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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
3
Household tips from the Dominion Department of Agriculture promote whole grain cereals for health and energy. Home cookery ideas include leftovers from breakfast cereals, breads, muffins, steamed desserts, and pancakes using oats rye and cracked wheat.
Bank of Montreal annual statement shows assets at 1,046,551,000 up 85,214,000 from last year, shareholders equity 76,008,000, quickly available resources 705,662,000 up 42,476,000. Deposits reach 928,297,000 with Canada holdings 809,110,000 and 119,227,000 elsewhere. Profits for the year 3,437,026, return on equity 4.51 percent.
A farmer laments the destruction of government railway ties left near his field. He notes neighbors likely sought salvage, but the ties were burned with no one benefiting. The piece urges waste reduction and salvaging materials during wartime. He cites wartime price shifts and supports Mr. Gordon’s leadership during the crisis.
Ottawa reports reveal rapid growth of price and trade board duties as Canada prepares new maximum price rules effective after December. Donald Gordon outlines policy to hold costs, while promotions shift senior military leadership including Crerar to overseas command and Crerar’s replacement in Canada.
The Department of Mines and Resources reports forests and forest industries helped fund wartime needs. Trade in all commodities except wood, wood products, and paper showed a $199 million deficit in 1940, offset by $203 million in non monetary gold exports and a $310 million credit from wood and paper. The forests supplied materials for wooden war buildings and supplied lumber to the United Kingdom for shipping war materiel.
The 1901 grain needs will rise due to more livestock and earlier heavier feeding, but supplies are adequate overall. Shortages in some regions have prompted government aid in distribution and a key measure covers freight charges on Western grains and mill feeds from the head of the Lakes to Eastern Canada points.
A fashion note previews spring coats with varied fabrics and silhouettes. The smart woman favors fair hems and graceful lines, with long torso and Daxque styles noted, while coat lengths may influence next season’s dress lengths.
Production of shorn wool in Canada reached a peak in 1041 at about 14,511,000 pounds, from 11,822,000 pounds in 1040 and 14,097,000 pounds in 1032. Sheep shorn totaled 1,025,700 with an average fleece yield of 7.8 pounds. Nova Scotia Ontario and British Columbia were the provinces where the number of sheep shorn did not rise.
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