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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
11
A Dominion Experimental Station note explains honeybees pollinate crops when wild pollinators decline. It urges farmers to invite beekeepers to place apiaries near fields or start own hives, noting weather affects nectar flow and pollination success. The piece stresses bees are a key, controllable pollinating force.
The Financial Post advocates moving public figures between provincial governments and Ottawa. It cites Premier Garson of Manitoba joining the federal cabinet as evidence that national life should not be divided into rigid segments. The paper argues Ottawa recognition should include graduates from both levels.
The note shares a recipe for boiled fruit cake learned from a longtime baker friend. It highlights using spices and dried fruit, claims shorter baking times, and stresses efficient oven use. It also praises steam cooking for plum pudding with pressure canners and notes children favor candy.
A mixed domestic page describes fruit cake recipes with measurements for orange lemon peels dried fruit and spices, plus popcorn balls and a carrot pudding. It also includes a long reminiscence about farm life with a dealer interaction, poultry chores, a birthday surprise, and family plans around Christmas.
Canadian druggists tout lower inflation with a Drug Merchandising study showing average medicine and toiletry price increases of 14.2 percent from 1939 to September 15, while the cost of living index rose 193 points. The survey covers 14 medicinal categories and nine toiletry groups excluding prescriptions.
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