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iday land Saturday of this the Canadian Fur Auction 3 co.,”lvfontreal. offer 10,000 er and Mutation Fox pelts-a e proportion of which are fresh s. On Monday, January 29th, wisons Bay Company, Mon”. . offer 12.500 Silver and Mu a- iox pelts mainly new season's p 5. These total figures of 30,- , fox pelts remind one of a few yc is back when like we is frequent. Just what proport- lot, of this number are 1950 var- ict we have no means of judging, buf presuming one half or 15,260 pa s would be fresh season's goods, it ouid mean that only 20,760.01 in 1960 production would be left. we” sincerely hope that both auct- io will be a great success. If so ai-H future sales are anyways br ht there should be a market ha of pelts when December 1951 I0 around. " 0 0 The trend of Silver Fox is def- initely on the up and up as we kn w from our own experiences ' our ranch pelts for which we received offers far above the prices we sold last year's goods for. while they do not for one moment cover the cost of production of a pelt (528.40 with us) yet they are harbingers of a better era. Yes confidently we are asserting that in January 1962, we will average at least s30.00.per pelt. O O

1-ianry Rich of the Maritime Fur Pool, Ltd., Moncton, spent a couple of days here, end of last week and made some purchases of Silver Fox. He is a sound authority on trends and his belief is that the darker types and Veiled sli- vers will be the vogue. He has ab- solutely no faith in White Faces and advised against breeding them or mixing them up with sil- vers-claiming that it would re- sult in the production of "Squir- reily” skins-if not in the first certainly in the second genera ion: The mating of full silvers with Short Fox to similar types also produces siquirrelly types. Harry believes tha its a waste of time and money to breed Platin- ums as the silvers in the" litters

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New York sales in recent weeks have witnessed a. very strong de- mand for Mink with prices run- ning from 10 to 20 percent above December levels. Its marvellous how they move at such good prices and in such quantities. In addit- ion to all United States product- ion oi over 2,000,000 pelts upwards of half I million more are import- ed from Norway, Sweden. Den- mark and Canada.

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silver Fox was 96 percent sold at the January auction in Oslo Norway. It averaged 1'13 kroner. Blue fox was '14 percent sold and averaged 122 Kironer. Better grad- es had best advances-inferior blues were neglected. The Kroner is worth 14 cents Amerlcanrmon-

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At a recent meeting of the Canadian Fur Trade Association, members were in favor of appeal- ing to the Government to stop the dumping of "distress furs" in Canada. These are furs the manu- factures cannot find a market for in the United states and aided and abetted by some Canadian re- tailers they -are being disposed of in this country which produced the finest furs in the world. we understand that silver fox is being brought in from the United Stat- es which of course we could not object to but for the fact that we

Montreal say they had a brisk season. I-lolt-Renfrew and Co. Ltd. Montreal, sold full length wild mink coats up to 59.00000. Stan. Walker Ltd., sold more coats for gifts than ever before, prices rang- ed from 8500.00 to 32,000.00. Sellers Gough I..td., sold a lot of mink garments-longer ones priced from 33500 to 56,500. Jackets and cape stoles from 32,500 to 64,500. Jean Courtot of Canada Ltd, sold full length wild mink coats from 34,500 to 08.500 and jackets in Sil- ver Blue and .wild mink at around 9,000. I 0 Average price for Standard Ranch Mink ones and two's offer- ed by United Mink Breeders Ass- ociation of U. S. A. at Lampson Fraser and 1-Iuth's sale in New York last week was 325.63 and for three's 518.61 making the overall average 326.42 -34,905 pelts were sold. only a small number of three's were in the offering.

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1 th U lted St t d of. 33:56. dflty :;n it. S as 0 n the French King, and the latter . . o 0 persuaded Baliol to rebel against - h N am his liege lord, that is, Edward. The suigpoiglizgilergn mo .li-01.33;, ma latter took an army into Scotland,

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THE PINE WARBIQER

This Warbler is accounted very rare. one specimen has been tak- en in New Brunswick and it is in- cluded in the N..s. list without comment. R. W. Tufts, one of our foremost ornithoiogists, says that one specimen only has been re- corded in that Province. It is. however. i cluded in our Island list (1916) but there is no record of its being seen or taken. Northern Pine Warbler. AOU. 671. Status indefinite. Male: Up- per parts bright olive-green, some- times tinged ashy; each wing with two wingbars; underparts bright yellow, more or less washed with ashy; turned to white below; sides sometimes with a few black streaks. Tail, outer feathers rwith white patches on their inner vanes, near the tips. Female. similar but duller, underparts mostly whitish tinged with yellow. Length of adult, 5.5 inches. '

Dr. Taverner says that this spec- ies haunts pine-woods, and is us- ually bedrsggled and discolored by the pitch.

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The authentic story of the Lie- fail, the Stone of Fate or Destiny, as against the traditional story, is as follows. Edward I, called by his people "Longshanks,” excelled in strength, courage, and skill. He was a. skilful general and a brave sold- ier, and though his character had some blemishes, he is ranked among the wisest as well as the ablest of English sovereigns. After invading and conquering Wales (1283), circumstances forced Edward to interfere in the affairs of Scotland. The old line of Scot- tish Kings was practically extinct, but there were plenty of claimants to the throne. Finally the rivals were reduced to two - John Bal- iol and Robert Bruce - and the question was then referred to Ed- ward. After Edward and the Scot- tish Parliamcnt had discussed the matter, Edward decided for Ealiol who in return swore fealty to him in humble terms. (1292).

Edward now had trouble with

defeated Balioi (1296), and after imprisoning him for three years. permhlted him to retire to Nor- mandy where he ended his days in peace. It was during this incur- sion into Scotland that Edward visited Scone Abbey and carried off the Stone of Scone (pron. "Skoon") as it is sometimes call- ed. One history says he shipped it to London and in those early days. coastwise shipment was preferred rather than transport over the so-called roads. By one oflthoss strange alter- nations which nature delights in devising, Edward II was a wastrel. Robert Bruce had resumed con- trol of the Scottish forces and with consummate skill dealt a. crushing blow to Edward's army at Ban- nockburn. (1324) Scotland never again lost her independence. Edward III was but 14 years old when his father died (1327). The next year the young king signed the Treaty of Northamp- ton which closed the long war be- tween England and Scotland. The Scots had always been sore about the plundered "antiques", so Ed- ward issued orders to the Abbot of Westminster to send them back. Most of them, including even the "Black Rood", the sacred cross of Holyrood Palace. were returned: but when it came to the turn of the Lia-fail, the people of London made such riots that it was not sent. There was an old rhyme con- nccted with it, that said:- "Unless the flx'd decrees of Fate give way, The Scots shall govern and the sceptre sway 0 Where e'er this stone they find, and the dread sounds obey." This prophecy was believed to have been fulfilled when James VI of Scotland ascended the Eng- lish throne as James I, in 1903, (This first instalment of the "Stone" was to have appeared on Jan. 0, but unfortunately, the Ms, went astray. with it went a "Note ” thanking readers for past kindh. nesses, and wishing them prosper- MT?

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The introduction to Shaw's ac- count of modern music states that the latest great. composers toler- ate cho ds which sound discordant and sen eless to the main body of musicians.

Well, the discordance cannot be disputed but it does not stamp the composer as great, any more than, in the sister art .of Sculp- ture, Epstein's mis-shapen 'Adam" proclaims him a genius. We have painters, too, who spill colors over a canvas laid on the floor, and are apparently satisfied with the result: and what's more. they have disciples!

Shaw unwittingly shows how these delusions of grandeur arose in musical ctrcies:- "Musicians used to confine themselves to thirds and fifths (i. e., for chords. Agr.) until somebody - we used to say it was Montcverde.,- ven- tured to pile a-minor third on top of the fifth in a very cautious way, introducing the new note first as a third, fifth or unison in the pre- vious chord, and letting it sweeten itself into a concord again in the following one; preparation and re- solution, as we call it." (This I take to mean that the chord was made up of C. E. G. B. flat and upper C. which was resolved into, say, F, lower F, A, and C. It is the B flat that Monteverde used. to produce the acid dissonance which G. B. 5. seems to have enjoyed.) "It took quite a long time before the battle over the toleration of this discord of the seventh was so thoroughly won that it could be expelled without preparation on an audience in ny position. (sic.) I can still reme her the time (he goes on) when i last inversion - with the seventh in the bass- sounded strange and dramatically momentous, as in the first finale in Don Gio ii, and especially in Beethoven's Prometheus' over- ture. which opens with an abrupt third inversion of the seventh foriissimo. By that time, however. minor nlnths, then called dimin- ished sevenths, were familiar; and Wagner's battle began with unpre- pas-ed major ninths, which joyously blared forth in the second act of Tannhauser, sounded as scandal- ous as anything in Richard Strauss' Sinfonia Domestics does today. Who cares about an un- prepared major ninth now. or an eleventh, or a thirteenth? Yet when you have accustomed people to these, you have conquered the whole scale." (End of Shaw's note.)

Shaw was a comparatively young man when he wrote that, and the chords he mentions were hailed as "The Music of the Future." That future is here now, judging by the uncouth sounds from the records! No wonder that some far-seeing musician has given us the slogan: "Forward to Mozar-ii" since the Island is becoming music-con- scious, I hope the juniors will file away Shaw's words as here pre- sented. It will help them to under- stand how music deteriorated long ago.

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In an article in The Guardian on Larry Gorman's folk-songs, the word "orl-eyed" is mentioned with the annotation that its mean- ing is unknown. Is this not an it'- regular spelling of "wall-eyed?" a word used by Shakespeare to imply a fierce expression. Wall- eye was also a medical term for some disease which turned the iris white. some effort should be made to collect all of--Larry's songs for preservation in the Public Library. Another local poet, Mr. James MacLean, is I believe, still with us, and is a particular favourite of the writer.

VATICAN CITY. Jan. 25 - (Reuters)-The Vatican will pub- lish March lzathe 12th anni- versary of the coronation of Pope Pius X11-the results of 10 years' excavation beneath the Basilica of saint Peter's, ending in the dis- covery of the tomb of the Apostle Peter. .

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NEW HAVEN W. I.

The meeting of New Haven W. I. met at the home of Mrs. Clarence Frlazell on January 3rd.

Meeting , f with Institute Ode followed by repeating the Creed in unison.

Roll oail was answered by twenty members with a cup for Institute. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. It was reported by committee that 819.50 was taken in for children's Aid Society. Many thank you notes were received for Christmas gifts and fruit. Bills amounting to 011.03 were paid. Proceeds from ohristmas con- cert amounted to 032.00

Collection was taken and amount- ed to 31.30.

An invitation was extended in Clyde River W. I. to meet with New Haven W. I. at the next meet- ing which will be held at the home of Mrs. Hugh MacDonald. Roll call to be answered with an exchange of Valentines. The singing of "The King" brought the meeting to I close.

After which a pleasant time was spent the occasion being the 35 wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Devaroux.

Mrs. Murphy read the address and Mrs. Neil MacKinnon present- ed her with a, gift, and Mrs. Clar- ence Friuell presented her with a beautiful cake.

Mrs. Deavaraux in her jolly man- ner thanked all present for their kindness. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess assisted -by some of the ladies.

HAZEL GROVE W. I.

The monthly meeting of the Hazel Grove Womens Institute was held at the home of Mrs. James. Brown.

The president, Mrs. James Brown had charge of the meeting which opened by Ode followed by repeating creed in unison. The minutes were read and approved.

Roll call was answered by ten members. There were four visitors present-.

Committees reported and the following new ones were appoint- ed.

Sick-Mrs. Arthur Houston and Mrs. Gordon Houston.

School-Mars. Reigh Ferris and Mrs. Stephen Bertram. Lunch-Mrs. Gordon Houston

and Mrs. Harold Bagnall.

Programme-Mrs. Frank Nichol- son and Mrs. Harold Bagnall.

Thank-you notes were read for Christmas treats and from former member for remembrance gift.

Bills were moved paid. It was decided to send three dollars to Tuberculosis League. It was also decided for secretary ,to send to Eatons and Slmpsons for donat- ion of remnants.

February meeting" to be at Mrs. Reigh Fenris when roll call to be answered by an original valentine. Collection amounted to 01.00. Sev- eral enjoyable contests were put on by Mrs. Reigh Ferris which-caused much menriment.

National Anthem. Lunch was ser- ved by hostess assisted by commit- tee in charge.

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NORTH W. I.

The January meeting of the Win- sloe North, W. I. was held at the home of Mrs. Stanley Younker. The meeting opened by singing, "Pack up Your Troubles”, and repeating creed in unison. Roll call was an- swered by eight members and one member paid her fee. In the absence of the secretary, Mrs. Ieith Carter read the minutes of the previous meeting.

Corespondehce was read and dis- cussed. It was moved and seconded that 810.00 be contributed to the Canadian March of Dimes. The school committee had no report. The sick ooonmittee reported that fruit and a gift had been sent. A bill of 31.50 was paid. '

It was decided to hold an auction sale at the next meeting. Each member was asked to bring an ar- ticle, to the value cf 50 cents. The next meeting will be hdd at the Portfolios are to be taken to the home of Mrs. C. L. Cudmore. The lunch coimmlt e; Mrs. Stanley Shaw. Mrs. Alton Younker, and Mrs. Robert Stevenson. The collect- ion fcr the evening amounted to 31.43. Theomeetlng closed with the National Anthem. after which a de- licious lunch was served by the hos- tess and committee in charge.

WEST COVEHEAD W. I.

"rhe west Covehead W. I. met. at the home of Mrs. Albert Reed on Friday evening Jan 12. Meeting opened with Institute ode and col- lect. 1'1 members answered roll call by paying 10 cents. The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. The trasurer reported net proceeds of Cake Sale 328.98.

The school committee reported that a radio was purchased and placed in school, the share paid by Institute amounted to 920.76.

Two bills for fruit were present- ed. by sick committee. and paid.

A card of acknowledgement was received from the Alildlfamily.

It was moved and seconded that a box be built on wall to protect school radio and the committee in c rge were asked to contact Mr.

alter McI..ure.

Correspondence. was read re- ieachi of mmlc in school. It was decided to have teacher contact I music teacher re met etc.

The Convener of sewing distri-

gowns, sockoes. and sweaters. was decided to hold a series of weekly card parties in homes to raise money for Institute. A lunch committee was to be appointed each night. Discussion re projector tool: place and Mrs. Gideon Mscl..auch- ian agreed to contact districts of Btanhope and covehcad Rd. before coming to a final decision.