Farm mechanization as a feature of Canadian agriculture
A decade long shift toward machinery in Canadian farming mirrors industry trends. In 1949 Farm Improvement Loan Act loans for farm machinery rose sharply from the prior year, while truck loans increased 10 percent from 1948. From 1938 to 1948 Canada spent over $740 million on farm machinery, with the Prairie provinces contributing more than half.
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Farm Improvement Loan Act
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farms Embrace Mechanization Growth In West
The piece notes farms in the West are extensive and increasingly mechanized. Labor shortages during and after wartime pushed farmers to invest in machinery to replace unavailable workers, and reliability of equipment remains a key factor driving the rapid rise in farm mechanization over the past decade.
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West
Indication Of Progress In Canadian Farm Machinery
A decade of rising farm income drives demand for equipment. Prairie farmers have spent 451 million dollars on machinery since 1938, about 60 percent of Canadian total. With high incomes, crop areas and equipment usage rise together, and Western farmers earn praise for utilizing larger incomes from good crops and high prices. The trend shows continued mechanization and efficiency gains in Canadian farms.
Record Tourist Traffic At Sask Province Parks
Regina reports 1949 park revenue totaling 116000 from five of Saskatchewan's nine provincial parks up from 96000 in 1948. Kenosee Lake attracts with a top nine hole golf course. Cypress Hills and Greenwater Lake rank highly for fishing and scenery. Nipawin remains undeveloped while Katepwe Good Spirit provide camp facilities. Lac la Ronge draws American anglers amid growing fame.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Natural Resources Department
Kenosee Lake
Cannington Lake
Cypress Hills
Manitou
Madge Lake
Greenwater Lake
Lac la Ronge
Katepwe
Good Spirit
Nipawin
Saskatchewan to launch major farm power program
Regina reports the Saskatchewan Power Corporation plans to begin next year with the first phase of a large farm electrification program. General manager J. W. Tomlinson says about 2,400 farms in various sections of the province will be linked to the power system as part of a five year plan under study to expand rural electrification. Tarifa noted as a southern European port. tuna and anchovy fisheries operate there.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
J. W. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Man Cannot Recall Marriage Date Prompted by Audience Voice
Lloyd Roller of Tacoma, Washington, testifying at a royal commission on British Columbia's workmen's compensation act, could not recall his marriage date. A voice from the audience suggested the year 1946 as his wedding, and the commissioner noted he would remember when he got home.
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Vancouver
Lloyd Roller
Tacoma
Wash
Gordon Sloan
Record Refrigerator Production Surges in September Ottawa
Canada factory output shows 16,733 electric refrigerators produced in September, up from 12,349 the prior year. Nine month total reaches 130,945 versus 99,736 in 1948. Washing machine output dips to 28,342 in September, while nine-month production climbs to 260,618 from 232,365.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Saves Brother Hung On Meat Hook
Nine year old Calvin Cook told classmates about his injury after being impaled on a meat hook in a Pennsylvania home. While playing there with his brother Charles, Calvin swung from a cellarhook and the hook pierced his neck and throat. Their father freed him as doctors noted the hook narrowly missed the jugular and windpipe.
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Stovestown
Calvin Cook
Calvin
Charles
Loaf of Bread Sign Tricks Delivery Horse
An insurance report from St. John’s Newfoundland notes a delivery wagon loaf sign so realistic a horse attempted to nibble it. The incident underscores the curious prank that fooled the animal.
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ST. John's
Humorous Snippets from Daily Life and Jokes
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from office calls to a Cockney guide and jokes about marriage, driving mishaps, and a Scots doctor. The bits feature wordplay on money, nagging, mis hearing, and a punchline about a sprained ankle.
Iberia Conservation Board Reports Oil Wells Drilled
More than 1,000 oil wells had been drilled in the province by November 1949, according to Iberia's conservation board. The report notes extensive production activity across the region.
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Iberia
Italy To Compete At Banff Meet
A five member Italian team will compete in the 1850 North American Downhill and Slalom Ski Championships at Banff February 25 to 27. Team includes Colo Zeno, 1949 Amberg Kandahar winner, and Celina Seghi, Olympic skier and Italy's top woman ski artist. Austrian and American teams are also expected after the world championship meet at Aspen.
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Calgary
Banff
Colo Zeno
St. Anton
Austria
Celina Seghi
Italy
Aspen
Colo
Motorist in a Kilt Cited for No Licence
In New Westminster British Columbia magistrate H L Edmonds questioned Robert Day Burnaby about lacking a driver licence. Day explained he wore a kilt with no pockets. Edmonds suspended the sentence saying I’ll fall for that.
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H. L. Edmonds
Robert Day
Burnaby
B.C
Edmonds
Farmers Market Sees Record Turkey Sales in Alberta
Edmonton report shows Alberta farmers sold over 1.1 million dollars worth of turkeys this year, a 30 percent rise from last year. Dominion inspector L F Dawes notes 110 carloads were inspected, with an average shipment of about 30 000 pounds per load.
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Edmonton
Alberta
L. F. Dawes
Dominion
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