Northern climate speeds vegetable maturity yet varies by region
In Canadian north regions vegetables mature quickly but days length alter growth. At Morden Manitoba experimental farm Tiny Tim peas reach nine inches and pods two inches by June 20 from April 30 seeding, while Beaverlodge Alberta peas reach 18 inches and pods two and a half inches by mid July from May seeding. F7735 sweet corn hits August 1 at Morden and August 18 at Kenville Swan River valley, with fall frost possible by August 20. Breeding efforts at Morden and Kenville aim to adapt varieties to northern gardens.
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Peace River
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Tim
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Prize Jersey Heifer Price Question Sparks Canny Maine Farmer
A wary Maine farmer known for thinking before speaking is approached by a stranger who asks the animal value. The farmer replies with a blunt question about the visitor’s credibility, then inquires if the heifer has been taxed or harmed by a train.
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Maine
Close supervision of children prevents accidental injuries
Dr. Stanley C. Best of the Saskatchewan Department of Public Health urged thorough home safety checks and constant adult vigilance after Child Safety Day observations in Regina and Saskatoon. He cited 1958 hospital and outpatient accident figures showing many injuries in infants and young children and urged free home safety checklists to reduce hazards.
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Stanley C. Best
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Best
Department
Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Hospital Services Plan
Department of Public Health
Plastic greenhouse popularity grows for small setups
Horticulturist G. S. Swain of the Kentville Federal Experimental Farm notes rising use of plastic greenhouses as protected growing spaces. Designs vary from wood-frame houses with removable panels to laminated rafters, Quonset huts, and emerging aluminum frames with grooved film retention. Plastic houses cost up to a third less than glass, but require more maintenance and ventilation challenges. Swain recommends inexpensive annual film replacement and ongoing development of durable plastics.
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G. S. Swain
Kentville
N.S
Swain
History of poultry research and industry progress
Canada Department of Agriculture notes poultry research transformed farming from small farm flocks to large commercial production. From trap nests and progeny tests to year round production, feed efficiency improved from about four to 2.5 pounds per pound gained, and eggs per hen rose to about 250 per year. Emphasizes ongoing need for fundamental and applied research in nutrition, disease control, and equipment.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
Robert Young Reunites With Old Friend at Station
TV star Robert Young of Father Knows Best and his wife met Mrs. Gwen Gingles of St. James Manitoba during a layover at a CNR station on the Super Continental. Gingles had cared for the Youngs four daughters for 15 years. Young signed autographs, exchanged questions with reporters, and kissed Mrs. Gingles before reboarding. In Toronto Young spoke at the highway safety conference and appeared on Canadian TV.
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Gwen Gingles
St. James
Man
CNR
Vancouver
Toronto
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