AQQLSI- 1L1_9_3§__ " ijou FARMERS, STOCK BREEDERS AND GARDENERS“ 71.1mm‘ Nora's on rorrcs coivivacrsni wrru v Silver Fox Farm u-j Tho- Hudson Bay Company's isflm- Fox sales for season of 1935-30. London, have been fixed B5 follows: ' First sale, 18th November, i935. (provisional date only), Last- re- cflymg date, 9th November, 1935. srcond sale. 10th December, 1935. L351 receiving date, 80th November, . 35. ‘ Third sale, 6th January, 1088. Last. rt-cciving date, ~28th, Decem- ‘bor. 1935. . Fourth sole, 16th March, 1936. ILast receiving dale. 7th Ml-ffih. s. Isl-with sale, 8th June. 1936. Last ‘qecciving date. 30th May, 1936. sixth sale. 28th September, 1936. Lnsl. receiving date, 19th Septem- "ber, 193G . Tho ioxmerrs Field Day picnic at Robert BokersJar-m last Tuesday had o surprisingly large attendance cunuricring the short notice. It was voted by all present a very enjoy- able afternoon and many expres- sions commendatory to those who thought of the idea and to Mr. Baker for furnishing the splendid field were heard, That it will be an annual event is a. foregone conclusion. The American Fur Breeder in its August number advocates, in . an excellent editorial, as the most important thing for the fox indus- lr_\‘_ brood improvement and pre- potonrin Let us quote in short mrti-t». "Con the qualitative values of siiror fox be restored? Prior to tho tirprossion these values were in true ratio. Rare top skins brought ten times as much money as low ‘quality skins, They brought five times as much money as medium quality skins. Lowered buying pow- er has materially reduced these ratios. We believe they will return to normal as soon as general busi- ness conditions improve." Furlhcr on the editorial goes on to show the necessity for leader- ship ln the industry and for new developments to meet new prob- lems. We quote: "First andfore- most I believe that we should preach the gospel of breed im- provoinrnt. The first step 1s to cull 01v wrry mediocre fox or mink in Q\'fl‘_\‘ ranch in the United States. This will not only raise our aver- m- ouuhty but will materially off- set. expansion for several years to 60ml‘. . Tho next step is to institute a frrc exchange of quality breeding dork. l would like to see the day como when breeders generally m- wmuz-r our most important prob- JPYH 11~ timi- of breed improvement." Frank G. Asiibrook who is in charm‘ of the Fur Research Btu-ecu cf Biological Survey, U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, says in a re- cent. article: “when pups are sel- ected this coming season to be re- toinctl as breeders, discard those that SHOW any sign of tinge. Do I me l , . during the fox. epidemic here a few years ago. It is thought that it could not be communicated to fox- es from the horse source, but if mosquitoes can communicate the disease to horses. why not to foxes? ‘It may bdcnecessary to keep an, eye on cxportatlons of horse meat from the West this year. Uss of sulphur in our ranches is not nearly as great as it used to be. The writer can remsmben the time years ago when out buying foxes that in looking into the dens in ra-nch after ranch we woubl see sulphur sprinkled liberally around. Those people were on the right track. Sulphur is an excellent dis- infsctant and preventative of flies, lice, fleas, etc. Fbxes also absorbed it through the pores of the skin and it has a certain amount of medicinal effect. It can be fed ' nally with benefit, although I would not advise feeding too much or too often. For instance the old rule that we had in our youthful days of getting two or three doses of sulphur then leaving it alone, was a very good one. Some years ago it struck me that it wcTd be a good idea to give foxes the sulphur treatment. The time was about the first of November and they were well furred up- After it had been fed a few days they. looked beautiful so it was continued for another week. Then we noticed a marked differ- ence in the appearance of the fur. It seemed to get dull; so I would say sprinkle sulphur around your dens and feed it say three times in succession then do not feed again for a. month. This advice is for months of September, October and November. ‘ We note by the Fur Trade Jour- nal of Canada that the diet on British fox farms consists to s. considerable extent of Australian rabbits and tripe. which latter, says the writer, is the only part of the beef, bar hoofs and horns, that is not found on an English- man's table. Cereals generally con- sist of brown bread and bran with a few using buckwheat, rice, flour, etc. ‘Ilomntoes, lettuce and veget- ables are used throughout the year. In spring whole milk and eggs are fed, but during the reminder of “the year skim milk powder is used, being much cheaper. Further on the writer says. "Even with this simple diet it costs ap- proximately 820 per year to feed one animal. Then there is the cost of labor And general depreciation of equipment to add: yet with this overhead they make the game pay. Labor is cheap, the work being done mostly by boys who seem content to get ten or fifteen shill- ings a week, which works out to ten or» fifteen dollars a month and even then they have to provide their own board and lodging." not make your selections so early that the foxes have not had a chance to show a tendency to be- mm!‘ Prime. If you do you may discover later on that among those solrcicrl are a number of foxes have a brownish cast in the A good plan to follow after the Duns hove been weaned is to make at least. three examinations before the nntlcsirables are finally culled. At the last examination everything bring considered, more stress can be ioui on tinge than on the pre- vious examination." ..___..... Tirol-e is an outbreak of enceph- elouu-t-iitis among horses in Mani- qbn and nearly a hundred have glfrl ns n result of it. It is said to c communicated by mogqujtogg, Th“ horse shows symptoms similar ti which affected the foxes _-@ GOO TIMES I00 TIMII A Merltlme- Notional Fish IOU-LBS. ‘ “ 21.? FOX FEED commas nncs as wot a i-onorsnt- urns museums! A8 rant-u M!" fl VITAMINS 0n these English fox farms a Brest deal of attention is paid to sanitation and cleanliness. and the pens are "mocked out" or cleaned out u we would coll it, every day exccm when they are covered with snow which is only a few days in the year. ‘This cleaning process does away with a lot of worm in- festation and keeps ranches clean and sweet and free from odor. In breeding a great dear of at- tention is paid to pedigree in order to build up a uniform strain. Yet although they have been very par- ticular ln breeding there is not yet much distinction between the or- dinary commercial class of fox and the show specimen. With their mild climate they do not seem to be able to produce quits the volume of fur or length of fur that is AIMUCII A; mull Menovu, ulna h: In refill. l“ w" h“ . largely the oul or-boulzyalllflb Kld‘ l" “MIBJ 0nd excel“ than ll»! of lull) Y" w‘ F” Ludl" " lllmllll ll Q n ‘my wig. m. y balanced to: ration. Railway commencing Elpecla ly u I-I land's ltlglt nlncnl ondvvlhnln =00- Mllllllly. Aug. 19th, gt 1 tent oops your lone vl Y hullllv. ""5 "m" P-m- _ - lnulom lmn vlclma o , d ' ' ', 3- M. ROOF, slnyowduloccnondfwlofln I on latte mm, ‘I25 Grafton Si. ' Ploio? Us.» Limited I u u g i Stake all Fall Growing Plants Staking your tall growing nuals and heavy bearing tables is a necessary task time of year. You will find it worth taking pains with this dctall of gardening work, becaugg once a spike becomes bent ru- broken it can never be returned to is original shape. Stakes are easy .0 make or find about the home- Ii you care to buy material for this purpose, 1 by 1 inch lumber will do very well and is inexpensive. ‘she small 1-2 or 3-4. inch bamboo stakes are good, and they last for many years. Don't let your larkspurs until a. heavy rain or wind destroys them. an- vege- this found on the best Canadfnn pelts or live foxes. At first the ranches were run by retired army officers or govern- ment officials retlring on a pen- sion who needed a hobby to ac- modate their spare time. Lately more and more college graduates are engaging in the business, their parents fumlshlng the capital to set them up in the new industry- The article concluded with the statement that not more than half of any year's increase has been pelted and that the balance has been~sold for promotional pur- poses, much on the same lines that were carried on here in the boom days with the exception that in- stead of getting $10,000 a pair, prices range about $600 a pair. In case any of our breeders should consider that the British Isles would be a. fertile field to ship to with such tempting prices being paid for live stock, we would say that the British Silver Fox Association has through the De- partment of Agriculture practically banned the importation of live silver foxes into Great Britain. True, there were a few got through last year, but these were allowed ln on special permit as animals of high quality imported to improve the breed. Dr. Jack of the Experimental Fox Station, Summerside, gave an excellent talk ‘at the Breeders’ pic- nic last Tuesday and stressed some of the dangers of the present heat wave as regards silver foxes. He cautioned the ranchers to guard carefully their milk and meat. from contamination, He said that cold storage meat which had been kept there over a long period of time deteriorated and that if it showed any sign of mold or any other evidence of spoiling, it should be cooked. By cooking, the germs likely to cause disease would be destroyed. He advised the great care of the milk [supply and also he warned the breeders to watch for mold on bread or cereals. These if imperfectly cooked and develop- ing mold would cause fits in foxes. We understand there have been considerable losses all over the province this season. One small ranch lost five about two weeks ago and other ranchers have lost smaller numbers from time to time. The Doctor's hints should be valuable in preventing such losses in future. ' Congratulations to’ our friend Lowell Hancock. who was, married on Wednesday. The writer had the pleasure of sharing a. meal with the genial Lowell in our car at Bob Baker's farm on Tuesday af- ternoon, and the only thing we talked about was foxes. With such a romantic event so near we can- not understand how Lowell did not introduce the subject. Well, we congratulate both parties, because I am sure the young lady must be very charming indeed and I know that Lowell is, so that life, I hope, will be one ‘long continuous voyage of happiness. Alfie Webster, Marie, can be counted among our successful fox- men. Starting in a small way seven years ago he has built up his herd until today he has about 30 old pairs from which the production is 70 pups. He has not lost a. pup this season so far, which is we think a record. Mr. Webster is very keen and conscientious in his work about the ranch, enjoying it just as much as he does the care and development of his trotting and pacing prospects. This year his pups have grown remarkably well and they promise to be real rippers when fall comes. . .____________ 14—(C.P.)-The judge of the Compensation Court here was surprised to hear that cnativu-oktbis» British island col- °nY still resorted to the old-time "Wily 0! Illllll leeches to curs an lnillnd person by bleeding. Bill H. Hudson Phillips, barrist- -llw. who was arguing the "M. was not surprised and told the court a0. ‘There is a roaring trade be. “"9" "$111141 . Guadeloupe and Trinidad with leeches," he said. "n"! are procured from the rivers of the Preach colonies. They are fed on charcoal and sold in the “mm market here." NofncE ~ '- “fir-e; rue CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN i i NEWSY NOTES Lqlsmnmm BRITAIN AND ETHIOPIA (S) Sir Robert Napier, in answer to the deputation. said that if the Emperor would free all the Europ- cans he had imprisoned, and gub- mit to Queen Victoria, he would M Jllitly and hznorably dealt with. Immediately all the captives were released, and forwarded to theBri. tish commander, and following them Was a. present of 1000 cows and 500 sheep; a custom savoring of pug-j. archal times, the acceptance of the BUB implying that peace was re- stored. - Word reached Theodore, through round about channels that his gift was accepted, and he mw felt safe; but that nlflht he learn-d that it had not been received, and believ. 1118 that his life was now in danger. he attempted to escape (Apl. 13, 1868) early in the morning. but m: some reason he returned, The 53mg day the British stonned Magdala, only to find that the Emperor had slain himself with the pistol he had received as a gift. The British are not a vindictive race. and there Was a great deal of pity shown over the monarch's unhappy fate. How- ever the tcwn was burnt and the fortifications destroyed, aftcr g1} the inhabitants had been sent away. Queen ‘Ierunish elected to go blwk l0 Tisre. her own country, and for safety travelled with the Brit- ish army; but she died on the march. Her son, Alam-ayahu, was taken to England to be educated, as his father had desired. The writer was not very old at that t:me, but seems to recollect that the little fellow died in England. despite all the care of his guar- dians. The Prince Kassai of who had done much to make the British expedition succemful, was present- ed with several cannon. a. consider- able quantity of smaller arms and ammunition, and with most of the surplus stores; and the British left the country in May i868. Prince Kassal made good use of his arms, by defeating all rivals; and was crowned King of Abyssinia at Ax- um, a new capital .in 1872. ‘That same year the governor of Masse- wah. acting forthe Viceroy of, Egypt declared war and marched into the country. King Johannes (i.e., the former Prince Kassai) appealed to England. Germany, and Russia, and the Egyptian troops were with- drawn. The rest is modern history, and comparatively uninteresting till we reach the Italian defeat at Adawa. Now that is to be wiped out. and Ethiopia is to be added to the Ital- ian colonies, if Mussolinfs plans come off. The dictator is holding the League in play while he makes overwhelming preparations. and when the time comes he will strike. Very probably he cannot help but strike; o. foreign war would divert the minds of the Italian people from home aflairs. There have been serious deficits in the nation- al accounts despite the dictatorship a d there are rumblings under the surface which, however, rarely get past the censor. Such a war would stimulate trade and provide a new and rich area for colonizat- ion. To annex Ethiopia would be a step in the revival of the Roman world-empire. MOUNTAIN-ASH semAaA H. C., Brackley Po‘ t-Your plan-t is the Mountain-ash Spiraca. and its Latin or scientific name is Sorbaria. sorbifolia, Though one would not be inclined to believe it. it belongs to the Rose family, as shown by the numerous (20 to 40) stamens and other structural feat- ures. The plant ls inclined to be shrubby, and has odd-pinnate leav- es. The flowers have white Dfilals and are disposed in ample pyra- midal pancles, which are very char- acteristic. The Sorbarla. is a native of Siberia and has long been culti- vated as a garden ornament. In the Middle States of the Union it has escaped to waste land and copses, and therefore appears in the various manuals. narvas norss ' On. Aug. 6th and ’lth cur satellite was in the neighborhood of Junltel‘ and Mars. On the latter date it was about s or 6 degrees below the PORT OF SPAIN’. Trinidad, Aug. planet Jupiter. that is, nearer the horizon. There were some momen- tous terrestrial happenings just at ' this juncture. On Aug. 5th a. ty- phoon struck the Provinc. of Fuk- ien, China. and hundreds of 11v!!! were lost. Next day an-ther tv- ohoon struck the same r8810". Wm’! further loss of life. A great 1100i! was reported from Wisconsin, U.S. On the 7th. flve person perished in a severe earthquake which shook Pasta, Columbia. l-lark back for a month (28 davsl and examine the happenings. The lunar m:nth is 2a day!- H"! l!" moon was in the nelshlwfhwd 01' Jupiter on July 10th; about 5 de- grees "below" the planet. On the 0th July, great rains flooded the Yellow River in China; it burst its banks and thousands were drown- ca, on the 11th Shiluokl. south- west of ‘Tokyo. Japan. was vLsltcd bv severe earth-shock; which left s3 persons injured or dead. The June approximation of the two celestial bodies was . sponsible for severe electrical norms only: 0!! the Island damage was done at Unionvale, Albany. and vsriousoth- er places. Are all these occurrenc- as merelv wiucidsnces? ' The two tree-swallows which built. in~ the solitary bird-box in the barnyard, have raised their brood and deported. The brood consisted c! two youngsters, who stayed in the nest. after the manner of swal- lows. till they were able to fly w‘! eaten their cm insects. In the old Country the swallows‘ nests uc ob- »s-» '--.~...-.al4.__ urvodtolltvcvfinnnoul. IM s. . 1c; m” b11138 desert them Just as soon 8s they can. bti m cause operat htgieex e same 11° birds play? While watching the tree swallows circling about the yflrd. I notsoed one of them swoop FOWHKEM gather a hen's feather Tom e gram. It was a little gcelantlnfeather, and the swallow ca.r- some distance in its beak, and then released it. ‘The leather be!“ m float gently earthwards, and the swallow made a wide cir. ole and recovered it. This stung must have been very satisfactory m the bird. for_it new a little further fimtlhrebeater the performance. As “in flew over the tree-tops 1mg; m" e1’ DPODBrty, it was not p0;- sible to say whether the episode w” @851" "Deated. At one of the summer hotels in this locality I am told, the folk were interested in gndtmg out where a curous metal- c wring Originated. At last the mystery was solved hy ti... dgswv- Cry 0f a tin canister which some- billy had hung on the stump of 9, £29285! Woodpecker had found out V ue as an instrument of per- w-‘islim. and in the intervals of "We Dmfltable work, n ate practised on the canl and I had a letter the other day. from a. botanist and plant-breeder in the south of England. H» says the season there is very dry, "A1131"; a mimlh e80 W had a cloudburst in this district and tnuch damage was (‘We locally. We escaped with no- "11118 worse than washed-out gar- A., on the same date (Aug. "sthv." den paths. It is now very dry and PM iigaln—lhe temperature in my breeding house" rises to 126 d9- Fees» 50 I set a pretty good bgk- lug-l Com (that is English for gran) is alread g 1 Dims about berg," w n several Th9}; say that it's not use meet. lng trouble half way, but one mm. "m? hell‘! recalling what happened a 901119-43 0f years ago. A long dry summer was succeeded by desper- ately heavy rains in Eicptember and October. All vegetation took a new lease of life. The trees began w 8T°W asain. and new leaves and lW185 appeared. Then when all were full of sap, the temperature ‘e11 t° Irwin: on Oct. 2o <19sa>. The ground was frozen hard that morning, and the thermometer was ‘at 32 degrees when I looked at it; at B a.m. That was the end of hundreds of fruit and other trees. Iot us hope that the disaster of . i933 will not be repeated in 1935, The broad beans in the garden have done well this year. The rea- 5011 they m? a failure with some people. is that they are allowed to become the prw or aphids or black flies. These infest the tender tips 0f the plants and so the practice amongst British cottage-gardeners is to shear four or five inches off the W115. and the aphids are not so liable to attack. The seed of i" ese beans has been selected over a period of nine years. 'I'he springs planting was from four-seeded pods and now I see that one of the new crop is a "flve-seeder.“ When I commenced the selection theywene mostly “two-seeders? it takes a long time to make evolutionary changes! The white cabbage butterflies have rapidly increased in the first two weeks of August; owing to the dry weather? Mosquitoes have ceased to be troublesome, as their breeding places are dried _up; and frogs are getting real scarce round here for the same reason. If this drought keeps up our Island willbe like Ireland-without reptiliansi ANOTHER VICTORIAN FALLACY I have lately had the good for- tune to secure a. copy oi ‘us. Ruth BagnalYs story entitled "Ellen Mac- Kenzie. Islander." This realistic little sketch of the arrival of the Scottish pioneers} and the account of the birth of baby Ellen, is dated about the middle of the nineteenth century. when the Victorian reg- ime was well under way. The point to be not-Iced is that the father. mother. and newborn babv non- tinued their joumey to the western part of the Island the very next morning. Many writers tell us that the women of the Victorian era. were a namby-pamby lot, weakly and af- fectedly sentimental, given to swzoning at critical junctures, and generally good for nothing. We have been told this s; oftsn that we have come to believe it; but nothing can be further from the truth. The era. was one of 8T9!“ expansion in the British Empire. The men who carried the British flag into every quazter of the globe were not the offspring of weak- mindcd and weak-bodied mzthfirs- The women who left the Homeland ~md'dsree~4»he---- 1P6 °f lhe colonies were fully as healthy, and probably very much stronger, than their modern desoendsnta There were, however. a few, the product of the "finishing school for young ladies". who were mt up to that standard: not many. for the majority of the people were not my, t0 afford "finishing schools." Juliana Ewing gave us l. picture 0! these temples of lemming, the while she wrote against them; and in "Six to Sixteen" the heroine experiences all the unhygenic conditions and false ideals of education that Bush House school afforded. That story is well worth reading. But these were the except-WIS that prove the rule. All the great men of the Victorian day had Ilrffll mothers, and most of them refer to that fact. There is a kind 0! all?" nation of generations in nature in this respect; the sons "take after" the ntothers, and the daughters af- ter the fathers. And in an era re- plete with men of energy and learning. dare we conclude thatthe women were the spineless creatures of the would-be satyflst? lOL-IA A NECESSITY Glr Hugh Robertson, speakin! It I EQNM in the Tlonic Sol-fa O01- <_-u Set Out Your Pansies This Summer AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM IN ‘BLOOM FOR TULIP T"!!! NEXT SPRING. THEY ARE EASY TO GROW Pansy plants such as are sold in flower in early spring may be grown quite easily by the gardener Who has a cold frame. The seed ls sown in early August in a seed bed which can be shaded and wat- cred. Seed of one of the giant strains should be obtained if one wants 1818B flOWQYS- If small flowers are preferred. the so-cailed tufted or Scotch pansies will do better. Vio- las may also be given the same treatment. All pansies are mem- bers of the viola. family, but the name pansy is applied to those which have "faces." If you have a seed bed made of fine soil shaded with a canopy of cheesecloth or lath. and which can be watered, sow the seeds in rows. If you have no such seed bed pr.- pare a flat shallow box fuilofsift- ed soil in the usual manner and sow the pans‘es in that. It can be plac- ed in a shady spot and kept well watered until the seedings appear. In rowing spread the seed thinly. Mix sand with it if necessary to prevent overcrswding. If the seeds are too thick it will be t‘ fllcult to disentangle the moi-s of the seed- ings when time comes to move them. As soon as the seeds sprout they should be given all the light possible and plenty ci’ fresh air. Do not let them dry out. Protect them from the mid-day so", When the teedlings have made their first rough leaves they should be transplated to other flats, where they have more space. or to the cold frame. Florists usually move them to flats where they are planted 2 inches each way; this is called "pricking out." They are allowed to grow here until they are small sturdy plants. The amateur may short cut this procedure and move the seedlings directly from the seed bed or first fiat to the -cold frame. Soil in the cold frame should not be cvermanured, but should be light and friable and reasonably fertile. ‘The plants should be set in rows, 4 inches apart in the rows. and 6 inches between the rows. Let the plants grow in the open through the fall until the ground begins to freeze. Then fill up the cold frame with dry leaves and cover it with the sash or boards. In severe wea- ther the sash can be covered with straw mats or any surb covering, but this is not usually needed. In the spring as soon as frost begins t; come out of the ground. the leaves should be taken of! the pansy plants and the sash put on the frame. The management from now on is the same as any other a Aid The human body needs minerals and vitamins, the great natural elements for health and growth which are supplied by fruits and vegetabtes. Minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, iodine and sulphur have been called the balance wheels of the human machine -as they neutralize the acid condition of the blood. They are found in proper combinations and in “FY1118 amounts as nature provides them in vegetables and fruits. Spinach. celery and cauliflower are richer in calcium. strawberries. tomatoes, potatoes, spinach, cabbage and car- rots are good sources of iron. Let- tuce and onions provide appreciable amounts of phosphorus. - Vitamins. essential to health, are necessary for growth and protec- tion from disease. Different vita- mins are found in various foods. Beans. carrots, apples, tomatoes, spinach, axe valuab'e sources of vitamin A. Cabbage, lettuce, green peas, spinach and tomatoes give vitamins B and G. Apples, cabbage, peas, strawberries and tomatoes provide vitamin C. starch and sugar are found in potatoes. parsnips, beets, carrots. corn, peas and beans, and supply fuel for body heat and energy. Le- gumes (ripe peas, beans and lentils) contain nitrogen and are used for tissue building. v The efficient home-maker knows the proper food to serve her fam- ily. She also cooks and serves that food so that it will be eaten, en- joyed and probably more wanted. Fruits present little difficulty in their preparation. Most of them are delicious when served raw and the cooking is simple. Cook with a small amount of water for as short a time as will make the fruit tender. Add sugar after the fruit is cooked. This preserves natural colours and flavours, and less sugar is required for sweetening. Serve vegetables in their raw state when possible and thus provide the needed nutrients as nature supplies them. Most vegetables are best cooked in the smallest amount of water which can be used without burning the vegetables or they may be steamed. Have the water boiling Fruit And Vegetables PAGE rmggamv For Health :1 pot. Keep it boiling. Wt llmfm" I ing and keep closely covered. ‘B81! added during cooking preserve! G01- our. Baking without the add!!!” of water is a good method in aoml eases but is not practical for man; vegetables. To prevent stmngflbv- ours as in those of the cdbbsge family or onions, use a 1R8! amount of water in an uncovered vessel and boil for the shcrtut 11°F" sible time for tenderness. Variety in serving from daytc 1 day aids in appealing to the ap- petite. m Canada most of these products in their fresh stategarc obtainable only during part ofthc year, so means of storing them which will assure an abundani supply throughout all seasons, must be considered. Home canning often answers thii problem. The-open kettle methoo is common but is quite satisfac- toy. To preserve colour, flavour and mineral content and lessen the destruction oi vitamins, all fruit: and vegetables are best cooked Ol sterilized in the jar in whiclt they are to be stored. This method o1 home-canning is comparatively simple. Good results depend o: using approved methods and, fol- lowing directions explicity. Veg- etables" and iiruits are providerffox every meal in the year and they are the best tonlcs. I I ' I Spinning and Weaving Send ms your wool to be lfllllkllll" Yam and wove into Blanketagzjflhe . charges are: single yarn 23 “ma. a doubled 26 cents per pound. Blank- ets $2.00 and If unlaundercd $1.85; it takes flve lbs. of wool per Bionic!- Wcol must be well washed and all dirt and buns picked out. The size of single yarn is medium. and loun- led yarn fine, medium. ovum I-Ilfl hooking yarn. Put IIIIIYIWVI "l"! on all parcels and owner's norm address and instructions Inside. Send by mall or freight. special ptlcg for washed wool with dirt and burrs picked out. Freight will be paid on 100 lb. lots. WILLIAM CONDON, 65 Queen Street, Charlotttown. when the_'_vegetatble is_put In the planting in the spring. The pansies will bloom under the galss much earlier than they would outdoors. and you will have pansfes to set out i.n the border when the tulip.’ begin t3 bloom. Vegetables For t Late Planting Successful crops in the vegetable garden prolongs the harvest. When early vegetables have completed their yield, they should be cleared away and something else planted. Peas have or soon will have ceas- ed to bear. and it is usually not a them. But an early maturing veg- etable, which does not object s1 much to the hot weather, may be sown in place of the peas. Here are some suggestions: Stringless gretmpod or bountiful at once and bear in forty-five days. The young plant-s will yield much better in the fall than old plants. A forcing variety of early carrot: they are the sweetest and most tender. You will appreciate them in the fall when the old plantings have grown large and less succu- lent. Orton curled summer endlvc. the most delicious salads after fall frosts. - An early variety of white globe turnip. Chinese winter radish, Chinese cabbage. one of the leaf lettuces and early radlshes are also candi- lege of Music recently, said that he paid tribute to the value of Sol-fa which he had used from very early days. Sol-fa. was a necessity in musical education. Nine out of ten ao-oalled vocal readers of the Stafl did not read music at all-they simply guessed. With a grounding of Sol-fa they would soon find r. dlflerence in their staff reading. He had often been amused to note the puzzled looks of chorallots and others who knew no Sol-fa. When he asked them to write down even a simple elody-a task that could be accomp ished with perfect ease by children who had been taught sol-fa in school. What was nota- tion but a. means to an end? "As for some of the complex and highly dimcult music of the pros- ent day." said Sir Hugh. “I would say that music that could not be translated logically into sol-fa W88 invariably bad vocal music." As cm who has u ed both sys- tcms of notation for many years, I heartily agree with Sir Hugh. I al~o have known choirs when the vocalist "read" the 1.1.1814: by listen- ing to the organ. 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