A_1:I0VEM_13_1-_;§__13. 194a ifce Regal Visit A BoostTo TouristTralle The holiday sojourn in the Prov- ince last July and August of His grcellerlcy Viscount Alexander of mp1s, Governor General of Can- sdl. and his family resulted fin a t. increase in the number of lmirists to visit Green Gables and mei- locatlons in the National Park during the fall months. Persons resoidlng in the National Park area report there was a not- iceable increase in the number of visitors to the Park during and af- ter the six-weeks stay of Their Ex- gellencles and that more than 800 ersons wrote their signatures in g visitors‘ book at Green Gables during the month of Octo-ber. That they aBId, exceeded by far all prev- ious records for that month. 0f- iiclal figures are not yet available loi- the total number of visitors to the Perk during the past season but It is estimated to run into the sev- eral thousands. Mr. lll. Atkinson, supervisor of the Park. will be leaving the Prov- tuce at the end of the month to gssl~=i in the erection of historical lmofllflfilii sites in New Brunswick and Nova Scoila before going to Ottawa for the "winter months. m “he meantime. his office staff has moved to Charlottetown and is UORI‘ located on the upper floor of thr- irrlf-ulluljsl building cm Rich- mond Street. IIIakeIRlans For Si. Andrews Dinner A special meeting of the Cele- donlen Club was held at the Pro- vinclsl Secretary's office in the Provincial Building on Ftriday even- ing, mainly to discuss arrange- ments for holding the one hund- red and twwanty-iourth annual St. Andrea's banquet at The Char- totzetoivn llotel on Nov. 80. The meeting opened by the rend- In; of the minutes of the last meeting by the recording secretary, Norman MacLeod. This was fol- lowed by a report by vice-president John Nicholson. of the Entertain- ment committee. l-Ie gave a full re- port oi the progress made up till this time by his committee and a filrther discussion followed regard- ing final details for holding the banquet. It was announced that the entertainment at the banquet would include singing bl’ i116 BYOOZIYII ‘Trio. accompanist ‘Mr. T. G. John- son. Pipe music by Messrs Allan Cameron and Mr. Donald MacLeod. both of Caledonia. and last but “Oi least Gaelic songs and Highland dancing. The guest speaker of the evening is to be the lion. Dr. Cyrus Mac- Miilan. 'l‘l:e distribution of tickets amen? tho various members of the club was left in charge of second vice- president Bruce MacPherson. One new application for mem- bershlp from Maj. o. w. Campbell was recei 'ed and sDBY°V9d~ status. unnlullnss. i DEATHS i “Marimba BIRTHS ' fiAUTHIER-At the Charlottetown Hospital, Ndv. 12. to Mr. and Mrs. Auspice Gauthier. Spiington. a daughter, weight B lbs. 3 oz. POLLABD-At. the Prince County Hospital on Nov. 9, to 1.11. and Mrs. Roy Pollard, nee Vera Vlard, a son. Francis Roy. MARRIAG ES ...__._____.________________ lilncKlNNON-LIVINGSTON -— At Zion lilanse. on Saturday, Oct. 3i), i048. by Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. lfnzcl Pearl Livingston of Clyde River to H. W.‘ Foster MocKlnnon of New Haven. III'RS’I‘-RI'III)—AL Cenllni Unilkd Church. “Iimisor, Ontario. Septem- hr-r 27th. 1048, hy Rev. Henry Mil-k, hf.A., S.T.D., Evelyn Mar- szcry Reid. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. ll. Reid. Suffolk P.E.I.. to Noah J. Ilurst. son of Mr. and Mrs. l-I. W. ilurst. Guelph, Ontario. I nearsls m l"URTlS-At Summcrside on Nov. IL’. Mrs. Frank Curtis. aged 67 scars. Funeral from the home of lit-r daughter, Mrs. Jolln Hopkirk. on Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial at North Bedeque Cemetery. STEWART—At the P. E. Island Hospital, Nov: 11. 1948. Myrtle C. Siewart of Dunstaffnage in her Brd- veer. The remains are resting It her late residence where a short slrvice will be held Sunday after- noon at 1.30 followed by service in Dunstaffnage United Church at 2 “flick. Interment in Church Cemetery. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of my dear husband Claude S. Somerl, who gassed evuy one year ago today, ovember l8, 1M1. Think God for the tembec When the struggles of Ilfe are o'er W0 llull meet our own, ourlovcd filth that ones Ind know them all once more. What matter though life be weary ll“! we tread it's path alone, If. when the foumey ll ended ‘III Heaven we'll know our own. Lovlngly . member-ed by wife, IIrs. Mac Sosners. ll. D. Maotean UN DEBTAKEI EMBALMII Charlottetown end North Wllisblre g a‘. _.1____'—"_~"_ CENTRAL GUARDIAN This column ls rcccrvcd for new: cf local Interest, but advertising of l newly nature may be Isuertad at five cent a word, strictly pcy- able in advance. CROSS ROADS CHURCH-Spec- ial Mission Band program Nov. 14 at 7.30 p.m. Everyone welcome. YORK CONCERT in Empire Theatre. Wednesday, Nov. 17. See advertisement in this issue. SERIOUSLY ILL-The Guardian regrets to learn of the serious ill- ness of Mr. Thomas R. MacMillan who has been a patient in the Charlottetown l-lospltal since last Sunday. TUNE IIN VIO CFCY ON SUN- day evenin: at B o'clock to hear the Hon. J. Walter Jones and the Hon. Dr. W.J.P Mzlcli/lllian speak on behalf of the United Emer- gency Fund for Britain. GOSPEL HALL, Upper Prince Street. Evangelist Richard Roberts of Toronto will preach the Gospel Lord's Day evening at 7.30. All are heartily invited to attend. NAMES OMITTED - Wreaths were laid at the Monument last Thursday at the Remembrance Service on behalf of the Rebekah and Wildey Lodges of the 1.0.0.1“. and were inadvertently omitted from the published list. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY- The Bel-Wis of Charlottetown us- selnbled yesterday to celebrate the one hundred thirty-first annivers- ary of the birth of Bahaullah. founder of the Baha'i faith. The hostess was Miss Christine McKay of Sydney street. TUNE IN T0 CFCY TONIGHT at 7.46 to hear Major D.L. Math- ieson. Provincial chairman of the United Emergency Fund for Brit- ain, speak on the Elms and objects of the fund. ACADIAN FUND CAMPAIGN — Preparations were completed last evening for the drive in Charlotte- town for the St. Thomas Aquinas educational fund campaign which open-s tomorrow afternoon and will be continued during next week. YORK CHARGE SERVICES CANCELLED-The morning ser- vice at Central Church and the afternoon service at Pleasant Grove for Nov. 14 are cancelled owing to the funeral of the late Miss Stewart. Rev. J. H. MncCaI- lum. 1 AMERICAN OFFICERS HERE -—1"our cars of United States regis- tration were unloaded yesterday from the United States Army trans- port which arrived tn port yester- day. The American officers. who own the cars, are on leave and IVJII motor from here to their homes in the United States. ILS. TRANSPORT ARRIVES — Another United States Anny transport arrived in Charlottetown yesterday and will load potatoes for a United States military base in Newtfoundland. The cafuo Ls being furnished by Mr. HR. Wil- lis. potato exporter- of Charlotte- town. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MEETING - School Improvement League met at the home of Mrs. J. W. MacKenzie on Thursday. Nov. 11th. with Mrs. Scantlebury presiding and a large attendance of members. The treasurer gave a complete financial report. while Mrs. Jenkins reported for Play- ground Commission. The summer season in City playgrounds had been most successful and e full winter program is planned. She thanked League for financial sup- port and asked for continued co- operation. It was decided to hold one meeting of Sobool Improve- ment. League in each school dur- ing the year. LEAVE FOR WINTER FAIR— Two members of the Boys and Girls Clubs left yesterday to com- pete ln national Judging competi- tions at the Royal Winter Fair at 'l‘oronto. ‘flhey were Charles Wright and John Parker of the Bedeque Calf Club, and Frances Oliver and Shirley Grigg of the West Devon Sewing Club. The boys were ac- companied by S. C. Wright of the Provincial Department of Agricul- ture and the girls by Miss Maylea Boswell of the Women's Institute Office here. The contest is being sponsored by the Canadian Coun- cii for Boys and Girls Club Work, of which Mr. Wright is the PN- vincial director. They VIII be III! for about a week.‘ TRUCK GOES OVER BRIDGE -A two-ton I04‘! Ford truck. driv- en by s man from Pownal. yester- day afternoon went over the Char- lottetown approach to Hillsboro Bridge. The driver was not in- lured but was arrested by City Police on s. charge of driving while drunk. Police said apparently the driver entered the left hand lane as he went on the approach while proceeding out of the city. Then the truck swerved over the railway track to the right hand lane and then beck to the left lane again before crashing through the rail- ing. booming over some rocks on the embankment. finally coming to rest on the send. The tide was partially out st the time. 'I'he driver said something went wrong with the steering mechanism. W. I. EXECUTIVE MEETING- At the meeting of the Women's Institute Provincial Executive held last Friday. Nov. lith. reports were given by various committees and plans were made for the rally 0i district convention presidents. Mrs. Herring reported for the mental health committee and read the mist (to be presented to the Min- ister of Health and Welfare) for executive approval. Mrs. Gates Semi-Annual Meeting Dfl.D..D.F.District12 The send-annual meeting in Hillside Lodge in Montague On November 9th. The District Deputy Grand- Master, John Turner off St. Law- "3169. Lodse No. B. Charlottetown, who presided was accompanied to this meeting by delegates mam both St. Lawrence and Wildey Lodges of Charlottetown, and 32love Edward Lodge of Summer- Bl B. The 10110011118 slate of officers were elected for the coming year Ito assist the District Deputy Grand-Master in the pursuance of his duties: District Secretary. Clifford D. Keenan, Charlotte- town; Dlstrlct Warden, E. Jordan, Summerside", District Guardian, Douglas Coffin, Montague; Dis- ttrlct Chaplain. John E. Williams, Charlottetown, During the meeting different matters were brought up (or dis- cussion and extensive plans were made for a huge district picnic to be held next summer. It was decided tihat the next district meeting will be held in next year. was served by the members Hillside Lodge, after which hearty sing-song, cards. Pre-Apple Day Rally By Scouts Approximately 300 leaders. Scouts and Cubs attended a pre-Apple Day Rally held at the Prince of Wales College evening with Brigadier W. W. Reid, provincial president of the Boy scout Association. presiding. The object of the Rally, in ad- dition to gathering together for an evening of entertainment includ- ing games, sing-song. competitions for the best troop turnout and best basket displays. was to 81W the Cubs and Scouts talks apple-day salesmanship to stimu- record showing in today's Scout Apple Day. the handling of their cans. last night's competitions: [own ‘Troop; runner-up. 0th Charlottetown Troop‘. pack, Saint James 3rd Charlotte er's 2nd Charlottetown Pack. the competitions: Norman Lowther; Cubs. Mrs. ILC Parent. suggested at a former meeting next issue. rlcuitural communities, enlightenment. The date of No rally of district presidents. It wa decided to jcurned for luncheon and re-con vened as committees. Later. th delegation from other organizations in presenting brief on mental health to the Min ister of Public Health and Wei fare. wreath on the monument on Re membranes Day. ._.___. ___ _r__ Perqlnals Amherst, N. 5.. on ‘Hlurcday. friends nnd acquaintances. The many friends of Mrs. Stan regret to learn of her illness. Sh is at present a patient in th Prince Edward Island Hospital. real. has returned to the city an new Hardy Building. Kent St. foundland. Charlottetown Thursday night. Phone lid re rind for cook book committee. glv printing costs of quantities active members. of District No 10. 1.0.0.1“, was held Surrmerside some time in May of After the business session, lunch of B. Pleasant hour was spent with a followed by Auditorium last 0h late and smarten them up for B Boy During the evening a highly in- teresting talk was given on Apple Day by Mrs. R. C. PMEIII. WIIIIQ lvfr. G. Anderson, District Com- lnissioner gave the boys a talk 0h collection The following are the winners in Best troop, Saint James 3rd Charlotte- Trinity best town Pack; runner-up- 3M1"- 9"‘ The following are the 1110893 °I-' Scouts. Major Photos oi F.W.I.C. life members from this Province. together with accompanying citations. were as"- sembled to be forwarded for in- clusion in the Federated Women's Institute Life Membership Book. The responsibility of editing the "Institute News" was discussed. and because of the shortage of office staff the executive agreed to assume the task of compiling the A very full report on secondary school education in eg- quoting facts and figures of s. national survey on agriculture and educat- IOII, caused much discussion and vcmbar 24th was chosen for the invite all Provincial past presidents to attend and join discussion groups. The meeting ad- president, Mrs. Stewart. and past president. Mrs. Herring. joined a women's the It was decided to place a Mr. and Mrs. W.H. MacDougall. City, attended the Winter Fair at Mrs. Katie Downe has returned to t-he City after having spent the month of October in Toronto vis- iting her son. Robert. and many iey Newman of New Haven will Miss Adele MacLellan, who re- cently resigned her position with Henry Morgan s» Co. f..td.. Mont- with Mrs. Ifila Green Connolly. who lately returned from U. S. A. will open Adele's Millinery in the Mr. H. M. B. Lewin, general manager of the Bowater Pulp and Paper Company. Bowster, New- end Mrs. Lewin left the Charlottetown airport by chart- oled plane yesterday morning for their home. Mr. Iewin engaged the plane Thursday in Montreal but. byreaeon of fog. remained in LARGEST COMMUNTIT GROUP The largest group of Communist party members in any emmtry cut- eide oi the Soviet Union is in Cler- msny. with an estimated 2.200.000 “ILHP seesaw-N. Funeral Yesterday DI William A. White The burial of the late Willis-m Aubrey White took place yesterday in the People's Cemetery. The late Mr. White, who retired several years ago because of ill health, was for many years assoc- iated with the firm of Bruce Stew- art A: Co. Ltd. He learned his trade as a plumber with the old firm of Shaw and Bearisto (later Stanley. Shaw at Pearden). IPor some years he carried on a dairy business in association with the late Edward Cameron. with whom he also conducted a rest- aurant, William Aubrey White was the oldest son of the late Edwin White. and the late Adeline C. Fotvie. and is survived by a broth- er. E. Cleveland White. retired C. N.R. station agent, and a sister. Mrs. J. P. Clarke, both of Char- lottetown. ' He leaves to mourn his passing. his wife. nee Margaret B. Semple, and five children. Rev. Edwin J. White of Montreal; Walter White . of the Swift Canadian 00.; Ida. Mrs. Lloyd H. Yeo, Charlottetown: Frances. Mrs. Eldon O. Darrach. Borden; and Tyndall White, of the T. lEaton Co. optical dept., Mont- TOB . The funeral service was con- ducted at the MacLesn Funeral Home by the Rev. G. Carlyle Webster of Zion Church. assisted by the Very Rev. C. Ritchie Bell. B.A.. B.D., of Montreal, moderator of the General Assembly of the Pfwbyterian Church of Canada. The pallbearers were: Lt.-Col. C. Leonard MacKay. Donald Mac- Kinnon. KC, Major J. l". Mac- Millan, Walter S. Brown, George R. Hooper and Lloyd S. Stevenson. Of a retiring and quiet. nature the late Mr. White had many friends in military. sporting and business circles. as was attested by the large display of beautiful floral tributes and other expres- sions of sympathy to his bereaved widow and family, T0 REPRESENT (Continued from Page l) ways evidenced very great interest in the development and beautific- ation of Ottawa as a great national capital. He appeared delighted with the new appointments. made on a basis of professional or technical knowledge or experience in plan- ning and landscaping projects. Although membership on the Federal District Commission car- rIes no salary or professional fees. all travelling and out-of-pocket ex- penses of members are paid in full. according to the Federal District Commission Act. 1t is expected that Professor Blanchard and other new members _ of the commission will be shortly called to Ottawa to examine the maps and plans prepared for the federal district commission by the National Capital Planning Commit- tee. Members of the Commission. it is said. will welcome any suggest- ion oi how Ottawa may be made a capital that is frilly national in Character. 000D PRDSPEDTS (Continued from Page 1i I to the fund by provinces and municipalities as well as the D0- minion. (3) That the Dominion Government permit municipalities to tax Federal Government prop- erty within their boundaries eith- er af. the prevailing municipal tax- rate or a direct charge for mun- icipal services. The Summerside Mayor said after the meeting that the coun- . cils of both his municipality and of Charlottetown were “solidly be- 5 hind the Federation's proposals", Summersides Position "I'm glad to say that in gen- - erai Summerside is not nearly as e badly ofl for housing as most of the municipalities represented ln Ottawa here today. At the same time we could always use low- rental homes in the city." . Mayor Arnett was enthusiastic - over the proposal that Canadian municipalities be permitted to - levy taxes on Crown-owned W09- erty whether the property was in the right of the Dominion or of the Provinces. Failing permission to tax Crown property at prevail- ing rates. he approved a "service- nt-cost" tax program for such property or a Government grant in lieu oi taxation. The request that municipalities be permitted t0 tax Crown prop- erty within their boundaries was neither revolutionary nor unusual. rile Summerside Mayor said. He recalled that the Dominion Gov- ernment pays the City of Ottawa a grant of $300,000 yearly in lieu of taxes. and that taxes are paid the Cities of Halifax dnd Saint John on certain selected Crown property owned by the Harbor Conunission and the Canadian National Railways. Mayor Arnett. said he could not say offhand what the assessment of Federal Government property in Summerslde would amount to. Since it. would include such build- ings as the post office, customs building, armories and other of- fices. it would probably mean a worth-while sum. He’ conceded that Summerside despite its‘ pros- perity could use any extra taxes ivhlch the Federal Government would contribute. Slimmerside taxpayers according to a recent report issued by Rev- enue Minister Dr. J. J. MoCann. have the highest per capits in- come of any city in Canada. l 9 d NAUTICAL SPEED A nautical mile is 0,000 yards. and a knot is s unit of speed oi one nautical mile per hour. there- CQARILQTIETOWN ' ssngusur (Continued from Page 1) uvaeulfc the big Gander Airport for Sydney, N.S., and Monoton. NB.’ because of the shortage oi supplies. Effects 0E the Strike were felt everywhere. _ Flour, pork, bee: and oil short. BIOS WEN reported at Harbor GT"!!! 111d Idle Paper bag factory there was closed. At Clarenvllle, the town's only bakery closed because 0f n flour shOfil-fl-BO while 400 bags were; sidetracked miles astray. Food. rationing was in effect at Botwoocl. Busihss In general was at a low ebb at both BOUWOOG and Lewisponte, rail centres, as the strikers went without pay. Alt Corner Brook. 2.000 barrels of potatoes at the rail terminal were rotting and Boone Bay re. ported a shortage of hospital gup- plies. Newly-inaugurated airplane 59.. vice and ireightlng runs by small coastal vessels kept some of the communities supplied. ISLAND FARM (Continued from Page 1) into the Maritime: bl imported butter. but there may also be s. tendency on the part of dealers to release storage supplies. There is no’ reason however. Mr. Shaw states, why butter should sag below ceiling prices of 69 3/4 cents wholesale on prints. Cream- eries should stand firm for this i) ce as Nova Scotia and New B nswick are firm at ceiling. There is no solid ground for any panic or weakness in the trade. _ Cheese prices are strong at 36 cents f.o.b. Charlottetown with only three factories operating. Storage supplies are practically cleaned up and our demand is strong and will possibly not be filled from available production. During the year Island production was up at least l2 per cent over that of 1941f. Cattle and Hogs Markets‘ for dairy cattle remain keen. With pasturage and general production exceedingly favourable this year and a later possible trend to lower grain prices the lot of the dairyman under such con- ditions should be happy. Markets on hogs sagged some- what during the week, prices at Moncton going back 25 cents on A's and sows with Charlottetown prices down 50 cents on A's. Sow prices unchanged at the latter. At Moncton quotations are: Grade “A" $30.50. Grade "Bl" $30.10, No. I Son's $522.00, No. 2 Sows $21.00. Hot dressed weight delivered. At Charlottetown: Grade "A" $20.05. Grade "Bl" $28.65. N0. l Sows $21.05, N0. 2 Sows $20.05 f.ob. country points. Montreal market quotations are: Grade "A" $30.50. Saws $26-$27. Choice steers and heifers in the markets have been quoted at 18 cents. good at l7 cents, medium at I6 cents, with plain and common dairy steers down to 10 cents per pound. Local Island prices on choice material have been from 16 cents to i7 cents. Good bulls have been selling st Montreal from l6 cents to 18 cents and as high as i9 cents with steers of good quality 22 cents to 23 cents. I Lamb Prlccs Lambs are still selling at 40 cents dressed weight rail grade delivered with the prevailing price of 16 cents live weight. The live weight price as mentioned last week has fluctuated up and down which has left an unstable and unsattsfactory marketing condition. It is rather difficult to understand why there should be such a wide spread be- tween lamb prices in Maritime markets and that of! Montreal. Quotations indicate that $23.00 live weight was paid for good _e\ves and wethers when graded vhile culls sold for $15 and $18.00 on- sumer price quotations in the Montreal area and the Maritimes would justify a narrowing of those producer prices. The whole marketing situation on lambs is unsatisfactory and will have to be very carefully analyzed and an improved system of lamb marketing considered. It is pleasing tn note that over one-half the lambs at the Char- lottetown plant were sold on rail grade. Lambs shipped from Eg- mont Bay district from first Cheviot top crossed have turned cut an excellent grade of market GONG“. Poultry Products In poultry products grading station operators report a decline in receipts with good quality and good demand. Prices however, have been reduced. The quotations for Ungraded eggs are as follows, the first figures being for this week and the second quotation for last week: "A" large 55 cents to 56 cents as against G2 cents last week. “A" medium 49 cents to 50 cents as against 56 cents. "A" pullets 38 cents to 30 cents u against 40 cents. "B's" 4i cents to 42 cents cs against 43 cents. , “S's" 28 cents to 20 cents. Station operators are receiving for eggs graded and delivered st Charlottetown: "A" large 60 cents to 61 cents _,~ Opportunity For Farmers 8. Wives To See Big Fair Prince Edward Island farmers and their better halves will have a first class opportunity of seeing the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto next week at bargain rates, This fair, one of the greatest in the world, will afford Island people an opportunity of seeing how other provinces do things in s. big way and also of witnessing the exhibit- ing of the greatest cattle champ- ions in Canada. Through the m. operation of the Provincial Gov- ernment the trip is being arranged with Maritime Central Airways who have a twenty-six passenger plane ready to take oft next Wed- nesday, returning on Friday for e. round trip fare of e50. This will give all bone. fide farmers and their wives an opportunity at small cost to see the big show in the Domin- ion at a nominal cost. Reservations should be made with the Maritime Central Alr- ways by Monday. November I5. Phones 206i and 540. This action on the part of the Provincial Gov- eriunent and the Maritime Central Airways should meet with the hearty endorsement of all people interested in the future welfare of Prince Edward Island agriculture and it is expected that plane reservations will be at a premium. “B‘s" 49 cents to against 50 cents. "C's" 37 cents to 38 cents. 51 cents as Montreal Marketa The Montreal markets have been weak for a few days but a stiffening attitude was noticed there. It will be noted that there is a drop of 5 cents or 6 cents in the quotations on better grades. The question is. is the consuumer paying less money and why should a fluctuation in the Montreal market have such an immediate influence upon local market levels where demand is apparently as reported strong? Dressed and live poultry receipts are increasing at local plants. Prices are about level with last week's figures. The quality of the product shows some improvement. Dealers are quoting for live chicken six pounds and over No. i's 33 cents; live fowl over five and one-half pounds 25 cents; for dressed fowl over five pounds "A" 3i cents. “B" 20 cents. "C" l8 cents. Dressed chicken over five pounds special milk fed 4/1 cents, "A" m‘ k fed 40 cents, “B" 36 cents, “C" 2 cents. Dressed geese all weights "A" 36 cents. "B" 33 cents. "C" 25 cents. Dressed ducks Over l8 lbs. "A's" 40 cents. "B's" 33 cents, "C" 25 cents. Young turkeys under l8 lbs. "A's" 47 cents, "B's" 45 cents. "C's" 30 cents. Over 1S lbs. "A's" 4.2 cents, "B’s" 38 cents. "C's" 30 cents. Old hens all weights “A's" 42 cents, "B's" 40 cents “C's" 28 cents and for old toms all weights “A‘s" 4i cents. "B's" 39 cents, “C's" 25 cents. It is reported that the Ameri- can market is strengthening slight- ly on poultry exports. Potatoes A very definite pressure has been exerted on the market of potatoes and turnips with the trend easier so far as price is con- cemed. The general picture would seem to indicate a. general price of about 65 cents to 70 cents per 75 pound bag for tablestock at car or 60 cents to 65 cents at the farm, with seed prices ‘f5 cents to 80 cents per bushel at the car. A few instances of slightly higher prices on special boat commit- n.ents are in evidence. The mark- et. is undoubtedly a bit dull. At Elmira Cobbler and Katahclin seed are selling at 75 cents to the farm- er. No table-stock or turnips moving. Hunter River and Colville 65 cents to 5 cents per bag for table- stock and 80 cents per bushel for seed at car. Movement slow. Sum- merside tablestock 65 cents to '70 cents and seed 75 cents to 80 cents. Market slow. Wellington Sehaflos 75 cents for seed and for table-stock 70 cents per bag. Short- age of cars. Kinkora seed 80 cents and tablestock 70 cents with a few at '75 cents, the latter possibly for bohis. Cars are scarce. From Charlotte- town considerable seed has been moving by steamers. Cobbler seed 75 cents to 80 cents; Green Mount- nine 75 cents to 80 cents; Sebagos 80 cents. There have been some tuinor difficulties with frost and blight. Some complaints have also been received regarding old bags go- ing to pieces in transit. This is a matter that should be criticized, Only brand new bags should be used for seed and these should not be used for purposes of harvesting. The interests of Prince Edward Island potato pro- duction demands that only the most. attractive and best new bags should be utilized for the handling of all ouur potatoes. Turnip Market Turiiips are also weakening in price. At Vernon the price is 23 cents to the farmer this week while on the Borden line the price ls 28 cents to 30 cents at the car. Hunter River and Colville re- as against 07 cents last week.“ "A" medium 54 cents to 55 cents cs against 6i cents. "A" pallets 43 cents to 44 cents as against 45 cents. "B's". 40 cents to 47 cents u against 48 cents. "C's" 33 cents to 34 cents as against 33 cents. , Dealers are quoting retailers: "A" large 64 cents to 66 cents as against 69 cents last week. "A" medium 58 cents to 00 cents as against 07- cents. port 28 cents at the car. Slimmer- side reports as high as 30 cents for shipments to Newfoundland and some of the Southern States. We can safely estimate the general price however. at from 25 cents to 27 cents at the car. The market is Weak. Too many turnips are being loaded by too many people anxious to make sales. My guess is still lower prices if this ungov- erned movement continues. We are contending with a condition ir- both the marketing of potatoes “A" pullets 47 cents to 48 cents fore eight knots is nine miles an hour as against 46 cents. severely and values. The sooner our pro- ducers reach a point of decision which stablizes releases for mark- ets the sooner will their prices be stabilized to their Own advantage. Our marketing practises with all due respect to many good farmers and individuals who are in the trade cannot do other than de- teriorate producer interest parti- WIBTIY in Years of surplus pro- duction. Improved controls this year would have done much to steady potato prices. Feed Prices Feed prices are still beyond the levels earlier anticipated, Eastern Canada production of grain was up 60 per cent over lest year while the production of oats and barley in Western Canada was millions of bushels over that of the same period. In addition a huge corn crop in the United States has been recorded. All these factors indicated a lower feed position with oats and bafley going to floor prices. This however, has not taken place. The grain market in the States strengthened and our economy is so tied up with that of the United States that our market has also strengthened. The quality of Western grains is exceedingly high and it is al- most impossible to buy wheat at Present levels. As a matter of fact none has been, offered in the feed trade. There have also been havy exports of barley for melting purposes. There is considerable loading of grains at Lake head to fill export demands before navigat- ion closes. The supply of grains and feeds in the hands of dealers in the East is not large at present levels. It is just possible however, that when navigation closes there may be an easing in price It is rather lln-Sflfe however, in these troubled times to make any prophesies. Proteins Strange to say proteins are also extremely tight. There is a. vastly increased position in so far as flax seed and other vegetable protein minerals are concerned. but it is impossible to buy at reduced levels due to the lack of demand. it is stated, for oil. No. 30W oats is quoted at wholesale B8 3/8 cents per bushel with feed oats at 87 cents; Barley No. 2 feed $1.22 1/2. per bushel. bran $50 per ton. These are all‘ wholesale carioad prices. Bran is quoted at $2.65 at Charlottetown with oilmeal retail- ing at $4.00 per hundred. Wheat is entirely out picture at present quotations and corn is also impossible to handle at present levels. No quotations are attempted here on mixed feeds as there are so many mixtures and varieties of mixtures placed impossiblq to make comparisons. The attention of farm producers is directed to the purchasing of feed grains of known grades and the advisability of arranging for home mixing particularly in view of supplies this season of home grown grains. Attention is also called to the fact that considerable Prince Ed- ward Island oats is being sold to Newfoundland and elsewhere at. 75 cents per bushel or less while Western grains by carload ls al- most 89 cents per bushel. Surely it is poor economy to sell our own high class Island grains at this low price. then turn around and buy imported grain at s much higher price as indicated or per- haps much lower grade grains in- cluded in feed mixtures that are placed on the market at. a still higher rate. Good hay is selling at the present time at $17 to $18 a ton landed at Charlottetown while clover hay is in very alight demand. Little pigs are selling to the Newfoundland trade, 30 lbs, and over. at 35 cents per pound. SAYS FAREWELL (Continued from Page 1) ness. He said: "It is true that my recent indis- poeition is a consequence of strain over many years and due partic- ularly to a series of pressures dur- ing the past year. but this bondi- I ofthe on the market that it would be I PAGE FIVE__ lI-ew Record For Registration Df Motor Vehicles ‘fills registration of motor ve- hicles in Prince Edward Island for the first ten months of 1948 al- ready has exceeded that of last year which was e. previous all- time record. so far this year. 8.200 cars and: 2.500 trucks have been registered as compared to 7,657 ears end 2.- 137 trucks for the full year o! I947. Registration fees last year am- ounted to $120,000 for cars and. $81,000 for trucks. or s. total of $201,000. The minimum charge for the registration of any passenger car is based on a minimum weight of 2.000 pounds at 50 cents per 100 pounds. or $10. to which must be added a registration fee of $1.00 if the car was previously register- ed (otherwise the fee is $3.50). $1.00 for the markers, and $1.00 for a fund to satisfy “unsatisfied. judgments." The fund provides for damages sustained to s. car by another ca! whose owner or driver has no tangible assets but against whom the Court has rendered Judgment. Registration fees for trucks begin at. a minimum of $15.00. including marker but exclusive of registrat- ion fee and fund. Based on an average consump- tion of 60 gallons of gas ps4 month per vehicle, the Provincial Government will receive roughly the sum of $670,000 in gssoleyig taxes at I8 cents per gallon. This figure is 0156.000 less than the $826,000 which the Govern- ment estimated lut Spring 1e would receive this year in gaso- line taxes but it does not include the considerable amount of rev. enue the Government has received in such taxes from the thousands of mainland ears which were in the Province this year for varying Periods of time. _Th°llkh the Province is no morl than 130 miles long from "gt t; west and about 30 miles in Widtli at its widest point. those 10.700 motor vehicles, based on m n". age of i5 miles per gallon o! n’. olene. travel a distance per day equal to eight times the distmpg around the earth at m, gqugwf_ That enormous distance is made on 42.800 rubber tires whose aver- age Weight (23 pounds for s. pas- senger tire and 00 pounds for a truck) is figured at 40 pounds in- eluding the tube, which makes s. total of 1.712.000 pounds of rubber- SPIRIIIDK around daily on the roads of the Province. E1011 is tmoorary and will, r l», have» diflflpear with necessary rest." He later said he was "feeling be"?! "WY day" and was looking 1mm“ i0 mt. to mtei-tslnm old friends and to 1001mm. o‘. f-Woers and personal belonging‘. He gave no indication when h‘ would start writing his mQmQ1f5_ He met the press at 5:20 p.m., shortly aiiter saying goodbye as the Cabinet. He might my, be" "s little old-fashioned" in h conduct towards tine pres; but; h had slur-vs tried to give theru directly or indirectly, m, myorm. ation he thought they womd “m.” Mr. King said he would not g0 soutih this winter in the interest; of his health. There was nothing WW1" than “good osiisalan m." He intended to keep both Laur- i" H0086. his Ottawa home, and K018510618, his country estate, and milled to be able to entertain his friends there. He ‘honestly beliavu ed" he would not now be alive 11 he had not had Kingsmere, about 1a miles from here, 1n the Gan“, BM! hills. as a retreat. It had provided rests that he oould not otherwise have summed WII-hmlt I00’; and arduous trips. Mr. King reiterated his inten. tiorl of staying in the cm-nmolu until the end of this session. When asked if he would ma)“ Mi)’ more appointments, he 551d "I think my day's ppm-k L5 done). Any other appointments would he made by his successor. Lmlis Sit. Laurent. who sat beside him, VICTORIA LODGE NO. 2, A. F. AND A. M. GRAND LODGE VISITATION MONDAY, 15th. NOVEMBER AT 8 P.M. VISITING BRETHREN WELCOME REFRESHMENTS YORK CONCERT In response to numerous requests will be presented in the EMPIRE THEATRE ONE NIGHT ONLY Wednesday, Nov. l7 No tickets necessary — Admission 50 cents ot door Curtain 8.15 Shorp Entire proceeds for charitable purposes and turnips which can not do (“I187 than depreciate market levels Phone l7Il Competent lnrNIrance Service HAVE A TALK WITH MORTON DEW Eastern Trust Bldg. Charlottetown