Machinery costs rise for farms 1946 to 1959 in Canada
A federal paper notes farm machinery costs increased modestly relative to other farm items from 1946 to 1959 with wide regional variation. Costs per acre fell where farm size grew. central provinces saw substantial increases while Nova Scotia and British Columbia were extreme. Prairie mechanization was already under way before 1946.
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Federal Agriculture Department
Gordon Haase
Edmonton
Commons Sgriculture Committee
Canada
Haase
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Central Provinces
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
B.C
Comet Tail Shows Direction Of Its Movement
A comet's tail always extends away from the sun while the head moves forward. When a comet travels, the tail precedes the head in the opposite direction of travel.
Venus the second planet from the Sun
Venus ranks second in orbital distance from the Sun. Its orbit has the smallest eccentricity in the planetary system. The mean distance from the Sun is 67,200,000 miles.
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Venus
Venice
Warra
Paris
Brussels
Rome
Cairo
Biarritz
Spain
France
Kremlin
Holland
London
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin
Munich
Niagara Falls
Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Highlight A Lake Oddity
The Great Salt Lake contains no fish but hosts small brine shrimp in its waters. Scientists note the shrimp thrive in hypersaline conditions, forming a unique aquatic ecosystem distinct from typical freshwater fisheries.
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The
Great Salt Lake
Manitoba government seeks air industry work
Manitoba Industry and Commerce Minister Gurney Evans told the legislature that Winnipeg’s aircraft maintenance sector could gain new work as Trans-Canada Airlines reduces servicing there. He suggested Winnipeg might become a servicing hub for polar-route flights and said he pressed TCA to clarify their policy, noting the carrier’s shift away from propeller aircraft.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Trans-Canada Airlines
Industry and Commerce
Gurney Evans
Dew Line
First Calgary Hotel to Open With Pool During Stampede Week
The Trades Winds Hotel, Calgary’s first with a swimming pool, a five story building offering six rooms, lounges and 260 car parking, is set to open during Stampede week at an estimated cost of 2,000 dollars. The piece notes Winnipeg jet-servicing plans and comments by A R Paulley on airline attraction and TCA staff transfers, plus a brief historical reference to Gaulish soap discovery.
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Calgary
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Toronto
Gov't
Evans
TCA
CCF
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