Mabon and Jard built a new house in 1915 and Jard was marriedi 1915 to Ina Campbell and remained on the farm until his death in 196 He left his farm to his son, Walter P. and his family of four boys an two girls.

Walter P. has since added to the property by the purchase of a adjoining farm, formerly owned by his uncle Ray Lidstone, and by buyin a farm on the other side formerly owned by John Delaney. With thes additions he is enabled to farm more extensively and successfully wit modern machinery.

THE STAVERT MALONE EXCHANGE

Mr. John Malone, son of Lawrence Malone, took over his father’ farm of 150 acres in 1886 (L16 F23, Summerside). This farm is on th extreme north of Lower Freetown District and borders on Kelvin Grove an Wilmot Valley Districts. Mr. John Malone raised a family of three boys an seven girls and remained here until his death, when the farm passed to hi second son, Vernon. In 1926 Vernon sold the land west of the road to J Scott Caims. The same year he made a deal with Edmund Stavert. wh owned a farm near Edmonton, Alberta, but who preferred the Island soil in which a trade was made for the remainder of the farm. The Stavert Famil moved into Lower Freetown and Vernon disposed of his moveables b. auction and departed for Western Canada. He batched on the homestead to a number of years, where as he himself said he always washed the dishes 0 Saturday night whether they needed it or not. Vernon has since bee, happily married and he and his family are to-day prosperous ranchers.

After Mr. Stavert arrived he extended his land by the purchase Of 50 acres from Charles D. Taylor. He farmed here until his retirement at which, time his son Walter E. and his wife Mae (Glover) the present owners came; into possession. Walter owns a herd of about thirty milking Holsteins, and: grows some potatoes, and is classed as one of the better farmers of the district. His family, both boys and girls are active and enthusiastic 4-H Club Members and have made a name for themselves, not only in class competit ions, but also for theirjudging ability.

THE BERNARD — PROFITT AMALGATION

In March, 1965, Wendell Bernard and Douglas Profitt formed a farming partnership known as “Bernard and Profitt Farms” They had taken over their fathers’ farms and Wendell had purchased from his uncle, John Paynter, the farm formerly owned by CD. Taylor. This gave them a total of over 500 acres. They pooled their assets and began enlarging their operation. The partnership proved satisfactory but the rules and regulations of the Income Tax Department made the working of a partnership prohibitive. Therefore, in 1969 they formed a Company and incorporated. The next year, they bought a farm from Lloyd Reeves, previously owned by Wendell’s grand-

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