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NEWSY NOTES Proleot `
or como... mm” by  G ‘ ,H/l'l'h Raising S1108? T"be'°_l1ifeases With Silver Fox Farming 
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A gentleman who lives in thel
scum of England, and who has a
private botanical garden into which
he has collected most of the rarer'
B,-l¢l_gl~_ plants, is kind enough to
send me any seeds that I require
for experiments in azclimatizing.
Lute in 1932, he sent me some _reeds
of Bryonia dlvica, the White Byr.
guy, which is. as I stated last week,
me only British representative of
the cucumber family but presents
some marked differences from the
order.
our garden cucumber is a fibrous
rooted annual. with monoecious
(lowers: that is. the male and fe-
male blooms are on the same plant,
after the fashion of the melon,
pumpkin and' squash. The fruit,
borne singly, is an elongated pepp
_u kind of one-celled gourd with
numerous seeds embedded in pulp,
The bryony. though a relative, re-
sembles it in no particulars save in
the Shaw of the leaves and the,
trailing habit. The root of the bry-
ony is a large perennial fleshy tub-‘
er: thc male and the female flow-
ers SYOW Un Separate Plants. hence
it is dloeclous. Instead of a single
large fruit, yellow when ripe, it
bears a. string of deep-red round
berries with a few black seeds in
each. In short, it does not behave
like any cucumber I have seen!
In the Spring of 1933 I planted
the seeds lu a nursery bed, and
when the plants were large enough
I transferred them to a part of the
garden over which the snow banks
high in winter, and left them to
their fate. To my great satisfaction
they came up this Spring--they ru-¢_
it appears. herbaceous-and climb-
ing the jieighboring tiger-lilies by
means of numerous tendrils, pro-
herbal. in which astrology and be.
ii'-hy Were mingled ln strange con
Lamb Feeding l PTObl€mS COtlIl8Cl'6d ControllingPotato Timely Notes On Topics Connected _
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i‘6S.t“.£.°‘;“‘.'@ “ii "°“°“""‘ °‘ Foxes In Captivity
ee or Lambs in
Eastem Provinces of Canada. '
iv-nan. and whose book was to bd A poll whcr b to i _“_
ro _ _ _ °Y _ E Y Wes "1 fellas. my o. Ennis smith, supcrlntend- various both in number and occur-
und in all ilouscuold libraries of feeder lambs will again be fatten- _
“hy Pieieimion in old times. All Cd in Eastern Canada has been; ent Experimental Fox Ranch Sum- re1(lff`§;mm1 re roducm was on
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Old Country friend info ~ th appro d b P h
me 1.00, was much estc;i‘I‘n°e(’f*;s :gi Federxf Mm§5t§°i;; Agggsiiurewxgl m,,,,me_ ,_ E_ ,_ or the most perplexing problems
abhrodisiuc for lrorscs.
already members of the Southern'
While some females came in heat
Saskatchewan sheep Breeders, Ah regularly each year, others failed
sociation have signed u seven
shipment to Eastern feeding points.
Officials of the Dominion Live
The development of Buyer fox to come in heat and mlany others
BIRDS OF P. E. ISLAND thous d lr li ed P ranching will bc an outstanding °iii~"' °°°i"Si°n”'iiY- Mahl' males' W'
order Passeres (continued) an ea or fe er lambs mr feature in the history of the crea- Pareniiy vi3°'°;ii‘; ‘xi`°diii°1§€il’ei"
from a
tion of world-wide commercial en- em' 3 m 3 5-ii 9° ‘md
672 B.-Y€1l0W PB-lm W8-'i'blel'. SR. ,, . ah 9~l3-fm-ing n 1' °f matihss
Tignish 1992-Dwight <la1e.l fesmgfnglghlitghoimlghglhneg wlllluglg stil? gtllehntgprtllf amd cargo We” °i"°iiii/=iY “file-
c14_oven Bird. sn. iioiel Nest feedlng ,arm and s,,pe,,,,.,°,, the freely many contend. However iz) Faiaiiiies ‘”“°fiK new Wm
found. Marshileid in 1914'-L.J. | feeding fattening and ...Qu-lgeun that may be canada ln senurng pubs save rite to irmvmea-rble fal-
675-Water Tnrueh. s.R._ Tignish operations. Members of the Ranch? from her shclres high class silver lacies “hd myihs' regarding the ha'
-Dwight 11916.) Smelt Creek 1931. ere' Association at e t t_ (egg as breeding stock has p1,ac_ tural instinct of the mother fox.
B' rec n mee ’ While evidence shows that the fox
-B-H~ i ed this basl
679-.Mourning warb;cr_ sn. ae- krohfgflnzgegux foundation tcluaiihiithl :he aenstlllrr: ii” B ¥'i'°U°“°°¢d mvthefa instnct.
P°i`ie‘i by DWi8h\5 <l-916.) the terms of arancher-feeder agree- W°i'id- yet' this was mwmreted as 9' vi'
'681d-.iv'orthei‘rr Yei.o\vthroa.:. S. ment whereby a valuation of three While the success of the pioneers °i°ii" init °f d°V°iifi!l€ her yOU-UB
R.'i’ Reported 1883-Macoun 11916.) cents a pound is placed on the in their initial attempts to raise im me ie”-it Pi'°"°°ai'i°h Which ied
observed at Brighton May 25, lair. lambs at the Moose .row crook- these wild animlao in oe.ptlv;ty on *-0 In aiafmlna Humber °f vnsvlmd
-B.H. yards where official weights are 1,0 a oolmrnerelal basis has been lauded rahiiihiihg mei’h°°i's»
oss-wuwn warbler. s.R. 'rlgnish be established. rrclgh, from sl-up- throughout the press of the entire (3) Wk °f H°"“°1€'°Wi)\ °f the
-Dwight 11916.) ping point to feed-lot will be cu- world. it is very questionable if Sf°Wi“¥ WPS With A S°fi°“S mim-
686-Canadlan Warbler S.R.. ded to the initial price charged they will ever be given full recog- bei' °i fatahties hiuied the h°PeS
Smelt Creek. June 4. lass.-Bn. against inc iccdcr when lambs go nltion for ther success in spite or ‘if "my iii" breeders Wii° hw Siaf-
687-Anierican Redstart. S.R._ into the fed-lot. apparently insurmountable barriers, ted the ye” with 9' l3°°d °i`°l’ °f
Common, tl9l6.) Nor, rare.--l.F.S. Under the above project farmers and the romance associated with mx Pups-
69*l-.Amcrican Pipit or Titlark. who apply mr- feeder lumps will the dauntless and untiring efforts (4) Ihiemai Pafasites had i'° be
M. (1916). No later pimlculm, ,not be required to lay out any of sh- charles Dalton ond Mr. R. °°fiW“d°*i Wim H0* Wvml-S.
104-catbird. s.'R. Reporredlicaa cash. The freight cha.-gcc to feed- T. 0u1ton_ in a truly typical can- NUM W°U116» 111118 W°rm-S. bladder
-aviacoun mais.) not rare.-L..l. lot will bc prepaid by the Dominion adlon spirit and inkeep ng with thc W°fmS and Other internal Parasites
722-Winter Wren. SR. Uncom~ D911-'itrtmcnt of Agriculture, rcim- efforts of their forefathers in build-,W°iii‘i ih “ini he ii' “Bi h'i‘eii“'°e»
duced their red berries in profllsion.
Al these were undoubtedly a cur-
iosity in Canada, I sent some of
the berries to the Central Experi-
mental Farm at Ottawa, with a re.
quest for information as tp the
medicinal properties which I under
stood the plant hisessed. The re-
ply was so interesting that I am
tfmvbed to Hive it in extenso:-
"Dear Sir: I am very much oblig-
ed to you for seeds of Bryonia
diocia. Such gifts from our corres.
pondents are, I assure you, very
much appreciated by this division.
White Bryony interests me great-
ly as I am so familiar with the
trailing vines of shining leaves and
tight clusters of green, yellow, then
rcd berries which cling to the
hedges of England at this time oi
the year. and which are perhaps the
very first plant life to fecl the
slightest touch of frost.
There has been 'a lot written
about the plant by ancient and
modem herbalists. I will, therefore,
quote from one or two authorities,
none of which state. that the ber-
ries are poisonous.
Edward Hulme (19071 says: "The
01'l0ul' Of the berries on crushing
them is somewhat rlauseous and the
taste inslpid. The plant ,abounds
with an acrid juice. The root has a
disagreeable odour and a nauseous
taste. and though it has been used
a great deal in medicine, has very
1><>i~°°n°v-1 qualities rt has been cm-
Dlflyed in asthma, hysteria, epilepsy
and lumbago. Tincture of bryonia
still holds a place in modern med-
10919. being used advantageously in
Pltllrlay and inflammation of the
llmgs.
Gerardo says "The mote is very
gleate, long and thicke, growing
59996 in the earth. of a. whitish yel-
low colour, extreame bitter and al-
together of an unpleasant taste.
The Queenes ehlefe Surgion Mr.
William Godorons, a very curious
Qld learned gentleman, showed me
;;”l°°ff° 1181001. that waied halfe a
dred weight. and or the bigncsse
of a child of a ycere old."
Culpeper says “Brlony ul under
Mars. Thty are furious martial
plants. The root of bricny purges
with great violence, troubling they
Stomach and burning the liver. and 1
therefore not rashly to be taken;
but being corrected, is very profit-
able for diseases of the head _ _ .
and is therefore good for palsies,
convulsions, cramps, and stitcllesl
in the side, and the dropsy, etc. etc."|
Culpeper then proceeds nt very
Rrcat length and in the crudest and
most frank detail, to give further
lists of human ailments. which
really cannot be written about, buti
I assure you leave very little to the
imagination. Again thanking you,
Ind always with pleasure at your
Mrvicc, yours very truly, E. W.
Hart."
Mr. Hart, to whom my readers
and myself sro lndcbtcd for thu'
interesting and courteous letter is!
a member of the botanical staff at
thc C_E.F. Gerard`s well-known
"Herball" (which he calls “the first
fruits ef these mine owne labcurs") ‘
WHS Published in 1597. My books of
reference give no mention of Cul-
peper. who also published an early
ticle to the September issue of
,Novelio‘s “Musical Times." Mr.
nllmber 01 boy; to Whistle 8. Vcrsc
of a chorus he came upon the same
lcd a fifth higher than the rest.
Ground Limestone
has given excellent results where ever used
Write for prices delivered y0“i` nearest
Railway Siding.
Brookville Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
OPERATING GOVERNMENT LIME PLANT
Brookville, St. John' Coo N- B-
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mon 1916.) Observed Aug. 8. 1931. b111‘SSI1lCIlt being made to the De- ing up the country, will always give| and ‘he fihi i’i`eed*’i5 were bewiid'
~B-H. glnmcngeégr frelcht so bald from an added lure lo canadian life and' “gl P;“§1i§X;<eia;1; flffeigstghat
726-Brown Creeper. R. Rare, proc of sale when lambs are ente rise. X95
1016. R,oro,`1aas-l._J. fat. Feeders are required to have 1.112 every new lndustry fox W°\1ld have an immunity against
't2'1-white-breasted Nuthctch. B.. suitable equipment ln the form or breeders had to contend with most the* Pafaeitev that in Wh" Years
Common-L.J`. feceacgng sheds. plenty of feed and vexatious set-backs which appeared 320°' °i»h1;1;n‘i¢ i'ixi_Eu;“i;-iitiss Zgigid
728-Red-breasted Nuthatch. R. I! Wu cr. They are also ulredl to harass the very existence of their me 5 me e 9
commoncsl, uuthctch dole.) rm-e to feed and market ln accherhance enterprise. They recognized that ralwh- The Same vexatious l1f°b-
now._L.J. with the procedure prescribed by scientific investigation of their pro- lem# had *»° bf’ Wntended with
'las-Block-capped ohickadee. R.. the Dominion Live st/ook lah-unch blcmc was imperative and made in- with P28814 i° fleas. U06- ee-'mites
C°mm0n__r_,_,y_ officials. Ranchers retain ovmership sistent and persistent efforts to in- “hd ehhemhi Par”-te“~ Ti’ make
'l40_,A.¢5,u1an Cmukadee (Hudson of the lambs until marketed so that duce the Canadian Government to mailers W°fS€ the SPUHUUS PWVCH'
in Chickadee of 1916 list). Not iihfief the agreement the rancher undertake cxperimentril work. While i-iii-Wes i-mP°5e<l “P011 thi? if-lx breed'
uncommon (19l6.) Rare now.-L.J. and the feeder rcccivc their re- the Dominion Department of Ag- "5 Very Uftell °°°85i°h¢<i mme Ser'
'l-is-Gold-crovmed Kinglct. R. SP°°tiV<= Share Off thc not proceeds rlouliure was cognizant or tho dir- loud losses than the Parvsit/es
<19ie_l Not uncommon.-L.J_ afwr thc lornbo are marketed. ilcultlcs that :ox breeders had to themselves. _
The rancher-feeder agreement oonicndwith. alsoconcldered math <5) I-05605 "Om erifiemlvs °f 8
744)-Ruby-crowned Kinglet. S.R.? for 1934 is based on a three cent was B, bouuden duty 1,0 attempf, tu varying nature 0061111611 to it Clc8‘I‘€€
Quite rare (1916.) Several at Souris, price for official weights at Moose ullevlule the dlmeultleg and that 85| that was alarming in certain local-
May 7, 1932--J.F.S. One found Jaw. The feeder gets the value of silver fox pumping was _.L vanadigul ities- a.r1d_fox breeders realized that
dead OH 8/ d001`Sf»€P. Kl1\1‘°SS. Filby- all the gain in weight plus sixty creation national pl-ru., would de- some kriowledge must be obtained
1934. M.rs. J. D. Ross. One found par cent ofthe spread .after freight mund that a proper effort should regarding the infective agents and
dead at smelt Creek May 6, l933_'and marketing charges have been be nude to place lt upon a. sound the control of same or else Such
_,B_H, _ deducted. The rancher receives the buslg yet me ehlef dlmculty thot epidemics if not controlled might
'l56~Wilson Thrush or veery. value at three cents per pound. fueed the Department was the fact ruin the silver fox industry. _
Bprlrls visitor-Macolm 0916.) Rare M‘v<>se Jaw weights- plus forty per or rho scarcity of cclentlno men <6) The revenue of the industry
summer resident in N.S.-R.W.T. Wilt 01' thc Spread. to 'undertake the wg;-lr and lu the was dependent upon the produc-
'l58a-Olive-backed Thrush. S.R. In 1933 about three thousand moe of continued appeals for many tion of fur of 41 high 0lB»SS fillfllity
Abundant (19163 Increasing 1933. hcild of fccdcr lambs were fatten- years the Depamuent ww retle- and this was the main. Problem
-L-J- ed in °f\t°fi° Under aslmilar agree-‘ one or underteldng the investigo- that rox breeders, had to contend
7591>-Hermit Thrush. 5.R. Not ment. The best feeders were able tion Wm-k_ Howeve,-_ the fox med. with as it was the economic basis
uncommon here, 1934-L.J. 5° make gains above twenty-five ers would not be denied and mme of the industry.
'lsl_-American Robin. s.R. com- Povnds per lamb. Selling price for foward with request mol- request Pells in order to demand o high
mon (19l6_) mureasmg at Lot 4g_ feed-lot lambs when sold as fat and offer EMM. Oger to Shure the price must show the following cha.-
-L-J- Decreasing at Bracklev limbs Hi- 'I‘°‘°“i'° ranged 11'°m Self- burden or cclenilhc investigation rocterl.f.tlos;_
Beach__B.I-I, Decreasing in il-ie|@n to nine and a hall' cents 9- that they considered was absolut- (al A clear black colour without
vicinity qi Souris: come North earl- I>0und. Lambs off the “USC “Simi” ely necessary for their industry. any sign of brown or rust.
lei- than formerly; a flock oi zo iv Weigh between 56 i/0 6° P°“HdS~ rn lczs the Experimental For lb) The silver banding must
Observed today, March 28, 1934. Al- The feeding l’ei`i°°i is fmm im. i° Ranch at Summerside was estab- show a clear metallic brl8htI1¢SS-
so more stra/y birds winter here, 150 Cl&yS depending On f@€dS. mah- lished and beeume an integral part (c) Good volu.me of underfur of
probably due to more general plant- B89m@Hf. 8150- of the Dominion Experimental a favourable colour and texture.
ing of berry-bearing trees, as Moun saskaichewiih lambs Wiii be “il” Farms System as the-result of aa (d) Good develolllileflt 015 10118
tion ash, Thorn, etc.-urs. P1”°v¢d bf=f01'@ Shipment by an of- agreement between ll. Department guard hairs to give o veiled appear-
'rhls ends the authentic list ol “vial °f the D°mif\i°f1 Live Si°°i< or .-xgrlcuhurc and the canadian ance io the fur as a whole.
Island binds, but a. short supple- Bmnvh 8-Tld Will be Sllllliltd in Fox Breeders the latter argeclng (e) Length and strength and lill-S'
msnt will be elven next week- in-i ‘i°“i’i°"i°°i‘ “"3 °°iii'*‘iiii'ig 29° to purchase the land, to construct ire or the guard noir.
cluding o row birds which do noil heads. Care must be exercised dar- ,, ...mn .mu necessary buildings (rl Development of a ewd brush
visit us now, (one or two of which "ig the first m°iiih in g"ti’i“3 the and to donate twentyhve pairs of with a. white till) Wi1iCh from time
U8 805119-lly €XlJl!\Cff> and some, of iamhs °’i grain feed' ‘mwie ‘mis is registered silver foxes as founda- immemorial has been an outstand-
dubious determination, which ap- ¢°"5i¢i9Nd *O be the Sifffsf Emln mm breeding sl,°¢l¢_ ing characteristic of foxes and fox
peared in the 1916 list. .t0 feed at this iime~ Wheh lambs The problems that' fox breeders furs.
____ have become accustomed to eating had to contend with were mum- (To Be Continued.)
“rim AcoUs'rlcAi. rrl.oaLEM" 8 Wlmd of gr,-.ln .rally they may b“ -
fed a more fattening grain feed bv ' - F , V 1 ble Research
€1`Hl1l-Y. Clover or alfalfa hay are
almost essential for best results.
yond him.
wall-paintings were made. They
villages, except on the rare occa-
sions when they visitcd the nearest
market town, or the rarer occasions
when the men were levied for ser-
vice in war. They loved their
church and visited it not only on
Sundays but on weekdays too. It
was the centre of the village life,
and its bells rang a merry peal over
happy events, and toiled moumiul-
ly when death claimed one of their
number. The l€l’Vl°0 mi8i’if~ D0 in l
tongue that they did not under-
stand, or the sermon might be 8004
sometimes and sometimes dull, but
lhey never tired of looking at the
plctureg on the walls, and their
interest was the greater because
these hed been painted by one of
sum iu“,,,._4.sA,..-_--and
Under this headlng ML John gradualling adding barley, wheat Butter Gradlllg Olw 3 ua
Kerr contributa an instructive ar- 5°l'@9¥1lHgS or other home-grown Export Results
Butter graders are the only per- The Dominion-wide plant disease
Kerr’s younger brother used to The i‘m°iiiii° °i' hay Wquifed may be th carried out by the Plant
whistle the tune that he was sing- imaiiy reduced if °°m ensiiage is soaglsralrlgvll/ellhuthl;u;;l;d!;rnlggllrldspeh idtlgoglsis of the Division of Bot-
mg’ and mvarmmy _m a different available. Tumlps`or roots of any Emed by the regmations for use on any’ Dominion Experlm¢m,c,1F,c,rm5_
key. He was told to keep quiet, and klréflg 01;? g;;orie1;ccélen;.tt packages cuuealrllng bulter for ex- showed that during 1933 damage
at last asked the reason. Mr. Kerr 0 il Cn 781189 d M 1 t due to wheat stem rust ln the Red
told mm that he might at least §iet{l1erA1ar.;1bsl€I};(;l'lii(llllac0mI;ln1iat£e,.iglirhugglinogzlggsgns paiggigcblillgi River Valley, usually a te_rritory ex-
whistle in the key in which he (Mr. - ~ i- h~ SCC fi - ’ 1 th be posed go Severe damage, was less
Ken.) was singing and received the Chief, Field Services. Live Stock, iqfxksigrigguénagechhgi yGrad(;  than 2 per cent. Smut, so often the
smggermg reply-"But I ami" In' Branch' Ottawa' some Indication Grade and l\Io Grade provided the cause of lowering the grade of
ve3i'iiZ“ti°n‘ however' mveaied that Zhigud be given of the accommmi quality of the »butlcr’is in accord-‘ wheat. was the cause of only 0.6
he was whistling B' mth higher than fa on agilnble' the ammmt of ance with the grade indicated. The 'ber cent of wheat being graded
the Sung mms' Later’ in training R igei-a¢(;:nlnin;{0;`l?d the experience words applied to designate the gradel “smlitty.” a scompaied with 2.8 per
.- _ - cent for the corresponding period
must be mlrtyhe nhalrimshnilneaqllgilr of 1930 one of the worst years This
te f a c sq c D - i 1
Ph9i'i"h`ieh°hi iW° °i' the b°ys “mist” fessing that the explanation is be- i url the nxlain panel of the wraDi-l'=Y- is iihdmibiediy due t'° the campaign
-_r-»= for the control of this disease by
Then he decided to irlvestlffatc - . seed treatment, especially in Dur-
the matter, and examined alY»°§€th- di§)g;e§’§D0$f$§llLh§)n?f§;;g n3';§` critical. the did not mmd the lim wheats These varieties graded
ei' 85° Pupils “'h°"° “hes "Med merely "flat" voices I have on two lcture' bein; out of proportion if 1.2 per Cent Smllfty in 1932- Whereas
h'°m eleven i'°t gelienifsg Velma' occasions come accom lads who, on , gnly it was exlvrcssive and told its §'1di930€€ie Pehceigasge °i °ii'i'5 gi'i‘d‘
Tiih'iY' °“i' "ace “ cur mis being iven tll ke note, alwa s well. The liked cx resslve -‘mil y WHS l ~ ~
IHSl'\l0l'l. 01' 9X0-Ctiyf f8;il` tm? Cevggen sung nga, mlm; tl-gl-d b¢10W_ F51- 2121;; and Wang.; to See want the _ -T-°'-'_"”‘-‘
M§{°§Ee:°°s§‘;i;iesi';vera‘1' I§§L;_ the example. if -I sang "C,""tlle boy re-I people depicted with their hands L]Ve 
bw- imitated 'hem bv vhisiimi f"é‘*»"`.’.f.°.l..'3i'.._S‘i`§“.§."-fo fn'c°r“]§L’lgni§.fl .1523 lfff'c§.§"f.-¥Z`§f’°io§’i.“"`§.’21'?.§f.2i Regulations
them il fiiih higher' and in ‘me °r to the right pitch after six month’s about art, but he knew all the Bib-' Z-
tW° cases 8 f°“i`ih higher' U they daily practice, but lhc clfoit was so i le stories about the Apostles, the The summary for the month of
fel* ti” “PP” iegisiei' “’° high' great that r did not repeat lt. 'rhls| saints, and the Holy Funlly and August of live stock pedigree aer-
Wheh he sling "G" and whismd is probably an experience known to could make pictures of them. He tifieates registered by the Canad-
"D" they H~=S“f°<i him iii” °i,i°,,“°i*’s all who have charge of ~Quhes and was often a humorlst too, ond when l lan National Records. approved by
Wert! identical if he :lang 'A "nd Places where they sing.” he had ir bit of wail to spare would Hon. Robert Weir. Dominion Min-
Whisiied "A" immediately aiier' ihey In vision we nnd cases of color- . ornament it with some school-boy ister of Agriculture. shows that the
Said ifhe h°i°-`i Wm’ different' And blindness, and it would appear that joke, like the reindeer standing on total registrations to date for 1934
hhaiiy when he “shed them i’° sing in music there is a kind of tone- its head, to be seen in the Chapter are 47,426 as against 42.831 during
, "HY “file iiiev liked “hd i° Wiiisiie blindness, if 1 may so call li, due w House ot wectmlnsrer. indeed all the oo.-responding period of lost
it im"iedi°i‘fiY Miemaids' ‘her some defect, perhaps in that part the craftsmen indulged their comic year. For thc month of August
Whi-*hed h°i€ Wi” ii iiiih “mv” the' of the ear which houses the “rods vein, for we ilnd ludicrous wood- alone there were 6.274 registrations,
SUDB 11°’-€l NOW ¢°m°5 the smmg' of Cortl." carvings of such subjects as a pig including 295 horses; 3.070 cattle,
cat vartr 011 livin! *hem ii““ii -1 playing tho bogplpor, the devil l,a2a cheep; eos swine; 3 foxes; 646
iesisr on Singing “i°“°' he ‘mme WALL PAINTINGS (2) wheeling away an old woman Ln a dogs; 2 poultry, and 22 goats. In
that the b0yS 8-ll llllfd "3°°fi °i“`5~ *_ barrow, and geese dressed in fem- the predominating cattle registra-
Ahd he iihishes his aiiicie by °°§` We can with some difilculty pro-' inine garments; while in St. Ma.ry's tions, 948 were Ayrshire; 803 Jer-
- , , ject ourselves into the mentality Abbey, York, is a stone carving of sey; 600 shorthom; 389 Guernsey;
_ -_ of the English people for whom thc a. man dying, while demons Dull his 297 Hereford; 109 Aberdeen-Angus:
soul, in the shape of a smaller mah. ' 'I2 Canadian (French): 26 Red
could neither read nor write; they out of his mouth. ipoll; 21 Galloway, and 5 Brown
BR K V lived all their lives in their own ”*'-l”-?'  ;Swiss_ Among the 908 registrations
(Continued on Page 12) of Swine, 863 were Yorkshire.
CEDAR SHINGLES
Look For and Buy the
Most Economical Shingle on the Market
PRICE BROTHERS
(Experimental Farms Note)
Dlseased potato tubers are unde-
sirable for marketing purposes be-
cause diseased stock may rot in
storage or in transit, necessitating
sales at discount prices or possible
disqualification. As a consequence
consumers' costs are increased while
the growers' profits are lowered ac-
cordingly. Surpassing these dlffi-,
culties met in the marketing phase
of this industry irl Canada, how.
ever, is the more serious problem|
arising from the use of diseasedl
potatoes for seed, a practice lead-
ing to seed-piece rot, weak germin-
ation, poor stands and low yields.
Moreover, the use of diseased seed
tubers results in contamination of
the soil, thus making it most dif-
ficult, if not impossible, to produce
disease-free potatoes on the same
location for several years. The im-‘
portance of this principle is better
appreciated when it is known that
new land ls relatively free from
disease organisms and should be
safeguarded against contamiri.
ation. In seeking to control potato
tuber diseases it is well to know
that a. number of them attack both
tubers and tops, so that they must
be dealt with in the seed stock sup-
ply and in the field. Those diseases
confined to the tubers alone neces-
sitate such measures as seed treat-
ment, soil treatment and seed-sel-|
ectlon, all of which are being in-
vestigated by the Division of Bot-
any of the Dominion Experimental
Famr through its Branch Laborat-i
ories_ Although such practices are
subject to limitations, when care-
fully conducted they provide a
means of bettering crop produc-
tion, and of. reducing, very mater-
lally, the otherwise appreciable
losses. It must be clearly under-
stood that seed treatment will not
prevent diseases originating in the
soil. Under these circumstances a
scheme of soil treatment or soil
management is a distinct advant-
age. Seed treatment, of course, can
only be effective against diseases
occurring on the surface of thc po-
tato tubers, whereas the more
deeply seated infections, notably
late blight rot, black leg, and Fu-
sarlum rot cannot be reached * by
seed treatment. In these instances'
the correct preventive measure is`
to avoid using the diseased tubers.
Certain diseases such as leaf roll,
mosaic and spindle tuber cannot
be detected in the seed-tubers, al-`
though they give rise to definite
symptoms in the growing tops. The
eradication of these disorders can
be accomplished only by a. system
of thorough rogulng combined with
the operation of a tuber-unit seed-
plot.
Detailed information on the sub-
ject under consideration may be
secured from the nearest Dominion
Laboratory of Plant Pathology.
Fruit Export Board
The Fruit Export Marioeting
Scheme presented by the fruit in-
dustry hlas been approved by Hon.l
Robert Weir, Dominion Minister of
IAgricultli:‘e, and the Governor in
Council upon the recommendations
of the Dominion Marketing Board.
The DU1'D0Se of this scheme is tc'
regulate the marketing for export
from Canada of fresh apples and
fresh pea-rs. The provinces of Nova!
Slactlia, Ontario and British Col-
umlblla are particularly concerned
with this scheme as from these DN-1
vinces practically all the fl-uit of
this class is exported from Canada.
During the past five years the
average annual amount of fruit ex-
ported hes been more than two
million barrels.
The situation With respect to the
marketing of fruits in the ‘United
Kingdom is such that the regulation
of the marketing of fruit from
‘Canada is imperative. By regulating
‘the export it is anticipated that
ovvefrl-sllppli-es amd shortages of
Canadian fruit on the markets of
the United Kingdom will be pre-
vented and better prices will be
obtained. It is also anticipated that
the general standard of Canadian
apples sold in the United Kingdom
will be raised.
The Export Control Scheme is bo
be administered by a Local Board
to bi- known as t-hc Fruit Export
Board of Canaria which will consist
of two persons appointed by the
fruit growers of Novp Scotia. one
appointed by the fruit growers in
Ontario and one by the fruit grow-
rs in British Columbia. There will
be an additional member on the
Board who will be chairman.
'appointed by thc- members. The|
members of the first Export Looull
Board ape: Leslie F Burrows. Can-
adian Horticultural Council, Ot-
tawa, Canada., who will be the chair-
man; Manning Ells. Port Williams,
NHS.. Vernon B. Leonard. Clarence,
N’.S.: Percy W Hotlgetts Toronto,
Ont: and Orrls W. Hcmbllng.
Oyamn, B.C.
The powers of the Export Local
Board will include the regulation of
the movement of apples and pears
exported from Canada and may
prohibit during any period the ex-
portation from Canada of any
quantity. size or quality of fruit. All
producers of fruit may be registered
by me Export. Local Board and all
exporters or shippers of fruit from
Canada will be required t/.J obtain a
license. Licenses may be obtained-
upon appllcation to the local offices
of the Fruit Export Board at Kent-
vllie, Nova Scotia. Toronto, Ontario,
<Pariliament Bllhldinrzsl, and Kel-
owna. British Columbia. Assessment
will be made and collected on fruit
exported. such asessment to be
used to pay the necemary expenses
of the Board.
No person shall export from Can-
ada any fruit in contravention to
an order. rule or N?€lllHU0¥1 Of me
y
Export Local Board nor until the|
exporter has obtained ii license.
The he-id omce of the meal
< (H. G. S.  Manager) th selvgg,   _~_' _in ‘__ ‘_ niinm
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Byuilxperienced
On Tuesihy morning we visited'
Claude Smlth's ranch on the lower
St. Peters road and received a very'
genial greeting from Claude, who
was 'busy directing the cleaning up
of his ranch. In a mnalii space-
Claude has a fox population oil
about 500 pups and about 800|
adults, Claude has made a distinct(
suooem of Silver Fox Farming, un-`
iting brains witlh energy and will
to work. rn.-i pups look good, alsol
his adults. _
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I noticed he was uslne sulphur
very liberal-ly sprinkled over the
floors of his sheds where the foxesl
were housed, which by the way
were 6 by 13, and were also used
as breeding dens. He said he liked
sulphur very much and when he
cleaned out the houses always
sprinkled it on the H0015. then
coveredl than with me-aw. Never
had any trouble with fleas, which
bears out our statement of last
week. Sulphm' in quantities is.
cheafp and 'w'i'ohin the means olf;
anyone.
I did not notice any WPS With
bit tips, so said to Cllaude, “How
do you keep them from biting their
tips." "About two years ago Il
noticed some of my foxes were
biting their tips so I commenced
feeding lettuce and we have fed it
prett/y liberoliy ever since."
That is the solution of the tip
biting qu@ion which has been
worrying so many of the fox fami-
ers who raise their pups in sheds.
At the Vimy Ranch near Char-
lottetown they use a lot of greens
andl nearly all the pups have their
tips intact., although they are
heavy meat feeders.
Discussing the question with
George Oallbeck he said he was
very partial to the liberal use of
greens and quot/ed a Western
rancher who had some rather ex-
traordinary pclts and was a feeder
of Swim Chard. one-half ounce to
each fox rllaily, George said that
although this mm was also a big
meat feeder his tips were O. K.
In an article wihlch appeared in
the Black Fox Magazine some
months ago, Drs. Ronald G. Law
and Arnold Kennedy of the Onta-
rio Government Elcperlmerrtal
Farm wrote very infomiatively re-
garding the effects of fleas on
foxes. They state that "fleas are
responsible for severe anemia in
foxes and it ls doubtful if the
majority of ranchers flilly realize
the act/ual harm wihich tihese pests
can do. Fleas irritate the foxes
and by the scratching which ensues
the pelt is injured to some extent.
Furrthermore the flea. on account
of its blood-sucking habits can
produce a non-thrifty condition in
the fox."
Their treatment is by pofwdering
with one of the satisfactory pre-
parations on the market, treatment
to be repeated at ten day intervals
until the last flea is killed.
When dusting foxes the entire
body should be thoroughly pow-i
dered and special attention paid to
the head, base of the neck and
shoulders. being careful f/J thor-
oughly dust the neck and mane
where it is held by the tongues and
any other parts which are so held
that they escape dlusting.
It.ls most essential that the im-
malture stages be destroyed, that
is to say the dirt. grass, bedding
materials, kennels and in fact any
environment. which will provide
suitable conditions for their devel-
opment.
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immature stages. All bedding 
terial sho-uid be removed* ard. .1
burned. `. V,
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The next Sliver Fox auctatm mf"
London will start october our a-vd`»’»
skins will be offered
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A Silver Fox inspector who iirlstb-7°l‘~
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very poor color, thought he hu V,
wonderful foxes and brri§€¢fi i1'i)°'\1'i V
them until I saw llc meant it. 1,, _
felt sorry for him and asked ltl-ll'-'l
if he had been around to see whdligqj
the other ranchers were T>I0du°'|hU_ ll’
I told him then it would be WQW'
d k some colnpar-i.=>olls. Tm!
gp ghvgd to me the value  l1vB;_;f
fox shows. Many of these M! lg?
ers were breeding up to what thw 
tlwughf, e good type of lox, butt;
because their best type was 0UlUli",‘
another rancher. hut h0¢ h'fi»Vi¢¥}.`
attended fox shows they hail’ 333 _
Wpeh >.
I ern u great believer in Slvlild '-
the other fellows foxes the once.
over and if hc has better fo_XC-ig ~
honest and admit it and try lp
get some of them. V
Pavillon lu which the'
sig; ghtfnnxlribltlon will be held
November sth to oth, has b<=<=‘!t"
tuomughly rcpalrod The .-k_\'l1:¢h¢lL\
have all been rcl>UVti€d “hd 
on a par with tho third crude °¢ll"‘f’
way of knowing what was a 
west/ern united states. Writing to..'1,}i
a well known magazine S¢‘~l`=`»- _‘0fi'°=‘._'°
mari who had very Small f°X°-S “”°‘i' f"`
and of course he had not. 
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worth his wlhile to take il. week OE 
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gompany and these have been Pl-it
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light... The floor bus been sang
and the interior made c1can_
attractive.
The Union Vale Ranch of tbl
Mchure és MacKinnon Silver Flo!
Farms. Ltd-. 15 being Wrtmmy ®"
from some thirty of the Wie
used for new pens being constlltll*
ted at Vimy Ranch and as 1191
ground wire for 0tl\C1‘S.
Union Vale Ranch was built Ui
1914 and was then known as ffia
Canada Atlantic Silver Fox C0117
pany, capitalization S1,000.000. M37)
J, Stanley Wcdlock was lllc S/26119"
tary, but all the stock was uct SQ
At first forty pens WCW Wit
we understandl the wire for H1954
wel, some $20,000. It lo these alll
pens that are now being tam
down and the wire above EPO _
seems ag good as the day it V/Bd
put up. -
bo the U. S. A. the rmich was
and purchased by McLure & Malo-
Kinnon, who used it for breed.i'l1E
foxes until a few years R80 Wim”
they discontinued. f‘?m0\'l\lg *IN
foxes to the Vimy Rlilicil. Tha
farm of some 140 acres ls used ill
produce milk for the foxes at Vmiye
Mr. Claude Smith, Ciiarkvt
Royalty, leaves next wack fm
Western part of the Island where
he hos been engaged by a number
of fox ranchers to liittoo lille-ir
foxw. These gentlemen are noi
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'Ilhe kennels and doors of the
pens must be thoroughly treated!
with one of the coal tar prepara-l
tions and the treatment repeated!
within ten days. It is advisable to
Wheat this treatment at least three;
times. A saturated solution oil
common salt is also found to be
very effective in destroying the
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