I quite deadly form of the disease. ’ airman from Montreal and that ranchers which has continued ever ' lume of the inost valuable breed- ' a and wide measures such as distesnper vac- ' _ Platlna descendants, At that time "filling in the United States and galls, o! their beauty but also ba- “1. h!‘ than It auction. One sold for 06.0mm and it was s. genuine t‘; Isle. Just what lady it addrned The story of the Plstlna fox be. m. m“; day sliver fox was N P" w: sold at an average wise o! n the second day Ielllnc m- fox use]! per cent sold me aversle $3. Blue for was mieoted. It is the same awry we, in the United States and i- nuopq_.flqrwegian bin, fox is neglected. The Norwegian blue fox || not the lame at all as our Pearl _ ‘mum or socalled Oil-nudism :51“. (or, It is a mutation with . qnaniand blue for in its ances- g1, The Norwegian have counted ~- “guy on it to take the American . markets by storm and at first it m, but there is.too much same- geu to it and recent sales have ‘mom; poor demand or low Prices ‘hm pm, so we may expect that mutation to gradually peter out or gt least the production of that gyrpe of fox to bygreatly curtailed. A report of the Canadian Farm Iur Advertising Oomsnittee has been sent out by 13.0. Stewart. Aging Executive Secretary, and. m presume ranchers who have contributed towards the advert- hing fund have received it. 1t is well worthy of a careful perusal because it rats a lot of hard work by the committee laboriIlK w help "cognition which was accorded it up until a few years ago. The pur- posewasagoodoneand it is plflflflfl to know that cooperation has been given by auction houses. need manufacturers, breed assoc- iations, Canadian National Silver Ibx Breeders’ Asociation. PEI. I'm- Pool, Ltd. and individual ranchers, The total contrlbutiom amounted t0 554-990-99- Ind $73.- 600 of this was allotted to the National Board of Fur Farm org- anisations, U.B.A. fer Joint pro- motions! advertising, ' . instructs: j. cassettes vmu Silver 7Fox and . Mink Farming. grip-norm» mo.» saw» o.» '\)\)\'l\,' > a v 1 Ill‘ . lrnjl "Mons", bore had to the 9W m November was be ‘mm mm a crate. out and headed for the for" show BET-LEIGH: pointed by the government not want m hurt the recliner llflg- color and markings. wife. ‘Ihcn through fox for-“Mons's" waited anxiously tion. seven in all - four pups, father. The other three were Ibx fur garments were purch- ased totalling $4.438. and minki furs $710. ‘rhea, made up were the‘ big hit at the Basie Ilh-ir, Switzer- sg the principle cities oi Canada. Sundry mink advertising and pro-| motion in canada cost 82.736. and‘ the ewe-nae of showing furs at cost $1,977. Office expenses, sup- plies and circulars to ranchersl have nude up but a small part o! the total expenses. That part of the costs have been kept down quite well. ‘ Thu-g are many reports of d-is- tempes- among dogs in Charlotte- wwn and we understand it‘ is a ‘We trust that ranchers in the vicinity of Charlottetown will take every precaution to guard against may dogs making contact with their It is over three. yous new‘ sire; a. dog suffering ‘ with distempa- was brought by an started the disease fox since. It was many years prior that a previous attack of distem- per struck the Province. we be- lieve around 1m. 1t cleaned out log stock but was confined to a Wllllle of areas. ‘Hie present dis- tunper epidemic has travelled far and although remedial the have been used yet ‘it con- anuee to be a potent menatel Going through some of ‘our old m we found a Sunday pictor- which featured "Mons" and his zillilfwezim Platina fox furs were creating a sensation not only be- the high price received "WWW" we have no_ record of. small income by fox breedingxl-le Ilettd two silver foxes and wait- n enxiouefy fei- m, litter. when ensen in 1m saw his new fox "er he,_was disgusted for the l!» in the lotwss a mol- —- more bluish IN! than » l gm. ‘ll a for be at redid-blot 0160f. n . r%ig fered “Mosrs" to three after noting their Platinum and six were poor trade Still the fifty-fifty foxes from Keir. In 1935 Mrs. the skin before the fur advisor. 1 don't ioww. He kept the pelt it the more he appreciated Final’! he, was ready to that the skin was really lovely beautiful in fact. people thought. He took_ it Paris and showed it to famous dressmakers dnd told them it was not for sale. it was Just an exhib- ition piece, what did they think of it? ‘Would they he willing buy some skins? The ens rel (Kunmin- of Buenos Alres. Eisitement travelled first ever p ' _ Not icing. um E because tn, nelslf- _ little Mons — which in Non"!- lgn means “great little fellow." ~ tucked hkn aboard a fisherman! motor boat- Tromsoe. His great hopes wither- ed before thg scorn of the breed- ers gathered for the Exhibition- Whoever saw a fox like that? It is no- silver fox. It has no rilht m1- ong these choice exlljnlllfl 0! "l" breed, Evertsen appealed to Bra- who had’ been IP- ptbmhlg with publicity me diap- loznscy the Norwegian fus- indus- trv. He asked him, * don't Yul-l think this animal is a beauty}. Truthfully, Bream-Larsen did not think imuch of “Mons? Ell 0Y9! and thoughts were still filled with the shows prize silvers but he did the eager fisherman. It is Gill-W nice. but what is it, he hedged? Larsen described the snorldrlss and origin with Hans Kier, a far- sighted breeder. Kier ‘studied the mongrel and then slnkled out Evertsezi and uttered lrroner am- ounting to $176.00. That was more money than Eves-teen had ever seen in the world. He clued tlw sale and Kier -carrled back his u; bringing silver fox back to thqpurchase to his ranch. Be search- ed for a matg for "ll/Ions" of sim- ‘there was none. At last in desperation he selected a lovely Willis 511V“ the fifty-three day period of gesta- In the Spring of 1984 “Mon's" first offspring arrived. They were awo males and two females were color- ed and marked exactly like their pooc- grade silvers. At that time Norwegian breeders believed that foxes were m- nagamous. that one male remained with» m female for life, but Keir deci to ex- "m m“ m" “m” m” shuwnporiment with When the mating season came around he of- females. {Twelve pups were born and the , ‘h’ 3"“ n" “d T°“”‘i° pairiPlglnmlvh-inrlll iliileiaélaisci iiifi color. silver foxes. At the age of ten months the Piatina foxes from the first Jitter and then frcm the second were mated to fine silver foxes. ratio held with the sliver foxes in each mix- ed lltter invariable of poor grade. It appeared that the Platina pups took all the best points from both parents leaving nothing for their silver fox brothers and sisters. BY this time" other breeders became interested and purchased Platina Agnes Kackelln, , well-known to Prince Edward Is- landers, from whom she purchas- ' ed many foxes, brought a package to Kroger-Larson's office at Oslo- Bhe opened the package and laid was a Plstlna. Sh; ashed Larsen. Isn't it lovely? Again he hedged- his office several days and the mot-m he looked at it and, studied agree He decided to see what other got convinced him that Platlns fox raising could be developed in- to a new industry. If an added spur was needed it came on Dec- ember 13th- 1991, at a public sale in Oslo when nine Plstina skins were put up at auction, they were ‘ up at N00. apiece by Mar- through Norway» like electricity and every- one 2gb: l oiz-ivlllgrlfcaothillk this is a terrible mistake, and that if they are on the very steps of shot up into the thousandi. A few years later Eager-Larsen arriv- ' ed in the United States with the ignmmt of Platlna ‘force be shotvsfin New York Oity. ‘The story is well hwln, how one pelt sold for $5.000. and » doaens of others brought .oves jspleoe andtb; whole con- sras disposed of in quick th. ‘user-m 1m»: Platinum so: made m ea- .“ pearance and while different from the Norwegian}. it. too, had its beam appeal. 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But I the sitar they should turn back if they realise that their love ls dead. For there can be no fale so horrible as trying to simulate a passion that is dust and ashes and pretending to feel a l ve that is nothing but an enforced. duty. ‘So my earnest advice to you ls to have a frank talk with your fl nce and, if your intuitions are right, as Lthink they surely are, break o yobsgengbsement. Set hl freeto marry the woman he 1°V°l- I! ll t?" 0019 We? in whlchyou w_ l ever find peace and happiness. com noaorrr-nrnnt fv-vl-T-“TT ' m in e n o i‘ . :,._, a ornewo en enswo rng their children w en-‘tisey come tovlslt us. Two of the children's be- havior is deplpra la and their mother is worn out correcting them. Fin- ally she threatens to spank them good hen they get home. That makes thug let for a while and than. thdy start ail over again. ' ho stead of wsltllll: .. Another-isomer I that all‘ th talklh to in the world dose not stem to help in dangling her‘ m lqneorrigilltles, but if she gives them a good spanking when she feels they need it, it makes them behave. She does not promise them d’ spanking when they get hom , butlays it on immediately. company or no eoihpanyi a at ls your opinion? Are you for spanking or against it? ' , . _ a‘ . ' ’ M. l2. M. . ANSWER: As I have no cliildrarhmy theory on" the spanking pm. blem is without bias and depends upon when and where the corporal punishment is-to be administered. If the children are tnlld and gentle little’ creaturesand mind their manners when they go visiting with Mama, I think their mothers should be very patient mth thsih. But if the children are little helllons who tear up the house and make it look m. as if a cyclone has passed through, I'm sll for-t. nueus methods and plenty of spanking on the spot. ~DIAR DOROTHY DIX: Would it be proper to invite a divorced couple, who are not an speaking tlerms with each other, to the marriage of a man and man who are friends of both of them? What compli- cates the situation it that both parties ‘are very close friends of the _-, couple who are to be married and, therefore, play a very important part its the wedding. , - v ~ ‘ SUE Undoubtedly your weeding sums will all be clviilaed ledge sad gentlemen he will know how to conduct’ themselves. There ls necessity for kiss__g page erg-husband or git-wife when one meets I _ia public, n‘i.th mother aeminister thespanlting then and there, in -“‘?=~1P*l WM frlslllelwd- and stone me to death." . "That's awful," said the stranger. "Would they really kill you? Per- haps you had better bring me a jug of wine and a leg of lamb, for, what with my grout hvight, I might find it difficult walking about your cave." "Thank you, sir. I'll be buck with the food and wine in no time. Should anyone come in the mean- time, please don't let them in, sir." wizard now trlcd to cast his spell ovcr the marching mob, but th great sword thwarted and hedeviie his every pnss. Finally he fell id the floor in a fit. When he opened his eyes som‘ minutes iatcr, the cave and the mo and the extraordinary-looking creas ture hmi nil vanished. The wizard rrcpi, shivering and horror-struck. into the heart of th forest and was never seen or heard Now, when the wizard went to his cupboard to gct thc food nnrl drink, he found it locked. This greatly puzzled hlm, for he was not in the habit of turning the key. Another thing that worried him wns the sound of npprnnching footsteps. Quickly he faced about and lo! before him stood the stranger, the mighty sword flashing in his hnnd as he waved it in front of his body. Then there arose a mighty shout Legends i —\ (Continued frcm Page 2) ing creature-he hud ever seen in his‘ life. His form towered above the tallest trees, while right In the c n, f m h d 1 1 He spoke in such a frightened which sent the echoes ringing the llaln. o: uighoslz: fine: lgggraalsngegiiz: tone that the stranger smiled be- entire length of the passage. The- ncxt story: The. Bug. q ' neath his beard. Realizing ho had been tricked, the The Ceiling. the appearance of a full moon. This most extraordinary-looking chap was wearing an ill-fitting coat of many colors. In his left hand was held a great glittering sword that bore the mark of fresh blood stains. On his head was a Scotch bonnet decorated with a thlack feather several feet in length. ' For the first time in his life the the words he wanted to speak froze on his lips. - . ' "Hello!" said the stranger. "I see that you do not recognize me. But names do not matter. I am hun- gry and cold, and they tell me that here in this cavs of yours there ls food and warmth." "Who are they?" asked the wiz- ard. finally mustering enough cour- age In say his say. ~ _ "Why. the inhabitants of this ls- lsnd, of course. Their crops have failed. their live stock are all dead. and the people are sorely in need o food." THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW! l By Fcgoly and Shorts] w-ELL , ens‘; oaowu UP ~ow mo mswza ' snu. maeiso aaotrr use DIET! Cuotecs was ourre A eaoateu canto as A LITTLE GIRL w HER PAQENTU WERE RENT‘! , WORRIED ABOUT H51! DiiTt-v iiesttzlzsrr. 1 P! I l I .i. . "raeewoau ma‘! case uusfgmi "You have been- misinformed." said the other. “Indeed you have. sir; for I hm but a poor man my- soil. with only this lonely cave Io give me shelter. As for having food to spare. air, l may truthfully say I was just this moment on my way to buy‘ a crust of bread when l heard you knocking on my door." . ‘That's a fabrication." said the stranger. "Stand aside, fellow, so that I may enter and eat." - "Pray don-‘t enter," answered the wizard. "The people will follow and