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TlMEl-Y NOTES 0N TOPICS CONNECTED WITH

Silver Fox Farming

q-he New York Fur Trade Re- vicw for August says: "N0 one knows gxncily how many silver fox skins were sold to the American trade during the past six months, bu; we believe it would be safe t0 estimate a total of about 200,000 5km, we base this estimate on {he quantities made available mrgugh the various auction sales, the amount of skins imported from foreign sources. and the number pf skills that still remain in the ownership of the fox breeders and the dealers. we can say that by

' pie end of July fur dealers and fur

manufacturers were keenly inter- wed in further supplies of the de- uyed silvery and three-quarter and {up types of skins.

silver fox is really one of the most anlazing furs because, al- though the supply has increased ueadily year after year, the pop- ularity of the article grow as it becomes more abundant especially in its better colors. The favorite classifications of course in this country are the full rilver gnd three-quarter silver, although the clear half-silvers have also been in excellent demand. We must attribute this popularity to the fact that the fur is unique in its beauty, it cannot be imitated and his undoubtedly one of the rich- est looking and most becoming furs available. It ranks high in the minds of all women as a de- tired article. and the supply large as it is. still falls short of world requirements.

silver fox is fashioned today vrlth originality and seems to find new uses constantly. The manu- fuciurcrs have acquired amazing skill in the working, cutting and manipulation of this fur so that it

is now utilized in the makin of every style of garment. It wil be tremendously popular during the

coming fall. It will be worn for day and evening wear as a short cape, a medium length cape and long cane. It is being worn now in the folm of dainty little bolero- typc Jackets. It will be worn 1h h variety of new scarfs. It will be worn as a short boxey coat of the 5110115 type. as a swagger coat 1nd as a long fitted evening coat, and wilhnl. compared with other of the precious furs, it is not excessive in price.

Before next December arrives 1114’ 511E101)’ of desirable silver fox iklns will be thoroughly depleted and we \vill import further qua“- titles of Scandinavian and can- luiian skins to fill our demand. For the first half of 1937 we imported over 31.000000 worth of silver fox fur from foreign sources. This M‘ mwfsalb’ in order to supple- ment the American supply which

in lhc more silvery grades was $11011 0i the demand.”

__.___.._ wiTcn million American women

‘7" 11" llbbarcl and fllr trim- lllrd gnrlncnis worn by movie Hrs in the releases nowscheduled _ 10l1_.\'l\'ood studios for the coun- 111.» picture houses during the nc.\t few months. Coats and capes. JMkPL‘ "lid 11010105. vrraps and hats nnd muffs, collars, l s. bands and borders, all of fur, precious and not so precious. short "l and lens lmlr. flat and sleek, 111111’ and bushy.

-___ “Mn _ _ : everywhere —and vllogollrllsllflrs will be the motif of ‘HM? amous studio designers who h‘; to rlzguns and costumes that m mnv E b90111)’ 0f the glamour- :cn miilildllstilvfmelyvwll they “mar “mt note and

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-____ “Xflcrts interviewed on the h“ 3 ‘of fall fashion trends and nélulxlrrlre of furs in the fashion Dwvehexiircss themselves as fol-

-.— Luxurious long-haired furs

gllillcd as an integral part of the “bdllllfi. to frame the face and l 88 entire borders of cos-

"mP-s. Short box coats of seal.

gmtillx-‘kl’ and sable, worn as part “nos llorltlme costume and some- o-n cmrllng the evening frocks M0310! the most interesting Fall élgt-h 5b lllle fur Jacket-tiny. hip- , h, ""135 developed in silver lie fox, kolinsky or sable." ____.

‘£11?! iclmndinn government f luff.‘ ,8 Dommlap Department‘ "n 10h affairs. is planning to m over muskrat marshes to the o ans ncar Cedar Lake, Man- msérvaltlid teach them practical {a ll on and the building up mh ""17 Sllllilly of muskrats in 1e Manitoba. By teaching Med lllls to care for their 2.1. Ir {barons the Government feels , e at in a short time the cup- ? 0f skins will bring the Indians l annual income that will kecp "l1 off the relief rolls.

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tics, Ottawa. has released its ful- vance report on fur produciuh of Canada for the reason of 1035-36

1936.) The production was valued at $14,039,729 compared with $1 - 843,341 for the previous fiscal vmir The total is higher in value than any season since 1028-20, whcil the figures were over eighteen mil- lion. The most valuable“ fur pro- duced was silver fox, 142.814 pelts valued at $4,728,562. The second fur in value was muskrat with a total value of $2.148.605. The third was mink with 51.701577. The report shows that the average price for silver fox dropped from $36.05 to $33.11; muskrat ud- vanced from .900 to $1.32 and mink advanced from $8.41 to $11.03. Of the 154.279 mink skins mzlrklled 30.856 were produced on farms.

The New York Fur ‘Trade Re- view‘; London letter which gives a. review of the fur trade says with

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reference to silver fox:-“'l‘akhig a close-up view of this market, busi- ness is a little brlskcr than when I last wrote, but not a great (lenl. Silver fox is still the great sland- by. One merchant described ifs day to day sales as ten of slivers to one of anything clsc. Per- sonally I think his cnse is rather exaggerated. I should put the proportion at four to one, but even that shows silvers well in the lend. ‘There is a limited inquiry for both blue and cross fox and also for the best grades of white."

The Soviet Republic's fur sales held at Leningrad July 11th, had a large attendance and there ems a good demand for merchandise. American, English and French merchants were the largest bin"- ers. Blue fox averaged $20.48. white fox $85. Russian sable $04110 mink $11.50, stone marten $16.00.

Up to the end of May the im- ports of silver fox skins into the United States were 21,585, valued at $940976. ‘This number of foxes is nearly four times the number imported during the same period a year ago. It is certainly an ex- traordinary fact that the United States can absorb such quantities when one considers that there is a prohibitive duty of 50%. I‘. must be that the Norwegians and Canadians are producing finer specimens of the clear silvery skins or there could not be such a de- mand for the product. It will be noted that the imported skins av- erage about $44 per pelt; with 50"? duty-which is $22—the landed price in the market is $66.

There will be a silver fox and mink show in connection with the Royal Winter Fair. Toronto. The dates are November 16th to 24th. Those desiring a Prize List should write to W. A. Dryden, Manager Royal Winter Fair. In this coll- nection it was pointed out to the writer that. with distemper rag- lng in certain parts of New Bruns- wick and Ontario, it would be problematical whether breeders from here would exhibit there or not.

The representative of the Nor- wegian Government who is visli- ing Canada and the United States with the object 0f becoming better acquainted with our fur industry and comparing it with Norwegian enterprises, states that silver fox exhibitions are held in‘ great num- bers in his country and llrc used as a means of education for the breeders. They are not held as late as we hold them in this coun- try, in fact the Norwegian seems to have arrived at the conclusion that early furring of foxes ls de- sirable because thcy pelt their foxes for the markets in October and November. "Are thvy brlllllf?" I asked, “Yes? he said, "they are and they are good color too."

Perhaps we are on the ivronx road and ollr friends in Norway have us buffaloed because We 8T1‘ all endeavoring to hold 110011 foxes and try and keep tllcm until the cold weather arrives in Decem- ber. By so doing W4‘ lllke 11"‘ F1“ of rains which discolor, and oih~r factors which deteriorate the pelt

I am quite confident that the dare suggested for ollr silver fox show at Charlottetown 1's absolute- ly a wrong one-belonging to thl‘ outmoded past. December is llo time to hold a silver fox show in this country, because roads are generally impassable except on the improved hlghWRl/S- R011 111°" there is lack of interest because at- tendances are small. The nbicci of most breeders who are exhibit- ing is to sell live foxes and they cannot make sales it‘ the ncoole are not there to see the Slilfkl 1'1"‘ great advertising advantage which the Charlottetown show had is lost when the date is set buck. bc-

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The Control 0f Raspberry Mosaic r

(Experimental I'm-ms Note)

“fillberry mosaic is caused by a lii-us prcseilt in the sap of dis lascd plants, even in the roots lhe symptoms are visible only o. the lcalcs. and therefore OIII; durliu; the growing season. The leaves are mottled and often more or lcss dwarfed and crinkled. The diseased plants are usually stunted, and the crop is small and of pcor quality. The disease is Rbread by sucking insects (aphids).

The Use of Certified Nursery Plants

The first step necessary for con-

, troll rig raspberry mosaic ls Setting out a new plantation with mosaic. free plants. Certified raspberry nursery stock, which has been in- ] speclccl by a competent Govern- l ment Inspector, is the best stock rbteinable. and the only one that can be recommended for planting.

Isolation the New Plantation

The new plantation should be sci ollt at least 300 feet away from all otllcr non-certified raspberries lllvlurllne those across the neigh- bour's line and wild raspberries. If the new plantation is set out ad- incent to raspberries affected byl mosaic it i5 certain that the dscase will spread into the new plantation.

Roguing the New Plantation

The new plantation should be, carefullv and periodically inspect- ed cfurirg an first two years, and any plant found to be affect- ed with mosaic should be dug up. root and all. The vacant space should be kept free from suckers during the rest of the season. Rccucd plants must not be left in the plantation. otherwise the nphlflg \vill leave the wilting plants and on to healthy plants and inoculate them. The mosaic plants should hi‘ carried immediately. at least 300 feet. away from the pllllviniinn. or be completely de. liroyed. Care Should also be "ken 1n rolruing out diseased plants not to shake off the aphids. After the plants touch each other in the rows in a new plantation, 11 1-‘ Tlo longer practical to rogue 01ft diseased plants,

The Use of Resistant Varieties Although varieties will be ehqger;

ler-"vly for hardiness. yield and qualitv of berries. yet some can.

adoration ghOUId be given to re. "laterlce to mosaic. some of the variclles commonlv nlanled in re_

cent years are here listed. those be- ing the most reelstant being first, "n" the least rc-i-tant. last: I-Ier- bert. Nevburr Adams R7. Viking; Lzlihanl, Cuihbert. and Newman.

H. N. Racleol. Plant Pathologist Central Expcr'ml-hta| par-m ' Ottnwg,

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cause the breeders from Ontario. Quebcc and the Maritimes - not to speak of those from Great Bri- tain-will be elsewhere. They will have attended the shows in other Provinces and made their selec- tions. Those who have an eye to the welfare of the industry as a lvholc should get on their thinking caps and remedy a. situation which is only playing into the hands of promotors of other shows.

P. J. Williams, of the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders As- sociation. Summerside. has a. lead- ing article in the August Can- adian Silver Fox and Fur, that is well worth reading. It is headed. “Slolvly Rather Than Not at All". and contains suggestions for in- troducing new blood into the sil- ver fox herd with a view to im- proving quality. These are Just a few little extracts from it. “As we have in previous writings remark- cd n good plan is to get acquainted with breeders who are generally \vinners at shows of registered foxes. By attending a show a rancher has privileges of per- sonal contact with various breed- ers and of examination of their live stock not otherwise readily obtainable.

As. fashion yet favors the pales and natllrallly go to their dis- play; but in the light of the price trends in the different phases one must not neglect to examine the distinctive beauty of the darker foxes. A well-bred fox of good make-up showing from 20 to 40'; silver and having qualities sel- dom equalled by even ihe best. sil- very foxes. is occasionally picked up at a price around half of that required to buy a sil- vcry fox. Good foxes in which glossy black necks fon-n a pleasing contrast with the silvered portion of the body are beautiful animals and it docs not seem unreason- able that the price changes On the recent London auctions of silver fox skins were in favor of halves

and quarter silvers while others showed a decline in price. There is ll chance too that this price

trend may yet be greater."

Fur production in Canada is on the 11p and up. About 15% of Canada's total comes from the Mnritimcs according to the follow- released by Dominion Bureau of Statistics:

The figures for the provinces and territories for the last two trad- ing years were as follows:

1934-45 I935—3fl

. P. E. I 3 653,211] $ 740.100 N. s. 050,000 010.300 N. a 150,100 140.100 Quebec 1.915.100 1470.000 Ontario 2318.00 2.649.000 Manitoba 1,185,200 1.201.810 Saskatchewan 1.2331100 1153-00 Am", 1 414.000 1,006,800 n. c. 000.100 1.201.500 N, w_ T, 1010.500 1.102.000

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THE ROUNDIIEADET) APPLE TREE BORER

Apple trees. especially young trees betlvcen thrce and ten years old arc frequently attacked by this borer, the most pronounced symptoms being the retarded growth of the trees and the yel- low fdiage. On examination, fine, reddish sawdust-like casting will be seen sifting out through small holes made by the borer and closer examination may reveal a mark- ed discoloration of the bark over the new burrows. Should any tree- be found with the foregoing symptoms. all neighboring trees should be examined and if found infested. should be given immedi- ate attention.

The adult insect is a conspicu- ous “long-horn” beetle about 3-4 of an inch long. The color is light- brown above with two broad white bands running the length of the body. It emerges in early sum- mer and about a week later com- mences to lay its eggs in slits in the bark, continuing to do so for forty or fifty days-adults have been taken from July to Septem- ber in some places-a single fe- male laying fifteen eggs or more. The beetles do not usually move far from the place of their em- ergence, consequently a. tree in which one borer is found is likely to have several and clumps of in- fested trees are the general rule. Most of the eggs are placed in the tree only slightly above the level of the ground. though rarely they are more highly placed.

The young larvae tunnel chiefly in the inner bark their first sea- son, though some of them may penetrate into the sap-wood. work- ing down towards the base of the tree. As they feed they may make small holes in the bark through which they thrust the sur- plus castings. The first winter is spent in their ‘burrows near the ground, the bark over these bur- rows often cracking the ncxt spring, allowing the castings to sift out. The larvae extend their circular tunnels next season deep- er into the wood, those being of- ten girdled, especially when sev- eral larvae are present. The next season they penetrate still deeper into the wood. and sometimes dur- ing the summer they construct a pupae chamber about half an inch beneath the bark into which they transform to pupae the following year. The location of this chamber may be detected from the out- side as a somewhat depressed. dead area on the bark. . Pupation oc- curs about the time the apple blossoms open and the adults em- erge three weeks latcr.

Worming. or seeking out and destroying the borers with a Strong pocket knife and a piece of stout wire bent into a hook at one end and a ring at the other is one method. The bnrk is cut away where a burrow is detected and the grllb is hooked ollt with the wire. Where the borers cannot be reached. a piece of cotton wool soaked in carbon blsulphide is thrust into the burrow and the Opening is plugged with wet clay.

Protections of val-‘ous sorts are sometimes used where an orchard 15 Permanently infested to pro- tect uninfested trees. Paper. wire. or wood protectors are used and are lied tightly to the trunk just below the crotch and extending two inches below ground. Wire from the tree with a layer of cotton.

AGRICULTURIST.

Sweet Glover

(Experimental Farms Note) Sweet clover offers considerable Promise as a supplement to the

red clover crop in Prlncerlkfwafd“

Island. While it is inferior to alfalfa in nutritional value. qual- lty and palatability, it is more 985111’ RIOWII and gives a good yield of valuable hay. At the Do- minion Etcperimental Station. Charlottetown, heavy yields of sweet clover have been obtain-ed on rich land low in lime. and on land of medium fertility where 1-2 ton of ground limestone per

A WEEKLY COLUMN OF PRACTICAL OPINIONS 0N ‘I'll! VITAL ISSUIB AFFECTING THE USES AND ABUSIS OP NATURAL I-BSOUICEH BY Ill- LUDLOW JENKINS.

MARSIIFIELD-

The following essay was writ-

ing a game species of Duck. when

lcn by Dorothy Gibson. aged 13, of the actual fact was the duck was

Grade 1X Marshfield School for the recent Junior Aurlubon Essay contest for which she received second prize:

SHOULD WE PROTECT HAWKS l 1 We, who have lived in an agri- icultural section of the country have no hesitation in saying, "Yes 1 we should protect hawks. because they are protecting us.“ The Royal-legged hawk is seen almost every day‘ from May until November in this section of Prince

l Edward Island. This beautiful bird. ' l, soaring so easily across the mea- l ydows, then, almost like a flash‘

ldTUpS into the thick grass for some unlucky little creature. After a very brief pause we see him soar- ing away, ever on the elert for meadow mice, rats, and small creatures. _

We liberty loving Canadian peo- ple are proud to say that a person on trial is innocent until proven guilty. but we do not carry this principal into our thoughts when we think of our birds of prey, who as a class are blackened by the re- putation of a few species.

To my mind no person i5 better qualified to speak with authority than our skilled biologists as they carefully examine the contents of a bird's stomach and they tell us that mice and small mammals con- stitute about 38% of the total food of Hawks, 30% insects. 20% game and other birds and 12% miscellaneous.

Mr. J. D. Smith of the Boston Science of Natural History illus- trates thc possibility of error; in unchecked observations. for he once saw a Marsh Hawk feeding on the carcass of a, Buffle Henri Duck. Some people would im- mediately accuse the hawk of kill-

applications of ground limestone have been distinctly beneficial. Land low in fertility, but which had received from 1 ton to i 1-2 ton of ground limestone, produc- ed a medium crop without fertil- izer, but a much heavier crop where, in addition to the lime, 400 lb. of an 0-10-6 fertilizer per acre had been applied at time of seed- . ing.

Of the nine varieties tested for hardiness and yield, Common White Blossom and the yellow blossom varieties, Erector, _A1batrea. and Zouave were the moat promising. Yields have varied from 2 tons to <4 tons of hay per acre, depending on the quality of land and on the season. Yellow Blossom varieties, as a rule, have produced plants more branched and finer in the stem than Common White Blos- som.