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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
2
Agronomist W L Pringle of the CDA Research Station at Kamloops recommends total vegetation control herbicides to clear fence lines. Apply a one foot band on each side of the fence with Monuron and 2 4-D mixed per label, using a drenching spray. cost under $1 per 100 feet and effects may last up to four years.
In Cornwall a 40 acre area known as the Cornish Jungle yields about two and a half million bamboo canes yearly mainly for horticultural markets. The British Bamboo Cane Company markets canes for brush handles fishing rods yacht rigging and decorative uses. The chairman claims rapid growth, with 100 canes expanding to 6,400 in seven years and an acre potentially yielding 25 million canes. at a shilling each that implies vast revenue.
In 1961 Canadian growers shipped 7 500 tons to Britain as a British shortage raised demand. By 1962 shipments nearly doubled to 14 860 tons with value over one million dollars, establishing a permanent market in Britain for Canadian onions, described as superior to Holland and Spain. Ontario Bradford Marsh plantings rise 40 percent in 1963 per E A Eardley.
Among 36,682 manufacturing establishments, 21,645 reported annual output under 100000 dollars. The data highlights the concentration of small scale production across the sector.
Shipping daffodils to Eastern Canada for Easter is a key BC grower business. Dr. D J Ballantyne reports that stored cut flowers often fade within days, but early experiments at Saanichton show three chemicals Verdan kinetin and napthalene acetic acid may extend bloom life when used as dips. Further tests are needed for commercial use.
Donald Campbell of Britain faced a postponement of his world land speed record attempt as flood waters delayed the run. The trivia notes a misstatement about guided missiles ranges in Austria and mentions New York among capitals.
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