NOVEMBER 1s. 1941

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l! AGIICOLA

. I . - . TliE will“. BANEBERE! llcerrics and led pedlces. The plant

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NATURAL RESOURCES IARSHI-‘IELD.

1 CONSERVATION I

s wanna! cotmlm or rascrrcal. orlmolva or m: vrrsr. ISSUES arl-"acnlvo rm: uses AND ABUSES or

at MB. LUDLOW JENKINS

sent in answered the last decrip. A while ago I received, from a ttion, and was named accordingly; ‘we; in Prince County, a plant but it agrees in every r * m,

, w for naming. which I found was the IA. pachypoda of the Flore Lauren.

Wm“ Baneberry according to the ltienne.

tbooks. In ivin ‘this firrrrlclIgorIeI was careflIl togpolnt out that Sir J. D. Kooker. ions esp Md surmsed that the white- mrried and the red-harried Bane-' gen-lee were only varieties of the bmkmerried Baneberry

ma“) found in Brita and

(Actaca I in

TlIE ZULU WAR

A "elilhbor recently showed me a shot-sun. which evidently was a re-borcd army rifle of some old ‘IKYPQ- was marked with the word zulu- '1' at Oflrried me back in

ciher countries. There is much still memory to the time of the zuh, w be learnt about .l.is genus as War. which was a sort of precursor

m; following letter will sholv:—' an," AgIICOIB. I was pleased to mg in your “Newsy Notes" “my | description of a plant of white Bimeberry which had beenl 59m, you by one of your readerai whflpS you might he interestedl in the account of the farnily| Acme, as gyen by Erere Maria-i Victorin, in his splendid "Flore Laurentienne" the flora of the Pro- vinoe of Quebec, or more precisely, u,“ part of it which lies to theI south and west of ire‘ Matape-Jia River. the Saguenay River, and a. gtraight line Joining Lake St. John and Lake Abitibi. Herc is his des- crintioni-

Actua- I. Herbaceous perennials. leaves tcrnaiely compound. Flowers small, white, in a terminal raceme. sepals 3-5, petal-like. falling at (he time of flowering. Petals 4- l0, narrow and straight. Stamens numerous with slender filaments. ovary single, many-ovuled, becom- ing at matul w. a large poisonous

be .

Ilrlzout six species distributed in the North Temperate Zone. The taxonomy of our species rests on a genetic problem which is not yct solved. The arrangement given be- low corresponds to the pnesent state of our knowledge recognises three species. it is (however) only provisional. Ike fruits of the dif- ferent species are poisonous. and dleir roots and rhizomes contain doiently purgative principles.

KEY T0 THE SPECIES

(Al Inflorescene elongated-oblong llangth in ruit I-lflcm); berries wi 9- 14) seeds, horns on thick red pediceis which are not

fruits white . . . .(1) A.

(B) Inflorescence an ovoid meme (Length in fruit 3-7 cm.); fruit with many (11-17) seeds, borne on long slender pedicels which are hollow and generally

greenish. Berries red . . . . J2) A. rubra Berries white . . . .(3) A. alba.

DESCRIPTIONS AND NOTES

(l) Actaea paehypoda Elliott. ‘flick-pedicelied Banebcrry. Bi-alk l0-40cm. long; leaves petioled, ter-I hate, with divisions onoe-bipinnate; leaflets oval, very incised. lobes and I teeth sharp-pointed; raceme elong- ated-oblong. lenth in fruit 7-12’ cm: white berries with few seerls. wprrd With other species, borne- on red pedlcels. solid and thick. (same diameter as the principal Muncie). Flowering in Spring. (one week after A. rubra). West liid centre of Quebec, absent around the Gulf of St. Lawrence.‘

Note. This is the plant which has been commonly called A. alba in. the floras of America. It is now‘ certain that il'e typo of a. all»! was a plant with white berricv and slender pedicels, coming from‘ some locality arord the Gulf ofSt. hwrcnce. A. pachypoda does not." extend to that region.

Aciaea rubra (AIL) Wllld. Red Bineberrv. Stalk so - cm. 4o cm. long leaves petloled or the upper ones sessile. tel-hale. with divisions once bipinnate: leaflets ovate or the taminal one obovate, toothed or incised: rrcemc. length in fruit 3-7 "It. ovoid: Nd berries with number- oul seeds’ (11- 17)‘ borne on pedi- °°ll ill-mm. In length hollow and "nemlbi greenish. Flowering in Bujnr- R-‘ch woods in all Quebec.

holes: This is ‘re moat common gi mlr Actaeas: it is found in our hfh woods. and it. appears w hv-

ridize in the west of Quebec with A Whnoda 1f one considers

- Vi"!!! and A. alba as the same when the Actaea with red fruits

‘£11m a variety of A. alba.

n Actflea alba (Ll Miller. White “mlmrv- similar m a. Iubn, INTI rlth white berries. Very common n the east of Quebec; occasional elsewhere. ‘NOTE: See the Note undoi- déullcliihypfldl. Althourr unable to u I’ 80y difference with A. rubra mm?‘ the color of the fruit. we

tbs-Willy maintain this olant W e rank of a species because of rtnin considerations of a phwo- milhle order. rt is manhu- a n mutant of A. ru . Yours "1 tvrlv. n A. Messervv." m: If? to thank Mr. Messervy for m“ Ilerestinlr letter. which gives Wulnother interpretation of this “"17"!” Bonus. ‘Bi-ittan in his '0 "ll (lml recognises onlv l‘ {Rather-n species A. l-ubl-a and ma, ' All Gray "Manual" gives A rllbra W"h red “hIImIM- lfld a variety of it Nealecta Mharwhlte berrisa and green . and A. alba with white-

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01 we 3°91‘ War. though about two decades earlier. Possibly few of the

people of this Island have heard of;

the Zulu War. so I will to re. latte the chief incidents. m,

The Zulus had been settled for two hundred years or more in what is now the country-called Natal, in South Africa. ‘They had gradually established an overlordship over most of the surrounding tribes, for "W? were a warlike people, remind- ing one, in certain ways, of the modern Germans. They were a big Sifllwflft r1108. devoting themselves

martial exercises and raids, while the women cultivated ‘J10 ew the mealles-a corn", which took the place of wheat as food. A Zulu warrior was an imposing sight; he did not wear a need-dress of eagle's feathers like our aborigines, but ten wore a couple of ox-horns symmetrically projecting upwards from his frizzy hall‘. A garland of animal's teeth graced his neck, and a girdle of some long fur encircled his middle. “lid looked like a grass skirt. His bust, muscular and powerful. was without covering. A strip of fur was bound round each 198. 111st below the knee, and his feet were barc. For defence he carried a long narrow shield, point- ed at both ends and covered with tcu h hide. His arms were a sheaf °I Wlflbflpears and a stabbng 4PM! or l-Bseial, and most warriors carried n. Knobkerri or ball-headed club. which could be used as a missile. Certain elite regiments-the Zulus were well organized-were entitled to wear a leopard skin slung over their backs; and a few had guns, generally of acme absolete kind. In war-dress they made an impressive display. In character these people were arro- gant, blood-thirsty, treacherous and cruel, and. as I have said. strongly resembled (lie Germans in their treatment of other peoples.

Naturally alien the British be- gan to settle in Natal, the doughty warriors didn't like the prospect of having the white men take up the land which they regarded aa pe- culiarly their own, nor did they ell- 10)’ hlvin! the white manic magis- traie inicrferin when one Zulu wiped Gilt B110 I‘, of mugging‘ one of a. subject’ race. It was the King's prerogative that was being interfered with, and King Cetemlys at last took up arms to defend it. It was in 1879 that Getaways led his impis (regiments) against the British forces, and in the begin“. ing had considerable success for his men greatly outnumbered their - ponents. The British arm “Dy faulty strategy had been d vided into two main bodies; and while one of them made camp at a place ciled Islandlwana (or Islandulal. they were attacked by the whole Zulu army. The Zulus came on in a crescent formation, and lapped round the doomed army which fought on till the last man perish- ed. When another British force got to the scene the found the regimental colors sa e, lying under the bodies of the two standard- bearers: the Zulus had not taken them probably from superstitious fears of ghostly vengeance. In fighting, these savarcs always at- tempted fo close with their 0116111185 in order to use ther great stabbing spears,

‘Tragedy stalked the other divi- sion of the British army too. At this time Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie had found refuge in England and their only son. Prince Louis Napoleon joined the British force in Natal as a “free- lance" observer. He appears to have been a. headstrong young fellow. since he, in spits of warn- ings. would persist in leading a oarty of soldiers from the camp on hunting excursions. I-fe did this once too often. for the Z-iius crept up when they had dismounted and were having dinner; and not a man escaped.

The town of Eshowe (orcn Elih- o-wavl was then only a fort, which the Zulus attacked in force. Whm almost surrounded. a mounted messanger made a dash through the dusky legions, to seek aid from the British army. He bore a (Parm- ed life for eve Zulu who had s rum, shot at h m. yet he was hit but once bv a bullet that flattened itself on his water canteen. I-le led the army toward his beieagured countrymen. and. when in sight of the fort, some smart soldier got a mirror and fiashedz" I-Iold the fort; we are coming!" Eshowe was re- lieved; but ‘Fe mirror-message ‘was destined to echo round the world 1t became a text for the evangelists to build a stirring hvmn ""011:

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‘—ANNOIINOEMENT—

i»: and all kinda of furs. h sill

Iherc. I PAY CASH.

Wslsstaa FUR co

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J usi as ‘soon as fur season open: I will buy sliver

I will buy at 110 Kelli st. Charlottetown. w. :51" S. Mcllureb office, and at Water Si. Summer-

Ai your requestI will visit your farm and buy

FRITZ “ZVEISSLER

191 St. Paul Si" West.

MONTREAL _

LEE R. HAYDEN In Our Dumb Animals

Without considering our foreign Dolley. we are, in a aznse, at war. 8.x millLn Amencans with guns ale 111 hot pureut of the "enemy" -game birds and animals. we broke of! diplcmaticuulations on Comb- er 1. Ever since, the ominious thunder of gunfire has roared over the land,

Let no one righteousiy deny uiat America is an aggressor nelson. From the time our ancestors dis- Dcr-sed the Indians from their native haunts, we have harried and slaughtered the wild creatures of the woods. We say we have been the "victims of agg.ess‘o " It argued that the pheasants injure the farmers’ crops and the bears Wa-QWIIIY attack garbage pits. But dont the mourning cloves my, Pesky weed seeds? What is our gratitude? We shoot them off telephone poles for nearly two mvflihs every yew. Bob-White serenade; us with his chee song dim“! the mating season, bu when in the autumn he becomes ex- hausted from these duties, we cheerfully massacre him and his family as they flutter about the hedzei-ow.

Can we be sincerly angry about. "fiaunting the rights of mnori- ties?" ‘The poor old wood duel; i5 W-I-Blnli’ a sad minonty 1n the duck tribe. Many Amerzcans have never even seen one. Yet authori- ties have given the command to “shootl" 5o. let the minorities look to their wings. The wood duck and his wld friends have never heard 5mm “h? "m"! 590R. of course. ‘They dont know that those funny- lock n modern artillery really aren't mad at them. Heavens. no! They just want to have some fun. If too many ducks, pheasmts or grouse “lamb 1" Yevfs offensive, the gentlemen with guns will strive to see that the breed is kept going by artificial res-‘Oirilorv, They'll eve; breed them in IIYCIIDFCCIS. Ths d"e.sn't stem frcm ally fl“(‘p_ seated interest in our natural tau. l", but simply so there will be an

Weekly Live Stock: Market Report

SUMMARY

Another heavy offering of cattle. mostly of inferior quality, brcugnr about a further decline in prices on nearly all killing classes, as well as stockers and feeders. Exports to the United States were again a little lighter and shippers are being ad- vised to hold back inferior qanlly stock to alleviate the situation. 1t is noteworthy that the better qual- ity offerings were the best sellers during the past week. Calves, hogs and lambs coihinued. for the mcst part, at last week's levels of prices.

Eastern Cattle Markets

The heaviest run of cattle for the ear to date at Toronto met a dul rade and some 2,000 head were left

unsold. Best butcher maierial and. fed calves held steady in price but other killers were 25c to 50c lower, although there was a tendency to- ward a little more firmness at the close. weighty steers sold at $7.50 to $8.95, as a rulc. with a top lead at $9. Good butcher material brought 88-50 to $8.75. The under- tone was slightly firmer on stecr= at Montreal with good ones at $8.75 to $0.50 "ut cows were steady r0 easier. with good butchers $6.50 tl $7 and a top of $7.25. Tile Mari- time market was verv draggy wi‘h only plain caitle on offer. Bsst steers were quoted at $8.75 to $9.75

Western Cattle Markets

It was a disappointing cattle fro» e at Winnipeg with all killing closl i 25c or more lower. except for a f iv well-finished offerings. Fed killlr; steers sold above $9 and princinrl interest centred steers at $7.50 down. With advere reports from the east. stocker and feeder demand tapered off. Good kinds of stockers sold at $8 to $1.50 and fleshy feeders at $7- to $750. Calgary had a heavier run and

finished at lower prices. Medium i.o

good butcher steers made $7 to $8 Similar conditions prevailrd else- where. The top price at Edmonton was $0 Prince Albert $7.50, Morse Jaw 87-60, Saskatoon $8. Regina $8.35 and Vancouver $9.

Uhlfell States Marl“

There were no Canadian cattle at Buffalo during the rast week. Sales of low grade to ocd cows of Canadian origin at St. were made at $4.50 to $7. medium to good bulls at 07 to $825 and good to choice veal calves from $9 to 1i 0

.5 . shipments of Canadian cattle to the United States during the pas’,

week included 4,002 beef cattle, 5C0 dairy and 511 calves. Exports to dale this year. with corresponding figures for 1940 in brackets, are: beef cattle 131.636 (109.444); dairy

1B.050_(l2.8l1);_.°, "L 58.15? <65.- _'

8 ¢TEBIUWS with 111D Mois nnd- cause-d. Crippled by shells from

' and wethers $11.50 off cars and $11 L0

around slaught- r

I "C-v-i-i‘ u. ueclale a war against ‘ next year.

Milfln ville 110$ been occasioned by‘ what we izidzgnantiy refer m as “moiation of the rights of neu- lrfllo". NOW. it cannot be denied that the songbirds and all other "OH-Baffle Species are very deirnne- ly the neutrals in oll.r autumnal warfare. Yet anycne who T155 been in the feid at the lleiullt of the cannonadlng knows that gulls. shore birds even robins db mt escape the fire v or the“ whose 311a"? is Bnylhlfll that is -

iscreet as to move.

We in the good cid u.s A raise our hands in horror at the thougntI of Europe: racial persecution Yet what are the birds of prey and the fish-eating birfs but peg-seem. ed races of wld life? The hawks and owls occasionally eat a few game birds. so we have labeled them "bird-killers" and have in- vented exaggerated stories abcutl their capacity. It is necessazy w understand that if tile birds of prey kill game birds in order to keep alive, such procedure very def nitely is not spot Sport con- sists of human bz-‘ngs killing game, birds or animals ‘Just for the fun‘ cf it. When such a definltkrl is‘ c mprehended, it can be seen that the graceful flail-eating birds h:lve_ "0 DIME in our naitollal ecorirm And all because they interfere wlIh, the greedy ambitions of those more] powerful than themselves l

Even in the most b‘tter warfare between humans, agencies of mercy Cvllllmled to flmction. But there is no Red Crnss for the wzunded ducks and deer. The hunter me:e- ly curses when cne "gets away". Seld:m does he ponder u/pon the aftermath of anguish he has, gunnersmore enthusiastic than ac- curate. the wounded victims crawl away into inaccessible swamps to wait foi- death through torture- ridden days of suffering. I

Man's inhumanity to man is stupendous. But h's inhumanity to the IIIIICCPIII. crcaiures of the wild is appalling. It prompts one to ulnndc" if tllcrc can evcr be peace arnfng men as long as our lu-t for. ktlling is rekindled each aurumn.’

29am: hogs 34.032 rlaol. Shipm=rtsl

"rider ill» fourth ousrtefy owtli from October 1st to November 6th- of beef cattle were 20,7149 (2l.15l).'

Calf Prices Continue Steady

There was very little change in calf prices throughout the Domin- lcn. Toronto sold choice veals at $12.50 to $13.50 and Montreal cun- tinued steady up to $13 with an odd

13.50. Winnipeg was strong on best veals at $10 to $11.50 but heav- ies sold lower at $5 to $8. Top pric- es paid at Calgary and Regina were $8.25, Edmonton and Vancouver $9. Prince Al ;ert $7.50, Mocsc Jaw $7.60 and SRSKBICOH $8.

Hogs Continue Mosily Unchanged l

I-log prices were unchanged at Toronto with grade B-l selling at $14.75 to $14.85 drcssed__and Mon- treal remained on a b21515 of $15. Winnipeg sold the basic grade at. $13.15, Calgary at $13.25 to $13.35.; Edmonton $13.25 to $13.00. Prince Albert, however, closed slightly low-| er at $13.15 to $13.50. Moose Jaw. was mostly $13.50 at the close arvzi Saskmoon closed at $13.15 t0 $13.20. Vancouver paid $14.10 to $14.35

Lambs Steady to Easier

The Toronto lamb market was steady to 25c lower, with good ewes

$11.25 off trucks. Montreal was‘ steady at $l_1 and one load lit $11.25. while Winnipeg paid $9.25 to $9.50 for good lambs Tops at Cal ary were $9.50, Edmonton $9.25. Pl‘ I10! Albert $8.25. Moose Jaw $8.85. Sa- skatoon $8.75, Regina $9 and Van- couver $11.50.

' cFDElIINr. ur 1915

LONDON - (cl-l — Walter King got rid of a “luillp" oil his chest which had been bothering, him since .ie was wounded in 1915. P1118111? “P a bullet during a coughin! SD91-

MONEY ON FRIG ATE

LIVERPOOL _ (c?) - a 17th century frigate. carved by John W"- lls from charred wood rescued from Londons Temple, is touring Bfllaln to raise money to aid fire-fighters.

Foxes For Sale 0r Trade

A number of Standard Bred Males and Females also a l, few good quality whlie face

silvers. Priced to sell. M. W. WOOD. Southport.

TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH

Kilver Fox Farming

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The i2lh Provincial Live Fox Show has passed into history. It ended with the official presenta- tion of prizes in the Paton Pavilion yesterday afternoon at one o'clock. Notwithstanding the large entry list comprising some 60 classes. with groups, herds, etc., the whole 108mm 01 Jlldfling was completed n three and a hall days. For this great credit must be given George A, Callbeck. Vlllo was the sole judge of the foxes. and Walter R. Shaw and staff, as well as other; who assisted in keeping the show run- ning ln high gpeed from ‘Tuesday morning until Friday noon.

It is doubiul if any show except the first one or two, evoked more interest, and that interest was due in a large measure to the introduc- tion of new types of marked silvers and platinums. Whether this will eventually mean less attention paid to the breeding of silvers we can- not say, but it would be a great pity if it does. There ls room for all llzese different phases, particu- larlv since it has been demonstrat- ed that our pale and extra pale sil- ver females. crossed with the new types. produce a very beautiful pelt. The platlnums, too. will find their niche-they are a few in number now but will likely be quite well represented next season.

Our congratulations lire extend- ed to the winners of the various sections and to all prize winners. . .. to Raoul Reymond, Southport. for having won the Grand Champion- ship foi- Slivers....to Stewart and lewis, Summerside, for carrying off ‘he honors in the platinum classes. _ Other winners have all been chron- icled in the pages of this paper and are familiar to its readers.

The career of Mr. Raymond is an inspiration to everyone connected with fox farming. Coming to this rovince a complete stranger some ifteen years ago. but possessing those characteristics of brains, pa- tience and perseverance inherited from his Huguenot aiice<iors in Switzerland, he and Mrs. Raymond have gone through the various for- tunes attached to Silver Fox farm- ing, mostly in a depression period. Not discouraged by the low prices which all of us had to accept and the untoward conditions. they had courage to go out and blaze new trails through the introduction of the McNeill and LaForest white- faoes and platinums. All honor to them and to anyone else who, un- der like circumstances, reaches the pinnacle.