The above is ti! Theatre production

Imam L431, to right: Mrs. It. I. iii’?

cliarlottetown Boys With ll. 0. llavy

I" hm. s, long two weeks for ordingrt‘ sc-aman John lvlaclicn‘ m R‘ N_ (m, of Charlottetown we came to llalifax last AuKl-"i-

m s iorlniEhi/l full-time train- gnfyith the

myai Canadian Navy.

lOrdlnsrTI Seaman. John Mac- Kcnvio, o[ Charlottetown, P. E. I. m1. cl .~l“.o|\ llrlvill iv-sel'vus aboard H. _‘i i" S. "St. Stcphen“ who bra applied for extension of their

e cast of characters as they appeared in the Little "The TrystinfPlacs" staged at the Empire 11mm

Siitliltlllld as Mrs. Bflilli RBI" D

DAIRY (Oontirvucd from Page 3) I

little gndng was Qua by creel- sry managers. lit is a drawback to our quality ignoring the eu- furcelnent of the Act. '

There is so much competition between creameries in maintain- ing production that each cream- sry manager would rather be freed from this work. 1t appears to the writer that tbs men-hers of the De- partment will have to do the grading. and ese to it that the cream graded by them is paid for on the basis of their grading ‘Hula would involve the use of about three graders alternating their days at the different cream- eries allotted to them.

It does not appear fair that a farmer who takes good care of his cream should receive the suns price ls the farmer who does not. Poor sanitation sud cooling prac- tices are harmful to" the quality of cream. We often see dairy herds in summer glazing in woodlands and. swamps where the food is urvwhoieeome and water polluted. Only poor flavoured milk can be expected from such pasture.

If sonsetlxing could be done to induce those farmers to feed their herds on cultivated pasture fields. a great kmrovszneat would be made in the quality of our dairy products. Poor sanitary meiotic/es cause spoilage of the _most objec- tionable kind. especially when the cream is kept on the farm too long, not properly cooled, -and taken to the creamery in trucks

volunzsr] service period in order that they may make another trip » in tho vrcsthcr ship. I Maclionglc 10, is still slinging 'lli> lmmnock, six mflnihg lute;- nril. zu fact has requested, along ._u-‘.lh six other naval reserve men‘ serving in lhe frigate H. M. C. l.‘ "Si. Sifiphtll" that his period of eerljcn cc rixiendcd in order that "vi make another voyage in rcpuriiug ship.

. “ho joined the re- xem in Charlottetown a year and. l W! asu. hid intended putting 100ml’ i111‘ usual-two weeks on scilve service last summer. But Minn h» lmlrnezl the "St. Stephen“ “us n. iJC FOIIllIlISSiOHPd, the idea of sowing in her appealed to him "Kl he volunteered for six months‘

fiviv ahoznjd the ship.

‘Ft-o Iiiday spells on “st. simhmt" bleak. gale-swept. ‘Weather station failed to dim his enthusiasm. in the slightest. mdsim» it sets pretty miserable m monotonous out there, but I

i u" ‘hip 8nd 1 like the crew, ""1 W" Ilwrc than makes up for "u grin mt 0,: it." grinned the 5°11"; Chzirlottetmvn Seaman,

ugiixzibiylcl‘ reservists felt the H"? Officer cook wmkm

m: at Halifax. and Cook s..." ha“; °f T°"°"i°. agreed that the Us heather experienced by the -i- Sicphcn" made their job s iolifh out‘. but. the ship w“ “a good "t" and n. ~ - 109mm {or}; Clrw ‘a great bunch y Jmllar sentiments as to ship "iiflics were expressed by 'v‘"“j Wfliifl‘ Dzulbek. of ' Tarn/tibia Seaman Ilenry "'“'ii”i"ii. vii tii...fi§'.l§l'..§h Ealéob; Al - - - - snfinairiiuho o‘ W'"'“P°K- Mam. m m MfNvmcv. of Klirokl, sump naval reserve membks, "qubmhqnnl rinutcur cameraman, h“ képt-‘Lnflliili Photographer and “Si. Qiqytilctrvlfikunal “mm ‘Y’; n" ' career as . in“. i1 1 ion, a

M d. s "s: lleph i“? h; ‘ - y en I 0 yo," iwlled for extension of their

Able Seam ‘ h. / c an Maiwi-N Judtoil rehvasriiottetown’ 7- 3- 1.. one . H‘ M‘ cnsvsl rum"

n. Y "m" reeled in order ‘Hath!’ $.33 3158s another trip Qiifil‘; ‘Q his 3.‘... in uniform 1......“ m‘ P"! flvs years. Ha 19M “ "v3 when he am qughrmerln arsed when the

4,1,,” ha” Id his true g‘;

without a suitable covering. Such p. cticos could bmcorrected by an efficient graham system.

As arranged at present the Cream Grading Act is not suited to the price paid for fat, there be- ing only two cents difference be- tween qoeclal and first grade and three cents between first and sec- ond. If the spread were greater, there would be more inducement for the prod-u r to supply the best quality am. The spread be- tween special and first should now be three cents and between first and seconds four cents. These prices should apply when tnc price of special exceeds 50 cents per pound fat. If the price of fat is kept at or near the present high levels, an amendment should be made to the Cream Grading Act. The percentage of fst re- quired by the Act at present is not high enough for special and first grade cream.

Cheese

The production of cheese also shows a decrease below 1040. This may be attributed to fewer dairy cows being kept for production, to shortage of bob on the farms, and to the extremely hot weather pre- vsili-w in midsummer. Ono fact- ory, Gvwsn Brae. did not 09er- ste during the year. The -total production for the year was 661.- 962 pounds. a decrease d 02.350 pounds below that" of’ 1046 or 11.06%. The average net price per hundred pounds of milk excluding bonus was $2.31. The average price received for cheese was 3130c. The highest average nel. price per lb. fat, excluding bonus was 6030c and the higheet aver- age net price per hundred pounds of milk was $2.44. Gross value of cheese made $206,007.48.

The number of cheese graded was less than in 1046. This was mostly due to ,a desire of the manufacturer to sell ehssso dir- ectly from the factory u» elimin- ate trucksge costs to the storage. The Fading can be done only in s storage with suitable tentpera- ture. The cheese factory curing room ls, therefore. not suitable and the result. is that many of our cheese are sold without being

graded.

The total number of boxes grad- ed was 1.018 of which 82.00% were first grade-HAM; were Second and 1.00% were Third. Five hun- sired and sixty-two (062) boxes scored 08 sndreceivsd. the one cent quality bonus. In 1040, 2,211 buses were graded with 76.9% first. 32.41% Second and .1091:

Third. .

According to these figures the quality of ohssse graded shows an inumovemsnt over 1046 but it would be difficult to stale wheth- on: not tiilscctild‘ be said for our toftsi manufacture. It is true we a working ,0 improve quality generally. but not until we get a much hither Percentage .musd will. we be ‘able to determine ao-

1004mm tlfiwlil the remain- ss- ot the ‘war. than" stayed on lth. the two-year lntert-n force. ‘Io vrss- discbargriin August. 1m. hit repainted la tbs rusm I Gail-later alufprcttsptiy vol- unteered to ‘ssrvrin the "st.

ma". some; lierf ustf in " the a m V. n. M.“ mp. to comm ion-t s weather

I euretsly the quality ed our totsl make.

Mill Hildm Jenkinl.

A very suitable grading mom for cheese is provided in the era- ment storage and it was this room that all the grading was done. This is In ideal storage snu should be used to its fullest caps- city. True it was fairly well pat- ronized during the latter part of the summer, but it could have held many more cheese that were spoiling on the shelves in curing

1m; computer,

inald unclean ss Mr. mgoisby; Mia Idorihs Iivsns as Mrs. Cur- tis; Carmen Thompson as Leuncelot Briggs; Russell. Kelly as Rupert Smith: Miss Ines Murray as Jessie Briggs. The play WI! difwikd by

that flue. butter will be in vex‘. ghgfl. supply in Canada befor- spring to satisfy our domestic re- quiremenia

manufacture and nil o1 margarine in Canada will be de- bated in the House of Commons Ottawa in the near future. similar Bill was defeated in the Senate last year. the dairy farmers in Canada will not be bright, should this Bill hap-

fAGE 51.51am ‘

i fiiosing QutSaIe JAllilESON’S DRUG STORE

CHARLOTTETOWN

Discounts from 20 to 33_1/_.,% SALE sow on ~

—Photo by Saunders

A 341i to silew the haportation oleo-

A

The future for

rooms that were too warm. Bette: Organisation

Shortly after the ceiling prices were removed on dairy products. a meeting of cheese manufacturers was held in the Department oi Agriculture. It was at this meet- ing they fanned an Association with Mr. Leslie Hunter as Presi- dent. D. A. MacDonald. Vic-s- President and John W. Farmer as Secretary and s director from each of the remaining factories for the pus-pose of better organization in the manufacture and sale of their product

One of the chief objectives in ' {$014118 tho dftln-isation was to set the minimum price for cheese which was at that time in great demand. The price set was twenty-lune cents (20c) to the‘ wholesaler and thirty-o cents (3lc) to the retailer. prices lilpeared rather high to the more casual observer, but it was not long until thirty-one cents (ills) wholesale was received, and many salcs were mndo at higher levels. Had it not been for the newly

pounds of cream pasteurized

pen to become law. The Canadian consumer must get sufificient but- ler and there is not enough in Canada this winter. We cannot continua to put pressure on the Dominion representatives to siflp thspsssingofthisBillsndattlae some time have butter in short

supply. , We cannot continue to produce

butter profitably with high cost-_

lng feeds, and expect the con- sumer to continue buyinl iii Vii-b- out trying some kind of relief. Neither can We continue to write resolutions objecting to the pass- ing of this Bill and devote our at- tention to the production of somr other commodity. A new modern creamery will soon be ready fo

operating at Morell. '1‘h.is plant i

equipped with mechanical atorag

and motor driven pasteurlzers and chum. It should prove to be a very convenient factory to work in and is surely a credit to this enterprising Cooperative Company. The total pounds of milk past- eurized in the nine plants opera!» mg in the province durirg 1947 wore 7,'l'l'l,0ilii—an increase of 33w 028 pounds’ or .437. over 1040. The wet!

until

formed association, would have been accepted many times during the summer.

The good prices doubt caused a certain reaction. The Quebec and Ontario cheese were um purchased. for overseas August 21st. Previous to

lower prices

received no

that time, and due to the higher Maritime price. large quantities from these two provinces. especb, ally Quebec. came down on our Maritime markets. This curtailed our sales greatly in August and September, forcing more into stor- age and weakening demand for the -~ remainder of the season. The Cheese Manufacturers’ Association should see to it that the overseas cheese is requlsitioned before Aug-. ust 31st of this year. they will experience further diffi- culties in selling this coming sum- mer. are 187.867 pounds of cheese in atorages in Nova Scotia on Feb. 1st. 104d compared with 58,408 on the some date in 1547.

General Conditions

The season of 1040 was the greatest for butter production in our history. In years gone by there was much. more cheese made. In 1045, 4,310,415 pounds o! but- ter were made and 1,050,140 pounds of cheese. In 1048. 8,935,145 pounds of butter were made and 744,312 pounds of cheese. The decrease in butter was 301,270 pounds or 0.8% and in cheese 300.037 pounrb or 20.1%. In 1947 we have a de- crease in butter of 205.010 pounds or 7.2% below that of 1040 and in cheese, 82.350 pounds or 11.00%. In the space of ilwo years the de- crease in birtter was 666.280 pounds or 15.4% and in cheese 308,187 or 30.9%.

The question which should be asked now is how are we going to prevent this decline? It is a problem which should be consid- ered seriously by every agricultural association. Good prices are be- ing offered and markets ready to take our product at any time. The Dominion quota on cheese to Newfoundland has been increased by 80% or 200.000 pounds. and the quota on butter by 275.000 pounds. This colony should prove to be an excellent market for butter and cheese in future. There is s good market for cheese in the Msritimes also. due to contract- ing ontario and Quebec cheese for overseas. and this ssme mar- ket takes all our surplus butter.

Our stocks of butter are very low st present. The lowest perhaps in the hmory of the province. On January 1st. 1045. we‘ had 820.409_ pountdn storage. On January 1st, 1046 there were_400.428 pounds in stonrge-eon .1 ist. 1041 there were 380.870 pounds in storage. On January lat, 1048 about 140.000 pounds in storage. It is quits possible that buticr will be imported to this Province before the next production season.

It is estimated that the domes- tic di W ---- of v and dairy butter in Canada durir: 104'! amounted to ill pounds per oaplta comparedwvitia 20.2 pound: per cspita during the previous yes: and Is pounds pu- capital

_tl1s years 1040-41-0. Should the 1041 per eqpita eon- su rats continue rush! April l0th 104i, and the pnlut lneaussoe m eusilsms until

It is estimated that there I

293.492. an increase of 17.480 u 8.495 ever i940. The total value of milk and cream being-saflfialtill. an increase of $29,084.33.

A new Milk Pasteurlzlng Plant is operating in tho town of Mon- tague. This plant is ovmed by Mr Carl Stewart. We wish success to

Mr. Stewart in his enterprise, and must compliment ~the people of Montague in getting this neces- sary service.

Last February the Government

appointed Mr. Earle Adenns to do check testing on milk supplied by patrons to the various Milk Plants throughout the Province. official capacity, and in assisting me in sediment testing and cream otherwise igradilng. Mr. Adams proved to be s. sistent,

A MAN'S "FE 1M5”

In this

efficient and valuable as-

very performing his duties

a

Everything in this well-stocked store is up

fort sale: - - Toiletries, Household Remedies,

Patent Medicines, Soaps.

svrzxvrnrm MUST co BUY YOUR EASTER GIFT NOW e AND SAVE

with the greatest satisfaction to

me and to the Department gener- ally.

The total amount of ice cream was made by three plants, name- ly. Central Creameries Ltd, Gar- den Clty Dairy. Charlottetown and the Olympia. Ice Cream Company, Stntmerside. The number o! quarts 542,286 valued at $117,709.58.

Dairy Work Prizes

At a directors‘ meeting of the Dalrymens Association held dur- ing the past year, they very gen- erously voted money for use in the form of prizes for different phases of dairy work. It was to

r

be given to creamer-y and cheese factory managers who attained the highest points of perfection in performing the duties allotted to them.

To the Creamery Manager get.- ting highest percentage excellent in. the Yeast and Mould analysis First. Kenneth Paynter. Hazel- brock: second. Mort Larisln, New Glasgow; third, Frank Kahout, 'I‘ryon.

To the Creamery Manager mak- ing the highest percentage First Grade Butter: First. C. M. John- son. Dunk River: second. Mort

Larkln. New Glasgow; third, Iioyd

and in the air.-

a Rngerson, Orapaud.

To the cheese maker having the highest number of First Grade Cheese: First. Reggie Smith, Bast ftiverg second, Gerald Gavin. Dun- (11152 third. Kenneth McIntyre, Tignlsh.

To the cheese maker having the Best Kept Factory: First, Joseph MoEacirem, Dunstaflfnage; second, Kenneth McIntyre. Tignish; third, Joseph Mclnnls, Grand River.

To the manager having the Best Kept Creamery: First, Amos Hubley. Perfection Dairy. Sum- mersidc; second, C. M. Johnson. Dunk River; third, Sterling Giilis-

ple, Sourls.

Bbcoisl prize donated by Divers- sy Corporation through mm;- Maritime representative, Mir. T. C. Francis for the best kept Milk Plant, awarded to Percy Gay, s“. sirine Island Dairy.

11hr their assistance and eo- Weration. I wish to thank every member of the Department s: Agriculture, with whom I worked (111140! the past year, thrdirect- ors of the Dairymenb Association, also the managers and assistants of the cheese, butter and milk {Lats throughout the entire Prov-

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