More horizontal silos in use across Canada
About 2,000 horizontal silos were in use in Canada at the start of 19, per a preliminary survey by the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa. Most silos were in Quebec, with others in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. Ground-surface silos require no excavation and experimental work on their use began at the Central Experimental Farm in 1951.
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Canada
Diekeeor Department of Agrculture
Ottawa
Quebec
British Columbia
Central Experimental Farm
Manitoba minister outlines stance on vegetable marketing board
Hon. R. D. Robertson tells the Vernalne Growers Association annual meeting that the government refused the vegetable marketing board application under the Natural Products Marketing Act. He says enforcement of grading regulations will continue as the province steps up inspections and prosecutions for violators.
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J. Manitoba
K. Dvd
Turne Association
Allan H. Watson
Earl Murray
Neepawa
R. D. Robertson
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Anglers Derby tops with 73-pound lake trout
A 73 pound lake trout won Saskatchewan’s Anglers Derby lake trout division, caught at Lac La Ronge by Preston O Stark of Onla South Dakota. Second place tied at 38 pounds eight ounces by T. G. Barclay of Hettinger ND and J. A. Johnson of Flin Flon. the largest ever rod caught lake trout in the province was 41 pounds in 1953. The event also awarded multiple category winners across northern pike, pickerel, goldeye, perch, brown, brook, rainbow, and grayling with cash prizes.
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Prince Albert
Powey
Saskatchewan
Provincial Fisheries Branch
Saskatchewan Fish and Game League
Lac la Rongt
Preston O Stark
Onla
South Dakota
T. G. Barclay
Hettinger
North Dakota
J. A. Johnson
Flin Fion
Barclay
Lac la Ronge
Johnson
Amish Lake
Lacia Ronge
James Shugart
Las Vegas
Cree Lake
E. D. Palmer
Regina
Shirley Ann Schilling
Long Lake
Emanuel Schilling
Lanigan
Edward Lepine Pierceland
Cold River
Johnny Brunner
Burstall
South Saskatchewan
Frank Hanson
Weldon
Tilman Tyacke
Weekes
Martins Lake
Okley Kipling
Gunnar Knutson
Rockglen
Swift Current Creek
Harold Gamble
Gull Lake
Sask
Ed Chernysh
Prairie River
Emil Christensen
C. W. Jones
Saskatoon
Kelfield Dam
Fred Langley
Maple Creek
Belanger Creek
van B Weber
Pittsburg
Clearwater
Housewives More Prone to Heart Disease Than Career Women
A study by scientists at Michael Heese Hospital Research Institute finds housewives aged 25 to 64 die of heart disease more often than career women. The Chicago survey of 13,000 fatalities shows housewives suffer about three times the death rate. Doctors cite potential dietary excess and social dining as factors. The report notes global snakebite deaths exceed 40,000 annually, with 30,000 in Southeast Asia.
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Michael Heese
Act
Chicago
Southeast Asia
Square dancing aids therapy for crippled children
In Oklahoma City Nebraska grade school pupils aged 5 to 11 join 30 minute daily square dancing as physical therapy. Physiotherapist Mrs. Lucy York at W. J. Bryan School says the activity strengthens muscles, improves coordination, helps a polio victim leave crutches, and even reduces a speech impediment after one week.
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Oklahoma City
Nebraska
Lucy York
W. J. Bryan
York
Manitoba Grants Ten Thousand To Alcoholism Committee
The Manitoba cabinet authorized a grant of $10,000 to the Committee on Alcoholism. Hon. Robert Bend said the grant brings total government support to $20,000 for the current year. Office space for the committee is also provided by the government.
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Manitoba
Committee On
Robert Bend
Health and Public Welfare
National Committee On
Detective solves missing wristwatch case in Atlantic City hotel
City detective Gus Bauer investigated a hotel after a guest reported a stolen wristwatch. He conducted a thorough search of the room and recovered the watch, revealing a case of mistaken memory over ownership and placement.
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Atlantic City
Gus Bauer
Ancient temple slot machines dispensed holy water
A description notes ancient Egyptian temples used coin operated devices. When a coin dropped in the top a valve opened releasing holy water before closing.
Canadian clover seed crops show little change in 1955
Early estimates from the Plant Products division Ottawa indicate clover and alfalfa seed production for 1955 largely hold from 1954, with Red Clover at 6,400,000 pounds up 26 percent from 1954 but below the 10-year average. Alsike and Alfalfa crops face drought and frost impacts, while U.S. forecasts project large alfalfa and sweet clover yields.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Peace River
British Columbia
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Alberta
Canada
USDA
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Peru
Agrytute
Tn Vernalne
Growrees Astmenti
Mart
Masiotas
Saskatchewan Resources
J. H. Brockelbank
The
Fish and Game League
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Wim Whitmore
Shawn
W. H
Bill” Vopni
C.W.N.A
John Vopni
Davidson, Sask
Neepawa Press
J. G. Crean
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Sea
Langford
Lansdowne
Rosedale
Heart of
Beautiful Plains
Iion Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Progress Ee Ohi
H. L. Crawford
Brandon Sun
Helen Marsh
Dauphin Herald
Manitoba Weeklies’ Association
Grace M. Peebles
Ckdm At
Dauphin
Agriculture
Allan Watson
Association
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