Wider Markets Necessary for B C Timber Trade
British Columbia harbors vast forests with 360 billion feet mature timber and 6-7 billion annual growth. Two thirds near salt water support cargo trade. current annual cut is 1.76 billion feet. Market expansion hinges on better information, transport costs, and closer alignment of mills to cargo trade, with statistics and exhibitions planned to boost demand.
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British Columbia
Prairies
Vancouver
Campa
Prairie Provinces
United States
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
China
Japan
South America
Europe
United Kingdom
Dominions
London
Canadian Trade With the Orient Explored in Department Report
The department of trade and commerce releases a weekly report on Canada's future in the Orient written by R. Grigg with introduction by Sir George Foster. It covers Pacific export trends, competing nations, farming, consular work, Chinese students, and the press, plus a Japan section. Copies are free and the report argues for the value of such work for Canadian exports.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
George Foster
Avery Canadian
Sir George
China
Japan
Canada
Canadians
Panama Canal
R. Grigg
Commerce
Department
United States
Germany
Cranbrook seeks water license for Josephs Creek storage plan
The Corporation of the City of Cranbrook applies for a license to store 10,000,000 Imperial gallons of water from Josephs Creek at a dam 760 feet above the Water Works Dam, flooding about 7 acres. The project would divert water, extend to Cranbrook and nearby territory, and tie to existing licenses Nos. 1877 and 1578. Objections must be filed within 30 days. a hearing is set for September 10, 1914, in Cranbrook.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Joseph’s Creek
Joseph’s Prairie Creek
St. Mary's River
Water Recorder
Comptroller of Water Rights
Parliament Building
Victoria
Granbrook
Corporation of the
City of
J. T. Campbell
Cranbrook District Fall Fair Sets Horse and Livestock Classes
Cranbrook district schedules its annual fall fair with Sept. 15 and 16 events in Cranbrook. Department I lists horse classes from heavy drafts to saddles and a seven-section prize structure. Department II covers cattle including Holsteins Ayrshires Shorthorns and grades. Department III swine. Department IV sheep. Department V poultry and pet stock with multiple classes and prize splits. Department VI dogs. Department VIII fruits vegetables flowers grains and cookery with numerous sections and two prizes per section.
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Forest Branch
Dominions Commission
J. A. Pringle
J. H. McClure
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Department V.—Poultry and Pet Stock Superintendent
W. W. McGregor
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Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Orpingtons
Dorking
A.O.V
Leghorns
White
S.C. Leghorns
Brown
8.C. Leghorns
R.C. Leghorns
Rouen
Pekin
Ducks
Toulouse
A.O.V. Geese
Turkeys
Ao.v
B.C. Poultry Association
Seeenee
Ae Lee
A.C.V
T. B. O'Connell
F. Ryckman
Lst
Kings
Jonathans
Talman’s Sweet
Duchess
McIntosh
Wealthy
Alexander
Martha
Clapp
Columbia
Burbank
Wm. Hamilton
Vane
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