Prairie Farmers See Bright Future in Water Conservation
Thomson of Prairie Farm Rehabilitation told the University Women’s club that moisture conservation is crucial to Canada’s economy. He outlined damming coulees and dugouts to secure water for stock and small plots, with Elbow’s South Saskatchewan dam as a key future project. Engineering tests and interprovincial approvals delay progress, despite optimism.
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Regina
Prairie Provinces
Thomson
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation
University Women's Club
Western
Canada
Caragana
Coulees
Prairies
South Saskatchewan
Elbow
Qu'Appelle
Winnipeg
Making a Feed Hopper for Poultry
Instructions describe a mobile poultry feeder built on skid rail with dimensions nearly 2 ft 8 in by 3 ft 4 in by 6 ft 6 in adjustable for flock size. Sides slope inward to funnel feed to a bottom trough, which is covered when unused. Roof can be tar paper and tongue and groove or shiplap lumber.
Dawson Trapper Fights Off Starving Pack Near Eagle
Dawson trapper Dan Vanbibbey told how he beat off a snarling half starved dog pack near Eagle Alaska. He found Chris Nelson dead in the cabin at the mouth of the Nation river and alerted authorities on his way to Dawson.
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Dawson, Y.T
Dan Vanbibbey
Dawson
Eagle
Alaska
Vanbibbey
Arctic Circle
Chris Nelson
Nation River
Nelson
Canada Approved flour sales lag in Canada
Ottawa reports Canada Approved flour rich in vitamins is not selling well as Canadians prefer white bread. Dr. C H Goulden notes only up to 10 percent of Canadians benefit currently while bakers complain it does not keep as long. U S practices enrich all flour. opinions differ among Canadian experts.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
C. H. Goulden
Dominion Cerealist
Goulden
United States
BC Forest Service Uses Plane to Hunt Wolves
The British Columbia forestry department employs a plane equipped with an automatic shotgun to hunt wolves and tracks wolf travel patterns to place poison bait accurately. A violin contains about 80 pieces of wood.
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British Columbia Forestry Department
After The Holidays A Quiet House Holds Memories
A home returns to silence after the holidays as a grown daughter leaves. The speaker recalls fragrance, late-night talks, and a lingering sense of youth and memory. They cherish the visit and the shared moments before the house settles into quiet.
Government To Buy Surplus Honey
Ottawa reports the federal government will purchase 5,000,000 pounds of honey to reduce the 1947 1948 carryover. Price set at 14 cents per pound for pasteurized honey delivered Montreal or 13 cents for unpasteurized. Payment distances adjusted by shipping origin. Action follows representations from the Canadian beekeepers council noting a 4,000,000 pound 1947 carryover and 40 600 000 to 45 000 000 pounds for 1948.
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
Dominion
Montreal
Winnipeg
Gardiner
R. N. Jutras
Lib
Provencher
Beekeepers’ Council
World Happenings Briefly Told
Policemen in Norway Sweden and Denmark will soon wear standard uniforms. Aluminum schools are opening in Bristol Britain with 3 already in use and orders for 192 more. Australia faced a 1948 rabbit plague causing 45 million dollars in damage to grasslands and sheep losses, while skins fetch nine million annually from U S buyers. The Flin Fion highway 10 will open soon linking the town to the outside world. E L Hinchcliffe arrived at Cranberry Portage Man to prepare stored draglines for use.
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Britain
Bristol
Australia
United States
Flin Fion
E. L. Hinchcliffe
Cranberry Portage
Man
Crossword Puzzle From The Paper Cresting A Dense Grid
A reader friendly word puzzle is presented with horizontal and vertical clues. Entries include 1760 yards and Persian poet as well as geographic and linguistic hints across a large grid demanding recall of authors, numbers, musical terms, and common phrases.
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Thailand
New Caledonia
Siang
Ireland
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