Frosted Flax May Kill Livestock
Frosted flax from August frost damaged fields poses extreme danger to feeding livestock. Analyses from the Soil Research Laboratory show lethal toxicity in samples from Val Marie Eston and Eastend, with poisoning possible from bolls buds stems or leaves. Rapid symptoms include staggering convulsions and death within an hour. Submit about one pound samples for testing from each affected field portion.
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Soil Research Laboratory
Val Marie
Eston
Eastend
Muenscher
United States
Swift Current
Appeals For Box Cars To Move Damp Grain In Manitoba
Due to poor harvesting conditions in Manitoba an urgent appeal asks for box cars to transport damp grain to Lake head for drying. Premier Campbell sent the letter to CN Rail president Donald Gordon and CPR president W A Mather, with a copy to Trade Minister H C Howe.
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Manitoba
Lakehead
Donald Gordon
Canadian National Railways
W. A Mather
Canadian Pacific Railways
D L. Campbell
Har. C. D. Howe
Trade and Commerce
Don’t Let Your Child Be A Victim
A public health advisory warns parents that diphtheria caused more deaths than polio in some provinces last year and urges immunization for children. It notes polio has no effective preventive yet while diphtheria is preventable, and stresses immediate vaccination to save lives.
Gasoline and kerosene price cuts across Manitoba
Wholesale gasoline and kerosene prices fell at most Manitoba stations by up to four cents per gallon, with light fuel oils dropping as much as one cent. Transport shifts from Alberta crude by rail to pipelines enable broader benefits, and further reductions are expected as the Winnipeg refinery comes on line and Alberta crude prices ease toward Ontario refineries. The cuts follow a prior seven tenths cent drop in gasoline and a half cent drop in light fuel oils after the Canadian dollar's exchange value change.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Canada
Winnipeg
Ontario
Tourist Industry On The Upswing In Manitoba
Manitoba’s tourism slowly recovered from spring floods with 307000 visitors in the first eight months and an estimated 15000000 spent. R J Bower assists Manitoba Hotel Association noting 400000 visitors in 1949, while hoping 1950 totals will match or exceed. He cites broad provincial benefits from tourism and tax revenue.
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Manitoba
R. J. Bower
Bureau of ‘Travel and Publicity
Department of Industry and Commerce
Manitoba Hotel Association
U.S
Canada
Bower
U K Plowing Champs Crowned at Ontario Arena
Premier Leslie Frost of Ontario presided at the presentation of awards for the four week UK tour winners at the International Plowing match in Beton Ontario. Hugh Lilie of Georgetown won champion tractor man, while Herb Jarvis of Agincourt took laurels with a horse drawn plow.
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United Kingdom
Leslie Frost
Ontario
Beton
Ont
Hugh Lilie
Georgetown
Herb Jarvis
Agincourt
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