‘mu; 3. 1954 -NEWSY NOTES -

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WIATIII. AND IIA IONAL OBSIIVATIONI

gwryone is interested’ in what we call weather, whose sum total throughout the year is known as climate, and climate is I. very important fac- tor. not only with reference to our own personal comfort, but in de- termining the flowers and vege- tables we may grow in our gar- dens, and the crops that can be produced with profit on our fields. I‘ do not‘need to say anything a-

bout the summer climate of Prince Edward Island. that is known most favourably far and

wide. and really should be enjoy- ed through personal experience to

be properly appreciated. The _ EN THE’!-_iOME .2" P I ’ A

.5-r.’-"-‘e‘é’.¥’3e4 This elaborate apartment house for purple mai-tins is of the right size to make a special backyard attraction. Martins are gregarious birds and like to make their nests near the house. It must be ten to twelve feet’ off the ground or it will not be used. As this Colonial mansion complete with chimney has no framing it is made from three-quarter-inch glued-up stock. Use any widths of scrap found around the workshop. The pattern gives tracing diagrams for the shaped parts and large drawings showing just how to cut out ' the pieces and the steps in assembling. This pattern is included in the Bird House Packet which will be postpaid for $1.50. If only martin house is ordered ‘the price is only

Address orders to the Homework Guardian Of-

slinp Department, fice.

lubley’s Cape Breton, N.

Mr. Hubley will be at

a much lower price. breeder. There are no

35 Hawthorne Ave.

‘ conditions and crops

aiaiiuiiir ,cHiiiciiiLLA's. (NOT RABBITS)

THE ANIMAL WITH THE LUXURY FUR

THE FUR OF TOMORROW

Ohlnohille Ranch of Anegance. 8., has just now got ready another small Chinchilla. Ranch at Hawthorne Avenue just off st. Peter's We cordially invite you you can see and handle animals.

see you and talk this new you and to pass along any information you may re-

uire.

This ranch has been set up to serve the people of P. E. I. You may obtain your breeding stock here at You are middle men or agents‘to pay. We handle only fine quality registered stock. No or- der too large or too small to be ‘appreciated.

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mean temperatures of our sum- mer ‘months are almost as con- stant as the temperatures of the large bodies of surrounding waters that control them.

It is the spring, however, that we ere most interested in now. will it be early or late? Dpes it really make much difference to us? If so. what is the difference?

In seeking to answer these questions. accurate records have been kept at the Charlottetown Experimental station of weather ever since the station was started in 1909. A careful analysis of these records in 19% indicated that a late spring, though more favourable for some crops than for others, has always given us larger and better crop yields than those following an early spring. In order to be doubly sure on this point, the average yields per acre of main farm crops for P. E. Island. as given in the Canadian Camus and Statistics Monthly each year were summarized and compared with the Experimental Station records. and theadvantage of a late spring was‘ confirmed. We have now completed graphs of the March mean temperatures, and the advent of spring for 38 years.

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This investigation has shown that each normal spring has been followed by corps that gave yields very similar to the average of many years, An early spring has been followed by greatly reduced yields, amounting in some cases, to less than 90% of all crop aver- ages. The late spring. on the other hand, has been followed by increased yields amounting to as much as 5% of the normal of all crop averages. This means a large supply of hay, grain and roots. and an opportunity to produce more and-better stock with the extra feed. when known early in the season, this information should provide a. guide in selecting areas of corps and time of seeding.

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There has been a great deal of work along meteorolgolcai lines in other countries, that has been of direct benefit to the farmers. in certain countries of England. the average yield of fall wheat has been estimated within a few pounds of the actual yield per acre. by correlating the autumn

N. 3., and Road in Charlottetown. to visit our ranch where

the ranch for 10 days_to thrifty industry over with

buying from a local

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

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Canada‘: Exchequer Court has ended the long controversy over the‘btatus of mouton. (preceded lamb) and has ruled that mouton coats are for costs and therefore subject to the 15 per cent excise

The argument of the com- pany was that since processed shearlings were sold by the foot rather than by the skin and did

rainfall with the yield of wheat. An increase in the rainfall above normal results in a lowering of the yield of wheat. In the United States, correlation tables have been worked out, and factors ob- tained, so that very close esti- _mates are made every year, of the .cotton crop in the South. and the corn crop in the corn belt. The latter is correlated with hours of bright sunshine.

It is not necessary to go into details showing how these cor- relation tables are worked out. You will be glad to know; how- ever, that such tables have es- tablished the fact, long believed in by our most observant farmers, that a late spring is followed by more than average crops. These tables show, also. a very close cor- relation between the mean tem- perature of March of each year and the yield of most farm crops that same year. In other words. if March is cold. the spring will be late, and a good harvest will follow.

If March is unusually warm, an EH13’ spring may be looked for, and lower yields may be expected from our main crops, which should be supplemented with corn, which always does well during an early. warm season, Moderate March temperatures are usually followed by average crops.

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Mr. Warren Burns, meteorolog- ist at the Experimental Station. informed us on the first my of April that the mean tempera- ture for March was 28.4 degrees F and that the March mean tem- perature for 44 years was 26.9 degrees ll‘. When a correlation was established for the 14-yea! period, 1912-1915, between the mean temperature of March and the advent of an early or late spring. the mean March tempera- ture for the 14 years was 23.7 degrees F; for the next 14 years it was H2 degrees F and for the next 14 years. up to 1356, it was 27.4 degrees P‘.. so that in recent years there has been a trend up- wards in March temperatures, and this year's mean is only one de- gree above that mean.

It was observed that a 2%‘ F.. deflection or more from the average, if higher. indicated an early spring, or if lower, s. late spring. We would suggest that the mean this year is normal, and that we may expect yields of farm crops that will be very close to the average of normal years.

The season of 1986 has been the outstanding exception to the cor- relation of March temperatures with the spring season. The March mean temperature that year was 35.4 deg._ l"., or 3% deg. l"., higher than any, other March recorded here. On March lilth. 1930, the temperature reached 60 deg. I, ‘and grain was reported sown in Southport, March 31st -April had several heavy snow- falls. May was wet, cool and back- ward. Seeding was greatlydelayed and frost occured on May 17th, 1936; so that it turned out. to be a late season after all, and heavy, beneficial rains in July produced grain crops that were well filled and other crops that were much above average.

The snowfall of March flth, 1954, will probably take the re- maining frost out of the ground this year. The soil is likely to firm quickly so that it may be possible to roll the meadows and press back the clover and grass roots that have been lifted by frost. before the end of Aprll.!:arlysown grain has given better yields, if sown as soon as the soil is in the right condition when worked.

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TIMELY BIIIEGTEI WITII

Silver Fox And 5 Mink Farming V?

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not move at the regular fur auc- tlons'they were not furs. After ex- haustive studies and definitions from various store manufacturers and -buyers, Justice Cameron ruled that the Merino sheep skins used in the mouton process are the skins of fur-bearnlg animals. He said that most fur stores and near- ly all department stores sell mou- ton in their fur departments and advertise them as furs, This sit- uation in addition to dictionary deacriptives left no alternative but that the trade regard mouton coats as fur coats, he said.

British imports of raw furs from the ‘United States during Febru- ary fbtalled £438,658. This repre- sents a gain of 40 per cent over February, 1963. During February the United States was the largest supplier of raw furs to the Unit- ed Kingdom.

Sam Gottesfcld writing in Wo- men's Wear Daily, has the fol- lowing: “Fox is making a. slow but steady come back into the fur pic- ture. Manufacturers report share gains in Spring orders compared to a year ago and most are great- ly enc raged by signs of increas- ing ln rest in the item among the nation's retailers. Major activ- ity to date is in two and three skin capes and stoles in Norweg- ian blue fox and white fox, though there has been improve- ment ln the performance of pearl platinum fox and black fox in some instances. Business of course is by no means comparable with the heyday of the silver fox some years ago. The item has a long way to go even to approach its one time nation-wide popularity and to overcome virtual abandon- ment by retailers and consumers in recent years. But a. start —- a good start has been made.

Generally regarded as among the leaders in the field. Gruskln and Feldman reports Norwegian blue fox as its top seller, followed by white fox and pearl platinum fox. This sees excellent potentialaties in pearl platinum and feels that American breeders should pro- mote the item to enhance its pos- sibilities. It was this firm which was the biggest vpurchaser of Fr-omm's Golden Glory fax at the recent auction and it reports this

mutation all but cleared to lead-'

ing retailers. The limited availa- bility of Golden Glory of course, prevents it from making any con- siderable dent in the market but foxmen are in agreement that the nation-wide publicity given the Fromm Bros. mutation has served to revive interest in all type of fox. Ernest Fiesch states that the trend towards fox is positively much stronger than a year ago. He feels that many retailers are holding back purchases pending final action on tax relief and looks for greater activity once the tax is cut. He reports that Norwegian blue fox and white fox are the lesdng types in stolen and clutch capes.

At the Dominion Fur Auction sale held in Winnipeg last week wild mink prices were unchanged with all the 2,000 pelts selling. Northern large and extra large brought 532 to 336; medium and small, 010 to $21. All the 4,000 ranch mink sold with mutations advancing from l0 to 15 per cent. Fresh muskrats sold 35 per cent: Al-berte.'s large and extra large winters sold at $1.24: large and extra large falls. 30 to 86 cents: medium and small 52 to 56 cents: Manitoba‘.-i northern winters large and extra large 98 cents.

Various names have been sug- gested for the standard Canadian silver fox to give it a boost on the market. Among them in Onvx. which appears to be the favorite. Opallne has been suggested for pearl fox and Palladium for plat; lnum fox. It is assumed that the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders’ Association has taken stops to register these names in Ottawa and Washington, D. C. The much favored term Crystal

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fox had to be ruled out owing to registration problems,

A. K. MacNelll of Fort Qu'Ap- pelle, Sasie, has been made a life member of the Saskatchewan Fur Breeders‘ Association. This well deserved honor marks the ap- preciation of the fur breeders of Saskatchewan for the services of a man who can truly be called the dean of Western fur breeders. Mr. MacNeill was born on Prince Edward Island and he was one of those who saw the possibilities of fox breeding in the west. He had a small ranch of his own and also ranched foxes for a. coniptiny in near Regina. It was in his ranch that the first white-marked fox was produced. Its parents were a pair of silvers, one of a ship- ment of several pairs sold to the company by McLure and Mac- Kinnon Silver Fox I-‘arms, Ltd. At that time registration could not be obtained for foxes with white markings and "Ollie" bought the fox from the company and placed it in his own ranch and it became the progenitor of a great many of the white-marked foxes that found their way to Prince Ed- ward Island and other places.

With the advent of mink form- ing he lost no time in taking lils place in the forefront of mink breeders, buying animals of good quality and new types as well as breeding standards. Mr. MacNeill has been a tower of strength to his Saskatchewan neighbors, sup- porting every activity of the Fur Breeders Association and giving freely of his long and wide ex- perience to fellow ranchers. Two sons, John of Colorado. and Georg». who is associated with his father in the Qu'Appclle ranch, are both noted fur farmers. experienced in the art of producing high quality stock and well qualified to carry on the MacNcill tradition. "Ollie" \vho had a severe illness some time ago, has made a splendid recovery and appears to be as alert and interested in his ranch and other activities as he hiis even been.

As we were writing these notes we caught a glimpse of John A. Lea stepping along the street at a lively clip, bare-headed and look- ing as though he were in his sixties. He is back from the wilds of northern Ontario —— roads al- most inaccessible but John is supervisor-contractor to make them fit for travel by auto or any other type of vehicle. He was quite an athlete in his younger days, could run, jump. pole‘ vault, in fact was an all-rounder and his train- ing stlll stays with him. He was also one of the most prominent foxmen of the province, greatly interest- ed in companies such as the Magic which produced some of the finest silver foxes in captivity. He fur- nished breeding stock to ranches in the United States, Western Canada and Quebec.

The Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company (Quebec) Ltd.. auction sale held in Montreal last week saw ranch mink better qual- ity strings sell to good advantage with Iprices very firm. In muta- tions partlcularly, good demand was noted on Sapphire. especially in better quality clear colors. New York buyers were active through- out the selling but high shippers‘ limits held up sales c0nslderabl,\' Sixty per cent of the l6,l92rancl1

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mink was sold, mostly to American buyers. Top price was $30.50 for best Yukon males. Prices ranged as follows: Best Yukon males, 812.50 to $30.50; females, $7.75 to $17. Wild Mink (4,007 skins) sold 0% per cent. Top price was $42 for North Manitoba 1 pt 2, XL and L, extra dark and dark. Prices gen- erally ranged for Northern Mani- toba $38 to $42 for XL and $16 to $27 for medium and small.

In rfiiiiiatloiis, Sapplilres were 65 per cent sold. Prices were $40.50 for 1 part 2 Breath of Spring males and $24 for females. Tcp prices for pastels was $36 for 1 part 2 males and $19 for females. Top price in platinum was $30.50 for males and $18.50 for females. Aleutian sold for 70 per cent with prices ranging from $19.50 to $28.50 for males and females $14 to $17. Prices for white were $28.50 to $46.50 for males, and $20.50 to $22 for females. Kohlnur sold at $12.50 to slfi for males, and $8 to $1025 for females.

The passing of Senator J. Walter Jones at. Ottawa last Wednesday was a great shock to fur farmers wherever the news was heard. As early as 1911 he was interested in iok farming which was then being carried on with great success by his future father-in-law, the late Franklyn Bovyci‘. Later he picked strains for Mr. Bovyer and named them and these particular strains made history at exhibitions and fur sales. in 1912 Senator Jones was given the task by the Domin- ion Government of writing an authoritative work on fur farming and fur-bearing animals in Canada. It was without doubt an outstand- ing book and meant a tremendous lot of time and study ‘in its compila- tion. Later his efforts were largely directed to cattle breeding and he ‘bred some of the world's champion Holstcins and he has been regard- ed as one of the top breeders in America. The writer has known him since his student days in Prince of Wales College and we have had many contacts with him and al- ways found him a. genial friend. In later years he has occupied one of the most important posts in our province, that of Premier. and in that capacity has instituted many reforms that have been of bene- fit to the people. His family life was exceptionally happy and he had also the pleasure of seeing his son Bus become a leading mink and fox rancher. We in common with all fur farming friends, ex- tend to Mrs. Jones and family our deepest sympathy in the loss of a loving husband and father.

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IT'S N0 WONDER she cuddles that chinchilla, for it's one of the main cogs in a Canadian industry that's valued at close to $2,000,000. A family of four is worth $3,600. The National Chinchilla Breeders of Canada has a. membership of 1,800.

FARMERS! FARMERS! FARMERS!

soil DEE”. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A LOW PRICED macros?

WELL SIR! HERE ARE SOME PRICES THAT CAN'T BE BEAT

OURLITV FARM EQUIPMENT

Three, Dovm One Year Payment Payments of

New No. 40 John Deere Standard Trac- tors with Three Point Hitch. ’I‘oueh-O-

if::“° ”¥FY_Tf?.fiTf::-3T:'Iff.ff:...§YZfflf..}?.ff.i1: 541.66 361.11 It included with the above add _ for 2-furrow Mounted Plow .... ._ 63.00 43.33 for 2-furrow Trailer Plow 90.00 60.00 for Mounted Tandem Disc Harrow.

20-disc. .................................... .. 70 45.56 for Trailer Tandem Disc Harrow,

20-disc. 635 43.66 for Tractor Controlled Spring Tooth

Harrow, 2-section, 8—feet 44.00 29.33 For One Row Cultivator \\'iiil Disc

l-Iillers 49 00 82.66

Yes! We are selling the No. 40 John Deere Stand- ard Tractor and Matched Equipment at ilicse low con- venient prices.

And in addition, we guarantee to any purchaser of one of these Tractors that any drop in price between April 1st, and May 31st, 1954, will be retroactive to April 1st, and cheques to cover the decrease will be mailed to the purchaser.