Wheat Varieties and the Legacy of Red Fife in Saskatchewan
The article recounts how Red Fife seed from the 19th century became a foundational Canadian wheat variety through farmers like David Fife and Paul Gerlach. It notes the University of Saskatchewan’s ongoing crossbreeding program seeking rust resistant, high quality wheat, with a future breakthrough seen as a national payout to support research.
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David Pite
Capaber
Canada West
Enya
Saskatchewan
Fite
Tmarly
Scotland
Canada
Fife
University of Maskatchewan
Paul Gerlach
Gerlach
University of Saskatchewan
Yellow corn leads in chick feed nutrition
Yellow corn contains higher heat and vitamin A than oats barley wheat or white corn. A mash of eighty pounds yellow corn meal twenty pounds wheat middlings five pounds raw bone meal five pounds pear frit and one pound salt fed dry from a hopper yields excellent results with mineral skim milk and clean water plus direct sunlight.
Saskatchewan Farm Output Valued at 281 Million in 1924
Saskatchewan's 1924 agricultural sector dominated the economy with total product value of 251.99 million dollars. Main components included wheat 237.31 million, livestock 35.97 million, dairy 20.03 million, fruits and vegetables 2.11 million, poultry 8.28 million, and clover seed 0.13 million. Overall agricultural wealth reached 1.682 billion, driven by land and buildings and livestock.
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Saskatchewan
Wield Crys Ois
Sss
Farmers Move Grain Amid High Elevator Throughput
Farmers take advantage of the new spell following feeding to haul grain to country elevators along Canadian National lines. In the week ending June 25, 1,320 cars loaded 1,904,000 bushels at U N points. The week’s marketing reached 1,549,000 bushels with 1,700,000 bushels still in store.
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Canadian National
U. N
Cataract Treated Without Operation Claimed by Doctor
Dr J T Raddy of Los Angeles says cataract may be cured without surgery in many cases. Early stage cataracts can be treated with preprimary procedures and the eculovac instrument he invented.
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J. T. Raddy
Los Angeles
Raddy
Latin Declines as People’s Language in Italy
A historical note reflects on Latin no longer being spoken as a common language by Italians, marking a shift toward vernacular speech in the region. The statement suggests a linguistic transition with cultural and educational implications.
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Italy
Skill versus brute force across species and mind
The text argues skill often outdoes raw strength in animals. Collies herd and recover lost sheep, monkeys use cunning to trap snakes with antidotes in reach, whales are strong but outmaneuvered by thrashers, and a clever shark can fatally wound a whale with precise attacks.
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India
New Sleep Machine Targets Insomnia by Colored Rays
A young Cheshire inventor patents a chromopathy based device to induce sleep. The wireless like machine emits twelve color rays in a preset sequence to ease insomnia in ten to fifteen minutes, claiming safe effect on the eye.
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Cheshire
St. Thomas
Valuable Document For Roman Museum
A historic 1849 protest by the Roman Constituent Assembly against the Capitol invasion, signed by Garibaldi and Mazzini, was bought for the Roman Museum of the Risorgimento through Premier Mussolini. He ordered immediate purchase after learning of a high asking price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Risorgimento
Mussolini
Garibaldi
Mazzini
Signor
Doctor selects dermatology for three reasons
A physician explains his choice of skin disease therapy by three practical factors. He notes his patients never get out of bed at night, never dig, and never get well, illustrating a humorous misdirection about outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Review of Reviews
Queen of Queens Renounces Tunis Title Amid Protests
The Tunis city selection known as the Queen of Queens is forced to relinquish her crown after protests citing religious reasons. The contestant revealed her face before crowds, triggering backlash from Mohammedan groups and followers of the Koran.
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Tunis
Grand Salon Painting at Venice Doge's Palace
One of the world’s largest paintings excluding panoramas fills the Doge’s Palace grand salon in Venice. The work measures 3 wide by 34 feet high and dominates the gallery space.
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Venice
Iees
Manitoba Peony Farm blooms near Portage la Prairie
The Penny Farm owned by Alex Wilcoe and his two sons near Portage la Prairie showcases a six acre blaze of peonies. Since 191 years, Mr Wilson planted roots and built a thriving garden. Now 15 000 plants yield thousands of blooms daily for Winniper and western markets. The farm also grows seven acres each of garden peas hemp and beans for seed. Visitors see many species and colors as the Wilco family shares their horticultural craft.
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Portage
Canada
Alex Wilcoe
Winnipes
Wilson
Visi
Mere Ts
Pert
Western candidate eyed for railway board vacancy
In view of looming freight rate equalization by the railway commission there is strong influence to fill the vacant rail board seat with a western man. Mr. Justice W. F. A. Turgeon of Regina Saskatchewan is reported as being considered for the position per the Ottawa Citizen.
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Railway Commission
W. F. A. Turgeon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Ottawa Citizen
Long Service On Farms Hired Man In England
A Suffolk show at Saxmundham showcased elderly farm workers with long service premiums. Fourteen men earned 50 to 68 years on the same farm, and 15 more with 40 to 50 years. Notables included 68‑year veteran John Marsh and 62‑year Thomas Vincent, while several older workers preferred road travel over trains, some never riding rail.
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England
Suffolk
Saxmundham
Suffolk Association
John Marsh
Great Bradley Hall
Newmarket
Thomas Vincent
Buck
Diss
Ipswich
Elijah Fisk
Hollesses Bay Colony
Antelope Herds Thrive in Nemisham National Park
In Canada antelope previously nearing extinction have been preserved in Nemisham National Park. Founded in 1815 with 45 individuals the herd now numbers 235, a gain of 190. A 1924 increase of 55 shows strong captive breeding and a surrounding 5,000 acre tract guarded by woven wire fencing aided conservation.
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Canada
Nemisham National Park
Alberta
Suitable For Sheep In East Kootenay Country
Arthur Morton of the Dominion livestock branch states East Kootenay in British Columbia is especially suited to sheep raising. About 1,200 sheep exist now, with plans to grow flocks. coyotes have caused little loss so far. The favored crossbreed is Oxford and Shropshire for dual purpose use.
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East Kootenay
B.C
Arthur Morton
Dominion Livestock Branch
British Columbia
Oxford
Shropshire
New Experimental Station Planned for Armstrong Area
A new Dominion Government experimental station will be laid out at Armstrong in the northern Okanagan Valley to study climate soil differences from Summerland and to aid local farmers. Work will include a seven year crop rotation with fall wheat alfalfa corn peas and feed crops and experiments with ensilage crops and their disposition.
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Armstrong, B.C
Dominion Government
Armstronz
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Okanagan
Summerland
Armstrong
Witty Exchange Over Mary’s Marriage Timing
A quarrel unfolds as Mrs suggests Mary, now 21, should marry while Mr warns to wait for the right man. Mrs responds with fury questioning why she should marry when she did not. The dialogue highlights parental pressure on marriage norms.
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Mary
Canada’s Waterpower Resources Rise Across a Decade
The Interior Department reports Canada holds over 15.6 million horsepower of waterpower coast to coast. Developed power grew from 1.94 million to 2.57 million horsepower in ten years, an 85 percent rise, with power per capita increasing from 25 to 387 horsepower as population grew 26 percent.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Otewa
Guaranize Preserves Eggs Show Flavor Gain in Trials
A two year study at the central experimental farm tests the Guaranize process of preserving eggs by dipping in a boiling wake and oil solution. Treated eggs graded better than untreated and had notably better flavor, with storage tips stressing small end down, freshness, clean eyes, and upright storage in clean flats.
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Central Experimental Farm
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Publications Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Riches Found By Rabbits and a Curious Library
A writer notes rabbits uncover treasures including the Stoke Priory Treasure now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, a silver cup found near Leominster, plus a salt cellar and bell covers from the 16th to 17th centuries. A unique silver Roman coin found by a farmer near Fingland ended in the British Museum. The earliest circulating library was established in Dumfermline in 1711.
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Stoke Priory
Victoria and Albert Museum
Kensington
Leominster
Fingland
British Museum
Dumfermline
Scotland
Manitoba Fair Highlights Rise in Dairy Sheep and Swine Shows
Manitoba Provincial Fair at Brandon reports rapid increases in dairy cattle sheep and swine shows this year. Dairy cattle displays reach record levels and sheep need extra pens as hog varieties remain competitive though fat hogs are eliminated.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Small creatures fear tiny worries, grand in size
A reflective note compares how small beings perceive tiny concerns as huge. It suggests perspective affects worry levels and encourages empathy toward fragile lives.
Miner and Cobb Spend Vacations Together Abroad
Canadian naturalist Jack Miner and baseball star Ty Cobb spend autumn vacations in Northern Ontario. The pair camp near railway lines with Dr. R. D. Sloane and Jasper Wilson Miner, using portable tents and staying away from public life.
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Jack Miner
Tyrus R. Cobb
Mmoenth
Canadian Pacific Railway
Northern
Ontario
Mattawa
Quebec
Port Arthur
San Francisco
California
Jeck Miner
R. D. Sloane
Leamington
United States
Ty. Cobb
Eddie Bailey
Jasper Wilson Miner
Douglas Gorden
Weekly newspapers shaped Canada’s development and natural resource growth
A Canadian weekly paper’s influence through 1919 to 1924 contests boosted poultry breeding nationwide and inspired regional industry, while editors in early settlements propagated news to support natural resource development and local growth across provinces.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Canada
Ontario
Reindeer Industry To Be Re-organized
Hudson's Bay Company hires Seattle man W T Lopp to reorganize the reindeer industry in Baffin Land in northeastern Canada he will spend a year inspecting a herd of 760 reindeer sent four years ago by Hudson's Bay officials under Stefansson. The mission aims to establish a firm deer industry on a sustained basis in this Arctic frontier.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Seattle
Baffin Land
W. T. Lopp
Alaskan
United States Bureau of Education
Canada
Lopp
Arctic
Hudson's Bay
Stefansson
Britain’s Farmers Must Fight for Survival Says Lord Bledisloe
Lord Bledisloe in Lancashire warned agriculturists not to expect large state aid and argued government can only ensure a fair field. He said the British farmer must achieve salvation with his own strong right arm rather than rely on artificial remedies from government.
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Baldwin
Lord Bledisloe
Lancashire
Alberta Wheat Production Average Yield At Nineteen Bushels
A provincial statement shows Alberta’s wheat production rising from under six million bushels in 1906 to over 144 million in 1923. The record lists yearly outputs and reports an average yield of nineteen bushels per acre over thirteen years.
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Alberta
Dealer Pressures Spark Guileful Sale Confession
A candid friend accuses the dealer of overcharging for a car. Mr. Comrox admits the plan to sell a property and present himself as guileless and easy to win the buyer’s trust.
Shortage of Dairy Cows in Germany
Germany saw a drop from 18.4 million cows before the war to 17.2 million in 1924, while demand for dairy rose. Imports of butter reached 148 million pounds and cheese 95.06 million pounds in 1924, up from pre war levels. Fresh and condensed milk imports also rose.
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Germany
Gold Output Rises in Northern Ontario Mines
The Porcupine Kirkland Lake Night Lake Larde Lake and Boston Creek mines reported June gold production totaling 2 650 000 dollars. Combined gross income from these mines stands at about 32 million dollars yearly.
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Ontario
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
Night Lake
Larde Lake
Boston Creek
Wealthy couple debates doctor’s advice in terse exchange
Mr Rox questions the need for another physician while Mrs Rox dismisses medical guidance as unnecessary for their wealth. The couple suggests they are above prescribed routines and physical exertion.
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Mr. Rox
Canadian settlers' effects trade with U S declines
Dominion statistics show a sharp drop in Canadian settlers' effects exported to the United States for the year ending May, totaling 6,406,711 dollars versus 9,624,114 the prior year. Imports from the United States rose to 5,205,945 dollars from 4,880,118.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Britain and U S Exports of Livestock Rise in Early 1925
Dominion market returns show Great Britain imported through May 1925 more cattle beef bacon pork and mutton from Canada than in the same period in 1924. The United States also increased imports of cattle calves hogs beef bacon pork and mutton versus 1924.
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Great Britain
Canada
Dominion Livestock Brand
United States
Alberta Farm Loan Act Remains Unused Since 1924
The Alberta Farm Loan Act passed in 1924 has never been enacted. It was designed to operate if no federal rural program existed, with provincial action paused pending Ottawa legislation. With federal action delayed, officials expect continued watchful waiting on a national credit scheme.
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Alberta
Ottawa
Master Plumber Chooses Apprentice After Forgetful Father
A veteran master plumber agrees to take the boy as an apprentice after the father admits he forgot his references and must fetch them. The scene ends with the master saying he will take the boy.
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Skil
Peony Farm
Railway Board
Justice W. F. A. Turgeon
Ore of
Turies
Tyres K. Cobb
Poultry Division
Nova Scotia
Britain
Alberta Wheat Production
Britain and
U. S
Alberta Farm Loan Act
Natalie
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