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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
3
The honeybee is vital for pollinating flowers and crops when wild pollinators decline. J Corner of Dominion Experimental Station notes bees aid pollination but weather and nectar flow affect crop yields. Farmers should invite beekeepers or start small apiaries to support pollination efforts.
The Financial Post endorses moving public men between provincial governments and Ottawa. Commenting on Premier Garson of Manitoba joining the federal cabinet, the paper argues political life should not be divided and recognition should come from service in both federal and provincial fields. It cites past practice of provinces and Ottawa bolstering each other.
A Helio Homemakers feature offers Christmas recipes for fruit cakes carrot pudding and popcorn balls. It includes a boiled fruit cake method with spices, a steam method for plum pudding, and an inexpensive fruit cake variant with steps, ingredients, and baking times.
Druggists cite a Drug Merchandising study of 319 medicinal and toiletry items, showing average price increases of 14.2 percent up to September 15. The 1939 survey notes living costs rose 193 points while medicine and dressing items gained 2.5 percent. Pricing tracked across 14 medicine classifications and nine toiletries groups.
The writer recounts a chaotic Monday at Ginger Farm with mixed luck in selling poultry. A buyer buys all birds after attempts to hedge, a birthday surprise for Partner, a vet call for a mare, and household misadventures in a muddy barn. The piece ends with talk of Christmas plans and potential summer visits from Partner’s sister and cousins.
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