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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
19
A collection of kitchen instructions and questions including roasting a turkey with odd measurements, relish ideas with vegetables, pumpkin pie, savory onions, gingerbread and pudding notes. The text also asks about cauliflower turning grey and applesauce browning, with brief guidance on soaking and boiling times.
The Ginger Farm chronicle notes a partner’s return home after a long hospital stay. It describes the divided life between thought and work, hospital routines, patient care praise for doctors and nurses, and the challenge of daily tasks amid recovery. The writer reflects on weather, breakfast routines, and the constant effort to resume normal work.
An article promotes free plans for building a farm root cellar. It notes low cost, long term savings from reduced spoilage, and advises ensuring a proper ventilation system for winter. The Dominion Department of Agriculture offers a publication titled A Practical Root Cellar with plans and guidance.
Quebec farmers will soon have the chance to purchase surplus army four wheel drive trucks through the Quebec Council of Farm Forums. R. Alex Sim, Council Secretary, announced the plan.
Regular air shipments of fresh fish from Prince Edward Island may begin within weeks if plans of three former RCAF members are carried out. They aim to run 20 round trips monthly.
A new wax emulsion adds water repellent to family wash fabrics. It waterproofs items like raincoats jackets dresses and summer clothes without blocking porosity. The product claims to resist mildew and stains while preserving fabric breathability and appearance.
Detailed instructions for Canadian beekeepers on removing honey from hives. Describes hive preparation, bee escaping gaps, uncapping, and extracting honey with a heated knife, plus handling and straining harvested honey and preserving combs for spring use.
In Worcester England, North American grey squirrels have become the main vandals in the Forest of Dean as wartime shortages keep keepers away. They raid poultry, strip pens, raid houses and frighten residents, prompting calls for a nationwide drive. A forestry official urged mass shooting with sixpence a tail offered for tails and free Grey squirrel cartridges.
Saskatchewan announces a five year plan under War Reconstruction and Rehabilitation to paint and improve farm buildings across rural areas. Funds and surplus painting units from War Assets Corporation will be deployed on tracks, with crews of five per unit, to brighten the countryside and support postwar redevelopment in collaboration with local cooperatives.
Sanitation tops profit in poultry farming says Jenkina of Domin Farm Nappan. After removing older stock in August cleaning the laying house with hot water and lye solution, sweeping walls and floors, airing, and thorough disinfection reduces disease and increases yields. Winter quarters prepared and equipment cleaned yearly ensure healthier chicks and better returns.
An unreliable, largely fragmented report describes attempts to reinforce an Orkney Mainland causeway for wartime supply routes. It notes weather constraints on prior deliveries and mentions a four-nation coalition controlling routes, with references to a costly block and hostile actions.
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