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H00 SHIPPING SSHEIIIILE cllnlsntus AHli new YEARS weeks ' ~

We will lcad hogs at all regular points Monday, bee. Ilvl

- t ‘IIIIELY ItlTES till toms oollliiom vlml

" Silver Fox and-

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‘ He'll-he!‘ read not‘ tvritel-bound him

. O pr, George 0. Hlhop. Provincial .ima| Pathologist, has very kindly rmished ul with a reprint from e, Canadian Medical Association usual of an article by Drs. J. ufmsnn and R0. Bchwager of e {royal Victoria. Hospital. Mont- i, entitled --0ral Pbllc Midst-id

htfllphy in the treatment of Per; ciulls Anaemia and l. fltDrl-rlt by , Tam D. Spies from the Journal y [he Aurterican Medical Associat- Dr. Spies is one qr the h‘0s'ld‘s ding authorities on vitamins. fse articles are most authorit- tivc and show without question of tibt the wonderful effects 0f this tg in such cases. The doses for

umalls are small and apparently erc ls no digestive disturbance rhilergic manifestations. As is ell known the liver treatment ls r; used in connection with rmclous anaemia of persons but

is claimed that the folio acid stment has advantages. Dr. Bish- p is of the opinion that lt would ,9 or grcat bcrleflt in the prevent- h- t.‘ rtlaemia in platinum foxes ~ tates that there is available thirty that could be used for this - Ht’.

Felting has been quite general t1 rtverdhe province the past few ("ks and is practically complete

the exception of some of th!

cr ranches. We understand the"

gkg-vlff this year while not quilt < mac a; last season. is generally lghod quality with some quite ex- rational skins in new types and illcrs bclhg seen. We think the til ltas been a favorable one on 1.. “hole and lt has certainly been ch easier to work around a ranch to the absence of snow. Most tiers have their foxes set out for the commencement of the ling season and those we have 1 crl to have culled out and cut ‘om somewhat. Quite a few have mink with the idea 0f diver- thtng, which is a good move.

‘The American State Department Ii Ottawa has issued s denial that r ll.i.\ any intention 0f restricting lhipJYlS of fox and b11124! furs tn

PTCEIH of the amounts entering

0.11 fur producing countries in :.tt= pre-war period. It will be re- tcnthcred that American fur farm- t,l> have made this request to the ciczntncnt. Here is the official tatm-ncnt. . . .“1t has been brought t.» the attention of the Department t state that a rumour is being \'|d"ly circulated in fur trade circles t the United States and Canada that the government of the United iftlcs intends to imp05e restrictive ltolasfon imports of fox furs and ttnk. limiting their import to 16 crtrcnt of the amounts entering 10m any country in the DYE-WET

criadfrhcre is no substance what- ccvci- to this rumour". The abol is mighty good news to us bicallse were the American govern- lncnt to limit their impofil l0 15 ptrcctlt it would mean that we would only be allowed to export to the tLS-A. between three and tour htousand pelts next year. No tlcubt the American fur farmers

, would like to shut lfnp0l15 out but

is cannot very well be done M hey have entered into an inter- national agreement and the rule would work two ways. ,

This is the month of fur auc- tions. All fover the United States and Canada auctions are being held of peltrlds that have been taken pit m recent weeks The following ldvlccs give. e tine an when is do- intt but this week's auction sale at iiontrcal will have a truer indic- ltion for us as to the trend. Seattle Wash. Dec. 19th. . . Price 4061111"

on the first fresh ranch mink 0f

the season offered in the Seal-ill lhr Exchange ranged from 80 11!!‘- mm. to 35 percent for better 800GB. ill percent on oldlfllfy "id 35 Per‘ ‘mt on poor grades. The offer-inf

- included 19,600 Delis of which 40 percent was sold. lfine skins broil!“ m to $38.50. olvllnary. 813 to $10- No silver fox was offered. Marten was offered and withdrawn.

Regina. Sask. Dec. 12th. . . Due to unsettled market condition! m! ssltmtchewan fur- marketing service has cancelled a special mink and

Mink Farming

silver fox sols scheduled for Dec-

ember 16th. The next general sale of the Provincial Government

Algency is scheduled for January 3th. .

. . . The first mink and silver fox auction sale of the season was held Dec. 10th by the Dominion Fm" Auction Sales. Ltd. Wild mink met with a good demand at a decline of 35 Pmertt compared with last year's high prices. Ranch mink were in only limited demand and met with price resistance. Sliver fox offerings were withdrawn due to lack or in- terest, the company declined to make known prices- stating it might affect the market.

Frederick Elohelbaum who writes articles for Women's Wear Daily 0'" "lo Beneral fur picture of the United States. has some more en- couraging news which we quote. . . . “Rcpmts from dealers and processors indicate that activity in the wild mink market has taken on a fast tempo and yesterday Dick up business in the processing in- dustry was described as being ai- IIIO-‘it like last year at this time. It is remarked that these reports lit in well with other news from he country dealers that. mink is showing new ttrength and that deals are now being made about l0 percent to l2 percent above the levels of about ten days ago. The muskrat situation is still not clear to manufacturers in the market. While the wholesale price for aver- age chats is still not higher than $196. less 8 percent, more strength is being gathered in the country where Ohio rates 80 percent. large and extra large are bringing $2.20.

One of the larger mink operators gold yesterday that the knocks the industry has received at the hands of radio, commentators and column- ists. 1n the press of the country has been helpful in as much a; it has made the women more fur con- ‘clous and created the impression that furs are low how and therefore now is the time to buy. He ple-

incss ln January.

The Russian Armtorg sale of furs which was given wide publicity shows Persian lamb 5 percent dc- cllne from October levels for the best goods, 10 percent for the other grades. Marmot 171 percent. sold at a to price of $2.30 for No. 1 large; mus at 49 percent. sold at a top price of $1.98 for No. i large: squir- rel 80 percent sold at a top price of $1.80 for Iensky dark tails. 'I‘rt1de comment points out that the Pers- ian lambs were poor and that the decline from three months 88o was about 20 percent. Much has been made of this consignment of Russ- ian furs and s great many thought they would be of such high quality gnu-in such quantity that they would have an ‘appreciable cfiect an the market, that is would have a tendency to lower it but appar- cntly the quality was not anything to brag about and the Russians held firm prices for their goods. ‘rhls is another hopeful point to flu- producers in that it means that Armtorg has n0 intention of caus- ing any chaos in furs.

The slashing of prices in‘ the United States has certainly sold goods Glmbls Bros. one of the largest New York stores. stated last week that. their fur depurunmt developed very heavy traffic in their advertised fur sold. that it was beyond expectations. ‘their both stores had velvet ropes u? and guards on duty in fur deport- ments but these were mmecessary as s. downpour of rain kept the crowds down to sizeable pmpmt- ions. Recently Macy's fur depart- ment was swamped with customers for certain priced goods. At. Klein's their selling facilities were busy and they disposed of a lot of swds- Bimllar references are made to Glnble’: and other stores in NW York. so there ls no doubt that furs are moving and that event‘ ul-lly the lethargy which has af- fected the public twill wear off.

8am Johnston. who recently took over the Belvedere Filling station where he has established his agency for find cars. trucks and tractors. has also taken over operation of the ranch of the Bplllett brothers

a on Inwer Nihlpeque Road. It will

roman»?! that Sam's foxes the other Johnston has were one leading win-

ners at-th result a1 lb: " show. swili be glad to sea lam ‘with as and wish him the best

no mfllfl given up’ their fox ect- lvlties but’ will have saved them- selves the wort which ranch man- agement entails.

Archie If. Qvnpbell. m Univer- lltly Drive. Saskatoon, Basic. well- hnown to many fox farmers here. recently made a shipment of pearl platinum form to Danish fur farm-

dark mammal martini!

alscwoil silvena. As the remit: of the mint at

‘and ll Docunbor lsontroal

. WlnnIPCCv 14811.. Dec. 12th.

dicts- very substantial mink bus?

of 1m. ins-spams boys have by has set

on the "Chinchilla."

pensive of fur-bearers.

ing purposcl. there fl actually

and coupled with the fact that

been established.

cred.

nf the same also.

erlcan mining

two hundred and fifty ranches

own less than one thousand.

The animals are

per animal.

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Promotion In Plant Protection lievision

In announcing three promotions ln the Plant Protection Division, Science Service. the Dominion Department of Agriculture has restored lts staff responsible for

‘administering regulations protect-

average of $17.90; Platlnums were 7! percent. sold at an average of $84.64; Pearl Platinum: were 1s Percent sold at an average of $26.72; White marked were 28 percent. sold at an average of $21.86; Half to threequartw silvers were 40 percent sold at an average of $18.33: selected full silvers were 18 per- cent sold at an average of $22.44; regular full silvers were 25 per- cent sold at an average of $17.24; ‘inferior types were 40 percent sold at an average of $12.61; low grades were '11 percent sold at an average of $.97.

‘The above ls very disappointing to thousands of ranchersthrough- out Canada who had hoped for a Miter sale in December. Recently we asked every rancher to contact his representative in the Dominion Plfllflmmt and request him to have ltfzr. llsley, Minister of finance. re- move the pmcmslng tax and the sales tax from sliver- fox, pointing out that THIS I8 AN EMERGENCY. Some thought we were alarmlsts but we knew what was going on in tho fur world‘ and told the truth to om- people disagreeable as it was. This situation ls the gravest we haveevsrfscedmomflyearsof ranching st Vlmy Ranch. The first

“ ‘ was the fail of c1900 when the Americans placed a duty of 50 percent on silver fox pelts. The next loally bod year was 1940 twheniwe sold some 1.700 pelts from Vlmy ranch at an average of $15. However. there was one thing about 1040. one could sell one’: stuff at suns price and $15.00 than was much better as the coat of produc- ing a pelt was in the vicinity of Sletofllinstcadofeaotofloas it is today. We want. again to cm- ‘phaslle that the fox ranchers of this Province have got to make ‘a fun and demand their rights the some u ail'tha other farmers c! a. grain. potato. barley. fruit and everybody else that is a farmer is getting consideration and if we reallytussrt ourselves we will got it too

We regret is have to close our

s Ffitlhll. will take too much to tmrs the difficulties which . nae-ls mu of arch he sweet must be bal-

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This little animal with its priceless pelt-l say priceless bo- cause at this time alas to the scarcity of these animals for breed-

value In any of the world's fur markets. When we consider tbaf practically all of the skins marketed from Canada and the Unl- ted States to date have been what ll formed ‘fatality skins.

infancy, It ll easy to understand why a baslo price has not yat

Genuine Chinchilla must not be confused with the chip- chilla rabbit. because the rabbit acquired its name from a type of rabbit that hill been developed. and the similarity of color thus developed does not alter the fact that it is still travel-tho- loll l rabbit. and therefore ll to be classed amongst the cheap- est of furl. while Chinchilla is the most cvpcnslve fur vet disoqy. It has a fine. Ioft and delicate fur. with a lustrous shade of smoky gray. and in wolgtht it is equivalent to a piece of ‘silk

The Chinchilla originated in the rocky vastness of the Andes Mountains in Chile. and In l9'-‘3 Mr. M. F. Chapman, on Am- ’ , brought the first. live animals to this continent, and located in California. where the first. captivity Inching was started. and has since been ranched successfully and has slowly expanded since that time.

at the present time. and tho total Chincliln population ls in tho vicinity of twenty thousand animals. and of which Canadians

The fact that it requires between one hundred and twenty to one hundred and forty pelts to make one lady's fur (which has sold for a low of $20,000 and a high of $0.000) indi- eaten there ll a vast field open for future development. Chin- chilla! are a true rodent, naturally tlmitfbut will soon become pots and may be handled as pleasantly as a kitten, which makes their ranching a pleasant and desirable occupation also for wo- men. who are already amongst the most successful ranlhsrs. ‘ y vegetarian and are fed mostly on a sclentlflcally developed ration in pellet form, and with the ad- dition of clean timothy hay. a few clean water. and they require a. sand bath daily for a few min- utes. Thls food costs the nominal sum cf about $2.00 per year

CONTINUED ON SATURDAY. DEC. 28TH

LIMITED QUOTA OF BREEDERS AVAILABLE AT

$1500.00 Per Pair

For Further Particulars writs

J. F. MORRIS

Rep. TH!) COR-MACK CHINUHILLA RANCH LTD.

0HlH0_l_|__lLLAS .

To the lugs family of ranchers and other: who may be fa- , ‘ reetsrl In the newest and, l believe the molt profitable fur- bearing lnllllll in this country, and u the general public are yractlcally unfamiliar with this new industry. I wish to present in my own words some information which l have lately acquired It is my desire to pass along to you a gen- eral introduction to this little nugget of fur. which is one of the smallest. and I think the most Interesting.’ and yet the most ex-

nc established price as to pelt

captivity ranching is still in its

There are less than of all sizes in North Atmerlca

coat

pablum. and plenty of

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int; Canada from pests and dis-

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lm the Far East

Mo" “hm-u and Monday, Dec. 30th; also Thursday, Dec. 26th, and Thursday,

This Note has nothing :0 do with Communism or Socialism, those so- Clfll‘ systems which stem from the

I writings of Karl Marx. There are nrany other "isms" of more inno- cent character, that one Comes a- cross while browsing in the drc-

‘tlonary, When the Chitlamaw, 1|. Major Hcople's laundry, says "vol-

fur “very" he is guilty uf lambdacism. 1.2-. the pronunciation of r as '1 a usage quite common and sometimes pwlied lallatlotl. I knew t. village h» North Durham where ‘the peo- ple. men. women and children. un- consciously practised rhoiaclsur. an excessive burring of the letter 1' a hollow sound with an "h" mixed m. This is mentioned by Shakes- pearc as the defect in Hotspttrk speech. Noalsm, the dictionary says, is the egotirsm of agroup of yer» sons, which prompts the use of "we

m speaking of oneself. Royalty t-nd

editors take notice. For the next

"ism" we go to Philosophy: tulam is tile doctrine that all tholzgltt ll]

addressed‘ to second person or .'o onc's futureself as this. such dell» nition reduces one to the condition of the metapiiccziciatt ‘that ditlna, ken what; he was talkin‘ about." so we pass on. There ls a large group of “isms" as tnasochism- sadism. clta. which I have listed: tlt=y are almost medical terms, and tlu not lmrl themselves to newspazcr .-x~ planatian

Here are a few words in "is‘.

When of old, s man said: "I am

a citizen of nn mean city." hc rtaude

a rhetorical uudsrstaflenlcnt. Sui-h

g figure of speech is known a: "li- tctes" or "meiosis." Old writers

were fond of "syllepsis." a figure of speech which uses the some word at the sometime, in two different senses: “He was a great. taker of snuff. as well as of towns." The Northumbrlan dialect (and pcrhaps the Anglo-Saxon language) often used metathesis. the transposition of letters or syllables. Fa: instance the little River Browny (pro-

nounced "broony") was really a

“burnie" - a little burn or bvnok. Other "figures of speech" will

be treated of later. if all goes well.

. THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK

This bird which belongs to the Snipe family, was once found ' great numbers on this oontlne . It is a justly-prized gamebirri, and in consequence has been extermin- ated in many places by ardent sportsmen. Perhaps it is not alto- gether fair to blame its scarcity on the hunters, for the Woodcock is a ground-nests!‘ and so is ex- posed to whatever carnivorous ani- mals roam the district-Ancluding the house cat. Here is a detailed description of a specimen received for determination. Dec. 6th. i946.

case of foreign origin. Three ex- perienced officials will fill staff positions made vacant during the war by death or retirement.

W. A. Fowler has been framed Associate Chief; J. W. Soannell. Assistant Chief. Seed Potato Sec- tion. and L. L. Reed. Supervisor of Held Surveys. All will oper-

m, gram the mvtstrm hgadqugft- i mottled in a small pattern of black.

ers in Ottawa.

These three officials have had long experience in plant protec- tlon work. Mr. Fowler having jglned the Department in 1N0 to ad in combotir/g the European corn borer which had recently invaded Canada. making its first appearance in southwestern Ont- uric. Born at London, Ont. in 190i. and educated there and at Ontario A-trlcultural College. he was tn- charge of inspection of imported plants at Toronto from 192d to 1045. In his new posi- tion. he will assist the Division's Chief. W. N. Keenan. in super- vising all plant protection activ- ities in Canada. excepting seed potato certification.

Administration of Departimental regulations designed to produce disease-free high yielding seed potatoes will now be the reslwml‘ blllty of J. W. Scannen who loin- ert the Department in 1902. Born- at Kirk's Ferry, P. Q.. in i891. Mr. Soannell was educated in 1N7, Mr "Scann-ell was educated at l-lull and Aylmer and in 19m ob- tallied the degree of EBA. from Macdonsld College. During the years he served as District In- spector in charge of seed potato certification at Saskatoon. Indian Head. Winnipeg, and Guelph. As a result of Mr. Scannelfs trans- fer from Guelph to Ottawa. the administration of seed potato regulations in Ontario will now be the rsmonslbillty of officials aslgned to four districts: W. L. A Kemp. Guelph: H. W. Whiteslde. Barrie: 0. W. Lachalne. Ottawa: and I’. J. Hudson. London.

L. L Reed will organise and supervise the many field activit- ies of the Division in coping with outbreaks of insect and plant diseases of fo m origin. These include contra of the Japanese beetle in Eastern Can- ada and the Dutch Elm Disease in Quebec and Ontario, and the inspection of orchards for l-wle maggot in connection with export certification. m. Reed was born at Newton. in 10M. and was educated at. Springfield and Hampton. N. 3.. and at Nova Booth Agricultural College. Join- ing the Department tn ifll. he has served in the five eastern provinces and in British Ocllmr- bia. Pqltod at Quint John from ill‘! to 104i. lie was active in the work connected with suppressing Brunswick.

AID IIOONSTIUCTION 0M hilllfied and fifty hours of re- lton labs:

are reoulred from a at the University of

tloaai Student leo- via -

‘with a few light brown crossbart.

American Woodcock. A.O.U. 228 ,_ S. R. Crown and back of head black.‘

Bill very long (2.5 inches) and tap- ering. Eyes very large. situated near the top of the bead. A black- lsh line runs from the base of the bill to the eye. The upper parts (Le. back. wings and stubby taili

gray, and brown; tall with a very few‘ short white feathers, Just showing. Underparts, from the throat downwards. warm cinnamon color. (Closely examined. the lareast feathers are partl-colored black, with the upper half cinnamon, hid- ing the black.) The under-surface of the wings is cinnamon and sil- ver-grey, in equal areas. Dcngth 11 inches. _

Woodcock: haunt the muddy edges of brooks. where they probe the soft mud for worms, insects, and larvae —their principal food. I hBVg often, in past years. di-s- turbed these birds foraging in tny alder "creek." The would rockct lip 1n alarm. whlrr sway close over the tops of the aldcrs and drop into the mazy growth fifty yards away. That is their usu-"tl trick when elud- ing their enemies.