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R a w Fa rs. . Sales Held ‘ January . April . October

Special Silver Fox Sales

November 18 March 16s

December 10 Jllfle 8 January 6 September 2C‘

For full particulars regarding shipments apply to

Alfred Fraser, Inc.,

‘833 Seventh Avenue, New York

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FOX BISBUITS

Are made clean and packed in red striped, good’ quality bags. Can be fed broken or ground which enables accur- ate rationing. Order some io-day,

FOR PRICE LISTS Oi!‘ ALL SILVER TIPJOX FOODS SEE YOUR DEALER OR. WRITE

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MONCTON,‘ N. B.

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The 16th annual meeting of the Canadian National Silver Fox meeders’ Association will be hold on ‘Ihlesdsy the 21st of ' y, 1930, in the Brunswick Hotel, Mone- tou, N. B., commencing at two o'clock, p. m.

The beautiful silver trophy do- nated by the Canadian Shredded Wheat Company for the‘ Grand ‘Champion Adult Male at the Al- berton show, is on exhibition in the

‘ window of S. Kennedy's store, Kent

Street. It. was won by _Cvcorge D. Warren, Howlan (near Albertcn? .P. E. I.

Many silver fox farmers do not exercise sufficient care in the pre- paration of their pelts for market. They do not scrape them sufficient- lac-leaving lafge quantities of fat and if scraped do not give them time to‘ drii- The result is that uri- less the pz-lts are taken care of WTOUBh some shipping organization they are ‘fable to sweat and the fur becomes loo'e. Surely anything that

are continuing in

SILVER FOX PELTS ’

Unprecedented Demand

And are eagerly sought for wherever furs are worn. If pro-

perly marketed the annual production can easily be absorbed- _

MARKET THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION which, through its contracts with the LARGEST SALES HOUSES IN THE PRINCIPAL FUR CENTRES 0F THE WORLD ha! proven its ability to secure the highest possible prices con- sistent with quality.

Our system of

CLOSELY SUPERVISED AND PROTECTIVE MARKETING has always in the past, resulted in our patrons scouring highly profitable returns. This season with improved econ- omic condltlms, we anticipate " ‘ tilfactory results.

Each pelt marketed through this Organization is, re- gardless of its value. thoroughly prepared and faults con rected where necessary.

Our grading and appraising faculties are unequalled. Two plans are oileredl-

Our own exclusive POOL PLAN and the regular COIN- SIGNWIENT PLAN. -

Cash advances arranged under either Plan at. any time at only 5% interest.

Full particulars, shipping bags, tugs, etc., furnished on request. '

Prince Edward Island Fur Pool Limited

P. G. CLARK, nesldent and Managing Director.

Sununers" , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Throughout The Season Felts Are Being Received at The

Office of J. A. WEBSTER do CO., 158 Richmond Street, Charlottetown And By R. W. Stewart, at Clark Bros., Store, Montague

SUPERIOR PELTS

Come from foxes fed liberally with IMPERIAL FOX BIS- CUITS. Highest Prices on all fur markets are realised by ganohcrs who make IMPERIAL PRODUCTS their staple

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INCREASED PELT VALUES

follow regular use of mrranurs which are own-ind from formula tested and-approved by world's leading fur experts’. To secure highest-grade, glistening, really worth-while pelts, IMPERIALS llllllt be Ind. .

Th; Polling Season is well advanced. Get your foxes In good shape with IIIPIIIIALS. Should you not be feed. lug thorn now, start at once and a great lmprovoment will '61’! shortly b0 lliltlflllblc, fillly Illltllylng our claim},

For sale by distributors lu leading bushless centres and 'l direct from factory.‘ » '

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is worth doing is worth doing well, and the added dollars that can be expected from a properly prepared Pelt is worth the effort entailed.

The narrower and more pointed style of pelting boards are much in vogue this season and they really do make the pelts more attractive by giving them at least two inches added length and more fwlness on the sides. The demonstration by Mrssrs. Tinney and Iravers o’ the P. E. I. Fur Pool. at Charlottetown, caused the re-shaplng of a. great many hundreds of boards in this vicinity. '

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From all accounts there has been a lot or sales made to local parties by ranchers having the reputation of raising good foxes. several ranch. ers have told the writer that they are sold out, in fact had difficulty in keeping enough replacements thcmselve‘. While th~ prices were not ‘arge, yet they were fair to bath buyer and seller and as the stock remained in the province it will‘have th- effect of improving

thing for us all.

As stmatter of fact, none of us‘ live to curselver and each of .us gain when our neighbors improve in comfort and wealth. so that even from a seiish standpoint it is a fine thing to see those around us happy and progzessing in any bus- iness they are’ in.

Barking back to the old days the writer remembers when there was considerable rivalry and lil- feefmg among fox ranchers. It is very rare now that one hears any disparaging remark about another breeders foxes. There seems to be a friendly feeling permeating the whole province, which is as ft should be, because after all we are only just one great big family.

A good description of a high class‘; mink-Chocks like plush and feelsI like velvet.” In addition to the‘ above description add that they must be "blue black” brown color then you have a word picture of the finest mink fur. Bob Ballard, who is an authority on mink says they cannot be too blue and Frank Gauthier says they must have a short nap fur. Another American mink authority. J. Rathplmz in- sists on fine, silky texture.

The reason mink must be as black as possible is because they fade several shades in tanning. They also fade very quickly on ex- posure to light. hence it is very important to mink skins that they be stored in a dark place.

The only shipment of silver fox- es ever made to the Ufilted States by the late Sir Charles Dalton was to Hamilton Tobin of Vinton, ‘Iowa. in 1926. HamPtcn, a keen youns American, made a special trip to this province m get acquainted with Sir Charles, and a very strong friendship sprang up between them- When leaving on return to his home in Iowa, Hamilton took back with him two pairs o: pure Dalton foxes from Sir Charles's ranch in Tig- nlsh. ‘file's Mr. ‘robin bred suc- cessfullv and made quite a namP. for himself through his Dalton connection.

One of the largest shipments of silver foxes made from this prov- ince goes to the credit of Mllligan and Morrison, who. on November 30th, 1926, shipped B55 carefully selected Prince Edward Is‘and sil- ver foxesjo United States mid- western ranches which they con- trolled. As an indication that their judgment was sound, we find that today the organization is carrying on very succrssfully and last Janu- ary some oflcials held a meeting and dinner in New York City dur- ing the winter silver fox sale.

The American National Fox and Ifilr Breeders’ Association is recom- mending a three-quarter inch fox drying board this year on the the- cry that the. thinner type of board makes the pelt look foo flat. Mlcbl- gan m breede are using the thicker type of ard this season.

Ladles mink fur caps and hats no popular in New York City this season. The larger stores had them

your-cost."

first annual fox and mill! 0f the Utah ‘Pill’ Breeder-r Aleci- l-tlen at Sal‘ bake Oitii. Not/mi"

' 1th and 0th.‘ The judge slid all the .

euhibiicrs worked thrown the PI;- withouta resin for dinner. thafb;

lettewwn. Bord-u and Aiberiml one better. However, th- wants of Inner man war; appealed

nelghbvrs’ herfs, which is a good‘

fu Dr. W. A. Young of Bonneville.‘ ‘ ‘N. Y. officiated n iudse of the

’ by going the inhibit/m at ‘CHI-i V

the lu trill l!!! fleck

American fashion by a lunch wag- on which was brought to the grounds. The show was a great success and at its conclusion ev- erybcdy, even the disappointed ex- hibitors, seemed to go away satis- fled and happy.

Dr. Young will be remembered by quite a number of our for farmers here for the nuny visits he paid. this Province in" the years 1021-24. He was then superintendent o! a fox farm at Booneville. _N. Y.

Captain Peter Sathler o! Cordova, Alaska, is not worrying about m; high price of feed for his foxes. In fact hadoea not intend to worry until 193a for the simple reason that he recently towed an eighty foot where into his home port and estimates that the meat will last him about two years. While cruis- ing around in his boat he sighted the lluge mammal drifting around and corralied it. According to his estimate the whale had been dead for two years, but the blubber was well preserved in sea water.

The great merchandising concern °Y MQYIlKQmBPY-Ward and Company, Chicago, have discontinued solicit- lnk raw furs. Whether or not their big competitors in the windy city- Sears-Rvoebuck and Company-will do likewise we cannot say. Both these concerns had widely adver- tised and gave special prims and premiums for high class peltries and pelting. The collections of Montgomery-Ward and Company were marketed through the New York concern of Silberman-Becker Corporation.

The comparison of sliver fox pelts produced on farms in the United States in 1028 and 1984 is certainly illuminating, as is also the comparison of prices. In the year i923 the number of pelts sold from United Stairs fox farms was 8.000 and the ave"age price $95.60. In the same period Canadian fox farms sold 7,894 pelts at an average of $104. The grand total ob‘ained for the United States pelts we 3579.000 and for the Canadian p~lts $819,420.

The fteures for 1934 show 170.000 pelts sold from American fox farms bringing a total price of 87.114 000. or an average of $41.85 per skin. We have not the figures re 1934 Canadian fox ‘arms, but in 1938 Canada's [ox farm" sold 90.320 pelts which brouzht an average of $86. and a total figure of $840020. The figures given above indicate that the United States is produc- ing more silver foxes than we dc and we believe they are correct.

Over the radio the other evening statistics were given re fox farm- ing in Canada and the statement was made that the three largest producers of silver foxes of the" nine provinces were Quebec, Alberta and Sakotchewan.

Fur farming has had a phen-

omenal development in Norway, in

fact it almost takes onc's brea?“

away to note the way the canny

Norwegians have progressed in

what was one time considered our

birthright. Private figures received

by. indicate that this year's to-

tal peltrles placed on sale will OX-I need 180.000. In addition many

herds have been increased and

there have been some sales made

to other European countries. The_ Norwegian fox farmer was favored

with exceptionally good weather

this season, that is to say it will

cold with s. minimum amount of

mist or ram. and as a result the

pelts which mature one month earl-

ier than ours, were I005-

‘Ilhmugh their gcvemment bur- eaus and experts dtheylhaige ‘Vi’: glessld ve consl crab!’ 3° ‘ m; and ogre of foxes. and today they are a real threat to 08118511" supremacy in fur farming. We know that this news will not be appreci- ated by a great many, but will be scoffed at, but there is 1w use 1*,- ing ostrich-like and b11171"! W95 head in the ground. It ls far bei-té!‘ to face facts and endeavor if W6 can to improve the quality °f u" animals on our rumba!-

Gare of Laying Pallets

Charlottetown experiment“ 5mm‘

After niacin: null"! 1" mid‘ quarters, and before 11181118 00m" mences, they should basil’!!! PWBW of green feed and houses should be kept open ~ and well ventilated. These, and any 055" Pmilmm that came to mind should be fol- lowed to ease as far as 0065M! u" drastic ‘ that necessarily Ib- curs between range and ll-Yllli quarter conditions. '

The ration at first should be I flesfing rather than a fcrcinl 011$» so as to build the bullets lnw l vigorous condition before heavy production. skrts.

hfrrch of the success of 688 N0’. ductior. depends on the relative amounts of mesh and scratch Irain ted to keep the birds in good flesh.

‘If birds show an inclination“: become too fat, reduce _ and increase the mash. ‘Hill lliMM

advertised around 875910’ "match . w w

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About 1B miles above Newcastle a small but picturesque stream. the Devil's Water. joins thp ‘tyne, and hard by. on an eminehce, stands what remains of Dllston Castle. lbw places in the Northcan com- pare with it in beautyof environ- ment and interest of ‘association: for this ruined stronghold was once the home and inheritance of the unfortunate James. Radcliffe. Earl of Derwentwater, whose ro- mantic history and sad fats have inspired alike poets, novelists and historians. ‘

Dilston is a shortened». form of Dyvelston, from the name of I family, the DTllvllles. who‘ held the estates 111 the time of rIem-y I. After shaming owners several times, by failure of the male lines, the Diiston estates came into the pcsesslcn o! the Radcliffes, one of whom was cutlawed,_and ‘his lands sequestratcd by Oliver Cromwell on account ‘of his. adherence‘ to the cause. of Charles I. The lands were restored by Charles II, and the heir was created Baron Dibston. and Earl o! Derwentwaier by James IL, The first Earl‘ was succeed- ed by his son‘ Edward, who married Lady Mary Tudor, young- est natural daughter of Chflrles 11; and so established a blood-relation- ship with the Stuart family, which was afterwards to prove so fatal to his race. Four children were the offspring of this marriage-James. the unfortunate third and last Earl; Francis who died in 1715; Lady Mary Tudor Radcliffe; and Charles, who survived his brother for thirty years and then followed him to the scaffold on an old sent- ence passed in 1716. It ls, however around the last Earl that most of the interest connected with this family centres.