Two Prairie Provinces Reach Majority On Sept 1
The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan will attain majority age on September 1, becoming 22 years old as parts of the Dominion. Since 1905 their combined population has grown from about 400,000 to 1.5 million, with wheat areas expanding dramatically and dairy and mixed farming developing across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion
North America
Federal Union
Dominion of Canada
Amateur Mushroom Cultivation Advice for Amateurs
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa offers Circular No. 45 by botanist H. T. Gussow. It guides amateurs on growing mushrooms, stressing outdoor Canada cultivation is unlikely to succeed, and recommends starting with indoor beds using proper temperature, moisture, ventilation, and manure treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
H. T. Gussow
Dominion
Canada
Mr. Gussow
Spraying Potatoes For Late Blight Control Methods
Late blight on potatoes is highly destructive. Thorough Bordeaux mixture spraying begins mid July with 60 gallons per acre, increasing as plants grow, and 5 to 6 applications may be needed. Add arsenate of lime if beetles are present. Use stock solutions of blue stone and quicklime, mix in a tank with water, and adjust copper proportion in later sprays following the 6.4.30 ratio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. MacCurry
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Losses During Haymaking Serious Damage
A Ontario department of agriculture expert warns that improper handling during curing causes heavy losses in forage quality. To preserve leaf and protein content, cut in showers, swath quickly, and handle fodder lightly to avoid shattering, especially with clovers and alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. McRostie
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada Among Top Nations in Wealth Per Capita
Dr. D A MacGibbon of the University of Alberta reports Canada ranks seventh among large economies in current account surplus and seventh as an importer while fifth as an exporter. The nation stands high in wealth per capita, surpassed only by the United States and Great Britain, ahead of Australia Brazil and Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Australia
Brazil
Argentina
D. A. MacGibbon
University of Alberta
United States
Great Britain
Holland Farmers Progress Through Cooperative Agriculture
Holland, an agricultural nation, has seen exceptional postwar progress. Farmers purchase seed, fertilizer, and equipment via cooperatives, and two thirds of crops and dairy products pass through cooperative agencies. Milk pricing by butterfat percentage influences herd productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Silent plea as mother urges needed medicine
A mother cries that her son will die without the medicine he refuses to take. The boy in bed pleads for his father to arrive soon to coax him into treatment.
Traveling salesman umbrella expense item
Expense entry lists overhead travel cost attributed to a traveling salesman with a note claiming the item was an umbrella. The quip suggests the purchase was mischaracterized as a business overhead rather than personal gear.
idog biscuits replace animal crackers in odd exchange
A brief mock exchange notes that when asked for animal crackers the response offers idog biscuits as a humorous alternative. The quip plays on pet product wordplay.
Trail Riders Plan Grand Pow Wow at Ptarmigan Valley
The Order of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies will hold their Third Annual Pow-Wow on August 1 in Ptarmigan Valley near Lake Louise. Two official trail rides, a five day and a three day, end at the pow wow with a great fire and songs. Members number about 600 with miles traveled recorded on enamel and bronze buttons. aims include promoting horseback travel, trail maintenance, wildlife stewardship, and map circulation.
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Trail Riders
Canadian Rockies
Ptarmigan Valley
Lake Louise
Comral Creek
Rockies
Miss MacPhail Praises Egg Grading in Commons
Miss Agnes MacPhail, MP for Southeast Grey, endorses egg grading during a Commons debate. She cites cooperative pooling, higher standards, and guaranteed quality for consumers. The proposed amendment was referred to a special agriculture committee for no immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes MacPhail
Southeast Grey
House of Commons
Miss MacPhail
Ontario
Special Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Potatoes Replace Kerosene Spout in Old Grocer Tale
A vivid old-time vignette recalls days when a grocer casually placed a potato on the spout of a kerosene can. The image captures a humorous, rustic scene from a bygone era.
Care Of Growing Pallets For Early Winter Egg Production
Guidance on raising pullets for early winter eggs emphasizes parent stock, shade, ration balance, and housing. Ensure free range, dry well-drained land, and green feed. start dry mash at two months with cornmeal bran shorts oats and beef scrap. offer semi-wet mash from green feed twice daily. provide milk water oyster shells and grit. keep pullets apart from hens. build a dry ventilated portable colony house on skids to avoid overcrowding.
Co operative Hatchery Planned for Calgary
A province wide co operative hatchery and breeding establishment will start in Calgary soon after a building site is chosen. Four units are planned for year one, each with a 15 000 egg capacity incubator and 600 feet of brooding houses. Farmers send eggs to hatchery, chicks are raised and then shipped back to the farm.
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Calgary
Patient Perseverance in Harsh Times
A reflective piece notes patience eases hardship when stakes are low, suggesting calm endurance without immediate pressures. It frames waiting as a virtue and resilience as a steady path through uncertain circumstances.
Canadian agricultural colleges boost farming and land appeal
Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company notes 2 819 000 acres remain free assets as Canada offers cheap land with high prairie yields to immigrant farmers. Guelph Agricultural College Principal Reynolds cites rising output from agricultural colleges and urges a science of agricultural apologetics to promote technical farming.
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Hudson's Bay Company
London
Charles Vincent Sale
Prairie Provinces
Canada
North America
United States
J. B. Reynolds
Guelph Agricultural College
Kiwanis Club of
Ottawa
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Reynolds
Canada Wool Exports Fall, US Receives Most Supply
Total exports of wool from Canada in the fiscal year ending March 1926 reached 6,514,767 pounds valued at 2,342,887 dollars, down from 6,625,264 pounds worth 2,434,524 the prior year. Unlike the previous year’s UK shipments, nearly the entire clip went to the United States, which took 6,468,804 pounds valued at about 990,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
War Implied by Paternal Homecoming Phrase
In a brief wartime note, the phrase They will make their home with the bride's parents suggests household arrangements tied to a marriage amid conflict. The line hints at disrupted norms as families anticipate upheaval.
Free Homesteads Available in Western Canada May Entries
May entries for Western Canada reached 545 with 231 more than May 1925. Americans made 72 entries, Saskatchewan had 242 (133 Prince Albert, 109 Moose Jaw), Alberta 230 (149 Edmonton, 44 Peace River and Grand Prairie, 17 Calgary/Lethbridge), Manitoba 70 (54 near Dauphin, 16 Winnipeg. Government offers 160 acre free grants to British subjects or applicants aiming for British status, with a $10 entry fee and three years to meet residence and cultivation conditions. Distances from railways reach 40 to 60 miles, making rail-adjacent farms priced at $15 to $29 per acre on long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Moose Jaw
Alberta
Edmonton
Peace River
Grand Prairie
Calgary
Lethbridge
Manitoba
Dauphin
Winnipeg
Hemestead
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Have Means of Communication Among Bees Described
The article outlines how bees use rhythmic dancing to indicate new finds and form chains to convey information about honey flowers pollen or other food. It notes a scent gland helps describe the find and reports tests showing bees ignore flower color despite experiments with fake flowers.
Not Too Exacting Luncher Dialogue Catches Polite Heist
A brief exchange shows a man stealing an overcoat asking for a couple of coins from the pocket while the woman quips that a dollar doesn’t go far, and he notes it goes faster. The vignette captures a witty street moment.
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Holland Farmers Progressive
W. N. UL
Ptarmigan
Co-operative Hatchery
Agricultural Colleges
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