76. Frank Stephen MacDonald.

77. It was loaded onto railway flatcars and delivered inland to farmers who could not obtain fertilizer.

78. The mussel mud did contain some mussel shells, but most of its consistency came from thick layers of oyster shells that were 35 feet deep or more.

79. Grant. James A. Grant (1872-1960), Joseph Grant (1916-1993), Remegius Grant and Alban MacAulay.

80. Potatoes. The factory in the Baltic was established by Ben MacEwan of Morell in 1937. MacEwan later sold out to Matthew & McLean Ltd., under the directorship of Colonel Full, Roy C. McLean and Robert Dixon. ‘Dixon was the foreman. The factory closed in August 1952 and was accidentally destroyed by fire in 1957.

81. He would have to go over his acreage a plant at a time and brush the beetles off into a tin can.

82. The invention of the milking machine. It was an essential part of herd development if the farmer wished to produce milk in large quantities. The early machines had to be run by a compressor with a small gasoline powered engine, as the machines appeared before rural electrification. 83. The creamery defaulted on payments to the P.E.I. Lending Authority in February, 1971. The contents of the building were put up for auction in May of that year.

84. 53 years. 1892-1945.

85. They were of hardwood construction, about 22 inches in diameter and 14 inches high.

86. The ground turned black, because of the whey that seeped in from the run-off of a nearby cheese factory.

87. It was used by the owner or the keeper to keep an eye on the foxes during mating season. It was vital to keep statistics such as parentage of the pups and the expected date of arrival. The males were allowed in the breeding pens in daylight and the breeding pairs could be monitored from the tower, without being disturbed.

88. It was a small, really hard oat, good for feed for horses. There was a considerable amount of the feed grown for export in the 1920’s.

89. Pisquid Pond. There is a fresh-water pond situated in Peakes, is about 75 acres in size.

90. 1914. Judge Austin Fraser was the President. In 1916 all grants to exhibitions were cancelled but Souris soldiered on, continuing to present day. There are records of a Souris Fair that was held as early as 1840. 91. Emest Underhay. That year the Exhibition was attended by well

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