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meter by A. Ballem.

5—Colony of bees used in study | of use of antibiotics for control of bee disease is examined by } W. A. Burns, apiarist. i 6—These identical twin cows, are used in nutritional and pos-| ture experiments. | 7—Polled Ayrshire heifers sired by Clover Crest New Design are held by Ewan \Stewart and Ian Verhuip. ,

_ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

fied by numbers, shoy-:- SS 1—Bulls in exercise pens. ee eee rey ee i station operated in co-/§}-——— , operation

FARM

On Their 50th Anniversary

AND EVERY SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE

WARREN MARITIME LTD.

CHARLOTTETOWN

Guernseys’ First Home’

Was Island —

Prince Edward Island can right- fully claim to be the home of the |

did much to create interest in the breed. of \ One of the many herds that went on to greatness after having got-| ten a start from the Brow herd)

for years was a distributor of Guernsey milk is -the city of Chariettetown.

Prince Edward Island has made many memorable contribu- tions to the breed and ite Asso-

ciation. LEADING EXHIBITOR

adian Guernsey Breeders Associa- tion and one of its past Presidents | Another Past President living | retired is Harold Laird, Kensing- ton, -while the mot recent direc- tor Of the National organization is, Hargison Green, Clyde River. J.“Erie Hurry, Patosie Farms, Wiréloe, started breeding Guern-§ ‘ seys in 1929 and is one of the As-| sociations most active and most | successful breeders.

Eawerd Island Guernsey Club/ - @nd he has been a most active supporter of the breed, _ j

wierd oe Canada Department of Agriculture

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SERVING AGRICULTURE

FOR

FIFTY. YEARS

The Charlottetown Experimental Farm has com- pleted a half century of service to the farmers of Prince Edward Island.

From the research and experimentation earried on during this period have come’ many important contributions to the agriculture of the province.

With the growing complexity of the industry, new problems are ¢ontinually arising. Through the work of the Charlottetown Farm the full research re- sources of the Department will continue to be direct-

ed toward the solution of these problems in the years that lie ahead.

DOUGLAS S. HARKNESS, - Minister

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the study of disease in po- advice on matters pretait-|tstoes ‘The success of this vén- to crop yields and varieites. ture has paid dividend which are

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WHOLESALERS To the Farming Industry in 1959

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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

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Prince Eé@ward Island was to be-) As ime went by more come a tep ranking potate pre-| more young oa. dueer;the use of barnyard ma-| became . ' sure which often caused scab, | studies, the Farm would have to be discontinued. onis he states t0-98 | The work of the farm staff en-|¢#l experience desteg & larged over the years to mer months. “a ; research in soll conservation, soil @f the present day ss fertility, management of poultry | Poses tugs thelr and the breeding of dairy thi ough

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To The : _ Prince Edward. Island

EXPERIMENTAL FARM —

On Their 50TH. ANNIVERSARY —

Women’s Institutes of Prince Edward Island

MRS. PHILIP MATHESON, President.

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