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Auto um 351.3 Dom Coal rm 1a 1-1 Gen m” 35 3-4 Dom Bteel B 8 Gen Mow" 49 1.3 Dom Textile 80 Gt Ne, PM 29 1.3 yden 6 1-4 Kennecott 34 Founda co i5 Mont word 391-2 Gen Steel Wares 8 7-8 y Y Gena-M 15 HOW Smith 12 1-2 W“, Am 13 1.4 Imp Tob 10 i-2 en RR 29 7-3 Int Nickel , 38 Ph“ Pet co 43 7.3 y Harris 6 7-8 Std o" N J 51 1.3 Mtl Power 25 3-8 Tex“ cc“, 43 Nat Brew 28 7-8 "mm, M, 341-; Nat Steel Car 451-2 U s steel Co s5 7-8 "Wand"- 46 1-2 vanfldwm Go", 19 7-11 Quebec Power i5 West Union s2 1-4 gtlalygulslgpd 1 2 _ _ w _ m“ m” t 92 1 a Was Elec A a ‘Advertising Rates central Guardian locals. lo lo per word; Annouucemen Classified 3e Floral and 8 Condolence“ Ilnlaian Charge far any Alva-branch I Oaah ward: Wooten and l‘ ' word; ln Memorial Notices 10o pa: luolr Hats of W’ IILI l)" Ulflll I86- ‘O '" ""7"‘i"i.:'..".':::.“"l5.'.: .. 15.11111 In Advanco all lalornloolla Ennis to par wand; bum u for ILI and . “were. Iihnafl 01.11%; -_vlaie Help Wanted 1511 Mouruuy r011 EXTRA good man for farm work, begin; 111111; about April 1s. Apply D_ Guardian. 3-274"- To Let \—-—-———-———~-i-— m RENT-FURNISHED APART- mmt. 52 Upper Queen. 3-21-31. W anted WANTED —BOY8 BICYCLE IN good condition. Apply Guardian. WANTED — GIRIRS BICYCLE IN good condition. rite "R. S." Guardian. 3-37-21- WANTED-QUANTITY 0F GOOD milk cows, due to freshen soon. L. D. Macbemd d: sons. Victoria. WANTED~ BY MAY 15th SIX TO eight roomed house. centrally loc- ated. all modern conveniences. Garage. Pennanent tenant. Write P. O. Box 403. . Part-time Work MAN on WOMAN WANTED. Good nearby part-time RawVlah Route now open. If willing to con- duct Home service business while earning good living, write im- mediately. Rawieighs. Dept; M-L- 470_45-C.. Montreal. a—————— ———————- Male and Female Help Wanted ITENOGRAPIIERS AND TYPISTB needed badiv bv Government for war work You can train at home for lob as Stenoarspher. Tvmst. Office Clerk. Letter Carrier. Mril Clerk Custom Examiner eto Free advice and record of oo- lntment of our studens from C C Civil Service School Ltd. The oldest in Can- Nn Agents Toronto l0 ads i A ii. if: S. liEiii evtnvrnmc m 142 Richmond Si. Tels. Day 1376—Night 344-537 Female Help Wanted WANTED -— AN EXPERIENCED maid. Apply Mrs. M. A. Former, No. 3 Hillcrcst Avenue. ' 3-25-31. WANTED A HOUSEMAID. SMALL adult farnlly. Highest wages. Cook also kept. Rothesay, N. B. Apply "0.’ care Guardian. 3-25-3. For Sale FOR. SALE — BABY CARRIAGE. Apply Guardian. 3 27-21. FOR SALE 0B EXCHANGE FOR. ' Cattle three year old Clyde Colt. E. Ryan, Lot 40. 3-27-11- FOR SALE — NEWLY FRESHEN- cci ow. Gordon Macbean. Corn- wall. 8-26-21. FOB SALE — GUERNSEY COW due to freshen. Harry Rodd. Har- rington. 3-26-21. FOR SALE— DRIVING WAG-ON in perfect condition. Pridham Johnstone. New London. 3-27-11. FOR SALE-RECORD OLYMP- 11m range, enamel front. Apply i8 Prince St. 3-25-31- 1-‘011 SALE- 1s PURE BRED Barred Plymouth Rock vear rid laying hens. Apply P. O. Bo" Mi. Charlottetown. 3-27-31- Miscellaneous PAlNTING AND DECORATING. Phone 1591-13. PURE BRED HEREFORD FOR service. $1.50. .G€OFSB ‘Ford. 91119151; 3-27-11. Baby (ihicks PRODUCE MORE EGGS FOR Britain. Chickens are Drflfilflblfi Buy R. O. P Sired Chicks from Maritime Chick Hatchery Saint John. New Brunswick. 9 Milifi & B0. REAL ESTATE Farms 1-A FARM CONTAININ VALUABLE CR l0 acres level cranberry bog with bog may be submerged. be worth 620,000. Terms, _ ib-SIIORE FARM on Cape bathroom, furnace and electric fine property selling for less thl 150 acres. 130 cultivated, i0 acres of wood land. the remaining mum 11¢ banker! up m form a fresh water lake, from which the In six year after planting this bog Would Comfortable house. oivated. Pump Inside house and In barn. eluding barn with running water and water bowls for elitle- A For Sale G AN EXCEPTIONALLY ANBERRY BOG 2 valuable springs. These springs good buildings. Price S3000- Traverse Road, 85 acres, all cul- ll-roomcd house with light. Several outbuildings, in- n cost of buildings. FOR at Grand Trsosdlo, Btanhope, Dasablc. Price $450 to $3000. FOR HOTELS AND STORES. Summer cottages for Sale (furnished and CITY HOUSES. APARTMENT HOUSES, TINIMENTS, CITY BUILDING LOTB. SUMMER HOUSES. OUT OI TOWN HOUSES- Wa are Agents for the asle of Vita Glass. SALE lshed)‘ Hampton, Brighton lleaoh and SALE 1 HOUSES TO LET UNIPURNIBIIBI) IlOUSI, good residential location. I mill. Mo: decorated throughout. Modern conveniences, ALSO FURNISHED FARM HOUSE, ell highway. Ilrllloe - — —- I3.- TO LET moons. and surrss or looms. furnished and aufurishel. T0 LET omcss - srosss -- wassuoosss Garage. Garden $30. Wpg Klee I Baeuurst A E3 ss§e=a..ra ‘a “Q MINING TORONTO. March I -(OP) —- 1 ronto closing stock uotes awn “ c1.»- Awe .11 Aidermae .10 51801115 8 l-Z Ang Can ,54 Aquarius .311 Aunor i 1,55 Base Met .09 B Esnlor .1a Bldsccd .15 1-2 Bonetal _11 Brit Dom .36 Broulan _49 Brown .08 1-3 Buff Ank 2,05 Buff Cdn .03 3-8 Cal Edm 1.43 Ca mont ,2: {can Malart as Cas Treth .75 Cent Pat 1.14 Chester 31o Cochenour .90 Coniagag 30 Coniarlun ,o'1 Davies .19 Ea Cr I _11 Ea Mal 1.13 Eldorado .93 Franco 12 Gods La .23 1-2 Gunnar .13 Haiiiwell ,05 1-2 Hard R0 .48 Hi Sarcee .13 Honing 9,50 Home 3.35 HOWE? i8 1-8 Int N101: 38 Kerr Add 6.00 Kirk La .64 Kirk Town .10 La Dufauit .54 La Shore l3 3-4 Te 4.40 Laps. Cad .06 l-4 Ileltch .82 Lll LL .68 Min Corp 1.70 Nipiss 1,07 Noranda 46 1-2 Normetal .00 Obrien .03 0.111988 .15 Ont Nick .08 1-2 Pacalta, .06 1.4 PBYmB-Bt .18 l-2 Perron .90 Pick Crlw 1.70 Pioneer 1.5a Macassa 2,30 Macleod 1.61 Madsen 1.15 Malartlc 1,32 Man d; Estn .01 1-2 McIntyre 53 1-2 Mckenzio as Preston 1.87 Quemont .04 Reno 419 San Ant 3.90 Senator .21 sheep 1.00 Sherritt 93 Siscoc .39 Sladen 36 S End Pete .04 l-2 R0 1.78 Straw La .01 i-8 Sud as 1,90 Sylvan 1,55 Teck Hu 2,45 Untol Oil .07 Uup Can 1.16 Vermilata. 1g 1.3 Waite Amu 4110 Wri Harg 3,35 CURB Pend Ore 1.14 Total Silos 284.000. PROMISE MONTREAL. March 26 —(CP) - .ifi*$2“....“’ v v n . ulture follow:— p e to gm E888: Graded shipments quoted o" 590$ at 5- BT86 34 1-2: A-medium 831 A-Puliets 30-—31; B 31; C 25 1-2, Butter: First- Kl-ade creamery prints lbbinz price as 1-3-37; First grade solids, jobbing price, 36-36 l-f, wholesale. Que No 1 pasteurized storage 35 1-4-35 1.3, Cheese: Current receipt, colored and white. western and Que 22 1-4 FOB Montreal; wholesale jcbbing western and ciored and whlto 22 3-4-23 nominal current make, Ml>l>ll1ei21l' '15 lb ba es: gs Mountain Q N 1 .90; , , - allied SE1 1N0 1Nl.9"li.17o__1ao' NB Montreal Curb Bio k Abitllbl Pfd 1F it? Asbestos 33 1.4 Beauharnois g 7.3 Montreal 130 Nova Scotla 257 RDYBl 138. 2Z1 NANCE UMITIU 1 smoltyiiuvtultul llLill flat‘, ("l 01'!" . l ‘If l0! 1111m- I""“"'"vfi: "t." noun ' " .' -"..='-nh“ particulars ° 1 ‘l’: 'gas!.All .4 flava ‘ chamber! gharlotlelllQm '1 ‘, non ll_ \ .1. .1. 286 Flt a-m-e-t-t-u. if” ‘m TIMELY NOTES ON Silver Fox Far The Canadian Fur Auction Bales Com any. Ltd. of Montreal will hold heir next auction of general furs commenc Monday 0'10 n: . March 39 h. at ten oclock. and the sale will probably be ietod Tuesday noon. If so the first section of the silver fox catalogue with an offer of 5,- 000 t-s will be h 31st, there will ..lccti0n of silver t section, and o Thursday 703 silver fox, speclsll collection. and 3.910 silver fox sec- oud section. The Canadian Fur Auction Com. bflny has sent a letter to-buyers and shippers which in brie: is as follows . . . "std in: Monday, March 29th we will offer at muc- ll°n thfmlahout a four days sale period. a collection Canadian raw urs listed herewith. ‘me general catalogue which will contain all articles with the exception of sil- V" 10X lie. will be sold first n-me v. 1011111110111», Monday and “may morn s. Ind should be mmlleted by noon that day. The Principal articles that comprise 91° Iimflfll catalogue are-beaver, i113.“ 5'32. ’?.§‘.°“..i‘i‘“‘11 "1?"- “i - as a sea l1i22'.i"§$2.‘f.i.‘l§‘i‘.'"“k* “m” or and otter. ' ' ma n’ “m- The most important article in our coming sale on a. basis o1 quantity and dollar and can; value is our collection of approxi- mately 24,000 silver m; W115, The-e wlu Start selling at 2.0a pJn. Tuesday afternoon, March 30m, Our regular offering about 23,000 skins will be offered l" two sections. which contain up- TOPICS Counrcrcp wmt" ming . 1-lved in land r ntiy where he will rpen some time. No doubt the genial Colonel will meet many friends who will be glad to greet Reports appearing in silver fox publications state that there has been a. tremendous out in mink breeders k\2t over, running as high as 50 per cent in some ranchce. ‘fibers has been a cut down also to some extent in foxes, notsbiy in New Brunswick and ports of Quebec. It is also stated by some parties that this season does not seem to be as favorable a one from a production standpoint and that there will be fewer silver fox pups born in Canada. Adding these op- inions together it looks as though the ranch fur production of Can- ada will be down at least one- t’ '-d. which will be all to the good. One of the fur farming stai- warts of the west passed away on February 25th in the person of Dr. Aielxander Cameron of Gran- dora, Sask. The Doctor was 61 years of age and had started fur farming in i026. His foxes were frequent prize winners at live and pelt shows and he was for many years a director of the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders’ As- sociation. A genial man, he made many friends who will regret to learn of his passing. The New York Auction Com- pany in a recent sliver fox sale re- port states: "We believe that the available supply of silver fox has been over-estimated, with the re- sult, that future sales should show considerable inupnovement in values as substantial quantities have all been onsurn *- and before mid- Droxlmatel the following - 10 per, cent selec full silvers, 30 per 0""- resuiar full ‘silvers, 45 per cent inferior grades, 11 @010,- phases. The Nmuinlng 1 per can; is made up of selected and regular one-half to three-quarters silvers. Dlsttnums, pearl piatinums and otlliar new types and low grade P9 -, ‘ ‘ In addition there are two special collections totalling about 1,031) skins. These are platlnums, sil- ver platinums and white faces. The mfliority of these two groups, are white faces. The silver fox collection in its entirity should ap- peal to all prospective buyers. The March number of the Can- adian Silver rox and Fur 15 1111 exceptionally good one. 011 the cover is a fioto of two very beauti- ful pelts longing to w, B, c, Rutliven, Allison, Ontario. They i001! first and second prizes in the medium platinum class at the 1943 Ontario pelt show. There is also a Cody strain platinum dog and a 'I‘eakles white face that photo- graphed well, Dr. C. K. Gunn has a lead article entitled, “Some Causes of Sick. ness and Deaths Among Fox Pups." Appearing on page 4 15 an excellent likeness of Judge L. G. Lewis, Summerside, and congratul- aions on his appointment as Judge of the Prince County court. It mentions too that Judge Lewis has long been associated with the fox ranching busines as a partner in the law flnn of Stewart <5; Lewis, owners of the well known Beech Glen fox ranch. In other part of the magazine it mentions that Judge Lewis has sold out his in- terest to Don Stewart, who is now sole proprietor. Dr. E. R. Bowness addressed the York Mink Breeders‘ Association in Toronto recently and made some pithy remarks about mink pelt prices which had been re- ceived on the January sale of the Canadian Fur Auction Company, Ltd. The 299 show mink pelts averaged $14.12 with a top of $20.25 for 57 males, and a 10w of $9.00 for 3i males and females. Using this as an illustration the Doctor pointed out a few reasons why Canadian mink ranches do not receive better average prices. The first and foremost is that they are not, raising the right type of mink, the type that buyers want and for which they are willing to pay more. This must be a larger animal, heavily furred. with dz“; guard fur and an underfur that docs not clash with the top fur. Colonel U, G. Dawson, formerly manager of the Charlottetown Fur Sales Company, and since the war officer in charge of the Basic ‘rralnlr- Centre at Yarmouth, ar- i year, therefore, it should be evid- ent to manufacturers and dealers that the available supply of raw pelts for the balance of the year will be limited. Ranchers who have not yet consigned their furs should ship as early as possible." They then gave the average prices for the furs soid—fuli silvers av- eraged $32.71, top price $68; three- quarters silvers averaged $22.36, torp price $30.0); half-slivers, av- erage $17.18, top price $21.00. Av- erage for all skins $29.42. From the above it, will be notctl that the average of that particular New York auction was about $7.23 l1 her than last month's Can- ad an fur auction, or about what would correspond to the duty of 35 per cent other expenses, less the exchange advantage of i0 per cent which a Canadian shipper would have. It cannot be said that the prices obtained at auction for silver fox pelts are anything to brag about. Very few if any of our breeders can make a go of it at the prices realized today. Certainly not if depreciation ls included in the expenses, or in- terest. on capital invested. The only bright part of the picture is the really decent prices realised for platinums, silver plat- inums, white marked and white faced foxes. These are good con- sidering the averages of the re- gular silvers, but the trouble is quantities that most of us have to offer are snail. However. there will be much greater numbers mar- keted next fall as so many have utllirod the new types mainly and some almost exclusively where possible. There can be no real upward trend for pure silvers un- less the ceiling the United States is removed. It is rumoured to the effect that this hns been done. but there is no confirmation as yet. Just a word to ourselves and others re care at this season of the year. Once again we wish to draw your attention to the ne- cessity for fresh water placed in pans at least every second day, and the necessity of care being taken in placing clean feed be- fore the female carrying young, and the observance of a few pre- cautions such as the cuttlni! down of the feed just before whelping and the necessity of a laxative con- dition at that pacticular time. After orihelping the feed can be stepped up according to the ap- petite of the female and the size (of the litter. Lots of feed of a good nutritious nature is neces- sary to build well-developed pups. The market today calls for size and stunted pups mean small pelts in the fall. TH?‘ CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN QQOQFOOQWfOOOQOOOQOOOOOO THE FAR 1n duction in this province in i043 uuh of our country in this t forward sound practical suggestions Deputy Minister of Agriculture, C Adjust and Repair Farm Machinery Winter is ifhe logical time in wihch to adjust and repair agri- cultural machinery against the op- en of the year's offensive on the arm, and much reconditioning may be done with tools available on the spot. The technique requir- ed fOr repairing or adjusting one machine may be valuable in deal- ing with other varieties of equip- ment, so that the information giv- en in the Farmer's Bulletin No. 116 on "Mower Repairs and Ad- justment" ls applicable to sections of other machines, such as the cutting mechanism 0f grain bind- ers and combines. In this Bulletin just issued W. Kaibfleisch, Agri- cultural Engineer, Dominion Ex- perimental Farms Service, shows in detail. with illustrations of var- ious different sections. how hay mowers and other Equipment may be repaired and adjusted in such a way that the machines will give many more years‘ service and prevent avoidable delays where the machines are most needed, '1‘11e bulletin may be obtained by writ- ing to Publicity and EKTAZIIsiOll D1- vision, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Heavier Hogs Not Wanted By Brit- l ll The question of heavier hogs was discussed at. the Dominion-Provin- cial Agricultural Conference held in Ottawa during the second ‘week of last December. It, was pointed out, that the reason why the Brit- ish Ministry of Food is anxious to obtain so much baoon frorn Can- ada is because the Dominion pro- duces the kind of bacon the Brit- ish people want. Canadian bacon- is a part of their ration which is built on nutrition requiremente and while fat is needed for various purposes it is not required in great- er amount in bacon. It is provided in the contract, that the quality of Canadian bacon be maintained and the weights of sides are estab- lished. “Through adjustments of standards already made we have increased the average weight of our pigs l3 lb." explained Dr. G. S. H. Barton, Deputy Minister, Donf on Department of Agriculture, “This is a substantial ‘increase and the result '15 that the Bacon Board is experiencing increasing difficutiy in obtaining the grade of bacon nc- cessary to meet the terms of the contract. we now have a range of live weight beginning at 1701b. and going up to Z40 lb. which ought to be w de enough to satisfy any pro- ducer. It is too wide to produce the highest average uality of bacon. In some areas w ere there is an abundance of feed producers still persist in marketing hogs that are briow the minimum weight. We have to date satisfied the British with respect to the quality of this perhaps our most important pro- duct and we cannot afford to jeop- ardize our post war position by sending the British people heavy, fat bacon which they do not want. as was done in the last our", said Dr. Barton. The mortality in Winter and Spring litters of pigs on Prince Ed- ward Island has been perhaps the most serious problem affecting our swine production. This loss has b6- cume more noticeable in recent years due to the fact that a great number of farmers have been try- ing io spread their pig crop over the whole vear rather instead of breeding for Spring and Fall lit- tors. With many farmers who never before raised pigs. 110w keeping brood sows. we have the factor of inexperience contributing to this mortality. The chief Cause of the losses in such litters are as follows: 1. Improper feeding of the sow before and nfter breeding. 2, Poor heating facilities in all farrowing pens. 3. Anaemia. Improper Feeding Too many prospective brood sows are selected from fattening pens where they have little or no exercise. 'Il.‘ney have hud no opportun lty to build up a reserve of elem- ents found in green grass and in the earth. They have been fed a 111118111111! ration 1111.111 in starch and low in minerals and vitamins. It has been very evident in this pro- vince that this procedure of select- ing fattening D911 sows contributes to the great number of cases where the sow became paralyzed in her This Department will be maintained by Provincial and Federal De- partments of Agriculture, the Prince Edward island Federation of Ag- ricuiture and the Prince Edward Island Asrlculwrel Supplies Commit- tee. Its purpose is to assist 1n every possible way the expansion of farm 0O O0 OOOQQO O-OQOOQOQOOOOOOO M FRONT i and thus contribute to the food re- lme of need. Farmers are adted to that will assist thLs cause to the hariotfotowu. Watch for these Depart- hind quarters. before farrosving; she takes milk fever after fan-ow- ing: she has no milk for her litter and she brings forth a litter very low in livabllityu Proper feeding D8- tween breeding and farrowing will not make up for the previous dficiencics, In tracing back the PAGE FIVE- ‘éB RcH "055 rlls Tmcx/ ‘vi, Order Your Bray Chicks From P. E. I. AGENTS Winston W. Currie. Albertou G- B- llumc. Brooklyn. King .- County J- "a"? Centre history of sows which have failed to produce healthy, livable Wu1- ter or Spring litters, we have found that indoor feeding the previous summer is the rule. This is a point that should receive more atten- tion ln our publicity efforts. There has been great progress made during recent years in more suitable methods of feeding bred sows. To-day most farmers are alive to the use of mineral protein and vitamin supplements. This knowledge has resulted in a de- crease of the mortality ir1_ many herds. The practice of fcfiding the bred sow a lighter and more laxa- tive ration immediately before and after farrosving has become very general. This has helped to reduce the mortality experienced by many farmers 1n past years. Poor floating Facilities Very few farmers have farrowing pens which can be heated properly during periods of low temperature. This perhaps is the chief cause of winter and early spring mortal- ity. This is a plnce for some men- tion of a portable safe oil burn- ing heater which could be used over the farrmving sow during and after parturition. Anemia This disease is a serious _ in the mortality of sucker igs. Considerable progress has een been made in curing the disease by the use of reduced iron, but as yet only a small percentage of our farmers use this powder, and thr-n only alter the pig shows symptoms of the trouble. Practically no pre- ventative measures are taken. In- door summer feeding of breed sows and developing giits appears to be a predisposing cause of the disease. More attention should be given to the practice of using re- duced iron, sulphate of iron or soda as a preventative measure on every littcr even before any symptoms of anaemia are evident. Outdoor feeding of brood sows and gilts from early spring to late fall, a general practice of measures to prevent anaemia and better fa- cilities for heating the farrowing pens. would do much to reduce the heavy mortality in Winter and Spring litters factor Poultry High hatchabillty is largely a question of proper nutrition. Poor hatches in addition to producing c1" chicks result in a very serious oss of eggs that would otherwise be available to help provide our requirements for the home export market. One cannot hatch a chick from an infertile egg. It is important that the breeding flocks be prop- oriy mated with plenty of good vig- orous n1ales. If these males have their combs frosted. they do not get pientv of food, or there is much fighting the resulting fertility will be poor. The annual 105s in infertile eggs which must be discarded by ilatch- erics lll Prince Edward Island will amount to considerable propor- tions. If to this is added the fertile eggs, which largely due iq improp- er nutrition of tile breeding stock. do not hnicli, the loss annually will be g-reat, it. is DOSSlDlO to got a ration or mash that will give excellent res- ults in egg production, but the eggs might not hatch 5O per cent. Un- less the 169G mixture contains ads» quote amounts of vitamins A and D and riboflavin, lmtzhlng results 1x111 be poor. regardless of the rote of production, The other vitamins are perhaps squall-v important, but are not so likely to be lacking as the three mentioned. Vitamins A and D are supplied in cod liver or other fish oils, and are avail- able in abundance. Riboflavin occurs in tnilk-Aiquld or powder-diver meal, dried brew- er's yeast and some other less known materials. The available supplies of these is extremely lim- itcd this scnson. It is very import- ant that whore any liquid milk, skimmiik or buttermilk is available on tho farm that this should hr- uscd for the brevciinu flock and young chicks up to six or seven weeks of ago. (To be continued.) The Smithsonian Institute in- cludes, amongst other things the National Museum e U.5.A.. the greatest collection of natural history objects on this continent; and it may be, in the whole world. Azd strange to say the Institution grew from the ideas, and was supported by the wealth, of an irate Biglishman, about a century ago. This was James Smithson, the illegitimate son of one of the Earls of Northumberiand. His mother was well-ho , rs it is termed, be- ing a linea eacendant of Henry VII. James mithson, according to the great American naturalist, Louis Agassiz, was fond of sol- ence an travel: a cultured and studious bachelor. But his feel- ings had been hurt when Royal Society of Britain failed to ublish some rs had writ- , and he that at his we h (amounting to $503,318) should go "to found at Washin ton. under the name of the Bmit sonian In- stitution. an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowl- e men." And so by Ac of Congress ladl , the 1n- , from other endowments and s investments the In- stitution has 06,677,000 at com- ma ; and every year there are Rderal awropriatlons to aid in researdi projects. and in upkeep of buildings, The administrative headquarters of the organisation Ire in an old red sandstone cas- i 0 - NEWSY NO'I‘LS - I! AGIIOOLA THE SMITHSONIAN Museum. and it is of them that INSTITUTE I make particular mention. In the days when Canada had no ac- commodation for such subjects, any rare specimens in the wav of natural history, gravitated to the “Smithsonian" as a matter of course. And in those days, too, if one wanted any information, say on our native flora, the "Smithsonian" was ready to give it. when I cause to Canada, con- siderably over_thirty years ago. this 11 titution was my early guide in such matters. ow, as I need hardly roclaim, Canada has her own Nalonal Museum and many local ones. (though not on Prince Edward Island); and has also well-organized of Botany. lhitomology, which I am greatly indebted for enlightenment. in many ways. But i one were to visit the Smithsonian Museums during these dark days, the result would be disappointing. 1n a general way only ll per cent of the historical relics are d layed for the casual visitor. but snoe the U. S. A. en- tered the war. the best of these have been sent to secret caches. The total number of such relics is 510.0001 Among them are the ori- nai “Stat-mangled Banner" that nspired the National Anthem of the 05A; the of the Savan- nah. first trans- tlantic steam- ship‘ the remains of Morse's tele- graph. and Bell's telephone. But it hasn't got the Wright Bros. air- plane. because Orville Wright an- gered at certain matters, sent it to London and it is now in the Science Museum at South Ken- singion. tie on a broad lawn off Constitu- lion Avenue. Close to the “castle“ are the‘ During 1942 the Institution sent into hiding its 57.200 lip-acts. ‘Why all the fuss" asks a Phili- J N0 MlIIdinS! used as the National line. "over a tnltcrsd bug on s rusty pin?" The answer is that they are type specimens, the ori- ginals from which the species we‘ first described by the 5010111151.. Doubtless some of the pins were rilsty, for some of the spccimcns date back a century. and a low even g0 back two centuries: in fact evolutionary changes have appeared in some spscies since the upEfllffléll of the Great Auk, a 1.1a- brador Duck, and a Sea Mink; all extinct and if destroyed scarcely replaceable, Another bird a Townsend's Bunting the only specimen ever found! The earliest dated monument on this continent (98 13.0.) a jade statuette from Tuxtla. Mexico, is ggrlmq into hiding at the same t. e The huge prehistoric monsters, the dinosaurs, and such. \\'ili have to stay and face the music (if there is any); for it, would be a big job to dismantle. bundle, crate, and ship them. There are 900.000 fish, and 1.750.030 plants which must also take pot luck. In this slight sketch I have en- deavored to ive my readers a glimpse of th remarkable In- stitution from a purely natural his- tory stand-point. In my note- book for the year 1936. it is record- ed that. the "SI." acquired, dur- ing 1035 a total of 206.468 new items of all kinds: and lhis will in some measure show the annual rate of increase of the collection. THE MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE Some time ago I received from a render in the eastern part of the Province, a spray of leaves and flowers from an unknown house plant. I sent them to the Botanical Department of the Ex- oerlrrmtsl Farm at Ottawa, and in reply was tcld that the plant original type-specimen was firs‘. llllllll "no r1111 o i ni secured. _ 1n tne older when Other refugee objects were a broken give off an odor resemb- riptioTof it. thus: 11mm svodl 111i gave a good (iosc "It has grman ' .1 0f inn in: l > 1i in n inch poi w 11ml profuse 1u';\t:.1c‘.\il_v nil -ti1c 111110,. l‘ and winli-r Th0 ltliNFOiil wrnhivs the 11:1- ("llill'll Phlox amahinu etc. ‘ . larger". ling that of cherry bark. not b=cn found possible this plnnt in the ordiiiurv wzrv." I admired ihv 111.1111 and when I gut 11 pncézot of Vlnrn .-‘(‘i‘El this Sitllllk. I r mcmhorcd mv haste-vii friend and stilt lilin a shore of it, In the return letter he so; "The Periwinkle seems very sus- ceptible to the cold If the tom- perature drops below 48 to 50 de- grees P‘. the loaves curl up; it has done that :1 qonti mnnv niziils in our house. and lilo ifnvcs curi- ed accordingly We also find it needs a great deal of water." Latitude 20 deg. south cuts right through the centre of Madgascnr, so that it is much nearer the Equator than we are: our sum- mer is a fair imitation of its tro- pical cllmate, but our rigorous win- ter makes the leaves curl u for protection. In England the ad- agscar Periwinkle is classed as a “stove plant"; the stove glass- house being superheated and not too frequently met with, Pore is Sanders note m1 the cultivation of Vinca rose-n. Com- post two parts fibrous loam, onc part decayed manure, and a little sharp sand. Position well-drained pots in stove, Sept. to June; sunny cold frame or greenhouse remaind- cr of year. Pot (or repou Feb. or Mar. Pruni- off shoots .of olfi plants to within one or two inches of their base in Jan. 01- Feb. Water 1199i)’, Apl. to Oct: mori- crateiy afterwards. Apply weak stimuirfs orcasinnnilv in dllrinq Green. Bedeque ‘ V- E. Duffy. Kinkora 0. C_ Johnson. Churchill Farm North Tryon Elmer Waugh. Wilrnot Valley FJEIEEIEIEEIEIEIEGEICQE Farm For Sale Twenty-six acre farm (l7 cultivated. 9 under hard and soft wood) including barns and eight room cottage ten miles from Charlottetown. Splendid view of West. River. FRED HICKOX St. Avards, Charlottetown JIEJIPJIEJEJHIEJLTIEJEIELQJLQ insure bushy habit, Temp, Mar. to Julie 65 to 75 deg. Sept. to MRI‘- 55 to 65 deg. Propagate Vinca. roses. by cuttings of young shoots removed when two or three inches long in spring, and inserted in sandy soil under bell-glass in temp. 65 to 75 deg." Though the above was written to suit the climate conditions of England, my PEI. friends will get some hints 1h cultivating this beautiful plant. With regard to color. the blooms run from white to rose. EARTHQUAKE ON MARCH “I Looking over my "weather book" which gives as graphic an acco of dail occurrences as I am t0 col eot from many sources, note that there was an earth- quake into on March 8th, fsrom Montreal t0 the eastern . A. For four days before that, por- tents had been piling up. 0n th 4th the Moon was in Peri : the; ls, it was "nearest to the earth. Now, Prof. Alexis Perrey. of Dijon, published a catalogue of earth- quakes, about the middle of last: century. and believed that he had established these rules: that quakes are more frequent at New and Full Moon than st tho qua- drateures: (2) that their 1'26: quency increases at the Moon's perigee and diminishes at the Apogee: and (3) that shocks are more frequent when the Moon il on the meridian than when At the some time (Mar. 4th) a Moon was in conjunction with t planet Mercury, though this in the long run. On March 6th it was New M degrees from it. ably made only o. slight difference No 1: and that night the barometer dropped exactly an inch. Why I don't retend to for the barometer ently at each New Moon; how- ever. a‘ low barometer means re- duced air-pressure, consequently every square inch of land would suddenly have less weight to sua- tain-a state conducive in this case to instability. On the 8th itself the M00 was in conjunction with the lanet Venus. So on this date the Sun, Venus, the Moon and the Earth (to say,n0thing of Mercury) wmm} be lined up, with the first three exerting a gravitational pull on our own planet. at a time when it was bothered with the barometer and the Perigee! No wonder 11; shook! ~ PORTENTS dnf-‘luouw Till: ~ SAXONS The only booiu to which tho Anglo-Saxon Chronicles may be liken-_11 are the historical books of tho Biblr: thfre are the gciieu- loqirs of _Kmg=. the doings of the eroicl-‘iasl-irs. and mrmy natural events Soon alter the vonr R00 All. iho lllfllllliill chronicles udcPd :1 ‘new fcjnturc: naive ncfcimis of {l~‘.l‘Cll0l‘lliCI_\l 01' mcicroroloalcri], Hunts. winch they almost always 1&3. ‘(led as \\'n'.'11i11~_',s r31‘ 511111.15 to More. "In 11.0. 80G This 11:“ was the moon eclipsed on the firs: of September; and Erdwuif, Kim of the Nortliumlarinzis, Wits llflfllsi1qfl from his dominicns; and Erin. lJP-‘Y- Bishop of Hcrthzrm. yicrmrted this 1m." 11.13. 891 . _ '~A1‘1u the Sfmw vear after Ewing about me i-‘ilnfPdikv-s, or before, appeared the star that men in bozlt-lntin call comets: some men say that 111 English he may be termed "hairy slur : for that there standeth off IP01" him a long fzienm of light, Mulqrn on one side, whilom on each» (NOW! l0 the Anglo-Saxons, as also to the Romans and Greeks, a wmvt was masculincl Al), ll21‘.."Aftr=r this there were mimv shipmnn on the sea, and 1m fresh water, who 5lllfl, that they saw on the 11311114551‘ 191,91 W111‘ the earth. a fire huge and broad, which nnon waxed 111 111115111 up to the welkin: and the welkin undid itself in four parts, and fought against it. as if it would quench it: and the fire waxed nevcrthiess "D to the heaven. The firc they saw in the day-dawn: and it inst- ed until it was light over nil." The chronicier connects this with the demise of Ralph, the Archbishop of Canterbury. a fortnight. before, Tl" "l"? 001195 to resume this SUBJPM- at a future date. Do you suffer with them? If so. sen mo \ name and address and let Ina tell you bosom myself of Plies by an old family remedy, This information is tree and of lnestlmabla valna b WW PM“ troubled with Piles. was i111 iilwdcssrar Pcriwinklf mini. aml nuin. Nip off 1min'.< of (Vines rascal. r-iinots in vivimg; plants ow;- or The owner of this Periwinkle | twice (lilting July and Awz, to Will H. ROI HEY Q5“ Jarmoaalntllovableia- haves differ: ~ FILES’