What Farm Mechanization Has Meant To Canada
Canadian farm mechanization rose sharply after World War II as equipment purchases swelled total farm investment. In 1936 land and buildings dominated 76.8 percent of investment, while implements rose to 10.7, livestock 12.9. by 1950 land and buildings fell to 65.9 with implements at 14.3 and livestock 19.8. Ontario led purchases in 1941 and 1951, with Prairie Provinces totaling 58 percent in 1941 and 60 percent in 1951. Growth featured diskers, weed sprayers, harvesters, hay balers, combines, and stock watering gear, with machines per 100 farms increasing across autos, trucks, tractors, grain binders, and grain combines. Electric motors rose from 3 to 32 per 100 farms.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
H. G. Shaw
R. C. Gilstorm
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Maritimes
Prairie Provinces
Staking Rush Expands Near Flin Flon Area
Hon J H Brockelbank reports a busy staking period in April with 600 claims filed west and north of Flin Flon Manitoba around Birch Lake Missi Island Wildnest and Elington Lakes. He notes a decline in Athabasca staking but expects claim development to drive the district's activity this year.
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Flin Flon
Saskatchewan
J. H. Brockelbank
Bockelbank
Manitoba
Birch Lake
Missi Island
Wildnest Lake
Elington Lake
Athabasca
Department
Brockelbank
Walking to School Awards Proposed in Duncan BC
Rural students in Duncan British Columbia may earn cash prizes for walking to school with amounts varying by mileage. Trustees say the plan could cut school board transportation costs and save money.
Red Cross workers visit veterans across Saskatchewan hospitals
From January through March Saskatchewan Red Cross volunteers made 32 visits to war veterans in ten provincial hospitals and distributed 2965 cigarette packages.
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Saskatchewan Red Cross
Nickel refinery at Fort Saskatchewan to open by mid May
The 17.5 million dollar nickel refinery under construction at Fort Saskatchewan is expected to open about the middle of May. Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. has 800 men on the project and 250 staff will be employed in operation.
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Edmonton
Fort Saskatchewan
Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd
Bell from Indianapolis school joins Sylvania classroom
A brass school bell with a wooden handle that rang in an Indianapolis school in 1888 now serves at the one room Sylvania school near Victoria. Brought in 1905 by Mrs. J. W. Alan she hoped the bell would belong to a school like the one it came from.
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Victoria
B.C
Indianapolis
Sylvania School
J. W. Alan
Mother's Milk Service Funding Through Red Cross Grants
During the last three months 65 sick and premature babies received milk service supplied by the Saskatchewan Red Cross through 36 donors of breast milk. A total 14 379 ounces of milk was collected.
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Saskatchewan Red Cross
Fresh Laughs From Daily Jests And Wit
A round of humorous quips and quizzical lines about ghosts, family, aging, marriage laws, philosophy at the lunch counter, classroom jokes, a zoo order mix up, editor promises, insurance fury, and a social climber seeking cabinet ties. Pithy anecdotes mix in quick one liners and oddities with a light tone throughout.
Tourist camps draw interest from far regions
Alberta Travel Bureau reports many inquiries from eastern Canada and the United States about tourist camps for sale or sites to build new camps. About 25 to 30 applicants seek permission to build camps along the Valleyview Whitecourt cutoff, though approvals seem unlikely.
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Alberta
Alberta Travel Bureau
Canada
United States
Valleyview
Whitecourt
Sawfly surge eyed for southern Alberta wheat
Lethbridge Alberta officials warn farmers may face higher wheat-stem sawfly damage this summer. Actual harm hinges on the control measures implemented by growers.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Tiger called farmer's protector in Indian lore
In India the tiger is described as a farmer's protector because it feeds on animals that damage crops, aligning with rural beliefs about natural pest control. This view links the big cat to agricultural preservation and traditional ecological wisdom.
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India
Delicious Pineapple Parfait Layered Dessert
A detailed vintage style recipe yields a pineapple parfait with milk, sugar, cornstarch, eggs, gelatin, pineapple juice, lemon, lady fingers and whipped cream. Layer pineapple mixture and lady fingers, chill overnight, frost with cream, garnish with pineapple and cherries. Makes eight servings.
Manitoba Virus Research Project gains health grant
A federal General Public Health Grant of 16780 funds virus laboratory work at the University of Manitoba. Dr J C Wilt leads work in bacteriology at Winnipeg General Hospital with Ottawa Virus Laboratory and Provincial Laboratory collaboration. The program aims to improve diagnostic procedures for virus diseases and support epidemiological surveys including poliomyelitis antibody surveys.
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University of Manitoba
Paul Martin
Martin
Manitoba
Department of Bacteriology
Winnipeg General Hospital
J. C. Wilt
Ottawa
Killing Cattle With Weeds
Dr. E. E. Ballantyne of the Alberta Department of Agriculture warns that poisonous weeds threaten cattle horses hogs and sheep. Spring increases risk as water hemlock and other weeds grow rapidly. Preventive steps include fencing weed areas keeping stock away from infested pastures providing minerals and salt and consulting a veterinarian for diagnosis and lab testing.
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E. E. Ballantyne
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Ballantyne
Moone's Emerald Oil A Skin Remedy Discovery
A Canadian known antiseptic MOONE'S EMERALD OIL offers prompt relief from itching and skin troubles including eczema scalp itching and foot itch. It is described as 50 antiseptic and penetrating and has helped long standing cases. Sold by druggists everywhere as a real discovery for thousands seeking relief.
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Canada
Moone
MOONF
Retief
Home Workshop Lamp Patterns Offer Simple Drift Wood Designs
Pattern 364 provides four one evening project lamp kits using drift wood, weathered branches, or old timbers. Includes tracing diagrams and 1 2 3 step wiring directions and finishing tips. Handsaw required. lumber sizes fixed. backs are removable. pattern costs 35 cents each and part of a five pattern set for $1.50 from Home Workshop Pattern Service, Vancouver BC.
Western Pioneer Publisher Dies At Athabasca Alta
Byron Webster Bellamy longtime editor of The Athabasca Echo died after a yearlong illness at 75 Born in Newbury Ontario he worked at several Ontario papers before moving west He led Athabasca civic and athletic groups including the Board of Trade Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and Royal Canadian Air Cadets He is survived by his widow a son in Medicine Hat two grandsons a great grandson and a brother in Ontario
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Athabasca
Alta
Byron Webster Bellamy
Western Canada
Mr. Bellamy
Newbury
Middlesex County
Ont
Ingersoll
Sun
St. Thomas
Toronto
Belle Knox
Orillia
Huntsville
Forester
Ontario
Medicine Hat
Wetaskiwin
The
Times
Echo
Bellamy
Edmonton Typographical Union
Button
Loyal Order of Moose
Alberta Union of Canada
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks
No.328
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Greater
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Film Produced by Crawley Films
Crawley Films Limited of Ottawa will produce a 16mm sound and color Saskatchewan film under contract to the Jubilee Office. Executive Director Fred McGuinness says the film showcases Saskatchewan scenes and developments and will be released outside the province to publicize the province in other provinces and the United States, with completion expected early in 1955.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Crawley Films Limited
Ottawa
Burglar Alarm Ignored As Saskatoon Theatre Safe Is Rifle d
Passers by ignored the clanging alarm at a downtown Saskatoon theatre as a thief rifled the manager's safe and stole 1500 dollars. A motorist finally alerted police after seeing activity around the frosted window, leading to the discovery of the break-in.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Yeggs
Manitoba Claim for Britain in 1612 Size Franceish
A brief note recalls that Manitoba was first claimed for Britain in 1612, a period when European powers framed claims across the North American landscape. The statement highlights early colonial-era territorial assertions and their scale in comparison to France.
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France
Manitoba
Britain
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