1955 Farm outlook sees modest gains and steadier markets
The Ottawa Agricultural Conference projects a brighter 1955 with stable or rising North American business, stronger Western European economies, and continued high world trade. Canada sees slight 1954-to-55 improvement in incomes and investment, with farm cash receipts and net income near 1954 levels, and grain inventories expected to fall slightly by year end due to higher deliveries and cash gains.
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Ottawa
North America
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Canada
Potato King Aubrey Hall Wins at Langford Show
Aubrey Hall of Langford near Victoria is British Columbia's potato king after winning the show with a yield of 28 tons of white rose spuds per acre.
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Aubrey Hall
Langford
Victoria
British Columbia
Britain and Canada lead Commonwealth oil output in 1954
Canada is projected to be the largest oil producer in the Commonwealth for 1954 with about 12.1 million metric tons, following higher totals than 1953. Britain, India, Pakistan and British Borneo also contribute, with Trinidad reporting nearly 3.1 million tons in 1953.
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Canada
Commonwealth
London
The
Petroleum Information Board
British Borneo
Trinidad
India
Pakistan
U.K
Earl of Wemyss Returns from Canada Trip
The Earl of Wemyss and March, chairman of the National Trust for Scotland, reports strong Canadian goodwill toward Scotland after a seven week tour of Canada and the United States. He notes more than 100 new trust members, mostly Canadians, were gained during the visit. The National Trust for Scotland was founded in 1931 to preserve Scotland’s architectural and historic sites.
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Canada
Scotland
Earl of Wemyss and
March
National Trust For Scotland
United States
United Kingdom to build reactor pile at Dounreay site
A large scale model of the Dounreay site in Scotland shows a steel sphere about 150 feet in diameter and 35 feet high planned as the countries first breeder pile. The reactor will generate electricity by producing steam to drive conventional machines on a 140 acre site in the north.
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United Kingdom
Dounreay
Scotland
London
Canadian student designs on show in London
A coat and cocktail gown designed by Vancouver girl Miss Judith Parsons were displayed in London as part of St Martin's centenary celebrations. Overseas students showing work include participants from Britain, Canada, Cuba, Thailand, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Egypt, France, Italy, Persia, Poland and South Africa.
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Vancouver
Judith Parsons
London
St. Martin’s School of Art
Miss Parson
Cold prevention and germ spread warnings from old text
The snippet notes coughs and colds peak in winter and spring and warns damp feet and cold rubbers help ward off illness. It says uncapped coughs spread germs over several feet and to avoid people who sneeze without tissues. It also mentions earliest glass from Egyptian tombs around 1500 B C.
Farm seed cleaning machines and methods for farmers
Farmers facing seed cleaning challenges should choose from various machines such as fanning mills disc machines indent cylinders roll mills and blanket mills. Proper setup with sieves screens and initial hand sieving improves grading and reduces weed seed contamination across wheat durum oats barley rye and flax.
Saskatchewan farmers order forage seed in 1954 program
1,000 Saskatchewan farmers have placed orders under the 1954 fall seeding forage crop program. Sufficient seed went out to sow 15,000 acres, with half sown in the southwest where late fall seeding is advised. Grass-alfalfa mixtures dominate, and total 1954 and spring campaigns reach 4,200 and 70,000 acres respectively.
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Saskatchewan
R. E. McKenzie
Bureau of Publications
Plant Industry
Royal Bank of Canada posts record assets and higher capital
The Royal Bank of Canada ended its fiscal year on November 30 with assets of 3.0269 billion, the first Canadian chartered bank over the $3 billion mark. Deposits total 2.7975 billion, with personal savings deposits surpassing 1.126 billion. Loans reach 1.1880 billion, liquid assets 1.8519 billion, and net profit after taxes 9.56 million. Dividends total 5.57 million, with 4 million transferred to the Best Fund. remaining balance 1.504 million carried forward.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
N.H.A
Dominion
Best Fund
Cost to Send a Letter to America at Colonial Rates
The British Broadcasting Corp reports an American asked in a Post Office about sending a letter to America by service mail. He learns the TAB is five pence and a half, about three cents, and comments its low price. A clerk explains that same rate applies to all the colonies.
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Washington
British Broadcasting Corp
America
Step Saver Serving Tray Pattern for Kitchen Set
Home Workshop describes a durable step saver serving tray for eight, with dual size tracing designs and three dimensional drawings showing assembly. Priced 35c, pattern 388 is available alone or in the Kitchen Remodeling Packet for 1.50 post paid, with extra postage options. Order from Department P.P.S. Vancouver B C.
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Weend
Department P.P.S
Home Workshop
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Vancouver aims for bigger share of Canada's grain flow
Vancouver seeks to expand its grain trade as a cooperative pool unveils a 2,000,000 bushel elevator to raise local capacity to 7.3 million bushels and add 12 cleaners. The project, part of a $1.5 million BC expansion, starts in February and will take a year to complete with planning by C D Howe and Co. of Port Arthur.
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Vancouver
A. T. Baker
Calgary
Cooperative Pool
AWP
British Columbia
Alberta
C. D. Howe and Co
Port Arthur
Ont
Baker
B.C
New Westminster
Prince Rupert
Orient
Japan
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee celebration urged by education minister
Saskatchewan leaders frame the 1955 Golden Jubilee as a chance to honor pioneers and record the province's history. Education Minister Lloyd stresses every community has stories of perseverance, bees, box socials, and early schools and churches, urging broad participation for strength and dignity.
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Saskatchewan
Lloyd
Peo
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