Electrical safety urged after Alberta electrocutions
Alberta authorities report several deaths from careless use of small portable electrical devices amid improvised connections. Two fatalities stemmed from makeshift two-wire plugs on extension cords and lack of grounding. Officials warn model plane incidents and urge proper polarized grounding outlets and three-wire cords for all equipment used where shock risk exists.
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Alberta
Department of Industries
Bor
Beet Webworm Spraying Covers Wide Saskatchewan Areas
Saskatchewan reports outbreaks of beet webworm across a broad region prompting spraying of about 50,000 acres. Northern districts including Humboldt Spalding Hagen Middle Lake Pathlow and Annaheim see the worst damage while flax and rapeseed are the main crops attacked. Some garden crops also suffer. Aircraft apply dieldrin though it acts slowly and worm feeding may continue about a week.
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Saskatchewan
R. E. McKenzie
McKenzie
Humboldt
Spalding
Hagen
Middle Lake
Pathlow
Annaheim
Honey crop good in Manitoba
The 1958 Manitoba honey crop will be smaller due to late frosts and poor moisture but remains high quality. Apiarist Don Robertson says about 314 million pounds will be harvested, roughly 75 percent of last year’s yield, with market introduction forthcoming from the Manitoba Leader of Portage la Prairie.
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Manitoba
Don Robertson
Portage la Prairie
Hair diameter averages one two hundredth inch
The typical hair diameter is about one one hundred forty eighth of an inch. This fact is a standard measure used in science and everyday descriptions of hair thickness.
One Potato Makes A Meal From Garden Produce
H. Hodge of 407 Royal Road North reports oversized garden yields in Portage la Prairie Manitoba. A tomato weighed 17 ounces and a potato reached 16 ounces. He planted around April 15 and has harvested since May and June.
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H. Hodge
Royal Road North
Daily Graphic Newsroom
Hodge
Daily Graphic
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Sunlight Beam Triggers Explosion of Nitrogen Chloride
A beam of sunlight is sufficient to explode sensitive nitrogen chloride, highlighting the highly reactive nature of the compound and its instability under light exposure.
Record Trout Beats Park's Previous Crown in Kinistino Photo
Henry Thorimbert of St Louis holds the largest Prince Albert National Park trout ever weighed, a 51 pound 10 ounce kingfisher caught near Pease Point Kingsmere Lake. After a half hour battle with help from his wife and father, park officials confirmed the 1943 prior mark of 41 pounds.
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Henry Thorimbert
St. Louis
Prince Albert National Park
Thorimbert
Pease Point
Kingsmere Lake
Henry
G. A. McDonald
Kinistino
Saskatchewan farm loans could boost livestock loans
Saskatchewan livestock loan share remains small despite rising demand for meat and better land use. Minister I C Nollet notes 1957 loans totalled 15.856 million with only 0.5 million for livestock, vs Ontario nine percent and Alberta seven percent. He predicts growth as farmers adopt economic livestock units and equipment.
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Saskatchewan
Sask
I. C. Nollet
Nollet
Farm Improvement Loan Administration
Ontario
Alberta
Pressent
Ag. Reps
Government Insurance Office grants to five Saskatchewan cities
The Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office announced grants totaling 31 055.89 this year in lieu of municipal taxes. Minister C M Fines said the G I O pays more in municipal taxes than any other insurer in Saskatchewan and that as a crown corporation it does not pay property taxes but follows a policy to grant the full amount assessed.
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Saskatchewan
C. M. Fines
S.G.I.0
Fines
Fnes
Remarkable crop harvest amid scarce rainfall in Reston Manitoba
Farmers report one of the most amazing crops grown in the country under about three inches of rain during early July. Yields are near or above long term averages with excellent grain quality and good filling despite dry conditions. A farmer remarks the crop was “grown on the rain that rained last year,” and farmers hope for ample rains after harvest to boost next year's prospects.
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Recorder
Reston
Man
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Concession Programs
The CNIB administers many special concessions for the blind funded by corporate gifts and public programs. These include theatre passes reduced rail and bus fares municipal transit concessions and other aid aimed at aiding mobility and access for visually impaired people.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind
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