Canada to Visit 623000 Farms for Census in 1956
Beginning June 1 the census enumerator will visit every farm in Canada to collect data on crops livestock equipment and farm finances for 1955. Most questions are straightforward with some estimates required. All information is confidential and used only in statistical compilations.
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Canada
All Canada
Praire
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Statistick
Beatrice Pines
Saskatchewan farmers project record forage acreage for spring
R E McKenzie director of the plant industry branch of Saskatchewan Agriculture says farmers will sow a record forage crop area this spring. Over 4,000 seed orders have been received in Saskatchewan, up from about 3,600 last year, with seed shipped for about 75,000 acres. Farmers cite severe winter feed shortages and soil preservation benefits as reasons for rising forage crop adoption. Additional orders should be placed soon through local Agricultural Representatives or by writing to the Plant Industry Branch in Regina.
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Regina
R. E. McKenzie
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
McKenzie
Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
These rules may prevent drowning
Six rules which, if observed, may help to prevent drownings are: wait two hours after meals before entering water, avoid swimming when tired or overheated, never diving from heights, follow lifeguard directions and beach rules, be cautious with ocean swimming due to unpredictable waves, and stay with a overturned boat if far from shore while temps differ between Antarctic and Arctic regions.
Centered aces and throwing basics for faster sports
A sports clinic style piece explains how aiming for center serves improves tennis aces and why a natural tall running posture beats forward lean. It covers baseball throwing tips, grip, follow through, and prompts readers to write Sports College in Toronto for more guidance through The Canadian Amateur Sports and Physical Fitness Development Service hosted by Sports College.
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Sports College
Toronto
Potato quality factors shaping food market and cooking standards
A Canada Department of Agriculture expert outlines three quality categories for potatoes food market and cooking quality. Soil preparation and balanced fertilization drive quality with soil analysis guiding nutrient needs potash and chlorine impacts. Crop rotation and careful timing of applications, including maruate forms, help reduce chlorine uptake and improve storage outcomes.
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N. Parks
Central Experimental Farm
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
John the Great Apostle of Christian Love
Weekly Bible Comment summarizes John as the great apostle of love. Love means abiding with God and living in truth while hatred resembles murder. Christ's life given for others proves love, and John contrasts it with James' practical teaching. He urges actions over words and defines God as love.
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John
Christ
James
Fish Lure Reels In Quick Captures For Many Bass
The Financial Post reports a lure that can be heard and seen by fish. High frequency vibrations travel through water and attract a variety of species. As the lure is reeled faster, vibrations grow stronger increasing the strike. Designed for large mouth small mouth spotted and white bass walleyes pickerel muskies trout crappies panfish and salt water fish.
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Financial Post
Professor studies distant static signals from storms
Dr. Leonard N. Liebermann of La Jolla California, a UC Scripps Oceanography researcher, enjoys static for its insight into distant thunderstorm activity. With special equipment he can detect lightning strokes thousands of miles away, linking global electrical signals to weather.
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Leonard N. Liebermann
la Jolla, Calif
University of California
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Liebermann
Quick Canadian Quiz From a Prairie News Page
A quick Canadian quiz asks about Canada's mining lead in 1955 in dollar value and the federal public debt interest cost last year. It queries noon in Winnipeg versus Vancouver and Halifax times and estimates family allowance payments for the current year.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Man
Vancouver
Halifax
Answers to Quick Quiz Five Facts Summary
Quebec tops the quiz with a 388 million and 491 million figures for questions one and three. The fourth question lists events at Vancouver at 10 am and Halifax at 2 pm. Petroleum leads with a value of 3035 million. Prepared by Quick Canadian Facts editors.
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Quebec
Vancouver
Halifax
Quick Canadian Facts
Pocket Annual
Facts About
Canada
Three Dimensional Mirror Patent Breakthrough by British Firm
A British engineering company, noted for WWII jettison fuel tanks, claims world patents on a two wing mirror system that returns a natural reflection. The device, arranged at angles, allows a front page held before it to be read normally. Historical note references ancient artificial eyes.
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United States
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Musical Instrument Horizontal
Puzzle lists across and down clues for a weekly crossword with themes: musical instrument depictions, verbs, pronouns, and places. Entries include depictions of instruments and words like harbor and scold, with several abbr and archaic forms. The reader fills traditional crossword squares to complete the grid and clues.
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Arctic Gulf
Charles Lamb
Paig Ends Jail Term Still Employed By City
Robert W. Paig, 62, of Virginia, completed a three nine month sentence for worthless cheque counts and, though his jail term ended, remains on the city payroll as clerk and deputy sergeant. City Sgt. Frann A Cavedo praised his work and noted improvements to the records system.
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Robert W. Paig
Virginia
Paig
Still & Prisoner
Mit
City
Frann A Cavedo
Picky Eaters Prefer Glamour in Daily Meals
The piece suggests handling difficult family food preferences by glamorizing less popular dishes. It notes tinting milk with color and adding favored flavors like chocolate can entice, and that a simple stall salad can become a valued daily side to improve meals.
Medieval Cure-All Boom Advertised by Healers
A historic note describes a universal remedy sold by medieval medicine men as a guaranteed cure for every ailment. The claim framed the item as a complete panacea during the Dark Ages, reflecting era beliefs in universal healing.
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