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Silver Fox Forming

Last Saturday we gave Part One g the address delivered W DI’- . I. Russell, manager of the O. W. Thomggcn Fox rhrma. Kitchen- . day we publish the final ihstallment. We are euro our seeders Uked Part One and that e ﬁst many of then would follow advice. cli it and put it ewe?

lor future r erenoe and also do the same with Part TWO. We are atefui to Dr. Russell Ind to the ganadian National iilver lbx tion. who furnish-

us wi a . for their jer- on to use it a fer supplying

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l think. gentlemen, you agree with lne that we all have many iatslitiee at tucks: wheip-

.t etmuet ha‘: ‘will pea;

oerlage o nloeeaaf ping verage. i ave these fatalities into four

have a good ranch a divided headings: l. Actual kll d to lock iernal inltlno. lyf Iant to rte make he: it.) ult or slow case of de-

K can‘) 2. Diffic livery- (Thﬁfs another thing -- if you have your females too fat they will have more trouble at, the me of doklilylegy than the females t lk. I

are l

3. Starveion due lack of

d. Neglect - marge in .

The shove four cleseea wil ac- count for 96 per cent of your whelping fatalities. Q 3 not mucll a. rancher can d9 gt», M12; ing time to assist the female. damage is usually done by the time 'oll know anyth is wrong. We

re tried mavcrnity pang in watch tower, etc, but with success. l the nbove classes have to be re- medied through the selecting of prolific strains. The second class along “slow delivery" might be in- fluenced by management of ib- males.

‘Female; that whelg day; two ahead of time or a ay oz- o late llsullly lose their litters.

Our percentage of killing; run from 2 pel- cent to l0 per cent in Bfiiliiﬁ — 2 per cent be I0 pol- cent in pups.

Vin examine all litters the day they are born, without any loss. Gﬂesslonally We save a litter by ao doing. and at least we know where We have an empty kennel. We are

lmllilﬂs some of the above leaks by changillg our construction oi the kennels That is by removing the nest box or barrel (which are always cold) and uninviting for a new llorll litter), and substituting the filling up of half the kennel will good clean nlarsh hay.

. lean. is who ".........“i"'......" use..." be prepared which gives satisfac- cry results.

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s. or from

a else of rtrenglee — three equine

aniam (equl aepticua) ea be

iso ated from the puss which - ere in the Joints.

Lung worm and hook worm in-

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tee la next. in order about this

rt them off the around be- iso ugll from thpgeoelnfectlon: no &tm whet treatment you use.

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totalkto paringfoiresful-ii tf orpe ngasmos o ouhovepiegaredmore dpelts the as t anlevcrd <or ever

might mention p if

. In preparing pelts in god typo of pen which is the method I presume moat of you fol- low. make sure you have sufficient feedrig room. That is eno h sin- era or a. lerge enoug that all i

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claw at each other, and l; much pelting time you will find a patch as r5 aa {our hand between the aho era ovoid oi all d fur. If you must crowd your a eds fuller than desirable then you will have to cut the tendon of thefront paw of your foxes. This both keeps thorn quieter-removes the danger o£injlring the pelts when they do c w at each other, and is must easier on the structure of your

eds. as all scratching is thus eigminetcd. I! you intend feeding chunk meet or bones in the shed then you should clip the canine tucks of the fox to eliminate wounds in the neck which will most r.er tainly be found at pclting time if this ia not done.

IUDDID HIPS

Bedding, notwithstanding any- thing w the contrary. does not seem to be the solution to this trouble. Contentment -— comfort- and type of floor seem to deter- mine the amount of rubbing. A1- though we must not forge the here- ditary weakness of fur in some animals. A smooth type of floor netting is essential — a small wood-

This

m ch warmer and simplifies look- in: w‘ the new born litter very much. The question is often asked how do tvozl feed the lvhelping female on hor due (late. We do not change hm" iced but simply reduce the n‘. cradually for about a week

. , and for n week after gra-

' increase again.

t for trouhul Ten to one her glands

arjj not developed and ghe has no ml.ic.

DISEASES TIII YOUNG

Ir is a most annoying situation tn brim: puppies through all the intricacies of wlielping and nurs. 1m: only to lose them along at pill- ing or weaning time. We pill our puppies twentrwfour days old with a three min. pill and at eight weeks with the 5 co pill.

‘At this ace they are put into the wire bottomed sheds g0 no more plllinz is necessary unless in spe- cial cases. If the pups are normal and healthy. you should have no trouble if this routine is followed. However, if the pups are anaemic or have been stunted by a. heavy infestation of worms, complications arc almost sure to appear at pill- ing time which will make the best of Us wonder What course to follow ncxi. Around this age you might run into an outbreak oi whi scours ill your puPlJies if the wea- thrr is cold and clamp. This condi- tion is very stubborn and hard to clsnr up and your mortality may be 0H i" him if you do not attend to it immediately. It is not known whnl organism produces this white dirrrllneo

Afrol- the puppies are weaned lmd

‘chews more than the

te twice per week.

erl shelf will satisfy some foxes and does not affect the color. Do not disturb pelting foxes any more than is a” ‘ y necessary.

i spur amiss on run cnswmo breﬁders 5mm“

This habit costs fox ranchers many thousands of dollars cvory year and we do not appear to have solved this greatest of all afflictions of our industry. We seem to all have our own pet theories and re- medies for stopping this habit. It appears to be more prevalent in pups or young loxcs than in adults. The more close the conﬁnement the greater the chewing. The fat fox thin fox. There seems to be an inherited gratin in some families for this

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fur but that of its pen mate. Over- crowding encourages this habit. One chewer may spoil a .' dozen pelts if he has access to them. We learn from the old time ranchers that the modern methods oi feed- ing have aggravated this condition rather than improved it. Climatic conditions influence the amount oi chewing-warm spells of course encourage fox to chew. As for The remedy, there is not any specific. but here are i few pet cures oi the industry: Supply foxes with play toys of any and all descriptions in order to occupy their minds; re- duce the amount of cereals in rs- tilms; feed chunk meat once or Include all forms of stock feeds and laxatives in their rations. Infestation sometimes are responsible for this habit.

PREPARATION 0F BREEDING FOXES (With special reference lo pups)

Gentlemen, this is one of the most important of our industry. We

on full fccd paratyphoid infection mﬂf.’ civo you much concern. Rare- ly can you trace its source. It is not. hard to detect. Only one or two susceptible pups will be infect- ed in a litter—go off iced-get lcry thin and weak — die in a few days; on post mortem you detect

must get good production on our ‘ranches or we are defeated before . we Ret started. ‘females in condition to breed and raise a litter the first year of their lives. The days have gone when We could afford to keep a female two years before we mated hel- as was the custom of some of the

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Armand. Pte. Mr. Le- onie also“ (mother. Itogelsville. N. S. Hello, Alfred. Pic. Mrs. Jennie Hello (mother) Jecquet River, N. . .

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. Clarence Joesph. Pte.) Jane Gallant (mother) 0. Box 8 Summer-

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Phone 74 Charlottetown, I‘. l. I.

Mil. 2nd Si. aide, P. I.

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Ioyal Canadian Army

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Alkllulglll’. (fosteyr-fa

lay Settlement, N. B.

n, tn Missing Now ho illegal In Action

Nova Scolis and I‘. I. I. Regiment

Dennis, Alfred, Pte., L.-Cpl.. Charles Dennis (lather) 19 Co. Ed. Ho. 6. VII‘. of C N. -

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Maple irlllenev} Waterford, N. s.

MacPhcrson, George Roderick. Pie" Mrs. Sarah MacPherson (mother) Newton Cross, P. E- l-

Metcalfe, John. Pte., Mrs. Violet

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N Aber een. . . elgzlnney, Harold Joseph, ill-Cpl" Mrs. Doinithilde Penney‘ (Wife) Thomas st. Scotchtowrl. ew W - Murdoch, A.-

erford. N. S. William Riggs (father) Reg-

carly breeders in our industry. Re- cent statistics show we are learn- ing little if anything. along this line. Our production ia not as 300d today as it was a few yeara ago. Some will dispute this state- ment. but Just because you happen- ed to have good production this year don't expect a big production next year. You don't know what gave you the good production this year and the poor production last year and you have no authority to which you can turn for advice or relief. ‘Ihat is why "production" demand; more study than does "quality." its team mate.

Don't misunderstand me -— qual- ity must. be kept up. in isct it must ever be improved - hence the ne- cessity of our live stock and pelt shows. However, as lon as we have a number o outstarl who are wil g to pert with the results of their life work for a price. quality will never be problem that production i; in th fox industry. Quality can be stc ped up 100 per cent in one bread- ing season simply by introducing some high class males if you know how to produce and raise a good crop oi pups from them.

Production problems on the other hand must be solved by yourself. You can't go out and buy a cure- all fr faulty production. There is no man, association or research sta- lion in existence today which can scll you a recipe for “good produc- ltion.” Selection of your young

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ply ship for the Canadian Army.

(mother).

McDonald. Charles James. Joseph McDonal mersidc. P. E I

McEwen. Belle McEwen aibane. P. E. I

Daisy Alloy (wife) Box I16. Mon-

tague. P. E. 1.

Butts. Rodrick, Pte. Moses Butts 7th Sh. New Aber-

. S. y, Anthony. Cpl.. William Casey (father) Box 54']. P.E.I.

we». Luc F. Cuff (wife) ii or .. . . Null); Sydney, Halifax, N. s. Phyllis Elizabeth Mlner

Davis, Kenneth Franklin, Pte, Port Williams. N. S. Lewis Austin Davis (father) North Noel Rd., N. S.

Forrest, David. Pie. Mrs. Dorothy Forrest (step- other) Box Kentville. N. S.

Gallant, Joseph Frank. Pie. Mrs. Margaret Gallant (mother) St. Philip, Richmond Station, P. E. I.

(mother).

Alex McKinnon cr’s Bay, P

Riggs, Thomas Cpl.,

ent 5L. Sydney, N. S.

Wiliigar, Gerald Rolland Stan- lgy, Pte., Mrs. Hazel V Willigar (wife) Parrsboro, N. S.

Nova Scotia and P. E. I. Regiment

Mrs. Mabel Misener (mo

Woodsidc, N. B.

28 Dresden Row, Halifax, N Murchison, Neil Alexander.

er) Point Prim. Belfast, P. E. I.

Alley. George Earl. Pie» Ml‘!-

be started in your office or house. Pick out desirable ‘ilttéfs from parents of a good pro- ‘lducing strain and which can pre- -potent in this trait. That is the Ifirst requisite. Then go out and select the choice individuals from Jhese litters. Do this as early in ‘the fall as possible. Then p t them out in clean pens where they lean exercise and get lots of good health-giving sunshine next spring. Walking along your sheds in the .month of December picking out ,desirable types of pups without any other considerations i; the surest way towards a crop production. It is questionable ii pups kept in sheds right up to mating time make lthe best breeders. Pups will stnnd lllberal feeding right u 'Adults sh be " mating. That is fed lightly up to mid-January. then increase the amount of feed until mated in the flush period — it works. Don't forget to treat all foxes for Parishes as soon es frost comes — both adults and pups -

will be sorry if you do not do

Don't allow your females to g fat nor excessively thin. just med. ium weight but active. Special ine 4 viduals require special condition. ing. This you must find out your- self from past experiences. Now. Gentlemen. I think I have taken up enough of your, time. I have just touched on the different phases oi our industry. I realize lilehvave told you little if anything

Official List of Casualties

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Jamefsirlarf other) 36 Nassau

51s., Oshawa, Ont. Walkty, John Jose . IL-Sgt»

Mrs. J. J. Walkg (Wi l) 8W Truro

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FTOSE, Lame Andrew, KL, Mr. E. L. (father) Kings- ville. Ont.

Maynard, loward Charles Al WO.. Mr. A. J. M (fa 14,1446 West leth Ave, Vancouver, ‘ ' null Maxwell, Io. . R. . II. Mueller (father) Low-

ave, Llmenlnrg 00.. N. l.

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GANABIAN All‘! OVII-IIAI (Maritime Provinces) Killed In Action Nova Scotla and P. I. l. Regiment

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MacDonald. Tom Joseph L.- Cpl, Mrs. Sarah J. MacDonald , Bay Elt. Lawrence, N5. Strickland Nathan. He, Mable Stricltlsnd (mother) Neils Harbour. N. S. Wentzcll. Fred Irvin PM. All" John W?tzell (father) namﬂ Quads, . l- - - »

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Life for the CIIIQGilHII solrlie): stationed iajtdGoosc Billy. in Labrador, is not a p cnic, neit er ii. as zl as l as sometimes been painted. These are tlle latest pictures from f Lower leftmyegegnbiifi being Ilium!“ that far northern airport and illllliﬂfl’ HWR- T011 l9“? Al I Pflrlnwnlall‘ ‘fm ' Rigolet, lonely outpost some miles from Goose Bay, Labra- . rlvcs at t c a1 dor, supplies are being brought by lighter from a 5UP-

Pie» (father) Sum-

liaymalls. rte, Mrs. Brad-

McKlillloil. William Lewis. Cpl. (father) so. Pet- I

Miner. Murray Halton. Pic. Mrs. (mother)

Misener. Howard Anderson. Pte.. ther),

Munroe. Clyde Alexander, B .. Mrs. Marguerite M. Munroe (Wis e)

Ii.- Sgt, Donald Neil Murchison (fath-

Donald Smith, spent many of his early Y“!!-

iLower right: Another incident at Rigolet. This is an old Hudson Bay i medical officer attends an ailing Eskimo woman. - Cornpany trading post where Lord Strathcona, as plain Indian Army Film!!!)-

i "i" , Mrs. 1308

Shaw, Ross

; Goose Bay soldiers enjoying a swim

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ley. Everett Adolphus. Ptef. Cora Ethel Ripley (mother). Prince Sh. ‘Drum. N- 5-

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Bmi , John Shaw (father) Grand Riva,

boro,

Bartlett, Herbert Henry, Aubrey Ba Truro, . Dllggan. Edward Gordon. Ptgi.

Mrs. Winds

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Nova lcoﬂa and P. I. l. Regiment

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C Halifax, N.

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