Red Fife to Marquis Wheat, Canada’s Prairie Harvest
A retrospective on Canada’s wheat origins from Red Fife’s 1840s discovery to Marquis wheat, highlighting David Fife, George Essen, Dr. Saunders and generations of breeders. The piece notes how early maturing varieties expanded the prairie growing area and built a man-made industry driven by science and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ret Fife
Ontario
David Fife
Canada
Peterborough
George Essen
Kincardine
Scotland
Essen
Glasgow
Danby
Fife
Saunders
Central Experimental Farm
Claiia
Manitoba
Marquis
Red Fife
Calcutta
Himalayas
India
West
Newmans
Goulden
Home Workshop Pattern Advertisement from Prairie Publishers
The Home Workshop feature describes oak hinge boxes and a carrier pattern 362 for dowel peg construction. It notes use of canvas, sewing machine assembly, and tracing diagrams with step by step hinges. Pattern 363 offers more full size cutting diagrams. Prairie Publishers Limited advertises patterns and prices.
Hanna Town Sees Building Boom Into 1954
Hanna Alberta reports a mild building boom with 17 new homes planned for 1954 plus additional major projects. Town council hints growth will continue at a steady pace as residences and business places take shape.
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Hanna, Alta
Hanna
Grasshopper Menace To Be Light In '54
Alberta officials predict grasshopper damage next summer will be light overall. In Peace River areas some damage possible. Farmers should watch for young hoppers hatching next spring in that region.
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Science Service Centre
Lethbridge
Alberta
Peace River
Neighbors Help Dubuc Farmer With Winter Prep
In Saskatoon area good neighbors assist George Closson who was unable to work due to illness. They cut and sawed a winter wood supply, stacked hay and feed, and repaired a barn damaged in a storm. Rubber comes from the latex of the rubber tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuc
Sask
George Closson
Trends in Farm Income and the Unusual Method
The article explains farm income measurement via annual inventories and simple double accounts. It outlines year end steps: post inventory in categories land buildings machinery livestock feed and hand receipts etc. It advises separating living family expenses from farm accounts and calculating farm income labor income and labor earnings with adjustments for home grown products and dwelling rental value. For details contact the Experimental Farm Brandon.
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Brandon
Land Taxes Through Time Near Lacombe Alberta
John Solberg paid 1903 taxes of $2.00 on a quarter section west of Bentley. His land, in Lacombe area, was in local improvement district No. 523. This year taxes on the same quarter total $103.60, illustrating large tax increases over 50 years.
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Lacombe
Alta
John Solberg
Bentley
Solberg
Regina
Canadian Curling Boom Spurs Stone Exports
As curling grows in Canada, a Scottish firm that has long supplied stones now exports about 3 000 pairs yearly valued at roughly 100 000 dollars. The shipments are tailored to Canadian preferences and markets.
Wolves raid village in Saskatchewan slaughter sled dogs
In Stony Lake Saskatchewan a pack of starving timber wolves attacked an Indian village and killed all tied up sled dogs. The loss cripples winter transport for the inhabitants who rely on dog teams.
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Stony Lake
Sask
Saskatchewan
Potato Tests in Northwestern Saskatchewan Show Highest Yields
Results from Loon Lake Dorintosh and other stations in grey wooded soils place Irish Cobbler at 204 bushels per acre from 1950 to 1953 with 68 percent marketable. Warba Pawnee and Netted Gems also perform well, while Columbia Russet tops 1953 trials with 254 bushels per acre and 74 percent marketable. In darker black soils Netted Gems and Irish Cobbler lead, Warba also notable. Pontiac and Columbia Russet show strong 1953 performance.
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Loon Lake
Dorintesh
Corintosh
Canus
Glaslyn
Glenbush
Turtleford
Warba
Pawnee
Saskatchewan
Crochet Hats Pattern 7044 for Angora and Worsted
Crochet directions for two easy to make hats including an Angora cloche and a knitted helmet style. Pattern 7044 requires twenty five cents in coins and is available by mail with a private address for requests.
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book patterns offer twenty five cent pattern set
A Chicago or Toronto publisher promotion invites readers to send 25 cents to receive ten complete patterns for sewing embroidery crochet and printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book. It lists the Household Arts Department address at 60 Front Street W Toronto and promises ideas for gifts home accessories toys fashions and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Outdoor Sleep Not Profitable
Clint Smith slept outside for 51 nights in a $400 wager with Robin Brown, a Drumheller area farmer. Smith says Brown would not likely pay after the bet, made after a night of drinking, with Smith staying from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from November 2 to December 23.
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Drumheller, Alta
Clint Smith
RCAF
Robin Brown
Drumheller
Smith
Brown
Alberta
Canadians Give $56,000 For Coventry Cathedral
Canadians have subscribed the sum of $56,000 towards reconstructing Coventry Cathedral. The announcement came in London from the Cathedral Reconstruction Fund Committee. The Very Rev R T Howard Provost called it a very satisfying result after returning from Canada with Basil Spence the new cathedral architect and Rev C E Ross the Bishop of Coventrys Chaplain.
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Coventry Cathedral
London
R. T. Howard
Canada
Basil Spence
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Prairie Provinces
Red River Valley
Poe Doggett
Home Workshop Pattern Service
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Coats
Northwestern
Dodd
MacDonald
Standand Smoke
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