Summerfallow Pros And Cons Questioned By Manitoba Experts
Manitoba soils specialists dispute a Dominion Bureau of Statistics release claiming summerfallow outperforms stubble across the Prairies. They say the study ignores Manitoba moisture abundance, weed risks, erosion, and fertilizer substitutes, noting higher costs and lower nitrogen retention under fallow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
DBS
Prairie
Alberta
Manitoba
Bureau
Prairie Provinces
Push Button Telephones Bring Faster Dialing Era
Push button telephones are on the way enabling quicker dialing and clearer numbers. Modern systems allow cross continental calls in seconds and may even offer video someday. The shift from hand cranks to push buttons marks a remarkable 20th century advance, though some miss the personal touch of earlier days.
Needs Test Meanness in Tax Money Debate
The piece argues against the means test and for reducing taxes, noting that government benefits are funded by citizens through taxes on incomes and goods. It urges voters to recognize they pay for all government benefits and to favor prudence thrift and tax reductions in future platforms.
Imaginative Quotations and Reflections
A collage of quotes from Lubbock Thoreau Eddy Gaines and others on vision imagination and friendship. Notable lines include It is difficult to say what is impossible and Imagination disposes of every thing. The collection features Mary Baker Eddy Ralph Waldo Emerson and Napoleon with Mingled reflections on trust and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lubbock
Henry David Thoreau
Frank L. Gaines
Mary Baker Eddy
Montaigne
Robert H. Goddard
Stein
Euripides
Samuel Johnson
Napoleon
William Blake
Pascal
Joseph Joubert
Samuel Butler
E. W. Howe
la Rochefoucauld
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Poultry Preprocessing Expands in Western Canada
Carol McLaren reports on precooked poultry gaining popularity in Western Canada. Prairie Produce Limited now processes 100 to 125 turkey rolls daily, each made from 22 to 25 pound birds. Three types of rolls are prepared, with plans to sell to retailers and hotels, while producers seek steadier prices through new formats.
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Mrs. Homemaker
Canada
Winnipeg
Prairie Produce Limited
Ross Cameron
Manioba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Campbell Soup Backs Four Colleges with 6.51 Gift
Campbell Soup Company Ltd announces a 6.51 donation to four colleges and universities. Brandon College in Manitoba, Macdonald Institute in Ontario, Memorial University in Newfoundland, and the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan receive unrestricted grants. The program highlights proximity to operations, shared curricula, research interests, and employee alumni. This marks the fourth straight year of education gifts totaling over 60.00.
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H. A. Shaub
Campbell Soup Company Ltd
Brandon College
Brandon
Man
Macdonald Institute
Guelph
Ont
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s
Nild
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Sask
Science At Work: Carbon Clocks Grass and Submarine Fish
The US Bureau of Standards cites carbon-14 half life at 5760 years aiding age estimates of archaeologic specimens. Future tech envisions submarines spotting and guiding fish with electric gear to harvest continuously. A hydra ine compound may slow grass growth for lawn care. British elm decline discussed with resistant elm strains under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Bureau of Standards
Earth
Windmills Are Seen As Power Source for Nations
Danish engineers argue windmills can supply electricity for many countries. Three modern mill types are studied with a forthcoming UN report. If 3000 mills at 200 kilowatts each are built, 25 percent of Denmark’s power could come from wind.
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United Tions
Denmark
J Juul
Biorhythm Newsboom From Ambrose Hills to Calgary
Scientists describe biorhythms as cycles of physical mental and emotional states. A Calgary based firm Biorhythm Incorporated markets charts that flag critical days and high performance periods. Airlines and leaders could schedule meetings and flights around high cycles to reduce risk and boost decision making. The Swiss invention is hailed for broad potential uses.
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Biorhythm Incorporated
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Copper Sulphate Plant Near Winnipeg Opens
Border Chemical Company Limited completes a 250000 dollar copper sulphate plant six miles east of Winnipeg, aided by a Manitoba government loan. The unit, producing up to 6000000 pounds yearly with eight staff, follows the province’s first sulphuric acid plant and precedes a planned third facility. Copper sulphate will be made from sulphuric acid and copper from Flin Flon for insecticides, herbicides, wood preservatives, fertilizers, paints, metallurgy, petroleum refining and electroplating.
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Transcon
Man
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Border Chemical Company Limited
Border Chemical
Mark Smerchanki
Flin Flon
Dieppe Rebuilds as Banana Port in Normandy
Dieppe France rebounds after wartime destruction. Once damaged harbor facilities limit coal and fish, the port now handles about 140000 tons of banana imports annually. It serves as an import hub for North African citrus and as an export base for Normandy pears and apples.
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Dieppe
France
Normandy
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Macgregor Herald
Rerald
States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Mien Stegrezor
Department of Agriculture
United States Weather Office
Saskatchewan
Ambro
SE Hills
Albert Einstein
Carol's Corner
Carol McLaren
Campbells
Science At Work
Chemical Industry
Britain
Holland
United States
Ambrose Hills
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