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ISLAND FARMERS TOUR ONTARIO
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I'ISLRND LOSSES $500,000 IN 1960
Need of insurance is stressed
paid out in potatoe crop in-. er. Morell. Mt. Stewart. Souris'
mum acreage acceptable is 10 surance last year and approxl-I and Montague. acres. The premium 50 cents mately $3,000 in grain coverage,§ Coverage is also available at; ,was emphasized by Edison per acre and the maximum cov- Mr. Drake said. er‘ Drake's Charlottetown of' ‘Drake. chairman of the crop erage payable is $20 per acre VISITS CENTRES Lfice in the old Customs Buil- ‘ insurance agency for the prov-i for total loss of era The agency chairman will be ding on Great George Street 4. G000»? EAR
:inclal department of agricul-i If the yield falls below 27 at various centers throughout and from the agricultural rep- . O Traction Sure-Grl p
The importance of covering potatoes and grain wtth the pro- tection crop insurance af'ords
F'or grain insurance the mini-
! ture. bushels per acre. the man will the province this summer start-I resentativcs Graeme Linkletter.
I. The potato crop is perhaps they be compensated at the rate of ing at Tignish on May 4 and Summerside: David Peacock.‘ major nee ' Drake. 76 cents per bushel. running through AIberton. O’-, for Queens and David Smith
‘ who explained that there are . Approximately $10,000 was Leary. Tyne Valley, Hunter Riv-l for Kings County. “
“The Brand of Quality”
that can affect the cr0p ad- We are proud to be
versely.
Fusarium Rot caused Iossesj In 1960 which led eventually to ‘3 having more than $500,000 being . paid out in compensation. Two yea ‘nation of heavy blight infestation and bar- vesting difficulties caused by an unusually wet autumn caused unusually heavy losses.
Last year hollow heart was prevalent and inspectors were watching very closely for it. Mr. Drake recalled. lo-YEAR AVERAGE
Explaining the insurance, he said “we ta e 60 per cent of the estimated 10—year average. yields which works out to 1455 bushels per acre. A man who;
The Goodyear Tire famous for LEfl slippage.
LESS time loss!
that's
Deep lugs take wedge-in bites that give 0 I USSOCIaEed WIII‘I the I positive grip for a steady pull.
the ground fro a smoother
‘ Four lugs always in farmers of P.E.I.
ride and more even wear.
All Sizes
. E. I. group being wel- in distribution Of
P stock Commissioner, L. W. comed to the Arkel
animal husbandry department.
EXPBI‘I- ROper: H. E. McGill. Live- Ontario Agricultural College; . , mental Farm at Guelph by stock Branch. Ontario Depart- V. MacLeod, Earnsclift', P.E.l. has a 120 busml X'eld' for ex"; TRADE members of the animal hus- ment of agriculture; E. R Prof. J. G. Norrish. animal ample'wouldbepald at the rat? UP % ~ bandry department. Ontario Simons. Summerside. P.E~.I.; husbandry department. On- of $109 99‘ “51191 .for the 23" To U AHTiCUIlUI‘fll Collette4 Guelph. J. A. Annear, Montague. tario Agriculture College, Eglsg‘filivzgg:c¥or fcgfggletl: VALUE Lett ‘0 Right. P. In. I. Live P. E. 1.. Prof M. W. Staples. Guelph. “up loss the man would .
cranberries
compensated at the rate of’ $158.05 per acre."
The premium payable is . $5.06 per acre. 'Ihé actual in-_ surance costs run to $6.50 per acre but the government pays
carrots 'GOODIPWEAR
' potatoes
the balance. Mr. Drake said. ' . Three acres is the smallest . s acreage on which insurance is p p _ available. A crop of 50 acres is the langest on which insur- . t a popular Goodyear FRO“. “mm the f r, h . . :bzigdhas been 801d thus a el . e with exclusive 3-rib truarl that glies The McIntosh represents 9 better control and slraightline steer ., ' 1 . 9‘” mu.“ Canaman appe ‘ Ing. Body made with triple-touin ."l-T Cord for longer life and greater
MIoIntodh and Delioiriu apples can be kept in controlled atmos- phere storage until late spring following harvesting.
"LOOK FOR THE BRAND OF QUALITY"
CLARKE FRUIT
Co. Ltd. FRUIT WHOLESALERS
bruise resistance.
All Sizes
CHANGE AND .llftl'NT TRACTOR TIRES
Seed potato certification was given to 34 varieties of potatoes in 1963. Sebango and Kennebec leading in acreage.
We also carry a wide range of Farm Implements Tires
Harold L. Matthews
319 Water St. Dial 2529
The Provincial Exhibition "ow HOME WEEK" . . . . 18894964 ‘ The Largest ArgicuIture Show Held East of Montreal I
MOTOR REWIIIDING
8t REPAIRS Storey Electric Ltd.
W“ Prince St. (‘h'town
“Mas. .
MacLeod. North Wiltshire. * P. E. 1.; J. MacKinnon, Brook- lyn. P. E. I
P. E. I. farmers visiting the _ farm of Allan Cook. a popu- ‘z Iar Yorkshire producer. at I Fergus, Ontario. Members ‘of
the Tour in the background are: L. MacMillan. West Covehead. P. E. 1.; '1‘ tew- art. Hampshire, P. E. 1.; R.
Charlottetown
34-Hour Emergency Service
DIAL 4-7341
I ‘ 1 Prince Street
We anticipate the greatest racing year ever . . . The main Old Home Week feature racing being the Gold Cup and Saucer event to take place on Friday, August 21. Final leg of Maritime Circuit Free For All raced on Monday, August 17th. During Old Home Week a Free For All Trot will be held along with the two Invitation Junior Free For All
Paces, rounding out one of the best race cards ever to be presented to
holsleins. Left to Right: J. ward Island Farmers Tour are MacKinnon. Brooklyn, P.E.l.: shown here admiring Roblen G. MacKay. Dundas. PEI: Ruthvern Rose Marie. one of Dr. J. C. Rennie. animal bus. the federated colleges’ prize bandry department. Ontario
DISEASE CONTROL EXPLAINED Research farm is
During their tour of Ontario! farms. a large group of Prince ‘ Edward Island farmers spent an t duction. ventilation and sanit- entire day at. the research farm 1 ation being most important at i of Master Feeds. 1 all times. . que and Summerside. Dr. Bow-
The very mmpmp m.“- of the t In the beef barn. an excellent ;_ ness is director of fur research ’ farm started 1,, the poumy ‘19.} strain of shorthorns was seen. ‘ for Master Feeds. panmem. Here “he men were . It was explained that although ; At the end of the day the tour-t Show“ the research work may those cows were above average 1 ing party enjoyed chicken in one: is carried 0m to learn how read as to supplying tlhcir calf With t of three Swiss Chalet Bar-B-Q‘s i improves egg size. she" “.xmre. milk. calf starter-grower was; in Toronto. These restaurants
Members of the Prince Ed.
Agricultural college: C. Has- . ' I.: .
lam. Springfield. P. E.
Mat-Lend. Grahams P. E. 1.; G. andra. P. E.
R o a d. Judson. Alex- I.
race fans, making eleven race meets in one week. Approximately $32,000 in purses for this great week of racing.
o o t i teresting to all and some of the tour members were pleased to renew aquaintance with Dr. F. 't. Bowness formerly of Bede-
that management has a big part no .play in profitable hog pro- ,‘
The Charlottetown Park and Provincial Exhibition held their first Show on October 30. 1889. with a total of $2474.00 for prize money. Since then this amount has grown to its all time high in 1964. This shows 75 years Progress . . . this progress
I yolk colour and egg qulity at. made available to the calves: serve nothing but chicken. All. was made by the ctr-operation we receive each year by the all seasons of the war. as soon as they would eat. . chicken are a special breed fed: ' Stecrs on very heavy grain l on a special diet and cooked
people of Prince Edward Island and their fine exhibits.
by a method that satisfies all? who enjoy chicken. ‘, Several of the head office‘ sales department visited with the l when fed concentrate contain- : island men and the guest speak- ' in: all the necessary ingrediu er 0 the evening was Harold‘ ants. 1 Cook. vice president of Maple: ‘ OLD ACQUAINTANCE ‘ Leaf Mills. Ltd. manager of; l The mnk ranch was most in-‘ Master Feeds. ‘
m‘ mash.
. Good seed is said vital 3:3:i:.“§h3”y‘tih°"i.12 for quality production
them. proved the value of the ' Master hay equivalent system
Work on disease control was explained in the chick pens where pen after pen is tcsted with many drugs to he sure that the right one will do the. job without side effects.
A great deal of testing is car- ried out with laying birds so as to improve feeds. housing and management. Tests on this farm show that feed in krum form ‘ Elves better conversion for e2! production than either pellets}
feeding were apparently pro- ducing economical beef. and the groups was advised that all heef ‘ animals show much more profit ,
OLD HOME WEEK AUG. 17th To 22nd
The use of good seed is an im- l enjoyed when quality seed Is portant and basic step in pro- ‘1‘
of feeding. A surprise to many was the fact that this herd has had no acetonemia for many years. this is credited to this feeding method. In the hog barn. the first de-
Dtizs fast and at the lblo cost. It was explained
ducing crops that are high in quality and yield. Agriculture Minister Harry Hays said re~ ccntly. '
The minister noted that grow- ers who purchase certified seed of recommended varieties are, getting the best availabtcw seed t that is pure as in variety. rlan‘
- I has a high level of germination 3 and uniformity of results in the . field. ‘
He also pointed out that free-‘ dom from disc so and weeds are some of the other dwidends
Although seed Is the lowest factor in crop production costs.‘ good seed of the proper variety offers the best investment pro- tection and possibilities of in- creased returns
“Low grade seed means a crop that suffers both ‘ ' and quality. Only by using good} seed of suitable varieties can a‘ farmer produce most profitah-i 1y." Mr. Hays said. commend. ing “National Good Seed! Month“ as a means of spotlight-I ing the importance of quality seed to Canadian agriculture. i
The Provincial Exhibition and Charlottetown Driving Park
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