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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1955
Page
2
Agricultural notices describe yellow or white leaf banding in late sown wheat oats and barley from extreme heat or cold. Utah and Saskatchewan studies show bands form as soil surface heat or frost cools relative to air, with multiple bands possible and recovery varying by severity.
The seeds of the coral tree of Abyssinia are used in eastern gold weighing because they retain constant weight when dry, making them a reliable standard despite environmental changes.
A Canadian Press report notes world newsprint demand has risen since World War II and is expected to stay ahead of supply for years. It cites destruction of capacity, postwar demand growth, and high machinery costs as key factors, with Canada, the United States, and Scandinavia leading output.
The guide urges selecting healthy pullets and culling hard, feeding a balanced ration, ensuring ample clean water, confining pullets before 25 percent production, keeping equipment clean, and gathering eggs frequently to cool quickly. Implementing these rules boosts average farm egg quality.
The piece warns against skipping balanced meals and shows a lunch routine lacking nutrition can weaken resistance to fatigue and illness. It urges a sensible meal with proteins minerals and vitamins, plus a short walk to aid digestion and stave off afternoon tiredness.
This article promotes pattern 440 for a pine stand and pattern 416 for an outdoor tool house. It explains materials, finish options, assembly notes, and costs. Readers may order by sending 35 cents for pattern 440 or $1.50 for a packet of five patterns plus the design shown, with refunds for unusable patterns.
A kindergarten teacher attempted a money counting lesson with a half dollar on the desk. A student from the back row quipped that the coin’s side facing up was tails, delivering a humorous classroom moment.
C C Curtis of the Canada Agriculture Insect Laboratory in Kamloops explains black flies life cycle from eggs on leaves to larvae in moving water and adults seeking blood. He notes 30 BC species, emergence mid June to frost, and that larval water treatment with DDT at one in ten million for 15 minutes can kill larvae, requiring careful dosing and stream-wide application, with blanket aircraft treatment being effective but costly.
Canadian Press reports on the September moon of wild rice in eastern Manitoba. Indians gather on shallow lakes to harvest Mahnomen with sticks and beating to release kernels. Bill Williams of Pointe Du Bois pioneers a steam powered scow harvester. Manitoba government manages fields, taxing 15 to 74 percent. Wild rice priced at 2.35 dollars per pound versus white rice at 25 cents, with gourmet uses noted.
In Pontefract England liquorice confectionery supports about 5000 workers. Monks introduced the industry centuries ago and liquorice from root juice is harvested every four to six years. Britain exports about 40000 pounds worth of assorted products annually to outside markets including Canada and North America where demand is rising in the cold north for a warming energy food.
Some of the Doug firs felled on Vancouver Island are more than a thousand years old, highlighting the vast antiquity of the forest and the impact of logging on ancient trees.
British Columbia teachers receive clarifying regulations from Education Minister Ray Williston allowing homework for elementary students for the first time and outlining corporal punishment limits. Grades 4-6 may have 30 minutes of home assignments while older students face extended study time, with punishment to be used only when imperative.
A parent bids farewell to a fragile child sent to school in September. The speaker notes the daughter is a butterfly at six, too young for books and rules, and hides tears to maintain dignity as she begins school.
The National Geographic Society notes dogs average 11 to 13 years today due to better food and veterinary care, while beef cattle and milk cows grow larger and work faster. Horses have not surpassed human longevity, with dogs rarely exceeding 20 years and cats living longer than dogs. Historic data show horses shrinking over time and small breeds appearing via selective breeding.
A set of dated jokes about domestic mishaps and rural life. A wife misplaces tea, a Ozarks native points to a figural object as grandpappy, and a desert resident jokes about rain. An insurance agent quips about insuring pedestrians after a non-driver asks about cars, flights, and motorcycles.
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