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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
3
Sir Hugh Tremchard, chief of staff of the Royal Air Force in Britain, urged abolition of aeroplanes as a menace to civilization. He warned aircraft are the most harmful weapon yet, though they may defend against other planes and could become the empire’s main defense within a century.
W. H. Fisher of Grey County Ontario is credited as the first in North America to start shipping newly hatched chicks. In 1902 he hatched 15 Wyandotte chicks without feed or water, kept them three days in a box, and found they thrived. Advertising flooded him with orders, launching a nationwide poultry business that proved chicks could be shipped long distances by express.
The Yakima Republic editor responds to pessimists by noting visible signs of wealth in the community. He cites cars lining streets costing far more than the county's past valuations and other living-condition improvements, arguing these autos are only part of broader gains.
The piece contrasts old frontier thrills with modern urban risk as crowds seek danger by dodging cars in crowded streets, finding more excitement in traffic peril than in the wilderness. It notes the shift from rural departures to city wanderers seeking risk.
E. W. Backus, noted lumber and paper magnate, asks the Ontario Government for further limit and water power concessions in Northern Ontario. A gauge lighting an oil level on a car dashboard is cited as a recent invention. The text states duty vs beyond-duty behavior as a moral point.
The combined 1924 market value of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta fisheries reached 2 064 162 with Manitoba 232 563 Saskatchewan 482 492 and Alberta 229 197. Manitoba rose 211 968 or 21 percent Saskatchewan up 195 049 or 68 percent and Alberta down 99 620 or 23 percent. Yukon value 38 773. Whitefish dominates patronage in all three provinces comprising 42 percent overall while Manitoba’s top species include pickerel whitefish sturgeon and pike.
Pigs require a ground range and should be gradually acclimated to light to avoid heat stress. Sudden transitions from cool pens to bright sun can be dangerous for hogs, so provide shade and shelter in open fields and manage exposure carefully.
Regulations under the Empire Settlement Act set aside land for 3000 selected immigrants to Canada. Lands allocated at a district fixed price, buildings on soldier-settler plots to be maintained, and total advances including land and British advances capped at 7500 dollars per settler.
A herd of cattle delaying its way to market blocked Holborn in the early hours, requiring extra police to clear the street. London regulations permit livestock driving only between midnight and 5 AM.
A major hydroelectric project begins on the River Shannon as science reshapes romance and history. Motor cars churn mud toward Mandalay, a railroad cuts through Nottingham forest, and a large dam rises on the Jordan River in Palestine, signaling modern change.
A Regina Leader note urges farmers to share knowledge with newcomers and seek practical help. It highlights that successful Western Canadian farmers exist amid failures and stresses heartful dialogue, avoiding meddling while welcoming wise guidance for newcomers.
The Dominion Fuel Board and the Fuel Testing Division of the Mines Department continue investigations into heating and coking qualities of various fuels. Tests show British anthracites, certain cokes, and Alberta Canmore coals may heat more efficiently than average American anthracite, reducing required quantities. Minister Charles Stewart oversees the work to ensure a safe, reliable domestic fuel supply.
A 1923 Lacombe Alberta experiment on potato planting shows best yields from medium sized sets of one to three ounces cut to two eyes or left whole. Seed cost and spacing influence economics. deeper planting outperforms shallow except in very wet years. Earliest plantings by May 1 yielded the best harvest. after June 1 crops declined.
The Regina Leader urges farmers to plant more trees each spring, arguing trees provide shade, wind and snow protection, conserve moisture, and attract birds that help control pests. Saskatchewan has begun, but the effort should continue until saturation.
The March statistical report from the Bureau of Statistics shows total manufactures for the four weeks ending March 28 at 8 452 188 pounds of pranulated and yellow sugar, up from 75 533 521 pounds last year. From January 1 to March 28, manufactures total 214 445 157 pounds, up from 176 840 832 pounds.
The British Land Settlement Corporation plans a large colonization project in Central and Northern Alberta after acquiring 266000 acres from Western Canada Land Company. The move, backed by immigrant aid, aims to cultivate the prairie region north of Edmonton. Last year the aggregate crop value across the prairie provinces is estimated at 4163000 dollars with Alberta planting 67472 acres at about 5.76 tons per acre.
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show easing land prices and rising farm property turnover over three months. The average occupied farm land value sits near 26 dollars per acre, drawing settlers from the United States Great Britain Ireland and Europe. Increased farm implement sales building hardware and livestock turnover reflect expanded acreage and output in western Canada.
At a Southport conference of market authorities the import of Canadian dairy cattle to replace slaughtered English stock was discussed. It was claimed Canadian cattle are the healthiest and pose no disease risk, with tuberculosis averaging about one per cent in Canada. The Ministry of Agriculture limits admissions to pedigree stock as resolved at the 1923 imperial conference.
Under the Industries Assessment Act passed by the Alberta Legislature municipalities gain permission to extend certain favors to industries. Bonuses are not allowed but fixed assessments on a reduced basis are authorized.
London County Council funds a year long program sending twenty thousand London school children to theatres to watch Shakespearean plays. The project cost is 6600 dollars.
British explorer Parry completes first negotiation of a sea passage between Greenland and the Behring Sea, marking a milestone in Arctic navigation. The feat redefines routes for exploration and trade.
Two broadcasting towers rise in Germany and will exceed any existing structure in the country. Each will feature elevators and serve as observatories. One tower near Berlin will reach 1,049 feet, surpassing the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
A quirky exchange features a bootblack asking light or dark and an absent minded professor who declines to specify. Separately data shows 18,006 more Kallams left the United States than entered, signaling a net emigration.
A Paris taxi driver handed a lost briefcase containing 206000 francs in bank notes and bearer bonds to police and refused to identify himself saying he did what any honest man would do and would not fake a reward.
Canada’s vast forest production dwarfs a Bos ton shingles and lath shipment held by a customs rule. Five million pieces pale next to Canada’s 1923 totals of over 2.5 billion shingles and 1.03 billion lat cut from its forests. Forest fires threaten this valuable resource.
A Natal Advertiser piece argues disciplined effort yields high output and cheaper production. It contrasts eight hour pace with ten hour laxity, warning that markets favor productivity and careless workers risk hardship for their families.
In Fort Myers Florida Thomas A Edison fixed a blue heron with a mutilated upper bill by trimming its lower bill to match. The bird was captured at his suggestion and later seen standing in water catching fish.
A report from the bureau of statistics shows Canada produced 216,737 tons of salt in 1924 with 267,979 tons valued at 1,374,780 dollars marketed. Ontario plants contributed seven percent of output while 4,551 tons were shipped from the Malagash mine in Nova Scotia.
Western Canada last year produced wool totaling 631706 dollars from 2890000 pounds, according to the latest government returns. The figures reflect the scale of the region's wool industry and its output for the period.
Saskatchewan wheat pool prepares an intensive province wide sign up to secure contracts and raise acreage for coarse grain as seeding ends. Sign ups target oats barley flax and rye with deadlines in August and contract withdrawals allowed by September. Indian population data in Canada highlighted shows land holdings funds schools and agricultural progress exemplified by Fire Hills Reserve Saskatchewan grants and farming success.
The first 1925 export cattle consignment left Montreal. Containing 207 head from the Livestock Producers' Association of Alberta, led by H. P. Kennedy. They averaged 1200 pounds at three years and included Edmonton show winners and Hereford champions. Consigned to J. T. Irwin of Glasgow for exhibiting in major shows.
The Dominion Government will guarantee 75 cents per ton for coal hauled by the National Railways from Alberta to Ontario, up from 50 cents. The move follows railway concerns that 50 cents would not cover losses, aiming to improve the Alberta coal trial shipment at about 7.00 per ton.
Preliminary training in Canadian farming methods completed by 69 boys from England under the Hoadley scheme. All placed on Vermilion district farms with encouraging reports. training deemed largely successful. A further batch under the scheme is likely.
Sugar beet growers in Southern Alberta will receive 25 per acre from the Cooperative Credit Society of Alberta. The aid supports beet production for the $1,500,000 sugar refinery under construction at Raymond. W. H. Caswell, inspector of credit societies, announced the plan.
Mrs Fox Pitt reported that Paris displays featured hats trimmed with up to 127 stuffed hummingbirds. The Duchess of Portland warned she would boycott her dressmaker over bird plumes used for clients.
A concise aphorism notes that arrogance blinds one to everyday pitfalls and stains. It uses light humor to warn against overconfidence and neglect of surroundings.
Immigration to Canada in March reached 6 575 up from 2 210 in February an increase of 4 365 The department of immigration and colonization lists 3 273 British 1 297 U S and 2 005 from other countries The Dominion saw 2 731 Canadians return after six months in the United States for the fiscal year 1924 25 ending March 31 total immigration 111 362 with 53 178 from Britain 15 818 from the United States and 42 366 from other countries Canadians returning from the United States numbered 43 775 The total including returns suggests 155 187 and signals activity in immigration ahead.
Montreal report by L P Wireress Canadian trade commissioner to Germany notes Germany ranks third behind the United States and Great Britain and that exports to that country rose by about 16.6 million dollars in the last fiscal year. He cites growing demand for Canadian flour as evidence with German purchases rising from 60 000 barrels in 1922 to 2 000 000 barrels annually.
A teacher's students debate the equator as a real danger while John quips the line runs round the earth and must be a cage-less menace. The piece notes pearls plated in Hindu warrior swords symbolize enemy tears and quotes a sharp line on vanity. It mentions only one pearl in the Old Testament.
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