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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
2
The session focused on the farmer s role in Canada s economy with Dr H H Hannarm detailing capital labour and equipment needs. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture president spoke on conditions and challenges facing industry and farming today with notable facts about the farmer s position.
Dr Hannam notes farm price gains lag industrial and retail rises from May 1950 to June 1951. Industrial prices up 32 percent, farm prices 15 percent, retail 17 percent, cost of living 12 percent. Farmers face equipment costs and labor shortages while capital is scarce. experts foresee farm price declines except for meat.
Regina report shows Saskatchewan traffic accidents rose this year while highway deaths declined. J A Christie of the highway traffic board notes 38 fatal accidents through August versus 43 in 1950, with 45 deaths last year and 40 in 1951. Total accidents reached 3,675 this year against 3,359 last year.
Edmonton football fans show support with hot dog sales at J. H. Jackson's concession stands. Sales climbed to 485 dozen after a victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, then fell to 380 dozen after a loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and further to 300 dozen after a second loss to Winnipeg. Jackson remains the team’s top booster.
A collage of quick wits and misadventures shows late recruits earning a surprise fall in during roll call and a restaurant visitor declaring lunch hour. Punchlines cover debt payoffs, christened names, jellyfish stories, and family banter about fathers and Lincoln.
Researchers report fish living at the greatest depths ever documented in ocean trenches. The findings indicate remarkable tolerance to extreme pressure and low temperatures, expanding understanding of marine life limits and adaptation.
Wet prairies cut year crop quality with less than five percent of hard Red spring wheat expected No. 1 Northern versus a 28 percent 10 year average. Preliminary protein stands at 13.9 percent, near last year and above the 13.3 ideal for bread making while sprout and other factors degrade grade.
Farmers across the prairie grain belt face harvest setbacks as persistent rain hampers reaping efforts. Officials estimate an expected wheat crop near 530 million bushels, with widespread delays impacting production and supply.
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