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AGENTS-:-MONTAGUI: Harold l'. Landry. Hrs Byron Stewart AGENT GEORGETOWN: Walden Laura.

The Guardian may be bought at the following pilots in Montazuu mus Dome Restaurant. and Gusrdlsn Office; in Georgetown: The Post Office; In Sourls: The Snack Bar.

.!DANCl Beaver Hall. Thurs- ..'GEOBJGE'N)WN PASTORAL day, New Year”: Eve. December CHARGE.-United Church of Can-

Il. ada. Services for January 3rd. 1100 A. M. Sturgeon; 2.30 P. M. Milltovwn ..'Nl-SW YEARS EVE novelty Cross; 7.00 P. M. Georgetown. New dance, Beaver Hall, Montague, De- Year Services. followed by Week of cember 31. Prayer. Rev. W. A. Patterson, Minister. ....-Norica. Due to market eon-l .2 ditions. King's Mills, Montaguel ..'PA1usH ol-' (;.E()R(,'.ET()wN Vl'lll not be buying logs Unlillfloly Trinity, (Anglican), Sunday, further nollve. l.laniiary 3rd. Second Sunday after

i Christmais. ll A.)l. Morning Pr-ayei'

...f)l0N'l'A(Slil-I l'iiltcd Baptist: pastorate. Rev. Rowland Hill, pas-1 tor. ll s.m. Montague; 3 p.rn.. Murray River; 7.30 p.m. Sturgeon.

'l)(iN'T MISS the swunrl lug inirlniglil fl-lll4'P uf llin hnlid-1) Reason, Carrl::an hall, New Year's Night. Daneiii: to Turner's Or- chrstra from it! to 3.

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...'THl'.' PRESBYTERIAN Church in Fannda. Services for Siinilau .l'ilVlIil) Slril. are as fol- lrmv l.nrnn Valley at '2 pin. and Mniitapue at '.,.'!iI pin. Mnnlarziie Siinrl:.x- fxlvhnnl til 10 n m. K3:-rvir-es will hr rrnnrliivlerl liy thn Rev. H. R. Bell intei':iit-nimirinlnr, Rev. Fail Currie, Klurray Hnilmiirl North.

..E3ll'RRAl' HARBOFR PAS- TORAL (llI.'tRGE. - The United Chiirrh of Canada. Services for Sunday. January 3rd. ll A. M. Mui'r:iy :ver; 2 P kl. Little Sands 330 P. M Relic River; 730 P. M. Miirray Harbour Sei'iiinii' ”Drii”i- lng above the Falls" Please re- member our Week of Prayer Ser- vices. Rev D, Wallace MacPher- son, Minister.

VLODGE MEETING - The regular meeting of Hillside Lodge, I. O. O. F, was held Tuesday night with Brother Stpencer Llewellyn. N.G.. presidiriaz. There were in members present. After the usual bustness was disposed of the election of officers for the coming term took place The (allowing of- ficers were elected: Noble Grand, Brother Atwood MacDonald. Vice- Gmnd, Brother Gordon Coffin: rs- oording secretary, Brother Robert Vsnlderstfne; secretary, Brother Colin Jackson; treasurer. Brother Ellery Shaw. Bi-oti-ier Ernest Rob- ertson was elected as a member of tho tmstsas. Brother Bruce Mac- Phes reported that he had visited Brother Allistair Currie. who is confined to the King's Cnuntzy 1-rm. pifa.l. The members all wish Brother Currie a speedy retmvery, It is intended to install the of- fibers into their respective offices at the next. meeting. f).D,G,M, Bi-other Malcolm MaoKensie will install the new slate of officers.

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and Sermon. 2.30 P. M. School, at home of Teacher. Hogg, Priest-in-Charge.

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-95 'ND.-KY SCHOOL CHRIST- MA. ('0N('F.RT- A deliglitiiii Cliiwstiiias concert uas given be- fore an appreciative audience by the members of St. David's Sunday school and Mision Band. The hall was filled to capacity inspiring the children to put on an excel- lent pei'foimanee. Ti'a:ni-ti will: patiemu and loving c.'il'L- by their tiachers, they gave ai varied pro- gram of songs, recitatlons and ex- erclses. The final number was A simple and beautiful interpretation of the Nativity in the form of a patzeaiit, with a choir of yming angels accompanying the story with appropriate carols. At the close of the concert, Rev W. Pat- ersnll voiced the appreciation of the aiidieiicc and C0l”n.ln('lldB(i t.lie teachers, Miss Janie Llewellyn. Mrs H, Larsen and Miss Cami Walker for their fine work with and for the children. FOll0VHl"l)( l.l.is, everyone present---biit espec- ially the younger generation amnni: vhnm quite a few very young ones

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':ppe:-ired. eiryoyed a visit fl"llll Sintzi Claus. Thu v1'Plllll1!. came in a ('l4'iS(- on a festive note as im- C.lllltll'l:'ll received gifts. fruit and candy from the galy decoraimi Christmas tree at the hands of their old frirvrid, Santa.

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.-.'Miss Mary E. Gormley, Char- llottetnwn, is spending her l.'lll'l&'- mas holidays at her home in St. Mary's Road.

..fMiss Eileen Mctfarrun. stil- dent nurse at the Charlottetown Hospital spent Christmas at her home at St. Mary's Road.

....'Mr. Ambrose MrCarron. St Mary's Road, is spending Christ- gass with his mother at Halifax.

Mr. Thomas Hughes, who has been employed in New runswirk, is spending the Chrl.sl'.mas holidays with his parents. Mr, and Mia Thomas Hughes. St. Mary”: Rnari.

.-.fThe Misses Lillian and Gem'- gins Gilli: of the staff of Simp- son-Sears Ltd.. Halifu. spell! Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gillls, Forest Hill, Pl-7.1.

M2155 Lydia Hcnriigar, who has went the past few months in Charlottetown is spending several weeks at the home of her parents in Montague.

Mr. Amos Lavandler, 1-Iawtilirim, N.Y., Mr. William Hook, Charlotte- town. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isnandier, u-id family of George-

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Derity to sll, and continued

TO THE CITIZENS OF MONTAGUE

Another prosperous year lies behind us and we face the New Year with great hopes.

At the conclusion of the year 1953 let us thank God for the blessings he has bestowed on our town and people, and let us resolve to continue to make progress in the year to come.

At the beginning of the New Year we wish to ex-

thelr co-operation in the past year and hope that the year ahead will bring personal happiness and pros-

COUNCILLORS:

r most sincere thanks for

progress. to our town.

BRUCE H. YEO, Mayor.

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A. A. FRASER

FRANK GREENE MARSHALL mnmoms CLAUDE NICHOLSON

.-.'Miu Paulina Farrell, stu- dent iat Notre Dame, is spending the yuletlde holidays with her parents at St. Mary's Road.

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Mayor Bruce H. Yeo, fright.) yes- terday on behalf of the town coun- cil extended greetings and best wishes for A bright and prosper-

ous New Year to the citizens of -

Montague.

His worship reviewed some of the accomplishments of the past year, and looked forward to still greater progress in the year just dawning. Among the projects cited was the major undertaking of pav- ing the new market road from Queen street to the river road, pass- ing directly alongside the new High School, together with the re-sul'- facing of all streets paved in 1952. He pointed out that the past year had been one of conservation, with a inniiniuin expenditure of public fuiirls.

Mayor Yen commended the splendid relationship existing be- tween the people of the town and was most appreciative of the co- iiperation received during the past year.

town, spent Christmas eve as the guests of Mrs. Lavand'isr's mother. Mrs. Thomas Murphy, St. Mary's Road.

'.Virs, Ira lHaCl.'rll'9ll. Brudenell. had as her guests for the Christmas holidays her son Kenneth, Halifax. N. 5.. and her daughter Phyllis, R. N., of the staff of T.C.A., Toronto, Ont.

Mr and Txlrs. B. Rattray, Char-

lottetown. were guests of Mrs. Rattrays son and dB.Uglll6iI'-lIl- law, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hooley,

Montague. last week.

Mr, and Mrs. C. K. Wirzlitniar, Halifax, N. 5.. are guests of their son and (iaiiglitei-iii-law, Mix and lirs G. Ai'npld Wighiman, Mon- tague.

Misses sue and Mary lirmphill. Nfnniarziie. spent Christmas and Boxing Day at their home in Georgetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis We-bster. Charlottetown, were the weekend

guests of Mr. and Mrs, V. R. Pep- icr, Montague.

Mr. and Mrs. V. Hill. Charlotte- lottetown, were the holiday guests of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs Horace Fraser, Mon- tague.

-lllayor Stewart

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-m- tion of our City, was re-built and we feel that this, so far as the City's responsibility goes. will eli- minaic the condition of flooding which was prevalent after each heavy rainfall and at the time of the Spring freshets. High School Project

The year closing also saw the starting: of a High School in the City. This was only begun after the School Board and the City Council discussed the very serious problem of education from all an- gles. and felt that we must do something to alleviate the condi- tion of inadequate facilities for the education of our children. I might here say that the problem of education and over-crowding of present schools is nation-wide. One of the main topics of discus- sion at the meeting of the Federa- tion of Mayors and Municipalities was facilities for education. The -problem is general from coast to coast.

In the your 1953, the Council

also gave very very serious thought to finding ways and means to suppienieiit the City Treasury without increasing the tax on the Real Estate. A Business Tax has been worked out. which at the City's option may be imposed in place of the Personal Property tax, This will iron out many in- equalities which have existed in the Personal Property tax. , A delegation, appointed by the Council, waited on the powers that be at Ottawa. and we feel that our trip there was well worth- hile, and that we will derive crin- siderably more financial assist- ance. To be specific, we expect to receive some 315,000 additional revenue, applicable to tbs year I953.

Your Council has tried through- out its term to keep in mind the Real Estate taxpayer, in the hope that increased revenue would not be shouldered on this particular individual.

Those are some of the accom- plishments during the year I963 In the year 1954, and with it a coming Civic Election, I believe the taxpayers can place confid- once in the men who are now at the Council Board, and will feel. should they offer for re-election, that the City's business is in good hands, and the business of gov- erning the City will be conducted in a business-like manner. There will be many problems with which to deal. if we are to keep our City an' up and coming onc, comparable with others. No City can remain static - it will either go forward or back. This means that there will be fI'l-IJW pt bloms confront- ing the Council in the year 1064. We must strive to find ways and means of solving them, ever keep- ing in mind the financial limit- ations of our city and of our siti- scns. our watchword. however.

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Mayor Yeo Looks Ahead To Prosperous 1954

Former Islander Dies Suddenly

Word was received yesterday by his sisters and brother on Prince Edward Island of the sudden and unexpected death yesterday morn- ing of Chester Ewen MacKenzie of Concord, New Hampshire, in his 47th year.

The late Mr. MacKcn7.ie was born at Cavendish, P. E. I, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ewen J. MaeKen7.ie, and moved to Con- cord about fweni.y-five years ago. where he was einployed as a diesel engineer with a large firm lll that city.

In addition to his wife, two daughters, and one son, he is sur- vived by the following sisters and brothers:

Mrs Stephen Huestis. North Carleton; Mrs. Elias Bishop, Sum- merside; Mrs. James E. Andrews, Hunter River; Mrs. James L, Le- Page. Hunter River; Mrs. Warren E. Houston, Cll2lI'1()H.el0WTl; Mrs E. C. I.aPage. Charlottetown; Mrs. Georgie Taylor, Monetoii; Mrs. Leslie Andrews, Concord, N. 1-l.; and Harry ,MacKcnzie, Cavendish

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mond eirelel, bracelets, earrings and necklace, the Queen joined more than R0 guests at a dinner given by Mayor R. Braitliwaifc of linmiltnn.

She and the Duke llien visited the Blerlisloc building, one of the eoiintry's largcst structures, and waved from n hnlenny to 4.000 cheering pnrliripani: in s ynuili festival.

Spear-waving Maori natives chanted A welcome earlier in the day when the royal couple slop- perl for an unscheduled visit in tribal King Koroki's compound.

The king, rnmhininiz I western dark blue suil, white shirt and lie with his traditional mantle of kiwi bird feathers, presented the Queen with a scared curved stick.

One hundred Maori warriors in full warpnint chanted anelrnt tri-

hril songs from two PEIHDPS in the river beside the compound. They hail previously assured the

royal visitors of an unobstructed view by clearing a mile of the river bank.

Other determined trlbesmen hari dug up whole trees and trans- pianlcii them in triuniphal lines along the Queen's route to the compound.

Premier Matlieson

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ure. In the greater demand for more foodstuffs we feel confident that we can play our part and consequently share in the prosper- ity of the rest of Canada.

"In this, my first year as Pre- mier of the Province, l pleasure in lzvishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year".

Hunter River Youth Elected

Harold Bernard of Hunter River was elected Deputy Premier of Maritime Tuxis and Older Boy's Parliament at the closing session of the (fist annual nicel- ing of the organization held at Sackville. N. B., from last Satur- day until yesterday morning.

Other Island boys in attendance were Malcolm MacRse, Cherry Valley, Charles Mair, Georgetown Arthur Craig, Kinkora and Harold Laird, Bedeque.

The retiring Premier, Tom Den- ton of Saint John, N.B., was sue. ended by Vincent Ihasz of Syd- ney. N. S.

The parliament -was organized Md dll'PCN'd by Rev. Garnet Sher- wood of Saint John. N. B.. who is Maritime Boy's Work Secre. fury of the M.It.E.C.

Annoulic?C.N.R, Appointment

MONGION. N. 3.. Doc. 1).-rh, appointment of A. 1'. sleeves to he superintendent of investigation for the Csnadlsn National Rail- ways Atlantic Region was announ- ced today. He succeeds W. V. Payne who has retired.

Mr. Sleeves A native of Rose- vale. N.B.. was a member of the Mont-ton police force for nine years before joining the C.N.R. in 195 as special agent at New- cutlc, N. .

In 194R he was appointed In- lspsctor for the C.N.R.'s Saskatche- 'wnn district with headquarters at Saskatoon. He held the latter post until his present appointment.-

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Swine Industry To Island A Life Preserverj

By Harold

In 1953 the swine industry has been the life pi-eserver which has kept many farmers afloat financi- ally when they were in danger of being engulfed in the sea of over- specialization. Unfortunately, too many producers, by following the in and out production policy, threw away this life preserver' in 1952 when they should have retained their swine breeding stock.

This is not I new story. From the beginning of live stock pro- duction in this province the pig has gesn named the "mortgage lifter." Even our younger farmers have had this lesson driven home to them repeatedly. At intervals of every four or five years, swine production takes on a blue outlook. This condition remains for A period long enough to see the faint heart- ed producers dispose of their breed- ing stock. Then, in more or loss startling miilom. ho: prim Id- vhnce much to the amucmsnt and discomfort of those who previously professed to know what was to happen six months or more in the future.

Invariably those who try to out- guess the market guess wrong and those who jump out of swine pro- riuction jump out at the wrong time. Before many months they regret their hasty action. Dur- ing the last half of 1952 many swine producers, convinced that there was no promise in the out- look for hogs, liquidated their breeding stock.

When hog prices advanced spec- tacularly aiter January 1st, 1953. these former swine growers had no sows to breed. Such post mor- tems are never pleasant but they may serve is useful purpose if they in any measure serve as an ob- ject lesson to our swine growers.

Profitable Your

For those who maintained an even level of swine production the past year has been very profitable. Hog prices advanced and remained encouraging throughout the year while feed prices continued to dec- line. A heavy local crop of grain made the picture more attractive. In fact, it would appear that hog prbduction in 1953 was by far the most profitable phase of farm pro- duction. Unfortunately, too many former hog growers did not par- ticipate. with this province annu- ally producing about twu percent of the total Canadian hog production, it cannot be claimed that any in- crease or decrease in our local output has any effect on the Can- adian hog price structure.

Four years ago and again in the fall of 1952 we had a very weak demand for weanling pigs. In both cases following events proved that these same pigs when fed to mar- ket welghts were very profitable to the producers. The moral in this is: When weanling pigs are cheap it is the time to stay in the busi- ness and not stampede with the crowd.

The total figures for Island hog production in 1953 are not yet avail- able, but a look at the total up to

Ictobcr (list is indicative of the general deci'easc:- 1952 86913 hogs 1953 62481 hogs

As the months passed, this de- crease became more svident:- October. 1052 3256 hon

October, 1953 2250 hogs

when the complete figures are- out they will show that this de- crease has continued and will con- tinue well into 1954.

The Outlook for 1954 l

Up to November 30th of l9l53,f there has been very slight. evidence; of an increase in sow breeding in any part of Canada except a small increase in Alberta. In fact, the sow breedings for eastern Canada show a small drop compared with that of 1952. This is evidence thatp

in market hogs much before Octo- ber, 1951. In the Msritimes, there is some indication that fewar sows have been bred than in the pre- vious year. All this should result, in a scarcity of pork products for, the first three quarters of 1954 with no great break in prices. I

We cannot ignore the depressing effect low beef prices have on pork prices, but one cannot but be :- mazed at the manner in whlchl hogs have held at a high price, level in the face of dropping cat- tls prices during the put year.

No other meat will take the place of bacon on the breakfast table. This may explain the present strength of the hog market.

Present available evidence should influenca our hog producers to keep and food all their wssnllnl pigs born before April 1st next. Tha decision to feed or to sell weanling pigs born after April 1st should hinge on the possibility of a heavy increase in row brooding especially in western Canada after January Isl. If the West plunges into hot production. it mhht be wise to axerclso caution in llyinl plans for any increase in not mar- keting during late 1964 and only 1056.

cattle on lnsnlso

In any for-nut of Inuit lur- kst condition. one must consider the over-all meat supply. As in the United Itules, the attic pop- iilatiovn in Canada has been build- ing up since 1048. By Jun 1st. 1954, our total outdo numbers may reach ten million. In the twelve months ending sopumber 80th, 1054, it is expected that some market- ings in exceed 105! by something

like mad. 'nils Inn should not frighten 3 live stock producers. with lower but

prices, it is estimated that beef, consumption in 1054 will run or high as 14 percent over that of

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l 1953. This should prevent any fur- ther weakening in price.

In the first ten months of 1953 our export: of fresh, cured, and mess pork to the United states reached 42,716,891 against 5,555,- 746 lbs. in the same period in 1952. With hog prices promising to re- main fairly firm across the line at least for the first half of 1954. we can look upon this increase in exports with satisfaction. Another point of assurance to meat produc- err is that while some Soft spots may develop in the Canadian ec- onomy during 1954, those in a posi- tion to know claim that the gen- eral outlook appears reasonably fa- vorable for I continuation of a re- latively high level of consumer pur- chasing power. This provides one of the best guarantees of a healthy demand for meat and other live stock products.

Challenge To Efficiency

The year 1954 should not be a time for the live stock producer to become discouraged and ta make drastic reductions in production. Itl should be I. time to practise great- er efficiency, to lower cost of pro- duction and to take advantage of lower prices of foundation breed- ing stock by improving the type and quality of his animals.

A point which our Island live stock producers should reniuinber is that we are in the center of a meat deficiency area. Nova Seoiia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland do not produce their own require- ments. This leaves th.s proviiiccl with hand. We might be in better fin-' anclal circumstances now if we had catered to this market instciidl of over-producing crops which must be shipped to distant markets un- der increasing transportation costs and which give favorable returns only when the growers in other areas experience some bad luck. It is quite apparent this year that the producer who has based his farm economy on the dairy cou, the pig and the hen is We8f.l'lErllll.'. the storm which has been brought upon us by too great a tendency to gamble for the shadow of quick returns and miss the more depen- dable and safer dollar in live stock production.

It might do no harm to infor-

lcct here the opinion that ll r have turned too much towards beef produclion in this province.

The ordinary farmer who has no milk cheque coming regularly each month is experiencing some iliffir- ultlea. This situation may continiiv with greater oinpluisis for Sflilll few years to come.

Hog Quality

Again P.E.I. leads all other provinces in the percentage in Grade "A" hogs. The figures for the past year are not yet complete but it statement covering the Orin- ber marketing is representative of the general picture. i

Grade "A" flog Percentages I October - 1953 - (Less sows and stagsi I

another year

an assured market close at ,

It should be noted that N.B. and N. B. in late years have been getting their herd boars in large measure from this province. This

partially accounts for the rapid improvement in, these provinces.

In the twenty years since 1988 our grade "A" hogs have increas- ed from 33 to. 53 percent. On the basis of 1962 production of 100.w0 hogs this means 30,000 more in the top grade. These grade "A" hogs command I. premium of 32.00 per head from tbs government and 60 cents from the packers. If all these hogs had rmded "B" the premium would be only 51.00. Here we have an extra 31.60 on 20,000 hogs or 532,000 more in- come per year.

This is a considerable reward for the prsisewarthy effort put forth by our Island breeders in making such an amazing degree of improvement in the key breed- ing stock. It is an encouragement to those who have been associat- ed with this progress. one often wonder: if our commercial hog producers realise the debt they owe to our leading breeders of foundation stock.

one of the leading contributors to this improvement has been Al- mon Boswall who received recog- nition as such when on the rec- ommendation of the Canadian Swine Breeders' Association he was awarded the Coronation Med- al for outstanding service to swine improvement across Csnsdn.

Although we have attained A very high standard of quality in our market hogs, we must contin- ue to exercise great care in the selection of our breeding stock. We must strive for more length

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of side. and for a carcass wm, more lean and less fat. We must avoid the tendency to let the fad: and fancies voften emphasized in the show ring lead us to form the important type factors which make 1 lean trim carcass.

Breeding Stock Sales

The sale of registered breeding stock to outside points has con. tinuecl at L satisfactory rm through 1958. A large number of boars have been shipped to New Brunswick and Nova. Sootia. with a. smaller number to Quebec and

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