Official Report Reviews

Britain's Famil

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons learned today that their crowded lslarid is probably going to stay crowded. but no strong increase 1,, population is likely to strain its. gocial seams.

This news. and some surprising figures on British love and married me, are contained in the first com- prehensive study of Britain's fam- uy growth since 1911. The official ,.-port by two professors was is- sued t0d3)'-

More than 1.000.0000 women an- nvored the questionnaires from which professors D. V. Glass of rho "London School of Economics and E. Grebcnik of Leeds Univer- my drew their conclusior.l3- g They found that the big families which swelled Britain's population and helped make her a world power muling the 19th century now are de- lmitely a thing of the past. The size of the average British family has dwindled from five children in 1890 in 2.3 in 1946. the report says. STABILITY REACHED

But indications are that families have increased slightly in size dur-

y Growth

ing the last it years and that an over-all population stability now has been reached, the report says. It predicts that Britain will prob- ably just keep her present popula- tion of 50,000,000, judging from a falling death rate. increased chance of marriage and the apparent new stability of family size.

Another figure shows a high pre- valence of pregnany before mar- riage. A total of 438 of every 1,000 brides under 20 years of age are already pregnant when they wed, the report says. Between the ages of 20 and 24. the figure was 227 of 1,000.

Statistics indicate at least 35 per cent of British wives now start their marriages with use of birth control and 63 per cent are using it by the end of their fifth year of marriage. After that the proportion rises rap- idly.

Childless marriages have in- creased sharply. Of 1,000 womui married in 1925, 161 were child- less -- almost double the proportion for women married between 1370 and 1879.

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Happenings

(7iil'i.s'.nias holidays her dnugliter. wires Mary Morrison. a Student .1 Mount Allison University.

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Mr. and Mzs. George Mason. lilllllnlry, entertained at a family q,nr.rr party over the holiday SEL- Sqn I I I

31.. and Mrs. R. C. P:1'.'clli. enter-, ialned at a formal dance at their ;ns,dence Ravenwood on New Year's BEE.

I I I 31:: R. C. Parent entertained 'ltnu:.-day at her residence at

l..ilil-heon-Bridge. Covers were laid for twelve. . a -

Miss Helen Bailey. Fredericton, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Parent for ten days at Ruvenwood.

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Mr, Sterling Walker has been spending the holiday season with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. S. Walker. Fitzroy Street. Mr. Walker leaves by plane this week for Mont- real to visit friends.

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Miss Anne Stewart has returned to McGill University. after spend- ing the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stewart at Stl'B,lll8Bl'Ll'18)'.. .

Mr. Donald Clark of the Regina Trans-Canada Airlines and Mr. Roger Clarke. a student at Mount

Allison University were visiting over

the holiday season their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clarlt.,I.aong- worth Avenue. ' I I g .

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Simpson. who have been visiting their son- in-lsw and daughter the Reverend and Mrs. W. T. Warren in Morris- viile. bennsylvanla, are expected in Charlottetown shortly.

Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lothian enter- !-ined at - their residence North

rliver Road on Friday evening at

four tables of bridge. . . . Miss Laura I-liggenbotham. Hall-

frix. was visiting in Charlottetown

over New Year's. I I I

Mr. Philip Jsrdlne, student at

Dnihousie. has been visiting his

nvrents. Mr. and Mrs. R. is. Inrdine. Brighton Road, for holidays.

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Miss Winnlfred MacPhcrson. s

mident at Horton Academy. Wolf-

rzlle, Nova. Bcotla who has been

spending part of her Christmas

'-iwalloll in Ci1al'lol.tctown the guest

of her grand-parents,Mr. and Mrs. (K W. Patterson left Sunday morn- ms to resume her studio). En route

In Acadia, Miss Mscnherson will

Road. for Christmas and New

Years. I I I Mr .and Mrs..l-lugh Simpson, North River Road. entertained at a supper party New Year's nLght. . . .

370 E. G. and Mrs. Maclnnls and daughter Karen have return- ed to Dartmouth, after spending New Year's holidays with Mrs. MacInnis' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Trainor, West Roy- alty, P. E. I I I I

Miss Loretta Trainor R. N., has returned to Halifax after spending New Year's holidays with her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Trainer, West Royalty.

. . . Mrs. Alfred McNeill and Mrs. Wendell Barbour entertained at a neighborhood tea over the holiday season. pMrs. Myron Bell poured tea. Mrs. Allison. Rogers, Mrs. Shel- don Duncan, Mrs. Stirling Mac- Donald, Mrs. William Moreside. and Mrs. A. J. Brown assisted in serv- ing. Miss Barbara Moreside, age five years, and-Miss Anne Bar- bour. age four years, hand in hand. welcomed the guests at the door. After these duties were over and the tea served they entertained the guests by singing carols and recit- ing, truly dear little deputies of good neighbours. I I I

Miss Noreen McGulg.-in left by plane the other morning for Saska- LOOD, Saskatchewan. after having spent the Christmas holidays with her mother. Mrs. J. L. McGuigan, City. Miss McGuigan is a dietitian at University Hospital in Saska- toon. . . .

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Parker have had as their guests for the holiday season Mrs. Parker's moth- er, Mrs. B. J. Porter. Mr. Roble Porter. and Mr. Donald Porter,” all

of Halifax, N. S. I I I Mr. 1-feber McEwen. Toronto, prominent young lawyer. membcr

of a well established law firm or- rived by plane Saturday morning to spend the New Year holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McEwcn. 34 Kent St. He returned by plane Tuesday morning. . . .

Miss Constance Mstheson return- ed to Allston. Me.ss., on January 1st. by plane after spending the

1”- Christmas holidays with her sister

and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Kelly. 289 Richmond St. Miss

by her mother, Mrs. Matheson.

Angus G.

The hostesses at the Charlotte- town Curling Club Saturday night will be: Mrs. Waldo Hoyt, Miss Ethel Sutherland. Miss Sybil Gor- don. Miss Mary MacLellan and Mrs. J. S. Taylor.

iisit her mother. Mrs. H. B. Mor- a o .

i.son. Moncwn. and Mr. Morrison. I I I

Mrs. Arthur Mould entertained the Flour Thirty Club Ladies. Mon- day afternoon for tea.

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Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Rankin. Tor- nnto, have' been visiting their son

and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N North River

in R. Rankin,

On Thursday evening the Gyrettc Club met at the home of vMrs. Morton Dew. The lunch committee was Marian Mclcenna and Elaine

Myers. -

I I I Mr. Joe 1-loyt. Third Year Engineering student at Acadia

University, returned to Wolfville.

N. 3.. on Monday, after spending

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the Christmas holidays with his uaienls, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs George Chandler entertained New Year's Eve before the dance at the Charlottetown HoteL I I I rs. T. S. Edgett entertained at bridge on Wednesday evening. I I I Dr. and Mrs. Frank MacMiilnn. McGill Avenue. entertained at their residence New Year's eve. . . .

Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Molloy entertained New Year's eve at a Supper party and dance at thllr home.

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Miss Helen MacDonald has re- turned to Sydney, Nova Scotia. to resume her studies in X-ray at St. Rita's Hospital after spending the Christmas holidays with her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mac- Donald.

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Mrs. Ronald Whldden and son, David, of Pictou Landing, N. S. are visiting in Summerside, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walker.

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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Callbeck and young son, of Saint John, N. B., spent the New Year holidays in summersldc. guests of the fo;m- er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank

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Mrs. W. P. Callaghan entertain- ed at s. dlnner bridge at her home in Summerslde on Thursday of last week. I I I Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Enmsn and young son left Summerslde Satur- day for Ottawa, where they will take up residence. . . . Miss Adele Dingwell. who left on Wednesday for Halifax. N. S. to enter the Victoria General Hos- pital as student nurse. was enter- tained at a dinner party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Dingwcll, North Bedeque. previous to her departure. Among the guests were Mrs. James Hogan, Jr., Miss Isabel Jardine. Miss Gwendolyn Clark. Miss Patricia Clark. I I I Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Mac- Naught will leave Summerside to- morrow for Ottawa. . . a Mrs. William Hayward. was has- less at bridge at her home in Sum- merside on Monday evening. I I I

Mrs. Benjamin Rogers and daugh- ter, Miss Constance Rogers. of Charlottetown, spent a few days this week with relatives in Summer- side.

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Mr. and Mrs. George Va ian and Mrs. Lila Clerwoxth of Cur- lottetown were New Year guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne H. MacF'arlane, Summcrsldc.

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Mrs. James A. Hill and Miss Ella Gay were Joint hostesses at bridge at the formers apartment in Sum- merside on Monday evening.

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Mrs. Shirley Simpson of Summer- slde was hostess at bridge at her home in summcrside on Tuesday evening.

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Miss Mildred Slackford of Char- lottetown is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Allen. Sumnierside.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ellis of Sum- merside spent the New Year week- end ln Moncton. N B.. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buchanan.

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Mr. and Mrs. Brenton Clark left Surnmerside by plane on Thurs- day on an extended trip to the Pacific Coast.

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Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacPher- son entertained at. the dinner hour this week at their home in Sum- merside, in honor of Mrs. Alex Gillespie of Montreal.

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The Misses Mary Tredenick and Jean Alsenault of Summerside went by plane to Greenwood. N. 8., where they attended the New Year's Eve dance at the Officers' Mess.

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Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Beer enter- tained at their home in Summer- side on New Year's Eve previous to the dance at the Officers' Mess.

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Mrs. James Peach was hostess at her home in Summcrside at the tea hour on Wednesday and again on Thursday.

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Dr. and Mrs. J. 0. Simpson enter- tained st their home in Summer- side on New Year's -Eve prior to the dance at the Officers' Mess.

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Mr. and Mrs. Reagh Tlnncy of Summerside entertained at their home on New Year's Eve previ- ous to the Rotary dance at Ho- ward's Restaurant.

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Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sheen enter- tained alnumbcr of friends on Monday evening at their home in Sun-ilnerslde.

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Mrs. Howard Waite and son Wen. dell, have returned to Summer- sldc, after visiting in Toronto. guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Yar- row. other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips of Sudbury. formerly of 8.uinfnerside.

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M.r..and Mrs. Leigh Donald. with their children. Gregory and Gag. Iyne of Charlottetown spent s few days recently with relatives in Summcrside.

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Mrs. Thane A. Campbell and Mrs. Richard Hinton were joint hostesses at the home of Mrs. W. A. Olin-ie

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Timely Notes on Silver Fox and

The upsurge in business confid- ence which has occurred in the last few months. particularly in the United States, with its ac- companying tremendous rise in the prices of securities is being reflect- ed in the fur markets and the latest reports 0! end of season sales show a very optimistic trend that will be heartening indeed. particu- larly to mink ranchers and also to those who have continued to breed silver foxes and their muta- tions. The latter have. of course, not made any great appreciable ad- vance in prices. but popularity is. being established and more fox furs are being worn in all the fashion centres of the world. The visit in North America of the Queen Mother who ,was always adorned with silver fox, has helped very much because she was wearing particularly good specimens and showed them off well. u . .

Sam Gottesfeld. one of the top market authorities in New York. commenting on the HBO. fur sales in that city at the end of the season, states that dressed EMBA mutation mink sold fully in line with the raw mutations offered earlier in the week. The entire collection was well over 90 per cent sold as the trade continued to absorb merchandise. 1-f.B.C of- fically reported as follows: A total of 8,337 Royal pastels was 96 per cent sold. reaching a top of 546 for males and 325.50 for fem- ales. some 931 Stewarts were 94 per cent sold hitting 346 and 525.50. A collection of 461 Lutetias was 100 per cent sold with highs of s55 for males and 331.50 for females. A total of 6,297 Cerulearis and Cerulean types was 100 per cent sold, at tops of 361 and 330.- 50. Breath of springs reached 566 and 332.

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A small offering of homozygous types was 100 per cent sold, reach- ing a top of 580 for Stewart Sil- verblu type males. An offering of 9.479 Jasimines was selling at the rate of a 93 per cent turnover and hit a high of .360 for males and still for females. The auction house gnve no official report on the Jasmines, but trade sources put. the level at fully firm to current marketg some 53 per cent of the Royal pastel males sold between 530 and 542, and almost 65 per cent of the females ranged between 519 and 523. Trade sources point- ed out, however, that the sharp- est increase in the Royal pastel males has come in the commer- cial and low grade merchandise. A year ago, for example, 20 per cent of the Royal pastel males offer- ed brought under s26.'The lowest price in the above sale was S26. rind only 11 lots or '1 per cent of the male offering brought below 530. Last December, 46 per cent of the males brought below 80.

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The great increase in female price levels becomes even more apparent on comparison with last Decem-ber's Royal pastel prices. Currently. over 60 per cent of the females are bringing 319 to s23. and another 23 per cent of the females are going over 323. A year ago only 5 per cent of the fem- ales brought 819 to 322.50, and 75 per cent of the collection rang- ed from s15 to 519. Market sour- ces reason. therefore. that coni- petition at the auction level has practically eliminated the so-cail- ed cheaper goods,'puslring this merchandise into the price bracket of better skins last year.

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Annlng, Chadwick dz Klever, Lon- don. England. is offering 1.700 raw Russian mink at a special mink and fox sale to be held in London, January 11th. Just recently 3. re- presentative of Armtog, Russian fur selling agency. visited Canada and was present at the Canadian Fur Action Company's sale in Montreal. jotting down prices and examining goods and the probabil- ity is that some types of Russian furs will be consigned to that suc- tion ln the future The A- merlcan Fox Breeders Association has made known that it will hold its next auction sale of Norimizi fox in various color phases at A- merican Fur Auctions, New York. March 2nd and 3rd..

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The following taken from the U. 5. Fur Rancher. October 7th. will explain the above:- A further dc- veiopnicnt in the long-awaited re- turn of long-haired furs is on the way with the current program of the American Fox Breeders Association. which is promoting three new types of fox - each magnificent in its own coloring - under i-cgiatercd tradcmaifks by ar- rangement with the Canadian Na- tional Silver Fox Brccders' Assoc- iation. These new types are: Opa- line Pearl-Platinum Fox. Onyx silver Fox and Palladium Platinum Fox These three exciting new

Mink Farming

kinds of fox appeared again and again in the recent Paris, London and New York collections and are being promoted in an extensive advertising campaign which inclu- des full color pages in Vogue,, Har- per's Basaar and Town and Coun- try, backed up by substantial edi- torials. Advertisements abroad are running in leading fashion mag- azines of Canada. Germany Italy, France and England. Specially bred for shimmering tones, gllnting sheen. silken depths, the extraor- dinary beauty of these new types of fox has done much to revive iiiterest in fox. which is now re- suming its rightful place on the fashion scene. I I I

The Agricultural Research ser- vice of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture is conducting researches with penrays for ani- mals in co-operation with colleges. universities and experimental sta- tions. One of the best of these stations is connected with the Uni- versity of Wisconsin at Madison. Wis. The program calls for an analysis of the various mutant genes affecting coal; color to- de- termine their independent or as- sociated relationshlp with each other and to test the remlis of various combinations of genes in producing desiraible pelts. Though the program has seemed to em- phaszze coat color it does apply to other fur qualities and climacter- istlcs of commercial importance.

some fur breeders ranch an ana- lysis is made of breeding back- ground. and if possible controlled matings are conducted at Madi-

son.

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The "newest" gene palo;nino is being test-mated with an impres- sive list of the "older" genes and these also are being checked in various combinations with each other. They are: brown-eye pastel, green-eye pastel, Ungava. platin- um, albino, goofus, black crcss, silver sable (also Stewart factor. if it is different from ES). ebony- blu, colmira, roml silver and "coon". Two genes affecting the length of texture of the hair. cur- ly and angora, are being investigat- ed. The genes involved. problubly many. producing the very short guard hair condi1iLon calledmole guard hair condition called mole are being aiialyzed. i I I I

Several iztncs involving anoma-

lies are also under investigation such as "midget". "shorty". short tail, hydrocephalus. "bull dog".

and naked. The basic reproductive pattern in mints is being studied including the number of matings required for maximum litter size, interval between matings. etc. At- tempts are being made to alter these patterns by use of sex hor- mones and gonadotrophins. These techniques will be applied to mar- tcns when the recently establish- ed herd has attained greater size. The nutrition phases of the re- search have just recently been made it part of the co-operative pro- gram, The current study pertains to the effect of feeding "high" quan- tities of fat; on mink pelt qualities and reproductive ability. The chin- chills research at the University is not a part of the co-operative program.

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