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The Farm Front

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111i- Depir-tiint will

t pertinent-l cl Agricul urmmwud wand “flcumufl supplies comm)“.

rlculture and the Prinol

tpeJzspurposeistoassiltin production in this Province in 195'! quirements of our coun {or-ward sound practical susse Deputy Minister c! Asriwlture. 0 ‘my; “yum; each week-end in

‘lib Ill Slvad his Pill

‘ no; one of the coldest r1181!“ m; fir, with a wind blowinli over forty miles per hour one or our good hogman had two sow: farmw. Under these olroulflltlwfl many litters would have been lost. Not so in this case. This 111811 W" on the Job and u a result he saved twenty-sat (26; healthy little suckers. Bow? Well. his aOWe W"? properly cared for having been m.- a balanced ration which included an ample mineral supplement thus providing for strong, healthy moth- ers and little onee. But in addition, recognizing the danger of extreme- ly unlavourabie weather he trans- felffld hll charges to a chick brood- er house, free of drafts, set up a pen in each end and estubllalied the enrol; broader stove in the centre. The thermometer dropped to 15 degrees below and the wind howled wunout. but the little le.lowa com- ing into a cold. cold world didn't nund it at all. The mothers were qu.et und contented. The little fel- lows were warm and ready for breakfast. Zliie owner kept the broader stove going and directed operations and by all working to- gether in common purpose, all con- cerned are today prosperous and happy IHQ doing s great iob in filling our bacon quota.

Thisiaagoodleeeonto every;

farmer. The quarters should be mo" comfortable, the rows pm- gzrly cared for and extra heat may

often secured if a brooder stove is not handy, by the use of a warm

Qvery possible way the expansion of {firm

and thus contribute to the food re-

try u; this time of need. Farmers are adwd W stions that will assist this cause w the

harlottetown. Watch for these Della"- our Island papers.

III! that Wllbll Fl!

111a losses occurring from Warbll Fly infestation are far greater than the ordinary farmer believes to be the case. Not only il this loes in- volved in injury to the hide of the animal, out injury w the bee! pro- duction is experienced. Further- more, this irritation frequently causes serious breakages. loss of crops and animals ll Voll- Under such conditions it is conceivable that the average loll to the tarni- ar is of a substantial nature. Now is the time to employ macs vs w destroy this pest. community or- gsnimtlon is preferable for this

urpose, but if not ' asible on a arge scale, femurs individually should endeavour to suppress the

revalence of this enemy and thus ncrease his pl uction.

An educational campaign is now under way regarding this matter. The press, posters end the latest information in bulletin form will soon be used for u general warfare on the War-bis Fly. Famiers are asked to contact our Department and Ddrtic-ulars regarding control will be forwarded.

And swat that Bot Fly

There are a great number of bad flies on the in this province- Another unwe o guest is the

ot Ii. Le harvest time was particularly annoying. Manv sensible honest horses, irritated by the att: 11rd of this vicious insect broke hsmeeg and machine and refus- ed to work under m: conditions.

clothes basket, hot water bottle or bricks until the little fellows have had their flat meal. ‘Nut! said.

semen-urn“

The can of the brood smv h I. most important phase of the daily duties at this time and the attent- ion lhe receives now may decide the number of pigs and the profits the farmer may have on hogs at the end o! the season. ‘Rio brood sow to produce strong healthy young must have exercise, a cere- ully balanced ration and suffici- ent mineral

$0.0M pill were lost h this a similar way. Pract- ioases are due

year

little

evince in tb

ll vital. Cut out 11v inefficient

These flies are easilv exterminsted anditisnottoolsteyettoor- ganiaa your community Nnd have your horse; treated. A few cents and a little trouble may save vou a lot of dollars and‘ a great 1on1 nf trouble later on. so why not swilt this fly as well as his arch con- . rater and friends in evil deeds. t e warble My.

Green nod and Green Pastures

If this province i! to achieve its production levels in dairy products provision will have to be made at an early date for better D5801"?! and adequate supplies of green hem. Fertilizers applied to D8515- ures will poeslbiv produce greater commotion in the my o! retumfi than from any other crop. Cost o! fertilisers will be lower this v-M‘. and when ordering the suggestion

' is advanced that pasture needs be U5 not mrgotten. Mixtures of peas.

oats and vefches for green feed or for hay will also increase the pro- tein requirements of the ration.

In any event constant green pastures and succulent feeds are m important part in our farm Plfiflsm this year.

Move fertilisers Early

Orders fbr fertilisers should be placed early and runners should en-

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For some time there has controversy k o raw or d Man breedgg: Fuviytiiii gut-lien? Iti- tter results from the rnw Now we are able to publish an au- thorltive article by Dr. 0. K gum, which will set at rest all‘ erg-u. mcnts. 'l‘hanks D t of our ranchers. 0c or on “ha”

saw on cooruzn clinging m rox RATIONS

Dominion mperimenial F" 1pm]; DP- 9- K- Gull". Superintendent

An experiment to determine the

effect of the same cereal when fed ‘. foxes in the raw or cocked state has been curried cut at the Do- minion Experimental Fbx Station in Summerside, 9.13.1. c tThe plan of the experiment was such that foxes‘ were divided into comparable groups according to I89. size and body weight, etc., with the comparative groups main- tained under similar hon ing con- ditions.

The cereal mixture was compos- ed of finely ground whole wheat, barley, oais, rice and cornmeal mix- ed together. Half of each mix was cooked and the remainder used in the raw state. (C0lllpO3ltl0n of cereal mixture and different sea- sonal rations usecl are given be- ‘Towl. Both the raw um cooked cereal were ihcn incorporated into otherwise identical fox-rations and fed to fox pups and ndult animals throughout the 1941-42 season. In ‘ way the effects of raw and cooked cereals were S11 Jed clurln the following different phases o fox ranching procedure.

1. Growth of younu fox pups up to 9-10 weeks of age.

2. Growth of fox pllgi from i0 weeks of age to muturl y.

I. Maintenance Ibody weight of adult males and vixens.

4. ‘Rae condition of foxet, quality of fur produced and pelt prices.

B, Time of onset of oestrus in Vixens.

6. Mating activity of male foxes.

'1. Average litter production in vixens.

8. Comparative digestibllij. 0f raw and cooked cereal rations by fox pups and adult mnmnls.

The weights of comparable groups of 65 fox B l0 weeks cf age, wl ch nzcelved raw and cooked cereals in their rations were studied. The average weights at this age showed u Significant difference between the rHW and cooked cereal groups with body weights of 412.9 and 39.6 011-11065 respectively. The boiler growth prgdllced by the raw cereal Potion possibly results from lit greater vitamin content and the more ef- ficient absorption of its ‘fats. The latter was shown by digestibility studies.

Gygwfll curves of nmle and fe- male groups of 35 fox pups, lnsed on wceklv borlv “his taken un- {11 the fox pups reached lnaturltv, showed no rcul dlilvWhCe. how- ever. between the ruwvnrld cooked cereal fccl animals. Sumlui" finn- ings were also recorded with nroups of 40 male and if’) female adult. foxes receiving the. some maintenance ration m WlllCh raw

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Silver Fox Farming '

re the rclatlvebaveazlu: '31:: 131g “mum” w...‘

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date oilreclcon real d ference controlled in "heat? Marine activity foxes showed that

cereal ration group.

contribute to the

to d mat par of the ma Prom groups of 1 fed raw and mer, brcedln

duction of 4.88 and

low. ' "Don ration, containing

Here the ether e taming the 111w ference in the d matter and or an found in whic

to slightly better

ups between 9- I

this difference i statistical signigc

COMPOSITION OI’ Dill-II. IIID

(a) Summer Ration — Rd due.

in June-Au ust round w per cent.

12.5 per cent.

Ground whole oat-I, 100 1b., 13.5

per cent.

Ground whole barley,

12.5 per cent. Gorund cornmeal, per cent,

(b) Fall and Breeding Rating _. Pied during September-March. Ground whole rice, 300 lbs. 5

r cent.

cereal came in "heat" age of 21.80 days from the . thus show

8W1!!! of vixens were

most active dogs were

evidence here did no; 11 1n g. many other factors vfhiglh ‘might

sexually active males nev b

it demonstrated that raweratsefgm

in a fox ration were not mini“; activity on the

e foxes. »

l: their rations thrcggghcut the sum. I and Iostation sea- sons. an average vixen litter o- ly was obtained, showing ference from the effects of the raw or cooked state or this cereal-mix- ture used in quantities a; lpflfllgfl in the seasonal rations given be.

Dlgetsllgglaility studies carried out

raw ereals in their tlon gd no very impzltgnpzfldifferaeneoa.

or crude fnls from the rations 91111..

cereal mix significantly better dlfbea

the rations con- taining cooked cereal were utilised d not quite read: anoe.

ole riot. 400 lbl. l0 Ground whole wheat, l0. ha.

Ground whole whult, 400 lbs. lo Der cent. Ground whole oats. 50 lbs., 0.26 r cent

Ground whole barley. so in. us I

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of the male “f? nit S‘: Although the

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Never has the need been so urgent

$10,000,000 warm: flow.’

YOUR RED C1058 appeals to you for funds to car on its program of mercy; to continue v1 war work performed by no other organization. Never has the need been so urgent. »

Hellping to keep up the morale of half-as mil on fighting men is a gigantic task, and that is only the beginning. The Red Crone makes life more bearable for thousands of’ ,risone s of war. Over 2,000,000 parcels were ship ed to than last year-more than f is number nut o in 1945. Our men in British and anadian hospitals need Red Cross comforts and heartening visits from the Seal‘ of Red Cross .“v' "s

nan cnoss OFFICE

Red Cross help to shipwrecked sailors is essential, thoughtful, immediate. Horne- less war orphanr-our own kin and those of our allies-sick and siarvin men and women in many lands-millions in Russia, Greece and China and other peoples of the United Nsriona—need more food, medicine and comforts from the Red Cross.

The need is world-wide; this ear the con

will be greater than ever. The work nun!

go on. Obey the dictate: oi‘ your heart;

0E1: wide your purse and be generous.

Remember, p! are the Red Cross!

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denvour ‘to move their materials

k d 1:1 as incorporated. as early as possible to their farms °°° ‘a mo‘ w

per cent. To determine the effect of raw

Ground cornmeal, 100 1b., 11.3

we

particularly to Th 5 Department wishes to assist I: every possible manner our hog

l 10PM! of reduced 120.0: the lithe fellows after they ante.

_ lfl-Ibelavulaelll hayosdtdlabcur

shortages m the fann. self-feeders for hogs should serve s very useful purpose

and store imder dry conditions to assure proper physical condition when needed‘. Transportation pm- blenu and labour shortages all along the line point to the need for early deliveries and thus relieve congestion which may occur durlnir the nor-null delivery period.

Oerflfled Seed P0010005

In preparing for iihis veer‘: pol.- aio production there an two factors that are of prime importance in reaching increased vielrls. These are seed and fertilisers. figures issued‘ recently indicate that gubstantlallv

this year. Department of Agriculture ha; arranged to build a nmnbcr of minist e self-feeders 8nd distributed these to feed houses and central points, along with a simple sketch covering construc- tion. A more elaborate plan and bulletin of a self-feed: is also available. ‘Him will be distributed en application.

There are gang forms of eel. feeder; some defined for open ‘WEN! and other! to be built against the wall in the some man- ner as poultry feeders which any

- farmer nmv construct for himself

at very little cost. In any event the attention of our hog producers la directed te this matter in the lmpe that such a labour raving de- vice may be of some material use in hog production during the pre- sent season.

Before leaving this subject it should be pointed out that feeders cf this kind are intended for dry feeding and only a properly bal- anced ration containing adequate quantities nf protein and mineral mixture should be used. Pigs ehouk? have accem to adequate supplies of water at all timer.

Farmers’ Meetings

Den week our Banners’ Meetings, in accordance with our advertise- ment in the paper, will be held at Charloiioinwn. At no time in our history has then- been a more urgent need for farmer conference. ‘Iliere are many problems to be solved and slfuiions are arrived at only lry thorough discussion among the farmers themselves.

‘The meetings in be held in Prince or Wales College and deal- ing wfi-h swine. sheep. citttle, dairy rmd general farm topics should serve a very useful purpose in meeting the Rrent difficulties that will be encountered on the farm front ln 194s. Men and women of the funns are cordially invited‘ to attend every session and Mine part in the discvwlona.

HOGS

llfunday (all day) — — - George Dingwell, Souria Tuesday until 1.30 P.M. — J ustln Lin-kin, Five Houses Tuesday until 2.30 P.M. Dlngwell & Rossiter, Morell Tuesday until 3.00 P.M. - — Earl Jay, Mi. Stewart Tuesday afternoon until 4 P.M. Frank L. McNally,

Tracad le.

The above loading Hogs weekly until farther notice.

increased yields per acre have been secured from certified seed over that 0f the ordinarv table stock variety. Here are the actual esti- inures- Non certified potatoes across Canada vlelded 120 bushels per acre. Certified seed yielded 2'15 bushels Der acre. It may be seen from these figures that increased nmduction in possible without an increased acreage under similar conditions. While an increase in acreage is desirable in this prov- ince, the labour demand; as a. re- sult may not permit of such an ex- tension in ares. The question of good seed, however. is entirely dif- ferent snd will not affect labour neoulrevnentl.

The differences as noted above should be sufficient incentive for potato producers to locate a quali- fied supply 0i’ certified seed of known freedom from disease, and select the beet tubers for the acre- age it ia intended to plant. There should be an ample supply of such seed in the province. but early action is necessary before all avail- able supplies are exported. as there will be n keen demand across Can- nm for the best seed available.

and cook-Pd zrcronl upm". fur uuilllt?! and condition of foxw. 90111170111197“ gyollpf‘. or pups and nduli. foxes were allorvcd to fur mltnn flllldCfl- iical ration other ihunihe ruwond cooked state of its cereal content- To eliminate the personal fact-or in evalmtins! i114! T11!‘ ‘WWW “I the comparative groups of foxes, the services of an ouslde crew fur grader were obtained to score the foxes. in the P9130" 01' M1- Gerrge Callbeck. Dhlnil "IE 9X‘ amination of the above forts. the h“. Wm” m4 m Know. ~e as t0 ‘mm, foxes hud receiver! raw or cooked cereal in their rntionf. T239 average of the scormc for n01; ‘- lion and fur qunliiv wns ‘K1902; and 7.2 respectively for B l‘ and cooked cereal ETOHN M 7° foxes each. mowing n" slgnlflnm dliéerence bruitruvccn their condition on ur quai .

As a. further chock upon tilt; maxing of ihe quality of 111710“ comparable grouns of foxes wg cm received raw and cooked ceren. their rations. the svcresze FY1695 f9‘ pelved for '14 pelts (nf foxes cul old from the rgnch siocln were as fo — lows‘ 34 pelts from raw cereal rc- ilone brouoht $20.41 as compared to an aver-ace mixuvn of $19317 for m, vemulnficr of tlu- nolis from

o this snrinz- FY1068 1.1m’ nglgsiogbt be attractive. but producers should take into consid- oration the price rm- ihe fmlshefl 2m mum hog. Finishing foods under the free freight policy are not high. and every pound of those grains processed through your h0g5. increases the feriliiiv of your soil and reduces vour Msily commefolfll fertilizer requirements.

Taking an gym-w nl’ grains and feeds immmu mm m» ‘island lest vcnr under a Frv-o Frrivhi POUCV

The second factor is that of fert- ilimr. An increase in the fertilizer implication per acre should bring about a further ner acreage-yield without little additional labour ex- penditure. Many prominent potato Droducers have substantially in- creased their applications within re. cent “years. and have been con- vlnc as a result or the advant- ages to be gained planting 30mg. “hut closer in the drill. thev have secured increased yields, with less 18nd. 18M 15170111’. and less cost ner bushel. rn anv event. in addition m the care that is necessarv in the treatment of “e4 and of the crnn while growing. the two factors influencing Droduvilon- com Seed and increased application; of fert- ilizer per acre, are presented for consideration.

nan f lellf Think well before letting vour

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would amount when rant-cried in bushels to nboui 1.000.000 bushels n1 gflflfl, A lame ‘ivneiock mnuln- lion and lnvreosed quantities of foods will evehlilnllv solve fiiTr rm"- ility problems. '

The Farm Rnnlln Forum

A siendy increase ls helng re- corded in Ilcirnlnf!‘ grnuns in this program. AdrlW/mol numbers are rcnuirwl. How nboul vmir comm- unltv? Got in lino and take in those hronrlrsvsis.

Pei: ‘temkn Th coking o re e c complmhed by mixing the cereal with water to form a batter. ‘Ibis was baked for l2 hours at 400 dc- grees F. (204 degreee O).

(2) Under recent warthne condi- tions wheat is being used i» n. place the rice in the above rations gt tthe Dominion Experimental lbx a ion.

COMPOSITION OI‘ RATlil

Wl-l l6-

aasaousr. "w"

. ocean while fish . cereal mixture

. V0 0|. 1o oI. (wet weiehtl deny

edi t4 50 final!“ “agei- cent if commercial

4 lbs. minerals < bonem n n fig’ ‘$.11 “fir.” tau,‘ - y roun ve ,

grereén and sllro god grains?‘ a

Thgal 100 lbs. t

amo - facto waamftr&il1afilgouggla,flrisy Wfllh) daily in one meal. These mount-I however. vary with male and female foxes as well as with the amount of exercise in; [Qxgg

were always keenlor their feed. vixens usually require more than adult females

15 lube. fish (not caplln or mac- kerel). If fish is not available 1T3 replace with offal meats.

8 lbs. liver or brains (on al- ternate days). '

s lbs. ground green bone

15 lbs. cereal mixture

ii lbs. germ, 4 lbs, wheat brim. 1 nseed meal, i lbs. brewers’ yeast, l lb. lcdised salé,

Smelts Wanted where a commercial cereal is use

reduce these quantities by 50 per nuyin‘ dlny’ ‘run

wheat lb. l1

50 lbs. horsemeat, moat offal, beef or

green grass)

UUT OUR WAY

1- Growing Ration n: up:

75 lbs. ocean while fish

12 1-2 lbs. fresh cowl’ nil 25 lbs. cereal mixture

5 lbs. ground green bone

6 1-2 lbs vegetables (pond

V.\llflI\ 00R.

lbs ifibbm t ffl . r , , F“ ‘ndpeflmrnea o a canned

rail and tending Ration:

. horueumat or take

-

a lbs. dried TM

_ 1e lbs. m“. m chicken

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MOVING BUSNESG MD Q-lEIL HAVE ‘D m! IE TH‘ REGULAR HAULIN‘ RATES.’

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Some animals which tend eight readily were given above quantities. while others required more feed to remain in good condition.