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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Page
2
Finance Minister Abbott presented a Commons report showing 13 030 Canadian farmers obtained farm improvement loans through chartered banks in the last year. Loans run ten years at five percent interest totaling 9 880 565 dollars with Prairie provinces leading in borrowers and none of the banks making claims on the government for losses.
In Alberta 4,798 farmers borrowed 3,388,115 dollars, Saskatchewan 4,075 loans totaling 3,140,157 dollars, and Manitoba 1,928 loans amounting to 1,397,539 dollars. Two thirds funded farm implements and trucks, 50 000 acres were broken by 1,008 borrowers. others used loans for foundation and breeding stock, 303 borrowers totaling 190,937 dollars. Construction and repair of farm buildings also drew loans, with demand expected to rise as materials become available.
Credit in farming has grown since 1946 legislation to help average farmers obtain loans for improvements. Canadian banks supported farming communities, and the first year showed many farmers used the loans with no defaults. Extension of credit is viewed as beneficial for farm development.
Stratford Ontario fancier David Davidson reports his homing pigeon missing since April 1 has reappeared 1600 miles away with former owner Dick Irvin of Regina. Irvin, Montreal Canadiens coach in winter, notes birds have reached him from Ottawa.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports generally favorable growing conditions in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with crops making satisfactory progress. A key risk is early frost which could damage crops as development lags 10 days to two weeks behind normal.
South African scientists plan a hunt for a so called modern dodd a coelacanth once thought extinct for 50 million years The first clue surfaced in 1938 when a five foot long steel blue coelacanth weighing 127 pounds was trawled The fish died within hours and a fisherman recalled its strange arms The remains are kept in an African museum
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Manitoba horse numbers dropped from 301,763 on June 1, 1941 to 215,098 in 1946, a 29 percent decline. Cattle numbers rose to 799,633, while swine and sheep fell, and poultry jumped 60 percent since 1936.
Unearthed dental health data identify tooth decay as the most prevalent ailment affecting people globally. Researchers note widespread impact across ages and regions, underscoring need for preventive care and accessible dental services.
A collage of jokes and quips featuring a shopkeeper patient and aggrieved, a nurse and a concrete mixer, a student recalling ages, a landlady lodger exchange, wedding mishaps, a star dodging autographs, a garage dispute, and pedestrians versus drivers. Each gag hinges on misread intentions and punchy one liners.
A Springfield Massachusetts manufacturer cuts prices on his Christmas tree lights by 24 percent, aiming to boost holiday sales amid crowded seasonal market.
Ottawa reports a gift of 26 million dollars by Canada for post UNRRA relief to Europe's needy. Five million goes to the international children's relief fund. Eight million funds Canadian salted and canned fish distributions to Europe and to support domestic fish prices. Up to ten million pounds of salted cod and related species are to be purchased, with barrels, boxes, and cases of various fish for relief needs.
Police chase a quirky burglar in Houston who hits laundries to mix larceny with laundry. He steals a few dollars and a clean shirt, leaves a dirty shirt, then returns to swap shirts at a second laundry.
In 1626 New York recorded a population of 200 residents. The note emphasizes tiny early settlement size and the colonial context of the era.
Small British built baby flattops used in World War I Atlantic convoy duty are now carrying Canadian grain to Britain. Five carriers operate from Montreal and Halifax to London and Liverpool under the British food ministry. Loading is slower and capacity lower than standard grain ships, but ships are in short supply.
London reports a $15,000,000 Argentine order for British bombers to be signed during Mrs Eva Perons London visit. The deal links Argentina and Britain as Eva Peron travels with the Argentine delegation.
The article notes Mexico aims to plant ten trees for every tree felled to curb deforestation. It warns that continuing current rates could force similar drastic measures in the near future.
Retail prices on essential cost of living items dipped slightly from mid April to mid May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The May 15 index is estimated just below the April 15 level with the 1935 1939 base. Prices are over 18 percent higher than a year ago and 58 percent above August 1939.
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