In Farmlndustry

Satisfabtfory Progress Reported In Livestock Branches Particularly Production. Serious Butter Price’ Problem Discussed.

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(Q W. R. Shaw. Deputy Minister

of Agriculture)

The effect of drought and other

adverse‘ circume i081 out its ehfldbw W"

tances in the yBB-l‘ pro-

i m eutemrifls and rev- gweiiiihe year mw WWW i"

a tend the 2,. o; particularly with

3d of lock. asweirs handicap on many diners.

valling cost of seed. the

si uiitio . amused for Seed P115" trifrution

the seed 0min Security Act. 1h mg my the requirements of needy farmers were eomolei-ely

-. bushels f ts mi bar- immggd dlstrlbugedfaFort-‘tunatiely.

thro

. crop iiah vince was of an exceed-infill’ 59-m-

f nature. There was one ul- ceptloai. however.~—tliat of wheat. reoerit years. it has become difficult to secure wheat nnd attacks o! in- sects and disease hove so reduced we. riema "lfi..%“‘.l‘..£ii° nee e - cmlly reduced quantities seeded. While wheat is not a lame feature ‘in the arsin production of the Pro- vince. it is nevertheless on Prince Edward Island an important fac- tm- in first it provides for the avenge funnier flour. bran and fecrh for wintry stock

and other live- s t... of not; is centered at the ties of wheat which

varie-

vlmr excellent results vtrieties have been more %fiolxfi‘lfltaygtig0llflviiglfli" and the Agriculture has

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386,150 236.

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boiiid place the in I. favor-ail: p0sition o If; “§i".‘..i"°°“i'd.t .111 e ee y sa - ‘~ cf rough

tory . ifrainalalow mote

D earring should Dro- proces s '- livyilstock channe . on. one to tho previ- ,’s dry weather to a very . was much lower than

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Boot Crop! hind mlflllfiétge'mo¥ field. were up At tbot

. run considerably in yield. the season was

shortaite cif seed strain placed a girls‘- In view of the hlirh bre- Govern; . tin-ouch the Denartmen o ‘figure, in order to relieve the

“mo; the provisions 0f

satisfied and approximately six-iv

pink of farmers en- yelir i988 in reduced cir- umstauces and with inadelfiégrt-f w“ seed requirements and. to

3,700 504,000 43 . 03403005351500 5,000 .940 00

aao ammo 9,842,000 s . 5.00am 0,060,000 4.848.000 .

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self sustalndruz basis insofar as horses are concerned. As a matter of fact. quite a keen demand was in evidence in the early Dart of the season from outside sources and a considerable number of valuable animals were sold to the no h- boriniz Provinces at remiinera ve prices.

Duriua the last season the writ- er. on instructions from the De- partment, mad: selections of twelve reirtslcljcd Clydesdale fillies in the Province of Ontario. These are now beinz disposed to proaressive breeders and should be a distinct contribution to the Clydesdale iri- terests of the Province.

The Department also assisted durliia the vear in the purchase of Ollfstflndlllfbslrtls and. as a result, a num

and Percheron r horse interests are still under de- velc-wnent and taking everything Josether the future appears exceed- imrly briioht for horse \ll uctlon.

Swine. Sheet). Poultry

Ari active pent was tall by both the Federal and Provincial Do- pemtments cf Agriculture in the ‘ eloipment of swine, sheep and poultry. Importations of were made from Ontario and in the field of swine production. new in were established through the distribution of hrliahly selected sows for breed-ins purposes, Em vhaeia was izivina in a general way to swine production and scores of sows of sir-Parlor uality have been

as a direct‘ o

distributed result, The ultimate objective the Depart- ment. is increased hog production iindhthiis is rgtpidlv being realized n e act th more hows are now belniz kept on Prince Edward Island farms than has been the case for many years the incllease has taken place which is characterized it); a, tendency toward stability in. n

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The Provincial Department deep- ly appreciates thespelndid cc-op- ersiticri and imvices "’ ‘ in this respect by the officials of the Federal Department. _

Active work has also been con- ducted in poultry production and it is the intention to further em- phasize this work in the coming year. Improvement in the poultry industry has taken place through- out the season particularly with reference to markets although prc- duction has been slightly lower than ln the previous season.

of the the . This level has been rrialntained in a satisfactory way and those who have nailed

1035 1936 1937 1938 5.000 368.000 251.586 141.750 350 5.153.000 3.407.200 4.880.440 06.200 138,001) X39350 105.700 50.400 04,000 57,000 00.900 001M!) 025.000 831,600 1.l(B.530 005.0(1) 6,656,000 5,780,000 6,403,000 7 SMDOO 5.581400 5.700.000 253.000 356.000 314.711 278.640 3.000 2.500 2,700 3,700

their flea to the mast of boa Pre- duction have had no reascn

lower it Dairy Industry Rather disappointina returns have been secured from the dairy

industry bflnclpally through great slump in butter levels. The season wag particularly favorable for dairy production in that pas- turaae was of hill-h lllwi-ity eX- tendina the full season unrtll la/te -fall. This has had the effect of increased supplies and returns from creamer-lea indicate butter ioduction to be up approximately per cent wei- the previous year's yield with cheese production increased in almost the some im- portion. At the time of wrltina. however. prices of butter are about ten cents per pound lower than price levels at the same time last year. cheese levels on the other hBiiid are considerably higher. The DCDEI-ftimeélfi of Aaurleulw 18 making an a empti- > P0" market levels for island butter- in the Merit-lines and a. careful sur- vey has been made in the market.- ina centres. Plans are new under to brink aibout a. heifer im- iferstanding in the trade insole! as the quality and value of Is- land butter is concerned. For- tunately the bulk of farm Brains referred to and the low level of prices fu- tln nw F1438 be"

heioed the dtuatlcn to some o!- tett alth the cost of WOW" I ‘ ogahand commercial feeds nu mt reduced to the point where to the pro-

led to buy sub-

e in whatever measure

wfldward Larkin of

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i0. ltiiilfanager Sees Promise 0ft Improvement

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aiiiu ' “' ‘Mag?! . Cl-nldlln Notional

In loolclnz back over thathasjustoune wggkge "vs w the year unit is jlilit there is much that 3"" PM" 01 improved econ- omic conditions. When comparing the yea-r lust closed with the Previous year. it must be borne in rrgnd that 1937 was somewhat anormal in the my o; buslnea recovery and a more correct com. parison in general trend; can be "blamed by lib-in: the yar i988.

on "Iii basis business has been “my well maintained and pm. “n "sir. "-

4"! M. grain crop in Western Canada was rsngmd dilfiliif the lattergrt of the year in a betterment railway earn-

inas and coupled with the busi- ness revival in the United States lent. a more optimistic tone to the outlook which should continue on into the forthcoming year. one of the briirht spots in the picture is ""1 111151118 industry. particularly gold which assisted greatly in maintaining economic stability. Insofar as the Canadian Nation- al Railways System in the mug- times is concerned, it has shared that has been attainedo grid the facilities have been maintained at a hiah standard. A high standard of r dibed and trucks affords’ smooth and comfortable riding at‘. the fastest speeds. air- n passer. . has been introdugd. .s1§§'§m?§§§f m°d°n1 171111118 cars and there has been extensive rejunnation of all equipment. Regularity has beerr maintained in passenger train schedules which is now an Mum. ed condition. this despite the fac that it is not possible to provide train schedules that could be pro- Perly arranged if there was suf- ficient, through traffic t?" justif _ tb

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llfveryt-hlnc consistent t e‘ traffic offering is being done to fluke railway as efficiently operated and its services as at- tractive as possible. inequalities in regulate tides as between rail and way transportation is a matter that re- quires serious and immediate at- tention on the part of governing bodies. particularly in the. Marl- time Provinces where coal is one of the major natural resources. the railways being“ one of the a - and where weather conditions dur- tli n pose operation on the railways which have to plow out and maintain their own right- of-way and whiclfform the last esopt the maintenance of tmvel to place during times severe anowatorms. While theieare proper tha hricht be operated by busse; and trucks. they should not be oper- ated where they parallel lines of the railway and divert rightful traffic from the railway where there is little or no benefit to be delved in doing so. -

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while the field promoter. Mr. B. C. Wright, spent n large portion of his time in various parts of the Province in addition to his reciilar

the

dairy industry. the servioa of Mr. Grand River were secured as Assistant to the Dairy Superintendent to take care more particularly of the work con-

cerned with cheese production and marketing ». ' Fox Services Remarkable development has

taken place in fcx services and our fieldman. Mr. W. B‘. Burke. could not fill the demands for ser- in this particular dope-rt- nient. e was rendered in conduct of shows and demonstra- tions were held in various parts of the Province. A new scheme of and i of foxes was inaugurated for members of fox clubs and a niunber cf special

th Department. . ports in have indicated the this work has been highly appreciated and educational advantages carried to the rancher has had a. remarkable effect ln the matter of improvement. in addition to the fox Shows and Demonstrations and other mrk conducted amo the

be of tending the first time. possibly in

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REVIEW» 0F EBBKiPBIILTRY ASSUBIATIUN

By L. Mrbonaid Manager r. n. 1. c -0perll.| z a - . Piziitry Ass‘: l‘ m

In reviewing the activities of the -E- I. (Jo-Overs ve s: Poirl ‘ Assn for the year ending Deco 31st 1938, we find the conditions in me Province

t unusual situation. Hatchery

th h f ed prices bagel-timeless tig: was a feelrng of op . ue

er price paid for

course to he poultgy through previous poultry iloed prices. although seemin y high were her-pee out oonsiaenfiy in the feedin usual natural feed w ere moot chickens were a- owed to run. In this way many chickens were brought through the full season with a little extra feed slip: the benefat of pleynty rim- an zroen oods - er falrly good supply oi in- sec . The open season during the late Fall months did not seem so benef- icial toedthghféiéililstry as woggdoobe supipos . ens were n n- fined and fed sufficient to put the quoesserymtuy tlfefnesh‘ t ftgeiliggdasii? ne ore cra e . is readily seen in the birds coining to mar-loet and is showln a lower percentage of Milkfed brds than ormeriy.

The production of eggs although below any of the previous yell’! W" of reasonably quality until the warmer summer months when qual- ity began to go down not on th this Association but in the Province and in fact over Canada. Condit- ions were very unsatlsfactory in that it seemed a ent Flint laying

l o farms

x t fig itsldeiglaand fora i-ercgntages o op gm e uii ergra e eggs iv were" "rzovmyrr. o on y was vc _

‘shirt ‘i.'..°°‘“°°‘ Wilt. “Sh?” u were w n- uously liiiflil‘ difficulties g in ' the l o low quality stock. The Montreal Markets were about the sever“? "t: reversals" or o e s an a r es lomfded wigh Grade B and

c eggs fromadaboggibw W680i)?! and Elaatern Can ._ ua. y s were not sufficient to ingot the gg/El‘ s demand. The larger oen-

tres are ccntinuouzly ariklng and de- manding top grade products. it is w. ‘ e; fcir the produc-

er to put every effort forward to l’..‘°;.‘é‘°€. s??? m°“““‘li.. ‘fill’? tion RE .isB-nd hadfor its poul-

t ucts.

rlJiu-frif the Sgiring months. the

Amocla on ma e at different inter-

vals four shipments of eggs to the

British Islefe. which from reports n8

those handl well

very

m.

rum the uct. ceiived and

were ved

re- sit-

B t season are looking forward to the coming season's act- ivities to again work up a. Co-cper- etlva shipment of this product and i1 at allpossible to establish a fu- ture market for Canada and es - iallyforaPi-ovin uchasP. .I. that must. necessarily ship out of the Province to some market its surplus stock. Looking back over the year of 1987 many factors" show up that cause concern for the producer and only through pro er handling and market-l of p uce can the Pro- vince. en y its of Public business from which the producer will also benefit, no matter through whom the product is handled. in conclusion We wish to convey a Hflwy and Prosperous New Year to those who patronized the As- sociation and also others with whom we had business dealings.

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Provincial Cranberry Growers’ As- sociation. This Association is the result of investigation and pro- nwticnal work undertaken by the Department of Agriculture. The Berry Growers’ Association was es- tablished in Mount Ste/wart and assistance was iriven to the As- sociation in the installation of cranberry lrradimr machinery. A flood start has been made in this field and quantities of cranberries have been shipped to the market. Owing to lateness in starting, quantities bandied were not as large as they otherwise W01‘ d have been. With eimeriencc gs cred. cwever. in this field and the nossib itles that seem to be exist- ent. there should be no reason why id cranberry industry should not prove to be entranely profit- able to those people who have areas onwhich- cranberries are na- turally prod . A further favorable ' fication is evident in the cultivation. planting

and bio-bet care of areas which have been undertaken by some of our producers

A iaiénueflmifiin-t of Hill}; ltihas been soon e y . tin-lot of you tfflileigfl for 0%.

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PDr-QE. S. lfotting.‘ Senior‘ Of-

ficer in . . Mr. B. D. Irvine. Senior Fleilhllh Mr. L. W. R0001‘. Cattle Field- n.

“Mr. H. W. Clay, Cinder.

THE CATTLE INDUSTIY FOR THE YEAR 1088

This year has been one which] was considered to be very irreluiu!‘ in the cawle industry from a Pro- duction standpoint. it. will be re- membered that there was Elem variation in quantities of fodder in the early part of the year. Prince county had reached the lowest ebb in many year-s. In many die- tricts. the breeders did not have the required amount of hay. straw or izraln. The root crop also was considered a failure in West Prince.

is also applied to many dia- trlcts in Klnfls County. While Queen's Count and southern Prince were f ate tn havinfl l» surplus over- their requirements. Owilna to the hiifh cost. of - Doria/lion. it was found difficult to halve sufficient fodder t ported to various Points; this W85 a handicap to production of both

dairy and beef products in the first five monitlis. However, the breeders and feeders we're very

fortunate in havinit early pastur- gags‘ and ‘while thedcigattrtilem Kent ti; u: n many c conditleon. they made sa/tisfacgggy rains. Abundance of after - wring numvfhs of

hi. sec

the majority of younz stock belna left on pasture during the month of N ‘ . reacted favourably in this

regard.

It was noticeable. however. in lte of the wondorful pastures

t many were brought into win- ter quanters in poor condition. The Reneral opinion was that. the mass was very sappy and that the breeders neglected feeding mixed grain or meal ration in order to

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ers were very fortunate in so far as a balanced crop is concerned. They have reaped a larizc crop of hay and one of the lamest crops of izrain of recent years. They are also very fortunate in having the heaviest crop of turnips that has been zrown for many years. and as the demand for export has been small. this should be a izreat fac- tor in the lcrweiim; of the cost of production. when there is an abundance of home grown feeds on hand. We look forward to the Spring of i939 with the lwfie of seeing the herds coming cut in 200d audition.

Trade in Liveetock

This year was considered only a fair year for export trade. The de- mandwasas gocdasthe past years. but in many cases the qual- ity of animahi offered was not up to standard. Amoriiz the pure brads. the demand was not as marked as in the previous year. but prices have advanced amroxlmotely 20ft It is regrettable that the quantity of pure bred stock offered was limited. Such a. condition makes it difficult to izroup car lots with- Oliii eDchd-lnx a lt5 amount of time and expense in assembling. Quite a number of ycuhiz breed-inc sires were export- ed to different parts of the Marl- times.

llt. is very pleasing to note that mauv districts are making much irreeter prczress this year in their feedinvz methods. and adopting a more systematic practice of herd improvement. Districts in which pure bred bulls are maintained and where Junior Calif and study Clubs are orfiamud. are zraditally attaining a more desirable stand- ard of mixed fanning practices. Ovlinil t0 the trend of the markets with considerable variation in dairy and beef products from time to time. we have reached the stage where our- stock mirst be produced in a greater quality volume.

Breeders and feeders of dairy and beef cattle should endeavour to izrow as much of their feed as l5 illlmflflly possible. in order to lessen production should

eliminating unprofitable and animals of undesirable type in accordance with the breed they represent. There is a tendency to keep a greater number of animals relentless of quality._ for the amount of feed which is available to maintain the herd durln the winter months. -

It is relatively more advisable end a better practice to raise to maturity and properly finish the quality of live stock now being produced. than make an endeav- our to increase production of in- ferior and poorly finished cstile.

Beef prices have been consider- ably lower durina 1938 than dur- ill i937. but ima manly beef animals were shipped this year. The feeders in many in- stances were not in a. position to cam their cattle over for an- other season. In foliowlna the re- ports from the beef producers and the producers cif dairy products, we find that the wiry herds pos- fiiiéfili “fr: “my? o.

- ve season n e to produce pork products to advnrutlflc. owing to

dairy

er of the , e assistancain

are ofconei ‘who the colt of hot! produc-

The policy of adh to m“ eirlnl one

breed i District ha . o iii sir-ale; and wort-hs N» know The

Dominion Livestock Activities Reviewed

BY LIVESTOCK DIVISION, PRODUCTION SERVICE. DOMINION DIPAITBENT OI‘ AGRICULTURE.

advertises of a naturul isolation should outbreaks of any nah dis- eases occur in other pert: of use country. We have practically elim-

Tiiberculods from

tinted Bovine

the province. and imitations are to the effect that Bengt

is not prevalent.

- SHEEP

The sheep industry in Prince lid- ward Island witnessed no marked change during the past year. While wool prices were lower, it is believ- gg provln pop!“ in rou e (‘e was ma - ur e year pre us. ew red ‘Ill W vio A . districts have refaorfeg a decrease in sheep. while n o era, farmers have increased ih size of their ocks. In a. nimber of instances, small flocks have >een established. -ebeliefpreva.ilsinsomequar- ters of the trade. that the market this past Summer m Fail more favorable pest-

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with previous years. ii n r breeders outstandlw sires to head their locks. Para-Bites mainly internal. still tinire one of the most serimis problems with up rust“? “or” con i . e agree w _ - asitloisui is a parently plesengarin many of our . makes it most owners take steps to eradicate this oss- tic treatment with h e ‘i Uludedhen limit“ ie’ o an e o pas e w

16518080110 body vitality as a result of feeding

exercising of civil ion when gur- sheep to add to the ock are all helpful

Sheep have a. definite place on many of our farms where ample pasture. suitable fences d Dos- slbly somewhat rough land not put to better use are found to be pres- ent. in addition to the revenue re- from the sale of market lamibs and wool, sheep are most in- "“Je.i.‘“"“' ié“...oi“‘°i oddmféilfll‘. ifi W . B 0 B1‘!!- eradication of these weeds would not be brou ht about by farm cul- tivation. Tifis class of stock also adds materially t0 the fertility of the soil where they are pastured.