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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
3
A long mixed excerpt on tomatoes covers uses from fresh salads to canning and jams. It references peeling methods hot water baths and pressure canning with steps for sterilizing jars and ensuring safe storage.
Gwendoline P. Clarke pens a whimsical relic titled Chronicles ot Ginger Farm Spades, attributed to Moertally era writer GWENDOLINE BP CBARKE, noted for its antique prose and quirky rural imagery.
A long column argues for standard time over daylight saving, noting farmer needs, small town economies, and business interests. The author laments mixed opinions and recalls a personal update that a son is discharged from the Canadian army and returning as a civilian.
Hamilton Ontario. Murray Hendry paused after a poor fishing trip and was shocked when a ten inch bass leaped from the water striking his cigarette from his lips and landing in his lap.
In Danville Virginia the Illinois County Experimental Station tests a tobacco curing method using wool in the barn. Director KE Mo Matthews notes coal furnace and thermostatic control reduce labor as tobacco cures in three days with less manual oversight.
Weather shifts after a warm late March and early April cause farmers to turn cattle to pasture early. Cooler conditions in April and May hinder grass growth and cattle condition. The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada notes feed shortages and depletions among cattle.
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