Manitoba to test clay belt farming near Lake Manitoba
The Manitoba project will plant 30 acres of crops at Wabowden on the Hudson Bay Railway, with 12,000,000 acres of virgin land eyed for colonization if early tests succeed. Soils experts warn clay-heavy, low organic matter soil will need fertilizers and careful planning amid short growing seasons and frost risks. The effort aims to benefit local Indian communities reliant on trapping, while mining and power surveys expand nearby development.
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Crosslake Indian Mission
Greina Arnold Barr
Land
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Agassiz
Manitoba
Saul Mr. Barr
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Boy Hopper
Brandon
Barr
Mystery Lake
Canada’s Population Grows and Trade Shifts in 1954
Canada ends 1954 with an estimated population of 15,439,000 up 404,000 since January 1. Exports rose 17 percent and imports 9.5 percent from 1954 levels leaving a January export balance of 3.6 million dollars. Manufacturing and durable goods fell 4.3 percent while mineral output rose 13 percent and energy up 5 percent.
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Canada
U.S
Rathway
Answers to Quick Quiz Five and Canadian Facts
The item lists quiz results and statistics: more people now employed in manufacturing, four survived in a referenced event, trappers take twice as many pelts of white as red, and nearly one third with a total increase of 2600 percent. The pocket annual by editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
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Pocket
Canada
Funny and Otherwise in a Humorous Columns Mix
A collection of light anecdotes and playful quips about marriage age letters and dating. Jokes about doctors fees post scripts and a dating ad misfire appear alongside a poetic snow theme for spring. The tone aims for witty newspaper humor with dated cadence.
Influenza outbreak in the West prompts home care tips
Health officials urge calm as Canada experiences a larger than normal seasonal flu. Advice emphasizes bed rest, fluids, light meals, and avoiding crowds, with guidance on recognizing symptoms and when to seek medical care to prevent complications.
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West
Canada
Yoour
Deep freeze not good for potatoes
Tests by the division of horticulture at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa show frozen storage yields unsatisfactory potatoes. Slow freezing withdraws moisture, ruptures cell walls, and forms large ice crystals between cells. Cooked frozen potatoes become gelatinous mushy with poor quality.
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Division of Horticulture
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Appetizing Barbecued Spareribs Recipe Card
Simple spareribs cut into serving pieces brown in fat or broil then bake with onions and barbecue sauce. Layer ribs and onions in a pan, repeat, and bake two hours at 300 degrees or pressure cook fifteen minutes at fifteen pounds. Yield about six servings.
Farmers urged to treat seed grain for better germination
Regina report from R E McKenzie director of Saskatchewan Plant Industry urges farmers to treat seed grain this spring to improve germination and protect weak seedlings. Seed dressing helps control surface smut on barley oats and wheat, with testing advised before use.
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Regina
R E Mc.Kenzie
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
McKenzie
Saskatchewan
Plant Products Division
London
Saskatoon
Canada Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Plant Industry Branch
Department of Agriculture
Handbook for Jubilee Committees aids Saskatchewan events
A Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee booklet offers ideas for local Jubilee planning across cities towns villages and rural districts. It covers forming committees choosing dates staging parades plays pageants and films while promoting publicity for July 17 prayers and provincial events.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
Regina
Week in Britain Shows Shipbuilding Record for 1930s Era
The week notes two new trans Atlantic liners the Cunard Ivernia and Saxonia boosting UK shipbuilding to a record 253 vessels totaling 1,408,874 tons gross the highest since 1930.
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United Kingdom
Cunard
Ivernia
Saxonia
British sports goods exports to Canada rise in 1953
Canadian buyers ordered more British sports goods as exports climbed from just under 806000 dollars in 1952 to about 946600 dollars in 1953 and then to over 1164000 dollars in 1954.
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Canada
Raja flax completely sold out in Saskatchewan
Raja flax a newly licensed early maturing variety resistant to rust and wilt has sold out its entire seed supply from the Dominion Experimental Farm Indian Head. Orders cannot be filled while Saskatchewan officials advise contacting an agricultural representative for information on other recommended flax varieties.
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Regina
R. EF. McKenzie
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Indian Head
Canada
Saskatchewan
Scottish youths plan Ontario farm exchange visit
Four young Scottish farmers two men and two women will travel to Ontario in April for two months under the International Farm Youth exchange scheme now in its fourth year. Canadian visitors to the UK bought a record amount under the personal export scheme in 1954 totalling $565 000, up 45 percent from 1953. Last year the scheme’s total sales reached $11 726.
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Canada
Ontario
International Farm
Bulls for export in Centenary Show sale at Castle Douglas
Six pedigree Galloway bulls were bought for export to Canada on the final day of the Centenary Show and sale of Galloway cattle held at Castle Douglas Scotland. The bulls went for about 415 dollars each and were purchased by Arthur Duncan chairman of the Galloway Breed Society Council.
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Canada
Castle Douglas
Scotland
Arthur Duncan
Galloway Breed Society Council
Quick Canadian Quiz on Taxes Trappers and Population
Trivia item questions compare fox pelts, tax increases since 1939, Niagara Falls daredevil survival, youth population share, and manufacturing employment vs World War II peak. Answers reserved for another column.
Helpful hints for shoe fit and home care tips
Quick consumer notes advise gum to inside heel to prevent slipping. It suggests standing cauliflower head down in salt or vinegar to remove insects. Warnings about piano placement near windows and temperature effects on tone and woodwork. Ends with health and lifestyle prompt.
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Wabowden
Mr. Barr
W. A. Ehrlich
Manitoba Soils and Survey Branch
Lake Manitohe
Hintson Bay
Garr
Nelson River
Canadian Statistics Report
Southampton
England
Michael Gabriel
Mount Kenya Forest
Britain
British Sports Goods
Raja Flax
Quick
Niagara Falls
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