Control of wild buckwheat proves troublesome in Saskatchewan
A Canada Department of Agriculture report from the Experimental Farm at Scott Saskatchewan notes wild buckwheat as a hardy annual weed resistant to MCP and 2 4 D. It has risen since 1945 with 2 4 D, hindering harvesting and lowering grain yields. Treatments with standard or low volatile 2 4 D esters at 4 oz per acre, spaced two weeks apart, offer partial control and may be limited to wheat and barley fields, with oats and flax safer at similar rates. Spraying at the first true leaf stage helps, but complete control is unlikely. Cultivation can help but germination timing varies. early emergence allows destruction with red weeders. harrowing can reduce buckwheat when young wheat and buckwheat appear together.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Experimental Farm
Canada Department of Agriculture
Scott
Sask
Lancashire contest crowns laziest person winner
Harold Powell, 66, wins first prize in a county contest for the laziest person in Lancashire. He shaves in bed in a four deep easy chair and uses elastic shoelaces to avoid tying. He says work and worry are the two great evils of today, while fellow contestant Harold Watson imagines a chair with many built in amenities. Raw milk pasteurization method noted.
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Lancashire
Harold Powell
Harold Watson
Rose garden an investment in living
An article advises that modern rose plants yield high cut flower returns, with conservative annual blooms totaling three to four dozen and retail value of nine to 12 dollars. It recommends starting with 3-6 plants, spacing three feet, varying colors, and planning additions yearly. Planting site, soil, and fertilizer guidance are provided for sunny or partial shade, well drained ground, and spading soil to a foot.
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American Association For Nurserymen
Ghosts Perch on Fence Posts Spark Doctor Inquiry
A patient begs his doctor for help as spirits of departed relatives haunt his garden at night. The doctor jokes to sharpen the posts. A wife forces heavy luggage on the traveler, while he longs for the piano and tests the tickets in a tense, quippy exchange.
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Mac
Holland to push sea reclamation amid population boom
Holland plans a new 133000 acre expansion of its Zuider Zee reclamation as a growing population spurs further land gain. The 1953 flood showed the sea as a persistent foe, but engineers rebuilt dykes and pumps to turn reclaimed areas like Wieringermeer and Noordoost into thriving polders.
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Holland
The
Sea
Amsterdam
Zuider Zee
Old Man Sea
Normandy
England
Wieringermeer Polder
Noordoostpolder
Ir. C. Lely
Zee
Ijssielmeer
Dry humor and Dutch polders reshape Holland
The piece blends a cartoonish shirt shop scene with a serious report on Holland’s polder plan. It describes pumping out land from the sea, forming a new province with Lelystad as future capital, 50 000 plus residents, tree belts, and extensive canal and lake work. It notes 900 000 residents and strategic shipping position on the Rhine and North Sea.
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Holland
Lelystad
North Sea
Rhine
Canada reports drop in tuberculosis deaths to new low
Canadian statistics show tuberculosis deaths fell to 1,582 last year, dropping the mortality rate to 9 per 100000. Deaths among Indigenous groups also declined, while admissions remained high. The report covers bank debits, price indexes, traffic accidents, labor income, wages, and several manufacturing and storage trends.
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Canada
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Tempo of life does not change aging pace
Two physiologists, Dr. Steven Horvath of Iowa and Dr. Dwight Ingle of Chicago, told the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association that age has little effect on stress response and chronological age is meaningless. They cited heredity and stress adaptation as factors, noting life expectancy hinges more on heart degeneration than hair color.
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Chicago
Steven Horvath
University of Iowa
Dwight Ingle
University of Chicago
American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associa
Dr. Ingle
Horvath
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West Norfolk Hunt
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Morroco
Cpl. Greentree
RCAF
No. 1 Air Division
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Germany
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