Cerqgak 4. 1941 ' - NEWSY NOTES-- l! AGIIOOLA packer-sunrise 11v niuram In the Old Country as ln every other, there are certain acqulsitive persons who are eager to take ad- the countrys need of ma, A few kinds of golds-food- smrgs principally-are “price-con- mfired» by the British parliament. and y, gar the specula-ors have not been able to find any way of de- feating llle 15W- Bnt there is an immense variety or foodstuffs, textiles, and other goods which are not price conzroli- ed- and these have been sold at exorbitant prices by one racketecra aforesaid. So many and so loud ill-ere the complaints against. these speculators that in January 1940 sevenwln Price Regulation Com- mmee; were set up to cover the sereniren Defence Regbnr of the 3.5.1.1, Isles; and these committees lrere given power to invesflgate colnlilhinls of over-charging and the likfi‘. It is instructive to glance over the l‘st of personnel of the Ncrh Midland Region. It com- prfres: Sr Douglas McCraith. Soli- cilor (the chairmanl; two house- \\‘l'£‘S, one of whom is a. County Qmlncillor; a Chartered Aw-lulnt» m; e, Trades Un’on official; a nwpnger of a boot store; a director or g, drapery company; a dost-or who is a‘so a County Councillor; a srcrelury of a Cooperative Society and five other persons. The point that interests me is that all the men business men themseflvcs are out to see that the public is not im- . posed upon. There is evidence oi this inten- licu in the statement issued 0y the chairman, and in the way in wh‘ch abuses have already been dealt with. In April 1940, after maldng close investigation of the subject, sir Douglas stated: “Speculation ls rampant. Goods are changnlg ownership many times, like socks and shares without evl-n leaving ire warehouse; people who render no sci-vice in d‘stribution are en- null; themselves at the exiidflw of lhe consumer; prices to the pub- iic have in consequence risen out of all rrcsouabk: proportion and c‘!!- irzbzltezi conskicrably to the increase l ‘he ccst of living. w‘th inevPable (is. . Czrlcroiizatlons of that. kind do not m"kc a direct anneal to .1110‘: salve cf justice. so the committee uo will spclufi: instances. A . 1lClUl'Cl', it reports. sold cans of scrip at 6's. 6d. a dozen, or in our money, i3 cents apiece. They reached the retail shopkeeper at 12s a dozen, and he sold them to the lblo at 14s. 6d a dozen, or 20c Bctlvccn the manufacturer he vorckccpcr came six (or scvelli .:."e men who bought in succession and cacn sold at a slight advance. Middleman N0. 3 actually bouillt llzaln as middleman N0. b Another importer sold tinned mar- mxllcdc at 8 l-2d ll7cl a tin. The _ retailer bought it at 2s.9d a tin, and sold to the public at 3s. 6d labaut Bicentsl. in between the importer and the consumer came three lnzer- meliiaries who hud forced the pure "l1 by 1115i 67 cents! As these items did not come under the price-con- trol acts there was nothing iilelzal about the transaction, for under the ex'stlng law there is nothing t0 stop one wholesaler from selling to another. In vicw oi this Sir Doiglas out; gcstcd that the remedy was a sim- lile one. Mfllllllllfilflll"?! must sell to wholesalers, who mav only se.l to Yflflllers. If a whoesaie" sells lo an- other wlloesaler he must be put out 0f business. Moderate suggerzions llldwll. in the circumstances But Lord Woclton the Britisn Food c°nil°1lef did not congratulate Sil D0llglas on his report and the Under-Secretary for Food said, in the House of Commons thus Sir Dfllltzlrvs disclosures were "most lilllllolwr." The Ministry of Food llcfllsed Sir Douglas of Falsehood. Willis that the disclosures had been "i036 by the Ministry and had after- wards been claimed by his corn- nlltlee. One is reminded, at th‘s iiolnl, of the treatment handed out l0‘lll8 Hon. Mr. Stevens oi the PPM Spreads Commission fame; but from my latest readings Sir 3011810 is sticking tohls guns. The raison d'etre oi any government is 1° 010mb lls subjects; and it is no llPll! t0 democracy when the ruling body falls down on its lob in order to favor a special class. GARDEN NOTES Jlere has been no “blossom-end rot" amongst the tomatoes this year, but there has been trouble in another direct‘on. A k'nd of water- lilksed ‘condition has set in, in most oi the fruit, which is quite hflfd where attacked. Th‘: condi- “ml Spreads quickly and ruins the fruit market. Nevertheless the “m”? P00 has given more satis- faction lhan any other in the gar- dfn W: year. ‘they are however. Bbout three weeks late ‘n ripening. The wild "Riverbank Grapes," too. are ripening slowly. though there in l good crop. This is a cold bleak 1110i on the North Shore and being ernoserl to all northerly winds. Mills mttst be pretty hardy to wall up to it. , T“! soybeans were flattered by ti“ We or Sept. mil but are "ffrirg at leastw per cent of i "l- fro. This is the worst your rhcy rave experienced one so for. True was a good artiew describing iyflr value and uses in the Family ‘Pld of 580C. 14th. T“ wet weathefof luring and "miller was favrgable to the in- "we of the um by which u. lIllBB-ht a kind of shell-less gngll very destructive n; plants, The“ annuals feed on the green tissue of “ll/es which they min off. leaving only the network of "veins". The navy beam suffered most, though plants were attacked. Owners of rock gardens ought to examine ‘he underside oi low-growing matted Dlants and kill off any slugs found If one doesn't mind the look oi it, a few short pieces of old damp board ‘aid on the soil will attract the slugs to shelter underneath, Then examine each morning and eliminate the culprits! 3W1!!! l- ifihaiderable quantity of green tomatoes, but no pumpkin; I deeded to fill part oi the sealers with Green Tomato Marmalade. He" is the recipe and it is good. Green Tomatos 6 lbs; Appls 2 lbs; two oranges and one Lemon. Cut all up fine, plaoe in cooking pot, add G lb! white sugar and snow go stand overnight. In the morning '90]! Vi??? slowly for 4 hours or until thick and jelly-like. Bottle and seal. A dmnle recipe, but me Marmalade s voted excelent oy all who've sampled it. The Broad Beans are out and "Hide into sheaves for ripening. The illlflllly 0f the seed is going to be 800d. ' had a note about those beans a few weeks ago, which 1 llflDe readers have preserved A visitor who knows a great deal about gardening, seeing my line or Kohl Rabi said to me: "I wonder why the people oi this Province dont take to that vegetable." It is strange. for in Europe it is looked upon as one of the aristocoats oi the dinner table. It tastes like cauliflower, and is twice as easy. to grow. But if allowed to grow too large‘ it becomes woody and that may have led to its rejection. I use the "roots" when about two inches in diameter, and sometmes pare the woody bark off the basal part. The "roots." looking like little green apples are then boiled till tender. Pi-lmDkins are scarce up here out vegetable Marrows are not. so I tried to find out ii they lent them- selves to making perserve to take the Place of “pumpkin jam." Tlley were diced, sugar was added. and the whole left all night in a warm place. Next morning essence of lemon, and ground ginger was added. "to taste". Then the mixture was cookedtill it th‘ckened. It came out just like pumpkin preserve. only rather paler in color. I used three lbs. white sugar to four lbs marrow. It would seem that the Marrow is hardler than the Pumpkin, and if illared I P1009 to grow marrows next year. NOTES ON TIIE JUNIPERS Our good Mlnister of Agriculture. Hon. W. H. Dennis. who is always on the look-out for something to benefit the farmer or his family. has lately drawn attention to what may prove a new industry in cer- tain localities. Mr. Dennis has been in correspondence with a manu- facturrlg firm in N. Y, who are offering 30 cents a pound for Juni- per berries. Tneir need must r-e great for last year's wholesale price was very lltle more than that; and stocks must be low s‘nce all Europ- ean supplies are cut off. Going back almost to the beginn- ing of the “Notes orl Island Plants" I find the Junipers alluded to thus: "We have at least two species cf Juniper, the .last of our Plnaceae, and we must be careful to disting- uish them, since the popular iorc gives the name "Juniper" to what is really a very different plant. the Larch. TlieHIuniper, however. Ls a prostrate evergreen shrub, bearing. not cones, but bluish-black berries, with a bloom and a resinous taste. This berry in spite of its turpentine tasted was eaten by the Indians. perhaps for its diuretic properties. The Juniper berries used in the manufacture oi Hollands gin. are gathered and sent to that country from Germany and Italy." The “New Flora of Prince Edward Island" tells us the names of the two species. The one is the Alpine Juniper (Juniperus cornmunis l... var montnna Alt.) The other Ls the Savln (J. llorisontalis Moenohi. There may be other species or vu- ioties, for no really systematic re- search has been carried out in this genus. I am told that these plants are to be found in abundance on Rustioo ("Robinson's") Island, now part of the National Park. I should not class the Junijer as rare, but think it may be abundant only in certain favored localities. It seems to prefer dry exposed hill- sides. WHY ‘I'll! BEST! "Why is it," said one of the company. "that the English llWlY! want the best? Take the bacon now; they call for the best. when there must be thousands who can- not afford to pay the brim‘- "well," said I, to banter him. "00!’- haps they have heard 0i the Old theory "We are what we ear." (I must tell you of that some day l laid.‘ "But seriously. I think tlla‘ they an only wanting w set “D I certain ltcndard, fair to both lid”. and both unit's: to stick t0 il- m‘! you know that well on to a century ago there was a large export of oats to the Old Country? It might bu" lasted longer but some inaufllilll! persons helped the oats our by en- closing roan in the racke- ‘PM orders non ceased. But you are rlcht in supposing that there are many who cannot pay the price dr- manycd. wlrcn ior bacon. is said to bceonwhenlwoslutintown- by t; lb, 1 priced sliced ‘I! can per ‘M IABSIIFIELD. >- coalslclivalrlolu I A WEEKLY OOLUIVHQ OF PRACTICAL OPINIONS 0F Till VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE USES AND ABUSES OI NATURAL RESOURCES BY MI?- LUDLOW JENKINS Th!) buffs-sills 0F SKUNKS (By Dorr D. Green and Ernest M. Mills, Biologists, DlVlSlCIl of pre- dator and Rodent. Control.) The stripped skunk (genus Merl-tits), which is wdely dis- tributed c-ver the Urktcd States. and lhe smaller spotted skunk . (genus Spilcgale), the range of wnich is r;str,c.ed largely to the more southern part of the country, are members of the weasel famil and hence have habits that are s ilar Skunks are mostly beneficial to man. They feed on insects and grubs to a large extent, and llr: excellent msusers. In the cooler parts of their range their economic value alone as producers of f;ne fur entitles them to a large meas- ure of protection. Occasionally. however, when they take up their abode to: mar human habilaLons or hen they develop a taste for p311 try, it beccrnes necessary to remove one or more of the-m, Such individuals can be dlopsed or with- out waging a general war on all skunks HABITS OF SKUNKS Skurlks are chiefly nocturnal. coming out at night to scck their focd. which consists of grubs, 1n- sects, small rodents, carr.on, and such plant matenal as soft fruits, berries, unripencd c r11, and mush- rooms. They may at tunes rakcl birds‘ eggs and fledgling, but since’ thcy can not cl‘mb well, their de- preciation; are restricted to nests situated on or c.o.e to the ground. Despite their snort legs, skunks may travcl consderable dzslances in their nightly foray; after feud.‘ Their strong plantigrade feet are equipped with clslvs well adapt- ed for digging in soft so.1s in which their burrows are .cmellmes made. Generally, rather than dig an en- tirely new den, skunks choose a convenient hole and enlarge ll Frequellty a cavily in a rock pie serves as a urn. Often skunks tak: up their abxl: undtr thz- flucr of a summer cottage, falmhouse. or outbuilding, where their presence may be a matter of conczrn and unpleasantness to the owner NUISANCE AND DAMAGE Where skunkI are numerous, rural and suburban dwellers SDlllU- tinncs find llVm a nulsallcc. One of the chief causes of complaint against them is their rend ncy to den under the flco.s cf lYCUSES. out- houscs, garages. an: other bu lli- lng: and in other places rraz- hu man habitatlons. Flequcnily a dsn is occupied by a number of skunks. and the penetrating, nausicus orl :- omanatlng frcm such a place is then highly obnoxious. The charge is often made that skunk; kill poultry anti do. eggs, As already mentioned, n e-vzr, skunks are not go d ciimbcks and therefore am limited to pclli- try that roost on or near the ground and toeggs in nests sill-nit- ed near tllc ground. A skllllk ual- ly lakss but a singe bil'd at a time but once it l'l‘lllS the habit. it ma‘: return to the poultry y-ard time after time. Such a gu'lt_v lndlv ll- ual should be dkspcscd of. Upon it was 41 cents per 1b. (I didn't. ruy 1113K) But in the happy days when bacon ran one shilling to one and fourpence per lb (25-32 cents), S‘r Thomas Lipton ran several stores in Newcastle on Tyne. I-Ie was the Tea Man, you will remembenbut he added butter and bacon to his stock-in-trade. His stores had u custom which was of great interest to the poorer folk. Suppose you went in for a couple of 00111111.: of bacon, the shopman took a bijz knife and sliced away till llc thought he had enough. Tllcn he, put it on the scale and if he had cut a couple of ounces too much he cut that off and threw it into the "Bacon-end Box." As Upton did an immense trade, these snip- pets amounted to ‘a considersnlc quantity by Saturday night when they were retailed. late on, to the poorer people, at the low price of 8 1-2d (or 13 cents) per lb. There were no expensive sliv g machines then, and the sides of bacon were rolled into cylinders and tied with thick twine. I mull: this fashion has died out: at any rate I've not seen any bacon like that lately. The Bacon-end Box. they tell me, is still to be found in some towns in the U. S., and mav- be in Britain too.It is a good instit- ution and answers one of your questions about the people who cannot pay the price for the bin." A FRAGIIANT PAEONIA Some time ago Mr. L. H. Brehaut. of Murray River P. E. !., sent me some blooms of a fragrant. n-lony which he had originated, and which, in accordance with custom. he had named after one of the family "Beth Brehaut." The Llooin was intense deep crimson, of good shape. and highly perfumed. Many plants. though fragrant. require one to be close at hand to enjoy it: verv few plants" waste their sweetness" to any distance. The Beth Brenaut Peony is one of these. few; and I have a very distinct ljl-collerion of the delicious rose like scent passing: from one room to who other when the door was opened. I also recolie -r telling Mr. Brehaut that he ought. f0 multiply his plant and put it nn the market. I-Ie has attended to lhe first advice l.‘ know. s‘nce he has sent me a root-cutting alone with hi5 good wishes: for which I tender ‘ill-n my best thanks. I hope Mr Brehaut ls now able to put the peony on the market: it is a late: gong than the crimson peony so often seen. and so extends the peony season-a. feature which will 5e npprvcilhd by all gardeners. l ‘mals can min en ' Meagan-tn, Ill/WEVGI‘, 1t. will fre- qllel 1y be fcu.:d that the real culprits ilre wsrszl. or nllllks, or cvcn rats, all of which are adept climbers and kill tar mzre ruth- lcssly, Their fondness for insects causes skunks to make depredations upon beahivcs and bee-keepers complain that llie ju‘cy larvae as, wed as the adults are devoured. Skunks occascnally dig notes in lawns and grassy merdwws to which. they are attracted by heavy infestations of cut-worms and oth- er grubs. As such areas are thus THE (‘NARI ()'|"|'F'l'fi\\"\l made rough and unsightly the properly cwnezs object, but it is plflbflblg that the skunks are really rendering them a valuable service in ridriing the ground of rue in- jurious insests. Dogs seldom can resist the temptation to inve=tigate the tra‘l c1 a skunk. but all encounter usual- ly ends disastrcusly fcr the dog, it beccmm: well scmited. SIGNS 0F TIIE PRESENCE 0F SKUNKS Shallow pits l or 2 inches deep and 3 or 4 inches across lflfllCillP the presence of skunks, T‘..e'c pits are partclllarly SDJSILCUOLIS late in fall when frosts have laid tire vegetation kw. Droppings of skunks, rvhich are usually distin- guishable from those of mo"t other llitfltnals of simular size because tllcy cinaist largely of cliitlnous insrct coverings and the undigested seeds c-f berries, are found alcng trails and near donning places. Inhobitsd burrows are readily d's- cernible: they are free c-i spider webs and often mit the distinctive skunk odor. A laurrow that. is in u=e shows evidence of the rubbng the animal's bidy against time cntrance as it pass9= in and out. skunk hairs left clinging to small roots or other projections and tracks of the animal along trails and in the soft soil around burrows may also frequently be seen. PREVENTIV E CONTROL Because --f their value. rather than to destroy skunks needlessly, they should b2 prevented frcm es- frlblishfilg themselves in places win. c they w’ll lrccmo a nuisance. If tllry are numerous. it is well to seal all cpsuinz: in the founda- ticns cf garatzcs. porches and nut-l buildings through which any small mammal might enter. Skunks are not efflccnt burrowers; hence they can nftsn be (Psccuragcd frcm den- uing and dryer‘. awry bv making den stag (lfPl-ult to f‘ud. vliwcn skunks are found under buildings. they can usufly be driv- cn avray with the use of repellents. Naphthaltrle flakm or moth balls are scmetfmes safsfacloiw for thii purpose. About a pound cf the fiakfs or of the nloifi bolls shculi be vlarczi in m.“ d'n and scattered about ii_ I-lcusclicld ammonia also ‘s sugzcslcd as a repellent, but the quantity rmlvrcd €s too arr-at and it the: not last lcng. After time skunks have departed, all fattening; t-hrcllgll which the ani- '3 a m B‘ o E. n. U‘ (J table mater- arrs, or wire net- ricscd with scm ial. as cement». b: l tlr: y. Sskunks damaging lawrjs can be indirectly controlled by rrdd ng the lawns of grubs and other insects. PROTECTIVE LAWS Mcsi: States nr-lv nroirct skunks by law during the greater part of tine year but usually permit an open season in fall. If. however. skunks nrcve in be dctrW-vlentrll or injurizus to property, ‘he owner or occupant can u ually obtain a permit from the state to control them. Persons wshng to take skunks should familiarize selves with local and state ordlances infomnation cvnccrning which may be e-bftfned from garre wardens or from official- of the Slut" some dirrnrtmcnt. the office of which is usually in the State capflai. Prairies enjoy Bigger cash income OTTAWA. 2-40?) -—Cash incolne of prairie farmers during rile 1940.41 crop voar ended last July 31 lvas the best in more than a. decade. the Dominion Bureau of Statistics said toda y. The report said receipts during. the present crop year will be in- fluenced by sharp reduction in marketings of the 1941 wheat crop. but this would be “partially offset" by further expansion in livestock production. coupled with hzrzher prices, Cosh income from sale of farm products on the prairies for the 1940-41 crop year was 5410222000 the ‘argest since 1929-30 and 10.9 per cent above that of 1939-40. Compared with the average of the five years 1935.36 to 1939-40. when drought oft-an affected cron nrodtlction. the 1940-41 cash in- come figure was 43.3 oer cent higher. the bureau said. Use Milzrd’: for sprains. IIRINGING UP FATHER l as well as stockers and zeeders. con- (~lll\f\v\vs\ wliilllll.l.ilili_§lsfi_liss_ Market Report S UMMARY With the third quarterly quota on heavy Canadian cattle Ell4lbl€ to enter the Unncd States at the reduced rate of duty 9£_.)]Jl‘(lflCl‘.Il‘|'; fuifllllnent, expou. bug-n- were ex- ceedingly cautpls during the post week. The effect was immediately noticeable on weight-l steers, cows and bulls, the Jasse, ordlnaiily in demand for shipment 5011.11. From iniormat on available it would .111- pear that aprnximalt-‘v 47.l/u0 cattle crossed the bord-l from July 1st to September 18th out of an eligible quota of 51.720 head. But- cher cattle for the domestic trade, tlnued in fairly good demand and held their previous prices Calves were steady at most maikcts ex- cept for some easlncss in the wcst. Hogs held unchanged but lambs were again seasonally lower. Eastern Cattle Markets Weighty steers declined 25c and bulls 50c at TORONTO but killing classes held steady. The range on YIIMELY NOTESIONLIQPJCS . , CONNECTED WITH Silver Fox Farming " The Fredericton. New Brunswick. Fur Farming Club held a Field Day recently which was organized by F. George MucLeod, Provincial Fox Fiefdlmul, It took the form of a tour of a number of ranches at which various objects of interest were displayed to the visitors. In trddition to the members of the Fredericton Club a nlunber 0f in- viiatioils were sent to other fox ranchers in various parts of the Province and to mink breeders to loin tile group and share in the benefits of the Field Day. The first stop was at Fowler Brothers ranch at Welsford. This ranch is llnder the supervision of M1‘. Bert Fowler and is a model for location, cleanliness and con- venience for working situated on a sandy site hill it i: sheltered on two sides by huge pine trees and 1s without doubt one of New Bruns- \VlCk'S most attractive ranches. The next stop was at Truman Coop's, Rnillsuy, Mr Copp is Pres- lLlPllL of the New Brunswick Fur Farmers Association and he has been experimenting with some of weighty steers was $8 to $9 50 and luichers $7.50 to $0, with a few $9.25. The lower grades weakcllctl‘, around 25c at MONTREAL. where good steers sold from $9 to $20.25 and butcher cows from $4.50 to tinucd to experience a 1a.": of good quality cattle bur prlCCs field stcrlfija, with good to choice steers at $0 lo $9.75. Western Cattle ltf-rrllets Trade was not too active at ' TINNIPEG and most killing cattle were under pressure. Most of lh~ slaughter steers sold at $8.50 clam. with relatively few good enough to bring up to $9. Good stocks" clllllc continued in demand at $7 to ss. CALGARY was fairly active on a where throughout the lvcst tho quality of the offering was better than medium. Good Hllfl/‘lvl’ steers sold at $8.50 to $9. EDMON- TON had a pracvcal top of $0 on handy weight steers, while the besv price paid at PRINCE AHBER’? was $8. MOOSE JAW and REGINA $8.50. SASKATOON $8.75 anti VA\l- COUVER $9.50. United States Market There were no Canadan cattle the week and the latest quotations from 5:. Paul were $7.75 to $8.75 on on medium to good Canadian bulls and $11 to $14 on good to choice calves. The latest information available from the United Slates Treasury Departmcnt shows importaiions of licavy Canadian cattle from Jilly is: i0 September 6th, under the third quarterly quota. totalling 40,107 head. Since llat time, 6,900 head have been eported, making a total of approximately 47,000 to move south in this quarter. Exports during the post work in- cluded 2,097 bcef cattle, 525 dairy and 1.079 cnlves. There were also 157 beef cattle shipped in bonds to he cleared through customs in the fourth quarter. Total exports to date this year, with corresponding figures for i940 in brackets, were: beer cattle 101.957 (854121; dairy 13,927 (10.342); calves 55.524 (62564) hogs 34.032 (i801. a Calves Steady tn Easier Calf prices held steady in the east with Toronto paying $12.50 to $13 for choice veals and an odd $13.50 and Montreal $9 to siii 'Prices in the west, hcwcver, in some, instances. took-on an oasicl- trrnrl. Wnnipeg reported mn vedls at. $lll t0 $11, while the high at Crllrlry Edmonton. Regina and Vancouver was $10. Prince Albert, $9, Moose Jaw $0.50 and Saskatoon $10.50. IIorg Prices (‘nntluuc Steady The only cllannc in the hog mar- ket, “'11s a siivlitlyl firmer lcndency in Alberta. Toronto remained on a lacs‘; of $14.65 for erotic B-l hrvrs drcswd. Montroni $14.75. with odd srllcs $14715. Wlnnbic" $13.50 to $13.- 60 but C"i'tr\ry fiifiilcd sire-iv at $15235 to $13.45 and Erimnnwm. l“-- wise, was firmer at S1325 to M3 ‘i0. Prince Albert nrllri $13 to $13.35 for the bade grade, Moos" Jaw $13.05 to $13.30, Regina $13.05 m $13.20, Sask- atoon $13 to £111.15 and Vancouver $14.10 to $1435. Lambs in Further Decline Lamb prices took another dip Toronto was down 50c =c‘lln~ coorl erI-es and wcihcrs at $10.50 and Montreal closed lower with solos at $11. Winnipeg held frlirlv wcli in l‘ne with the previous week. with good lambs at $1 tn $9.25, Cakzwrv "Bid $9.25 to 59.50 with tons '0 £9.75 and the hlgh at Edmonton was $9.25, Prince Albert $8.50. .\'foose Jaw $8.60. Saskatoon SR '7'- Bv GOLLV/ HOW MAGGIE cAw-r THINK o; WlgAT I NOW-IF I HAVE FORGOTTEN IT~—- 6 S E TDL 5O HE HA5 NO KICK COM- smzs. The MARITIME malker con- i 11gb‘ “m- althwgh hem as 6*‘ ling to those present. no ' sold on-the Buffalo market during 5 the new types of foxes for several \":ill'S so was able to show his gurstg a vcry varied and attractive rilsnlay of ivhitfuface platinum slivers and pearl platinum foxes, as well as standard silvers. Mr. copp was in a verv happy mood tinn and answered many questions regarding lliS ranching operations. As noon had arrived the party proceeded to Black River where lllllCll was enjoyed on Black River beach. Following this happy re- post the ranch of Fox Fieldman George MacLeod was visited and a ltllnlbcr of pups checked for weight ‘rlilil development. The use of wire bottom outside brooding pens was ifluslrrated. This ranch is using a nome cooked cereal and the pre paration of this and the results ob- tained from it were most irlterest. The next cal‘. was at E. O. Mll- llcl"s. St. Mai-tine. Mr. Miller had 3a very nice group of silvers to isllow his visitors and he also took ithe opportunity of exhibiting im- lprovements in ranch and sheds lthat. he had made. Chief among LlIKSL‘ was the remodelling of an lnlll type of shod from which the board floors had been torn out and replaced with wire. and other changes made to promote ventil- ‘ atlon and cieanlinesl. Leaving Mr. MillPr’s the group ling New Brunswick live fox show i were discussed and short talks given by Mr. C. F. Bailey anti T. K CODD Attached to the notes sent Ml‘. MalcLeotl were snaps of gathering which show them to ix- very fine type people as one would naturally expect, and lhe gather- ing is quite large. Tliere is a more than ordinarily good snap of a group OI foxes displayed to the visitors bv Dr. Teakles. All IOU!‘ foxes have complete ringnecks, are very large foxes and apparently quite well along in fur. Thanks, Mr. MacL/eod, for 3011f“ thouqhffull- ness in sending the above notes. which I arm sure our readers will be interested in. In the Fur Trude Journal oi Canada for September appears a verv interesting letter from Eng- land on 70x raising ovcr there. Tilese are extracts....“We kept 20 Vixens and slX mules and we raised 53 pups up to now (July)...Our worst problem is cubs dving up to about the third dav after birth. vlxens having hardened milk glands as a rllle. I feel now that mflny cubs ncvcr fret really start,- ed suckling at a vixen. especially if she is a cub herself with small teats. Cutting dorm the food before and gave a great deal of inforrna- vahd after whflmng seem! m make no difference in many cases. If I have another breeding season I sllall certainly see that every lit_ tel" is started suckling on tile first clay. In my experience planes. flares, searclliigllts, etc., have no great effect on the foxes. These are about a quarter of a mile awav from our ranch. I think a strang- er intcrlng their pens would rils tract them more, We can still gel horse meat, but cereals are scarce and are only sold to those ilaving the necessary coupons. Pelt prices at the end of last season were good, owing to the scarcity. and we averaged £0 and £10—$45 to S50 fl your moncy. Mr nzan, who has been here five years. was called up the other day and I shall probably go the same way myself in a. few weeks Labor is a problem. I have been blllldlng a herd for over eight years now and ll 806$ HES-fist the grain to pelt them all, so I shall hope to be able to carry on a mall stock for next season if at all possible." In the mail last evening we had a letter from Roland lvlcG. Tuplin dated from Washington, Pa... in lprocccderi to Sussex where the ranch of D1‘. A. B. Teaklcs provid- cd some very beautiful and varied ivpes of foxse for inspection. Iivcryorle was at home here, being made so by the genial proprietor and hi5 wife, and the whlteJaces, crosses. platinum silvers and Arc- iir blllcs avers certainly attractive and of great, lntcrcst. Dr. C. K. Gulln of the Experi- mental ranch, Summerside, and Ken Taylor. Halifax, met. the party here and Dr. Gunll gave a very in- vclcstinq address or. feeding meth- ods. pdrasilc and disease control. Ilcfnrc clkpcrsing business matters in___c0nnccli0n_ 3'itl_1_tl1e_forthcom: Regina $9.50 and Vancouver 011.25 TIIE WOOL MARKET All important announcement af- fvcting thc sale of graded wool in Canada comes from the w‘ol ad- ministrator's office to the effect that applciations to export domes- ~iic WOOlS of 58s quality and finer ,\vil1 be considered. Authority to ex- ‘port. wool may be granted under licence issued by the wool adminis- trator and is contingent upon the issuing of an Export Certificate for , craded unwashed fleece wool by the l ‘Niwrkcting Service. Scvcral carlnads u‘ fine medium COIllbll1g wool have already been ex- ported under licence and it is understood that considerable quan- titios of the finer grades are being Mfr-red for sale in the United Status. 'I'hcrr- ls little change in quota- tions for Canadian wool. although tile gcncrnl market outlook appears to have broadened out somewhat dlrrlnlz the rvcck and there is some talk of Canadian woollen marri- fuclurors ncarinq the point where they will be starting to absorb qliontltics of Cnnlldkm graded wool Quotations for Choice Quality I0 mrlnllfactllrcrs are as follows: Wes- icrn Rance Fine 28c to 30c; Fido .\l’.‘flllllll 20c to 30c: Medium Staple 27c m 3w; Low Mrdium staple 26c to filc. Average quality is quoted fully 1c nor pound lower and about on a par with Western Domestic Bright. E-lsrern Domestic Wool ap- pears to be more in demand and sales to date have reached a fairly lnrlxc volume with quotations as follows: Medium Staple (Onrarlol 98o to 29c: Low Medium Staple (Olltarlol 28c to 30c: Low Staple 20 to 30:- Coarsc 27c to 29c; Seevly 15c ro 17c; Black 19c to 20c; Cotts -170 to lac. which occurs the fo1lowlna.,.“We Wflre away lust seven weeks and llever had such a. f‘ne time in our lives. The times spent on the Island We ellloyed especiall at it is home to me and Mrs. Tup=ln had the op- uortunlty of meeting all my old friends. Everyone was grand to us and it is a wonderful feeling to get back ‘home’ and have everyone make “you feel like you were wel_ come. We are sure Roland's friends were just as happy to see llim and Mrs. Tupiin as they were to be with us and I am sure ever): one will look forward to another visit next SCilSDII, Frank G. Ashbrook. well known United States authority who is in charge of fur research for the Un- ited states Department of Intcr- ior, in a recent address said the following...“Siivcr fox is still con- sidered a beautiful fur and when if, copies to real silvery beauty this year's crop of pelts produced in the United, States __and __Canada sur- ‘lS'.'ll‘lll.)lL‘ ill pllcc. .~ esalcllr e raosrrcrs Fur experts predict marked increases in the price of furs. Now is the time to look zlflcr your foxes for worms and fleas, We carry a complete line. Nema Caps 75c to $1.00 French $1.00 Pulvcx Flea Powder all sizes. Ear Mite Lotion, the best procurable. FO L EY ’ S DRUG STQRF S'side Phone 37. Tulose who are in a position to w eXLJlFE-l l-hi 0D- illion that sll\ r fox WLl remain a. lllghly lJlDllhlbJ: article ‘for retad prunloliuu because it 1s Silll a most popular lllr. 1t ls pllntlful, it is rea- lt is us bcautlful as t:\'l.'l‘ and tilc nlost faltering iur lll existence, so llcxt tall and win- ter ill New York and other cltiel tilroughout the land Illlllly thous- ands of lvonlcn will wish to wear Li, posses all 0th. Our country, and more particu- larly NLW York, is offering the re_ toll lllstrzbu 1's the furs of the world. Never has the fur trade had such a varic'y' of furs to work with. They - come from all parts of Lilo in larger (ruulliitlcs as the United Staltcs sllll i'l.'lll. free fur market 1n the ti zlllll The coming season furs produc- ed on farms in the United State! will be in great" competition with titose from fulrmil countries than I‘V(‘l" before. It \\‘lJtll(l 110i. greatly sluprkse mmly of if skins fr swcllcn and . rd New York next winter, so our farm- ers can expect competition that may curtail a rise in price on farm raised furs. I rear/a there will be an increase in consumer demand because of increased employment and there will be a. considerable quantity of ens money in possess- ion of the wor ers. On tho other hand, however, we will have l large supply of furs and a reason- able price level mllst prevail so consumer resistance is not en_ countered.” Since Mr. Asllbrook gave thl above address of u-llich our quotl- Lion is but a part, tho United states govcrllrlpllt has put a tax Oi 10ft on 111.111‘; commodilies in- cllclilltz furs. This has been added to tile rctllll pl . article ullicli lnculls ‘h. t a 5100,00 silver fox scarf \\'lll retail at $110.00, the 107. tax going lo Uncle Sam's treasury. At a meeting t ~‘ '= International Relations CUlllll of the Mink Ilrccdcrs‘ Assoc .l-.1 held in the United States, among the subjects discussed wfls tile lrllliilltlon of im- port. of low grade mink from Can- ada and the United states. Intro- duct-ion oi’ uniform dcscriptivo grading systcln. Inlportance of or- dcrly__m.'lrkeling_ _s opposed t0 (Continued on page ll, col. ‘Ii i*i*' ‘.‘ " T“'_';_*“T'_‘T..'._€_“i \ é?‘ warm wcafhcrnwwcfrellaving. sir!" By George McMan us l AS THE P m-y TOOK PL/QCE LAST NIGHT! iag’; __ minivan-j; v ?_-—>' - ,_L __