By IAN MACDONALD Canadian Press Staff Writer
find out why deer herds are de-
western counties while the animals are increasing in other sections.
ange the herds util the reason for lkept
CONSIDER TOURIST TRADE A shortened hunting season. for
1 '- vember.
given for the decline.
the face of sportsmen's results
Page 10, The Guardian Thurs., March 8, 191d.
Deer Population Puzzle To Nova Scotia Game Experts
over the years." . . Many claim bears, lynx and approximatehr 59,000 were slain. owned cum-.1 Mortgage and lIous- costs in reply to co
creasing in the province's south- several counties.
the decline is known. ,Tobeatic
instance. could result in a dro in ar a roachin
tourist trade and the income? of duitiolrip in thegcentral section of areas and thin out heavily wooded
provincial guides. The present sea- the province and are still increB5- 39000115.
son extends from the iddle of ing in Cape Breton island.
September until the end of No- KILLING NECESSARY
He advises residents in these sec- lfishing.
Several explanations have been tions to maintain the huntinz pres-
sure to prevent herds from becom-ldepartment is carrying out a re- "But." Mr. Benson says. ”they.ing too large to exist on presentiforestation program in Yarmouth
lose a great deal of strength in lsources of food. ;county to aid Wood industries and
The estimated 1955 kill will be-bolster deer herds.
HALIFAX (CP)-Puzzled Nova wildcats are making serious in- The biggest decline is expected in mg Corporal on.
ts t ' to d ' th de populaii Scotia game exper are tying 3:; 53:30,, eis emit borne out in the southwestern shore.
on but Yarmouth and Digby counties, on
Scotia and they usually hibernate kill six times since 1940 without would be offset by the increasing 500.000 D. A. Benson. wildlife biologist in the winter when deer are weak any hlrmflll effect On the dear cost of land. 5'50”-000 P5” lmv CMHC W"3Id' for thetlands andtfogestt tllepaptment tang tied dorin py siit:iw.de" 8" Mr Benson has come up with I pm! s ys ps canno e is en a ma- ears, wt cas an - g g V I a B in the same area at the theory based on hunting experi- rupled in the last five years sanctuary in southern cnces during the last three years "without this knowledge.” he 7Nova Scotia without a sizable drop in the back country of Yarmouth pattern of cost says. "restrictive legislation to in the numbe control them could be harmful." Mr. Benson
' '. tli . Shlgleidgigtelginttfnfeauiieuniing. herds and scarcest on old fire barrens. heavy demand for
population.
r of deer. countY- ful where timber was recently cut
the peak of pro- The solution-replant burned out i
water control. cool water and good
hoping was for higher prices.
Generally. the market picture for on a countervailing duty." '.t' so-W inc ”i.J "Tl. . .. .. i . . M .
ew runswic . race war s- e e era governmen agre M,-. and Mrs. 133,1 Colwm em". . . . ., - ome in ummersi e on on ay. land and Nova Scotia was steady. this year to participate in a scheme tamed a number of PWPI9 3i "W" to hlstriwiiii: hI(:IIl;Ehi()1aSue"edIIliTti !iiiEiFeh'i""'Y 2701 Mr. and Mrs, pm. but the bumper harvest loweredlto assure growers of a minimum home on wednesday evening, Lun. "'1": nine :60" (Or 8 105-90000 Mr" ch was served by the hostess as- on g I 1 grade potatoes d1- sisted by some of the ladies.
dlan potato industry.
Island grower since the first of The December was 56 cents a bushel--i
low the production cost.
heard farmers such as Jack Fra- ary
Season One Of Hoping For Higher Prices In Maritimes
HALIFAX (CPW-The 1955 po- ”We need protection.': he says. 1., his bed for the past several tato season was mainly one of hope "If the Americans wont take off weeks Mr. Dymem takes . keen
fr Maritime growers. Most of the their protective tariff, we're n- - t 1 t u 5 - 3 H, . 0 terested in our government putting :,,f,':,Su,m;' ram xangufiienias wk: detatg ofbthelr brother the late Ern-. sympamy is extended .0 the (mm! 03 OT 05.
priceg, ireturn of :1 In many cases farmers sold po-ircl of V0
tatoes for what they said was less verted to starch factories. The pro- A than the cost of production. They gram. aimed at clearing some of Sympathy 15 eiflended to Mr. and on Friday an made a request for more federal the huge stock on hand, was to Mrs. Robert Phillips. Summerslde with , large gttendance. The theme financial aid and heard a warning cover about . that trill-free United States im-lNeiv Brunswick and Prince Ed- 50". Which Qcllrred in the Prince rted om, ports threaten to destroy the Cana-lward Island potatoes. The govern- County HOSPIHII recently. A p n W H E C 1 latent rejected ja later request that
grcu ure nser ugene u- e prlccl be umped to 31.20.
. g .d . , iii?ia5IC?5”..Ei.'l?3?.5?Li2d--221..ME...iihiifiii'..i”E;.Zi.i?S5.IY':i..i Qumle upon the death of her tinues at a high level." But he "prices have been relatively low noted that the average price to thc in rclation to cost of production. Mrs, Angus Mumnnenp pm-t mu . quality of last year's crop. was the guest of her daughter and Service was observed in Freetown reported Tuesday. The figure com-
an amount which he considered be- there have been some shipments Grlgg on Tuesday, to new territory."
12.500.000 bushels--one of the lar- market at”
aer of Woodstock. a grower for 25 the past five years.
years and shipper for 15. say there The growers say frankly they In little hope for improvement wilh- are not worried about selling their out government action on the tar- stock but are disappointed in the lit question. price.
NORTHAM
Feb. 14th. Although being confined
him many more happy birthdays.
2.ooo,ooo bushels of upon the sudden death of their
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Clark MacQuarrle and Mr. Mac-
grandson, A' Aer Phillips.
cenerally speaking. is sand and son-in-l , MI. d M . G d Presbyterian Cliurc aw an H my on Profitt of the United Church in the first week of last year. 0 e
S. d M . Alex I: New Brunswick produced about The movement of potatoes to Friends of Mr. Willard Moore prezgytertiz w.M.S. conducted the . is brisk, in Prince Ed. regret to learn that he is confined service, and appoint ' . gest crops in many years e but ward Island. shipments for Febru- 90 hi! h0rrle With lalmdice.
b th I various parts 1:: thfh vriry oifriifvlmii; were a ove e avera or . . i , e e e I 3' Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Birch and W” P.i'6g;:";-1ock' one shepherd."
Mr. and Mrs. Edward MacArthur were dinner guests at the home of Miss Eleanor Birch on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Leaman Campbell
Rev. Gardiner Dalzell of mm M Flon. Manitoba. spent a few
Mr. and Mrs. Edson Dalsell. Ciet'- aid
atchewan is a few
NEW ANNAN
Matty friends of Mr. Falmersou ill will be sorry to hear of his continued illness at his home.
days recently with his parents. ML and M11 Ronald Macnon”
and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baker, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Prow- se Gorrill. Birch Hill on Tuesday evening.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ivan MacLean upon the death of her brother Earnest Forbes which
. -menwt mm--.s mxaapta-vr u.t.............L...., . .... 4,... r..' '1 1.;.
Land Costs Are Expected rd” Keep Price of New Homes Up
f . . (clIiiiepI'iimt,li:upriice”ii)f igiteaiifrhomes ulatton in land will continue
11. 1 t z , Stew- some time. about 3.000 fewer than 1954 when 1'... ,i,,";,f?':,::fdE;,"f,? f,fey5c,.,.....,. Mr, gages touched on ...-1.... ma
gt:-notion may decline. he told the ing picture for Canada over the Halifax county, the largest ili- Gordon economic commission next years. Bears are not plentiful in Nova dustrial centre, has increased its Tuesday. But this decline likely 355013 its predictions on a 10.-
gbout 34,000 from 31,000. And thislinto a country of city dwellers.
visaged for every also doubts if over- He found deer were most plenti- the years ahead.
F t I 1 . t Th r day eveninl. A 'mm' W” ores cover .50 mum food III)-lCeT'n gin melrribers were presenLtat the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Lunch was served by the hostes5.iJ3rdihC- , At present the lands and forests assisted by committee in charE9- Mr. J. B. Lewis has returned
plane on Friday for Halifax. N. where she will spend sunir visiting her son and law. - 1 Miss Winnifred I. Burns of the
flit. S recon! Congratulations are extended to ll'EI:Tl'l:ttl)'uI)eI! r'Iioliii:s(iay eri:niri)c".lFe .'.l1;::nl;”e"ts' Mr" ""1 M” J" R” Mr. James Dyment who celebrat- 16th with I E000 3"'3"da"””' Lunchi . ed his 94th birthday on Tuesday, was served by the h05l955-
Reginald Rorbes and Mr. p Forbes and other TEIBIIYPS H00" "19
held in the Presbyterian Church Miss Mabel
By HAROLD MORRISON tit-ularly in the fringe areas at
Mr. and llrs. Charlie Foley. nc- Shin 90' 5'0 3” mI''IP""-" I” "A"
Canadian Press staff Writer cities and towns. the govern. wmwmed W Mm vim” Foley hug kl. um manly. any
.. l d t ments housing chief added. OTTAWA (C?) High an aicoti; It appeared that this active app;
mmisslon ques- tions and in elaborating on the The actual cost of house coit- CMHC brief -u-eclltlni i-he haul-
lncrease in population to
As my example, the averagdered that most of the population of 3 10; in Toronto had quad-jincrease will take place in cities c totand towns. turning Canada mostly
rise could be cn-up In the 25 years. some 3.400.000 Canadian city in new homes would have to be built
jat a possible costh of 335.000.000.000 with 1 at ti r continuing with prospective ome owners put- ! D ca 0” 0 iiew IlOtllP!,IIllIg up 315.000.000.000 and mort-
and speculators were active par- case lender! 520.000.000.000.
a recent visitor to Freetown.
h y from Yorrk.,where he had been en- g caged 'as teacher for three weeks, time SUPPIYIIIS in the absence of the dangh...r.q,,.'school teacher.
Mrs. Alfred Ramsay IF"
. , - ('.' 'I S I TH If . . . Th? P"”5bYi9”a" Lam” A IdwtlieupasetnivgikoendiiiiTi')i'et1;oiv'nsi:'(iilli
sympmhy 35 eXie"ded I" cecal. Miss lone Wright. teacher in Tryon Consolidated School.
ily of the late Mrs. Michael Dris-
Mrp Roy Newmmbe is (,m.mned.coll. whose death occured at her
coll were residents of Freetown
and Miss Florence Gallant.
Miss Minnie Drummond visited 5 recently in Tryon. with her niece, .
for many years, prior to their re- The world day of prayer wss.moval to Summerside.
M. Burns has re- turned to her home in Lower Free-
A. .
crnoon February 17th
S. Dammarell.
EARNINGS RISE OTTAWA iCPl-Average hourly
FREETOWN carnings in Canadian manufactur-
On Friday afternmlri. F”ebi'uaI'y.lng were 1.47 In the first week of 17th.. the World Day of Prayer this year. the bureau of statistics
h. Mrs. Allison pared at S1.4fi at Dec. 1 and 31.43
1
ed leaders took
The address of the afternoon was given by Mrs. Louis Cairns. Hymns sung were "Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing." and "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind." "T he King of Love My Shepherd is and the closing hymrh "Th? d3Y1 thou gayest. Lord is ended . Thot
organist for the service was Mrs. Trueman Paynter.
Mrs. Wilbert Lawless of Kons- ington. visited in Freetown last
and son John Ronald. of
mont. Icoleman. are'visiting with ML Mr. Lloyd Manderson of Sask- and Mrs" P' Mme
The United Ladies Aid met
weeks with his parents. Mr. and , Mrs. Lloyd Manderson. He willl be accompanied on return by hisi brother Royace. who will be em- ployed ln "askatchewan also.
Misses Iris and Joyce Stafford. Clermont. students in Kensington High School. spent the weekend at their home.
Mrs. Igwis Moasa spent the weekend in Margata with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Warren.
Mr. Cecil Cameron was a visi- at lie home of Mr. and Mrs. enry Moan on Monday.
Mr. James Taplin motored to Iiarlottetown on Monday. His many friends are glad to see him around after being a patient in hospital h Giarlottetown.
Isa. ldscn Dalsell and Mrs. Wilfred Ctirlq visited Mrs. Join Melanie on '.'.' i at-
II IIEMOIIIAM
E W. J. HOWA'l'l' 'here passed peacefully away at It residence. Water Street East. Summorslde, on Sunday. Feb. lth. Mrs. W. J. Ilowatt in liar will year. She was daughtl d the late John Wesley Robbie: and Louisa Calbeck and was born is Tryon. P.E.I.. where la: meat die early years of her
The IMO Hrs. lowatt was an alitimabla law: she was a life- long member at the Baptist Church.
Besides her borrowing husband she leaves a sister. Mrs. Maude Bell. and two brothers. Frank and Reuben. all raaldlng In Try-
en.
1110 funeral was held from her natdenc on Tuesday. Feb. 7th and was conducted by the Rev. Mlnloholt of the Baptist Church. Iuinmerside. assisted the Rev. isr. Bishop. church Scotland. Charlottetown.
The funeral was very largely IIIIMII. The bearers were I10 lobbies. larl Pearson. I. 0. Jan. Walter Bell, units
Cantu Robblec. Inter- was in Church of Icotlaad . Caps Traverse.
- SHAMN
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND ALL DAY SATURDAY
occurred recently at Calgary. Alta. week with her daughter and son- in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd 399V"-
L . A.V. the home of Mrs. Spurgeon oi. Mrs. John Hickox of Springfield.
ALL 1
THE WAY
Grhde "A" Crispy Flake
CHICKENS. lb. . . . . . . . . . 49: snap.-rzumgl 2 '55, H , 39,;
PORKHOCKSW. ...... T58 LARDI 2 n”.
. 39:
SPARE ms. 4 In. . . . . .. 59: gm... Mo, SE7ier. ' TEA. I3. . . . . .
ROASTBEEF.lb.........4mS3 mimmm
39:
L......c,,,.r...... ROAST PORK. lb. . . . . . . . 39: Apple BACON. sliced. Ii. . . . .. 45: Jump, 43 .1,
33:
PICNIC HAMS. b. . . . . . . 39: Pg;-fection Cottage Rolls
IM.K.6fIns 79c
be ...... ..... O38 snhd.,RedR0se, King col. TEA. V2Ib............. 59:
Old or New ISLAND ct-tssss. lb. 49: Ymgzoozi Corned
MACl(EREL.oa:Ii 29: .mF20 OI
Cod FII.LEI'S.b.............29:”
0olgate's
Eadd” room PASTE. 2 tubes . . 49:
FII.LETS.Is.............35:
HST-ISTlCi(S.pltg. 362 gg8;t;"'”" 215
YORK In DEANS. 2 this . . . 39.:
CORN.2tins 39:
Smoked
HLI.ETS.b.............39: YE. pig. ............37:
FRUIT & NEGETABLE
DEPARTMENT
Meatrostut-I-t.ss.sts.sug....3sc I.ARGIGRAPlHlIff.6for......49: NIWCARROTS.1lis.13c wtos CII.IRY.oaeh in
FRESH FROZEN COD, lb.
Guy H,"-15 of Mr. Claude Jelley was in Char-
ford. were in Sumrnerside on busi- supper
an. Mrs. Cereta Stetson, Mrs.
Moore & McLeod Lid.
FFER SPRING STYL
T0 . .. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Wagner. The many -, 014"Yv '"””"d ” swim” '"”' 0'Leary. were visitors to sumnictn Proftitt are sorry to hear that ha is "I V”
M". hm” M. Macwmmm, side on Wednesday ' ii. 0'Lcary. is confined to her home. ML Cunard Ema. o.Leu,y' W"
M, d M, g Mn", ;;,,,,i,, a visitor to Charlottetown on Wed- Dr. L. George 0'I.eary..nmotor:d to Summersido. 0950”-
Mr. and Mrs. Knutaford were rece Surnmerslde.
Mrs. Isabelle Maclsaac of Brae ness on Monday. M111 was a visitor to 0'Leary on Mon- day aternoon.
Hon. Forest and Mrs. Phillipsoliver Johnson and Miss, Jean Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Palmer ac-
FOR THE YOUNGER
Just as the Ladies' and Men's
Departments cater to Mom and Dad
" ' at in. mm! Juno nelson. 6'-has-'1. vtIturs'larwiIIlIl"lv"Hr.3cIta'msco in chartoTt':.own, when Mr. Iuninus-aide adnsadsy aftar- 301.03. natural! to suns-
ps in amm inoettnga at noon. :01-side onu'adanaIty.lMr.lP.arl.nt-
Cynthia hfegredvv 3;g-gig; "” l3”'"' . ' Mr. and Lewis 12...... alinsr la sum-st-u ah: "' 3'-it '""” "'"'”'” ..3l': t:::".::..:'.:"-..in.i.-2; Eii.l:'”it';..t”””""'”'v'i.”.l'.i.i'5.1';.. km.-. .- u. n... n..... ' '” out much-Siirlnstleld Wesnaresorry to
Sympathy is extended to the rel- atives at the late Janus Walsh
iotmo M .1. , The nteinbarsottheolearyand whose death occurred at Beech "' Vmm" '” Mr. '.'2.. lift. guy KBITIS. Knuts- District Brotherhood hhetliil their Grove Mr. WIIII1 was at former e tot the schoo on '1' d , night. Dr. Orvill Phillips was the Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacMil1- nag mg” fgf an gvglm
base-resldentofcapgwolla.
I Preston tn Lancaslilro. England. wasgranted a royal charter by Henry II -in 1110.
N
so does the Children's Department
meet the needs of young
Prince Edward Islanders ...
Fashion-wise as the oldsters
watch their eyes light up when
you outfit them for spring at
MOORE a. McLEOD tro.
FOR THE LITTLE GIRL --
"' HOUSES " DRESSES " SWEATRS
" ACCESSORIES " SHIRTS "' COATS
FOR THE LITTLE MAN -
' JACKETS "' SWIATHS 9 TIIS
0 SHIRTS " COATS '0 PANTS
see me wouoearui SPRING FASHIONS FOR THE Youuo at o