Seed treatment advances curb cereal smuts across Canada
Historical survey notes how seed treatment methods evolved from lye washing to copper sulphate, hot water, and organic compounds, reducing smut spread. It cites trials at Winnipeg and Edmonton Saskatoon testing Spergen XL and cold water soaks to cut loose smut without major germination loss.
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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
Department of Agriculture Laboratories of Plant Pathology
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Mobile food office delivers cod liver oil to Brighton babies
Government service brings daily supplies of cod liver oil and orange juice to a new housing estate in Brighton England. Mothers complained the steep hill walk to the town office was tiring and the mobile unit eased the route.
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Brighton
England
Canada Finding Materials Countries Want Amid Growth
Canadian industry braces for a surge in development as the nation becomes a supplier of sought after materials. J Gerald Godsoe notes expansion signals and a rising national capability, with opportunities for capital, industry and individuals despite potential problems ahead.
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Canada
J. Gerald Godsoe
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
National Office Management Association
Toronto
United States
Mud Engineering Becomes Key Factor in Oil Wells
In Calgary a discussion highlights drilling mud as essential to oil operations. Added chemicals improve flow control, prevent cave-ins, and protect formations while gathering bottom-hole data. Mud engineering has evolved since 1901 with engineers often trained by private firms and devices testing samples on site.
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Calgary
University Hospital Saskatoon to Receive Large Federal Grant
Ottawa announced one of Saskatchewan s largest grants for hospital construction since 1948 to the new University Hospital Saskatoon. The aid totals over 611 700 plus 450 000 from Veterans Affairs for a veterans section. The project adds more than 770 beds with 335 for general care and 100 for veterans, plus 52 nurseries and 65 mental health beds.
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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 Brazil 70 in number will arrive from Britain in early April. The twin engined meteors were built by Gloster Aircraft and were bought by the Brazilian government in exchange for surplus cotton. A British official said this may be the first time an aircraft company has accepted cotton in exchange for its product.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Britain
Glocester Aircraft Company
Valuable Victuals Vegetables Highlight Diet Balance
The article extols vegetables as essential for a balanced diet noting green and yellow varieties supply vitamins A and C and minerals. It recommends including raw vegetables and discusses their iron calcium and carbohydrate benefits, then abruptly mentions the Sudra caste as the lowest Hindoo group.
Lamb Stew and Dumplings
Lamb stew with lamb breast carrots onions potatoes and celery simmered in water then thickened. Dumplings dropped into the stew cook covered until fluffy and firm then served hot.
NHL Penalty Records Rise as Referees Don Orange Uniforms
Three NHL players topped 100 penalty minutes by March 14 led by Maurice Richard 108 Fern to man 106 and Ted Lindsay 104. Richard scored 50 goals setting a league record including 16 vs Detroit 10 vs Boston and eight each against Toronto New York and Chicago. Referees and linesmen will wear orange sweaters trimmed in black replacing the old white. Six teams total penalty minutes climbed to 3853 this season from 3718 last year, an increase of 135 minutes.
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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
NHLL
Smile Of The Week Golfer Quips During Shot
A golf feature captures a player anxious to make a good shot while joking that his mother in law is on the clubhouse porch. A companion quips that he cannot hit her at 200 yards, adding a humorous note to the round.
Alberta's Oil Boom No Surprise
Toronto based veteran geologist Dr. Joseph Burr Tyrrell recalls oil indications near Edmonton dating to 1885 and notes drilling then was not deep enough. He highlights earlier discoveries, long exploration, and his role in Canadian geology while remaining active as Kirkland Lake Mining president.
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Toronto
Alberta
Edmonton
Joseph Burr Tyrrell
Canada
North America
Drumheller
Alta
Prelsow
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
Dr. Tyrrel
Kirkland Lake Mining Company
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
West End
Population of U S Increases by 209000 in January
Washington reports the U S population rose 209000 in January to 158657000, including armed forces overseas. The gain since February 1, 1952 totals 2693006, according to the census bureau. A color blind person sees better in the dark than a person with normal sight.
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Washington
U.S
Weekly Tip Bleach Paste For White Sinks And Baths
A household tip suggests mixing bleach with scour ing powder to form a paste that whitens sinks and bathtubs while cleaning. The method emphasizes a combined cleaning power from both products to remove stains and grime.
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Maurice Pearce
Feltham
Eng
Camberwell
George VI
London
Herbert Wheeler
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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