MARCH 1s. 1943 ' »~~ ' "

Potato .8011 P011111’! Meetings

lnnual Meeting POIKIDIIIDGIOWGIS’118800181101!

Public Meeting of the Potato industry p, W. College, Tuesday, March 23rd.

TUESDAY. MARCH 23rd e 2 P.M.

The Annual Meeting of the P.E.I. Potato Growers’ As- sodution for the transaction of general business will be held in Prince of Wales College. Any growers who ship through this organization are welcome to attend and take

part in this meeting.

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TUESDAY,- MARCH 23rd — 7.30 P.M.

A Public Meeting open to growers, shippers and every- oneiriierested in the potato industry will be held in Prince of Wales College Assembly Hall. Slides will be used in a discussion on potato diseases. An expert on the mixture and use of Cyanamid will be present. The discussions on

the various problems should

be instructive and valuable.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th — 2.30 P.M.

The Annual Nieeting of the P.E.I. Approved Flock Association and the Hatcherymenk Asgociafimh

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th — 7.30 P.M.

l’.l~I.l. Poultry Industry

Committee. Ali poultrymen

in tiie province are invited to attend. Addresses and dis- russiilns of interest will be conducted. All meetings except public potato meeting will be held in the Basement Room, ll, W. College. Entrance Grafton Street.

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By AGIJCOLA

t!) 1867-3.

(Cumriuvii H0111 Piifie puiigeness 1381111101159 111

m1 was probably some kini. 0f arc- “aim .- the “bull? ‘Jlliljl was 1 hi,’ Joseph Swan or‘ New-

ten years late; building, though its gun-ed proiiitj was generally con- du, .1 p,- engineers. lasted for over w, and had not the sea .1 thn Rock itself, " might .. . till iillS day It was not to lie. A. iit inc year i678. siuvrys iiioiverl that the building trembled ,1 n wave-stroke A new tower m, .. refore erected in 1882 by ._I- |i_ Douglas. in place oi smeatons building. and as nlread: sated at the beginning of this series, the lire- irzii \\'l‘lifi‘ has seen accounts oi v.11: he believes to be a still later building ODDS AND ENDS

0n llie window-sill there are l {solicited blunt; which merit o‘.- toziiun. My favorite “is the Sliininz Gsraiilrm (G lucidum), the seed of which l received from Devonsnire I e years ago. It is an annual t. growing as far north as the O ioy lslan i. but is very “.ocai" u b ‘ iiists say; l. e., restrictet to rertiin localities and not spreading. lit present my pot-plant is a fine rosette oi dark green shining leaves. iulrorled op slender, 3-inch, crim- icn sialkfi. The leaves are about the round of the nickle 5-cent piece. but are lobed and cut. and as the stalk ftllls to the center cf the zin- derszde, they secni to be peltate. In time it will be planted 1n the rock- gardcn —wliere it will grow taller ind lose lis good looks. The flow- ursflire very small. and mostly

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A. Bryophyllum is next: like the lii=z it is ii young plant. Its thick, lleshlv Ieaves are lance-shaped and notched along the edge. When the iilani sets bigger, this summer, each notch will develop a little plant a- bout the size cf ii small shirt out- lon! The leaves in this condition er-i both ornr-itelital and interesting. It is said that Bryopliyjums may be planted outdoors in summer. but lliov cannot be wintered outside.

Tiion there is a pot of Here's-tail Grass (Layurus ovatiis). I sowed it iii a lioivei-yxit last spring intending to plant it outsiife when the wea- ther got warm. (It is a south- Diropoan nliiiual) However it grew 1i sowly that I left it inside, and l-‘l- a veer after, it is beginning to .row in sicms. The "flowers" are °°§1°P=v hoods about two inches long, ‘iA-ilrnco the bcptiiar name “Here's- ‘gln I an. looking to see those in lip“. 0" '1" 00"" “irtrlloiilvirs

35 lin_ uncrgrovt ~ e.‘ Keriilv-nrth I“ 1111111111 Cymbals a. it used to

jllotlt This has‘ ii l'it‘e burnin- “bdllilio suaridrivznn flower. and riitiiir trendy-looking it W!“ . winter well in the rock- u-“tgait ls not as aggressive there mmrerno/icieilrebtelll n: the .-5now in

i ' 1m ‘x "1 Inc-l" i‘ t1 CTlliHll Tbrniizlit. c5111; sanders’ Eiicvclooaedia oi’ ‘until 11v. wh ch W.“ of course lift! to tilt! Brit.s.1 Is es. Now unfit ooli several works of the "one oiioilshed on this side, but m can them come up to Sanders‘ an “oneness and completeness. mm (m-iflliiolglér t-ake the article on Mama“ ~ catalogs call the

"Titan (Al h l, H __ rican Marigold. Méigggldlf-iiietild. striped Mexicali ,. M . Sweet-scented Mexican “my nnmgai~ogVCombositae. Hali- sg“ ‘?‘1‘_M9’.':°R'_P_°TP'

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PAQE NINE

Dlrtmebtl of Agriculture, ricuitu-N 1.114 the Prince M. Ill purpose is to Illllii in every

forward sound pr “ i luglieetlons

Disease C t .. dlllllll: 1.1:: yodkmcalindn

as possible is the order of the day. Never in the his- tory of the world has the supply of food been such a vital necessity. At the very moment it is a. serious con- sideration, but as the war go.s on, ' and no man knows how long it will go on. the problem is going to u.- crease in tensity. With peace, when it comes, will come the call for iooa and more iood l-pr rehabilitat- ion of lands that have been ravaged, North America will be called upon to teed millions of under-nourished 111011. Womon, and children .n 151111000. and possibly Asia and Airica.

when we think of food. we think instantly of meat and meat iood PPOGUCta._'.LDEI‘OIDI‘C, it what I have Just said is correct. it is quite evident that the Live Stock indus- try ancl its allied agencies must function as never before. i-iroducuon and more production with conser- vation and the prevention of re- tarded or reduced output through lcssdand wastage must be the wateri-

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wo 1n this stepping up process to pro- duce more food. there is always a tendency to neglect certain fun- damental principles which have fre- quently been established at great ef- iort and coat. Because a state oi iemergency exists, there should be no excuse to relax upon certain ,practices which are a vital neces- .sity to the success of the whole Live lstock ‘ " ‘ y. I refer, of course. to methods of disease prevention and control in our now invaluable Live Stock herds and flocks. Pre- cautionary measures along this line should be increased rather than de- ‘creased at this time. In fact, at any time, the loss of live stock due to disease conditions is a definite fin-

Cliils. Introduced isoa. at. 4 inches motel rover“ to the rodeo". but

to 3 ft. species cultivated about 6; varieties several. Flowers yellow, orange, red. choooiate; summe Soil ordinary. well enriched with decayed manure. Position, sunny borders for African Marigold (T. crecta); sunny beds or borders for French Marigold (T. patula); lngs to beds or borders for T. signs. a.

L production program.

pumlla and T. tenuliolla. Sow seeds, one-sixteenth inch deep in light eoirtake millions of hogs to produce.

it constitu s a serious

Eli DXCSGXH in the volume of our food

reduction

We, in this country, have made commitments to produce and sup- lply the mother country with huge quantities oi food such as cheese. evaporated milk etc., the product. cf

ed - hundreds of thousands of dairy

cows. They also want bacon. pork and lard in quantities which w

THE FARM FRONT

_ l This Department will be maintained by Provincial and Federal De- i u» Prince cunra uimu Federation of u- l Edward Island Agricultural Supplies Commit-

Production in this province in 1948 and thus contribute to the food re- quirements of our country in this time of need.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Charlottetown. Watch for these Depart-

ln temp. 55 to 65 degrees in Mar, They require eggs the output 0f or in unheated greenhouse in Apl. 111W 1111111011 110115- T1115 11065 1101i Transplant seedlings when tinecwoflufloto tho viotiire. We have o leaves from, 3 in. apart, in light soil 15:39 h°m° cmsumplmn m 91mm” in shadow boxes. or in bed of rich mrkbfh Fling" “"1 “M1- B"! , am , u er

_~ r riees . e88 . and 217111511‘? liiolgtiélamifié grsghatubuktaxlinlpoultry meat will‘: expfarienci an‘ June. Plant African Maigold in gffgiumcreasln“ demamL w°°l for

groups ot three or slX. or 16 in. apart in rows; French Marigolds singly, or in groups in borders, or l2 in. apart in rows; Dwarf Marl- goids (T. signata. pumlla) t1 in. apart in rows. African Marigold for ex- hibition to carry four bloom, only. Thin shoots to four on each plant. each carrying one bloom. Water freey in dry weather. Apply stimu- lants occasionally to pliant; in flow- er. Sultable stimulan : (i) one oz. of Peruvian guano to a gallon of water. f2) One-quarter oz. Sulphate of ammonia to gallon of water."

I have chosen the section on Tagetes to show the practical way this volume treats oi its subjects. Some dav rhaps. Canada will have its own " yc opaedla oi Garden- lng." and sanders would be a good» model to follow.

Guinea God Marlgolds. grown from seed saved and sent by a reader. I didn't disbud them or I might have bad blooms to rival those in the catalogs! However I saved seed: too. and will carry out Sanders’ ideas this summer. if spared.

Another mainstay oi the garden L; the Zinnia; the new Fantasy type. with "curly locks" in all shades, is very attractive. The Scablous-flow- ered type, with an outer row of wide guard petals, is rapidly becom- lng popular. For cut flowers thy the Pompon strains ..No lights, no cabbages, says

Washington the fanners devote 1,000 acres to the growing oi cabbage seed. The seed ttiu grown produces 90 per cent of t total cabbuges grown in North America. Now the most persistent enemy of the cabbage‘ farmers is the mailard duck. along with its cousins. the teals and widgeons; a single visit from these birds can wipe out an entire crop.

to scare them away

shut off: and the farmers re :=.-i l prove 1'“ show-down. The Traitor

clerk at Kelly Field. Texas. was helping an old Negro to fill out an-

icatoln papers for n Civil Service ‘Wife-r lob. The clerk would read -\'f the riuesticns and write down t“ answers.

"Do you belonii." asked political party that niiirls to over- “"."w the goverrment?"

"Ves'fl"." sold the Negro

"Which one?" sized the taken aback by the applicants cun- dur

“The Republican." was the earn- est reply.

POULTRY

to?!“ 111W live and dressed .‘ "Ii ll chicken daily. m“ ‘"0 l-loorl and we need

"iii quantities. Ship or

"ill your poultry to The ROYAL PACKING CO.

Ciiiiiurrriziiiivu a a i. J. I). JENKINS, Prop.

POPLAB. GROVE SCHOOL

Report for the month of Rb- i-uary: Grad~~ VII. l. Rubv Eilnnds. 1

Grade Vi. l. HIV-non (by, 3. Georgi» Mliliiran. Grade v. 1. Rena Mllllzfl".

Georgie. Wlwnds.

Grade Til’. (an. l. 1mg‘, g_ gsnnerman Craig.

Grade 111’. i. Codv . Banks Row Wagner. 3. Geoflio Arthur.

Crude. Y (Sr. (Al. f. Rut-h El- lovi- '1. Chester Dawson- "'ll~ wlands.

7'. Blancre Cralii. 3. Arthur. (‘radi- 1'. 1. Inez hanks err‘

Joyce

3. “inert Benita.

Grade i. .'lr. f l. a. Arnold MMIAXQI’: .

the

at nights. it has been the custom ex-po bv flashing year to 3,932 head. as against 2.803 flcodlights. Now the black-out regu- head in the name period of 18st lotions demand that all lights "be vear.

111* 1112.50; Regina clerv. "to the Nazi Bund. or any 513,50; and Vgncouver e13.

ailerons Wanda lil- vancouver sumo

Mnc- market situation. Toioriio sold

1'1"‘ 9‘ ‘Mm w er’ junta m to eta. Prince Albert ' "'1' ' Iegtno a and lulu

ng is also an increasingly im- portant item. All this, indeed, con- stitutes a challenge to the Live Stock industry. I believe that this challenge will be met as it is being met, but it will be no easy task.

one of the principal and most ficient means of more ra idly - creasing live stock product on is by ,preventing losses of animals clue to ‘disease. These losses cost Live Stock farmers millions of dollars annually‘, These losses can. without doubt. be -very definitely reduced tiirough the practice oi simple methods oi pre- vention and control of animal di- seases.

What. Causes Diseases?

There are three main causes of the disease conditions which occur on Canadian farms:

f l) Infections due to Berms-

Last year I had a fine show ofiMany diseases. Such 05 01100101110515

and contagious abortion. are caused

Weekly Livestock Market

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best steer off:...r.g movingHa-t $1125 to 811.85. while abolish-ON Sold the best steers at $11.75. PRINCE ALBERT had some choice

American "Horticulture" and pro- ' teem up to I11. MOOSE JAW ceeds to explain that in thesanigfifi’; gum p, general $10.50 for good

slaulihter steers. with an odd $10-15- EGINA 811.25. SASKATOON $11.25. and VANCOUVER s12.

United States Market

Export; of dairy cattle to the United States during the D1115 |week totalled S91 head as com- pared with 252 in the correspond-

As they work mostly ing week of last year. This brings

rts of dairy catiie to date this

tort. "No lights. no cabbages!" This fail Cali Price; Mostly F111"

Witli the exception of Montreal.

you may have ham-d this berm,“ where prices were clown 25 cents to but. it's good enough to repeat: A 5° “n” “Iv” we"

generally steady to firm sellers and showed little change in price. ‘Toronto bald $15.50 to $16 for choice veals: Montreal up to $16. with an odd $16.50; Winipell $14.50 to. $15; Cal- vary up to $13: Edmonton 11D to $1.1; Prince Albert s13; Moose Jaw $13.50: Saskatoon

Him Show Added Strength

cleric} H03 gradingil for the week ended

‘February 27th totaled 139.285 as against 122.417 in. the same week last year. Gradings to date this year are 1.010.605 head. compared with 1.087.988 in the corresponding per’od of last year.

Hog prices as a i-u‘e were a little firmer during the past week. ni- thcu~h coins made were not very vsharn. Toronto sold the bade hog ‘grade at m to 317.10: Montreal vmostly at 017.25. which was a little

Mml _ 3, 51ml ,v Murbhv. lower; Winnipeg lie in 9111.10: Cal- m" "n Glenn ‘lvlllligan. 2.1...." erase to

Edmonton ‘£15.00 to $15.70: Prince Albert to £15.05: Moose Jaw 115.75: llleginii sieve: Saskatoon 815.75:

lo £10.60; and

lvfoneton $10.90.

Mac- I-‘cw Clllilles in Lamb Prices

with a rmall euonlv on hand. as

3. Ur- befits the season. there was little or

nn chance in the sheen and lamb

woo-l lambs up to $15.50. while

wllllsnrqatresl lie-V mcstiv buck lambs "MWMM [Muvrlx L Eh,’ M""ql\n_'rw k-wvl ..i ovgsn p, Q1! W‘NQI<IW

was fir". with good i-rrbs or s14’

Prr-i. r n- iAi 1 Stanley M1ir- H ""“ '"‘~"~. "'l""'" c" "“"*

... a... y“ m...‘ "n-slflln yin-nun...‘ up to M8, been 012.09.

ef- g in

‘rounoings are infested with worms

possible way the expansion o! farm

Farmers are sled to that will assist this cause to "the

by invisible emu which may be

ansinitted rom animal to animal. Germs which cause disease are said to be “pathogenfcfl and the animals are infected’,

(2) Infections due to Animal Par- asites-Lowly forms oi animals that live on our useful domestic animals are known as parasites. The common forms in Canada are roundworms, tape worms. lice, fleas, and coccidia.

(3) Conditions due to Deficien- cies 1n Foods-Satisfactory rations for animals require a cer con- tent oi essentiai substances, such as Proteins, Carbohydrates and fats, minerals and vitamins necessary for growth and normal bodily func- tions. When some oi these sub- stances are lacking certain "de- ficiency diseases" may result. or the I animal may become so poor in

types of disease.

i TIMELY sores on TOPICS cousecreo WITH

Silver Fox Farming I

Michael Hollander oi the firm of A. Hollander d: B011 1110-. 0Y0?! 811d dressers oi furs of all kinds with bmniche; in New York and Mont- real-drew a salary of 8105.705 for 1MB. Ben Hollander was paid $56.- 100 and Albert Fleldman $32.59"-

Superlor Great Northern C0390!‘- ation was lined $100 last Wcck 111 Toronto on two charges of raising wages ilegally.

The Fur Trade Export Group c! London, Eng, are making b10115 for a quick "change back" to free ex- port and import of raw furs as soon as peace arrives. Won't it be lust grand to be able to ship to Hudson Bay Co.. London again!

Silver Fox pelts have been mov- ing very freely in New Ycrk the past few weeks and prices were firm to slightly higher. Women's

health that it cannot resist other lWear Dolly March 5th siflto$1—

Full silver fox offered yesterday

llow Can Infectious Disease: Be Prevented?

The most impcrtant prinr-izic ii preventing infectious diseases, whether caused by microbes or pui- asites. is to avoid introduclri into a healthy herd any animal whlgch car- ries pathogenic organisms. An in- fected animal acts as a reservoir for germs or parasites which are cap- able of causing disease in animals. 1t is most important to re- member thst infected animals need not s pear to be ill or be in pou- condi ion; in fact. some of the mosr. dangerous sources of infection are animals which appear to be healthy. The sonndest advice that can be oi- lcred to an owner of healthy an- imals is to allow no animal on his premises unless 1t is known to have come from a herd or flock which is free from disease. It a o im- portant to avoid indirect contact with disease by means oi fann equipment or utensils that have been used around diseased animals. Transport truck; should be disin- fected immediately before use.

Hints 0n The Control of Infectious Diseases

As has already been mentioned, it b highly deslreable to maintain healthy herds and flocks and pre- vent pathogenic organisms or par- asites from gainin entrance either bly direct or in ect means. i. rough neglect or accident these have gained entrance, and infection is known to be present in the herd, then means must be taken to con- ti-ol its spread. The following are among the principal procedures.

(a) Diagnosis-An early diagnosis is of primary importance. The ser- vices of a prac ising veterinarian should be secured if possible, for he can employ specific methods of ex- amination and diagnostic tests which detect the dangerous carrier or irifectcd animals show symptoms, thus makin osslble to kseparate them rom

ealthysgtoc

(b) lation-When evidence oi infectious disease is found 1n a herd or flock, steps should be taken immediately to protect the animals that remain healthy. The infected animal. or animals should be promptly removed to quarters at a distance form the remainder oi the herd. Arrangements should be made to prevent any direct or indirect contact between the two groups. 1n isolation, the infected animal can be treated and perhaps its life saved, but more important is the fact that here it ceases to be a source of dun. ger to the rest of the herd,

(c) Disposal of uead animals.- Certainfactors surrounding the dis- Eosul of dead animals should be

orne in mind. Many diseases of Live Stock are communicable . 111811. and because of this an owner should avoid attempting to perform post mortem examinations on ani- mals dying from unknown causes.

In conc usion, I present a _few "don’ts' for Live Stock producers, which if observed, will help to avoid losses among Live Stock:

Don't keep Live stock in cold draity buildings Such’ an environ- ment is favourable to the develop- merit of such diseases as Influenza, 01191111101110. and Hemorrhagic Se ticemia.

on't bring new animals directly into contact with your herd or flock. Always isolate new animals for three weeks to vent the spread oi osslble disease.

01ft. allow lnsanitary Live stock quarters to rob you oi profits and decrease production. All stock barns should be cleaned and disin- fected at more or less regular inter- vatls 31nd particularly before winter s . Don’t risk ruining the dairy herd through such conditions as Mas:- ites. 1f cows show inflamed udders or abnormal milk, have them ex- amined by a Veterinarian.

Don't ullow fall pi s to be far. rowed in old hog ots or spring litters in filthy pens. Such sur-

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and disease germs

H native tree for a good

iov Lampson, Fraser 8c Huth for

_tl1e account or American National‘ Fur Breeders‘ Associitioii continuedl

to sell strongly. in the same man- ner that these types had opened Wednesday afternoon.

h the sale of fuls, as well as three-quarters, halves. quarters and darker phase- due to last through toriay. official results were unavail- ab‘: The salesroom. however, be- lieved that better grades were pio- dueil-ig particularly good results.