British farming advances during and after the war
Canadian observer says Britain now has about 500000 farms and a 40 percent rise in agricultural output since the last war. PLow tractors have increased sixfold with more tractors per acre than any other country. Britain uses 31 million acres in cultivation, aims to boost food supply, and maintains strong Canada Britain farming ties.
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Thomas P. Devlin
Clydesdale Horses Association of Canada
United Kingdom
Devin
Great Britain
Devlin
Canada
Manitoba Eyes Record Tourist Year on Every Indicator
Manitoba officials report rising advance inquiries from the U. S. and provinces, with 1951 spending at 23.0 million and projections above 25.0 million this year. Prime draws include the Canadian Open in Winnipeg and the Manitoba Trout Festival along with 40 plus conventions. Government funding for highways will aid tourism as ads urge visitors to Come to Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Provinial
U.S
Closed trap nests at Saanichton Station plant after quake
The March 14 earthquake in British Columbia was severe enough to shut all trap nests at the Saanichton Station poultry plant. The article notes that early paint brushes evolved from reeds and feathers to animal hairs before bristles.
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British Columbia
Saanichton Station
Seven scenes and a curtain afterthought
A lighthearted sequence of vignettes includes a playwright noting seven scenes with six before and one after the final curtain. Jokes about lumber costs and currency plot through a budget quip. Dodgin the foreman meets unfamiliar workers. A flirtatious car scene ends with a sharp address from a resident of Ashleigh Flats. A political joke ends with the officer noting the candidate cannot do much.
Moisture Abundant Across Western Canada Promises Good 1952 Crops
The Canadian press notes a second straight year of ample moisture across Western Canada with Alberta and Saskatchewan well above normal precipitation through February, Manitoba modestly above normal, and lingering floods in Medicine Hat and near Swift Current. March was drier in parts, but overall soil moisture remains strong for planned seeding.
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Western
Canada
Federal Transport Department
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Medicine Hat
Swift Current
Sask
Testing Seeds From Last Year For Spring Germination
The article explains how to test old seeds before sowing. Place ten seeds between moist blotting paper in a dish of sand. sprouts appear within a week. A second method uses wet blotting paper under a glass tumbler to conserve moisture, and sprouts appear in three to four days.
Elephant Seal Caught Off B C
A sea elephant, or elephant seal, weighing about a ton, was caught by Simon Peter, an Indian fisherman in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island. Believed to be the first of its kind in British Columbia waters, the four foot long seal has an elephant like head and normally inhabits southern hemisphere seas.
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Ucluelet
B.C
Simon Peter
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Real Help For Your Itching Piles At No Cost
Hem-Roid offers internal pile treatment that promises rapid relief from itching soreness and burning. Purchase a Hem-Roid six tablet package at oz drug store for 1.59 and try for 2 to 3 days, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Oz Drug Store
em-Reid
West Canada lumber association aids rural builders with stock plans
A western Canada lumber merchants association operates an architectural office with an experienced architect and draftsmen to provide stock plans for farm and community buildings. They offer tailored plans, expert advice on insulation and ventilation, and sketches for barns, granaries, milk houses, churches, town halls, clinics, and ranch style homes reflecting regional needs and climate.
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Association
U.S.A
Architectural Service
Canada
Greenway
Calgary Zoo Captures Local Mink Near Mrs Lamereux Property
Calgary zoo staff netted and captured a wild mink that had been prowling near the Lamereux residence. The incident occurred on the zoo’s doorstep as attendants secured the animal without incident.
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Calgary
Calgary Zoo
Clara Lamereux
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United States
Dodds
Dodd
KING
London
Ont
New
Pichard Porter Butrick
Montreal
Washington
Sam
Dodgin
Ashleigh Flats
Creighton Square
Lela Eaethy Ter
Ingersoll
T. H. Greenway
Thomas Eclectric Oll
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