Weeds as Canada’s Worst Enemy to Farmers
A Publicity bulletin notes weed seeds flood soils and hinder clean seed. It cites 74 Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario Quebec fields and 573 soil samples showing high weed seed counts at 0 2 3 and 5 7 inch depths. It warns one weed can produce up to 1 500 000 seeds and urges rigorous seed cleaning. The 78 page bulletin Weeds and Weed Seeds outlines seed cleaning methods and is available free from Agriculture Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Be a Wood Daddy While Driving for Safety
A plea to drivers to watch for children and drive calmly. The author asks readers to consider other parents and their kids, recalling how adults once played as children. It urges patience, vigilance, and a respectful, careful approach on the street to protect every child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Tom
Is It Foolish to Work
A Collingwood Bulletin piece contrasts criminals and honest workers. It argues that crime offers no lasting gains and risks, while steady, honest labor builds reputation and freedom from worry, ending in a life of self respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingwood Bulletin
Norval Church A Century of Service And Nine Ministers
A historical sketch recalls Norval Presbyterian Church’s hundred year record. Ladies led fundraising and mission efforts, Sunday School growth, and ministry through a sequence of pastors. The piece notes key figures, buildings, and the church’s commitment to worship, outreach, and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Presbyterian Church
Norval Church
Women's Missionary Society
Argo
John Wilkie
India
Robert Reid
John W. Noble
Alex
T. E. Reid
John Hunter
Andrew McClure
Robert P. Reid
Alfred McLaughlin
Albert Hunter
Mr. Argo
Bible Class and Teachers Association
Young People’s Society
Norval
Patrick Gray
Union
Gray
Joseph Alexander
James Argo
McMillan
Church
Christ
Man
The Grand Bank Fishing Ground Description
The Grand Bank lies off Newfoundland in the Atlantic as a long shoal up to 300 miles, shallow below 600 feet with a southeastern projection. Geologists deem it a remnant of an ancient submerged mountain range. Its mud and sand bottom feeds diatoms and algae fueling crustaceans mollusks and thousands of codfish from deeper waters.
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Grand Bank
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Bank
Book lover laments missing shelves for growing collection
A person collects books and asks for shelves while noting no one sends shelves. The exchange highlights a humorous wish for additional storage furniture to match the expanding library.
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Georgetown
Neilson
Harry Chu
Brook Block
Main St
South
Muskoka Wharf
Muskoka
R.M.S
Toronto
Sagamo
Muskoka Lakes Navigation and Hotel Company, Limited Box
Gravenhurst, Ontario
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
J. N. O’neill & Son
Snyder’s Cartage
Daddy
the Grand Bank
The
Herald
R. Fi. Thompson & Co
Hardacre
Ines Dioner
George C. Brown
R.R
Ont
Hudson
DE Luxe
Bindan
de Laws
Tilbury
Dante
Setemland
Oom Sa
Gray’s. Garage
Hudson and Terraplane
Miel Street
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