Nut growing boom in British Columbia faces foreign competition
British Columbia expands filbert and other nut plantings to meet wartime demand and rising prices. Fraser Valley groves, now about 313 acres, rely on climate advantages and long planning, while growers seek fewer better varieties and stronger local brands Produced in B C aims to replace imports from Italy Spain and elsewhere as Vancouver Island and Okanagan develop walnuts and other nuts.
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B.C
Fraser Valley
Italy
Spain
Turkey
China
South America
Vancouver Island
Okanagan
Victoria
Sidney
Nanaimo
St. Paul, Minn
Clarke
J. A
Jack” Gellatly
Westbank
Okanagan Valley
Gellatly
Japan
Britain
Chilliwack
Vancouver
Far From Centre Probed Depths Reveal Earth’s Core Gap
An article notes that drilling beyond 13,000 feet for oil is tiny compared with the earth’s radius, representing only about 0.006 percent of the way to the center.
Miscellaneous Historical Facts From Various Eras
A collection of brief statements covers diverse topics from ancient kings and laws to scientific sleep research and old monetary barter. It notes King Arthur as a general rather than English monarch, Everest named after Capt. George Everest, sleep aiding brain repair, Hammurabi’s code circa 2350 B C, insect leg spurs, tobacco as early legal tender, early footwear mentions, and Elizabeth I receiving a wristwatch in 1572.
Britain to Lose Foreign Currency Via Tourist Shortage
A British Travel Association official warned that Britain will lose about 90 million pounds in foreign currency next year due to insufficient accommodation for an estimated 3,000,000 visiting tourists.
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Britain
British Travel Association
Earliest Sundial Traced to 1000 B.C. Rhodesia Origins
A sundial dating to about 1000 B.C. is reported to have been found in Rhodesia and is thought to originate from a Semitic culture.
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Rhodesia
Instinctual Learning Across Species
The piece contrasts instinctive learning in birds with mammal training. Royal Ontario Museum authorities say young birds inherit most behavior, while mammals undergo schooling through parental guidance, play, and experience. Some youths mature quickly. others struggle to survive predator or hunger.
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Royal Ontario Museum
New Car Sales Rise in Canada in First Half
Dominion bureau of statistics reports 28 345 new cars sold in the first six months of the year in Ottawa with total expenditure of 39 514 496 dollars and an average price of 1 394. Commercial vehicle sales numbered 18 544 for 30 937 847 dollars averaging 1 638 per vehicle.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alaska Highway Opens Doors For Pioneers In Canada
The Alaska highway runs 1600 miles from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks and is seen as a potential tourist route and trigger for new development in minerals forests and agriculture. Private enterprises may open gas stations garages and tourist centers but travel permits and military screening limit immediate traffic.
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UAWA
Alaska
Canada
United States
Dawson
Creek
B.C
Fairbanks
Jooms
Cmdr
L. H. Phinney
Defence Projects
Northwest
Phinney
Edmonton
Yukon
British Columbia
Mines and Resources Department
Army
Dawson Creek
Whitehorse
Kluane Lake
Bishop Martin Urges Respect for Eskimos in Canada
In Winnipeg Bishop Martin of Saskatchewan appeals to white Canadians to refrain from influencing Eskimos. He emphasizes the Eskimos are happy as they are and criticizes imposing Western reforms including housing, dress, marriage, and modern systems. He notes a contrast with liberal expectations in dealing with backward races.
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Martin
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Symbol Of The Hat Inference And Attitude Across Headwear
The piece links hat positions to personality signs: back of head signals detached humor or defiance, side suggests rakish mischief, straight on implies punctuality and reliability, front-tilt hints at distracted mood. It reads as a playful taxonomy of hat as character indicator.
Knit On Two Needles Mittens Pattern 7088
Pattern 7088 offers mitten directions in sizes 4 6 8 and 10. Use yarn scraps to quickly learn the method and knit a pair for each child. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Departement
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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E. W. Clarke
Abbotsford
Bert
Wal
Arthur
England
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
George Everest
Survey of India
Hammurabi
Babylonia
Virginia
Elizabeth
You
New Zealand
Wellington
David Wilson
Department of Mines and Resources
Halifax
Rhonda Kelly
N.S
America
Great Britain
Hin
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