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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
5
Manitoba's 1954 agricultural production fell to its lowest level in eight years, with total meat and milk output near 180 million dollars. Field crops suffered from flood, rust, army worms and hail while sugar beets and sunflowers posted gains. Cattle and hog markets fluctuated as prices shifted and potato yields dropped sharply due to flood and blight.
Britain to honor 24000 merchant navy and fishing fleet sailors with a Tower Hill memorial extending the 1914 18 tribute. Bronze panels will bear the names and two sculptured sailors by Charles Wheeler R A will stand at the garden entrance.
The United Kingdom announced a £250,000 contribution to flood relief in New South Wales. Viscount Swinton, Secretary of State for Commonwealth relations, stated the aid in the House of Lords.
Canadian breeders purchased 21 females and one bull in recent months, reinforcing Canada as the top overseas market for pedigree Ayrshire cattle.
A British research effort unveils a non-toxic anti-foam compound that converts seawater into fresh water. Discovered after nine years of work costing £15,000, the breakthrough could save taxpayers about £500,000 annually and assist the Royal Navy and civilian supply.
The North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board begins a new project at Alt-na-Lairige. It is Western Europe’s first hydro dam built with prestressed concrete, a technique more common in bridge construction. The design maximizes benefits of prestressing.
More than 125 million television sets were sold in the United Kingdom during 1954, the highest figure of all postwar years. The total number of current TV licenses in Britain has reached 43 million.
Radio active phosphate was added to drinking water of blow flies at a Britain refuse dump. Geiger counter tests showed the flies traveled to premises about two miles away. The tests form part of current pest control research.
The British Horse Society notes strong overseas interest in British breeds with Canada and the United States showing especially high demand for Shetland ponies, often exceeding local supply.
London surgeons removed a diseased artery from a 59 year old office worker and replaced it with a cloth tube from the orten range, marking a novel development in medical graft materials.
The Quick Canadian Facts pocket annual presents taxes this year nearly matching 1949 totals. It notes PEI as smallest and Quebec as largest, with a claimed origin for Canada from an Indian word meaning collection of huts. Prairie provinces show no decline in farm cash income.
A compact quiz item asks for the origin of Canada's name the largest and smallest provinces and compares purchasing power of the Canadian dollar across 1945 1953 and 1954. It questions whether all provinces shared in farm income decline and asks how much total Canadian taxes grew since 1949 with an answer column.
The Alberta department of Education urges Alberta history instruction start by Easter with a 1955 Jubilee program plan. Grades 1-6 will undertake local history themes and a free booklet arrives April 1. A pageant, talks by oldtimers, plays, songs, and a broadcast are planned for June 9 1955 with features chosen by schools.
A compact guide stresses the importance of a first aid kit in homes offices cars and camps. It notes keeping dressings in a sterilized jar with a good lid and renewing liquid antiseptics periodically with advice from a druggist. A small kit is advised for hikes and camping trips due to their frequent demand.
A new banking technique uses a mobile TV eye camera to monitor all bank areas and trigger alarms during robberies. Officials anticipate enhanced security and rapid response across branches.
The Vauxhall station hosts joint irrigation and drainage research led by Mr. Jacobson and Dr. C D Stewart. The three fold aim is profitable permanent agriculture, water apportionment, and efficient irrigation design for crops. The energy concept of soil moisture guides measurements to estimate available water and optimal depth of irrigation. With three-quarter million acres irrigated in Alberta, efficient water use grows increasingly urgent for present and future needs.
Regina announces extended freight assistance under the department of Agriculture policy to move graded commercial carrots of Selkirk wheat from Manitoba into Saskatchewan rust areas. The program now covers registered seed wheat and oats and barley grades, encouraging farmers to organize shipping points and place orders via local elevator agents.
Lethbridge Experimental Station lists 44 native trees and shrubs fully hardy in Southern Alberta. They survive the harsh temperature swings caused by Chinook winds, which cause winter killing of less hardy plants.
Newfoundland had the largest average household size last year at 5.1 persons, while British Columbia trailed with 3.3 persons per household. The data highlight regional differences in family structure and living arrangements across Canada.
A father learns to avoid negative questions with his child then faces a store demand for a choice between a mitt or bat. Two hermits on neighboring islands reconnect after years. A health obsessed man, funded by many health interests, passes, leaving a wake of specialists and institutions at the funeral.
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