British Agriculture Seeks Food Production Rise for Recovery
A Commons report by Minister of Agriculture Mr Williams notes policy aims to boost food and manufactured goods output and reduce imports. This year 500,000 more acres are used for food, with hopes to exceed 10,250,000 acres next year. Of this, 2,340,000 acres will grow wheat, 1,000,000 for potatoes, 292,000 for sugar beet, and 200,000 for linseed.
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Britain
House of Commons
Williams
Britain’s farmers boost poultry and milk output for recovery
The report notes poultry production rising 95 percent with over 44 million hens, and a near term rise to 670 million eggs this year. Milk yields rise through crossbreeding and improved herds with an expected 900,000 more calves next year and higher butterfat. Sir Stafford Cripps, visiting Canada, expresses optimism about Britain’s economic recovery driven by agriculture.
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British Ministry of Agriculture
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Canada
Blackberries Tied to Polio Spread Questioned
Victoria officials report blackberry plants on a vacant lot may have exposed two Oak Bay Elementary students to poliomyelitis. The site was burned and sprayed with DDT. Dr Stewart Murray says such contact is possible but remote. transmission more likely direct from a carrier or by flies.
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Victoria
Oak Bay
Vancouver
Stewart Murray
Snare River Plant Boosts Yellowknife Power Output
Power from the Snare River hydro plant now runs over 90 miles of transmission lines to Yellowknife, adding 8 000 horsepower to the town and northern mining area. Constructed in about two years, it is the first of several plants planned to reach 25 000 h.p. for mines and residents.
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Edmonton
Snare River
Yellowknife
May Stockpile Strategic Metals
Ottawa reports Canada considers stockpiling about six strategic metals including tin and manganese to safeguard supplies for arsenals and wartime industry. Officials say Canada, a top producer of base metals, will trade base metals for strategic needs and avoid stockpiling nickel or asbestos.
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Ottawa
Canada
Smoke figure puzzle as turkey sits on chimney
Mrs. Perry Metcalfe found smoke billowing from her kitchen after briefly leaving. She rushed back and found a turkey perched on the chimney top. A swarm of sticks dispersed the smoke but broke a kitchen window in the process.
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Carman
Man
Perry Metcalfe
Gems of Thought on Punishment and Justice
A compilation of quotes on punishment and morality from Tryon Edwards Lord Halifax Emerson Mary Baker Eddy and Proverbs. The selections discuss retribution deterrence rehabilitation divine justice and consequences.
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Tryon Edwards
Mary Baker Eddy
Humorous Vignettes Span Households and Town Life
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes from everyday life. One man jokes about women and jar openings while another mentions a village milkman buying a horse for rounds. A blacksmith critiques the horse, a town hall crowd gathers for a fire, and a boy asks about ancestors as a father explains lineage.
Bird Changed Sex and Reaches Centenarian Age in Vancouver
Goo-Goo the bi-sexual mallard, owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Lamountaine, is 13 years old in human terms and has completely changed from a hen to a drake. Suspicions were confirmed by a game warden about a decade ago this bird began living as a male, now retired and too heavy to fly but still well dressed in plumage.
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Vancouver
William Lamountaine
Goo-Goo
Volunteers Build New Rink At The Pas
Volunteers in The Pas Man lead a winter rink project with main arches erected and outside sheeting going on under flood lights. Local women's groups provide hot lunches to workers as completion nears this winter.
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Pas
Man
Fuel Briquettes From Straw and Sawdust Demonstrated
Winnipeg report states straw and sawdust briquettes can replace lignite coal with equal heat value. A patented machine compresses loose materials into briquettes, processing 5.4 to 22.4 tons in eight hours. Manitoba shows oil seed processing growth and aims to reduce Canada’s oil imports.
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Winnipeg
R. A. Sara
Industrial Development Board
Manitoba Electrical Association
Sara
Canada
Manitoba
Butterflies Compared to Fragrant Flowers in Scent
A brief note observes butterflies share fragrance like flowers. The description names scents resembling sweet grass jasmine syringa mignonette and orange blossom balsam as part of their aromatic impression.
Western Judges Selected For Royal Winter Fair
A roster of Western judges named to act at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto lists departments including Breeding Horses and Market Cattle. Judges hail from Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary, Brandon, Millett, and Vancouver with experts in swine, poultry, seeds, grains, potatoes, and youth club work.
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Toronto
George T. Fraser
Tate
Sask
Walter Ross
Olds
Ala Palominos
T. P. Devlin
Winnipeg
Man
Charles Yule
Calgary
Alta
Alex. McPhail
Brandon
John Conner
D. M. MacLean
Jean Stewart
Edith Rowles
Saskatoon
Thief Caught After Careless Theft From Car
Walter Baker, 34, will serve 90 days in jail after stealing $45 worth of camera equipment from a car. Two Bell Telephone linemen on a nearby pole witnessed the act and alerted their company, which then notified police. The incident occurred in Detroit.
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Detroit
Walter Baker
Bell
Ralph Banner
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