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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
3
Homemaker power ward tips from Anne Allan advise turning off lights when not needed and using lamps to serve multiple tasks. Focus covers radios, hot water, washing, ironing, refrigeration, ranges, toasters, small appliances, and efficient cooking to conserve power during war industries demand.
Britain stores thousands of tons of a new Welfare biscuit in tins of up to 50 pounds, prepared for a national emergency. The wheatmeat flour sugar and pure fat biscuit, priced at 9d per pound, is produced by 240 cake and biscuit manufacturers in a wartime alliance for maximum nutrition and long shelf life.
The writer chronicles a recent week of weather hopes for Acton Fair and reflects on changes in small town commerce. He recalls tire trouble, heat, and a leisurely trip to town while noting merchants’ patience, customer nerves, and the need for mutual understanding in business and farming.
The piece chronicles a mock battle with garden pests during a plentiful season. It notes the shift from vegetables to livestock plans as rabbits and other critters thwart crops, with humor about seed catalogs and a vow to grow rabbits as a new crop.
War shortages drive rationing and queues for dog food in Britain. Pet owners scramble for scraps while farmers report sheep killings by stray dogs and call for action. Terriers and watchdogs are in demand for patrol, guarding, and pest control amid wartime shortages.
Crown Point Indiana report on Dorothy Jean Homfeld who has earned about $5,000 from hog farming and plans to retire at 17 after saving for Purdue University. She owns two champion pigs Dew Drop and Blue Belle, and balanced farming with piano, flute, and 4-H leadership in Lake County.
Wartime shortages increase horses in cities leading to more manure and fly breeding. Flies spread diseases such as typhoid and poliomyelitis. Screen doors and windows, cover garbage, and treat manure to prevent breeding. Request pamphlet 637 from the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
A jumble of fashion notes describes hats with wing motifs and metallic accents in a New York show. Mentions Helene Carnet and Anna Nenagle in headgear with winged themes, hinting at a theatrical display of aviation inspired accessories and evening outfits.
The text questions paying when buying thebp and notes edges not forty cents. It mentions smaller edge cracks and blood spots as factors lowering the average price per dozen.
The article urges higher standards in finishing farm animal products to aid profit and support the war effort. It notes waste from underfinished hogs cattle sheep and poultry, plus labor and transport inefficiencies that reduce market value. Deputy Minister Barton stresses ready to market products and improved processing during the emergency.
A farmer hauled twelve 200-pound hogs on a wagon through subfreezing weather and 50 miles of rough roads to the stockyards. She secured a striking hog market price and presented her worried parents with a $1500 check the next morning.
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