Canada separates egg inspection into eastern and western sections
A wartime era report describes a growing export trade in eggs under the Live Stock and Live Stock Products Act. The Dominion is split into eastern and western zones for a thorough inspection service with case marking and certification. In eleven months last year 34 111 cases were inspected and 148 668 shipped to Great Britain. Inspectors monitor seaborne shipments and domestic handling, ensuring proper grading and reporting conditions on arrival. Steps are underway to tighten controls on imported eggs.
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Dominion
Ontario
Port Arthur
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Great Lakes
Great Britain
Seaboard
Canada
Broiler Market Advice For Early Spring Production
A detailed guide for poultry breeders on turning cockeral stock into profitable broilers. It covers timings to hatch before April, weight targets, feeding regimes with soft mash, and the benefits of marketing broilers alive or dressed. Emphasizes quality, careful plucking, and year round sales to balance stock and finances.
Grading Up the Average Dairy Herd in Nova Scotia
Dr J H Grisdale told Ayrshire breeders in Montreal that current average dairy cows yield about 4000 pounds per lactation, and should reach 6000 to be profitable. At Nappan Experimental Farm eight years of pure-bred sire trials show many cows exceeding 6000 pounds, with several approaching 8000 pounds. The program aims to improve milking quality and herd uniformity, using feed, milk, and Babcock testing to cull unprofitable cows and raise profits. Early calving and selective pruning concepts for trees are also discussed to maximize production and efficiency.
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J. H. Grisdale
Ayrshire
Montreal
Caulis
Nappen N. S
Nappan
Canada aims to boost bacon quality through youth clubs
A federal and provincial drive to maintain Canada’s bacon quality for export to Britain. Through Boys and Girls Pig Clubs across provinces, prizes will reward clubs and members who raise and exhibit hogs meeting the standard. Judging will link production to market needs and foster national uniformity.
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Dominion Live Stock
Departments of Agriculture
Britain
Canada
Dominion
Farmers
Alilt
POTATO TERCENTENARY AT ISSUE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
The Field Museum of Chicago places next December as the potato centenary in the United States. Jaufer notes the potato entered from Bermuda after England, tracing its Bermudian voyage to 1613 and 1621 Virginia imports. The piece covers plant history, Bermuda and Virginia exchanges, and connects tobacco and other crops to global spread. It also includes practical garden notes on pest control for cabbage and related crops with cautions on corrosive sublimate.
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New York Tribune
United States
Anthropology of the Field Museum
Chicago
Jaufer
Bedtor
American ‘Association For the Advancement of Science
Bermuda
England
Chile
Peru
Virginia
Thomas Hariot
Bermudas
Elizabeth
Nathaniel Butler
St. Georges
Purchas
Botel Tobago
Tsao
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Vineland Station
Ont
Bacon hog debate on type and weight for bacon production
Canadian Swine Breeder argues the ideal bacon hog is defined by form and foundation stock rather than mere size. He says producers overemphasize small versus large hogs and that true bacon type must be bred for proper weight and condition to yield bacon carcasses at low cost.
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United States
Agricultural and Livestock Journals
Line Breeding Methods for Fowl Type and Bloodlines
The article explains line breeding in poultry to emphasize desired traits. It outlines a three year cycle starting with a pair close to the breeder’s ideal, then successive matings to produce offspring with 75 percent original male or female blood, culminating in crosses that balance bloodlines to equal the initial mating.
Buy fertilizers with the most plant food advised
The article argues transport and labor costs favor concentrated fertilizers. A ton of 16 percent phosphate contains about 140 pounds of available phosphorus, while 28.2 percent fertilizer holds about 186 pounds of phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium. It urges farmers to buy high grade fertilizers to maximize plant food per pound, noting higher grades can be cheaper per unit.
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Kentucky
Feeding Turkey Poults For Best Growth In Hatching Time
After hatch, move hen and brood to a safe dry coop with ventilation and night closure. Keep poults on short grass, feed small frequent amounts to prevent hunger, then gradually extend range. Use hard boiled eggs, soaked stale bread, pinhead oats, cracked wheat and corn, with varied mixes. After three weeks, switch to cracked wheat and corn or chick ration then to whole corn and small amounts of wheat twice daily.
Summer Pruning Of Apples
Summer pruning has two periods and mixed value. Early summer pruning in June improves trees with vigorous growth, as shown by Ottawa experiments. Later-season pruning, aimed at fruit bud formation, yielded inconsistent results per Vineland Station.
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Ottawa
Ute
Oregon
Growing Early Cabbage Planting and Fertilizing Tips
The article advises securing early cabbage plants from a neighbor if not started at home. It recommends planting in rich soil with well rotted manure and fertilizer at ten pounds per 100 feet, well mixed to a three foot row, and cautions against planting cabbage where it was grown fast previously.
Farm notes on thinning roots and potato rotation
The article describes thinning turnips to eight inches apart for higher yields and better root quality, noting 10 inch spacing is satisfactory. It also covers corn needs for warm soil and humus from sod and manure, spring ploughing for clover sod, and fall plowing benefits. Potatoes require loose soil, clean seed, and a rotation to prevent scab, with sod and manure loosening soil and providing nutrients.
Homely lessons from canning and farming wisdom
The piece blends domestic advice on canning, planting, and home economies with reflections on thrift and practical farming. It echoes a period voice urging foresight in seed, garden, and livestock choices, noting advice from neighbors and farmers on creating a productive, well prepared homestead.
Sunbeam method makes eye drops lesson calm
A mother contemplates slapping her child during eye drop treatment but an utter stranger intervenes. The visitor guides Lillian through a calm eye-drop technique using a towel and a ceiling sunbeam. The girl cooperates, learns to accept the drops, and the mother reflects on her own fault in mishandling the instruction.
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Lillian
Lilliian
Staal
Freckle Remedies Offer Free Trial Guarantee
A newspaper note promotes Othineble double strength for freckle removal. Buy an ounce from any drugstore and try it with a money back guarantee if freckles persist. The ad promises a simple regimen and a chance to achieve a “beautiful complexion” without upfront cost unless it works.
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Miss Freck
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