Marquis Wheat No Longer Leads In Western Canada
The September Royal Bank letter lauds Marquis wheat and Sir Charles Saunders but notes Thatcher dominates in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Red Bobs in Alberta, with Marquis still leading only south of Red Deer in small areas. Overall Marquis accounted for 26.2 percent of acreage vs Thatcher 50.6 and Red Bobs 12.8.
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The
Royal Bank
Canada
Charles Saunders
Marquis
United States
Searle Grain Company
Thatcher
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Edmonton
Red Deer
Red Bobs
Harvesting Frogs Legs By The Bushes
An Alberta farmer faced crop failure after heavy rain, then a frog infestation in pools around his land. As winter froze the sloughs, frogs stood on end with hind feet up. He mowed them, yielding 10 bushels per acre and surviving the season.
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Alberta
Winnipee
Allied Prisoners Reported Free
Morocco Radio claimed 20,000 American and British prisoners were liberated by the Italians and joined Italian patriots, despite Rommel’s offer of 1800 lire per prisoner handed to the Germans.
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Morocco
Erwin Rommel
War Week Commentary on Allied Air Supremacy and Corsica
The piece argues Allied air power is key to ultimate victory as ground offensives stall with autumn rains. It notes the air front tying down millions of Germans, reducing German production by 15 percent, and pressuring Corsica as a potential precursor to broader action in France.
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Red Army
White Russia
Caucasus
Moscow
Dnieper
New York Times
Italy
British
Royal Air Force
United States Highth Air Force
Berlin
Munich
Hannover
Kassel
Frankfort
Germany
Russia
Corsica
Mediterranean
Crete
Balkan
Hitler
Bastia
Marseilles
Rome
Coresica
France
Ottawa Sets Ceiling Prices for Apples Across Canada
Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces uniform ceiling prices to stabilize apple costs during the marketing season. The order limits price changes, allows on-hand stock disposal by Oct 9, and outlines grower, dealer, and consumer pricing across three Canadian zones including Ontario Quebec and British Columbia.
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Prices and Trade Board
Prices Board
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
P. R
Sudbury
Montreal
British Columbia
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Edmonton: Journal
Sally
Guadalcanal
Mama
MacDonald
Daily Mail
United Kingdom
Air Front
Ottawa Reports
Gravensteins
Nova Scotia
McIntosh
Famouse
Maritime Provinces
Kentville
Apple Marketing Board
Annapolis Valley
Claire
North Bay
Mattawa
Glendore
Glendore Mica Prospecting Syndicate
Bay Street
Toronto
United Nations
Gooderham & Worts, Limited
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