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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
2
A discussion of surplus disposal in agriculture notes the complexity of reducing production to curb excess crops. It cites a recent large potato harvest with insufficient demand and highlights the conflict between limiting supply and feeding those in need, while acknowledging farmers lack power to solve underlying economic issues.
The Food and Agriculture Organization considers methods to let farmers grow to land capacity and get products to needy countries. Canadian farmers face surplus issues and Dr. G S H Barton, former deputy minister of agriculture, is examining practical distribution to increase world food supplies while reducing shortages.
The committee chaired by Dr Barton, with a permanent Washington secretariat, meets biweekly to study surpluses from FAO member nations. Dr Barton's Canadian agriculture background guides work on eliminating food shortages, which could reduce political unrest and raise living standards, drawing keen interest in Canada.
Fifty Canadian boys aged 15 to 17 undertook a voyage to Britain after their berths on the liner Franconia ran aground near Quebec. They completed the trip to London by aircraft in two groups, each insured for 100000 by Garfield Weston. They dined with the Duke of Gloucester and attended Parliament, meeting notable figures and enjoying a Royal Navy torpedo boat outing.
Imperial Oil reports salt water found in drill stem tests at the Stony Plain No 1 wildcat well on the Stony Indian reserve about 18 miles west of Edmonton. Drilling and testing continue with hope for commercial oil quantities.
Sixty of eighty three wedding guests at a reception in Meeting Creek Alta were stricken by food poisoning. The groom Gordon Kasa and fourteen others were hospitalized at Camrose before being discharged. Bride Marg aret Brandell endured only a mild illness. Cream spoilage linked to heat suspected as the cause. Liquid air was noted as a historical aside referencing Charles E. Tripler in 1895.
A collection of short, dated jokes and light gags. The humor covers poets and unfinished work, debt collectors, curiosity, rescues, doctors, editors, insurance salesmen, and married life with verbal quips and miscommunication.
The 1951 Prairie Farm Census will not seek debt answers as only landowning farmers were surveyed and a third of renters could not respond. Dominion Mortgage & Investments Association shows Prairie farm debt at 32.5 million dollars for member firms, down from 36.2 million in 1948 and 1687 million in 1938, while federal lending via VLA and the Canadian Farm Loan Board rises with total outstanding VLA loans over 260 million. Approved VLA farm mortgage loans totaled 175 million for Canada in four years, 47 million in the Prairie provinces.
Ottawa reports the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe announced Dr. T. W. Grindley has resigned from the Canadian Wheat Board for health reasons, effective August 1st. Grindley, a noted Western Canada agriculture expert, served two years on the board after a long career in statistics and grain inquiry leadership.
Gilbert Best of Gilbert Plains landed a 29 14 pound trout at Trout lake to lead the season ahead of a 25 pound northern pike caught weeks earlier by A. Abrahmson. The prize is a new automobile and contestants must register at Gail Motors in Flin Flon.
Bonn plans to establish consulates in at least 12 more countries including Canada. Other target nations are Australia Belgium Denmark Greece Holland Italy Luxembourg Norway Sweden South Africa and Turkey. The United States Britain France and Switzerland already have German consuls.
Winnipeg report from Lethbridge officials warns of a serious Pale Western cutworm infestation in western crops for 1951. The forecast predicts more widespread damage next year and urges late July to mid September land rest, summer fallow completion, and cattle kept off fields to form a crust. Farmers hit by drought in 1950 receive special precautions.
Burnaby authorities report Walter S. Maguire of 1501 Douglas discovers a clutch of seven golden crown kinglet eggs, the first solid evidence that the tiny species nests on British Columbia's coast. The message notes the bird’s endurance and life expectancy estimates.
Ottawa reports recruiting applications for the Canadian Army have risen but remain short of an adequate flow. Only one in fifteen applicants meets army standards, with many rejected for not meeting requirements. The government considers ground troops to Korea and may further relax entry rules while preserving age and single status limits.
Washington Max Rosenthal, a grocer, stacked five pounds of sugar outside his shop with a 98 cent tag to test shopper behavior. He sold about 800 pounds in four hours while nearby grocers offered five pounds for 59 cents and saw no rush. He said the stunt showed price does not determine demand and that buyers act if they want it.
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