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_ a . ‘ Cyril Jones only third Islander to qualify as master breeder

breeding is rewarded with Master’s Shield

By NEIL A. MATHESON Provincial-Farm Editor The consistently effective se- lective breeding and develop- ment of his Crown Point Hol- stein herd brought earlier this year to Cyril Jones. Pownai a Master Breeders’ Certificate from the Holstein ~ Friesian As-

sociation of Canada

The certificates are difficult to

earn and he was the third Prince Edward Island man ever to earn the proud distinction. Only I03 breeders have qualified for the award in Canada in the 33 years since it was iirst given in 1930. the highest honor the national association can bestow on a breeder.

First island man to qualify was late Senator J. Walter .lon- es who was the first private breeder to qualify in Canada. He did in 1931. The other Islander Colby Lewis. Freetown. quali- fied in 1946.

Professor George Raithby. of the Ontario Agricultural College who presented the award to Mr. Jones. and the six others who qualified this year. said “these men are not only mas- ters of breeding but also of feed- ing and general care over many

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To qualify for a Master Breed- er's Shield a cattleman must have bred six Excellent or Very Good bulls. eight Excellent or Very Good cows and 12 Go nd Plus Cowa. ("Excellent" is the top rating for conl'ormatin and it is most “Very Good" is the next high- es rating and "Good Plus" is the third rating.

100.000 POUND

3 All cows used to qualify for:

the shield must have had at least one production record with a breed class average (measur- ed against other cows across the nation) of 110 per cent in

milk and butter fat produc- tion. and the BCA shall exist at time of qualification as a mast-

er.

in addition the cows in u at have. among other things. a lifetime production of at least

.000 pounds milk with an av- erage test of not lower than 3-4 Per cent hutterfat.

Mr. Jones. the eldest of four brothers. lost in: mother when

difficult to achieve.‘

lionships and six reserve grand championships at the provincial Rural Youth Fair here. They have done the showing in the open classes at the big fair too, 1with the help of ;ROP inspector. who a spec- liaiist in clipping and fitting cat- ‘tle for the show ring. “Brownie” as he is affection- ately known among island dal- rymen. was one of the reasons .the herd won the Premier Bree- der and Exhibitor's shields for the Jones family in

On another occasion the herd look 10 red. or first place. rib- bons in the Charlottetown show where Holstein competition is invariably tremendously difficult.

B t Mr. Jones' biggest thrill came. he recalls. a 1953 When Janet who was 11. showed her calf to a first place victory in .the open class at Charlottetown. . They took in only three animals ‘that year and walked off with a red ribbon and junior champ- ionship. Next year the Jones herd was back in strength and they have been among the con- tenders for top honors ever since.

i DAIRY QUEEN l Janet, who was the province's 'dairy princess in 1961 and was a finalist for the national Dairy Princess. is now a labor technician. Paulette has

been a winner in the national All - Canadian junior judging 1 competition. The cattle were put on ROP .in 1942 with the herd or farm . ame "Crown Point". named Lfor a point of land that projects 'into Pownal Bay just beyond their farm.

Mr. Jones always had the use ‘of herd sires from the Abegweit herd at. Bunbury and one of his important foundation matron: 'was Mabel Maria Tritomia. by Man-O-War Tritomia from daughter of Raymondaie Albeg- wcit Chieftain. Mated to Eaton 'Hall Pose-h Chieftain B. Mabel .‘produced Crown Point Posch iChieftain (VG-2‘). a Silver Seal .‘producer from whom the entire iherd is now descended. In 1957. she and her daughter Crown

f'Point Posch Camay (VG) and t

he was is end his father two‘

years later. The sons gradually ‘

exchanged their father's Short- h for grade Holsteins.

“to n - Morrison com- bination at Northam. a w known farm and sportsmen combination —- they held the “fit night racing in Canada at their Northam track — who were later killed in an automo- bile accident outside the pro- vince. E er was a ve- teran from the Yukon gold rush. Outstanding cow among the gurchases was Abegweit Sylvia.

“10 llle J- Wane" 300‘ .leen iVG), 3-time Charlottetown iin breed class average for milk‘

as. which won the senior champ. inShin et Charlottetown. 'r h a t 'Iii about 1 r. Jones re- 0fill. and she was the only ani- mal he showed. No other fe- males have been used in the grading program since that me.

KEEPS flA’l’lS‘l'lCl

Cyril who was alone on the term by 1940 - the other broth- "! were on their own — mar- fltd Anne Shadow. Miilvtew their three daughters. Janet.

"the: end Pa have tak- ‘II the keenest possible inter- .“ ill the cattle. Mrs. Jones in

2X. The Chieftain cow was {mated to Abegweit Prexy (Ex) to produce Crown Point Sena-

t (VG) nd and

"en sire. Senator gave the her .seven Very Good daughters as 1 well as Crown Point Evelyn (Ex) who is owned by B. J. Mitton land Sons. also the owners. iCrown Point .lil‘ (Ex), tWice Charlottetown grand champion .and dam of two bulls used in the 1 is owned by Waddy and Col-l itts. . ip'rne 825-lh. Crown Point Col-i

‘winner and Hon. Mention Alli ‘Canadian. is now owned by A. 'D. Neill and Sons. The New! 'Brunswlck Unit has her son and the son of her Very Good mater- inal sister.

HEATHER AND PAULE‘ITE JONES HOLD RURAL YOUTH FAIR CHAM

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Hog producers are warned in increase quantity, quality

Indications that Island hog March 1. 1963. totalled 4.756.000, nada was down 17 per cent in

producers may have to look to lhog numbers with all provinc-

their laurela both and quality. are contained in I eat Packers Council of Can-

head according to the Dominion in quantity Bureau at Statictics. 0 per, cent Shove the 4.- sent 635 per cent of Canada‘s! end at the same time a total hog population is in the.

abo 678.

is es showing decreases. At pre-

ada comment made available by year ago. There were nearly six east.

Livestock Director L. W. Roper.

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t more. pigs under six}

“Canada's hog population on years of age. and seven per cent' NTM‘ '3 UP _.————————..——-——————- f

lherd. Crown Point Bonny (Ext. later. for example. by producing

three daughters Good Plus or better and each one of them must have at least 100 per cent

and fat. A second star is earn-

and above that requirement One of the heaviest producing

cows for the Jones herd over he years has been Crown Point

it Crown Point Jill and Crowanosch Chieftain. a Verv G and ‘Point Colleen. maternal h Illicow with two stars. whose life- ‘sisters. played a his part in the.time production 65.21! march to triumph that only twoimiik. 6.163 fat in ii iactations.

iother Islanders have ever com- :EXCELLE ULLS * _ the first Excellent The Jones herd which quali-

eted Jill.

f20w in the herd. was twice lgrand champion and once re- serve at Charlottetown. Colleen was reserve grand champion at Charlottetown at two years d h were nominated for

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tied for the coveted ehicld in .he class for herds of 40 animals or less. has produced three Excel- lent bulls. three Very Good bulls. three Excellent and eight

Good cows and I: G o o d

. an. Bot I’Y “mum” of a“ “m” All Canadian awards and 001- Plus cows with the production

and keeps an at the records. She WI answer in a moment just the head's

Among Item the tines sisters tab. eh: grand

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lleen received honorable men- 'tion. which placed her third in he ge mun for anod- so ifar u the award was concern-l ed.

A Very Good eow earns eeel

required to ownt on lie Master Breeder's shield: and four Very Good cows and 19 Good Plus females with lower pro- duction tl' attested product to I cepaeiv.

ewer pigs over six months old ago “in total pop

than a year

“The number

of larrowings’ during the December - Febru-

ulatlon. Eastern ary period is estimated at 212p;

' Canada was up 17 per cent with 000. down one per cent from thel Ontario. Quebec. and No v a same period a year earlier. The}

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runswick . ed for progeny production 0v". showing decreases. Western Ca-

Scotia showing increases. a n d. East was up four per cent while; 1.] the West was down nine percent. 3 lHowever the total pig crop duir.

'and prices of 1 beef.

lwho are asked

‘Hong Kong stores.

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in the six months December to May. is expected to be up. seven per cent over the semen time one year ago. i

S p r i n g farrowings duri n g: March - April - May are tore-i cast to total 324.000. up 13 per.‘ cent from 1962 farrowings. Most“ of the gain will he made in the: West which is expected to be 164 percent above a year ago. Eas—’ tcrn farrnwings will he 12 per cent higher.

The mail~nrder business h as hit the meat industry. New Zealancl is introducing a meat-

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I hy-mail promotion in Hong Kong

in an effort to increase export sales of New Zealand mcat. Or-' der forms listing various cutl‘ lamb. mutton. pork veal and variety. meats are sent to hundreds of prospective Hong Kon buyers to fil ut and‘ return the forms with advance payments. Prices quged arel slightly less than in leadingi

Like many other .mtriesfl New Zealand has been sing in- ternational trade fai ‘ as

or stepping up export The trade fairs will _ along with the ole-4

: vclopment of the new mail ord~ ' er service

Further evidence of the rapid

. cent in 19%. in

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Limestone ups : output of peas 7 in P. E. I. project

Ground limestone drilled in_ with peas resulted in a marked ' increase in yields during tests at the Canada department of ag- riculture’s experimental farm. Charlottetown, P.E.i.

D.C. Munro. in charge of field ‘ husbandry at the farm. reports that during tests in 1960 yields were increased from an aver. age of 2.750 to 4.000 pounds per acre when 200 pounds of ground ‘ limestone was drilled in with the 1 seed.

Because peas are legumes and require a good supply of cal- ‘ cium for maximum growth. and the Pndzol soils of Prince Ed- ward lsland. as in other parts of Eastern Canada. are quite acid. the peas. he said, res-pond well to the addition of ground limestone.

The tests. Mr. Munro stated. included plots that had received a complete fertilizer applied at . varying rates. Complete fertili- zer broadcast over the failed to show yield increases at any rate of application. This. expla‘ ed Mr. Munro. was be- cause the tests were carried out in a relatively dry year for the area.

improvement that U.S. hog pro- ducers are making‘in raising

meat-type hogs is clearly indi-‘ cated in results of the lndiana

Barrow show. continues the bul- ‘ letin.

The average backlat of bar-. rows in the show was 1.8 inch- es in 1950. It was 1.3 inches in 1963. The percentage of fat trim~ med in 1950 was over 21 per cent. while it dropped to 13 per 1950 the propor- tion of lean cuts (ham. loin. pic~ nic. Boston hutti per chilled car- cass was just under 50 but it had crept up to almost 57 per cent in the show this year.

The average weight of barrows has dropped from 225 pounds in 1950 to 215 pounds this year. The' total meat yield increased from 71.6 per cent to 72.6 and car— cass length increased from 29.4 inches to 30.5 inches.

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