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Eighth Annual Farm Edition

FAR

M EDITION

WEDNESDAY. APR“. 29. 1961

PAGES A-l to 22-A l

Possibly better prices may not

many farmers are satisfied to

TOUR OF SOUTHERN U. S. AREA IMPRESSES MACME Minister strongly backs water conservation ‘

various programs built specific-

’l‘li c re were so new

with commercial fci'tilizcrs the

to top production. Particularly,

result. but it is almost certain "59 the same PraClit'eS 0f the any amund the water conserva. “wrinkles” successfully tried in cost to growers can readily be he thought. this would apply to greater income will be received my "mead 0‘ 'lew “5‘9"” ‘ ~ . “19 farming operations he View- seen. sections in Prince County near by farmers of be r v" ‘f whwh have been mad and pm“ mm pmgram he so Strongly ad ed he said he was at a loss to Mr. Mat-Rae feels that re- Miscouche where he feels there " , “ 0 In.” ' en. Specifically he noted a vast meat“. He sa'd he “’55 frankly remember all of thent. bit! he cent changes in government de- is much land going to productive ihey mirease PmdUClmn “’m‘m‘t majority 0‘ plow-int: is still be- amazed 3‘ \Vhﬁt had been ac- did recall the excellent tesults partments which saw agricul- waste because proper methods ‘ncreasmg the” COSl- :‘nn- ing done to leave a furrow only complished in the field of bring‘ obtained from special drainage ture taking over the entire have never been applied to

drew MacRae. minister of agri- culture. believes.

Marketing is assuredly impor- tnat. he maintains. but raising

six or seven inches deep on the average.

He firmly believes the begin‘ iting of higher production must:

ing virtually barren sections in- to areas of high productivity.

At the same time. he noted. the water conservaion also

mcthods tried in swamp areas and the surprising saving of top soil when a variation of contour plowing was used to create an

ARDA program as well as the forestry division make it all the more vital that he embark on a water conservation program.

draining it. He remarked on a deep-ditch drainage system he had seen employed and was en- thusiastic over the results ob-

more crops on the same plant- start with deeper plowing fol- brought almost invaluable side artificial “terrace” in sloping SWAMP DRAINING ' ' 1": area is Virtually certain to lowed by deeper cultivation. ln results because the dams built fields. He ' experimentation But regardless "f \Vllelllf'l' '1 is with old cutover

AGRICULTURE MINISTER ANDRE“’ MacRAE

applied to ordinary farming op- erations, reforestation of cutover or burned over areas. reclama- tion of marshlands or the rela- tively simple operation of bring~ ing some abandoned fa r m s back into production by combin< ing them with other small opcr-

wooded

could result in future crops of

trees instead of nothing more

than tangled useless

underbrusb and rotting stumps. At the same time the minister

expressed

raise the farmer‘s income by providing him with more mar- ketable produce.

Mr. MacRae cited the fact the average potato crop on the ls- lan is 256 bushels per acre. However. large growers using improved methods are obtaining

made possible creation of spec- ial tourist picnic attractions and pointed out that a one-inch rain- also provided excellent, wildlife fall dumps tip to facilities. He also stated his de- water on an acre of ight at seeing how these same unless the soil is prepared to dams added so much to the en- receive this and lot it sink deep- joyment of the. residents by giv— ly the net result is a run- of ing them extra fishing accom- which not only wastes the. neces-

fact he is convinced the plowing should be deep enough to break up the "hard pan" well under- neath the valuable top soil and thus permit water to soak down and remain instead of running off— and taking the priceless top soil with it.

areas of

fMocRoe maintains *farm production is major problem

"Marketing will have to con Mr. Hat-Rae stated that, tinue to be a prime considera‘ lions of dollars are spent each tmn. but h marketin.l year throughout f‘anada in re- t plans kitown will be of little use search to assist the farmer to unless we first meet the pro- achieve the best goals produc- blems of production on each in- tion wise. Firms that are pro dividual farm," Agriculture Min- ducir: secrl. fertilizers. che- ister Andrew B. MacRae said micals and equipment are spend in a statement on the future of in: money to see that the very the farm industry in the prov- best. clcments go into product.- ince. ion. And in this province witba Won Up to that “"19. "I am optimistic enough to be- good deal of its money to sup— Thcre is no competition at the lieve that the average farmer ply technical assistance to farm national 4-H Club week now but I is beginning to recognim this". people being spent. agriculture Robert Sanderson repi'esenled the minister continued." and to doesn‘t need to be ashamed of

cautions optimism

well over 300 and as high as 400 Agriculture Minister Mat-Rae modations. Mr. MacRae said sary water btit. also takes with it over the. possthility of draining ations in a co-opcrative effort. bushels. only recently paid a visit to these dam-created ponds ap- much of the top sol which hundreds of acres of u s e l e s s the one vitally necessarv ingred- SAME PRACTICES southern United States farming Feared to restock themselves cans loss of organic matter swamp districts and bringing lent is an adf‘qualP “'3'” 0M“

with good fish by natural means. Since this has to be replaced the resulting reclaimed land in- servation program.

A; TSandersons of York Pt

“to family of showmen

had ever

areas to observe the success of

The minister maintains loo

Z By NEIL A. MATHESON ,compctition seen In a Maritime ,miiiiths Mrs. Sanderson told pic. in: an Island team ' - ‘ -‘ ’ v ' i ' s 'les and i -k n 1934 that Fill. 1mg. They took two other red they lta\P .old 20 fema‘ lmﬁtQSSegagn 31nd his wife came ribbons.-—thcy only showed in 21 bulls. all of them registered to York point with four head of five classesutwo seconds and animals that Will be used for five lesser ribbons. They took breeding purposes. One female

Hereford came his 1] somc of them in the get and pro- went to Saskatchewan and four the province in is category at set his patterns of operation ac- the investment that is being :rgnk. saniti‘ifonfuftgr: Lndnhi: genv groups. bulls to Ontario. The others Toronto last cordineg. it will take time. but made to get the best production s:ns,gllloﬁl1nny and Robert. have. ’l‘ltcir champiion heifer is .t “"‘i'f‘ “l” l” ll‘ls l’"°"l""(" 09’? There are 65 registered Hcrc- 3’? “Will. I "Sealing: .Wlih basic Pnfqlltlf- ' _ ’approximatelv um head nmv. grand daughter of Real Princcs; "l 'h" “3510" “‘0'?” _“'3S lll’l'lh fords iii the cattle barns. There s ""‘sS'RlMIl- Hm ’ aflm‘s. “ '3 ‘llcrc in our own pi'iwince l ' a n d t a, Mat-Lean. Cornwall who bongo a milking herd of about 20 Ho]. sense, if we solie our produt- “'9 arr :mkm: forward in

St. rway 3D. a cow he bough the Royal in 1952 for $1010. from the herd of Bracken and Willis. mes are well

. There have been Ups downs in the intervening years

l Lion problems along lines o lbu-t the story over recent vcnrs ‘ n

quantity and quality a portion. at least, of our marketing of

major emphasis on production, We rccngnive that as a depart- ment we can go only so far in

one hull and six females. but stoi,1s.._timy'\-e been 10m sales were scattered all 1m. rm. lag, min wars

0 fllf‘ Itl‘m'lnt‘e {mm Snlll’ls 1“ . dairy producers in the Wiltsbire

< a -:

and a

outstanding

thas one of two men whose on A ‘ v_ v ' , I I I 'success known in Canadian political life Alhmmn. factory-wand the rest are cross 50:} “ll ‘8” “a” or ’tself- helping in achieve mtaxtmum i ulton got into the show ('atllc » Princess was the. best cow be They lavm 450 acres of land -- brcdS. i . ﬁual‘i‘d P’rgi‘ll'ms afrf ﬁllmiﬁ goals. lhc rest is up to the I ‘ ~ h‘a ' In ever had and he has some gum] some of it is rented but more Time mid 3o animals {m- heo; m 95“” “n ‘ “‘5‘ 0 5“ ml: 5 individual farmer who must busmess m a I” “m m .9 ~ neghg’hlo "r m “ill” “‘"lds a view his resources of land and

_ . , ‘ H . . . ~. ‘ g . (- than 300 acres is owned by the . v n yr. an Mrs. . " ‘early 19305 when he puit..ia.~crt 5"” k ll'lm “9r Inin‘lanxr‘iln Tm“ Sandemnns. ram”) 3 I d good product sells itself. I labour and work to get the most,

Sanderson agree the best com-i

some ood foundation stock at Sll'P- 733’" Hairy ' ‘ ‘ . _ _ HEALTH TREND . . . (me R0591 winter Fair. pm 59y. herd of Herman Smalvlman. 0- The farm had eight animals merctal beef animals is 3 Here- Mr “avRae noted that “duh 0“; “l ‘ll‘m‘l [Q‘Parl I: “"3”: ml yéars he Showed with Rob. Iicati'y. Princess had placed in the fat stock Show here this ‘ ford -Holstein cross. They—Tue mg t'he' pas‘ vear m”, farm en. an Elm," t "0“"? any en Borden‘ Nomi. my“. unrim— scrcitd in her class at the Royal year with good results aitd Mar-i steers amiagcd around 1100 mmlises "n " Prince Edward 51"“ ‘lf‘a "Wits 1.1“ m 'thrad the “Sanderson — Borden" name that. .W‘m‘ lo the COW that \th igie Sanderson. daughter of Mr. * pounds and were under two Island have wow“ 8 Imam“, ﬁn!“ Wallis“ ' 050‘“ in'dl‘lgtrv‘ and cleaned up several 3-9;,le n: the grand championship. and .an Mrs. Johnny Sanderson yearsﬁaveiage 200 pounds more trend and rﬁere have b P P ‘n f' ‘. uni; :13 u ‘olf thmn'aha; lthe Maritime Winter pair. as Fulton bought her at the Sale .topped her class at 10 yeai animal. there is very little. mp ream": for mwm“,aw_ Tm'lncd' Kr .. {3. “mm ‘mak‘ twe” a‘ a, Ohaﬂouemm of' sta's ‘ her 4-H steer to make the difference in the Price. Der , W, -|' . “ , 0 ln“ ‘ “a .a‘.‘ ‘ l ‘ ' ' l ‘ . imumh neneramcn of Samdersm, f Pound and bring a good deal mg" 1 a i inlom ma") . moblems their own decisions. raise the}! NINE RIB‘BONS lREszRVE CHAMPION family ,0 show came in me pm_ i more mane“ , v a an“ own products and determlne . _. A “emf-Nd steer {mm “1‘. . ~ ‘ , ’ ‘solved I feel that we have their own yield and quality. The 5-3 hPt‘d $00k llllti‘ Cllam ‘ . ~ V‘M‘C- l The-l mm’ed the Sl'ggewon made rratins in legislative ma' i be ‘ 'd" l l DlOHSJhlP ribbons 8"“ 25 Olhm‘ t farm “'3‘; "‘59"? "l“ampl"," ,”1 Johnny won second place with j (the bigger cross—brads eat more mm Wham“... t; \ 1ari(.l,|m,-'1l ,- d N Is '0”, w m:- iribhnns a. Amhers' in 1933' this class and he brought, sltgnl- his steer a. he“. Maritim‘, far i feed. and mm me me.“ 90.". .ami Y {MI ",1: Enmzahn ‘ [hi I .tniie. t-iat c atmer nee .1 i which was the biflﬂest year in l.\' "lan 'hal‘ “mull” me (arm stock show in I946 when he was Johnny. insists they do not ram mm nur'd: émm‘jﬁ #:0an l ‘0 "“"‘f‘¥'l_W‘ ll)“; f'.““." “98"?! itiheir experience. And they also Tllf‘"? 5_ an ‘Inlt‘l‘estm‘g Flory Of" 13, and the carcass won that 5 "They may eat more bay. but “mint, m “M :9“. . ,‘ 'f I mm 0 "l." P'mm'tfnn prnbk’m lhad an excellent record in 193.1. hind this animal. Sec this weeks competition. H9 was sewnd. in “my require no mm? grail-n m n ‘ sis‘un; our {atrmpm way 0 as- rests olii llltS‘ shouldeis. Take. 'or lat the Maritime fair with all of {“"‘"$ ill? lSland 00mm” 1“ 'the shmvmansliip competition in do the Herefords." Johnny in- - “DIM” me It‘ , , t. A “ampc' ‘19 {m‘ .plnﬂ?sslnz in“; female championship rib. The Guardian for the story. his ﬁrst amempl. ‘Sisls' iminmeriaid' “3.91:” "t plants that "Pf‘lﬂlf‘ In nut m‘o- bons coming their way. cxccpt. Mr. Willis. a former prcmicr Johunv was the highest indivi-‘ One of the province's biggest. ’ ‘. "n , many ""W' “0 haw aimed“ {muld ' _ t '3 . . .people lld\t’ (omc to see that farmers who 'H‘f‘ able to take tr one. and 21 others though they of Manitoba. ts now Lieutenant- dual Winner at the Maritime cattle buyers serve t 9.11110”, 8”, m [can “m maim. raw nvpr Q; on” 1" “v f‘nm '1' ' 'd not win any male Governor. John Bracken was a Rural Youth competition in Am- Sandcrsous told me. “ " b hrs m our amp.”Murpﬁbmdm“ “Volvﬂzmm'Lzlljaﬂs “15.12165 championships. 1nn2»ttme premier of the pro- . herst in I949 it was held in con‘ every animal I bought was black um, and marklﬁnz ' ‘ mm“ “‘h’n phi 76' 'h "a l ‘t In rf't'ent years Fulton Sander. i \viur-c. “ltu later was (“-lltlsf‘ll ljunction with the Marituuc Win- with a white head. indicating the “I mink perm”: it in. mom'v Tho [11;]an0!” a agqlffv son and Sons have. been stow lmdcr of the Ptogiessue Con ,tet Fan and as first in lite HercfoidHolstein MOSS. Th“! hpen “Mm-“ma”. and 3 mm, “5 rim, mgr“. an”. of p019 (.mp5,

' ' t‘h‘:.~'~ ('" t". ' - _ , " .\'i 1'i."'- i ‘ ~ log on their own and line 101 scuatuc piity of Canada. bu stock Judging and took the Am gel S"an Bl“? b'dnf'l‘ ‘ “1 “1°,mislcadmg mat the major em. ham-m: unmnimuahtp ﬂail-101's.

making a good showing too retired after an unsuccessful ' herst Hotel trophv among other cross. an m a n V Siandal‘di h - . ~ 4- . i ~ asts has been on ik an“: t. -- - Last November at the bird attempt at the polls. -thir He and Fred kits-on. brands. Fulton recalls once that l :mdumign ma‘, [.3..;nacor:2“3ui l (’l'zliRV'llt1ll"\fmt!lFlll)s Atlantic Winter Fair Fulton took Real test of a registered Y Hampshire won second place iii a steer cross between pure ‘ second best Dim“ “m “mom ‘ ‘Bin hm" alm‘ AQLUFP “K. m t a junior yearling hcifcr and won l:crd‘s success is often found tr. the 4-H Club team judging. nevi bred Hereford bull and a pure ",3". it we'ms m mo were v‘vi”; the mm" of ’q manor ‘0' ma}; the Junior female. (liamptoit.iiip the so.” of biceding stock attd year thcy went to the national bred Holstein cow actually. bP '3 gm“ nocessuy Mr 8. least :l a dollar my: on his Pamm'y m

4-H CLUB WORK PROVIDES EXPERIENCE FOR FUTURE FARMERS I and

reserve grand ribbons the Sandci-sons t‘a-ie highlv in judging‘competitiion at Toronto graded Red brand when Slallgi‘l- - . ~ - v I .Y ,. M. . ‘ ' -. . -, a r . r- ‘ gtvtng pioductton the same get maximum yield: and top ?against some of the st.rmi..tst , that; category. In the last 19land achieved the highest plac- teied. amount or attention [that \vel quality _.\mi it". pmmsson i . give to matkeliu know to do lllls

“The farmer's position‘, hot ar

.t - I o ‘ 3 1‘ i a V i I, - minister. felt. not, unlike that ‘ who wants to accomplish these ‘ i . of thc Industiial manntacturer goals. the secret is not in the, . -, , » . , . He tinted “nhc automobilti . contract 1 r- .. I I . . aone it i: in the I W111 open next week

which the productitc , Nothing of an acre of lanrl is is spared to makc certatn that "l" lllf‘ dilll'." ' a top quality product with mav- Minister said.

tmum appeal placed on thcl ply. We have talking for market actuallv under favor. years about pasturcd improve- ' ‘ l '. . ._‘ . i ‘ ,- ~ ‘ ~ - NEIL A. MATHESON cork and the foui iu(h block ital. able circumstances agriculture meiit an'l tot-age improvement.

51, has identical problems. Before The ltl‘ttrl'lt‘ln‘t‘ unit cf the dairy

:’ :

that

miétﬂdﬂcltl‘ Rel]: ll’llat-Arllamnesti- VESEER‘ BRICK ' I products are own considered for farm is the cow and the com.

,u-r‘fcdtlatsv'ouvcilnrc'tenntl‘:orepzﬁ an’IBﬁzhrtcztcﬁf llllfl‘ bujitlldiug has fthe market there should be a binaiion of mod fccd. proper I — aiv ' - wa w i one turn "

. . I I . ‘ I maximum effort to see that pro- breeding. proper care are the

:11; tou$10,000 more—but the of insulation and a veneer brick .d‘llf'llﬂ'l‘l'sbollll quantitative and facto"s that determine the final

“ e t 600 members of the finish on.thc outstdc. 'Thc tn- lqualitative—-is at the best pos. outcome Statistics are avail-

‘ lorell Creamery and than sulation inctdentally is styro- lsible peak." (‘().\"l‘l.\'i'l«‘,lt 0\' PAGE 3-A

Co-cpci-aiive Wm move next .foam and it's light as a feather. vcek itilo their new plant that

i

“You can pick up a slab four l

ls as modern and as fircprool feel by eight in your hand and as mtrlcrn knowhow can make it \\'C.’.‘llS scarcely a pound." the l manager observed

OUTLOOK FOR CROPS

The 93 by 110 foot building has The cheese operation is the capacity for 40. pounds oflmost bulky and required ap- tmlk for cheese t ' __thc . proximately two-thirds of the 2“; Plant C(Imld handle to 00th Ifloor spa-cc. H w toldin- tank for‘ licv manufactured 780.000. . . . . . cream has a capgcny M m’m‘poundfs of bum... in their la.“ A bright outlook fnt‘ lui'mtitt:~ operations ttt l964 pounds. full year of operation. but will: ls seen in ftgtti‘es on estimated planting for the com-

ing season. With some mop-s t‘cmninlnﬂ aDi’l‘m‘l' matcly the same as lost your. others Hl‘t‘ expected to be anywhere from slightly to noticeably higher.

' There may he a small dcci'rnsc in potato plant- ings. according to figure: supplied by agricultural authorities. but if it matcvialiyrs it is not chech to seriously dcci'casc farm income.

Last )(‘lll‘ there were lilnittti :u-rcs lll this prov- ince planted to potatoes and the resulting map was 8,300,000 httndrcdwciqht. the prm‘int- al department of agriculture stated recently. (ll this total 8.983 cat‘loads had born disposed of on dnn‘lr‘gtu‘ and ex. port markets by Tuesday of last week.

Expected to show a distinct inu‘easc this sm- son is planting of barley which may rise higher than 10 per t‘t‘lll over lOtif'. when 153,000 acres plant; ed produced 730,000 bushels.

Wheat plantings arc aivicipnind a< llt‘lllg the same

. as lost year when 3.300 nt'l't‘s‘ gave growm

133.000 bushels. Oats wil‘ be tip slightly from last

The most modem equipment, probably lose some of that. to for the manufacture or bath 3 checsc. now that the. milk opera- hutter and cheese is being In. tinn has become more popular. stalled and the target date for That. incidentally, is the goal at butter manufacture is May 2.lWlllch fltf‘ fedcm The intention is g mp people were aiming—to reduce rheese manufacture m n v t n ; butter making lie following week, Mr, Mac. milk to other products like' ‘ dam sai . clICCSf‘A-u‘h0n tilicy fashioned the y ‘prcscnt dairy supports and en-. ‘ 'e refrigeration accommo..00llrag(‘menl. ation will handle four cat-loads‘ The cheese operation had only ‘ been underway four months 'hen the old plant hunted. so opera.ﬁng m maximum I there is on accurate indication . of the annual output. below l ansowra HUMIDITY _ l The curing room for cheese— Some 250 refrigeration 1.131(ch . it’s 40 feet by 40. and 14 feet ' or patrons I high~ has absolute humidity as v well as temperature control. it will be kept at 60 degrees Wllh m...- ' the humidity at 70.

recs

though lockers h a v 4-. c cheese hnidmg mm “m

{an ﬁtswntlnued at titer spotsihe held at t“ degree-.5. Cheese 3mm swoon mi”... and j‘,ﬂtl0_000 bushels white

III! gigﬂgue and hmsileg' l n1i\(.d grailk Shmlid rmnnm “03(1). M apprnximaté.‘

reele units have reduced the 5 some years. The waxing equip~ 1 1y lass1 s)cfis8i(i;nplal:ttlit(t$ of 48.000 act-9s whlch re_ .lll‘nt‘ _..-.» . s is

‘ment is automatic. They have two boilers in the

All in all. local dcpavlmrnt officials predict l

m protection for the b t r “e d sermon space is lnstanccd 830mm 0 WWI ﬂea” an ' , . ~ llv cood \cai‘ under normal cnndittons while . ~ ', ' , ., .M . , .. gm?” ‘ " -. . - r-imwﬂtcwwmide';illimsioialzimiimd'ﬁiimuh": . , , «1“ \ ~ . ~ r :..z , n. - as. “V > ‘ i hoping agif‘ﬁltf‘mall." aggritm‘owmg season would One-inch at! . t -' h'. the e uipment the plant will ' m ’ i‘ i ' ' . , make pr uctton even t (‘1‘. , - «if, mm" ‘ina.”’;.'"° (mimosa ox mos an Rom smonnso HOLDS GRAND CHAMPION STEER mu sow FOB loo'a CENTS PER POUND ' w ,i