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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1937
Page
4
Experimental Farm notes from Brandon report that rusted shrunken wheat has similar feeding value to high grade milling wheat for laying stock and fattening poultry. Tests from 1935 and 1936 show rusted wheat can replace top grade milling wheat in crate and pen feeding without loss in fattening or laying performance.
The Sheep and Swine Breeders Associations announce annual sales of pure bred sheep and swine at the Winter Fair buildings Brandon on October 20 21 22. Market lamb and bacon hog show also runs on those dates. Rams offered in sale are inspected by Dominion Livestock Branch. grading applications due September 13. Entries close October 15 for show and October 11 for sale.
The 1937 edition of the Canada Year Book is announced by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. It is a comprehensive 1100 page official statistical survey of Canada covering natural resources, history, institutions, demography, production, trade, transport, finance, education and more with revisions to include the latest data up to press date. Copies available from the King's Printer in Ottawa at $1.50, with limited paper bound copies for bona fide students and ministers at 50 cents.
Health article from the Canadian Medical Association explains nephritis also called Bright's disease. It covers kidney function, causes from infections and toxins, early detection during examinations, prevention through diet and water, and annual health checks. Questions to CMA answered by mail from Toronto.
Early autumn bargain fares on the Canadian National Railways from Western to eastern Canada with a 45 day return limit are announced by K Creelman, Western region passenger train manager. Tickets go on sale Sept 1 to Oct 2 with stopovers at Winnipeg and the east. Three classes offered coach tourist and first with respective berth provisions in sleeping cars.
Mr. Creelman announces similar fares from Eastern Canada to Port Arthur Armstrong and stations west, with sale from Sept 1 to Oct 31. Return limit 45 days and good for stopovers. Tickets available from all stations in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario west of Port Arthur and Armstrong.
At the Toronto Exhibition Open School Championship, 9 000 spectators watched Dominion Business College Winnipeg claim top honors. Miss Gwyneth Belyea won first with 42 words per minute, Gustave Steve captured first in speed at 76 wpm, while Dorothy Maxwell and Helen Brix earned fourth and second in accuracy and overall standings among 107 contestants. This marked the college as the best showing by a commercial school.
The Hamiota Echo promotes a Dominion Business College scholarship in Winnipeg offering an attractive offer. Apply at the Echo Office in Hamiota for enrollment.
The Canadian National Railways Magazine traces term origins for railroading. It states caboose derives from a Dutch term meaning cabin honee, train from Latin trabere meaning to pull, and locomotive from Latin locus meaning place and motore meaning to move.
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