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Silver Fox Farming

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S0313 3.3313 NOTE!

Our good friend Mr. Tufts. who has so often given his time and Went-5 to Intcmin and instruct us, Wlll not be able to pay us a, lengthy visit this year. I am told. He is go.

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f The owl at sourls was an object

lesson in vermin dqtmym‘_

The l°na~continiied cold weather northward of the prairie region; is hzlglnfi UP the migration of the W 89956 Wait of Winnipeg. A cameraman-reporter who mud; g

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mud, west Covehead, .,,,,ed a. nice surprise 111 the ;u me other day. being a. check N114, proceeds of the tllfl 01 3-

vet iox pelt from his ranch. dis-

sed of by the Prince Edward Is-

xd Fur pool, Ltd, Summerslde. __.__.

e A. Ca.llbeck‘s article 0l_'l I. fanning conditions in Euro?! “ch appeared in this column in , Lgsue of May 9th has been very den. ccnimenled upon. A thou- nd’woi'd summary of it was for- mmt by Canadian Press to most the nt--.i: papers oi Canada. Am- mn fox magazines are also re- mliiig i . it was certainly a reve- mil to liillly that silver fox rais- pm pi'o_;resse:l so Star in Nor- si ilcii. Ruisia and other of Europe.

GQOTS

Hm';'l' D smith writing in Can- mn s; tl‘l' Fox and Fur on how iv 1.;ii,»s_ gives the methods l'lt‘ l-Illurd Silver lack ll. we quote: "Early pups. » l)0.li on or before March ~ no‘. plllad until they be- - lvc'.‘l;s old. They are then the rilch hou.-e and given onc three minim jclcnc capsule. No food .=l.tll l’. l morning. Late litters .”ub,.cv, to round worms so they u pl;r-d .1: three weeks of age 3. l'.\0 mliim tctraclilorctliylelic .3; ,- 'l‘lic_\- are plllcd again at ve weeks with three minim cap- iles. Wll(‘ll most, of the vixins are i\'llClllf‘fl the pilling can all adoiie mit '.l”l the ranch using the and feed cart to convey the 9, p0u'(l”l'. worm capsules and ,0 pining boxes from pen to pen.

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flggi boxrs are made with drop ties at cacti end which makes it My to move plllcd pups to tho mpty box. The wire top simplifies Du-derillg. its we dust in little pow- er on the whole litter while they ye in the box just before return- ng them to the kennel.

(Ir method for Administering mules to young pups is as fol- pws; pliice the pup on lld back on our lap, then with a. glove on the eii. llilllfl open its mouth. using he index finger to hold the pup‘s an open while the thumb of the time hand ‘keeps the pup from mnlng its head. NOW with the gin llilllfl ‘drop the capsule. which silrst dipped in castor oil. into the plt;i’.x mouth and with a firm )ie(‘e or rubber of a. suitable size. rush the capsule just back of thc miguc then let the pup close its lioutli. This will allow it to swal- tow more easily. It is a good prac- ‘.';\‘ lo ofwn the pup's mouth 1 ittonfl timc to make sure the cap- riie his been swallowed.

Pxipssiioii‘d be moved to the find \\‘l1(‘l‘i four or five weeks old. - l"l!i" litters. and when - tire moved in with become accustomed to their new sllrroundlllgs in 3 short bio and do not receive the set- Ick iiliich is so evident in mov- E pilps to the shed at two or ee months of age. This is caused i '.ll(‘ll' ircttinz. running and lnbln-;. iviien the pups are seven Ieiilli: \\(‘f‘ks old their mothers id be returned to the breed- Epen which has

been olesned disinfected.

VIXEN AND PITPPY STARTER

tliould be fed to Vixens after lllllls are 10 days old and lliiil wcnncd. Increase red

id use: SUNGH) .l EN AND PUPPY S: .i:i”l'ER-

1/3 by weight RED YliEA'l‘S 1/3 by weight OFFAI. 1/3 by weight Sillli Till: CEREAL IN lill0l.l: MILK, and 1 EGG tori l’l'l’.s‘ should l)c fed l|lly_in addition to above, lrealilng them over the nuns Offer-d,

FEED SHOULD BE IN- €|iEAsl«:n TO ALL VIXEN WILL EAT TWICE A DAY. TOINSURE WELL START- ED Pllrs.

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the direct draft and & box is pm. Vlded for each shed compartment when the pups may rather for wilrmth during the night. This is most necessary where young pups h|V° d¢V0l0pId lung worm, I direct draft at this time may cause pneu- monis. because of the broken down wndition of the lungs.

I have frequently been asked for advioe as to the proper strength Clnsule to give a. fox when it is about six months old, or during the months of August and September.

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;enough to expel the worm; success- 'fully when the pup is six months

My answer has always been give two capsules. one three minim and one elglit minim. The usual reply is. yes. but that is s lot of fuss and trouble. why do they not make 3 capsule between the eight and six- teen minim? The result is some ranchers give only one eight min- lm capsule which is not strong

of age. Others pill with one six- teen minim capsule, trusting the pup has an adult’s constitution and can stand it. I would highly re- commend that the manufacturers be induced to put up a twelve min- im capsule which will be more sat- isfactory and sat’e1- for the pup age referred to."

The Hillard Silver Fox Farm. of which Mr. Smith is mans er. is probably the most succes ful n On- tario, and an opinion from that source is well worth considering. Apparently their methods of deni- ing with pups We diffcrciit from ours. as we usually pill the pups at nbout three weeks of age and shift the mother and pups into a shed compartment almost immediately after pilllng.

It appears to the writer that our method is the best. because if s fox pup is really infested with worms it is rattler dangerous to leave the pilllng until five weeks of age evenfor the early pups. This season late llttcrs liad to be pllled at from twelve to eighteen days of age and even then some of them were so infested with worms that it. was impossible to clean them out and A lot of pups died through impaction of the bowel with dead worms.

The importance of 9, pure source for water and milk supply is often not realized. Too many wells on farms are situated in ground where there is a seepage of water from barns and manure piles. This is liable to cause typhoid fever or ll. mild form of fever called undulat- ing or para-typhoid. The first time I ever knew them was such 9. thing was some twelve years ago when two children of 8. family from On- tario became infected and were removed to hospital. Tho source was traced to some ice cream eaten at. a festival in the country a couple‘. of weeks pro\'l0usl)'. The cream came from a farm where the water on microscopic examination showed para-typhoid germs. since that I have known of outbreaks to occur in silver fnx ranches. The disease Ls fl. difficult one to trout and that mortality is continuous. running in- to a. large percentage of PF0<luC‘ Lion and affecting through fever the appearance and pelts of the animus.

The writer had 3. conversatiion with George A. Callbeck. Manager of the Fur Marketing Department of the Canadian N.itlonal Silver Illox Breeders‘ Association, yester- day imd he said that ii cable from London stated private treaty sales are brisk and it lot of skills moving. mostly for London and Paris ac- coumg. with every expectation of a. good Junc sale.

H. F. Maren of Borrze. Ontario. writes ll highly interesting article on mink in the May Canadian Sil- ver Fox and Fur, and ends up with this paragraph. "Cull mlentlcssly lid sell only such animals l\S you would be glad to keep in brvvders for yourself. Mnkc every effort l0 k(‘(‘p the industlgv on n, licaltlll. sound basis, and the mink industry will olit~ln.st our lives mid be hl\l‘I(l- ed on us ll Cunndiun licrllagc for future generations."

Mink breeding has not profit?-'i50d

very far in this pioviiicc, but in

Quebec, Ontario and Brilisli Col-

urnbla there are many sumssful farms, the largest being in Quebec

where the production this season runs into several thousand. 'I'he proprietor of this very successful ranch both in production and pric- es obtiillled for pelts and breeding stock, states that it costs 313- Del‘ pup mink raised. DUN-lnfi 111 ""5 expenses including repairs and de- preciation on the pups. Thll 1-5 only from seven to fifteen dollars less than silver fox pups Gin 59 raised here. As sllV¢l' 103 P91“ bring in very much better averI§¢ thun mink it would seem to me that for the present at least the silver fox farmer has the but of it.

The ‘Fur Trade Weekly 0! New york sums; “A shipment of full silver fox skim reported to be of the finest quality. has errlved in New York from Cannds. We in’! advised that the skins were con- signed to 3 New York firm from the Prince lodwsrd Island Silver Flux Pool, Ltd. It would be interest- ing to follow the msrketlns °7 these skins in New York. They V1" iiuve to compete with American skins and carry fifty percent Id valorem duty. In view of the suc- oessful mutating this season of

quite s few inn full silvers in new York the mm 0* ih-° very fine Oanedlsn pelts secuflfll may buyer. in spite of the dillv I III 0091-’ —

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ing to carry on the good work in “beautiful Gene Breton" and in New Brunswick. our loss is their gain. However, with that mndllness for which Mr- Tufts is so well known. he has agreed to visit the Island for one day. Friday, June 5th, on which occasion he will lee. lure before the "Girl Guides." This commends itself to the writer as good policy also, for it is only by interesting the young folk that, we shall ultimately have an educgfgn Public opinion as far as the b‘rd:‘ are concerned. D

Here are 3 few ornilliologlcili happenings cul'ed from the “Nat-' uro EV€l’Cll‘ClllE1l/31'" and deserving’ Of publicity. Mr. Ludlow Jenkms oz‘ Marshfield, reports seeing 3 Sons Sparrow. on Dec. 16, 1935. at. so a Nortlicm Shrike not long 33¢ Crows are scarce this year he says, but a few riivens braved the Wm. ter. There was an invasion of Red- mlbs this winter. The present writ-. Cr saw flocks of Redpolls Nov. 28. and Dec. 21. 1935. and a flock esti- mated at 60-70 near his home on. Fleby. 28, 1936. ‘

A note from Sourls says: "A sat;-.l whet. Owl was oh.-erved here, perch-, ed in a spruce hedge, on Feby, 5th_ 1936. He remained one week. and Spent all day in the hedge. enjoy-. ing the sun (if any.) small birds‘ “5 “"1150 Sparrows. starlings. and, Chickrtdees paid no attention to him: the chickadocs would eat suet from a tree 12 feet away. Tile Blue Jays would do some scolding at times. The Owl could be approached to within 8 or 10 feet. If < detld rat or mouse was thrown on the snow he wouicl pounce on it like a flash.

"Small birds (except starlings and Chickadeesi scarce this win- ter. A Nuthatch observed Jany. 2lst.—J. Frank Stems."

From Cross Roads: “Flocks of; Pine Grnsbesks. Redpolls, and Plnei Sisklns have been observed in this. vicinity almost daily durlns this‘ winter. A large flock of Northern Red-leg Black Ducks winierved in Fullerwns Marsh. wild Geese re- ported seen lll Alexandria Bay. March 10th. First Robin observed March llth.—W. E. Maccalium."

"Observed Tree Swallow. May lst, 1936: the earliest date I know of.- L. Jenkins,"

“I also observed the first Tree swallows oi the year on May 1st: they have in previous years return- ed about May 4th.—Agrlcols.“

There has been in Ontario, “an outbreak of field vermin that is without precedent in the past quar- ter century." Fruit trees, shrubs. oniiimentals and even maples in the bush. were badly lmurcd or chcwcd so much that it is impos- sible for them to recover. It is the field mouse that was the offender: and the reason it has increased to such an alarming extent is that the owls. hawks, "and other enem- les of field mice have been ruth- lcxsly and thoughtlessly destroyed." So says the experts and the On- tario folk will take notice now that the mischief is done. In the mean- time the more "con.servative" peo- ple will go on persccutlng these useful birds till something of the slime sort happens to their trees!

three d3-l"5 Journey through the district estimates that than an filly million or more wi'cl geese on “"9 Drairie-land; about 75 per cent being Blue Geese, 20 per cent us. bet Show Geese. and the balance the big grey Canada Goose. The photos illustrating the reporter's article. show the geese darkening the sky.

AND SOME FROM THE GARDEN

The Spring Pageant is on in the garden. The Tulips, Narcissus, Cowsllps. Prlmroses, Muscari and Fritillnries, make a delightful Leone. I used to grow the "snakes Head" Frltillaly (Fritillaria Melen- gris L.‘ in England. but in its or- iginal form it was a disappointing kind of plant with a dull purple flower. which was chequered or tes- sclated li3zllter—a most unusual pattern in coloration. The Dutch gzardciicrs have been “trying their hand" at its improvement, and have produced 8. white form. larger and more campanulatc, nodding on a. longer stem. It doesn't mind the cold weather. and even resisted that, white frost we had 3, little while ago. This is an acquisition.

The garden boasts two species of Grape Hyacinth (or Muscari as they’ are l!sted.t M. botryoides is the showier and the earlier; the flowers of both species resemble lit- tic bunches of grapes—whence the name. The other species is M. rece- lnosum. Both belong to the Lily fnmlly and increase rapidly by bulbs as well as seeds: and when they grow en mixes: the effect is striking.

In articles on “The Herb Gar-

den." which appear now and then. in the newspapers, we are reéoin-'

mended to plant a bush of Rose- mary tfiosmarlnus omcinaus.) Twice I have followed the advice but each time the pisnts have suc- cumbed. They were able to survive while blanketed with snow, but the alternate freezing and thawing of

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the spring time quickly proved fatal. so no rnoro experiments with Rosemary. though a‘ course it may be dilg and wintercd in the cellar. There is a species of saxlfrage. ca‘led “London Pride," which much used in Britain as an "egg. lng" or bordering plant. It bears a neat spray of small white flowers. which are spotted red. I have tried to grow this for some years, sowing the seed outside. 1 had no luck till last year. who one seed. ling appeared. I wlntered it in the cellar and it is now growing in its proper place—-outside. In the mean- time two more seedlings are com- ing. The proper home of this Vlsnt is in W. and S.W. Ireland. where it is called “St. Patrick's Caibbagefl‘

from the appearance of the small rosette of leaves. Here is the 22nd of May and

the thermometer at ‘nightfall is registering 33 deg. F. The wet. per-5 iod has been succedeed by B. cold period. We are definitely on life way to sunspot year—i938—and accord- ing to the secrs (who have the ex- perience of the past to guide them) we shall have other abnormalities of weather as we go along.

(Later: The registering thermo- meter. examined on the morning

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ver fox auction house of 37 R113 Ginoux. Paris, linve changed the dates of their goles as follows: Miiy 29th and 30th instead of lath and lilh. July 8th and 9th instead of June 24th and 25th. The fall sales remain the same.

Mr. R. G. I-lodgson. Editor of the Fur Trade Journal. has been quite ill for several weeks. being an in- mate of st. Michael's Hospital, To- ronto, until April zzzlid. Although his condition is improving it will be some months before he will be bnck to his old vlcor. Mr. Hodgsoli has many friends in the Mzlrlilmcx-' particularly in thzs will be pleased to learn or his re- covery from such ti severe illness.

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Western fox rnncllers life not having such a cinch on cheap fox food this seilson as they lll\Vf"‘l‘la(‘l other years. bocaiise of the deniimd and Cl1fl5(‘qll€lll. iliorliicc of trips‘. carload orders have lwcn pltlccrl by eastern firnis. nt. wznnlpcg, Cnltznry iuid Edmonton. This of coilrsc rais-

es the price at lllfl-V‘ centrcs. No trails-_ M‘, v1-mm. “-9”. mm mm->\vi

serious attempt has its yet been made to bring oilai ploducts in from the United stairs. tsltlinugh no doubt some scheme will be worked out ere long. As our resiriers are aware, Mr. Dunning has re- moved the duty on fox iceds com- ing to this cotlntrl:

An attempt was niarlc to got I shipment of whale merit from Now- founcllnnd to be used us a food for the fox pups. but the difficulties in regard to cold storage interfered and no whale mcnt wzll arrive here until Scptembc.. As stated in last week's notes. the Nonvegians have sent 3 ship over to take back 1.000 tons for use there this sumim-r. The Norwegians believe that wlinle meat assists in growing larger fox- es and this is probably due to the glands of the whole. which secrete substances that make for growth.

The following letter from Mr. Lowell Hsncock speaks for itself 2 Porrsborc. N.S.. May 28.1032. Col. D. A. llcklnnon.

Char‘ tietown, l=.E.I..

Dear Bir.—I wss interested in your notes of lost wok. on fish feeding for foxes.

I have been recommending dur- ing our series of meetings over the country. the use of more fish for the craving pups, Ind our thoughts are in line with the remarks YO" published.

Bowen. pg I_ recall I believe you

or three tun:-5 a week with good roslllis. Pcrliaps that statement. is not just 115 you had it but only as I recall. reading it over lmsii'iy.

I wollld like to mill your atten- tion to the fact that several ranch- ers grow excellent pups last season. feeding as follow. :—1 part by weight of commercial cereal; 1 part fish, and l part meats madc up of beer, hearts. liver or tripe. I will not mention any names. but will say that excellent show pups in sonic cases were produced. and ex- ceptionally large pups grown on fills mixture. Some milk was added to the mixture in some (use. andi others used water. Our own experi- ment last season slmwcd if milk is uscd, you simply have.» to feed loss. of the other ingredients. over where wn.tcr is added.

The point I want to bring out. is that tho nvrragc rilncllcr is not. frorllng flsll regularly, or in ncnrlv as lll:'p,(‘ f]ll.'Illlll’("~ us he (‘ml to his nclvnlitngc. The above rallcllcs lzround ilic whnlc fish in with tho meats and cores‘. using lwaf‘.-. (‘Il-

dny to tho proportion l'l\l‘!lll»’\li(‘(l 3b()\‘(*_ ,~.n(l not lntcrlilltteliliy ‘as most l'i‘.ll(‘ll(‘I‘s have br-cu fccrllng

of fish meal. The meal is made

from cleaned fish. and after the

fillet in removed. so milly the best

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