NEVISY

By J. A. Clark. D.sc.

NOTES

rm: BICYCLE

in the ruins of Ptnnpeii frescoes nu: been found. that indicate that non then sought easier means of loc:motion than walking. they wish- ed as described by I Chinaman to "Slide down to walliie". These fre-

icoes have winged persons sitting

gsti-ide a wooden beam which is ittached It either end to I wheel.

Credit is given to Ignats Trexler, Ill Austrian. who constructed I "pt-domotor", the forerunner of the bicycle, in I Paris smlthy in 84, it was credited with carrying I man as fast Is'a,galloping horse. This was improved by the Chiel Forest- er of Tthe Grand Duke of Baden who took out I patent in Paris in 1810 for his ,”hobby-horse".

This hobby-horse had two iron- tired. wooden wheels. of equal size that were connected by I horizont- al bar of wood: the front wheel had I handle attached to the top of the wheel-fork. which was on a pivot to that the wheel could be used for steering- There was I cushion for the, rider to sit on and I rest that he could push against as he moved the machine ahead by Il- ternately shoving it over the ground with his Qet.

it is generally concceded that I Scottish smith. Kirkpatrick Mac- lilillan. about 1840 built I crank- driven hobby-horse, with foot lev- crs attached to cranks on the rear wheel. This idea was used on tri- rycles and four wheeled cycles known as veloclpedes in 1865. Ed- ward Gilman made and patcntied in England I single-treadle rear drive vehicle in 1866. Patents were taken out in the United States and France for crank front-wheel-driw an machines. The wheels were wooden, with iron tires. known as "boneshakers".

From then on. cycles were steadi- ly improved as solid rubber tires. wire wheels and ball hearings were introduced: but the front wheels were giadual' increased in size. and the rear wheels lessened. until the "high w eel" or "ordinary" cycle was evo ved and used during the 1870's. It was not until 1880 that bicycles with chain multiplying gears were patented, and Lawson's "Safety" reverted to the rear-driv- en type with the front and rear wheels having the same diameter. This, however. greatly increased vibration, as the smaller wheels of :he "Safety" jolted into depressions which the large front wheel of the

'ordinary'' cycle had bridged.

In 1888 J. B. Dunlop, I surgeon in .Dublin, Ireland, invented the pneumatic tire. which was the greatest boon that ever came to the bicycle. Women now joined the ranks of cyclists, and the ridicule and pi judice that had been pre- valent was overcome: and the

great bicycle boom of 18m-M swept lbs

over Europe and America-

It was I teen-agar. John Moodie. who lntorduced the bicycle into Canada. He had I high-wheeled mo cl obtained in the United States. that he rode about the streets of Hamilton. Ont: The Montreal slic- ycle Club was formed in 1378. and later the Canadian Wheelmen's A' uocintion held annual race: be- tween Montreal P.Q., and Wind- nor. Ont. Many Canadian cyclists r-ode”: the Chicago World's Fair

IICYCLI INCIIJENTI.

We recall the vflrst bike we bought; it was I heavy Iefety inac- hine. with the old-fashioned hand plunger type brake that acted dir- soil! on the front treid. We later

I Byslop with I bend brake so

t we could coast the hills. and

remember when going home

from Prince of Wales colege to

vote t I Provincial election at

Hope Ill some of the bills.

That trip very nearly flunlted me in I French Prof. CIVII shortly after our re- turn. The morning of the exam. my sister and I friend were reviewing the French text and were translat-

ides of what it was Ill Ibout- A question in the examination involv- Hi the translation of this very sec- llon. so that we were able. from memory, to give I free translation

liLIlt turned out to be quite Iccept- THOMAS- e. - The previous winter, ION-99. we

on the ice, the start had to be very

iver. how hot the brake got be

examination. set by ta

. f l f M ta , d h- With their help, we got I general fgrmmy 0 on we . 8"!

gradual; then he missed seeing the block of ice near an eel hole. and had quite I tumble.

Having learned , by experience some of the skills needed for rid- ing on ice, be had speeded up on I straight course so that he had passed ome of those who were run- ning on the ice. He then came to where the ice sloped quite steeply at I curve in the creek. because the tide was out, and the ice rest- ing on the sand point formed quite I steep decline down to the float- ing ice. He "came I crapper" and with the bicycle swept quite an area of the ice free from snow be- fore coming to at full stop.

During that winter. someone let I burlap bag go into I Hall thrash- er and cleaner. breaking both bear- ings oi the drum. The ice on New London Bay was smooth and bush- ed. and there had been less than two inches of fresh snow the night before we started on the bicycle for Summerside to get new bear- ings from the Hall Mfg. Co. We crossed the hay from Plckeri gs Point to McEwen's Island. then up the South West River, following the bushes to the lading near Margate- We went by road through Kensing- ton, to the head waters of the Wil- mot River, and then by the ice to Summerside. We recall wearing two pairs of double mitts, and we greatly enjoyed that sucessful trip, arriving home before night,

without mishap on the 50-mile journey. Another i 1” A happened It

Klrklswn Farm. one day. when we were unhitchlng. the little red mare that my father drove for years. A sister was learning to ride her bicycle and came into the yard, she immediately called out to us: "Move that more at once, I am going to run into her". We ' L J thinking it was nonsense. but sure enough, she had her eye on the mare, and to keep her balance could not turn aside. She finally jumped off the bicycle as it went through under the mare's belly.

Bicycles have not changed very much in appearance in cm last fifty years. They are lighter in weight, have improved seats and brakes, stronger frames and are made of better materials. They have an exceptionally long-lasting. beautiful finish. that equals that of the best cars on our highways.

BIRTHS

PAYNTER.-At Trenton Memorial Hospital Nov. 12th. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. James Paynier ( nee Georgina Dawson) I daughter, Carol Ann. Weight 7 lbs.

MIcDONALD-At the Charlotte- town Hospltal on Nov. 21. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. J, D. MacDonald. Glenfinnan. I daughter. weight 10

.. 5 ozs. MIcDONALD-At the P.E.I. Hos- pital. Nov. 18, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. John A. MacDonald. North Wiltshire, ITIOII, Stephen Ross. GRAHAM - A1--the King's County

and Mrs. Douglas Graham, Mon- tague. I daughter. Beatrice Mar- e

MURPHY-To Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert E. Murphy. Par-kdale. on Sunday. Nov. 20th. I son, Ronald Edward. VIIBUSKIRK-At the PET. Hos- pital on Monday. Nov. 21st. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs, Edison VanBus- kirk. I daughter. weight 7 lbs.. 4

cu. . MIcI.E0D-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital on Tuesday. Nov. 22, 1955. to Mr. Ind Mrs. Donald MacLcod. Confederation St., I daughter. Heather Jeanne. STEWART-At the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 22. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. C. If. steynrt. 124 Prince Street. I

y. FORD-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital on November 17. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ford (lee Arlene Ross). I son. Wayne Donald, 9 lbs.. 1 oz. MURPHY-At St. John's Hospital. Newfoundland. on Nov. 19. 1955. to Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Murphy.

JAY-At the P.E. Island Hospital Tuesday Nov. nod. to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jay, Plsquid East (nee Thelma MacDonald) I son. Merlin Kenneth. Weight ll lbs. 14 oz.

Mr. Ind Mrs. Kenneth R. Thomas. London, 0nt.. (nee Margery Gorrill. Summe strict.

Hospital on November 21. to Mr.

The agricultural economy of the raising of high quality beef cattle is Nova Scotia born Cleve-

18th. 1955. Kenneth Roger, age six weeks.

McDONALD-At the Charlottetown Hospital Nov. 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis McDonald, Kelly's Cross, a son. weight 8 lbs., ii ozs. 'l'RAlNORr-At the Charlottetown Hospital. Nov. 23rd. to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Trainor. Charlotte town. a son.

GORMLEY-At the Charlottetown Hospital on Nov. 23, 1955, to Mr, and Mrs. Frank Gormiey, a daughter.

MclNNIS - At the Charlottetown Hospital. Nov. 18. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mclnnis. a son. Kenneth William. 8 lbs. 9 ozs. MICKINNON - At Kings County Memorial Hospital, Nov. 14, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur MacKinnon, Brooklyn, a daughter, Patricia Anne.

FRIZZELL-At the P.E.l. Hospital on Nov. 22nd to Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Frizzell, (nee Katherine Mc- Intyre) a daughter. 9ilbs. FOY-At the Prince County Hos- pital on November 23rd. 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Foy (nee Janet I-iowatt) Victoria, P. E. 1.. I son. 9 lbs., 9 ozs. Rickey Asher Maynard.

MYERS-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital on Nov. 19. to Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Myers, a son, Philip Sydney. 7 lbs, 13

ozs.

TRAINOR-In the Charlottetown Hospital on Nov. 24, 1955. to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ti-ainor, twin girls. weight 6 lbs. ll ozs. and 7 lbs 1 oz.

ni:-:A'Fis

ARSENAULT -- At the Prince County Hospital on Saturday. Nov. 19. 'l955, Mary Catherine Arsenault. wife of Leo D. Arsen- ault oof Egmont Bay. in her 76th year.

McGUlGAN A Suddenly on Nov. 19. 1955, Wilfred L. McGiiigan. aged 62 years.

MALONE-At the Charlottetown Hospital on Saturday. Nov. 19th, 1955. Mrs. Hugh Malone in her 72nd year.

MacAULEY-At 54 Chandler St.. Boston. Mass, on November 21, 1955, Barbara MacAuley. sister of Melinda Lewis and the late Monsignor A. MacAuley. AFFLECK-At Bedcque Nov. 2.3. 1955. Mrs. Sinclair Affleck in her illst year,

WHITE-At Souris on Nov. 22nd, Mrs. Bessie Ola White. aged 33 ARSENAULT - At the Prince County Hospital on Wednesday. November 23. 1955. Mrs. Joseph V. Arsenault of Mt. Carmel in her 72nd year.

MORRISON-At 237 Prince Street Thursday. Nov. 24, 1955. Mrs. A,

are happy to announce the arri- val of their chosen son on Nov.

Flovwood

E. Morrison in her 85th year.

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PRIzE-wlNNiNG SHORTHCTITNS

land industrialist Cyrus S. Eaton. Toronto and he is herc seen show- His sliorthorn cattle took top hon- lug a prize shorthorn bull ours It the Royal Winter Fair in heifer to Ministers of Agriculture

TIMELY NOTES on run FARMING Q

and

of Nova Scotia and New Bruns- Hon. Colin H. Chisholm and Hon. C. B. Sherwood.

Federal Newsphotos.

Next week the 25th Anniver- sary Live Fox Show and ilth Live Mink Show will be held un- der the auspices of the Prince Edward Island For Breeders As- sociation in the fur animal Ex- hibition building at the Provincial Exhibition grounds. The dates are Nov. 28, 29, 30. Dec. 1 and 2 Prior to 1929 Prince Edward Is- land exhibitors of foxes made

to their showing at the Royal Win-

ter Fair in Toronto. the first show being held there in 1922 when the Islanders captured almost all the top prizes. In 1924 the first In- ternational fox show was held at Mechanics Hall in Boston, the Island exhibitors won nearly all the international trophies and carried off nearly all the prin- cipal prizes.

In 1929 the first Prince Edward Island show was held in the Ex- hibition building with 750 en ies. From that date annual exhibit ons have been held with the exception of one year when I distemper outbreak made it advisable to cancel, These exhibitions have done a great deal to encourage breeders to produce better types of silver and mutation foxes and latterly since mink have been added to educate ranchers in the better types of mink. The Depart- ment of Agriculture was for many years presided over by Walter R. Shaw. who attended to all the clerical work and made it easy for exhibitors. Since Walteris retirement 5. C. Wright, who so ably assisted Walter. has now taken over. This department has had I great deal to do with the success of exhibitions and we are glad to pay this little tribute to

em.

FOX PIONEERS

The judges at the opening ex- hibition in 1929 were Stephen Taylor of Little Si N. B., I grandson of Rolrrt Oulton, co- founder with Charles Dalton of silver fox farming, Edward H. Monkley of Summerside and Ro- bert Stewart of Brudenell, all of whom had made I success of ranching silver foxes. At first the foxes were the regular sil- vers but as the years went by the newer types such as white faces. platinuums and pearl plat- inums were introduced and some years ago when mink taming

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commenced to assume good pro portions a mink exhibition was includcu iiid it has now become the mo: il'TlpUl'l8lll part of the show.

This province should be an al- most ideal place to raise mink profitably. With the Souris pro- cessing plants for fish having a large amount of offal which is an ideal part-feed for mink. ranch- ers are in a position to raise mink almost as cheaply as they do in Newfoundland. They also have access to the surplus horse population which is considerable and the meat from which can be purchased at a cost of about five cents per pound. The great inducement that Newfoundland holds out is cheap feed but We understand the rancher pays five cents per pound for the mixture feed delivered to his ranch. With fish offal bought in qantity and horse meat and cereal our ranch- ers should be able to feed'at a cost of around six cents I pound or less. This does not take into account the many advantages of ranching here compared to New- 'oundland.

in connection with the 25th an- niversary a very attractive cata- logue has been compiled which gives I lot of information about the exhibition. the directors and the program which is as follows: Monday, Nov. 28, receiving foxes; Tuesday, Nov. 29. judging Of foxes commencing at 9.00 am.. and continuing throughout the day; Wednesday. Nov. 30. judging of foxes 9.00 am, mink received and judging c ad in the afternoon; Thursday. Dec. 1. judg- ing of mink until completed. We notice in the catalogue I full page ad by the MacNeills of New- foundland in which they wish the Prince Edward Island For Breed- ers Association every success with their 1955 show and also em-

phasize the quality of MacNeill Palominos. Blue iris and Sap- phires. Mi'. MacNeil1, the pro- prietor, is a son of the late "01- lie" MacNcill of Fort Qu'Appelie. Sask., and a nephew of Welling- ion MacNcill of Souiliport.

.VllNK SHOW

An international mink show will be held at Milwaukee, Wis., on January 6th to 8th. One of the highlights of the show this year will be the presentation of I thoroughbred yearling filly to some lucky person the last day of the show. The filly has been contributed by the Imperial Pro- ducts Co.. which will board the animal until June 1, 1956. if the winner desires.

The Northern and Southern rlinnesota Fur Farmers Asso- ciation held its first live animal fur show at the County Fair grounds Nov. 19. El. There was I very large entry list from Min- nesota. lows. the Dakotas and Wisconsin, There were .17 color classifications for the mink show and the fox division included standard silver. white marked, and platinum silver classes.

The fourth annual uisconsin mink and fur show will be held at Wausau on Dec. 12. 18 and 14. There will be 32 classes for mink

light pastel. dark medium and light gunmetal. dark medium and light blue, dark and light Topaz, dark and light Buff type! (in- cluding Palominos). and light pearl types and white. New and odd types of mink will be entered in the exhibition class. but there must be at least ten mink entered to make I class and by three different ranch- ers.

Different for journals are em- phaslzing the importance of pure vitamin B-12 and vitamin E in the form of wheat germ oil fed over I long period of time as I

means of increasing mink pro-

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The distilling and brewing magn- Ites are making huge profits in the social chaos that follows war. It was said at the 13th General Council of the United Church re- cently that there is more money ln.the liquor industry now, six times over, then in the richest old mine in the world. So I think this vaunted virtue of 'moderatioiit might well be applied to liquor profits.

It is so difficult for the drinker. or for others observing him. to distinguish the danger zone that approaches the intoxication stage, and it is eviden. that many cannot always be sure of drinking only in moderation.

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