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The annual meeting c! the much money as good silvers. Wlth Prince Edward Island Fur Breed- reference to types the small ranch. fly Association on Tuesday after- er would do well to have quality noon was well attended and a stand d silvers and not branch hoze oi confldeniit characterized too much into mutations. Similar- tlle addresses. Iihe decision to hold iy mink ranchers would also do r combined fox and mink show well to have quality standard November 21-22-23 was a a wise dark mink for which there will one. Failure to do so would only nlwnyg be l good demand; and “in to the pessimism of which do "not try go u; into mo mam. ,5 too much evident now. types of mutations. some oi the Both live shows and pelt shows mutations have great promise but lhould be held as they contribute until the breeder is well establish- 3| n large measure in enabling ed with the best strain; he will ranchers lo keep up with the rs- be better off’ to cohcenii-ggg on uliroments of the fur trade and one or two types. Experiments can thus be in a position to concen- best be carried on by 19.110 rnlo on wanted types. At pres- ranches which have the money and mt iu foxes silvers are m best facilities to play with than lcmzmil with platinums of first One of the largest litters of iusiiiy b11118 591W‘ FY1605, but mink we have heard mention of nwer quality platinunls are not this season is in the Stewart g, vnntccl, White faces are dlscount- Roop ranch near Chgy]()tt,g[°wn_ rii Jii=i Why W9 011mm» my, but It consists of eleven standard iliil it is a fact that good whitc mink. Lowell Hancock Summer- rro are "or brinsins nearly as side. has a litter of 'nlne silver

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foxes in hie ranch and two lit- ters of eight. lie has had a good turnout both in mink and foxes.

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Fromm Bros, whose name we prominently mention becuuoa/they bred silver fox and mink on such an enormous scale, have secured the services of one of the most prominent animal nutritionist: in the U. B. A. ‘may are putting out a line of cereal and meat concen- trate feeds that are expected to take the place of meats. We pre- sume they are something along the line of Master Feed Pelletts which a lot of our breeders fed with success last season, suspend- ing a small galvanined bucket fill- ed with the pellets in the compart- ment and filling water pans twice a day. We tried it out on a small scale and had some very nice adult pelts. This year we intend to put nearly all our adults on that type of ration and have given an order to Peter Clark for the necessary pelletts and buckets.

A statement by Don Stewart at the fur breeders meeting Tues- day with reference to the Inter- national Trade Fair at Milan, Italy, was a happy one it came from W. A. Ritchie who in a letter stated: “Over three million people attended the International ‘Prado Fair .here and over 350,000 on the closing day. Our exhibits of fif- teen silver fox and mutation gar- ments and mink garments were greatly admired, in fact they at- tracted a tremendous amount of attention and could have been sold hundreds of timer.” We pre- sume these garments will be on display throughout oanada this fall and will no doubt stimulate desire on the part of those view- ing iihcm to possess similar ar- ticles.

Oiia of the speakers at Tues. days meeting mentioned that a Mr. Neiisen had moved his mink from Ontario to British Coium. bia because he could feed so much 111°" cheaply there an he could in Ontario. His protein diet can. slated oi from ‘l5 to iii) per cent fish with temper cent of liver and he Droduces beautiful pelts, many of them show types, 1n the American Fur Journal we notice an article by Dr. Leonard But. 19-?- Drviessor o! genetics, Uni- versity of Toronto, which we qucte:- ,"Wlth regard to feed, Bream‘ Progress has been made 1" deveiviving balanced rations than in selecting and developing lhe strains wlhioh. will stand up under poor food. When you visit a ranch and see another "M1151" P11181118 800d pelts on practically a straight fish diet, Whifih you had been told would PIOduce only rusty brown pelts, 11°“ hi! i" a hurry to change

trim cuancrm.

pair's PLANTS

Perennlall- Delphinlum, J-‘ox- glove, Canterburybeli, Pansy, Daisy, For-get-rnc-nct, Lupine. Gaillardia. Perennial Alyssum, Chrysanthe- mum, Sweet William. Hollyhock.

Annual Flower Plants-Petunia Bedding Mixed, Petunia Fluffy Ruffled. Petunia All Double Mixed colors, Petuna All Double Pink. Snapdrngon, Stocks, Aster, Phlox. Verbena, Lobelia, Alyssum White, Alyssum Purple, Annual Larkspur, Kochla, Gniliardia. Portulaca, Trail- ing Lobelia, Ricinus, Marigold Spry. Marigold Tail Giant Double, Zinnia Lilliput, Zinnia Giant Double.

Vegetable Plants-Early Tomato Celery, Cabbage, Cauliflower, On- ion, Sweet Peppers, are now avail- able. Lnte cabbage and Cauliflower will be ready about June 15,—Cus- torners who can call between 9 and 5 o'clock will have a better chance to have their orders filled prompt- 1y—if convenient please bring con- tainers (better service).

Regret, we cannot accept mall orders-orders will be accepted and sent C.O.D. to booking stations by express.

The Halifax Seed Co., Queen Street have our plants for sale.

I. J. GAY h SON

Upper Prince St. Charlottetown Phone 9M4

your mink strain having been selected for other factors could not produce good pelts on a fish diet." ,

Last month the Wisconsin su- premo court granted $3,195.00 damasu to Joseph Maillard against the Twin City Aviation Company, both of Ohipa/wa Falls, for destruction caused by low fly- ing planes, when terrified female mink destroyed a number of their yiiiifil- In addition one female died while giving birth to a litter and others had to be separated from their young. Viiihen the Air Force started flying at the char- lottetown airport in April of 194i the McLure and MacKlnnon ranch had a great many casualties be- cause of the unusual noise due 10 Diane! flying every day and landing nearby. Of course it was wartime and we had no thought to attempting to get any damages.

The American government through their agricultural depart- ment have a fur loan program of S4 million. So far this year $300,- 000. has been taken up, thirteen of the loans ranging from $600. to more than $70,000. and several

over. Remcmber-"one man's meat is another man's poison," and

FARM HELP" FOR HAYING SEASON

The Notional Employment Service brought one hundred men to the Prov-

ince from the mulnlond lust your for the

more are pending. Nearly all the fur loans have been made to producers of ranch mink and fox fur pelts. Wihlle we are in a pretty bad way in this country I think we are better off by not borrowing money to continue our fur fainting activities. Ilf we can- not stand on our own feet it is better to close up rather than have a large debt hanging over us. No doubt the American loans are protected by liens on the pro- perty and stock.

No wonder the United States government is not anxious to re- move the 20 per cent tax on furs. In i946 they collected nearly $98 million; in 1047 $05 million and in 1948 $18 million. ‘Iihat is a. lot of money and would be hard to make up if it were taken away. At the same time by encouraging the importation of Russian, Chin- ese and Japanese furs to the ex- tent of 8240 million last year they have assisted in the ruin of the silver fox industry and the mink industry, for while the mink

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haying season. Many orders were receiv- ed at the last minute. and some formers

were obliged to wait for help for sev-

erol days. Therefore. it ls urgently requested llilsyeer. rhof fomiers needing help for ililyinq pluee their orders well In advance If delay and disappointment ore to be avoided. Place your order early. by rnoll 0r ‘phone with the Notional Employment Office, either or

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‘ndustry is still functioning vet the signs are that ranchers will have to cut their production or produce at s figure that will barely make a profit.

Lampoon, Fraser 6r lit-h‘: five day sale of furs last week was well attended. There was a fair demand for full silvers with ‘ll per cent sold at prices reported firm compared with Aipril. A top °1 $17. was paid for large. @161" iullo. A small offering of half nnd three-quarter slivers ivas 92 nor cent sold in good riealan-i for eioport. The price paid was $13- 101' ic-p dark. well filled pelts. Only 25 per cent of the platinum fox was taken up, the offering being generally held at reserves above the market. Top price was t” 101' medium clears. A small offering of white marked fox was 5i per cent sold with a top of till for pale clears. Miscellaneous fox was 54 per cent sold with a top of $11- cross fox, blue fox, red and gray fox were all withdrawn.

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In tile province of Quebec furs mid as retail are subiccted to i0 per cent excise t-nx charged at the dressing a*li_ dyeh! 8198*! based on the value of raw furs h“); the processing charge and an B pel- cent sales tax levied at the manufacturing level both impos- ed by the Dominion Government. In addition t-hs Quebec provincial government places a tax of 5 per cent on furs made up and sold in the city of Montreal and 2 per- cent elsewhere in the province. Even meals are taxed in the lsrl- est city of camda.

The" mil. annual general meet- Ounadiun National Association will be held in the Imurentinn Hotel, Montreal. on ‘Tuesday, June 21st. commencing at 10.00 a. m. The previom evening there will be a meeting cf the directors

Till NIGHTBAWK

Francis Ham's little book, “The Birds of Prince Edward island," (now out of print) gives, not the complete list, but such birds as Baln himself had observed. One of these was the Nighthawk, and of it he writes:-

"This remarkable bird arrives with the Swallows and spends the same short summer season with us. Its clear pe-ek, ringing hiCh over woodland and field. is the certain accompaniment of the dewy summer eve_ What splendid powers of flight these birds ex- hibit in their aerial gambois, now mounting on steady Willi! 1111 nearly lost to sight, then rushing earthward headlon8 W111i- ! bwm that makes the whole field of air tremble! In these movements they are constantly in pursuit of in- sects winnowing the thin air for the glittering motes that sport in the last rays of the setting sun. In late June they lay their Erey mottled eggs in wild stumP lends- on the bare ground, without the least sign of a nest. The downy young are found in such plums without the least protection. the picture of helpless destltutlon. The quietness of the intelligent mother and her ability at decoyiriii’ 5891'" to be their protection. ioilethel’ with the fact that the appear- ance of the young is exactly that of the fragments of decayed and llchened wood nmonB Wh1¢h 1h?!’ are placed The first weeks of September, Nighthawks arc seen in large flocks. sweeping quickly past in the higlh air, the individ- uais of the flock constantly cross- ing and rc-crosslng one another’: path. Now they are on the way to warmer skies where insect wings forever glitter in the sunny air.‘

‘There is not much one can add to this felicitous description. The bird's llkifl-K for "iiyins ihihss with wings." has 81W" 11" ‘he title of "Mosquito l-Iawk. and its aerial antics have earned 1'- the name of the "Bullbat." It is one of the few birds that elect to perch lengthways on a. branch or rail of a fence_ It is no relation of the hawks.

Eastern Nighthawk. AOU. 4211 common, 1916: decreasing 19341 occasional 194s. Male. Upper Paris mottled black, brownish gray, and tawny. Throat with B- hfold whim patch, but not a complete 00-1"- Wlngs dusky, crossed in the mid- dle by a white band_ Tail rushi- ly forked, dusky black with brok- en bars of buff and a larst W111“ spot on all feathers, near the end, and making a sub-terminal band; the two middle Ital-ht?!» alone excepted. Below the throat patch, the undernaris "N hHYYP-d dusky. bis-ck, and white_ Female similar but throat patch rusty 111111 no white band on the tall. Length of adult 9.5 inches.

Browsing in the dictionary

A figure of speech is an unus- ual, or even abnormal, mode 0f expression used for effect. A metaphor is such an 08910651011. created by using words in a fill!"- tive sense. we say "the kettle bolls," when we mean the W859!‘ is boiling we talk of “a frown- ing sky" instead of s. lowering sky- These are metaphors and we even mix them, as when an Irish Mem- h"l' oi Parliament told the House of Commons: "I smell a rat. but mark me, I shall yet nip it in the bud!" Figurative enough but funny!

Now that we know what a fig- ure of speech is, let us 8131i“ 5t figures other than metaphors We srmetlmes talk of rhetorical under- statement: when Paul said "I am a citizen of no mean city," (Acts 2i, 39) he meant that Iiaraua was q. great city. Under-statement is "iltotee" or "meiosis?

Synccdochc is a figure of speech in which part is put for the whole (or vice-verse.) For example ‘sail’ is sometimes used for "ship"; and "hands" instead of workmen. some general of old was describ- ed as "a great taker of snuff, as well as of towns." Here the same word is used in two differ- ent sensesm-t-rihe same time. This

fiitilre sew-h is Iriieiwil. Ind was uite a favorite with Old E sh humorists_

In Metonymy. we have a figure

in which a. thing is replaced‘ by

its attribute. "The pen is might-

ier than the sword" is saying that

law. literature, etc, are more

powerful (in their effects) than

warlike acts are. Here two com-

mon things are replacing abstract

things.

The fvlmlle has something of the

metaphor in it, but is always pre-

ceded by the word "like." We of-

ten use it, and it is a favorite

with the rhyrnesters. Bays But-

ler's "Hudibrsfl-

"Till, like a lobster boiPd. the morn rrom black to red began to turn." Here are a few oddments which are not figures of speech, but are dialectic. In Old English "brldd" meant what we now spell "bird," The tIlnIpOlltl of letters (or syllables) is called Mslethadn. It was common among the Anglo- Saxons (and their desoendantsi) We used to say "brunt" when we meant "burnt!" Closely relat- ed to this is Lallntlen in which "r" is pronounced as “l"_ ‘lhe Oilincee, for instance. say "veily", when they mean "very." Lelia- tion is called fmnbdacisn. by some writers. On the other hand, the acct has an excessive, burring pronounciation of the "r" which is called Itlieiaciln. There are other "isms" in the dictionary, such as Nodal, and him, which scarce-

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The laplucker, n correction

A fortnight ago, in an article on that member of the Wood- pecker family, I mentioned that I had never seen a Sapsucker, and had never found anybody who had: and therefore I suppos- ed that the bird was no longer found in P_ E. I_ I am glad that my 800d friend Mr. J_ Frank Stems of Souris, has sent in a correction, with records for which I thank him. He writes._

"Dear Agricola — I have just been reading your notes in "The Guardian" of May 21st. on the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. I have several records of this bird. In early May of i937 I saw one work- in‘ on a tree in my yard_ He was at work for several days and made several hundred holes in the bark of the tree. The pits are still plain- ly visible although they are heal- ed up and considerably smaller as the bark is growing over them. As far as I can see no permanent injury has been done to the tree,

A few years ago sigt. D. J. Heath of the R. C. M_ P. told me of a birch tree on the Bayfieid Road which had had attention from the Sapsucker. I hunted it up. and found it was girdled with pits over

most of the trunk and lower branches It was still in good foliage last summer and there

must be at least 1,000 pits on it. I have not seen the tree yet this year, but intend to keep it undel- observation-unless, of course, it is cu-t down for firewood.

Finally on May 6th. of this year I saw a Sapsucker working on a beech tree in my yard. He dug a-bout a dozen pits before leaving and I have not seen him since. Probably found a better feeding place.

The only other bird record cf interest that I have, is a flock of seven Wiliets seen at Priest Pond on Aug. 3rd_, 1947 and four seen at the same place in Au- gust 1048."

‘Iihese observations have been duly entered into an annotated copy of the “Birds of P. E. Island" (1947) The Sapsucker is given on p_ 12. with a brief note “No par- ticulars available." Mr. Stern's records now supply them_

The Wlliet appears in the book- let too, but in the list of exclud-

ed species. (p. l9). Bnin (1891)

says they are not common; and Reed, in his “Bird Guide," defin- itely states thut they stray as fer north as Maine. Since that was written. however, Wiilets are "tolerably common" in N. 3,. and are also found in Mr. Itobey W. Tuft's list of Nova Scotian birds_ Mr- Sternsb observations restore the Willet to its proper place in the Island list as A00’. 358. I hope to contribute on account of this bird shortly,

'I‘he "Sapsucker tree". a balsam found by Gilbert Pearson, lie-d 1600 holes drilled in it. as already mentioned; but that was not all, when that tree died its diameter, seven feet from the ground was 25 per cent greater than it was a few inches from the earth! A peculiar deformity. What caused it?

Religion Necessary in Cnrfcnlum

A sign of the times is the grow- ing conviction that we cannot longer neglect the teadning d! "things of the spirit" in our schools. This is shown by reports in the press. It is not a new prob- lem however: I lately turned uo an old, yellowed cutting from this column, treating on this very subject, f-Iere is an epitome:

when the State took over the education of the children it limit- ed its efforts to teaching what may be termed secular subjects, such as mathematics, literature. and so forth. It was the duty of the parents and the Ohurches, to provide religious instruction, out- side of school hours; so said the educationallsts, though perhaps in more elaborate phrasing. The reason behind this was the keep- ing clear of disputes between the various churches.

The-effect on the child's mind was unhappy On the one haild was an unawerving curriculum presented with all the prestige of the State, day by day, and year by year. On the other hand the Church held Sunday School, per- naps half an hour before Ser- vice (or at most an hour) in rural districts, once a week. The home training was often neglect- ed, and in short the child began to compare the tiwo efforts and to disparage the religious teach- ing. ‘Iihis has been going on for almost two generations now and is responsible for the indifference to things of the spirit so common in the world todsy_ "Juvenile de- linquency" is born of this indif- ference.

1s then a remedy! f believe

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Recover Iodlesfof‘ Couple lirovnll

there is. The Churches have much

MR.

AND MRS. TURCOTTE

Bodies of Oscar and Viola Tur- cotte of North Bay, Ont, were rc- covered in Wood's Bay, 2B mile! south of Parry Sound. mugging operations for the bodies of the young couple who drowned proved successful. The bodies were brought to Parry Sound arid a short time later were taken to North Bay where they were in- ierred.

common ground of belief, and It ought not to be too difficult to draw up a syllabus for use in the "day schools." If this was done. the State must surely agree i,‘ use it. The alternative (it seeml to me) is that in ho distant fu- ture we shall have a "Society d the Godless" and we know wlul that mean.s_ -

The Scripture lessons. that I

learnt as a child and that I bu] remember, are the "Ten copy mandments" and tho "Sermon u‘ the Mount." Most valuable use was made of these lessons by ND schoolmaster. I still have my all notes on the Oomrnan menu. _|