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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
4
The text emphasizes soil first planning for lawns and selecting adapted grasses. It notes mowing just above 1.5 inches, late summer reduction, leaving clippings, use of well rotted manure, regular fertilization with ammonium nitrate or sulphate, and snow protection for exposed areas with light brush shortly after freeze-up.
Banking centers cashed cheques 10 percent higher in January with 36 of 52 centres up from a year earlier. Prices edged lower in five cities and higher in three between January 3 and February 1. Poultry numbers rose while geese fell. travel showed US and international spending near 1953 highs. foreign vehicle permits rose. university enrolment up 5 percent. wages and labor income up. wholesale and retail sales mixed. steel up, pig iron down, machines up 27 percent and shipments up 11 percent.
Five trivia prompts cover Buffalo Park bison herd size at Wood Buffalo, postwar home construction totals, federal revenue sources versus sales taxes, Canada’s northernmost city, and the share of Canadians receiving government funds, with a concluding Utah salt claim.
A collection of light humor recounts mishaps at Union Station Bangor a Chinaman jealously guarding his baggage and a porter searching for it. Other bits include office prompts and jokes about Sundays sermons poultry shows and a clumsy bayonet drill with a sorely tested rookie.
A 1952 study of Vulcan Alberta shows farms growing larger from 758 to 789 acres, more machinery, and less labor per farm. Wheat remains about half of land use, with slight shifts to fallow and hog and beef price effects. Land debt fell despite higher living costs as assets rose.
Alberta will create a per driver file system to track accidents violations and police complaints to decide who may keep driving. An appeal board and a driver clinic will handle suspensions with operation planned by September 1.
Canada ranks fourth among nations in value of trade in 1954. The United States and the United Kingdom remain the top two traders, while Germany’s trade recovers after 1950. France, once ahead of Canada in 1851, trails behind its earlier peak in 1954.
By bribing two monks, Byzantine Emperor Justinian secured a silk secret from China. The covert operation enabled silkworms to cross borders and bolster imperial textile endeavors.
A simple casserole blends condensed cream of chicken soup with sour cream and cooked noodles, chicken, and pimiento. Top with crumb and poppy seed mixture and bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes until heated through. Serves six.
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital removed female dogs bladders and grew new ones around acrylic molds with polyethylene tubes. After 5 to 10 weeks the dogs developed functional new bladders with normal tissue and smooth muscle. The study notes high initial mortality but potential for safer future one stage operations and possible human regeneration, pending more cases.
A poem by Jane Dale laments six icy months and longs for southern spell while cherishing return to the familiar northern landscape. The speaker weighs seasonal contrasts from hoarfrost to spring bloom and bullfrog choruses, affirming a deep pull toward home with seasonal rigidity.
A schoolboy tells his mother he behaved well all day and wonders how much trouble a boy can get into by standing in a corner. The lighthearted remark highlights a childlike view of discipline and mischief from a newspaper column.
Quick home tricks include using newspapers as ironing padding and lemons in water to keep skins pliable. For wine stains, cover with salt and let sit, then shake off to remove the stain. To plump raisins, heat on a shallow pan at 350 deg F for 15 minutes.
Aluminum from Canada is increasingly used in Britain to preserve historic buildings. A British firm specializes in aluminum roofs for old churches and is completing its fourth installation in the Banbury area of Oxfordshire.
The maiden voyage of the Royal Canadian Navy patrol vessel Labrador was broadcast by the BBC. Terence Armstrong reported the crew charts waters and tests magnetic data as the icebreaker navigates historic Arctic exploration. The Mint rebuild plan and estimated cost surfaced in Parliament with a two year start.
The demand for British built agricultural tractors at home and abroad in January and February 1955 has been strong, prompting expectations of a noticeable rise in output. Exports last year reached just under 98,000, nearly matching 1953 production of about 109,000 tractors.
Many people react to substances such as animal fur feathers dust pollen or food affecting digestion respiration or skin. The sufferer should consult a doctor who will conduct tests until the allergen is identified and the problem solved.
Quick Canadian Facts presents a compact set of figures: about one in four, revenue from sales and excise taxes roughly doubles annual duties, 15 000, Prince Rupert B C, 2 750 000 with lodging for about 3 000 000 people.
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