FEBRUARY 28. M51953

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By l. A. Clark, D.Sc. ,

FLORIDA AG

The Florida State Fair, held in 'l'nmpa from February iird-lith, 1953, presented a more typical ex- hibit of Florida's resources than could be secured at any other time. This exhibition gives strong evi- dence that Florida is no longer to be considered as Just a resort state. while there are millions of visitors and tourists, that enJoy this scenic Vacation Land, where her mid-winter-has climatic con- ditions that are enjoyed by citizens of the northern states and Canada only during the summer months; yet Florida's remarkable agricul- tural and industrial progress has been so rapid in recent years that it is quickly overtaking the enor- mous revenue received from her visitors.

From federal agricultural statis- tics, the revenue from agriculture for 12 months in 1952 reached a total value of s5M,904,000 'and if all the products obtained from the soil, including forest products and mines are added then the total in- come from those sources was 5934.- 312,000. Her vast diversification of crops including as they do, tem- perate zonc, sub-tropical and tropical zone crops the number and kinds are simply bewildering. in the highly specialized crops of fruit and vegetables there are over 200 varieties that are grown commercially, and. to indicate the rapid increase in their value; seven of the loading crops are now pro- ducing s260.000.000 more than they did ten years ago.

Fruits and Vegetables

EICULTURE

373.599 loaded cars of food pro- ducts representing 178,067,300 pock- ages of foodstuffs had a gross val- ue of S30'l,136.000.

Field Crops

To enumerate Florida's field crops would require considerable space. The following, however, oc- cupied an acreage last year juzt equal to the "islands Million Acre Farm:" corn, tobacco, peanuts, sweet potatoes, cotfdh, sugar cane, oats. cow peas, velvet beans, soy beans and hay. Her tobacco was worth 013,000,000; corn 815.386,- 000 and sugar cane si:i,ooo,ooo with my and the other crops mention- ed worth about 310,9!-ll.000g or a total of 368299.000. These figures do not include Irish potatoes, and St. John's county, which is on Florida's East Coast, a short dis- tance south of Jacksonville. is known as the potato capital of Florida. its average production is 2,500,000 bushels of potatoes per year. It not only boasts having as its chief city, st. Augustine, the oldest city in North America, but also has a town at the junction of road routes Numbers 13 and 20'! called Spuds.

Flowers. Bulbs, Etc.

Florida is a land of flowers. There is continual bloom. The orange trees both bloom and fruit at the same time. Everywhere that one travels in this land there are trees, shrubs and flowers that pro- duce a great abundance of bloom. At the present time at the Lake- land Civic Centre, there is cover-

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newt... a three day the ' muskrat pected to pull well. One retailer,

wud mink, 22.000 mmdard ranch said, islnce we expect a good springk

Canadian (Quebec)

mink

1,000 platinum. 600 pearl platinum

The be watched for

ard silvers. sales will

ada.

ment at Revillon Freres in Paris

garments highlighted by

house.

At Palm Beach fashion.

ground wrap printed taffeta dress and another style is white

riecl over the arm, worn black ,velvet top and pale satin skirt.

Amman 531” ion promotion. Mink will still beizgz in E may game on Thursday

general sale on Wednesday. Thurs- day and Friday. On Thursday 8,000

500 white marked and 4,200 stand- results of these with "interest by ranchers all over Can-

Mink worked so that the hairs stand up in high relief is said to be the latest news in fur treat-

They report having exclusive use of the process. Scar-fa made of one mink skin with headpiece and tail just long enough to go around the

th ll neck are (maxed among 6 513215 more than a little boosting to clean

white furs in

i te L . stoles andThV,gap:,ere&.l:,,fng” 10: been any hold up, and with a bare

evenings at Palm Beach two of the most typical including the white mink stole dropped casually to the side and worn with a white gox 1950 production

in long Mmigm stole shown many of these have been pawcd

blue

An estimated '70 to 80 per cent

nwusiv up as on mics it come cm WITH -yi Silver Fox. and g

Mink Farming g

prime feature but squirrel. and broacltail are ex-

and 7,000 mutation mink we will probably buy frequently, were unwed and on Friday 4500 choosing our goods to keep inven- red fox, 300 blue fox, 350 cross ”0”'35 I" fox and 6,300 silver fox including 5

line with sales.' In his tvey of fur departments of the cl y's larger stores small furs such as mink collar and cuff sets and fox muff in the larger, are obtaining more and more space in departments. Such suggestive selling has done much to boost sales.

While fox has, been dead at the January auctions in Montreal yet from time to time we notice more interest taken in fox by Un- itcd Stems retailers. Of course there is the heavy quantities car- ried over in cold storage plants and by dealers and it will take

these up. it the practise had been to sell furs at the prices the mar- ket was prepared to pay a few years ago there wouldn't have

market we would at least have been able to get clear of our 1952 production. Now when the buyer attends a sale he is confronted with held-over pelts possibly of and certainly large quantities of 1951. A good

over and do not look at all like ,they did when they first arrived ut the auction house although credited with the same grade. We know it is easy to find fault but at the

c;y.xao1AN.g CHARLOTTETOWN

Wellington and Vicinity

Miss Lila McAusland is spend- ing some time with her parents.

Miss Myrtle Ferguson recently took up employment in Charlotte- town. ,

Richmond and Wellington tiedl February 19th in Wellington Rink.

Mr, and Mrs. Roland Miller. Freeland were visitors in Welling- ton on Sunday February 22nd.

Miss Ardena DesRoches recently accepted the position as assistant telephone operator here.

0lLenry Ramblers and Wellington Battlers played at 0'Laeary Rink on Saturday night February 21st, the score being '1-5. favour of Ramblers.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ellands, Mc- Neills Mills, visited in Wellington Saturday February 21st at the home of Mr. Lemuel Day.

-His many friends are pleased to see Mr. E. F. Arsenault home from the Prince County Hospital and able to be out again.

Mrs. Lea Hogg of Summer-side has returned home after being a patient in the Prince County Hos- pital.

Mr. Elmer McAusland of Char- lottetown recently visited his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mac- Ausland.

Pupils of the English School held a Valentine Day party on Fri- day February 15th. All pupils ex- changed valcntines, and enjoyed refreshments, also a treat of candy.

Mr. Ronald Machlelll, who has

Tignish and Vicinity

-Miss Clara Gallant, who has been visiting her mother, M”, John Gallant, Palmer Road re. turned to Summerside on Monday February 23rd.

Mr. Paul Handrahan, Christop- her": Cross was a visitor to Char- lottetown on Thursday February 19th.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mann, Irish- town, were recent visitors to Tig-

nish. They were the guests of Mrs. Mann's mother, Mrs. John, Dorgan.

Mr. Leo Corcoran of the P. E. I. Co-operative League spent a few days the past week in Tignish on business.

The many friends of Mr. Emile J. Gallant St. Felix are very sorry to learn it has been necessary for hlm to re-enter the hospital. All join in wishing him a speedy and complete recovery.

Visitors to O'Le-ary on Thursdayl

February 19th were Mrs. J. A. Mac- Donald, Mrs. Foster Skerry and Mrs. Blois Ellis, Tignlsh.

Mr. S. H. Spinney, Ivlamilton, Ont. ll visiting Tignish. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E, C. Gaudctte.

Miss Teresa Civic-Phee, Tignishy

has accepted a position as sales

lady with the Tignish Co-Opera. .tlve Ltd. "

The Tignisli Dramatic Club has selected for its St. Patricks Play "Here Comes Charlie" and the

the cast are well known for the many

will do equally well this year.

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practice is under way. Many nfi wonderful performances in i the past and doubtless thc tyrosl

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MALPEQIIE noin

. ' 1 . of the fur stocks in most end yo0rucyTERP'LlAR" axle,

been a. patient in the Prince

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The citrus fruit industry of Flor- "W E hmce "ems ml” extend” ing for departments and in special- same time it always did seem to L have l

1.15 Q-Bceg back to the 15m cenmr the WW316 1908111 01' the Shuffle the UH-med states this us that the time to sell was when County Hospital, recently return- The race," heaw mms

,,,.1,e,, me Spanish and omg, ex): hoard court-9 for 120 yards which :f,,f,L,:"f,.d? be made up or smai. people wanted to buy. ed home. On: indtall Hire 9163560 combined Wm. mg 50.49,-,,men, r----"-- ---------- --------1 plorers from the Old World cros.s- 15 3' mus M name umve” fhat pieces which will be about 10 to 15 . -w- W3 15 01” 3” 3 N: 33” ” snow plow in clenringlby-ways of . E3 1 wam A n:Mos'isnAnon,,, . ed the seas under the lure of gold. C” be 5"" "W955 Mm” I-4”f9- per cent higher in price than small Hudsons Boy Comptiny, London Tm waning; MS and St isnow drifts. However it is not so, (ffj? I brought with them a source of The 5519 M ””we”5- nulwrt iur stocks last spring. The sma.l lEZng., conclu ed ranch mink scll- Elunems mwea 3 game'aL the Mr: good for the out door rinks andi : wealth that ha produced many plants and special crops undel my business has grown to trc- mg last week and officially re- port Rmkl on Wednesday February thcl game scheduied (Or s,,Lu,.d.d-V3 1...... .m acres. I mnes me yabuyow "ensure trove glass and in the open including mendous proportions in the last ported that better quality mer- mm the Score being 64 in favour "mat February 21st between the 3",- : they sought. These adventure” pecans and lung nuts grossed two or three years, several furriers chandise was very firm while or- of S& Eleanors .Tignish'Boy Scouts and the Carpet an N,,,,, I bmugm cmus trees from their na, 325,059,000. Where there are flow- pointed out. Fur scarfs are eicpect- dinary types where sold, were un- - - I ...nic lcuths had to be postponed 0 1 tivc land and planted some under gr: Lhegfaug bezglamdsthese i.,':i.19:,1.1 e? mi bf ailgfgc; btllgl3l?pTf1i?t; did? agjucc gang: Ic?nntk50(lxI1L Miss Mary Clare Richard cele- M, C F Mo,.,.i55e). Tiamsh re 1 , ,,. ,4,;,1,.,,, E climatic conditions so favorable mm ' m 9 I" C 5"”" 3”' ' ' p.-med he. 7m birthday in, her Ce,,,,'y ,Iece',,,ed me gmlsnews Of, ',.f,5'(. Ag! htm-my yyyyyyyy g"-""--g-J

- 17,876,000 pounds of honey , ,,. , :,l;;:,;gd:g,;,b”l;;g3gg:;,,w,,';i ”,f,,g;f sold for :2.s42,ooo. and in addition. ward to making up this spring to dark males. 146 Shillings (about blame on Fnday fF7b"mY H203; the death of his brother Peter, P K beeswax. that added 5140.000 to some extent for lost scarf business 520.), females, 87 shillings (about ll 19” It 81011:! 0 young g c Mm.,.,5s3,' on sa,u,.da,,, January

fruit. oranges and tangerlnes are grown in Florida on an area about one half the size of Prince Ed- ward Island. Last year Florida artually sold from this area 3190,- 123,000 worth of citrus fruits.

The total area in Florida last year planted to fruit and vegetables was 842,000 acres or about four- fifths the area of Prince lEdwa.rd Island. In addition to the citrus fruits she marketed strawberries. watermclons and miscellaneous fruits worth 318,259,000. Her vege- tables returned Ol58,'154,000. ,It is interesting to note that of this. 350,610,000 came from the sale of tomatoes. The total production of fruit and vegetables that rolled out from this area last year .in

order lion-

hardy kind, 18 inch bushy size,

25 for 53.98, or 315.00 per 100.

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SIJI. or 31 0 - with Every Order Us-ain'- Fluent Colored Goran uuldr

llrookdale-Kingsway Nurseries rag:-rt.-'y"o":'NTuTi't":'34s

that

that years agricultural returns.

Livestock and rouury

The state hnd, according to the figures for 12 months 195i-1952, a total of 2,187,000 head of livestock. Beef cattle numbered 1,390,000. val- ued at almost s2c0,0oo,ooo. Dairy cattle were worth 028,075,000 and 610.000 porkers grossed 515,737,000 to Florida's farmers last year. The sale of livestock totalled 556.636.- 000, her dairy products 45 million and her poultry well over 30 mil- lion dollars, yet the production of these still leaves Florida listed as a deficit state in dalrying. and poultry products during much of her busy tourist season.

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They planned on quilting aqullt but it had to be postponed until Friday night. Plans were made to purchase seats for the junior high school; also to clean both schools during the week.

Mrs. L. A. Burlelgh offered to have the next meeting. other points of business were discussed.

At the close of the meeting lunch was served by the hostess

and members of the refreshment committee.

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and mrziny furriers are looking for-

last year.

Mink will again be a prime fac- lead the popularity sales portant mink item in small fur spring fashions seen this year.

towards long hair fllll

like will again be among the fur fashions promotions, it was Sllld.

Some

many authorities as to whether

and in nearly all cases retailers plan to stress the tilttlc fur' fash-

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.Top prices for ranch mink XX

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L312).

! One of the most interesting evid- the New York Auction

mink climbed

levels with the turnovcr close to 100 per cent. The top price was 5811 reached by a lot from the Clear View Fur Forms

More long hair furs such as block of Sheboygnn, Wis. and purchased and white fox stoles and a few for Rcvillon Frcres. Females pro- sliver fox jackets are expected to duced at the same ranch and pur- be good too. However, the trend chased by the same buyers hit a accessory top of 342.50. pieces such as fox muffs and the

The official New; York Auction report was Stewart pastels, 93 per cent sold. unchanged to Janu-

doubt was expressed by ary levels. Top price for males, s65.

produced by Clifford M. Fleck.

the mink boom would continue to Fort Atkinson, Wis. Top for fem- be as strong this season as last ales, 527. Some 2,000 Breath of From what we can learn spring pastels were 70 per cent

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Illvftfllillie this world famous illlnpnrl. won. by lens of thousands of many ulrr.-. Writ: ind or I? T C BooLIc!. 'EA5LEY'i(CI

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gathered at her home to extend best wishes and presented her with lovely gifts. Supper was serv- ed the young guests by her mother

Mcnibcrs of the Ludies' Aid mct :it the mouse on Tuesday evening February 10th with the president, Mrs. J. T. Waldron, presiding. nor. call was answered by six members Devotions opened with singing of "Faith of Our Fathers" followed by responsive reading in Hymnary no 7215. and closed with singing of ' ”Wherc Cross The Crowded Ways of Life". The business period was then conducted followed by a

On Tuesday evening February 17th a large group of friends ga- thered at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wilfred Arsenault in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gaudet who were recently married. The couple

extended to Mr. and Mrs. Gaudci for a long and happy wedded lllafla

LONDON, (CP)-First editions of "History of Canada" and "A voyage to the Country of the Hurons," both written by Gabriel Sagard-Theodat and published in, Paris in thc middle of the 17th century, brought si,340 at auction of the late Sir Leicester Harms- worUh's library here.

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31st at his home in New York. The late Mr. Morrisey was Sea Cow Pond. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Morrisey. He is sur- vlvcd by his wife and five child- ren who residc in New York. Also left to mourn their loss are: Maryl (Mrs. Sam Braybrooki Revere. Mass; Elizabeth (Mrs. Foley) Bos- ton. Mass; Amanda (Mrs. Alex Aitken) Boston, Mass: Ann (Mrs Claude Klnch) Tignish; Austin New York; Clarence, Tignish: Percy and Montague, Sea Cow

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Pond. The people of this com- DONDON, (OP)-Sir John Sies- munity are extendlng their sym-, .r,(ir, marshal of the Royal Air WW m 3” We f3”l”5' FM "3" 1 Force, salcr the aircraft crash rate ”””'C5- -is being rcduccd in rclxiion to the -CL,nmm1nt of flying done. He said ' ' 5 ' C "”' ' ho, modern 1:-1. figlucr Il:'Lll'95 in PIL n L ' ' - - . Wi11iarEv;g&eIifHleldE1;ff::sdsiglp for ll-”"'" ms)” W" m” "M 5'9"" every fox shot on his 160-acre farm at in Lancashire. Butteriicld said hei would rather pay for dead foxes than find his poultry mauled by hungry raiders.