,P_EQEMBER-_ .29» . 1948 _ Latest Developments‘? In Seed Potato Culture Returning recently from Pitts- burgh. where he presented two papers at the annual meetings of the Potato Association of America and the American Phytopath- ologicnl Society. Mr. L. C. Cai- l beck of the Plant Pathology laboratory of t-he Science Service, Charlottetown, brought back the latest news in the field of potato culture. Research. which has a-beuring on potato growing in Prince Edward Island is bcng carried on in many parts of Canada and the US. in- cluding Mollie, Cornell University and Pennsylvania State College. Mr. Calbeck was able to inform himself regarding the latest de- velopments in t.hesc fields. “But is was impossible to hear every- thing," he declared. "At the two meetings, 164 papers were pre- sented. besides committee meet- ings and discussions. There were 4 lectures going simultaneously, all the time, and you had to choose whlfl One you wanted in hear ulost - you couldn't listen to them all." Seven papers were prescnled by fjnnadian pathologists, four of uhzch dealt with potato diseases. Mr. II. N. Raclot. plant poth- Jlogist, Ottawa. discussed the com- parative efficiency of tuber indcx- mg and tubcr ilnil. planting in lllt‘ clinlinatlon of virus (liscase from seed potatoes. 'I‘cst.s showed that tuber indexing was the better method. This service has been made available to Island growers since 1943-44 by sced potato certification. Discussed Purple-Top Dr. D. J. MacLcod. officer-in- charge of the laboratory of Plant Fa-hology at Fredericton, N. B. giic an interesting pup ~ on puvplr-top. lie irllumcti this tlisclnc "Bunch-lop," because not. nll varleties show the purple colorat- ion in the foliage. The disease is caused by a virus and is tuber- borne. but is rarely carried beyond ‘the second generation. Infected tubers become firm in storage and may not germinate for 12 to 30 months. There is a considerable variation ino the symptoms ex- pressed by this virils. Certain vari- eties exhibit a yellowing or purp- iing of the leaves and stems associ- ated with tile stunting, leaf-roll- ing, aerial tuber formation and “lilting symptoms. In other vari- eties there is no definite colorat- ion effect except a slight paling of the leaves in the uppcr ports of the plant. ‘ - In his first paper, Mr. Calbcck pointed out the lead which Prince Edward Island has taken in potato- vinc killing for the control of blight. He traced its origin to the vrcrk of Paul A. Murphy during the first World War at the Char- lottetown laboratory. Based on current experiments. Mr. Calbcck guvc the techniques developed on the Island with clizmical vire kill- crs, in which the active principle lS usually sodium arsenatc. Spraying And Dusting in his second paper, .'\lr. Culbecl: discussed nip; rcsillts of experi- menzs by spraying and dusting potatoes for latt- blight. Many of the rcsulls from Island cI-llleri- menis were found to have been duplicated in U. S. experiments, especially in Maine. Mr. Calbeck pointed out that while Bordeaux Mixture (8-4-80l has co 'istcntly' gnrn good control of blight. some neutral copper sprays have shown betlrr results in yields. As high Is I00 bushels to the acre incl-case has been noted when certain of the new sprays have bten used. Parzste, a ncw organic fungicide. which was tested for the first time last season in P. F. 1., vcllent control of blight and re- silltccl in high yields. The best blight control was given by Phygoll XL. another nvw organic chemical. However as this chcmical tended to (lelaymtitnrifl clzls were con- requentiy low. ‘f. ds at Char- lottetoivzi in i948 cre as follows llIl bushels per ncrei: C. O. C. S. " :, 293.1: Bzrloiv, 2€0.8; Bordeaux l. Pa rzate. BiRTllS. MARRIAGES. nelinis JAY-At Mt. Sit-wart on Dcr. 28, in Hr. and Mrs. l"J.'-.rl Jay. u son. (iltEI-2NAN-At tiic Charlotetowil Hospital Drcembcr 23, i948. to tfr. and Mrs Ronald J. Grccnan. South Melville. u son. (ill-LIS-At 1G Poplar Street. Gteenock, Scstland, on December 15th. 194B, to Mrrgazct (ii-e Mc- Neil) w'fc 1f Jrmes Victor Gillis, 4- B. R. C. N., a sun. M_-_U .. DEATHS DOYLE-Suddenly at his home, 40 Rochford Street, on ‘Tuesday. Doc. as, ma, Samuel a. Doyle His remains will rest at his late Iesldence from where the funeral will take place on Thursday morn- in! at 8:45 to St. Dunstan's Basil- ibfl. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery. lldl. MacLean l mums-us: l nausea gave cx- . Dithane, $7.6; Deecop, $6.1; Phygon XI... 254.6; Funglcide 629, 210.4 and failed to control late blight. The untreated check plot yielded 199.5 bushels per acre. Interesting studies at Cornell and Pennslyvanla reveal the possi- bility that evolutionary changes take place in the diseases them- selves, so that they re-attack varieties of potatoes that have been developed as immune to that particular disease. This same situation developed in cereal breeding. If the disease organism 1s capable of producing new races. thcn the work of the potato breed- er will become continuous, slated M1". Calbeck. New Methods Tested In many regions, including Prince Edward Island. two new methods of potato weed control are being test- ed with 2. 4-D. In one method the chemical is added to the regular spray early in the season, and in t.he other, the soil is treated be- fore the potato sprouts appear above ground. Before making any recommendations, the meetings decidui that there was still a great deal of work to be done, and that. while good results were ob- tained in general. no definite technique was decided upon. It ls probable, however, that 2. 4-D will eventually become an import- ant. weapon in the control of wild radish and wild turnip in the sections of P. E. I. where these prolific weeds are a. serious pest. Other papers presented at the Potato Association of America meetings included: sprout in- hibltion, in which table stock is treated in storage, so that sprout- ing may be retarded in the spring; utilization of potatoes for chemical luv-products: new varieties: fer tility problems, insect control and virus diseases. Kindergarten Closing The children .01 the Charlotte- town Klndcrgarten held their an- nual Christmas closing Wednes- day. Dec. 21st, under the direction of Mrs. Ira Clark assisted by Mrs. Merrill Graham. Mr. C. H. Black presided. Mrs. Clark spoke briefly to the parents and friends of the chil- ren. The festive season was truly expressed by the children.‘ in their songs, rhythms and finger plays. The program ended with t-he ar- rival of Santa Claus as interp- reted by one of the children. Gifts and candy were distributed to the children. Following is the program. Good Mommy-Children. Wclconi-.@Patsy MacPhail. Rhythms: Flowers. Constance Cullen, Gall Hermans. Lynn Mac- Leod, Nancy Faser, D l a n n e Kays. Janet MacDonald; leaves, Pamela Aitken, Glenys Hughes. Meredith Gallant, P8881‘ McQuar- ale, Helen Torrnbs. Miriam Wheat- ly; Mrs. Cloud. Linda Watson: 1nd hfan, Gerry Auld; Jack l-‘rcst, Freddie Davison; 511°" Flakes, Elizabeth Horne, Ann Storey, Marianne MacLeod, Jane Williams. Snow-Man: Jimmie MacNutt. Finger plays: Bali for Baby Beverley Mills, Ian Beer; Lynn MacLeod. Twinkle Little star—Margaret and Rebeccs Gtddings. Jolly Old Santa Claus-Harold and Hessell MacLean. Dance Around the Tree-Chubby Seaman. Hal Ladner, Margaret and Rebecca Giddings, Miriam wlieatley. Dianne Kays, Harold m’! Hessell lifacbean. Chorus: Tlckety Tcck. Clocks. inn Peer. Georlle Wallfm- Michell tlileatis. Constance Cullen. Sandy l\fr-cCcnnell_ Nnncv Fraser. I Queen of Hearts: Queen. Lana Lumsden: K'ng. Billy Prowse; Knave. David Buellt Severants. Michell l-luestis, Helen Toombs Sandy MrcCcnnell. Johnnie Dav- ls (‘erry Auld: Guards. Tommie Johnson, Bobbie O'Rourke. Hal Lcdncr. Sllrlln! Latino!‘- Lnllabw-Nancy White and the children. Chorus: Mother Goose —Child- 113i‘. Davs of the Week-Dianne Mac- L-cllan. Paul Polite-James Patrick Mac- Donald, Beverley Mme. The Mending Party - Debby Pletch. Andrea Duvar. MM‘? 3"" nun. Rena Glover. Santa's Helpers-Wayne Mathle- son. Brian Wonnacott. Here Comes Santa Cleus-Jsan- te. Claus: John MacLeanl. The Askers-—Dlanne Labels!" Judy MacDonald. Pamela Stewart. Recitation: Merry Xmas-Bar- bara MacDonald. The Kindergarten will re-operl January 5th. ( is [term (Continued from Pace l) form u new cabinet at the we- senf. critical moment when WW1- fan imam Illnedlr m Bull!" in battle with Jews in Southern Palestine. Hedi Pasha is a former lieuten- ant of Nokraahy Pasha in the Bandist Party and chief of the royal cabinet. Officials said 1M cabinet would not be other"!!! changed. Cabinet. members and others wept when Bani. lll-YQFHM "n of the ma Prenatal’. w W! "1 the treads. Nob-uh! Pooh's death reuwvld for the second time in "if" 7"" by aneuimtton the loader o! thi indict Patty. Premier Ahmed Helm Pubs, the previous 10M!!- nnebotuidkiiledrahlml NOR"! AMERICAN LIFE L. 5. STEVENSON lunch Manager ‘h 14o RICHMOND sr. All Profits for Policyholden l——---___._._ "Y” Physical Director ls Appointed t John D. Pearsc of Toronto has been appointed as Boys’ and Phy- sical Secretary Ln the new Y.'.VI.C.A. building it was announced yester- day by the Y.M.C.A. Board of Dir- efitvfi. Mr. Pearses early home was in Midland. Ontario, where since his boyhood he has been associated with the Midland Y.M.C.A. under the secretaryship of Winston Smith formerly of Pownal, PEI. Mr. Pearse has served as a camp counsellor for several years at the Midland Y.M.C.A. camp. lie later acted as an Assistant Director. For many years he was a member of the Junior and Senior‘ Leaders Corps at the Midland "Y”. He graduated from the Univers- ity of Toronto last year. During his senior year he was Social Director o1 Victoria College in which capac- ity he achieved outstanding success. He has outstanding athletic ability and participated in sports at Tor- onto Varsity. He is twenty-three years of age. Mr. Pearse will arrive in Char- lottetown by January 1st at. which time he will begin work immediate- ly on plans for the boys’ work and physical programs to be conducted in the new Y.M.C.A. building. IIEAGTiON is (Continued 1.0m Page l) est. Tile "Old Joe" reference, it. said in a'n editorial, "is only one of several off-uic-ctiff boners." “We tioivt like the idca of the President of the United SifltBS mak- ing unprepared statements on for- eign policy...now that our nation has become the most powerful in the world, it is all the more im- portant that official pronounce merits be carefully weighed and precisely stated." Underlying all reaction to the President's startling remarks is the generally-accepted belief that they were given careful thought before he spoke bhctn. _ Minister Fired LONDON. Dec. 28 -(AP) -The Moscow radio said tonight Alexei Kosygin had been relieved of his duties as Sovict lvfinisler of Finance by action of the Presidium of Rus- sia‘s Supreme Soviet. The announcement coincided with a Stockholm report in the London Daily Mall that said Kosy- gLn was believed to be among Rus- sian ieaders President Truman was referring to as anxious to have an understanding with-"theaawest. ~~ MOSCOW, Dec. 28 -(AP) -—No support is discernible here for President 'I‘l‘u.man‘s inference that there is disagreement in the Soviet leadership over reaching agree- ments with the United States. Most informed foreign observers in Moscow are cf the opinion the Soviet Government agrees to a man on such important subjects as relations with the United States and the West. Truman's latest ‘statement was heard here in New York and Lon- don broadcasts. It has not been printed so for in Moscow newspap- crs. LIBERAL COUNCIL TO MEET OTTAWA, Dec. 2B — (CP) -- Annual meeting of the advisory counc'l of the National Lberal Federation will be held lxeze Jan. 24 to 20. inclusive. J. Gordon Page. ‘Jirtlcrotlon president, announced tcday. Various committees 2nd the executive will meet Jan. 24 and the whole council the two follow- ing days. The council ls the gov- erning body of the Federation and is made up of 20 delegates from each Province. by a. pro-German and a few minutes after reading ‘Egypt's declaration of war on the Axis. Nokrashy Pasha had been Prime Minister most of the time since the end of the war. He was born in Alexandria and educated in Cairo and England and became a. schoolteacher. After minor jobs h the Agriculture, Education and 1n- terior Ministries. he became Minister of Communications 1n 1930. In recent years he had been Minister of Eduy-nn, Interior. Finance and Foreign Affairs. In 1938 he spilt with former Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha of the Wafdlst Party and helped found the Saadlst Party. He was deputy leader of the Party when its leader. Maher Pasha. was kill- ed in 1945, and succeeded both to the party leadership and the premiership. Of late, ardent Nationalists had accused him of having a weal: policy toward Britain and in prosecuting the Palestine campaign. Drive out dcnes a ‘J CHARLOTTETOWN __ _ 1'41’ 1.. PAGE Five: THE AOUARDIAN. GENTMILEIIARIIIAI! UONFEDEBATIOG SUBAN CE. IJFBIN MOORE a. MMLEOD umrrao, gglyi close at 12.30 today, wedges. CITY TAXES. - Executions and garnlshees are now being served on Persons who do not have their per- 5°m11 P11119911)’ and p011 taxes paid to December 31st. FUNERAL xnsronnay - The funeral of the late Peter Dewar Y“ held Yesterday afternoon from die MacLean Funeral Home. Se;- vlces were conducted by Rev. M D- Dllnbill‘ and Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. Interment. was in the People's Cemetery. The pallbear- ers were John B. Roper, Frank ‘little’. hauls Roper. Cyril Mac- GWEOI‘. T. G. Ives and lvljlml. Stewart. CITY POLL TAX. -All male persons, between 21 and 60 years of B89. working or living in the city. who have not paid their 1948 Poll Tax are advised to do so immed- iately. as Court Action is being proceeded. with now. SUPPORT POTATO REQUEST -—One Island potato-shipping firm, the Prince Edward Island Potato Growers’ Association. is sllppqrflng the request of the New Brunswick Potato growers that the support price for potatoes of 69 cents g, bushel, effective on April 1st, be set ahead one month. The Association of which Mr. E. D. Reid is man- 9891’. has forwarded a resolution to that effect to the Agriculture Price Support Board. Ottawa. snnn POTATO SHIPMENTS- 1,586,000 bushels of seed potatoes were shipped from the Province this season up to Dec. i8 as ccm- pared to 1.390.000 buahels for the corresponding period of last year, Mr. S.G. Peppln. chief inspector in charge of seed potato certification said yesterday. Of this year's ship- ments, 750.000 bushels went by boat. The importing countries were the United States. Jamaica. Cuba. the Dominion Rerublic. Mexico. South Africa. Newfoundland, and Scuth America. (Continued from Page 1) pers Association those pzesazt in- eluded Senator Jchn E. Snclair, J. Lester Douglas, lif,P., J. Wason MacNaught, MP., Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Frank Curtis. President of the Charlottztcwn Board of Trade, Mr. A. Walthzn Gatidet. Sccrctazy of the _ Char- lottetown Bcord o.‘ Trade, Mr. of Industry and Natural Res: for P.E.I., B. Graham Rrg .s, Provincial Rlspresentutiie on the Maritime Transportation Cam- mission. Mr. Clicstcr Sha-w. Dis- trict Table Stock Inspector, Mr... W.R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, C-ol. G. Elle; Full, J. Lorne Driscoli. Austin C. Scalcs. The directors prcscnt were Wil- liam Ilugihes, M.LA., president. F.B.. Clark, vice president, George Brockins, Claude C. Delrnsy, Iozne H. MacFarlane, W.M. “llison, George Ives, Cal. G.G. Peake, ED. Reid. L.H.. Poole, Roy C.. MacLean, and C.C. Thompson, sec- retary of the Committee. The pres- ident, Mr. Hughes acted as chair- man. A full and frank discussion took place covering cnany matters of importance to the potato in- dustry us affected by the freight rates and present zoning situa- tion. Mr. Rand H. Matheson 103d about the matter of the zcne rates having been tokcn up actiireiy as early as 1933 when considerabll correspondence took plftoe bctvreen himself and the late JW. Bavitcr. For one reason or other t‘-e mat- ter had not become acute until the recent 2t per cent rise in freight. rates and now it is of such importance that a soluticn is very necessary at the earliest possible moment. Shippers and others present told of the hardships new placed on the potato industry. Mr. Mutheson read carrespcnd- ence between himself and the Al- berton and West Prince Boards of Trade on the zone rate question. ‘Ifne question of hcator services and costs and the matter 0f the carriers protective service were also discussed. M1‘. Chester EL Shaw, District Fruit and Vegetable Inspector. and issuer of permits under the Canada-United States agreement on the restriction of the move- ment of certified seed potatoes frrmf Canada to the United States, stated that official word has been received that the 011611 d!“ °1 permit and the expiry 6810 0! pennlt shall be deemed to mean the first daic upon which eeed potatoes may be cleared for ex- portation and the last date on which seed potatoes may be clear- ed for exportation through cust- oms accompanied by Form B. 13 B. This means that. taking the State of Virginia as an example, on which the opening date is January 1st and the expiry date February 281p ma: "permits for shipments to an; sum will be timed en January 1st and up to and in- cluding Wbfllory 20th and that same will be cleared through local customs up to this latte-r date rather than through customs at the port of entry. SELECT BEST PICTURE NEW YORK Dec. 28 —(APi - The New York Film Critics today selected "Treasure cf Berra Madre" u the best picture of i948. and Lawrence Olivier and Olivia d.- Hlvilend u the year's best actor and actress. The critics group is rnadc up (I l8 critics on 10 nevi-snipers. Fine Record Achieved I I in island Hog Marketing The year 1948,11“ seen the Prince Edward Island branch of. Lhe Dominion Production Service experience its most successful year with the Province leading the rest of Canada in the percentage of Grade A hogs marketed, according to a report of the year's work just released by Mr. H. W. Clay, senior live stock fieldman. Dominion De- partment of Agriculture. The report states: "Although the official figures for 1948 are not yet available, Island swine breed- era have this year produced over 50 per cent Grade A market hogs. This record has been accomplished deslpe the fact that from 20 to 25 per cent of our hogs shipped are over the desired 140-to-170 pounds. The exercise of greater care on the part of our farmers would avoid much of this undesirable overweight and the result would be that our pcrcentagc of Grade A's would be well over '15 per cent. "The improvement has been brought about by a wider use of better breeding stock. The Pro- vincial boar bonus, under which an annual premium is paid on boars which pass inspection, has resulted in a class of animals for service that are superior to those of previous years. "In 1948. the Province took the lead over the rest of Canada in the number of sows qualifying for advanced registry. During the last four-month period, the Island qualified more sows than all the Eastern and Central Provinces combined. When one considers the size and population of this Pro- vince, the record is amazing. More- cver, that record can be added to by the fact that the Island not only led in the number of sows qualifying but also Ln the scores made. Many Shipments "The year saw two cars of our breeding stock go to the Prairie Provinces; two to Ontario; and one to the State o_f Iowa. In addit- ion. a large number of smaller shipments by express went to Central and Western Canada, Ohio, Massachusetts. and Pennsylvania. We have orders on hand for car load lots for Spring delivery to Iowa and Saskatchewan. and en- quiries from other swine areas in Canada and the United States are arriving almost weekly. "There has been a noticeable change in the past few months in Sow Breeder Ranch Bess 1662, Almon Boswell Vale 1A, Henry Stetson & Son Cornwall Lady 7A, Stanley Willis Charlotte Lilly 22, Geo. Boswell Montvllle 29A, W. P. Cameron Ocean View Mildred 47A, Herbert Stewart 20A, S. C. Stewart 8: Son Stewart 74A, Frcd I. Thompson . Eostslde Betty 26A, Alex Hamilton Stewart 6Y, Duncan Coffin & Son Vernell Patsy 242, Alex Hamilton Sourls Lassie 17A. C. Reg Jenkins Stewart 8A, S. C. Stewart & Son Stewart SOZ, S. C. Stewart & Son Cornwall Lady 5Z, Sterling Willis Sourls Lassie 18A, Samuel Wood Montvlllte 8A, David Wright .. Sourls Lassie 40Y, John H. Clark Montville 26A, David Wright . Belfast Peggy 6X, James l-Ialllday Sourls Lassie 402, Frank McAuley Sourls Lassie 16A, Frank Roper Woodstock Duchess 8A, John Thom Mlllbrook Anne 5Z, E. J. Vcssey l-Illlhearst Boss 2A, Heath Chlng .. Sourls Lassie 41Y, Wm. Found Sourls Lassie 25A, Frank McAulcy Stewart 40A, Ray MacCallum .. l-Illlhearst 4A. Walter IVIcEwen Patsy Sue 5B, Willard Proud .. Vernell Patsy 6A, Preston Rodd .. Vernell Patsy 42Z, Monty MacLeod Montville 10A, Harry Arbing Mlllbrook Betty 24A, E. J. Vessey "The above list should be saved m: reference by all swine produc- ers interested in improving their market hogs. As more sows become qualified, the information will be published. Saws scoring below 80 in slaughter test are not. considered good enough to be retained in Prince Edward Island herds. Outlook l u mlelng "the outlook for the who Ia- dultry in very promising. We have a m: price of $38 for Wiltshlre sides at the ship‘: side. Although the British contract calls for a de- crease of 35,000,000 pounds comps ed to the 1948 contract, we may find it difficult to supply even this smaller quantity since the market forecast for the last three months of 1949 predicts a decrease in hog production of 17 per cent below that for the corresponding period of 1048. "Fuvoring the hog producer is the Lc that feed prices are weaker rn the supply of home-grown grain is up 30 per cent over last -' r. Lower grade potatoes will be malleable as hog feed and those, fed ‘nun discretion, should go a Eastside Belle 22A. John Thompson . Cornwall Empress 3A, Almon Boswell Cornwall Empress 2A, Wm. E. Johnston Woodstock Duchess 8A, Col. F. I. Andrew Charlotte Rose IZ. Wylie Gibson . Sourls Lassie 15A, Boyd McQuarrie . Ocean View Rona 37A, N. W. MacLeod , Prolific Bell 5A, Kenneth McNeil 8; Son Stewart 232, S. C. Stewart 8: Son . . Hartlens Betty 5A, Kenneth McLean Ocean View Sadie 6A, K. Heath McLeod Ocean View Sandra 23A, J. M. Hill . Patsy Mae 7B, N. W. MacLeod & Son . Ocean Vicw Elda 29A. Johrt’ D. MacPhail _ Eastsidc Lillie 7Z, Alton A. Rodd . Ocean View Oriole 33A, Col. F. LlAntlrcw . Ilampstead Lassie 3Z. John I-I. Clark . June Perfection 2B, Wilfred Thompson Vernall Patsy 29A, Carleton MacLcod . Stewart 7V. S. C. Stewart B: Son .. Ocean View Reta 38A, Col. F. I. Andrew Montville %A, Norman Mntheson .. Sourls Lassie ilY, Duncan McGougan . Woodstock Duchess 2Y. Albert Stetson . Lcnbrae Duchess 3A, Albert Stetson . Ocean View Olga 49A, Col. F. 1. Andrew Ocean View Elsie 25A, Bert MacPhall . Inglesyde Sally 2X, Wilfred Furnesl Belfast Lassie 28A, James IIalliday . Eastside Bessie 11Z. Alton A. Rodd . long . x Mr. H. W. Clay the interst. taken by our swine producers respecting herd improve- ment, In previous years, while outside brccdcrs were continuing to purchase our pure bred stock 1n large numbers, many of our breeders wcre content to keep mediocre boars as sires for their herds. Now, the local demand for our best stock is grcuttr than the supply of registered sows from qualified dams. "Our objective is to have a key breeder in every district. He will keep only qualified sows so that. the commercial swine producers may be able to avail themselves of his herd as a source for their breeding stock. In that way. our breeding and testing work will be of benefit to every Province. “The Province has a large number of qualified so\vs_ with PllVltlblg rccortls. us the following lint will show. The ,,f1r5t score figure, divided by rfiveffehresents the number of pigs raisedyto wean- ing age by the sowginhthe test litter; the sccond figure‘ repre- scnts the maturity__ the test group. If the pigs reach market weights at about five months. the maturity score is nea,r'~,1125. The score decreases the: oi erg‘ the pigs are before they are s i pcd. If they take too long, the sow fails. The last figure is the carcass score and denotes the proximity to ideal bacon type. If the score is below 75, the sow fails. Score __ 60 110 04 4c 1 it) 9:1 102 Ell 4t) 104i Ell ,_ 40 10o 9t 40 I00 S0 40 117 9f) 45 114 00 50 11S 90 55 106 Si‘! __ _ 45 10S! Si) & Son s 40 11 1 S9 .. 4t) 1053 S‘) Profitt 40 112 S!‘ 55 103 Si) 60 104 88 50 102 S8 _______ ,_ 40 102 SS 50 114 8i 40 112 8S 50 ll l 7 40 1 l l 7 55 108 T 50 117 ‘T 5U 105 ‘T .. 55 l0-l S7 60 101i 8'7 40 1.223 HT 55 104 8T 40 101 8T 55 103 8G 40 121 llti 50 105 80 . 40 101 at; 55 1 13 85 f ' 1 00 til’ 47; 105 85) 45 100 85 6O 1 l6 85 pson . 5O 100 85 45 120 85 50 I l3 Si‘. 45 101 8 l 7t) 118 8i 5O 119 8d 45 107 R1 4U 100 S l 50 '1 14 83 40 113 8.! .. 55 >107 Si‘. 40 115 ll 45 115 83 40 10s 5 55 114 a2 55 l ‘ 114 82 4s 107 2 5O ~119 82 s2 4o i5 s1 do ,~-': .1 s1 66¢,- *. 1 e1 107 S1 h) 112 8n . _ ‘ 326 so way toward cuttin do ' the hog breeders‘ feed bil Cornwall Cornwall Rink is expected to open for skating on N w Year's Day. . The young men and boys of the village are busy from morning till night setting the rink ready for toting. Arthur Howard and.(,oiin Mac- Phati have been awarded the ice contract for the season, and all are looking forward to many happy hours this winter. 040.000 FIRE LOB! FREDERJOION, Dec»?! - fCFl — Damage in a Christmas eve fire at Max Abrams’ for establish- ment on Regent Street-was estim- ated by the proprietor led“? Bl about $401200. Mr.. Jsbrrms. who rad been in‘ hospital until recent- ly, suffered s heart stack after noticing the‘fi|e, Wlllfh 518F165 in the cellar. His eoud tloh WM -- ~ .-:l favorable todttr. l o Will Be Closed Dec. 30th and flee. 31st For Stocktaking ilonuizuorons STDEK ROOM LARGE CASH (Continued from Page l; mbsters. Our cod fishery shows s consid- erable decrease when compared i-llilll the catch and value of 1947. the total catch for 194B was 58.- 775 cwt. as compared with 74,513 cwt. for 1947. a decrease of 15,738 "Art. This decrease is accounted for by unfavourable fishing “tenth. er and, at some points, a scarcity c. bait. During the war years, most of our cod ullfi hztke were put 11D ill calls and sold as chick- cn huddic at vcry rcmuncrat prices. Dlle to the fat-r that this was a. new method of rattling no this fish, some carelessness exist- ed and some of our fish went on the market in rather a stale con- dition. Grading Provisions For the past two years, we have had a laboratory operating in Charlottetown where all Clillllfld 35h l5 graded, and we are now Putting tins fish on the market in a first class condition; and when fnc consumer buys a can of chic. ken hadoie which is marked "IFRTICYI Or "Choice", hc knows he lh getting a Jlrsi-Class article, During tut; wur ycars and up un- lll 1947. a grout dcal of chicken illddie was sold to UNRRA for re- in distressed European coun- tries, but now as a great many of these countries such as Iceland and Norway are back into pro- duction, other markets will have to be procured for this product. but it is still thought there will be a market for a considerable amount of chicken haddie or flaked fish in the United States and Canada; and also a great deal of our catch may be sold in bone- .ess. Up until 1946, we had no in- spection of boneless cod and in some cases packers WETC rather careless and the quality of their product was not up to standard but now, as all boneless cod has to pass Government inspection, and the insignia of same covered by Government Inspector's stamp. we can guarantee that the buyer who buys boneless cod put up ill Prince Edward Island is buying es good a product as may be ob- rained anjzw-here else in the Mari- ime Provinces. The each of hake during 1948 was 45,751 c\vt., compared with 1947 wli ch had a catch of 46,239 cwt., with a landed value of $96- 85600 f0: 1948 and $110,451.00 for 1947. or a decrease of $13,595.00. Our mackerel catch showed quite a decrease both in quantity and landed value ivlien compared with 1947. This scarcity ls due to the fact that fish did not appear around our coast in the usual large quantities of other years. Our o_v.1ler fishery appears to be in u healthy condition and shows an incrcalc nf 669i cwt. over 1947 Due to a disease, the oysters in a great many of our rivers and bays died between 1930 and i936 but it is encouraging to know that they are cuickly coming back into production and we are of the opinion that there will be as great a quan iv as evcr taken from those rivers and hairs within the next few vears. The bulk of our oysters were shipped to Montreal I ber of and very satisfactory prices were obtained. Smelt Prices Satisfactory‘ As this i5 the season for catch- lf-E snlens. we have not complete halo-res for the year but, with unat information we have, we feel tiffll. the catch will_ equal that, o1 m5!» year. Very satisfactory prices nave been received by the fisher- men since the season opened. Other fish taken in the Pro. vluce include clams, haddock, ha- F1118. nlewives, salmon. silversides, wmwd- W15. quahaugs, scallops and crabs ’Thcre :s also another product “mull b11085 in considerable rev- enue to our fishermen and fisher- mcns families which, although lot a iisn, is included in our stat- l:ilcs~rcfrrred to as Irish Moss, 1h“ lllvuuct is used extensively l" a STE-ll many delicacies of food and in medicine. 1t. is used by the producers of ice cream; alsa chocolaxe milk, Kraft cheese, and as a stabilizer in beer. Prior to the outbreak of war, all Irish Moss uscu in this continent wag imported from Europe, principally from the Mediterranean coast of France and Ireland, but when Shipping space became limited, the manuiactilrers of the articles which require [T1511 Moss had to looll elsewhere for this product ma. ‘Jpcn investigation, it was found that almost all rock ledges around 011!‘ Province had an abundance of Irish Moss of a very high qual- ity and, for the past few years, there has been more than $100,- 900.00 Coming in annually to the fishermen and fishermens familial who are engaged in gathering this Droduct along our shores. We new have inspectors grading Irish Moss and all moss leaving the pl-ovlnm has to be of high quality. SlIlllIEN IIEATII (Continued from Page 1) the Abegwelt executive, Pew of the younger generation are avrare of the fact that he wal a member of the Ottawa College rugby squad which in 1903 won the Canadian rugby championship, He also served several time: as u. member of the Canadian Olympic Committee. ‘ The late Mr. Doyle was s. mem- ber of St. Dunstans Basilica Holy Name Society and the Charlotte- town Council of the Knights o! Columbus. He had been a mem- her of the Basilica. choir for more than thiny years. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Olive cook, and four child- ren: Nora (Mrs. Clifford MacDom aid): Marv (Mrs. Jack Mcillach- ernt; Barbara. nursing in Mont- real. and Earl in Toronto. Two sisters and one brother also sur- vive. Tlicv are: Mrs. W..1. Brown and Mrs. George Moran, City and Joseph in New York. A sister, lifrs. M. W. Reardon predeceased him several years ago. GALE DELAYS LINER SOUTHAMPTON. Doc. 28-4141’! -A gale forced the Queenjfiliza- bcth to anchor outside the harbor tonight. The lincr is carrying 734 passengers from New York and Cilcrboilrg. 1. . m . l Competent Insurance Service HAVE A TALK WITH MORTON DEW Phone 171i Eastern Trust Bldg Charlottetown Napoleon and Uncle Elhv B! Clifford Macon...‘ ‘ I l i.