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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
2
As spring approaches attention turns to crop prospects for 1950. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes no great change in wheat acreage from last year’s 27 million acres, though soil moisture extremes or price shifts by seeding time could alter the outlook.
The Bureau reviews marketing prospects for the coming crop and predicts a decline in world wheat demand in 1950 as importing countries increase production. Some exporters will have more wheat to sell abroad, adding supply to the world market while crop prospects remain good in wheat growing nations. The United States expects a substantial exportable surplus, and large harvests are forecast for Argentina and Australia.
The anticipated drop in global wheat prices alarms surplus countries like Canada. Economic barriers keep needy populations from buying grain while surpluses cannot be freely given away. Sir John Boyd Orr and Canada push for a plan to resolve the food crisis and market imbalances.
Freighter service between British Columbia and St. Lawrence ports to resume soon. The S S Seaside will inaugurate the line, operated by Monson Clark Limited of Atpac Steamship Lines.
The Bank of England sets sterling equivalent of 250 dollars to cover freight for a shipment to Dudley Zoo. Four timber wolves two dozen small mammals including 12 chipmunks and 12 marmots arrive as new additions from the Canadian Government, part of a four year exchange of wildlife such as bison bears beavers and raccoons.
In Charlotte a thief broke in and stole a cash register and 12 packages of headache powder. Police believe the suspect may have used the headache powders already. The cash register held only one dollar.
SAN FRANCISCO Jeff Dav is known as King of the Hoboes says his credentials vanished after a thief took a light leather briefcase containing about 350 honorary cards, photographs, and a railroad spike he calls golden. The 67 year old says the loss breaks his long reign and expects trouble traveling without the papers.
Chile will pay the freight to receive two Canadian buffalo by air from Edmonton to a southern national park. An official said Chile accepted the gift after Canada offered the animals months ago and agreed to cover the shipping cost.
Rev. Elmer Leaker of Balcarres Sask is named Secretary of Christian Education for the Saskatchewan Conference under the Board of Christian Education of the United Church of Canada.
Jamshof in the Shetland Islands functioned as a key harbor for ships traveling from Norway to Iceland and Greenland about a millennium ago. The site served as a vital waypoint in medieval Nordic seafaring routes.
Canada’s retail merchants posted the biggest business year on record with total sales of 7.6953 billion dollars, up six percent from 1948. Prairie provinces led gains, Saskatchewan 12.4 percent, Alberta 12 percent, Manitoba 10.5 percent, while Ontario and British Columbia also rose. Four trades fell slightly including men's clothing and coal and wood. Newfound land, Yukon, and Northwest Territories not included.
John Fisher of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation told the Maritime Provinces association annual meeting that Canada is expanding one third faster than the United States and nearing the peak of its industrial rise passed by the U.S. half a century ago. He called Canada the greatest miracle in nation-building.
Canadian Boy Scouts plan to ship 5000 staves to the Boy Scouts of Greece. Scouts will cut and peel many staves themselves and raise funds where cutting is impractical. The shipment aims to reach Greece by April 23, St. George's Day.
The Health League of Canada estimates about 2 284 000 Canadians are overweight due to eating too much and the wrong foods. Overweight risks degenerative diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. They urge weight reduction by eating less and consulting a doctor for guidance.
A collection of brief humorous anecdotes and wordplay involving miscommunications and witty replies. Tales cover school, marriage, and professional life with clever misunderstandings and light satire.
Canadian horticultural council backs scientific study across government stations schools and colleges to improve cooking quality of potatoes. Researchers will examine soil effects and fertilizer levels including potash and phosphate to prevent browning and tender cells after cooking. Potatoes turning brown when cooked motivate the effort.
The War Cry presents a short verse urging kindness in the here and now. It reflects on staying calm amid stress and appreciating life while we remain alive. The piece emphasizes action over words and invites immediate kindness.
The 50 year census review shows Alberta rising from 73 000 in 1901 to 871 000 in 1949, while Ontario grows to 4 411 000 and Quebec to 3 857 000. Other provinces also show gains with varying percentages. PEI declines.
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