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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
2
The world food shortage born in war has raised demand on agriculture in food producing nations. Rationing and scarce surpluses persist as grain and crops fail to meet needs. Canada has made a notable contribution to alleviating the international food crisis through its farmers.
Britain increased agricultural output during World War II as food imports dwindled. Measures included export guidance, more machinery use, land drainage, and farm workers’ wage controls. The Women’s Land Army and seasonal labor supported farming while rationing was imposed.
The war spurred farm mechanization with two thirds of machinery made in Britain and rental centers. Britain produced 70 percent of its food during the war and seeks to maintain high output postwar with assured markets and guaranteed prices, minimum farm wages, and government land management powers. The British Ministry of Information notes farmers gain confidence with access to the best tools and guidance.
JUNEAU Alaska Sir Hubert Wilkins noted explorer arrived to join an Arctic Institute of North America expedition to explore Seward Glacier north of Yakutat After the camp is established Wilkins will go to Ladd Field to work with the army on cold weather experiments
A Gloster Meteor VII, the world’s fastest jet trainer, completed a 2,550 mile flight from Britain to Turkey in four hours and 42 minutes at an average speed of 542 mph. The aircraft refueled at Marsailles, Rome, and Athens despite added drag from three extra fuel tanks.
An irate Austin resident reported a car theft to police. Hours later he apologized, saying the vehicle had been reclaimed by the finance company.
A collage of light jokes and cartoonish exchanges in a hospital ward and classroom. A doctor calms a patient amid bed shortages while others joke about beds, explosions, storks, and army gear. A judge and teacher scenes deliver quick one liners highlighting family, manners, and aging.
Members pressed the case for a trans Canada highway with questions about provincial authority and federal plans. Speaker Howe asserted route recommendations lie with provinces and approval rests with Ottawa, noting no current blueprint amid unemployment considerations.
Anne Adams Pattern 4632 offers a reversible dress with shoulder buttons and a back panel for suntanning. Includes complete illustrated instructions and fits sizes 12 to 20, 35 inch fabric. Order by mail to Winnipeg Pattern Dept for 25 cents. Also notes corn popping yield of six to eight quarts per pint of shelled corn.
North central Saskatchewan farmers breathed relief as researchers led by Dr. A P Arnason and Dr. A W A Brown sprayed the South Saskatchewan river with DDT emulsion to kill black fly larvae. Observers saw only six live larvae per 100 miles downstream, suggesting effective control with minimal impact on fish and other insects.
Ottawa reports 203 commercial failures in Q1 1948 the highest since 1942. Liabilities total $3.41 million versus $1.43 million a year earlier with three prairie failures. Compared with 1939 first quarter of 3.59 million liabilities, failures remain lower than prewar peaks.
Paris historic eatery opened in the eighteenth century displayed a warning offering relief to diners with the motto Come all ye that labor with the stomach and I will restore you. The line reflects early dining culture and the city’s enduring restaurant heritage.
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