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~ gwnnh" “t” ‘.,"£.‘.'.".‘». a Iaollnlon. u a. o. . Annette ldlhvhll. l.

_ 4 [amorous lacuna-J. B. harness

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. ducted‘ farm. m m circles‘ and m-

, much to promote thelpoultly-raising

Notes By The Woy

The interesting fowl which pro- duce eggs for our tables are found also to be profitable on a well con.- quenvcclilpetitions have also done

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members mill“ M" \ wit“ ‘tun’ standing oi the matter of our PW‘ vlnciai claims.

Altogether, while much has been done during the past year- the" 1* obviously abundant scope ivr limb" activities in the public interest dur- ing I930. It is well that. the Board has determined not to rest upon "4 oars, but is desirous of presaink 101'" ward so greater achievements in the future

‘The Dairy Issue

Published elsewhere in this issue is the brief oi ‘the National Dairy council which will be presented with- ln a few days to the Tariff Commis- sion. It contains the statement of the case with reference to New [Zel- larid butter imports from the stand- point of the Canadian producer. We. commend it. to the csrelul perusal of

our readers. In no hotter way w“ they see the two sides oi this quea- tloo than through the representa- tionl of their respective advocates. On the one side ls a non-political. or- ganization, repress itativc of a basic agricultural industry oi Canada. On the other. a, group of politicians and a' political prose. concerned in ad- villain‘ the interests of their par- ticular Party by adhering to a P01- icy framed for the beneilt of in- fluential manufacturers. chiefly in the United States, whose branch fac- toriss in this country enable them to trade profitably with New Zealand lmder a preferential tariff to which the Canadain dairy‘ industry has been sacrificed-

The Dairy Council produces incon- trpvertable evidence to show that since 1025, when the Australian treaty came into effect, our net hut- ter export rapidly declined, until af- ter vanishing altogether it became a net import requirement of nearly 30,000,000 pounds. This in the face of the fact that since that time mil- lions of acres have been added to the arable lands o! Canada, and that the productio oi butter should have in- creased proportionately-

ThaVIIbde-rpl Minister of Agricul- ture is appealing for greater agricul- production this year; but the best way to encourage this produc- tion ls to givs our farmers a fighting chance in their own markets. While tariff rates am so low that it is more profitable to sell fluid milk than to "produce butter, it is useless t0 talk about the need oi increased produc- tion in the Canadian dairy industry-

Mr. H. l". MacPliee. the retirins president, is t0 be congratulated uo- m h); very optimistic report. The hearty oo-operation which he receiv- ed from the executive and members of the Board throughout the year will, we feel sure. be loyally calend- ed to his successor, Mr. J. P. Crockett

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Pensions, But Not For lvIs ..__.

commenting on the announcement that the Nova Bootia Government will soon be able to introduce an old age pension system, the Manitoba Free Press suggests that the liquor control legislation now in course of preparation will play m impwtant part in financing the fifty per cent o! the expenditure which. under the present Act, must be paid out o! pro- vincial revenues. ‘Th0 DIOWIWYB °i people of pensionable age beinZ much higher in the Maritlnies than in any other provinces. the cost will be pro- portionately high. Nevertheless, the Free Press predicts that when Nova Scotia adopts old age pensions. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will doubtless follow suit. '

By its pro-election promises tho Saunders Government is bound to take every opportunity of introduc- ing old age pensions in this Province. It is equally bound by its promises not to take any profit frvm the gov- ernment sale of liquor. Since it bud- geted for a deficit this year, it would seem that whatever Nova Scotia and New Brunwsick may accom- plish, the/case for old age pen- sions in this Province under the ple- sent administration is pretty hope- less. Bo much so, that a prominent member of the Government, with the tears that he had shed over the aged poor during the campaign oi i921’ still wet. on ‘his cheeks, deliver- ed a speech bristling with reasons against attempting such a scheme with the financial resources at our disposal. The Government was so impressed with this speech that. it has not bothered even to investigate the cost or the number of people- that would be eligible for pensions And oi course, the ides oi protesting to the Federal Government against the unfair burden placed upon us by tile distribution of federal funds for pensions in other provinces never occurred to politicians who, above all things, pride themselves on beins "in line” with tbs powers that be at Ottawa.

Board of Trade Meeting

The 43rd annual meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade, a re- port of which appeared in yesterday's Guardian, was oi more than ordin- ary interest. Many matters oi import-

‘mos to the Province were discussed. notably the construction of the new C. N. R. hotel for Charlottetown and the improved transportation facil- ities which will be provided by the new car ferry steamer. In these and in-other matters the Board took an active interest during the year, and "was instrumental in the progress so hr made. The hope expremed that the car ferry will be ready for ser- vice this year, based upon the assur- ance of the railway management. l: one in which the Province will 10in heartily. .The loport of the transportation committee properly called attention to the present. unsatisfactory system which holdflmails, passengers and pxprpaa overnight at Borden after having ruched Backville by theIOc- eonnimitedaboutspnrltlswell l alaoto remember. as the committee that while our transpor- greatly improved in the flsthmyaars. transportation in oth- _I_:_ parts of the Ilominion has also and we are still a John”); behind in many respects-

Editorial Notes

Hon. Robert Forks, erstwhile lead- er of the Progressives. when he takes his comfortable seat in the Senate. willnodclubt tilaslkhlsstarstllat he. diidrft abolish that august b017, ll he intended to do some years ago.

The people of Rocky Point are wondering why the ice has not been hushed between Rocky Point and Charlottetown, when it has bee:

rivers for the put fli-tnight. ‘rile matter is an important oue,'alid should receive immediate attention.

About 1.000 new brawl stone havebsentipenldiaflansdlbychain nmsrgmisstisiu sis-mumps: ysu-msrerrnsiiissaiaaussoi

.-, trill. which new approximates 0,000 ‘_ more‘

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where. Yet it is noticed that in the cold season when fresh eggs are much in. ’ and sell at the highest price the production falls oi! sadly. Hence the deep interest in the prob- lém oi increasing the winter produc- on of eggs. _

One of the experimental farm sta- tions in Ontario has nducted an investigation extending ovcr five years, trying to find out whether ar- tificial llghting of the poultry pens on the dark winter mornings would produce better results. and it was found that a decided improvement was thus brought pbout. The experi- ments were carried on for six. months each year. from November to April 20. The electric lights were turned on at 4 o'clock in the morning and remained on till daylight.

One hundred pullets were includ- ed in the test. These were divided into two pens of 50 each and all con- dltions were made similar except

that the one pen had light during with their work.

ed pen produced on the average 3,966 eggs at a oost oi 20 cents per dozen in the six months. while the pen without lights produced 3,071 eggs at a cost of 23 cents per dozen. This gives an average oi about 300 eggs for the lighted pen and at a reduc- tion in cost of two cents per dozen.

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Automobiles are made in Ontario and not in any other province in the Dominion. The manufacturers in that province are well pleased to find

where else for the cars they make,

provinces? What do the farmers of those other provinces sell to New zealand? Nothing»

It is a goodthiiig for the farmers of. Ontario that they have large fac- tories in their cities and towns. be- cause factories give employment to a class of workers which produce no food stuffs and they must buy all the food they eat. This supplies a local market for the farmer's pro- ducts almost at his door. The same is true in large measure in Quebec, although motor cars are not made there. But under the King Govern- V eritrs trade policy all manufactur- ed products are much better protect- ed than farm products are. ‘the far- mer is made “the goat."

As to the trade treaty with New Zealand the sum of it is a "swap off" of the farmer's home market in Ca- nada in order to sell Ontario cars in New Zcaland. One can understand how an Ontario manufacturer might defend this iniquitous deal. It is to his interest to do so. But how igiy Maritime farmer. or any public man representing farmers, or having the farming interests at heart can do so can only be from motives of hide-

Ovel- the five year period the light--

ach for one or ‘a market in New Zealand or any-l

but how is it with the eight Other-

bound partyisln-

The man who fill the soil oi this- Island are quite intelligent cnougl. to know that any one who defends the New Zealand trade treaty Ls no friend of the Prince Edward Island farmer. This is equally true of any newspaper. ,Her'e and throughout the Maritimes our farmers purchase motor cars in Ontario and compete with the big dump of New Zealand butter as best‘ they can. but it grinds them and they protest against it.

The balance of trade is in favor

of Canada, we are told by Liberal papers. 5o it is in Canadian trade with some other countries, but only a fraction of what the balance against Canada is in the trade with the States across the border. This balance is mentioned by the Liberal papers only when it cannm be avoid- ed. ‘ mt there is no hops 0f any chock being put upon the dumbing of New Zeliand butter into Canada while the King Government retains power is mode clear by the papers support- ing the Government. They are still defending the dicker with New zea- lsiiditlymlgh the Opening 0i Pal-lib‘- lilent draws near and a general elec- tion is not far oil. '

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Perhaps you wonder why you never get really hungry. You have no com- plaint about the quality of the food or the cocking and yet you have ooreai rest, no appetite for your food.

Now what does a doctor do when a child ‘goes ofl its food: doesn't want anything to cat’?

He simply lets the child go without food for two or three feedings, or i! an older youngster, for a whole day or more, By this time the youngster is ready for food because it has the ap- petite that comes from an ‘empty’ stomach. - .

And that is really the secret of a good appetite to have an empty stom- ach. ' ~

Now some individuals have such a high stomach that it lies almost ex-

! actly crossways in the abdomen on a m” °“m‘ “w” h‘ “m” *'° 3° °“ line with the small intestine.

This means then that 9.5 the stomach con- tracts and empties its food into the

lsmall intestine it has reallyan easy

task to perform, and the stomach is soon empty.

Others have stomachs that. have a short drop downward. and others stomachs that drop away down to a level with the hips.

Naturally a. low ’ r, ‘ atpmach doesn't empty as quickly as one that is placed higher.

What happens?

Food is lying in this type of stom- two hours lchgel- than the high stomach, and fermentation is still going on when he takes in an-

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~ 0 The ‘Butter Tariff-

o . '1 "'”‘l'_ 4 Ola-January 14th the Board will give its am hearing to thejcl- lowing brief preperod by tbe- Na- ionaFDairy Council and 81850.4 by the President, r. nos. Robinson.

I wish atthe outset to make clear that tbe-rvialonsl Dairy column. rs- presenting this" dairy. industry of Cansdaynlakes no ciaimthat the proposed schedule of duties as set fcrth herewith is a’ final cure-an for the induswy. We do consider it is a reasonable and essential corrective for the immediate situation as in- duoed by the downward ‘revision of the effective tariff as made October lst, 1920. . '

A‘ sufficient mass ofgstatistical evi- dence will be placed before themard in support cf the statements made herunder, so that I now propose to proceed with some very general statements intended to throw light on the subject as a whole.

Canada has for many years‘ ex- ported large quantities of dairy pro- ducts and imported some highly var- iable, ‘but generally small quantities.’ The net result was a "favorable bal- ance" in the external trade in all dairy products considered together of a very substantal amount in i006 (fiscal year) the favorable balance was somethng over $50,000,000. which was, as may be seen, a very consid- erable factor in our total trade bai- arlce for that year. ‘This hlance has now declined to a point where the figures for last year were $26,000,000 in round numbers. Tile figure for ‘the present year will probably be not far from $15,000,000, and Within two or three years the net balance will have vanished altogether.

Let us leave the realm of specula- tion and accept. the principle that ‘over a sufficient period of time that :1 decline in an industry capable oi

igrioliltula In other words. the sale of milk for clieessor butter-looking.

' While it MIL b0 i110 chief lilllll

couroe of farm income. has generally to be supported by other sources of revenuo ‘in order that "s division oi elite may make it profitable.

_In this country we have severe win- ters. which. one district with anoth- er. cause a rise in costs of produc- tion of about ten cents per pound of butter-fat as compared with the summer season. This figure assumes a winter production of. say. at leist 00 per cent. o! the niaxlmum rate for yur- If on tile other hand Illilcr dumb; is not muted, then the costoJn the reason of low pro- duction will show an even greater In- crease over sunune costs than tho

above lgure. ~Now under modern conditions it is 1119795111015’ B y that the dairy-

malfs capital be employed full time it profit is t0 result. In other words. Willie!‘ iilirying must- be practiced. Owing to the reversal of the seas- ons as between the Arltlpodes and the northern hemisphere. the sur- plus butter from. Australia and New Zealand can reach our market at the season of short production and high cost and thus effectually prevent any cient equalization of cost and selling price. '

Importance 0f Butter Market

The butter market is! in the last. analysis, the great. regulator of the entire dairy Indus‘ y. It is not pos- sible indefinitely to increase the sale price of other dairy products while that of butter remains stationary. fllereiore, the price level of tlie whole industry tends to be depressed if but- ter Drlces are low in the winter

great expansion indicates lack of pro- fit and a marks-d and continued ex-

other meal. - When the individual is working hard mentally, is under any emotional strain, the natural movements of the stomach are lessened in number or may actually be stopped, and he is thus likely to try and eat another

pallsion indicates a condition of re- latively greater profit. ‘

We must now examine the factor; leading to the above decline in sur- plus producing power in an lndustr; having a gross production last yea of about $250 000,000 and whicl therefore. ranks as one 0i the larg

meal while there is still considerahlc' 959 m me mum-Pi" i

food in the stomach from the prev- ious meal. - ‘ What is the sllBflestion?

That when you have little desire. for food there must, be a reason. The‘ body has a natural appetite for 100d.

So look into the matter. ;.

Try spreading the meals as far apart as possible so. that if your atom. ach is slow or low. all ‘the food will have time to get into the-intestine be- TOIB the next meal. i ‘ .

Lia on the right-side for ten min“- tea before each meal. This will help the food to syphtu out.‘ into the m. “Stine and. 81W you a nice, empty, waiting, stomach for the next meal,

Don't eat much at any one time if you are under strain or stress.

0f ‘course exercise is the big 11mm in creating an appetite. as the muse. les demand food. Exercise also pm- vents constipation, a frequent; ‘m... of poor appetite.

THE BIRIYS LULLABY

sing to us cedars; the twilight is creeping '

With shadowy garments, the wilder- ness through:

All day we have cal-oiled, and now would be sleeping,

5o echo the anthems ws warbled to 70117 ‘

While we swing, swing,

And your branches sine.

And we drowse to your dreamy whis-

Decline in Exports '

We will consider the externa trade first. The dairy products CK varied up to 1926 consisted chicfL of cheese, butter, fluid milk u. cream land condensed and evapor- atetfmilk products. The imports cun- slsted-‘of buttcrxtln the winter time) , arid small quantities of fancy cheese etc. The cheese exports have rahcwr an irregular- but unmistakable" de-" cline in recent. years. The-net; butter , export has rapidly fallen since. i025’ till after vanishing altogether it 05-1 came a net import requirement o. nearly 30,000,000 lbs. The exports of; fluid mill: anal cream to the United‘ States have been restricted to about 6 per ccnt- of their former maximum through the stringent import. regu-. latlons i- “ with successive in- creases in the United States tariff. The export of fluid milk products would have not only maintained it.- self, but greatly expanded had tho restrictions mentioned ‘above not “can applied. ‘

Broadly speaking, the market for

THE LAND WE LOVE ay main noon 1f _ . ma sunssssnon saloon

v

‘ Q. Where is the Ambassador 1680? . a With beilttlag ceremony the

great Ambassador Bridge over the

Detroit River. linking the cities of

Windsor and Detroit, was, formally

opened on November ii, 1920, and was

ready tor traiiic four days later. Th" bridge, built at a cost of $20,000.00 is

P911118.

Bing to us, cedars; the night wind is slsliins. ~

Is wooing. is pleading, in hear you reply;

And here in your arms we are rest- fuliv lyins. ‘

Arid longing to dream‘ to your soft lullaby;

While we swine. swing,

And Wilt ' chcl Iihl. ' .'

Bing a uifiedsnr your voice a

' lowly.‘ - , Your breathing fragrant, your

' branches» y; v our little nest-cradles m, swaying s0

slowly, .

While W907i’! are

Andwsswinmswlng, ' while mirror-sashes sing,

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7,400 feet long with a central ‘spill 1,000 feet in dearth. thelonseat sul- peiision span in the world. It'll lub- ported on towers an fet high.‘ The bridge is Isl feet above the river and provides for five lanes of traffic and it is estimated that 5,000 motor cars per hour can cross and pass terminal at each end. ' ‘tile principal-medium ofl transportation between the two cities has been alfer- ryservicelwcrkontllobuiidiiisof

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season.

The combined effect of the actual 1nd obvious lowering of the winter rice of butter and the psychologic- ~l effect cf large importatlons has

‘lded (a) to discourage winter

“Wine. (b) to prevent the make ‘ ‘cutie: from ‘increasing in propor-