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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

WHEAT PRODUCTION Oil Cans

IN SOUTH EUROPE

On the basis of official production estimates for seven south- ern European wheat producing, countries, the 1940 European wheat crop is indicated at 17.8 per cent below the crop.of 1938. These estimates confirm the severe damage and flooding which occurred in the Danubian countries last winter.

Considered Dangerous For Food

FINANCE & GENERAL

PERIODIC SURVEYS ON FERTILISER SUPPLY

Fertilisers of standard quality are necessary for the continuous output of Canadian agricultural produce so the regulation of fer- iliser supply by the Dominion Department of Agriculture at the present time is essential, Apart altogether. "from the everyday. Hadministration of the Fertilisers Act which protects both buyer. It has been brought to the at- and seller and ensures a standard quality, the Plant Products Divi- tention of the Dominion Depart-sion-controls the exports of fertiliser, conserves the supply, gives In addition, the Italian crop.ment of Agriculture that many advice and assistance to the British War Supply Board, and: en-

courages the development of new fertiliser resources, which was reported as being one persons are making use of oil cans of the least damaged of the Euro-for the canning of foods.

With regard to the control of As potash may be short in sup. pean crops, shows a 8.8 per cent The use of all cans for food 18 fertiliser exports, up to date in-ply by 1941, the Plant Products reduction as compared with the considered to be very dangerous formation 18 obtained through Division is taking steps to ar- crop of 1939.

practice since they are made of periodic surveys regarding the ex-range for distribution and to re- Spain, alone among the Euro Terme plate, a plating which 15 tent of supply in Canada of each duce consumption on an equitable pean countries so far reporting, almost wholly lead, and very small kind of fertiliser.

basis. This is being accomplished shows a production, in 1940 higher amounts of lead are poisonous. This information, together with by voluntary action within the the Do.. than in 1939 The United King- Cans made expressly for foods statistics of production and im-trade on the advice of dom is likely to be the only other are entirely different and can be ports and normal domestic re-minion Department of Agriculture, European country with an increas bought at a nominal price from quirements, provides a basis for The Dominion Department of Regulations governing the graded production, due to a consider-hardware stores and mall order preventing over-export of any fer- mines and Resources has been en- ing of Canadian unwashed fleece ably increased acreage last au-

tiliser under. Order in

Council couraged to find a commercial de- wool were passed recently by Order tumn

Years of research have gone into administered by the Plant Pro posit of potash at Malagash, NS. in Council under authority of the Detailed production estimates Live Stock and Live Stock Pro- for 1940 are as follows, with the the manufacture of cans for can-ducts Division.

The conservation of fertiliser ning food, with the result that the! dunts Act. These regulations are 1939 agures in brackets. The inside plating is lead free. This is supply and the mcrease of its ef-

Regulations For Wool Grading

now in effect throughout Canada in respect to wool for export.

January 1, 1941, has been set as

the date on which these regula ́tions--will-apply to the purchase

figures quoted ure for bushels.

houses.

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It is expected that an experimen - tal production of about 500 tons of muriate of potash will result there

Roumania, 109.778,000 (136.611-/done to make it impossible for fectiveness in crop production are this year. Larger quantities may 000), Hungary, 33,664,000 112.765, 100ds to become contaminated with accomplished in co-operation with follow if the venture proves pro- 000); Bulgaria, -$7,000,000 171,155,-lead, and no cans should be used the provinces under an Order in Atable. 000); Yugoslavia, 63,360,000 (105, for fruits, vegetables, meats or Council which provides that no

and sale of wool in Canada. As 658,000) Italy. 288,225,000 293 fish other than those made as food fertiliser can be sold within -

Oll cans are not food cans and should not be used for any food

from that date all handlers 01

945,000) Spain. 121,252,000 (111 cans. wool will be required to comply 773,000); Greece, 34,171,000 (38,291,- with the regulations in the pur00): Total. 737.450.000 (870,198,000) chase of fleece wool grown in Canada.

to

Any person who desires uperate a wool warehouse "should make. application for "registation of his premises as an authorized

wool warehouse,

As applications for wool ware- houses are received, the premises will be inspected and if found sultable may be approved. After January 1, 1941, the grading, of wool will take place only in au thorized warehouses,

COMPULSORY CLAUSES The wool grading regulations do Include compulsory

any

REINDEER

ROUND-UP SHOWS HERD

INCREASING

product.

Motor Spirit From Potatoes

vince unless it is recommended by the provincial Minister of Agricul- ture and his Fertiliser Advisory Board. The enforcement of this is carried out under the Fertilisers Act.

TRANS-CONTINENT

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940. -PAGE

COURVOISIER

THE BRANDY OF NAPOLEON Fournisseur breveté de M. l'Empereurs

· COGNACS ET FINES CHAMPAGNES

DODWELL & CO.,

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BRITISH COAL FOR NORWAY

WAR SUPPLY BOARD Assistance and advice is being motor,

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter) The and

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)er- given the British War Supply Western Air, Inc. recently ah. Stock Exchange was generally

purchase LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter) The Board in obtaining fertilisers fromnounced the

of 111, steady with selected Kadirs restain quantities of coal and an- thracite have been released for latest order issued in Germany Canada, particularly sulphate of 1.200-horsepower airplane engines ponding to moderate buying..

Japanese Bonds were sharply use in Norway during the winter. the Wright Aeronautical states that three quarters of the ammonia. for British possessions from

Governments lower while British

The acuteness of the need may potato crop will be set aside for now cut off from supply in the Corp. of Paterson, N. J

Jack Frye, president of TWA, Inclined to improve after an early be seen from the fact that the the manufacture of motor spirit Mother Country, Canadian manu-

maintained-Norwegian Press refers to this.as a fawn increase of 1,486 for the army.

facturers have been encouraged to said the re-equipment programme dullness. Industrials

cost of their level head, the largest yet recorded, People of large towns will have increase production for this ad-had been launched at a

res more than $1,100,000 to increase Wall Street was arm, Canada's main reindeer herd now to register for their share of the ditional purpose and have comprises more than 5,000 animals. rest...

ponded to the call

the safety standards of all 21-

mean an magnanimous concession... passenger according to wireless reports of

and Sky Frye said. "this" will Sky Club the annual round-up received by

Sleeper planes now in service on additional 200 horsepower reserve the Department of Mines and Re-

With

year, since the original herd of 2,370 was delivered from Alaska In 1935, a gradual increase has been recorded in the number of fawns born.

not clauses in so far as the producer sources, Ottawa. Is concerned. Previous to the Each passing of the recently enacted regulations, the wool grading ser- vice of the Dominion Department of Agriculture had been iri opera tion for about 25 years, and in recent years one-quarter to one

This year's round-up was com- pieted in four days, the entire

third of the fleece wool sold com- herd being put through the cor- mercially-in-the-Dominion was-cals-examined-counted_and_clus

sold according to sifled. Animals Surplus to the re- graded and grade,

were. quirements of the herd selected for slaughter later in the year when the meat is prime.

As a result of this service, which has been used by about 25,000

The annual round-up of the sheep raisers, there has been a substantial improvement in the government herd on the Reindeer wool marketed. This experience Reserve is staged on the summer has demonstrated the desirability range on Elchards Island, a short of wool grading and its value to distance off the Arctic Coast. the Canadian sheep industry.

Since the outbreak of the war, the wool requirements of Canada have been greatly increased, so that it is now regarded as impor- tant to have each annual wool clip produced under the best possible conditions.

A secondary reindeer herd un- der government supervision located in the vicinity of Anderson River about 150 miles east of the Reindeer Reserve. This smaller herd was started in December, 1938, when about 950 deer were separated from the main herd and

At shearing time, and until the placed under native management wool goes into production, it is, with a government supervisor. equally important that all the wool! TEMPORARY BARRIERS be handled in the most expediticus

Because of the absence of re-

and best possible manner during gular corralling facilities around- the stages of marketing.

The wool grading regulations "p of the native herd is not made will result in the sale of all on a scheduled date, but when a

favourable opportunity Occurs

STOCK EXCHANGE,

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Joyous news. Quisling's own paper claims that the puppet govern- ment is entitled to credit for this

transcontinental for each plane, and an increased motor which embodied the first and Chicago-New York routes. margin of safety "in operation, production steel crank-case in this new 24-passenger Of the 111 power plants order. The se.vice ceiling for single-country. The Sato Hominated, 30 will be installed on 15 new motor performance will be in-Douglas planes on which they 34-passenger Douglas planes. re- creased some 2,000 feet. Although will be installed, were ordered by cently ordered by TWA. Frye said, greater speed is possible, the added WA last June at a cost of more Jargely than $1,500,000. The planes will The other 81 will be used to re- horsepower will be used

enlarged version of the £71

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present 21-passenger transports £86 and as "spares." Delivery will power." £64

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H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

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Wednesday, Oct. 2.

BUYERS

Lands, $30.50.

Trams, $15.85.

Yaumati Ferries, $22.50.

China Lights (Old), $8.80. Cements, $15.50. Entertainments, $6.80.

The first round-up of the native herd was held in August, 1939. when the animals numbered about 1.200, and with the fawn increase in 1940 It is estimated that this herd now comprises approximately 1,600 head.

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Arrangements are being made to establish a second native herd in the Horton River area, about 100 $15 85 miles east of the first native berd.

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The establishment of this second native herd is another step in Canada's plan to establish reindeer among the Eskimo

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IN BELGIUM

LONDON, Oct, 2 (Reuter)-Bel-

gium's unemployed now total 460.-

000. Many Belgians

are being

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The puppet Brussels radio yester day reported that a party of 1,200 men and 200 women have left Amsterdam by train for Germany, where they will be given work.

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