‘N 1.3* ,sf -| .,,» . . -.~»-~- ‘ ». . , I. .- .., OQOO `The Y . !'\ ’ ~ I 4 i I ‘< t wr L 1 ty 1 ' ~‘ . . » \ ` , - .~ . ~ - ' f . f - as-..;,. \ . 1. . _ -.- 1 y , _tg \ - ' ~ 0 'ii .:.‘.QQ-QOOOOQOQQOOOOOOO000000#COOOOOOOOCOOOOCOCOQ OOOOOOUONOOOQQQOOO QOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOCOCCOOOOCOUCOCIOOOIIHOOOCOOOOCOOOCOOOOOOOOO fU'*’QfQC‘.CIU" 2' “Y Q ° U J -P Charlottetown Covers Prince Edward Island Like 4 the 4-o¢ - - -.-.-.-_-r:.-_T.-.-;<»_-,¢,;_=-_-;-_-1~; ; - .1v.a=_-_:_-_-_ww-_-_-_-5-;-5:,-,A,v,-,;,-_-,#,-¢¢_-,-_e-ns yer,-_-;_1 E CiiARLOiiEi0WN“ U RDIA M o l_l.N't'N¢ nan ||..v __ 1 _ Y Yi Qt' -Iii... _._g 1 lraltiasoitv, MARCH 1. 1917;* _ {éf..'§'f.'Z§'.!.°$'.i.‘i1Iill'i327-53-‘”»-‘if_i I it ' IN ANNUAI. Ei ASERIIIIISIIIIIUR Encouraging Reports Submitted at the Iligli- Bulky Goodsrrohibaeu on _ _ _ _ , teeutli Auitual Meeting oi the ilairym»p’s Account of S.,.,c;,y of Bill Authorizing President to Protect Association. Some Interesting Facts. Temwse- . Am¢l'i°2ll Rights H=|111P¢l’¢t| by C011' LONDON Feb 28- Sir Robert Bor- The eighteenth annual meeting of lug t-he past few seasons we drifted den and Sir George Perley are deeply the l'rince Edward lslaiid Dalrying Association met in Prince of Wales Cotlgge yesterday forciieon. the l're- sident Mr. J. A. Dewar, M. L. A., in the chair. Tlicre \vas a fairly large attendance, there being present, in addition. to the President. the following officers: Messrs. W. J. Gibson. Marshfield; Vlcc-President., W. N. Lea. Victoria: J. li. Simpson, Bay View, and David McDonald, Glcnfiniiean. directors. Also the following representatives, ltov. .l. A. McDonald, Wellington; li. D. Doble, Grand River. James Mc- Kenna. Orwell; H. Wright. Dunk Rl- ycr; 1'. F. Hughes, Emerald; James 0"Connor and C. M. Howutt. Kensing- ton: Adam Brown. -New Glasgow; Walter Simpson. Stanley: Alex. lin- inilton, New Perth; George B. Mc- Nutt. Malpequc;, Rev. Dr. Gauthier, l‘almcr iload. Visitors-Messrs. llai-ve_y itlitchcll. J. A. Clark, Experimental Farm; W. il. Shaw, and Wm. Kerr, Dept. of Agri` vulture; J. W. Jo-nes. llunbury. D. iicliny. Springfield; C. J. Cook. Dairy Recorder, A. lilcllac. Royalty: |’roi‘. \\`. J. Reid. Dept. of Agriculture tlcorire llrowii. New Glasgow; .laines Profit, iiousipgtoii: Win. (‘allbei:k. Central Bedeque; il. R. Brown, York; C. F. Ferguson, Marshfield; lt. E. Spiilet, City; Edgar Easter and J. lt. Edwards. North Wiltshire; Hugh Mc- liillan. Cornwall; James Monaghan. llazeibrook; A. J. Biffin, City: H. ll., Acorn. Soiiris; R. B. Weeks. Wiiisloc. Makers-Messrs. George Poole, i.o~ wer Montague; David Schurinnn (’.it_v; J. i’. Simmons. Dunstaffnage. J. s. Cousins. Park Corner, Jessie Schur-‘ man, Iiunk lliver; C. A. Stevenson. New Glasgow; A. J. Murphy. Kensing- ton; llenl. Gallant, St. Louis. The t'oreuoon session was ii very brief one, owing to the train wltih tho President and other delegates arriv- ing late. , Voutiiiittees were appointed as foi~` lows' llesolutions-David McDonald, Glen- tnmsii: Andrew Menus. itoyuity; Charles Stevenson. New Glasgow. to the cond_ition that wus reported at list Dairy Confereiicc lu February THE DAIRY CONFERENCE. 'i‘he ini‘ormatlon has been carefully gathered from everyone who had been engaged in handling the products, either upon the island or in other markets. 'I‘ho makers were consul ted also. Samples of cheese were produced and judged. The milk pro- ducers, makers, buyers, and inspec tors discussed the situation thorough- ly. and the following resolutions re- suited: RESOLVED: That it would be in the best interest of the lndustry if every factory representative present could procure it copy of the material placed before this conference in re gard to existing conditions to take home und iliace before a meeting ot the boiirtl of directors at tm early date. and to impress upon the direc- tors tlie importance of making a per- sonal caiivltss of the various milk routes with a. view of having milk cooled and 'hotter cared for en the i'arni`. also the importance ol' i-loser co-operation with the makers and fac- tory inspector in order to bring about improved conditions. RESOLVED: Thai in view of the facts presented at this conference and the importance c-i’ keeping our out put of cheese and butter up io the standamtl of the goods. we are obliged to compete with on the foreign mai* keis. we believe it would he in the best interests of the industry to have and instructor and inspector to work :tuieug the t`-.\-ctorlcs and patrons dur- ing the whole year, and we further he- lieve said instructor and .inspector should _lie in a position to carry on his work without, depending on 'the as dessnicut marie on the factories for his salary, ami we would urge upon lihe incoming directors of the Dairy Association the importance of taking this matter up with the Department of Agriculure with ri view of having ilublications-Tlieodore Ross. North ilweone: Mr. Gibson. ivinrshaeiud .fumes 0'Counor, Keiislngton. | The President read the programme lor the session and also read the b_\'- laws for the benefit of those not fami- liar with same. \ i'rr.-f. lloss said that last _ve-ar n coniinittce on publications was ap- pointed and that the executive had iluhlishod matter without coiisiiitiug this committee. lie had been een- surcd as a nieniber of the cc'inmitte.e lor allowing certain statements to be lliiblished. whereas the executive _were responsible. | After a few remarks bv Dr. Gnu-| thier_ and Mr. C. E. M-cKenzie the :meeting adjojtirned to nieet at 1.30 ». ni. v AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. .l. A. Dewar. the Prcsidentfhadi Ito written report. but declared that IW WHS lflad to welcome the Dairyuien| once more to the annual Convention' tlicso suggestions carried into effect along the same lines folic-wed in the other provinces of tlie Dominion. ltES0l..VED: That in view of the facts presented at the coiifere-lice and realizing the importance of having all our factories and equipment, etc., kept up to ii satisfactory standard. we be- lieve it would be in the best interests of the lndustry that legislation be asked for along the lines followed in tihe. other Provinces to govern the work of the factory inspector and we would suggest that the incoming di- rectors of the Dairy Association see i.hnt this is done at the coming ses- sion of the Provincial Legislature. RESOLVED: That it would be in the best interest of tihe dairy industry of Prince Edward Island if provision could be made for our makers to get a dairy school training along the same lines as the makers in Quebec. Onta- rio and the Western Provinces and we believe this could be brought about to the best advantage of all concerned by the three Maritime Provinces co- operating and establishing a dairy llc stated that there fiad been praeti- school course for cheese and butter rally no increase 'in the amount in dairy production this year, and as- cribed this as due to the shortage of help. There was e tendency on.the Dart of many to go in for beef cattle. This be considered to be a greet mls- take. While it was true that if one makers in connection with the Agri- cultural College at Truro. N. S. The finish of thc cheese is a mut- ter of great luiportance. Both buyers reported 'eases where cheese- varied in weight from 4 to 80 lbs. and were shipped in similar boxes and the ship- desired to buy bool a high prim would 'ments arrived in a most unsatisfacto- have to he paid. Yet in some places he said there was apparently no mar- ket for cattle and owners had to raffle "Wm Off- The value oi’ tihe dairy ont- lltit over that of the year before was I9-ftfeiy increased-due to the abnorm- *I Drice of cheese occasioned by the vmr. Mr. Dewar stated that his final "Willie received was larger from half the amount of his cattle than what he "Will Kat from the whole herd twenty rears ago. The quality of the pre- duct is irood, said lie. and always has Iwvli. There might have been some localities which had not donevery well but on the whole the output of tliefac- tories was very satisfactory. He re- ferred to the amendments made to "ie Dairy Act. last session and read an extract from the Agricultural Ga- zette which stated .tblI\d0.Il‘Yllll hid K0! to ii low ebbfln this Province. A voinmlttee of three had been appoin- lvd Inst year to prepare legislation for the House. 'l‘hey.h\d gone over the ‘Nova Scotia Act and culled' all from I which they considered as applicable lo this Province. Mr. Dewar here felt! the Provisions of the Act, and ‘ll the close of his remarks called on gh- P- T. Morrow. Dairy instructor °'1\i~ abort which ration. DAIRY INSTRUCTQWS R EPORT. L°°IlerutIve dairying was Introduc- gtl into the Province in 1892. by Dr. u°‘“°H W. Robertson. who was at that Mm mir? Commissioner for Canada. Ml- T. J. Dillon was given supervi- °7\'4 of the work. The factories in- §;°\l8d in number until there were eleven of vrhie were creamerie ' h . s.- Pifty of the cheese factories were ,2“‘Pl>°d for the mutuureurs of bot- _'l;¥¢ the close of the cheese season. N, °' lonroxtmatoiy twenty years. "t°l\‘°ls was made in the production 'miter and clams, and me quality ry condition. The remedy_ is to weigh the curd ami to press and make cheese suitable for the 'boxes The butter was good and most of the crcameries were represented. Two boxes were made from pasteurizod cream. the first ever exhibited upon Prince Edward Island. The cheese for exhibition was se- lected nt random from the' output month by montii and placed in cold storage. Payment was made accor- ding to the prevailing price at the time of selection. The cheese were sold at the close of the Exhibition and the price paid. showed a substan- tial increuse. because of the rising market. This balance, after tire fac- tories were paid, was sufficient to cc-ver expenses incurred for storage and truckage. lf, however. at any time prices lower, the loss will be met by the Department of Agriculture. 'Undoubtedly this exhibition is wor- thy of the effort put forth. became the opportunity is given for compari- sons and it will aid greatly tcfwardmii- niifacturiiig n uniform product throughout the island. CREAM GRADING. The creaniery butter. where cream grading was practised has lmprovoti considerably. so much so. that we were able to ship the greater part of the output to Montreal during the warm season at satisfactory p_riee'l. There has been but little, if any, dh- provement where cream grading who not coiistdered. This method cnllllol its leo strongly tuned “von every fac- torn 'iihe above resolutions have been put into effect and the iusiieelloil work has been placed under the Pro- vincial Department of Agriculture. The Dairy Act. which was excellent when pmiseii. was not sufficiently broad to cops with the situation dint 'W Tfillile satisfactory; however. dur- _ it ' - l - - ,,. . I -, ` ,_._____ A _ __ _ _ _ -,,,_,_,_... ,,-,,_“ ,,_.___,,,,-,.“,|i_-m interested in the new list of prohibi- tions of food imports. Ropresciita- tions are being made regarding apples cspecialy. which form an important. article of Canadian export, and also canned salmon in which the Pacific coast is particularly interested. df pro- hibition of importation is sustained in the face of these representations it will be because Britain must dc- vote' all her available tonnage to the carriage of products vital to the sus- tenance of the people. Apples are good food. 'but a ship can carry in the same space as ii barrel of apples, concentrated foods such as butter, 1 . -" tl p _ sible energy to these' products ami cent of all food supplies. /measured in ships, wliiie,300,000 tons have been tire. At the same time Germiinv's five :eased to take part in overseas trade 'ind in all the world there' are oniv A Dairy School. has been provided it Trtiro, College. through the cooper- ttion ‘of the Department of Agricul- turerof the Maritime Provinces. ' 'i`he courses will coiniricnce in \Iarch; two wi-.eks will be spent in 'nstrtiction upon butter making. and ‘.wo weeks upon cheese making. rhown that ii large number will avail butthrougliout the cc-iuniunities. and July. four days were spent at one facf tory where the cheese was very open up-to DAIRYMEN :Mull Puliimll 1HEu_5_¢ppgRE55 I ` (Special to The Guardian.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 28 -The sit- uation lii Congress fell into a tangle again today and the prospects that there would be no extra session were not so promising as they were last night. The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported a bill to empow- er the President to protect American rights against the German submarine menace but with changes which are unwelcome to the administration. lt y SSSIUN, __ in Anouizn fillets (SPM, ,;-;,;Gu_rdm__) ditions Which May Not be Accepted. declined to make provisions for tho President to use other iiistruuieutali- tics which he desires and prohibits the_giviiig of government war insur- ance to munition ships-. Tile bill, as reported yesterday by the' Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is prac- tically agreeable to the Presidént. The two measures may be rccon'cillc`d in some way although the President has given notice that he expects no materiail changes. troops arc less than two iuilc-s from damaged by mines. torpedoes and gun- llapaume. (3P¢¢ii‘| 1° Th¢ Guiffili"-) thousand' insurance; Dominion Cloth- a o g. » d wuer of the t>ullse$4II)`07tN:)( Willlani Higgins"'0itl island Black oats. being cxcep: “ "“"'“g”°““ if “‘d"“' 'r ii I-in $1,500 muy insured- Milner uonsiiy good. There were manv entries in timo- THE MARITIME DAIRV SCHOUL- and Pm y 0- .S . I thy seed and soiueoi excellent' llllui: ity. In potatoes the classes were all filled and the exhibit on the whole was good. A few samples were affect- rd with sciib. -. » The weed seed exhibit by school cliildrcn was very creditable. prac- tically all the weeds known in the province being represented. Messrs. Mack Robertson of Belleville, ‘ _ _ Th - ' 11 xhibt; (f h me Ontario. and Geo. H. Barr, of Ontario, sweet.. Much depends t0lltl`i;\ev§:_'iLglll;] gi‘owI;r?‘o2taSseBed:l?vhi§li madeja \I)ei'y “-ii‘.‘....‘.’§..§I‘..°....’i?55§“Xi’... I.‘lT.‘.I“‘§.‘.‘.lI.“.; iI."i."...§’.‘..""" D"°°"”“ ° ` °"9,“,{'“§"‘§, °“°“"““~ ,,v , M J ,, ~ ‘ " le u gee were: ‘rau. i'. . . whereby instruction will be given on‘ TTER AT cHAR_ Andrew. small seeds' Mn L_ J_ Ten, 'ireililrlilé x1plmi?i’doSri!i'i llbigkddfrlbtilpiodiilgtt cHEEg$T2¢gW8NU EXHIBITION. nam.; potatoes, Mr. W. H. Cough- I 5 _ ‘ ~ lan. ' Transportation charges of makers at- , ' A th gporg wer. M,»_ _1_ tending will be refunded by the Pro- mm ‘lair-V exhum M Charlottetown gg¢1‘;‘a(;l;§nn¢|e viii;-_ E, J. tsnuhdersp vincial Department of Agriculture' 'I ni. Charlottetown; Mr. and Mrzi. A. l’. '_ZorresD0ndence with the makers has The Cii‘l0f>S:=z;V?lfn¢ilV°&l;‘31;i°t;\;‘l;°‘;:; 'thc Prowsm Murray Harbou themselves of the opportunity. °"°"'i°“9 y°“‘°' ` ' . , |t is urged upon every maklm and ii;ipi;?c\;;i;ioiit on the seasons output insofar us possible upon every assis- ° "' ' ,_ _ . ~ , tant. that they aftciid; in order that All f“°"°ri‘” “Ln visncd us Dau; when they return they will be in a *I* “me w°_“m `I’°tY'l‘itc‘;';gnd,?;h;ii,i:lé({ _stronger position to properly perform :‘;1‘;"“f‘;’;u')’l'_‘i‘utB” ;’ncn‘u°n:cri'ng um great. _ heir duties not at tho factories only. _'_ (um mcg. Particular attention --- . ‘he inevitable result will be a lar or was give" if' W W 5 E , ' The case of Dennis Costello vs. Tito "'°‘,I.‘f”u°" and “ b”"°' quam’ g°' IINIIIIawilibohIligoifiiklrdoobiiilceialisiii' G°“°"“l Management lol hG0v¢»ru- pro ct. ` ment ltailways began \v th t c open- Durgng um month of MBL facmrlcs but still in use were condemned and mg or the Court yoswrday morning were visited and in some cases a 'ww °n°“ sem' out' H 0m_ The plaintiff claims $498 damages to uwetlns with the directors was Hr- Wh” "“’ °“"°“‘= ”°§”°“ W", fm," iris farm inhus at near rtivsr from a ranged and where they could not be Plewd' Visits New nm ° tolmnloaned fire alleged to have ‘been caused by made. correspondence was carried on If nw f“°"°rleS ware pltioperiy cfooms sparks from an engine. due to the with the ecretaries. Requests for a to prevent molds' IA leur 1:15 In me neglingence of the railway employees. zeneral ‘clean up were made. Facto~ “h°“ld be thorough-‘I “net and The following witnesses were exam- ries were whitewasbed outside, clean- mn' In ‘me facmr-I tifhvat snowm ined for the plaintiff. Dennis (Yos- ed and painted inside where necessary Diese” were 9“I“i°d' L ° 0 “Eli teilo. David Shepherd. Frank Mc- and other general repairs were attend- "°p°m‘ wer” “ned I" am °.3:§rySecre_ Gough, Alex. McDonald. and Alex. Mc- gd go, one facwry put |n a new and one copy was left w i et the Isaac; and Robert McWilliams. John wood floor and three others used ce- "WY °f me C°mD“"y' one Senfmgd b Cameron. (mailer iV|`CC0l‘lDK0i¢» `MllU' ment. Six of the factories expended Deva"-ment ‘md E "mm °°pY y hael Fitzgvrilill- H0"§\Ce M'3¥»W°“» i:1.ooo on repairs ann additions. es- the '““l’°°'°"~ d b .H Conductor John Ii- McDonald. neraliy. the makers entered into the D°i"y 9i°“I°`“ were “mm” di’ ém: Joseph McCormack. _ i-A-» _ I:-.--Y-_ _-:_~:.-:_-f; __ .____ _____v__________________, ` _ _.___._____________,____ _.____________V._ MAIIIIIME EXPRESS I IIERIIIEII IN IIIIEBEII (Spec-tail to The Guardian.) QUEBEC. Feb. 28- Five coaches of the lutercolonlal Maritime Express were derailed yesterday evening. UV0 miles below St. Paschal. Knanouras- aka. (‘o\inty, and tumbled into the ditch with some five score pasengfff-‘» who ppl had a miraculous escape. Only two passengers were ii_lllli\Ul' ill' jared. Conductor J. B. Dube of ‘i.e’vlS- und Clarence MeCready. I- i- “-- travelling auditor of Moncton'. N. B.. who were' only bruised. The .imfk THE WEATHER. TEMPERATURE. TIDEI MOON. ETC. The highest. tetqperaiure i'ecerd;;d yesterday was 21 degrees above _ io a. m. it was 14 above: at 9 u- “I- |4 above, The coldest the previous night was 18 above. TQRONTO. Feb. 28- Moderate winds, fair and rather reid. The tide win he irish this \1fl°f“°°“ at Il.b7 und iomlrrow at 4.5l:‘_ it will: be high tomorrow mornintl ui will “lid Saturday at 7.04. _ -The sun sets this evening at 6.0e and tomorrow at 6.06: It rises toniorrow ‘ The moon sets lomorrmv morning at .l.32. The first quarter of the moon was 01| 1 'wh esta at ll 44 1- m March ilth at 4,58 p. ni. hours ami nine minutes. ‘Mlnardw Llnlmcnt Curso Colds tc. Wedne_day. . _ . _ - The moon' will be' full on Thursday. was torn away over a length of dont” hundred feet. but quickly rlcgnir- ed by it wrecking crew from vis. Traffic was interrupted for six hours. ____.._.__...___-. uinaraa Ltnimont euros enroll In aowh CONDENSED ADS. I T00 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION _.__- BAUNSOME SAUSAGES MA fresh every day from young pork. Saunders, Newsome ls cn., Market Building. ' ` To t.E1°"HousE l7i55_£nN MTR v- einents. (‘entrall_v Ilocafed. 201 Gif!- ton St. 4598-3~lb1l’i_. FIRE WOOD A. PICKARD I. CU-» Coal Dealers. can supply Hard or Soft Wood. any length. 4004-8°l,lI|6l. wawrzo |Mmao class teacher for Pleasant Vllley at-hoei No. 104. Thomas Bertram. Set-rotary, liradadbane, R. R. 4600-Il-1.H5Ipd. ron immeoine sAt.d?-"e»miN’_e- room und parlor furniture. kitchen utensils. washer and ringer nlinelidy i new; also sleighs and wagon etc. , Apply W. T.Keating._ Southport, acer iilllsborn liridge. 4ti0Ii~3-IM pd. waureo-"TA MAN"‘1'o wokT<“?lfo A dairy farui. must be a good telibiij, will pay good wages. Steady dih- ploymeiit. if. T. ifsrgiison. Merth- haifi, it. n. No. 2. 4607-a_-intl |. ‘ FOR 8AL.E-- WILTON RUG. I-YT. x is ft. Planning design, eloentibib tlily good; also brllit! bliti. `if'0l\ spring and muttrasti all graetlcaiiy new. Reason for rolling. Ive rbut- eri furnished house. Amir Box The length of today will he elcvand ma. _‘ !"n_m'i&h’ \|lt\|rd'| Llnlnirnt Unfit T0_o0tQHt|» I J » F .'._ . l i`. 'l i i