Many Farm Owners in Canada Shift Toward Tenantry
The 1942 census tallies 732,715 farms in Canada with 75.1 percent owner operated and 11.6 percent rented by owners. Only 12.7 percent are tenant managed. Land policy including free homesteads in the West spurred owner occupancy, but recent years show a trend toward tenant farming in Western Canada, with ownership share lower in the Prairie Provinces than elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Western
Prairie Provinces
Provinces
Careful guide to freezing produce at home
Ottawa experts advise proper blanching for vegetables and rapid freezing to preserve flavor and nutrients. Fresh produce from growers or home gardens yields better quality, while moisture loss must be prevented with suitable packaging. Zero or lower temperatures ensure long term quality and Divisions of Horiculture and Marketing Services offer guidance.
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Rays W. R. Phimpa
Divison
Horiculture
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Ray
Phillipa
Central Eagernmental Farm
Marketing Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Encouraging Peace in Occupied German Zone
Commentary notes the absence of humor in despotic systems and cites Soviet forces in occupied Germany tearing down historic mediaeval castles to curb militaristic spirit. The writer argues despots lack a sense of humor and links destruction to political aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
J.L.R
Gadgets to Make Machine Age Smoother
A playful catalog of imagined devices to ease modern life. From buttoned shirts that resist tearing to telephones that avoid bath time rings, the list envisions gadgets like quiet radios, doorbells with eyes, and carts that stop nagging noises. It pokes fun at everyday annoyances and suggests practical fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bath
Theatre Sentra
Hen Egg Output Through the Year Compared to Workers
The piece compares hen egg production with human effort noting the average hen yields about 159 eggs annually while rent workers produce roughly 56 eggs per 100 days, about 180 per year. It contrasts this with a 40 hour week push and holidays with pay.
Unreserved Auction Sale in Nassagaweya Ont Farm
WM DODDS sells by public auction at his Nassagaweya farm on June 1 starting 1 PM. Items include Cockshutt tractor and power machinery, horse drawn equipment, household articles, horses and harness, hogs, cattle, and farm tools. Terms cash, no reserve as farm rented. agents Hindley and Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Dodds
Con
Nassagaweya
Blue Springs Park
Cockshutt
Gilson
Deering
M. OH
M. HO
TO. C. Seuffler
M. H
M. FL
Sleizheavith
F. B. Turnin
Portland
York
Acton
Rockwood
Milton Triumph Over Acton In Open Ontario County Ball Clash
Milton defeated Acton 4 to 1 in a tense county league opener at Milton stadium. Lindsay drilled three hits while Marshall and Grenke split pitching duties for Milton, with Acton’s onslaught slowed by tight fielding and later substitutions. Georgetown upset Oakville on Oakville’s home diamond, flipping the usual results in the port town spotlight.
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Acton
Milton
Halton County
Alt
Lindsay
Glen Ethers
Triple A
Marshall
Grenke
Stan Fay
Thang Munsales
Bob Anderson
Georgetown
Lapierre
Bahe’ Aan
Sam Snyder
Owen Mas“ales
Lorne
Masters
Bob Footitt
Lloyd Robinson
Normie Morton
Jack Stewart
Morton
Ontario
Nfe
Oakville
Port Town
Steady Work and Year Round Production Debated
The piece argues against a fixed 52 weeks of steady work including holidays, noting office and management planning, unpredictable consumer demand, and the impracticality of constant production. It suggests a best possible goal of 52 weeks of work, with occasional overtime or idleness, but rejects mandatory overtime without justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Fit
Page
The Cloth Buyer Voices Sorrow Over Scarce Materials
A cloth buyer returning from the Old Land laments the scarcity of vital fabrics and criticizes social and government policies. He notes mill owners claim worn out machines and lack of funds to replace them, while observers caution against short sighted labor and administration. He discusses investment fears, wartime wear, and the need for reserves to restore machinery.
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Dean Hardy
Fragmentary notes on fear of market shifts and captivity ethics
Fragmented text discusses fears of prices, protection, and market collapse due to machines. It mentions captivity and a lion's life in confinement, suggesting ethical questions about keeping predators and the impact on economies and people.
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Bos Martin's
George
Guelph Mit
Chapple's
Wyndham 81
Qualph
Angus Kennedy
Carden Street
Wyrick
Hitchens
Keating Tile Coo
Lloyd E. Keating
Guelph
Mia
Woods’Electrical Farm
Nalfton
Roy W. Goodwin
LWP
Hindley & Elliott
Sports Camera
WYTI
COMI
Pollock and
Campbell
Manufactu
Water St
North Galt
WMRE
Bracken
General Insurance
Mutual Life Assurance Co., Ltd
Milton District Co-operative
Vise Bank
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