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Th: Provincial Io: Pelt Show held at Sumnlersid: this week broke fall record: for number of pelts exhibited -- 1.104 - and according to those who saw them‘ it was the most attractive and best exhibit of all time. It i: possible that the figure 1.104 stands a: a record not only for this Province but for, the Dominion‘ and possibly the United States. 1n our memory we cannot recall such a big entry list anywhere else,

number of good pelts that would niherilvise have been shut out as they would not be ready for an early January show. 1t is probable nut tho late date will be used ill future as the first of the you 1; al-ways a busy time at Canadian National headquarters and for

ing.

Our hat: are off to to; dip waliflil committee, Beecher Mac- Dougall and Robert Humphrey. who were assisted by Ed Burleigh, Ernest Mill and Tom Carruthers,

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rock. who sllperintendcd the sho'w building and was all round spark plug to keep thing: moving. waiter P. Shuw, Secretary of the Associ- silon, as usual had hi: book: and clerical work right up to the minute so that the organization worked well, To those of u: who have served on such committees or interested ourselves with the live show: w: realize th: amount of affort and thought entailed in setting up a show like the above. We may say it also threw a great deal of responsibility on the Cana- dish National silver Fox Breeder's Association staff at Summersido which i: under th: management of Georg: A. Oallbeck. They had to do a lot. of extra work in order to make the event o: possibility. The President. L. R. Lockerby was warm- ly congrltlllaled at the banquet held Tuesday evening and h: deserved to b: as both the Liv: ehow and tho Pelt Show under hi: regime have been successful.

To DouglaflBell who was judge ef pelts. serving in that capacity for several years. w: must give great praise. Ill: was an unenvi- sblo talk mad: so vs many pelts varying so litte in quality that it was a difficult thing to place them. There was also the fact that classes reached a: high a: to and to weed out the lower end: and than concentrate en the better one: took an active mind. a very true eye and good judgment.

Owinl‘ to tho {act that now: had to be telephoned lo this paper in the evening so a: in get it fresh for reader: in the morning. only winners up to third position could be given. In due course the winners will b: published and will receive the honorable mention which they deserve. Often u pelt which ls in fourth er fifth place in a certain class ha: beauty and other attri- butes that would place it in the first rank a't a smaller show than our Provincial one. Pleasing to :.ll was that email breeders, some of whom have boon coming to the front in recent yaara. won awards. 111i: will be most encouraging and shows that no matter who you are or where you live if you exhibit a pelt that has sufficient merit the classification committee and judge Douglas Bell will so: that you have an equal chsnc: with anyone.

Some time ago we mentioned that a committee consisting of George A. Callback, Douglas Bell and Peter G. clark had been appointed by Premier J. Waiter Jones on behalf of the Provincial novei-nment to select twelve 17¢"!

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NOTICE

Duo to ill health l will not be able to coll on my customers for chick orders, but would appreci- ote your kindness, if they would write, phone coll on ma. l will Guorontoofbom extra good chicks, sexed or unsexed. Also started cliicks,-from reol good

liotclieries, namely, Cyrus d. Manning Ills, "N. 5., Clark's Poultry Form, N.B-, E. W.

Georg: Hatchery, Sockvilla, N.

I. Also other Hatcheries. Also Guardian subscriptions o nd Nursery Stock.

A. H. IRYENTON, 222 Queen Street, Charlottetown, P.E.l.

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"ll l- wedding gift from Provinc: to Princes: Elisabeth. Willi the vary Inge number of I°°d Platinum: that appear to b: available this year there should be no difficulty in providing a out attractive dozen for the young bride. While to say that w: will receive return: from a gift seems to be in rather poor taste, thers ‘is no question but the; n,’ wei-rlng- of these furs by the Princess will have the effect of publicizing platinum fox pelt: and “will iwfllbly we Indy not benefit Qlreclly we will do so indirectly because of the stimulation of sales that will result.

0n Monday. January out... t... Canadian Fur sales company (Quebec) Ltd. will start selling 511"!’ and mutation fox pelts, Present on behalf o1 the camel“ Nlllimll Silver Fox Breeder's Association will b: George A, cau- beck. and for the P. E. I. Fur Pool Ltdfi. Peter G. Clark. The schedule is as follows: Mondgymjanugpy gggh, 2.500 platinum fox. 6.500 lliver fox. 2.000 white marked fox. Tuesday. Jf-Tllllfy 27th. 1,500 platinum fox. 1.500 white marked fox. 1.500 pearl platinum fox. 8,500 silver fox. Wfidflelflly. January 28th, 2,000 platinum fox. 0.500 silver fox. 1.500 whit: marked fox. This paper ha: arranged to have details of the sale for its readers each morn- ing following the sale.‘ These mill-lies will coma from George A. Cailbetfl whoa: report: of similar sale: have always been so eagerly looked forward to.

Th! llllflfflburt oi‘ tho Oslo. Norway. December fox auction show: that Ii per cont of the silver fox Pelt: were sold at an ""080 0f new. Platinum: war: I per cent sold and blue fox have been $5 per cont sold, According to the company the" was g big dusiand for the cheaper grads: of silver: but medium and better qualities met price resistance. There was‘ some demund for paler types of blue fox medium and good quality. Interest in plttnusns was concont ted on the better typos which Iworo sold at rather satisfactory prices.

Trad: opinion was that platinum 1o: had put up a much better performance than those at sales for a long time at Iiornpson, Fraser d: Ruth's New York vendu: one week ago. Platinum fox was 00 per cent sold and according to trade observer: generally 10 par cont higher than last auction. Top price was $0. but most of the goods we: sold in the ass. and us. brackets. The offering of whit: marked and full silver: also sold about U per cent with the trade estimating the level: unchanged over recent sales. _

Th: IPur ‘Ii-ado Journal of Canada, Toronto. Ontario. ha: gone to u great deal of trouble to compile a book, who’: Who In Burs. Most of the ranches in all the Province are featured and also all thosb who handle or produce accessories for fur farming.

The writer had a long latter from Wilfred L Todd of Boston. and we regret to say that Mr. Todd he: found it nece y to pelt a large part of his herd of silvers. platinum: and white face foxes. A great many of these had been‘ distributed on a share basis and. gave many who. would not other- wise have bu! the opportunity, a start. Because of the fact that fox pelts, have slumped to an all- fme low, price: not permitting better than costof feed and sonic- tirnos not even that, it was found necessary for both parties to cancel their business relationship. We were one of the first to secure a platinum fox from Mr. Todd and that fox has been a real asset to our ranch. He. hi: son: and grand- sons have year after year aired pelt: that have brought among the best prices at auction in Montreal through the Canadian National silver Fox Breeder's Association. W: therefore feel more than a warm friendly feeling for our friend Wilfred and hope that he will not be too much discouraged because of the adverse turn of affairs but will keep a sufficient number of hi: herd o1 platinums and white marked foxes so that when the future brightens. he will be right there in the picture.

In the meant me Mr. Todd ha: inaugurated a fur selection service for ladies who wish to avail them- selves of hi: knowledae 0f I004 pelts. and good values. We under- stand ‘that although only in operation a short time he ha: already built up quite a good clientele and our good wishes and in fact those of all rancher: who have had any dealinl: with Mr. Todd, will join u: in hoping ho will have a very large measure o! success. ~

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A wlturv sac the real old Scot- tish mansarvant was becoming vary puree. Times ware changing, and "l! younger generation of landed proprietors would not put up with the peculiarities of these ancient sorvitors. For generations before this. in many Scottish houses, a great familiarity had prevailed be. tween the members of the family and the domestics. For this many reasons might have been assigned. but we need only consider a single case. A young lad took service in the laird’: family, and feeling that he was well off. and appreciated. stayed on year after year. He grew up into confirmed habits and old use. while the young laird was lwoomlns s. man. a husband, the father of a family. The old domes. tle cannot forget tho days when his master was a ohild riding on NI blok- runnlng to him for help in difficulties about his fishing, hi! flbbltS, hi! pony, h]; 19mg Lg school. All tho family know hoiw attached the old fellow is; nobody like: to speak cross to him! Pri- Vllfiled as he is. l.f he has a ten-

or interfering. he becomes a great nuisance! Still the relative position was the result of good feelings and if the familiarity sometimes be. can-lo a nuisance it was s whole- aom: nuisance. and a relic of a simpler time gone by, An examplg of the supposed fixcdness of ten- ure is afforded by an old coach- man who had lived long in the service of a noble Scottish lady. Al: last she got tired of the trouble and annoyance he caused, and gave him notice to quit. The only sat- isfaction she got was the quiet answer: “Na, na. my lady; I ciruvc yo to your wedding. and I'll stay to drive ye to your buriali" An- other ancient retainer wa: a sore trial to his master. old Mr. Erskine of Dun. As the two were crossing a fielch-tho master called, "Look, there's s-harel" The cantanker- ous servant-man coolly replied‘ "Whu a big lee; it"s a cauf." The master. now quite angry, told the old domestic the/t they must part. The old chap had served Mr. Er- skine for forty years. and never d ' that he could possibly be dismissed, asked: "Ay, sir; where yo gaun? I'm sure yoke aye best :4: hamei" .

But tho old domeotim were at their best when serving st the festive board. Here, says Dean Ramsay, is a dinner lnddent which happened at Airth in the last gen- eration. A Mrs. Mim-ay of Aber- calrney was one of the guests, and during the dinner one of the fam- ily notioed that she was looking for the proper spoon to help her- self to salt. The old servant, Thom- as, was appealed to, to supply the spoon, but he took no notice. m a more peremptory tone came the ramlnder-"Ihoutas, Mrs. Murray has no salt-spoon!" To which Thomas replied most emphatically, “Last time Mrs. Murray dined here we lost :. salt-spoon!" .

Another old servant, who liked to take charge, observed that his master had drunk wine with every lady at the table but one. whom he had inadvertently missed. and jogged his memory with the ques- tion-"What ail: ye at her wi‘ the greon gown?" (Arigiice, "What have you against her in the green dress?")

An old Forfarshiro lady iof high rank. who had been living in re- tlsement for some time. was sud- denly cailed upon ioentertain a large party at dinner. she consult- ed with Nichol, her faithful ser- vant, and s11 the arrangements were made for the great event. As the company were arriving. the lady saw Nichol running about in his shirt sleeves, and in s. state of great agitation. 5he remonstrat- ed, and said that as the guests were coming in. he must. put (or his. coat. “Indeed. my lady." W88 his utcited reply; "indeed, there's sae muoklo rinnin’ here and rlnnin’ then, that I'm juist distrackit. I ha: cutat'n my coat and waistcoat. and, faith, I dinna ken how long I can thble (bear) my breeksl"

But by 1860 great changes had taken place in the relationship be- tween master and servant. The feudal system, with its attachment of clans. was passing away. Th0!“- were transfers of property, and the extinction of old families. People became more independent of each other and service become a pecun- lsrv. and not a sentimental qua:- tion. The establishment of the fac- tory system completed the change. A Scotti‘. engineer, a practical man, who employed 1.200 men and paid them handsomely. told Dean Ramsey hat they had so little feel- in; for im as their master, tha‘. not above half a dozen of them would notice him when passing him, either in the factory or out of work hours. Contrast this in- difference wlth the familiarity of the old styls dependents!

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- .... _ U _ “l PRESENTING NEWS AND VIEWS 0F INTEREST T0 TEACHERS AND ALI. 0TH!” QIIKINQ m, NM...“ ,,,, w“, ,,,,,,,, ' I uu-aovssssm m anucsnon ‘ the some period, lord A1- mg, who first came into pl ' . g3 the invent,” o; ‘h, fined “n, PUQUC §PEAK|NG (Sgniof 5mg“) which tho Union Jack ha: boon oaoa: to tho Union

non. ran his engineering works in a sort of patriarchal fashion. He strolled about his factory, talking l0 U16 111911. helming them in their work, or in their home troubles, and so on. Then came an official who got up an Engineer's Union and persuaded the men to go on strike. It was a long and bitter struggle in which both sides lost money. At length there was some sort of compromise and work was resumed, but 10rd Armstrong kept. strictly to the office after that, and appointed "bosses" and foreman to deal with the men. Tlhe old in- timacy was gone. just as it happen- ed with the Dcan‘s Scottish friend.)

Summary of Weather for 1847

I am indebted to Mr. R. C. Pa:- ent. Superintendent of the Experi- mental Station. Charlottetown. for a oopy of the meteorological charts prepared by lVLr. Warren Au Burns, meteorologist. This is the second year of issue for iihese important charts, which. I take it, may be had on application to Mr. Parent. as above. The first sheet is a. Sum- mary of the Temperatures for i947, also the Monthly Averages, and Lho highest and lowest Tempera- tures recorded at the Station over a 4.7 year period. Sheet 2 is a. chart of the rainfall, while sheet 3 deals with the hours of sunshine; all of importance in an agricultur- al Province.

Readers wlho are in possession of these charts will make them of even more interest by adding as a footnote, any remarks of their own observations dpring the period cov- ercd. I have kept a kind of diary of the weather for many years.

(see the Note on Scottish Domes- tics). reminds me that many gad- gets, once indlspensablo at table. are now in the limbo of forgotten things. Salt, I recall, was peddlcd

bout 1e inches ions. ltavlll! ends '1 or 8 inches square. By vigorous eereplng and, pounding the ser- vant provided sufficient flno salt to fill the salt-cellar. This was a small bowl, usually with feet. made of a silver-metal, and gilded ivithin. A silver spoon, with l small bowl, accompanied the salt- cellar as it passed from guest to guest-Jive dldn‘t have individual salt-spoons. A chemist in New- castle made his fortune. and inci- dentally drove the salt-cellar from the table. by adding s. chemical which kept the salt dry and free- flowiffi A “salt-siuaker" was in-l vented next and the old "cellar and salt-spoon disappeared.

In my native County, it was said that "Butter guns fond (new 1001- ish) twice a year." a statement that will be readily understood here. For summer use we had a "butter-cooler." This was mado of white pottery. If one took a med- ium-sized dinner plate and a. flat- bottomed, upright-sided bowl, and cemented them together, tile bowl inside the plate. the result would be something after the style of the gooler, hastily. a similar bowl, 0! smaller diameter, but the some depth, was filled with butter, and placed inside the larger bowl. Tho space between the bowls was fili- ed with cold. spring water. Whli-‘h cooled the butter to some extent. I have been told that someiilung of the kind was fgrmerly in "59 he" but the information was very vague. If there was. it h“ 8°59 out of use as conivllalill’ l5 u" "cooler" dmcribed above.

An English maaiwlne. "Country Ldfe," gave a print. lest veer. of an antique Butter-cooler which a collector lirsd bronchi from the U. S. A. It was in the form of an acorn, made of sheet metal. If"! was over afoot high. Intcmaily it was divided into two compart- merits by ‘a horizontal watertight partition. A reanovable call P9P‘ mitted the top compartment to be filled with broken ice, while I side door gave success tn tho but- to: in the lower com-Pmmfllt- Doubtleas it was an efficient cool- er. but rather lame 811d 011111153’-

Lzastly, I recall tho "Cruet-stand" which stood in t/he centre of the dining table, years agol It WM I 5m," {my wit]. on upright handle in the centre. and a Blind-flu u‘ round its circumference. Inside "I! guard-rail stood ab: "cut-glass bot- ties with tail glass swviwrs- 0n“ was for vinegar, and the others for mustard. nearer. and other i=0"- dlmenta. There was one very acrid seasoning that nobody (I190 9W1"- it was "Nepaul pepper." B Rd M" variety of cayenne! Crueis. I be- lieve, are in uho- antique 01M! MW-

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A: teachers we play a most im- portant role in the development of the pupil's mind and character. Ono very important phase of edu- cation ls tho training of our boys and girls in the art of self ex- pression. There is a very great necessity for such s programme as this‘ in the schools. Too often have we witnessed meetings where one or two individuals have monopoliz- ed the entire psoce ‘lugs and lis- toned afterwards to ideas of oth- ers, which. Lf given expression at the proper time, might have prov- ed more sound and acceptable. The indifference of large parts of the General Public to national affairs has borne disastrous fruit in such countries as Franco and Italy, where Comsnunistlo minorities have wielded influence much out of pro- portion to their numbers, simply because many of the rank and file have failed to interest themselves in their country's problems. We can see, therefore, the need of an educated public. and this process of education should begin in the school, as the pupils of today are the citizens of tomorrow.