T ‘IUNIOR C0-OP. DIRECTORS I Society, which is virtually the mainspring of all the Societies _‘ continue the practise of holding ‘ Fairs, but they regret to state ‘that unless the Society meets stitutions must necessarily be dis- ‘ continued. : Society. Farming 107 Years Ago Recalled In Old Report From a report submitted by Peter MacGowan, Esq. secretary treasurer, at the annual general meeting of the Central Agricul- tural Society, Jan. 13, 1841: “Your committee would wish to with greater public encourage - ment than it has done for the last few years, these useful in- When it is considered that the expense of carrying on ,foreign correspondence, that of Fairs, Cattle and Grain Shows, as well as that of Ploughing matches is born-e exclusively by the Central in the Island, it does certainly appear most extraordinary that the Legislature, in their wisdom, last Session should have granted no more than 150 pounds, to be divided among the different ag- ricultural Societies throughout the Island, of which the very trifling portion of 16 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence wasallotted to this “If our Legislature would take a lesson from the history of our sister Province of Nova Scotia, they will find that the agriculture of that Province was in a flour- be at length awakening fromnot been injudiciously applied. es- their slumbers, and it was only owing to the late period of the Session that a vote of 2,000 pounds for agricultural purposes was not carried. “It is true that this Society has received at different times very of the best and rarest descrip- ce its commencement amounting in the whole to the sum of 1,000 poundsabut when reference is made to the annual general state- ment of their affairs, it will be apparent to every ‘ unprejudiced min-d, that the funds thus liberally placed under their control have THE HOME or pecially when it is considered what a large capital is neces- sary employed in keeping on hand a stock of seeds and ag- ricultural implements to meet the constantly increasing demands of the ‘farmer. - ' A loss of 100 pounds was sus- tained on the importation of the Clydesdale horse and Ayrshire cattle; in addition to which great losses are annually taking place on the different seeds and ot r articles imported by the Socie y, it being their practice to dispose of the bset and rarest descripe- K . Guardian - Patriot — Tuesday, May 20, 1958, Page 73 Some Rules On Tractors Keep the following rules in mind to avoid overturning the tractor. 1. Stay at a safe distance from ditch and creek banks which might cave in, and be very care- ful when driving along steep slopes. 2. Speeds exceeding 41/2 mph in tions of seeds in most instances below cost and charges.__ Additional loss is frequently sus- tained on the importation of ag- ricultural implements for pat - terns, which seldom if ever, rea- lize, the amount of cost.” MASSEY . rrncuson FARM EQUIPMENT SPRING EQUII-'*M'ENl|' Eezee-Flow, 10 ft Fertilizer TRACTORS BEFORE YOU INVEST .- INVESTIGATE WE HAVE THE MASSEY field operations are dangerous, especially on stoney or rough ground. Slow dow-n when crossing ditches, or turning. 3. A grabbing clutch, or im- properly adjusted brakes. can easily cause a tractor upset. Keep the tractor controls in good con- dition. 4. To improve the stabiity of _a tractor, s-pace the rear wheels out as far as your tractor operations will permit, and load the tires three - quarters full of calcium chloride solution. 5. Do not attempt to drive I t r a c t o 1' up excessively steep grades. _ 6. Engage the clutch slowly when pulling out of ditches or up steep slopes. . 7. If possible, lock brake pedals together when traveling in road gear. 2.. j A HAY BALERS The new and approved No. 3 Baler —- Engine or P.T.O. ‘WES Were.‘ ~ The lower age limit here is 2 mg the nest. 2 hauled home in their trucks. — ‘ m ‘ :PR0DUCTs CONSUMPTION years higher than in IIIOSI. other ’ ' -—-<--_—j-- mm, I OVER PRODUCTION 4-H clubs. At least 5 members . -Pork 64,000,000 lbs. must take part in each section ’ ‘Beef and Veal 63,300,000 lbs. and members are expected to F — jchicken and Fowl 18,800,000 lbs spend 2 years in each project 1 u , I C o i ; .Turkey 5,300,000 lbs. chosen, V ‘ 0 to O 0 ‘Eggs 2.000.000 doz ' It is difficult to visualize the - _, A an awn wonK . ‘ .presented were, clothing, _ ishing condition,‘ and made rap- S reader INE models. ‘ The -Iltlrl-10I‘tCg-0l3<51‘aIi¥f§ Board 1m, sectf- téeas. Thane Ellis, man- Mrs. Bruce Small. 2ND ROW, John Delkker, Bruce Small, Alli- igngrzgrass £91‘ "gag: y‘f°a§S’.a5 p L I Also No 1 Baler of Direc ors a ummersi e, seen aver o 0-0:) produce depart- We d 11 Y , Rob rt H tn’ . . 5 1 an-Ioye e 05 "mg ‘ —- - ° above. are rnonr, Urban Laugh-lrrtiaent; Eddie Clark, President, I1 e e0 e u C mm’ 5°“ Ma'°L°‘“‘ sat:tenti(£negt¥s1:tnv:n1;g’lét— MANURE SPREADER _ MLZF 5:5 factor :50: . y __ _ T. G. .......... ........, ..... ....... .....y. e,“.:,:::,: Lesratgge . N°- 11-70 be 3° coMnINEs =. ’ lps Ive" on be °‘“- 1 agriculturals ailsiolcfiglliis rand ov: N°- 15“90 bu5- - I - ‘ Sheep ring I638 °“1y ‘fletecebtwine t° fie‘ more than fifteen yea-r.s’ago the L The Old Falthful Chpper- ‘ ‘ . *3 . . f , - - ’ . - ' - ‘ short (is gfef_:g1:I? fl:egceS‘:r Very ggriculturph ofdthzlit Proviéice has Tandem DISC Ha!-rows NO. 50 Combine, 6-7 ft. P.T.O. . Sheepmen lose thousands of dol- 8. Jack wool in Standard bags éfignlofild hgve ecbgi’ fie I231’: ' 01' engine. I ' I re ‘ G e lars yearly because they do not supplied by processor by tramp- plaints from an quarters of the Spring Tooth Harrows TO‘-35 GAS ..g::ic‘g..a;rg:;: $31 I1I:;1S1sit‘;Va11:g_ mg bu don‘; °Verd° ‘t considerablegrants of money sm- - TQ_.__35 DIESEL New self-propelled in 8 ft, of this all-important subject. \ “It is worthy of remark, that when the Central Agricultural Board -at Halifax declined, al‘l the country Societies went down immediately after. _ In the Session of 1840, the As- sembly of Nova Scotia were pleas- ed to pass an unmerited compli- ment upon this Society, by re- commending the last an-nual re- port of your committee to the particular attention of the mem- bers of that House. ,That body, however, appear to ginning in the shearing pen. Care taken here will make the differ- ence between a good clip and a poor one. Wool experts in mills and on the -farm pass along these tips- with good reasons. 1. Shear only when sheep are dry. " . 2. Shear on a dry sunface. I 3. Shear to avoid second cuts; keep the fleece in one piece and avoid injury to animal. 4. Lift fleece in one piece, spread on clean surface and re- move tags, wet wool and as many burrs as posslbile. 5. Roll fleece from head and tail simultaneously, flesh side out Prince Edward Island farmers PIOWS '— Mounted are often heard to say that they can produce almost anything but the big drawback is the long dis- tance from markets. This assump- tion that we are a long distance from markets is no entirely cor- rect for all our common prod- ucts. True, we do not have a large population in this Province ‘and hence the market for the 1great bulk of our agricultural -production must be "outside , the province. However, we do have a ready market for more than we now produce of products such .as butter, pork, beef, "poultry, meat and eggs in our neighbour- »ing provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfound- them better able to take their part as adult citizens. On-e of the main factors in the increased number of clubs in the province is the greater interest being shown by adults in 4-H work. Every club had a Club Leader. These Leaders may be a parent of one of the club mem- bers, a former club member. or a public spirited interested adult in the community. These Club Leaders spend many hours help- ing the club members in var- ious ways and if it were -not for the Leader many of our 4-H clubs would cease to function. The most successful clubs are those where there is an a.ctive Club Leader, interested parents. size to sell at $3500. This should be what the Is- a land needs. Careless Buying ‘ Allabove with famous Fergu- Breeds Trouble A _ Careless buying of livestock is probably the most important in- hibiting influence against animal disease control. With prevention considered as the first line of de- fence, the careful stockman aims to determine just what he brings home in his truck—and, after taking all possible precautions to purchase disease,-free animals, he goes further and puts them through an isolation or quaran- tine period before they are per- mitted to associate with the heal- thy animals on the farm. Experience has taught that 2'3 Furmw son Hydraulic system—3 pt. hitch. Live power take off. We handle fertilizer, bags and pesticides and In the Iatter, specialize in complete, V line of Green Cross Products for all potato requirements. Our prices are competitive and Trade-In Allowance LIBERAL. E. D. REID pnonucr LTD. KATHABIICI ACRES . Leicester Sheep and Rams, Q Shropshire Sheep and s C ‘ land. and interested and lively club hke 3 muff-.The best part- the this programme is cheap at most Ram? F00, of Prince S1793‘? There is a surplus of these pro- members. _ _ any price_ p , . CI‘°“°t Sheep am‘ Ram‘ _ ‘ducts in Prince Edward Island EXTENSIVE ACTIVITIES 00I1'd'1I310I1 When they are W‘aJSthe'd. Becaiise these’ precautionary Government Approved Flocks '.but a deficit in the whole At- Four H project clubs are de- and 0116 Brillish Mi115»S¢I‘Y Of E000. measures are not regarded ser- We would like you t0 Write» Chuirlcfl-etcwn -lantic region which makes signed to give a wider range of 8 ‘big ‘owstomer. M51905 On ‘Clean. Business Phone 8597 a , iously enough by stockman the or better still make a visit to Res Ram 6737 ready market for Prince Edward training in various crop projects U-mwafshed 0835- spread of diseases goes steadily 011!‘ Sheep ranch-_ 001' fl°¢kS ° Island ptoduce. The approximate operating under just one organ- _ Some of the entries received on with the source of new out- Dumber 200 breeding ewe!» «Betta 5735 extent of this deficit in the At- ized 4-H club. At least 10 mem- kn Victoria suggest a number of breaks in many areas being W. V. Aylward, Owner Our “We Live to Serve” evices which would force the WINDSOR, N. S. hen to wipe its feet before enter- ‘lantic Provinces in 1956 accord-' _ bers aged 12 to 21 years are re- ing to Bureau of Statistics fig- bought and paid for by unsuspec- quired to organize a project club. ting or careless purchasers and over-all effect of this 4-H move- ment but training and fellowship derived from active participation in a 4-H club will always be of value to members when they grow up and take their places as adult citizens of this country. Making Hens Lay Clean Eggs In the Sttae of Victorai. Aus- tralia,’ more than 200 poultry keepers think they can induce their hens to lay clea eeeeeeee and their ideas are ‘being_ con- sidered by the Vic-tor-ian Egg Board, which is offering a prize to the winner. The competition is sponsored by the Commonwealth Egg Pro- ducers’ Oouncil, which will short- ly launch similar competitions in other states, the object being. to .reduce deterioration in ex- ported eggs. Eggs swiftly lose Present The Facts.AbouI V 1 Rigid Frame Construction Facts Which Will Save You Tirne And Money Indications are that 1958 will be "a record year for the number of ?4-H clubs in Prince Edward Is- land. Number of members in.cat- rtle clubs are up considerably ,from last year, and thisyear 4-H, ~l>roject clubs are being made a- ;va-ilable to rural boys and girls ;in Prince Edward Island for the first time and have’ created a lot I of interest. ' . In 1957 there were organized in -the province 132 clubs with a jmenobership of 2,191. Projects re- food, cattle, garden, poultry and po- tatoes. ‘ System Is Versatile The rigid frame system can be applied -to almost any type of buildingl Be- cause such buildings are fairly simple to pre-cut and are quickly erected, the method is particularly favored by farmers. Hundreds of rigid frame poultry houses have been built, and the idea has been utilized for many other farm structures in clu din g machine sheds, livestock barns, hog houses, cattle sheds, and fruit stor- age warehouses. IDEAL FOR COMMUNITY BUILDINGS Men use rope and pulley system _t_ to rain beam into posi ion. 4 . k . Four-H clubs not only stress the special study project but their :main contribution is probably in . the field of training boys and girls ~ I0 become better citizens; This is done by working together in a group, taking part in meetings, -and learning to play and work j harmoniously together. 4-H club members learn to accept respon- sibilities and to take their part . In their club. This should make E3’ CHOOSE THE FINEST WHEN YOU BUY YOUR DIAMOND FROM WIL- Ontario Poulfrymun Pioneers RIGID FRAME POULTRY HOUSE J. Cracknell, poultry farmer of Cairo, Ontario, was recently in the marlret for a thousand layer poultry house. The seemingly most economical choice was a two storey concrete block, metal , roof structure estimated to cost $3,000. This cost was too high for the V.L.A. loan available to M C k 11 F th a one floor unit was really preferred so power equipment could be used ‘ Cedar Shingle wedges are nailed to rafters provid-I r. rac ‘ne . ur_ er . - LIAMS’ YOU ARE AS- Rigid frame buildings are also ideally After investigating various types of poultry house construction, a one storey structure 32’ x70‘ I118‘ 800d nailing SI11'faC9 Where 1'°0f P311913 131’- SURED OF THE FINEST suited for community buildings Such was planned based on the new Rigid Frame system for which (tihe lglywood Ma:iiu1f1ac1t]ilirersti.A;iso- - J y ‘ ' ' ' ' dvantages. The building was complete an pronounce ig y sa s ac- QUALITY, SPARKLING as halls, churches, etc. Church con- 01300“ Claimed many 3 tory for a cost of approximately $2,240 or $1.00 per square foot, including 35 windows but no paint, ‘t t . . . fcelfeirrggglisoliiafltbngll’Sappear quite practicable for this type of construction. There is good head room at the walls; windows or doors are easy to install in sidewalls. . , Seven hours from the start of construction 48’ of poultry house frame had been erected with a four foot run of plywood on walls and almost the whole of one side of roof. Other side was 'ap- proximately 11/2 pudns frpén tforfn. h d ' , ’ rame a 11131}; II)(IIontlI(1e1eslld3(:.(wallisy and Ofour feet of syivaply 3-8” sheathing on the roof- By the evening, only a little nore than twenty- four hours from the start of the job, working with a reduced crew, all of the roof except a partial run on one side had been completed. A tribute to the economy of this type of building Was made by Mr- George Martyn. the V.L.A. field- man in the area who said: “This is the most economical building I have ever built. I am most gregations, clubs, and associations have erected many rigid frame build- ings. The work has beendone quickly and satisfactorily, usually by group members who possess little or no formal construction training; A new rigid frame church built at Cookesville, Ontario, by members of SETTINGS TO ENHANCE ITS BEAUTY. A ‘ ’ SAFARI & LIDO DIAMONDS from $z5.oo to $175.00. FULLY GUARANTEED AND REGISTERED been erected with at least four feet of Sylvaply 5-16" sheath- the congregation boasts a ‘full base" enthusiastic .that for poultry, hogs, machinery sh eds and other building uses, rigid frames are the . ment and handsome stone end walls. only thing_-» _ _ _ _ LQNGINES - BULOVA This project was SO successful’ that Rigid frames are essentially arches formed with four straight pieces of lumber joined together by V‘ ' ‘ t d. R‘ ‘d F e are easy and economical to build, no gluing is re- (EJ1lLIIlII‘)dIIw£I)Il)('Ii aglletflfcftfngiegifiilslrrseededlare arigllalale from Schurman’s in Kensington, Summerside and Charlottetown. FREE SYLVAPLY PLANS From a kiddies toy to a. farmer_’s granary, Sylvaply plywood. helps make, it better and easier. Pick up your plans at the erection of others is planned for . . . . W ter and GRUEN a other parts of the country. Proof, Dust Proof, ‘Shock Proof. As an example of time saving Rigid Frame construe. tion Schurman’s cite the J and S Variety Store» recently completed in Summerside and the first of this kind to be built in the Province. . ’ ‘ From $29.75 to $10000 WE ALSO CARRY THE FOLLOWING: Schurman’S-I T“ “he” °‘ the building Waslcomvleted in 4*/2 days. 1‘ P . W H t Broocigr House gvaraggeflou e by three carpenters and two labourers working an 3 en and Pencil Sets, Lighters, a e S. Hog ouse aym 5 Water troughs Wagons Cattle shelter _ Circular Plywood Granancs Arch rafter farm Buildings Dual purpose Hog House Machinery shed ’ Freezer Cabinet PHONE KENSINGTON I0 5 SUMMERSIDE.............. 2265 CHARLOTTETOWN 7315 eight hour day. Such a test was only possible by. using Sylvaply Plywood. The plans, Plywood, Lum. ber, in fact all the material was supplied by SCIIUR- MAN’S,'-Prince Edward Island’: “One Stop” Build- ing Supply Center. 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