The SU IHE WESTERN GUARDIAN i-‘W AGENT-Mrs. John Pond. l0‘! Harvard Stnet - Phone 1.89 SUMMER-S 1E and PRINCE COUNTy ,__- Newl, - lptfons, Advertising should be left with Mrs. Pond ‘TiTGFrdIan ma: l» lwuht daily at any of the following mm n, ||mlflEISii1€2-' 5,11 Bookstore, Water 8t. Toronto Biker], WIN!‘ 5L “Mullen Drum» . w te M!“ Gilli". BTNGrarIvIIIieS; Thu Guardian will be delivered to Ill home in Summe " In curler liov at 2c per day or 10o per week, hone 288 for this service oi I", yfllll’ order to the boy responsible for deliveries on your room, mils column ls reserved for news of local interest but advertising ols newsy nature may be insert- ed at 2 cents a word strictly pay- ihlo in advance, -l'l.\‘E TAR WITH HONEY for mgtpougil at Taylor Drug C0,, Keiisiiiflliili- LNG —Counc1llor R. 1,, l5 plea mg to report, my o cl from his recent ill- pg onci hopes to be out and about grin ill a few days.—S _.\'0R'i‘il SHORE LEAGUE play liisin 1h;- Kensington Rink 'I‘hurs- nni- r, ‘v 28th, 1940 at 8 P. M. New Ainnin vs. Ken ington. 1st tine of the best of 3 total game ser- fl,Ahllllti¥lUu 10c and c. L-639-2-29-1i. lfTAlNED l. O. D. E. — m. trains ny for the weekly meeting iiilie senior kntting club of the sumniersidc Chapter of the I. O. D. ifnerc was n very good attendance iiirliniich kllililllg was accomplsh- td-S . ..ll.-\S THREE SONS IN ARMY -iir. and Mrs. Albert Clow of B'- i in e lh e sons serving in H's iuj " fcrces. Mr. Herbert Clow. inn lc the past thirteen years has ken ll i-nlimi emifovee of the Tor- tiiio Faker" v‘a< the last of tl‘e iliiee bovs to join up and has gone wclinrloitetoivh with the Royal artillery iis a patrv cook. His broth- rskoph and Allen enlisted some tme mo. Ralph is in England and Allen l= t“ the P. E I. Highland- cs in Canada-S -i..\i)lf-IS AUXILIARY CANA- DIAN L ‘JON HOLD MEETING Auxiliary of the Sum- ich of the Canadian their rccnlar meeting evening, Mrs. B. W. President, was in thc n: to the secretary re- Rziy Tanton was an- . cn. ' r Cw‘ to help make up a which was being sent, and. Thc collectors for the diirc report-ed that they ‘ ctr-d a substantial amount ied to express their op- iof the kind reception icc-clvcd frcm the people r n they has] called upon-S. Farmyard Manure (Experimental Farms News) 0:1 illllllV CDIlfld.ill\ farms much of the punt food value of barnyard iliniirc is lost through lmpro er kindling, states G. R. Hanna, i- rrion cf illustration Stations, Ex- [efltlflllal Farms Service. One oi he greatest losses 1s due to the fail- iire io save the liquid manure which iillll important .ource of nitrogen . same amounts n and potash were supplied sulphate of ammonia and e efrpotcsh application as \-- '0lliIllll0d in the liquid man- "It-The yields from these plots leiegptirorimatel e ual, the l uid iyiqiallre giving a y q 111$“: slightly Ti- would indicate that the val- lit cl the fertilzlng ingredients in iliilll innnurc wc-ulu be slm lar to o. of ilic chemical fertilizers and “Pfv care should be takcn to con- "); ins important source of plant niiirients. Qilier losses of fertilizing ingred- u are from leaching and fer- iintiiuon. Leaching is the result cf “i? 2e from the manure pile car- i-‘flllsf uif the soluble elements lion. to Fermentation causes ‘films l. es of nltrcgen by the rain: of ammonia. Depreciation L010 these two factors often a- r-ouiiis to ncarlv half the original hillr oi the manure before it nihy incorporated with the soil. T° Drevent the loss of liquid man- gt Ilie floor‘ and gutter of the stable “twirl be light enough to prevent mime. Plenty of straw spread in n i Wills and gutter will absorb the ‘gliiii- The manure .-hould, if pos- Miit- be nlled in a shed where it will Ililb? 9X1) ed to the heavy rains. k h.s is not possible, there should to in impervious bottom provided mi, iii! manure to cut down the y whfglli Pi seepage and tireless of _ B ingredients by leacrrng. More ‘mow in the manure will reduce the 6.33m! ul leaching by rain and Hiiiillc WRIBT, mefffiusc of its loose, open texture, “m,” 1i Rrcater loss from fermen- mwii in horse manure than in ummanure. Mixing these manurea h "mil" and keeping the manure itaizdgiimllliuct and somewhat moist gum i c fermentation process. manlrphosphate or peat m xed with m: "f w ll reduce the amount of mmn that escapes as ammonia ii care ha! been taken to conserve gwiiue- there will be a fairl_ good of nitrogen and ootas in phosphorus is us- .. in". To correct this condi- mmdsuperphosphaic l; sometimes mean“: i the manure or put om 3 as a supplement to manure. p,“ g0 to 500 unds per acre mflu th 1R tons of manure make t,“ rv well-balanced fertiliser "an sturiducted on various Illustra- nnla ions in Eastern Canada. to ne the most suitable applies- !" manure and commercial Patl: showed unit the iighm- w, 6610‘ 0f ii tons of manure us- ,v..,,- hflrhto aoo pounds of a com- 12.; H h" such es 4-8-10 or 2- ; ..¢..° wffhefli’ ryigidsb ‘and ere v "' ° a e m more affix; rinlran the heavier applica- r", ., , "We "one or manure 1.5;; n. rnhosnhate. Wwtkaiuis generally indicate the in, it‘. o, “my light applica- panure. supplemented bv l a "imfitifcial fertilizer w'th kn 1,, {Jgetwmle nhc-rhoruru crin- reou remen o a ‘Willis rotation. ' le's Society of Elmsdale. Th F —VISlTlNG HIS HOME-Mr. Alexander Nicholson of the Cana- diln Artillery is at present on a visit to his home in Summcrslde. —ATTEND a n . 1m 0i Gwrxeugz onssgtlviigssbrilg- bozo, on Saturday next, March 2nd. If Saturday unfit sale Mon. d-BY. L-625-2-28-2i. —-RETURNED FROM HALIFAX —Cll>tain Icith Crue of the staff of the Summerside Post Office, who has been in Halifax on busi- ness has returned home-S. —RETURNED HOME —'I‘he Mis- ses Carrie and Gladys Holman re_ turned on Tuesday evening from Montreal. M155 Carrie Holman is much improved from her recent illness-S -TAKES POSITION AT POST 0FFiCE—Mr. Ronald Hutchinson has taken a. position at the Sum- merside Post Office during the ab- sence of Postmaster Allen. Mr. Charles I. Peters has taken over Mr. Allen's duties as Postmaster while he is away-S. --CARR,Y-0N CAMPAIGN GETS UNDERWAY-The Prince County Boy Scout Council have 110W Wmpleiied their arrangements for the canvas for funds for the Carry.on Campaign for the Boy Scouts. The teams who have undertaken m‘ do the woik are Mayor John E. Campbell and Mr. J. IieRoy Holman; Mr. D. O, Stew- art and Mr. Norman MacLeod; Mr. J. F. Arneit and Mr. J. E. Dalton: Mr. P. G. Clark and Mr. W. M Bruce; Mr. Reigh Tinncy and Mr. Lciivell Hancock: Mr, A. S. Mac- Kay and Mr. Donald BRk€l'.-—$. PERSONALS -—-Miss Helen Macwlllams of West Point. is a patient in the Prince County Hospita. rrrS —Mrs. James Ahearn and little daughter Jean of Chatham, . are visiting in Wellington, guests of Mrs Paul Wrlght.—S. —Mr. J. Albert Walker, Suin- mersidi; spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs. John W. Walker, K€1Vll1r'S. ELMSDALE AND VICINITY A most enjoyable evening was spent in Elmsdale Hall on Wednes- da , Feb. 14th, in the form of a Va entine social evening held und- er the auspices of the Young; Peop- so- ciety entertained guests from the neighboring districts in a most pleasing manner. A sociable evening was spent in music and games of all kinds. After o, bountiful lunch, all d‘: rsed to their homes and ex- prease their gratitude to the Elms- dale Young‘ Peoples for their en- tertainmen . Sympathy is expressed to Mrs. James Wilkie, Albcrton On the death of her aged mother, Mrs. Wilkle, on Feb. 16th. Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd O'Brien, Al- berton on the arrival of a son on Sunday, February 18th, also to Mr. and Mrs. John Profitt- Albertcn on the arrival of a son 0n Monday, February 19th. _ A number of hockey fans attend- ed the ame on Monday night be- tween t e A‘berton Juniors and Elmsdale Roya‘s, which resulted in a, score of 9-6 in favor of Alberton. Game was refereed by Mr. Robert Profltt. Missxlean Wallace, teacher of Enmore school, spent the weekend at her home in Alma. Mr. Albert Wallace left for the mainland on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gavin, Tlgnih have the s mpathv oi their many friends in t e great, sorrow they are called upon to bear by the death on Feb. 15th of their daughter, Ger- trude aqe 21 years. Mrs. Gavin was forlmerly iMss Funny O'Brien, Elms- a e. Mrs. Alfred Gillis, Alberton has spent a brief holida here, the guest. o Mrs. John A. Ca laghan. The C. W. L. unit oi Elmsdale held their monthly meetin on Wed- nesday at the home of t e Ml=ses O'Cnnor. The convenor Mrs. John P. Wallace was in the chair. The usual business discussion followed and plans for more Red Cross work were undertaken. Those ladies already have completed a. large amount of knitting for the Canadian Red (Ross. Meeting closed bv Prayer Mrs. Frank Ready Ind son Wal- lace. Ti nlsh. were recent visitors to Elmsd e. Returning with them was Mrs. Rudy's father, Mr. Nicorge Wallace. Mulch sym thy is extended to Mr. George ynor and "wee" fain- lly (ireenmount. on the death of w fe and mother. Mrs. Ra nor, formerly Miss Helen Dunbar w ll be kindly remembered by her school mates in Elmsdale as n, Grade gkripil. she attended the classes of e veteran teacher, the late Mr. ames Sinclair. E err. agrzasauno, ma. Feb. 2o- (Bpecial) —sunwo shippers from every rt of America will jam Centre Avenue fiiday afternoon, March 29th for the great annuai Ibstival of States parade in which each state of the union repre- by e gorgeously decorated The parade crowning feature ofo week-long celebration introducln the Q ring and Bummer fishing an "N! 0n season, will be headeti by marching unite from the Un ted States uard nir base, Florida Milits emy. and U. S. Mari- time slning school, and will in- clude niore than a score oi bends and e hundred floats in addition to M rthls Province, one of the AND PRINCE COUNTY CHRONICLE iiuiiusiiiu (Continued irogLpggg i! Mr. W. K. Tibert. Director of V0- catlonal training spoke on the problems which face boys when the drog out of school. T e social and economic institu- tions have moved alo and for; education behind, ho go, Years m boys who graduated from school had no dif lculty t,“ finding a position, the speaker said. But today a boy ls not. asked what. he know. but what he can do he continued. No Equality There is no equality of education between rural schools and iii-pm schools he said. Education is a cle- velopment of human life which be- gins in the cradle and ends with ife the speaker said. A firm foundation is built in tho schools and the structure of educa- tion is built on it Mr. 'I‘ibert said. No Two Alike No two boys are alike in mental capacities the speaker declared. and R0119 mew-ire to the same standard 0f intelligence. We must study what nature gave each boy to get the right, kind of n boy, he said. Education A Tool "Education is a tool to be’ used in solving the difficulties tn life," Mr. Tibert quoted from a, radio talk hc heard recently, Our education system has been doing o, good job but was defined to fit n situation which was not as dif. flcult. m; the precnt, he said. Life has changed completely our- ing this last 40 years and the ti? of training must be changed , Tibert continued. Must Remain On Farms He declared that the days of ex- porting brains are gone and boys are not able to get into United Qtates. The must remain on the farms, he sad. The man who produces the wealth of today directly or indirectly. ‘s the farmer, and the rural picture must be changed the speaker said. —boys must be shown that the farm gag (lie made to bring dividends, he e . Education Necessary The boy who stays on the farm must have education to properly develop it. he said. The one room school house can- not do the job of correcting the existing conditions. Mr. 'I‘ibert said, but. sections must be grouped. Teachers Too Young Girls teaching school in many cases in the Province are y-oung he continued, and adjust- ment must be made, Mr. Tibcrt doubted the value oi certain subjects such as algebra. Latin, etc, to the boy who in- tends staying on the farm. He cited an experiment in ed- ucation which is being carried on in a section of New Brunswick where a. school has been erected for the teaching of a course in farming. Central Schools Central schools are being estab- lished, he said, and vocational training is being given in sections of New Brunswick. In Edmundston there is also a town type rot school which teaches an industrial course, he said. and boys are taught for work in the mills. Night sohooh are also be- ing run, he added. The Woodstock vocational school is a county institution he said. where different vocational courses are given he said, The former ts an economic ne- cessity in any country. Mr. Tibert concluded. Rev. Guy MacKenzle, Baokvlile. native of Murray River, spoke on "Cooperation in the Community." In the body the individual is distinct from other bodies but in the mind they are closely related. he said. {olunt y Asloclstion The tnie community depends on the voluntary association 0f the different members, the speaker declared. If free community must survive it must harmonize with the com- mcn people, Mr. MacKenzie said. Prof. J. H. Blanchard cited the need for some action being taken to develop better leadership. Child teachers will not bring improve- meiliei, he said. No Agricultural School There is no agricultural school in greatest agricultural provinces in the Dom- mlrgn’ ideal?’ eed t a B C G H I I 11 tlge eduoetlgdg means for improvi a1 system on the Is and. Mr. J. O. Hyndman spoke on the necessity of taking some action to better the educational problem in the province. Agriculture Not Encouraged Boys and girls no being lur in- to the professional field, he sal , but no encouragement ls given to an agricultural course. The best brains are being sent a- way and the old are left. It would be a lost. opportunity if Mr, Tibertfa suggestions are not acted on, he concluded. Prof. William Rcddin cited the de- olorable conditions in such a fertile country as P. E. I. and he stressed the need for Government assistance in Agriculture. MR. w. GIBSON _._tQ9.ui_iumi_fL°11_l>aus__D___ 8., Director of élocatlonal Train- ing. and Rev G. MacKenzle, Sackvlile, N. B. The Presidents report was sub- mitted by Mr. R. A. Proiitt and the Financial statement and secre- tary's report was read b Mr. W. D. Ross. Mr. H. W. Cd. Dem- lnion Hog Grader, also re an in- teresiing pa er on balanced ration in hog fc ing at the afternoon session. Soil Analysis A discussion on soil only!!! iihflfiilbfirfiid ill b0 lure altos “one vdsensiic m ye y took place with the followifll N!‘ ‘.- in g Mr. n. A. Profit-t, Dr. J. A. Cork, Supt. of Experiment- a1 Farm, Mr. E. L. Eaton- Lt - Col Allan Macleod. Hartsvilie. and Mr. Austin Laird, Cavendish, Another discussion on the feed liiueiivn occupied the attention of [the meet-in for s considerable ength of tme. The opinions of several of the speakers on this sub- iect appears below. Premier Thane A. Campbell n. ‘ r are: 2.£‘Jii,.'°lf‘.§t“‘i.“‘,,‘,“° 1",; to farm mhabilitatlosh. reg“ Mr. 8. C. Wright, Dept. of Agriculture, IPieldmah, welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Depart- ment of Agriculture. He referred to the unavoidable absence oi the Mitrlister 0f Agriculture and his De- pu . . W. H. Hayter. High Bank. warned against. discouraging young men from occupyinz farms. It is better to labour now even ‘tiiioiugh we have small crops. he Serious Situation Thousands of our young men will spill their bllod on the battle fields this summer and it is a seri- ous situation but we must face it, he concluded. Ernest L. Eaton, Supt. of P, E. I. Iillustratiori Stations, said that Canada will emerge from the war a creditor country and the effect this condition would have on Canadian farmers is an uncertainty, Should Plan Program Farmers should plan their pro- grams in advance the speaker declared. Planning the home farm is the firit stspdn Vsprlng, hesald. " i““ """“ he pointed out how a farm was better divided into a Sllldii number of fields of uniform sire and properly laid out totellmlnate too many fences and Q8 ES The second point is the matter o! help and equipment the speaker said Machinery huuld be safeguarded against rust and farmers should have enough help and equipment to have crops harvested in time, he continued. One other thing-in- creased beef production on P. . Island -shou d be approached cau- tiously ana any change must be a s.ow one he said. and should be considered carefully. he concluded. Premier Thane A. Campbell in his opening remarks referred to the dLcussion of Farm rehabilltaticn which took place at the Institute meeting last year and the Govern- melritls promise to inaugurate this no cy. Farm Rehabilitation The problem of the abandoned farm is growing in intensity he 581d. and at the last session oi the lmlslature a statute was passed giv- ing the power to institute the POAALy of farm rehabilitation. 131111118 the iptrlng and summer a survey of these farms was conduct- ed by Mr. W. J. Reid of the De B-rt- ment. of Axriculturc staff. an a. report of his findings was submitted to the Government. the Premier so. . It was the intention of the Gov- ernment to institute the policy in the autumn 0i last year, he said, but . unfortunately an international cri - ,is arose which upset calculations ‘and the Government decided against instituting the policy. Policy Abandoned The purpose of instituting the policy was to create employment for young men who were out of work and when the war broke out it was anticipated that there would be a scarcity of unemployed young men rather than a surp , he explained. Flor this reason it would be im- practicable to place these men on abandoned farms when their services were needed by the country, the speaker said. In reference to freight rates on feed for hogs, the Premier cited the efforts of the Federal Govern- ment in instituting on order-in- councll restricting the United States quota thereby protecting the Canadian hog producer. He did not t ink that any r- manent relief would be obta ncd in Lethe matter of reduced freight ra s. Mr. J. Walter Jones, M. L. A. told of feeding straw, corn and Urban oats on his f with much success. He stressed e need of a fertilizer attvhment aitcl drill and suggested a. transportation man in Moncton look after Maritime agriculture interests He cited the need for an elevator to eliminate the price spread in fall oats sold in the spring. Senator J. E. Sinclair, cited the case of feztillzcr being manufac- "irsd frc-ru smelter smoke in B. C. Fertilizer sowed with grass seed and clover produces a better leld. This is also true or grain. e said. Farmers have drairy cows to eo've feed situation, Senator Sinclair said. Feed Coarse Grains feeding coarse grains it wou d be possible to get along with- out. mill feed, the speaker said. There is at present the largest hog population in the history of P. E. I he said. Farmers are producing hogs at a loss in the Marltlmes. he conclud- ed, and they have a right to ask the Government to meet the situ- ation as an emergency. Mr. J. A Giries. Manager of the P. E I. Marketing Board. said that we are being governed by cabinets of little Gods both here and in Ottawa. He believed that the feed situation would be relieved. Home Production Farmers must depend on home production he s11 especially coarse grains and bai-‘ny Island farms ire not suitable to profitable production of these feeds and we must import, he said. Mr. J. O. Hvndman. Conserva- tive Candidate for Queen's Coun- ty. said farm industry la the main industry in this province and de- serves the attention of everyone. some method of helping the far- rria carry on must be found, he Discrimination This Province has been discrim- inated against in the matter of freight rates. Mr. Hvndman said. Even on the ferry crossing to the mainland the gm ere almost prohibitive to farm products and e. natural market lost. he said. The Piovmoe bought. end paidl ifor this communication when it entered Confederation yet it is pro- hibited to our use he continued. Losing Market A $15,000,000 market is M the door of this Province but it can- not be obtained because of this exorbitant rate, Mr. Hyndman sa . Boards of Trade can only pave the way and they have but the matter must be taken up by the Province and presmcl, he sad. as we are up against s, monopoly, Hc cited the need of an elevator here and bringing the mill feeds here at water rates. The following re ort was read by Mr. R. A. Profit, President of the Farmers Institute at the en- nual meeting yesterday: I regard it. as a distinct honor to preside over this 51st. annual gathering of the Central Farmers Institute, and I hope the program arranged for this rneetin will be practical, beneficial and aspiring. For after all if this gathering from year to year is to justify itself, it must be done through a united ef- fort by our farmers to promote more efficient management of our farms and do so with at. least a small margin of profit. At our last. annual meeting we had practical $011115 men deal wit-h the different phases of mixed farming and toll from their own experience how these matters could best be hand- led. When I was re-electcd presi- dent last year I began at once to map out a program for this year, but owing to lntcmatlcnal develop- ments and the outbreak of the war last fall, it was necessary to change the program sctncwhat and deal more particularly with mat-tiers di- roctfy cmitiected with our oblige.- tlon to the mother country in help- ing to win the war. I refer prin- Clpfllly to the increased production of hogs, cattle, and other food stuffs. However, 1t is gratifying to note that, the farm practices en- couraged hv this central Institute from year to year in peace time. still hold sound and quite ap- propriate for war time conditions. Under normal conditions in peace time the farmer needs to be en- doivcd with an extra share of back- bone. loncuiffering and patience. and be possessed at all times bv a. strong love for his work. With conditions as they exist to day I fecl scmowhat guilty in arranging a program to encourage our fann- ers to produce llnilfi, cattle, sheep, ponliv. etc.. to their full capacity, as lhliris have already been ar- ranced so he can scarcely make a cent in the transaction. and in many instances he stands to lose cnsh in the operation. It. just seems thot. most everything from face pond?" to a boot lace can be marllftlf“ill'f‘ti and sold at a snug profit, but when one undertakes to supply the necessules for the hu- man race he has to do it for love rather than moncv. In other words. we are unite rvllllri" to pay for many of the luxuries "."lCl frlvolltles of life but do not v I t tn pay the price for what keen us alive/The railway milk to better advantage than lay- ing hens. Feed To carry on this program of in- creased productlon, it will require lartfo quantities of feed of all kinds. After the farmers have produced all they possibly can, it will be necessary to purchase a quantity of high protein feeds, and it; is in this connection that the farm- ers oi P. E. I. are particularly handicapped. The matter of a grain ecvetor in the province has been up for discussion, and I feel that this meeting should give the mat- ter their most careful consider- ation. I will not deal with this at great length, as there is a re- solution covering the elevator question. It is rather amusing, in connec- tion with this feed situation, to hear some of our ublic minded citizens givin our armors father- ly advice by lLLng them they can grow all the barley, oats, wheat, etc, and save this extra expense 0f ying feed. Now, to put it. kindly their intentions are no doubt good, but they do not know any better. Farmers are certainly be- ing well advised to grow all the grain they possibly can, and not interfere with their program of farm management. Now the more grain. hay, straw, roots, etc, the IBIKIICI‘ can grow, the more ne- cessary is no buy some high pro- loin feeds to make the proper bal- ance. It would be very unwise. however, to advocate the growing of wheat and barley extensively in this province, as our soils are not rich enough and it would be there- fore u great iivaste. A tanner needs, according to his livestock, so many acres of pasture, hay, roots, etc, and there is a definite limit to the acreage of gmin grown each year. The common practice followed by most of our best farmers in peace time was to feed all they can poss- ibly produce, and buy a consider- able quant-ity of mill feeds oi all kinds. Now when they plan to in- crease their production of pork. eggs, milk, etc. where is the sur- plus feed to come from? Western Canada, if you will, and how are we to get, it here at; a reasonable price. This is. I feel. a matter for our most careful consideration. The Bacon Board There has been a lot written. and great prominence given the work of the bacon board in the press, but as far as I see it from a hot; ‘producer's standpoint, they have a tremendous job on their hands yet. To set, the ptice of bricon and guarantee a certain supply weekly. is an easy matter, as far as the board is concerned, but how in the world any body of men would do so, without attempting to fix the price of feeds so the hogs could be pro- duced at, a margin of profit, I cannot understand. The work of the bacon boald. so for as the farmers of this province are con- cernecl, is nil, as we were selling hogs previous to the outbreak of the war at in some cases a high- er prica than any we have receiv- ed since. Just the other day I read an article in the press credit- fzirmers of this province a"e in a can do something to increase their earning power condit/oris are dcom- ed to get worse. However, I do not WlSll to he pessimistic for I} know oiir fZIlTYIGTS will meet their; inst coin": to mention some of the l. more important steps we must take ' if we are going to meet in any small decree, the production ne- rwsssry to place us on what, we might tcrm a war time program. Soil Testing The first thing ‘f feel we should do before using fertilizer on our fields this summer is to have our soils tested and thereby use just what, fertilizer is required. We would necessarily need some as- sistance and cooperation from the government in this work. Soil Cultivation If we are planning to use oom- merclal fertilizer and barnyard manure in large quantities, then it is extremely important that we iZlVC our fields an extra amount of cultivation. thereby controlling the weeds and insuring the very beet crops possible. Good Seed Too much cannot be said regard- ing the importance of good. clean. extra quality No. 1 seed, and our farmers all over the province should make e special effort this spring to secure the very best certified seed available. Suitable Crops It will also be of great import- ance to grow the crops most suit- able to our needs. That, of course, depends somewhat on our (aim program. The address by Ernest L. Eaton this afternoon will, I assist you in your choice of t e most suitable crops to be Blown. Milk Production Putting first things first, I would say there is nothing more import- ant to increase on our famis. for the duration of the war at least, than the supply of skim milk. That would possibl mean holding some extra cows. tiat you would normally tum into cash. 1t is also very important that we eliminate any poor producing cows and thus rats: our average production per hea . Hog Production Then is nothing better than Warm skim milk. used in limited quantities. for the economlclal pro- duction of pork. and if the farm- ers of this province are planning to increase their hog production to any great. extent, they can use an abundant supply of skim milk. There is, however. one danger by using ton much the hogs may be inclined to crow too long and nar- row. and you may have some dif- ficulty in finishing them at the correct weight, which ls around 200 to 220 lbs. Poultry ‘Ihere is never any question a- bout a large flock of hens fitting in on g well managed farm. and our farmers would be well advised to have a flock of bullets ready to lay by the first, of August. This makes another demand for skim milk. I do not, believe there ar_e any animals {on the farm that can utilize skim vpry (vfmum Yflace and mfeg; we ito the producer. 'I'hLs is not correct obligations with a smile. I am‘ . ing this board with $3.00 pcr hog and express the eamest. hope that our farmers and citizens. with rlctermination and in a cheer- ful spirit. Kensington N 13.. Bros, Montreal was in Kcnsfngton on Monday and Tuesday on busi- ness, town is enjoying her annual holi- days with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Howatt, Kenslngton, to hear that. Mr. Herbert. Davlson who is a patient in County Hospital, suffering with a broken hip, recently received when his sleigh upset, is rnrvidly imDKW- ing, all join in wishing him an M, the bacon board a detailed state- l meat showing how economical the l packers are in the handling of our poik. but I notice the 29 Lbs. cut off the hog to make the wlltshire sides is valued at only $1.60. Surc- ly there is more value than that, t as'the cheapest part, pigs feet, _i.s ; on the market at l0 cents a 1:. g One thing we farmers are definlte- , ly sure of —when we produce a hog r and place him on the market at a cost of $17.00 and vie get re-, turns, for instance, of $16.75, we i know we are losing money, and , there will be l. llmt to the num- l ber we can produce and finance the project. The rehabilitation of vacant . farms is still a matter under dis- cussion. In my last annual report I dealt. with some of the dlffl-. culties in connection with the op- i oration of this scheme. According to Mr. H. K. S. Hamming, it is. quite o, workable scheme, and should be undertaken at once, The question is, what conditions make n rehabilitation scheme necessary? 1 Why have we so many vacant farms? Because the fannerb in- come in the past did not provide for 3, decent living, the education of his family and the depreciation of his property. Rehabilitation to me seems like treating a disease without first removing the cause. i then let us first remove tho cause ‘ by giving the farmer value for what he produces. You will then‘, not find so many vacant forms,‘ and conditions in general will im- i prove at once. This fact 1s being recognized more and more, and we find many different rirzflnilliiivYi-i in our province willing to cooper- atc and better conditions for the farmers. I do not wish to conclude my report without expressing my per- sonal thanks and appreciation for the splendid cooperation reccived from time to time from the De- partment of Agriculture, and I know these men are making an honest effort to help us in every way, Ln closing, I wish to impress upon you the urgency of the hour, regard- less of every obstacle. udil shoulder this tremendous responsibility of helping to this war against trvanny and ruthless aggression, v . , And Vicinity Mr. William LeBlanc of Moncton, i‘t=pl‘v3SEl'llhiLl\'P of Lewis Miss Vivlanliiaster of Charlotte- Hls many friends will be pleased the Prince Qt‘, I noticed in a rcceMnLr-Ve ozt,“ Patriots by the hundreds, clamoring second call for reinforcements to called rtiksspv oidir‘ among the w-oul i Don't gamble with potato diseases] Fae SEMl-ISAN IilCL to improve your yield. Just lili’-ilitr\i.\'-lilil~ mi plant; no mussy, tiiiii=-i\;l‘.tiiii' stint Firsts‘- only ti‘ -_'ic n itiisiii-l iii 50W’ \ isi ulnlincly effective n "iiiist st l il-w ' slid- borne sen!» ..nrl ltiii/iit- i -. anii convincing ti-si flwitit age yiviii iiii-r<-:i~ir1— r, yniir ‘Down Hull or. M ~ " -~ Scouts uzl‘. be on Saturday next to zinc-s for our soldier br ll‘i His M Mr. end vlsl All Pr . Dobbin taking hLi W11 “MERSIDE GUARDIAN rivzilvr for ircr: prim CANADIAN INDUSTRIEI LIMITED MANUFACTURERS 0F FIRIIULERS Halifax, N. S. and other ' ~ ‘SIYQS bi I .0 watts ici fig?“ - a “wig >5 Major I G Parmaiee, O. B. E. Duputy Minister of the Department Pam, mwm homt ’:l‘rade and f‘<imniei'rc, who The Kensmunn 30v scout “om, chairman of reorganized shipping hgid ekhljnegtingv m_ the’. board- to serve their country, storm Ottawa recruiting nffivc that issued join Canadian Active Service Force d-hc soldiers. HOW overseas, Pniirc \\ i-ro President on Mystery Cruise Leaves Notion Guessing A i t " \ Etonlda Trosldont leaves Pensacola aboard warship to "fish." out of \ Mexico Caribbean Sen Giiontonoyno_ Atlantic Ocean U. ¥~6leet cruises the Caribbean, coking this approximate route, in ZZ-ship preparedness monou- vers against ‘possibility of submarine warfare in ‘ neerb on lanes or Dutch Involvement In European var. t is navy’: job to keep gaps in protective island J chain closed in even! of emrck on "American lake." i a inspection, General '- chief-ohm“, cells strength of 25,000 men. After Reinforced‘ army, navy end \ oi: bases at Penemo end Puer- lo Rico, future "Caribbean \ Gibraltar," have combined Q *v'\ RTO RICO ca? 0 Q . i! Marshall \ m Bonfire T???‘ defense; I. ready for any emergency. U.$.N I I i’ ri.|".'.‘1.°'@ Oi! to do more than flsh on his mystery cruise into the Caribbean, ‘country guessing as to possible courses he may follow: (l) inspection of reinforced garrisons at Pana- ma or Pucrto Rim bases; (2) observation of U. S. fleet now maneuvering in waters mapped above: (S) conference on the high seas in this area with British, French or Italian representatives. Embariiiufl. . the President refused to deny the latterjgossibiiity,‘ ' " " ' i §€?§\*ii..i:r—l [VIRGIN isLZFiosI i Si’. Etistutius If Germany overruns Holland, those ‘r- ‘our Dutch islands would come under United Stein protection. Monroe Doe- ‘ twine forbids transfer of American colo- nies from one European power to un- otiior. Aruba and Curacao on moior SOUTH . AMERICA". . Miles 0 200 President Roosevelt loaves tfhet - m.»- .2 i i,