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* Silver FoxFarming

‘The annual meeting of the Stl-l ver Fox Breeders‘ and Exhibitors’ Association which was held in the City Court room last Tuesday eve- ning was as reported in this paper the following any. splendidly at- tended. It was a meet!!! W gratify the hearts of all a part- ers of this worthy mention- Ranchers were present 11'0"! l8 far away as Fortune BridEe Lester Johnston to western Prince, whose representative was an Burle . 1t was zmt to meet, shake hands and have ' word of greeting because each one‘ of these men were tried and true, breeders who had Bone thrill-l!" all the vicissitudes of the industry and were still its main props.

Years ago when We were bllyinl furs for the Hudson's Bey 3°11", pany we always looked forward to. seeing Ed Burleigh when we made our buying trips to Summersidc in December. He would always bring in some outstanding Dells. preferably taken off and prepared. so it is mighty good to see 131m continue his interest and breeding quite as good foxes as of old as could be seen by his exhibits made at the pelt show in Bummerside last January. Ed is a very “Be- ful kind of director too. as he $00k off his coat and Went r181“ W, work at the pelt show and oonw tlnued through to the end. 0f! course there were others like BOD Humphrey, Andrew Jardtne, Low- cll Hancock, to mention only a

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Association and the directors are getting all the information they can to be placed before a meeting which will be held on June 15th an]? some definite action may be a en.

A private letter received last week from an American fox farm- er who is also a. manufacturer of information has been received from United States authorities that larger quantities of cloth will be made available this, fall for coats. If so and the pIc-‘t ceasing tax can be removed or even.’ modified as is requested by the‘ m: trade m the United states.’ there will be a good market for silver fox in that country. ‘Ilhis; also applies to Canada. All deal-‘ era state that they cannot make up silver fox trimmed coats and sell at a popular price because of the‘ processing tax and inadequate quantities of cloth. We hope the above news is true because need something very drastic to stimulate interest ln our principal - commodity-Silver Fox.

Last evening we received in the mall a letter from our old friend Ollie McNeill. Fort qwAppelle. Sask., as follows: “This will be 35 years that I have received the Guardian in western Canada and I usually read it before I open the "Regina Reader-Post. I particu- larly like Down the Back Stretch and the fox notes. We have a fine crop of pups and some extra fine animals from a new cross we have

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LET'S TALK THIS OVER. M. C. STEWART

Ill-Ila Grafton Street, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 5-8:15 to 8:30 RM.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7-I0:00 to 10:15 P. FRIDAY, JUNE B-Bzfll) to 8:15 RM. '-

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To almost the close of the 17th century, the people of North- umbria believed in lllllemfitllflll beings and occurrences. In those early days the people had not Y congregated into large cities; even the capital. Alnwick, was merely an cversized village, and the. bulk of the population were still oc- cupied with the land. That land. except for the river-valleys, was as wild as the Romans had left it. though in summer the hills pro- vided rough pasture for droves of cattle. Those who travelled on the desolate inland tracks in late fall. in winter or early spring, took their lives in their hands; and

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came by the names of “Kow" and "Brag" was beyond the power of my informants to exp .

There was another class of these, interesting beings: the fairies. In an old work called ‘Richardson-s Table Book”. (i.e.. 500k 01 1'91?‘ ordsi a story is told of a fairy of Rothley, Northumberland. In a ‘cottage there lived a widow and her little boy. One evening while, the child was sitting by the fire.‘ a. beautiful little figure. the sisel of a child's doll. came down the chimney and align-ted on the hearth. "What do they ca‘ thou?" asked the little fellow. "Ainsel."

speakers on behalf of tho Liberal party. _

tn m lied, tths ‘ time few. and it is men all tliilatdtyl-‘Igl ‘skew ‘l-“fi whfl, do ‘Tm. u‘ that are valuable at t e ea s o an”,

any organization.

The election of Robert Hum plirey, Kensington. to_the presi- dency was a well merited honor. We owe to Bob the fact that we were enabled to conquer the hook- worm menace and have our pel.s of good color today. He was the first man to build a shed _Th3t was around 1925 or 26. Prior rn that all pups were raised m the 0pm and mild rainy fails they would be considerably off-color

singular tales have come down to us. concern their escapades. To add to the a ffioulties of travel in I those parts the hills are said. by tradition. to have been haunted by] a. species of mischievous elves or sprites. which were known as "Due ars."

Ther favorite prank seems to have been misleading travellers, and on one occasion a person. wandering in the treacherous soli- tudes of the Slmonside Hills. be- gan to shout. “Tint! tint!" (Lost-l lostl), when a. light appeared, at a short distance, like a. candle in a shepherd's hut. With great care he made towards it, and found himself on the edge of a deep slough in a peat-bog. He threw a turf into the water, and the light vanished; and as he shouted again "Tint! tintl". three duer- gars, with hideous vlsages, made towards him, carrying torches in their diminutive fists. The. wanderer betook himself to flight and was immediately chased by] a great multitude of the male? volent sprites. armed with little

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tried out. I believe they are going

to be rather sensational. We have

b wonderful crop of mutation mink,

,.llver sables. silver blu, platin- ums, black crosses and whites. I believe we can mink with the best in the busi- ness. I still think. Colonel, that the Island climate would be ideal for mink and hope to place some of ours down there before the sea- son ls over.

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While figures of active personnel l in M.D. 6 volunteering for the Pacific are not yet available, a - pllcations are reported to mounting rapidly at District head- quarters.

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thou?" y "—(m self) answered the boy. played quite innocently till fire began to grow dim; the boy took up the poker to stir it. and accidentally dropped a hot coal on the foot of his playmate. Her tiny voice rose to a terrific roar; and the boy had just time to crouch into bed behind his mother, be- fore the voice of the fairy mother was heard. crying: “Who's done it?" “Oh, it was my ‘ainselP an; gavlfiretclremrlioglgexrgllrtkershevqrxlgketdhellfllert." t“ “mu t” “"9 "we" ‘to M999“ t” m9 up the chimney. “What's a‘ the “m” noise for? there's nyen (none) to blame"

Fairies generally made themselv- es useful about the house in those old times. and in next week's

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ament of general en- and conversions from N.R.M.A. to active service in M.D. 8 in recent months followed the above release. Up-to-date statis- tics are expected shortly showing the active service enlistment; in this province in relation to those of other provinces in the Domin- ion. The last comparison figures, released September 30 and taken from the beginning of the war, showed Novu Sootia with 4-6.1 per- cent of male population in 18 to 45 age group. in the Canadian Army-pushing Prince Edward Is- land and British Columbia for first place. Prince Edward Island, which is also in M.D. 6, tied with Briglsh Columbia with 47.1 per- en .

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"If my son Keith. who was a prisoner of war and has been lib- due to weather and burrowing in erated. arrives from overseas and mother earth. Bob went to the well. I will "e able w visit you show in i926 with his shed-kepyOld Home Week. I would dearly ndults and pups and when they love to see that wonderful race were put on the table alongside of‘ meet again.” . . Thanks. Ollie. ours. kept in the open, the dlffer-Iior the kind words which we re- ence in color was really startling. clprocate. I um sure everyone of when we left home our foxes ap-lus felt s thrill of Joy when we peared perfect. and so they were|read in the Cuardian that Keith. by the standards we had been used: who had such a splendid record to judging them by. but not so as a flier, was safe and well and when they went up against the had been liberated. We will be shod raised and protected reyn- looking forward to seeing you at ‘mi Old Home Week. ~

The following taken from the Michigan Fur News may contain considerable truth. anyhow it is well worth reading and thinking over. .. .. ..

FOX PELT QUALITY AND WEATHER

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A very" effective sluglolde is sold 1.,$.‘,§§§§.Yas§ymm§°”“ under the trade name "Meta." It Aim, duh-y jarmgr ‘chahedw looks rather like rolled oats and the fining;- | prank mom“ M i; irnprregnated vtllllth n nhemicrl. yggf-qld w; chmflker’ wdlyhx‘; , k , and there is no outside perch. a t ° 5i We By ables of which tad fo- trial at the conclu- glzili-i dig?“ 55.1311 1°° W" "m9 ° pmmqm “u”; unwmted wk furnishes its name. There are tearing in city poll“

tors. A wide shingle forms the roof w" t° 5° 41118! hanging around ii found dead is The Tm "swan" and projects a. little to keep out "ck 5“d°"- ‘heuefln! 11nd" ' rain. It is lightly mgked on, and plants that form a cushion, but

About 25 Years a o the” “we 18 “my removed for cleaning the. tho slightest sprinkle of Meta has swallows wege more: abundant in l nests out l“ the nu‘ V" my own district than they are A‘ swnmw‘,

"frenetic attraction for them. he“, u, keep down -hortly_they are stifl’ and When they prepared to go gibgiltuim I l“ u’ m" theml n" ‘ in August. they used t5 ccn- '

te in hundreds on the tele- phone wires. preening themselves. twittering. or Just sitting thinking! A t. t... .~T°‘“' “ “ “Tiiimii .1“? .2“ . eng e Isee a. score o r e; a. light glim- ‘ though posibiy they are still num- Ia it possible that the long. mering in the distance, and hsst-lerous in the southern districts. dry. hot summer followed by a. ened towards it. He found what encourage them by putting out foSBY. rainy pelt season is entire- “appeared to be a hut, on the floor three bird boxes (on the first of ly responsible for o. larger percent- of which, between two rough grey May). but one is never occupied: age of poorer pelts this year? rboulders, the embers of a fire still that is, twelve to fourteen birds, dYWP Secre-hfy worked with El- iglowed. He had Just seated hlm- old and young, leave every Aug- on Platt and the auction graders ‘self on one stone. when a strange ust. but only two pair-a return. during the two January auction ,flgurs in human shape. not higher Birds lead a very precarious life sales and we discussed this mat- than his knee. came in and sat.we know; still. that doesn't ac- ter of quality several times. One can 581d m this connection. “In is on the other. Aft-er silently watch- count for the empty bird-box af- ihlllfl We all Hkreed ori-there were Wm, great pride that we éan gay ling his diminutive companion tl‘.I tor all these years of increase. not as many clear, blue under- that m this {our month peljlmflthe fire went out and the dnj- The first pair of these swallows ,furred, to quality pelts as the year such a great percentage of cam dawned. he perceived his daugcz. hat I noticed. made their nest in before. e also agreed that Plat- up, joined active serv,c,_,_;,,_.,te,_ The roof and the walls of the a hole in a. stout fence %t for inum silver foxes intended for g by far the record o; even, ut had disappeared; he was three years without ra g s Deliin! mile?» be kept away from dlgflflgfl m ganadgg- seated on a boulder all right, but brood. When the post was ra- all sun and rain. and kept in pens 1n “gluon to converge“; with, it formed one of the higher points moved, I split it up for firewood, so constructed that the animals 1n the district’ a grand mm o; of a steep. rocky precipice. Iflnnd found it was hollow and full cannot come in contact with any- 3993 N_R_M_A_ personnel 1-0;, pm. this was a duergar. he was notof rubbish. The young birds had thing to soil their pelts. vinces Qutgldg Nova Scum, and acting true to fortn, since he iradlimtchcd evcry year. but the ants We did not believe the weather Prince Edward Island have "ggnc saved the traveller's lifel had tunneled the post, and doubt- tgojuld be blamed for everything. active" while transient in M11 g, Black Hedley is the name of a less tormented the young birds me ranchers were no doubt Colonel Saunders credited ofllcers Small village about 20 miles. dir- and perhaps the old ones too. That 5mm 0f help and did not take as commanding units, and detach- eat. from Newcastle on Tyne. The turned my attention to the bird- good care of their animals as ments with their staffs for this scenery here takes on the rather boxes, and as I clean them well usual. Then there is another achievement. It l5 expected a por- wild appearance of the lower before storing for the winter, the SUPDYl-iink thing about the Whlte- tion of this number will also be reaches of the Pennine chain; a future inmates are loss likely to be marks. Mos. everyone thought eligible to volunteer for combat|wildness well fitted to foster a troubled by parasites. that as more of these animals dilly flflfllflst U18 N105. belief in the supernatural. Herc The Tree Swallow is known in 3511?’- Pfglddllced. the Whitemark ,5? N°- e 915m“ DBPOI. Oolonaliit was that the “Hedley Kow" some places as the "White-bellied red m western hi! solwo Hfiaverage to be lighter - alAfldrer. ‘ll-M. Oflieer eem- performed his tricky exploits; for swallow." an apt description! Its everywhere "_ be ct °l‘- hi‘ 11095 110i- seem to gllllflfllf- 9;: £1511“ 5° All!" D- this was a Jocular sprite. not a Latin name. Iridoprocne bloolor. is caved Wm, the greatest mthusb ramkfum; ggve n: flyltffgse. Born - fly so! m: stcloflnvgrsligg-g (rt); spiteful one. An amorous swam happily chosen. though a bit lens- amm skins but ore g t and pal m‘ at De 0t wnhBMa proceeding to the tryst. would thy. “Blcolor signifies that. it has . l’ p? M s Tum; file gheffgfiure ofd tihne ygiung lady twdcolors-white belogr. dad: fr; _ ' - - -,' ea o m, an me atrly in- descent blue above. '1‘ e emale adfgf tlqfiaaféifilei ggflggeel if’ ngerrzhparitllgularly valuable piece E I any 013$ lg OR- crease his speed. But the nay not as deeply colored as the male. Wm be hem M of 00d "m 9- iB-“d ""1988 it is In" ' ~ -now began to hurry as if late, “but both sexes are always entire- B Tu battle!‘ lfqurgataslogtfiednlgilgltzthevgxttarsifilf President M. N“ a Arm med!‘ gigelfinsllgiti ILBuQttEnTESOIsIuYEfniffotIO guidvcrvlljiw belowm-(Reedm mm "flngflvfilf- i ggséicegllggkfiflgtrebrfit’ 5311a Eim‘ lowed in her steps. and suddenly When they leave us, they winter phase lrwz ‘ 01’ B!!! years of color stag were “kewlée cofiknended m. found himself knee-deep in one “from North Carolina to Cuba and that me-a-Je-rlgié-E cotnevgtoiléd of 2:31 the“. contnbutlon m the succxs gisttihte mogs-hltligii in wlllilich gl1c,I-iIoz1)clura5--_/(Blrds of North Caro. A‘ achieve b t e e. I TC D. oun 8 . W B 9 I18 . Btmsh Columbia Wm be m ah pkltlalaxse tgeltshrsslrrould be much better Anotger ‘Qmgrd rficéplgggncggtgb” 'Kow"-for 1t was he-disappear- During my residence hers two tendmm B - is evldegt m k ytiars. However, it “shed by Mn . m the enlistment ed with a loud ha! hal Or he other swallows formerly frequented emr m. L“ Columbia is give more thzugmetgflltlfilgfirsbmust new According m m“; ma,” would have some fun with a farmwthe farm buildings. The Cliff (or 131-, guns, and the wme, played mg and feeding‘ and to their ‘h9g1: no district in Canada has equalled er. Taking the form of an oat-322:1}?“is?lgwgepsegettgabrlgéldofthtgié when he w“ iggprgggfjféng :23; y??? t° 910W barn until the so-called ‘English

football Beams, Mm its QWAQ gnustfngnffii Fyom the sheaf, he would lle quiet till the Sparrows drove them away. The

a member o; S,‘ DUNN,“ Unh inauguration of the Canadian Wo-[iflmlef Pivked llim up and P180911.‘ Barn Swallows. prettiest of all.

Here are the dimensions of the boxes in inches. Floorho by - depth inside, 6; diameter of ent- rance. one and a. half. In m boxes the entrance is near the top.

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One of our directors who made a long trek was Lester Johnston from Fortune Bridge. The John- stun family have a lobster factory. alargc farm and big general store business and one of the biggest fox ranches in the province. This year thzy have an excellent turnout with platinums. platinum silvers. pearl platinums and a fine line of silvers. Years ago when they at- tended the exhibitions Johnston foxcs were at the top very fre- quently and they were all set to go back last fall had the exhibi- tions been held.

Thomas D. Carruthers. Secre- tary of the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders’ Association. madc the announcement at the meeting that Dr. H. G. Green of Fromm Laboratories. Wisconsin. would pay this province a visit around the middle of June and suggested that arrangements should he made to have meetings. It was decided to hold meetings both in Charlottetown and Summerslde and give the widest opportunity for ranchers of fox. mink and dog owners to hear the man who has provided a virus capable of immun- izing a fox, mink or dog against distemper with one dose. Dr. Green will lecture at the Ontario Fur Farmers short course to be held the week previous. Prior to that he had lectu Canada and Was

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The IAOMOMQIT, Air has of late years been used as a hymn-tune. though not originally intended as

such. A few rsmago, musical

. ‘rite mel- ody is tmquestionably an old Irish one, but it does not fit any known Irish metre. The musicians came to the conclusion that Miss M’. Robs. of Limavady. near I-ondon- derry. who wrote down the tune to preserve it, made a mistake and wrote it. in four-four time, instead of three-four. But they agreed that this was far more beautiful than the ori irutl form.

Original 0 ituary Verne. I have read some curious verses in time. but this, from the H . takes the bun.-

e Last Trumpet sounded. An angel shouted ‘Come!’ The gate of Heaven opened-

And in walked Mum!" ,_ A noble tribute indeed-if genu- e

Flats in London? There were two classes of architects in Lon- don bcfore the war: those who favored the erection of separate cottages. and those wh

erect immense blocks o

ing hundreds of people. There are already some of these flats in op- eration and it is lucky that they escaped the bombing. If the flats pr: accepted on a large scale, any‘ u

E Day. . oi. G. R. Saunders, Stellar- ton, us. district recruiting out-I

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these e Temperature told by a Cric- ket. A number of years ago, says "Horticulture Illustrated". Profes- sor Dolbear worked out a formula for computfr "to temperature by the chirplu‘ Ickets. Th ber of chi; fully count: ‘otract 40. the remainder by 4, to the quotient. This is supposed give the temperature within half a. degree. The thermometer must obviously be in the location of the crickets. This believed to concern the

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It is expect- ed that directors from all over Canada even from far western

The Rhinoceros is built like a battleship. New" has provided him with a tough, almost impregflflbl‘!

v 1 _ men's Army Cgfpg in gs tannin; him properly lu the siook. Then “Sty team and a tough Gus 1941, to Ma 1 of this yegiuqsgg as the man turned away that anlistments n this district "exceed sheaf slipped to the ground and sometimes built inside the barn. the number of enlistments in any had to be replaced. This trick district in Canada in relation to would be repeated till the farmer the female population within the|caught on: then the Kow disap- age limits of l8 to 45". stated Col- peared with his usual laugh. In onel Saunders, “and C.W.A.C. eu-,County Durham. there was an- lliimelliii are Still continuing." other mischievous bcgle. called the Two C.W.A.C. recruiting officers —- —. -—-~~ are chiefly responsible for this re- cord. Lieut. Judith Giles, Parrs- boro, has g recruiting oflicer for two years and was preceded as district C.W.A.C. recruiting of- ficer by Lleut. Barbara H. Crosby, Halifax and Yannouth, who is now serving overseas.