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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
3
Field adviser J W White of Canada's Department of Agriculture outlines insulation needs for dairy barns. Dry, weatherproof insulation and moisture control preserve temperature, aiding comfort and ventilation. thickness depends on herd size and outside climate.
In Saskatchewan, two hunters report large 800-pound moose with 13 point antlers. Mr Palm and Francis Trombley assisted loading the animal into town after a successful hunt near the steel bridge on Smoky Burn road. A second group, Henry Olson Elmer Olson and Ralph Green, also bagged an 800-pound moose with 13 points south of Jackson Smith's. The Observer Carrot 2ver Sask notes giant East Indies clams weigh about 500 pounds each with about 20 pounds of edible flesh per animal.
Ed Shearer, resident engineer for Saskatchewan highways, calls the 500 mile La Ronge Uranium City road one of the largest and toughest road projects in province history. The route faces muskeg fills, massive rock blasting, hundreds of bridges, logistics for winter freight by cat train, summer air drops for perishables, and permafrost challenges. The path covers Nemeiben River to Uranium City with varied terrain from dense forest to glaciated ridges and Athabasca sands before final rugged uplands.
Canada has about 17 million people versus roughly 172 million in the United States, placing Canada at about one-tenth the size of its southern neighbor. The figures reflect a long standing demographic gap between the two countries.
Eastern Canadian markets saw lamb prices hold at the 1955 per cwt live weight level as offerings to the Agricultural Stabilization Board were accepted. Good lambs at Montreal and Toronto public stockyards are valued at 1955 per cwt live and 39.90 per cwt warm dressed, with carcasses purchasable until March 31, 1959 and free removal before then if a market exists.
A want ad seeks a salesman under forty years old to handle egg sales. The note emphasizes age limit and sales role in the local market.
Advertisement for Pattern 7276 shows a family of pups ready to be embroidered. Includes transfer size 15x19 inches color chart and key with instructions. Send 35 cents in coins, with name address and pattern number to Household Arts Department Toronto.
The Mercury argues that ministers deserve higher pay and benefits, comparing them to beer store clerks and urging a strike to push wage and pension improvements. It criticizes long hours, lack of overtime pay, and inadequate fringe benefits, claiming ministers are exploited by employers.
The column urges residents to buy locally to boost the town economy, fund sidewalks streets wells and schools, and keep taxes in the area. It notes city parking rules and fines deter nonresidents and may push people to smaller towns offering safer living, quieter streets, and less congestion.
In this season the editor lauds the many women who organize church and group fowl suppers. The piece highlights the gathering, friendly chats, and generous dining as crowds enjoy overflowing tables, colorful dishes, and the motto Eat all you can.
An effort to reintroduce pheasants in the district is under way. Farmers who were given young birds by the Fish and Game League have released them from shelter and now must protect them. The text urges sportsmen to avoid shooting these birds this year to allow them a chance to survive.
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