is to memorize 1,000 automobile numbers this year. It's

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his lrcbby and he memorized 500 in

Tyler responded to the roll call at the last Grange meeting by recit- lng the name, model. year and lic- ense number of the car. truck, or

Vegetable Garden Ideal Recreation

HEALTIIFUL EXERCISE AND QUALITY PRODUCE ARE THE REWARDS.

n"s acouomrrxroo. rramuwa LEISURE rrrua costs you No'rmN_G.

The amateur who grows vege- tables as a recreation has it all over his fellow hobby riders. for his playtime hours at this avocsticn not only cost him nothing. but actually save him nl3l‘i8Y~ Thin economic feature of etable garden- ing is not the important one, of Nurse. but it~ls satisfying none the less, and makes the hobby more in- teresting \

we think of Lower growing. or photography more often as hobbies. They seem to have an etshctic quality entirely apart from the necessities of life. and by indulging in them. we feel we. are getting spiritual benefits which’ we would not ordinarily get in the general run of thing:..'rhe fact that we eat the vegetables we grow may damp- en the enthusiasm of some and make it work instead.of pleasure. But. the real gardener never thinks of this. He knows is -E there Is as much beau‘y in ord . y rows of r"‘en and yellow vegetables as yore. Beauty in plants is a rela‘.i-xe thing. All plants bloom when they come to maturity. i1'ih‘.ia roots are good to eat when Dwperly coaktd. but we never grow them for that purpose: because we have other root: in tho vegelable garden which -we like better. Why then should be say that the bril- liant green foliage of carrots. or the lender leaves of lettuce are not beautiful?’

A Beautiful Vegetable Garden May Be Made by

Flower: In news and as Edging.

street front landscape. Make it a comfortable place to work in and play. Make use of flowers as bor- ders and accents. trim the paths, and keep the rows clean and straight. Pools, bird baths. arbors and garden furniture will fit '1: the vegetable as well as any- where. on, make it more livab'e. Thoother feature of vegetable gardening which makes it a hobby instead of n. jo is the quality which can be grown ith. a little careful work and selection . Many of us look forward to the months when we can get tomatoes in season. be- cause they are so much better. But tomatoes grown in your own gar- den and taken from the vine only when they are Itipo are a half bet-

Pfiilnlllt a V:-gclable garden W11‘-lti be‘ as important‘ as your

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ver. This is even more true of sweet corn and peas. and oven string

Planting Annual They Con Be Used for Cutting

beans deteriorate much in a few days on the way to market. Garden fresh vegetables are re- served for the amateur who grows them. and can gather a supply an hour before mealtime. Mcd-ern methods of storage and refrigera- tion have improved the market vegetables immeasurably, but still takes many hours or days to get them ready for the table, during which time they lose much of their sweetness and healthful qualities. ‘On the other hand. the housewife can purchase only the standard and time-tried varieties on the market. herteas if she grows them herself. she has the choice of hundreds of types and varieties to fit in with her garden conditions and her fancy. and always have the newest

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Hilla.d Muttart, Bummer-aide. is ‘having splendid success in his fox tranch this sprin}, reporting a lit- tor of nine and a litter of eight “Om among his show stock. The Muttart ranch was a frequent win- ner at the Provincial Pox Show last .311. It will be pleasing news to Mr. Muttart's numerous friends to learn “I” lhihss are ing so nicely with his fox bree ing operations,

The April number of the Ameri-I .Ctm Fur Breeder has a cut on the lcover showing a dozen beautiful‘ SW9’ ‘OX Delis. These are the cream’ of the crop of the Boston silver} Fox Ranch. Stevens Point, wisccn-. sin. The ten pets in the centre (averaged $119.30. Mr. Boston, the tMBn88€!‘. reports an average of $71.63 for M6 pelts, 77 of which‘ were three-quarter silvers. They were marketed by the American National Fox and Flu’ Breeiers As- sociation in the January New York auction sale.

In ‘Back Tracking Along Mem- 0I‘l"s Trail" in the April American Fur Breeder there are some nifty notes—little tld-bit‘. of fox lore that bring one back into realms of long ago when what we now consider fantastic prices. prevailed. We quote a few . Peter 0. Clark paid $10,000 for Alberta. a wild medium silver fox caught in Northern Al- berta . . . this female mated to a b'ack male bred by Charles Dalton was the foundation of the famous Pure Canadian herd . . . The first pair of foxes sold to a. customer outside the "Big Six” combination of pioneer breeders was purchased from George W. Robinson of Sum- merside from Frank Tuplm, Ken- SUIBWD. in 1910.

were granted for the importation of live silvcr faxes from Canada to the United states in the years 1921 to 1934 inclusive , _ , Do you re- member when a specimen hsif-sil- ver pelt brought 250 pounds, or about $1,212 in a 1928 Lodon auc- tion?"

Yes, the writer remem‘ that very distinctly. It was a pelt con- signed by Mllllgan and Morrison,

puny, London, England. Messrs. McLure ii: Maoxinncn arrived in London one week pr r to the sale and the first day .\ .y vi;ited the Hudson's Bay Coin,..ny warehouse they noticed carclessy thrown on the table some marvelous peiis. ,0ne was without doubt among the most beautiful ever seen. It turned out to be the 250 pounder referred to above, which topped the sale by a large margin. The purchasers were Revillion Freres and a, rum- our said that it was to dcck the graceful shoulders o; the Queen of Holland. _.. It is a far cry to that fall day in 1910 when the late George W. Roblncn drove out of Frank Tup- lin's ranch at New Arman with a pair of silver, foxes whlch_ he had p9ld $5.000 for. Even in those days of fat bank nccounis before the era of motor cars-where all our money seems to go n0w—.he prices asked were sufficient to deter all but the boldest spirits. Mr.‘Roblnson, how- cver, had faith and courage and the investment proved profitable.

Years ago in company with Mr. McLure the writer visited Mr. Rob- inson's ranch at Summertide and was struck with the extreme c‘esu'- nsss and brightness of the silver markings on a. great many of his foxes. Those were the days when darks and mediums were thought to be the proper foundation for breeding stock and we were all araid that if we bred pale foxes they would eventually lose their good fur qualtlies, a theory which has since been exploded.

Mr. Robinson's breeding opera- tions wcrc continued with good success by his son. now Mu_V01‘

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Silver Fox Farming

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ever, what brought Mr. Rzbinson

particularly to the writer's mlndj was the fact that a pelt marketed

through the Canadian National by‘ the partnership of Marcus Calder, and Roy Quigley. brought a cum’ well over the three figures at auc-

ilon recently. It was from the orig-_ lnal old Robinson strain, no doubt’ very much like the silvers Mr. Mo-' Lure and I looked at around 1924' or 1925. Perhaps it was an exact

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if one takes the trouble to wan- der through one of the baronial mansions of England and gaze at the paintings of scions of the noble? family which had been domiciled‘ within its walls, ever and anon, youl wi‘1 be struck with the resemblance}. exhibited by the host who conducts

you through, to scrne illustrious pro-

genitor of the dim and distant past. lThe genes—carrlers of herltage—- may skip several generations and re-appear again with an exact counterpart of a relative of many

generations ago. I

I It is the same in the animal ‘.WOTld and hence the aphrcism ."blood tells" or in other words.l lheredity tells. One cannot get‘

ver fox breeder who believes that by some method of ’feeding or care he can make up for pedigree, is greatly mistaken. .That pelt which Messrs. Calder ‘and Quigley sold could not have been produced from inferior stock if nurtured by the most scientific diet in existence or hand‘ed by the . est caretaker if it had not been for its blood lines.

In cotwerratlon with Councillor E. A. Foster yesterday. we were told that the Ffrench Fox Remedy Ccmpany of Vancouver. B.C.. whose -fox worm capsules are u ed almost exclus very for young pups. have ’recently received a. very large order from Japanese fur farms. Last year statistics stated that there were 10,- 000 breeding fcxes in Japan so that the production this year will pos- sibly run between ten and fifteen thousand so that would be a re- tspeciablc order to receive if they fare all to be dosed. 1 We often wonder just what affect ‘a very cold spring has on fox pro- duction—many lost. utters are blam- led on a -“cold night." This season we will not have that to put in our excuse book. Jack Frost is exercis- ‘lng himself in western Canada with a vengeance. on Tuesday it was fifteen below zero in Wirrnipes. and ,r:ricr to that it had ranged from five to sixteen below with onfy an occasional day above zero for sev- eral weeks. As their fox pup popu- lation usually arrives somewhat earlier than ours they are no doubt nearly all born now. Later on it is my intention to write responsible parties in Winnipeg and other parts of the west to and out if this extraordinary cold and un- seasonabie weather which they have experienced has been attend- ed with many fox pup fatalities.