Saskatchewan plans Bangs disease retests at government expense
Changes in the Contagious Diseases Act allow the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture to retest entire herds if Bangs disease is detected. Costs cover the first five head at 100 per head plus 6 cents each thereafter, payable to the testing veterinarian. Testing follows rules on vaccination status and age, with bans on selling infected animals except to federally controlled abattoirs. Calves over six months to nine months vaccinated are official vaccines and may export without a blood test for up to 22 months.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Federal
Bang
Linseed flax crop in 1956 sets record nationwide
Canada harvested its largest linseed flax crop in 1956 as acreage rose yearly since 1953 to 3 141 000 acres with production over 30 million bushels. The trend shifted eastward earlier but Saskatchewan led again this year with high acreage, while flax rust resistant varieties dominate Red River Valley and Raja shows promise for Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
W. G. McGregor
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Red River Valley
Alberta
Peace River
Fort Vermilion
Raja
Chemical saves reservoir evaporation
An Australian industrial research group reports hexadecanol forms a thin invisible film on reservoir surfaces reducing evaporation by 20 to 70 percent. Unlike oil films, hexadecanol permits air exchange and is claimed not to harm fish or aquatic life.
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Australia
Kiwi Bird Lays Large Egg in Relation to Size
Report notes that the kiwi, a relatively small bird, lays an egg weighing about a quarter of its body weight. A four pound kiwi can produce a one pound egg, highlighting the remarkable egg-to-body weight ratio among birds.
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New Zealand
Be Sure to Write Plainly Your Name and Address Pattern
A reader is urged to clearly print their full name address and pattern number on forms. The notice emphasizes accuracy to prevent processing delays and requests attention to legibility and completeness.
Potash Refinery Construction to Start at Patience Lake
Potash Company of America plans a 20 million dollar refinery at Patience Lake, 10 miles east of Saskatoon, with start of construction in summer 1957 and production aimed by November 1958. The plant will process 4 000 to 4 500 tons daily, expandable as needed, while shaft work reaches 3 400 feet depth. Saskatchewan’s first potash industry is expected to begin in 1958, unlocking vast reserves and a growing market.
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Patience Lake
Potash Company of America
Saskatoon
T. L. Carey
Stearns-Roger
Denver
Colorado
Carey
Saskatchewan
Canada
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Alberta
Manitoba
Far East
France abolishes homework for young children
France ends homework for six to eleven year olds as of the new year. A government decree requires teachers to provide one hour daily in class for homework. Weekly progress reports must be sent to parents.
Thief’s Haul Turns On Bad Luck And Strange Crumbs
A shoe salesman in Miami Florida laughs when a thief steals twelve sample cases from his car only to abandon them later. A London thief discovers tubes of dangerous germs and dumps the case. A major haul of mustard is discarded into a river by a thief who thought it valuable. A South Coast burglar finds a half ton safe empty except for a three penny piece. A man hides $4,000 and is jailed five years then proves the money vanished in a ship’s past life as the captain reveals the old vessel’s name. The wily tale ends with the thief’s five year fate and a missing fortune.
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London
Dover
Easy-knit hood pattern for winter protection
Price Brooks promotes a two ounce knitting worsted set for a short hood in small and medium sizes. Pattern 7389 includes long shirt hood mittens and stockinette stitches in small medium and large sizes. Send twenty five cents in coins to obtain pattern directions.
Free Needlecraft Patterns From Toronto Book
Two patterns printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft book offer stunning designs for personal use and home decor. Dozens of other designs available to order. copies available for 25 cents plus shipping with a note to respond from 60 Front Street West, Toronto.
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Alice Brooks
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Sask
Draager
CF Canada
Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Susana Beatrice Gorriz
Argentina
Philadelphia
France
Crook
Miami
Fiorida
Amus
Price Brooks
Household Arts Department
P.P.L
Vel Ak
Iod
Yaer
Jane Ashley
Home Service Department
THE
Canada Starch Company Limited
P.O. Box
Montreal
P.Q
Yiu
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