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some fur garment manufacturer: In Montreal are worrying over the fact that retailers are demanding . downwlrd adjustment of prices to offset the elirc'natlon of the 15 percent excise tax on furs. Many manufacturers are holding sub- stantial stocks on which the tax has been paid. Retailers point out. however. that the)’ in turn are passing on the tax concession to

the consumer and they expect ihelr suppliers to do likewise. Nonetheless the manufacturing

irade shares the general fur trade lllITII3T.I0|’l over the tax repeal. '-Nothing better could have hap- ])E.lEd to the fur trade at this “me," said the President of the E190 Fur Co., Montreal. who is also President of the Fur Manu- facturers Guild. "It is a wonderful nave. after the initial adjustment \I\ tax-paid stocks it will prove an immense financial relief to the industry. It comes just at the right «.me, just as we are readying our lf‘XI. season's coats."

Dressed and raw mutation mink hum Independent Shippers drew good competition and reached lev- cl: in line with the previous EMBA sale at Hudson's Bay Company. ,'\'n\v York. last week. The official auction company report follows for l~essed collections. Pastel. all ‘mes (6.389), 97 per cent sold. ;iaiidard top males. 343: females. I20 50. Stewart top males. $45; fe- males. $23. Gunmetal (l,944i, 99 per cent sold. Top males, $52; fe- males, $22.50. Sapphires (1.758), 93 per cent sold. Top males. $53; .'rI)\FlI(‘S. 524. Platinum standards 4.605», 98 per cent. Top males. $31], females. $18.50. Platinum nrfiath of spring (1,850) El per cent snld. Top males. 345; females. $20.50. Stewart platinums (595), '71 per cent sold. Top males. $33; fe-

males, $17.75. Whites (1,115), 88 per cent sold. Top males. $68; fe- males. 33.3. A collection of 486.

miscellaneous whites was 94 per cent sold with a top male of $25 and top female of $17. Homozygous types (369). 100 per cent sold. Top males, $70; females. $30. Muta- Iinn minks (563). 94 per cent sold. Also a total of approximately 8,- 000 miscellaneous mutations and skin: were moving at ii 100 per cent clip. In the raws (3.656). 85 per cent was sold.

Paul Reinhardt. secretary-trek surer of the American Fox Breed- ers Association. urged removal of the tariff on fox pelts imported from Canada to the United States. "We want this tariff removal to apply only to Canada." Mr. Rein- hardt said. “We want the present tariff arrangement to remain in- tact with all other countries." The Association official charged that the existing tariff is damag- ing the interests of both American and Canadian fox breeders. He explained. "New York buyers come to the fur sales in Canada to buy fox pelts. They are aware of the duty they have to pay when they bring these pelts into the United States. They will. therefore. try to purchase the goods sufficiently cheaper to compensate for the pay- ment of the duty. When these buyers return to our American market. they carry with them a mental picture of what they paid in Canada and expect to buy Unit- ed States pelts for the same price. The Canadian as well as the Unit- ed States fox farmers are pena- lized for the value of the tariff."

Mr. Reinhardt urged the Trea- sury Department to end the tariff on the ground that "it woud bene- fit far more from a price recovery of ranched fox than it is receiv- ing now from tariff collections on fox from Canada." He estimated that the combined fox crop of the United States and Canada now a-

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year. However, Mr. Reinhardt. who returned recently from a trip abroad. reported increased inter- est in fox in Western Europe. Mr. Reinhardt observed that “the fur market of the world is largely governed by what happens on the North American continent." Be- cause the "tariff penalty" impos- es hardship on United States and Canadian fox breeders. he urged speedy corrective action. “The bond of friendship and brotherli- ness which exists between the United States and Canada, as well as very similar living standards and production costs. serve to emphasize the reasonableness of our request that Canadian fox pelts may be imported into the United States free of duty," he concluded.

Hats off to our friend Paul Rein- hardt, well-known to many of our fox breeders here. who has con- sistently championed silver fox and its mutations and no doubt sees a bit of sunlight shining through the gloom. The tariff of 50 per cent on silver fox pelts and 15 per cent on live foxes came into force the fall of 1920 and hit the fox industry in this province a tremendous blow as the London auctions hadn't got back into stride following World War I which end- ed on Nov. 11. 1918. It was W. Chester S. McLure who first in- troduced silver fox into the Unit- ed States in quantities and he. as a representative of the P. E. I. Fur Sales Board. brought these beautiful furs into great provin- cnce there.

In the mrantimc between the years 1913 and 1920 American fox breeders such as Fromm Bros.. and their cousins the Niemans, as well as many breeders in Michi- gan and other states, had been importing Canadian foxes and had developed their ranches to quite a giod production. They decided they wanted the market for pelts large- ly to themselves although they were not as a rule producing qual- ity fox pelts such as Prince Ed- ward lsland was. The bad times here continued for only a couple of years then London opened up and became a good market for pelts. This. together with the ar- rival of fox buyers from Norway and other European countries created a boom in this fair prov- ince and we had practically no worries until 1982 when fox pelts took a nose dive like everything else. particularly the stock mar- ket. However. a recovery took place in the next couple of years and all ranches were making money right up until 1939 when World War 2 broke out. Mr. Rein- hardt’: contention re the removal of the duty is a sound one. be- cause the production of silver fox and its mutations in Canada and the United States is not ‘heat enough to satisfy the demand if the stylists really create it. In that case they would have to buy from European countries to fill such a demand.

During last week because of the new excise tax cut, New York department stores. specialty shops and furrierl turned the spotlight on spring furs by giving them more prominent coverage in retail ads. In the news along with mink were squirrel. ;llver fox and its mutations and Russian sable. Stoles took the fashion lead fol- lowed by smaller wraps and jackets. Scarfs also received strong endorsement. in many cases retailers added reduced prices to the tax cut by advertising furs at 20 to 25 per cent savings. Among the furs advertised was blue fox stole at $340; a capelet at $185 and other types at various prices. No doubt this advertising

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FEEDER OAITLE AUOTION

Farmers are invited to list cattle suitable for feed- ing. 1 The sale will be held at‘Charlottetown before ‘fay 15th provided sufficient numbers are offered.

Cattle will be sold by a qualified Auctioneer, sel- ling charges will be set to cover costs only.

If you have cattle for sale fill out this form and return promptly Mllch Cows will also be accepted.

I wiah to list Cattle under 500 lbs.

.. Cattle over 300 lbs.

Return before (May 5th

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NEWSY

Water lilies are among the most attractive and beautiful flowers that we have in Eastern Can- not, Our visitors look upon them as rare flowers. as they very seldom see them growing under natural conditions as those seen in the pond near the Expei-lmental Station buildings at Charlottetown, This flower decked pond when covered with its large, heart-shop ed lily leavu, interspaoed with many hundreds of pink and white blooms, that are nistchlcu in their perfection, gives a. good illustra- tion or what has been done and can be done with a. great number of water holes or ponds through- out this Province.

There are hundred: of named varieties among the eight most important speciu thct can be used in the improvement of home beau- tification plans and for ponds in landscape development projects. There were three ponds, or wa- ter hole: on the height of loud from near where the old born stood at the Eiiipertmental Station. when it was first leased by the Canadian Government. Two of these were filled in. they were in line with one another to the north, the largest being near the Pottery Lane. Originally they hsd been dug to secure brick clay for pottery and brick making.

when Dr. William Saunders, the first Director of the Dominion Ex- perimental Farms sew theu ponds. he immediately said he would get: up hardy water lilies for the pond near the barn. He made the selec- tion of sorts he believed would do well and ordered them from Ken- tucky for delivery in the spring of 1910. He asked the firm to in- clude a few plants with blue blooms if they had any they con- sidcred would be hardy in Prince Edward Island. CiLnada_ The word ‘‘Canada.’' must have created in the minds of the firm vision of icebergs, ski slides, ice palaces and lakes frozen to the bottom for we never received plants that produce blue bloom.s.

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Six sorta were received and planted in the pond. near the brow of the hill. and west of the barn mentioned. tliese all belonged to the species Nym-phaea as follows: N.alba; Nalba. glgantln: N-Elba gladstonla: Nodorata roses: N- odorata luclana, and N. marliacca. The water lily rootstalks were set in groups according in variety along the edge of the pond in eighteen inches of water. The me- thod used was that old woven. wooden, potato baskets were weighted with stones and filled

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a tremendously increased demand for furs in all American cities. The entire collection of 23.000 Silver Moon _mutation mink from the Associated Fur Farms. Inc., New Holstein. Wls.. will be offer- ed at the New York Auction Com- pany sale on April 28. Introduced into the Langenfeld herds this past year. according to Edward Langenleld. has been a new gene which originated in Finland. While the animals _. ssessing the gene are currently only average in terms of pelt value. Mr. Langen- feld believes that continued cross- ing of this strain with other types will eventually produce attractive new shades.

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with a. rich loam soil that had well rotted stable manure mixed with it. The lily rootetslb were planted from two to three inches deep_ The use of an inch of coerce sand or gravel to hold down the manure and prevent fish or in- sects disturbing the soil in the containers is recommended.

my the time the first leaf stalks leached the surface of the pond. destnictlve insects had attacked the young leaves and we were

ed to move the whole group of basket: to the third pond men- tioned, quite near the Pottery Lane. sometimes called the Domain Road. now closed. The lilies made growth there during the sunun of 1910.

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During the ceuon of will the Lily Pond. as it now known. was used as a water supply for live- stock hy the late Mr. Albert Mutch. who owned the edloinlng property and bed renewed the right to water his stock from this pond when hesold an area of land in- cluding the pond to the govern- ment. Tho pond became complete- ly dry during the run-imor of mo and the deetnietlve insects were ell killed.

Early in the spring of 1011 the baskets containing the establish- ed lily plants were brought back and repleced in variety groups in the pond where the’ water was _a- bout 2 ft. deep and where. so for as we knew ice would not rest on the bottom in winter. Mhny roots and rootlets were showing through the baskets and the lilies quickly established themselves.

In 1916 the varieties still in groups covered areas of the pond from 15 to 25 ft. in diameter. some varieties produced large pods of seeds, these when mature broke off and floated to other parts of the pond and established colon- ies of lily pads and later abdundsnt bloom.

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NEW ENGLAND MEETING HOUSE FOR MARTINS AND SWf‘.‘.LOW3

I-ATTERN 340

Some birds are so sociable that they like to make nests In a com- munity house. Thls miniature New Englands meeting house with twelve compartments for nests is sure to attract purple mai-tins and swallows. Such summer visitors more than pay their way by de- stroying countless insects. This house should be set atop a post at least ten feet from the ground and well apa"t‘t from trees or build- lngs. I have found that a barrier against cats and squirrels fixed around the post a couple of feet below the house is necessary to attract martins. The price of pat- tern 340 is 35c postpaid.

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SHEEP ANO SWINE BREEOERS’ MEETINGS

Sheep Breeders’ Association will be held at Birch Experimental Farm, Charlottetown. on Tues- day, April 27th, at 2:00 o’clock sharp.

The Prince Edward Island Swine Breeders’ As- sociation will also convene at 7:30 o’clock on the same

These are important meetings, and a large num- ber of sheep and swine producers should be in attend- Keep the date reserved.

W. R. SHAW. Secretary. . P. E. I. Sheep Breeders‘ Association.

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Soil conservation And Related Problems

lxcerph from I Report hy Hie Prince Edward Island Branch

Owing to the great vuletlon in farms as to else, physical features and soil. end in the types of farm- lfll followed. it is not practical to advocate any specific system of farming or to recommend any one rotation. There are, however, certain basic principles which an- ply to the conservation of soil fertility.

As has been stated. organic mat- ter is one of the most necessary component‘ of a fertile soil. Therefore, any system of cropping ‘that tends to conserve organic mutter is advantageous whenever it can be followed. The more of- ten A soil is cultivated. opened up and subjected to the action of air, warmth and moisture. the more rapid is the decomposition and destruction of organic inst-‘

ter.

‘of the Agrle\|.ll.u.ral Institute of Canada. IOTATIONI

Thus a three year rotation of Dotatoel. fflin, ciover_ in which the land is tilled two years out of three. is more destructive of organic matter than a. four year rotation of potatoes, grain. clover, timothy. A six year rotation of potatoes. grain, clover, timothy, pasture, grain. is about the same as the sabove-mentioned four year rotation, insofar as the proportion of red land each year is C01lvCEl'l’1— cd; but it gives three successive years during which a. good rod may be produced. A six year rota- tion of potatoes, grain, clover, timothy. pasture, pasture, is better for the conservation of organic matter than any of the foregoing as only one-third of the area is tilled annually.

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ter: but there is another factor worth considering. nameiiv. the ieiatlvo efficiency of different ro- tations in adding organic matter to the soil. While, under certain conditions it is possible to grow special crops for the sole purpose of producilx vegetable matter to plough down, there Are few in a position to spare the land at re- gular intervals. In addition there is the expense for seed end la- bor, Rotations in which there ere two or more years of grass are more promising.

All crops add some fibre to the soil by their surface residues and by the roots they produce; but grass adds much more than most of us realise. For instance. after a crop of roots or potatoes. only a small amount of cultivation is needed to prepare the land for the next crop. After clover, more cultivation is required; but after I. heavy acid, the land is so per- meated by fine roots that a par- tial rot and a great deal of cul- tivation are needed to make the land friable. A rotation in which there are several years of grass gives an opportunity to build up

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ure or fertilirer. At the same time, at leut I smell crop or gnu {of hay or silage may be produced. Ihort Eotaf-lens

In ganoml, short rotations are more productive of foodstuffs than those of longer duration; but they require more manure and fertili- set and more organic mutter if the level of fertility is to be mm}. taincd. In any case. one basic principle must be kept in mind. namely: crops are produced at the expense of the fertility in the land. The truth of this principle is so obvious that is should not be necessary to mention it here. There are "numerous farms in this Province that have been produc- ing good crops for the put fifty to one hundred years and are still fertile; but the land has al- ways been well fed. There Are many more farm where the land has been cropped and not well fed, with the result that. gradu- ally, they have become poor. De- spite all these object lessons. the foregoing basic principle is con- stantly being disregarded. The hay crop and the quality of the sod are among the best indicators of the condition of the land.

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