More Intensive Farming Suggested For Western Canada
An article in the Monetary Times argues Western Canada should reduce field size and cultivate more intensely to raise per acre yields. It notes the decline in No 1 Hard wheat supply, cites lessons from France and Britain, and urges farmers and governments to promote concentrates and affordable fertilizers to restore soil fertility and boost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew T. Drummond
Kingston
Ont
Monetary Times
Western
Canada
Robert Forke
Drummond
West
Scotland
Minnesota
Manitoba
France
England
Canadian Northwest
The Trumpeter Swan Returns to British Columbia Lake
The trumpeter swan, unseen for nearly ten years, has been reported wintering on a small lake in British Columbia. Parks Branch officials were informed a nineteen year old rock was seen nearby, the lake area declared a bird sanctuary, and a woman appointed to patrol it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Manitoba farmers discuss wheat board at Portage la Prairie
About 50 leading Manitoba farmers gathered in Portage la Prairie on March 16 to debate a proposed compulsory wheat board for the 1923 crop. Speakers, including Ed Muir and J. Trimble, argued the board would fail without powers over transport and flour, while others urged cautious or no adoption to protect Manitoba premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Ed. Muir
High Bluff
Joseph Trimbie
United Farmers of Manitoba
Frank Baker
Farmers’ Advocate
Thomas Kitson
Portage Plains
J. Tidsbury
Muir
Charles Grobb
W. Mackenzie
Portage
U.F.M
Mr. Muir
Wheat Board
Great Lakes
United States
No. 1
Northern
Dunning
Bracken
Wood
Alberta
West
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Chicago Grain Exchange
Mr. Trimble
Mackenzie
Rice-Senes
United Grain Growers Limited
W. C. Hall
Grubb
Tidsbury
Trimbie
Mr. Trimbie
T. A. Crerar
Brandon
Lavallie
Trimble
Mr. Tidsbury
E Cora Hind
Beyer
Canada
A. F. Brydon
Grobb
Benevolent Parasite Could Aid Against Grasshoppers
A discussion from the Edmonton Bulletin on using parasitic insects to limit grasshopper eggs rather than poisons. It notes limited success in the southwest province and predicts a need for a broader parasite program to curb expected hoppers in 1924, suggesting parasite ranches as profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetaskiwin
Edmonton Bulletin
Round Pond clears after thirty six years in Kensington Gardens
Workers clear Round Pond in Kensington Gardens London for first time in 36 years uncovering a revolver and hundreds of toy ships. A shrine of lost hopes forms as salvage items including gun boats steamers and sailing vessels are cataloged in a small building near Kensington Palace. One boat lay under water 25 years and is recognized by its owner with a photo at the salvage museum.
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Kensington Gardens
London
Kensington Palace
Davy Jones
Museum of
Seven year old claims germs on puppy trigger caution
A seven year old tells her mother she will stop playing with her puppy because it has germs. The mother says there are no germs, but the child insists she saw one hop, reflecting a vivid belief in invisible germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
High Flyer Nonzelle Airship Quip Boosts Town Faith
The exchange features a playful line where Nonzelle tells Jimmy you remind me of an airship and questions the count with seven while noting you are 20 good on earth. The message stresses that every dollar spent locally lifts the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonzelle
Jimmy
Western homesteading remains key to Canadian settlement
W. W. Thomson of the Cooperative Wool Growers notes improved 1922 wool market conditions with Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia seeing higher sales and lower handling costs. Homestead entries rose about 40 percent in 1922, totaling 1,175,840 acres across four provinces, drawing settlers from 40 countries led by Canadians and Americans and underscoring ongoing land availability and rising land prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Thomson
Cooperative Wool Growers
Saskatchewan
Thomson
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Limited
Manitoba
L.C.L
Toronto
Unis
Canada
Saskatchewaan
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Western
Iien
United States
British Isles
England
Land Ironclad Devas Revealed as Future War Weapon
Reports from Sheffield describe a land ironclad or land ship to replace artillery horses and tanks. Official tests are satisfactory with noted modifications and tenders invite bids for seventeen units from Lincoln and Vickers. Estimated cost around 35000 dollars per vessel, with potential for high profits and broad tender variety.
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Devas
Sheffield
Lincoln Firm
Messers. Vickers
One of Canada’s Greatest Industries
Dr. J N Grisdale Deputy Minister of Agriculture spoke to delegates at the Eastern Ontario branch convention of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists in Ottawa. He urged expanding Canadian cheese production to replace imports and noted dairy output around 3,000,000 dollars annually with rising consumption, predicting dairying will become a leading Canadian industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Grisdale
Ontario
Canadian Society of Technical Agricultursts
Pasteur Institute Aids France With 6000 Serum Doses
From 1914 to 191%, the Pasteur Institute in France produced 6,000 doses of serum for the country. Sets of cheese men made from aluminum are a new invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasteur Institute
France
Lungfish Survives Long Drought Hidden Burrow
A lungfish breathes air and estivates for months, digging a small hole to breathe when surface water dries. The fish grows up to three feet, storing fat in its tail to endure long dry seasons.
Westminster Abbey to Erect Tablet for Walter Hines Page
The Dean will comply with a January request by Premier Law and others to place a tablet in Westminster Abbey honoring Walter Hines Page former United States Ambassador. The tablet will stand near the James Russell Lowell monument, marking Page's memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londons Times
Westminster Abbey
Conar Law
Earl of Balfour
I. H. Asquith
David Lied George
Lord Derby
Walter Hines Pate
United States
Great Britain
James Russell Lowell
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High Biu
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Bruno
Sask
John P. Pletscher
High Flyer
Ottawa
Will Hoffer
U.S
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