The "sun porch" “IICJIILWII Ivirv. ls

rl'i'll.ll'l'll for ‘\l \

- PAGE EIGHT

17H;

Ill Anilllal 1111iu»lr_v.

Small Space Required For PoultryéF lock

‘llllllii n1‘ ‘.4

of a ba/rlr- lar dangers. o is the‘

lulxlfil . inc’. cir- cmy of city .‘.,i wet trn

n! 5,

;|1~1-.1v1~..-111~1|i pictured above, with a raised floor of thr- i-..~~l llcvice for keeping poultry dry and clean.

s. --l..- Ivy ihewmd the complete enclosure of thellded Wit ...:ll1;rt~. Burcau-sunporch with wire ncttin ‘lop a5 well as side birds against hawks,

The house for a bar r '. Thehke any other poultrv pro- be ralprcof. R

sncd roof, invol

buildings, good

per. and water

U. :01’ IIO

cause damage,

e ventil-ulnn in

make their nests 511d 131N011“ i5 The house

well-feathered tyne 01’ twmvowrle

POULTRY IIOUSE IIINTS For convenience in the flock, the house should be about 'l feet hirii to allow head room in ms working space, although the roof may slope down to about 5 feet In the rear. There are many styles of poultry houses, but one approxi- niately 8 by 8 feet. having‘: simple ves comparattvely small outlay and is simple to con- struct. Such a house will modate about l6 mature birds or a larger number of young chickens. For neat appearance 1n city roundmgs. as well as i0 protect the carpentry and a, neat paint Job are dcsirnbe Pride i1 the poultry house is usually the forerunner of pride in the flock. The equiysnetit of the house in-

ELECTRIC HEAT BEST

When the flock is slarletl baby chicks, l1eat must vided at least during the first few weeks, Althcuuh commercial brood- ers are available for 111,, 1a small 1111111561‘ of chicks may he satisfactorily blooded in a box pro- 11 an electric ilgllli g on mg as a source of immitli. The size of s, protects the ‘box and size of bulb depend on the dog5‘ and 51mg- number of chicks to be broodcd. but since the chicks will bed downt in kyard f10¢1<_1ihc zone of greatest comlort, the house. shouldfiflfiqilflcy of such a brooticr can be M5 m-C a serious m- readily dozerniillrti bv watching the chickens and the rod- Chldii Ti’ e yard will ents may come considerable distances weather ‘to attack a flock of young chicks, exposure especially at night. unless the house dllce the blllk B118 vital. ior-‘ig constructed tn exclude them. Do ' e. Prn—,'not build a. house in a manner that deslm ' wind- pemzits rats to gmderneath it. i, 1| so-callechshould have a tight roof and venti- raisedfation for both winter and summer. or of slate or Mature and other -n .=h wlrelihirtls are able to resist cold. lut Whifil i5 W11’ ‘ rd" forishould be protected against drafts Slates is fir‘ a tirv floolylespecially when roosting l

they crowd too c use to the light put in a stronger bulb; if they are forced to the outer corners, re-

blg, Tho use of nrliinilry llunps 1,15.) because of the lire hazard and also

the posibiiitx’ of poisoning carbon monoxide filmcs,

from the lamp do not cnlcr the brooding compartment.

caring for

Canadian

Gordon Lindsay Smith

Garden Service By

RCCCIII-

This year more than ever Sill‘-

but in growing vegcta-bes and every citizen of the Dominion.

when spring one turns naturally to

ihc seces- und watching plants de

eventful ycar. when tension

and meal. longer possible. should

Our Seed Supply they may

, too plentiful this year, but carefuly and ordered early, thorities are confident that

ada.

PUYDOSB,

bulb part of the world. Denmark,

Germany’ certain lines. In some cases

broader; is cllrn a te.

g \'i*i(il~."I'./&I$ITE SEEDS

ASPARAGLS (‘1111111111-‘0 (‘olnssnl-Pkt, ... . 50 xmy \\';L§l\llI£l,0Il——I)kL. 5e Pahueu» —- I'M. . . . . . . . . . . . .... 50 BEANS, YELLOW POD (Bush) Davis “izlte Wax, Ilutter (mhlvn \\':l‘<; Butter; Stringles: 1'- nil-Pull lilac]: Wax; Shingles: P05 It.» 71ml Iiillucy wax; Slringless PM! p141, 5Q; g4 lb. 10c; ti 1b. 17c; l lb. 801 BEANS; BROAD, LIMA and SCARLET‘ IIUNNPJR 131-0311 ‘Yllldsllf; ‘Bush Ihtrpl-cfix Imp. Hush Llml ‘ " (‘iimber

‘ ;1, _ c: ii 111.250; Ilb.45o BPIANS (POLE) Kentucky Wnnrlr-r WB-x Kpnfuplgy Winnie-1- Green-Pod 111.1. .~..-: ‘i 11-. 12c; it lb. "its: 1111-400 BEANS; YELLOW EXE (may fnl‘ Raking) 5!, lb. Ills; I ll). 150 Biilfl‘ (Troslyvs Etryptian Dark ‘It'll ligyplitll‘!

Ih-troit l.‘ ‘k Ilwl Early Flat Elrypiian Eclipse

Edmund’; Blood Turnip Long Smooth Blood rm. n: 1 0Z- 181-; 1r, 11>. 60c; 14 lb- $1.151 I lb. F105. BORlUFilLli or KALE Extra Dwarf Green (Juried-Pkt, I0 BR()(T(‘(ll.I Grce" Sprouting-Pitt. BIHFSSliLFl SPROI 1.011;; Iwléillll lniproveti-—l’kt. ....... 50 C.'\l}l3.\(§l'] (‘opr-liliarz-‘tt Market; Early Dzmish llwliitwd; Late Drumhvazi Slvvuv: Late Enriv Jm-svy l‘, zeficld: Early I- riy Wlinillt Lilli; Early .1‘ l.1'l|\ iii-l 111111111; Late Wldflllfllllfiil ‘P-‘unoiil: Late pm. 51'; l: 01.. '13:‘; 1 oz. 40c: ll lb. $1.25; 1; 11,. s“ ".1 (“.\l{lll)'l‘ ' ' .1v Ill-d (‘nrfll

"ilfilnnlg {None holler) lat-w- llhiin ltelzziati (Film)

I011: (lrnuyo lfivlrll lViliti- Itiir-rnli-tlllilc (Flfillli my 5.». 1: "1. m; 1 01.300; V. lb. 95c; 1 Ilv. s" ('.'\i'l.ll' LOWER l-"(lrp Early Pnrivp-Pkt. . .100 I'I‘IIII€‘I\'HI‘Q Ifnrly Sno1vball—I"kl. 200 Super Hwurball; Ea.rly—I'kL .. ... . 200 Clihliltl’ Rosiou .\Iarl<ci (mutt-u Ft-ifdlizlnrhlng Whit.- Plilmf! lvlllle Solid Pill. 1m~ '1 r11. 25v: 1 oz. 45c. CHI/PITT‘) A new vovciablc ivvlflllitlllg 10 "l lollsipo i‘.'1mllv—-I‘ltf, ..... ......“ Z00 CRY-YRS

(‘urlvd nr Pr-pyier Grits! I'M. 5»; 1 oz. 15c. (‘ORN Golden nantam, the most popular variety. Golden Simslilne White (‘nry PM. 5r: l’. Th. 10c; lélll. 15c; l lb. 250 (‘UPUMHITIC B05101! Pickling Early Frante Early While Sill"? . Imprnvod Long Green Short (Irccn Straight Ellilll Pkt. 5c: I ov. 20c; V, lb. 65c: l4 lb. 51.25; I lb. $2.125. EGG PLANT new York Imnrnvrd——l’l.¢. 5c

M A R C

H

HERBS Caraway; Coriander; Sage; Sweet Mnrjoram; Summer Savory-Pill. KOIIL RABI Early While Vienna-Pitt, ........ LEEK London Broad Flag-Pitt. 50

LETTUCE

Black Seeded Simpson; Loose Leaf Boston Curlcd; Head

Grand Rapids; Loose Leaf

Early Curled Silesia; Loose Loaf Iceburg; Head

White Co; or Celerfy Lettuce; Head Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 lb. 600.

MELON

Citron, Green (For Preserving) — Pkt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Muskmclon, Large Yellow-PM. 50 Watermelon, Cole's Early, Green — Pkt.

Lavender; Thymel . I00

..5c

White French-Pitt. ONION

Large Red Wethersfleld

Yellow Globe Danvers

Pkt. 5c; M oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; V, lb. $1.75 ONION

While Portugal or Silver Skin

Pkt. 5t‘: V; oz. 35c; 1 nz. 65c; 1,; lh. $2.35

ONION SETS, Yellow and Willie Dutch-lb. . . . . . .. ..20c POTATO ONIONS or MULTI-

PLIERS -- lb. . . . . . . . . . .,

SIIALLOTS, Choice — lh. . (In stock aboul May 1st)

PARSLEY

Double Curlel

Pkt. 5c; I oz. 150. PARSNIP

Hollow Crmvn Improved

Pkt. 5c; 1. oz. 15c: 5i lb. 45c; 1 lb. SL511 PEPPER

Harris‘ Earliest Sweet-PM. . . . . . . .. 50 Large Cayenne-Pitt. . 50 Large Red-Pkt. .. 50

PEAS; DWARF (Early) American Wonder Telephone; Dwarf Thomas Luxton

PEAS; TALL (Late)

Champion 0f England

Slratagem

Telephone; Tall

Pkt. 5c; 1,4 lb, 10c; l6 lb. 18c; 1 lb. 300 PUMPKIN Connecticut Field-PM, Large Cheese-Pitt . Mammoth Galdcn .. RADISH

Early Scarlet Turnip

French Breakfast Iclrlg

Rose Olive

Pki. 5r: I oz. 15c. RHUBARB Victoria-Pill. SALSWY Mammoth Sandwich Island-Pitt. 015° SPINACH

Blnomsdnle Long Standing

Round or Summer

I'ki. 5c; 1 nb. 15o

WHOLESALE 6's’

RETAIL

Garden; no a vital Wu Need

gardens are vltul. Not only are they needed for providing essential food,

ers, too, one tvili find a. useful and pleasant recreation open to almost

creation that will provide a headng eludes rocsis and nests. feed hopwtoniu for jaded war nerves. In the

fountains ‘ no suriporch is provided there should‘ be a grassy run. Never allow chickens on a dirt yard when the grass has been consumed. A 12-yard sysit-ln for alternate grazing is fine. "tics adding to housing capacny. a sunporch or olher vard is ton- ducive to health of the birds and their production o1‘ eggs circumstances chickens be allowed to halve the run of gardens where

cniug Digging in the soil, sowing proudes a welcome relief from the worries of our modern life and will be particularly appreciated in this

never renter, and when many of our nounal recreations may be no

Seed supplies are not going to be

will be sufficient to go around and

extra war gardens planned in Can-

Before the war, seeds for Canad- _ inn gardens came from almost every

land, Belgium. Hungary. England, California and own our British Col-

and Japan contributed

trade was direct, in others found- ation rtock was unported. The trade was largely in the hands of ex- ports‘, who knew from long experi- once lust urhat would suit Canada's

ing for huge supplies. Most of the

SEEDSMEN

old regular supplies are out. Prom Canadian and United States IOIIIOUI must come practically all of our garden se..1 supplies tor this spring. and last fall in both Canada and across 1..e Line the weather was un- favorable to seed production.

Vegetables Will be Need

Authorities

before

IlOW-

B 1'6-

5

are warning that

Bard‘ this summer Consumption, due to greatly increased employment 1n the war factories, has been going ahead by leaps and bounds, and smaller be- cause it is s0 difficult to get help and machinery,

veiop,

IVBS

WHERE MALE TOPS

The skin of a three-year-oid w‘

male seal is the most valuable for

fur. u. ‘ti? Abaca, u banana-like tropical there

plant, is the source of Manila hemp bres. ‘

bu At ‘m’ with

the Order Your Bray Ohlekx hem

P. E. I. AGENTS

Winstoivw. Curl-in. A1591“! G. B. Hume. Brooklyn. Kill

Elmer Waugh, Wllmot Valley 8M6

i}

STE ED PRlCE LIST CARTER o- co., LIMITED

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. s. ISLAND

WE HANDLE ONLY THE BEST QUALITY SEEDS

When ordering send sufficient to

cover postage, express or freight 1111"!"-

Cheques to be payable at par Charlottetown. Remittance In full must accompany Ill

orders.

We reserve the right to limit quantities ordered. Would luggect you keep fhll llfl

for future reference. Order your requi

ABOUT WARRANTY -_ In the sowing and infatuation of leedl, t-hm

many causes for failures that, we wish it

rcmcnts early. are no understood, that while we exercise the , ‘ ‘

care to supply varieties true to nme and of best quality, it is hereby mutually greed

that we are not responsible for seed sold

by u: either as to lfvwlh. Gilli“! 01' ill"!- 0|’

for loss n1- damage arising from any failure thereof.

Weekly Livestock

Olttl 1111000 hardly better than ztaelgyrtxlag Canadian live lwck u with the exception of s. where prices strengthened on low- ering supplies. Elsewhere. however, moderate runs m; u buyers were bearish in a cattle were only lteldy at w

shortages of vegetables are possible {lggglrlkiffebn u resins

week to

oopt at Montreal where prices were llerl. I11 down as cents brig; generally showed most major muketl. lit 0h in lamb a seasonally short lllwlv.

Intern Cattle Markets

811W- steers closed at $11.3 to material at 010.50 to 811.75.

wen about 25 cents ormoxe a couple of loads at

quoted at $0.15 to $10.10.

Walton: emu mum A

m" 110i:

moderately active.

Market lUMMT-IY W."

the past week,

failed to bolster _v1l

ttltude, and rated er in some instances. Weather the num-

no appreciable change, 0x-

w 50 cents. Hog firmness, 30in: recorded at t!"

‘rhcre was 88f. O Prices on

marginal H180

, After n weak ope on ggmg, sols out of dun! wrth even w meet the demand created the nozvro m on Th be PYO- by the hundreds of thousands of added siren du

dwindled, ty $12.5, wlifll , however, 1100.! 0W8)‘, 2 to $12110. 01 $12.75

good steers at $1

12.65 d good 5m aion "but 1mm“ 11*“ B“ t. ma? ...... wT§°°§82i32l2.‘l3 ... fir» l»- or CPI n n so a es was neces- the MARITIME situation Md mod“ sary to go much farther afield. mm w chow flee ' m North Africa. New Zeaiand, France. e t‘ were a“

t mp9 of settle failed to any stimuus to the WINNI- msrket, and trade was only Outside orders

light steers at $9.60 to $10. Continued on Page 9,

1 9 4 3

BICINUS 0r CASTOII OIL BEAN Bed Still, Bullet Fruit 100

SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE 100 SALPIGIDSSIS, Grmdiflora, Mixed 100 SCABIOSA or MOUR-NING BRIDE Doublfl. Till Mixed .100 SENSITIVE PLANT, Pink! -While . I00 . .... .. 100

SUNFLOWER, Double Dwarf . TEN WEEK STOCKS

an 50:, Double ... ... CIIRYSANTIIEMUM, Tricolor ulna 100 W111 Double

SQUASH CLAIIKIA, Double Mixed 100 Vi? BENA

Boston lifarrow COSMOS, Fin”; Mum __ _ 10g Fllle Mixed ........ . . . . ..... .. 100 Green Hubbard nauua, Double Mixed .. .. . 150 chm“ MINI"! "mm! 15v Golden Hubbard DAISY, Double Mixed 10o ll

Vegetable Murrow

Pkt. 5c; I oz, 150 SWISS CHARD

Giant Luculius

Pkt. 5c: $4 oz. 12c; 1 oz. 18c: 14 lb. 600 TOMATO

Earliana; most popular early variety.

Early Large Red

Livingstone‘; Perfection

Trophy; large smooth

Pkt. 5c; !-1- oz. 30c; 1 oz. 500 TOMATO

Climbing; grows from 10-13 fl. high

ma, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... New Sugar; 12-14% sugar content. Pitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

TOBACCO

(Ynnncclirut Seed Leaf-Pitt. 5o TURNIP (GARDEN)

Early Six Works

Ifarly White Strap Leaf

Golden Ball

While Egg

Pkt. 5r‘: I oz. 10c; 1.; Ib. 300

SPECIAL VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEED PACKETS All 5c Pkts. in lots of‘l2 or over

1 50o per dozen All 10c Pkts. In lots of l2 or over $1.00 per dozen

CHOICE FLOWER snaps - 1

ANNUALS Packet ABRONIA. Umbelata, Rosy Lilac I00 ADONIS, Estlvalis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I00 AGERATIYM, Imperial Dwltf Blue .. 100

ALYSSUM Sweet, White .. Carpet of Snow

........... I6

...-h...

Vlole; Queen .. 100 ANTIRRIIINUM or SNAPDRAGON

itfajus, Mixed 100

Tum Thumb, Mixed ............... I00 ASTER

Victoria. Mixed . . . . . . .............. I50

Fine Branching, Mixed ............ I00 BALSAM

Camellia-Flowered, Double, Mixed I00 Large Rose Flowered, Double, Mixed I00 Double, Mixed. I00 CACALIA or FLOR/PS PAINT BRUSH!“

Col-cinch, Orange-Scarlet .. CALLIOPSIS, Choice Mixed 100 CANDYTUFF

Finest Mixed . . . . 10o

Carter's Finest Mixed 100 CELOSIA m- COCKSCOMB

Plume, Mixed . . . . . . . . ..

Carter's New Rainbow . . . . . ...

cuivratuma nr nacnsnolvs BUTTON, Blue ........... 100

DIANTHUS or PINKS ..Chluen||x, Double Mixed ........... I00

lmperialls, Double Mixed ... . 1

llcddewegil, Double Mixed .. ESCIISCIIOLTZIA

California Poppy, Fine Mixed . . I00 GAILLABDI-A, Double Mixed . . . .. 106 GYPSOPIIILA or DABYE BREATH I00 KOCIIIA 0r MEXICAN FIRE BUSH

Summer Cypresl I00 LARKSPUR, Flue Mixed . ... 100 LINUM o1- SCARLET FLAX I00 LOBELIA

Cryltll Palms, Dirk Blue . 150

Dwarf, Mixed Color: 100

LOVE-IN-A-MIST or NIGELLA, Blue I00

MALOPE, Grlndlflofa, Mixed ....... 100 MARIGOLD Carter's Butterfly, Tall I00 African, Mixed . . . . . I00 French Dwarf, Mixed .............100 ' MIGNONETTE Odor-ate, Mixed .................... 50

New Dwarf Compact . . . . . MORNING GLORY, Dwarf, Mixed .. 50

NASTUIITIUM EMPRESS of INDIA-PH. I00 SCARLET GEM, Dflllblu DWI!’

Pkt, GOLDEN GLEAIH, DWlff ‘ Pkl. 100; 1 ox. 250; l4 lb. 800 TALL and DWARF, Mixed Pkt. 5o! I oz. 156i 56 lb. 500.

PANSY Fine Mixed Giant Trlmmleau, Mixed .

PETUNIA Hybrids, Mixed Countess of Ellnuors .. America, Alldoublc, Dwarf .

PIILOX, Fine Mixed .

omit um sum» white Pony ANNUALS. Mixed .. 10o 11mg“: (gwgpg) camnlmhrlowend ‘H u CLIMBIIIS, M1100 . I00 Dunn-v. Bronze Top . . $1.00 lb. shmm mm, __ a uvsnusrmos. mm m um.‘ “um,” _ m» 1s. chum Mm‘, _ a PIRBNNIALS, Mixed 100 hnmnm, _ 11.00 lh- ronruiaca. mi "ma? m“. Wilhtlmlburger .. .00 lb Ml a 15o DAM-IA “my u gwggT p555 - Glmrnoltlzmuvlnhu. "a “d. Cowhoru ill-u...“ 81.00 swarms nun 10pm: n mm 001m m m. "Mmzp i,'_',,;;",;;,;""" u,” n». "b 1 °'- l‘ "- 1".- rnomr more "m, n, yum; Aberdeen um n». ‘IIITBIISEBT ivlasz-rxlullnxrultu ' Mm“ Wm‘ ""l PM‘ m‘ “t Iomerlnllll While clot» 81-" "'- rm. 1 on. 1gb. kg ‘ ' M l 10¢ ' "<1 use llml uunraus man-r nurrnn -FIBTILW PLANT TAIL!" N 1 ‘m: m, u,“ __ n“ 11,, 1113.5 v (l!) ...... .. I50 nll- N:-“;Mm”mo“-__m|b_ rue. a u. a lb. t n». GAIDINITB PLANT roon . m: l “M” rm“ “m. m n, 50 a 100 m m u.» 1 It. m. u»: s n». 9h- IN- N.‘ 1 u. h’ m." u, 11,,- caurasvs NEW crucial. MIXED 10 lb. via. I00 N i u" m“ "m. __ u, 11,, no. 1 u. a lb. 1 1|». sun? MANURI. an exgelllnl III- N'- , m“ m“ 5M m, m, s» to» m. use a» ferlillnr - m: m w!» '-

Scarict, Double White, Double

Double, lllxnd ....................100 I56

.. I50

PERENNIALS

AQUILDGIA or OOLUMBINI‘. Mixed 100 OAMPANULA 0r CANTERBURY

BELLS, Mixed I00 OABNATION. Mixed Colon 150 JOOBEOPSIS, Grlndiflorn, Mind 10¢ DELPIIINIUM, Mixed Color; 10¢ DIGITALIS or

FOX GLOVE, Mixed 100 FORGET-ME-NOT, DIIII . .. . . . . .. .

GLADIOLUS, Flnelt Mixed GOLDEN FEATHER or

PYRBTHRUM ....................100 IIOLLYHOCK

Single, Mixed .... l0

Double. Mixed 100 POLYANTIIUS, Primrose, F1119 5g PIILOX, Perennial, Mixed . . . . .. 200 POPPY

Orlenlulo, Mixed .. Iceland, Mixed

swear PEAS, Perennial, 1011's} 1:: swear wuum nae-l. Double Mtxod U100 harlot .10; wannnowult. Single, m»; m uvmnasnuos 5939014137111“. Flue Mixed .. .. 10o

AMMOBIUM ALATUM, While .. .. 100 IIELICIIIIYSUM. Double M1801 .... I00 IIIIODANTII, Mixed 001M’! I00 XIIBANTBIIIIJM. Mind Oolon .... 100 CLIMIIII