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close to double the catch of beaver in northern” Manitoba dur- ing the 1980-51 season is anticip- md by the Provincial Government pm! and fisheries branch. mated catch is 23,700 pelts which may wen realise over 8800.000. 1949-50 season the catch was al- most 15,000 beaver to a value of 5341.597-an increase of 1475 in the number of pelts over the previous reason. Estimates of the value of the wild fur catch in Manitoba on past season was 83.170370. to increase of 2495. from the previous yup, Royalties collected by the Province amounted to 3168.570.

The muskrat catch in Manitoba showed a 1495 decrease in the put season. The total number of muskrats taken from the four de- psrtment rehabilitation blocks was 165,385. Professional timber wolf hunters are employed as the best. means of predatory controls. W. 0, Douglas of the Hudson's Bay company, who received his fur mning education at the Mchure and Mcxinnon silver Fox Farms. Ltd., is the man largely respons- ible for the inauguration of wild fur farming in Manitoba. It will be seen from the above what a nice slice of revenue the Province has received because of this fore- right. Mr. Douglas is new man- sger of the fur farm at Bird's Hill. Manitoba, owned by the Hud- son's Bay Company located near wlnnlpeg. In addition to fox and mink he is raising marten and fisher.

At the April sale of the Ameri- can National Co-operative Fur Auction held in Milwaukee, Wig- wnlln. burine of silver for for the European msrket'was a feature.

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The total number of foxes offered WI! 3.000 with 13,000 mink and 20.000 muskrats. Standard mu 90101" Phase foxes had top prices of W for platinums. sazso for mu silvers and 318 for white fox. Top Dries paid for mink were 332, for llnldlfd miles. 820 for standard females. 818.25 for mixed stand- Ifdl. 836.50 for mixed platinums and M1 for pastels. The collec- tion was of medioc quality,ship- Den of better quality goods hold- ing for the May sales.

An article in the American Fur and Market Journal has the fol- lowing:-”0n the basis of exper- ience in World War 2 the demand for burlap and cotton can be ex- pected to increase substantially during the , defense emerg- ency. At the same time the cur- rent outieo is for greater diffic- ulties in getting burlap from abroad and this will put greater

pressure on available supplies of cotton to meet all defense require- ments. Specific suggestions for the users of burlap and cotton bags include the following..Keep bags in use. If they are not needed see that they are gotten back into trade channels by returning them to feed dealers and other users or to liable bag dealers. Handle bags carefully. Don't throw them down in the feed lot or leave them outside in rain or snow. open bugs carefully. Don't rip them open with a knife. Protecting bags from damage and ' i them in use will be a major contribution to the defense effort."

At last. week's American Na- tional Co-operative Fur Auction held in Milwaukee, most of the bidding for fox pelts was to fill European demands. 5192. of the 7,500 fox offered was disposed of. High on platinum was 328. Top for full silver was t ; 5W. musk- rat sold brought a. top of 84.33 for a large New York State bundle. Wisconsin otter had a top of 333.50; Alaskan marten S85; 75ft. sold on mink saw standards hit 835.50 for males, 820 for females. :82 for mixed bundles, 330 for platinum mixed. 058 for platinum male; pastel males brought :44. The next sale is scheduled for Nov. 11-12. The quality of the goods was described as fair to good. Apparently the Americans are not receiving as good prices for f as paid at Canadian sales where quite a number sold in the 335 and over bracket.

At Anning, Chadwick and Kiev- er's sale in London, May 8th. lllussian goods attracted lively American inwrest in sable, musk- rat, white fox and squirrel. Al- most a.ll the white fox collection went to the United States at strong prlcu. Top for whites was 823.60: top for muskrat was 32.45, Ameri- can money.

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Despite the war with China, im- ports of China mink continue in great numbers. Women's Wear Daily, N. Y., fur survey published last week shows Chins mink as a fur which showed sharp price in- creases during the winter months. They expect them to be 8'76 high- er this season than last year. Capes made up from China mink sell from 9350 to 0000- Perlonllly. our pinion of China mink is that it is a pretty mean-looking fur, a faded brown and certainly not at- tractive. I saw a great many oi them worn while in Chicago and do not consider them at all fiat- tsring, but the dealers tell their clients that the fur is fashionable and they fall for that line of talk.

wsssnuomu. Me! 1'! -(AP! .. An explosion followed by I dash tire on board the United states escort carrier Balroko in Japan killed five enlisted men and injured 18 May 9. the navy re- ported today. The cause of the

"Potato llertillzers

Ot1'1'AWA. May 16, 1981-Iartih iser formulae studies have been conduotuu with the potato crop for

on Illustration Stations in potato growing areas of Eastern Oana'da. This .work has been largely ' con-

t on the Fort William and xenon stations in Ontario. the Perlbonca and Izuceville stations in Quebec, the East Centeville and St. Quentin stations in New Bruns- wick, and the New London station in Prince Edward Island. The studies nducted on these station farms were designed to test the value of manure and of chemical fertilizers carrying var- ious levels of nitrogen, hosph Ian, and potash both singly and com- bined, and when used as supple- ment to farmyard manure .or as a straight fertiliser application. Manure was applied in theifall preceding the potato crop at a uniform rate of approximately 10 tons per acre and the fertilizers were applied broadcast in the 5131118. , in these experiments the various levels of nitrogen were -represented by such formulae as 3-0-5, 8-8-5 and 9-8-5 of phosphorous. by such as 3-8-5, 3-12-5 and 3-16-6, and of potash by such as 3-8-5, 3-8-10 and 3-8-15.

The uniform rate of appli- cation used in different tests was 2,000 lb. per acre at East Contre- vllle. 1,500 lb. per acre at New London and St. Quentin. 1,000 lb. per acre of Lucevllle. Fort William and Kenora and 800 lb. per acre at Perlbonca.

To assess the value of the var- ious treatments the yield of mark- etable potatoes was determined through harvesting each plot in- divldually. The results of these experiments to date, says R. R. Cairns, Illustration Stations Div- ision, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa indicate that wide variat- ion exists in the fertility require- ments of the soils on these various station farms.

The application of manure through a three year period gave an average yield increase of 53.1 bushels per acre at New London. The crop response to manure at Luceviile has been negiibible du- ing the three years of testing. In- creases as high as 159 bushels per acre have been obtained from 24 ton per acre manure applications at Peribonca in tests conducted over the past 11 years. At East Centreviile a 43.2 bushel increase has resulted from ten ton applic- ations of manure through a six- year period. Mnnure increased the yield of marketable potatoes 101.1 bushels per acre at Kenora on the average of 1949-50 results and 25.0 bushels in 1960 at Fort William. lliianure was not tested at st. Quen- tn.

The results obtained at New London indicate that a fertilizer high in nitrogen and potash and

to produce a good potato crop. On the st. Quentin Station the most desirable formula is one providing medium amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus and liberal quantities of potash. At East Cenirevllie the requirmenis for nitrogen and pot- ash are relatively low while a high phosphorus fertilizer formula gives the best results. On the andy loam soils of the Peribonca station as fertilizer formula high in nitrogen, medium in phosphorus and pot- ash is indicated. A formula pro- vldlng moderate levels of all three elements has given the best results at Lucovllle and Kenora. At rm-c Willliam phosphorus gave the greatest yield response, small gm. cunts of nitrogen and potash being required.

In general the response of pot- atoes to fertilizer formula was sim- ilar with and without manure, but the requirement was somewhat reduced where manure was ap- plied. The use of strawy manure increases the need of nitrogen.

Battleship New Jersey In Far East

TOKYO. May 18-(Friday) .. (AP)-U. S. naval headquarters today announced the 45.000-ton battleship New Jersey has joined carrier task force 77 operating off the east coast of Korea. It is the second battleship to report for action in Korean waters.

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TAIPEI-l. Formosa. May 18 - (AP) -Chlang Kai-Shek today told the Associated Press that his Nationalist forces on Formosa. by a body punch to the mainland, can halt Chinese communist sgression in Korea.

BANDOWN. Isle of wisl1t-(G)- A wild duck's nest, caught by high tide, floated down the river with the duck still sitting on the eggs. A lighthouse keeper rescued the nest and the bird which has hat- ched a brood of eight.

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The working of the soil withl implements is known as tillage. In order to secure good filth of the topsoil. tillage operations must be associated with the right moisture condition of the soil. Best results cannot be obtained when the soil is either too wet or too dry. A soilwithgood t '”'age, or tile drained, will rapidly lose its free or surplus water in the spring. or after rain. leaving only capill- lary (film) water. which produces ideal conditions for tillage opera- tions. When the soil shows that moderately moist condition. in that there is no free water if squeened in the hand. it is then at the right stage for efficient tillage.

Principles or Tillage

The working of the soil by means of implements may have many objects. The ploughing un- der of manure: stubble and rub- bish may be for the purpose of increasing the humus content of the soil, but in the operation the plough performs the important function of tillage. The soil may be cultivated deeply or ridged for drainage. It may be worked very shallow to create a mulch to break capillary attraction, in or- der to dry out a damp sell. one of the main purposes of tillage is to move the soil so that air and sunlight may have a chance to perform their beneficial action. Pulverising implements like the planker are used to break down lumpy soils. Soils are compacted to draw moisture by capillary ac- tion to the surface as an aid to gen ination. All tillage operations

making it more friable and open. or they puiverise it and pack it to make the structure denser. There is a wide choice of implements to- day to meet the requirements of almost every kind of soil operat- ion. These can be divided into four groups: First, ploughs that both pulveriae and invert the soil:

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tooth barrow works to a greater depth. when that is required. than the spike-tooth narrow. and it

of manure into the soil as its action is similar to the plow in that the soil is inverted as well as stirred.

Destroying Weeds

One of the important objects of tillage is to kill weeds, which com- pete with regular crops for moist- ure, food. sunlight and air. Weeds like other plants are most easily killed when young and tender. In preparing a seed bed for cereals, great numbers of weed seeds may be sprouted and destroyed, but with chlckweeds and other weeds of that type, we have, when the field had to be seeded out. sown the grain, then leveued the field with the smoothing harrow. when the chickweeds had germinated and were -showing; this killed a second generation, than ten days later or when the grain was over two inches high, the grass seed was sown and covered with the weeder, a light type of harrow with straight spring teeth. In this way the weed seeds were germin- sled and killed three times in the one season and the field was cleaned of chickweeds.

Cultivators

The usual distinction between harrows and cultlvators is that the former are used to prepare a seed bed and the latter to cultivate and kill weeds in row crops such as potatoes, roots and corn. The cult- ivators have handles or other means of control. Those with rid- ing attachment and two or more cultivator gangs are carried on wheels and guided by the feet of

second, cultivators that kill weeds. stir and bring to the surface some soil from lower levels; third. pul- verizers that level the surface and break up lumpy soils; fourth. compactors that crush the soil particles together and make smooth surfaces.

The Plough

The plough, after many centur- tea and improvements, by using the double. twisted wedge, which lifts, crushes and inverts the sod. in proportion to the power re- quired. is our most efficient tillage implement. The furrow slice is twisted shearing it into many thin layers. which are crushed one against the other. if the soil is friable with the proper amount of moisture, and results in the soil being completely pulverized. The efficiency of the plough depends upon the type of mouldboa used to meet the requirements of the work to be accomplished. For sod. the mouldboard wedge should be long and sloping with overhang so that the furrow slice is grad- ually lifted. turned and placed against the previous land without breaking. Mouldboards are de- signed to meet the requirements of certain soil types but the 800- eral purpose. iointer plough of today is well suited to a wide range of soils apd for the turning under of manure, stable. &0- N is a far cry from the crooked stick used to stir the soil in ancient times, though the crooked stick shod with an iron plant. and I wooden beam. is still used many lands. to the two. three or more furrow,tractor plows of to- day.

Cultivation

When soil moisture conditions are right for liloushlllz. then the soil is in its very best condition to continue the pulverization ac- tion at once. At that time any lumps present will have the rishl amount of moisture to crumble ngquy, and by continuing culti- vstlon the soil will be comlllclfd enough to establish capillary we or connection again with the subsoil. and by levelling and fining the surface, a mulch will be estab- lished. to conserve moisture where it is most needed. This does not apply to autumn ,' shins. when a- rough surface is needed to ex- pose as much soil as possible to frost action, to the holding of snow during the winter. and to allay paddling during spring thaws.

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Inpreparlngaseedbedforeen sal crops, there are a number of different types of harrowl in general use; the three main types are: the spike-tooth. the spring- iooth, and the disc. Many of these were rigid when some of us started farmins: nesrlv Ill 11”- are adjustable. for

'xnisisasreIHIelvtolh00W'- particularly when couch roots or rubbish tare lmlmt 00 clog the barrows. The spike-tooth 1. sugar hsrrow mltable to a clean soil in,good condition. ad- ditional sectional can be added

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the operator. There are cultivat- ors on the market with small spike teeth. shovels of different shape .and sire, spring-teeth and discs. The shovel cultivator with wings to cut close to the plants in the row and a buck-foot in the center, will kill the weeds and leave a thin surface mulch.

We not only need to understand the principles involved in securing good tiltls by the use of tillage im- plemenis, but require good Judge- ment, common sense and keen ob- servation to determine the com- bination of treatments a soil should get to secure the best re- sults at the least cost.

Petroleum Ouipui lip In Canada

OFITAWA. May 18-(GP)--Cam adian production of crude petrol- eum increased appmxlmalelll 44 per cent during February, am- ounting to 2.801.000 barrels against 1,946,000 in the corresponding month last year.

The Bureau of Statistics report- ed today that Alberta's output rose to 2353.000 barrels from 1.- 54'i,100 in February, 1950. Red- water was the largest producer with an output of 1250200 bar- relg from 540,800. Leduc's produc- tion decreased slightly to 804,600 barrels from 846,000, and the Tur- ner Valley was down to 280,100 barrels from 285,600.

Other principal producers in Al- berta, with totals for February, 1960. in brackets follows: Lloyd- mineier 74,900 (61,100) barrels: Stettler 47.500 (7,600): Joseph Lake 45,000 (9,200); Excelsior 30,300 (3,- 500); Taber 17,700 (8,800); Conrad 11,200 (7,400). Acheson. which produced no crude petroleum a year ago, came through with 12.- soo barrels.

Production in Saskatchewan in-

creased to 101,100 barrels from 73,200 in February last year. and in the Northwest Territories, the total rose to 8,900 barrels from 4.900. Output in Ontarlodropped to 16,000 barrels from 19,900 and in New Brunswick to 1,200 barrels from 1,300. Production out natural gas in- creased to 'l.'I73,000,000 cubic feet from 8M0.000.000 in February. 1960. Of the month's total. Al- berta accounted for e.eos,e12.ooo cubic feet. Ontario 1,016,610,000. Saskatchewan 80,649,000, and New Brunswick N.iXi1,000.

IMTVALI SCHOOL

lieport for the month of April. sealer, n....sriment:

Grade X-1. Louis Mocloskey; 2. Rita McCioekey; 8. Esther Clar- kin.

Grade IX-'-1. Eileen Murray; 2. Kevin Costly.

Grade VIII-1. Florence Clarkin: 2. Louis Callaghan; 9. Brendon

' McGinn.

Grade VII--i. Verna Claririn; 2. Clarence Coed-y.

Grade V1-1. Jlegins McQusid; 2. Teresa" Mcciosirey; 8. Wilfred Griffin.

Highest average: Louis McClos- key, 88.996.

Perfect attendance: Noreen Coady. Louie iMcCloslrey. Esther Cisi-kin. Wilfred Mccloekey, Ver- ne Clark .

Jsnier Department:

Grade V-1. Marie Clarkin: 2. Vernon Mocloelrey; I. Clilfoni Callaghan.

Grade IV-i. Catherine Medina; 2. Sheila Griffin: 8. Paul Mc-

ey. Grade m (A)-1. Joan Quinn; 2.

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of the Experimental Farm ser- vice in the Marltimes, Quebec, On- tario and British Columbia since lfxil. in 04 yield records obtained in a study of fertilizer formulae con- ducted since 1944 the effect of (a) 1000 lb. 0-la-o applied once every three years; (b) 1000 lb. 0-12-6 applied once every three years; (c) 1000 lb. 0-12-8 applied once ev- ery three years; plus 100 lb. am- monlum sulphate " d annually. were compared. In general, says R. R. Cairns of the Ililistration Stations Division, the plot receiv- ing 0-12-8 once every three years plus the nitrogen application each spring, has given the highest yield of 9.80 tons of green herbage per acre. The plot treated with 0-12-8 only has yielded 8.75 tons per acre. while the plot treated with 0-12-0 (superphosphate) has produced 8.21 tons per acre. During the same period the unfertilized plots have give nan average yield of 5.36 tons of green herbage per acre.

in the study of fertilizer prac- tlces no advantage has been shown from applying the same quantity of phosphorus and potash in small annual applications rather than in a. large application made once ev- ery three years. The application of of 1000 lb. of 0-12-6 annually has increased the yield of green her- bage only by l.22 tons per acre over a 1000 lb. application of 0-12- 6 every three years. In both these cases the plots received as well 100 lb. ammonium sulphate annually.

Clovers have been increased 100 per cent through fertilization. The stand of clover on the untreated check plots was, on the average, 20 percent of the total herbage. Phos- phorus (superphosphate) has giv- en the most' general increase. In certain locations nitrogen and pot- ash have made substantial yield contributions. In all of the 404 yield records obtained decided yield increase has occurred as a result of fertilization. leaving some of the basal growth from which a second crop of cut. 111188 will develop in a few weeks.