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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
2
Agriculture employs 17.3 percent of Canadians but farm income makes up only about eleven percent of national income. Some farmers prosper while many have not earned fair profits for their labor and investment. Western farmers push reforms with mixed political support and resistance.
Parliament discussed farm incomes showing net income rising from 387 million in 1939 to 1 billion in 1945 while operating expenses and depreciation grew from 498 million to 750 million. Despite more than doubling over seven years, average cash income before 1939 averaged 743 per farmer per year.
The 1945 46 farm income picture shows only about 4 percent of Canadian farmers paid income tax. Inspectors found not more than 7 percent of farmers earned incomes deemed large enough to tax or warrant further checks. Although agriculture remains vital to national life, the average farmer earned under 2000 dollars annually in a period of prosperity.
A farmer writes to a contemporary objecting to magistrates advising vagrants to go work on farms. He argues loafers and drunks lack stamina and farming skill, would fail to fit in a farmer's household, and that farming now demands skilled, dedicated workers rather than casual labor from cities. The piece cites Chatham News.
New York report quotes BPaghat Chimy Bey a member of Egypts higher council of tourism who after two months in the United States says he likes the country but living as a gentleman costs 75 to 80 a day. He spoke while rushing to board a plane to Paris.
A group of men plant 50 000 trees near the Moose Jaw pumping stations at Caron. They pause for noonday refreshments under the supervision of W. H. Howes of the Provincial Forestry Branch as a planting team walks along the fur row.
Prairie Provinces report a record six month cheque total of 36.409 billion dollars, up from 34.484 in 1946. June's total reached 5.975 billion, with Medicine Hat leading gains near 26 percent and Calgary up 17.7 percent. Winnipeg debits exceeded 3 billion, BC shows 17.8 percent rise, Vancouver up 19 percent to 2.571 billion.
A collection of aphorisms from Aldous Huxley Sir Philip Sidney Farrar William Whewell Mary Baker Eddy and others on how experience tests virtue prompts growth and reveals truth. Each quote emphasizes perseverance truthfulness and learning from mistakes to guide action.
A tour group of British farmers observed Sweden’s wide use of electricity including rural areas and noted efficient water supply for cattle and irrigation. The delegation highlighted how power and water infrastructure support farming.
A collage of jokes and quips featuring office workers and executives, a student on Socrates, builders in trenches, spouses trading taunts, a panhandler’s one big ask, and a subway rider clinging to a stranger’s beard, all delivered in lighthearted, midcentury humor.
Washington reports the British financial crisis threatens the postwar plan for a multilateral world trade system. The U S loan to Britain supports London's ability to meet obligations, while Geneva negotiators seek reciprocal tariff cuts. Officials warn of potential derailment for the Geneva conference and note Britain prioritizes food and essentials over capital goods.
The piece contrasts a peaceful Victorian era with modern fears of a 10 to 20 year window for lasting peace. It argues that hopeful, constructive planning requires discovering a durable peace to avoid futility and negativity in life.
The Grand Canyon along the Colorado River measures 278 miles in length. At its widest point the gorge spans 13 miles and descends to a depth of 6,000 feet.
Mrs. G. Randall of Salt Spring Island British Columbia adopted two motherless lambs two years ago. She bottle fed them andラックnursed them to adulthood. The two sheep yielded over 11 pounds of wool each when clipped. BC agriculture officers note the clip is well above the average seven and a half to eight pounds per sheep. The pair have grazed in her orchard.
An old shaving brush serves to dust pleated lamp shades safely. The soft bristles reach into folds without harming the fabric and lift dust effectively.
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