Canadian Hog Markets 1955 Outlook and Prices
Canadian hog prices remained above U S levels but below 1954 highs as heavier supplies and lower prices cut exports while domestic consumption gained. Spring pig crop projections show a 17 percent east and 26 percent west rise, with ample pork and solid red meat/Poultry supplies through 1955. Domestic pork disappearance rose 25 percent in Q1, aided by lower prices and a strong meat demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
U.S
Weekly Bible Comment on church fellowship and worship
The piece reflects on whether worship can be private or must occur in church and emphasizes the bond of fellowship as essential to Christian worship. It argues that the church is the body of Christ and, while social church activities are valuable, the spirit of Christ is the defining factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Decoded Intelligram List by State Abbreviations
A compact index lists states with ordinal markers 1 Oregon 2 New York 3 Do 4 Panama 5 Tennessee 6 Louisiana T Wyoming 8 North Dakota 98 Missouri 10 Utah. The fragment presents an alphabetical or coded sequence.
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Oregon
New York
Panama
Tennessee
Louisiana
Wyoming
North Dakota
Missouri
Utah
Crater Lake
Washington
Finger Lakes
Michigan
Great Lakes
Gatun Lake
Soo
Panasma
Reelfoot Lake
Rennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Lake Ponchartrain
Yellowstone Lake
Arizona
Oran
Dakota
Devilsake
Lake of the Ozarks
Arkansas
Great Salt Lake
Quick Canadian Quiz WWI II leaders and policy questions
A concise quiz asks who led Canada as prime minister in World War I and World War II, compares past and present farm horses, weighs costs of family allowances versus universal old age pensions, and recalls the 1879 National Policy with readers invited to check a second column for answers.
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Canada
Manitoba Creates Fisheries Branch
Manitoba announces a separate Fisheries Branch under Minister Charles E. Greenlay. The change splits administration from the former Game and Fisheries branch, consolidating management of commercial fishing, fish culture, hatcheries, research, and resident licenses. S. Sigurdson named chief inspector of Fisheries and head of the new branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Greenlay
Manitoba
Game and Fisheries Branch
Department
Game
S. Sigurdson
Mr. Greenlay
Games and Fisheries Branch
Me. Sigurdson
Game and Fisheries
Turnip Trade Reveals Canada Export to United States
In 1954 Canada shipped turnips valued at $2,055,000 to the United States, marking a notable agricultural export figure for the year. The report highlights cross-border trade growth and the significance of root vegetable commerce between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Hotel Leofric’s color coded floors attract guests
A feature on Cov entry England’s Hotel Leofric describes each floor in a different color scheme with matching linens and a unique bathroom drying rack for nylons to spare husbands from seeing stockings on shower curtains. It also notes Salvation Army’s missing persons bureau in London reporting a 66 percent success rate and mentions campaigns like Grandmother’s Day and playful social ideas.
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Leofric
Coventry
England
Army
The
Salvation Army
London
Australia
New 5c stamp marks Alberta Saskatchewan jubilees
On June 30 1955 Canada issues a commemorative 5c postage stamp for the 50th anniversaries of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Designed by Laurence Hyde Ottawa the blue horizontal stamp measures 114 by 1 inches, engraved by the Canadian Bank Note Company in panes of 50. Prime offices will retail it June 30 with orders via Philatelic Section Ottawa 4 Ontario and priority for new issues.
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Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Laurence Hyde
Ottawa
Canadian Bank Note Company
Philatelic Seaction
Financial Branch
Post Office Department
Ottawa 4
Ontario
Saskatchewan Poultry Flocks Grow Despite Decline in Total Birds
Regina Saskatchewan reveals larger approved poultry flocks for 1954 with 1 024 flocks containing 228 889 birds, up from 1 120 flocks and 212 201 birds in 1953. Light Sussex remains leading breed at 33.7 percent, Barred Rocks 22.8 percent, followed by New Hampshire and White Leghorns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Frank E. Payne
Mr. Payne
New Hampshire
Pasteurized Milk at Camps Prevents Serious Illness
Raw milk is common in country life and can cause undulant fever typhoid or paratyphoid fever or septic sore throat. If pasteurized milk isn’t available at camp or cottage, heat to 140 degrees F then cool quickly to render it safe in minutes, reducing risk of serious disease.
New booklet on Canadian Holstein Friesen cattle types
Saskatchewan livestock official notes a new all-Canadian booklet titled A Study in Type and Production by the Holstein-Friesen Association of Canada. It features 30 pictures of top cattle from 1954 classes and a production table covering 1951 to 1954, with milk averages rising from about 6,300 to over 9,000 pounds per cow.
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Aregina
Holstein-Freisen Association of Canada
Animal Industry Branch
Department of Agriculture
Holstein-Freisen Association
W. Erle Rodger
Saskatchewan
Rodger
Rats use ultrasonic radar to navigate in the dark
University of California psychologists report that rats rely on ultrasonic squeaks for echo navigation, bouncing sounds off unseen obstacles to guide their movements in darkness.
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University of California
Weekly Tip on Discolored Walls From Picture Frames
A simple home fix spots discolored walls by placing a thumb tack in each corner of the back of every picture frame to prevent contact and staining.
Quick Canadian Facts Quick Quiz Highlights Tariffs and Pensions
Answers reveal protective tariffs for item five and provide figures for family allowance and universal old age pensions. World War I references mention Sir Robert Borden and W. L. Mackenzie King. A 2.7 percent figure appears alongside the claim of 950000 horses on farms today.
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Sir Robert Borden
W. L. Mackenzie King
Sports Clinic advises on track field form and warm weather fuels
The article urges athletes to assist school and local officials in organizing meets and field layouts. It explains proper weight transfer in tennis strokes from back foot to lead foot, and stresses relaxed wrists and slightly bent elbows for quicker, cleaner fielding. It also suggests lemonade and honey as a healthy energy boost for warm days.
Clue Grid from Horizontal 1011 In Woodlands
A compact puzzle-like list presents word clues with numbers and partial answers. Entries cover geography flora fauna and language, including Greek war, Hawaiian bird, Japanese outcasts, and terms for measure, circle part, and ornament.
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