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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
3
Gardener and farmer readers learn that weed seeds contaminate clean seed, undermining weed control. G A Ellett notes that a single wild plant can shed 10 000 to 20 000 seeds, while shepherd's purlole and tumbling mustard add further risk to crop production.
Homemakers receive instructions on pressure canning vegetables using a pressure galice pan or canner to process up to eight jars. Steps cover jar preparation, sterilization, hot packing, air removal, sealing, cooling, and storage with timing and pressure guidelines for various vegetables.
A Canadian film short ranks 820 weekly editors from Digby to Ladysmith, highlighting Vernon, British Columbia editor Frank Harris as a community linchpin. The piece portrays modern editors as civic guides who engage readers personally, debate citizenship for New Canadians, town planning, and schools, guiding a paper that serves over five million Canadians weekly.
The Financial Post reports a wheel-less tiller with an 14 hp gasoline engine and 10 roto-spikes. Two long center prongs push forward while shorter outward prongs spin faster to plow disc harrow pulverize up to 6 inches deep. The rotor action can be set to move across lawns without soil disruption.
The writer notes heavy rains hinder haying but aid grain crops gardens and berries. A family paints a ceiling, rescues a cat and kittens, and tolerates a busy farm routine. Rain delays but chores and work continue with a light-hearted tone.
A report notes a race horse in Australia is fed a diet described as reinforced by four eggs and two bottles of stout. The details emphasize an unusual feeding regimen linked to performance.
A reader rebuts an June 24 editorial criticizing the CCF for restricting individual initiative. The writer argues that cooperative organizations arise from the people, not a single party, and claims the CCF distributes gains rather than offering freedom. The letter comments on socialism and the political dynamic in Ontario.
Ottawa experiments show sulfa drugs do not destroy the foulbrood infection. Bees clean out dead brood, but spores survive in ground and may cause re infection. A trap collected spore masses from debris, confirming lasting contamination and risk to nearby colonies.
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