MARCH 5. 1929

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The vegetable variety question is In age old one, and still we find many o; me vegetable growers in doubt as to which variety oi carrot, beet, or pea to grow. This is not to be won- dered at since there has been an en-' ormous effort put forth to introduce something new in the variety line each year. No doubt it is confusing to growers when seed buying time comes, for in some cases the old var- ieties are given a lower rating thus making the buyer feel that the new variety is superior. It is true that im- provement is needed in many“oi the varieties, and particularly so when regional conditions are to be coll- sidered, but there is time enough to change abruptly from the old varie- ties when the new sorts have been tested and reported upon offic ally. Ill every Province throughout t e Do- mlhlou of Canada there is located one or more Experimental Farms or Stations where variety testing has be- en conducted 101:9. long period of time and where the varieties of rc- cent origin are‘ now under test, thus making it. possible for growers in all pal-ts of Canada to get first hand in- formation regarding the merits of al- most any variety.

To serve as a Kllide to tile HOWE“ a list oi standard variety names has been prspared. In this list will he found the proper name for each of the outstanding varieties. It was de- emed advisable to do this to enable the public to know the correct rllllll" for each sort and further to limit B3 far as possible the great duplication oi varieties under other names. When new introductions are found,_ that possess merit they will also be placed en this approved list, after they have been test/a} sufficiently and passed upon by the COml-ZQQ.“ d! horticultur- al experts.

Evovy person interested in seed pur- chasing should have a copy oi this list and lruist upon getting the var- ieties under their correct and accept- ed name Copies of this list can bo had by writing to the Publications Branch, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario.

It at any time there is doubt as ‘to the value of a variety for a certain locality this can be easily settled by writing to the superintendent 0f the nearest Dominion Experimental Farm or Station.

Sprouting Seed Potatoes

(Experimental Farms Note)

..In order to obtain potatoes of mar- ketable sine early in the season many market gardeners follow the prlwti" of sprouting seed potatoes before planting. An experiment to determine the value cf this practice, relative i0 the district served by the Domillilm Experimental Station at Lennoltviiie- P. Q. has now been conducted at that Station for five years. This eltlleli" ment has each year consisted 0f fl- comparison of dormant and sprvlli-td seed potatoes of Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain. All seed has been kept in the best available stolfose 1m- tll the first 0f April. Ot that tilllfl one-half of the seed, of each variety. u placed in shallow troy! and slum"- cd in the usual manner, the other half being kept as dormant as Pr" aiblo until planting time. With the variety Green Mount-Hm the sprouted seed has Biiell "i m‘ crease 1n yield of approximately 5W“ teen pol- cent over dormant seed. Flllercbualsobeenaninoreaseilb earliness of from eleven to fourteen days. In no instance, however, have" 900M099 of marketable size been IV- ailablo from cpl-outed seed oi tbil variety more than ' or four dlyl earlier than from rnunt seed o! Irish-Cobbler. Acoordinlly. o! Irish cobbler bead potatoes are available then would be little rained in W"- nell bf crop w uproutiill 0N“ Motmtaln potatoes. Owilll to tho n01‘- mu mats‘; cf the vl-Hct! the vim. W maul! tamed. WW “m” men and, healthy until killed b! out m additional start nlvllrtlle plants by cpl-outing ncccrdinllf W'- hmculcnmmwlnsmmlll“ a consequent incl-ens in mp1!!! I'll‘ our. homer. a doubt-M l! "l"

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Presentation‘ To

A PLEASING FUNCTION

tosthe courier ofR. R. No. Charlottetown-Mr. Wm.

Mount Herbert to do him hon- or: MrJMal-tin Power took charge of the musical programme, accom- panying the vocalists and also sing- ing s. number of Scotch songs in his own inimatablc way. Mrs, Leo MacDonald, whose well trained voice always gives pleasure, render- ec‘. two very pleasing solos. Mr. Cal- iagahan also contributed a-number of popular Irish 5.11s-

In the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. F. Whear, P. O. inspector, Mr. J. Walfer Jones presided in his usual witty manner, and towards the close of the meeting gave an interesting talk on his recent trip to Paris. Amidst, great applause Mr. Horton was presented with a' purse of $100, together with the following address:

Mr. W. H. Horton, Mail Courier R. R. 5. i

Dear Mr. Horton, as boxholclers on your "rail-route it affords us pleasure to have you with us this evening- For seventeen or more years you have faithfully served us. Despite weather conditions you were always on the job, ever courteous and obliging, often aiding the busy clcctor in his rounds, and we are not unmindful of your many acts of kindness. We have been waiting for Cupid's announcement for some time to give‘ us s. chance to show our appreciation. but as you seem to be slow starting off in double harn- ess, we take this opportunity oi pr seating you with this purse as a tangible expression of our good will and hope you will long continue to wr\'e.us in l-lis Majesty's service.

Signed on behalf of boxholders. February 26th, 1929.

Ernest Mutch, L. J. MacDonald. Harry Wood, Leigh Ferguson, Her- bert Reagan. Eugene Trainer. Leo Trainor, J. F. Trainor.

A ~ was read from Mr. Whear who lzgretted that he WB-S HOt able io be present and concluded “I have always looked upon Mr. Horton as one of our best mail contractors. I-ie has proved hlrrlself tn be‘ Perfectly reliable, is of 800d character i! prompt and careful in the perform- ance cf his duties and in the winter season especially he has shown his interest in serving the public by startfng out on days when other couriers would not attempt the roads, The postal employees o! Charlottetown appreciate very high- ly the fact that his faithfulness is being recognised by the Patrol“ °ll ilo. 5.100% and lolu with you in wishing Mr- Horton every 51190981 in the future, whether he sees fit to retain his connection with the Postal service, or in whatever other branch oi activity he may engage!“

Mr. Horton replied in suitable terms thanking the laoxholders for their kindness, and the Party then pal-took of a bountiful supper pro- vidcd by the ladies of the district. from which the scriptural baskets remained over for the kiddies. The gathering disbanded at midni8llt after singing “Auld Lang Sync" and God Save the Kins?’ i

Many expressions of regret We!‘ voiced that the nurse in charge- Mis Eva Beers, was unable to take her usual active part owing t0 bick- neos, but her Deputy thlei- M"- Adams, took charge in a very 8PM- ious munne, assisted by the 5t!" and the ladies visiting.

1; must be gratifying to the pub- lic interested tn know that. mob ‘is the efficiency of the molwwfli-‘llt. I bulldog devoted to an onerous vol-ll like the caring for little children. could be thrown open to such a roll- resematlve gatherinl It Pmtmu? a moments notice.

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ca. well deserved tl-lbuto was paid 5. Horton. when over one hundred friends and boxholders met at the Orphanage at

Canadian Cattle

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The effect cf the proopsed increase of duty in Canadian cattle going in- to the United States is disputed: On the one hand it ls feared that the new duty will reduce or possibly stop our exports and deprive Canadian farmers of the advantage oi that market. The farmers of the west- ern states who are agitating for an increase of duty undoubtedly expect that it will reduce or shut oii Can- adian competition in their home mar- ket. On tho other hand it is claim- ed that as t'~e production oi beef in the United ites is declining the people of tit country must import more oi our beef even if they have to pay a higher price ior it. -

Some light is furnished by a bulle- tin ertitled "Meat Production and Conrllrnptlon in “the United States, 1900-1028," issued by the department of agriculture at Washington. The figures show that an abundance of pork and an increase of supplies of lamb and mutton averted a possible shortage oi meat last year. Beef slaughter declined by 744,000,000 pounds in 1928 and another 832,000.- 000 pounds in 1927. The total meat production in 1928 was 83,000,000 pounds more than that of the pre-

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ceding year, but that increase was not sufficient to maintain the per capita consumptioli at the 1927 level. The per capita consumption of all meats was 139.7 pounds, whereas in 1928 it_ fell to 138 pounds. “The per capita totals "have been falling steadily for several years," says the bulletin. "With the population in- "creasing at the rate of aim" '

"000 annually an increase _ “200.000 pounds of meat each year “is necessary to hold the per capita "at the presentlevel. Under normal "conditions the United States still “has a. large exportable surplusof “pork and lard, but there has been "no such surplus of bee! or mutton "for a. long period."

The higher prices of beef naturally attracted importations, but it is stat- ed that the total import of 121,000.- 000 pounds of dressed bee! is only one pound per capita oi the popula- tillll- _ Apparently the high prices of beef tend to discourage the use of it. Under present conditions the people will turn to other meats or decrease the consumption of beef rather than Slay for it much more than they do now.

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(The Farmer's Advocate) During the yea: recently ended, co- operative live stock shipping in Prince Edward Island made greater progress than in any equal period in the past. As a matter oi fact it had no past; it's in the initial stage. 'I‘rue, we have for many years enjoyed the benefits "i co-operative dairying, eggs and poultry, and lest. but by no medns least, the potato industry. But co- operative llve stock handling is of re- cent origin. Previous to 1923 no at- tempts along this line were evident. No permanent machinery was in e1:- istenoe to guarantee regular ship- ments from any district. During the winter of 1924 a special effort was made to place cp-operative live stock marketing on a more permanent basis. The principal objects of this attempt were as follows: v 1. To encourage a better type hog by marketing according to grade. W 2. To eliminate the costly system of marketing through - necessery dro- vers.

. To encourage all-year-rund pro- ducticn of hogs and earlier maketlng of lambs.

4. To encourage as far as possible the supply of live stock in order that ghets must b_e avoided.

b. To make possible s. system oi community breeding. -

To encourage‘ all-year-round pro- ducer and the packer in order that

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the farmer might receive a greater share of the price paid by the latter.

With these objects in mind live stock shipping clubs were organized in the largest producing districts. During 1923-24, the first year of op- eration, the total volume handled by such clubs was not large, but from that on until the present this volume has increased beyond all expectations. The total volume of hogs for each year is as follows; 192G, 6,000; 1927, l‘ 0'30; 1928, 13280.

During the year up to 1026 lamb shipments through‘ the shipping slubs were not of such importance, these being handled by the local district institutes, but in 192'! the P. E. I. clubs handled 8,000 head. In 192B this volume increased to 16.000 head with the added advantages obtained through the Maritime Marketing Board, c” which J. K. King is Manag- xative shipments have in- creased a: such a rate that now the bulk of the Island output is handled by the shipping clubs. This increas- ing volume is the greetest evidence that the producers are receiving a service which cannot be obtained by shipping in any other manner.

The volume of the combined 31 clubs ior 1920 give a total as follaws: Hogs, 13,193; lambs, 16,000; cattele. 139; grand total, 29,576.

J. A. McDonald. Prime Edward Island.

storage eggs were well maintained un- der a good demand.

Receipts Saturday were 878 cases. An easier feeling developed in the market for Prince Edward Island po- tatoes and prices were reduced two cents per bag. Green mountains sold at 78c and whites at 78c per 90 lbs. in bags. New Brunswick grades were unchanged. ~

C clian handpicked beans sold down ten cents per bushel at $5.56. Yellow eye grades were steady at $4.40 per bushel.

An active business wu done in but- ter and prices were firm. Receipts were 4s ' The ‘ for chcaso showed a slight improvement and the undertone to the market was flnn. Receipts were 364 boxes. MONTREAL. Mar. 4-Cattle re- ceipts 919. Cattle sales were slower and from just steady to about 351 lower. One load oi good steers aver-

and fairly good steers 89 to 89-50- Oommon to just medium quality steers weighing under 1.100 pounds

cows sold up to 08 with the bulk 0f

and thin cows down to 04.15. Oanners and cutters were from $8 to $4.50. bulls had not been weighed up. Quotations butcher star" good 09.86 to 810, medium t8.’ “l. common 07.90 to 08.90.‘ ‘ - to £0.78, common 8B to t... sutcher oows good 0H0 to cc, medium 84.18 to 0'1. cannon 98 to 0M0, cutters $8.80 to 04.80. Butcher bulls good cuototdooulmoatb-Botofl.‘ on: l-oeelpwuo. m calf placket was casin- ,and trading slow. The but iota of Iced veal: broulht. 016.86 with common vcals down in ul-Thlbllll ofsflcc were hm aroulldllthilfodcolvocworosold for ll. Oman-c were from OI to NI. ~ Qaphffoul-Oodd veal 018.00 to 814A podium 01m do clam. oom- more 01m. ma ll to cue.