Farm Labour Shortage Prompts Immigration and Mechanization
A report notes Canada faces farm labour shortages despite immigration and rising farm mechanization. It compares international trends with countries such as the United States, New Zealand, France, Norway, and Sweden, all facing a similar issue as workers move to urban jobs and higher wages.
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Canada
Lsbour
International Federation of Agriculture
United States
New Zealand
France
Norway
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Iceland
Sweden
Argentina
Germany
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Mexico
Netherlands
East Indies
Finishes Job He Started Thirty Nine Years Ago
James R. Lowery of Vancouver was admitted to the Alberta Bar after a long delay stemming from World War I service and wartime injuries. He said he does not plan to practice law but joins the provincial bar association as he always intended. Also noted is a 17 percent rise in hog numbers on Canadian farms to June 1 this year.
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Edmonton
James R. Lowery
Vancouver
Alberta
University of Alberta
G. B. O'Connor
Lowery
Vimy Ridge
Association of Barristers
Josiah
Jerusalem
John
Moose Jaw area eyed for big game sightings
Les McKenzie of the Moose Jaw wild animal park reports reports of lynx timber wolves and cougars seen in the district as southwest Saskatchewan may become known for big game country Eat Right Live Right Feel Right.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Saskatchewan
Les McKenzie
New Type Potato Producing Good Results In Manitoba
The Mor den Experimental Farm reports progress in potato breeding aimed at late blight and scab resistance. Manota a mid season variety from North Dakota seedling 134 19 showed good yields six to eight tubers per hill with creamy white flesh and good cooking quality though susceptible to virus diseases late blight scab and bacterial ring rot. Licensed for sale in Canada in 1952 Manota is expected to meet industry needs in Manitoba.
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Morden
Department of Horticulture
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
North Dakota
N. M. Parks
Division of Horticulture
Ottawa
Manota
Canada
Quick Jokes and Quips From Everyday Life
A string of light humor items follows families, neighbors, and soldiers in dialogue style. Jokes cover heart attacks and misheard terms, a cook, medical charges, skating and bathing inferences, a biblical lesson paraphrase, a fortune teller, a rolling engagement ring, a hat search, a century old tonic claim, and a diplomat’s wife.
10 Day Season For Hunting Big Game In Manitoba
Manitoba game director G W Malaher announced a 10 day season from November 24 to December 4 excluding Sunday November 30. Deer limit is one male over one year. Moose hunting restricted to the north of the 53rd parallel and to Manitoba residents. Open season for barren ground caribou December 1 to 31 for bona fide residents in the caribou range with a limit of one adult. Woodland caribou is closed.
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Winnipeg
G. W. Malaher
Game and Fisheries
Manitoba
Saskatchewan dog shipped to Chile for rescuer training
A St Bernard pup from a Saskatchewan kennels was sent to a Chilean mountain ski resort for training to rescue lost sportsmen. The shipment marks one of several overseas transfers from the region.
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Saskatchewan
Chile
St. Bernard
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