- _F. will damage the crowns, “that ‘willbe the. -extent ry growers in var- fous arts of the Province are getti: gs a head start on spring this vear This vest week has seen a few of them setting out the'r pow plantations dye to the earliness of the season. There ls very, very little chance of any of these plants being .damaged by cold weathers since strawber- ry plants are really quite hardy. Temperatures below 18 degrees but of the "Most <Island = strawher- believe: in setting as early as pos- sible,so they get more. run hers, which ‘means increased yields” in the following year. 4 good rule. to, follow is: as Strawberry famage growers their plants ~—@ooo. as the land can be prepar- “around — due to a -good demand ed, set your new plants..A good many of our growers—tollow this —— pale —and_benefitchy beings “‘earty— birds’ The Strawberry is the most Important fruit. crop grown. on Prince Edward Island. Our yearly production eee 750,000—-quarts,— for ‘both the fresh -market and for processing, we should be pro- ducing 4-5,000,000 quarts per year: We can grow strawber- ji ries as well and as cheaply any other Province in Canada. There are two things’ a straw- berry grower should try to ach- feve; grow at least-3 acres and to get-at least 8,000 quarts per acre. A grower should expect: yields wpwards of 10,000 quarts P @ Easy Terms - THE ~ and SP. GT. GEORGE sT. = ee yp Liberal Leader acre from new plantations tory. This is situated at the Ex- Get the Best... . the "SUZUKI". @ Low_ Down Payment IKE SHOP. RT LODGE ~~ & BE Strawbpiy Planting ' Getting Head Start By DOUG KIRK PATRICK Horticulturist P.E.L. Dept of —that is, in the first picking year. Of course, he must use good, healthy plants of the new- ser varieties, 4keep them clean, ‘fertilize them~properly and. fol- low a rigid disease and insect -control_program. \LAND PREPARATION Strawberries will thrive on @ great variety of soils, from a very light sand to a-heavy clay, but a: moderately light soil is preferred. The. soil should be well cultivated during: the year previous to planting and should be well worked and. levelled be- fore planting. Strawberries’ may —— WHAT BOSSES WANT LONDON (CP)—A. new I ° : ; ‘ coat for the wken markét. as, A botletin entitled “Strawber well as for processing ry Growing in Prince Edward SPARKLE — jit i§ our latest jIsland’* has just. been published-. ‘> & -The Guardian, Charlottetown, : Sat. May 24, 1966: tateg:® “bright” red,..glossy, firm ; ee ar ee and-have—excellent. flavor, Cav- is also a good berry for type hem ts sho ‘ ale D tem Pans an te be set 0 le. Restcoat, Acadia Cavalier, processing,. as well as being our Kvariety and is excellent for the and is available tos anyone who, of sec ctretarfat "school te ‘opened the surface of the ground. ‘The Louis Jenkins-- Lower Mon- earliest variety, It ds, however, fresh market. It is_ difficult to contacts; here, advertising that it teaches roots should be’ spread” out and tague—: Sparkle, Redcoat, Cav- more susceptible to disease than hull, therefore, is not as” desir- vee Doug Kilpatrick, what the boss really wants Stu down and. firmly. packed with aler, Genadier a are the other varieties. able as the others for pro- Me Horticulturist, dents learn. hair and make-up soil, Also, plants should be kept George Wright - Norwood REDCOAT — it’s fruit’ are cessing. It is’ a good yielder and | . P.E.I. care, deportment, 09K 8 Fy, moist at all times during the Road Sherwood — Sparkle, large, firm and very attractive. the fruit is firm, attractive, of | Department of Agriculture, flower atrangames , dane ng planting operation. Plants should 'Redcoat. Cavalier", It is one of the best yielders and excellent quality, and it Koepe, Box 2000, and poviand oe we be set 1' feet apart in the row, ~With these plants and proper is “excellent: for-both —the—-fresh:}for, a fairly. long period of time. Charlottetown, P.E.I. as shorthand @ -arid-rows four. feet-apart, This management and° fertility a market and for processing. GRENADIER — another ex- cellent variety for the Men | market ‘and for processing. The fruit aré large, very firm and dark red-in color. It {is also a very good yielder.” means you néed 7,260 plants per grower should expect a yieldsof acre. -—-at—least 10,000. quarts per acre If a grower has good slaabe of in the first picking year. his own, there is no advantage VARIETIES & in securing them elsewhere, but'- The following are the. recom- if you do not have good, healthy mended “varieties for P.E.I, for, NUAL SCHOOL MEETINGS ers and all persons tled to vote at schoo! meetin: Meetings of each district in the the Agriculture perimental Farm AN in- Charlotte- town afd-is a free—service—pro—njants.—get-them—from-the. best 1966. ACADIA — a new variety."It]“ hereby not , that the Annual Sc vided by the P.E.I1. Department source. In this regard, , several Early—Cavalier “was developed~at-Kentville, N.S. Provinee will be held, as required bylaw on of Agriculture: eu growers: are propagating-disease | Mid-Season— Redcoat, Grenad- and has. been tested in Charlot¢ Jf this has not ‘been Wone, a free stock under the supervision ier, Acadia ’ tetown for the past three years general guide is as follows: of the Federal and Provineial Late— Sparkle It is very vigorous, runs well -Tuesday,/Jine 7th, 1966 at 8.00 p. m. Who May Vote at These Meetings 1. Every person who, or whose husband or wife, Is a ratepayers the district; and who, and whose husband or wife, has paid in ful and the fruit are medium sized, attractive and quite firm. It is as good as Grenadier or Red- when manure js available, apply 20-25 tons per_acre in the fall and plow down or work into the soi], then in the spring two weeks before planting, apply 1,- 000 Ibs. of 6-12-12 fertilizer per, acre and work in. If manure 1#° CAVALIER — it runs well, is very vigorous, and is a good fielder. The berries are of good Departinents — of — Agriculture. These mety are: _ Parker Jewell- -York — Spark-y follow a -hoed crop or grain, but should never follow, grass sod be- cause of the danger of white | grub and: also because there will | ‘he more weeds and grass to con- | tend-With ~ Another thing & grower Might | consider when selecting land to}? grow strawberries is it's close- | ness to-a-.source of fresh water. | If we experience .a dry -season | again this year, installing an ir- ‘rigation—system—will—be—mueh but. cheaper _arid_easier_if the plan- tation is close to an adequate | ‘supply of fresh water. It has | Been suggested that an. irriga- tion system may pay for itself} in a dry season,~ so it is as worth considering where pos- Wavalyatauenae sible. ~\ | FERTILIZING j The first thing you should do | jbefore growing a crop is to take | rr soil sample of the field in the fall, and have it tested at Provincial Soil Testing Labora- - DIAL 46741 promote—runner— yon as possible and i ‘pow ‘ ‘cf oes obted ants an well |- < Tay ee — a ° Req will be passed to the Boundaries Commission who will de- 6:25 p.m. Frank Sigsworth ~ termine the unit that a district may join, A special meeting of the rate- the not applied, 1,500 to 2,000 Ibs. of 6-12-12 per ‘acre should. bé used. D | 0 ‘trict school rates and taxes imposed upon seas may ‘vote at any school : In ‘addition to the fertilizer put | meeting on any question. on before planting, side dress zi f : with 80-100 Ibs. of “Ammonium | 3. Every woman residing in the district and being the mother, step- ee sper aay i orate bead! mother or adoptive” poatnet of a child of school age- reaniing with her and of: ndance at schoo! vi rs YOUR | LIBERAL CANDIDATES. im act lzendanoe atthe schol of th istic, tal be quali voter ble for election as « trustees: unless she shal] be in arrears of school taxes.assessed against -her.— : =Section 27 of the School Act. The purpose of: this added “ap: | plication of nitrogen is--to in-| Crease plan’ growth and’ run- ner_ formation, which 4eads to, increased yields the ‘Totlowhng year, | NOTE: All blossoms should be removed during the first year to | “ ‘The Order of Business is detailed in Section-20:of the: School Act. Letters from the Department of Education and the Superintendents of Schools have been sent to School Board — and should be read ~ at these meetings. ae that are not now included wi a ee high schioal aul Elmer Blanchard PLANTING a.m. As_ mentioned before, pats as) =10:15 - payers may then be called by the Department of Education for the pu of voting on the question of joining the-unit designated by the Boundaries Commission. ~ DISCOUNT PRICES TUESDAY oa anerereenner ns ee _EVANGELINE SCHOOL UNIT every day! S = : ; i Sas | The annual meeting of Evangeline School Unit will be held im the walk a 10:15 a.m. Gordon Bennett = Regional High tsi Atcasn's Village, on Tuesday, June 7, 1966 at ' block and } 8:00 p.m. - gavel 6:10 p.m. Sinclair Cutcliffe : The meeting will be concerned with business pertaining to the administration of both Regional High School and the Elementary Schools, .M. MacKenzie . _ Deputy Minister and 4¥ 6:55 oe Lorne Moase HOE HOPPE is ‘ “Palmer Electrie Bidg. Dial 4-4072 FAP AUemee. JA TRTEP Ce me Chief Director ot Bitucation ae a a Saas a ee a i 1 Prince Edward Islend Ha ; : and the team... ist KING'S §nd KING’S r “Seria: William Daniel= Frank Dr. Deuglas~ Louis . Dr. Lorne Keir George Arthur J. hee Acorn. MacDonald Sigsworth Anderson MacDonald Roper ‘Bonnell Clark Ferguson MacDonald \— 1st QUEEN’S 2nd QUEEN'S $rd QUEEN’S 4th QUEEN’S Sth QUEEN’S 6th QUEEN'S 3 hs Mrs. Jean Lorne Sinclair Horace Eugene ~ Cacil.,, Stewart ’ Harold P. Elmer | Gordon Edward. Mrs. 8. Earle Canfield Moase Cutcliffe Willis - Cullen Miller Ross Smith Blanchard © Bennett “" Browh — “MacDonald ’ > y 3 ; : ’ ? Ist PRINCE . 2nd PRINCE 3rd PRINCE , 4th PRINCE 5th PRINCE Alex 6.° Campbell Frank Jardine Max Thompson . Leonce * Arséivault “Neil R: neoie - ‘ -dobert Campbell Prosper A. Arsenault Ww. M. oe Perse ' Douglas Adams T. Earl » Hickey HERE IS THE ABILITY, DRIVE AND - EXPERIENCE FOR GooD GOVERN MENT The men and women shown here will wok to ai into effect. the Liberal Program of Action. This program includes the greatest emphasis put on agriculture in Island history Industrial de- _yelopment . . . Plans for school-tax relief. for $100 a month to senior citizens... forfree medical care for all... for better labour laws and a higher minimum wage with extended coverage , ,. for Modern Housing, anq, for a better Island future:. “* One of the. strongest teams of caifdidates ever désambled political party:on Prince Edward Island is working with Alex. Canp- bell, the Liberal leader. Men and women of outstanding ability arid knowledge—in the field of agriculture, labour, social welfare and medicare, provincial finance and governmental efficiency, in fisheries. in housing, and industrial ae oo to form a strong government. = FOR ACTION, LEADERSHIP, EXCELLENCE VOTE RAL “= RESPONSIBLE | GOVERNMENT Inserted-by the -P.E.1. Liberal Assoctaties..