Rainfall Variability Shapes Prairie Farm Prospects
Ottawa notes rainfall variability a key factor in Prairies farming. A five year study shows April to August rainfall 22 inches, 23 percent above normal, with 1954 the wettest season at 13.5 inches. Flooding, delayed seeding, cooler harvests, and disease risks accompany wet years. land management adapts to both droughts and downpours.
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Prairie
Beatt
Saskatchewan
Geo. W. Robertson
Department of Transport
Division of Field Husbandry
Canada Department of Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Broadview
Alberta
Sunflower Rust Varieties and Cross Infection Risks
Research from the Plant Pathology Laboratory in Winnipeg shows wild sunflowers can spread rust to cultivated crops, with rust overwintering in Canada and infecting next spring. Rust races may arise, affecting resistant Beacon varieties, but ongoing breeding aims to stay ahead and provide resistant Sunflower varieties.
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W. E. Sackston
Plant Pathology Laboratory
Canada Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Texas
Mexico
Beacon
Weed killer amino-triazole linked to cancer research findings
University of California researchers Werner Heim David Apple man and H T Pyfrom study amino-triazole, a weed killer, showing it reduces catalase in liver and kidneys while leaving blood catalase unchanged. They note the chemical mimics cancer’s effect on the enzyme, offering clues to cancer biochemistry. An unrelated line mentions spaceflight medical issues at 1230 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Heim
David Appleman
H T Pyfrom
University of Calfornia
Tongam Star Created For Services To The Kingdom
Queen Adlote of the British protectorate approves a Tongan Star order with three classes to honor notable services to the Tongan kingdom in the Pacific islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonarfeny
Tonga
Pacific
Adlote
Snow mold tests distinguish turf damage from winter kill
Edmonton plant pathologists report snow mold fungus in central Alberta plants releases hydrocyanic acid absorbed by roots and crowns. Chemical tests detect cyanide in infected turf but not in healthy areas or trampled pathways, aiding quick weather versus fungus determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton Plant Pathology Division
Canada Department of Agriculture
J B. Lebeau
Alberta
Canada
Postmark Proof for Imaginary February 31 Stamp
Mrs Irvin Lillis of Marengo Iowa claims a stamp cancellation proves the February 31 date. Her husband mailed a valentine from Cedar Rapids and the stamp was reportedly cancelled February 31 1956 after an employee read the machine numbers backward as 3192.
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Irvin Lillis
Marengo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Post Office
Deaf School Emphasizes Oral Training for Speech
In Canada eight schools for the deaf use an oral program stressing mouth positions breath control and throat vibration to help students hear and speak. Sign language is rarely taught except when lip reading fails.
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Canada
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Ottawa
Prairies
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Richard A. Flinn
Montreal
Deaf-Mutes Institute
Insitute
National Film Board
Chris Lund
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