. I W793i" LE...“ . POTATO (manned from P894 1) was taken - gdofiiihfigsr from smut, which I mm amen to fihy Def‘ 10"“ (gr-op. a bottle of heat umflty of wheat weeds m?! ‘l; moisture, plant food. flz-iiiizer which should be used 0°‘ 1 uphntg, Mr. McMillan W111i‘ iifirwged weds should be re- fl gm‘ d. 0M4 W “m” °z n“ ‘f’? h u seeds are inept": i" i i’ u‘ we wgrehouses before they B" unlit“ ‘ed wrong“ the province.‘ . “QRETARIPS Annaliss . J w_ 301111.421‘, secretary tree-e- u}; ‘the Asoclation in 009111118 8 _ ."' Eddy-egg, stated that blight MM last Fall in places where ‘Mp4 not be. A small amount of ,' “n a m; 111330081188 a greet 6g trouble. The blight may be muted cheaiiifwlm 9' 1m“ m“ g machines and dusters are ;wumuy uged‘ throughout the “$050111”! felt surefhat spray- ’ m; we much money. 811d m“ , body 1, making an excessive t whether or not the Associa- uwfllhkd on a line OI 800d mwhf w g gtlll undecided. ‘m.’ r is constituted by u ‘m; glut of willow 911 "19 it“ in we Fall, as farmers have ‘Mgquatg storage facilities to ac- te their entire stock. People “h, south have complained oi the d, “rival of shipments as they “M ylgli to receive the commod- glrefore January 20. As it W011!!! M“, risky to attempt to ship from ometpwn at that date, arrange- mh were made at this port 0i my“ to store 100,000 sacks there “m, rah of eight cents per hun- Myeiglrt, the lowest rate obtain- flg They will be unloaded out of m, pieced in storage and reloaded ‘w... for the above figure. which is 2g below that offered in New York giudoutheln United States. If such “m; bed not been taken there wild stilibe 300 cars on thetracks lrtire Province. It would be cheaper blond at Georgetown if it were not g m; great loss sustained through tmt in transit. iir. Boultcr felt that the opening up of the storage space at Halifax vu one of the greatest opportunities at which the Association had ever been sols to take advantage. Reference was made to the for- tunite condition of the Province in tile present period of depression and unemployment. Mr. Boulter believed tile system of mixed farming follow- ed oll the Island is responsible for the present favourable conditions. He observed that in August. and September the United States potato reports showed a great cut in yield. lint reports showed an advance oi $000,000 bushels in the estimate. If first estimate had been made a iiimth earlier a more unpleasant stwymigllt now be told, as the Is- iliif had. before that time, pieced the sfclicr volume of its seed. Prices live not been as satisfactory since. Conditions are changing. Mr. Boul- tuststed. There is no seed market ti orbs after Nov. 1, and United lites is now the only market. If Vnited States has for itself next sea- m a sufficient supply the Island Iiil have no market and will be in PM’! bud position, as Canada does M offer a market as Quebec and (Iitlrio are concentrating on potato ‘Illllif- Pennsylvania had a large "P 0i Potatoes this year, but the Flmildiiy was of a poor quality. A Ni! market was here offered for 5.930! Island potatoes. The ex- ifliiture of $300 on the entertain- FWT l group of Pennsylvania. po- ‘5 P‘ last summer has help- Wfilie a satisfactory demand for lli horn that state. . w" Bmllier advised the farmers ‘it move their potatoeg in too llt s volume at once as an un- Nimble reaction in price will m- Mt 1,015,000 bushels of potatoes “P9841? been moved in the Pleat Association year. At present 00.000 bushels are being moved an». The Secretary stated that _ is not one action taken by the tion this year which, if pos- ‘° 0° Over eaaui, would be duiilrthi-ly- The Association ex- Nd a better sentiment this "1 "16 Part of its members, I galls! year heretofore, he paid, ' l‘ stated that in the last there have been organized at- ~ to do the Asoscistion harm. "WW on fertiliser will be the " "fwd up to the present Mlivlerlr in the filtrates. m4 to the condition of the “in "m? arm that the con- "W- u... w f... $02.2? m "i" there will be no recurrence °°°“"°"°9 6f last season. ~300M- believed that the use ‘W! rather than of mixed u“ i‘ "i! more economical n . m, "' "Wide! that the question of us he he. ~ distributing‘ machinery when the meeting for discussion. ~ Cos-operation Mr: H. S. Arkell of the Canadian Live stock Cooperative Association remarked on the way in which m. operation has-helped- the wool, egg "and poultry. and potato industries. There must also be co-operatiun in the live stock industry. “A way through to the consumer under the control of those who pro- (IIIOB the article," Mr. Arkeil stated, is the objective which has been reached by the agricultural industry. There is something wrong with the product increases in value by 94 per cent, passing from the producer to the consumer. Farmers, the speaker said, should get organized and get control of the sale of their products as in the case in other industries. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. EVENING SESSION The first speaker of the evening was Mr. R. R. Hurst, Plant Patholo- gist, at the Experimental Farm, who ‘dealt particularly with the disease Brown Heart in turnips Brown heart is not a disease in the strictest sense of the word, as it is not communic- able cr caused by a germ or fungus. It is really a manifestation of a dis- turbance in the highly specialized cells of the turnip‘. Theplant is pre- disposed to influences governing its "growth. The cause is very difficult to ascertain. There is a confusion of ideas concerning the symptoms of Brown heart. The heart turns brown and has a watery appearance, both of which may disappear, but the cells are broken down and empty. Brown- heart is only distinguishable after cutting the vegetable, and develops after the root starts to swell. Almost all varieties are susce, ' m. Hurst went into the replies ,of a. questionnaire which had been sent out no turnips. Where manure in abundance was applied, there was no brown heart. Fertilizer ap- plied alone, brought Brown heart to a considerable extent, while fertil- iser- with manure brought the best rvport. It would seem as u, Brown- hsurt might be eliminated by heavy applications of manure. It would seem to be a superior state of fertil- ity that prevents brown heart. Ex- periments showed that where there was fertiliser in absence of manure blown-heart was present. In soil‘ where there had been brown-heart the year previous, even although manure was applied, the disease de- velcped. In a field where mussel mud had been applied a large quantity of brown heart developed. but even to a row the section where the mud had been left off was free from the dis- ease- Lime was apparently not; a dis- advantage. FERTILIZERS Nb‘. R. C. Parent of the Illustra- tion Station, gave an instructive talk on fertilizers and their effects on production. Nitrogen for production of leaf and stem growth, phosphorus for the production of roots and seed. and potassium for the ,.roduction of starch and to give vigor to the plants, are three essential elements which Island soil lacks. A proper balance of these three is necusary to good crops. Any one of these elements alone may even be detrimental to the soil. The use of stable manure with fertilizer was advocated by the speaker. Large amounts of potash, in general more than 200 pounds to the acre, are not of any use, Mr. Parent stated. The difficulty in raising wheat after po- tatoes is due probably to the lack of “nitrogen in the soil, and from lack of manure. Mr. Parent made refer- ence o‘. the four hundred Bushel Club of Pennsylvania. The application of 125 pounds of nitrate of soda to timothy meadows in the spring has had very favourable results. RESOLUTION Tho following resolution was unan- imously passed by the meeting: Whereas there has been a duty of ten percent on fixed fertilizer import- ed into this Province, Whereas practically all fertilizer must be imported into Canada. and whereas a mixing plant does not use much man power in its operation. And whereas fertilizer is a raw product which must be used by the farmers in the manufacture of the finished product, and an increased cost is a handicap to the producer. Therefore resolved that this meet- ing express its disapproval of the duty, and respectfully ask for its re- moval. and that n. copy of this res- olution be sent to the Minister of i‘ ance, the Minister at 5911401151179. and to each Federal representative. The resolution was moved by “l” if. l-iowatt and seconded b! W- Wm- on Moore. Mr. J. W. Boulter expressed him- beif as favouring the resolution and stated that the manufacturing com- firgzfgl °I Senator Hughes from “ 9f Directors of the As- Iiliiii in ioftto tiraannual __'.._. tlliaers. He thought that the farm- ers should anticipate the move by in- serting the thin edge of the wedge. and eliminate the possibility. ' Senator Sinclair suggested that the Association claim the removal of duty u the Minister of Finance had prom- ised the removal of tariff on any commodity if the price had been raised to the consumer. This promise, Senator Sinclair stated, had been kept in other instances. _ MY- Boulter replied that willie the best prices submitted by fertilizer companies up to the present 0n mix- ed fertilizers are higher than those r m1 e m’ "EM “m b° ‘""1"“°‘°“" of the Town's bonded indebtedness only $134,365.10. Two issues totalling $20,000.00 which mature m»... 1934 to 1936 will have their sinking fund full this year or from 3 to 5 years before they mature. The estimated revenue of the-pres- ent year, was—$60,016.06 while our ac- _tual revenue was $63,502.00. Our es- timated expenditure $59,255-00 and our actual expenditure $64,490.00 which leaves a. deficit in ordinary revenue and expenditure of $983.00. This was caused by the purchase of a. modern chemical fire truck at a cost of $3,325.88, a new furnace $435. and storm sewers on‘ Summer and Central Streets at a cost of $2,719.43. The last mentioned expenditure was made with a view to relievmg unem- ployment, and with the expectation of obtaining a portion of the funds granted to the Province for unem- ployment relief. Had these, which are really extraordinary expenditures not been paid out of revenue our surplus TABLE STOCK INSPECTION potatoes. trading came into effect in 1922 the market began to demand inspect- ed stock, and since that time Island potatoes have brought a premium on the market, due, Mr. shew believed, to the co-opcration of farmers, grad- ers and strippers. The 1 7-8 inch min- imum was raised in 1029 to 2 i-4 inches for Canada No. 1. ' Canada Fancy, a stock supposed to be free of defects, have been shipped A large quantity of potatoes were shipped in fifteen pound sacks. UP to date 3,800 cars of 2,700,000 bushels of table stock potatoes, and 493 cars of turnips have been inspect- ed. Brown heart is more common in some sections than in others. Last Year on March 1, 3,700 cars were in- spected. The frost is at present en- dangering stock which some farmers insist on hauling in cold weather. Farmers should not haul when the temperature is below 20 degrees Fahr. Central Guardian -SKATING THIS AFTERNOON l0 cents. 3036 __-- denisl offering for the needs of the West in the United Church in Mon- tague at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. In Lower Montague at 3 p. m. . SKATING THIS AFIERNOON 10 cents. 3036 The Rev. G. T. Spriggs, Kenslng- ton, was in the city yesterday at- Scoufs Association. - rasNks BADGE-The Thanks Badge of the Boy Scout Association Hon. Frank R. Hearts, former Lieut- enant Governor of the Province in recognition of his generosity and pa- tronage. The presentation was made yesterday by Commissioner Rev. G. T. Spriggs, and Mr. George Filliter, Provincial President of the Associat- ion. The former governor who was patron of Island Boy Scouts, thanked Mr. Spriggs and Mr. Ifilliter for their action. TS MEN'S CLUB-The weekly meeting of the Y's Mens Club was held last evening at the Y. M. C. A. with a large attendance. Mr. Mal- colm Irwin occupied the chair. Dur- topic, and by the general talk it seems that Niel and Roy may lose their position as coaches of the club's two teams, however, the matter was left in the hands of Manager Jack to decide the important question. The referee was also hauled over the coals. Mr. George Johnson led in a. spirited singsong. Two new members Ralph Jenkins and Brent I-Iowatt, were introduced to the club. Mr. ening. He gave a. very interesting talk on what path the Dominion and dif- ferent colonies should follow to keep up the Empire. The President then reported on the Y's Men‘s Play which is to be presented in the Prince Ed- ward Theatre in February. Commit- tees were appointed to attend ‘to matters incidental to the concert. Resignation \ Is Accepted OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. bil-Hon. H. MbKeown, chairman of the Board of Railway Commissioners, has resign- ed. An Ordu-In-Council accflpifli the resignation of Judge McKeown, who was formerly Chic-f Justice of New Brunswist, was OWWVHI ‘hi! afternoon. Announcement to this af- ggeg ya; made by Hon. J. Manion, Miniatu- of runways and Canals. CLASIFIED ADS walmn-nr-n rains sxma ‘durnnumquoutyuurrbiriuror immediate export shipment. Quote best price and describe quality, panics are asking the Domifliiifl Government to pglt 1.61107 W 5°14 minim aililll “will i" First litter. Write Everett E. Fer- of last year, the Association may yet be able to get quotations on mixed Mr. Chester Shaw, Table Stock In- spector, remarked on the develop- ment in the grading of table stock. The regulations on this. Work was begun in 1926 in face of some opposition. It was not long till ‘would have been $5,492.30. CHURCH SERVICE-A special self tending a. council meeting of the Boy a watch charm, was presented to, John Hearn was speaker of the cv- ‘ THE. ____ Meeting (Continued from page n REPORT OI‘ ‘III CHAIRMAN 0F FINANCE CODUIHTEI It is certainly a pleasure to present the statement of the Town of sum- - rnersldc for the yes-r ended December 31st, 1930, particularly as the Town finds itself in such a happy financial position. The total bond issue is only $254,- ‘00000 adequately provided for by 5sinklng funds which total to date We also built a permanent concrete street, on a part of Central Street, at a cost of $27,208.62 which has all been paid out of surplus except about $14,- 000.00. ‘This is covered by an over- suggestions in bringing the town through a difficult year, in such a good financial position. fSgd.) L. M. MONEILL Chairman Finance Committee i REPORT OF ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE With the closing of the year 1930 it becmcs my duty once again, as Chairman of the Electric Light Com- mittee, to bring to this Council the ratepayers and all users of electricity a report of the year's business. I am pleased to report that Lire actual output for the yesir far exceeds any previous year, the total being 748,229 K- W. H, an increase of about 38% over that of i929, or al- most three times the normal increase ovcr that of the three previous years. 'I‘his increase of out-put is mostly ac- lcounted for by the reduction in the i ratesvwhich has resulted in a greater 3 use of electricity by our citizens. i This increase has been accompan- iicd by a very noticeable reduction ill ioperating costs per K. W. H. partic- ularly as regards to Fuel and Lubri- cating Oil consumption. I The results for the whole year's loperatlon were 10.13 K.W.H. per gal- ilon of fuel oil, as compared with ap- § proximatelyiifi for the previous years.“ iThis reduction was brought about by- ing dinner hockey was the principal the operating of the new ensineim back o; Acadws nah i which is more economical both as to ‘Fuel Oil and Lubricating Oil. I I The Net Revenue for the year end- i lng December 31st, 1930 was $44,812.-i '91, an increase over the revenue of ilozs of $6,478.73 or equal to about 17"; increase of Revenue, while the‘ increase of output over 1929 was 38% i as stated above. Cast oi’ Fuel Oil in 1930 $8,265.45 f Cost oi Fuel oil in 192a $7,460.04‘ This means 1173 nicrease in cost; of Fuel Oil, but; we were able to produce 38¢; more energy- Lubricating Oil cost in 1930 $1,387.65 -Lubricating Oil cost in 1929 $1,945.29 -Makillg a. saving of . . . . . . .. 9 557.54 '01- equal to a saving of 271-2% in Lubricating Oil. ‘ New Fairbanks-Morse Engine and equipment cost . . . . . . . . .. $35,226.11 Bond Issue for this was only $25,000.00 The balance $10,226.11 was paid for out of ordinary revenue. During this year just closed we have begun the practice of laying aside reserves for depreciation on plant and lines which we trust will be continued by future councils. 'I‘he net amount set aside for th's purpose was 85.44334. I am pleased to state that the above report is a great satisfaction to the Electric Light Committce, and I be- lieve it will be equally so to every ratepayer who is interested in the successful operation and pwgfeas of this plant. I want to take this opportunity cf thanking His worship. the Mayor, the members of the Light Committee, andtheCounciiasabodyJsweil as the Assistant clerk, the Engineer and CHAiiL'011E’i‘_@§'_N_ GUXR' ‘rim your attention to the capdbl $110,364.00, making the net amount, the Electric Light Plant. Chairman of the Electric Ught Committee. SUMMER/SIDE POLICE REPORT. ‘Ilo his Worship the Mayor and members of the Council. Gentlemen. I have the honor to submit the Police report for the nine months that I have been your cbief. I take this opportunity of calling man- ner in which the Police department has looked after the auto , traffic |durlng the summer months. As you are aware on Saturday night the auto traffic on our streets is ex- ceptloncblly heavy and I can safely say that this is the only town in the Dominion with out a serious acci- dent. This ls entirely due ‘in the efficient manner in which the Police Force has handled the situation. The Police have fulfilled- all duties assigned to them including taking three juveniles to the refonnatory at ' Halifax. I would recommend electric stop signs and a bylaw to regulate the parking of cars. For the 159 arrests made during the nine months that I have. been in office the following is a classified list: Arresfod on Warrant Arrested for Charlottetown Police Breaking, entering and stealing Bound over to keep the Peace Comer Carrying a gun Drunkness Driving cars willie drunk Driving cars with only one light 3 Fighting v Failing to stop at stop signs Having stolen goods in p-ssesion 3. Insane Stealing Cars ioafing an a- I: >- no as an >- >- 2 1 0 draft and borrowed money to be paid Stealing ..................a.... 6 by an issue of bonds, alreadyauthor- Speeding 12 lzed. Using Profane language .,....,, 2 I wish to take this opportunity of Vagrancy . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 thanking the Mayor and members of Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 the Town Council the employees of Other duties performed b Police the Town and the citizens as a whole Fbrce forltheir kind support and helpful Summaries served 48 Houses placardcd for dlptheria. . 6 Delivered Tax Notices and 1,000 Water cards. Taken three milk tests Cows in pound 3 Goats in pound ................ 2 Men given nights lodging 10 Windows broken (all paid for) .. 14 Fines wllected . . . . $151M Miscellaneous Licences .~.....1175.st Taxes collected on execution 8112.70 respectifuliy submitted JOHN I‘. KANE. Chief of Pol-ice . --¢ .--. QQOIOOIIIIOII WOLFVIIIIE, N. 8., Jan. 29.-Ac- adia assumed leadership of the Val- ley Hockey League last night when they defeated Wolfville 3-2 in l. fast hard checking contest at the college ring. From the opening whistle the Colleglans and town players drove play to the limit, shooting strongly and poke checking at centre. Shortly after the beginning, Bar- teaux, centre, worked in combination with the forward line to tally. Im- mediately after Wolfviile rushed the puck in foreign territory, raced in front of the net and Harrington tied the score. The second period saw attack and defence adamant for goalies Cohen and Munroe, stopping his assistants for giving their undi- sui I much rubber, turning in excellent per formances. Early in the third period, Mitchell drove a bullet like shot to the boards caroomed off Cohen's skate and counted. McMillan, freshman varsity centre, stickhandled through the town men to score single handed, equal- ling the count. Ten minutes later lviclvfillan pass- ed to Lawrence who batted the puck into the trvines to make the final 3-2. Acadla‘s style of attack was com- blnation play, while Wolfvllle’s was more individual. McMillan, Cain Mit- cllell and Andcrston starred. In the second period Howie Ryan was checked hard and had to be carried from the ice. nrrtrns MACDONALD-At the City Hospital. Wednesday, Jan. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Leo. F. MacDonald, a daugh- ter. . / DEATHS MCKENNA-At. the residence of her daughter Mrs J.H. Ranahan, South “Boston, Mas-i, Jan, 2'1, loci, iii-s Mary McKenna, wife of the late Patrick McKenna. The remains will arrive in Kinkora on Saturday morn- ing. Funeral to Kelly's Cross Sutur- day afternoon. PlNEAU-At the Sacred Heart Home January 28th, i931, Louis Pineau, ag- ed U years. Remains were forward- od from M. Hennesseym Parlors yel- tcrday afternoon to his borne in Rus- tico for interment. HERON-At. Webster's Corner, Jan. 28. Peter Heron aged 7s years. Fun- cral from his late residence, Webster's Corner, Saturday morning at 9 o'- both, with , the disc , No. of Fields Passed 4,409 On account of the somewhat ear- lier than usual seasonal conditions it was possible to commence active field inspection work on July 21st. This is a week to 10 days earlier than ‘Jl 1929. A brief description of conditions surrounding the various dweases which come within the category of inspection follows: Field Diseases Early Blight: An pidemic of Early blight occurred early in August. This was accompanied by a severe attack of flea-beetles which caused a. par- Lia] defoliation of the pianis. Aphids also were numerous at the same txmfl. > I Late Blight: Very little late blight was recorded and that only where_ spraying bad been nqlectcd. A more _ ocnsistcnt spraying schedule should ' be adopted to keep these diseases and insects under better control. Black leg: Ibas black leg plants were found than in 1929. This was no doubt due to the existing weath- er conditions rather than more effi- cient seed treatment. Icss bi-chior- ide of mercury was used than form- erly. This factor in disease control should not be minimised. Leaf roll: A considerable increase in this disease was recorded. The cause can likely be traced to the hot and excessively dry season cf 1929,. If so then we may lock for a further increase this year. . Mosaic: The percent of mosaic was somewhat higher than formerly. This diseaseis confined’ mostly to our Green Mountains. Strong remedial measures are necessary if we are to continue to produce good disease-free foundation stock. Regarding Mosaic and Leaf Roll ‘Ihere is a growing tcrldency on the part of many growers to plant small- siud seed or the culls. The increase i in these two diseases is partly trace- } able ,to this practice. Only the very ibest typo of No. 1 seed should be lused hers for planting seed stock. liners is an urgent need of as many growers as possible to plant an iso- i fated seed plot to be used as founda- i t‘on stock, otherwise our strains are likely to deteriorate very rapidly. i Spindle tuber: We have to report i an increase in this trouble also. How- invcr, with a bcttcr knowledge of the {symptoms we hope to either keep it ‘under control or eliminate it. alto- v/Ztilfli‘. May we repeat, use only the best type of No. i seed. Tuber Diseases Bin and grade inspect-ion work commenced early in October and ac- tive ‘ about the 15th. Lalo blight: No great amount of rot from this cause was found, and those cases were confined mostly to the west and of the province. In practically every instance, however. the cause was directly traceable to inefficient spraying. Itlrlsectonia: 1111s disease was very prevalent all over the province. De- layed harvesting was responsible in no small measure. Sufficient experi- mental evidence is on record to demonstrate that the longer the tubers are left in ground after the normal harvesting period the greater the amount of black scurf infection. Seed treatment coupled with a good average planting and harvesting date will do much to control this disease. Common scab: A dry season seems to be ibvourable for the development of this trouble. Mudded fields and Jl some not mudded gave very scabby amps. Powdery lest: The conditions which favour the development of common scab seern to be the reverse for powdery scab. ‘Then was very little stock affected with thifdis- Black Leaf Mosaic ‘ Leg Boll Average percent disease in total fields inspected .061 -021 .663 51/6188! r disease lntctal fields passed .. . .044 .018 Average percent disease in total fields rejected .133 .033 3.021 Reasons fcr Rejection Fields Acres Pctaga of . fields rejected for- Black Leg .................... 47 214% .8 Leaf roll .... 6 341/1 .1 Mosaic " e22 2.641% 11.3 I-‘oreign vdriety 94 27bit 1.7 Adjacent to diseased fields - ‘149 311 2.1! Miscellaneous (wilt, lack of vigour/etc.) 162 412 2.9 Total . . . . . . . 1,080 3,950 195' Number of acres of IrishCobblers passed 13924 Number of acres of Irish Cobblers rejected 1.077“: 15.9015 Number of acres oi Green Mountains passed 6.501;‘; Number of acres of Green Mountains rejected 2,842 9,343‘. Number of ‘acres of Spaulding Roses passed 378% Number of acres of Bpauiding Roses rejected l9 397' Number of acres of other varieties passed 120% Number of acres of other varieties rejected l0‘. 131‘. Total number of acres inspected ..... .. . 24,074 Number of varieties inspected .. 7 Average number of acres inspected per grower 6.37 Number of applications ....... 3.906 ducc scabby crops should be avoided if possible. Dry rot: A comparatively new rot appeared in our stock this year and was particularly severe in some lots of Spaulding Rose. The rot seemed to develop after the tubers had been sacked forsome time. The trouble had already been reported in the An- uua.‘ Report of the Division of Bot- any for 1926, as well as by the Maine Agricultural Bicperimentai Station. and is ascribed as being caused b)’ the Alter-nails. icarly blight) fungus. ‘There may be a direct. connection between the epidemic of early blight in the field and this rot. If so, our rccclllmendations regarding spraying are timely. Mention should be made of Lhc vis- it bere on August 21st of the Penn- sylvania growers. We were very for- tunate indeed, and happy to wel- come these visitors to our province. The mutual exchange of ideas and practices of potato culture was no doubt beneficial to all who were priv- ileged to be with them that day. Of particular interest to us is the state- ment made by these visitors that they make from 12 to l5 applications of Bordeaux mixture each season. commencing when the plants are nicely through the ground and con- tinuing at frequent intervals throughout the growing season. While 12 to i5 applications may seem to be out of all proportion to our needs. nevertheless, we think our growers can and should apply at least half that amount, depending on variety. Better control of early blight, late blight, flea-beetles and other insects would result. Shipments The fall shipping season was the busiest we have experienced so far. Steamers were loaded in rapid suc- cesbion at Summerside, Victoria, Charlottetown and Georgetown. Dir- ect rail shipments also were heavy. Total export figures to December 31st were 1,173,122 bushels, which is 103,397 bushels in excess of the pre- vious high in 1929. It will be seen from the figures both of acreages and of shipments that this province lead: all other cl s- tricts in the production of certified seed potatoes. Tile excellent. P9111103- tion and trade which we now enjoy canonly be maintained through high quality winch is the keynote of sm- cess- S. G. PEPPIN. Senior Inspector‘. Laboratory of Plant Pzrillniogjx. Charlottetown. P. E. L January 38, 1931. DISCUSS A Continued from page l housing conditions, they are just about is bad as you will find ill any part cf Canada. In a good many cases they are not in fit shape for any kind of animal. They are dirty and unsanitary, with very little s " accom uuriutinon, and us for nests, anything will answer the pur- pose. Conditions existing rllrh an. these, it is impossible to retain a healthy flock or produce a clean C‘!f',. All companies handling eggs desire a elem product. not one that is clean through wishing, but through being produced clean and this can only be done through clean nests. One of the biggest problems whhh; 10n- Z-f -r _. ,_,_'*l_Q£iE ifilgfl“, I most successful year in the history of REPORT l solution Wlllijil silica unrl fol-ms u seal for the pores of-lllc silt-ll. 1f ~ Rama-um, ‘ubmmd’ (Continued from page l) No. of Acres Passed 20.924 It“ “a, l‘ destroyed by wasmug. M m SGHURMAN No. of Acres Inspected 24,874 Percentage of Fields Passed 803' seven] thing; may happen. The Ull- Percentsge of Acres Passed 841i i sealed pores allow the too rapt-l eru- poration cf moisture taut-es. the growth of a large a.r cell at one ' end of the egg, so that it l5 not a!- tractlve for serving and must, br- graded down to a Second. A gas, carbolldioklde, ulllcil l: ill the egg, and which is riorelv related t0 the maintenance of PLZZvQUFIIIlYI, escapes through lllt- stir-ii, and the quality of the cg: (IPTPIIUTZIIHN [And to cup the climax, nlly iulTiVll ililol": or flavours have f“rl$llll' ili'("( to Lite i _ i washed egg. Eggs, like milk nlul llluai, iullsnri. foreign odors illld flux-lira, 3-. irnvv- must hi: inkr-il in l""i'li.l than i (ILiIPRi? flntm‘ A rt-al higil Qli3ili‘ “g; stloiifaii clean when 2'. leaves. ih= farm an"! lll ill-at through aashmz. Th? ,~ should see that. only ripen r- . sold from the farm 2s thr- £11.‘. r i the shell not only lllakes the 2;; unattractive, hut it l-nsy be ti: ‘nremlllig: place for |1'?’i"*11.’i, um 1 call destroy the qilalit" and ill-w. i" of iiw egg meat. within. The producer lllnrlicilllg it: quality eggs and pouilrg: (ilillilv; z mist. two jcals has rr-celvmi 1r pr rvillcll sliuacd lllm a 111V“ ;.~;".’:'. i his labour. T118 producer illarlvci t, a poor or only fair quality pro-iv t, has found difficulty in shorvlrlg, a profit. It is from this quarter we receive so much criticism of ilv. .11- dustry as a whole. lllls type of l" o- ducer will coiltinue to exper'-e.ce trying times as at this date, fix-re is no place in the poultry inciu. .'.‘y for him. " - As stated previously, in the 2st five years the quality of your q;- iias declined 252'... 1n 1930 the lggs marketed by your (Jo-operative god- cd 52%. Do you realize this is only l0’; better than the average. for the entire province. and sci. one of _ Jill‘ nimz. is tire production ui. n. qt: ziij.’ product. This finding lnealis i.»n1_',' one thing rincl that is, farmers on. an average are neglecting the cmi of ihcli" farms. 'l'lli:. l: 1'5. lam" difficult-to understand \‘.ilt.‘il if you Lake into consideration Lin: m meg.‘ invested in poultry, there isn't any- thing on yourJarm which retur-lls as good a dividend. You might so," the price of eggs does not more than cover the cost; of production. vis- ited a place last week whero all feed was purchased, birds had grain morning and evening, mash b:fore them continually, green food and milk, ‘and the producer stated they were producing eggs at 16 ceniz. per dozen. I can take you to dozens of farmer's who will tell you the same thing. ‘There will continue to be good money in poultry in flLure years for the producer who cal-rs for his flock and markets a quality pro- duct. The farmer marketing m. in- ferior quality product must wither improve, take a lower price, or grad- ually give up this business. Conditions in the egg business have changed rapidly in the last few years. lt ls riot a question -of how much more am I going to get for my eggs, but .1 question of’ securing a. fair profit over cost of production. At the last annual meeting of the Canadian Produce Association which is representative of the egg and poul- try trsde throughout Canada, com- prising in their membership, pro- ducers, packers, co-operntlvcs and retailers-they agreed that if we are to return the poultrymcn a fair re- turn fcr his labour, nil connected m]; \ Q m w 3 . fi,vHn. v Willi the illdil$il".‘ llliFb co-rimrav- to ensure a ileiiol- ullallijv pzociuct and more efficient and "vlvuiicai production. A Policy lvillvh l |‘f-il‘.‘"" v." u 'r1 h" tn the iutvrrst; of our l"‘lli?""l’°" tr» use at: u guide, is a’. fi-Iio"? 1. (fontlrlrle to lilake F'."l,Sl"“-.'~ elcnz the lines of _cven 111"?" smutitie. poultry.- THlFIilE. ‘.3 Reduce ihs- wv-i r~t [WVHHIFWWZ egos 3 ta’ Having .1 definite l'\ll'\‘ s" in marketing. See that. no rlroliut in- ferior in quality Ls nlnl-kolrrl u‘ goes I to a foreign nlarkei. l (bi Produce lll S-liiii lent. vol ; F!‘ to i ‘hold i1 lllflYiWL orlsc uhillill/"J P vi 1'1 regulate supply tn sllril lnrllir‘: .'='v its i0 prevent. iionciillg. | When l uvgr- Pvillrc E'V-II'wV\‘E l‘- iimr-‘I iiiTlllPi?! i0 iillliliv,‘ l‘»r . liilil [of their product, lll-lie r.~'.-- " eggs, l all-l not asking 3' something which is lmpi =l\»'l. past year's your eggs were of ii‘- cst quality found in Carroll l .- 1 if you wish to again rv-curr ilrw: orni- ‘nble position lli tile egg Lllllli. yi-ll van d0 so. This is slluun b; the ‘great strides you have made ii the ‘dressed poultry business. In li - 13st. three years by your efforts _‘i"l lvne increased the quality of your cd poultry to a standard that 2* ls ‘sought after throughout tile l.‘ 111.1".- It is ICCOBlIILCd that I’. E. I. .,.__ confronts us today is til’: habit of, produces the Lnczt quality (l zzscci washing eggs. It is a sol-I matter in our own province and I believe ‘poultry in Canada. Let us (ii our 'utmost in 193i to increase the plai- the major reason for the low quality f lty of our e38! i0 5W5“ ‘"1 i i=7" of eggs, or at least their poor hold- that we may be able to Egg shells are porous. For this rcasos eggs should ncvcr be finest quality cfgzri and pill ‘. ' washed. When an egg is laid there teinsbie in the Dcmliiim cf -11: announcements; ~-~-'vv~--~Q.llll¢mJhU-Umh alv- h wanted w the M1 I it» 11v W- ing qualities. s‘. ‘it that lilo . 03- * P. E. I. pratlllcas and i121; f.) t 'l .- 4 .»'~.>o......e ...; ;:.~I . .