JANUARY 26. 1951

THE GUARDIAN.

CH ARLOT'i'E'l'OW'N

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The Weather

o lute variety in life .T.l.1f1seb;vhwell satisfied with the Nwgper here for the last month. WM" mnperatures and low tem- Hu3tm-es, wind. rain and Show E3,-xollowed one mother in quick

sug1o:.gIht's heavy rain on the

...'.uy thawed ground is Slilv '0 M5,. serious ercsion on 51091": ..Ae.d.5.. 1.. some instances th; dec; .e1.,.,ment of gullys can be S 13150 i mg use of the shovel in divert- 3?. small streams in sinus otile: .iirection. Furrowa and rows run- mg up and down the slopes ale notcntial P011"-5 f” the d"”lcp' g.,...,.a1 deep trenches.

Seed Grain Survvy

Information released at the re- .e..., Agricultural Conference in- fmate considerable turelesaness m 1 cleaning seed EVEN 50"” 53mm?” h... as high as 11.000 weed 56935 pm. D0...-.d. Why plant over a 1:11. ilon weed seeds to the acre w ell these should be eliminated by prop- er cleaning?

Quite a number of large grog .-leaning machines are dltla; c lllrougllout the province an "nus . if properly olnelelelh W1 9 ”' hie most of the weed seed. It is ap- .me..., though that some of thr-ie nlacillnes are not being PWWTV hperated. therefore, a little interest .n the part of the farmer to dimd out -what sort of a. job is being OM might produce some improvement. Good seed is one of the first 514995 m the production of good amps.

C. F. A. Annual Meeting '

H. H. Ii-Lannam in bk presidential address at oalsnry analyzed comm-

: l(illS in agriculture and stated the. policy of the Federation on certain national problems. The Federation believes that if price controls are to be put into effect they should cover all prices. profits. fees. salary. and wages. The necesity 0! W395 to

curb inflation and the continuous. ...,.iy on the part of the Govern-i I

ment on the relative position of varicvus economic El'0l1P5 When WWI slderlng controls was advocated. Mr. l-lannam felt that the outlook for Canadian agriculture is much brighter than a year see. Alt-housh potatp growers, apple growers. and farmers with frosted grain in tile west were working -under some dif- ficulties yet the general picture was held to be good. The uncertain outlook for butter . was a worry. aggravated by the lil- road of vegetabltf cil substitutes and increased costs of production. l'he development crf producer con-

trolled marketing was pointed out .-

ha a necessary develop t in G001- pettrlg on an even footing, with powerful private companies.

The speaker looked forward to the future in seeing organized pro- ducers in Canada negotiate export sales and sales agreement. It was mentioned that Danish farmers had negotiated their own bacon con- tract with the United Kingdom.

World Crllla

In discussing the world crisis Mr. Hunmam stated that democracies. must be prepared to meet the chal- lenge of hunger. want. misery -and exploitation on which Communis- iic ideas feed and grow. The prop- or distribution of surplus farm products was a practical method.

Itching Scalp - .

Loose Dandruff

Try This Home Treatment For, Quick Easennd qomfort

Here is a clean powerful pene- trating oil that brings speedy re- lief from ihe itching torture and distzomfort.

Don't dig with iin':rrnaiis, that riniy serves to sprnrvl Ille trouble. Just use equal parts of Moone's Emerald Oil and olivn oil. Apply rvnliy with the fingertips once a lily and shampoo every fourth day. l'ou'il find this treatment not oniyl -noihcs ihe itching and torture but; "tins promote more rapid healing --loose floating dandruff becomes

"Among The Farmers

Federation Of Agriculture iiews

said the speaker. of removind 50m? of the underlying causes of Com- lnunism.

Agriculture Short Courses

we can the attention of fern"-'1'! to . courre in agriculture offered by the Vocational School and start.- ing on February isth. The first week will deal with Livestock First Aid and those who avail themselves of the opportunity will get valuable information on the diagnosis and proper action to take in dealing with the numerous ailments affecting farm livestock. ' Following the first week the o0u'l'sC will deal largely with farm mech- anics. a certain amount of time being devoted to general form practice. This course offers an op- portunity that all who posslbly C5" should avail themselves of.

Potato Situation

During the past month there has been a steady and heavy movernellt of potatces out of the province and in many instances at prices better than the minimum levels set by the Potato Board. Some Kl'0Wr es seem to have gained the im.- pression that the Board lowered the price on all potatoes. This is definitely not so. Seba-80 seed. and Sebago seed only. was lowered from .1i5c to soc per bushel: all other seed and table stock remained at the original levels set by the Board.

Directors' Meeting

The provincial Board of Director.- are meeting Friday afternoon to take action on recommendations made at the annual meetings and to discuss Federation policies for the coming year. Committees will be appointed to deal with livestock. potato. and veterinary problems one matter requiring Careful Si-lld.l' will be the development of a quota system of marketing potatoes.

One-of the first essentials for success of any marketing Scmme '5 a realization by the growers of what sharing the market means and the necessary discipline that goes with

.It is hoped and expected that the coming year will see the solution of

development of increased interest in livestock production and the growing of increased quantities of grass. hay, and grain.

Butter n duction

At the present time the province is pr d '.g barely enough butter to supply its own needs and It is ible that butter could be .airly scarce for a period this spring. Price levels have not been suffic- iently high to make the production of butter as attractive from a fin- ancial standpoint as beef. bacon. eggs. etc.

Pulpwnod

Much activity in the cutting of pulpwood is apparent and while this possibly presents an 09!l0Fl-llll- lty to the farmer to increase his income at the present time. it would be unfortunate if rroml-Elna stands of timber are out without provision being made for future income fmm the woodlot through proper selec- ticn of trees to harvest. .

some variation in prices appar- ently exist. 014.00 per cord on the car seem: to be general with as high as 014.50 being paid in some cases.

Dairy Cold Storage

For years past the dairy industry of the province has been handi- capped by a lack of adequate llally cold storage facilities. The construc- tion int summer by the Provincial Government of a dairy wing '0 its existing cold storage affords an op- portunity for the butter and cheese factories to exercise a greater mea- sure of control over the marketing of their products. ”

It is important. however. that the factories decide what use is I0 be made of the storage and -what responsibility they are prepared to assume in-making supplies avail- able for storage.

Wool News

1 thing of the past. Scalp clears

"ll illld hair' begins to thicken. You can obtain Emerald Oil in

lhu orlszinai bofile wherever drugs

are sold.

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The Greatest sale Ever

THAT'S.:WHA1' THE rsol-Ls ARE savmo Aaour our

JANUARY BLEAIIANGE SALE me since rr orsuso -. Romain-

iiuoday. ulcer rile cement 04' Y0!" wlelr,-- A small deposit will hold it

aitssillut on. no.

Prophet: are apt to damage l-Mil" reputation when predictions prove false or inaccurate. Nevertheless, it would appear that farmers who have been either lucky cr for sight- ed in the sheep business have no worries as to retums from their wool clip for the coming year. In-

participate in this lug” Event. Come

it away if you

M4 Great Geo. So.

the veterinary Drcblem and W9 C

Farm Prices & Market Report

Following are excerpts from line weekly Market Rcport prepared by Mr. W. R. Shaw. Deputy Min- isier of Agriculture. ,

Livestock prices, for the pruent week have allowed some up trend at both Moncton and Charlotte- town. The following is the detail:

Moncton: Hogs: Grade A 32.3; B1 31.85. Saws 26.00-27.00 hot dressed weight delivered.

Cattle: Ohoice steer: are 27.00 with good 26.50: medium 25.00; common 21.00 to 23.00. Heifers range from 20.00 to 20.00. Cows from 14.00 to 20.00. Bulls: 17.00 to 21.00.

Calves: 19.00 to 28.00 according to grade.

Sheep: 8.00 to 15.00 with Rail Grade for A's 36.00.

Lambs: Good lambs 27.50 and Rail Grade 88.00. All f.o.b. coun- try poinis.

At Charlottetown: Hogs: F.o.b. country points Grade A 31.25: Bl 30.85. Sows 25.00 to 26.00.

Cattle: Choice steers 27.00; good 26.00: medium 25.00; common 20.00 to 23.00. Heifers range from 19.00 to 26.50 according to grade. Cows 13.00 to 20.00. Bulls 16.00 to 21.00.

Calves: Choice veal is 25.00. Other gradm 18.00 to 24.00.

Lambs: 27.50 alive with Rali Grade 86.00 for Grade A.

Sheep: 15.00 Rail Grade 36.00 for Grade A up to 70 lbs.

Montreal prices on all classes of livestock are steady to strong. Good heifers are 30.50. Good bulls 24.00 to 27.00 and hogs 32.50.

Little pigs are worth 324.00 a pair for 30 pounds arid up with lesser weights 40c per pound.

Large members of dairy cattle and young animals are still going to market. Farmers are advised not to deplete their herds below normal good farm practise re- quiremenis.

EGGS

Egg prices are a bit unsteady with quotations moving up and down and gradually seeking lower levels. Possible surplus on deal- crs' floors.

Station operators are quoting producers for ungraded eggs, de- livered: Grade AL 30c; AM 34c; AP 29c. Grade B N; C 19.

Dealers are quoting station op- craiors for the graded pack: AL 41c; AM 30c; AP 34c; B 34c: C 24c.

Wholesalers are quoting retail- ers::a7AL 43c; AM -ilc: AP 36c; B 36c;

c. Eggs retailing to consumers in cartons AL 50-5c; I few as high as 59c:. AP 43c; Grade B. loose. 43-7: C 35c. .

Prices in some sections are be- low the quotations provided. "We have one case in December." states the report. "where Grade AL eggs in bulk brought 35c to the produc- el-, while the market quotation here was 45c: and AM sac against our quotation of file. In another case the quotations were substant- lally below this while in still oth- er cases in the two top grads there was 3c of I difference." Producers not getting enough for their eggs are advised to tlke the matter up with their grading gtg. tion operator.

"We also found that on January 4th consum a were paying as high as We for Grade A Large eggs when Grading Station quotations in some cases were 85c. In still another case the consumer price waa.0.5c while the producer was recetvlng 38c."

"There 508111! to be in gomg cases at least entirely too high a spread between the consumer and producer prices. The producer securing 85c for one has to con- tend with peruea of raising hll Poultry. the coat of feed. his in- bour. and other factors. and yet

he secures is taken up from there on to the consumer.

'Th0 grlding ..atation ope:-(tag Who buys Gill has to provide for new cases, grading charges, oper- ation of his plant, and delivery at be per dozen which does not seem out of the way. When the Grading Station passes these eggs on to the wholesaler they are fully pro. ceased to ha.nd over to the retailer and 20 per dozen would seem to be A reasonable mark-up to the retailer. It is possible that this milk-up exceeds 2c under certain conditions. According to today's prices the coat of eggs packed. Grade A Large is 36c. There is

creased buying for military pill-pose coupled with a strong dc-mitna for woolen clothing for civilian pur- poses indicate a strong market for some time to come.

It is interesting to note that in New zealand the gross "alums to shaepmen reached such a.t.onom- ical proportions that farmer organ- izations are reporiod to have ac- cepted I piropcsal to compulaorily "freeze" one-third of the money re- ceived from the wool sales by hav- ing it paid into the growers' ac- count but not taxable as long as it was "frozen". some of the sheep- men are acid to have been willing to make proportion 5041:. Another announcement is that the New zealand government. though cp- posed to subsidies. is planning to introduce a form of subaitlization that will keep the cost of woollen goods dorm.

cursor Thanks

urn. Danton Dupuia and Bryon wish to thank those who cant flow- ers, cards and letters and all who assisted in any way in their recent bereavement.

Thanks

an-. and Mn. Morris tnltll with to attend thanks to the mi! of Prince County rlloopitai. also our neighboura a thanks to Dr. Delaney and mu Adams for tak- ing our baby in and caring for him

during his short illnu-I.

almost an equal amount to whet -

Summerside. Borden Line,

quite I wide variation in retail ..

ices. .

. ”We have also had some com- plaints that carton packed eggs have not been up to grade. These one are the highest priced eggs on the market. If the grade ls not right the impaction staff should be notified for I check-up. It is required that carton be stamped with the name of the packer and the grade. Watch for it. with the coat of living on the increase there should be a more careful scrutiny of all purchases made whether it is fruits, eggs, or bread, and consumers should frown on any attempt to hoist prices wheiihq it be by design. unfair advantage, or monopoly. and the latter should be definite- ly cracked on the head before ll get: under way."

PULPWOOD

"Never in the history of the Province alnvce the days of the pioneer has the ringing sound of the w 4 man's axe been heard more frequently in the forests of Prince Edward Island. Buyers of pulpwood are scrambling through- out the Province for their piles and crews of woodsmen are rapidly cutting down forests growths to supply the hungry maw of the pulp mills. In parts of the country piles of pulpwood are ap- pearing as if by magic and if the cutting continues as we see it in some sections the landscape of Prince Edward Island will under- go I devastating change in the near future. So also will our water levels and our farm pro- duction possibilities.

"Two new Foresters have re- cently been appointed and it is to be urgently desired that land own- ers with forest growths should seek the advice of these men in promogn-g their own best inter- ests in forestry and of the Prov- ince at large.

”We understand the pulpwood is being purchased at prices rang- ing from 313.50 to better than 314.00. A really fine revenue may be secured from this product and our forests still remain intact if wise selective cutting is practised. A slaughter policy. however, can be definitely fatal.

WILD FRUITS

"Approximately 8100.000.00 was

secured by Prince Edward Island pickers last year for blueberries and over one million pounds were harvested: ' "Cran-berry ptoductio was est- imated at almost a. quarter of a million pounds but the price was not good. The market is still in the doldmuns and we have heard reports of cranaberr-in held by some ploducera which would have io be dumped. This is an exceed- ingly unfortunate circumstance. Siorekeepers. of course, are in a position where they have bought their supplies early at certain fixed. prices and must charge a certain level which. in any event. La not hlgll-l for this delectable product. . .

"I am personally of the opinion that there is a very urgent need in this Province for definite over- all Provincial organization in the form of marketing machinery to take care of our wild fruit produc- tion. This is an exceedingly im- portant production and should re- ceive attention.

POTATOES

"Potatoes are still moving rapid- ly to market and prices are hold- ing steady at slightly "better than last week's quotations. There is a somewhat better feeling in the Llmted States market: and dump- ing at least temporarily in Maine has been stopped. The United States Department of Agriculture requires some little time to fully assess the situation before order- lng any further Price Support.

”Ilhe movement this week has been again to the limit of cars availsible. A total of 1170 cars have left the Province since Jan- lll-l'y lst. A very heavy move- ment. The big rush is to get seed into the States before the quota fills which we estimate will be about February 15th. While the market may be a little strong- er our advice to our prociiucera is to keep material moving to mgr-

"M Tiznish. O'Lea.ry. Summer- side. Bord-en Line. Kensingion, and Charlottetown. all varieties of seed are we per bushel; at Coivllle and Wiltshire 45c-48c. Sebagoes at Montague are 40c; Cmdlgan 45c: Morell 47c for Cob- blera: Souris 42c-45c: Elmira Foundation A Katahdlins 42c; sl11alLa 50c, Cobblers 45c; and at Murray Harbour Sebagoes and Cobbler! 45c-47c.

"Tnbiesiock at Western points 45c per bushel at the car. At Ken- aington. Colville. and Charlotte- town. we per 75 pound bag at the cart; at Cardigan 50c per bag: Murray Harbour 47c per bag.

DAIRYING

"Ilhere has been no change in iibe price of butter on the Nova Scotia market during the put week. The wholesale price is quoted at 57c f.o.b. Halifax with local Jobbing at 01c.

"No change is quoted from the Montreal market either WihBi'I storage butter is selling st 57c for No. 1 solid: f.o.b. Montreal.

"In Toronto the current manu- facture is now selling at from 60c-63c f.o.b. Toronto.

"In New Bl-unowick quotation: on crumery butler remained at eauntially theiume level an int week with creomeriea to whole- aalou, one and two polmd flats. 08 1-ac: wholuaie to retail atone. 00c. dltywaa reported from New Brunswick that bum: is still mm: but every effort in being

made to have it diatributed as fairly as possible. ' "Print on the Charlottetown

market are also quoted at the same figure: an last week with a strong demand for butter at the wholesale price of 50 I-20 f.o.b.

sup-.

Gharloitetown and local Jobbing a-t 61c. .

The production 'ol butter in this Province in much lower than this time last year. In the week end- ing January 13th 43.920 pounds were made compared with 58,761 pounds for the same week last year. A summary of the Cold Storage holdings in the Mariiimcs and in all Canada on January 15:. 1051. compared with January 1st, 1050. make interesting reading at this time with the current manu- facture in the Maritimes down about 26 per cent below last year.

1950 1951 534.000 271.000 1,313,000 222,000 2.515.000 1.022.000 53,030,000 39,721,000 FEEDS

"Feed prices are still strong and the supply market somewhat in- di-f-feren-t. Advances have been registered on bran, middlings, soy- beans. hog concentrates, and some other materials.

"G-rain prices are still high and show no evidence .of recession. Producers are in be warned to study mixtures that are being placed on the market. See that these mixtures carry the necesary

food requirements. A ground

CENTRNI.

GUARDIAN

COOK'S for Photographs. JIMMY! TAX!-Phone 326.

FOR. PIXEL AND STOVE OIL requirements Phone 1088. British- American oil Co.. Ltd.

HOWARD MMINNIS FOOT- WEAR. at 175 Queen Street.

mixture may look perfectly good. The hammer mill attends to that but it depends upon the digestible protein carbohydrates and fa: whether it. is valuable or not. It is possible to grind wheat straw

into 9. fairly good looking meal

bu-t it would be of little use lio grow or fatten the hog. It would be wise to stick to the mixtures that the producer knows are of high quality and feeding value; or perhaps better still. to mixtures out of grain that he knows are of high quality.

HAY

C '1-Iay is moving quite briskly and the quotation from one of our main exporters is 515.00 per ton at the producer's barn for good quality hay."

ST. CHARLES AUXILIARY CARD PARTY and Lunch at City Hospital tonight, EM P. M. Tickets 25 cents. .

YORK UNITED CHURCH. - Central 11 A. M. Pleasant Grove 2 PM. York 7:!) P. M. Rev. J. Doug- as.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. - Wood Islands 11 A.M. Caledonia 7.30 P. M. Minister. Rev. E. S. Hales.