Fur farming industry in Canada now firmly established
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports a rapid expansion of fur farming in Canada by 1925. Fox farms rose to 1,466 of 1,550 total, with substantial growth in beavers, fishers, martens, mink, lynx, foxes, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, musk rats, and rabbits. Musk rats and chinchilla rabbits show strong demand and rapid breeding potential.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Federal Minister of Agriculture
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Prince Edward Island
New Hirunswieck
Sackhatchewan
Montreal
Aucion
Russias
Siberia
Sydney
Capeleton
Radisson
France
Capada
Manitoba Considers Amendment to Shield Women Teachers
Hon. Charles Cannon announces government study of Public Schools Act changes aiming to protect women teachers from unprovoked attacks in rural schools as part of enhanced safety measures.
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Manitoba
Charles Cannon
Largest Aberdeen Angus herd wintered in Brandon district
J D McGregor winters 690 purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle across ten farms near Brandon Manitoba. The Glencarnock herd, south of town, anchors the operation with 40 to 250 cows per unit. Ideal conditions boost show potential as many cattle head for exhibitions this year. McGregor’s reputation shines at Chicago International and Toronto Royal fairs.
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Brandon
J. D. McGregor
Glencarnock
Griswold
America
Chicago International
Toronto Royal
Start Dog Kennel Farm Proposed In Manitoba
H S Sutton a Chicago contractor proposes to establish the Sutton Russick Dog Kennel Farm near The Pas in Northern Manitoba. The large scale operation aims to breed and train racing dogs with Shorty Russick as the guiding figure. Sutton plans to buy hundreds of acres and fence them to provide extensive runways for breeding and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Sutton
Chicago
Manitoba
Pas
Sutton-Russick
Sutton
Shorty Russick
Clan Donald Colonists to Erect 100 Cottages at Vermilion
The Canadian Pacific Railway plans 100 cottages and 100 barns at Vermilion Alberta for Clan Donald colonists. The project, run with the British Government and the Scottish Immigrant Aid Society, features grooved interlocking lumber requiring no skilled labor to assemble.
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C.P.R
Vermilion
Alta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadians Lead in Export Trade Per Capita and Growth
Our export trade shows Canada shipping to 140 countries with substantial shipments to 100. Canada now ranks second globally in export value per capita, up from seventh in 1913. Since 1913 the Dominion moved from tenth to sixth in total export value and ended last year with the second highest percentage increase in export trade.
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Dominion
Stenographer Leo Novitsky Donates Prize to Centre
Leo Novitsky, a recent $500 contest winner and stenographer, donates the entire prize to the Jewish Community Centre for the purchase of bathing suits and Charleston dance music to liven up the world.
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Leo Novitsky
Escapees Fall Into Own Traps
A terse note reflects on how some men elude one trap only to fall into another. The saying about dry newspapers as polish suggests resourceful reuse for windows mirrors and ranges.
Canada Produces World’s Largest Rubber Belts
A. B. Hannay of the Rubber Association of Canada states Canadian belting leads globally with conveyor and transmission belts. The past year saw exports valued at $615,000,000 with over three million tires manufactured and more tires exported than the prior year. Additionally three and a quarter million pairs of Canadian tennis shoes were exported in 1925, totaling $4,135,310.
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Canada
A. B. Hannay
Rubber Association of Canada
Canadian Wheat Exports Rise Sharply In Six Months
Wheat exports from Canada to all countries for the six months ending January 31 rose to 178,154,418 bushels valued at 253,172,860 dollars, up from 96,672,063 bushels and 143,893,190 dollars a year earlier. Shipments to the United Kingdom reached 136,067,237 bushels worth 191,810,234 dollars, compared with 75,367,809 bushels and 113,753,620 dollars in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion livestock chief touts Canadian pure-bred sheep
H B Arkell Dominion livestock commissioner told the Canadian Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting that Canada would stand with any country in the world for pure-bred sheep. He said importation of pure-bred stock for breed improvement is now unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Sheep Breeders’ Association
H. 8. Arkell
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Canada
New Danish Air Service Links Denmark and France
A new Danish air service connecting Denmark and France will start on May 1. Flights operate via Boulogne, leaving Copenhagen at 9 am and arriving at Bourge airdrome in Paris at 5 pm.
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Denmark
France
Boulogne
Copenhagen
Paris
Bourge Airdrome
Alberta University completes wheat milling and baking lab
The Alberta University laboratory is fully equipped and ready for a National Research Council approved program. Researchers from three prairie universities will study wheat quality across districts and develop practical improvement methods.
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Alberta University
Prairie
National Research Council
New Canneries Planned Across British Columbia District
Indications point to no idle cannery in the northern district this year with several new canneries planned. Besides Queen Charlotte Island projects, additional works are set for Captain's Cove Prince Rupert Mill Bay Somerville and the Kumeon cannery on Bass River, including extensions and reopenings.
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British Columbia
Queen Charlotte Island
Captain's Cove
Prince Rupert
Mill Bay
Somerville
Kumeon
Bass River
Large Saw Mill Construction Plans for Capilano Project
A new large saw mill at Vancouver with over 1 million dollars in cost will start immediately. It aims for 250000 feet of lumber and 200000 shingles capacity. G G Johnson general manager Capilano Timber Company announced. A railway links Capilano Valley timber limits to the mill and a large wharf is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
G. G. Johnson
Capilano Timber Company
Capilano Valley
British ambassador hails world court fairness in Baltimore
Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador, told the English-speaking Union of Baltimore that confidence in the World Court rests on its fairness and the belief that English-speaking nations will lead the reign of law over force. He urged unity to support international justice.
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Esme Howard
Baltimore
United States Navy Plans For Great Aerial Dreadnoughts
Navy plans two 6,000,000 cubic foot rigid air ships in a 100 million expansion. Admiral Moffett describes guns with 50 caliber and 30 caliber machine guns, plus post war one pounders. Air ships rely on helium for protection and could transport 750 men with gear 500 miles at 85 mph.
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United States Navy
House Naval Committee
William Moffett
Navy Air Chief
Admiral Moffett
United States
San Francisco
Hawaii
Canada’s Egg Output Sets Record in 1925 for Quantity and Value
Canada produced 224 778 867 dozen eggs in 1925, valued at 57 950 340 dollars, the highest since 1920. Provinces report large totals led by Ontario and Quebec, with smaller yields in Prince Edward Island and other regions. The passage ends with a reflective note on men wasting their own time.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Special Features On C N R Broadcasts In March
Western Canadian broadcasts across the C N R W network highlight March programs with top musicians from the Dominion. Hart House String Quartet of Toronto headlines with Reginald Stewart and A Leslie Garside, as CNRW marks its second anniversary with a feature program and prize draws.
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Dominion
C.N.R
West
Hart House
Toronto
Genza de Krez
Harry Adaskin
Milton Blackstone
Boris Hymnburg
Reginald Stewart
A. Leslie Garside
Winnipeg
Stewart
Canada
CNRW
Immigrants from Britain Boost Canadian Settlement
Britain Canada immigration pact spurs farmer and domestic worker applications. London reports hundreds seek settlers in Canada while many are rejected. Ottawa investigates Amery figures. as of January 21 1926 Canada logged 1476 applications and 304 rejections. single applicants data pending.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Cable
London
Ottawa Department
House of Commons
C. I. Amery
Dominions
Mr. Amery
Windbreaks from Prairie Plantings Benefit Farms
Plantings on prairies provide shelter from drying summer winds. Caraganas or willow create usable shelter for vegetables and small fruits. While trees grow, Russian sunflowers offer a temporary windbreak by planting three rows six inches apart to slow late summer winds and drought. Sunflowers serve as fodder or seed and justify yearly planting until permanent windbreaks mature.
Prairie Wheat To Move West To Vancouver Shipment
Fifty million bushels of the 1925 prairie crop will move to Vancouver for reshipment this crop season. Vancouver harbor board member J. A. McColl notes the total to date is about 36,000,900 bushels.
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Vancouver
J. A. McColl
Muskeg Lakes Lease Sparks Musk Rat Fur Trade Startup
Leasing Muskeg Lakes in Northern Alberta aims to develop a new muskrat farming industry for fur trade. The plan positions local resources for rotational ponds and breeding operations with government support.
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Alberta
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Brandon Man
Catie
Start Dog Farm
Clan Donald
Danish Air Service
World Court
Swan Lake
B.C
Quesne
J. E. McFarland
Musquash Farms, Limited
McFarland
Peace River
W. D. Robb
Fort Garry Hotel
Robb
Britain
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