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B! AGBICOLA

NATURE NOTES

By the courtesy of the Dominion Entomologist I am enabled to add tho name of another Arachnid to our Island list. I noticed a large, rough-looking spider, whilst work- ing in the garden, and imprisoned it till I could make a drawing. The markings on its body-which was of u. dull brown, like most sp1ders—- were three black crescent-shaped spots on each sidc, and a short white mark doavu the centre. On each side of the body was a "shoul- der-hump." I sccu the drawing to Ottaiva, where it was identified by the Senior Entomologist, Mr. w..f Brown, as Epcira unguiaia Clerck. This spider, says Mr. Brown, is very variable, and it usually spins oii trces. "I; occurs in the United States, southeastern Canada. and Europe." I gather that it has nu popular name. but as “angulatus" refers to the “borne-rs" of the body where thc humps are, we may call l‘. the "Tivo-litiinprd Spider." There iviis reccntly brought in, from tlic shore, a dark DTOWUl pod- iike object, iwo inchcs long, and oiie-and-a-quiirter inches across. From eacii corner projected a leathery cord, slightly tapering, nearly three inches long: two pro- ectcri fOl'\\'.\I‘d nnd two backward he bcaroi‘ thought it was of vege- tabie origin. in fact some sort of l seaivc-sd: it ‘was, however, an eug 9f one of the shark family of fishes. probably that of a dogfisii (sovi- ium).

Another obicc: picked up on the shore, was 1hr ~‘icll of a scai-ur- chin; some . "vs of Echinus. Francis Bani fouiid two species on our shores, onc of which he calls the Cake Urchin. by reason of its flat shell. (The oilicr. he so ,

I globular ftrcmi. '1‘1~.is wu thc “Cake Urchin." be 1' round rind only slightly arclm.

radiating lines of tubercles to ivhirii the spines have been attached." When living 1t must have bccu iis spiky as the hcclgcli-ag or urchin from whence its Dopifrir nrinic. But the \\'3\‘.‘S iirid knocked off all

ihc splucs, lc.ii . only the calci- fied hollow shell.

Sea-urchins had an attraction for thc class ll. writers, and are

mentioned by A sfophanes, Horace. Martial and others. At that time the Eciiiiius was considciscd zi (lillilly morst-l, and iii some pnrts of Eur- 0'10 1t is still eaten, cspccirilly in spring. whcn its ova (eggs! are iiiatiiriiiz. 1n England, according i0 Sir Thomas Browne (1605-B2> "the notion was formerly current," that ilic spines of the echinus ivcrc 11 lilil"'f.l\' for the stone and for "films lll horses‘ civs“. Aiiniiicr cvriict" icls of the spines being used as slaic-prncils: in sockcis of sonic sort, I presume, as ihcy are short.

What docs the cchimis live on?

Naturalists sav that it is ablc to inove about iindcr ivatcr “E‘£1‘i1il2" scaivccii; small icll-fzsh (F.1d crus- taceans of .

s.

There is litfe to note in the gar- ‘len now: the Bluebell: of Scotland were the very last blooms to “go tinder." and they stood some severe frosts before doing so. It will lic rcmembcred flint I advised shear- ing the plants c‘osc1y' \\'l‘i("fl the first bloom is pas this induces thorn to ‘dear a 1c. crop of flow- ers. I notice that two annual rockerv plants. Geranium lucidum. and Sedum czicrlllciim. have scat- tcrcd sends which have g-crminatcd. ant‘ it will be interesting to see vixiutlacr the siccliiixizs survive the long hard “fiill-CF some smdliiigs do. and are then classed as "winter annuals."

In a state of nature the dead stems of thc herbaceous plants collect the Shfl\\1\\'lll(‘ll blank-Ins their roots ITIIElIlFf tlic cold. For various reasons the gurdciirr shears off these stems, so that the roots do not get. their natural protection. A few spruce boughs stuck in hcrc and thcre, are a very good substi- tutc.

Bannockbiirn (2)

To understand the events which led up to Edward the Firsts inva- lion of Swtlcind, it is necessary to briefly survey the state of the English border. For some hundreds inhabitants of the border country had led a precarious existence. for even xvlitcn them was no actual state. of war, they were subjected to raids by parties of moss-troopers. who sackcd. and burned the towns and villages, cri- slaved the womcn and children and carried off the shccp and cattle. fliese occurences must have bcen very offensive to a King who had the happiness of his people at heart and wtho moreover loved order and justice. Scotland itself was in confusion since, on the dciith of the heirem to thc flironc, fhiriccn claimants aspired to the royal now-n. To avoid a civil war, each nwreed to submit his claim in Ed- ward, who decided for John Balllol. Earl of Clallnzvay, a descendant of David, brotlicr of King William of Scotland. Ilnlliol was to do honi- nze to Erlwnrrl "for the kingdom of Scotland?’ but. fhnuali he professed to be Edward's vnssal. he resented that monarchs infer- ferencc in Scottish affairs, and al-

l “markcd with 1 I i

whole 1

marched him Scotland, (1290), (1,. feated a Scottish army at Dunbar, and banished Balliol to France. William Wallace. another brave and patriotic Scot, took up arms,

attacked and ds-fciitcrl Earl Wcr- renne. Wiioiii Edward had inaiic G°\'€1'1\°!‘ 01 Scotland; but a _\‘L‘fll'

later, was defeated hiirwelf at Fal- kirk (1298), by Edward, and for fivc years Scotland was “fairilyi peace- 'ful.” Another brave man, Robert B11109. iiz-w crime to the fore. nnd ivus proclaimed King at Scoiic, in 1306. Edward again marched north. but-on a black day for Engfand--lie died at Burgh-on- Saiids, near Carlisle, on July 7th. i307. His personal motto was "Keep faith!" Etlivartl I was the great-est of the Plflfliflgillléwi mer- ciful, cvcn in that rough day. when an offender showed penitence. What aufocrat of the present day would have dealt as leniently with Lcivcllyn and Balliol? His treat- ment of \vlIl'.llCC is oflcii cited as bzirlmrclis. but ivc must not forgot. that the Scrrlish patriot refused to iliroiv liriiwclf fffli Edward's mercy iiiid that ilic Fflllfillfff‘ of (loath vww pronouiiccd by the English Par- iiament.

When dying, the resolute old King ordcrcd his body to be car- ried at tlii- hcad of ihe army when it crossed into Scotland, A doubtful lcgciid was .011; current in the Northern Countries, that his body was rcuuccti in a cauldron of boil- ui-g water. '\l1(l tiic bones only were placed in ll roffiu of lead and ciir- ricd as lic iiircsirti. This seems un- likely; Wlldi wc know to bc true is that, the ICarl of Prmbroke led the iriiiy forward into Scouand and as

Green. the historian, tells us "found himself master of the country witzioiit a blow" Bruno sousht s.i in the wild inacces-

slblc Hlgllldlitls; bu: found himself in us iiiucii uhiitcr from the hos- tzle clans as from the imp acable English, and many’ a dangerous adventure was his lot ere he was able to rrsuinc the iviirfarc against 3111s southcru foc. Now was the ,tirnc ivlicii uiiii oii-sung spider ltiitighi him (he value of persever- ance, and ufii-r u victory ovci" the ‘Ezirl of BllCllAlh-WllO favored the »Eiiglisii-—tin ncccssioii of followers

i

‘cnubcd him to tiikc the field 1 ' Edin“ roh, Roriviirsli. ‘ rind int of ilic Srrvlish

fkll'll‘i‘\’l'.» it'll on.‘ b_v one info King Rob: ii s", ziitd at lzist lic ivas i strong L .i,'_'.l to bcsicge Stirling ‘ it: my o.’ Scotland." id was now i.iioroui.jlily' and Eil\'ll'(l II led his‘

“i ' 1 pcrsch. But tlic ', no: ivltlioul. in- , .. ivzis fliifif.ll(‘i' cxaiiipc of l 1i kind of "8lI.(“.'1iJ~ Lion of tlt‘llfl’l'.lt;-'.'.s" which so olicii discloscs list-if in British history. He had ncrhcr iiic iinrllko genius, nor tlic m-nal character and pru-

(lczic-a of h." f‘ fiicr lfcliviird 1. or of his still, E: rd Ill. Tlic Entritsli ‘ troops, iliuiigli

aravc, were mainly I drawn from a peaceful prisnutry. and were despised and kept in the background by the mail-clad iin- biliiy and kiiiulits. Most of the Zed fighting. and 1') :\\'t’l‘.I.ii‘ the wrongs by the Englishqgrrri- llilllfl. t g

The Enzrlish iirniy under Edward II, has bvcn variously estimated. some ancient ivriicrs mztintainliis thui. ' t‘ 100.000 inch is icry unlikciy; mode-m aiiihnrii iliink that the mount- ctl 111811 iituiibvrcrl 3,0001 wliilc ill-i‘ infantry. inizliiding contingcnfs from Wnlcs. Ir and. and the F'l‘(‘l‘.L‘l\

of Eiiulnud rimoiinicd 2.3.001) more. Tito bag-

gifgv ivnuinis tudc covcrrd aunt, of . . to Scotland, and iii iiic (‘iid fcll a prey to the Scots; it was worth £3,000,000!

The Scottish army probably’ numbcrcd 7000 men. but only 500 of tlicm were. mount-Pr! and in full armor; a.l ll"‘.\‘T\'(‘l‘ were adopts in thc llsc of tlzr spear, at that time the favorite Scottish weapon. The disparity of the two armies was more than offset bv the fact that Bruce was one of the ablest and most experienced captains of his time, and he had moreover the ad- vicc and dsshtoncc of Douglas, Randolph, Wrilicr Stcwiird, and his own brother Edward, nll scrismicrl in wzir anti nrovcd in ciiicrprlsc, The Scottish ‘army was dividcd iii-y to thrcc brxlics. crich lrcndcd by. one of these lcnrlcrs. ‘

On ili~ "purl-r; of Jimc 22nd! 1314. the Envlish army lcfi Ecliu-, burgh, (whtir/i ‘.l1(‘_‘.‘ llfKl prisscrl ilic night] iiiid nctvs of its advance was _ brought to King Robcrt, l-fe at oncc l took up his position on a slight elevation, then rrrilrid Kinds Park. close Sflllllflllmil- of Stirling. H» prc- parezl the groiinrlin from by dig- ging lilflc riffs, a foot in diam-rm", and thc dept-h of a man's krcc. which he covcrcd with rrrnss lnld upon twigs. ‘This was a trap for , fhf‘ mountcd kvinliis. rind some of 1 the old hi ‘orlrs prcscnicd us with 1 livrly' p'c‘i:i' of horsuncn flound- erinr; in ilicm; ihcv ncvcr served this nui-pcsc sliicc ilic bfllfli" took another direction. Kin: Robert. when hr had mndc these disposi- tions, ndrlrozscd his army in a

lied himsclf with F-‘rxincc, with whom Edward was at war.

Thc English King promptly

daily. Felting and cleaning

Silver Fox Pelts Wanted

Take advantage of present trade requirements before large quantities of pelts come 0n the market. Realizing good prices nnw. Shipments

Skilled workmen. Fire Insuriincc. Night wnfch- man. Charge 75 cents.

G. R. MACQUARRIE, Summerside.

spirited spcoch, at fhc efosc of i which hc fol/l ‘lacs-e ivlio were not 1 nrtjprircd to cniiqucr or riic. to re-

turn liomc A shout of ficrcc de-

plant now in operation.

1loiicly hill-farms for the

NATURAL BISOUIIDIB MAB/SIIFIILD.

. I CONSERVATION 1

i A WEEKLY COLUMN 0F PRACTICAL OPINIONS 0F ‘I'll! VITAL ISSUES AFFIOTING THE USE! AND ABUSIS 01

BY MB. LUDIDW JENKINS.

WILDLLFE REFUGES PAY

(liy W, It‘. Scott, Superintendent, Refuge Section , Wisconsin Con- servation Department)

Wisconsin has at the present time more than one hundred and fifty game refuges and sanctuar- ies for waterfowl, big game, game birds and fur-bearing animals. These units, which include more than 500.000 acres of land and wat- er, constitute one of the rnpst com- prehensive programs of wildlife protect-ion in the middle Wcst.

Although many of these areas are specifically established to save the seed stock of resident animals migratory a uafic birds also find them coiiven cut sanctuary. This is evident from a rcccnt survcv. which found that one hundred nnd forty two lakes and two hundred and sixty niilcs of rivers and streams are included within the

ivr-red the King, and not a man moved (To be oon- tinuedi.

Ncivcasili- llirings

In the agricultural life of the

Northern Counties. the Iliring Fairs, usually abbreviated to tho “Hlringsf” nkrvcd .i urcnt part iii

the good old timcs. and wicre eng- erly looked forivaid in, as an cs- cape from the monotony iiicidciiial to farm life-even if the farm lab- orer had no thought of changing his “maisferP Novc-a-days, in the fail. the ncivspiipcrs carry a couple of columns driily, filled with ads. frcm farmers and laborers, the foriiicr ivziiitiiig help. and the Int- ter-both men and \\'OI1l9l1—S(‘l‘kll"ig jobs, so the Hirinvs have lost their usefulness in this respect, and where thcv still survive, they are merc siinuli ‘:1 or shadowy likcncs- ses of their crnicr glory.

F111!’ 0t‘ sixty years ago, on the day of the Hiriiigs, all trains to Ncivczistle were crowded with farm- ers, their ivives, and numbers of farm workers. male and female. So great was the influx that “re- lief traiiis"_folioivctl the ‘ordinarles,’

refuge boundaries. Besides this, the United States Biological Sui‘- vey's 117196!‘ Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge extends over about two hundred miles of Wis- consin's western boundary. giving additional protection to migratory waterfowl as well as to resident fur-bearers

The full meaning of this refuge and sanctuary program cannot really be expresed in figures. Of course, by far the largest part of the state is open to hunting in stip- ulated seasons. The importance of the program, however. rests in f-he fact that on all state refuges no gun of any kind may be canted, unless it is knocked down or un- loaded and enclosed within its carrying case Moreover, trapping of any kind is strictly rohibiied. Iii this connection it ius been gratifying to note that hunters and traprpers respect these refuges unusually vinll.

As some of these areas have been under this type or protection for more than fifteen years. wildlife

opulation has increased in those lbcaiities until it has actually cre- ated ii food and damage problem. Among the resident species, deer. beavers. niuskrais, pheasants and rabbits have rcsnonded most readily and increased by such protection. It is found that these animals overflow into the surrounding ter- ritory and ‘iffosd a continual source of supply. Of imports-rice is the fact that animals find refuge quickly during an open season. For instance, after an open season on forked-horn hucks. the population in a d-eer refuge will have in- crc-Jscri tn tivic-e the number of dccr outside, and also have twice as many bucks or more. Pheasants and ducks are found to stay in a refuge, eve-n if shooting is in pro- gross less than one hundred yards

away. In addition to its own state pro- gram. Wisconsin has cooperated

wilh the Federal Soil Conservation Service in the establishment of the Goon Creek refuge for upland game birds. This assures a pro- lrrtged closed season on about 100.-

ziiid ihc not. nnd iauzliter oii tlicsc egccials bcggared description! To the gi‘cnici' niinibcr of the pzissen-l gvrs (who had been inewcd up in previous year) it was the one day that prom- isvd the E.\'(‘l'.C'l‘.Fl1f- of a glimpse of toivii .1f€, - veil as n 1' cwiil of old iicquziin iiicc: tlic most o! it. Oii arriving at. the

made huutin!

000 SCYPS of land ‘in SOilil'i\\'Z’$i(‘I‘l1 Wisconsin. Similar cooperation with the US. Forest Service has main- tained the Nicolct and Chcquiime- izcn National Forests. which in- clude more than two million acres of land and ivaier, as refuges for fur-bcarcrs through prohibiting all and franprn; for those animals ivitliin thee-c units. This wrrnngrmciz-t has bccn in cflcct

"Loon" (town as it was then: . ' ' 1L is a my nmv, an mam, three years. with the result. that for me vicinm. of the Con, there has been a marked incrtzyiisg Exchange. The young mums of fll1‘—b€f\l'€l‘5‘ln these misty

ciicli with curl (f a sirniv iii his films M m? “M”: In rad‘ “Ow”

mouth as a. signal that he was look- iill for work. lined the kerb. -wliilc the farnicrs, mostly portly old men with a kind of humorous look, saun- tcred around. chatting and inter- viewing the applicants. Experience hrid made ilicm pretty artful and lhcy were skiliul iii airing up the Clllll‘fi('i"l' of tlic ivoiilrl-bc hired man. Where W115 he hircd last? Why (lid he ivnii. to chance? And lastly what wage did he want? Whcn those and inrmi" ('1' questions had

been _ answered. the fariiici" k out a shilling as hazidsel m y, to bind the bar- iffllll, imory servos. thcy

called this “i..i.i_2" money.) A form- cr generation would have exacted a signed atirccment or bond from the ivorkc-r, but tiic practice had become obsnlcic. Ilcivcvcr, this ro ih and rc mctlitid worked u. .. and iii: fJmvr vsry sckicm hurl to mourn the loss of his shil- linz. His wife hired the “servant girl". but I cannot say tinder iihat circumstances. nor whether a straw played fl. part in the ceremony,

r; c this occurred in another slrrcci, which mcre inalcs kcpi. out o .

At noon, ull those ivcigliiyi ar- rangcmcnis being completed. the crowd made for the "eating hous- es“; the farmers to their favorite dining room in hotels. (for they generally vis -.-:l town once a wcck for inarketl and he hired help to the more casual stalls in the areal covcrcd mrirke‘. in the centre of the

. stalls or booths spc- H-icnk and kidney tale." "iii; Noriliiinibriaii dish, of a

, very rich kiiu‘. Roughly (lcs-cribcd

iiic smak and hart‘ kidncy wrrc cut into gobbcts. plticcrl in a. round pic- disli .nicd irtli pic-crust seasoned. and flic whole cov-crcci wil-li crust; this was enclosed in a “pudding- poke" and boiled till it was

“enough " The result ivas delicious. r Afirr dinner-the word lunch 1\\'.'lS iuzlzucivii tlirse tl —the lyoimg rustics strolled round town. ‘gencriity in couples the male near- [iy aliviivs smoking a big cigar, and swaggc m: like the any dog he thniizht hc was, Tlic streets near ‘the Corn Exchange had been sud- ‘(lenlyi transformed. and fzikcrs ‘booths of 1111 kinds fill-ed cvcry available foot: ail with one view the lightening of the rustic purse. The public-houses (saloons) took what i-he fakcrs left. and made the rustics “poor indeed." At last ihc Hirhiqa got so disorderly that the Miiyor and Corporation, under pTCSSLlN 0f public opinion. Iobolished the r-Iirintzs, fifld as I have said, the advertisements in the press have proved an efficient. (thougih not. as picturesque.) substitute.

Quinlne

From the "States" the other night came a radio-ad of some com- pound of quinine: the speaker pro- pounced it to rhyme with “why sign". This queer

I went into a chemists 8110p (drug

ist. Then I went home and got out the dictionary; mid it gave the a.‘- icrnzitlvcs kwin-in, kwln-eeni Kwin-nine was of course the old- est form ns used in the North of England when I was a boy. There is only one ihing that will save tho English language now-o alphabet.

pronunciation brought to memory; the time when

store, to out and asked for an ounce o sulphate of quinine (Kwin-ninei. "Quinine, (icwin-

ecni. ycs, sir", countered the chem-

also increased so rapidly that it ivas found ncccssarv to open the season on them during a short ticrlod each year to reduce their numbers.

Experience with flies/e protective measures has proved tiic refuge and sanctuary; prrgrnm to be thc most VflllliltblE rind dependable mcihofl of increasing wilillifc. Wisconsin is therefore. plannintr to extend its svstcm with the addition of num- erous small sanctuaries especially for pheasants and niiiskrais. It is found that each vcri the population of these rcskiciif n. til: is mater- ially reduced by hunil i! and trap- ping. To prevent fl sanctuaries

ivriaiiiv Liviasrociil MARKET REPORT l

OTTAWA. December- 7, 1939

SUMMAIY . Price changes in the cattle mar- ‘ 119$ ‘W919 V613’ few and mostly of a minor nature during the week. Trade, however, was of a listless character and only the light offer- ing on hand prevented more severe declines. Calves were active and firm sellers, while hogs made some slight gains on generally firm trau- ing. Lambs were again a good trade. moving out at firm to stronger rates.

Eastern Cattle Steady

With a 1181111 run of cattle, the Toronto market was barely steady and trading slow. Demand for all classes was limited and about 100 head remained unsold. weighty "M!" 501d 11D to a torp of $7.50, but moat sales were from $7.25, with only a few making $7.50. A light run o1 stockers sold between $6 and $7. Cattle were steady to Just a shade firmer at Montreal, where good steers sold from $7.25 u-p to a top of $7.65, and good cows moat- iy between $5 and $5 25, with odd tops $5.50. The Maritime Prov- inces couid have disposed of a great many more good and medium

__.____1_>_ECEMBER g 16. 1939

TIMELY NOTES ON

couuecreo WITH Silver Fox Farming

TOPICS

Chinchilla ranching which start- ed in Wyoming Just four years ago with two pairs of the vauable South American animals has now grown to l. $150,000 industry with 90 ckchinchillas valued at $1.600. ea .

Silver Fox occupied the spot- light 0n all fronts in the various world fur markets the past week. In London last Monday the Hud- son's Bay Company commenced their sale of 18.874 silver fox pelts and some 60 per cent were sold, prices being estimated as rather easier than November. 'I‘iierc was only a modest attendance with small United States buying. Lon- don acid Italy being the principal purchasers. On Saturday, Decem- ber 9th, 3.100 silver fox pelts were offered at auction in Oslo. Nor- way. 75 per cent were sold at pric- es slightly" easier than Os1o‘s Nov- emlber prices. The safe was coii- tinued for some days as 50.000 skins were catalogued and the gen- eral impression was that prices would be about 20 per cert-t below last season. One thousand platinum foxes were reserved for the New York Auction Company of New

quality cattle than were offered. With good butchers scarce, price

as small as forty ori s iii extent are bcinv csiablirrsd in aneas af- fording the .s.=t cover to nssurc the saving of sufficient breeding! stock’.

Thus if is evident that Wiscon- sin has taken dcfiniic stops in pro- tcct tin-d inziint-nin its ivildlife re- sources. With one hundred and forty lakes and two hundred and sixty miles oi rivers and streams in 1'(‘fl1"i". migratory ivntcrfoivl mid the rcsidciit. deer, beaver. muskrat, mink zin-d ntfcr have found many gun- leas and trap-less areas. Of suffici- ent siqniflcance also is the protec- tion of fur-bearing animals in the National Forests. for those animals have for hundreds of years suffer- cd from the steel trio. the dcnd- fall and the srvirc. Nnw ilicv can fir" and mult’p'.y in fill vacant icr- ritorv with ii maximum population. Tn this rcizrird tbs-ire is more that crin be done. and more that will be drvne. but this is at least a rriuridaiion in prnfcctlilc mzinawe- mcni flint is worthy of mention rind proof rif conservation progress.

\’.\TI1RE PRIWVPVES A DUCK? NEST

IBv Myrtle J. Broil-y)

A wild duck has many things ‘i Will-e 'J"'crc <hc hatches hcr riurklinzs safely. Crows or skunks may eat iihc eggs: marsh fires sweeping across the dry reeds and grasses, dcsfrov manv nests with 111011‘ 912s: cold, hlizzards. foo much min. all arc hazards. Surely no duck. 1\O\\"‘"Pr', over met with linr/‘cr luck than in have eguzs and iic=t turn to stone!

A sub-fossil n-est was picked u“ by a farmer at Ebor, Manitoba,

your fox

§§+O4§+§O4

Mr. Fur Farmer, don’t hesitate, fake your neighbors advice. express, mail or bring

Cash advances paid on receipt of furs.

W. CHESTER S. McLi-‘RE

110 Kent Street

on these were 25c stronger. steers selling up to $7 50 and heifers up to $7. Low grade cattle continued plentiful and St. J0hl1r Halifax had liberal offerings of farm drcs- sed bccf well below medium in quality.

York and a Belgium offer of $889 for a single platinum skin was re- fused, Rather peculiarly it was an- nounced that buyers from Germany and B0ll6flllfl—~M0f‘i\Vla -wer-e ii- mong the best purchasers. Those in the know siiid that they plann- ed to spend about $120,000 at the auction. '

Western Cattle Steady to Weaker

Buying orders were limited at _ ‘ifinnipgc creating an indifferent demand with the result iiiat the trade was a dusapimintmg one. Prices turned considerably softer_ on some. killing classes and heif-l era finished off 25c to 50c below last week's high and plain to mcrl um cows were fully 25c off, There was 1 a fair outlet for untidy-weight kill- tug steers between $6 and $7 The better grades of cows were absorb- ed for shipment to the south around $4.75. Demand was re- stricted for stockers and feeders and the better grades uvaiit to fill a iew orders at $5.25 to $6 C51. griry hiid fair action with steers up to $6.50, and similar coiidztions with a similar top 1111C!) prevailed, at Edmonton. 'X“he high at Prince' Aibcrt was $6. Moose Jaw $5.25. Eflfikflloon $6.75, Regina $6.50, and Vaiicouvci" $7.

U. 5- M11111" 5111-111X to Strong

For the second iveck in succcs- sion there WHY‘ no Canadian cat-

tle sold zit Buffalo Si. Paul. how- ever, quoted Clllllidlflll CDWs be-l tween $5.50 mid $6.25 and iiullsl

from so to $6.75

Announcement was made on Dc. cember 1st that the same alloca- tion of the quota on heavy cattle would apply in 1040 iis was the Case In the last thrcc quarters oli this year. Th9 allocation gives Can- i; iida 86.2 per cent of the totiil quota i of 2.5.000 head of eligible to enterl at the reduced rate of duty. This! moans that Canada's share for thcl 1'08!‘ will bc 103.950 head of which not more than 51,720 may be lin- DOYPPd in any one quarter.

Official figures i-sued by the United States ‘Ilrezisury Depart- 111161“ siicw import; of heavy can. Eadian ciitile from October 1st t0‘, December 2nd, iiirliisivc, totalling 33.427 head. reprcsciitiiig ‘$2.58 pcr

.ccnt of the fourth qtuyrriliitggiy» (‘ioiitilixptziiyggngilécgrngo‘); pglrtsthcllgg: (of American business and they do l

Exports to the during the wcek consisted of only 11.114 beef cattle. 301 dairy. and 332 calves, making tlic totals to catc this yeah 176,020 hoof, 12.4w d3iry_ iiiid 79.307 calves. Exports in the same period last year were 76.377 beef. 11.394 08111’. and 45-956 calves. Eixpofls from October 1st to D9- cember 7th. inclusive, under the 101F111 quaricrly quota were 35.819.

l 11913.9" 92st "- o"

ii little plflCf‘. between the two large northern lakes, Manitoba and Whi- niprg. All the watcr in that district has a high in mral content. and any object lr-ft Ions in such wutcr is fiiOll covered with a calcite dcpos-

We cannot be sure what caused the submergence of this nest. Per- haps beavers built a dam and flooded the 10w land where it was. The eggs must have been well iii- rubnicd. n‘. any rafts, (ilsc they xvoulrl have floated away. A pecullgr f"- ture is that all six eggs are deeply pitted. givinz them a most attrac- tive appearance. -

To what species sf duck the nest belonged we can only surmise. What we do know is that it makes l most intercstinz specimvn nnd we are 818d that Nature has fixed it in this way so that it will endure for ages

furs to us.

Charlottetown

[noticed

A fair amount of buying and a good attendance were features of the Soudak Fur Auction Sales. Ltd. at Winnipeg last. M01100)‘, Ranch mink, of which 13.000 ivcre offer- ed. sold fli a dccrcasc of 25 per cent. from last year's opening pric- es. Extra darks and drirks brought $14.00 to $15.00. browns $8 00 to $10.00, rc-gular average lots $8.00 and $9 00 Oii-e thousand wild‘ mink were ail sold at a decline of i 10 pcr cent from prices at opcii-l lug sale last year. Average were, $8.50 to $10 00. Sixteen hundred I silver foxes were 50 per cent sold, at a decline of 20 per cent from; last yiearis opening mic-cs. Pulls brought $25.00 to S30 0f). halvcs and three-quarters $20.00 to $25.00. quarters $10.00 to $12.00. blacks, $7 00 to $8.00. inferior tvprs $5.00 I in $10.00. i'r1:ii'<ii' avcrnqc lots, $16.00 to $20 00. They ivcrc a ra- thci- 200d collection.

Clllllltlilill I-‘ur

Auction COIIIDGIL ., c zit ivhich 1 22.000 silvers ivcic nifcrcd was, quite successful iii that a lartzc

proportion of the pelts were sold figures showing n d-z-clin-e of sonic 20 par cent or morc ztccord- l

m

ing to coorings and quiiliiics from l1

the same date inst $011801]. Ii is that a goodlv proportionl of the purchases of fiill silvers and I three-quarters were made for Un- , iicd Statics accounts .

‘Nlink, which fornicr'_v were caught in great qiirtiitilcs in Que- bec, Nova Scotia and Nciv Bruns-i wick, arc rapidly becoming extinct.

week comment was miidc on the great scarcity of ivild mink from those provinccs.

At the Canadian Fur Auction this‘

The silver fcx collection in Montreal ivas described as n very representative one from every prc- vince in the Dc-iniiiicn. most _v full silvers of different phases.

The Nrw York Auction Com- l‘.1lli\"S szilc nf fkrbr"! A. Nicmiin

quarter and half silvers. Ninety per cent of i‘~" rnilvc offering was “ti. Prices were between l0 c‘

15 per osxii hrlow the Novcmbci" sale and about 20 to 25 per cent beniv inst. vcar three-quarter silvers ivsicli were [all sold, seemed to be relatively the strongest priced of all color phases. For example the three-quarters averazed about $23 00 rind the half siycrs about $20 00. while the full silvcrs averaged $30. The full

silvers WEN‘ almost. ti'l sold but the prices seemed a liiic softer than on iiic l1l1'f‘L‘-flllf\1‘l?l‘S nnd

has sold two female and one mnlc lpups of his white faced. rim; neck- ed platinum foxes to Robert Hum- phrey, Kensintzton, and Ernest Mills, Mills Point, We uiid-ersinnd that Mr, Mills has rrrcntly sold mvcr 100 silver fox pups to n Prlncc i COllilf-y‘ foxman.

Mr. J. D J Forbes. formerly of the London Fur Sales and prior f0 that manager of tlic Hudson's Bar Company's warehouse in Inn- don but nnw adviser to thr- D."- niirlment of Awriculturc rm matters connected with the marketing of furs. somf. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday in this Province in consultation with the fur market-

ii LARGE Pill‘ ciior

Insure y IIPIO crop of healthy. vigorous 91ml this year Dy feeding

ROYAL FOX FEED

innit: during former season» chow: that the use of Royal with a good meat ration is the mon nosi- flve way known for the rancher I: uocure but breeding results.

Insist on Royal.

Ask your dealer today or write direct to

The St. John Milling Company Ltd.

slilll John New Brunawicn

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at this time. Thc i

halves. The zuovc is taken from the Women's ear Daily. Nvw York, December 11th -

Wcllingtcii McNcill. Soiitlipurt.

in; organizations at Summerside and Charlottetown. Arrangements were made whereby the agricultur- al products Co-operative Mar- keting act will go into effect and fox ranchers will be able to set an advance on their lurs this year or beginning of next to the amount of 50 per cent of the value of the pelt as based on prices received for last season's crop. The full 50 per cent will not be received by the rancher, how- ever, until the fur has been grad- ed and that grade passed upon ‘Jy the Dominion inspector for this Province, W. Fred Burke, Provin- cial Fox Fieldman.

1 In the event. of falling prices for any other unforseen circum- stances which would result in the ]i'lcceipis; for dany fur not covering tie est mate 50 per cent advance imade to the producer plus expens- cs, the Dominion Government will lgnakeagéogd $28 llossd ‘fire furs will l e gr an pace groups ac- icording to their grade. Complete Vreturns will not be available until |all furs from one shipment in ii group have been sold. The above larrangement will protect the pro- idpcer tin the: eghereasd 10111102! ‘W161i e recev an a vance e became liable through a note or lot-her arrangement. to nay biwk any lloss incurred in the disposal of his fur. The valuations are also based on last. year's prices which were 2:0 to 25 per cent above those prevailing this year so there is a margin there in favor of the pm- ducer. All the fur houses here, namely. Canadian National silver Fox‘ Branders‘ Association, the P. E, I Fur Pool, the Dominion Fur Sales. Lid. and the Charlottetown Fur Szilcs Ltd. will operate under the mark-sting act.

v We have just received a booklet of the Prince Edward Island Silver Fox Pelt Show which ivili be held in the Hotcl Charlottetown, Dec- ember 18th to 22nd. Entries close Monday; December 18th when the furs must be in the hands of the Canadian National Silver For Breed-err.’ Association at Summer- side for cleaning, grading and judging! on TilChflfly, December 19th. Tiny will he brought. back to Char-

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SAVES YOU io TIMES wtm YOU serum

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evi-n in wiiitcr, iiieiliiiie re-iiifcniulloii. iiumpoliquuniia.

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The Perfect Fiirin Dlnliifertiirit Widcly iisi-ii iii '1'. ll iirt-i-i iiiiii n. l'l'l‘\1l\l'4| 1|l'\'l| \\'iirk.lllfl1i1.\‘ ("imvi-iilfill. oil, economic , iiiiii-cori-osiit- and FliOSP-lil-IHIS A '1‘. Dill-Kill nnd KICIHIL are Coop" Pruiiiicts-lirltiuli .\luilo-l<‘u|ly (lug!- iiiitm-il. Urtlcr from _v(iiir Drug, llilfll. ivure. lPi-i-(i and bot-ii Store or writ;

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tcrests should be made to the Hon- orzibic W H, Euler, Mlllislfil‘ of Customs and Excise. so that iii; Yankees will not put oiic ovi r m, us as they usualy do in irzide treaties. In New York rumours are being circulated and iii fact m now appearing in the press. that there is to be a quota of 100,000 pelts of which Canada would be allowed 49.000, avd llic duty is to be reduced from 37 i-‘l pz-r rev." 35 per cent. This is not zit all isfactcry m the Canadian r-.n ‘aecause 49. care of a production.

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of C uii(la's

n. . sriiiill part

There is nnc-tlici" iiintlci- in (win- iiection with Aniciicziii pclis iliat has been over-looked :iii:l 11111.1 is the dumping‘ of the-‘r dark varieties and culls on ilio Lrnzdon lllfll"i(‘f. These we understand run luio thousands annually nnd he") make competition more scvrrr- pelts. which reccntlv wrr-a u ally denied access to the Ainci market. Sliver fox fur in ilic raw state. as far as we know. is not subicci. to diiiv in rinv co'.iii‘r_i" ex- cept the United Slows. In fact raw furs go fi c nf '1l",\' iiiin nil count ‘ ‘ fcx illflllf‘ was

(Continued rm navr- H. crii. 5i

Nicholson's Fox Health

lottctoivn on Wednesday morning so as to be pliitXYl oii display racks for afternoon's IHSDBCHOXL Wed- nesday evening there will be a banquet at the Hotel Charlotte- ilJ\\'l1 and all day Thursday and ‘Thursday evening ilic pelts will be on show. 1i. is understood that n frond line of polls has been enter- cd ivitii the various fur houses and a successful show is assured. Aiiv

‘person desiring fuiitiier particulars ,.

can obtain some from the Secre- ary. W. R. Shaw, Deputy Min- isier of Agriculture.

Representatives of the American government are expected t-o meet Dominion Government very shortly in an endciivor to make a llf‘\‘.' iirriiiigcmeiit rc the duty on

tsilvcr fox ivnts cntcriitg the Unit-

crl States. There has been a very big iicivl from From-m Bros. and others decrying the change in dut-y from 50 per cent to 37 1-2 par cent. It is really wonderful what a case iihcsc gentlemen can make out ‘for ‘llic ISPlViIIS and when one comes to coiisidci" it. it ' absurd hi- ldeed. I believe I am correct in istaiiiic that for every dollar Can- ,ada sells the United States we buy ltwn dollars worth of their pro- fdiirfs. That is a very unfair pro- {portion lwiit. the Canadians have -iicvcr raised much cry about it Howicver. touch any pampered part

cry-baby at an alarming rate. In the present case the duty of 37 i-2 1pm‘ cent is more than ample to tpzo-icct any fox farmer in the Un- litcd States and if it-is not suffi- clcnt protection lie should not be ,i'ziisiuq foxes lxicnuse the quality of this animals must be very low in-