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     The hauling of milk in cans came into effect in 1953 and 
     
     the first truckers were: Francis White, David Morrow and Ross 
     
     Mullally. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Robert Rose, Lakeville, has been hauling the milk from 1955 
     
    
   
   
    
     to the present day. The milk is taken to Central Creameries in 
     
     Charlottetown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A great change in the spring of 1972 took place when bulk 
     
     tanks came into use and by September of this year the shipping 
     
     of milk by cans will be discontinued. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The following persons have worked with Robert Rose through 
     
     the years on the "Milk" trucks: 
     
    
   
   
    
     George Holland 
     
     Roger Bennett 
     
     Charles MacDonald (from beginning) 
     
     Allan Bruce , 
     
     Emeric Holland 
     
    
   
   
    
     South Lake Telephone Office 
     
    
   
   
    
     The South Lake Telephone Office is probably one of the 
     
     busiest places in the area, as the operators faithfully serve the 
     
     public by working tirelessly with 63 local lines, 1 pay phone, 
     
    

    
     1 dial, and 5 circuits to Charlottetown. This is a 24 hr. service. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Potato Inspection 
     
    
   
   
    
     The beginning of the seed potato industry was around 1918 
     
     under the direction of S. G. Peppin, Charlottetown, who came to 
     
     this province two years earlier from England. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Scarcely any white potatoes were grown at that time; they 
     
     were mostly reds and blues. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Growers were having mouble in the United States with virus 
     
     diseases in their potatoes and were seeking samples from Prince 
     
     Edward Island for testing at Long Island. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In Prince Edward Island, enough Green Mountains for a car— 
     
     load could not be found, so finally three samples were sent which 
     
     proved very satisfactory. From this, Prince Edward Island had a 
     
     market for high quality seed. In order to maintain and improve 
     
     the quality of the seed a rigid standard of regulations was set 
     
     up; this, in turn, required inspectors to check the growing crop 
     
     in the field and during harvesting, grading and shipping. 
     
    
   
   
    
     During the early stages of the industry inspectors were 
     
     scarce, especially at this end of the Island.