Canadian and American farm economists meet at Guelph
At the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph the annual meeting of Canadian and American farm economists discussed farm economy problems. Dr H H Hannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, spoke on the farmer’s position in the economy and various factors like capital labour equipment and marketing impacting farming.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
H H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Do Not Share High Returns
Dr Hannam highlights farm returns lag behind industrial and retail gains from May 1950 to June 1951 with industrial prices up 32 percent and farm prices up 15 percent while retail prices rose 17 percent. He warns of future farm price reductions except for meat and notes shortages of equipment labor and capital burdening farmers.
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Dr. Hannam
Hannam
Canada
Fewer Saskatchewan traffic deaths despite more accidents
Regina reports that Saskatchewan had 38 fatal accidents by August this year, down from 43 in 1950. Total accidents reached 3,675 this year versus 3,359 last year, with 45 deaths in 1950 and 40 in 1951, according to J A Christie, highway traffic board chair.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
J. A. Christie
Highway Traffic Board
Bureau of Publications
Edmonton Fans Lose Appetites
Edmonton football fans show their mood in hot dog sales. J H Jackson, a local concessionaire, reports Eskimos game day sales at 485 dozen after a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, then slide to 380 dozen after a loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and 300 dozen after a loss to Winnipeg. Jackson remains hopeful for better days.
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Edmonton
Alita
J. H. Jackson
Edmonton Eskimos
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Eskimos
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Jackson
Winnipeg
Humorous Vignettes and Witty Exchanges From Elsewhere
A collage of jokes and light anecdotes ranging from a late roll call recruit who surprises a sarcastic sergeant to a restaurant visitor claiming lunch hour, a christened Handel Barr, jellyfish fishing tales, a pious man’s hatred line, a car theft cross examination, and marriage legal talk.
Harvest Weather Delays Weights in Wheat Belt Prospect
Prairie farmers face rain sleet and snow hindering wheat harvest as they aim for about 550 million bushels of grain. Damage from wet harvest conditions disrupts reaping and storage efforts across the grain belt.
Fish Live at The Ocean's Deepest Known Depths
Researchers document fish species thriving at the deepest ocean depths. The discovery expands understanding of marine life resilience and extreme habitat limits.
Weather Woes Hit Wheat Grade But Protein Stays High
Wet prairie weather lowers No 1 Northern grade prospects for hard Red spring wheat in a Winnipeg survey. Fewer than five percent may reach No 1 Northern versus a 28 percent ten year average, and under twenty percent may reach No 2 Northern, while preliminary protein stands at 13.9 percent matching last year.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Grain Research Laboratory
Board of Grain Commissioners
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