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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1948
Page
5
The Canadian Press reports that 1947 strong output must rise further in 1944 to meet world and domestic demand. Recommendations include boosting hog markets, aiding underdeveloped regions, and expanding global buying and selling to lift consumption and ease inflation.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates 8000 farm fires in the year ending June 1947. About 3000 started in houses and 3600 in barns, with 1400 places of origin undetermined. Defective chimneys and flues led house fires, sparks on roofs caused 400 in homes and 200 in barns, and overheating of stoves and heating equipment sparked many fires. inflammable liquids coal oil gasoline caused 900 fires, 200 more than lighting. Thirty five percent unknown, likely spontaneous ignition in hay and grain.
A historical note explains that about 160000 honey bees cooperate to produce a single pound of honey. Half gather nectar while the rest evaporate water and perform related duties to complete the process.
At the season’s halfway point the four NHL trophies are discussed with selection rules. The Hart and Lady Byng use 18 selectors three per city scoring top three with 3 2 1 points. The Calder limits first year players to under 21 league games, while the Vezina goes to the goalie with most games and fewest goals against, declared after the final game.
A Dominion report to the Provincial Agricultural Conference urges more feed grain acreage in Eastern Canada to sustain livestock output. It notes a wartime policy reversal, some grain must grow in the East for crop rotation, while high humidity favors hay and pasture and hybrid corn in Ontario offers promise for more feed grain.
Clyde Thompson eight from Wilmington Delaware dreams of becoming a Pullman porter. Police have had to tow him after un-ticketed train rides in Baltimore. He says porters wear brass buttons and he likes trains because they take him places.
A Dominion Agricultural Conference report notes sufficient seed supplies for 1948 across most categories in Canada with export surpluses, while world production lags behind demand for winter wheat red clover spring vetch sugar beet and certain roots. Export controls apply to clover seeds and cereals peas beans corn and oil seeds from Eastern Canada, with Western seeds exportable under a general permit until the seed year ends.
Doras Duncan, a man in his seventies who lives a mile from Camden, walks to town every day at the same time. Neighbors set their clocks by his punctual appearance, undeterred by weather.
The record notes giant ferns reaching about 80 feet in height that dominated large areas of the planet during the carboniferous period roughly 25 million years ago, illustrating ancient plant life and atmospheric conditions.
Paris endures a winter of strikes and shortages as electricity is limited to essential use. Stores display luxury goods amid scarcity while prices deter purchases. Workers face low wages and reliance on black markets for basics, with fashion notes highlighting the Canadian style coat.
Ottawa officials indicated Canada could become a coal supplier to Japan as it begins foreign purchases, but no formal Canadian Japanese negotiations have started. A Tokyo report claiming talks were described as wishful thinking by a trade department officer.
A cross country survey shows Canadians growing more music minded with 9,000,000 taking lessons, a 50 percent rise from last season. Guitar remains leading, piano demand grows despite taxes, organs sell well, and Canada increases local production of drums, horns, accordions, and harmonicas after the war.
British textile researchers develop lighter fabrics for dresses and coats that still retain warmth. By treating yarn and weaving methods, they cut material weight to two-thirds of traditional cloth, gaining rapid popularity worldwide.
Explains the phrase crocodile tears as a figure of speech for false emotion. Describes the origin noting crocodiles shed tears while feeding, suggesting insincere grief or remorse in humans.
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