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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
3
Recipes feature Dutch Cabbage and cabbage filled peppers with vinegar and mustard seed. Also included are Halal Apple with rennet custard, Lemon Butter for steak and a pear rennet custard with cinnamon sauce, offering milk based desserts and practical kitchen tips for homemakers.
Officials from the Dominion Department of Agriculture report a second shipment of British Columbia poultry for breeding abroad. The consignment to Buenos Aires includes 8 roosters and 30 pullets, all Rhode Island and White Leghorn varieties. Previous exports to South America, Africa, and the British West Indies were described as completely satisfactory.
A reader account from Acton Free Press describes the wartime district's awe at celestial phenomena and the community's shock over the first local casualty. The piece notes radio interference easing, increased broadcasting power, and residents awaiting word from Palmer and friends while reflecting on the fallen youth and impact on families.
Canadian apiarists forecast a strong honey season with Western hives producing large volumes. Manitoba and Alberta see prices rising and export demand from Britain and the United States increasing. Officials note improved yields and rising markets for Manitoba honey in 1949.
Prairie wheat reports show Thatcher variety yields cut by about 25 to 37 percent due to rust. Manitoba tests by the Dominion and University of Manitoba indicate sulfur dusting reduces losses, with protected plots yielding modest gains and rust-affected fields facing substantial declines. Researchers note weather and disease dynamics across Manitoba Saskatchewan and North Dakota influence losses and protection estimates.
The article describes Allied efforts to feed Britain and Canada during winter through lend lease and U.S. assistance. It notes Canada’s contribution of hens and other foods, and outlines government controls, rationing, and distribution plans to ease bread and meal shortages, with emphasis on emergency food supplies and price measures.
A London Methodist Church issues a plan for a new sect order inviting all Methodists at home and abroad to participate in a permanent, churchwide effort designed to unify worship and activities.
A garbled excerpt notes a quick pursuit and implies someone is returning home, though the text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates.
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