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' The list of monuments in the [Id cemetery. prepared by Miss E. ', Cambridge, and published in

a Guardian. is most valuable from the antiquarian point of View. I preserved the instalments because they form a kind of sup- plement to the census of 1798. as

otured in Campbell's "History E Prince Hward Island."

stone 3 in line 34, records the Heath of Ellen Kelly, wife of ‘fflios. Mugiorcl, July 17, 1870. The Mug- fords. I take it, must have been connected with the sea, in some authority, for a cape on the Lab~ rador coast is named Capo Mug- ford (Lat. 58) in an old map. The name itself is evidently what‘ I pail a. toponym; that is a sur- name derived from the piece where the family had its origin this practice was quite common In mglarid even before the l6th. century. A search of the Gazeteer falls to find any place called Mug- ford. There ls, however, a village or small town called Mudford, a Dew miles north of Yeovll, Somer- letlhire. This is a region which has contributed many settlers to P. E. I. Muclford stands on the riwrer Yeo, which again appears as a toponym here. As few people could write in times of old, the ehsnge over from Mudford b‘ Mugford would scarcely be notio- Id.

stone d, line 4.7, records the death of Elizabeth Longworth. 1817, and of George Longuvorth ‘.1 1833. Further on there are other lssngworth monuments which will be noticed later.

The White-Bumped sandniw

‘ 'f‘h.is is a small sandlplllei‘. lwugli not the smallest of it! . It is mentioned in the Teacher's Bulletin of 1916 as s migrant. common about the Gulf. and almost certainly visiting this Province. Its breeding ground is i; Arctic North America, but it winters from Yaraguay to Cape Born and the Falkland Islands. It is sometimes called Bonaparte’: Sandpiper. Sandpiper-s are not credited, as ‘a mile. with melodious voices, but n-aveller in the Arctic has left D on record that the song of this species resembles that of some sparrow, rather than the note of a shore bird. "As the bird hovers on rapidly beating wings over its hmdra home, its flight song can nearceiy be heard."

White- , ‘ Sandpiper- ADD‘. Q10. lviigrant. common in the Iulf (i916). Summer plumage: Throat and breast streaked with dusky, this markings extending along the sides to the tail; other- wise all lower parts white. Back and upper parts generally, dark brown broadly marked and mar- ginod with gray and ochraceoue ‘brown, the former predominating. lump. 1.0., the upper tailcoverts conspicuously white. Winter birds taller. Length of Adult 7.5 inches

The student of bird life must Bro be reminded that another of our shore birds, the Kudso‘ Godwit. ADU. 251, has a conspicu- ous white rump also, but its larg- w size (about double) easily sep- arates it from the white-rumped Sandpiper.

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A small fish was recently hembt to me for namiu. It was found. deed, on the shore not far sway, but was otherwise in good shape. With the ald of the “Marine Fishes of Nova. Beetle", (Vladykov and McKenzie, authors), I made it out to be a small ‘re-mood; Miwogadus tomood to give it the scientific name, which, by the way, informs us that the fish be- longs to the important Oodlish family. the Gadidue.

The ‘Ifomcod ls very common in the coastal waters of the whole Maritime region, say e authors. and is particularly abu ant near and in estuaries. Because it is caught chiefly in the winter months it is in many places celled the "Frostfish." In N-S. only 28,000 lbs. are caught yearly, and bring to the fishermen only M00; so that lt is of small economic im- portance. ' Here is the Tomcod's description:

Eyes small, diameter not more than one-sixth of head-length; M10111’- Proieuting beyond the lower jaw; chin barbel short; dorsal fins three, all rounded; anal fins two, both rounded; caudal fin rounded: vertral fin, longer, nar- row, polnted. in a jugular posi- tion; pectoral fins rounded. Maxi- mum length of fish. l5 inches. The specimen brought in was 8 inches long.

“Tom-Cod is a small fish of in- ferior quality, common in our har- borsP-Such is Francis Ham's

opinion. Historic Items

The Guardian is to be con- gratulated on the success of its efforts to stimulate the study of our Island history. The “Old Charlottetown and P- E. I." daily item is well selected and most in- teresting. The history of Bedeque —wl1icl1 came out in serial form —ls to be published shortly in book form I notice. It ought to be a best seller. I hope too, that it may be possible to publQsh those excellent papers 011 our Island story. by Miss c. Holman of sum- merslde. Miss Holman also pre- sents a plea. for a Provincial Museum, which would undoubted- ly promote the culture of our own People, and engage the attention of summer tourists. However, I recall that a deputation waited upon a Government-I forget whose it was-and asked for a Museum some years ago. -Thgy Sotsome kind of tfi-omise and went home rejoicing, but that was the end of it. We have come a 1011s way since then and perhaps

.the next try- may be suacgggduL

The New Brunswick Museum is the headquarters of the Natural History society of that Province. I have sometimes thought that if such a Society could be brought into existence here. it. would lend considerable weight to the effort to provide a suitable building to house our natural history products and our remaining anitqueg,

I can well remember my first visit to the old Newcastle-on-‘Iyne Museum. A most miscellaneous ss- sortment of obiects were housed in s department of s rather Blooms building called the Library of the Literary and Philosophical Society. There was little pre- tence at order: for example, a stuffed crocodile, suspended from 111° $041018. hovered over e. stand of spears once used in border was. fare. The collection resembled $11M’- depictcd in the interior of an alchemist/s chamber and an astrologer‘: study combined. Haw. ever, this crude effort kept m. Bethe: a band of workers who slowly gathered a fund towards] new 171111111118. One of these men had a magnificent collection of stuffed birds. and on his death, left sufficient money to build a modem buildinz to house it. Such was the evolution of the. "Han- cock Museum" ss it was then call- ed. It was a commodious and orderly building, well-lighted from the top, and in every way adapt.

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Item various sources we learn that the situation in regard to

silver fox pelts has improved ‘ffhst is to say the demand in Europe is pntiouiarly strong with large quantities disposed of sl- rcady and continuing inquiries being made to Canada and Scandinavian sources. It is stated on good authority that Canadian silvers, particularly the cheaper grades, will be cleared out or practically cleared out within the next few months. There is, how- ever. a large number of silvers still unsold in the United States. one big producer, Neiman, having his 1947 production practically in- tact. O O I

Fffimlffs the largest producer in world, are continually disposing of mell- pelts through outlets which they have created themselves. As our readers know, Eromnfs hi" their own manufacturing plants in New York and \N'assau. Wis. They are fitted up with the latest

cnachineryg which is handled by skilled operators and very good garments are turned out. For cape or garment purposes Fromrrfs and Neiman pelts irnake up quite \-.ell. Their fur is not as long as the Canadian, or we mul My .he t-l‘lll('8 Edward Island poll, but it is closer in texture. That makes it popular with garment manu- facturers the last two years. o s a

It will be noted that judges at our shows have given preference to the closer type of pelts and they were quite right as these are the wanted ones now. If the days of long-haired furs come back again, which they may and quite reason- ably will, ‘then the longer type guard haired silvers will be in de- mend. It is a heady, tough proposition to follow the whims of fashion but the rewards are to those who can keep up tvllli them. Most of the whims are aistiiiually created but all the same they are slavishly folio-wed. 1t is to the French designers that we°must give the praise for the present de- mand for silvers. They have always been partial to the silver fox and a year ago conuncnced creating de- signs that have been copied by

American furriers and elsewhere. O O O

for kilvers is strong there is now weaknes in new types, such as platlnums, pearl platinums and white face foxes. Some of this is due to the placlngom the marketof an off-colored type of platinum, one might say a type having yellowish

have hurt the finer, more beautiful

ed for the showing of the exhib- its.

Note 0n The Longwortb

Family

This family appears in the Island records from almost the earliest times The census of HOB-the first census ever taken here-shows that Francis Longworth was then living in Charlottetown with his wife and two children, a. boy and a girl, both under- 16 years old. His tombstone, in the Elm Avenue Cemetery. states that he died in 1843, aged 70. That date is 45 years after the census was taken. so that he was 31 years old in 1798. His wife Agnes, died 1n 1850, aged 74. Francis Longworth's monument states that "he filled for many years offices of trust and responsibility.“

Another stone records the death of Elizabeth Longworth, aged i5, in 1817, and of George Longworth, aged 22. in 1823. These may have been children of the aforesaid Francis, born after the census was taken. There must. some- where, be rocords to bring the family history down to date and I would gladly include them in these Notes.

The family name is_ derived from the village of Longworth, near the border of Oxford County, England, and about 6 or 7 miles from Farlngdon- "Worth," in this case, means an estate or tract of llnd b¢10h8lng to some particular owner. The village must have grown up round the owner's man- or-house. or perhaps round a church on the estate.

s “Living Fossil" 11..

About. one hundred Years Mo. when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. they found shelter under groves of coniferous trees closely related to the 31m; Sequoias of California. Fossils of this tree were first discovered in 104i: that. was in Montana, U.S.A., but later it was found, as a fossil,

million

in Jspanfsakhsnn, and Man- churia. By that time it had sc- quired the title of Melasequoia

which means "close to Sequoia." Then just about five years later, the Chinese Forest Service WDOrt- ed the discovery of three living Metssequoia trees in Ssechuan Pwvlnbe. Central Chins. They were more than 100 feet high. Further search has locaud 100 trees 111 1mm Province, widely scstte ‘d. and growing st an ele- vstion of 3.000 feet.

As the trees were threatened with extinction. for wood is st a premium in Grins. the Arnold Arboretum sent out collectors to lather the cones from the trees. wow. the resulting seed has been sent to public gardens in, Britain and the U. S. 5.. in an attempt (e give‘ the "livim fossil" s fresh start. A tree of equally ancient lineage. 1111c Giulio or Maiden- bs-ir Tree, was only preserved to

Unfortunately, while the demand

cast and malty, coarse underfur. Numbers of these on the sales

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types but the intrinsic beauty of a good platinum will not be denied and eventually we believe they will meet with sales st fair prices.

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White faces, so we have mention- ed last week, sre being worn to considerable extent and their beauty and attractiveness will sell thim too. Pearl platinums will have a harder- time because they will come directly in competition with Scandinavian blue foxes. These make up well as capes and are having quite s vogue 1n New York. However, we would not say finis to our pearls, They have beauty and appeal and will r10 doubt, if we can ‘develop good underfur, be in demand.

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In last week's notes. we mention- ed that during our recent trip to New York we found that retail business in furs had slowed up considerably and we now note from Woman's Wear Daily that this is characteristic of most 0f the United states. For that reason the auction companies have practi- cally all called off their mink auctions during March but they are confident that as spring comes 1n renewed interest will be taken by manufacturers and retailers.

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Wild mink, which has had a trimendous uplift this season. has been tvirnblin-g the past few weeks, A! the Edmonton, Alta, March l0 sale it was 56 per cent sold with a Price decline of 25 per cent from the previous auction, This 15 in line with what we expect will 115-PDen at future sales for wild mink as the price was too high.

- a o Turning to the European market, for silver fox. which we continually keep in touch with. we note where Eastwood and Holt held a sale Marsh 10 i“ London at which they reported American silver fox of second color and quality was 10;) per cent sold at the follownng prices: full silvers, 5g to 593; three-quarters slivers. $12 to $28; one-half silvers, ca u, $17. Norwggign 5006s were withdrawn as their limits were too l11gl1_ The goods were mostly purchased for the home trade.

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The followlng‘day, March ll, Annins. Chadwick and Kiver, Ltd, held their sale of silver fox. Norwegian skins, which had higher limits than world prices, were entirely withdrawvn. Arming re- ported that at private treaty sales before the auction they disposed of 12,000 new season Canadian skins so that the 2.200 offered were of a lower quality than ordinarily. Canadian lots sold readily, gener- ally 1°r EXPO“. at prices 20 per 69M flbOVe January sale levels. Darker colors were in keen de- mend. Ve little interest was shown in platlna fox except for a few lots. Prices of the 2,200 sold were: three-quarter silvers, good colors, $36; ordinary c0lors,$Z0.50. For uncontrolled skins, that is to say for those that would be shipped out of the country, three-quarter brought $38, half-slivers $26, full silvers $28.

With referen-ce ‘to ‘the prices paid for silver fox in Canada and, the

United States there is a trem- endous demand for pelts in 1118 $10 l0 $18 category and

sales resistance occurs when these figures are exceeded. It is also apparent that the European markets are interested, as they were years e80. in what we would cell a three- quarter silver. It is not too hard to think back to the beautiful dark-

neck foxes. We canwell remzmber how our friend Peter G. Clark would warn us not to neglect them.

His words are coming true today

and every breeder who envisions s prosperous future must carefully

preserve i01- breeding purposes any nucleus he may find among his herd this season of the tines-quarter type. Our fox show, too, will have to put in another darker class so as to encourage production of these wanted types.

O I 14st week we referred to the probability of an international fur conference, which would be attend- ed by representatives of the principal fur producing countries of the world, being held at Charlotte- town in July. D. O. Stewart of Summerside, who carries on his shoulders a lot of burdens in connection with fur farming, is doing the spade work and yesterday at the meeting of the executive of the silver Iibx Breeder's and Exhibitor's Association the matter

ill b! blunting: in eid Chinese

was brought up and the conference enthusiastically endorsed. The big reason for suggesting Prince

Edward Island was because it is the birthplace of fur farming. No doubt such s. conference would

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was, sevutisui. bot-b mlslline m4 nifllplptr as well as other types, efforts are b91118 “WW6 Y" popularize ranch-bred furs, silver fox and mink and the mutations. In addition there is an inter- national feir at Basel, Switser- land when exhibits of furs and garments are on show frotn various fur-producing countries. The Cana- disn Ibrm Piu- Advertising Committee has a beautiful line of garments manufactured from Cane- diln drills on exhibit, also Ceno- dian pelts of various types, particularly silver fox and mink and their mutation. Through the efforts of D. O. Stowe-rt and 111i Advertising Committee, the De- partment of Agriculture at Ottnvwa loaned the services eLMr. W. M. Ritchie, chief fur grader of Cen- ads to attent the fair.

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Below will .be' found abstracts from a letter frcm Mr. Ritchie to Mr. Stewart which, we are sure. will be read with interest and pleasure by our fur farmers. It. was written frrm Basel, Switzer- land on March l0.

I have left writing you until such time as I could tell yvuwme" thing of the sh0w....'I‘he buildinl in which the Falr is beinfl held is a new building and three 510F995 high. There are exhibits from all countries. . . .

The fox garments are most out- standing and couici have been sold a hundred times over. The scarves are also new in design B111 have created quite an interest among the French designers. The collection of raw pell-S 11150 Bfflved in good order and those who did the choosing showed good taste. The select platlnums and select white marked silver are both WV standing pelts. Considerable inicrest also has been shown in the various grades of pelts.

The standard minkccoilection, although of good quality. We" B little dark. Terrific interest has been shown in mutation mink. Great interest has been shown in the pastels, then silver-bin and ovhlte.

The Canadian show is the most outstanding 111 the building. Manu- facturers and retailers from“ B11 countries have cmrmeuted on the whole stand and it has really turned out better than I exiled“ Dealers from all parts of Europe are anxious to deal with us but lack dollars {Or bl-lylllfl IWWEY- There is only one country that is able to purchase freely and that 15 Suutzei-land. They can buy from Norway, Eweden, and Denmark. Even if the Fair was to close down tudayn the comiaoid made would repay the cost of puttlnB on the exhibit.

The show opens each day at 8 am. and continues to 6 p.m . . . . .- 1 n34 t9 engage the services of an interpreter who Speak-i 51X 1311311‘ ages, 1t is absolutely hopeless being without one as they SPEBK "D1911!" German, Swiss, French, Italian. Danish. and last of all Enzfish-

We are indebted to NI!- B. B- Jones. Bunbury, for the following intermting notes on mink farm- in :— 1

ft few hints regarding the breed- ing season for mink would prob- ably be timely for new ranchers. During the past several days we have had several inquiries asking how to handle various situations which naturally crop up durln! the mating season.

First of all you should know what type of mink you have on your ranch. You should have either genuine Easterns or genuine Yu- kons, but not a blend of both. as is quite often sold either by un- knowing or unscrupulous breeders. Eastern and Yukon mink do not cross satisfactorily. It is natural, however, that the cross between Eastern: and Yukons had been tried in the pest by many breed- ers; as Eastern mink are "noted for their fine fur quality, while size is the Yukorrs chief advan- tage. When crossed, the resulting offspring is not as would be ex- pected, therefore it is generally considered a prohibitive cross.

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The most common mistake made by new breeders is trying females to males too early and too ire- quently, particularly too frequent- ly. Eastern mink should be start- ed about March fifth, and Yukon types about March fifteenth. When starting it is wise to try the adult females first to adult males. This gradually acqualnts the neighboring kit males with tne commotion of mating before they are used. When you start kit males working it is also wise to mate them first with an adult female, as kit females are some- times quite savage, ‘while an adult female will move around more quietly and not antagonize the malescertain kit males are very touchy and are easily» ruined for all time lf not properly handled. A kit male mink is not nearly as dependable a breeder as is a" pup male fox, therefore we find it necessary to keep more males per female than is the case with foxes. A kit male. should not be tried more than two or three times without a mating. as each fight tends to make him more fer- ocious, ‘and if you persist in using him, even the usual quiet docile females will become nervous, and it may become very difficult to mate them when ready. 1n eases where the female obiects to the presence of the male separate