Food item prices rise amid shortages and shipping delays
A Food trade summary notes molasses will not arrive until the new crop, flour has risen eighty cents per barrel, and tea shipments arrive to ease scarcity. Barrelling beef and pork show supplies, feeds improve with 40 000 sacks in January, transportation remains the main bottleneck. The Liverpool Packet is due this weekend with additional supplies. Barbados molasses up 10 to 15 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Liverpool Packet
Pew
Barbados
Trade Review
Sheep Care for Spring Lambs Warns Farmers in April Advice
Department of Natural Resources issue outlines timing for lamb birth season from March to May. Emphasizes preparing breeding ewes, clean warm pens, and clipping udder wool to prevent lamb injuries. Advises feeding on home grown greens and high quality forage, noting risks from wool balls harming lambs.
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Newfoundland
Sheep feeding guidance for spring lambing conditions
The article notes limited potato quantities can aid keeping sheep in good condition during spring and near lambing. It recommends starting with a small daily ration, about three quarters to one pound per head, to improve overall health before lambing season.
Spring sheep care and feeding guidelines for profitable flocks
A practical guide outlines mixing corn meal or other meal with crude feed, daily ewe rations, and pasture planning. It emphasizes early rye pasture, caplin or herring supplements, fish and oats and bran for lambs, careful timing of shearing, dipping for ticks, and managing nursing ewes for milk production.
Caring for Sheep Lambs and Weed Hazards
When lambs are ten days old their tails should be docked and non breeding ram lambs attended to. Early docking minimizes shock and bleeding while tailing requires good milk. Avoid lambkill by keeping sheep away from densely weeded areas until grain is plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Britain and Canada urged to boost dollar trade for recovery
The article argues Britain needs to shift exports toward dollar areas in Canada and the United States to avoid a growing £1400 million deficit. It warns remaining reliance on sterling exports risks delaying recovery and impacting Canada’s and America’s loans, stressing shared prosperity and peace in Europe.
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Britain
Fiosacial Post
Canada
United States
Safer Atlantic travel with July plan for weather ships
The Financial Post reports that starting July 1 the North Atlantic will gain added safety as 13 floating weather stations sail to key areas to gather meteorological data and aid search and rescue for trans Atlantic travelers. A poll registrar encounter shows a man answering trade as Mason and builder while the next man claims Knights of Columbus and brick layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
The
Financial Post
Atlantic
Ireland
Knights of Columbus
Noted Words in Traffic Stop At The Hospital Visit
A constable reports a driver apologizing for speeding and seeking access to a hospital patient. The dialogue suggests concern for a specific individual's welfare amid the roadside exchange.
He bets her marriage in a playful wager
A humorous note describes a man wagering marriage on a bet and a woman replying with a counteroffer that raises the stakes by five. The compact item highlights a light domestic squib and social banter.
Increase in Prices Tied to Wages and Living Costs
The rise in prices is driven by higher wages and increasing cost of living. Businesses cite wage growth and living expenses as the main reasons for the overall price uptick.
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Fiour
Department OF Natural Resources
D. J. Gillis
Agricultral
LIFE
AERO
Dodd
Agair
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Confederation Life
el Christian
Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
St. John's
Twillingate
BE. J. Linfield
Eddy
With Eddy’s
F.M. O'Leary Ltd
St. John’s
BY Fred. T. Fuge
McDougall Street
Fostoria, Ohio
DR Wood
NAVY
Razor
Don B. Brett
St John's
Maritime Life
Wane Ie Dong
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