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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1931
Page
4
The 1931 Nobel prize for literature was awarded to Dr. Eric Axel Karfeldt, a Swedish lyric poet, in a ceremony reported amid world happenings.
Apple growers in the Normandy region press Parliament to act as a tariff targeting Canadian and U S products faces reconvening in November. Rouen becomes a center for the influx, while railway engineers train peasants in better apple production and packing methods.
Farmers finding luck in new crops and careful selection. Scottish potato breeders sold a new variety for over fifty dollars a pound after years of disease-free planting. Montana wheat growers switched to linus seed from South America and now enjoy good prices. A Saskatchewan farmer prospered with millet despite drought. These bright spots appear in the 1931 agriculture scene.
Dr. W. J. Black of the Canadian National Railways reports general progress across rural districts in the Community Progress competition. He and Robert England completed final inspection tours in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with judges to confer with provincial agriculture health and education officials before final results are released later this year.
Two of New York City’s largest hotels announce they will accept Canadian currency at par value regardless of its value in U.S. funds, a policy the hotels say they began after the Great War and will continue despite market conditions.
A visitor asks why employees should attend church on Sunday. The boss replies that churchgoers sleep at church while others sleep on the job Monday, a blunt exchange cited by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A Bristol firm produced a pair of kid shoes from uncut skin using eighty seven processes in thirty two and a half minutes. All standard decorative details were included.
A Canadian Pacific liner brings notable guests to Quebec including Lord Trenchard Rafael Sabatini Lord Rothermere Hon E B Ryckman Hon Raoul Dandurand Hon Rodolphe Lemieux and Viscount and Lady Ebrington. Lord Ebrington will judge at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair horse show.
Remove rind and seeds from a small pumpkin and cube the flesh. Cook until tender, weigh, then for each pound of pumpkin use one pound of sugar two lemons and two ounces of ginger root. Soak sliced lemons with ginger overnight, simmer lemon rind and water until tender, then add sugar and pumpkin and simmer until transparent. Pack, seal jars, and pour thick syrup over fruit.
A simple beet relish combines 1 quart diced beets 1 onion 2 red peppers 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup grated horseradish 1 pint vinegar ½ cup sugar. Cook beets until tender then peel. Chop vegetables and mix with ingredients. Cook until clear and seal in hot jars.
The first consignment of Canadian cattle to France arrived in Paris consisting of 172 head valued at 500 000 francs. All cattle were healthy with no losses during the crossing. A second consignment will follow and French agents plan to purchase lean cattle in Canada to replenish depleted herds. France allows regular weekly shipments from Canada and Switzerland, the latter with no surplus.
An order extending powers previously granted to P C Larkin now applies to Hon G Howard Ferguson. The Canadian High Commissioner in London will supervise Immigration Trade and Commerce Agriculture and other government departments in Great Britain.
Plums, cherries, and hardy apples thrive on the Canadian Prairies when shielded by windbreaks. An archival note on ship arrivals records Farnworth arriving at Liverpool from Churchill, Manitoba.
Illustrated pattern No. 2922 offers a printed flat crepe model with joined bodice and skirt flounce and options for cape collar or short sleeves. Fabrics include chiffon print eyelet batiste tub silk cotton mesh pique linen with sizes 14 to 42 bust and 3% yards of 39 inch material for size 36. All patterns cost 25 cents.
Pattern orders come from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Pattern numbers and names are listed with corresponding sizes for customer selection.
A teacher asks why the sentence two cows is in the field is wrong while a boy offers a chivalrous correction. A catty joke about birds mating for life and a doctor patient exchange from Buen Humor Madrid conclude the humorous piece.
Mysterious tale of an elderly Calgary prospector who died before revealing his gold source sparks a fresh search as Indians at Morley report claims and oro mining activity spreads toward Fallen Timber Creek and Big Timber Creek. Analysts note actual ore presence and an exodus from Calgary while legends of the Lemon mine echo in formation.
Despite depression in business the fall registration at Ontario and Alberta agricultural schools rises. Alberta plans a network of small practical farms tied schools with up to fifty students each, aiming to supply hands on training and reinforce farm productivity.
A short exchange has Sambo refusing to back a sale. The buyer presses about integrity and accountability, and Sambo admits he is selling mules. The lighthearted dialogue centers on product responsibility and honesty in commerce.
The World's Grain Conference and Exhibition originally set for Regina Saskatchewan from July 25 to August 6, 1932 has been postponed to corresponding dates in 1933.
An Illinois study notes women live about two years longer on average but show more defects and illness. The piece muses how Methuselah might have lived longer with tonsil removal and proper toothpaste.
The Royal Winter Fair management announces that entry prospects across all departments are excellent with abundant livestock ready for display. Government funding helps transportation and selection, while rising inquiries from the United States signal broad interest and optimism for Canada’s agriculture as the fair enters a new cycle.
Inventor Roy J. Meyers envisions motorists refilling tanks with air instead of gasoline. He demonstrated a six cylinder radial engine car using a compressed air tank at 500 pounds, achieving 35 mph with room for higher speeds using gear changes and more power.
The article notes Australia posting a record wool clip, highlighting national livestock output and market optimism. It contrasts elderly expertise with youth insight, quoting a character about aging and achievement as a cultural aside.
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