Canadian Beekeepers No Floor Price Acknowledged
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told the commons the Canadian beekeepers council has not asked for a floor price on honey this year. The 1950 VON poster contest awarded $100 to Calgary student Don Dancer with honourable mentions for William Mason of Winnipeg.
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Gardiner
The
Commons
Canadian Beekeepers Council
Don Dancer
Calgary
Victorian Order of Nurses
V.O
Wiliam Mason
Winnipeg
When They Got Money They Paid Off Debts
The Montreal Daily Star notes prairie farmers used good times to reduce farm mortgages from 168.7 million in 1937 to 32.5 million in 1949. The trend reflects prudent debt reduction and strong work ethic, though some debts may remain in other forms and under different instruments.
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The
Montreal Daily Star
Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association
Prairie Provinces
Ambitious hens lay huge eggs in Alberta district
In Rocky Mountain House Alta hens produce oversized eggs. A Barred Rock owned by Mrs J Ankle laid eggs 8% inches around and 3% ounces in weight, followed by a neighbor's White Sussex laying 4% ounce egg. A nearby vineyard is said to yield a ton of raisins per acre in its fifth year.
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Rocky Mountain House
Alta
J. Ankle
Salada Tea Sponsors Goodwill Farm Tour for Ontario Youth
On May 7 four Ontario farmers set out on a three thousand mile inspection tour of U S agricultural projects. The trip includes the Tennessee Valley development Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Malabar Farm Cornell and Ohio State Universities and a Washington D C visit with a weekend in New York City. The group led by A G Skinner includes Earl Bacher Robert Nixon Eugene Timbers and Norman Watson to promote soil conservation and cattle breeding.
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Ontario
United States
Tennessee Valley
Ohio Breeders Co-op Association
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Louis Bromfeld
Cornell Ohio State
Kentucky
Washington
New York City
Canada’s Duck Population Low During Winter
A mid winter survey by the Quebec Federation of Fish and Game Associations shows widespread declines in duck numbers across most provinces. In the Maritimes, golden eyed ducks and Canada Geese rose, while Newfoundland is new to the returns. Eider ducks blacks and golden eyes were most common along the south coast with Manitoba and Saskatchewan recording the lowest totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec Federation of Fish and Game Associations
Dominion Wildlife Officers
Maritimes
Newfoundland
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Worldly seniors and quirky tales from far and wide
The column notes prominent elders like Connie Mack at 87 and Lord Trenchard at 77 pushing limits in sports aviation and life. It also relays Arnaldo Capelli’s fatal sighting of a flying saucer hoax, Sir Thomas Moore praising herbal remedies, a duck‑raised cat, a dog‑raised cat, a five mile football queue in Scotland, Walter Neusel still boxing at 43, and other curious snippets from around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Lord Trenchard
Royal Air Force
Scotland
Walter Neusel
New York
Germany
Neusel
Build Your Own Cow Trailer From Readily Available Wood
A simple carpentry guide explains making a cow sized stock trailer using two 2x12 oak sills above springs, cross members, and mortised uprights. It details bolted side boards, top stiffeners from 2x4s, and floor supported by cross members, recommending oak or fir framing and pine or spruce for sides.
Western Girls Invade New Fields
Three Western Canada women nearing graduation at Ontario Veterinary College plan varied careers in veterinary science Miss Belcher from Roblin Manitoba aims for fur bearing animal work after study in Wisconsin Miss Hooper from Victoria seeks Thoroughbred horses and post graduate work in England Miss Tailyour from Kelowna plans Toronto post graduate study in Public Health for veterinarians and a public health career
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Miss Tailyour
Kelowna
B.C
Toronto
Kitchen Meditations Whistling In The Rain
A reflective poem recalls a boy whistling in spring rain. the narrator revisits barefoot childhood days among green fields and grain. The memory evokes freedom and renewal as today signals a fresh start.
Active Search For Asbestos In Saskatchewan
Resources Minister J. H. Brockelbank says asbestos exploration will be a highlight of Saskatchewan mineral activity this year. He notes asbestos found in northern localities and at Reindeer Lake last summer as particularly interesting. Eastern producers seek western supplies to cut freight costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
J. H. Brockelbank
Reindeer Lake
Brockelbank
Caribou Smith recalls Wild West life tied to Buffalo Bill
Caribou Smith aged 89 recounts growing up with Buffalo Bill Cody and Calamity Jane in the late 19th century. He recalls a frontier Colt gift from Cody, memories of scalps from Indian friends, and running away from Yakima to reach Cody's Wyoming cattle operations and Wild West show.
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Cranberry Portage
Mar
Caribou Smith
Buffalo Bill
Calamity Jane
Yakima
Wash
Wyoming
William Frederick Cody
Cody
Caribou
Honey crop in Canada declines from 1948 peak
The 1949 Canadian honey crop is estimated at 31,286,000 pounds, down 31 percent from the near record 1948 crop of 45,145,000 pounds.
Weekly Tip on Mending Before Laundering
A practical tip suggests repairing small tears before washing to prevent larger tears during handling. Mending before washing or ironing reduces rumpling and keeps garments neat after laundering.
Crossword puzzle clues from an old page
The reader is presented with a dense set of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical grids. Clues reference animals, actions, prefixes, colors, minerals, letters and notable names including a famous author. The puzzle specifies positions and associated hints such as primes and nautical terms.
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Shillington
Bedfordshire
England
Japan
United Kingdom
John F. Conklin
Edmonton
Et Sweezy
Edmonton Pulp and Paper Mills Limited
Canadian Maritime Commission
Ottawa
J. W Clyne
Sale
Salada Tea Company
Party
Earl
A. G. Skinner
Cayuga
Earl Bacher
Robert Nixon
Cayuga Hagersville
Eugene Timbers Norman Watson
Milliken
Woodbridge
Flying Saucers
Arnaldo Capelli
Milan
Italy
Signor Capelli
Sir Thomas Moore
House of Commons
India
Perth
Australia
Arizona
Leon Plete Oe Fan
Petlom
Dram Bar
Hes
Sior
By Jane Dale
William
Ferguson
Sete
Mar. Charles
Bikale
New Torr
NEA Service, Inc
M. Reg
U.S
Jacob
King of Bashan
By Len Kleis
Virgil
al Vermeer
Priscilla
Lester
Hell
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