a a-am». :__ SlX __ M‘ “ -. . f . runny .\I.\'II.\LE srairrs .»\T Two - ruuvrv LAST mics IUDAY NEW SHE'S SINGING WITH A SW|NG\ ill Tiff ".'l‘i’i‘:_-§T 0F ALL HER HlTSl/fl Mo». Kn; ,1 . y §.’i“~[i~.iiiT _ fretted bY RISKI N yr», _, L": . -. "£51.55 Wnilcn end D Ti C‘ Q E R T x ...i .i.‘.l. .\L\‘.:.. ilii- |.\li|l'~. Ill) of tin-kw ‘(EH17 l'-L.\_\'i) IIUSPHTH. f (r. L -— TiTON.—TI.TES.-WED. s c i’ T i "I [iota all oLmcs. . . but you sc-zm different! 110w about o date? " ..~i.....--..._. "Women annoy me . . . but will you have dinner with me toniQbtP". a-vqn-u-nn "T hey flzipk they're wise guys . . . but necks out!" - wirh i‘ FTUART ERWIN .13? ENC E RICE ilY/KRGAHFYF IRVING can Gable i» "nun s. mum" 7 iiiiliilcr EDWARD - stirring an. A S""”°' F“ Fmmi" THE _ CHABLQTTETQYVN ‘WARDWY _ 'I‘IMELY NOTES 0N TOPICS CONNECTED WITH W. W. Brown, Charlottetown, is held feeling particularly happy over this Springs arrivals, because his noted lfemale, the grand champion of terent. placings explained. Thetops the Charlottetown sho.v of I934, would be given a chance to com- has a litter of six pups. pete at the main shows. One can —-—— readily see the added interest Thvre is considerable talk in this which this would create among the Hcillily of a small crop of foxes. y different sections of the country. 'l‘his 1100:» not itpply to Lt.-Col. I11. l Each club would naturally wish to and all breeders be given a chance to handle the prize win- ners, and the reasons for the dif- T. MAT. they have their‘ Ahoy! four .f7i.'_.ripli'cs Arc Herc _ our . to Tirur: .' ind your every vrzint ll be sup- fl. ~ cc“ ~»or:. to A. Ki-ziuerly & u"iii:i:i_~.'.~. hip (hunrllcryg ue curry the "cst stock, the widest. variety’. (.uc- .l:i|) r;vl'\'irt‘l l t ‘,1 \\'i- can (mute you the lowest prices 0n r-tompussi-r; —Nct.s _ (‘orkuoorl --0akrum __-llory Rollers -t)ars -Tarrcd Lines —'l‘r.'iyvl Hooks wllnion Jack Copper Paint. -—TiZli\'.'lIli?.€(T 'I‘r.'i_y' anti-Boat Nails v. Herring Twine --Lohstci' Rope -l2l:ivk Diamond Ruhhcr Suits,‘ :.,,..t~. ,'||HT SuuWYestcrs BRUCIETSTEIIJART 6c COMPANY LIMITED cumuongroumdzel. and there-an fact from all over . the Pl'0\lIlC[‘~-—\\'L‘ hour of losses and small liitcrs, Thcre is no par- i u ’ l'f‘i't>0il that the writcr mu i ‘ o1 lr-r tius condition of af- t.lll'.'~'. as it has bccn a rather iai- , l orablc Spring for foxes. Some time ago the Charlotte- town Pox Club was invitcsi to visit . the Snmmerside Club and discus lV-INVS and means whcrcby the fo.\ 3 industry could be improved. The following is a paper read by D Stiriing McLean at the above meeting. It has caused considei- 3 able discussion, as many of the ideas are quite revolutionary, but may be none the less beneficial. Demonstration Ranches y "The establishing of Dcnionstra- i tlon Ranches at all fox centro- lttliiii be the quickest and best any to improve the quality of our ..ll\'f‘l‘ foxes. ‘ "Not only would we find out liow l to feed our foxes the cheapest way , to get the desired results but what t is far more important the toxrun- i-liris. runlrl bc crlucntcd how to lvll and hreril hcttfl‘ unini-als. Wt ucrd at 10.4.- t. :t <|r ll ranches mi Pill All rli» lJl-‘i liming liitlLll or more breeders or ranchers yvill- ing t0 supply twenty or more fe- males should form a fox club and ask their local government to es- tablish a ranch. Thcsc nccd not cost. a great; dcal: twenty dollars. per pen would suffice providingthe ranchers would supply the labor free. The rent for a suitable site would without doubt be gladly giv- en free. "To join a club, each member! would have to supply one or morn l female foxes and be responsible for a suitable mating. as well as pay the actual cost of the feed for his fox and hcr pups. The orig- inal foxes and the increase would always remain the property of the owner. so the only extra cost of producing pups would be a. charge per pen each month sufficient to pay for a caretaker. This "should not run over $2.00 each. If only a small number in the ranch some. reliable rancher could handle the work along with his own if located nearby. A cost of $3.00 per month would only cqual the value. of an ordinary pelt.‘ “Two or more ranchers could club together and purchase an outstanding male fox for their own use. These animals. or matings from them. could be exchanged from time to time for others equal- ly as good in the same or other clubs. Most of the tops each ycnr would by this arrangement not only be more liable to stay in tho Province but would’ naturally get more cud lr-ibi l\\ -t “Nothing but the higher grades‘ of animals riiqulrl be allowed ini these ranches. Pnriics interested in improving this great and prof- itable industry. but not owning foxes at present. could be persuad- ed to join. Otlicr ranchers not having foxes good enough would be helped in picking good individ- uals from outstnndio: herds. "The (Iovcriimriit. is beincasked to supply field mcn to hclp the l'Tlllf'llf‘l"~ with their mnnv prob- ‘Till’, and if practical mcn who have mud." a .‘llf‘(‘!‘.'.<. of thctr own hcrils urc cngazed. nincli good will l more profitable I a - oncl. .-\u<lrr\v, WllthC average is onc of iliave the better standing. If the .‘ the best lie has ever hail. but hcru ' men who gct so interested in tht diffcrcnt hockty tcams clc. would get behind some of these clubs they would find hobby and gel lust as much kick out of the com— petition. "Visitors and buyers to the Pro- vince wuold be invited to call and inspect thcsc ranches and mucl- l advertising would be given the in- i dustry at practically no extra cost Strains or families of foxes pro-i duced in these ranches would soon lget a reputation which would be i ;vcry profitable to the oymer, and buyers of this stock would be tak- ing very little risk when payms high prices for some." ' In a letter to lthe writer Mr. Afr-Lean says:—"Whcthci' you are aware of it or not, your column in the Saturday Guardian is closeli and widely" read and lnfluencc: many more foxmen than perhapr you are aware of. If I may maki suggestion, it is that you open a section of this column under the heading, ‘Suggestions to Improve Our Foxes‘. I B-m quilt? I!" your whole idea is for i pur- ,.~,,-p_ but flu-i sure that hy such Ilio, ,. \\'l‘ “llliiti pvt iraiiy’ idrzu. 1"’ raiiclirrs iilill vnuilrl perhaps‘ ‘rublbb us grcutkv lll our mutual problems." The suggestion of Mr. McLean that fox ranchers write to this column is a mighty good one. Such suggestions coming from various parts of the province would have the effect of creating more inter- est in the industry and bring out new points of view, in fact fresh- en up our outlook very materially. The writer will be only too happy to hear from any silver fox ran- l chcr on this tliiijftt. Frank F‘. Tnplin of‘ Cloverdale. 13.0.. has the leading article in the April issue of the Canadian Fox and Fur, entitled "Raising Good Silver Foxes". Mr. Tuplin was one of the early pioneers of fox ran- ching here, being located at New Annan, where he made a great success of. and a lot of money out of, llvc fox sales, finally selling out his herd to the Tuplln Fox Corporation. The writer remembers visiting him on the 31st of August. 1913. with a certified check for-.$96,000 for which he ivas to deliver six pairs of silver black fox pups to Col. E. F‘. Emory of NewportJ/er- mont. Prank was evidently not as far along in knowledge of nutrit- ion at that time as he is now, be- cause there secmcd to be a. lack oi Vitamin D used. However, he was very fair about the matter and succccdrti in snttsfyiing the Col- Tho next. problem was to secure boxes to transport them in. as in those (lays when foxes werr at their pcak prices. lit was un- thnught of to have specially made fox crates. After considerable cffnrt and the use of a hatchet, some soap and biscuit boxes were made ready but it was (lurk when we loaded thcm on the cypress wagon and thcn we set out to return to Ken- sington. It was pitch dark before WC arrived there and cvcry fcw minutes I would lnol: around and _ _ wouclci" if somebody ivoulil comcup . U" will". but. for more zinrl ll'lll"l' ‘lrcliiiirl our 2iI‘\\'-lll0‘.'illl! vchir-lc ‘ unit; izin lw ar-romiiltdirrl if mint‘ i and (wine a bus’ or two, Plowevcr. ‘|ll‘|l drnuui ‘ruluui .:iu<~lic:. wrrr‘ ‘Huts “pffi Um ri;i\.\ of law and ’-'l"hl"]""‘li H" \\"'“li‘l "Wk" NW5“ ‘lll"ilt' imrl l‘\t"l'\iillll'f went ‘alum! ‘lll- lirrilltillr-itrr. vl=c|i \i‘-1']Ii"_|il" iliunr-TT‘ and Iii" nvliiinl". nvrivwri iiiFii-vriit l-FVHHXI‘. ni tho roiiiitr" nil _~.,-.| "~11 ul. their ulLm-ltp lilllll l"lIil| Lr-rn m-mil and l'|‘_'f‘| |Tr |,,,_.,i.,.,I, , Jm- tiir" irrul: Ill gr."r‘i.1l_ H‘! the pr. yo!‘ 2r i-rtuig and mating of in- rlivitluals with similar characteris- tics many diifcrcnt families of foxes could be developed andthosc which we have alrcndy within the better strains. could be still fiir- thcr improved and perpetuated § and the good work of the master da-rc-Iri-r of past years would not bc lr».t. "We have zd. present in the Ev- pr-rnnriitiil Stations men dolor: neccrrnry scientific work. We should not ask these men to waste their time doing simple or- dinary" work which we can do just as well ourselves. Both kinds of ranches are necessary and can be run to their mutual advantage. No doubt one of these men could be made avafable to check up and help the field men tn the] work done in the new ranches. Often their findings would have a better effect if demonstrated with better animals. "Demonstrations could ho held regularly showing the best and Draper ways of handling all the many activities connected with the raising of foxes. In the fall. local live and ne shows should be ii "r? ~ _... : _-; ._ - Iliihlichts of Mr. Tnplinls ar- ticle arc: "Silver fox shows can be made very beneficial and they can also be made detrimental TA"- my way of thinking. They are beneficial in so far as at fox shows where animals are impartially Judged. brceders who attend such shows may have a chalice to be- remr- Wlllvntcd as to the values oi ihe diffcricnt animals shown. How- cvcr, many foxcs that are judged as prize winners may vary much when dressed out as pelts. It. is hard to Judge the value of n. pelt on a llvc fox. Prize winners are usually good individuals. but I have seen many prize winners fall to produce good pups... "My pens are 6 x 24. roofed over. with an electric light in each. The kennels arc inside the pen at the back end and away from the feeding doors. They arc the same old shed-roofed kennels that I or- iginally made when I first began 3'7 years ago. They are the eas- iest of access, the best to work WW1 and Rive the best scrvlcc. The kennels are 34 x 44 imgimi, lllie bottoms are double boarded -SIL\IIZR TTI‘ CHICK STARTER THE CHICKS THAT LIVE ARE TIIE Ogl! OIIES THAT SILVER 11v aiscuir noun PAY. ¢ TTTUTICYOR MB- thcy had a far_ i GREET THE Popular Spring A NEW Now is the time to put on a 118W Snap Brim Hat and step 1M0 the front ranks in Spring Style. Stetsoifs, $7.50; Brock, $5.00; Biltmores, $3.50 and $3.25. makes of hats $1.65 and up. in" ENG WITH . HAT Other Colors, Fawns, Browns, Blues and Greys. PROWSE BROS Ltd. FOR BETER VALUES It's a Grand Feeling to Know She's Proud of the Way You Look . . . That Grand Feeling Can Bc Yours ina ' A A ' ' Prowse Bros. Ltd. SUIT iTOPCOAT. 5§1.‘.!I:.Zi-_1_937 and Suits sumo to $25.00 Two Trouser Suits d | Topcoats $I2. to $l8. It’s Spring and time t0 enjoy your- self-and new clothes will help. Come in and see the new styles, patterns and fabrics and see what grand val- lues we are offering. See the new Blues . IN MEN ’S CLOTHES Suits in Coronation with plenty of paper bctwccn. The nest boxes arc 21 inches long. I6 inches wide and l4 inchcs high. ‘:1 use dricd peat in the nest bQxes as bedding for the pups at birth. It should be placed in the before the female is due to whelp. I usually put the peat in four weeks before the female whelpa and again three wcrks before, as lihe female will iCffltCil some of the first lot out. I put a cleat across the bottom of the hclclnsidc the ricst- box to krcp her from lhrovring the pcat out. "The old idrn of allovvln: baby rows to he born o’: cold board ifloors is to my miurl obsolete, bc- cause when the wcathcr is cold many little ones born on such floors perish or brcomc so numb with the cold that thcyl cannot nurse, hence they die. Many times this is the cause of the mothers carrying the pups around. Re- member thcre is a pint of water which comes away from the fe- male at birth. The pent is a great absorbent for this, consequently it keeps the box practically dry. "My peltlng sheds are each 100 feet long, divided into stalls of 4V; x 8% feet long. ‘Each stall holds one animal. I have found it best to keep each fox separate for peltlng so one needs many of such stalls. Two small foxes may be kept in each stall, but I can- not keep two oi’ my big animals in such small quarters and do my SCANDIA No. 8 for large fox farms. SCANDIA No. 5 lighter than above without hand lever for small (I: hrnu. Proennblo from all Dcalen. nests not. inter than three wet-ks ‘fill (‘Kfiflllalfina-l 513N18- ‘ dried prat. pelts justice. Sheds can be made 2.1 ‘fcct wide with a hallway three feet wide running through the centre for feeding. The floors are for whclping, the best for ten years. We usually suffer. losses from cold weather, but 1t has been "Ollie", as our readers will remember, is one of the pioneers in developing the ivhitc ringed, and white faced sil- ver fox. of smooth dressed lumber placed mic-half inch apart so as to help the urine escape. Two inches of dried pcat is kept on these fioors and this is added b0 llntfl the whole becomes slightly dampwhen it is rcmovcd and replaced with If you allow it to be- come saturated with urine you will discolor the bellies of your foxes. I do not like wire fioors." Had a letter from A. K. “Ol1ie" McNcill. Fort Quwppelle. Basin, a fcw days ago. He saysz-"I enjoy your notes on fox industry. There is nothing better than exchanging opinions. Experience is a. great teacher. I have 36 oi’ my beat te- males mated to real good "white faces". I can hardly watt u.|."l it appear to be a nervous type and l never venture to look in until twenty days have passed. We have had the most wonderful weather -_-_--____ ON WITH THE TRIAL! Magistrate (to motorist charged with speedingl- I suppose you have half a dozen good stories to excuse your offense? Motorist-Yes, your Worship. Stop me ii’ you've heard this one. A LARGE PllP CROP Insure a largo crop of healthy, vigorous pupa this year by loading ROYAL FOX FEED Results during former seasons good meat ration ll the molt poll- live my known for the rancher In secure best breeding renltl. Insist on Royal. Ask your dealer today or write direct to The St. John lttitiing F. W. L I h . "Q5338 M?" Company ltd. Mummi- Qlll- sum John u“ srmma \ is time to open the kennels. They l shows um the ulo of loyal with I ' Use Precations Wood-bunting fireplaces are in- cluded ln practicaly every ‘newly built home today. With the de. lights of natural fireplaces being appreciated more and more, espe. ctally after experience with the imitation types, there is one p"- caution that should be taken. A WOOd fire builds us a strong dPB-fl. and good-sired sparks and pieces cf burning paper will h sucked up and discharged by tho chimney. Therefore, n. screen should {bu placed over the opening at the top of the chimney to prevent these sPark-s from flying out, otherwise your roof or your neighbor's roof might catch fins. Such screens should be cleaned occasionally or they will become clogged and cut down the necessary draft. lllnarrl’: Llnlment renown not!» that. all Foxmeu are welcome. III I!!! Hunter Blur April 20th Cape Tnvene Agril 2l|t Central Bedequa Aprll 22nd Kenllngton April 23rd Lot l6 April 24th Freetown April 26th Charlottetown April 27th Moroll Allrll 28 Vernon River Sunglo Fox Breeders Meetings The annual llzt o! Meetings lponlored by International Fox 6i Animal Toodu. Ltd, appear below. We have endeavored to make these meeting: Edu- i national u well u interesting, and we wish It understood ' MOVING PIOTURES-JJECTUBE-OPEN DISCUSSIONS Bring along your quectionu for Discussion. ALL MEETINGS SCHEDULED T0 START AT ' 8 O'clock P. M. All Illa Sari April 80th Mental!" May m Moray River M: 3rd Cnpand May 4t. Tyne Valle! May 5th 01AM’! May 8th Alhorton J M: v 10th Summerstde International fox 8i Animal Foods, Ltd. SUMMERSIDE, I'.E.l. and Spring delivery. LIME ‘IT BRINGS THE CLOVER” Orders are now being booked for immediate Write for prices delivered your station Brooltvlllo Manufacturing 00., Ltd. Brookvllle, at. John 0o. u. u. II. G. S. ADAMS, Manager .___