.....l....,... FAGE TWELVE Professional cards 1. mi: mom” Chartered Accountant Canadian Bank of Commerce Building Summerslde, P. I. I. PHONE 2388 W. Albert Robertson Chartered Accountant P. E. L MUTUAL BUILDING Granville st Water street Slunme .l.l.- DIAL P. 0. BOX 384! all E. E. PARKMAN Opt. D. R.(). OPTOMETIHST muses Elm-rl - Eyes E amlneo Office Hours: ii to 12 - l to b and by nppnlutniant. PHONE 3287 BE(iEN'l' THEATRE BLDG. Summer St. Summerslde B. F. HIJNTER R. O. I 0P'l'()ll.ETRlsT ; Summerslde P. E. L f Complete tlsunl Arnlyaee ' Glasses Fitted ! i-nuxis sue , 31L-tLL.lLAN'S Hl1ll.l)l.VG A. Raymond Grant. BSc.. 0.1;). OPTORIETRIST Complete Visual Analysis Classes Fitted i 238 Water Street. Summerslde Above Maurice Mill's Men's Wear Phone 3530. R. E. ELLIS & SON Fire - Auto - Casualty LVSURANCE I Summer St. Summerslde on. J. n. llllililIllGHAM l VETERINARIAN Diel.2520 Water Street East Summerslde W. CHESTER S. MacIlONALO Barrister. solicitor. Notary, Etc. LLB Money to . Loan. Office formerly occupied by Late Heath Strong. l(.C. Collections Prnmptly Attended To. on. J. A. council DENTIST Dental X-Rays Bmollmsn Building i SULUTEBSIDR Dial 236! Dr. H. B. MocNeill PHYSXCLAH & SURGEON Water Street (Opposite Holman's) s: 11: .: 2: 'l: DIAL '10-TI. CAPITOL s'slilo ilantennarlan Marks Birthday In Vancouver, I. ll. NANCOUVIIR (OP) -Mrs. Han- nah Anne Mcrnnis said she was "healthy and hsppy" as she cele- brated her 100th birthday here. Na- tive of Summerslde. P.E.I., she is the mother of 13 children, with as grandchildren. 30 g-reat-gruidchil- dren and nine great-grest-grend- children. Aims: and Vicinity -The members of the Alme- Muntroee Calf Club recently held a delicious turkey supper for their friends at the home of Mr. Wel- don Rennie, Alma. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dunbar, accompanied by Mrs. Martha Dun- bar recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gorrill and Mrs. Amos Gor- rill, Dunblane. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Barbour and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Barbour, Mont- rose, motored to Charlottetown. recently and visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Si:-elfoon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barbour and son David. Alma. spent a neck-end recently visiting friends in Cavendish and Charlottetown. Mr Archie Rayner, Aims, and Mr. Jack Barbour, Monlrose, re- turned I'ro:n Amherst where they spent ll. few days on business. Miss Janet Nesbit of summer- side spent a week visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mountain, Alma. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dunbar, ac-i companied by Mrs. Hamid Ash- ley, motored to Charlottetown re- cently. They also visited relatives in Brackley and Cornwall. On the return trip they were accom- panied by Mrs. Mary MacLean who plans on spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wallace ,of Alma, spent New Year's day at the home of their son-in-law and daugliter. Mr. and Mrs. J. William Prom, Summerslde. They also vis- ited relatives in Kelvin, Malpeque, and Hamilton, returning home on Jan. 3. Mrs. Janie: O'Bl'lPll of Elmsdalc. leli by train on Jan. 5 for Mont- real to be present at the mar- rlage of her son Gerald and Miss Jean Callaghan, who are being married on Jan. 9. Mr. Leigh Donald, Alma, return- cd in Guelph. Ont, after spend- ing New Year's day with h'.svsia- ter. Mrs. Fred Turner. Winsloe, and other members of his family. j ROYAL THEATRE BORDEN Frid.1,x-Saturday 7'15-9:15; Matinee Saturday 2:30. Shelley Winters, Ricardo Montalhan in M-G-M dra- - mniic lm-r- slory-- "MY MAN AND 1'' Bank Night Drawing Saturday CAMEO THEATRE (KENSINGTON) Friday-Saturday 7:15-9:15; Mal- inec Saturday 2:30. Dane Clark, Brn Johnson, Trarcy Robert, in a lhrillingly diffcrcnt two-fisled lus- pcnsc-riddled adventure yarn-- "FORT DEFIANCE" in color Summerslde TODAY (Saturday) i2:3o - 7:15 - 9:15 Pouring a dangerous fire intogevery kiss! GREGORY. PECK ANNE BAXTER a v- vol ..'.Z..Q golrecled by WlLl.lAM A. WELLMAN zoom :4 by LAMAR TROTTI oy by lunar from on is new by W. I. lumen THE GUARDIAN. Ui1ARLO'I'I'ETOWN lllscooclle and Vicinity -living Officer. Nursing Blsier Edna. Polrier. from Whitehorse. Yukon, is spending her leave at the home of her parents. Mr. and rvltrs. Stanley Poirier of St. Nich- oas. Nora Veno who is a nurse-ln- training in the Charlottetown Hos- pital. recently arrived at her home in Miscouche, to spend some time with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. George Veno. Dieter sum. Claire of Charlotte- town. recently visited in Mtseouche at the Notre Dame Convent. John Gnutiet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gaudet arrived at his home in Miscouche after having spent ten days in the Prince County Hospital in Summerslde. Barbara Arsenaulth who is I nurse-in-training in the Charlotte- town Hospital, is spending some time visiting her mother, Mra.Phll Arsenault of St. Nicholas. Erin Desftocbea of Misoouche re- cently left for the United States where he will visit relatives and friends. Huguette Gallant of M-iscouche recently spent some time in Saint John, N. .8. Anne Steele of Miscouche, re- ccritly spent several clays in Sum- merslde visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hubert Gallant. Luuilna Poirier, who is a nurse at the Provincial Sanalorium. spent New Year's day in Miscouche nt the home of her brother, John C. Polrier. June Gallant, who spent the holidays at her home lll Mis- couche. reluriied to Charlottetown to resume her studies at Prince of Wales College, on Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Heer and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Emman- uel Richard of Summerslde, spent New Year's day in Miscouche at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Polrler. Jean Arsen-auit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Arsenault. re- cently returned to her home in Miscouche after having visited for some time in the United states. Mr. and Mrs. George Walsh and family of Miscouche were in O'- Lesry on January 3!, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- llam MacDonald. Nina Walsh of Miscouche left for Halifax on January 4, where D she is attending school. Olga Small returned to Truro. N. S., after having spent the Christmas holidays in Mlscouche. visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John small. John Desnocbes returned to Charlottetown to resume his stud- ies at Prince of Wales College af- ter having spent his holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Des-Rochee. -B.v Elmsdalc And Vicinity -Mr. Claude MscNeill, Summer- side, spent Saturday in Elmsdale and Alma with members of mi family. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. O'Brien vix- ited Mr. John S. Macliinnon in Prince County Hospital. Summer- slde on Dec. 26. Mrs. Hazel Cameron spent Christmas Day in Summcrsitlc as guest of her son, Mr. Maxwell Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, and the Misses Lois and Gloria Cem-I QTOH. , Her many friends are pleased to learn that Mrs. Charles Dunn wan released from Western Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for a severe cold, in time to spend the Yuletide season with her family Mr. Horace O'Brien who also had been A victim of the 'flu was able to return home last week from Western Hospital. where. he had been A patient for several days. Her many friends are pleased to know that Mrs. Charles Bnrnelt in feeling much improved in health, since treatment received in Western Hospital recently. Mr. Robert William: who had been A patient in Western Hos- pital for a brief period, has re- lurned home in much better health. It in also pleasing to report that. Mrs. Bruce Currlr was also able to leave Western Hospital be- fore Christmas and is now con- valeicing at the home of her son, Mr. W. W. Currie and Mrs. Currie. Alherton. The Misses Vera and Phyllis willinmu, who are doing clerlcsl wnrlF in Moncton. are spending the Yuletide season with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wil- llama. Burton And Vicinity -Mr. Calvin Wood. student of Vocational Bdlool, Llnrlottetown, la the lvolldayn at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wood, Burton Mr. Patrick Otconnor Cape Wolfe. was a recent guest of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mn. Peter Dalton, Burton. At the closing of Burton adiool for the Christmas holidays, the teacher presented etch pupil with 9. gift, also fruit and candy pro- vided by the Institute members. The pupils in turn presented their tewhe with gifts. Classes will be resumed Jan. 4. Mr. George Dalton of Bath. Me... is spending the holidays visiting his sister, Mn. Andrew Luttrell and Mr, Luttrell of Campbellien. also at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Dalton and Mrs. Ire Mae Dalton, Burton. Mr. Charles Trainor of Char- lottetown, ls apenging the holidays as guest of his brother, Rev, J. N. Trnlnor. Burton. Mr. Rayburn Doyle of Summer'- sidc, is spending the holidays at the home of his mother. Mrs. Har- old Doyle, Campbellton, Philip Pony infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Perry, Burton. is receiving treatment at Western Hospital. Mr. Lloyd Butler of Mlmmlnqgash. was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Calllcutt, Burton. Miss Francis 0'Hall('l'8ll. Glen- gnrry, is receiving treatment at Western Hospital. Her many friends vzish her a speedy recovery. Mim Minnie Burke. student of Tignis-ii Convnnt. is spending the holidays at the home of her pur- ants. Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Ol- Halleran, Glengarry. Miss Jean Howard, Cape Wolfe, was in recent guest of her friend, Miss Kemmle McGregor, Burton. Mr. Mark '01-lalleron. Campbell- ton has been confined to his home with the flu. His many friends wish his a speedy recovery. Mrs. liklunrd Cnlliruti. Burton, is spending a few days in Miscnuchrg guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dalton. Mid-night mass was celebrated at St. Bemardcttes Mission Church by Rev. J. N, Tralnor. parish priest. frhe sanctuary was tastefully (lec- oroted for the occasion with flow- ers and evergreens surrounding the Nativity scene. Mr. Joseph Gallant was In charge of the music. Appropriate hymns were sung dur- ing mass, Immediately following Mass, an n.ppropl'ial.e address was read by Mr. Gerard Kelly al Mr. Keith Kelly on behalf of the parldioners, presented Fr. Tremor with a. purse, a token of apprecia- tion at this holy Christmas seni- son. Fr, Trnlnor thanked the pur- ishoners for their kindness. The second Christmas Moss was celebrated at St. Mark's Church by Rev. J, N, Trnlnor. The sanctu- nry was tastefully decorated for lhr occasion with flowers and ever- greens surrounding the Nativity scene. Christmas hymns were sung during mass. Immediately follow- ing mass an appropriate nddres was read by Mr. Lorne Howard as Mr. Peter Bulgar. Burton. on he- hnlf nf the parlshonera presented Fr. Trainer with a purse, a token of appreciation at this holy Christ- man season. Fr. Tralnor thanked the parfshoners for their klndnrsa. -CR Rnseyille, ls spending ldhrl-holi- days as guest of his sister, Mrs. Harry Dunn and Mr. Dunn. Mr. Gerald O'Brien left Decem- her 22 for Montreal and Hamil- ion, where he expects to spend some time. Mr. Thane MacNelll, accompan- ied by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hardy (nee Christine Hardy) motored from'Toronio to spend the Christ- mas season with relatives and friends. students enjoying the holiday season nl. their respective homes include: Miss Olive Matthews and Miss Mary Matthews. Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Belnnrrl. l-laverhill. Mass, arrived on Dec. 24 to spend the Yuletide season. They are guests of Mrs. Hazel Cameron. v Miss Non-on Griffin. tr-ache--r at l-loxioy River. is spending her Christmas holidays at the home of her father. Mr. Thomas Grif- fin. Messrs. Fran-er l-tlix. James Ad- am! and George Coughlln, who have heen employed on the main- land for several months, are spending the holiday union with their respective families. The funeral of the late Mr. John C. MacNelll who died in Charlotte- town on Dec. 17. look place on Dec. 19 to sacred Heart Church. Alberton. where Requiem -Mun was sung by the pastor. Rev. W. E. Monaghan. Deceased was a life-long resident of Elmadale and Mr. Gerard Kelly. teacher at was in his Blot year. At this time It is appropriate .lUflN .UA' 1 GE PlIi(l'.lE TEA i Q Dressed ailvei-blue platinum mink stirred greet interest at the re- cent New York Auction Company's sale and scdardlng to Sam Got- teafeld produced prices firm to current market with I. slightly higher tendency. There was I large attendance of buyers which insur- ed against any slackening of in- terest. The standard ellverblu plat- luums turnover was reported offici- ally as ioo per cent of the 6,435 skins offered. Females as in recent sales were esgerly competed for with prices for these pelts relative- ly stronger than for males. Males reached a top of S34 and females sl8.25. Good turnover percentages were also scored by other silver- blu types with the auction house reporting as follows: A total of 1,000 Stewarts were 31 per cent sold at tops of :39. and 320.50 for males and females respectively. some 2,320 breath of springs were 98 per cent sold at see top for melee and 923 for females. 0 I O A method of improving the chin- clillla breed by artificial insemina- tion was reported at the sessions of the American Association for the advancement of science held in Boston December 30th. It was pointed out that chinchilla breed- BIIROESS BEIITIME Continued from page 9 thing, but presently he headed straight toward them. He seemed to be dressed all in black. He shuf- fled as he walked. He was thick- set and a little bigger than either of them. His eyes were dull, and he was talking fretfully to him- self. "Who in the Great Wide World can that be?" whispered Soft-Eyes. "Don't ask me," replied Too- smart. :iI've never seen him before or anyone like him. Look at that funny tall! I do believe he is com- ing straight over here. If he does come. we'll be polite. It usually pays to be polite." "Do you suppose he in the one who went into our house? whls-, pered Soft-Eyes. "It could be." said Too-Bmart. "He won't do it again. I can tell him that." Too-Smart tried to look very fierce. ”He looks Eyes. ”He not: as if he didn't see us at all. I'll Just let him know that we're right here." said Too-Smart. He barked. It was it short sharp bark. The stronger stopped for an in- stunt and lifted his head. Then he came on as before, still talking fretfully to himself. ”Donlt forget, we're going to be pollte,' said Soft-Eyes in I. wor- ried tone. South Melville And Vicinity stupid." said Soft- Mlss Elaine MCQVI-llld spent the week-end at her home here. Mr. I. O. Helm of Doaeble. was on I buslneu trip to South Mel- ville recently. Mr. Gordon Dunsford was in the city on Dec. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Provancher were to Summerslde on a business visit recently. ' Mr. Emrnett McQuaid visited the city on business recently. The many friends of Mr. will Dunsford are nor to hear of his illness and all h pe to see him well soon. Mr. and Mrs. Waldron Cuneron of Albany, were recent vlsiton to south Melville. Mr. Harry Mac-Kennle made I busineee trip to Orepeud recently. Miss Bemlce Gnu. New Haven. and Mr. Ronnie Cudn-lore were re- cent visltors here guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Provenoher.-GU m in offer the sincere gratitude of the many patrons of the Elms- dale Post Office to the Post- mlslrus, Mrs. Hnzel Cameron, for her patience and courtesy during Ihe long hours spent in hnndling the heavy mall at this season. N TIIELY OONNEOTEI VIITN Silver Fox And Mink Farming NOTES ON TOPIO8 -... 1.I.&s41.1. era are often dl.scourlged' in as- tablishing I selective breeding pro- gram for,pi duoing superior qual- ity because the female animal is essentially monsgomoue and in- compatible with many males. 0 I I Albert J. Feldman, president of A, Hollander 3:: Sons, believes we can reverse the so-called one-fur trend and capture R. new extensive and profitable market by making fur articles and fur garments to please the teenagers and debut- entel of today, He said there are several millions of teen-age fe- males today who ten years ago were children and adolescents. They were not than interested in furs nor did they see or hear of many furs which at that time were already extinct in a. sense or had been discarded by fashion. The fr- malee in the foregoing and higher aged brackets are now young ladies ranging in age from is to 20 years and above. Adding to this group the many more millions of females who in very recent years have arrived at the age levels of 16 to 22, we find that we possess n priceless reservoir of consumers. The potential in the main is rela- tively untapped. C O O A good demand for standard ranch mink resulted in e. 92 per cent sale of the 13,000 skins offer- ed at Edmonton Fur Auction Sales, Ltd, slightly better prices were ob- tained than at the flrm's sale De- cember 2nd. In standard ranch mink, extra dark and dark males brought 321 to 325 and females sll.50 to 512.50. Ordinary males sold at. :14 to :17 and females all to 39.50, The mutation mink offering totalled 0,000 skins. Platinum: had I. 75 per cent turnover and were slightly easier. Clear colors were quoted :2!) to 325 for males and 313 to 315 for females. Poor colored males went for 316 to :18 and fe- males 510 to 312. Pastels were 45 per cent sold. Clear colors brought 323 to 017 for males and 814 to 817 for females. An offering of 00.000 muskrats consisting of spring skins was 28 per cent sold. Large and cxtrn large were purchased for 31.10 to 31.20: shots and slightly damaged skins large and extra large brought M cent: to, 81.00: medium and part small I) to 70 cents. O O I At Little Bros. fur sales Van- couver, December 28th, mutation mink eased off from December, 1952 levels. Wild mink sold as high as 330 to 332. Sam 1.5.000 nwtntlons were reported 50 p r cent sold, the platinum: leading in sales. Top male platinum: went from see to 331; seconds. 315 to see; ordinary, 521 to 832 with females A12 to I17. Pastel males ranged In high as 540 to 342, females :17 to 010; top moles sapphires broug-ht :45 to s-ill: females, 320 to :23; top breath of spring males went for M2 to M8. females. I20 to 823, Demand was limited for muekrats. Winter veins large were 80 cents to Il.00, med- iums 0'7 cents, smalls 40 to 50 cents. 0 O I Tom Leour, Jr., who has been promoting blonde furs in Buffalo. N.Y., states that Buffalo women like blonde furs-but at the some tzme they are afraid of them. A- fraid of the high styling and that they may soil, It will be remember- ed that Fromm Bros. are promot- ing blonde silver fox furs and as we remarked before. then were produced in the 1040's at the ranch of the late J. Pope Clark and also at Fred Taylor's, Brendalbane, nnd we have also heard of other good mutations resulting from a cross between a platinum fox and a red femele. so if foxes come back that might be a good thing to try out. 0 O I . In one of the latest issues of Women's Wear Daily are two new designs for fox and the following: Fox fashions stand out among holl- dsy furs. re-ordering consistently with buyers throughout the coun- try, Norwegian blue and black- dyed fox continues as top favorites. Natural white for is also reported to have gained in strength during December. Generally cited as lead- ing style in all types is the small capelet shown in fox and fabrics combinations. Then there is the three-tiered capelet with velvet backing peeping through in match- ed or contrast as current favorite in black-dyed fox. It often is pur- chase with matching muff . ...Ap- paren ly they haven't got along as far as featuring silvers in New York but they are in Europe as recent solo: show silvers selling higher than Norwegian blues. Il."'"f"'Tl'”i"7'T1":TIIl”'I!'"E'E7I'3 -Nnwsv In Canada there are four com- mon klnds of mice and one Europ- can kind of the species (Mus musculus). Their food is very large- ly that used by the human race. so that down through the ages Iran has tried control and exter- mination measures in his endeav- our to compete for food with this small rodent that is still one of the most numerous animals in the world. The little gray harvest mice, with their head like bright eyes. thin membranous ears and long tails are our smallest mice. some individuals measure only two inches in length without the tall. They build their nests Above ground on the stem: of grass and weeds. They seldom are numerous enough to cause any serious damage to farm crops. The Jumping mice have large strong hind legs and very long tllls. They are not often seen near bulld- ings and are usually found in long grass near clumps of slirubbery. When frightened they have the abil- ity to jump several feet. They are the only American mlcc known to hibernate. The dninty. bright eyed deer mice are sometimes called white- footed mice, because they have white bellies and feet. They have large ears and large bright eyes. They are usually found in the woods and are night wandsren. living on insects, tree Mode and the seeds of wild fruits. These three kinds of mice may live about the fields on A. farm and cause some damage. They are. however, comparatively harmless when compared with either the field mice, or the European house mice. These two kinds when allow- ed to breed under favorable condi- time. have from time to time in- creased to plague proportions caus- ing great depredatlons and fun- lnes. O O O The field or meadow mice are familiar rodents almost everywhere in Canada. They have short earl and tells. Their griuly brown coats of loose fur are easily dis- tinguished from the grey mice. They are short-legged and chunky and about four inches in length when mature, though sortie are said to reach eight inches in length. They hear wall and are very alert and prefer grassy meadows. where they cut runways in which they hide from their many enemies. grain out and left on the ground or in stook for I considerable time provides ideal conditions -for them to raise large litters of young in their nests of loose woven balls of grass and fiber. In England they- are called voles and it was probab- ly one of those that inspired Ro- bert Burns to write his poem; We guote the first two and the last verse: "to A MOUSE". "Wee eleeklt cowerin; tlm'i-our beaatle, Oh. what A pa.nlo's in thy breostlel Thou needna start sws' use hasty Wl' bickering brattlel I wad be lslth to rm and chase thee Wl' murdlring pettlel I'm truly sorry man's dominion Ha: broken natures social union. And juetlflee that ill opinion which mak's thee startle which mak's theeslartle At me, thy poor earth bom com- plnlon. and fellow mortal! atlll thou art blast. compared wi' mel The present only toucheth thee: But, ooh! I backward cast my a'o on prospect: droafl And forward, thoiuh I ouins sea I guess and fear." A very large and serious outbreak of field mice occurred in the prairie provinces following the un- harvested 1051 grain crop that lay out in the fields all winter. with ANUARY 9. NOTES- 1954 Iy a. A. Clark. D.Ie. '- mos enemies and an abundant foo: supply may occur in their normal breeding cycle whereby litter; in. crease in also and one litter follow Inmrher in quick succession. YOUR: female field mice male on four weeks of age and may producg litters when seven weeks old. The female mates algal a. few hours after the young are bom, md may have another litter every three weeks. Litters of twelve have been recorded. A mathematician has shown that a single pair og new mice. if all their young surylwsy could multiply to produce almogt one and one half million mice in twelve months. 0 I Op The town of Souris, Prince Ed- ward Island is said to have been named because of a plague of mice, dlmnl the early French settlement, of Isle St. Jean, which caused g famine when the mice devoured the crops and every green plgnt, In Nevada in 1907 mice killed In the orchard trees and destroyed the gardens over a plague area of 18.000 acres of alfalfa, which they destroyed not only by eating the crop, but also the roots beneath the ground. The hordes there numbered 12,000 mice per acre. In 1950 field mice increased ni- most to become a plague in mg Okanagan Valley in British Colum- bia, where thousands of fruit trees were girdled and many acres of large bearing trees were killed and had to be stumped out. The European house mice, are rodents that are perhaps more hmillar to everyone living in towns, and cities as well as on the form. These drab, grey rodents are larg- er than our other grey mice, they have bright, conspicuous eyes, and have 3 5'-l'0Hlz. dislxreeable odor about them. Their unclean habits and rank odor make it clay to distinguish between them and our native mice, whlclr are free from the mousey smell. These house mica are usually found in houses. berm and granaries, where they do un- told damage, estimated at man: millions of dollars each year. They are more filthy than other mice and are believed to spread typhui fever and other diseases among hu- mans. They destroy feed sacks rugs. curtains. harness, papers, books and. vegetables. They aim contunlnste A great deal of grain and food in Addition to what they eat. by their unclean habits and odor. while house mice do not bread as rapidly as the field mice. they have assumed plague proportions in some places. In Central California they overrsn the country in 1927 and again in 1941, destroying crop: of barley and corn. They swarmed over highways to create a traffil hazard. when so many of their bodies were smashed by moving vehicles. Control meuures that have been used include: Traps, poison. dogs and cats. When these are used in combination with the building of moueeproof homes and farm bulld- lnga. some measure of success nu been obtained. Among the natural enemies of mice are: Foxes. hnwkl. own, wensels, skunks. and other camlvorous, animals and birds. These all help under normal conditions. to maintain the "Battle of the Balance of Nature". The mouse population seems to increase to.a maximum about every four years when mice are congested in great numbers. parasites and dleeul usually speedily destroy them. Un- fortunately their disease: have been known to spread to both swim and humans. increasing the serloul damage caused by mice. BRUSH-UP COUBSI MONTREAL. (GP) - A tinie- month coaching coarse for marine engineers starting Jan. 11 may be the forerunner of a permanent school for engineers. The federal transport depaa-tment is operating the course at Montreal technical from their natural good shelter TIP OF T Summerslde .. 0'Leary French River Central Dedoqne ............ Albany .. Vlctorla Stanley Bridge Wlieetley River Morel! pull that lng la FROM YOUR MASTER DEALERS Charlottetown .......................................... .. L. J. ltosslu-r Prince Edward Island Fur Pool Ltd. . lows should furrow in clean l4et'a school. HE WEEK ............... .. H. B. Willis lno. ...... .. Arthur A. Campbell Dunk River Dairying Co. .. L. D. McLeod & Sons L. D. McLeod & Sons Reid's-Feed Service .. Preston Rackhnm . Dlngwell U Rosslter McGowan's Ltd. ......... D. M. lllclilnnon ............ .. Cruwys Bros. . Clark's Feed Service TIP NO. 20 and be attended to at time. Discuss Your Feed- Plan With Your ls- nd'a MASTER Man IVAN KERRY 3333333333333