Red Fife and the West Wheat Boom Memoir
A nostalgic look at Red Fife wheat, its 1842 discovery by David Fife in Ontario, and how its early spring sowing shortened seasons. It traces the seed’s journey from Scotland to Canada, its pivotal role in expanding prairie wheat and inspiring Marquis wheat, and honors the scientists and farmers who built Canada’s flour industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Fife
Ontario
David Fife
Canada
Peterborough
George Essen
Kincardine
Scotland
Essen
Glasgow
Danzig
Fife
Saunders
Central Experimental Farm
Claiia
Manitoba
Marquis
Calcutta
Himalayas
India
Prairies
West
Newmans
Goulden
Tke David Fife
Homemade Fireside Box and Carrier Pattern Kit
An article describes turning a stout oak hinged fireside box into a seat and storage unit. It details a simulated dowel peg construction, a wood carrier cut from canvas, and a sewing machine assembly. Tracing diagrams for hinges and box patterns are on pattern 362. The kit includes Early American reproductions with standard sizes and costs 35c for the pattern and 1.50 for the complete assortment.
Outdoor Sleep Not Profitable in Drumheller Wager Tale
Clint Smith a 32 year old former RCAF officer in Drumheller Alberta slept outside for 51 nights under a $400 bet with Robin Brown 38. The pair reportedly discussed the wager after a night of drinks with Brown admitting he was sucker ed into it. Smith stayed from 11 pm to 7 am in a light sleeping bag on a hill two miles from town, with Brown paying rent during the period. Weather was mild with light snow in the final nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drumheller
Alta
Clint Smith
RCAF
Robin ‘Brown
Smith
Brown
Alberta
Canadian Farm Loan Board annual report highlights 1953
The Canadian Farm Loan Board released its twenty fourth annual report for the year ended March 31 1953. Applications for loans rose 38 percent with total approved loans of 5852300 up 88 percent from the prior year. First mortgage loans numbered 1685 with an average loan of 3470 including second mortgages. The rise follows the June 1952 act amendment increasing maximum loans to 12000. The first mortgage rate is 5 percent. Assets under administration grew by 1724106 to 31585657, the highest in ten years, and the board remained self supporting with costs up 2.7 percent to 456137.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Town Archives To Be Preserved In Lacombe Vault
Lacombe Alberta will store old and valuable town records in the basement vault of the former Bank of Montreal building. Agreement with owner Dr John McKibbin, after secretary treasurer G T Jackson warned current hazardous storage methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
Alta
Town of
Bank of Montreal
John McKibbin
G. T. Jackson
Ottawa Sharing Compensation Costs For Alta. Defence Workers
Ottawa and Alberta agreed to share Workmen's Compensation costs for civil defence workers during training. The federal treasury will cover half of benefits awarded under the act. Ontario and British Columbia had similar arrangements, aiding recruitment for disaster response services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Alta
Alberta
Paul Martin
C. E. Gerhardt
Ontario
British Columbia
Martin
Federal Treasury
Three Million Pounds Of Fish Sold In Saskatchewan 1953
Saskatche wan Fish Marketing Service reports about 3 000 000 pounds of fish sold in the year ending Oct 31 1953 earning roughly 200 000 for fishermen. The catch came from 40 lakes with over 700 fishermen supplying the service. Prices fell vs prior years, while producers faced higher costs.
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Sask
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Fish Marketing Service
F. Corney
Corney
Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Forests Are Essential For Water Supply in Alberta
Winnipeg report quotes Hon. Ivan Casey, Alberta Lands and Forests minister, warning that substantial forest depletion would harm the province’s economy. He links water stock for farms to forest management, cites aerial surveys, intends a long term forest policy, fire protection, and public cooperation to prevent erosion, flooding, and water loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Forestry Association
Ivan Casey
Lands and Forests
Alberta
Woman Trucking Expert Runs Her Own Fleet
Miss Jean Guinn aged 27 began trucking six years ago and now owns a fleet of 10 vehicles in Vancouver. She says shippers sometimes give her priority over male drivers, yet she asks no favors. The article notes rubber comes from the latex of the rubber tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Jean Guinn
Wolves Kill Sled Dogs in Northern Saskatchewan Raid
Timber wolves attacked an Indian village at Stony Lake in Saskatchewan and killed all the tied-up sled dogs. The loss cripples winter transport for local inhabitants who rely on dogs to travel and carry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Lake
Sask
Saskatchewan
Ministers Wager Sermon Topics In Albert Lea
In Albert Lea Minnesota three local churches posted sermon subjects on Sunday in this order Where is He He in here God changes His address Each minister chose independently No consultation occurred Franz Sowinski of Salzgit ter sought insomnia relief by counting letters in a cookbook He claims to sleep two hours nightly and will start a new book Snowballs sold fast at a nickel each in Hollywood Refrigerated for Christmas charm native kids rarely played with them
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Albert
Lea
Minn
Franz Sowinski
Salzgitter
Hollywood
Selkirk Wheat Variety Licensed For Rust Areas In Canada
Selkirk, a new rust resistant wheat, has been licensed and will be available to Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers. The line traces to McMurachy's 1930 discovery near McConnell, crossed with Exchange and Redman to combine rust resistance with yield and quality. The accelerated testing process trimmed time, but new rust races have emerged. breeders are already working on successors to Selkirk.
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Selkirk
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
M. S. J. McMurachy
McConnell
Man
Redman
McMurahhy
Exchange
Winnipeg
California
P.F.R.A
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
Ancient Greek Bathrooms Surpass Modern North American Ones
A historical note claims bathrooms in ancient Greece were larger than those in contemporary North American homes, focusing on comparative design and space allocation. The assertion highlights relative standards of domestic architecture and cultural practices without citing specific measurements or sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Greece
North America
Potatoes yield results from Northwestern Saskatchewan trials
Experimental station trials across stations Scott, Loon Lake, Dorintosh, Gleslyn, Glenbush and Turtleford show Irish Cobbler leading in grey wooded soils with 204 bushels per acre overall and 68 percent marketable. Warba, Pawnee, Netted Gems show strong yields in 1950-52, while Columbia Russet and Pontiac perform well in 1953 trials. In black soils Netted Gems and Irish Cobbler top the six-year averages, Warba also strong for marketable tubers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loon Lake
Dorintosh
Corintosh
Columbia
Warba
Pawnee
Saskatchewan
Land taxes rise from two dollars to one hundred three
In Lacombe Alberta a 1903 tax receipt shows John Solberg paid two dollars for a quarter section six miles west of Bentley. Now in local improvement district 523, the same land is taxed at one hundred three dollars and sixty cents, illustrating tax growth over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
Alta
John Solberg
Bentley
Solberg
Regina
Grasshopper menace to be light in 54
The federal science service center at Lethbridge predicts grasshopper damage in Alberta next summer will be light. In the Peace River region small areas may have some damage. Next spring farmers in this area should watch for young hoppers hatching, officials advise.
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Federal Science Service Centre
Lethbridge
Alberta
Peace River
Neighbors Help Dubuc Farmer Ahead of Winter
In Dubuc Sask neighbors assist farmer George Closson who is ill by cutting and sawing a winter wood supply, stacking hay and feed, and repairing a barn damaged in a storm to ensure he can endure the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuc
Sask
George Closson
Grand Canyon's Vast Riojo Gorge Revealed in Detail
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is described as a varicolored fissure stretching 217 miles with a width of 4 to 18 miles and depths ranging from 4,000 to 5,500 feet. The feature stands as a monumental geological formation showcasing layered rock and immense scale.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
Crochet patterns for Angora cloche and hats
Cozy and flattering crochet ideas for cold days. Angora cloche uses knitting worsted and angora with half the angora needed. Helmet uses knitting worsted. Pattern 7044 offers two easy hats. Send twenty five cents to Prairie Publishers Limited in Toronto to obtain the pattern. Include name address pattern number TEN complete patterns for the Alice Brooke Needlecraft Book.
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Household Arts Department
Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooke
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Rome W. Pattern Service
Prate, Publishers Limited
West Fifth Avenue
B.C
Kenneth Ruttler
Hollidaysburg
Ruttler
Peggy
Northwestern
Scott, Sask
Naval Headquarters
Naval Forces of Canada
Naval
Jiffy Crochet
MacDonald
Ftand
Smoke
Y Chuck Thurssten
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