NOVEMBER_18_, 192.9 |'|=0R FARMERS. srocjk BREEDERS and GARDENERS 7 NEWSY NOTES - B! AGBICOLA The Dene Mattel. time ago, in an account of luunbricn superstitions, nzd the Deae Metres. and ;miscd to give a "Note” concern- these dlvinitigis. 05g interest in was arcuzs . s e years ago. m? 1 first visited the museum in “Block Gate" at Newcastle on Tyne. That structure was. in its the principal entrance to e fortress erected. Ln 1080 by Jw; mirfhose, son o! William we Conqueror. (To this “New castle" the city owes its present “ma, though it has been in exis- tence since the time cf the Ro- pnrs.) Altar many vicissitudes the pack Gate had sunk to the level a sliun lodging-house. and at mt the authorities ordered it to b, demolished, To preserve this n11 of the ‘good old times’. the 5,; of Antiquarians bought it. fypli‘. 1 it, and converted the ward-rooms witch flanked it, in- to their private musiifim. on the grwlid floor was hou‘ .d a fine col- lecficn of Roman in ibed tablets. ggmlultlleS. altars. statues and cflyvlng. all of stone, and all dug up in the County. Among them were scvcral (eight or nine. if I am correct) large statues of the Deae illatres. all beautifully fashioned. but headless. The reason for this mutilation is that the Saxons (pair- ms themselves) had a superstitious horror of all the Roman remains fgy found during their conquest or (he country. and defaced them ihteruly in this case» to prevcn-t their exercising an evil influence. such as witchcraft, against the finders. The Deac- Maires were dlvlnitles ad by the auxiliary forces, _ _ Teutonic. wh’ch ZflITlHYfl- ed . . t only one altar dedicat- ed to them has been found in Italy, and the classic writers never refer to them. But in Britain, Bclglc Gaul, and Germany (especially niou: the banks of the Rhine), many slaillfs, altars and inscrip- tions in their honor have been found, ill some of which they are called Deae Matrunae. On the sl- tars and other monuments they are always represented as three fo- malcs, seated. with bowls or bask- rls of fruit on their knees. emble- matic 11511121178 of the plentiful gifts ivhich they are believed to distrib- ute to mankind. For these three goddesses, besides (presiding over the fields and woods. had the more "serious task of pro-arranging tho fates of individuals and dlspenb’ in: ihc blessings of the gods t0 the world at largcl Their worship may be traced down to a comparatively late per- iod in England and Germany, the latter country being strongly in- " paganism even when tlanlty had been established . Whcn in the sixth century C .. iiauus and St. Gall arrived a: Brogcnz in Swiimcrland (then counted as part of German ) they found the people payi oration to three images place together ' the wall of the temple- “lo tres firing-Ines .parl- was quns populus . . ador- a‘ .1" thrir st.1'1:s 1nd de chrcd to that of fairies: they were no longer worshipped, yet were welcomed as bringing luck. Bur- char. Bishop of Worms, who died in 1024 has left on record that the C mun women of his time had a u. at. cert-min seasons of the , A. of spreading tables in their horses with meat and drink. and laying three knives. so that if the ti-rcc sisters should come. they mi~ht partake of their hospitality. Pvhops the presenting of three gills (usually an rag. salt. and a pirce of money) to a newly born inlay. "for luck." in my native county, is a last survival of offer- lngs to the fateful goddesses. A rather curious circumstance is often repeated in the old folk- taics: two of the divinities were represented as giving good gifts while the third gave an evil one. (There is a kind of philosophy of life in this. which accotm-is for the mafign streak in mundane affairs.) When Fridlaf went to consult the oracle of the fates. he saw within the temple three seats occupied by llllfi‘ "nymphs? two of whom gave his son Olaf the power of gaining human favors. but the third con»- hrred parsimonious spirit. . coat. the monk Wolsisn, who lib-s at Winchester in the fcnth century tells a singular story relat- ill: to three nymphs who presided over his district, though like the rest of his ecclesiastical brethren. he ins blackened them both in Person and character. I-Iis story written in elegant Latin verse, tells 0f a citizen of Winchester who wont out to visit his farm. and ro- turmrg somewhat late towards his homo, ucar a little stream that 255*“ by the cltv, he was stopped l two women black as pitch “ct ¢°Til0rc nildas." They called to him in ingratiaiing terms, to come lllrl listen to what they had to but he ran away in affright. ‘lllklll’: them demons, while they lfglrsllf‘? him. calling the while dll’. msunc. fuels?" (Why. mad- Ynflu. ilcesi thou?) He gave him- self 11D for lost when a third fe- lmlc who had lain concealed. stop- Kxl his wnv. In angry mood the mill} nymph struck the inobedient “Qiml senseless to the ground. “iv! (he three disappeared in the a Plf of the stream. The man ‘,f“l‘ P-"lme to his senses. ‘tut he Mllurl himself a cripple and crawl- “lih difficulty to the gates of I'm‘; (“lly- Hora again it is the third 1M‘ who inflicts the hurt. —LIME— Fl" Blfier and Better crop: Government experts recom- mflld Iilll llmlng, gnd now l5 if’ "W. but take n0 chin: s. BUY HIGH GRADE BROOK- ‘ILLE GROUND LIMESTONE I01‘ but rellllls. Sllecial Fall Price: for IKEJ. up to December 31st. 1939! Illllk — _ _ _ _. _. _$2_80 per {on Bagged - - - — - — - 3.55 per ton (‘ur lots 30 ton: or more delivered nearest Railway Silt-ll!!! Don't Delay - Send your order: now to Brookvilla Manufacturing 00., Ltd. Brookville, Saint John 00-. N- B- Jl tire .atter half of the twelfth f.;'l‘l';"p”"f““' BRO» M ‘a oen ientiales, a work mm- Emil for “use in his own diocese rves ' practice inallhgll-Ild“ g6 ligmmtll: table with three knives (cum tri- Lis cultellis), at night of course to cpnclliate these three personage- uiat they mlsht confer goccl roam} on children born in the house, 082211919 ulmhlflflnf-h and fourteenth Brlzmzy nuscripts now in the 181115911111, Th0 D985 Mata-q Te-IPDMI‘ in the sha of beauti- ful fairies. but these s ries are 1m indelicate for more than a refer- iié‘? iii. 0203.23.25. ‘?“"““P"'° mfie Eagles. s ormed into ester. in the County of 2:15:11? a Roma-n aim- was 10am; a lwcrloum Des matrib o L- 0- ‘This has been translated to mean deabus matribus quae 10mm NWUPBIIL-i-O the deae matrcs who occupy (or preside over) this plane, Odd: and End: ‘Proflteerinng? Says The Parm- ers Advocate: "The trouble with price control is that the authori- llE-l Usually show more zeal in con- trolling the price roducts farmers have to sell than e price of ods that farmers are ob iged (r0 ‘lly- Ahlrwa . these matters aloud be adljus through rim-m. ers organizations." which reminds me that the war had scarcely started when sugar went up one- ha“ 05"" 8 ‘Pound. an increase of 8-3 P91’ cent. It is iodwy selling at :7 cw. an increase of 17 per cent. Xestemu ‘being short of beef, r said to a neig bor who was going, mark- eting: You might get me a couple of cans of that Patagonian beef." (It comes from the Argentine real. LV. and costs 15 cis. per tin.) H9 brought the cans and reported that they now cost 17 cts, per tin; an advance of 11.3 per cent. Nothing that I have for sale has risen even a frrctional part of one per cent, and there is, I hear, some talk of falling in the price of pork. (How- ever. sliced bacon sells at 30c r 1b.: nearly four times what Kile former receives. Bran was $20 per ton on July 1st; it was $20 per ton on Oct. 1st. says a brief presented to the Dominion Minister of Agri- culture. Oilcake rose from S35. to $44 in the same period and poul- try concentrate from $2.80 to $3.50 Der . The rustlcs of old had a satiric rhyme- l "God bless the squire and on re- latio ns Who keep us in our proper sla- tlons." We have no Squires in Canada 7'0 keel? "5 bwly. but we have a very efficient "ersatz." No doubt, if armors would organize they could alter the situation, but there is little sign of that. Prcleut for the Kid. The Mari- dad, gorgeously arrayed in golfing toga. is presenting a lawn mower to his son. so that he may cut the grass inscribed “$115,000,000 Pro- tlncial Debt." The handle of the mower is marked "Future Taxes." and on each blade is "Pay. Pay.” Junior appears to be astounded with his present. and “goods his right." as the old saving goes. The cartoon is in the interest of the Opposition Party, and is a clcver piece of work; but one may safely wager that ‘aoth parties were con- cerned in rolling up the huge debt of one hundred and fifteen million dollars. Without being s. prophet or the son of a prophet, one may wager also that Junior will never cut that grass: there is another way out—to throw up the job. A Zoetrope. This also was a present for the kid. and the kid trope was a sort of forerunner of the cinema since it employed what used to be known as "permanence of vfsion." It was an upright cyl- lnder of tin sibout n. foot across. and with pretty nearly the same depth. It" was open at the to admit light and was pierced a1 round with narrow slits, which, however, ran only half wa down, leaving the lower part o the cylinder intact. '1'_l'iis was poised upon s. central . t, (projectln from a heavy Ease.) upon which it could be re- volved very ra/pidly. A roll of pap- er about six inches wide was plac- ed inside the cylinder, close against and covering, the unslotted part. ‘mic paper, like the film of the cinema, presented successive pic- tures of some action; but. in this case they were very simple. per- haps ; boy kicking a. footbsl. or a horse leaping over a. fence. when the cylinder was rotated the fig- ures appeared to merge into one image which went through the ac- "on in a more or lea lifelike man- ner. The observer looked through the slots. Scrymgeour. I was lancing over EL Stevenson's " ew Arabian flights." when I came across the name "Francis Scrymgeour." Know- ing ire trlckiness of many llhigltsh names of Norman or n, I turned to a valued friend w o happened in be present, and for a. joke. said: "Flow do you pronounce that?” The joke was on me when he at once said "Skrim-jeri" "That's right." said I, and admitted that I didn't know it myself till a few weeks ago. It was not in my dic- tionary of proper names and their pronunciation, but is now entered inio that book as a footnote. This name is something spelt Scryme- ‘i the "m6 to buv while prices H. G. S. ADAMS. Pres. was the present writer. The zoe-. WEEKLY LIVESTOCK ' MARKET REPORT Ottawa, November f) SUMMARY Sharply curtailed receipts at stock yards and a heavier move- ment on export to the United Eta- teo. despite rather unfavourable Drices in that direction, combined to effect a real improvement in cat- tle prices uurmg the past week, o trade gradually gathered strength until most major markets finished with gains of 25c to 50c. The general quality of the offer- ings left something to be dash-ed and the ‘price improvement was most noticeable on the better Brades of catte which. at most times, were scarce. Changes in other classes of live stock were ex- tremely few and only fractional, calves, hogs and lambs al ling firm to a little stronger. Eastern Cattle Price: Stronger Medium to choice grades of slaughter steers and heifers were in best demand at TORONTO and gained 25c to 50c on a short supply, I while other grades remained un- changed. Good quality killers were scarce and common cattle too plentiful. weighty steers sold to $7.40, with some off cars just a. little higher and ood butchers brought $7.25 to $7. The hold- over at the end of the week con- slsted of some 500 common cattle. Trading at MONTREAL was active at an adlvancc of 25c on the small- est run in the past two months. A/erage qualitv, however, was the poorest. seen in the same period. Medium good to good steers sold at $7 to $7.50, with no tops on hand. and other grades sold down to $4.50. Goad cows brought $5 to $5.50, with a heavy supply of this class on hand. Western Cattle Steady to Higher Under the influence of reduced country loadings, the WINNIPFYI: market ruled stung to 25c higher on most killing classes While lmly moderate buying took place on southern account, the general im- provement shown in killing class- es at Eastern markets was reflect- ed in the trad-e at. Winnipeg. A few dry-fed handy-weight butchers adaptable to local rcqiiirsmcruts topped at $7. but relatively few well covered steers showed up and most offerings-earned $5 to $6.25. Replacement cattle were not quite as active during the recent brisk THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN YOUB FOX!!! You do 'aot know what p". fact reuult: are polllbla In co trolling flea I II II ourmltcl Illltll you have used PULVEX. Ilvo satisfaction 0r money ro- funnicd. e SOPEX Control: anemic: easily, obolply. offocllvoly. PULVIX lntl IOPIX In Cooper Productp-Brftlob Mule —1"ully Guaranteed. Order from your Drug. Ilurdwaro, Ferd iuul Seoul More. or W?" CANADIAN (‘O - OPEIIATIVR WOOL UIIOIVEBB LIMITED Quebec and lhrltlmo Branch, Lanrmzvlllu. Gui. r TIMELY NOTES ON CONNECTED WI Silver Fox Farming TOPICS TH #1 NATURAL RESOURCES DIABSIII-‘IELD. » CONSERVATION 1 A WIBKLY COLUMN OI’ PI-AUIIOAL OPINIONS OI TB! VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING TIII U!!! AND ABUBIS OF PAGE NINE A BY MB. LUDLOW JENKINS. The New York Auction Company silver fox sale of early fresh skins will commence on November 21st. We understand that a small con- signment will be forwarded from Charlottetown, also consignments from Summemlde to test out the American market. Tho Fur Trade Review Weekly. New York, November 9th, has a despatch dataf Washington. D. C., as followsz-"No progress is re- ported by the committee represent- ing the fur breeders of America in their eflorts to obtain a. measure of Government protection against the danger of dun-rping in the Am- very few bulls over $6. Exports to the United States during the week totalled 5,167 beef cattle, 475 dairy, and 701 calves, making the totals in date this year 167,807 beef, 111.345 dairy. and'77,- 335 calves. In the corresponding period last year exports were 60,- 342 beef, 10,122 dairy, and 42,319 calves. Exports from October lst to November 9th, under the fourth quarterly quota totalled 37,006 bee-f cattle. Calvu Steady to Stronger There was a tendency toward markets. Toronto sold choice vcals up to $10.50 and $11, while Mon- treal was strong with mixed lots closing at $10 and good calves up to $10.50. Winnipeg was active and stronger as were most other west- ern centres. The top at Winnipeg was $8.50, Calgary and Prince Al- bert $6.50. Edmonton and Saskat- chewan $7.50. Moose Jaw and Re- gina $7, and Vancouver $725. Hogs Steady to Froctionally Higher Slight gains were made in hog prices at Toronto. Calgary, and Ed- monton. and other markets held steady at last week's levels. Toron- to closed with "bacons at $8.60 off trucks alive, and $1135 to $11.75 dressed. Montreal remained steady at $9 for bacons f. dz w., and Win- nipeg was also not disturbed, bac- ons holding $8.25 f. d; w. Caigary closcd at $790 off trucks and Ed- monton at $8. Saskatchewan mark- ets remained unchanged for the second week, Prince Albert and Saskatoon pa-ylng $7.95 for bac- sessions and values held barley stea‘_v with the better grades at $5.50 to $6. ‘The trade elsewhere in)‘ t’ e west was steady to a littlel stronger most strength being evl-l dent on Saskatchewan markets. Top - steers at CALGARY and SASKA- toon made $6.75. EDMONTON and MOOSE JAW $6. PRINCE AL- BERT $5.75. REGINA $5.85. and VANCOUVER was displaying some weakness pariicuiarly toward the .clos.e, after making a high of $7. U. S. Market CanacFan steers at Buffalo were taken between $8 and $8.25. These prices were rat-ed 25c or so hlcher back less than the Toronto market. At St. Paul. Canadian steers were quoted mostly from $7.50 down. heifers $5.50 to $7.50, the bulk of the cows_f_r_9q1__$,5_.@_io g geour, and sounded 5k.‘ -_cr AN Anniversary. l-Icw time flies! I: is exactly ten years since I com- mencod the "Newsv Notes." Dur- ing that decade I have sometimes felt like the sailor (in Longfellows poem) who carved on his car “Oft was I weurv while I toll-ad at thee“ but the toil has brought compen- sations-good friends who visit me. and many letters of appreciation from readers I have never seen. To both I offer grateful thanks. NOTES ON ISLAND PLANTS The Rosaceae (3) The next genus, Potentllla, com- rises a number of plants collec- ively known as Cinquefoils. Most are weeds. a few are omamentals. and one at. least. is edible. The Rough Oinquefoil (P. monspelien- sis) was noticed on the Island by Prof. Groh in 1936. MacSwains list gives the Norway Cinquefoil (P. norvegica.) also. There is little difference between the plants. how- ever, the latter being by some bot- of the formmer, Both make them- anists, regarded only as a variety selves at home in cultivated ground and have earned a place in "The Farm weeds of Canada". The Silvery Cinquefoil (P. arsen- tea) owes its species name to the fact that its stem and the under- -surfaoe of its leaves are clothed with silvery-white wool. It is a neater plant than the two former. but still a weed. prcferrinfl dry barren fields. The Downy Cinque- foil, (P. inter-media). closely allied but coarser, was also found here Prof. Groh. byThe writer is indebted to Mr. Sterling Campbell. of New Glasgow for the news that. the Rough-folli- ed Cinquefoil (P. reeta) l8 10ml‘! hcrc, he havlnc scut til-o plant away for identification to make sure. The Marsh. or Purple. 011111119- 1011 (P, polustrls) is a pretty bog plant, which ‘I have seen grow- ing at Cavendish and 'I‘racadic. It is perhaps widely distributed in suitabie spots. The shrubby Cin- quefoil (P. frutlcosa) of Mac- swairfs list was perhaps a garden “escape. I have it in my 138F060. 11B"- ii; bought seed from a firm ln Britain. 'I'l1ere used to be a good specimen in the shrub-border at the Experimental Station. It i: a smallish shrub. producing IBIS? yellow flowers over n long season. In rocky or gravelly situations one is almost sure to find the Three- tooihed Cinqucfoil. (P. trldentata). Unlike most of the Potentilias, it has white petals. . The Silverwced (P. Anserlnal has a territory stretching round the Northern Hemisphere. In E08- land it is the "Goosofoot". in France the “Argentimf. In Light- footls "Flora Scotica." (1789) it is related that the inhabitants of some of the Hebrides have lived on the roots of this pfant for months. (Perhaps during a season of fam- ine.) Boiled or roasted he says. they taste like parsnips. Thcrc is n-w lack of the "Silverweed“ here. ' The last of the genus is the “Five Finger," (P. canudensis) found in 1928 by Prof. Grob. than last weck but are still netting | ons off trucks and Moose Jaw and Regina $8. Lamb Prices Firm Lambs were steady to firm at Toronto with good ewes and weth- ‘ers on a basis of $9.75 to $9.85. =with a few choice up to $10. Good breeding ewes sold at $10 to $11 each, Montreal was strong up to $9.75 and Winnipeg paid a top of $8.50. The high point of the Cal- gary market was $8. Edmonton and Prince Albert $7.25, and Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, and Regina $7.50. CATTLE MARKETS TORONTO had a lighter cattle supply of 6,969 head and an ad- vance of 25c to 50c in medium to choice slaughter cattle prices. Some i500 comm-on cattle remained unsold lat the c Decent kinds of kil‘.- lers were . arce and common cat- ltle too numerous. Good steers and heifers sold readily at the advance. weighty steers ranged between $6 and $7.40 with some a. shade high- er and good butchers brought $7.25 to $7.50 with common downward to $5. Some plain eastern sold as boners at $4 to $4.50. Butcher cows closed at $4 to $5. banners and cutters at $3.25 to $3.75. and bulls at $4.25 to $5.50. Fed calves were $7.59 to $9. Medium to good stock- ers moved out at $6 to $7. SW91‘ calves up to $7.50. and common stockers were slow movers at $4.75 to $5.75 with some unsold. Good milkers and springers were steady $80 to $90 each. MONTREAL had a light cattle run of 1,928 head but mostly of poor quality, Of the total offered only 296 head of steers were included. the balance being cows and bulls. Trading was active. however. and prices 25c higher. Fairly good to just good steers sold at $7 to $7.50 mediums at so w s1. and commm dawn to $4.50. Heifers sold for $3.25 to $6.25. and an odd $5.50. Good cows were weighed up at $5 to $5.50, mediums down to $4 and canners and cutters at $2.50 t0 53-- 25. Bulls were $3.50 to $5.50. with butcher bulls selling from $4.50 up. CAUF MARKETS TORONTO calves remained un- changed, veals ranging from $6 for common to $10.50 and $11 for choice. Heavy westerns made $0.50 to $750. and graasers $5 to $5.50. MONTREAL veals stronx. mixed lots closing at $10. good at $10.50. and the bulk of the dressed calves selling around $4.50. HOG MARKETS Hog run for the weak was 109.- 649. compared with 64.113 in the some wetk of 1938. Totals to date. this year 3935.375, last your 2,718, 017. TORONTO bacons closed at $8.80 off trucks for a. gain of 10c. with the rlresed price at $11.65 to $11.75 Sows sold off trucks at $5.50 to $5.- 75. Closing prices for direct deliver- les a‘ packing plants were HAMIL- TON $11.40 to $11.50 for bacons dressed. and MONCTON $11.40. MONTREAL bacons were steady at $9 f. d: w., and $12 dressed hot weight. SHEEP l: LAMB MARKETS TORONTO lambs were steady to firm at $9.75 to $9.85 for good, delivered by rail and a few choice lots up to $10. Good truck lamfss made $9.50 to $9.75, heavies and bucks $1 per cwt. discount. culls $7 to $8. Sheep unchanged from $2.50 to $5.50. Good breedln’! ewes were taken at $10 to $11 each. MONTREAL lambs were strong at $ .75 for good. heavies $8.75, culls and bucks $7.75. Shea-p were $3.50 to $5. OVERSEAS CAI"I‘LE EXPORTS To date this year: Beef cattle. (.161. Last year: Beef critic, 25,- 282. Dniry cattle, 2,783 this year. 1,800 last year. W w l ericsn market of silver fox and mink skins ‘by foreign breeders. As a. result of war conditions in Eur- ope it would appear that the only barrier to huge importatlons of sil- ver fox skins from Canada and Scandinavia. will be the 37 1-2 per cent duty. American four breeders fear that this tariff is not suffici- ently high to give protection under abnormal conditions which prevail in the raw fur market this winter." The Fur Trade Review discuss- ing the subject oi’ ranch bred mink and the growing demand for mink garments because of the prevailing reasonable prices states that it should be possible for retailers to offer this winter, pleasing mink coats for as little as $1.000 retail. As it takes about 60 skins for a coat that would mean the rancher would have to sell his peltries at a- round $8.00 or $9.00 to permit the manufacturer, -wholcsa1er and pe- tailer to get their share of profit. Over 20.000 trapper-s start next Monday and will continue until February 1st seeking the elusive muskrat in the swamps of Louisi- ana. While these rodents will mak", up most of (he catch yet there will be a sprinkling of mink. otter, rac- coon an_d opposum. The catch of furs will be marketed through some 65 resident fur dealers located mostly in New Orleans. It is be- lieved that the supply of rats will be about normal. A dealer in New York-J. Fox- s/ncciallms in leopard skins and claims to have the largest assort- ment in America. There will be a fox and mink aagelduiahe shkows and hag done e wor necessary curry iifem through. Lowell W. Hancock has issued a booklet entitled "Modem Ohio Na- tional Foxes Will Make You $ $ l." It has some excellent cuts of Lo- well's ranch at Simian-side. of his foxes with trophies and ribbons and four of his finest pale silvers that certainly do look extremely high class. Lowell won the ag- gregate score trophy of the 1968 Borden show for the second time. last ar he had six firsts, two recon . six thirds and six fourths among H? foxes shown. Hope has not be: extinguished that some plan of assistance will be established between the Govern- ment and the various fur market- ing organizations throughout Can- ada. A committee from tihis Prov- ince recently waited on the Depart- ment of Agriculture and explained to them that the plan which they proposed was not workable and asked for one more adapted to the needs of the fur farmers. Petting is in tuli swing now in a STEEL-TRAP AND BIRDS (Anti-Steel no» Iicague News) “Those who have given only pass- ing thought to the conditions sur- roundi fur-bearing animals in the wfl are prone to blame tra tra. ping methods for scarcity of e animals in certain sections of the country, forgetful of the reduction of their natural habitat by cncroachm-ents of in- dustry and the inroads on the stock! through bountles offered in the interests of game protection .. "The earlier de- crease in the supply of fur animals was noted in the quantity of the more valuable pelts reaching the markets, including marten, fisher, mink and beaver, but now, under modem methods of trapping and improved means of transportation to the marts of trade. the decrease is affecting such staples as muskrat and raccoon." The above quotations from "Fur Resources of the United States," Will Jenkins, sold pelts in IDTldOII for £250 (or about $1,200 in Can- adian money.) Benjamin Rogers great many ranches but most its we have seen don't appear to ave developed enough under-fur, which is surprising considering how cold this fall has been. Our advice would be to 1t only those foxes that look as ough they might be going off-color or have a tendency to go off-color, also blacks and culls, but leave the brighter var- ieties for another week or more. as it will pay you. There is something else to keep in mind and that is cleanliness of 000E): and sheds. even with wire bo tom pens great care must be taken that. the ex- creta is cleared out toner-wise the ammonia from it will brown the pelts. Even the use of some straw underneath the foxes will not pre- vent this. As the time between now and petting is short there is no excuse for permitting deterioration of pelts through lack of cleanli- ness. The pilllng of foxes you are keep- ing over for breeding purposes is another thing that deserves your attention. There is plenty of time between now and December 20th for that purpose. Later than Dec- ember 20th might be inadvisable show at Grand Rapids, Mmhigan, open to Michigan and Ohio fox breeders. November 26th to 20th. with prizes awarded for the best specimens in the various classes. A special prize will be given for the best. platinum type fox with and without white face markings. The London silver fox auction which opens Monday, November 20th, at Hudson's Bay Company warehouse and continues at Lamp- son‘s and other fur houses has an- nounced cataloguing 13.500 skins. H. B. C. will offer about 5,500. _ Monday morning will be an iexclting time at the Main Building Iof the Provincial Exhibition where fox ovmers will be bringing in their foxes to be classified preparatory to the openin-g of the 10th sliver fox show on Tueaiagj, November 21st at nine a. m. At 3 30 p. m. the same day there will be a pelt demonstration conducted by Col. U. G. Dawson. Manager of the , Charlottetown Fur Sales. Ltd. Judg- ing will be conducted while light is igocd all day Wednesday. and at 7.30 p. m. that evening there will be a. forum-en's banquet at the Hotel Charlottetown. ‘Iiliese ban- quets have always been exception- ally happy events-this year will be no exception. An interesting address will be delivered that evening by Dr, G. Ennis Smith, Superin dent Fox Experimental Station. Summerside. There will also be an address by Mr. John C. Jack, M. A., Super- intendent Fox Illustration Station. and a Question Box which will no doubt bring out some brain teasers. judging will be continued on Thurs- day, Novembcr 23rd until 3.30 p. m., Dr. C. K. Gunn and Robert Inrnan of the Fox Experimental Station, Summerside, will give ad- dresses. The concluding event of the Show will be a silver fox sale. an an- nouncement regarding which will be made on Tuesday, November 21st. lltntries will close November 20nd at four p. m. Quite a number of breeders have signified i/helr in- tention of entering a number of foxes for sale and as these will likeLy be of extra. good type and quality the sale is expected to be a marked success. During the past week successful fox shows were held at Montague and Alberton. Montague had a par- ticularly large entry and from all accounts a. wonderful line of foxes. The Alberton entry was not as large as usual but there were many foxes of excellent quality. It is cer- tainly to the credit of the fox breeders and inspectors that they are carrying on so wcll under cir- cumstances hhat are to say thelcast trying. All credit to those who have A¢AAAAA¢AAAAAA¢AAAAAAAAA ~ 110 KENT ST., of the Rogers Hardware Company, Ltd, was the Secretary of the Com- parry then. J. C. Donald—or to his friends "Jim Donald" -—-of tihe Hudson's Boy Company, is now Lieut. J. C. Donald, Royal Canadian Volunteer Reserve, out on the briny as an of- ficer of our Canadian Naval Forc- es. Friends evervurherc through- out "the broad Dominion will wish Jim the best of luck in his new venture. The consignment depart- ment which he formerly presided over, will be under the manage- ment of George Harris. ROCKY POINT SCHOOL t for October: G o IX: l. Keith Taylor. Grade VIII: 1. Elaine MacInnis and Cather- ine Whlte (squat). 2. Charlie Currie. Grade VI:- 1. Lillian Maclnnis. 2. Oswald Georveatt. GradeV:— 1. Joyce Taylor. 2. Merrill Taylor. p."epared by specialists of the Da- 13- ts of Azrlctrlture and Com- merce, seem to prove that it taken only a passing thought to convince anyone that trapping methods of today are mainly, if not wholly, m- msiblo for wild life shortage, and lead one in the further con.- icm tioa ed modern trapping me- th as they apply to bind life throughout the country. In the in- terest of game protection not only have the most far-sighted means been take nto kill off so-called blrds-of-pmy by the offer of boun- ties, but the continued use of polo traps which defeat their own pum- pose is allowed and encouraged. rfawks and owls are preeminently the enemies against which every came breeder’: hand is raised. Ma- gazines on game breeding give the most definite instructions on the use of the steel trap for taking birds of prey except that, unfortu- nately, the authors of such advice seldom differentiate between those birds which are destructive and those which are beneficial. A hawk is a hawk and an owl is an owl, and the cry of "vermin" never ceases. Yet we have no less an authority than Edward A. Prefolo. who has so informingly written of hawks in his “A Pie-a for Our Hawks," for the fact that there are 25 species cf these noble birds beginning with the Swianson and Rough Legged. Hawks, which are almost entirely beneficial to man. The Cooper's, Sharp-Shipped and Goshawk alone are destructive and it is t0 the habits of these few (uxhfch happen to interfere with human activities) that we have to endure the wholesale killing that has overtaken other and profitable species. The “modern trapping method‘ resr-nsible for the elimination of these birds is the steel-trap set on a pole in close proximity to the breeding pens of fire birds. The captured victim, ting its wings frantically, falls, tram and all. from the pole( and hangs. head down, until it is released and killed. More often it has already dicd. If the bird is found to be of a harmless variety, and is still alive. its leg is b"okcn in any case, and dea/th is a merciful end. During the earn- paign to outlaw this fiendish prac- tice in New Jersey, which was suc- cessful, eminent ornthologfsts tea- Grade IV:— John Currie for that purpose although n- ally we pill-ed foxes up uni. the second week in January. Fo s are very liable to be harboring round worms or hook-worms and dosing prior to mating will obviate the tendency for the young to develop large numbers of these intestinal parasites. Re peltlng. Look over your equipment and see that you have everything in order, board-s, tacks. shingles and all the little things that are necessary for the success- ful carrying out of this operation. By the way. we have heard that fox pelts are more brilliant and present a better interior and ex- terior appearance. lf s. certain a- mount of clean. dry. bright sand is mixed with the sawdust. It helps m Cut. away the grease and gives an added sparkle to the silver, helping to remove stains. Last- year we noticed a stunt pul- led off by a rather enterprising breeder. A few of the pelts which were pale silvers seemed a bit stained although they had been cleaned. He secured some sort of hair wash used on the tresses of persons with grey hair and its use made a. great improvement. 8114118 more sparkle to the silver. Twenty years ago, or about this date 1919, The Silver Fox Ranch- ing Company of Alberton. owners of that famous fox Sir Wilfred and s large number of his progeny. announced the sum Q.’ 544.350 had been received that year from the sale of breeders and pelts. We don't. know how many foxes were repre- sented as pelters and live foxes sold but presume they would not number more than 150. at s. wonderful industry silver fox farm- ing was twenty years ago! Rogers was the Manager of the a- bove Company and he is now re- siding in St. John, N, B. Twenty years ago according to the Black Fox Magazine, _ H. Rayner of Summerside. announced that. he had exoeptionaly good luck on his silver fox ranch. From fourteen pairs of breeders he had 52 pups and when fall rolled a- round 48 of them were still alive. His animals were from-n the old Rayner -Dalton- Tu lin- Oulton strains, We have not bard 0f E H, for some time. but hope if this item meets his eye he will think of us in the same kindly spirit as we think of him. Twenty years ago last Spring muskrais reached the tremendous price of $6.00 for exceptionally fine quality and a consiwment of sli- ver foxes from Walter Grant's ranch averaged over $600. each. The previous year —19l8—the Seal River Fox Company. managed by AAAAAAAAAAAQAAAALAA¢AQAQL W. CHESTER S. McLllRE CHARLOTTETOWN is recicving furs for the Maritime Fur Pool Ltd. Iiiheral advances are paid on receipt of furs. Please bring, express or mail your furs to us. 2: Ernie MacInnis. 3. Iouise MacEachern. 2. Linus Alchorn. Teacher, Eileen White. TYNE VALLEY SCHOOL The following is the report of the Principal's room for the month of October: Grade X:- 1. Julia Ramsay. 2. Isabell MacDougall. 8. Jean MacDonald. Grade IX:- 1. Gladys Ramsay. 2. Ethel Ramsay. Grade VIII:- 1. Audrey MacDougall. 2. Margaret Nisbet. 3. Phyllis Sharp. Grade VII:-- I. Jean Maciiay. 2. Frances MacKay. 3. Donald Ramsay. Perfect attendance: Jack Nis- gee? Gladys Ramsay, Arnold Nis- LAS. Williams, PrlncipaL SCANDIA Fox Farm Choppers No. 6 for large Farms No. 5 for small Farms F.W. Lamplough8r 0o. _:s.—_::;_. and corn. -.,,_. tified that the hawks most des- tructive to birds take their victims from the air while in flight and would. therefore escape the tm/pon s. 1e, while the beneficial, rodent- ee in; hawks alisht to wsltclr for the scurrying mouse or mole and thus become the victim of tine in- discriminating torture trap. ‘The beneficial hawks include the Marsh Hawk, the Osprey or Fish Hawk. the Sparrow Hawk and the Rough Legged Hawk sometime: called the Squirrel Hawk because of its predeiiction ground squirrels. The Marsh Hawk keeps close to the fields and meadows. Out of 116 stomachs examined cirihly contained mainly grass oppers, crickets and spiders; 54, birds; 89. mice; 12. reptiles; while only one game bird was found and no poul- try. Out of 45 stomachs of the Rough Legged Hawks, 40 contained mice; 5. other sirtall mammals and 70. insects. Is it not time that hawk boun- ties were removed and a more in- telligent advice disseminated for the benefit of game bird breeders which will not tend to rob us of these splendid birds? ~ >-. A LARGE PUP CROP Inns‘ a large crop o1 healthh vigorous pups this year b! "N"!!! ROYAL FOX FEED Buults during former seasons shows that the use of Royal with I good meat ration is the most P011- tlve way known for the rancher t0 secure best breeding results. Insist on Royal. Alb your dealer today or write direct M) Silver Star fox cubes contain dried meat, corn. oatmeal, wheat germ. fish, barley mull. beet oulp- '"°|""" milk powder, salt. cod all, corn gluten and soy 5"" ‘MM’ The ideal winter fox food, can be used in conlllncull" ground me:t,'fl:h tripe or horscmcat. The st. u... Milling Company Ltd. NQI BHIDBWIDI Sainl John Lhnned MONTREAL _ H “ FOR WINTER FEEDING ” Silver Tip Standard Fox Cubes contain meat scrap. "Sh" meal, tobacco, salt, molasses, bone, wheat, oilcakc, Alfalfa Alfalfa, with SILVER TIP BISCUIT CO., LTD. MONCTON. N. B s.» on: . momma-mom. t