Seed treatment history and smut control in cereals
The article traces seed treatment from brining and lye washing to copper sulfate hot water and maldehyde methods, noting later adoption of organic compounds. It cites 1945 onward testing of 178 chemicals at Winnipeg, describes labeled disease controls, and emphasizes hot water for loose smut while drugs may affect germination. It discusses losses from smut, varying regional contamination, and surveys showing only about 58 percent of seed treated. New simple methods using Spergen XL or cold water soaking may reduce loose smut with longer soaking and acceptable germination impact.
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Europe
North America
Canada Department of Agriculture
Laboratory of
Winnipeg
Hanna
Board of Grain Commissioners
Canada
Alberta
Division of Botany and Plant Pathology
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Oddities In The News From Brighton And England
Government cod liver oil and orange juice for babies arrive daily at a new housing estate via a mobile food office in Brighton. Mothers complained climbing a steep hill to the food office was tiring. Street trader Maurice Pearce was fined for obstructing a Feltham footpath while selling toys. he says this is his 500th fine since 1932. Coronation Year brides see sixteenth year curtains replaced in Camberwell register office. Wheeler fitted a tiny telephone to a pupil’s ear. Swimming coaches hail a revolutionary era of instruction. Findon Council hears farm plowing narrowed a historic lover’s walk. investigation ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
England
Maurice Pearce
Feltham
Eng
Wheeler
Council of
Findon
University Hospital Saskatoon to Receive Large Federal Grant
Ottawa announced one of Saskatchewan's largest health grants to the new University Hospital at Saskatoon. The grant exceeds 611,700 with 450,000 from the Veterans Affairs for a veterans section. Total federal aid to date surpasses 5,000,000, funding 3,300 beds, nurse residences for 450, and various hospital facilities to be completed by June 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
New University Hospital
Saskatoon
Paul Martin
National Health and Welfare
Department of Veterans Affairs
Martin
Exchange Jet Planes For Surplus Cotton
RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil The first jet fighters for the Brazilian air force will arrive from Britain in early April. The 70 Meteors are twin engined and were exchanged by the Brazilian government for surplus cotton. A British official said this may be the first time an aircraft company has taken cotton in exchange for its product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Britain
Glocester Aircraft Company
Smile Of The Week Golfer Quips To Mother In Law
A Smile Of The Week golfer jokes about aiming at a risky distance while spotting his mother in law on the clubhouse porch. Another voice counters with a sharp quip about not hitting her at 200 yards.
Canada on the verge of great growth says business leader
J. Gerald Godsoe of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce tells the National Office Management Association in Toronto that Canada is becoming a source of sought after materials and a magnet for capital and industry. He speaks of a coming era of expansion and national progress with challenges but no insurmountable barriers.
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J. Gerald Godsoe
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
National Office Management Association
Toronto
Canada
United States
Mud Engineers Use Drilling Mud In Oil Wells
A Calgary report explains that drilling mud, enhanced with chemicals to form a stable, info-gathering medium, aids oil well operations by managing gas oil and water flows, preventing cave-ins, and protecting formations. Mud engineering evolved since 1901 with specialists often trained by private firms and sometimes working on site for days.
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Calgary
Valuable Victuals Vegetables and Dietary Balance
A note extols vegetables as essential for a balanced diet, highlighting green and yellow varieties for vitamins A and C and minerals. It advises including at least one raw vegetable and mentions the Sudra as the lowest caste in the Hindu system.
Lamb Stew and Dumplings From Frugal Kitchen Notes
A recipe for lamb stew with dumplings uses lamb breast cut into pieces, carrots, onions, potatoes, celery, flour, salt, pepper, water, and fat. Brown meat, simmer with vegetables, then drop dumplings into simmering stew and cook covered until dumplings are done, with optional thickening.
NHL Penal Totals and Uniform Change Highlight Season
Three NHL players topped 100 penalty minutes by March 14 with Maurice Richard Fern Flaman and Ted Lindsay leading the list. Richard set a 50 goal season record and scored 16 against Detroit. Referees will wear orange sweaters trimmed in black replacing white. The six teams total penalty minutes rose from 3718 to 3853.
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National Hockey League
Loop
Maurice Richard
Canadiens
Fern Flaman
Toronto
Ted Lindsay
Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Richard
Boston
New York
Chicago
N.H.L
Alberta's Oil Boom No Surprise
Toronto veteran geologist Dr. Joseph Burr Tyrrell recalls early indications of oil near Edmonton in 1883 and notes later drilling near the spot missed oil. He recounts his wide exploration career across the Prairies, Lake Winnipeg overland treks, and involvement with Teck-Hughes gold mine.
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Toronto
Alberta
Edmonton
Joseph Burr Tyrrell
Canada
North America
Drumheller
Alta
Geological Society of America
Tyrrell
Canadian Geographical Survey
Rocky Mountains
Prairies
Manitoba
Weston
Upper Canada College
University of Toronto
Lake Athabaska
Lake Winnipeg
Churchill
Klondike
Ontario
Lake Shore
Sir Harry Oakes
Sir Harry
Dr. Tyrrell
Teck-Hughes
Kirkland Lake Mining Company
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
He Lves
West End
U S Population Rises to 158 657 000 in January
The Census Bureau reports the U S population increased by 209 000 in January to 158 657 000 including armed forces overseas This rise totals 2 695 000 since February 1 1952 The note on sight compares a color blind person’s dimmer vision to normal sight in darkness.
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Washington
U.S
Census Bureau
Bleach Tips Stir Into Scouring Powder Paste
A weekly tip suggests mixing bleach with scouring powder to form a paste that whitens sinks and bathtubs while cleaning. The guidance emphasizes safe use and handling of household bleach in cleaning routines.
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Department of Agriculture Laboratories of Plant Pathology
Camberwell
George W
A. Y. Jackson
CMG
Samuel Bronfman
Montreal
Albert Clouthier
ARCA
Forbes
RHODE
CP Business
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Womens Wear Bureau
Acme
Great Britain
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