PAGF. 'ijri_ll<_'ii;r;lv ‘T NEWSY NOTESL - I! AGRIOOLA _ RUDOLF HESS l The flight of the Deputy Fuellrer gudoiz l-iess, from Germany to 5601mm, is a remarkable tribute to uie charcater of the British people. ‘fhere are very few instances n modern history where any in- dividual L35 thrown himself so mmplelcly on the clemency of his unwed gngmy; and the need to do ,0 must have been very great be- fore he pursued such a DGTIlUUS “fllsliu early days of lino a. Bri- usi, plllllisillllg firm got Olli- B bOOK "Hitler's Twelve Apostles" irllrlledauaoir Hess. the “BWWH Mom" as the Nazis nicknamed ML glood oi, the head of the list. “cording to this work Hess was porn in 1896 at Alexandria in Egypt m. mum bgmg lltxltigfilhflillesslins merchalm [romlimrad scenderi frol hismg] er n S“ 5s. é R d f} g line of farmers. Oltllllg hu 0 m gent to Germany a: erte‘ e [Stel- celved an excellent e rlrcla on ht when the war broke ou n 1914 e volunteered for the army. He was wounded at Verdun, recovered and no; joined the German Air Force. lie first met Hitler in l0l7, on lilo Western‘ Front. Hess was con- quding rel ef transport to the front, and there he met a dispatch rider attached to the command who gave his narne as Lame Cora poral Adolf Hlt.er. They became associates and six years later they were imprisoned together in the laridsberg Fortress. after the fall- m or lveir attempted coup. It was during this imprisonment that Hitler wrote “Meln Kampf." When at last Hitler attained to power, hc chose Hess as his first boiivcuard; then he was advanced to the post oi door-keeper. and lfiiél‘ to that oi private secretary to ire Fuehrer "because of his dog- liile devotion" says our author. It la further related that he once got into a brawl in a beer-house, and was conked by an apponent with a beer-mug; whence ha lion an ‘honorable scar on which no hair Illl grown" llis devotion to Hitler. according to lh's authority. is such that he now even uses the same diction as ills master when he sneaks. "Hess int best only a mimic, not a. real lerder" is the inference drawn here. Nevertheless "he is nniv base when ordered to be so by Hitler. ior in himself Hess is one oi we few in- born decent personalities of the party, merely induced to infamous actons by bad company." The l‘azi radio gave out sever-g] contradictory aCCOUXILq of the "a- 5°" i0? his flight. mostly for the cdliicition of the German people “hone doubt were anxious to know ‘hi’ he left them. It appears that i: was to carry peace terms to the Dvke of Hamilton! because he d'dn't want the British Etmpire des. iroycd. Thai. may satisfy the Ger- mans since they are a very credu- lfus folk. but those stubborn Bri- tii wl‘i refuse to believe in his gocd intentions. ""9 is a Part of a speech that lless mide to some school children. l5 lfiilorted in the Frankfurter Zfiilllli; Just a year ago to be d"! Anrzl 2i, 19411- ' “l know it is the highest wish of 7°“ Yflllhesfcrs to be in Norway MW. as Airmen, releasing your bombs: you are longing to 5n in Gelmilllys wonderful wa": tnnchine b rail British battleships and i6 shoot down the enemy alfplanes_ You would not be the younvsters of the new Germany if this swag not m" billlllllk wish. Fate has not lit decreed that you S“0llld sit in the Fuehrar. But console your- selves; Germany will one day need W“ dev°u°ll l" Kmwn men After this war ia over Germany will "on, poaaess colonies. And Qhei-g you Wm ""1 mm and OPPOrtUnity of work and adventure, in bgme and in ‘hi’ ‘weal °l Yflur brows’ to keep youth's dynamic busy in’ the um gfigéllml-l 0i I eirenire and foreign Odd sort of ,- Deaccmakcr. Howevelseatllc ‘oiheall Ego" g8: hi‘ “him lhliy have been ‘lash-m or D9808 Before the in- Allhlflli. a lst of instrue. 3131a; hi! the Nazis in Vienna, gig“- ~ ~. was discovered by the Australian government. The Nazis gore to stage g riot m,’ shoot Von Efnpgasifaagl: Shgtcgetilthe German invasion. of the czlnunotlyl Gfimtfi gushed up of, the “ma. but Von “Pell- Who is now becoming more Rowerful, will certainly remember All Easter Lily A lad l G row i» lei‘. »f;".;'§ii:l"..iii:':. '"' Easier Lily. which hi... nuw wag’; fi°w¢rlnli 11w for some inform; on aa to n ' multiplied, w “h” m‘ m’ w‘ i" I hav _ ,. door lllffidgrogjn “$3.555, so I Tu“ draw 119°" my memory for he treatment of the Easter my m fiilgland- ""1 Pdfhll)! some rnodifi- on g e stigma)“ hlézg‘ treatment may h, e Berm d _ name given t: l‘: igallfer OlIéu-‘Oflllgf {ll-Li e wb-eneciea of Iliifum tjgfiflfgn- "W celled. for distinc- “ue 7 mug"!- The flower la at dmo c ea long, horizontal or Pine. tubular at the em "Weill": into a. bell-shaped mouihf In color it is white usually with a, "hellish time. and like all in the hnguhrum Bmlli) it is fragrant. This combination o: quguties 25kg“ ‘hi! lily In ever-welcome rug“ h and the fact that it can in thoyyearloflgzd 123i blaogcrin gum" value as afhousegr lanl, Ld to m We were taugh that the Hya- . Rome oi the rarer tulips 811d cvrwn llliea, that were to be sold for forcing, were given aaimple Pldlllllllflly treatment previous- ly to being marketed. Tile ;1.'.'.':.';':.':':..v"~ i“ = . S0 as n0 ex aunt the bulb; while tile growth w“ en. 591173894 to enable the leave; (4) lsatore material in it. Thus when the dpllb was sold it was in prime con- tOn to give a superior typg oi flower. Those who saved the bulb on that score were so generally dis- Biiiwinted by the following season's blooms that it became the practice to throw the bulbs away arm they had once been "forced". The reasumble ihlllz would have been to stand the potted bulb cut- dl‘ out- eslde-since it is really an outdoor plant-just as soon as the weather Dennitted and to keep it growing so that the bulb, which was then exha-"sled mlBht recover. Qurln; the virarm weather it may be watered freely. and occasslonally, say once l l°l'lll18hi. I Wtle weak liquid manure or one oi the advertised “lliflht foods" may be applied, To- and before frost strikes, transfer to the cellar and keep almost dry from October to February or March. It would b8 llolicy to cover the pot with a piece of wire screen- ing to prevent stray mice getting at the bulb. In England they repot such lilies annually in September, using a compost of equal pol-ts limited cars. that you should lie "J19 iffiht line as artillery ob- WW5- illhi you should on the sea 0i’ in the air fight as soldiers for =__~—-_$_._. LIME m" Government's m“ dflllflrtment ls "lvimillllli! the use l season. Consult your Zgscfllllllffll representative ‘fllllu: the application nf m! h) your soil. agricul- atrnng y of lime Th"! are man y good ru- fllll for this: you likely know "m? Ill and are planning to To agililal farm this Spring. h, d]? b“!!! disappointed m.‘ rrY-"nlacc your order Gndltui! Brookvllle" High‘ e g; nieatonc la selling M [Mum]: low nrlre 85 hat all y n“ zllrir-ultural Lime la ‘mflvi’! manufactured and n" ' c earlv results; Consult armor who haa used It. duclam"! of increased urn. "l1 cnsia. there la no In- ga: Mica to you thin PRICES “'00 Der ton in Bulk “'75 llel‘ ton in Baga c" lots y 3 den“ d 0 0 Tons or more w“ slick}: ynoug‘ réealreat rail. R “id lh! u ual rush by plan- ning vour gem vourleolgirements early rder TODAY ‘mlivinr shinning am to Brcokyiue Mtg. Co. time.“ "Manila. at. John 60.. u a‘. u“ ll Q e Adalna, ma. Phone 3-0242 or 8-2783 10am, peat, leaf mould, decayed manure. and sand. All lilies tend to multiply, some more than others: the Offsets like three to five years to flower. A novel method of increasing lillea is to break off a few scales from the buiba and to plant them in well drained boxes of sandy swl. The points of the scales sho lid just im- pear at the surface. Small bulbs will form at the base of the scales, and will flower in 3 or i years time. Botanically close to the longi- ilorums is the Madonna Lily, the Common white Lily of English gar- dens and specifically Lllium Candl- alum. It is quite hardy here and would probably be a greater favor- ite in our gardens than the Reslll Lily-if ii were not so tempcrlllllflll- tall When first plant-ed (in early September or even in August) it takes hold as if it mcirit to stay- and the next June or July it W1" - flower magnificently. Then it 00m- mencea to "go back" without any apparent cause, and ultimately disappears altogether. In the lum- mel- of mo my "cehdltlumv We" on their last legs. as the old phrase goes. ‘Thinking that perhaps our aoil was to acid. I lifted the bulbs and worked in a quantity 0! bone meal into the ear-h round about. The result La most grfliifyihi! for the lilies are tlirowlna u" flowering stems HEW". Th" Mlf donna Lily la very frazrahl. like "h the group. , The Coral uiy 1!- Kehuliqlmml is a pretty little lily oi a bnlliant scarlet. hue. It la easily relied 11'1"" seed. and will bloom we fiewhd year. It la almost dwarf enough for the rock garden. Some llllapronunciail-lna 1 was agreelibiy surnriseil at _a paragraph headed "The Kill!!! English" ‘n a well-known and great- 1y valued farm pacer. It rcu mmen some pronunciations cf common words that we very seldom hell'- "Pgtignt," it reads, "l5 frequently miapronounced. It l-as a long a. Say pa dent. with a aa in dav: not pat- ent. with a no in pattern. The acme long a belongs in lliVlfll- nathoa. papacy, and many other words." It la the long vowels that civc beauty and elegance to a lanirilavc. which is the reason that. Italian la counted the most beautiful lan- cuaca in Europe. Notice how ever-v ltlllen Ward ow-lq mtm l- l0"? vowel. We on ‘he covitr-‘rv nave turned down all these melodious i wards fall gradually wltlrhold water "In. The wild Madder BRAY PULLETS EARLY LAYERS You can still cash In on moat 0f the usual high Octob- cr-Ncvcmhcr cga: prices this coming Fall. IF you start la flock of our fact-growing early-Layla; Bray chlclu right lWly- We have Bray Chicka on display in our broader! right now, so we will be able to supply your baby chick needs without delay. Come in, next time you're l‘: Chazliotictown. and ago m . atnrd . health Bray Chicks. y y fharles E. Worth 2&3 Euston Street Charlottetown aounda and substituted the harsh, abrupt, and crackling short vowels with disastrous results. It 1s pain- -ful to listen to speeches by public man who flagrantly offend in this way. "No letter is more abused than the vowel O." says the paragraph. "We have space to mention only LOH 0 as in go belongs to these words-process, produce, progress, project, prolate, prolific, protect. Short O as in frog, is right (cor- rect) in product (prod-uct), prop- aganda, prosecute, prospect." “And what about data? This is da-ta. with (the first) a as in day; not dat-a, with the a in fat." The resent writer is glad to see that tia farm paper has called attention to these words, which are almost universally mispronouncecl on this side of the Atlantic; but he does not look for any immediate improvement. 1t is much easier when one is in a rut to follow along. rather than to climb out. NOTES 0N ISLAND PLANTS The Rublaceae ‘This is known as the Bedstrmv Filllllly. because one of the English species is mlled Lady's Bedstraw. This should be Our Lady's Bea“ fllfflw. since the plant was used (presumably by the poorer peoplei is 9. rosary. The little whorls leaves set at regular intervals on “l9 1°08 trailing stems, would faci- litate the practice. We have only tile one genus. Galium, here but five species have so far been notic- ed. The generic name was given be. cause some of these plants have the property of curdling milk. (From the Greek word “gala"- milk.) Gallum verum seems to have been used by Engush colt- 82ers as chcese-vennet, . Some years ago I found a Bed. 5w"! Kmwihr in tile "shore-fields" and as the Galiums are difficult to dfstingWsh-they look 59 much alike-l’ sent it to Ottawa to be identified. It turned out to be n MW’ Dlant: the Marsh Bedstravv iG- oelustreo In John MacSwains list are (1) the small Bfadstralq‘ G- irlfiflum: (2) the Rolvfl Bed- eirew. o. arm-ennui; and (a) the Sweet sccntxed Bedstraw G. trlflor- or Stiff Marsh Bedstraw, G. tlnctorillm has been found at Campbell's Ml], 1y; name shows it was used as a dirt. nnan THREE MINDTES RUIHERHAM. Enlzland - (CP) -—From a heart ccndtlon. Fredgr. ick Blair, 46_ was reported dead. but three minutes later after heart masage by a surgem. he was “liv- ing again" and recovered. a. few misuses of long and short O. _ Weekly Live Stock Market Report SUMMARY OTTAWA May 15 l9-i1.-—Con- tinued orderly and moderate cattle marketings resulted in a firm to higher market during the past week, notably in the west. Export demand, however, was still light and heavy steers as a result were again the poorest sellers. Only ino- derate quantities of these are re- qulred at. the monlent. A feature of the cattle situation this week was ,the strong demand for stacker cattle at firm prices. A good export enquiry brought about firmer sel- ling prices for calves. while hogs moved up a further l5 cents to 25 cents and lambs 50 cents at Tor- onto. Eastern Cattle Marketa At TORONTO, heavy steers con- tinued to move slowly but. a. liberal supply of other classes were easily cleared. ’1‘op weighty steers were lower at $8.85, while butcher steers and heifers were active at $7.50 to $8.75. Stockers continued atron at $7 to $8.25 and good feeders sol up to $8.65. MONTREAL had some good steers at $8.75 to $9 and coils were in good demand with tops at $6.75 to $7. Prices remained steady to strong in the MARITIMES with good choice steers quoted at 88.25 to $9.25. Western Cattle Markets , to $8.60 0f This market All killing classes at WINNIPEG, apart from weighty steers, worked about 25 cents higher and. as well, suitable stocker cattle were in strong demand at firm prices. Con- tinued moderate runs, however, will be necessary if the market is to hold to present levels. A few well finished heavy steers topped at $8.75 and suitable handyweight butchers were well cleared at $8 to $8.75 with tops at $9- Good light stocker steers rated $7 to $7.50. At CALGARY, top light steers were steady but heavier. 25 cents down. Good to choice light medium butchers brought $7.75 to $8.50. EDMONTON had a practical top on light steers of $8.25, with an odd $8.50 on an active market. Ofrer western markets were active and generally stronger on light offer- ings and tops at PRINCE ALBERT MOOSE JAW. SASKATOON and REGINA reached $8. United Statcl Market. Buffalo sold Canadian steers be- tween $9.75 and $10.50, equivalent to $9.10 at Toronto.- wlis lower while Toronto held steady, leaving no ad- vantage to shippers across the bor- der. Holdovers at Buffalo were fair- ly heavy. Latest quotations from St. Paul on medium to good Can- adian bulls were $7 to $8.25 and gogcl to choice veal calves $10 to $1‘. Exports across the line during the past week ivere 1.241 beef cattle, 341 dairy, 1,070 calves and 505 hogs. Shipmentsto date this year, with correspond ng figures for 1940 in brackets, were: beef cattle 37.227 (46,251); dairy 5.363 (3.418); calves 19.390 (22,063) and hogs 12.523 (nil). Exports of beef cattle under the second quarterly quota from April lst to May 15th totalled l4. 344 (26,896) Calf Market. l-‘irmer A good enquiry on export account enabled sellers to obtain smongcr prices for calves. Toronto was on a basis of $10.50 to $11.50 for choice veals on an active market and, vii lie Montreal opened a. little low- er, prices advanced 25 cents or more after Monday and gfJCd veals WBYB $9 to $9.50. with several top Sales .110 to $10, and a heavy offer- ing was handled llnder active trad- ins. Winnipeg was also i rmer with good to choice veals at $9 to $10. TOD Sales at Calgary alld Saska- toon were at $10, Edmonton $9.50, 1 CONSERVATION 1 warrant! comm: or mac-ncauornnous or nan vrraa. assures AFFECTING ran vans AND ABUSIS or The experience of the PRSl 19W years conclusively demonstrates that under a program of sound manage- ment. the United States. Canada. and Mexico can continue to eniily reasonable sport wit-h migratory game birds and at the same tone perpetuate them. The rehab lltat.on lof the ducks and aeese while by no means complete. has progressed so far that the success already at- tained ahouid stand for all time as a. monument to practical conserva- tion. Some of the highly ortifcial methods of shooting. which fcwner- 1v resulted in large klls by a limit- ed few, ptobably must continue to be prohibited. but this action will have the desirable. result of spread- ina shooting prlvilezcs more equit- ably among the whcle hunt'ng irat- rnlty. The Bioloadcal Survey has con- tinued lts investigations of the ml- irrotory waterfowl on the lreedizlg and wintering grounds and else- where during miizravon. and in consequence believes that it possess- ea more adequate and complete in- formation cri the subject than l8 available to any other agency. Fowler reports on the status of these game birds have dealt chiefly with ducks and lzeesc. In this report these groups continue to form the malo-i- subject of decliasion. but data are included on the status of other mlgzatory species cm which open seasons are provided. PART l: MIGRATORY WATER- FO I. spring Migration The preceding report issued by the Biological Survey om this subject (Wildlife Research and Manage- ment. Leaflet BS-136) concluded the account of investigations with the inventory of January 1939. The gross figures obtained fir-om this operation indicated that the con- tinental populatlon of waterfowl had increased about 14 percent. ove: that of January 1936. Whiie the rate of‘ increase showed a. tendency to decline the situation was considered satisfactory. The general accuracy of the in- ventmv figures was substantiated by Pfipoifs covering the spring mi- gration frcm the corps of volunteer observers. The number of these re- ports recc‘ved was 298, and fr; "waterfowl in general" 57 reported n0 011M189. 31 noted a further dc- crease. while 210 showed an in- crease. In otiher words. 7i percent- of the observers noted increased lllglallglbfifs in the Spring flight of Analyzed bv species. the result was equally encouraging. for while the rate of ncrease varied w’dely with the different species. in no case did t-‘le renni-t- of rte" case exceed thfse _of_increase. As has been the case cur-log the pest F. or o‘ years, lslflciioljy status was the F9"l'i9fl<i, for wlrch the rate of decrease act- ually rose l percent. Fcr the s~o=on under considcatlcn. however the number of repcr's of deooneo wag only 25 as against 79 of fllcwase. and 89 of no chance. As was lo be expected. the species with the mcst extensive ranges- as the mallard Prince Albert and Mooseirarvsapo and Regina $9. Further Advance In Hog Prices A continuation of the increase in hog prices from the Bacon Board announcement, of higher prices to be paid for bacon for export, was noted in markets acrog Cannon during the past week. Toronto was on ‘a basis of $11.85 to $12 for the basc grade dressed with out of town shipments at $12.15 Montreal Continued on Page i6 Col. 5 the species with the most. llrlsat- , NATURAL RESOURCES B! MB. LUDLOW JENKINS. IABSIIITELD. [NTRQDUCTION piritail. green- and blue-winged teals. and Canada Goose. made the most. impressive Kalil-i- Breeding-Ground Surveys Pacific Flyway Luther J. Goldman. the bioiOfl-St of the Pacific Flyway. left his head- quarters early in April and poceed- ed to Alaska. This territorial pCsSeS- ion of the United States has never been acwrdcd its rlghtlul import- ance among the waterfowl breed- ing grounds of the continent. Never- theless, 1t appear; that were it. not for Alaska there would be little shooting of ducks and geese for sport anywhere in the Pacific Fly- way. This is deliriimly indicated by the recovery records of pintails and wrgeons (the chief species of game ducks on the Pacific coast) that have been bazlded at. stations in California. It is true that scone ducks from the central and north- ern ilest-ing gnunds of Canada cross the mountains and fly southward along the coast, but the number of these la but a fraction of the Pacific coast birds th-rt summer in Alaska. Following srme preliminary in- vestigat. ens 0f the northward mi- gration which were made in the deltas of the Copper and Behring Rivers- as well as on the Susitna Flats _near Anchorage, the Survey, biologist went by airplane to Fair. banks, the starting point for the long trip down the Yukon River. Sumner studies of waterfowl pop- ulations and habitats were madie Sn the valleys of the Yukon. Kusko- kwim, Tana-la. InnckO, and Id: ‘ta- rod, as well as in other rivers of lesser importance. When the work was concluded in the twin deltas of tile Yukon and Kuskckwim a. reconnaissance was made north to the delta of the Noatak Raver. tri- lFl-flly to Kotzebue Sound. The investigations in Alaska were carried‘ out in the closest coopera- tion with. and by the constant aid of, the Alaska. Game Conudssion. Agents. boats and planes, some oi the last nmed privately owned by the wildlife agents, were always 'made available. thus enabling Goldman to reach areas the ins . tion of which he could not ot er- wise have attempted. Ill Zryihiz to v sualioe the extent of these far northern breeding mounds. “vast? L: the only term that. seems adequate. A waterfowl habitat literally hundreds. if not l-hOu-‘idhdfl. of Square miles in extent wndaszflodtodayaaitwasa. lwmdred years ago. calls for a stock of birds to use it, Not only late the cover conditions ideal but a some of the choicest food lpants such as saga and other pond. lireeds occur there in abundance. On 514115 Sllhleci- Goldman says; "Vege- ‘tfltlvh, crows in profusion at low lelevatens in Alaska, even an the Arctic tilnclras. Many sloughs. . . c-bcuild in pondweeds of which it Ls said there ale 12 species in the Territory. Sago pondweed and a ciaspixlg-leaved spec"'es are common representatives. Milfoii. white water buttercup. and goosegrass (Equisc- lllm), grow in abundrlce." In commenting on the status of ;tlle birds during the summer of 1 1939, Goldman summaries hi5 own experiences and the reports made to lhim by the wildlife agent-s of the Alaska Game Commission and others. The consensus was that there “'85 a distinct impmve-ment in the numeroal status of the geese. swans and cranes. The duck population was considered satis- factory’. but no conspicuous gains over the i938 figures were noted. He cauitbns against over-rating the status cf rmnrvement for the reason that the Alaskan llcstina grounds aze still grcztlv ullderpopuialed (To Be Continued) lusty heifers. UAKER CALF MEAL QUAKER Ag, CALF I M EAL ~;--_, FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED BY CENTRAL CREAMERIES LIMITED is a balanced ration, scientifically compounded to take the place of whole milk after the first month. Thousands of alert Canadian dairymen have proved that Quaker Calf Meal costs less to feed, gives results that compare most favour- ably with natural whole milk feeding, and permits selling the maximum of milk from the herd while raising the calves into strong, START MIRY GALVES RIGHT 012 tloe road to profit-on the oatmeal base of Quaker CalfMeal AUTHORIZED QUAKER FEED DEALERS Charlottetown Summerside Souris PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH Silver Fox Farming " F. J. Gard, southport, who had a great deal of experience with silver foxes and had produced some of the best pelts ever marketed from tiis province while in charge 0f the W. K. Rogers' ranches, is now on his own hook and has a. good turnout. Ha kept 15 female; and l4 of these mated, giving him l4 litters with 51 pups. None oi the fitters were larger than 5. Twelve of the pulls are ringnecks, several of them light types,‘ or as we would call them near-platinum. The male he vised is a grandson of the McGiil male so widely publicised last fall because of tale superior plflBclly he Plfldlli- ed for Thomas McGill of Ontario We haven't had ii officially but. we understand that cur friend l Raoul Reyrnond, southport, has a good turnout also and can count over 500 pups. The LaForest plat- inum male which he so slloltlhlllv purchased for the sum of $1.500 lest fall and had brought to tllLs ‘pro- vince by aeroplane, sired 14 litters and many oi them are platinums. Hts mink farming venture WfilCh he has sort of used as a sideline, selecting the top colorinas for keeps, shows 19 litters with 117 kits. We have no particulars regarding the proportion of white-face, ring-necks or platinums among the total pups but it must be large because Mr. Raymond has concentrated on that type. We had quite an argument with a rancher the other day regarding the question of feeding pupa once, or, twice daily. Up to this season we alwaya fed twice daily until_ well on in June. This season we are feeding once only but giving the female and her pups plenty of it. Our mixture is pretty thick, not sloppy, and we start feeding about four o'clock in the afternoon. out of 84a pups looked at we have just lost three—by far the smallest pro- portion in Ute history oi the ranch. Our production will probably just barely average three to the female, (there are quite a number of ilt- ters to count and some to arrive) which la smaller than usual, ("usual average is 3 l-Ii) yet our pups are strong, seem very iree from para- sites, as a general rule have good appetites and are growing like fun. We used wheat germ oil from the first of December up until about two weeks ago and we believe per- naps that it did help to give us stronger. healthier pups. We don't know whether the im- mediate presence of the airport caused fewer litters, perhaps it did. because they are definitely less than $21. Wild mink was as". sold. Th! offering waa 8,000. They ranged in price from $9.00 to $14.00. Ranch mink contributed 5.200 Skills and was 35f‘. sold, Top quantity skim! brought $16. to $17. and ordinary, skins $8.00. Among the 0,500 pelts in the of- fering of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany ullich wore auctioned ‘inst: week and of Whiilh we iiiriilsiud particulars in last. Saturday's notes, were over 1,000 from Russia. Prices bid did not meet the expectation! oi the shippers and they withdrew, This is the first evidence we have had of the presence of Rilssian for: pelts on the London markets. Over 1.400 ladies registered for the drawing in the Philadelphia fur ship of GeOriIB Ellacffcl‘ a Com- pany. The prize ivcis a silver fox chubby valued at $250. Tile winning number was dvawil at the stove liyla evening inst week with representa- tives of several local newspapers acting as Judges. The winner WAS a. customer who had come into the store seeking a pair of silver foxes. “Seek and ye shall find," saith the scriptures. Many of our ranchers have n0 doubt received a copy of Lauri! Hancoci-va Sunglo feeding instruc- tions for fox and mink ranchers put out with tile compliments of Iii- ternational Fox and Animal Foods, Ltd. Those who perilse it and mar- vel at, the amount of detail con- nected wltll its compilation must remember that friend Lowell was a prisoner at home for several week-a after he came from the hospital. Although discomlnocicd very con- siderably because he could not por- amubulate about he made good use of his time, and Sunglo feeding in- structiona are the result. There are feed formulas for every season of the year and you have your choice. All of them have been tested out in Lowell's ranch and therefore you are not taking a chance on a theor- etical proposition. We confess to considerable admiration for Lowell because we don't know 0f anyone who would put so much time. energy and gray nlattcr into a. booklet of feeding instructions as he has. You will note-those who receiv- ed the booklet and those who have not we are sure can get one by simply writing-that he is advocat- ing o. special feed for adult foxes that are to be pelted this season. In that lie is carrying out an "idea. we have had in our mind for sev- eral years and we are going to pub into practice naxllely, that adult other years. In this connection we may say that we have had several letters from outside points and in the last mail—one from Winnipeg. stating that ranchers in the vicinity of airports have lost quite a. num- ber of litters and production has not been s0 good as other years. Britain has shipped to Canada furs to the value of $500,000, ln part payment of war purchases. Tile furs are largely Empire produced and include mole skins from England and Scotland. A National mule catching campaign was started in England and Scotland last fall and resulted in the collection of 5,000,- 000 moles, Tlzcse ivcre processed and made into garments and ship- ped to Canada along with a bevy of beautiful young ladies who act- ed as models in displaying them The offering of 0,000 silmr fox pelts at Lampson. Fraser and Ruth's Thursday, May 15th, for the ac- count of the Canadian National silver Fox Breeders‘ Association and other shippers was well receiv- ed by a small but actively buying attendance. The more popular pric- ed full silvers were in particularly good demand with sales showing an average of l0"; rise over the market and the last. offering. Med- ium priced goods were about 572. up while better pelts uncrgcd Wilh- out change. The strongest, response was evidenced in the range above $50. and they were estimated to have been 70".!» sold. Three-quarter silvers sold on the same basis as the fulls but there lavas little dc- l mand for the halves. i, Canadian National pclt toll prices were $80. for full silvers. $54 for i three-quarters and $35 for riolvr-wfl; a The lop on full silvers in the June I I offering was $78., with part. n: the offering carried over until Fri A very beautiful platinum s l‘ reached a high of $130. and willie marked silvers bl‘C\l'.|‘.i'. up to $125. ‘ Piatflnum foxes for lilo llf‘(‘0l|l\!.< n! I Norwegian shippers drew sonlowllal , better prices than the last sale of, l these goods. Keencst competition was in the range of $100 to $250 with a top quotation of $280. Thieves broke into the exilrriirlcn- tal fox ranch attached m the labora- tory ol Wisconsin University rc- cently and stole three silver and} two red foxes with an estimated value of $2.000 says an exchange. Our opinion is that the Vlilllf‘. has been very milCli exagrzcvalcd and that they could buy a lot of foxes for $2.000. Owing to the illness of the Presi- dent E. E. Cummings, the general sale of the Montreal Ful- Sole: Company, Ltd. which was schedul- ed to bezln last Monday nas been postponed until June. At the Seattle, Washington, salc of general furs which took place May l5th. 700 silver fox pelts was 60”‘- snld. Selected skins three- ouartcrs and iuils brought. $60. to $70.. full silvers ordinary $35. to $45., three-quarter silvers $30. to $37.. half silvers $25, to $20, quart- ers $18. to $22.. The offering of blue fox was poor and bolll it mid the cross fox were wulwdmwii be- cause of lack of interest. While fox was 987. eold. There were about 2- 000 nelta in tile oficrlligz. OlW-llllll 0f time averaaed between $18. in foxes must be fed a. different diet; from the pups, Years ago we pro- duced mighty good adult foxes in this country. We can TCIIIOIRDPJ‘ seeing a pelt from Mllligall 8: Mor- rison's ranch sold for $1.250 in Loll- don, and we sold pelts from olir own ranrn for as high as $800, and. as recently as 1936 one at $220, but of lute years most of Us hliVG 10st the art of perfecting the fin- islling of our adult polls. We tlliiik perhaps it is because we are using practically the same food for them as for the pups and that we force development of fur too early in the fall months then probably cut down in an effort to hold color and lose it with a pelt that is not up to its best. 1f you are having the some trouble in your ranch would advise you to look over ,l_._f_>_r_veil's booklet: and see if you think he is on lite right track. He is particularly strong in has advocacy of tile use of buttermilk and no doubt he is right, providing care is taken that. the buttermilk is fresh and not contaminated. You know that buttermilk has a distinct; remedial action on the bowels be- cause lt contains a principal tilat spells death to certain harmful bacteria therein. Years ago the great Russian scientist- Prol‘. Mot- cllnikoff spent two years in BlllLE-lfifl. interviewing long lived peasants and compiling statistics. Hr toiillrl that those Having the _~i"critr‘-<t lorlyevity lvcrc coilstallt. users of P- form of solu- milk sillliilil- in biliicr- milk. Blltterlnllk is also a silcrific for roccidiosis. a, form of ivorili 111W ‘ was very ])i'(‘\’lilf‘lli in l'l'llli‘lif‘: some years ado but. has bot-ll ill""“' “"3 eliminated tllroucli the use 01' board floors, good Mllllillliflll wire bottom lwns. Cill-lniisiv cilnllirh it. was illi" poultry . crs of Wash- ington. il.S..'\. that .. st. couch: on to the ciizaizvr efforts of lullter- nlilk for illiil irliiililc. m‘ iicl“ 11S it. may have been some S"li"lii.l$l._l in Washington Slatc lliiivvrsltv. .\ll\'- how, they cliillillaterl that. \’f‘l'_\‘ pn- tem l|‘l'1‘ili in poultry [ll'(\(lli"ll0fl with the very simple and compara- tively illcxiwilsivc hv product nl the DOW. » Clcrin up. (lean up, that ~ the cry! Don't. he clilatriry but g0 right to work and clean up your ranch and burn ovcry- hit. of the refilse. Do not leave it anywhere near t-he ranch Where fleas will use it. as a. developing station to invade near- by prccincis occupied by your foxes. ' Get some cheap coal tar disinfec- tant and mix one to forty and spray everything in sight. with it- sl-ieds, houses. fox compartments. give them all a generous coating and follow up through tlle season and you will not be counting any fleas or parting backs, heads. or tails to catch the elusive jumper. Don't forgot plenty of crater... fit is the cheapest. thing nn earth and all you new-d to do is to use a little arm exercise carrying lt. around. Don't. forget. that water milSt be changed from day to day, Stale water develops parasites very rap- idly and foxes will not drink it, they have too much sense. Feed izellcrollsly from now until well on lll August when file crow") Wllild will be over and you will be re- warded with lilFZCf ilclis lllrf. Will amply repay you for the added c089 of the feed. , . ..