Dr. Clark retired in 1947 after 38 years of faithful service to the department. After retiring, he continued to use his expertise to help farmers who were struggling in poorer countries. One trip took him to La Pas, Bolivia to study conditions there and to discover how a farm could be

used more as a demonstration and experimental farm.

Dr. J .A. Clark died in 1970.

Acknowledgements:

Charlottetown Research Station (1909-1984) by Mary B. Bourdon Mr. Barrie Stanfield Librarian Research Station.

Reginald and Cora Simpson Cavendish and Charlottetown.

CLARK

RAY CLARK adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark lived in Stanley Bridge and farmed there after his parents died. Ernest MacEwen (Jr.) owns this farm today.

Ray was an entrepreneur. He made numerous trips to Western Canada for the harvest excur- sions. He was the first from the area to ship foxes to Sweden. Ray made two trips carrying sil- ver foxes. Shipping foxes in those days was no easy task. He transported them from Breadalbane by rail, by boat to Pointe du Chene and from there to New York by train. Ray and his cargo sailed to Sweden where he stayed for several months to teach the fox farmers how to

look after their animals.

Ray and his family moved to Union Road in the early 1920’s where he continued to farm. He also became a partner in the infamous rum running business. He was owner or co-owner of two vessels, the Grace Hilda and the Nellie J. Banks. (Their life stories are recounted in The Nellie J. Banks by Geoff and Dorothy Robinson, printed by Alfa—Graphics (1972) Ltd., Summerside, PEI.). Both vessels travelled to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico to pick up the cargo. Ray did not travel with them but he was involved in the landing and distributing the contraband during the 1930’s. To assist him, he became a pilot and bought a sea plane (article Sea Plane at Stanley Bridge) Legalizing liquor ended this lifestyle for Ray. He retired to Summerside where he

became a market gardener.

SEA PLANE AT STANLEY BRIDGE

“On Saturday, August 3rd. 1930, the people of Stanley and vicinity watched a place circling over the land and then they got a great kick when they saw she was going to light in beautiful New London Bay, and motor up towards Stanley Bridge. Teams were left standing in the fields, bread burning in the ovens, dinner sizzling on the stoves and everyone hastily made their way to the waterfront. Contractor Cotton and his stafl, who are building the new church, laid down their saw and square and were soon on the scene also. Mr. John MacLeod, postmaster, who is eighty years young, was running to the wharf. A dory was soon manned by Fred Bennett and Dannie McLeod and went along side the sea plane, piloted by Mr. Ray Clark and commanded by Mr. Hayter The genial boys came down on account of slight engine trouble. After righting this, the big bird glided down the Bay, rose in the wind and was soon out of sight. Mr. Clark was formerly of Stanley Bridge and Mr.

Hayter of Murray Harbour.”

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