Visiting Ottawa Central Farm Reveals Nation’s Agricultural Excellence
A writer tours the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa on a sunny day, noting 1958 visitor records, 234 organized groups including 120 school groups and 9,508 people, and a peak weekend of 12,415 visitors among blooming chrysanthemums. Scientists from 34 nations study agricultural methods, with Rust resistant grains and cross breeding for beef among key topics. The piece praises the farm system across Canada, highlights ornamental shrubbery guidance, and urges readers to visit nearby experimental stations nationwide.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Central Farm
Ludger Bellefleur
Canada
Aetter
Bellefleur
Laval University
Fredericton
Nic O
Misses Pattern 4658 for Cotton Stripe Dress
Printed Pattern 4658 offers a relaxed cotton dress with a plunge neckline and no waist seams. Includes sizes 10 through 18 and fabric needs of 3 yards for size 16. Send fifty cents and write size name address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto.
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Anne Adams
New potato plant announced for Rosthern Saskatchewan
Prairie Potato Products Ltd plans a new plant on the north side of the Rosthern highway opposite Don's Auto Service. A two acre site on Geo Crowe property will house a 50 by 100 foot masonry building with full basement for potato storage up to 30 000 bushels. Construction starts soon with production hoped in February and initial staff of about 10. The project extends to processing table potatoes before venturing into other products, sponsored by local business people and using extended water and sewer mains on Carroll Street.
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Rosthern
Don's Auto Service
Geo. Crowe
Carroll Street
Harrisburg
Penna
Saskatchewan Valley
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Valley News
Praise from U S editor on Ontario goodwill tour results
A U S editor recounts impressions from Ontario goodwill tours for 30 U S editors. Wheeler Mayo notes Canadians blend Southern hospitality, Western self reliance, and New England thrift. He stresses Ontario's low cost power aiding industry and calls for similar tours, praising Canada and Ontario and urging continued friendship.
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Ontario
Department of Travel and Publicity
U.S
U.S.A
Wheeler Mayo
County Times
Sequoyah
Oklahoma
South
Southwest
West
Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
We Were Shocking Stookers Then and Now
A nostalgic reminiscence from The Citizen Kipling Saskatchewan recounting days of stooking with forks and the shift to harvesting with combines. The narrator recalls envy of car riders, the toil of stacking sheaves, and the comic dislike of stocking despite simpler past routines. The piece closes with a reflective twist as they see a man stocking and feel balanced by their own bundles.
Regina Red Cross water safety chief honored in Toronto
Bevan Lawson provincial director of Red Cross water safety returned to Regina after a three day Toronto trip where he received the Royal Life Saving Society recognition badge from Admiral Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Lawson noted the society now operates independently in Canada and praised Mountbatten for pushing autonomy. He recalled Lady Mountbatten’s greeting at Red Cross headquarters and attended the Canadian National Exhibition with NATO ships on the waterfront. Lawson has led water safety since 1946 and helped train 884 swimming instructors. he was provincial diving champion in 1945.
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RED Cross
Royal Life Saving Society
Cpl. R. R. Canning
RCMP
Saskatchewan Water Safety Committee
Bevan Lawson
Saskatchewan
Red Cross Water Safety Service
Regina
Toronto
Earl Mountbatten
Burma
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Royal York Hotel
Pegina
Herbert Robertson
Cpl PB Canning
RLSS
Mr. Lawson
Great Britain
England
Canada
London
Lady Mountbatten
NATO Nations
The
Life Saving Society
Saskatoon Ymca
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Guelph
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