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Silver Fox Farming

At this season oi the year our eyes are turned towards the auct- ions in an endeavor to appraise the market situation for our product be it silver fox or mutations or mink

cits. For that reason we

en paying gkartlcular attcntionto the sales in urope, the United States and Canada and will en- deavor to give our readers the beneilt of our observations.‘ s

The Swedes are tlcularly ag- gressive and deterln ed to achieve as great a place in the fur world as they had prior to the war and greater if possible. Their publicat- ion, .'i‘he Scandinavian Funxprinted in English, V0, 2. dated a 1946, has Just arrived. It contains numerous advertisements 0i iur breeding farms, some excellent il- lustrations and uito a lot oi in- formation regs - g fur farming f"om wlhich we give the following

Jllhe Scandinavian men

trade and especially the

skin producers, have looked forward with great expectations to his new season. U to now, hcwev , any rs or increases in the

we: that many farmers consider them worth breeding.

of the

rm this year by wholesalers and uctioo companies are of a

most im-

"2 plsun r will be w i sale in Svvzdssrxtl-lis yearPm

of e fact that this arrest any London auct-

"Y liahed kl the wildsm of

Brod demand. In summing e1? pnsmt situation on the Sw - market one can say that i! continues without dismrban- and the financial and currency oblslrs o! more countries are ar- so as to allow them to buy in Sweden the present atcek of farm skins will not last very long."

Montreal Dar Solo (Canada) ‘sh-nodal ‘mick; tookbpltalcle w ow ea _ re “h” ‘it Mulls“ spec ccaa ng

and white faces. Buy-

was kcql by New York dealers these driving the price lor lnums to . which

gjgifig???

i! s? at

have sil

nuary bl

V917 $3.. .. L t first tak 0h n9 bu“! . 9 6 New!

Rood with iihe larg umbq- mIJfl-Ilo it more 5.3m... o‘ pens

Following the sale oi m. oi

ions came the offering mm»

ver fox for the account Elli-n mléhfi Morrison Association. the an Fur Breeders Association and ependenc Ship _ The Delta met with considers la resistance and the turnover was 47 P9? 6911b at prices that officially dc- glrined about 5 perrcent compared 1925i the corn anys January 11, sale. B manufacturers and dealers shared the buyin honors. Top Brice hit was $64.. A ew three- quarter silvers were put on the ock and these were 91 per cent sold. The auction company report, 0d that platinmn mutation fox ad- vanced 10 per cent at Tuesday-g sale wlhile white face iox was un- changed. -

The Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company's general sale of turs for February saw prices virtually ‘m. changed compared with the Janu- ary sale. although some buyers in the salesroom believed there was a 5 Del‘ cent decline in beaver, Aver- age attendance in the salesrooln was about 150 persom. Ap roxi- mliflly 60 dealers, malnuiac urers and retailers from New York were resorted registered as were also two B tish buyers. Beaver-This con- sisted oi 2,550 pelts. Top prices

uebec t es.. Oiiher cos ranced com with one 0t of Ontario's reaching $3.. Poor gualities ranged in rice as low as 29.. New York bo t only ‘quality t pss and showed preference for larger ones. Muskrat was pre- tly a winrtsr- i i catalogue with Nova Sco la oi that season $4.10 to $4.75. east- i Canada and Quebec $3.20 to 25 and Alberta $3.- to $8.55, oundhnd H2 N. United States winter and fa brought $1.50 to $1.90.. Official relflrt was 79 per cent sold at unchanged levels. Our comment on item r ard ing the Nova Scotilshe mus-has is that for some unaccountable reason Nova Scotia muskrats and Nova Scctia mink have alwa s brought higher llrices than Pr oe Edward 1811!"! M161. W11 this should be so we cannot say” elhaps some oi our experienced shippers cf these peltrles like Dun Jenkins or Reg. enkins could tell us, With Nova Scotia inuskrat selling at $4.10 to one can easily see good prof- its to the fur trapper who can get them in quantity. We do ‘t think anybody has ever s a musk- rat preserve in Nova Scotia but it might be agbg money-maker. Musk- rat farms ore have been estab- ..... are ..........fi .. Th2"; un thousands oi do are to the trapper: and whichisusually the province of Manitoba or the Hud- son's Bay Company. There are no doubt areas in Nova Scotia which would be suitable.

Muskrat glands are be strangthm the lasting gel-fumes similar to rn glands.

eriume manufacturers ma soon be using quantities oi Sas tc-he- wan muakrats as a basis for their fine scents. accordin to Professor Mullins oi the Prov cial Natural Resources Branch, whose head oi- fice is at Yorktown, Sask, At a rec- ent meeting oi that Branch he said negotiatilns were goin on with a N5?) York igruéme lllldigfi at

. a ua e o an are obtainable, a

used t hlllilities cl

col.“ cmitlfftf?“ i“l.'i.i‘?.‘i 5""? s c . Mona-will has announced that i?»

5 lencral auction sale oi iurs which

white i brought from $45 to $12 and $62 was paid for each o! live matched r - necks. A match pair of latinum orgasm sold a; n. Sexlecte églltnbn- es rcm a lop nlrwdior aplight pelt, For the on of LUO svocials

there wls co

ns derasle demand and these were mostly from Ontario ranches. Large dark full platinum: brought a ion ice oi $ 00 and other platinum and platinum sil- Wrs ranged from to $90.. In this collection the white marked and white faces brought from $27 to $60 but a fair proportion sol between $45 and $56.. .

At the New York Auction Com- M's sale the same week ln New ork there was a very strong dc- mand for platinum silver fox and it l“ the naoe as 65 per cent oi a io- tal offerings oi approximately 3500 mutation silver fox was turned ov- "i The collections were from the

Proiressivc Color Phase Associa 1°". the lligan and Morrison As- Indepeoldent Ship- ‘. 801:0 lgiflgmsitandatnli-tsllvers a o .. nums gaunt top oi $115 and buyers believe oes in have eased about Dori tfrom the last sale. pan- llfl. .o the Norwegian otvoes-

o co on was described

was to have been held on March 12th has been tponed to March 25th.. Maurice antor. President oi the New York Auction Company rent company oi the Montreal irnl. sol lock cf hotel aecomodat- loin and inability to got ready for the sale were the principal reasons. This chsn c oi date wil. we be lieve. be o benefit to dilppsrs as the auctions have been coming pretty close on top of om another and a little more spread will be an advantage. Tlhe March sale will be featured by the appearance o! all the silver pelts of the Prince Ed- ward Island and Ontario mow col- lections. Alro by a special collect- ion oi mutation types both con- Bl ed by the Canadian National Slver Fox. Breeders‘ Association. Summrslidet, P“: Li“ Whilfutl‘: open a e o e e w Mai-ca 2am it will likely be the fol- lowing Monday. April 1st. before

the will g t around to selling th slilvlrr ‘ccllecftldns. e

At Lampson. Fraser d: Ruth's sale in New York last limits and poor oiierinls continued to curtail activity, A feature oi the oiferin coll iion of 600 Russian and 4.547 _baurn marten. but these did not fare well particularly the latter.’ 60 nor cent of the rubles were soldlonlv 36 ner cent of the baum m rtcn. Sables

BRED FEMALE MlNK

Select Standard Females

brad to "(prise winning only)

N. S. Mink shew i045; BlaclrCrcso, Silver Blue, Bluflrsst,

Snow WM ~. ROYAL or

OI‘ i -. vim MALES $150

STANnAan inmates "ro STANDARD MALES .. $100 ' otlsmlvrsr or rpoomrlozv l Uldotiou Male or L‘ Mutation Females

Put Food. ‘Where Roots o... Reach it _For Best Effect -

Commacial Plant Food is Most Efriclent When Applied in Trenches on Both Ides of the Garden Row

Quick-acting chemical lant food will benefit garden plans wiheiher it is s aded into the soil, spread and ra ed in as the to soil is be- ing smoothed, or up led in sev- eral other ways in w ch amateur gardeners may have been in the habit of using it

But the most efliclent method -- theway that gives the most for

our money — ls to ap ly it in renches on either side o the gar- den row in which the seeds are sown. This method has been de- veloped Ln a long series of experi- ments, and ls based upon the way

t plants grow and chemi have when applied to soil.

Plants require balanced nutrition from iiho time seeds germinate, or the transplants are set out, Yet too much nitrogen, especially. is harm- ful to seedlings. h ertaln chelnical iood elem not travel very fast in the soil. Others attach themselves to soil particles and do not move to the feeding root area, Li, is better when making ap- pllcation of plant food to put it in a location where it will be more convenient for the roots to reach lt.

brought a reported top price oi $164 and baum marten $74.. A collection of 241 otter met with an extremely strong demand and was 98 per cent sold at prices that advanced 25 per cent over the company's January

grice was $51.. Cross fox reached $1 .. as 85 per cent oi the 219 pelts were sold and 65 per cent of the 6U blue fox were sold with the top price being $86..

Our conlrnent on the price oi cross lox is that we note that every auction that we have data. on cross fox has brought low prices, Why this should be so we cannot imag- ine because good cross fox to ours mind ls a really beautiful fur. W can remember some years ago when a great many oi us were on the point oi breeding cross foxes in quantities, believing that they would to a certain extent supplant silvers. llowever, for some unac- countable reason they petercd t or perhaps the quality is not good, alilhou h there must be some good cross oxes offering to establish a decent price but we cannot find them in reports oi sales.

A short time ago we were worry- ing about the horse meat situation. The blackest reports were coming from all over Canada, in tact it was generally believed that most oi the horses on the westenn plains would be sent away in cans to ieed the hungry Europeans, However. it appears that only the choicest cuts are used for canning and the shanks and other types and qualit- ies are iixed up for fox feed con- sumption. Some ranchers have been telling us they are delighted because there is not so much tat on the horse meat they are getting now. The reason is that the canny dealers have out the fat portions off inding when rendered it gives them a better return than sending 1t along to us h DIM of horse meat seven cents, wh you put it in stock now and have to feed it next fall it will cost you over nine cents a pound.

THE MAN

week high .

Even nitrogen. in the form usual- ly found in plant iood, will not at once dissolve and be evenly; dis- tributed lrl iihe soil moisture t ough. it will in time, after certain chem- ical changes have taken place.

To use the new method for apply‘; ing plant food. stretch the lino mark the row in which seeds are to be planted. Then not less than two inches away on either side, make a furrow iour inches deep. Pour plant food into each ow at the rate of one pound (or pint) for 50 feet, alnd cover it with earth. Then make the drui in are to be sown and proceed with planting as usual.

Remember that it is possible to

ded ap- plication. Additional plant food should be applied later at about five or six week intervals to keep your lants growing well. And be sure keep your bands oi plant iood two inches away from the seed drill, so that the in which seedlings are coming up will not gel. an overdose, which the young plants cannot handle

"Mighty finc you’!!! Q0! lhvrc, Mr. Haccii

"Yes, I lroaind the eccd with Semceun Bel. It helps rcvent scab, Rhimctonia and se rotting and it often boosts the yield anywhere up to 20 bags pcr acre."-

controls Illlzoelonll and seed-borne sell 0| pullou- llelpl you [e1 Iaxl- _ yield and qlllliy-

“AIPUEW. ..‘ $5.1m)

v00: DlAlUl

"CANADIAN GARDEN 1946

(By Gallon “n3! Halli)

BACK T0 NORMAL

After six years of war the world workshops are beating their swords back again into plow shares. For the gardener that will mean re- seedklg the front ‘liawn. which has

Froely may not be unite the right word because C dlzln seedsmen

than a few years ago. In nur- sery stock, however. certain lines from Europe and this. oi course. was cut oif completely from 1940

b04944. A CURE FOR JADE!) NERVES

For err-service men, for all those have worked too hard c-r at too fast a tempo during the war, and or that vast throng oi normal average human beings who get a natural craving w dig in the soil every spring, garden ng offers a cure. rat and recreation all roiled into one. There is fresh air. healthful exercise and the solid satisfaction of seei things grow One can take as lit or as m as one likes and the cost is hardly worth mentioning-a few dol ic-r tools. a few cents for seeds and nature with a litt-le help w do the rest.

PLANNING WILL HELP While the soil is getting w

gardenmezaxperts advise doing

makethe

a. rough sketch on paper of the general layout will help. On this

lars double rows about

Especially where the plot 30 in

mark the main boundaries and the rmarlent features sidewalks,

B’ THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Planning the vegetable Borden will be more sbnple. _L tie and quick-glowing ihings like radish. spinach and lettuce can be planted in rows a foot apart when one is going to cultivate by hand. Car- rots. beets, beans are a little larg- er uild grow nlore slowly. Minimum space here would be about, l5 incliees and rather more for the larflcr beans. Peas can be planted in a ioot B/oart. then twice that much space untll

wk d. m toes. Moons] cu table squash do

SQUBIB

between hills should be at least 15 inches to allow for spreading and cultivation.

Peace Gardens

Millions of home gardeners are debs/tin this spring how large a vegetahe plot to sow. now that peace has come. Victory gardens saved the nation from iood scarcity. Is that danger over?

Whether it ls or not, h‘ h costs seem certain to continue com- mercial production. Leisure hours spent growing food will probably pay a high return for ears to come. The home vegetable p oi, will go far to hold down the cost of living.

Ahd another reason will influ- ence many. The -uallty of vege- tables fresh from e gfirden has become known to m ions who never before realized how delicious they could be. They have enioyed luxury food cf such supreme flavor and tenderness, that vegetables as- sued a new importance tlheir diet, This, nutritionists tell us, is to be desired.

For err-fresh vegetables are

but nutritious. S facts about when vegetables grow stale. lt on been known that the suzll‘

nilent of sweet cor-u. peas and sev- eral others rapidly changes to starch after they are picked, with consequent loss oi flavor.

"Holding freshly picked D9415 l-ll n warm room ior 3 to 4 hours w materially toughen the skins." says Extension bulletin 244 from the University oi Michigan. And one to two-thirds of their original Vita- min C, the bulletin continues. may be 105g by vegetables in 24 hours at room tempera/lure.

The quicker they are eaten, iroz- en-or canned, after being harvested, the more delicious vegetables BN- And the time is brief, indeed, be- lore the keen edge cf their flavor be- gins to grow dull.

Paul W.. Dempsey of the Massa-l ohusetts State college says in his ex- cellent book Grow our Own Vege-

Fresh from the garden

tables: "Vegetables should be used as soon after icklng as possible. Time 15 one o the elements that favor the home gardeneF-uncooked vegetables on the table Ln less than fifteen minutes. arid cooked vege- tables ill less than thirty minutes from the time ilhey were growing!

Thai. seems an extreme view. For

m those whose gardens are not close

to the kitchen door-it would nulkc harvesting a foot-race. But authori- ties agree that, t be truly "gar- den fresh," vegetab cs must be 56W‘- ed within an hour or two of har- vesting; so that to eat them is an experience which few except home gardeners who grow their own can

enjoy.

America has nluch to gain from the expansion oT home gardening which seems certain to follow the war, Homes and communities will be beautiiied by. flowers; and vege- tables grown in backwards will not- ably improve -the health and con- tentment of those that grow them.

“ THE BRAY. ‘CHICK 0013s THE mick-

BRAY CUSTOMERS TELL US

Lani. year, Mrs. Walter Donald of Summer Hill, N. B., got 309 Bray Chicks. This year she wrote us: “I only lost 3 out of the 309. The cockerels averaged 6 l-4 lbs. dressed at 6 months. The Bray Chick sure Does the Trick.”

Donald I. Gordon, Bonabsw. I. ll. L, writes: "Very satisfact- ory — laying wall all winter.” G. Claude Smith. Earl Roy-- airy, P. I‘. L, reports: “Best layers we have ever bad.’ Isn't that the kind of chicks yo! want in your broader house this spring-the kind of layer! you want in your laying house next fall and winter?

HEAVY BREED AND CROSS-DRE!) COCKERELS NOW AVAILABLE

ORDER FROM YOUR BRAY I’. E. I. AGENT

j Clarence F. llaslam, Spring- field. Emerald.

Geo. B. Hume, Box 28, Lot 61, Brooklyn, King's Co.

H. A. Jeiley, Oieary.

J

Chas. Worth, care of Riggs Berrlgan, Queen 51., har- lottetcwn.

Wm. Christian. Launching. Winston W. Currie, Alber-

ton. Earl Diamond, Wlnsloe. Mrs. George Muirhead, Eleanofs. -WInssian Dingwell, More]!

Hunter

3% A. J. McDonald, Tracadie Cross. '

Robert J. Shaw. Bloomfield.

Chas. S. McKay, Park Cor-

laymond lJcuceti,

River.

lifrs. Arthur J. Enman, New Arman.

Frances Gardiner, I-aunch- .

in . J. Hairy Gireen, Central Be- deque.

slnginn.

J. J. Stewart, Montague.

Elmo's: Waugh, Wilmot Val- y.

l-‘nzn W. BRAY, Lmlrrn

120 JOHN ST. N. HAMILTON, ONT.

ATTENTION CATTLE cameras

Owing to extensive alterations to our Beef Slaughten ing Floor we regret that for a brief period beginning Feb- ruary 25th and until further notice we will be unable to

slaughter cattle.

Hogs, calves, sheep and lambs will ‘be slaughtered ‘at

usual.

DAVIS fi ‘FRASER LTD.

Attention ‘ Farmers

We have a limited number of Rotate Sprayers avail able for 194d. Delivery guaranteed ln time for this sea- sons operatlon, provided orders are placed immediately.

Write for Literature and Prices-

W. R. Jenkins

INTERNATIONAL HARVEBTER c0. urn. prawn‘ Cl-IARLOTTETOWN

G ats of Primary Importance in Many Parts of Canada

all»: "Mao. wwivilish am. in newly built, standard ma» PRQlQF-‘Ahll ll m.

has a cut-out for the milkei-‘s knees.

. 3. A fine ‘purebred Snanen buck, Oranley Jed- wiit. owned by l-l. G. Morson oi Shirley Penn Goat mil-v. who is shown in No. c at the wheel of his delivery truck.

the cow as a dairy animal. Bale of goat milk. however, is a well-organised business in Montreal, Calgary, w“. aimo and Victoria. The pictures above have been made ca two well-known cal-radian gcit farms, one operated

4. The ience on the Guest Harm keeps g within bcumu succeuiully. It has tlir inches apart and a strand oi barbed b. Guest does have a treat when Gillian

a poplar branch within their reach. _ _ miaf saga-v

i. The 0rd, oi Tcggenburg goats owned by Ivor .d\isst tcnfioiLAlta-Jrsonitl wavtcrmh pastures. K ~ g - ~

2. Gillian uest with a fvo uart milker she reared from a tny kid. Note the dial rig bench which

The milk goat is still apcoiopcrativc rarity on 0on- adiaa isriasptooogn its momma his sun fioogrdscd since sat civilianicn not only and for t silos leather obtained in its bids. The sug- usticnhasanorbaeaadvouoedtisatgoaaacouldloplav

by Harold G. Moi-son and known as the Dairy. in Vancouver, and the other at . m, Peace River country. ac miles unrfi or liars eratcd by Ivor O. Guest.