Garden Notes on Modern Plant Breeding and Early Prep
The article notes steady improvements in flowers and vegetables thanks to plant breeders. It highlights hardier varieties that grow farther north, advances in corn melons tomatoes apples roses and pies, and advises early March prep including hot beds window flats for seedlings and inviting birds with bird houses feeding stations and water features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
Niagara Peninsula
Annapolis Valley
Canadian statistics report bright flowers aid birds and trade data
The article notes gardeners can boost bird appeal by planting flowering and fruiting shrubs. It reports foreign trade in 1955 with imports rising 15 percent and exports up 10 percent, creating a record overall import surplus. Retail and wholesale sales rose across provinces with January gains.
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Saskatchewan
Isia
Canada
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec
Cutworm feeds on plant sap as nutrition source
University of Alberta entomology studies show pale western cutworm larvae rely on sap nitrogen rather than plant enzymes, finding little need to digest complex proteins. Research led by Dr. Brian Hocking notes enzymes are scarce in the larva and its diet comes from sap at the base of seedling shoots.
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Department of Entomology
University of Alberta
Brian Hocking
Funny and Otherwise Laughing at Death and Inventions
A collection of short humorous anecdotes about aawnary death jokes with a cigar box coffin a mistaken heaven expectation a misread goose tale and Thomas Edison at a banquet asserting God created the talking machine while he made the shutoff version. The pieces read like old time gags and may reflect gentle irony about life and invention.
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Thomas Edison
Edison
Ankara’s Rise From Dusty Village to Turkey’s Boom Town
Ankara, once a remote village, became the Turkish Republic’s capital after the empire fell. Three decades later it is a modern metropolis atop the Anatolian Plateau with Roman, Byzantine, and medieval relics visible. The city flaunts the Mausoleum Ataturk, Victory Monument, State Opera, University, Grand National Assembly, and a busy Kizilay district with copper, silver, embroidery, silks, pottery, and mohair goods selling affordably.
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Ankara
Turkey
Justinian
North America
New York
Ataturk
State Opera
Grand National Assembly
Kizilay
British Diesel Engine Debuts in U S Vehicles
Chrysler introduces Perkins diesel power as standard in Plymouth Belvedere and offers six cylinder P6 as optional first equipment in a Chrysler truck. Perkins engine features Staun ch bore 5 inch stroke 3.14 litre displacement and 58 bhp at 3000 rpm for the four cylinder and 83 bhp for the six cylinder version.
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Brussels
Chrysler
Efficiency of the dairy cow beats machines for value
A farming article argues dairy cows outrun machines in efficiency. It urges cattle records and the Alberta Provincial Cow Testing Service to identify high producers and cull low performers, noting ten years of doubled average production. It advises consulting a District Agriculturist for details.
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Ray P. Dixon
Alberta
First Meeting of Twin Brothers Manzano Duo
Francisco and Antonio Manzano, 21 year old twins living 30 miles apart in Spain, met for the first time after an initial mistaken identity by a friend. Raised in separate foundling homes, they learned of each other and were reunited.
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Francisco
Antonio Manzano
Spain
Antonio
Space ascent plan by two Air Force officers to reach new altitude records
Two U.S. Air Force officers Capt Kaward G. Sperry and Lt Henry Pp Neilsen plan six balloon flights to push beyond 90,000 feet aiming to surpass the current altitude records for ejection and balloons. They will ride a gondola after each ascent and eject at peak altitude to test survival for future supersonic aircraft designs.
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Washington
U.S. Air Force
United States Air Force
Bell
Sperry
Neilsen
Explorers I
Army Air Corps
National Geographic Society
Air Force
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
William E. Kepner
Mallions
Stevens
Anderson
Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico
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Canadian Statistics Report
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Washington Monument
Eisenhower
Press Swan
Flint
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Upham
Brixham
Down
England
United States
Mary
Canary
U.S
By Raymond Wilcove
CPC
Stevens and Anderson
Rapid City
S.D
Earth
White Lake
Edward G. Sperry
Henry P. Nielsen
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