APRIL __1. 1,952 Finance muse, A ll 6-—(AP)—A hp-d rally in stcglzs contributed w‘; brightened picture for leading ,p¢eu1etive markets today. i Canadlwi stocks were T1161? 18m,- Lnternationai Nicke led we gainers, up 3-8 while Dome Mme; and Canadian Pacific each glnéd 1-8 Lake Shore Mines and jgjilstiliers Seagram were uricha-rlfl- ed. 0 _4 o: g point tn the As- Jlalg; Pliess index combined with we ma]; gains picked up in Eas- m week erased u fair part of the Maren decline. ‘Ihe measure closed lzrgrigsfers totalled 335200 snares wmpared with 361.670 in the pre- yjous five-hour trading session Among the higher closings were American Can. Westinshouse, US. 5W1, Bethlehem, Youngstown sheet, Montgomery Ward, Sears Rcsbuok, Union Carbde, General Eltcti-ic, Johris-Mairvllle, Amer- ican Telephone, Texas Co.. and nt» - saPrgminenoe of merchandising ‘mks was associated with March sales reports of several mail order and retail chains showing bfg in- “.3595 over the same month last r. yeécca-Cola climbed 5 3-4 to ao- cemp '=ment c-f stories the sugar 5l'llf!".'“\ had become less threat- enlng for big consumers Markets At A Glance (Canadian Press) T rtmto and Montreal -— Stock Citltlliilil! closet] (Easter Monday) New York-Stock; closed higher. wmnipgg-Wlreat unchanged. New York-Cotton h-‘Ehfir- lllar-ZS Years F‘ Ago Iutiay (By The Canadian Press) APRIL ‘i, l0l7-Bril-‘sh aircraft- eimk German ds-slrcyer in raid on Zesbrugge, Belgium. French bcm- barded German posit-ions between the Alsne and llic Somme. Italians muted 5,070 Aralis in Zcara reg- ion, ‘mpolitrmiri. Cuba declared our on Gemmnl‘. O-o-o-o-o-oooooooooooooooovoo lilo-Pigs Wanted-lilo Shipments of Tens or Litters in_April and May-Quote price, delivered-“lrite. . EDWARD HALEY, Antigonish, N. S. oeruvoso-oe <~oo¢+o 0o 00040 L-l20-4-7-9-1 1-14 iivi ETOCK QUOTA rroivs Grain ...___._ wimnrm. April c-torl-fm listless trading whiih included on- ly mlzior and local transactions, wheat futures on Winnipeg grain Grain future; close: Wheat: May 83 14A; July 80 alts; May s1 a-aa, July so a-aA, Oct a Barley: May 64 3-48, July 63 1-2, Oct 82 3-83. Cash prices: Wheat: 1 hard 76 3-4; 1 nor 78 3-4; 2 n0r 75 5-8; 3 nor 7'3 3-4; 4 nor 72 3-4; 5 wheat 70; 6 wheat 67 3-4: feed wheat 05 1-4; 1 garnet 72 34; 2 garnet 72 1-4; 3 garnet 71 1-4: 1 amber durum 2 8- Oats: 2 OW 5i. 1-8; ex 8 OW 49 7-8; 3 CW 40 1-8; ex 1 feed 48 7-8; hflzseg 4B 1-8; 2 feed 46 7-8; 3 feed Livestock MONTREAL. April 6—(OP)— Ihere were 380 head of cattle ro- ceivcd l; Montreal livestock mar- kets today. Gal! receipts were 806, sheep 30 and hogs 388. There was a. very light offeringof stock. There were not enough early sales of cattle to establish prices Fed calves or baby beeves made from $8 to $11.50. A 00111116 of med- ium heifers made from $7.75 to $8.50. and about 20 common to medium steers were sold at prices from $850 to $9.60. Tire few cows sold made from $6 to $8. The calf market was slow and prices fully 50 cents icwer than the close of Mic week. Good quality veals were barely steady selling a $12 with one top up to $18’. Med- ium veals were $10 to $11 and commoner kinds sold mostly mixed lots between $3.75 and $9. Drinkers were $6.50 to $3 and grassers $5 to $6. Calls and buck lambs were most- ly $10. Sheep made the bulk f the offerings and brought $5 to s . Hogs we're slow sellers end prices were estimated to be about steady with last week. The few early sales made, were from $15.25 to $15.40 for B-l dressed. Grade A drew $1 per hog premium with dis- counts on off gra-drs. Sows were firmer at $0 to $10 live weight. money; WAGES. raw APPLICANTS WINNIPEG. April 6 --(CP) - Westem farmers are offering high- er wages this year for experienced farm help but there are fewer men applying for j"be_ This report came from emrfoyment office manag- ers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitobatoday after a survey in large taming dkstricts. An official of the Winnipeg Fun- DIOyment Office said the average wage offered for experienced men this year for farm work is $40 as com-pared with $25 and $30 monthly last. year and “it is extremely dlffi. cult to get experienced men." application. Advertising Bates — Payable in Advancc- Mlnlmurn Charge for Any Advertisement; 25 Cents ilentral Guardian locals, 5o er word; western um 5n Q oer word; Announcement’: and Coming Event: So Eursegfled 3o‘per word; In Memorial Notices 70c oer tnulr Lists o “'12:; land spiritual Offerings, bards, etc" 5o per name; L; :1! d fowl-W 7W! Derwlllch. Wedding engagement: 00 words for SL110 will: for every additional 3 words. Notice: of Thinks and Allllreclntion. 70c per inch or do per word. Lists of Subscriptions l0 cents P" inch. Address and Presentation $1.00. Other rates on tterl of For Sale PLENTY BLACK RUBBER TRAC- 95. round edges. Clinton Morrison, dericton. L-99-4-6-8i, FOR SALE-lots CIIEV. COUPE. radio, heater, good rubber. Reg- istered for i942. Apply “XN" Guardian, L-43-4-2-3i. Lost LOST — UPTOWN SATURDAY msht $10.00 bill. Phone 978. Ice- Wfl-Td L-I2fl-4-7-li. nos Tu TIIE 51-04mm? fiiTun Wednesday ngut, ladies gold watch with leailier strap. Re- ward, Reese lea», at Guardian FOR SALE -— FARM MACHINERY and Harness. Miss Kale Mc- Fadyen, St. Cutherines. v r: .L-5_4_2-6.1.' FOR SALE-CCU!’ . EXCELLENT condition. Two spares. New bat- tery. Low xiiiicucc- Apply 40 Hiilsboro Street. L 33-4-7-9-11. iii _ Agents Wanted lo Let FOR. RENT - l-IOUSEKEEPING rooms at Southport. Apply M155 Duncan, Southport L-l09-4-0-3i. FARM FOR. RENT 0R. CROPPED on halves with use of machinery and buildings. ADDly A. w. E. Dousc, West Royalty. L-122-4-7-2i. MEN AND WOMEN EVERY- where making cleanup iiih our tube flavors. Every article guar- anteed. Hg reptat business. Write at once. Craig Brothers, Niagara Ont. A. W. 4-4-41. Falls Wanted Wlurrun - our: on TWO’ furnished rooms. Write W." care Guardian. L-103-4-0-3i. Work Wanted YOUNG MAN WANTS worm As Carpenter helper. Apiilv Guard- fan. L-98-4-8-2t. H-mz-it- fit up wanted WANTED. GOOD WAGES. Aimly Mrs. slmon Paoll. 4 Am- 57086 Street. L-BB-d-l-Ill. WANTED - MAID FOR uousn- ggrk. Mrs. James Blake, Mnlpequc ltd. Phone 308-1.. L-129-4-7-3t. WANTED - THREE GIRLS FOII. wlctress work. Experienced pre- ferred. Must be r ommended. Awly Guardian. L-1l7-4-8-3i. ANTED - MAID FOR GENERAL housework. References Apply Mrs. J. A. Methleson, l Grafton Street. L-13I-l-7-9-l1. Male Help Wanted KBINDERS. EXPERIENCED Journeymen. not employed in W" industry. British Subjects with ui least five years’ residence in Can- lds. If under forty-six vcars must be inell hie for military service. (We till particulars of experience In Vltioll bindery operations. em- lover's name. length of service. . nature of work etc. Wane: llrevailinu rates. If so tlsfactory. Wotntees probably needed for duration of Win Allhll‘ on forms Obtuinnble at post offices to Oivil rvlce COMIY\'*F"‘Y‘ "thaws. not L fer than April i4 1m. N-l-‘l-Il. Miscellaneous FOR SERVICE — REGISTERED Yorkshire boar, smooth bacon type, proven ancestry, at farm of Garfield MacPhee. Elmwood. L-ll1-4-6-2i. Mute Help Wattles.’ WANTED — MAN FOB FARM work. F. S. Reeves. Southoort. 14-124-4-‘1-31. EXPERIENCED BARBER NEEDED. Equipment supplied. small over- head expenses; attractive proposi- tion. Those lnwrested apply by letter only to: Commanding Offic- er No. 0 S. F. T. 8.. Sumrnerside. P. E. I. 11-1398-4-1-41. Position Wanted FEMALE BOOK-KEEPER DESIR- es osition. part or full time. Ex- pe once. References. A ply Box _0 Guardian, L-l 34-1-21. Wanted WANTED - BARBER APPBINT- ices No former experience neocl- lerv Write for information Mole: Barber College Halifax N-ll! Men’ Wanted , SELL 200 NEOESSITIIES. DOM- estic, kitchen, and farm products to a well established clientele in the neighbourhood where you live. Protected territory. Rieputed eup- erlm quality and quantity. Work. ambition, knowledge of products, honesty assure success. No risk. Try selling direct to customers and profit by Free training. Pro- ducts not cold returnable. Ask for folder illustrating products in natural colourl. plan and inform- otion without obiirntiw- hmfln Products, 570 5t. Clement, Mon- Keep Mineral‘; u." the home- J CENTRAL GUARDIAN run column ll Iolcrved m: nun el Iuflul but Udvertlllll] of a not” llllllll may be lonanou p; c ecnfl I wont. strictly plypn. u; nlvlnoo. CRASWELL for Photograph; CONFEDEBATION urn INSUII. ANCE. |.- 7 BOMBS IN BELFAST -- A news heading in yesterday's issue er- roneously mentioned Dublin as the scene of an explosion of incendiary bombs 0n Sunday. As the eonwxt showed, “Dublin" should have read “Belfast? ACCIDENT VICTIM IMPROVING -Thc condition o1 David Rieardon, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. R/eardon, Green Street, was re- ported to be improved last night. He is l! Patient in the City Hospital suffering from a scalp wound caus- ed by a fall from an automobile. ATTENDED FUNERAL- Mr. C L. and Mrs. MacDonald returned Friday night from Piclou and Pictou Island having attended the funeral of Mr. MacDonald's bro- ther the late John W. MacDonald of Pictou. SUDDEN‘ DEATH — Word has been received by Mrs. Stanley Tay- lor. Rocky Point of the sudden death of her brother, Mr. Frank Mclssac, Scott, Saskatchewan, Mr. McIssac was Superintendent of Field Husbandry at the Experimen- tal Station there, No particulars were received. EXAMINE STONE WORK — Workman are busy at present erect- ing scaffdding cn the front cf the Charlottetown Post office. This is being done to ascertain the condi- tion of the stone and brick work near the top. It is feared that pro- bably some of the stones ure begin- ning tz- crumble and if so would be a menace to citizens entering or passing the building. A.T. Mac- Kinnon and Son are the contract- ors and will send a report of their in findings to Mr; P.S. Hunter, Re- sident Distzict Engineer, saint John N.B. If it ls necessary repairs will be effected. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN-A splendid organization is in course of being set up in Charlottetown and throughout the Province for hand- ling in the most efficient manner the forthcoming national campaign for funds for the Canadian Red Cross. Announcement of the person- nel will be made in due course. minimum objective for the Domin- ion has been set at nine millions and forl this Province at forty thousand ars. SUCCESSFUL TAG BAIL-On Saturday a bevy of young people willingly gave their services to the tag day sponsored by the Ladies Aid of the P_ E. I. Hospital and col- lected $600.00. One young collector started out at 8.30 and stooped at 6 having received three tins of money amounting to $25.00. One yiouinz matron on Rogers Corner" had $30.00 in her box iii amounts no larger than 25 cents. The hearty cooper- ation of the public is much apprec- iated by the Auxiliary. RIFLE PELLET HITS TRAIN — Passengers on the Murray Harbor train were startled yesterday when a pellet from an air rifle punctured a hole in one of the windows of the coach just as it entered the city, '1i~e train was in the vicinity of the crossing near the Islandpold Storage plant when the incdon occurred. Fortunately two passeng- ers sitting by that particular will- dow had left their seats a few sec- Onds before the pellet hit the glass. It left a small round hole but no trace of the "shot" could be found. PAVED HIGHWAY CLEAR- Tire Charlottetown - summcrslde highway is aglllli open to Wheel“! traffic. The Government snow plows succeeded in breaking through the last snow barriers Sunday; some of these banks were seven feet high at Fredericton. The road is also clear to Borden and almost as far as Albcrton on the western road To Montague and sourls, the paved highways have been opened for some time. Now over ninety per cent of all pavement is clear to motor traffic but the secondary dirt roads are still bogged down with snow . and mud in most. places. EASTER. WEDDING BELLS-A very pretty wedding was quietly celebrated in the lovely Chapel of St. Peters Cathedral on Saturday afternoon lit 3 o'clock. when Miss Margaret Fry. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry , oi’ Charlottetown was united in marriage to Sergeant- Observer Rex Hayes R. A. F.. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hayes of Bir- mlngham, England. Rev. Canon Malone officiated with the immed- iate family and intimate friends in attendance. The bride who was un- attended, was given in marriage by her father and looked very graceful and pretty in a becomlml P0116"? blue suit with chic hat and match- ing accessories. Her corsaile W85 0! pink roses. The Guardian joins in wishinil Serizt. Observer Hayes and his popular young bride many yell-TB of happiness- JOHNSTON-ASH nurrmrs - eddl w s olemntydd 1A" gllfrtltvxfnitn chfirchsManse It; seven o'clock on Saturday evenlilfl April 4th when Rev. Hugh Mlle!‘ united in marrlnflt‘ Edna M" 5m: lay Johnston. daughter 0! M!" ‘m Mrs. William Johnston. I74 Elm Av," city, and Sergt. Sydney Leonard William Asia R-A-IM gt Portsmouth Jrnglan . The brie was attended b 119L515" l" r o r to the ueen HOW. gllxwetlllamgtttlheibout twgity-flve 1n- vgged gugsts, a delicious wedding supper was served The twist 9° the bride was proposed by CW1- Moule anrl hnpcfy responded to by m, gr-mm. Following supper vocll and instrumental mil-Etc Wfls flfl- joyed.’ l-Jfappiest congratulations are SALVAGE DRIVE STARTS TO- DAY-"Anv old raos. bass or b00191 today"—or any other salvfle "mi" erlul for thy matter. ‘rhls will the a penl that takes 25o school s to the door eteP 0f “V”? house in the city this morninil A"! Charlottetown salvage campaign is inaugurated. Promptly at $11110 o'clock the my: mined to the vurlouq blocks wiu coll around to no what Mr. Giticen has stacked on his front door step to assist Ca- nada's war effort. Armed with wheelbarrow: or other conveyances the collectors will loud up Wm‘ corn iron. brass, lead. nibber zinc, N g_ o! a kinds, rags bottles. and bot- lier grade magi: nee. ‘This WAS"? material will be do tied in a des- lgnated piece with the are: and __________ THE criaituojlsjpwig trusgpgéiy 9 s etc., on or before next Satur- I-Ielen while Co: B Py_ - R.A.F.. sulihorted the lzfilm- Wli ; lowing the ceremony he 5"“ v URS Bring or ship me your M u s k r a t, Mink, Coon, Weasel, Squirrel, Red Fox, day, our last receiving date. Highest market prices paid. J. D. JENKINS, Charlottetown, P. E. I. L-128-4-7-3l Prince Edward Island formers 5- Clark Y0 Prepare for an early liming season and plan according- y. The Superintendent of the Char- lottetown experimental station said weather conditions in March indi. "ted l" early spring and a yield of farm crops below average, ex- cept. corn. He advised the seeding of larger will be called for tomorrow by trucks driven by volunteer workers. The whole collection of the city will ktllien bttahstored in the tgeratral ware ouse- eGovernmen s e 0n the site of the old Agricultural Hall. - geafegigggrxlhénlgfigrgéld 2°"? It will be sorted here by volunteers “kelv m occur m m 3e 0d“ t! 5 and sold eltlur to a local dealer or Russell E. Flood, R.C.N.V.R.. who 0f hay and grain e pr “c on one in Montreal. The money recelv- spent a short leave with hls moth- Dr. Clark said 'his talk | ed will be donated to the Red Cross. er. Mrs Catherine mood, chm-- tended for both boys and was n5 Tin cans and newspapers are not lotlefown, has returned to the for those who had s m included in the materials wanted mainland where ho will rgsumg years farming. pen many by the local salvage Committee. it his duties. "we trusty» m, and “that was stated last night by Coun. A.T. o; “.8 thoughts and m-cts preélggéf ““°‘““"°“' EASTERN GUARDIAN 0 ___. APPOINTED BURSAII. - Mr. rid- u, ward Hardy, Alberton, has been ap- ygar towmeet {fiulfi plentif- m“ pointed acting Bursar of Falcon- This column n reserved for new: of try, empire and m, ‘may mun’ wmd flgspltaL He suggeeds My, local lnterell. but advertising of u throughout the wgfld came John McQuaid tot Cihlarloliagitcgir; ‘hi-sired may‘ ‘u; lnnorted n‘ s ' who i5 at presen serv g W I" - I H‘- y Dlylblo In “wh t Majesty's Forces. Mr. Hardy was """°°' what ‘g,,,“,,g"g,1,3,b?,,,,<gua task? _ , gainst in charge of the Vendor shop at the gjganm forces of Wm For Alberton before it. was closed by the Personals that‘ u let’ Wm destroy our co “f Government some time ago. try destrov our homes our wayugr " ..'Miss Marjorie Hyndmamteach- m?» everything that W's hold dear, "Qlm" "m"! 1§Cm3A5E§ "a er in the Model School. Charlotte- even dearer than life itself. Each Pmple °l Pmlce E ward 15 a“ town is spending her Easter holi- one of us can do th thi h Wm Pa)’ "mm 5°‘ “lei” “qu” m days ‘at her home in Montague-L comes next 1t ma e n8 t’ l]? future, it was learned yesterday. An ___ ‘ ' lmhnporfant‘ b t b y fieem 5m“ i increase in the price of all retail "wuss Mice Riser teacher or mg what wi “h YY c eefllmy d0- llquor is to go into effect immedl- Prince Street School’ Charlotie- t iti e Me to do’ oppor- atei . Thl e incr is in addi- ' “P °s °° d° "w" W! erect" Y S n W 9888 town. spent her holidays at {lungs follow M, tion to the recent 10 per cent plzic- her home in Montague-L. man I m ' as n °' t‘ m‘ day~ T° ed on the sale of alcoholic bever- -i_ l dytfi, e Ymmg Pe°P1° 010"! ages as a Health Tax by the Pro- .."I‘he condition of Mr- Lester All“ i.“ has left m service m ms vincinl Government. The Wartime B. Mellish Montague, who has been Maxim“ fomesi m the Navy» the Prices and Trade Board has grant- ill for about six weeks remains the “'1' °' the Allmrce- All h°n°llf ed special permission for the new same. Mr. Mellish suffered ashock l" “lem- The °PP°rtun1ty for such increase in price, which varies, 1t, while attending church on February service m” “m9 W Y°ll and When is understood the minimum is l0 22nd and his recovery is being anx- lad”? W1" he"? Willbe greatly De, cent lously waited for by his relatives and 5h @118 hened 1f you know that in m. friends-L. la; YZQYIIAElgQfIIlfi d? every tgwnédriril- MILITARY PARADE - Over 15o '_-" ‘ a "i? a" in an Snmrhstepplng soldiers 1mm N“ 62 f..'Mr. Arnold Lane on the staff E1115 find b0ys thinking of you, Canadian Army Basic Trammgo the T, Eaton Co.. Moncton. came ivuppoiting your efforts to faith- Cemre paraded through the Streets by plane to Charlottetown and on uily serve your country, of Charlottetovim yestezday after- w Montague whale he 15 spending T“ be m°re 599cm”? Whit l" _ em, his Easter holidays with his parents some of the things that, need to be n.on and attracted the att on M, dM H La L of thousands of citizens as they '5“ rs’ ___“" new‘ ' d)?“ “ggtg 315th u" elt/iefydfly w n _ Th men. ma“ of them , c ores a u e ome an farm. ngwt rlgéfflmse presented y 5pm‘ d1 d Tr.brllyfggngfiri:“péénrésitfiofeigcgeiis?! Tliese are essential. The stock and acpcarance as they marched 810m; gory“; Montagée me “guest of M155 lwultly must be fed arid watered, like veterans. Decked out in full Marjorie Hyndm,,,,_1, the WW5 mllked- the @885 tethered. battle dress the soldiers sW-ung ' ‘ It is WW 110901011" that the-w be along with the precision of a welL d9“ in the T181" WW M» the X18111? balanced machine LL-Col. F‘.I. 7‘me' I5 that 3°11‘? t‘) help the 0mm‘ Andrew, Officer Cor mans- try to Wm the We" Yes- We must ms. headed the parade. Martial have a united effort by evmone- music was played by the Training Need Mo" Milk Centre band under sgt. L.E. “At the present time there il w rd. F t I a '1' s I great need o: increasing the quanti- EASTER MORNING SERVICE- An intemqmg and lmpyesslve pug- ____ ty of milk so that more cheese may eant was staged on Easter Lord's be made? m“? bu"! ma“ W95 Day morning at seven a. m.. pre- cum/ELAN]; Apr“ 5 _(AP) _ cvervproduced in Canada before is rfllltvd by the Yfillnll Peoples $0- Heavy demand for steel bars in niu- Tequimdi "HY 98$ that ca" by cfety of the Central Christian nitiong manufacture “has crowded “Fred will hell) when ‘he e88 W‘ Church. The decorations were sim- other bar users severely and agri- deli l'° wmch it Wm be red“ 1°‘ ple, timely and very appropriate. cultural implement manfacturers mlpmem- Yewh" England. M The Theme “Tis' Sunrise" was very have been forced to curtail some of Hui’. l" 3918mm. lathe last» W81’. nicely presented. each of the ar- their lines," the- magazine Steel re- a“ e39 °°5l m6 011B Shilling (twenty- tists taking pan portraying the ported mama four cents). We must see to it. that particular thought represented. "While plate demand leads all We‘? man» Wmmm and child "l clearly, impressively and effectually. steel products, shipbuilding con- Great? Brit-id"- Whelhe!‘ serving l" Quite a large number attended the tributing most, bars are becoming m9 firmed “P695 01" I8 Civilians. beautiful service and their rapt almost as important," the trade (for all are in the frvntline today)- attentlon indicated plainly how publication declared in its weekly B915 enough 6559mm fwd It W5“ well they enjoycd the early hour review. Witllln the," mm!“ 3nd m the program. Many expressed the ivish “Requirements for shells are a °thef§llllplles necessary to carry on it might be repeated another time. large factor and allocations nre '91‘? 515m sumessluuy" Mrs. G. Ballfngall who had charge being made to cover needs of the of the service deserves many thanks army and navy. One lot of 11,000 Th"? F" Flam“! and much credit for her energy and tons was distributed recently for t skill in the arrangement of the delivery to shell makers in the east ‘smndi This 15 a time 1°‘ plan‘ service. and other tonnuges are about to be "ll"?- sprmg 15 3mm‘ hem" The -——-—-—i—— provided for the middle west. blackblrds came back Mum 10th NEW scams scnovr. “New production records in pig Earthworm-s Werefiee" March 13th- _____ “on and 5M5] and Opening o; 3m It will soon be time to go fishing. Standing for the month of iron ore season at the earliest date 1i l5 “me i0 mill“! P111115 1K1 0°11" March: ever known forecast probably t-ne llii°ll°n Wllll the 5911M linux12- Grade rx-i. Anita Doiron: I. greatest activity ever attained by These who have a will 1e niece Pauline Peters. the steel industry." Should Dian for a vesvtable garden- Grazie VII—l. Catherine Gallant; National ingot production edged Why n0?! 99nd 10f 5689C! CBtB-IOKUES? 2. Geraldine Doiron. a half-point upward last week to 98 I1 yo" had a 811F916" lB-St YER-l‘. Y0" Grade VI—1. Mildred Peters: 2. per cent of estimated capacity, the siiould plan improvement-E; M1011 85 “Buddy” Gallant: 3. Gilbert Mac- same rate as prevailed a year ago, a continuous supply of health build- Cormec and Louis Gallant (eq-uall. “though the larger capacity now a- ing vegetables throughout the sea- Grade V (SrJ-l. Lucy Peters; vailable means greater tonnage son. D0 not lmdfirtfllie more ma“ '1. Thelma Giflant. ilian a ye ago." you can take care of efficiently. A Grade V (Jrl-l. Stevie Peters; dozen or more of the best vcizctflble! 2. rut-bid Gallant. Gallant: 2. Gordon Gallant: s. ran be crown in sufficient quantity Grade IV—1. Percy Gallant and Alice Peters and My;tle Gafant, to supply a small family on ari Mildred Boudrcau reouall. (emiali, area 30 feet by 50 feet. Write to you!‘ Grade TIT-—l. Freddie Peters; 2. GraticJI (Jl'.)——1.SlilrleyD0lr0i'i; nearest EXDcriment-al Station for Dorllia Gallant; 3. Albany Mac- 2. Jenny Gallant. ' ~ information. "Farm seeds should CPYYHBC- Grade I-1. Mary Peters: 2. be cleaned and tested. Imlilemfin“ Grade II (Sr.)—1. Germaine -Teacher: A.J. MacCormac repaired and tools sharpened. 0H6 reason that we should have every- 'i' thing in readiness is that valuable time will be saved durin rush riods Gne hour used to the lmlt W Bu flll conditions are right f0!‘ 545661118 0X planting. is worth many hours when conditions prevent work on the land. "Plan your farm work to reduce the necessary labour. Farm help is dtfficult to secure and wafles "e azivancini; It is false economy t0 try to get along without help that is needed. but by Planning before- hand, time can be saved and much more can be accornllllslleli Early Spring jobs. such as pruning fruit- trecs and repairing fences should he completed early. Manure can be spread where most needed, some- times a fail of a feW lmht?! °1 snow during April enables us to haul fresh manure with sleighs and spread it directly on the HON-l This usuall saves a lot of time and labour diir ng busier seasons. Eliminate Waste "speaking of waste. can we hi!" a; to what is the Sfeltelt “l of waste on our famis today? all know that this is a. time when yi-aste should be euminated. When the usefuines of articles, such as. worn plow sheares or old P8P?" ll over, they should be gathered and turned over to Salvage Committees to be forwarded to those who can make them into other needed or- tlcles. Just. think of the waste that you know about. Perhaps it. is man- ure thrown out where the rain from the barn roof falls on it and washes away much of the fertiliz- ing vslue- or manure is allowed to heat. or fire-fang losing almost all ot its value. You may think of grain or hay that was not properly cured before being stored; it mould- ed or heated and was unfit for stock food. Potatoes were not an - ed as they should have been, they rotted. Seed potatoes were diseased or chilled so that they missed. You can think of dozens of ways that waste occurs on the farm. "I-low about the loll of our roll fertility? You will readily admit that soil is essential. We cannot have a farm without It, and the most Hluihlale soil ‘is lltntiwn s: top- lorfolk Va In hospital heri- for treatments Mrs. Dessnlu Mohorovloleo i311; ‘M: mist ‘silage ° m” 1,. . _ . 8h the holds Im- bohy Jase who was born nfttrlhur slrli was torpc o4! In the oemuflei by the Emmy, o; pm,“ lorth Atlantic but survneil lifeboat experuence with no signs of dlfflculty and mmum forms of me‘ h" bum Vlriu. Mohnrovlelc‘; daughter Hana. lsu on th- ship vxllh her mcther, ls m; lr-to frrtilc soil, It is we firm- with I081. or‘: greatest asset-his home bank Early Seeding Season Is Indicated, Speaker Says Dr. J. A. Clark Advised Farmers Prepair Now For Probable Reduces Yields Of Hay And Grain were advised last night by Dr, J. b fits. Continuous cro Prairies this is caused by gocr and often plied lies and wash-outs in their from year to year, and thought they were natural and might be expect- is not permitted at any time to m O- “Sheet erosion of our soils f; - ing on wherever you fertility is most needed, or it and Weekly Star, estimated dlgious change in the soil erosion.’ He refers to a field any other soil we know equals the amount of plant sheet erosion, then we do to prevent this waste? "First: Steep hillsides should be reforested uutle . to give trees a foothold. "Second: Grades that have wasli- to the skunk iii America. llfollerly ed badly and are difficult to work denotes a rare British n-easel, may be seeded out to grass. A ————i——————— turf is one of the best methods of Use Mlnnrrlk fur dandruff. _____, _PA_G_EV FIVE___ retaining a. soil and posturing l good way to rebuild it. ‘Third: All slopes should be plow- ed and cultivated across the slope of the land. This ls generally spok- en of as being worked along con- tours. The purpose is to delay tho flow of vmter during and after rains. A field of roots or potatoq that in drilled up across the hllb side and therefore cultivated lion; the contours will retain even I heavy rain without any runoff. The water thus absorbed by the soil is available for the growing plants and no loss occurs as the surface soil in other words. Losses from this is not moved. Where hoed crops y occur in several ways. As are cultivated straight up and down ther banks. you must make de- the slope even a moderate shower posits ii’ you are to draw out bene- will move considerable soil short uulniz without distances down hill and a heavy tldeqllhle fertilization makes 18nd rain will Qften carry avmy twq poor. My father used to say such inches of soil in the watercourse a method was robbing the land. “There is u much more serious 105s. however. that ts altogether coo fields dry up in the spring, n. close common throughout this country yvatcii should be kept on tempor- and that is. soil erosion. On the ury water courses, Use u ghqvd _ winds and by means of dams and side that blow the fertile soil particles drains compfl the wafer to travel away as dust and leaves the land by the longest route possible thus on the Mmmsxpp! gsrand reduclllng its speed and the amount: ~ . 9B o so l car . floods occur that z can ry quantities of earth leaving only gra- every “rater Con,” will be grudqd vel and sub-soil and burying other and seeded out; t‘, 3mg; 50 that, tho areas of fertile soil so that both overflow during the Spring thaw! are useless. Because we have neith- may be carried sway safely. er of these extreme forms of soil erosion, many have not noticed or ultimate method needed to control paid little heed to what is known soil erosion in many fields. This sheet erosion. Farmers here have consists of strips of grass alternat- seen and filled up the small gul- ing with cultivated and cereal cropl. fields All these strips follow around the formed in between the drills. “Fourth: From now until tho "Fifth: Plan now that in tutu" “Sixth: Strip farming may be tho contours of the field so that water flow directly downhill. In many farm areas today, ml: see mu dy method has brought back fertility It may only carry to badly wasted lands. the soil a few feet but it ls always down hill and away from where soil made to do our best to produce and v may safely harvest all we can from our 051T? Great quantities of the fin- forms. Early gown grains have giv- est and most valuable soil particles en the greatest returns over s per. away altogether from the farm to iod of years and generally ripen some stream or river bottom. Mr. R. C. Parent, Supervisor of later seedlngs. When should w! Illustration Stations in New Bruns- start work? Not before the 301i l; wick, writing in the Ffamlly Herald ready, but once it is ready, seed from as quickly as possible. "This year every effort should be during better harvest weather than "One test to determine if s field equal to one inch in depth from is ready for working is to take a 452 acres of land is carried down handful from an area that seems u the St. John River past ZFrederic- damp as any, squeeze it tightly and ton, New Brunswick, every day dur- should it break up in s. friablo ing the Spring season. Dr. H. H. Bennett, Chief, manner when you open your hand, Soil work can start. Avoid working soil Conservation Service, Department that has a tendency to be sticky, Washington. in a but should a section of the field recent article, "Thirty Years of Ver- be worked before it ts really ready "cal Fflflfllllg.” tells something of then further work should be con- what has happened in the Aroosiook tinued while it is drying out until potato district of Maine. He refers it ts in good shape. If worked rivet particularly to the 220,000 acres of and left it will bake and form clotie ideal potato soil known as Caribou that greatly lessen the fertility of Loam. Thirty years ago he survcy- the field for the season. ed this area. The top-soil was the-n mellow and dark in colour. years ago, after examining it again, Weather Conditions Important “Weather conditions are import- “'I hadn't counted on such pro- ant in all farm operations. 'i'liey I are very important in the early actually found-change caused by spring in connection with preparing that a seed bed. Loss of time and ef- 32 years previous had a combined fort will be avoided if the ares soil and subsoil depth of at least worked during each period of fav- (In which the average orable weather is so estimated that depth of the subsoil-the original all the necessary farm operations soil is all gone-is less than twelve inclirdlnw the seeding can be com- intltes today." In other words. more islets-d before the next rain. During than one foot of soil and subsoil, these operations, proper filth must amounting to 32,000,000 lbs. per acre be obtained and the soil compact- had been) unnecessarily wasted in ed again into a satisfactory seed. bed. Planning for success includes you wonder what he meant choice of implements, thorough by Vertical Farming? Well it vies work and good Judgment. the way the farmers were cultivat- ing their land. They were plOWllIg, Springs work to learn what indi- planting and cultivating their po- cations lltcre are concerning the tato fields straight up and down date work will start on the land? the hills. Every furrow and culti- You have probably heard of the vator track made a water channel ground hogs’ shadow. the equinox- directly down the hill. The steepm‘ iai gales, etc. Some years ago u. the grade the more rapid the flow definite oo-relation was discovered of water during every rain and the between the mean temperature of carrying capacity of water to move March, the coming of spring plant- soil increases very greatly with ev- ing weather and the yield of the ery increase in the rate of fl vv. "Prince Edward Island soils are Provinces, with particular reference more readily wasted by sheet eros- to Prince Edward Island. A March ion during rains, particularly as the mean temperature 2 degrees or frost comes out in the Sprint; than more above average visually; is fol- because lowed by an early Spring and yields they are sandy loam in character of farm crops except, corn below and do not have gravel or small average. A March mean tempera- stones to retard the water from ture 2 degrees or more below aver- cutting small channels. Bow To Prevent Erosion “Would it help in planning this main fan-n crops in the Maritime age is usually followed by o. late Spring and good yields of hay, cer- eals, potatoes and roofs. Corn and ciPer heat loving crops yielding be- "If you will look CEIPGIIIJ-ff at any low average, The mean temperature for Autumn that has a slope of two per March was about five degrees cent or more-you will see what is above the average for forty years meant by soil erosion. It u, hard and we may expect an early Spring to estimate the loss. but it ‘nus been and plan accordingly. Seeding larg- said that in the last ten years the er areas to corn, millet and soy loss of soil fertility from this cause benrig to replace the shortage that loud l: likely to occur in the production y all of our farm cribs of hay and grain." during that period. Again it has been estimated that the greater than the value of all fertilizer purchased in recent years for the Province. This as you know _ I amounts to many hundreds of thcu- houses are in the British army's sands of dollars every W901’. "If it is agreed that the greatest They travel with portibie laundries waste that occurs on our terms is which clean clothing and bedding should while the troops wash. GUARD AGAINST TYPHUS LONDON -(CP)-— Mobile bath- latcst precaution against typhus. BY ANOTHER. NAME The word prilecat. often applied ANCIIORS AWEIGIII About to resume tlnllrs at sea. (‘nmidlnn seamen weigh n flestrcyedi nchor. As the heavy cnaln rattles up the side of the lhill I M!!! t! "It" ll over the bow to wash awry flu- heavy muck and weeds from the llnh rntl from the anchw Itself