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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
2
Garden notes advise starting first plantings indoors in hot beds or bright windows using rich soil and controlled heat. For small numbers sow in a shallow box, then transplant outdoors when soil is workable. avoid muddy ground and overearly sowing to prevent spindly plants. Emphasizes informal clump planting, lawn center, and varied flower borders with shrubs and trellises.
A pattern catalog describes a twelve-compartment bird nesting house for purple martins and swallows, plus a dressing table and stool pattern with mirror. It advertises patterns 340 and 373, pricing, materials, and postpaid bundles from Home Workshop Pattern Service in Vancouver, B C.
A playful poem praising sweets and baked treats like chocolate cake lemon pie doughnuts and cookies. The speaker expresses love for homemade bread with syrup and notes their habits of tasting and sticking fingers, while a mother scolds late-night snacking and still enjoys the indulgence.
The launch of two new trans Atlantic liners for the Canadian run last year boosted UK shipbuilding to a record 253 vessels totaling 1,408,874 gross tons, the highest since 1920. The Cunard liners Ivernia and Saxonia were central to the surge.
Canadian exports of British sports goods to Canada grew from just under $806,000 in 1952 to about $946,000 in 1953 and rose to over $1,164,000 in the following year. The rise reflects increasing demand for British sporting products in Canada.
Four young Scottish farmers two men and two women will travel to Ontario in April for a two month visit. The journey is arranged under the International Farm Youth Exchange scheme, active for several years.
Canadian visitors to the United Kingdom bought a record amount of goods in 1954 under the personal export scheme. Sales to Canada reached $565,000, up 45 percent from 1953. The scheme's total last year was $11,726.
Six pedigree Galloway bulls were bought for export to Canada on the final day of the Centenary Show and sale of Galloway cattle held last week at Castle Douglas Scotland. The bulls which sold for about 415 dollars each were bought by Arthur Duncan chairman of the Galloway Breed Society Council.
Eight Canadian registered bulls were sold to Spain for use in artificial insemination centres in Spanish provinces with strong milk production. The bulls, shipped by air—the first cattle flown to Spain—will help create a high milk‑production stock and advance Canadian influence in Spanish agriculture.
Farmers face low germination and poor seed quality this year. Seed dressing can improve germination and protect weak seedlings from soil borne diseases by controlling surface smut. Wheat seed needs testing before treatment. barley and oats should be treated yearly. Tests available through elevators or Plant Products division Saskatoon with a 75 cent fee. Treatment timing: wheat at least one day before seeding, oats and barley at least one week.
Canada’s population totalled 15,439,000 on January 1 up 2.7 percent from last year. The vital statistics report shows 1954 gains of 404,000, births at a record 416,825 with a birth rate of 28.2 per 1,000. Deaths were 127,381. death rate 8.6 per 1,000, the lowest in regard.
Canada's Boy Scout membership reached 174,686 in 1954, announced by F. J. Finlay Chief Executive Commissioner. The gain of 16,843 over the previous year and almost 60 percent rise in five years mark solid growth. Volunteer adult Scout Leaders total 16,449, up 2,167 from 1953 and over 66 percent higher than five years earlier.
Salt valued above gold and spices across eras, shaping trade, economies, and empires as a vital preservative and flavoring commodity with global reach.
Health authorities report a larger than usual seasonal flu outbreak across Canada not an epidemic. Public urged to avoid crowds, rest, dress warmly, stay hydrated, and seek doctor advice if symptoms worsen. Home care recommended for uncomplicated cases to reserve hospital beds for complications.
A stuffy poorly ventilated room hinders sleep and a small opening window improves air circulation. Keep warm with light yet snug bed clothing to stay comfortable.
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