I ccfoaliii 2i. 19.3.9. .- rile " CHARLOTTETOWNV GUARDIAN FOR FARMERS. STOCKBREEDERS andt GARDENERS] 135cc‘ anitvnu , _ f _ T - NE-WSY NOT - ' I I I! AGIJCOLA _ l WEEKLY GOLUIN OI‘ PRACTICAL OPINIONI OI T!!! _ X VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING TIE Ulll AND LBUUII 0F moat: NEWB- biobaibly ii. kind of miiswt or pet » NATURAL iutsolnwas my in. Iionww Jlunrvs. iiiici was dressed some sort m’ mnsunuu. new l5 part of a short letter “mom. It was charged um, the “m, a, relative living in a, "liiitlé ermen seized him ior a French m in ivmrwctticriri. Tc: nitrous... u» i- giolixixlisgve “Brim window-blinds and . Ifuyififflcd fig MIFFLIN Awanns fi- 1°“ f" ffliifgwvlle- why/if owemd eiidf an no iiuéf‘i,glvg“g',frtfigfnes gvn°é°gg°gfiflhgé fling tiff“ W88 in" Nana“; mum," 3m" said he was not afraid. 1o: he we: not‘: must go out sometimes. There “whe (who) hung the m°f,“nk'm5'5 4i mkmm‘ only o‘ u“ “t""That flit. been a. low persons killed by to their great annoyanca A n3” sixteen years ago The Pennsyl- my “M” WM mmmwd w m” '-°P vkened cars on the streets a.i- castle poetaster improved me o“ vania. SPCA, began its yearly °<1 5 754°C“ u" and W‘ °n I “my, 5,0 1 put something white on 0851011 by writi an account of the eiiiimiii iii presenting Miffiin emu-e)‘ "WW1 W Bet “not-her w. biemmt of my hat Whtn I 80 011i eiiimltion. set the time o; m awards to policemen. firemen and "u" “hm M‘! "W!" d» 817m “nighttllflg? atavlinktiuauaiti $2 91g "lg," m .ma.n(ll°gi1>lririlded with clvilinlll: ‘IO!’ tamarind service w zivzoi-"ma-MTW“ u)": Mgr “£3113 . 8 8t O0 O If. 0 __ 5 , Neg, bu dialect. anima n p ri eee were made m’ comm ‘m I. ammo mephud .ends. For a time the author- fifik stopped me pictures (the cinema shows) but they are now ai- , , ;i_{‘]n to be shown again. ' i.., no all DFBE-‘Qfed W1‘ Fif- riuda. rind bombing with poison for we all have I88 11186115. fine constant fear oi’ such hap- njngs L; like living under the Ran-worse indeed. But it ls no‘ use repinlngs we can't make a. bet- Ir d 15-" ‘up some ANCIENT rusrony 1n the beginning of the nine- leiilllil century it was the French “m, ‘vei-e the enemy. About five] Wars agu l gave. an account‘ ofi There are five verses inthis gem what Wus known as The raise of 8 song. but readers will doubt- M5211! of i804". A beacon-watcher 1w think that one is enough. in Nortliumberlend had taken some bu...“ brush w be a signal ugh: 01m. NATIVE srnvcns illd fired his beacon; and so miieiid thc alarm north into Scot- Th?" 18- 16$ mo Boy at once. Lilld (as sir wiiitei- Scott tells us) some 431791801101: amount Systemat- uiu inland as far as Barnard Ciis- iii-i B5 to the number 0f species tie iii ‘rccsduie. The r-rench ware foprooonted here. Brittons Manual iiiiilii.‘ at ieastl and for and wide Boys there are but two, and in- uie summons ran. Twelve hun- dudes the Black and the Red Spruce under one heading. In the following statement we shall adopt w m“ “wit? merino.“ 3,511.; by next mi v ay, a a - gen and children were as promptly tho 615-5511101131071 01 135B- Gffly in rent itWJy in iarm wagons into the 91f"? fol/filth (and latest) edition of ii-in cOlilltfy t0 bile west of thelm-‘l New Manual of Botany". This WW1] JUST. as the volunteers (as the'15 1116 58-1110. too. as that followed iiiilitia were called) prepared ti; by Dorild C. Peattle in the little march eastward to the coast, a 17°01! Trees You Want to Know". messenger rode in to say it was m published by the Whitintan Co., of i mistake. Bonaparte hadn't lcind- Rwm- Wi-Boofl-rih- All s es have ed, some of the Legion “rayther ‘hell’ lea-VB!» rereading n all di- giumnieicd that they'd had te Immms- "°°d1°'51il1»l>\?d. and keel- aisemble ior nowt" (nothing), said gill 8110i"! and below. thus appearing w eye-witness, "and their was te be muwided- iiiie litin eiter iiii; but its POSS- iil Plw- wwleuais (Miller) Ible thitt mMSIi o‘ them W88 weel BSP- — White. or out Spruce. (the .. latter from its unpleasant odor). Twigs glabrous ,i.a. devoid of hairs). Leaves gale or giaucous, leased! '1 Toad km! thee figkh ghaipwl’ of l’ i‘ r or "-mcn- fiprisicilmiifi elasst wegics Noics_that I-hflt is. with a luish-wliite bloom. a false alarm was given in New- 0°35 miillgeiigailylifldikilfliiil. about 9- -T in 1806. It - . iuous, er scale- “ml upon ym w“ thin with the margin entire a ‘flgzh Pieel. i-ubrii (nirmii) Dle- P-Rbd TW b - cent (with hairs). a‘ w e5 green, or yellowish green, slender mpposed that Bonaparte’: invas- ion would take plaice sit the mouth leaves dark acute, 12 to 15 mm. long. Cones ovoid-elongated. 3 or 4 cm. long, o; the Tyne. and every family had “biuidies of clothes" all ready pack- clear brown or reddish brown, their scales rounded, the mfliflgldn entire ) ed up for a flight to Alston Moor" g wild hilly piece of ground." says die novelist, “between Northumber- land and Cumberland." (i know it or slightly eroded ( aw . (3) Plcea. mnriairifn — Black or Bog Spmce. igs pubescent. Leaves short, hickset well; tho altitude runs from 1,200 feet ic over 1.900 feet. and i-t's The signal mostlyoicilH 1 i3) .1 , pale biuis “my mm on“ pretty cool up theirei) m; the flight, and for the turning h-green with a. whitish bloom. Cones short-ovoid or sub- “Thiy ‘fled 3112/7‘? moo-m be myek "n 5P9 . They tortoifd the Monkey uy he saysluurl dig‘ stfitiealz, en a’ 1- - utber it's s irmkm “y. m Fi-Sh drunks. 073mm h“ “t Tho? said he made some curoso m wilenugiséy shaved his head an’ out s “of ‘lugs (ears), a n’ ’ th 3am his riregieii eiiiiiiiiiiiiéfim’) 1°’ He soa‘ud (old Napoleon's Uncky, cit of the volunteers, under arms, v.4 to be the ringing of the church hells in a particular manner. One my th was actually rung mic-legume: drawer mic‘; time ‘°..Z...°i';li.t.’“%-...“““.:.':.Y.1 m“ ' y oi one; years. scales rounded Ol‘ omri hm acorns to have ’s nervs, just as Hi lei- has our day. Newcastle has never been with- . who. however and never sublime of Puma-sous. pok- 0d un at everything. the artillery volunteers enoamped at Whitley near the mouth of the somewhat narrowed at the apex. decidedly eroded. The letters “ P" are the initials of Britton, sterns. and Poggem lug. authorities who Jointly stu- dl the Spmuoes. The albove tab- ulation has been drawn up for the guidance of that group of young people in the City, who proposed to study our native birches, and at the same time made enquiries as Tyne, cairna in for a. share: one verse ,uns__ go‘ tilt: of Spruoes growing grins nerd. the fire “Rwflm A raw NOTES 0N son. 1t was a wand display; 7710 sea-gulls scream?! an’ flu?- pcd thor wings, An‘ flew nor-east away. The great pound-shot went pllsh- llbr iiiiints to grow well. the soil must contain a good supply of organic matter, which may be given 1n the form of manure, lciif mould, or the like material: in other words. a supply of (In the northern part of the Is- land, and especiall in my own dis- tract. the soil is sandy and de- ficient in humus). 'l‘here also be a. supply of available plant. food which m most cases 419991 ‘fhcv myed the era/be and lobsters 0o. An’ the fish cud get nee sleep. But the meanest poetic effort was directed against the fisher- men of Hartlopoul. a little coastal iuwn further io the south. It seems more was a shipwreck of! is still, however, another which must be taken into account; mus t comes from commercial fertilizers. There matter that pIRCC, and the only survivor v-lio ll'\'lll£‘i.fl9(l to reach the shore vms a large monkey, which was fi"-'b'w'ifi \"u\Fi' Nicholson's Fox Health i3 FEEDS FOR 1 CENT) I!“ “bu. Mid villas lnil villages Though we may i-oam. “'1' 1 ilic piulut booli}; r-inpfy ‘There's no place like homci NICllOLSOhVS FOX HEALTH POPULAR ' ‘.636 days there is a loi. of dis- n on the mcriis- of "Nichol- ‘ Fox Health". Practically evcry Foxmaii who hiig given this "M!" a good trial i.- an enthus- iastic booster. Not all the leadln! Fnxmen are yet using it, but more and _more are starting to use this conditioner each month. 11s a conditioner for your Breed- "fl. show nnlmals and pcltérs, nothing now on the market is an much n demand as "Nicholson: For Health." 1t i; composed of the must carefully selected ingredients $0 mired and blended as to produce l liorvder that our Fur-Bearers will clamor for whi c at the same time it Pflimoies" their growth and health. 1i ls not only an immediate result- fiver: it iii also safe and may be Hi with impunity under all circum- stances; This powder is put up fresh as ‘miried- Price fit; iii. box $1.50. “m! money onli-r Icr what you want. will he delivered free if ynu ""'il1ion this paper. Can supply "l! quantity. DR. J. M. NICHOLSON. 202 Kent Street, C‘ ‘ottetown, P. E. L u l for the plant to _do well the "re- action” of the sol must be to its liking. We may supply the humus and the fertilizer, but if the soil is too acid 0r too alkaline for the plant, our generous treatment will be of little avail. In an acid soil-and we have much of it in certain localities — there is an excess of mineral and organic acid particles. Alkaline particles are easily leached out by severe rainstorms or floods. leav- gin an acid condition, which again‘ may be aggravated by the use of acid chemical fertilizers. such as certain sulphates. (Manufacturers are now fully aware of this and are now making fertilizers ‘with loss of this objectionable quality). Lime, which is highly al also removed from nearly all farm crops. since it is one of the most necessary plant . It should now be understood why our soils do not, for any length of time, remain in the best c illliilxlii to sui-pwt pixvri 3"" Now. iii order to imasurc to; acidity of the soil, we have re- course to a. scale, which resembles the thermometer scale, with the exception that we use the term “pl? instead of the term '_‘dogree" and in a way we may also liken pH ‘I to the zero point in the ther- mometer. All pH degrees above that are in the range of alkalin- iav, which increases us the figures do: for instance slightly alkaline substances have a. nl-l cf 7.5; whilc lime is highly alkaline at piH 12.2. 0n the other hand the acidity increases i5 the figures decrease: pH 6.5 represents a slight acidity; strong acidity is about pH 5.25 to pH 4.75, and from thence to pl-l 4 In classed as very stronziy Mid-i | Thus we see that pH 7 is a kind of starting point. neither alkaline nor acid; a substance therefore with that pH value is said to be neutral. , Herc are a few substances with Ilow pH values: rainwater 8.5 to 7; I pcatmoss 4.0; sulphate of aluminum '3.2; ihc sulphates of potash, magnesium. and manrzaussi‘. Mao Super Phosphate, 2.0: and [ogre sulphur with a PH V1111"? °1 Pursuing our argument. -ossible through a bequest from the widow of James Mifflin. des- cendant of Thomas. first Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania and Commissary-General in the Revo- lution. since tiinf "me. 784 gold, silver and bronze medals and cups have been distributed for rescues of all sorts of animals from every possible kind of danger. Only once has an award gone outside of state limits, when the publisher of the Caii-Bmlletin. Ban Francisco, pro- posed ihe honor for Bugler- Hale. U. S. B. New York, who, fully dressed, without orders. leaped into liizh seas to suve a drowning dog. M-cn, women and children. of varied rtwes and nationalities, have risked safety and even life in fire. smoke, strangling gasses; dangers of electrocution. from bites. scratches. ldoks of frenzied ores- tui-es, droivnin". freezing. falls from lofiv trees. cliffs, b~"~"dous climbs. This your at the 71st annual meeting of the society. 34 medals weze guarded to individuals. l4 going to persons in eastern Penn- sylvania. with 4 cubs to engine companies for group action. For instance. there was that farmer in Millcsrsvillo. Pa, who had a lir-ivt attack after getting the last animal out from a fiery inferrio-‘That aged colored watch- man who covered his head with canvas, d"‘~ed into thick smoke to bring out a clog under his coat and struck a. rharoed wi'e which knocked him down-That lZ-vear- old lad. any two weeks out of- hospital, who climbed intc a. sewer after a kitten. and another lad of a. deficiency which may cause trouble; the available phosphorus is reduced. and aluminum, oom- Dounds. which I have reason to believe are plentiful in our soil, tgrns toxic or poisonous to plant l e. Not all plants dislike acid soils. but different plants prefer differ- ent pH levels to make the best growth: this we call their “pH preference". Another expression is “acidity tolerance", meaning the way p nts reaot to wifavoraible soil acidity. The tomato reiferu about pH B, but is very to erant: a5 it will grow at pH 4.8; spinach has a. preference of pH 6.5, but is not tolerant, failing at below 5.5 and 75. These are the vegetables that prefer a well-limed (alkaline) soil: Asparagus. beets, brocioli, cabbage. caulifloivers, celery, cucumbers and spinach. Tolerating a lower acid- ity are beans, carrots, parsnips, pepper, ruiabaigas, rhubarb, squash corn and tomatoes. As a general rule most vegetable crops thrive in a soil reading from pH 5.8 to pH 8.8. The best pH for potatoes is 5.6 (or even below that) to prevent scab on the tubers: lime would be injurious here. Garden flowers (annuals and perennials) are very tolerant; most will grow well at pH 5.5 to 7.5; but wild flowers and evergreens, in this locality. require an acid soil from pH 4 to pI-l 5.0. Soil-testing kits may be bought for as low as two dollars. but if the farmer or hardener does not ieci competent to do his own test- ing it is probable that the agri- cu tural departments of the Fled- eriil Gowmmcnt would under- fake it for him: an enquiry at the Experimental station, City, would ellcit whether this supposition l: correct. In i028 Dr. Frank Siiutt, \Vll0 was Domunon Chemist at the time, issiiml a. report on “The Solis of Prince Edward Island," which gave the result of tests (including their pH value) of samples taken (it 50 different points in the Pro- vincc. THE SENATORJS ‘TEONAGIY’ Senator Johnson. of Alabama, who is very much in the spotlight Just lll)‘.\', is an ardent gardener. as (veil as a man of humor. One tiny, shortly nfter lie retired from ihc Govciiiorslup and returned to his home in Birmingham, he put on his over-ails and got to work in his garden, A society lady. also a newcomer, came ti) call on Mrs. Johnson. Hcr ring w, the door not being answer- cci, shc \\“ilik‘.‘d into the garden. "How long have you worked for the Jcliii:iiii’s?"‘ she enquired of tho Ifliill she found there. "A good many years. madam." "Do they my you W11?" "Aibout nil I get is my clothes 1nd kec ." mnwclfi t-hcn, come and work for me," shc said. "I'il do that, and 7*?" "Ni so much n month as well." . i. .. 4-\4|1Al]y" he replied. “but I signod up with Mrs. Johnson for life." "Why. no such contract is bind- ing. That is pernage." "Not in my ruse. It's marriage." replied thc Senator. "DOON AMANG THE BROOM‘ 1t will interest all the "brithe: Scots" of our Province to know that ‘I have, growing on the banks of the creek. a. plant referred to by more than of Scotlols poets: I iiienn tiiecytisus scoparius, which they will recognize better by its name of "broom". This golden- floivered iant was the badge of the Forbes can. The “Ordre do la Gencstc" (a name for the broom, in Latin Genisia) was founded by Louis of France in i234 and con- tinucd till the death of Charles V. The collar of this Order was a. chain of broom-flowers interlaced vzith lozenges of gold, and flours- de-lis; and the motto was Exaltat Hitmilcs-JI-le hath exalted the humble and meek." The plant roduces an abundance 1mg, of long flexi 1e shoots. which when cut. dried, and bound shank, made a. fairly good bescm: qt 15 the name broom comes fish this round a. found that when soils bccnme ncid| use Mmrwmfls 599m“ bimh um is i w“ cu“- o" i“ "e c" reticent?‘ armpit‘: availability of plant food in the soil and some substance: are freed and become toxic. Calcium (lime) broom turn black in autumn, and , when quite dry. ttering and magnesium become unavailable. a?! church; and a setter, in the water for two weeks. He talked to hem first to gain their confidence. than carried them one at a time. up the ladder, Ono man brought up an uncon. acious hound from a cellar, filled withgusodenseitkilieda pulp, canary, made three persons l, drove 25 other; from their hounds. Two Shetland. sheepdogs were saved in a bad kennel fire. Their racuer ran back for six pups but the mother clashed ahead of him, 116d t0 be recaptured and tied up. By that time the blue was so fierce further effort was impossible. Two Italian tap-room proprietors at 4 am. discovered a fire in nearby stables. After tuming in an alarm they released 30 horses. This was a i-alarmer which destroyed l4 homes. A woman. asleep in one, wakened by flames bursting in bu‘ window. ran to the street. rushed back for her pet cat. One of the most curious incl- dents concerned a dog on elevated tracks. Two officers from the Po. lice ‘Training School went up to the train level but the pooch raced away on the ties. Back to the street-into a car—on to the next station-stairs climbed again and 880111 the dog sped onward. ‘This was repeated four times, while trains stopped or backed and com- muters grumbled, beifore capture was made. Of special interest were the honors won by three Negro ouths. They were banana-boat msteri. a group frequently in trouble because of abuse of their r naga. Waiting before dawn the later docking of a fruit steamer they helped an "an; from the society get a frightened horse out of the Delaware River. The ambulance man said he could not have managed without their aid and optimists hope the awards will haw an effect along the waterside which reasoning, fines and Jail sentences have been un- able to accomrpllsh, Rescued animals included bulls, steers. cows. horses, mules. pigs, 11038. cat-t. chickens, canaries, pi- Beons. oven a. robin. Several farmers made wholesale rescues of varied animals, comprising these hardest to handle in that terror of the countryside. a bum fire. fed by swiftly burning hay. One at Hershey saved 50 cows; two near IADCBSIM’. 3 assorted beastlles. all of the unmanageable kinds. Bome upstate recipients were unable to get away from spring chores. Their medals were presented laicr at newspaper offices on home grounds by field agent Diamond represent- ing the society. Hinchman prizes were awarded for the 21st time. Two $25 collec- tions of books went to a. High School youth of l7 and a. girl of i3. who wrote esavs on "What traits have animal" in common with man?" The girl won a similar prize two years ago. Books were also given 23 other contestants, select- ed from 567 students from 3'! schools. A large audience heard with pleasure Edward N. sldppai-‘s talk. "Thrills alon" ‘be Wissahick- on," with motion pictures and mus- lc-Curtis Wager-Smith. Feeding The Horses The problem of feeding horses is one involviry the economical ro- duction of energy and f-hc mainten- ance of health and weight, states Dr. E. S, Archibald. Director, Do- minion Experimental Farms, and G. B. Rothweli, Director of the Pru- duciion Service. Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, in the revised circular just issued on the feeding of Horses. In i-he consideration of the feeds for this purpose. choice is largely influenced by Jocallty, season. and other conditions. Econ- omy in the purchase or producllnn of feeds is governed by these fac- tors, provided the food is palatable, easily diilcstibie, and nutritious: that there be a proper variety in the various constituents and that the whole be incorporated 1n a pro- perly balanced ration. In the circular, rations for draught horses at average work are given. together with information on alfalfa or clover hav as feed; management of the brood mare her feeding and care at foallng time; rearing foals: feeding the driving horse: feeding the stallion: prepar- ation for the breeding season: ruler in feeding. and discussion of com- mon diseases of horse: consequent on inrproper feeding. The circular has been revised by G. W. Muir, Dominion Animal Husbandman, and may be obtained free on ap- nlicaiion from the Publicity and Ex- tension Division. Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture. Ottawa. _ i LARGE ruiivcnor Insure a large crop of healthy vigorous DID! this year by feedinl ROYAL FOX FEED Results during former venom shown that the use of Royal with a good meat ration ls the molt poll- tlve way known for the rancher I secure but breeding remit; lulllt on Royal. All your dealer today or write direct in The St. John Milling iiompany Ltii. Saint John New Ilrunawlcl WEEKLY LIVESTDCK MARKET REPORT OTTAWA. OCTOBER 12 SUMMARY Under the influence of fairly heavy fall runs, cattle and lamb Moe: were substantially lowered during the past week. 'l'iie decline, iii most cases, was from 25c to 50c. A contributing factor to the lower cattle prices was the fact that the American market proved none tou attractive and exports for tho week were much below the volume us shipped south at the reduc- ed m. oif duty under the various quarterly quotas. Callves were also weaker to the extent of 25c to 50c, except at Toronto where the mur- ket was strong. Hog prices moved downward in the early part of the week but on receipt of advice from yogwwwn pm- 55,195, 1M" N - the United Kingdom that the fix- ed on ma,’ Q_ ed price for Canadian bacon had C1,“, c,” A embed; m,‘ 13m been moved up to 100s, the market stew,“ o; "mum; on reacted upward and most markets wedmwy wimp,‘ (mm a mum“; closed about on a par with the with the men; ogmpwuygum close of the previous week. llouv! Cattle Bum in East A heavy run of cattle at TOR- ONTO coupled with about 900 head held over from last week met a very dreggy trade at a reciuctlon of 25c in 50c on all killers. as well as store cattle. Heavy daily carry- overs were the rule and the close of the week saw some 1800 cattle still unsold. The top of the weighty steer division was $7.25 and most good kinds maide $6.75 to s7, with butcher steers and heifers mdkiiig; up t0 $6.85 and a. few as liigli m. $7.10. Shocker trade was slow throiuhout, buyers apparently feel- ing that present prices are out of line with killing cattle. Blockers sold at $5 to $6.75, The run at MO L was also heavy and the average quality poor to only me um. Good steers ct this point made S7 to $7.50. merit. Many dio not give it a Bearish Tendency in West clggwaérsid cloniasidialration which i: Although ciittu receipts tapered vroceduire as it sh pr the off considerably as compared with the previous week. the market ten- dency was definitely bearish and most western markets were around 25c lower. It was fortunate for the trade that runs were not heavier as moat buying interests were ap- parently in need of only moderate supplies. Steers proved the soft spot in the market and all grades sold easier at WINNIPEG with relatively few making above $5, while the best feeders were moving eon $5.50 and $5.75. Late transactions uncovered a little bet- ter action due to the more mod- erate runs and the i/ards were bc- ing fairly well cleared out. Good steers at C AR made from $5.50 to $5. While the top of the EDMONTON market was $6.25. PRINCE A1iB7RT also had a. high cit $6.25 on odd butcher steers. while best prices paid at. MOOSE JAW were $6. REGINA $5.75. SASKA- TOON $5.85. and VANCOUVER was 25c to 40c below last week with an extreme too of s7 U. S. Market Weaker The market at Buffalo WflS ex- tremely slow and most grades oi‘ cattle were 25c to 50c down. iriost of the Canadian steers sold between $8.25 and $8.50 with c couple of loads at $8.66. These ivcre all in the 1200 and 1300 lb. ciriss. Two sales of calves were mncic at $10 and ome small l0_t sold at 5W. Al. St. Paul. Canadian . quoted at $7.50 to $8.25, $5.50 to $6.50. and bulls fron to $8.25. Ezqports for the vwcek consisted of 3.009 beef cattle, 197 dcu-y, cml 784 calves. Totdi exports of bee‘. cattle under the fOUPlll quau-trrlg. quota. are 8,413 head. and the to to date this year 149,214, CClllDfiT- ed with 42,485 in the same psricrl last year. Dairy cattle exports to date this year are 10.311, compar- ed with 9,184 last year, and calves 74,226, compared with 40.123 n year ago. Figures just released Ly,‘ the United States Tri-nsurv piirtment give the impc ‘ of Can- adian cattle into the U. S. from July 1st to September 30th, inclu- sive. under the third quarter-ii’ quota. as 50,913. This lllfilillfi tiint 98.44% of that quarter's uuoiu ‘l... taken un. Moose Jaw & Saskatoon Feeder 0W! Receipts at the Moose Jaw Fend- er Show and sale lilCliirlvtl R81. calves, 189 one year old ulcers, lilo two year nlrls. and 2.25‘) fC"(i.“l' lambs as weu as 1.660 breeding owes. The feeder lambs ranged mostly from $7.25 to $8, with the average around S711’) . and an extreme lop of $9.1!) Bromi- S. in)! elves were taken nio»"v n‘. to $8 each, with ood Fll :0 $11 each. At Snsi; . 1 i‘ prize Winning cattle f1 ilic feeder show were 501d Willi siccrs ranging from $5.10 to $7.50 and calves from $6.10 to $8.60. Two year olds averaged $6.20, yearlings $6, and calves $6.70 Calf Prices Mostly Iinwcr With the exception of Toronto. calf prices were down from the previous week. Toronto. however. w“ strong at $10 to $10.50 for top veals. On the other hand. Mon- treal dropped 25c to 75c and clos- ed with veal; at a top of $10. Winnipeg was none loo active and made an extreme top of $8. liiilh prices paid at Calgary were $6.50. Edmonton, Moose Jaw. and Saska- toon $7.50. Prime Albert and Rc- gina $7, and Vancouver, $7.25. Rog Market Unscilled The British Ministry's fixed price for Canadian bacon was moved up on Octnbor 10th from 92s to 100s and l-Iams were changed from 101s to 108s. Bacon hogs at Toron-‘o opened 10c lowcr ilian last week's close but the market gradually moved up and made a gain of 10c to 15c, closing at $8.50 for bacons off trilCiLs and 811.80 to $11.65 dressed. Moiiircal was mostly on n b21515 of $8.50 for bacon: f. 8a w. but iii-id odd clos- ing sales up to $9. Western mar- kets declined early in the iveck but finally recovered to close on a oar with the finish of the previous week. Closing prices at Winnlmg were $8 for bncnns f. it: w, Cal- gary and Edmonton $7.75 off trucks Prince Albert and Saskatoon $7.70. Moose Jaw and Rczino $7.75. while has been compelled to go to Mon- lief from a condition which has Today we an enabled to present our readers with an article writ- of a careful pe makes some attempt at taking an inventory 0f his holdings foxes. in unsold skins and in equitg- rancher with considered along with his eimenses and sales receipts and in connec- tion with the details that have been Record Boo entered in his Ranch k. should be some guide to him in choosing any foxes of his reach that would be advisable to keep as breeders. rancher in the course of his an- nual stock-taking finit in pen l the female 57 R. with her three DLLPS. of fair quality and her pu by the extra pale silver No. 1 a dark medium silver male No. 2 a medium silver male, and No. 3 a pale silver female. Num- ber 1 up is a good size. fair pups and of some hesit to do with 0. TIMELY NOTES ON TOPICS CONNECTED WITH ‘Silver Fox Farming Miss Pfllflfllfl Hdracich, a. Uni- versity of California" student, uses a novel method to seouiu her fox furs. Ins of Mllring them H011 ood she made a. lonely trip to e Aleutian Islands and help- ed her father who live: there to trap them. It is nothing for her to cover a twenty mile nip line, sieepihe at ri-idht in s native shel- ter made of (‘irift wood thatched with sod. When she was only fif- teen she obtained twenty foxes on Adak Island and. this year expects to better that record. Col. U. G. Dawson of the Char- at Ottawa. in an endeavor to secure a. co-apeiutive marketing arrange- ment for silver fox pelts, The ma friends of P. J. Wil- liams of o Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders’ Anociatino, Summerslde, will regret that he treii.) in an endeavor to secure re- bothemi his knee for sane time. ten by Mr. Wiiliimm prior to his going away, entitled “Methodical stout Taking". It is well worthy rsual by every thinking foxman. METH-ODICAL STOCK TAKING Each fall nearly every rancher in live .. information that, Lat us take a specimen case: A She is a. pale silver- female sired 5 arc pup of fair umborn 3 md 8 are ‘on decifflrig on what 1, the good dark medium male gup, he lis the fe- male fox and er litter of three to be pelted. Had the good male pup been a pale silver it rails in saved him from being thgpelters. It wg_i_s_goggidered_ t Vancouver paid $8.50 for slaughter hogs. Lamb Prlcu Lower Lamb prices moved down 25c at Toronto, good ewes and wethers selling at $8175. Montreal eased off to a close of $9 for good lambs while Winnipeg also closed easier ((71213 goéndl quality ruling S . 5,. cg iogped a . , Edmonton aw, Pr co Albert $725. Moose Jaw $7, Saskatoon $7.25 and Regina, $7.50, CATTLE MARKETS TORONTO had some 8.900 cattle on offer includinllg 900 from the previous week but sales only total- 10d 6,202. Trade was dra and all grades 25c to 50c lower: eiZhY-Y steers topped at $7.25, while good kinds were mostly $6.75 to $7, com- rnon clown to $6. and butcher steers and heifers from $5 to $6.85 with a few up to $7.10. Butcher cows closed at $3.75 to $5, a fow uip to $5.50, and canners and cutters $3 lo $3.50. Bulls were $4.25 to $5.50. and fed calves from $7 to $9.25. Some 2,300 western stockers were included in iiie run. Stockers sold from $5 to $6.75, and good stock calves from $7 t0 $7.40. M N had 2,924 cattle mostly of poor to medium quality ullfl prices were close to 50c below the previous week's level. Steers rnngxi from $5 t0 $7.75, with most of inc good ones from $7 to $7.50. lleifers were $3.50 to $6, butcher cows $2.25 to $5.50. an odd $5.75, cilliners and cutters from $2.50 to $3 and bulls $3.50 to $5.50. (‘ALF MARKETS TORONTO calves were strong at $10 to $10.50 for top veals and others down to $7. Grcssers were mostly $5 with rough heavier at $4.25 to $4.75. MONTREAL calves dropped 25c to 75c, veuls closing at $6.00 to $10, drinkers at $5 to $7 and grass- crs $4 to $4. . Medium and good lieavies were hard to sell. HOG MARKETS The hog run for the Dominion svas 78.196, compared with 71.828 in the came week a year ago. To- irils to tint-c this year 2,507,657, Last ycni‘ 2.430.115. TORONTO bacons Opened $8.25 off trucks and $11 gulf closed at $8.50 and $11.80 to 1.15. HAMILTON packers‘ prices clos- ed at $11.25 for bacons dressed. and MONCTON $3.20 alive and $10.80 dressed. MONTREAL bacons were mostly $8.50 f. a w. with some closing srilc $9. Rail grades mostly made $11.30 with a few closing sales up to $11.65. SHEEP AND LAM]! MARKETS TORONTO lambs down 25c, good sit $8.75, culls $7. Sheep $2 to $4.75. MONTREAL lambs were $9 to $0.25. but mosilv $9 at the close. Sheep $2.50 to $5. OVERSEAS CATTLE EXPORTS To ditic thLa vear: Beef cattle, 783 1,161: Dairy cattle, 2. . Last vcar: Bcef cattle. 25.262; at I the good sire of this litter with this pups good quaiit were not ently pronounce to warrant the wigs being kept as a Prosper- tivo a in this raXlDhflFS herd, as the dam and the other two pups were only fair foxes. In pen 2 he finds female 7B N a good e sliver fox that has had no lit r for two years though the e was mated has to his credit this year s. litter from each of the other two fe- males that he mated, and this fe- male is consequently doomed to be belted. In pen 3 is found the pale silver female 10 s. This is a fox of good quality. and the a female, shows a. very nifiit riir uiiee. Their life u I. gale silver 22 S a litter brother of S refer-red t0 aibove. Female i0 B with her two good female pupa and one of the male pups are retained on the ranch. The other good male is offered for sale as a prospective sire wliiic the two faulty ones are ruled out as not ood enough rc be kopt as ers. lnpein4isfoundlsoxnum- berg of whose PPWWY have been reaay sellers the past 4 or 5 years. This year's litter of 4 pups sired by her own son 23 S above referred to are all good foxes-good in size, in color, and in volume fur. This good 8€V€Ii~yHliI~Oid pale sil- ver female whose descendants are already found 1n many pen; in ranch is retained with all her Continuing thus through the ramh this person has cut down his breeding stock about 40% with the hope that his total feed costs may be no greater last year while owing to his fairly rigid culling he may look forward to ii "1940" im- provement in average quality. It will appear to any one givin the question of foundation s some consideration that the ranch- er of Silver Foxes should be as much concerned in a. careful annual stock-taking of his busineu. as is the wartchiful merchant who period- ically examines his holdings with the view to keeping in clos-e touch with his different lines ‘of com- advisedl . u the foxes not reiego. e list of pelters are or- dinarily kept n; breeders and as such are foundation stock from the prsent time onward. To use poor foundation stock is a. ranching bl , the avoiding of which is either r0 start with good fouuorolsorwtfcbegin atoll. wedonot wiahtbistobeinter proted a3» meaning that a herd of medium- e foxes cannot, by combined “selection and cull". somewhat improved; while it is known that without the introduc- . tion of suitaible foxes it will neces- seril be a slow process, and this nmi nt improvement probably be to a very limited extent. So select the good and cull the rest: and keep the best-Only if 0d enough. Poor foxes will put t eli- owners out of business. In common parlance “They cut their heads off." A total of 8,910 silver- fox pelts entered the United States during August. This brings the grand w- iui of silver fox skins imported for the first eight months of i930 to 54,449 skins vaiiicu at $1,213,011. This is nearly five times the amount imported for a similar period in 193B and is an all time record. Advices from Iionclon state that the fur market there is to remain a free market for trading in fur skins except for restrictions on im- ports of dressed anid manufactured . After considering the fur trade from all angles the Board of Trude decided flint raw furs are not to be included 1n the import restriction list. The Govcmment recognized the important position which the Icndon skin marke’ holds in International commerce and also realizes that it has been a paying proposition in peace times and can probably continue to be a source of valuable foreign ex- change diuring war time, thus pro- viding funds for the purchase of urgent war time necessities in neu- tral countries, As a result of this order the British fur trade is go- ing to mk-e every cfforl m win ihe co-operzttion of the British Do- minions to have them ship their furs to London. At the opening sale of the Hud- son's Bay Company hold October 10th for furs other than Sll‘.'0r fox Driccs advanced slicrpiv. Crflfis i1>~< Was up 7 l-ZW, Canadian rwi fox 103E. Canadian white fox 35", on ter. fisher and blue fox iv rc iii-g- lccted. Marten showed a sham ad- vance. mink was largely withdrawn. The depreciation in the value of staff! counted to some extent rm- the a. vanccs in price. Canadians would hardly rcallm that the State of Michigan is such an important fur centre. For the season of 1938-1939, 9,049,365 pelts were trapped exceeding the previ- ous year's harvest by 313,594. Musk- rat was the big noise with 782,024 captured. oppossiuns number l3,- 634, mink 17,546, foxes 3.150. hflclii- 5BR ranls third among the fur bro- uclng cities of the USA. Probably before this reaches the eyes oi’ our readers an announce- uni-Kn. SAVES YOU 10 TIMES WHAT YOU SPEND! ‘Ill Plflcd llly killl ticks, lice, mites on your sheep. brill, ciitiie u?!‘ poultry - own n vvintog, and L‘- von, | e re-ifilbltltggui-GIY to use. non-poison- PULIVEX You do not know wliut perfect result! are possible in controlling fleas and earmitel on our foxes until ou have used t e [onuluo X Flea Powder. DBl-KIL 1nd runvsx nu Conner l'roducfu—hrlllnh Mala -—l'||lly Guurnnleed. Order from your lfrul. llurdiviirv. l-eedi and Seed Store or wrllo CANADIAN (lorolhlllATlVfl \VOOL GBOWEFS LLILITID Quebec lllll Lluglilmu Brunch, Lonuoxvlllc, Que. meat will be made to the all! that a cooperative fliffrtligizlllEfl for the marketing of silver f0: pelts iflIW-lgh negotiations iii-win with the Department of Agile-ub- ture, Ottawa, will be m affect, n ls not expected or could not be er:- pooted that anything in the nature of a "hand-out" will be givzii, yet the fact that tho Govc-riinn-zit is stop ing into the picture will bring stab ty to our industry. In criti- cal time: such u we are through indlivddulal effort Credit must be to the aentianen who havc ed out claims and briough. serioimwaa of the sit i ~ notice of the powers- The Norwegians are certainly up and coming when it means busi- nes foa- therm. For instance Mr. Nor. tnl '1 Asaocuition. on a world tour which wok him to the most important cities in ueiiz-iy every country of the world. all he travelled 00.000 rrtiios by rail and by air. ed leading furriers rope, Asia. Africa, the Orient, Aus- tralia. Smith and Central America. Canada. and the United States. He did not sell fox shins but every- where he sold the idea to tho re- tallfurriersthatinsilvairfoxfur hie-W a italic and mantel? able article. fmodiaoed the pro- duct to mrrierrs in mung fore cities where no effort ad been made to bring this beautiful and desirable fur to the a/ttentlon o! the rich and fashionable wonwn who are to f v in cvci-y lax-me whi the wor- . He easn received evemywharo undre of fine furdnrru ‘vim new- er before had handled silver fox to any extent will as a result oi!‘ B 181B i-‘esentatlons buy and iem e season, 5.3x Mr. Jlcrsen has dune clitnild baxan to lmeon to our Geri- a ox 1mm trial shotbnld be ac militia ‘m: 117g with our pr Ct as well u i‘ Norwegians. . J. Pope Clarke whoeclo _ dealer of this , who Lu cm ., w,’ perties of ab, Peter's Road. two miles from Char- lottetown and has stxicial-ircd Lu the purchase and Production o! fine silvers, showed further 4mm‘- prise by the recent importation d three white face. ring HOOIUXI pin;- inum males from one of the bent Western ranchel. Purified who have seen them are all enrfiuios- tic about illcm. The writer holes to have the privilege pf an in- spection at an early date. A very successful Silver Fox Dom- onatraticn was held at Little Brook Dlgby 00., N.S., 0n Oct. 13th. At the request of the Clara l-‘ck Breeders the Nova SN.‘ iwozirt- ment of Agriculture ob ‘ service of Mr. W. F. B: . Pro- vincial Fox Fieldman for Priiize Edward Island, who conducted the Demonstration which was ized by Mr. Raymond IcBin 91191891910 and efficient Ar???“ Representative for Digi/y Cu: Between fifty and rlirr-rv ranch- PTS attended and followed with. 3mm: (Continued on Page l4. col 5) —'~—.n SCANDTA Fox Farm Choppers No. 6 for large Fur-ms No. 5 for small Farms F.W. Lamplough & 0c. Limited MONTREAL For Bigger and Betti-r crops mend fall liming. and now is Sliecial Fall Prices for IKEJ. Don't Delay —- Send Brookvllle, Saint Dairy cattle, 1.540. —LIME—'- I are low. but fake nn rhanc s, RUY IIXGH GRADE BROOK- VILLE GROUND LIMESTONE for best rrsulis. Bulk-—---_ Bagged — - — - - Car lots 30 tons or more delivered nearest Railway Station Brookville Manufacturing 00., Ltd. MRS. ll. G. S. ADAMS. Pres. Government (‘Xprrfs ii-rnm- the time i0 buy whiln twin-q up to December 31st, 1930: — —S2.80 per ton —— — 3.55 per ion your orders now to John C0" N. B. » Hi