How Seed Potato Certification Began
Seed Potato Certification in Canada began in 1914 after Powdery scab disease appeared in the Eastern Maritimes. An organizing body was created to curb the disease and study low yields from northern grown seed potatoes exported to the United States and the West Indies. By 1924 the program spread coast to coast with uniform standards.
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Canada
Maritimes
United Sates
West Indies
Prince Edwardsland
Some Hints About Thermostats
A thermostat is a four litre gadget that can save work or cause trouble depending on location. Placement near cold drafts or heat sources skews room temperatures and reduces overall comfort. The ideal spot is an inside wall with even temp, about two feet above the floor for better child level comfort.
Fisherman John Sehndt Marks Empty Page Ad
A small town paper ran a half page of white space with a tiny line stating John Sehndt went fishing with the copy in his packer. The quirky notice highlights an unusual ad placement centered in the issue.
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John Sehndt
Memory and vegetables: a nostalgic column on recipes
A reflective piece recalls childhood memories linked to meals and mothers attention to food. It offers several dated kitchen recipes including corn stuffed peppers Lima bean deluxe and onion pie with instructions and notes on serving both hot and cold.
Apple Cider Said to Speed Potato Taste Tests
A paper titled Flavour in Potatoes as Influenced by Organic Insecticides claims apple cider between tasting samples reduces taint from soil-born insect controls. Report notes cider speeds tasting but provides no total amount consumed.
Count Ten Before You Pull the Rip Cord
A factory overstock on Ve Day moved to pricey stock and converted it into sheer unmentionables. The plant manager announced no extra charge for a new feature printed across each garment reading Count ten before you pull the rip cord.
Strength and vitality of Canada from diverse citizens
The article lauds Canada as a democracy enriched by its diverse inhabitants from many nations. It highlights Greek contributions to Canadian culture and notes Greeks gaining citizenship, independence, and entrepreneurship within Canada.
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Canada
Greece
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Toronto
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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James 1
Newfoundland
New World
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