Farmers Urge Fixed Price For Coarse Grains
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture urged Ottawa to authorize the Canadian Wheat Board to act as sole marketing agency for coarse grains with price guarantees for oats and barley. It warned against farmers switching back to wheat without such guarantees. The submission also called for rural housing support, short term credit for farm homes, increased agricultural agents, and broader federal social services to equal urban provision.
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Ottawa
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Canadian Wheat Board
Federation
H. H Hannam
Wheat outlook steady with cattle demand in war era
Hadley Van Vliet of the University of Saskatchewan warned of a tight feed grain situation in 1944 with wheat and livestock markets likely to adjust slowly. He noted a 40 to 50 percent rise in agricultural production during the war, led by livestock up 55 percent, and predicted a gradual drop in live stock demand paired with favorable wheat prices as surpluses shrink. A Saskatchewan Canadian Produce Association conference approved a four year floor price for poultry on parity with other farm products. A moved proposal for a long term Britain egg contract was rejected. Dr F H A deputy minister urged selling all poultry on grade from producer to consumer.
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Saskatoon
Hadley van Vliet
University of Saskatchewan
van Viiet
Saskatchewan
Canadian Produce Association
National Poultry Conference
Ottawa
Great Britain
W. A. Landreth
Winnipeg
Association
F.H. A
Canada’s Prince Robert Escorts Convoy Under Air Attack
Anti-aircraft gunners aboard the Prince Robert held off a two hour Nazi air assault. About 32 enemy planes, many with glider bombs, attacked the convoy they protected. The battle ended with all ships reaching port, two damaged.
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Prince Robert
Canada
H.M C.S. Prince Robert
United Kingdom
Wheat Payments for 1940 and 1941 Crops Scheduled
Ottawa reports minister MacKinnon announced that payments on farmer participation certificates for the 1940 crop will begin in March and that certificates for the 1941 and 1942 crops will start after 1940 payments. He noted duplicates exist and that those with lost certificates may wait longer while the Wheat Board handles a large accounting burden from stock takeovers.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
John Diefenbaker
PC -Lake Centres
Wheat Board
Chinese War Crimes Commission Hinted by Wu
Vice Minister K. C. Wu announced plans to form a war crimes commission in China. He suggested the body may include officials who would warn Allied commanders in chief.
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Chungking
China
K. C. Wu
United Policy Call by British Ambassador in Toronto
Lord Halifax urged a united policy for the British commonwealth on foreign affairs defense economics colonial matters and communications. The speech in Toronto drew widespread comment as he pressed for stronger unity among member nations.
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Toronto
Ont
Lord Halifax
Washington
British Commonwealth of Nations
Wheat delivery quota raised to 18 bushels per acre
In the commons Trade Minister Mac Kinnon announced the wheat delivery quota for the west would rise from 14 to 18 bushels per authorized acre. The measure aims to increase regional production under the government program.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Must Make Effort To End War This Year
Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery urged troops in southeast England that the war in Europe could be finished this year. He warned no army would be sent into battle unless a good show was assured and urged a strong effort to finish the war this year with buy war savings stamps urged.
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Says
England
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Europe
Butter Ration Debate Amid War Time Production Decline
Saskatoon Umpers the continued decline in domestic butter production is attested. It will be glficul to maintain the present ration of eight ounces per person per week says J G Singleton of the dairy marketing service at the inter provincial dairy conference. He notes that butter distribution rose by 29 000 000 pounds in 1942 over 1941 but fell by about 25 600 000 pounds in 1943 versus 1942 and only an 11 percent milk production gain since the war began. He argues Canada should maximize dairy output for 1944 and that farmers should not fear a lack of markets.
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Glficul
J. G. Singleton
Dairy Products Marketing Service
Dairy Products Board
Singleton
Canada
Biggest Month for Bomb Drops On Europe in January
The Royal Air Force released a monthly review showing 18,000 tons of bombs dropped on European objectives in January, with 9,300 tons on Berlin. It marks a record for January and the second highest total on Europe, surpassing August 1942 despite poor flying conditions.
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London
Germany
Reich
RAF
Berlin
Air Ministry
Europe
Continent
Italy
Sicily
Canada Not Likely To End Coffee Rationing Yet
Howard I. Ross, administrator for consumer rationing, said Canada is unlikely to follow the United States in dropping coffee rationing. He noted the U.S. gamble in removing quotas and warned that shipping and world supply fluctuations could push a resumption of coffee rationing there.
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Canada
Vancouver
United States
Howard I. Ross
Mr. Ross
Irrigation Promises Growth for Western Canadian Farms
In the House of Commons John Ro Mre Nicot argues eastern Canada should back westward irrigation and power projects to create 30 000 prairie farm homes. He cites 3 000 000 acres irrigable with power plans at Fort a la Corne Riverhurst and Saskatchewan Landing, costing about 160 million dollars.
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UAWA
John Ro Mre Nicot
Taranto Davenport
House of Coremons
Canada
West
MacNicol
Saskatoon
Cabrn
Sask
Fort A la Corne
Riverhurst
Saskatchewan Landing
Canadian cattle may aid Dutch herd rebuild after liberation
Dr. L. A. Hi Peters, agricultural attache to the Netherlands embassy, told the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada that postwar imports from Canada and the United States could be needed to restore Dutch herds. A London committee suggests Canada supply 25,000 head annually for two years as Netherlands livestock declines.
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Toronto
Netherlands
Canada
United States
L. A
Peters
New Hog Grading Plan Ends Dollar Premium in Canada
Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced in the Commons a new hog grading system that sets Dominion premiums at 3 per head for grade A hogs and 2 for grade B 1 hogs. The existing $1 premium paid by packers will be folded into the price of A and B hogs, in a yet to be determined ratio. In Winnipeg an airman from the United Kingdom LAC Horace Smith became the millionth guest at the Winnipeg United Services centre, receiving an inscribed billfold.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Agriculture
Gardiner
Winnipeg
United Kingdom
Lac
Horace Smith
Winnipegs
United Services Centre
Smith
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S.F.T.S
Weyburn
Sask
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Malton
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