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i INDSTRIES

The raising of silver foxes in cap- tivity was first successfully achiev- ed by Sir Chartes Dalton and Rob- ert T. Oulton in the Western section of the Island,- subsequently, silver fox ranching has grown into a sound basic industry although it is at the present time only in its in- fancy. The limited number of silver fox pelts previously taken from the wilds did not create sufficient vol- ume of business to interest the fur trade in general. As the number increased the fur trade began to compete for the business in silver fox pelts, and this competition pro- duced a more favorable condition in tlle industry. In the vicinity of two hundred thousand fox pelts have been placed upon the market annu- ally during the past few years, but facts indicate that this number is insufficient to meet the demands existing in London, Paris and New

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The Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders’ Association was es- tablished in 1920 to identify foxes, establish pedigrees, to weed out un- desirables and to advance and safe- guard the industry in general, The Dominion Experimental Fox Farm, established at Summerside in 1925, also works for the betterment of the fox industry by publishing bulletins, pamphlets, etc., dealing with the difficulties of fox raising and supplying helpful suggestions from information secured through their experimental work.

Prince Edward Island blazed the way into successful fox ranching, and exported thousands of foxes to other countries, where they and their progeny have done credit to their Island ancestors. It is ‘estim- ated that the Fox Industry is worth some $3,000,000 annually to the people of Prince Edward Island and it is an industry that has weathered the storms of depression better than almost any line of hu. man endeavour.

FISHERIES

Paramount amongst our fisheries stands the lobster industry, which provides an annual revenue of ap- proximately $900,000 each year. One of the bright features of the year's activities in the Province is the fact that notwithstanding a quantity decrease in the fisheries industry, there has been a very large increase in prices received at the boatside. Unrevised figures for the period ending August 31, 1934, show a to- tal quantity of 16,979,800 lbs., with a boatside value of $569,606, as against 18,088,800 lbs., valued at $367,275 for the period ending Aug- ust 31, 1933. The increase in lobste prices is particularly noticeable.

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urea, unrevised, up to August 31 of this year: Cod: 2,909,800 lbs., $23,- 633; Haddock: 37.300 158-, $519; Hake: 1,150,800 lbs., $4,754; Her- ring: 4,533,000 lbs., $23,517,- Mack- erel: 465,200 lbs., $6,007; Alewives: 152,000 lbs., $760; Salmon, 10,300 lbs., $1,030; Quahaughs: 88,000 lbs., $440; Clams, 118,600 lbs., S564: Smelts: 230,100 lbs., $8,575.- Carlin: 22,000 lbs., $230,- Tomcod: 23,000 lbs., $230; Flounders: 9,500 lbs., $95; Lobsters: 7,230,200 lbs., $499,252. These values are boatside.

The canning of shell fish in the Province constitutes a flourishing industry in season, "' there is also a Can Manufacturing plant in operation to meet the needs of local and export trade.

Other industries, of a manufac- turing nature, include, ice cream and butter, foundry and machine shops. marine engines, heat, light and power companies, pork packing, sash factories, aerated waters, to- bacco, lobster packing, saw mills, nteat canning, two daily news-

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