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Silver Fox Farming

m “,1 week's Hudson's Bay C,1111pan_y’s sale ln New York wild "wk w“ 1m percent sold at Dflfles 311 percent over low September.

1,1,, lcicls. 'l‘ne number offer-cc‘ ‘Us p90 and a top u! $22.50 was J ~ :1, There was also an offer-

ifigLof 3.200 ranch mink skins and 111m- \\;rc completely sold with a m, 111 $15.0). Marten, of which (hug were 5,2712 $31115. W35 37 U?!" ,.3_1t sold with a 10D 01 $110 101' 11,1_-l4cnzie River No. 1 extra dark. white 114,528) was 94 percent sold, the loo being $33.50 for Eskmo 51y so. 1. Timber wolf (‘I681 100 néiitnn sold, reacllirlil as high as

539 101 1111c gins. Lynx 1159111 was 10o percent 531d. the top being $33 for Aaskil ones. ln several B11335 furs reached Government. cal 11g prices and of course could no; be bid up further.

1W» South Bend. Indiana. retail

lllll . have adopted un eight- W1, advertising standard for the 58115011, 1t l5 a; near the Golden

R1119 111 business as can be found- anyivhorc. For instance No. 3 is, 1y}, dlgparilglflg statements. shall b- nl.\."'c relative to any competitor. h‘.= merchandise or his se vice." llulo .3. "Misleading restrictions 511.111 not be used." 6. Advertisins shall be free from ‘baiting’ tend- fllCy, If supplies or quantities of stock are limited the advertising gha" state this fact clearly." Well donc. South Bend!

The Soudack sale of silver fox pelts and platinum; in Winnipeg. Mall" last week found silvers un- changed. The offering consisted of 4,500 pelts. as percent were sold. A 513961-11 lot of 20 platinum pelts produced some very hectic bidding, a top price of $128 being reallzec. Regular types white-face and ring- necks sold from $45 to $60. while ocar full silvers brought 830 to $50. The cheaper grades realized from $14 to $30.

11 1,1,... 151510011 in the United States to remove raw furs from the Government celllflfi- T110 5111911- can mr Merchants Association will lsk for the reclassification of raw furs as an agricultural commodltll and consequent removal from the price ceiling. Mr. Silverman, Pre- sident, says that the O.P.A. rules u applied to the raw product in furs are mformblo only theoretic- ny because of inability to grade them accurately.

Klska Island, in the ‘Aleutian-s. (near Alaska) now occupied by tho laps. is famous for its blue foxes. Henry Wlnkel of Beattle, Washing- ton, once held the fur breedin! rights on it and says it is one of the beat spots in the world to raise foxes. You just turn your foxes loose and come back in a few

"years and star trapping. They feed

themselves the fur 1| wonder-

The American Fur Market Journ- al, published in Wausau, Wis- consln. has an item stating that two fox ranchers are diversifying their fur farm activities and are now raising turkeys. Thatbnothlng, Imvell Hancock raised turkeys. ceiery and the finest quality foxes. iilyer. plhtlflilm and white-face, all in the one enclosure. I

In 1026 a ranching company was formed in Michigan known as the Mount Forest Fur Farms. I116- T119 idea was to raise muskrate on 52,- 000 acres of Louisiana swamp land. The llrolect failed, but later oil R1111 sulphur were found on the lllrlllerty and the Michigan stock-

T-llcrs sued for royalties. The

' has Slanted them $151,592 . loyalties up to January lst of inst yeor. and $17,000 after that date. so there will be some divid- for the shareholders after all »~:iia: is l1’ tlrelnwyers don't lake

it hll._Th_e judge has rcclngigtlg- farmers. The state coEgLoLCol- '

. ‘Qtart yo

0d a payment of $172,841.45 in legal and accounting foes and expenses. _An interesting $010 was pub. llshed 1n newspapers 111 the United States recently entitled. For Farm- 1118 R11 Important Industry. It traced its history from the early days down through the sliver fox Promotion period to the present Oily. The article said that fur farm- ing was started '15 years ago by a man named Resscque. who raised mnk lil Oneida County. N.Y.. und 1°11 11111111118 by Dalton and Oulton igl-lgianlsh, P. E. I.. some few years

The American National Fox Breeders‘ Association reported a top 11* cc of $138 for 20 platinum silvers and an average for their offering of $117.43 at a recent New York auction. White-face silvers aver- aged $61.38 with a- top of $96.

Th:- Unlted States Department of the Interior is advising the raising of domestic rabbits a; important for war time needs for meat and fur products. Rabbits require only small space and hutches are con- structed cheaply to house Rabbit pelts are essential to the fur and felting industries, which have been deprived by war time condit- ions of materials formerly used.

Choice rabbit pelts are used for rnakim fur garments and as fur lining or trim for other garments. The better quality of Delts ls used for making felts. Rabbit meat is quick to produce. oniy oo days are required from mating until the young are ready for market. Waste from kitchen and garden can supplement the usual grain-pro- tein-hay ration.

Tho University of Alaska Ex- perimental Fur Farm has succeed- ed in producing a fine type platinum blue fox by crossing a white-face and a blue fox. The resulting pro- geny are bred to white faces and the third generation produce the desirable platinum blue.

A new process for producing Vitamin A has been discovered by chemists 1n the United states. It is made from whale liver oil. a pro- duct that has in the Dist gone to waste.

John Pearson. seventeen-year-old eon of Alex Pearson of the Oxfooro Fur Farm. Minnesota. chimp a ‘world's neltfniz record. During the season he pelted 1964 mink, work- lng after school hours. He is left handed. picks up his own mink, sharpens his own knife and turns each pelt fur side out. His record is 58 mink in one hour. The pelts are chilled in a refrigerator room after neltlnar and fleshed when time and help permits.

Some apprehension is being ex- pressed by fox farmers that the supply of horse meat in Canada will not be sufficient for future needs now that farmers are not usinfi as many tractors as formerly. Others say there will be plenty of horses as the numb); on farms runs close to three millions and some of these have to be culled off every year and some have broken legs or other injuries which do not prevent their use m fox feed. Then again in the foothills of Alberta thousands of horses run wild and these are capt- ured and shipped in carload lots to be turned into fox feed or fats for war purposes.

In Colorado they don't have very much worry about ilie feed situation. Jack rabbit; are plentiful in the mountains and over a quarter of a. mifion were killed this sea- son. Buyer; pay ten to twenty cents for each rabbit and sell the furs to manufacturers for women's coats and the meat to the fox

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earlier than ever .

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order now, and start early! Agents:

Winston W. Currie. Alberton vlllne lnackay. Bloomfield Sta. G- B. Hume. Brooklyn. Kings Co. J- lhrry Green. Central Bcdrque mymond Doucelt, Hunter River W. K. 0mm, nus. Kcnslnglon Bruce Paynter. 8.1M, Kenslngtcn V- l. Duffy. Klnliora

Wlu. Christian, Launching

5. I. Stewart, Montague

Rae Kennedy. Murray Harbour N. Mrl. Arthur Jlnmau. New Annan 9- Franklyn Brown. Brown’:

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So plan ahead. Island Bray Chick

Charles F. Macliay. Northam

0. C. Johnson, Churchill Farm. North Tryon

II. A. Ielloy, Jelley’: Dept. Store. 0'Leary

Chas. 8. Mclfa . Park Corner Lnrn Kllirrlde. or! l-IIII Lloyd II. Mcllwen, ll, B. l. Sour!!- Rolio Bav Clarence F. Hallllll. Sltfllllflfld- Emerald A. J. McDonald. Traoadlo Crou J. D.‘ McQueen. U I Sarneul Graham. West Devon Elmer Waugh. Wllmot Valley Earl Diamond. W111i"!

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VARIETIES 0F SOYBEANS

FOB SOUTHWESTEBN

ONTARIO

(Experimental Farms News)

The acreage devoted to soybeans in southwestern Ontario in 1942 11118 81611111’ exceeded all previous seasons. This acreage was achieved in spltoof a limited seed supply and unfavorable weather conditions at planting time in some sections. Present indications are that an additional increase of acreage will be required in 1943. states C. w. Owen. Dominion Experimental Station, Harrow, Seed supplies of all varieties should to adequate 1' - this increase, and newer growers with the experience gained last Year should be able to extend their acreage: with confidence. In the choice of varieties for 1943. those formerly used will still be available. These varieties in- clude an early. a medium, and a ate maturing type which affords a choice either for the district in which the tron ls to he grown or the time at which the crop is planted. For maximum yields it is advisable to use a variety which utlizcs the full growing season when planted at the normal time. If the date of planting 1x delayed, an earlier maturing variety will be more likely to ripen before damage ma" be caused by fro -. The varieties available for use in this district may brlcfiy be dc- scribed aa follows: Mandarin Early maturing, about 112 days; rather short plant, yellow seed. _O.A.C 211 —- Medium maturing, rout 122 days; medium tall plant; yellow seed. AK. r arrow) - Late‘ maturing: tall plan, yellow seed with brown hilum: adapted mainiy to Elvsex and Kent counties for nomial date of planting. All of those varieties have been llrown in this district for a suffici- ent number of years to prove their adaptation and all are acceptable to the oil milling trade. Given rea- sonable soil fertility and seasonal conditions. very satisfactory yields 511011111 be obtained. Growers intending to purchase registered seed of these soybean varieties for panting in 1943 would be well advised to secure these seed stocks at an early date. While suuolles of seed on hand should be adeouaic early purchasing may avoid disappointments.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

PAGE NlNEfi

production in this province 1n 1943

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, C ments appearing each week-end in

The Farmer at War

The Farm Front ha; become an important war front. Ample sup- plies o! foods are as vital to the war effort as guns..l>lones, tanks or other military equipment. The responsibility resting on the should- ers of our farmers during the per- iod of this war and long after peace ha; been declared is one of first magnitude and importance.

During the year 1942. a depleted farm persornel, by dint of hard labor, and some reorganization on farms. and not forgetting a very favourabe season, achieved re- markable records in expanding food production in this Province. Brief- ly here are some of these records as compared with 1941. ako our aims for 1943 as compared with

i942. Increases 1942 1943 over over 1941 1942 Butter 35% 10% Poultry 25 20 Sheep d: Lambs ill 20 Hflfls l6 10 Cheese 45 - 1388! -- 35 Cattle 10 s Potatoes - 1o A fine record farm people. but

the sights have to be elevated to hit the targets for this year. Can this be accomplished? A great deal depends on the season; a great deal depends on labor supply. A great deal depends on the man- ner in which this problem is attack-- ed by the present farm personnel] It is the purpose of this Depart- ment to point out to you each week, some methods through which Ln- creased production may be secured with little extra outlay of labor or expenses.

Officials of the Provincial and Federal Departments of Agriculture.

orado estimates that by destrovin! the rabbits enough food in fields pastures and ranches was conserv- ed to feed 7.500 cattle. Twenty- scven jackrabblta aro- astimated to eat as much as a cow.

‘Inn recent high prices received for nlatinizrns. silver platinums. ring necks and white marked foxes has caused a change in breeding meth- ods all over the Dominion of Can- ada, from what we "other in lett- ers. newspaper ,.artlcles and fox magazines. All ranchers seem to 119 concentrating on t-‘he new tvnes and it la likely that production this year will l-e five to ten-fold greater than the production of 1942.

There has been quite a look around for platinum sires not. only have but in New Bninswiel: and Nova. scotla. and many have changed hands within the nast two weeks at remuneratlye figures to the breeders.

Erb and Andrews. scientists who have been studying breeding habits of mink. state that ascorbic acid is a necessary constituent in the sys- tem of mink to cause mating. and that it is of value 1n the treatment of certain tvocs of sterility in cattle. Ascorbic acid is another rams for Vitamin C which is ore- sent in limes. lemons. and also a constituent of the humble turnip. In this country turnips are cbean and ranchers woifd do well to feed some good. sound turnips to their foxes through the breeding season and well on into the spring. Two years Mo we read an article where authorities slated that turnips con- tain more vitamin C than orarwes. Wheibev- this is true or not. they Cerhilflv do contain a considerable amount.

Canadian Silver Pow and Fur for Jqnilflfv has an article entitled. “How Some Hood Ones Have Been Rred." and H1- particulm- for re- ferred to is Glen Afton .1 P C-35V

. firard Champion min 194i. Onwrlo

live f0" show. and Champion Adult lffle Wramnton show this year. This omrtandfwr animal is nwncrl by R. P. MCTlfllIh“Wl of Lanark. Ontario. Stron" on the ncdlgree we 7101.100 foxes Supreme 319T and f-lt-nhnne 15L. also Bnnnlevlcw L- ZSM. Stanbope 15L wll be remem- bered as the Grand Champion fox =t the Provincial Fhx Show. 1932. He wax bred and exhibited by Ray Carr. Stnnhope, P. E. 1.. and we re- collect h'm l1! s. magnificent mapl- men of the silver fox. Mr. llfcllnn- ham purchaser‘ him frcm Ray for vhe sum of 9W0. Hvvnflme 319'!‘ was bred by L. B. Pollock.

REPAIR FAFW MACHINERY NOW

(wimerlmchtal Fann Newsl In hovinv time last year a farm- er lost ten hours or time and made two special tripe to town for re- oalr- when a mower broke down. A small castln". which costs ‘est! than one dollar, was lost in the hay fle‘d and th~ mower could not 1'» noevtaed until 1t was replaced. 1W1 delay roux! have been avoided and valuable "me raved for a cost of one cent. as the delay was caused by a cotter-pin which wore off and allowed the costing to fall off the mower. If this nln had been inspected and renlaced before the haying season started. the hav crow would have been harvested ear-I'v- with le-a labour hour,- and ~t a lower m". observes W. Kalb- fle'~f~. Agriculture‘ Ffnginaer. Cen- tral Fxperimental 11am. Ottawa.

Next mmmer many ‘last minute‘

FOX FEED .

Fresh Frozen " Capiln at 2 1-2 cents a pound. Delivered any station ' FREEMAN POPE ff‘ Sourll, R-IR. 2

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the s of the Prince Edward Island Agricultural Suppliel Com- mittee and the Executive of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture have given this whole question earnest consideration, and everything possible 1s being done to render assistance to our farm production program.

At the present time appeals are being made to all our towns and villages and to service Clubs and other public spirited organizations to organize Farm Front Committees for the purpose of listing in each area farm labor that may be made available for hire particularly dur- ing the summer season and also to prepare lists of voluntary helpers who will be willing to assist farmers for short periods during extremely busy periods. It is our hope that this service involving available man and woman power all over the 1s- land, old and young will serve a useful purpose. Men in business, trades, professions, labor, students, school children and others may prove a source of great assistance in reaching our 1943 production levels. In this worthy objective the fullest cooperation is needed from all our citizens.

Stop. Look, Danger

The basis of our production pro- gram in 1943 is good seed. Just how are you prepared 1n this respect? Have you a supply of good seed avaitlrig mopping operation; or are vou just waiting until seeding time is here, hoping that in some way a supply may be available. Please do not postpone attention to this ex- ceedingly lmportant matter. Your country is depending on your spec- ial efforts this year. Now is the time for action. Good seed may be secur- ed now. Postponement may be too late. The result mav be a half crop and a weed infested farm. A few clay; ago a farmer told this writer he intended using west- em oats coming through under the Free Freight Policy for seed. When he left me a few minutes later his intentions were entirely chang- ed. As o. matter of fact his intent- ion was to immediately arrange for a suppy of oats and barley from a thoroughly reliable source. Why’! Well follow this closely- grains coming in under the Free Freight Policy are not intended for seed- much of thig groin may, look clean and bright and has every appear- ance of making good seed but 1st. This grain is poured into elevators from thousands of differ- ent sources. There may be a dozen varieties in the supply you see in the feed stores. Some of your crop may be an early ripening variety, some intermediate. some late. l-Iow would this turn out. and just when would you out a crop.

2nd. This grain may be to a great

repairs will not be possible due to conditions caused by the war. Pro- vision has been made for the pro- duction or a large volume of reoalr parts, but all dealers may not have all the parts which may be re- quired at a moment's notice. Be- cause of difficulties in transporta- tion and in estimating the re- quirements of each district, it is nepsrgary to order repair parts early so that the machinery deal- erg can nlace the required repair parts in stock.

Both labour and money can be saved by ordering repair narts now and by thoroughly overhaul- lnir machinery and equipment this winter.

To determine the repair parts which are required every machine should he inspected. After the first order of parts are obtained the machines should be overhauled and all additional repair P1111! 01" 11111-911 so that they can be used when the machine; are being l!- rambled.

Not only should field machinery

labour can be saved next summer

In) llfllali‘: In the b01110. ___/

The Farm Front

This Department will be maintained by Provincial and Federal De- partments of Agriculture, the -Prince Edward Island Federation of Ag- riculture and the Prince Edward Island Agricultural Supplies Commit- tee. ,Ils purpose is to assist in every possible way the expansion of farm and thus contribute to the food re- 1 qulrements of our country in this time of need. Farmers are aaced to l forward sound practical suggestions that will assist this cause to the

be overhauled but 1f pumps. Grind- org, feed hoppers and other such HIIIHXIIQIIL are reconditioned now.

harlottetown. Watch for these Depart- our Island papers.

extent frosted; its germinating ability weakened or destroyed and tho result a. half crop or less if used for seed. Can you afford to take this chance.

3rd. l-lave you ever examined feed grain for mustard and other noxi- ous weeds. The grain may look free and one can scarcely tell by pick- 111R up a handful out of a bln or bag. Mustard or Wild Radish seed ls exceedingly hard to eradicate. Why take a chance. so stop! Look! and select your seed from an auth- orative source. If your own supply ls satisfactory-reserve it. 1f not. try your neighbour's. if not found there, try your seeclmen or store- keeoer, but keep away from feed gralru. D0 not delay-this is the time to arrange your seed require- menis.

Chick, Chick. Chick

We need an increased production 1n poultry lihlg year of 25 percent. We can easily reach this objective if you fulfy cooperate in the pro- gram. How? Well do this: Place your order for chicks with your Hatchery Eight away. It makes no difference when you want your chicks delivered. Hatcheries have extended their facilities and are prepared to distribute between 500.- 000 to 600,000 chicks this season. Island hatcheries are doing a parti- cularly fine job, and its no fun running one of these plants. Ar- rangments have to be made early for a suitable hatching Egg Supply and other supplie- and detail neces- sary to meet public demand. If‘ your orders are in early, Hatchery managers know just exactly what‘ L; required of them and arrange accordingly. This is where you come ln— Help the Hatcherles— Help yourself- Help the war effort by sending in your order now for your chicks. Now where is that Pen?