Chemical fertilizers and Canadian farming progress in 1940 Century notes
The piece marks 1940 as the hundredth anniversary of Britain’s chemical fertilizer industry and recalls Dr Frank Thomas Shutt’s long work for Canadian agriculture. It explains soil nutrient needs nitrogen phosphorus and potash, weather effects on fertilizer use, and how European advances and Canadian labs like C I L support practical chemistries to raise yields and timing of applications.
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Canada
Great Britain
Frank Thomas Shutt
Dominion
Europe
Mr. Shutt
Helleiger
Wilfarth
Rernburg
Saxony
Lawes
Rothamstead
England
Deptford
Leonard L. Knott
Canadian Industries, Ltd
Anxious To Please Our Old Fred
Maud and her friend joke about Fred after his engagement to the vicar’s daughter. He now wears collars wrong side out and is installing stained-glass windows in his new car, a sign of his anxious antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Maud
Red Cross Drives Indigenous Fur Donations in Manitoba
About six hundred Cree Indians near Nelson House Manitoba are donating fur pelts to support the Red Cross. Each person is asked to contribute a fur bearing animal, even a squirrel or weasel, with proceeds from sales to benefit the Red Cross.
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Nelson House
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Indian Affairs
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Red Cross
Dolls Eyes and Milk Figures in British Notes
A fragment notes dolls may be more desired for birthdays before June 30 1940 as of July 1 doll eyes are lamp blown glassware and milk production figures. It mentions 30 000 000 cats and 170 000 000 gallons of milk yearly plus a swine like ancient animal with a three foot skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Islea
Elotherum
Canadian Red Cross Manitoba Division Transformed For War Time
The Manitoba Red Cross annual meeting on February 27 in Winnipeg confirmed a shift from peace to war basis. President Victor Fifton presided as officials outlined payroll figures and staffing for the wartime division, stressing that Red Cross supplies are given, not sold, to alleviate distress.
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Manitoba
Canadian Red Cros
Civic Auditorium
Winnipeg
Victor Fifton
Ihs
Red Cross
WGC
Martin
Dr. Fletcher
W. H. Simpson
F. McKeown
Alice Furnival
Pritchard
Junior Red Cross
Vivian Pinkst
Shirley Liddle
Margery Fowler
Mra
Dunn
Ateno
Women's War Work Committee
Ray Rutledge
Helen Leggo
George Elliot
Harry England
John’ Hardy
Chile
China
Poland
Finland
Quote highlights blame shifting in gender roles
A provocative line argues men avoid fault by blaming others. The remark contrasts domestic and work contexts, suggesting a pattern of shifting responsibility from men to wives at home and colleagues at work.
Sky Writer From Finland Poised to Sell Propaganda
Luke Newhouse a.k.a. Lucky, a Dutch born Canada raised flyer with 450 official flight hours, join Finland's air force to craft sky writing propaganda. He was turned down by the RCAF due to eyes and plans to travel light to Scandinavia for equipment.
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Finland
Nnne
Newhouse
Luke
Canada
RCAF
52 Cakes and Desserts Book Offer From Canada Starch
A new book by Mr HM Aikens titled 52 Cakes promises a different cake or dessert each week. Recipes are tested by professional cooks and home makers to ensure consistent results. Readers send in a label from Canada Starch products to receive 52 weeks of recipes plus options for four booklets. The note adds that Anzacs are now on the Turkish side.
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HM. Aikens
Canada
Crown
Brand Com
Benson
Canada Starch Home Service
Dept. W.N.U
Montreal
Que
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London
All-Bran
Britain
DT Te Aera
Sky
Parasani
Appleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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