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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1955

Page

7

Atomic Reactor at Chalk River Planned for Ontario

Ottawa commentary outlines a two year project to build an atomic reactor at Chalk River capable of 20 000 kilowatts. Ontario Hydro will fund the conventional plant including building and site costs while the government covers reactor specs and overall cost. Estimated total is 13 to 15 million with Ontario contributing 3 to 5 million. Similar efforts are under way in the United States and United Kingdom.

House of Commons Chalk River Ontario Hydro Ontario United States United Kingdom Prairies British Columbia B.C Ross Thatcher C.C.F

Farm News Indicates Decline in Bovine TB Across Provinces

Ontario and Quebec show reactor rates dropping since earlier years while New Brunswick and Saskatchewan report very low or zero reactors. Fraser Valley British Columbia falls from 7.90 percent in 1926 to 0.02 percent in the latest test. Elgin County Ontario remains under retest for accreditation.

Carleton County N.B Portneuf Que Elgin Terrell Sask Sask., 7,305 Cattle No Reactors; Local Improvement District Alta Fraser Valley B.C Portneuf County Elgin County Ont Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia

Cutting Farm Machinery Costs On Small Farms

An Ottawa study of 124 farms in Ontario and Quebec shows tractor use lowers costs per hour and per acre versus horses. Data: costs drop from 83 cents to 2.14 dollars per hour as annual hours rise, with tractors cutting acres faster and cheaper for ploughing and mowing across both provinces. It notes savings when neighboring farmers share equipment like combines and forage harvesters.

Ontario Quebec Department of Agriculture Ottawa

Farm machinery exchange boosts baler usage hours

A baler can run twice as many hours by exchanging work or by charging different rates per machine. The notes outline operation costs for various farm machines and reference publication 92 Farm Mechanization in Ontario and Quebec from Agriculture Ottawa for details.

Ontario Quebec Information Service Apartment of Agriculture Ottawa

Dangers of Tractor Use Highlighted in Safety List

A Canadian farming safety note warns tractors cause many accidents through human error. It lists risky practices such as high speed corners, unbalanced brakes, rough terrain, steep bank shortcuts, heavy-load jack-rabbit starts, and hitching loads improperly, plus unsafe behaviors like backing while on ground, riding on supports, and letting others or children operate or ride tractors.

Brooding Strong Chicks From a Poultry Flock Report

AG. Rep's. Report by F. Slevinsky emphasizes sanitation and careful flock management to raise strong healthy chicks. It outlines timing for April hatched chicks, benefits of early hatch, brooders, space guidelines, equipment, litter, and chick guards for a 100 chick brooder setup with practical tips for production and profitability.

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