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ate, Unfortunately a set of condi- lo demoralize marketing conditions. United Stites potato production is approximately 100 million bushels above the per- centage set for the needs of that country. The Canadian yield 11-. over 97,410,000 bushels or approximately eight percent above last year's high

tions has combined

level. while exchange difficulties South America. and other potcn

marketing areas have reduced mar- keting opportunities in these areas.

In addition Price Support in

United States has been substant-

ially lowered and under these 3 eral conditions a more or less

pressed marketing situation is be expected.

To date 2.2A8 carloads have been shipped as against 5.588 carloads in 1949 to the same date. Prices have

ranged in the vicinity of 30c to

per bushel according to classifica- tion and variety. During the ycar :3. Potato Marketing Board has been

established and this Board

been endeavouring. in co-operation

with departmental and dealer

, terests. to establish a rneasure

confidence and improvement in situation. Quite recently Board tion has set a minimum price potatoes offered to the trade. Definite representations

been made to the Dominion Govern- ment by the Potato Committee of the Canadian Horticultural Coun- cil of which I have the honour to be Chairman. for a potato support price: and in making these repre- invltations were extend- ed to representatives of the Potato 'ard

Marketing Boards in Prince Flow Island and New Brunswick.

Zouncil Executive for a

Jhalrman of that Committee.

representing the Department Agriculture. I have consistently cc-uraged action on the part Federal authorities in order to

ducers.

time hopes are entertained

season which may be

prices. Potato Cammllt

English and in Spanish, and

trade commissioners in

loss through death of Col

veer. Dairying

on a. doplrtmentslized basis.

atlvo basis. The

Board urchuod considerable qu

to other officials as well. to sugyport the demands of the Horticultural support inder potatoes. Since that time. as

prove the position for potato pro-

While no definite commitments have been made up to the present into Cheese -. 7.2-i5,8oi-0 s. that some form of support may be ult-1 imately provided. At the same time dairy butter and clherwise used. -- I do not look forward to any spec-156,843,000 lbs. tacular appreciation in potato pl but rather to a freer. normal. f'nw. Products Board - 500,976 lbs. of potatoes to market during the; associated, Products Board - s2'll.i59.00,

in tial

the en-

dc- to

40c

has

m.

of ihe ac-

one pound prints are now being utilized and this form of print. alone with a new Lsland wrapper of an attractive and artistic design, has helped to popularize the Island product. All creameries are d"il1g a meritorious job in the way of im- proving the attractiveness and quality of the product. Cold storage facilities through Government Cold Storage helped materially to fac- ilitate t.he movement of butter me. cheese to market in a regular and methodical manner. It is interesting to note that Prince Edward Island cheese has developed a favourable reception in the trade and r1i1.1n(- ities have been solri in the iigipcr Canadian markets. The P"lilr'o M. Ward Island Cheese Board has as- sisted in marketing the product Quality in both butter and checsc haf been maintained on a h:gh level and ap-proximately 5155:. -if our' butter and 9072: of our chccsc is now being graded.

Butter - 1950

Total production to end of Nov- ember - 4.4-44,000 lbs.

Estimated production for Decem- ber A 243,000 lbs.

Total production for year - 4,687,- 000 lbs.

Decrease .- 151.000 lbs. or 3.l'7c.

UN

and

and of en- of im-

Clieeee - 1950 Estimated production of cheesen

havev 681.000 lbs.

Production for 1949 of Cheese - 'l'46.7l4 lbs.

Decrease for 1950 - 65.714 lbs. or 8.8'.'c.

Ice Cream - 1950

Production for 1949-146,000 gals Production for 1950-153.000 gals. Increase (approx) - 7,000 gals. or i 477:.

Milk - 1950

Estimated Total Production of Milk - 194,669,840 lbs.

Decrease (apppofg) .. 3.497,.

Estimated total production bot- tled and sold - 20,000,000 lbs.

Estimated amount martufactured into Butter - 101801.000 lb-.

ices

toward the end of the year wltlr 1mPI0ved returns. In view of dis-.1950 - 32.589.000.00. cussions that are now pending fur-y ther references to the whole sit-, uation would he inadvisable other;s2-15,160.00. than to state that producers should? move potatoes to market in :1 nor-'s2a7,747.oo. mal manner at prevailing Boardi

th is

Thompson in the early part of they to

Estimated amount rn ufnctured Used in Ice Cream .- 2.780.000 lbs. Fed to Livestock, home consumed. Amount of butter sold to Dairy Value of butter sold to Dairy Value of butter manufactured in

Approximate average price-55'ic Value of cheese made in 1950 -

Value of cheese made in 1949 --

Increase in value .. 1950 .. 3,7,. 413.00.

Average price of Cheese - Mo

Value of butter. prints and solids outside Dairy Products Board sold

.. The Potato Promotional Com- by Island Cn-operative Services - mlttec published I very splendid, 287,552 lbs; value - S158,l53.00. bulletin during the year in both

Cattle

bulletin has been distributed to, various countries of the world and nnrtic- and beef cattle during the year ularly through the trade. The bul-Jhave provided a fine stimuli: tc letin has served to bring to lheIlmproved breeding. feeding. attention of prospective ouvers the mainlenance nraciices. merits of Prince Edward Island send voclaflrms have and has also done much to popul-J active under sperlal policies design- arize Prince Edward Island pota- Pd to promote their lntere.sl.-.:. toes over an extended area. The; ports of cattle to the United Slate-: committee suffered as well as nurjamountinz in 1949-50 to 48o,00o1iead Province generally the regrettablsg frrm Canada in addition to 114 mil- C.C., licn pounds of dressed bee! helped

Exceptional prices for both dairy

and Breed As- bcen narticulsvriy

Ex-

keep meat prices at 1 high level Cattle of all kinds have moved readily to market at previously un- heard of prices. Good beef reached as high as we per pound and rain-

,The dairy industry has given a,tively favourable prices were see- good account of itself consideringiured for good dairy cattle. Under seasonal conditions. The ntiachedit-his stimulus possibly too many statistical figures deal with returnslcattle have been sold, particularly

An calves and young animals. The in-

In-

imptovement has taken place in or- crease in sales on these bore heav-

ganizatlonal activities and :onsid- lly on the heifer sections and we

enblo portions of butter and cheese will possibly not distinctly feel the

have been marketed on a co-opcr-i effects of this exodus for a year or Dllfy Products-two,

Unquesimnahly the critic popu-

titles :1 butter. The Island Co-op-'lstion is being depreciated as a re- eratlve Services used its facilities. sulf cf high prices. Producers would for the handling of the prnduct!hP wt-.11 advised. particularly in ilew : and assisted also in the selling c-f,nf prospects for sustained chute and o.dditfou51- '11-lllitltlss anpnc.-.1 on meats. to my their hand WSW? E of RN IIOW lllhovllionly in producing and marketing was: for herd building and expansion. As Iltlt coamcud with the chance in I result of a. grant

form of packaging. A number Breed Associations some very ox- putiinc out captions; nu bun nutcra-

good in the sales of animal: necessary

provided to

ed in establishing better bull ser- vices. Importation of outstanding animals have been made and ar- rangements are existent for future purchases. Hon

Hog production has been main- tained on its usual level of excel- lence. The reputaticn of Prince Ed- ward Island breeding stock has brightened and large numbers of our animals have gone out to On- ited States and Canadian points where previous shipments have tlemonstrated the merit of Island hogs. Production has been well maintained and about 20.000 more commercial hogs have gone to mar- ket this year to October alst than in the similar period last year. About 400 breeders of nure bred hogs are now listed and are rout- lng their animals through Advan- ced Registry.

There is a keen, healthy. com- petitive, spirit abroad as a result of the excellent work performed nnd breeders are recognizing with pride that they are leading the Ncrth American Continent in the type and excellence of bacon hogs, Over 3017? of the qualified sows in Canada have been produced in Prince Ed- wald Island and a .-nuch higher percentage of sows qualifying in the higher scores.

As a matter of fact. the Island has almost a monopoly on sows scoring 90"; and over. The consist- ent adherence through exhibitions and private activities to high stan- dards and policies over a number of years has brought about the strong position which Island York- shire men ncw occupy. Breeding stock has gone to every Province in Canada during the year except British Columbia and to most of the Northern States as far as Iowa Over 230 head were distributed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan of a total of upwards of 400 rt-zis'ered animals snlci during the year.

As an evidence cf the inte"est in Advanced ncgistvv produriirn a sienriiu: order has been pi.i4'Pn' l”om Qi:cher- for a I-nrl-)a'i of f.rll1ll'Pfl Registry producing s-ms for spring delivery. In commercial hogs the high record in 1940 of 52.6 Grade A's going through commercial nlants will no doubt be exceeded tins year

Sheep

One of the new departure: in nhcep raisin: is ii1vnlxF(l in the wt- nm-niimi of a number of 'i:'cc'i:m: Five: of ilvr Nnrih Fhenir ivcerd Tire.-r zircon have bccn LPVP1 n-1 rrr rrn-slain i)nrprv.srs ill ho!-ll '1” Old Cmnfrv and Canada and '19-.-e prm'cn'sat.i-f.'u-ioiiv. Elves have hm":- placed in the lirmcl: of 2 number of fal'iv-er; who plan-ed Mders and xvii? be carried rn as the basis of flock expansions under proper dirrrrtion The Provincial Department of Ag- riculture and the P.E. I. Sheen Breeders' Associatirn have subsid- ized the importation.

It is felt that the infusion of this blood under proper supervision wii.'h- in our Island bred flocks will create 3 very beneficial influence on the production and quality of market lambs. Aipproxlmately 20.000 pounds of wool were sold through the Sheep Breeders' Association during the season and prices have ranzed up to over 50c per pound Since these sales were made the price of wool has further advanced. Lamb prices have also been exceptionally favourable, the present market level brine: 57c for Rail Grade A lambs at Chariottctmrn and 21 cents for live lambs.

There is an evident interest in sheep husbandry. particularly am- ong farmers who have not the lab- our to carry on the heavier orn- jects of farm production and a steady expansion is taking p'acc Assistance has been rendered dur- ing the year in treatment of para- sites in sheep: while the usual Ram Premium Policy has also been car- ried lnto effect.

Poultry

Poultry production continues to exert a beneficial influence on farm economy The total egg production in 1950 to date is 03.297 cases is comparison with in-1.175 cases in the same period in 1049. with an a-.'vr- age price for 1950 of 41 ll2c to pro- duccrs comparable with inc in 1940 for Grade A Large. The" price im- provement has been rather spect- acular going from 22:-. in J'ultIary of this year in a high of 57c. The support price of 39c oiif.-of-stnraqc exerted a verv beneficial lFlill9'.If'P on the industry.

In poultry the production has been an estimated 1.432.425 pounds handled by registered stations for the year as against 1.14:8.-I94 pcuncis in 1049 The average price in 1950 for chicken was no per pound with fowl 23 inc as against an average of 30c and no in the previrus year. Chick hatcheries turned out 571.- 040 chicks in 1950 as against 791.970 chicks In 1949 and 436.014 in 1948. In addition about 125.000 chick.- WFPH imported in 1950.

Constructive work was pPl'fot'r1iPd during the vrar in rural education and a marketing plan was agreed unnn him: on a centralized mar- keting piogramma-. This hrs not yet. been presented. however. 9'1 the Governmnnt for approval.

Approximately I00 approved flcci.-.- are now under test. all of which shows ll high level of health Eggs diverted to hntcherlas were from nullorum free flocks only. and it is interesting to note that our Prov- ince is possibly the only one in Canada which conducts two general tests for mxllorum during the year. Under random sample tests con- ducted for Newcastle disease no reactions were found and we may assume that our Province is free from this serious malady.

In company with Mr. I". M. Nash. Dr. Frank. cfflcer-in-charge of the Animal Pathology Division. Univ- ersity of Mt. A. visited I number of larms during the year and gave the producers the benefit of their wirlc experience on poultry husbandry uni the control of disease. The market- ll'iI of eggs and poultry in Canada during the season was performed in an exceedingly. sstisfscttrv man- ner and helped to sustain prices at acceptable levels. A light volume of poultry and On! moved to the

United IMHO. but till! not-bat lad

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

some influence nevertheless on the domestic situation.

Exlllblllonl

The record of Prince'EdI,Ard Is- land livestock. poultry. and field production. at the main exhibitions ha: been rather outstanding. At the Maritime Winter Fair 1 great mea- sure of the attractiveness at this Show was due to Prince Edward Island's livestock contribution. In hogs Island exhibitors practically swept the ward. The winnings of commercial hogs at the "Royal" were. also a marvellous demonstra- tion of our supremacy in hog breed- ing. In the outstanding ”Brethcui" trophy for a single Wiltshire side fourteen of the first sixteen prizes were won by Island exhibitors while in the "Todd" trophy for the best bacon carcass practically all top placings except second were won. The decislvenesa of these winnings completely devastated any criticisms of Island hogs that may have been entertained in competitive circles and indeed rather confounded the judgment of- the experts who in their superior knowledge had treat- ed with scant recognition Island en- tries in the live hog sections it that show.

The winnings at the "Royal" of Jersey cattle chiefly from the herd of Edison Mulch of North River were also outstanding considering the keen competition and the size of the herd from which Island ex- hiblta were drawn. Winnings on potatoes at the Maritime Winter Fair and again at the "Royal" were also meritorious.

With reference to the latter ex- hibit: larger numbers of entries are necessary in order to emphasize the real quality and importance of Is- land seed. szme prizes were also won on mangel and turnip seed Very splendid wins were aho se- cured in poultry. Eight boxes of packed poultry uere forwarded by Swift and Conipnny. Canada Pack- vrs, Wm-ell Boys” nnd Glrls' Poul- Clubs. Ihe Royal Packiiia Com- pam. and 'iIi' D1iij;.v.vP'.1 MacI,ec-cl of Vernon River. Five placings were secured from the eight boxes against very heavy competition.

For the best box of special cap (ms the Royal Packing Company won first and Dingwell lVlacLeod fourth. This is really the banner class in dressed poultry at the "Royal"; and for Grade A caonns second. ihird. and fourth prize? ivme won hv Canada Pawlsc-ix. suit! 10.1 U"1n'nniv" allri llie ,xlnrn1'. Bnysi and (-31113. Chili in lhal order Junlnr Farmer Activities

.Iw'.lor P'a1'mi'-r activities are we i"I0vin: an increasingly lmporiarn place in 1E:-tension Work in the Province and plans are now under way to further emphasize these ac.- tivlties. A leadership Course held at St. Dunstan's University in Jan- uary attracted 5O boys and girls. The following junior groups are now under administration: Junior Farm- ers - 12: Calf Clubs - 22: Poultry Clubs - 5: Swine Clubs A 1; Grain Clubs A 1: Clothing Clubs - 75: Food Clubs - 5. Total membership -1.500.

This number of studious, trained boys and girls in the Province are having a great influence in the uplift of community and farm life. A large Field Day was held at the Experimental Farm in Jilly and at- tended bv from 600 to 800 younz people The Junior Calf Club com- poiltlcns held late in September at the Exhibition Gmunds provided an amazingly successful feature and were attended by large numbers both old and young.

It is planned to hold a two day Junior Farmer Field Day and Com- petition in 1931 some time in Sep- tember during which extended act- ivities of an educational nature will be developed.

Junior Farmers are on the march toward definite objectives In the agricultural life of Prince Edward Island, The Livestock Clubs are un- der the jurisdiction of the Field- men in the Department of Agric- ulture. While the fine expansion in Clothing and Food Clubs is under the administration of the Super- visor and Assistant Supervisor of Womenls Institutes.

Farm Organization

During the year there has been a consistent development in farm organization among both iuninrs and seniors. Progress has been made toward improved marketing prac- tices and it is pleasing to note that the farmer and the dealer and cp- erator are coming closer together in mutual understanding and mut- ual efforts to establish in the Prov- inces organizational activitiea that should be to the best interuts of all concerned. This is something that can be done if the whole nit- uation is stripped of preconceived prejudices and suspicions.

Marketing Boards on potatoes and on dairy products have already been established. and it is inevitable that further expansion in other fields will also take place in due course. It is desirable that in this evoliitinnai'y process rluc consider- ation be given in those rloscly (-011- nected in both production and mar- ketlng processes. and that,s devel- npmenf. which may mean greater revenue to our Province and grant- er prospe it, for all classes of our citizens should be furthered.

Farm, Prices

While prices on most of our primary products have been at sub- stantial levels during the year it must not be aueumod that farm people are making extraordinary

profits. Costs of material. equip- ment, fertilizer. feed and grains have increased at a tremendous

rate and the former has had very definite difficulties in competing with industry in securing necessary labour requirements. These out- standing costs back of the front window of production and market- ing reduce margins to a very nar- row range. . Increased freight rates are I mltter of van) grave concern. when it is considered that the farmer is gctting about too per bushel for potstou, while the freight. rate to Toroutoisalcperbushalsndrotu

on other commodities are of u rel- atively high character. we begin to realize the impact of freight rates on farm economy in this Province with periodic increases in freight rates and another increase now ap- plied for is it any wonder that the people on the farms, dependent on distant markets and on supplies of machinery. and feeds. and fertil- izers, and other equipment avail- able unly at distant points, should be apprehensive regarding the ful- ure?

People in this country have been aroused to great levels of intensive thinking regarding international tariffs. It is near time that there should be some very definite under- standings among our people re- garding internal tariffs that are providing walls between the pro- ducers and consumers of this coun- try which are almost impossible to hurdle and which seriously menace our whole economic situation.

In looking into the future it would seem to be of very vital im- portance that our farm people should make a thorough and ex- haustive analysis of those factors outside of their farms which defin- itely influence their economy and of the internal factors such as quality of product, type of product, lowered cost of production, and the type of farm production program that should be established all of which also hear a direct relation- ship to net returns.

Falconwood Farm

Very excellent progress has been made at Palconwood Farm. Changes have taken place in the housing for farm help which has brought about a happier relationship on the part of the farm personnel and the develcpment of greater effect- iveness in the handling of farm labour prob'ems. The Farm Man- ager. Mr. Unsrvcrth Gurney. and his staff are performing a service of great efficiency. The care of buildings and equipment has receiv- ed extra attention and it can be arrnralclv striicrl that l;h."'.l.'3.1l'ldS of dollar: have been saved through the efforts of the farm help in work that ordinarily would be consider- ed outside of regular farm duties.

This work includes the building of cart and wagon boxes. the utiliz- ation of old car wheels and axles for garbage and fann wagon con- veyances. the building of new team wagons. hob slcirhs. and the con- struction of sicicrli boxes This work imolve:l pavlliliv-:. ral'peiif.'j.-. min expert unri; niiii iri7i: on rvonci and iron. A large building was mov- cd 50!) yards for an extensi:-n in the nlgizerv. Five new rance shelters Wrre mnstruclecl frr chickens Orr l'l'.li'lCil'N'l and fiftv loads of clay were trans-porlccl to grade the barn varzl.