Artificial Breeding Here To Stay Says Dairy Commissioner
Tom Klinkhammer provincial dairy commissioner told the Stanley and Phineland Artificial Breeding association that artificial breeding is here to stay and will expand in Canada. He cited cooled semen improvements raising conception to 65 percent in dairy cattle and noted banks of lasting semen aid herd uniformity and profitability. Isaac Warkentin, president, said the group has 252 paid members with 500 Holsteins and other breeds and raised the service fee to six dollars per cow to continue Horned Cattle Fund support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Kinkhammer
Saaea, Ia
St. Pierre
Klinkhammer
Isaac Warkentin
Heavy Fines For Overload On Sask Roads
Regina report outlines amendments to the Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Act authorizing $3 fines per 100 pounds over limit and five day vehicle impoundment. Highways Minister J T Douglas says the bill tightens enforcement to protect roads and allows control lines and building restrictions along highways. Some opposition members criticise potential loopholes and ministerial liability for accidents.
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Regina
Highways and Transportation Act
Saskatchewan
J. T. Douglas
Mable
Douglas
Two Sets Of Twins Within A Year
A Holstein cow owned by P. J. Kehler of Neubergthal, Altona, gave birth to a second set of twins within 12 months. She has freshened twice, each time with one male and one female calf. Breeders note cow twins are about one in 10,000, making twin births twice in a year about one in a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altona
Man
P. J. Kehler
Neubergthal
Beheaded Roman Skeleton Haunts Italian Museum
In Riva on Lake Garda workers uncover a 2000 year old decapitated Roman in a sarcophagus. The museum experiences repeated break ins with a lamp dagger and modern weapons scattered, ending with fears the headless skeleton may be returned to the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Klein
CPC
Riva
Lake Garda
All
Americans Honor Manitoba Man
Barley growers from North Dakota presented W. J. Breakey of the Dominion Experimental Station at Morden with a gold watch at Osnabrock in appreciation for his judging at their shows and his help at other times. Breakey was surprised by the tribute and struggled to reply.
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Morden
Man
North Dakota
Osnabrock
W. J. Breakey
Dominion Experimental Station
Barley Growers Association
Breakey
GEMS OF THOUGHT ON CHILDHOOD AND CARE
A collection of aphorisms from authors including Novalis Joubert Eddy Wiggin and Dewey on childhood. The quotes celebrate innocence models kindness parental care and the shared responsibility of society toward children. Each line reflects a hopeful view of the child as a new thought and radiant possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Joubert
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Permanent paving stalls in Sutherland Saskatoon suburb
Town clerk A C Hayden reports no new sidewalks have been laid since 1904 in this suburban Saskatoon town. He told council this is perhaps unique in Saskatchewan.
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Sutherland
A. C. Hayden
Saskatoon
Council
Saskatchewan
Ostrich Feathers Command Strong Prices on Argentina Pampa
The wing and tail feathers of ostriches fetch high prices and sustain a yearly harvest on the Argentina pampa, supporting local producers and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina Pampa
Alberta soils losing fertility despite better farming practices
Agronomist A. D. McFadden at Lacombe reports a gradual drop in yields for wheat, oats, and barley across central Alberta despite higher fertilizer use and improved varieties. He compares ten year periods, highlights rotations C O and K, and notes manure and fallow practices influence grain output.
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Alberta
Lacombe
A. D. McFadden
McFadden
Central
Sleep and safety tips for adequate rest
Adequate sleep helps mind and body recover from daily wear. Lack of sleep impairs faculties and can cause accidents. Sleep deprivation has been used as a torture method. A half awake pedestrian may ignore precautions and sleepy drivers are dangerous. Adults should learn and meet their own sleep needs.
BC Conference Urges Roadside Weed Spray Plan
A conference sponsored by the agricultural advisory council urged the British Columbia government to spray roadsides to control weeds. Weather notes mention heat waves easing then a thunderstorm and cold waves reversing the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
B.C
British Columbia
Agricultural Advisory Council
Slogan Contest For School Children In Saskatchewan
Regina reports the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources sponsors a slogan contest for students through Grade VIII during Forest Conservation Week May 30 to June 6. Prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars awarded at Forest Festivals. entries due by April 30 1954 with student details.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Saskatchewan
Sharon Kelly
Prince Albert
Conservation Education Branch
Department of Natural Resources
Government Administration
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John Dewey
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Alto
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Springfield
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West Berlin
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