JANUARY 26. 1952

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ygd with the previous auction. rum were said to be of the best .,,niy in a long time. Buying was ,.,...,.y done by New York dealers ,;,;..,ugh Canadian interests were imrescnted in the purchasing. The sf, Louis sale is always very strong in muskrats. Here are the l;!lii2t'55 Large and extra large. 31.92 ,,-, 3194; medium. 01.33 to 31.35: sznsll. 80 to 35 cents.

Ed Stanton writing in Women's WW Daily, states: As a result of ilie ban on seven types of Russian furs by the United States. this wnntry has already lost a large ,,.,,.,ber of European and Canad- ian customers who normally would i-.nv furs in New York. As report- cd: no Russian kolinsky. ermine nnirten. weasel. mink. fox and mu.-krat are now permitted to en- for the United States as of Janu- .-,rv 5th. since no Russian musk- ,,,,; now can go into the United .5-Hates it would appear that United States rats would be stronger but hey are not. Prices are coming noun. said a leading dealer. Can- c:l;i. it is further stated, is waiting to take on Russian goods just as the French. Italians English, Bel- :,i.'lnS and other Europeans are u:1ii.ll'lf,' for bargains. We do not jcci that the Canadians will give up buying all American furs but. lnlieve that the availability of mission goods to them with less rriznoetltion will curtail the amount nf iur business the United States rim-s with Canada.

'.lnited Mink Breeders Association pelt: were in stronlzi demand at Lanipson. Fraser &: Huth's sale re- :cntly. An auction company rc- ntried that 78 per cent of the over 5,000 pelts changed hands. in ex- amining the reasons for the spirit- ed competition merchants pointed out that manufacturers did the bulk of the buying and therefore wt the pace on prices. About five ii the biggest mink manufacturers v ere noticeably active throughout :ln sale. More than one buyer ad- i-ltted he is confining his purch- ':(-s to the better quality skins and avoided the less attractive poorer rulnrs. They assert i.h:it.the me- dium and cheaper quality merch- sndise is too high priced and feel ihat the better goods has more of 1 market. Figures show a large ,ic.-centage of males sold between 525 and S30 and a big amount of females in the 813 to 316 bracket.

We had no idea that wild mink acre as plentiful in this Province as they are. Just recently we heard of an enterprising young man who combined another busi- icss with collecting mink and had nccumulated over 600 wild mink skins in his travels through vari- ous parts of the Province. He es- timates that the total take-off of imnk this season would run be- tween 3.000 and 4.000. The pro- duction of ranch mink would pro- bsbiy be about the same.

A bill has been introduced into the New York State Legislature-at A may to prohibit the shooting of rsmk. It is pointed out that the shooting of these animals is en- 'irely waste. Wild mink pelts are :orth between 810 and 830 but My must be without bullet holes which very much destroy the value '.if.the pelts of the little animals in effective matching for mink appa- rel. About 15,000 to 16.000 wild mink 0"? tnlilzied in New York state each year and a good mink trap- I-cr catches about 50 animals a for-r. Farm boys under sixteen years of age who do not require I'-"liming licenses are reported to n"iiCi'i about ti million worth of " -id mink annually in this state.

Women's Wear Daily reporting -in the H. E. Co. sale in Montreal Eiate that New York buyers Ouizht the largest part of a cat- Fiufzue of 14.825 white fox. Prices :l'r-re little changed from October -fl" "mush in some instances -f-iililfllf easier. Top prices were ;1ii1.7o. Blue fox. ranch. mediums -ii W08. sold up to sis: Arctic it'll: sold from 38.75 to 315.25. A good collection of muskrat, mostly Porthern. met brisk demand from mlnadians with a good percentage

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price was paid for Canada section GPNDE. XL pt. L at 82.30 to 02.40 and Lake Superior of the same grade brought 32.10. Prices ran down from that to 95 cents for damaged pelts. Nova Bcotis win- ter part fall, part slightly damag- ed. sold at 81.95. Yukon section: was 81.65. Canadians were the principal buyers. .

Breath of Spring and Stewart silverblu platinum mink sold very well at the New York Auction Co. sale last week. The company re- rozted the entire regular silverblu offering of 20.958 was sold at a top of 348.50 for Larry Moore mink Stewart: (1800) were all sold with a top of 054 for Harold Reed's mink: Breath of Spring (5867) was 100 per cent sold with a top of 387 for Associated Fur Farmers mink. These were bought by B. Wollman & Bros. This was the firm that was quite active in buying Norwe- gian platinums when they made their first appearance in America. They are about tops in buying the best in all kinds of furs and cater to the most exclusive clientele.

M. Gettleman. furrier of Miami Beach, Florida. is urging planned buvinzz by manufacturers to coun- ter the dominating position of ranchers. He claims profits have been earned by shippers. ranchers. auctioneers and factors and that excessive Government taxation has further drained profits. These drains. he declares. have accelerat- ed costs so that manufacturers are unable to manufacture a well- made garment at a price the re- tailer can afford to resell to the ultimate consumer. To balance up matters he wants the manufactur- ers to get together and form an association so that they can en- hance their profits. It seems to us that all parties in the fur business are getting a big run around largely because of the excessive taxes imposed by the Governments of Canada and the United states.

We have been anxious to know how the sale of Sapphire mink went in New York and now we have the report. A tally of the Sanphire 40 male lots and 40 fe- male lots showed male lots sold at following prices: 7 lots from S00 to 5105: 13 at 375 to :90: ill lots at 865 to :75 and ii lots below sea: l9 female lots sold from 343 to 556; 15 from 340 to 345 and 6 lots below 340. Attendance was uniform throughout the day and the competition for females ap- peared to be lust a bit more than for males. This is the reverse from last season. The 2871 San- pfcrres were 93 percent sold. the top price as shown was 3105. The i9,l93 Silverblus said up to 348.50.

The Sapphire mink that brought S105 was from the Wilson Mink Ranch. Somers Conn. The best females were from Larry Moore's ranch and his best males brought 3102.50. A year ago when Sap. phires were offered the record price was 8350 for a male and it was ex- pected that the entire offering of the season would be only 2.500 skins. This year estimates are t.ir.t 20000 sapphires will be offer- ed and buyers are much more careful in their bidding.

Winter E5?-e Of Sheep

strength a'nd size of lambs are greatly influenced by the rations fed to ewes. Certain feeds may be satisfactory from the standpoint of maintaining the ewes in satisfac- tory condition of flesh but are un- satisfactory for the production of strong vigorous lambs, points out A. R. Jones of Beaverlodge Ex- perimental Station, Canada. Depart- ment of Agriculture.

Trials on Experimental Farms have shown that grass hays. when fed alone. especially during the latter part of the pregnancy per- siod, often result in weak lambs and a scanty flow of milk. when these hays are to be used they should be fed in conjunction with more nutritious hays such as alfal- fa, -or other legume hays or. if fed alone, should be supplemented with whole oats or other concentrates to maintain ewes in a thrifty con- dition and to provide sufficient milk at lambing time.

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All Sheep should be fed iodlzed salt to prevent the birth of soft. flabby and goitrous lambs. When ewes are being fed cereal or grass hays these should be supplemented with a mineral mixture of equal rnrts of bonemeal and lodised salt.

This should be available at all times to supply their mineral needs.

The condition of the ewe will govern whether or not grnlnshould be fed. Handling of the individual owes is the only sure wt! of de-

Bahy. chicks

During the month of Feb- ruary we will have a sur- plus of Cockerel Chicks. If interested write for prices.

would like to hear from anyone interested in raising panels on contract to five months of age for shipping to Newfoundland. Pullets to be bought from our Hatch- ery.

MACDONALD IIATOIIEIIY, Ooveneul .

Hybrid. lilgour In Poultry

The popula.-rlt of croubrods to obtain hybrid vigour in poultry is indicated by the fact that of all the chicks hatched last year in Canada. 32.5 per cent were crou- breds. while this trend to notice- able. the importance of good pure- bred strains is obvious for they remain the very foundation of the poultry industry, says In G. esbach. Experimental station. Fredericton. N. B.

A-lybrid vigour is a term used to describe the extra something which some crossbreds possess ov- or their parents. It is commonly manifested by faster growth dur- ing the first few weeks of life and by greater vitality. It may some- times be indicated by increased h1atchability and high egg produc- t on.

Two or more imbred strains of poultry are sometimes crosscdifor the purpose of producing progeny with hybrid vigour. The develop- ment of inbred lines for this pur- pose is a costly procedure. how- ever. and the practice 'has been adopted by only a few large com- mercial organizations.

A certain, amount of hybrid vigour may also be obtained from certain crosses between flocks. strains or breeds ithat have not been imbred and it is from such matings that most of the cross- breds are produced in Canada. Not all crosses produce hybrid vigour but two or more strains which give the desired results when crossed. should continue to do so year after year.

Hybrid vigour can be utilized of- ten to good advantage in the pro- duction of broilers and fryers up to 12 weeks of age because in some instances the accelerated growth is not accompanied by I. proportionate increase in feed con- sumption. Moreover. it is possible that high egg producing breeds. such as the Barred Rook. crossed with males from strains bred pri- marily for meat production may produce a more desirable type of broiler than the purebred on producing strain and a more econ- omical broiler than the purebred meat strain.

The Experimental Fredericton. N. 3., is at present testing for hybrid vigour. the crossbred progeny obtained when several strains of New I-lampshires are crossed with the Fredericton Station strain of Barred Rocks. New Hampshire strains were se- lected for the crossing program because of their broiler qualities. other strains, including dominant whites, will also be tested.

A good dominant white would be preferable to other varieties be- cause all their first generation crossbred progeny would have light coloured feathers. a condi- tion preferred by many processor. If a suitable strain of any breed is found which crosses satisfactorily with the Barred Rocks, a. breeding plan will be initiated to improve the two purebred strains for the economical production of superior broilers.

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termining whether the ewes are in satisfactory condition. if it is found that they are thin. it will be necessary to feed them more liber- ally.

Grain feeding is often necessary when poor quality roughages are fed. Recent feed trials have shown that grain feeding during. the lat- ter half of the pregnancy period gives almost as good results as feeding grain during the entire period. During the last 4-8 weeks before lsmbing. the ewes will usu- ally need not more than 1-2 to 3-4 pounds of grain per head per day.

Ewes that are serious underfed during the latter part of the preg- nancy period may not accept their lambs. In such cases there may be insufficient mllk' for the newborn lamb. ' i

Exercise during the w inter months piomotes thriftiness and results in I stronger lamb crop Feeding racks may be placed some distance away from sheep shelters. thus forcing the owes to take more exercise.

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Ilse AH cereal Variety To suit Your Needs

Whntll in a. variety! Quite I lot say cereal experts of the Canada Department of Agriculture. And they suggest conside in; the fol- lowing before deciding the cereal variety most suited to your farm- ing needs.

In it adapted to local and cli- matic conditions?

is the crop to be consumed on the farm as feed or disposed of as seed or for some other purpose on the open market? ,

II it capable of resisting possible loss from disease, lodging. etc.?

Is it suitable as I nurse crop in sending down grasses and clovers?

Does its maturity fit in with general farm operations?

Is it suitable to the modern me- thods of harvesting?

Does it thresh satisfactorily?

Does it sprout easily in the stock when subjected to wet conditions?

Is the quality of the grain satis- factory?

Many of these points are over- looked when choosing a variety. the cerealists say, but all may be important when full consideration is given to the dollar value of the crop per acre. ,

The adaptability of a variety for a particular farm should be con- sidered in the light of what use is to be made of the crop. For ex- ample. a variety low in tillering with short straw and early matur- ity may be more suited as a nurse crop. On the other hand. a variety which produces an abundance of straw is desirable where straw is needed on the farm.

In someccrops, ease of threshing may be considered a rather im- portant character. particularly with wheat and barley. and maturity may be of importance in arrang- ing for a better distribution of labour during harvest.

Plant breeders are working" '.) oevelon new varieties that will meet the needs of growers in everv part of the country and which will resist as many of the natural haz- ards as possible. Farmers should not overlook the possibility of in- creasing their acre value by failine to keep in touch with the develop- meat of new varieties.

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with the spending of :l3l.927.00 of the tax Da,vers' money but they are the persons appointed to see that the children of this City receive the very best education procurable. The position on the School Board ris dennitely one of trust.

'tThe Water Dept. has continued to function in its usual high and efficient manner and we thank the Commissioners for the time and encrqy they have given in ad- ministration and supervision in or- der that the citizens of our City may receive the high standard of service for which this Department is noted.

”I would like to say here that this Council views with alarm the enormous increase in the electrical energy costs. However. this. I would assume. could only result in an increase in water rates.

"I have tried to give you a re- sume of the activities of the City Corporation for the vear 1951.

Financial Claims

"Your Council. late in December. prepared and presented a brief to the Government setting out claims for greater financial assistance to :his Capital City. Incidentally. the first brief outlining this Capitol City's claims to it's superior Gov- ernment. in concrete form, that has ever been presented by any City Council. and -will serve as a basis for future claims between these two bodies. I am happy to say that we have received a coni- huntcstion from the Deputy Pro: vincial Secretary stating when the Government brings in the 1932 estimai the consideration it. re- ceives will be reflected in them.

"As I stated in my opening rc- marks. time marches on. and with the passing of time many familiar figures passed to their eternal rest. We record here the names of Am- brose McGuire. Walter Wakelin John Clormley, Fred Lamb, Ernest Crockett. They have gone on-they served their City well. We extend to those left to cherish their mem- ory our most sincere sympathy.

"Before closing my. report I must extend my outstanding thanks. and the thanks of all the citizens of Charlottetown. to our most popu- lar and undefeated ex-Mayor, B. Earle McDonald. whose term of office it has been my pleasure to complete.

'"ro my Councillors. to my strong right arm, our City Clerk. .1. A. Fullerton. whose work throughout the year, daylight and dark, is beyond the knowledge of the average citizen. to the civic officials and all the City employees for their good work. I offer my sincere thanks."

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The preservation of milk and other food products during the summer is just as important on the farm as it is in the city home. The simplest and least expensive way to do this in to reduce the temperature of these foods as rapidly as possible after they -have been obtained and, have some means of keeping them at temperatures as near the freez- ing point of water, 32 degrees F. as possible.

The great majority of city homes

today have electrical refrigerators. ice refrigerators or ice boxes. Many city people consider the rapid re- duction of the temperature of per- ishable food products and the maintaining of them at low tem- peratures, almost as essential. dur- ing the summer. as the kitchen stove is in winter. We have seen an estimate made 12 years ago that in the Maritime Province: the ratio of homes having a summer supply of ice was three city homes for every farm home supplied. We think this should be revbrsed under pre- sent conditions so that three rural homes should have I sum- mer Supply of ice for every city home that uses jce today because. in the cities electrical refrigeration has largely replaced ice and me- thods of securing and storing ice in rural districts have improved greatly.

Mechanical Refrigeration

While mechanical refrigerators are very convenient and efficient their-'originai cost and the secur- ing of electrical current are be- yond the means of most families in the country. It is true that electric current has been suppli- ed to many rural areas, but at present on Prince Edward Island. it has reached only a very small percentage of our farms.

One dealer in electrical supplies estimates that there are between 300 and 400 electrial refrigerators on Island farms. This would mean that electrical refrigerators are in less than 3'75; of our rural homes There has been a very greab im- provement made in the construct- ion and insulation of ice refrigera- tors and ice boxes. making them much more efficient and useful at, a lower cost for the farm home.

Cutting Ice

The average farm can secu.re and store ice usually at a very normal cost. The best and most economical time for cutting and harvesting ice is when the ice is from 12 to 16 inches thick; at that time it requires much less cutting and it is much easier to cut the ice cakes in square shapes for close packing than when it is over 2 feet thick. Shouild the ice be thick, it is well to try and cut it to form perfect cubes as they are much easier to handle and pack in a solid mass.

A mill-pond or river is the usual place for cutting ice. but any stream free from contamination or a small artificial pond with a depth of four feet of water will provide ice. From the first of January most of our tidal rivers. which are quite salt during the summer, can be used for drinking water or ice in the winter after being frozen over for s time. We have often taken a drink from the opening made in cutting ice or from a hole fishing eels, and found the water quite fresh and good. Only pure. clear hard ice should be used. Ice made from melting snow and full of soft streaks will have very poor keeping qualities. The average farm has most of the equipment necessary for the cutting and hauling of ice, at a time when farm operations are at a minimum. In communities where a number of people are storing tee, a horse-drawn ice-plow or I Jower driven ice-saw might be secured cooperatively or some one might secure the equipment and contract to cut the ice for the whole community. .