1941

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0,\' MANY SUBJECTS

mm the extwme East 0i’ the mun“ comes a letter whose mm prefers to remain incognito, m5 who wishes for information 9n greral subjects. Here is the letter: .5...- Agricoia-I am enclosing grewlth leaves and flower from a. gm plunt the owner of which ".414 like to know its botan'cal [me and its popular name. The n. in question was raised from ‘pflpbiililwli from an Ontario firm h. mixed packet of houseplant nfltfifi- It has grown to a. height [two feet: a thick buslzy plant in’ ‘kn-inch pot; and it blooms pro- wl; practically all the time. sum- ‘guild winter. The blossom re- ap" that, of the perennial ‘a; more than anything elle, “ml. it may be a shade larger. mestznls of the plant are quite gm, almost woody in the older "m, and when they are broken m. qdoiii‘ rcscfnblcs that of cherry W31», has not bcCn found possible pulp this plant 1n the ordinary n; Perhaps you would re able to tip as to mak'ng such 11p; crow.

111.1 you over hear of potatoes

in; to sets, but actual sprouts tifout any skin or flesh of the be; attached. some potato men ylt is impossible yet I heard of well ffuihrfrtcaied instance oi’ it i5 Sprlrg win-fr sand from a m0 shed iris flsed in a hot bed itlfcre was a good growth of 11:0 plants, to the detriment of Lines vrlrch found it hard to __u up with their sturdier com- iliors. This would be on a some- ilatsifrfllaf" lino to taking cutngs ,5 flahka tubers, would it not? l; that a pic-re cf the skin of the iiih tuber is generally taken ‘fir the sprout: dyoulci pniafocs with ilseir sprouts marl-d taro or three times and us- ncuttrgs, sf ll make acceptable dilfere mlzht be the answer Your sell your seed potatoes and still re them to plant. “f have a hardy rose which we lla Scotch bfar. It has grown to; very ihicl: muss and both flnls rand last it has foiled to have fr: than u dozen of its small shell ‘all semi-double flowers on it, fereas some years ago it used to surothcred w‘th bloom. Would ' any sifsrzcstions as to car's: this? I am sure

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ct two winmrs I have rlrub ‘a in the collar with s. I have found how- re flint the FCOIs rren put out

- NEWSY NOTES ;

l? AGIJCOLA

' NQXI Spring may; away. and unn- down the cost. tubers “catch up»

“I056 0i’ normal size

tubers ape shipped small 51:4 g

Ind produce in the fall.

llmpug profes- fianal gardeners that ilzey ugugjlyy °W "my my plant that m, gone through the prooess. It is likely ‘aha-t one could save rhubarb that "5 ma‘ T070911 lll the cellar if one £00k extraordinary mm bu; u ‘the sayingifi. "the games not worth 9 clfldle." It would take a couple pf years to bring m, mg mm bearing again. Why not dehydrate B Pound or two of rhubarb for win_ W‘ Ilse instead? Ddlydrafion, 1 unslerstand. is done with machinery ‘W f-‘h Produces s vacuum extract- 11g the moisture but leaving all the other qaulities (especially gavor) unaltered. But rhubarb may deh-Ydmled by suspending the stalks over the range; well up, so that the proces is slow. The stalks Sihoum b9 'sldnned" and cleaned f rst, and then hung across s. wire. when about as dry as hay they can be cllpped into 1ll0ft lengths and sltored in paper bags 1n a dry place’ "WIY- llfldlns Sugar quantum surf. the medcal men say. This l.“ m; qu te the flavor of the {K9511 stalks, but is near enough to be pleasing, especially as a winter dish. My correspondent has made (m; a capital list or scented plants; all my favourites in fact, but "with mlgrionette omitted. The essential oils which bear the perfume; of mlfllonette. night-scented stock and the white tobacco (nicotiona 9mm!) are extremely volatile, so that they scent the air at some distance "Om the Dlflllt So much the better; still there are many plants improve on closer acquain- Wnce- 811011 8S the new Golden Gleam Nasturtium, and the var-re- ties of Arab‘s ‘There is only one Sprcies of Sweetbriar (Rose rubl- glllosfll, but it is divided into many subspecies on rather trifling Bflluuds For instance one subspedes has 11s fruit. globvse instead of obling; and another has its leaflets less hairy beneath, and its prickles more slen- der, and so on; but you cannot say they are not Sweeibriars! No. 1 know of no Rose so fragrant as the Old Cabbaze Roses and fuell- deriv- atives: most of our modem roses have been bred for form and color. and the scent has about passed out, like all’ other "talents" that are not used! But there seems to be g reaction, for fragrance is now be- 1118 bred into the Pennies. and there is even a scented gladiolus, My favorite Diantbus is the old

the i» have simply rotted .. I wonder why this q

"What plants would you recom- and for a garden corner devoted scent? Arc (here different kinds slice‘. brirr? I enjoy the fra- illrc o! souilierivood

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lngwofked among, almost as much honeysuckle at night, or stocks or coiima. . . Is there any rose to illlai the frazrafice of the old Pro- vence or cabbage Rose? of the per- lllllai dlaflihus to what one would forgive first place for color. hard- heft, and perfumef, . . ‘Thanking you in ldVDIIC6‘IDI‘ lly information you may fur- iilf in answer to the numerous ikstions of this letter-Yours very lllli‘. etc." M’. the first answer is that I Wt know the house plant at all; ills it rvas well prepared and mil bclsvccn cardboard, I sent "ll to the Dominion Botanist. I lil refer to this question again. ll I receive his answer. As to if vlllllugs or slips, when a "'1 lllfwlirs to be difficult to like" I should strongly advise the '°l “llvrmofllnfl a fluid extract >lltlf exerts a stimulating or irri- l": effect on the cut surface, "it"! it to "callus' and form [it I bought l. small so cent "9 l" 1940 and used some that "l "Wu I put the remainder Ill in a cool dark place (beyond ucach of frost) till this spring "l I used it again with equal ‘*6: Ii chart and full directions "f with (he bottle. A handsome fill described by my corres- "ll. deserves to be propagated. Flllpslwfflu be out off fun be- ‘ 1W Joint for best results. I m“ 2. A potato is really e n 0i iHckened underground "ll. ln which a stock of food is llp for nourishlng the “will the buds (eyes). A M‘ puts some of this food "l! disposal of the growing l"! enabling it. to root quickly. elllollt alone is in effect a dgvflvpcd from the bud or ""1 if broken off with as little M the base as may be. it ‘_ “ill Just as any other zwi-z m.’ but would not make the n that a. "sot" would. since if "process 1o live stored food. Of w f the soft base of the sprout l?" or "Uured rot will set in. ill’! risc to the belief that it is “We to "slip" potatoes. I-fo-v- nciltllwllls them from sets is c: practical my oi’ getting a e d“ in our short season. _ ‘lhlla tuber works somewhat 63"" We": the sprout with s l of the tuber is planted. and . ‘ 91°‘! plant and a fine m‘ "ll- The Dutch. en ingen- gmlllr as frras plants (re cm.- ~- have found out another _,_‘ ‘f? make cuttings from ‘I e ‘h: {ll the dahlias Instead of , re "beta: 'he.~e cfftilnrs vsiil we ,’,‘,’§°l"_bl0 Dilnts but anfv m 1e tubers about)», glgg "ill- oa- no the first your. ,

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scarlet Clove Pink. common in cot- ‘age gardens when 1 was a boy. I believe I have succceded in getting the right seed of this plant at last. but cannot vouch for its hardness

whe" planted such

Weekly Live Stock Market Report

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SUMMARY

coming more general, particularly in western Canada. cattle receipts have been moderate and orderly and Prices held steady throughout the "unify. Calves. also, held their previous price levels but hogs eased from l5 cents to 35 cents and lambs were again seasonally lower.

EASTERN CATTLE MARKETS

The only change in the cattle market at TORONTO was e reduc- tion of 05 cents in ths price of bulls. All other grades held steady. weighty steers sold at $8 to $9.25, threeioads at a top of $9.50 and butcher material nmde $7.50 t0 $8.05 and an occasional $9. Cattle °flerlnifs were ample for ifze de- mand at MONTREAL and steers sold steady to 25 cents lower in some cases. The top of the steers was $9.25 and butcher cows ranged between $4.75 and s7. with an odd $7.25. Prices also held steady in the MARITIME-S. with good to choice steers quoted at $8.50 to $9.50 under extremely light receipts.

WESTERN CATTLE MARKETS

All killing classes moved in the west under a reasonably good de- mand prices were well main iained considering the quality and condition of arrivals. A few dry- fed steers were eligible for $9 to $9.50 at WINNIPEG. while good support was given the cow division on export account w‘th the better grades going at $8 to $8.50. Fleshy feeders were also taken to fill southern orders at $7.50 and above. CALGARY was active andusleady with best dry-fed steers at $8.50 to $9. while EDMONTON was also steady wit. last week up to a top of $9.25. The high at PRINCE AL- BERT was $7.85 on steers, MOOSE JAW and SASKATOON $8.50. REGINA $8.75 and VANCOUVER $9.

UNITED STATES MARKET

Sales of Canadian cattle at Buff- alo were very light in the past week, szeers averagedaround $10.- 20 to 110.50 with some still unsold at the close. st. Paul quoted med- ium quality Canadian steers at $9.50 to $9.75, good cows $9.25. good bulls $8.75, and good to choice veal calves $10.50 to $12.50.

L've stock shipments to the United SFates during the week totaled 4.675 beef cattle, 489 dairy,

With harvesting operations be-

rulqglgafgaorrfrrown guaanligly

Ollie McNeil], (brother of Well) mfmfllv p! Sputhport. P. 2:. 1.. but now one of the leading ranchers of the Dominion and the first breeder to really public ze white-face. ring- neck or platinum foxes, in visiting this Province and being warmly welcomed by friends. oilie has a fine connection in the United States.

Omar Brager-Larsen, Mao publl. “Wl 1M Nilfwflllln platinum fox in the United States and really started the boom for that type, and was as well a potent salesman and fllllllvrlty on Norwegian silver foxrs, gave a talk at the Fur Consultant; Course in N. Y., that proved very in- “Milli: to those present, and ss there ‘s so much interest taken here in the new types we quote:-

"Few industries can show sucn astonishing development as the breeding of fur animals. It started in Canada in i853 when Mr. Charles Dalton (late Sir Charles _Dalton.) whose name will always be remembered by fur breeders. 00118111. two captured wild foxes from a. poor fisherman named 'I‘hompson for presumably 5 silver’ 171111". l 00W. and a calf. Many years passed, and it was not before i908 that the breeding of foxes fr; Canada became an industry. mom there it spread all over the world. first to the United States in 1909. then to Japan in i912. and to Nor- way in 1913. The first World War Stopped lts development. But be. tween the years I920 and I930 many other countries went in for 1mg business, inciud‘ng Sweden, Fin- land, England, Germany, Switzer- land and Soviet Russia. . .qn_ even countries on the southern par. of the globe-Argentine and Chile. obtained breeding animals.

"In 1939 there were approximately 2.000.000 Silver, Pletina. and Blue

ITOXes on about 55.000 farms scat- a

lflg of Domestic wool is well ad- Vllnced- QuotaVons for graded wool are as follows: Medium staple 25 cents to 98 cents; Low Memum staple 25 1-2 cents to 29 cents; 110W staple 28 cents; Grey and Black 20 cents to 22 cents; seedy 8s Buffy 17 cents to l9 cents; Cotts 20 cents to 22 cents.

Price for large range clips grad- ing "Average" are reported as

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1,513 calves. Exports to date this year, with corresponding figures for 1940 in brackets. were: beef cattle, 74.220 (65.7%); dairy 10,856 (7.950); l calves 48.045 (54,105); hogs 34,032 (142). Exports of beef cattle from July 1st to August 7th. undef- the

115 yet. I_3ut Dianthus “Mrs Slnkins" with large pure white clove-scented flowers in great

abundance, is extremely hardy and will even stand a certain amount of neglect: it is exceFent for cutting. If my correspondent will write again in September (to re. mind mo) I may have some cuttings of Dianthus to spare.

I had almost forgotten that “Scotch Rose." There is such u plant. known to botanists as Rosa spinoslssima which means it is very gzickly. My surmise is that this

ush is rather old. and has never been pruned, both circumstances reducing the number of blooms. I'll-st try prunning out lot of the old wood to let air and light in. Roses bloom on the young wood produced in Spring Then a. new bush might be grown from cuttings. using Hormodin to make rooting more certain.

If there is any point that I have. missed I shall be glad to hear from my Eastern friend again.

Kerguelon Island (5)

Ono night Culver heard a sound of "snuffing" outside his cave, and knew at once that the bears had found him out. But he was ready for them and had all his strategy thought over. The hole through the bank of stones and sand was just big enough for a man to crawl through. and he knew that s. bear could not enter till he had scraped it a. good deal bigger. 60 he tied a bunch of his flax (so he calls the grass wick) to the end of one of his spears, poured some melted grease from his lamp over it, then drew aside the sealskin curtain over the entrance and looked out.

It was e beautiful moonlight night. and he coufd see a big bear trying to shove in at the other and q: the psssage: s moment later it had begun to scrape away at the sides. Culver lit the bundle of flax which flared fiercely. Then he thrust the burning mass full into the beam face. it save a roar and fled. "But." he says. "they tried it a dozen times if they did it once; but the torch was too much 101' them, and the seal bone in its middle must have given them some nasty wounds. f0!‘ I ilelleffllly “W, blood on the snow in the morning.’ when he went to get a fresh store of meat or blubber he could sec how the had trampled the snow at the foo of the cliff and scratched the rock 1n frying to scramble up t0 the storage cave. “but it was n0 manner of good." ‘they 0h!!!“ mm sometimes when he went to Gilli" cabbage. but he always manlfled W roach the cave. and the had 188m- ed to give that s wide rtl1.

"It seemed to me as that winter was never going to be over. he 881d in talking of this part of his venture: "but I was you and a good spirits and was and of a gong, end 1 used to iio there and sing by the hour." (We d0 not y" recognize the manifold physical and mental effects of vvql mllllfi- as did the philosophic 0'1"") "F also recounted all the yarns ‘hog over heard. and described 1°11 all his past voyages- All W! "l: sound psychology. and miade i_ easier for him to resume soc n r; lotions when at length l" W" l‘ soued. Home fnsrooned or ship-

Wlancouver was $9, Saskatoon $10

third quarterly quota, were 24,021 (8.446). VEALS STRONGER AT TORONTO

About the only change in lite calf market situation was an advance of 50 cents on veals at Toronto and a corresponding decline on grassers. Veals were strong at $11.50 to $12-50 for choice. Montreal veals ranged up to $11, w‘th some of the best $11.50 and Winnipflg was steady with good to choice at $9 to $10. The high at Calgary, Regina and and Edmonton. Prince Albert and Moose Jaw $8.50.

HOG PRICES EASIER

Hogs closed o. little lower at practically all centres. The close at. Toronto on grade B-i dressed was $14.60. Montreal mostly $15. Winn‘peg $13.00. Calgary was $13.10 to $13.35 for the week and Edmon- ton was steady at $13 t0 $13.15. with some coast shipment-s up to $13.40. Prince Aimrt finished at $13.35 to $13.60, Moose Jaw $13.30. Regina $13.45 and Saskatoon $15.25 to $13.40. Vancouver paid $14.25 to $14.35.

LAMB PRICES AGAIN LOWER

The usual seasonal decline in lamb prices continued and all mar- _ kets were sharply lower. Toronto I closed down 50 oents at $13. While _ Montreal ended the trading session at $11 and Winnipeg was also down with good lambs at _ $9.50 to $9.75. Calgary also dropped 50 cents clos- ing at $10 and Edmonton was de- cidedly lower with good handy- weight lambs at ssso to $11-50 but most of the top sales $9. Prince Al- bert closed at $9 to $0.75, Moose Jaw at $8 to $9 and Regina with few sales over $8.50. Saskatoon was down $1.50, closing at $0 and Van- couver was on " basis oi $10 t0 $11-

TI-IE WOOL MARKET

There has been little activity in the buying and selling of Ontario wool during the past week. Prices for graded wool at warehouses were nominally the same as in the pro- vious week, vim, Medium Staple 39 oenis to 30 cents. Low Medium Staple 30 cents to 3i cents; bow Staple 30 cents fo 3i cents: Black 2o cents to 21 cents: Seedy l0 65"" to 19 cents; Cotts 20 cents to 2i cents.

At Western warehouses We grad- i- ~——

wrecked men had almost forgotten ‘heir native tongue after their so - iinry sojnom. but our hero was not one of them! "You sec." he tell! his shipmaies. "I was s young fel- low, and young fellows take things cheerful and make light of what would break them down when they get older." with which s-rlent oh- servetlon we take leave of Joe Cui- ver for another week.

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follows: Fine Staple 24 cents to 25 cents; Fine Medium Staple 35 cents to 26c; Medium Staple 25c to 23 cents; Low Medium S‘aple 26 cents to 27 cents; Low Staple 27 cents lo 28 cents; Fine Grey d; Black 00 cents to 21 cents; Fine Seedy dz Burry l6 oents to i7 cents. “Choic-e" clips brought somewhat better re- turns, viz... Fine Staple 25 cents; Fine Medium Staple 26 cents to 26 1-2 cents; Medium Staple 27 cents to 27 1-2 cents, Low Medium Staple 27 cents to 28 cents.

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CATTLE MARKETS H

TORONTO had a lighter supply w of 5,414 cattle and all grades held steady except bulls which were down 25 cents. weighty steers sold at $8 to $9.25, three loads at $9.50 and butcher steers and heifers ranged from $7.50 to $8.95, with some sales at $9. Butcher cows were $5 to $5.75. a few $7 and can- ners and cutters $3.50 to $4.75. Bulls closed lower at $5.50 to $035 for bolognas and up to $7 for but- chers. Fed calves were $9 to $11 and stookers were slow. best at $7.50 to $8.40 and others down tn 35-50- Good mflkers and springer-s sold steady at $66 to $95 each. MONTREAL had 2,430 cattle with steers steady to 25 cents lower, ‘me top on steers was $9.25. with the

m $3 $7 $4 $5

some smaller quantities.

cattle. $8.85, heifers $825, good light cows up to $8.50, while stockers were in lair demand with best steers $6.75.

I TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH

Silver Fox Farming

tered around in 26 different coun- at during breeders all

tries. Do you realize th the mason 1939-40 the over the world offered for 1.300.000 to 1.400.000 Sliver

sa which countries

supplied

other countries

"You have all, no doubt, come lwross a customer who was anxious to buy furs of wild animals because he or she was of the opinion that such furs are better than those of bfcd animals. Such a. customer is. 0f COURW. mistaken. He or she must be informed that years of experlence~have ‘created’ an animal not only with e more beautiful pelt, but. also with a heav- ier and stronger fur, in fact 11' the climatic conditions are right, _ _ if the animals are raised by breed- ers who know their work. animals will not only get right kind of-food but they will also be taken care of when sick, and will be pru- iected from the rain, and glare of the burning sun, which have a ten- dency to eat up the pigments of the hall's and give the fur a dull and yellowish cast which no one wants, And what is more. the bred anim- als will be taken (killed) when the fur Ls prime-when the animal is in top form.