Z qgr-m-P- 1.- z-Jx. CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN» m PAGE TWELVL______ i=1" Jack Miner And The Birds By Jack llliuer IIi111e1f-.A Historyof This Notable Bird Lover's Life __ ILATE FALL SAUER- KIMUT AND OTHER CHAPTER VIII. killed nine screech-owls in less than bal Birds to Do. w} , away for that year. At a screech- Eiti llism, lons v ltud-i; Vim, arob Sir Rnni, Britt‘ ' Beer- - litrcd llllnl meni Inf-u“ - to see 1.110111. But remtmlswr, Wilill Ii two-inch mesh wire netting andiiabics‘ am 10111115 111 this book is what I,‘ killed a golden pheasant hen for spread iayers of vege-mbies on telling the :rutl1, half ounces. A doctor in the town l-isiiii’ biiiilgv cuiziiii hi0 distribute iih First of all 1e: me say that 1h, of Leamington once called me in to ,Sii‘i “an i’ u“ ii i e crock is mm lite majority are to shoot him. This j i1heasunt hen that was setting on l hawk that l5 the worst. The sp.‘1r-,' two-inch mesh netting. I at once ‘vcigiii on top’ A ieihiioiimi weigh roiv-haivk is 111e smxillesi, and lumsaid it was a screech-owl andi‘ W1, "is i, ury I tier-E the 1 Prcsi _~_ links 111111 soul: .>‘]l1ll‘l'1)\\'~'. Y1», 1 111111 111,- he harbored scieech-oivls know they 1111i v.11 lll'lll\<iliillli rs, i 111 and around his barns to kill the] but these are ll.\llilii_\' 111.111 by the i English sparrows. Another man I young birds: the 11.111111 >p111~ro-.1-_1ik11evv kept a scheech-owl in his hawk lives chiefly 1111 nncL- undlbum to kill the sparrows, and hel vmall birds. iwas puzzled to know what killed ihis tame pigeons. lurax about half an inch thick is When l raised pheasants I al-I mimid over the top w prevent a ways matte a "hide" where i could The siifeeflh-owl 1a just a. m1n-15C11m fflfliling- It i5 very important lay for m? llllh, Clmlh. “fungi iature horned owl. both in looks and fi-hat the wax should not be added Dne rim‘ I fcrl my CilThn u‘. all. habits. But I have never had my ‘before fermentaton ceases. p.111; when I returned at fwur- “it's tried more mm ‘my bird than In making Sauerkraut’ the out" thirty I twppid 111C- 1111 1o cnii them I have with the Great H°m°d “m?” leaves Oi the cabbage and maker’ incnt ", i; and o, ‘t, m, ,,.,_. Ml U“, £,,.k,,,l_ - Owl. On one occasion one of thesc X1111’ dvflikved or bruised leaves teen l‘ _. 11. all, ..v H. ,,,.l ,_.,,,l, winged bruies came and apparently Should b1’ diSPflYdPd; B5 iwvii a5 the were u“ llml. , , ,, _ “ml just got his toes pinched in a trap; COTP- Ti"? cabbage Siloilid be shred- l-rlglm L, ,.l_ My ll. ,1 was; 1 and night; after night he sprung the l d“ “m! B- 5i““"¢“ii°i' 0T 5119-117 m. ll-.-_-,,.,.l_~ l,,, l S... Mm ~ traps and took a hen phe:1s.111;.,'i<nif°~ A-fler weighing, pack imme- . Hen turn 111-1‘ ‘1--- and i This went on until he had iakenidifliell‘ in a water-tight receptacle. Tm look 11p, I 011.1111 11,11: b1 . the Shogun “m, A all” of loads and made a bed of robes out miof salt to forty pounds of rgQ-jflfle lllu itlllde,» the “h1de" which I always. kept 51"“ the hi‘: iiavml!‘ i0 ihe 911i- l, ,-,,.,.l_,. g0, mi ready in the enclosure; and there I ished PPM "~- _ _ lay in that. bright moonlit, snng- The "1 39 Shimid b? FY9593 1 _,,,,..,nl,,g one. ins-coin, zero night. at last 1 nnvjimi“ "5 i 111111’ as nimble and cov- ,. ullylce‘ and ln an owl hovering over the grQ1111d,‘9rf-‘d Wiiil a OiOi-il- board and ,_ ,, sll,ll.l~aw_lln“.ll and fortunately for me he got. fool- weight The weight should be suf- aame down out of the heavens like "d? h‘? Cami‘ ‘O exam!“ the dPCQS/S iiciiiiii i0 Cause iii‘ iii-inc i0 ti“ ‘ hllllll , W, last h, mu lllom Il lleal- ml; and wlllle llls allcnlloniabove the board. When sauerkraut l i111 the house lOlliii ket- th" kiln on him 111: was: was riiieiiied on mem i "iisiici iipiis made late in the “mi it is not m me glmmll m. S“... me am; and fired. and he never knew urhaniieciisiiiiiiy i0 add a my" °T paraf- imisged his bird; and whm he “ab: m, hlm when I went m lhelfm wax, because it can be. frozen ha" ZTJbout four fect 1n the n11: again Ii. muse ii was three M"- 1 1151111111‘ i,” wan as ieirmeniatim‘ i5 wmpicw‘ lug; “(led lllm wllll a1()ad of shot; catch twelve to fifteen of these At “h” “mes °f u"? Year. the PRESERVED VEGETABLES The following vegetables, calimge Some Things I have Known Cnnni- two weeks, but not until they had lisauerkrauii- 5m"! bell“ and be" killed and driven all our martins in)!” ma!’ be pre5ewed by ielmm‘ tatlon with dry suiting. m this Now, dear reader, I am welli owl's nest I once found my hat-full "““i‘°d‘ ma Wgembi“ “e wuheih lware of the fac1‘tl11it my book of rcntnants of blue-bird's wings, m“? "l!" drained off and the veg- would be more popular if 1 lcfl young robins‘ wings and feet, and imam” weighim “m5 3 mum“ c’! these questions c111. I .1:11 like your- i quail, song-sparrow and English ‘mil’ to every 100 pwnds M W39‘ self, I wish I hud iwihzng to snyl sparrosv-feathers. In another casefabics" No water is “mi The "it but good about every 1111-11, for Ilorei, a screech-owl went through theimmicis the WM" 1mm m” W36" tnow aboui nature so please don"t me and ate her throat out.‘ This inch mick in a crock‘ Covering each lump on me Willi both fee‘. for owl only weighed three and one- my“ ‘vim a very thin “wring °i l . ll , ll. l,‘ lll. ., _. . . ll‘, h d klll d h. ld lparts full. Place a cloth on the top. _ azger l1, .111 t 1111111. anxun. set u 1 a e is g0 en men a plate turned upside dowxhlfour 00mm, oases‘ The latter, howljmmmatmn with w“ parasites‘ To s suff cicnt for a five gallon crock. wmtruciiml- 65°11 . _ , _ _\ . v _ . The container, 1o‘d kegs and but- Pmmwd ‘m iw° Bid” ls hmd on tl.dgl.1. ,s suth :1 bubn- , shoutd 111111 how I knew. He then t” tubs do as “M; as stone cracks) mlonlea Fm, packlng malerlal, plml anon sllollll. ma. steam “filly is-lioultl Lie allowed to stand in a n“ shmimg‘ latest leaiwi- ehafii-iimtion’ me iiiivoruiie mm“ win uurm room for from eight to ten moig em" ca“ days, when me bubbles of a” should be from three to six inches W Prevent. by We" mite numbers. cease ,0 “plum me iemlenumon m of packing on the bottom and‘ on} the multiplication of parasitic cr- complete A layer o, not paraffin all four sides, and a cushion six ; ganisms and so1l~ organisms that ,0 brlng twelve, Tam 1 put on gul- (U... It has been fvlmd that one poundito examine the colony at any time effects of cultivation or fallowing ‘llhe Dominion Aplarlst says: in the cellar be fairly dry, well ventilated, well insulated against outside temperatures and maintained at an even teznperature of about 46 degrees P. The bees should be brought in as soon as possible after the last good cleans- ing flight, usually about the first i’ placed ovrr hive entrances to pro- tect from mice see that they fit ‘snugly so that mice cannot move them. For outside wintering the bees may be placed in single, double or C’ e 1 i amntake. It is the medium-sizedi twelve 928s. The Pen was made of or a piece oi cieim board‘ and aieveii’ is the mo“ ewiiomiciii both liin the preservation of heat and in colony being by other be used, There 7 i to eight inches thick on top, The l colon1es_ should be placed in the cases with all packing done Qxcept ‘.011 top before they an fed, pg -thcr.=, should be no disturbance of the bees after feeding. The latter. end of September is a good time toi place the bees in the cases. I m British COlUIllbifl the x0013 enay hive-case has been generallyi adopted by the beekeepes u the, best all the year round form of protection. It: is only necessary to remove the cover and top packing‘ 1 i —-this being a~grcat advantage early sprinie-"Wintering Bees in’ Canada," Dsmlnlmi Department of Agriculture bulletin. Pure Bred Stock The total number of pedigree rrtificates registered by the Cu-na-l cllan National Reords and approv~ ed by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture for the month of Au- gust: was 5.082. This includes the The next morning we went over to; ‘was every winter. w“? iiiiioiiid be iiikiiii o“ before _ mod‘. .. qyle woods and dcstmyed the other; Remember, when he comes and adiiiii? the my“ or paraflm- '- nTi Dld one and the young. and foundi gets ii bird he wiii cai’ wiiai he Fresiiriimg Fr-uiis and viigiiiiibios Ind iemnants of some of the younili Wllflis of it, and come back the fol- ‘miimim D°m‘“'i°“ D°i“*'im"m °i no e Pheasants. Now this hawk killed will“! "151" f" a new Orw- ' ‘iii. liiilil°p.m__-_..s- . their 1 111d carried away 1m or these 111m Bl" "W the“ Cannibals locate] U, lf“ i "‘*“ ‘ll I -~ ppm; pheasants ln loss than foul.‘ other birds for miles the , - hours. These little pheasants were i across the wlmii?’ i5 i1 m ‘hag, about ten clays old. After plicnsnnts: iroub 8911 W he the 517,9 of a Small quflll , a beef on a not summer's day, the ‘ll w or molll-lllllg l-lm-(e spnrrmluhnwks,’ turkey buzzards will be hire 1n less » will not take them. 111.1111’ a smnif m“ we'll“! hm"- Wiloffi difi‘ hawk have I l-oald by “lsklng a ‘ 111w: vultures come from? You pc1'-' ear. What were these crows and mikisi feeding ymery Yet‘ their young on? Crow. " ' I fish, pollywogs. small frogs grubs ll d l 1 - , we g0 own r1 the field and kill: P,“ but sewnlnwfive p” cent‘ or the food that/these old crows would vomit up as they struck the ground was cggs. I; was these old black 1 _1ittle dead pheasant and running ai naps have n0‘ 59°“ 0m TOT a. raise lrledgllngs on and l, l j t "Tll _wire through him, standing up inimoniil- 3°“ did ‘i151’ know ybui as m5}, fol. n“, lilo“, to rfilseusa none... l‘ "Mimi lwiiion on 11 SW1 tr-uti WW" “Hing a b”! This ‘i“°""'5°“i young bird on iciustardi as it would lngs letting Mr, Hawk 1211111- down n11: ofi “iii-v i” Just ‘is much i" Dim” “s72 be to raise a 111w duringia political norm the glr and hpll] llllllglalf‘ l lldvvltfll11vi~ do the hawks and owls find canlpalgn- . . mallli, often caught owls in th. some 111.151‘. m" 1111')‘ I am Om O V _ yqnrg I “Ovid 1Z0 0n and on. relcitlni; The gm“ hiimed °wi nests i“ m“ fui things. iiliiayitieiiciiiiiiiyiiiiifiz pliliii- ol-‘lll such experiences until you got will“? m‘ 931i)’- Pilri)’ 5131i"!- biiiiii‘: halcllcd njbllls Spued out gl u "El": hungry‘ BM "mcmboi? iii“ §l71"“'"i iii” in ii‘ cavii-v 0i 8' ti?” or i‘ °T"""'5 dying Crow's mouth and the ll‘ile “one row--hnwk is only one. The worstli or imwkis nest" They iay two Dim things were still alive. Whether the m m are, W, l0 Comp, the coozlnr“=‘ the, white eggs. round like a turtl-zsi eggs w”? bmkpn ln m], throat bk .11» sharp-shlrmcd. and the goshutvk; l (“Si “mm m“ "We "f an ordinal”. fort I shot her or not 1 (p, n.1,), ‘how HUN, am l“, m“, bullets lnl barnyard fowis or a shade smaller lmjyv‘. bu, m“, were bIIOkC _h the, flip‘ Bu; “lhlll. ll“. pheasants,’ I have got the nest as early as thr. i ii i. i i n vi on an. m“. llm Sl).l_,.,.,,\,._l,,,“.l< ls the‘ first day in February, when old dill/I, , I x‘ 1' i ‘flu/Ii, of i111 Cami trial. some name thrown up. Yes, they will gage 1: 11111.1‘ - worst, incense it is 1111111- numerous. i Mrs" owl W85 setting The female ‘ihiii uiiiiisrolfiiigs’ iiusdt minim‘ kas T0 all)’ l)‘ rson who 11111111’. think 0i" horned owl 151573” ma“ the "1519; i‘ i‘ N i in 0 ri “m er . birds,‘ if they have the opportunity Ifliélll 1 l- - -~ . sh will wei h b t f - f 8 1W ‘in 11111.11 111 me‘ l‘ i? “ D“ m" Pmmd“ but 1h:- rzliin docs seem to be their s v th; . , 1 ,. an ~' -_~ - hm”! a" ii iii i ' o" i . d has a “mg Siiiciid oi mi“ choice. puiiblj’ because he does not l" ll, to (il'.'~'l.l‘(\\' \\11:1 vii-g l1.‘1r11 i‘. r111“ [WY iIiCiWS- 1 , , h H _ _ - cont-ea. 11.x nest better, Yet 1 lvns 011s: 1.11 .1111 1'.111:111>.'1l l NOW I know iilfiff? M0 I1 lot Oi here. for C 1111" flgfiill? crows because they ptlllctl our corn! I11 all my lifc I 11011-1‘ lzrcw a crow to bring corn to 11ml betii uxvi- up r week 01' M) 112-11» 1~,- member. wl: 11 l _5 a people who protect thcse cannibal- llmj birds because they kill mice. Yes,‘ ~ (in-ml m, they do kill mice. But take: l: it. by hutzrzei- ;i1e1: -. Ylf‘ Pall rlnzcns and dozens of our mqc-eti-i Efiihiiiil, Illililalicic ;=—~ nuch ntlr-r, 112111 011., 11» the Wrous and weed-destroying birds l: _ i _ i i i. i i Bu“ _ v _ l v ands out of :1 gasping crowds 933 same, I 11121- kn... _ :1 oi ca 331 to rare one owl. I claim that the Iron.“ m d an 0 c of m _ t 1 1 1 of 11115 111 11r- life. " y i‘ “e m“ ‘ good one robin or quail docs, in one , day. ovcrbalances the harm u dozen mice v.‘1ll do. Now we come to the crow and, bronze g-rackle, the largest black-| birtl. ’I'licsl_- two birds raise their; young chicfly on the eggs of other , Tl 1r . birds. Why this is. I won't pl-ptcnd, onlvmfl mzrickrls ijngiitiiimiil. to soy, nor will I attempt to thrown’ ‘ i ’ i S iiiii ‘I mv or “gm “Wm , exnrtlj/ the some, l-Ic will drop on ii‘ iiiii’ “iiiii a tree and look around" seizing '1n of the. 1 ~11. 1 ~ ' . 11 1.1.- 1 1 <1 -' . . ' ‘ ‘l’ Y1 m1 1 I‘ know incyi {r111 ly con e s do no un er ' nppnrtunny h? w!“ mm“ down and will kill :1 clumsy’ hnrizyard fnwli, stand. Possibly 1t has come nbouti go mrmlvh ( h l 1H h . or so, anrl they will alto kill snakes; thmugh man's inicrfercncc wltlii “PM, l" il) ‘i, “i ipmi B0 i 81W of them as l’1I11'c said, "1' their natural habits. i; will. c ii-siiinmis mi find no f:11iit".1vitl1 1111's!‘ fcllnwxs. The crow was the first bird I! Li ii ikii ii iiiiii wiii “ii iiiiiiiigii i I flhcnd a lot of my life bumlng liuntcd in Canada, as wc thought! ilimiefiiiiili Mini ii miiiiii’ i iiiiiii brick and draintilc nt night. and they pulled our corn. I went to the} fxitiinivm iii if“; iiiclliiiiiiiii iziiiis during the summer months ‘it is woods and located their nests. nnrii lllllill- mini: ..ii.i,i,ck,,.,a,,,c,liii'hail; vary interesting to see ihc toads soon I became wise enough to lml-; mm; w“, “in 5a the ‘Ungkll .55: come before the light nf the fires talc the call of the young: then I m1‘, i ' y y “icy and catch msncts. Th” sunk“ mm l ' . s 11111. 1 good as they do l1.11ml N these big hawks out, kill thc toads; i ‘iiiw iiiiiii make this smismim I had Mr. Crow beaten. I would first destroy the young if possible, then,‘ . _r . ‘ad I dot“ m“ makes‘ “on H ‘my do111 11 n11 c1 .1 t a n ti. Tlic so are not in my boots. ° “°"“" hldc in the green bushes and caw l 11' I h d h th, . , Nnw this innocent-looking -ll:tle 33f 1:11:58 doveiiiis Oefarticffiflliiq {ieii-liiibhifrs iii America“ Screech-oval’ Just last summer I brought their rand to thr- wrong gum fir‘. liiiii iiiimiiiiin iimii went nvm- to the martin home ()llr\ b31111, Yes I have even gone s0 fer plimieiilililii ‘m; “itfzrittiilgillisi to _ . " ' ‘ ' » I‘ 11H" c1‘, 11 o g ve you "Willi"! 1o we what was wroir! as to call them right down lulu the .l ,. 1v1tl1 them. 111111 here were lhrcc or pmnii [l-(pg m m, to ma)“. _-l ypyy iiisncgfflrzgilitlidnhirom iieiisoniiil N‘ l . ~ . . .11‘\‘:1‘.l1)n am my four helpless flczlttllng flapping on 1mm ln-"l nl ammllnllloll (p, lylni e F ' ‘ .... . . l _ d, _ , i-ho Iflriizntl, 111111 the nlrl ones lnr- bfliie“ ioim ii iiipiiwiii’ imii i iim sring at the house as t! it were n i “ark. as 11 cost money to blly pow- Bum 5995' flfli- W911. t0 be bfivi. W‘! l comes more of what we don't want] Bcrgc _ Funci L MCI)! Home Mary i. Funer sister, _ mornl T‘ Si. A1 Ca Mr. gralef thank kind i 11111-1111 meni. =-..—» : urcs. if lcf: to mature, would do as much good as a crow. if you want 10 trap a crow use hens‘ eggs for bait, but hear in mind he is cute, and you must conceal the trap very carefully. There are two lat-ere hawks Ii Ilevel‘ destroy, the lPrl Tail midi the Red Shoulder. 'I‘n1:_\' are tor) 1113i find 611N115?‘ i0 be vcijv destructive on our birds. When thew 111W) rarr jeiles get in i my traps I usually‘ label them with an aluminum bandl and let them m1; but, .'.‘:'.1nge tol 55y. I have llf“.'1'i' herirtl from onei dcr and shot in those days. Nnu/ W" (Continued on Page 14> 1 rascals that taught me what toi lwlth 757. Amongst pedigrees of 205 horses: 2.394 cat- tle,’ B33 sheep; 889 swine; 735 dogs. 4 foxes; I poultry and 21 goats. The total registrations for this year (1933) are 42,831. Of this number L859 are horses; 19,796 cattle, 4,096 sheep; 3,667 swine; 7,794 foxes; 4,725 dogs.'- 827 poultry and 6'7 goats. Up to the present; time-for this year, Perchcrcns head the list of horss with 8&5 registrations, followed by Clydesdnlcs 1111211 460. Amongst cattle, ShErthoms are the, most numerous vrith 6,460, mar-l shircs be.ng second with 5,817. Ox-l ford Downs are first in the sheep dlvlslun w-‘th 1,064: Suffolk second swine, York- shire far outdistnuces evcry other breed with 2,944, Tamworth com- ing second with 313 and Iurkshiro third with 260. Further information may be obtained from the Regis- i i tration Division, Dominion Live Stock Branch. “Vitamin F” Green leaves of plants. especially of the cabbage, mustard and cress families; also potatoes, onions, swedes, and frcs-h fruits. contain the element in food known as Vit- amin C, 1vl1,cl1 prevents scurvy. Abscncelof th s vitamin in the food of human beings will cause scurvy after four months. Even its shortage produces ill-health, chnractciizrd by snllow, muddy complexion, loss of energy, and fleeting pains in jo nts and limbs. particularly the legs. Be- illg sensitive to heat, vitamin C. is readily destroyed by boiling and at ordinary temperatures is slouble in alkaline solutions. It is to be noted that dried fruits and vegctabeis, and preserved lime juice are espec- ially destitute of this vitamin-Do- n1in1on Frut Branch. | 1 1 iPacking Grapes" Whore grates are intended to be storrd fcr lengthy periods, or‘ Jransport-erl over long distances in, . iefrlierntion. two {pat-ling are used in Queensland, jmntwilfa, thrs: being granulated lcork and . wocd-ivool, Tie mcst favoured mc- itlzod cozrmcrcizlly 1| the use of igranulatcd cork. Thll method has‘ the advantage over others in 1110i lfact that f1 lnrgrr quantity of fruit ‘Icrn be parked In the 01189- This redu cs the cullry cf timber hand- jling Cartngc and shipping ifeifiilis ‘Villlfll zrc based on the cubic snncn rvcuped, are thus also re- i 1 1 i hat fifty Der cent. of tha cggsi dared Ow- r135 huygfg buy the fruit on the mm n1 the weight contained 0f Bees "Decide eiwly 130w you will protect your bees m the winter, whether greenhouse were destroyed by the we, from 11.2 in July w “Ill-ti in or in packing cases heat from the ates-m grid used in Augugt’ dug m higher prices for outside. The cellar for bees should the sterilization P1118858. FY10 f8!“ goods, and to n. lesser degree 101' um; at, p.11 flmgg, tllity of the soil would be greatly luel Al, 1nd“ {ol- lemi during the changeable weatther of l Sitfiffliillfl 05 mfllisiilm- prcol has bzen omtory of Plant. Pathology. liness in and about pour three puts over 23 ounces house selected. Tight bunches are unsat- by cutting the bunches into sec- Duiry and Cold Storage Branch, iBlb p u s I11 Export . . methods of _. sulpilie _ paper and . -,--_';;.:§zr.: ' l gage: A “l 111% éi-Igwgrza __:-:§:-:§. __.:~1§=-=_. .1 FARMERS, STOC B EEDE S A ‘i .-:=-_-='—_’=:-:%l ‘é 2-2 123% __' g- i?!%'Z'i%Z-Z%I-I%I'i%I<%H%H 3%?! a ii Preservetljegetables Winter Protection Sterilizatin 0f Greenhouse Soil (Experimental Farms Note) If ail the soil organism in a impaired. for soil organisms are ‘essential. 1n fertile soils they are continually at work converting thel isoil ingredients into plant nutrl-l ents- However, favourable forms of. soil organisms survive steam ster-i iliwtlon, and although they are! week in November. 11' guards m . few in number right after s1er111-l’“°"°d “p mm n" i” 67's’ w“ lzatlon, they rapidly multiply whenf ithe soil temperature again be-i comes normal. Right after sterili- zation, o1- when the soil organisms ‘are few in number, great care lshould be exercised to prevent eon- izwcomplish this the soil should be left untouched for a week or so after sterilization. If the necessary lcare is taken to prevent contamin- multiply rapidly and thereby tend cannot rdease the plant nutrients from the soil ingredients that may be later accidentally introduced. The ancient agrlculturistc dis- covered that soil cultivation during the summer period decldedly im- proved the fertility of most soils- For many hundred years fallowing has been a routine practice. On the Prairies and in the dry sec- tions of British Columbia, satisfac- tory crops have been produced by following the ,land every other year. Until recently the beneficial i have been attributed to the con- Although cultlvation frequently conserves soil moisture and moisture is of first importance in soil fertility, secured recently that the beneficial effect of fa.l- lowlng is due in large part to the creation of conditions favorable to certain types of sail crganlsms and to the accumulation of their pro- ducts, A grccnhouse operator can take advantage of the fallow by replacing the greenhouse soil with outside soil that. has been well cul- tivated or fallowed for at least bwo months before being transferred to the greenhouse. i The investigations of the Lab- at Saanichton. B. 0., suggests that periodic sterilization by steam or replacement with soil from fertile followed ground, must be coupled with fumigation and general clean the green- house. At least once a Yell!‘ when the greenhouses are empty m‘? walls, ceilings and benches should be cleaned and the closed house fumlgaied with either burnt sul- llhffl‘ or formalin- Suillillii‘ i5 ‘he Gheflpil‘. One third of a pound should be burned for ever)’ 190° cubic feet of space. If formalin is used, the simplest method is t0 of permanganate of pDtflS-il 101' every 1000 cubic feet of space into distributed containers about the in the case. In some countries, bannls are used instead or cases- and sawdust in place of Efimiiifii?‘ ed cork. When sawdust is used, it is necessary that it be absolutely clean and free from taint. Careful selection of bunches of grapes 11l- ways plays an important pnrt 1n succc=sful exportlrg. Large 1005c tYlTS of bunches should always be lsfnctory, being harder to trlrn and clean. Further. the large, tight bumhes often oontahi many ble- mished berries 1n the centre which can b: satsfactorlly removed only Dcininion t:ions.-Ncws Letter, Bflb We have just received our fall stock of BULBS direct from HOLLAND for fall planting and surly Spring Bloom. All first slze Bulbs. IIYACINTS (Double Single.) TULIPS (Double and Single) CHOICE TALL DARWIN TULIPS, NARCISSUS, DAF- FODILS, CROCUS, SNOW. DROPS. FREESIAS all l! lowest prices. Now open In our BOOKSTORE. ii ii and t 1 Send for our ‘price 1m. PM“!!! 1111111 on all Mall Orders. i i 1011111111 a no. Q umau count of slightly higher quotations index changed from 86.2 in July in "coke prices fuel to move up from 19.8 to 79.9. Other indexes were unchanged. lllmud’! Llnlment for Plmplel, August Retai Prices Higher The index number of retail prices, rents, and costs of services ' prices, alone. advanced from 69.4 to 11.7.; When foods were removed from this index it increased only one-l tenth of g, point over the same period. from 75.3 to 75.4. For 48 food items the index tinulng a: steady rise since April. 1933. For the first time 1n several months beef, mutton and veal prices registered slight declines. Fresh and m1. pork, bacon and cooked ham continued to advance moderately. Fresh eggs rose from 2l.lc to 23.50 per dozen. while cook- ing and storage eggs wcre 17.10 and 19.50, respectively, for July and August. Creamery butter at 25.40 and dairy butter at 21.30 were each a cent and a half higher than corresponding prices for July. Cheese rose from 19.40 to 19.90 per pound. Flour again moved higher from 3.01: to 33c per pound. Bread, reflecting the higher flour prices. rose from 5.70 to 5.80 per pound, Potatoes, with the old var- iety almost entirely off the mar- ket. advanced sharply from 22.30 to 41.06 per peck. The fuel and lighting index rose from 86.2 to 86.5, mainly on ac- for coal and coke. The coal sub- to 86.8 in August, while advances in two or three centres caused the index for this FUXMEN! 1r You want A uocion Why Ball The Plumber '2? Fox, Poultry and Livestock feeds have this year proven their superiority beyond ques- tlon. We strongly recommend ranchers to start immediately feeding SUNGLO FALL FUR- RING RATION as the cereal diet for their foxes. This Ration is Manufactured by us. especially for the Fall-Farting season from August 15th to December 15th, Promotes clear color, finish, and good body of fur and leather. We also recommend to you: SUNGLOiFox Breads (White. Wholewhcat Raisin, or mixed bread, dried and ground) Vitaminerakiiic W i" 1 d ' 5 greatest Mineral and Condition Powder for Foxes. i i Also SAVE Money I and Foxes by Using: SUNGLO Flea Powder SUNGLO Worm Exterminator SUNGLO Ear Lotions SUNGLO Disinfectant B Island Industry and your own Profits by Buying at Home. Write for prices, descriptive circulars, our latest feed sche- dule. or what have you. Charlottetown Dealers: Burhods Grocery. Jordan 6s Burns, Carter 8.: 60., Ltd- W. W. Mutch, ‘Earnscllffe, P." E. 1'. SUNGLO feeds and PP"- ducts manufactured by- lnternational Fox .l1n1l Animal. Foods Ltd. SUMMERSIDE, P. E51’. l 1 Gilli.) , school teacher should happen not ' tp be musically inclined, perhaps gygggl-gi5-;E3%l-iili%fi—iiiifiiiiffi%x%aiiliifiiliil‘! EN ERS iliii-Zifi OCTOBER 7 1933 i?! 'l,' i1 Iii i Z-Z zvizwsx I! AIIIIOOIA IVZJTIZS m new/um or MUSIC - .____, “Music and gymnastics are stres- sed very much in all types oi.’ Scandinavian schools, and the‘ authorities look upon these actlvU ltleg as contributing greatly to the cheerful cooperative spirit "existing among the people generallyP-Pro- fesaor W. I... Shaw, speaking at the Rotary Club. I read this with a very great deali of interest because it 1s in line with what has often been said in these columns, though perhaps not as fellcitlously as Mr, Shaw expres- ses it. Looking back to my own school-days, I can soc that our vo- cal music was disciplinary, coop- erative, and formative, three strong arguments for its place in any scheme of primary education. It added another enjoyment to life, for when two or three were gath- ered together, we would strike up a round, a catch, or a. part-song. And them céiud be no doubt that it enlarged the lung capacity! In thosg days there were no can, so that the transportation in the case of picnics, excursions. std, was by means of "brakesH-long wagons, drawn by two horses. They held fourteen m‘ fifteen persons, ranged on long seats‘ running along the sides and the passengers faced inwards. The “brake party" always sang as they travelled, and while the music was not classical it was good. It was of what is called the romantic school (as opposed to the classical) and today we would term the ‘songs "old favorites." The choir picnics usually sang hymns, preferably those with a swing to them. The young rustics sang as they rode back to the fields to plough, and the sound certainly was cheerful. The only musicians one hears now-a-days, are our Acpdlan friends, who sometime; drive past, singing as they go: and pleasant it sounds. All honor, then, to the Grand River and the Ulgg School Illalrsl The teachers in those groups staged singing contests which I feel oar- taln would hold the attention of the parents present. One. could Wish that this feature had been more fully reported. In the Old Country than contests were con- ducted somewhat. after this fash- ion. Each school had to all)! W0 part-songs: the fint (called the teat-piece) was the same for all the schools, and was agreed upon some time in advance. The second song was selected by each school separ- ately, according in the teacher's ability and taste" Tharp were many good school songs and a wise choice helped the children to appreciate good music. (I recall a. contest here three or four years ago, when "Polly-wblly Doodle all the Day!" was the piece de resistance!) On the appointed day, the important person was the judge who was a qualified musician. Great pains were taken so that he could not see the performers,_nor be seen himself: if the contest was in the open air, he had a small closed tent, so that he could hear but not see. The order of singing was de- tarmfned by ballot unknown to the judge; then the chairman announc- ed something like this: “School No. 1; Test piece, “Now Pray we for our Country"-Selection, "See our oars with feutherd spray." The Judge marked down “No. 1-At- tack hesitant" and so on. (Nobody liked tn be flrlt to sing: they went better after they warmed up). After N0. 1 had finished the chair- man said: "School No. 2; Test piece "Now “Pray we for our country- Selectlon, "Before all lands in East, or West." This went on till all the schools had sung, and the Judge! after reckoning the points gave his: decision. His notes and criticisms were passecfto the school concerned and formed the basis for the nex‘. year's improvement. The reason for keeping thg judge "in this dark," was to prevent the faintest sus- picion of favoritism. So, having regard to all the bene- fits, ! hope tho singing contest movement will increase, and that all school fairs will Include it in next year's programme. If the 1 some good lady connected with the choir or the Institute would help out for the honor of he: school district. About the speaking contcsts one is in two minds. No doubt 1t ls n fine thing to be able to face an audience with confidence, bu’ gen- erally speaklng we talk too much as 1t is, and too often vilthout any tangible result. For example, there have been hundreds of speeches, made by all sorts and conditions of men, concerning the depression, which is now departing of itself: and all that speaking has not given us any plan to Prevent it recur- rencel Was not the‘ wise man of old, (whose laws are the foundation of British law.) according to his own words, “slow of speech and of a slow tongue?" Our forefathers, in a oouplat which combined the wis- dom of many with the wit of one, observed- "It's not the man that has the moat, who gives‘ the most away, No;- yet the man that knows the most who has the most to say.“ PLANT BERRIES NOW Autumn is the perfect time h plant raspberries and currents. These bushes start into growth s11 early in the spring that moving» them then is likely to give them I sot-back for the rest of tbs season If moved in autumn they settlt lnto place and are ready for the spring to call them into new life. This late planting has another ad- vantage: it is done at a time when one is not so busy. The raspberry is, it 1| wall laid, the fruit which is most easily grown in this country. 1t abound: in a wild state everywhere, and l! its season yields quite a revenue N the berry-pickers. But the culti- vated varieties so surpass the wild form in size, quality and flaws that. a row of some approved rasp- berylhouldbegrowninovuryfhrna‘ garden. The "Vlcking" 1| such I fruit, and has proved silftabls fol our ‘climate under many years‘ trial. The bushes or “canea" may b1 purchased locally, and mach grower without m, drying out timid“ is so likely to happen when. m transit is long. Watch the "ad" column thlsfall, and buy at once! WHAT T!!! STUD! ‘Iherolsasmalliownmflortl West Durham, called Oonsett, witfs which I am fairly well acquainted having lived within easy dlstanct of it for five years. 1t holds a 111m minent position in the eduoatlond leadership of the dfilirict round about, and is. at the same tints, I sort of subsidiary to tbs martial! county Council's Education Oom- mittee. This note will give an idsq of its activities for the coming winter, and it is noticeable that all the evening classes are of technical, vocational and domestic subjects-l the old evening classes for maths- matlcs, composition, etc" have al- most entirely disappeared. Dreasmaklng appears to be very popular. Even the little school at Edmundbyers, high up amongths hills, has its dressrrmklng course from 7.15 to 9.15 on Mondays from sept. 18 to Dec. 11. ‘This will cosh the student 60 cents. Al: Consetti Council School this subject runs every night from 7.0 to 9.0. from Sept. to the end of March. lbw broldery classes run a close secon while three rural schools run tail- oring classes. Arts and Crafts Classes comprise Basketry, Weaving, Upholstery. Soft Furnishing (whatever that is) and “Mixed Handicrafts." A course in Industrial History is given at one school. The lighter side of life is repre- sented by “Folk Dancing and Musi- cal Games" at; two of the large: lohools: one gives two hours to the class-and the other one hour, and both classes run tlll the end .0f March.‘ This would include the tra." dltlonal dances such as the Morru Dance, the Northumbrlan Sword Dance, the Highland Fling, and the Maypolo Dance. These old dances are greatly used at festivals pageants and the like. 1 ___. .: _TJ n Page 14) 115 1.1111111111141111 11...; Bond ms 1n your mm a. be spun Into Yarn and wove Into Blankets. The charges are: llnglo yarn 23 cents doubled 28 cents per pound. Blankets $2.00. and ll’ unlaundered 8111i; ll. takes fivo lbs. of wool per Blanket. Wool must he well washed and all dirt nnd burrs picked 'lhs_ size of single, yam is media and doubled yarn fine, medium scarce and hooking yarn. Put shill‘ pet's name on all parcels and own- er's name. address and instruction: lmlde. Send 11y mall or freight Freight will b0 paid on 100 lb. lotb WM. LANDRIGAN. 65 Queen Street, Charlottetown 1