Soil conservation And Related Problems

Excerpt: tron: I Report by the Prince Edward Island Branch

of the Agricultural

Soil erosion. as It is commonly considered today, refers to the ac- centuated removal of soil from ltd pilots "in situ." It is the result of misuse and mismanagement of land, involving the destruction of the protective cover provided by nature. the depletion of the soil organic i-ontent and the lower- ing of Ioil fei-tility.

Over most of Prince Edward Is- land the aoila are high in fine to very fine sand and silt. and low in humua and clay content. This texture renders them particularly eueceptihle to erosion by both wa- ter and wind. The fine particles of mineral soil and humus are necessary for the maintenance of soil fertility and the retention of eoil‘ moisture. The removal of this mineral and organic material. by surface run-off or otherwise, low- ers fertility and increases the dan- ger of In!‘-l‘P SPl'lfillS erosion.

Field nhservatiniis. made during the rernnt ircnnnais~aiit-e sii-rvey. have shottii that the thickness of atirfare soil. in the \“.i'giii state. is around eight lli('nFS. On much rt.‘ the Hill. ed land. ll0l\E‘\'E'l‘ the avcraze iii.il(l'l'$§ of Slll‘l‘(‘t" sozl is arnuiirl liar i:i.lii~s. and \e:'_\' often four iiirhfs. 'l‘li.s iiould ll‘.- dimitr that. (llll'lllE the years of i"i|lil\'ailf\l‘.. a considerable anlillllli of the stirlace had been reniored

Other eqtially obvious evident-n of the erosion that has occurred in the past, and is still

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dence of continuous soil eosion.

Though gullying is the spectacu- lar form of erosion. the most ser- ‘loua damage has been caused by the slow cumulative action of sheet erosion. This type I3 u.sually not noticeable until an advanced stage has been reached and crop pro- ductlon has decreased materially. Few realize the loss it can cause over a period of years; and. as a result, very little effort is made to prevent it.

Preeenl Distribution

The Dominion Census returns (or I951 show that in Prince Ed- iivard Island there were I013‘! oc- .cupied farms, comprising 1,095,304 acres or 78.4 per cent of the total area. Farms on which there was no improved land or which had ibren abandoned were not in- cluded. i I The use of the land (‘Ol’llDZ‘lSlll;.: ‘these 10.137 farms is shoivii to be‘ (as tollovis:

426,210 acres‘

iLand under crops

Pasture l9'l,937 acres‘ ‘Summer fallow 1.806 Z|Cl'L‘E‘Sl {Other improvrd land 19.842 acres "Total improved laiid 645.795 acres. Wood land 346,191 acres: ‘Other unlinprotetl . l03,3l8 acres ; lanr.l ‘ Total iininiproied 449,509 acres‘

land

‘Total :mpt'o\'ed

l.095,304 acres} and un1mpi'o\'ed . Improved land in 402 per cent‘

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"WE TREAT THE SICK Wl:l.I.". Giggey‘a Pharmacy, next Btevi‘art’e Bakery.

MEN! Choose, your Easter Hat today. See the new Adam Hats at (.95. Henderson & Cudmore.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 3-4 p.m. Kirk of S. James. Charlotte- KOVHI Ministerial Association.

RAISE ROASTERS and oepons to 10 lbs. in six months, that‘: the kind to buy. Co-op Hatchery. Phone 9412.

l\IacD0.\'Al.D RADIO SERVICE ‘.‘.adio repairing. Ampliﬁers anc sound systems. Disc and tape re- cording. 180 Kent Street. Phone 5915.

MISS AL'I)RI-LY DeBLOIS wiii be the speaker at the Easter 'l‘nanl; Onoriiig Service of the Btipilsi. Womciis M'i:.sionary Soci- ety to be held in the Church Hall April Hill. A large attendance is expected.

)‘()l"l.L WANT MORE \| hen you hear Luta and Lots MacLeod, Irish- duet;

I d d b Lh per cent of total )1 are “R! I1l'0\'l f‘ ,\' 6 P - ed and impoverished hillsides. and‘ the severe gullying in some lo-tand 1951, is given as folloiis:

The livestock population for l90l‘_solo;

iDoris Hogan, Alberton, age 13, vocal Viola Shepherd, Cardigan, ‘age 16 singing with guitar. P. E.I.

calitics. The large deposits of fine‘ 1901 I951 A11 star caivgtcgde, p, w_ c, Audt- fertile soil seen at the foot ol Horses 33.731 21.3-i9,lm,-,um‘Apn1321,11, 3 pm‘

slopes and on flat areas along‘ Cattle 112,778 97,924‘

rivers and streams, and the salt Sheeb 125.546 34.386 ‘?'?* marshes about estuaries were form- Swine 43.007 72,499 sanctuary Chan-,3, mg, for carpet ed largely by fine soil washed Poultry 581,790 1.009.347 and 3 few oLh¢r article; be put.

d(V\\"l’I from the surface of higher land. The deposits of silt in rivers and streams and in harbours where dredging is required to keep the chip ehannel open are further evi-

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The members of Little Pond C., W.L. sub-division met at the home of Mrs. Charles S. MacDonald on March 11 for their monthly meet- ing. Mrs. John Elackett presided.

Meeting opened by prayer. The treasurer, Mra. Gerard MacDon- ald. read the financial statement. A list of bills to be paid was made out and the following were moved to be paid: TB. :2; CG. scholar- ship $1250: Sr. St. Martha 55‘. Missionaries of Mary $5; National scholarship st; budget fund $1:

National ‘per capita $3.10; Dioces- an per capita £4.66; Red Cross 32. It was agreed that covers for.

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chased as soon as possible. A let- ter from Mrs. Praught re—lay re- treats was read and discussed. The sick committee reported having given one treat and Mrs. Chas. 3. MacDonald and Mrs. Jocie McKen- zie were re-appointed for next month.

Mrs. Jooie M.-icKenzie, Mrs. Ed- ward R. MacDonald and Mrs. Ron- ald MacDonald were appointed as the nomination committee toname the officers for the annual meet. ing which will be held at the home or Mrs. Chas. J. MacDonald this month.

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DISTRICT

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KEIOSINI, Electric and Pro- pane Gas. Refrigerators. Bryenton and Mackay.

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SEE THE FINE New Models of Nurses and Ladies‘ watches on dis- play at Mouse Jewellers.

SERVICE To SICK. Dial 5132, Cantwell'I Pharmacy. next to Gloria.

BELANGEB BANG-E5 for coal wood or oil. Bryenton at MacKay.

ISLAND GRILL. Queen Street Dial 5228. Serving full course din- nc.-ra. Specializing Chinese dish.

ORDER QUICK FOR SPECIAL Cross Golden neck pullet clflcks, limited quantity each week. Co-up Hatchery. Phone 9412.

olln R. 0. P. sired lay and pay chicks are best by test. Co-op Hatchery. Phone 9412. t

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Grade IX—l. Gertrude Gamble; 2. Mary Robblee.

Grade VIII—l. Jean Robblee; 2. Joyce Waddell.

Grade VII—~I. Maureen Craig; 2. Frankie Murphy.

Grade V'I—I. Evelyn Gamble; 2 Wyman Cairns; 3. Ruth Robbiec, Vernon Walsh.

Grade III — Elizabeth C s i r n 5.

James Craig.

Grade II—I. Margaret Francis: 2. Miriam Gamble; 3. Mildred Francis.

Grade I tSr.t—l. Sylvia Wilson; 2. Fraser Brown; 3. Harry Craig and John James waddell.

Grade I t.Jr.\«l. Jerry Craig; 2 Howard Francis.

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