Price changes urge lamb producers before September
The advisory urges lamb raisers to market before September 1 as the lamb carcass ceiling expires in August and post September prices may be 3 to 4 cents lower per pound live weight. It outlines creep feeding for lambs, postweaning parasite control, pastures, feeding mixes, shelter, water, shade, and refers to Dominion pamphlet Mo. 76 on disease prevention in sheep with pamphlet copies available from the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
World Food and Agriculture Conference
Copenhagen
Gardiner
Britain
Denmark
Canada
MacKinnon
White C.C.F
John Bracken
Bracken
Through the Chartered Banks Credit to Banks in Postwar Canada
An Halifax Herald editorial from July 11 1946 argues that Canadian banking is tightly regulated and overseen by the government. It praises chartered banks for wartime and postwar service, noting extensive government checks and wide public use of banking services while denying it is a defense of banks.
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Canada
Chartered Banks of
Halifax Herald
Early Use of Birch Bark in Indigenous and Colonial Craft
The piece notes birch bark's prominence in Indigenous canoes and tools, its French influence in luxury items like boxes and mats, and later adoption by English settlers for waterproof, flyproof uses. It mentions display at the Royal Ontario Museum and the difficulty distinguishing early work by different groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Ontario Museum
St. Lawrence Valley
Canada urged to aggressively recruit new citizens for growth
A Senate immigration report calls for proactive overseas screening to attract skilled newcomers and expand Canada's population. It urges careful selection to avoid discrimination and to bolster resource development, while outlining surveys in Canada to ease absorption and ship entry as capacity allows.
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H. Dent Hodgson
Senate
Canada
Somebotyre
Indvigeation Ani
Minerals Play Important Part in Balanced Feeding
A.O. Walberg outlines minerals essential for livestock and poultry diets. Calcium and phosphorus balance, iodine for thyroid function, iron and copper for blood, cobalt for reproduction, manganese and magnesium as needed traces, plus proper salt and vitamin D interaction. Soil and feed variations affect mineral availability and animal health.
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A.O. Walberg
BAA
F.clc
Mineral Balance for Livestock Feeds and Soils
The text explains that deficient soil minerals lead to low crop yields and mineral deficient feed. Correcting soil mineral levels and using balanced feeds can eliminate most mineral deficiencies. All feed manufacturers supply properly mixed mineral blends, available at low cost when concentrated minerals are needed.
Bees Signal Corps Alway On Alert
Beekeeping note describes how bees communicate robbing plans during nectar shortages in July and August. Strong hives may prompt field bees to raid weaker colonies, potentially stealing significant honey in hours. Experts advise minimizing exposure of supers and contracting hive entrances to curb robbing.
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Brandon
Milk Improves Children’s Teeth Health Through Dairy Intake
A British health expert cited by the Department of National Health and Welfare says today’s children have much better teeth than two decades ago. The gain ties to higher milk consumption which provides essential calcium for dental health.
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Department of National Health and Welfare
Saintly Carver Crafting Stone Statues in Winnipeg
Joseph Brunia, a Polish immigrant and former wood carver, spends eight hours sculpting religious statues in Winnipeg. His 400 pound stone and imitation marble figures decorate churches graveyards and priests' homes, with a proud likeness of Pilate featuring a scowling mouth and furrowed brow.
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Winnipeg
Joseph Brunia
Brunka
Pilate
Shaungvon Town Council Application Question Sparks Lie
In Shaunavon Saskatchewan a council meeting drew laughs when an applicant wrote no other place to go in a form answer to why they came to Shaunavon. The exchange highlighted local humor during a routine submission.
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Shaunavon, Sask
Wolf sightings spark Cochranes four legged mystery
In Cochran, Ontario, reports describe a wolf on the streets amid town chatter about a supposed teenage act. Residents say they have seen a four legged creature roaming various parts of the town, prompting concern and curiosity.
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Cochrane
Ont
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Bees Signal Corps
Huttonville Park
Stan Portch
Johnny Boyd
Milton District Co-operative
Acton
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