PANEI. ON IE! Maritime Beef Producers Have Big Regional Market "Partners of the Atlantic Prov- lfl(t'5 do not DTOGW33 "mull! ltl meet the demand of the sunter in their own area" it W. Clio.-pesuik. chief "of the Marl- Maritime Livestock Marketing this area annually about infill member of the panel head. Mr. Chepesulk said. time Federal service. uhich discussed Beef lnduslry" eral meeting "Trends in the yeast it would be possible for Mari- heef time heal producers to market an eon- additional 115 million pounds stated the Atlantic region. Instead of this importers bring into in P.E.l. only one animal out of at last week's gcn- ten numbered in the June 1st heel of the P.E.l. Fed- population reach market before oration of Agriculture. other ment- the end of the year. The average tiers of this panel were iiuonomic Advisor on to AFEC. A.G.pParks. for Canada as a whole stands at Agriculture 22.2 per cent the livestock official and Keith Russell of asserted. the ('iiC's Farm Broadcast de- BEEF SURVEY pariinent. who acted as Chair- APEC economist A.G. Parka out- lined the farmers present the re- man. As it prelude to the meeting. J. suit of a survey he had made of l.IlIi'UlIl Dewar. Federation mg of some Secretary of the the Maritime beef industry. He informed the gather- said he had found that this area of the matters that was well adapted to the growth had been taken up by the national of the hay and feed required to body during the in particular past year. noting operate a beef industry. and that three concessions regional markets offered a real that had been made to Canadian possibility of further expansion in iarmcrs at the insistence Federation: permission to pur- chase a mobile under the Farm improvements Loan Act; pi-i-niission to charge depreciation for income acquired in lhe Freight Assistance Policy ulioi-eby was taken up almost ”ranch wagon" type auttr in this locality were provisions of the permit an efficient economic ex- panaion. of the the industry. but in his opinion the prevailing size of farm units too small to Mr. Parks stated that his re- tax purposes on farms search on this problem seemed to from parents; increase indicate that an economically ef- ficient farm unit should place on all the market each year at least of the recent increases in freight thirty head of beef cattle. This rates applicable to Western grain. EGG SUPPORT .'ilr. Dewar warned his audi- PIll'(' against the danger would require at least 130 acres of improved land each year per farm unit. he maintained. Dur- inherevit in ing the question period which fol- hiuh price support. Referring to lowed this discussion. Mr. Walter the recent zmcrnnicnt in stabilizing action of the federal Shaw. the Agriculture in this Province. dis- former Deputy Minister of mice of eggs following the disas- agreed with this statement. He iruus January collapse. which ac- declared that in order to market film had been initiated at the in- llslCfll'P of the Canadian Federa- grow llrill of lgriciiliure. Mr. Dewar as- unit would need to include 3) beef cattle each year and replacements. each farm at least lPl'lf'(l that 32 cents per dozen to 70 acres of improved land. the consumer was as high as it Queried by the Chairman. Mr. has safe to go. Though many Chepesulk asserted that he con- maintained that e pl:-iiiliii-ed at a pro it at this price. '..ic s could not be sidered "pretty sensible" the pres- ent trend among dairy farmers of Federation secretary saw a cross-breeding some of their herd -ill-ct.-ni floor as advocated in some in order to produce better quality qiiarli-rs -as constituting "a very beef. A good "commercial: Grade" rcal danger" to the primary pro- animal should weigh from 1.000 to dutcr. Egg prices could not be 1.050 lbs. Mr. Chepesuik said. supported in the some direct man- BEEF GRADES nor as those of butter. Mr. Dewar Quality-wise Maritime beef pro- maintained. since. unlike butter duction does not compare favor- lhey could not undergo indefinite ably with the Canadian average. ttnrage. Mr. Chepesuik informed the meet- lir. Dewar informed the mem- ing. In 1956 10.6 per cent of the in production pounds. Mr. utepesnlk felt that this area was more suited to the of dairy cattle - beef ya to be worked in "ya resources developed." ”The Canadian beef herd has not yet reached its peak". Mr. Chepeeulk declared. noting that last year the American beef popu- lation declined 2 per cent. These factors were seen by the panel member as "good news" for the beef industry. ISLANDEII CRITICAL Allison Profitt was very critical of the grading methods practised in the beef trade. asserting that the Canadian consumer no longer preferred "Red Brand" beef. "We can produce the beef if we can get the price. If our people want lean or medium lean meat, let us give it to them". the Island farmer declared. In this connection Mr. Chepesulk stated that his department were considering a complete reorganiz- ation of beef grading procedurel, whereby a new brand to be named "Standard" would be established to cover many of the animals now falling into the "Commercial grade. island turnip growers received little encouragement from the panel which discussed the industry at last week's general meeting of the P.E.I. Federation of Agri- culture. Members of the panel were Leo P. Maclsaac. Chairman; E.D. Reid. William Macheod and William Hayden. TURNIPS MARKETS Due to the decline in the impor- tance of the City of Boston as a distributing point for New Eng- land area. and the rapid increase in international truck transport. a large portion of the traditional market for Island turnips was dis- appearing rapidly. Mr. Reid as- serted. Ontario growers were able to place turnips on ihis market more cheaply than Island produc- ers by taking advantage of the low freight rates offered by returning American fruit-truckers. Mr. Reid stated. Mr. MacLeod declared that P. E.l. turnips were still "top eating quallty". but felt that the pack would be more acceptable on the market if warehouse grading was carried out on a larger scale. WASHINGTON- Most of East-' era Canada can expect tempera- tures above normal seasonal read- logs in the next 30 days. as shown on this map prepared on the basis of the United States weather bur- eau long-rauge forecast. Eastern Newfoundland is expected to have TEMPERATURE FORECAST below-normal temperatures while most of the Maritime Provinces can expect readings to be near normal. Most of northwestern On- The Guardian Page 9 Fluorescent lumps Will Light Montreal Streets MONTREAL vcri-Jrtie briaht lights of Montreal seem destined to become even brighter. J. Melville Rousseau. Montreal works engineering superintedneni. says fluorescent lightiarprovisies three times as much lldit for the same cost as incandescent and V mercury vapor bulbs. As a result fluorescent lights will probably be installed on Montreal's mo miles of streets within a few years. Present fluorescent lighting tests in one section of the city look promising. he said, and this type has been ordered for two main thoroughfares--Pie IX Boulevard and Cole des Neiges Road. BIGg YEARLY BILL! The city's street-lighting bill Wed. Mmii so. 195: cause to about lI.tieo.ItII yearly at present. no main part. satin.- M. buyo power for about '.t'i.!m lamp standarth. Another 32201!!! rents power ducts. and stsomo goes for employoer wltlel. Ml counting other costs. The life of a street light is short and hasardous. six months is an average span. said Mr. Rousseau. Winter's slush blackena globe:-s within a few weeks. and washing than is difficult since cold water cracks the glass. Adding to the mortality Iii the number of slingshot pellets WlIlt'lI find their mark. Replacing broken and worn-out bulbs and righting poles knocked askew in traffic tangles keeps five city service trucks constantly on the move ”Nevertheless." said Mr. ,Roiis- scau. "even the smallest Mout- real streets are brightly lighted. We believe a well-lit city redui-es traffic accidents and discourages crime." 1 l l Montague legionl Auxiliary Moots ; The regular monthly meeting ofi lhe Ladies Auxiliary of the Can-1 adlan Legion. Montague branch. was held at the home of Mrs. Archie Hilchcy. Friday evening. March 15th. with the pr-esident. Mrs. George McKeeman. presiding The meeting opened in the usual manner by observing a one minute silence. followed by roll call which was answered by twenty-two mem- bcrs. The minutes or the last meeting were read and approved. and the wt. spondence was read by the secretary. Mrs. Wellington Campbell. Mrs. Garnet Mcintyre presented the financial report. Rou- tine business was iiansacied and several committees were appoint- ed. A brief resume of the activi- ties of the auxiliary since it was instituted in March, 1947. was greatly enjoyed There were six charter members present. four of P. M. Calls For Challenging Project For Canada in l967 At another point. the prime min- HAMILTON tCPl - Prime Min- l ister said: ister St. Laurent proposed Nlonday night that Canada- undertake and. '. . . We in Canada should cele- complete some challenging na-ibrate our centenary-by all the tional projects for all the world, usual ceremonies. certainly - but to see during the celebration ofi also by completing projects of such her centenary in I967. ;nati0nal significance and magni- He did not spell out what heiiurle and by beginning others had in mind but said he hoped Olli equally important that the world some future occasion to suggest. would want to visit us in 1967 to "some way of setting up halleng-i. see how far Canada has come in ing and adventurous goals for Can-i her first 100 years and to see with ada'a centenary." what resolution and enthusiasm In a speech before the llamilton Canadians with high hearts are Junior Chamber of Commerce. setting out on the conquest of their Mr. St. Laurent recalled that the second century as a nation." Gordon commission forecast a All Canadians could acknowledge tripling of the Canadian economy what an exciting adventure it had in the next quarter-century. Cana- been to participate in the country's dians-should look ahead. past expansion. "1 think that an of us are in. The statements were included in (-lined to be too tied to tho pro. the text of an address issued to the sent and to the past. press before delivery. son why he is resigning from thel council. is no national insurance schemel and that the cost of living. par- ilcularly of accommodation. much higher than it is here. But I feel that opportunities to get on. are correspondingly greater." he said. i young daughter. I'. tarlo and the southern half of the w.d. . Thu Prairie Provinces and British Col; MCTCTI I umbia can expect near-norms temperatures. , Adm- ' , .. , "””” Inc. Prov. said. explaining publicly the rea-. 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Mrs. Bryon Stewart and Mrs. ' 9"”-l”l' WW ""d"V”Y 0" "hi" Mr. Hayden. one of the larger turnip producers in the Province in answer to a question from the Chairman stated that in his opin- ion it would not pay Island farin- ers to grow turnips as feed only. Among other factors seen as af- whom are past presidents. At the close of the meeting. delightful program was arrang by Mrs. Neil Hooley and prizes hers of the P.E.I. Federation that beef marketed by Canadian farm- the national organization was over era graded "Red Brand", and lratchful for anything that might 17.1 per cent "Blue Brand". while affect the welfare of the farmers Maritime producers in the same of Lanada. in addition to advocat- period marketed in these grades Int-I support for depressed markets. only V: of iper cent and 211: per the Canadian Federation of sgri- cent respectivebv.-as per cent U. K. Labor Member Moving To Canada WATFORD. England tReuiersl John E. Fisher. Labor member RICHARD EGAN ciiltiire had made representations of all beef marketed here in I956 fecting the P.E.l. turnip market Mngnet Macxmnom should shortly be undertaken-so lo the Government of Canada in was lclaascd as. "Commercial were the increase in rail and water Lunch was "Wed by the kw. that we can reinforce our natlon- of the Watford rural district coun- COLOR by DELUXE an effort to minimize the effect Grade , the Maritime livestock rates; higher average incomes sc- N” named by . commmee Mi hood in unity, in cultural duvet. cit, announced Tuesday lie is em- C. 0' ill? recent hike in freight rates. ofllclll llld- Comlllnled by inc,-"Md consumer nu hm” opment, in economic progress and igrating to Canada. , N on certain areas in the country Public stock yards. communii resistance; and the practice of sell- ' altogether in fuller realization of l "Petrol rationing was the last .. ” . and compuls- ing on consignment. the gifts with which a klndly.siraW." Fisher said. SHOWS 3:30 and had pressed the government livestoc' ory orderly marketing. were all In consider a revision of the in-. Ill (in American potatoes in order rejected by the three-man panel as to give sotne measure of relief ta the hard-pressed Maritime potafa iron-or. Ilr. Chcpcsuik Ft-deraiion men that at the pres- rni rate of Maritime beef con- iiimpilon (66 lbs per person per possible solutions to the Maritime beef problem. Mr. Parks consid- ered that Maritime beef growers informed the should attempt to raise the weights of cattle marketed.as beef. noting that stock offered here ran below PROPOSED REMEDIES Possible remedies for the pres- ent situation envolvlng from this discussion included the voluntary restriction of Island acreage de- voted to growing turnips; the es- tablishment ln New England of a Central selling agency; or a policy the Canadian average by M to 74 of controlled marketing. EASTERN GUARDIAN FREE MACHINERY motion ple- tiirei at Lower Montague hall to Situation Still Vague Re Potato Tariff Issue CARDIGAN , l Messrs George and Alban Sulil-'. van arrived from Halifax on Sat-i urday morning to attend the funer-l al of their grandfather. Mr. John T. Gill. Elliotvale. o . Miss Sylvia Macbean spent iihe7 past week-end at her home. i Misss J a c k i e Maclntyre.l Charlottetown. is a guest of the. Egan family this weekend. 1 Mrs. Alex Livingstone and in-. fant son have arrived home from the Montague Hospital. The weekly bingo was held on Taxations and restrictions are providence has so generously en-1 um t l In Brim h s ng en erpr se it. e dowed us." SOU.RIS HOSPITAL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS A campaign for funds to assist in the operation of the Hospital is now in progress. OBJECTIVE-55000.00 lnm at 5 "mi Y” ”' "”"”"” UTTAWA (cm 'rti c di i" i 'th o la ff' lals outed f i e I In! III tves mee Wl ana an 0 IC . lanuly. lleidomlgarhlld lovernment is expected to seek to to discuss the situation. flf,';.d,'if( ",,l,f.'.'.'..., d:slTi-e;;e"l:ei-ollld It Is essential that this amount must be raised be- i'""”"1"'- seasonal Chief complaint of potato in- W... 1.. .....,..,m', 1-... dm, fore April 1st. Representatives from the Womenls PERSONALS R l:;YlPiId.I of Miss Blanche Dewar. sh-r w lfmiasue. are sorry to hear ” '" W cm no- ..:'.t or Mrs. Bane. are visiting their 30”. in-law and daughter M, mm M Hamid Stewart. Halifax: NS n. Mr. d M . Charloil:toun." wceurald lgllollum guests M their son-in-law na hyd aiiizhl , M g "ml M(;:"ami;o.and Mrs. Alan Nel- have the present six-week tariff on potato imports extended the full year. Finance Minister Harris said in his budget speech last Thursday night that the United States is cur- rently studying the potato situa- tion ia that country in preparation for discussions with Canada about the product. But the government made known in January that it had sought and received approval from the Gen- eral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to renegotiate its potato tar- iff with the (5.3. The tariff board conducted an investigation into the situation and reported to the government in Nov- ember, I955. It recommended no specific action and Mr. Harris said terests is that U.s. imports. ee- pecially in years when that coun- try bas a big crop, have a de- pressing effect on the Canadian market. The present-U.S.-Canada agree- ment pus a Canadian tariff on American potatoes entering this country between June is and July 31 of SW: cents a hundred pounds. For the rest of the year they entu duty free. The U.S. charges 371,5 cents a hundredweigbt on an annual quota of 2.5tli.000 bushels of Canadian seed potatoes and 1.000.000 bushels of Canadian table .. tatoes. doubl- ing it on over-quota shipments. Canadian growers have south! for several years to have the sea- prise of fifteen dollars was won by Miss Teresa Fitzpatrick. Wood-I ville. The special game will bei worth fifty dollars next Monday. night. ' Mr. Daniel Livingstone was al visitor to Charlottetown last week. He visited Mrs. Melvlna Lewis and Miss Grace Lewis. A large crowd attended the card party in the school on u d ”1y night. The prize winners were Mrs. Gerald MacDonald and Gerald siictvhai-ii. Miss Ruth Yeo is visiting in Car- digan this week-end. She is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ben- jamin Matheson. Rev. Clare MacDonald visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. MacDonald on Wednesday. Bennie Raiders ti M spcnt Sunday lnoCharlt:t't"e:gI:n' about a year later in the Com- mini 1' -" tariff , " " to where he visited his father, 59' mons that it would be impossible U.S. imports throughout the year. ”'"K'an Balderson Ottawa (for- Trrllltyalllxl lllel1vmge' Til") W” h ,3. . n he 'P.E.f. 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Q, d -3 W s e: ,. woegnte wml catuptstu "4 IV! &1 for the government to induce the U.S. to change the American in- iff on Canadian potatoes. OFFICIAL! TO MEET But he added that "aometsiiiig" might be done for potato growers considering it." The ansideratlon took another six months. Now they are being held up while the us. government etud- les the situation to decide whce it will stand when its representa- However. Canada may run into difficulty in trying to get the 11.8. to accept this suggestion. Presl- deltt Eisenhower a few months ado voted a 11.8. tariff board recom- gmendation for an increase in the American duty on imports to that country of ground fish fillets-an important Atlantic provinces ex- port. It is possible the president's action might provide us. officials with a strong bargaining point. ,,,...,,, High School Artist Depicts History in School Murals Nllevailqssro The viewer is then tbecfvillsationeof sltowe t: it Institutes in the area served by the Hospital will call on you. Please give generously. If your Hos- pital is to remain open it needs your support NOW. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 5 229.”. 5'-3-" '1-9 Here's one vrry lirlpiiil ltanrllmnl that will hold the mirrrsi nf I-tr-'ry lIlclIshernfthelsmilv...aBnlM Saving Account pauhonk - which can be your passport in brim living. It'll the ideal hook for titme who Y . . . to Better Living BANK or MONTREAL 0.-u lid! Saving . ea-add 7eut Cal