Wheat Varieties and the Legacy of Marquis in Canada
Around 1842 Darki Fife in Canada West acquired seed wheat from Glasgow cargo origins not known in Scotland. Marquis wheat rose to fame, with progeny continuing to shape Canadian agriculture, as Paul Gerlach and University of Saskatchewan breeders pursue rust resistant crosses. The effort aims to develop a wheat variety that resists disease and combines Marquis traits, a breakthrough seen as a national achievement.
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Darki Fife
Innansbee
Canada West
New
Ontario
Glasgow
Scotland
Saskatchewan
Fife
Denzig
Canada
Mr. Fife
Marquis
Red Fife
Paul Gerlach
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Gerlach
University
Ecicnlists
Long Service On Farms Hired Man in England
A Suffolk county show at Saxmundham highlighted Suffolk Association premiums for long service on farms. Fourteen men have 50 to 68 years on the same farm and fifteen have 40 to 50 years. John Marsh of Great Bradley Hall could not travel. Thomas Vincent, 62 years on H. Bucks farm near Diss, attended. Vincent rode by omnibus and on foot partly, never far from Ipswich in his life. Elijah Fisk, 56 years on the Hollesley Bay Colony farm, refused travel by train, having ridden a train only once in 78 years.
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Suffolk
Saxmundham
England
Suffolk Association
John Marsh
Great Bradley Hall
Newmarket
Thomas Vincent
H. Buck
Diss
Ipswich
Elijah Fisk
Hollesley Bay Colony
Yellow corn as chick feed main nutrition boost
Yellow corn contains higher heat and vitamin A than oats barley wheat or white corn making it ideal for chick feeding. A sample ration uses eighty pounds yellow corn meal twenty pounds wheat middlings five pounds raw bone meal five pounds pear grit and one pound salt fed dry with skim milk and water plus direct sunlight to ensure success.
Agriculture in Saskatchewan a Major Province Industry
Saskatchewan’s agriculture dominated the economy in 1924 with a total value of 281,992,000. Major components included field crops 237,310,000 dairy and livestock together 238,999,000 and fruits vegetables poultry and eggs among other items. The province’s gross agricultural wealth reached 1,652,473,000 with land, buildings, implements and livestock as leading assets.
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Saskatchewan
Family debate over daughter's marriage sparks surprise reply
Dialogue shows Mrs and Mr arguing about Mary marrying now or waiting for the right man. A later burst questions the idea, while a garbled postscript hints at a Latin line about Italian people.
Britain and U S Exports of Livestock Rise in Early 1925
Dominion market returns show Britain importing 29 547 cattle and 4 811 900 lb beef in five months, plus 48 976 000 lb bacon and other meats, while the United States bought 9 350 cattle and 49 909 hogs and shipped 2 726 800 lb beef and 2 656 500 lb pork, among other totals.
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Great Britain
Canada
Dominion Livestock Brand
United States
Alberta Farm Loan Act Shelved Since 1924 Legislature
The Alberta Farm Loan Act passed in 1924 has never taken effect because it relied on a federal rural program. With Ottawa’s legislation delayed, provincial policy remains one of watchful waiting. A Dominion-wide credit scheme decision is now anticipated before any action.
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Alberta
Ottawa
Shortage of Dairy Cows in Germany and Rising Imports
The German dairy herd fell from 18.4 million before the war to 17.2 million in 1924. With higher demand, butter imports rose to 118.6 million pounds and cheese imports to 95 million pounds in 1924 versus prewar levels. Fresh and condensed milk imports also increased.
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Germany
Queen of Queens Renounces Title After Tunis Protest
The girl crowned as the most beautiful in Tunis renounced her throne after Mohammedan residents protested. They objected to her revealing her face before crowds, citing a Koran precept.
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Tunis
The Dealer Tries To Sell Ironclad Deal With Guileless Tone
A candid friend remarks the dealer overcharges. Mr Comrox answers he means to show he is guileless. The text then shifts to a note about early libraries, citing Dumferline Scotland as home to the first circulating library on record.
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Dumfermiine
Scotland
Belmont Creamery Tops Manitoba Butter Sweepstakes
Belmont Creamery of Belmont Manitoba wins the Sweepstakes with a total score of 296.3 in three commercial classes, Shoal Lake places second and Edmonton Pure Butter Company third. Alberta lacks a prints class, with awards for gold silver and bronze medals and provincial championships awarded to Edmonton Pure Butter Company for Alberta and Crescent Creamery Yorkton for Saskatchewan.
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Manitoba
Belmont Creamery
Belmont
Shoal Lake
Edmonton Pure Butter Company
Edmonton
Alberta
Crescent Creamery
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Brandon
J. McLean
Winnipeg
Crescent
Saskatchewan Co-Op
Western candidate eyed for railway board vacancy
In view of the impending equalization of freight rates by the railway commission, influence is mounting to fill the board vacancy with a western man. Mr Justice W. F. A. Turgeon of Regina Saskatchewan is being discussed for the position.
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Railway Commission
W. F. A. Turgeon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Ottawa Citizen
Antelope Herd Thrives in Nemisham National Park
Antelope once near extinction in Canada have been preserved at Nemisham National Park. Established in 1915 with 45 animals, the herd has grown to 235 by 1990, showing strong captive breeding. A 1871 gain of 55 indicates rapid growth after discovery in southern Alberta.
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Canada
Nemisham National Park
Prairies
Alberta
Guaranize Process Improves Egg Preservation Findings
Central experimental farm tests over two years compare Guaranize treated eggs with untreated ones. Dipping in a boiling wax and oil solution yielded better grading and flavor, with storage tips including small ends down and keeping eggs clean.
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Central Experimental Farm
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Publications Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
London girl defends 110 pairs of stockings
A London girl argues 110 pairs of stockings are reasonable while another quips the amount suits a centipede. Swiss working women gain a half holiday on Saturday alongside household duties.
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London
Notable Canadian Naturalist and Ty Cobb Spend Vacations Together
The article profiles Jack Miner and Ty Cobb, famed Canadian naturalist and American baseball legend, spending annual fall vacations in Northern Ontario. Miner, 60, has walked the Ontario stretch for decades, locating lost travelers, while Cobb, 40, seeks rest from fame. They camp at portable tents near railway stations with Dr. R D Sloane and Miner’s son Jasper Wilson Miner Douglas Gordon in attendance.
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Canada
Jack Miner
United States
Tyrus R. Cobb
Ty. Cobb
San Francisco
California
Jeck Miner
R. D. Sloane
Leamington
Ontario
Sloane
Pailey
Jasper Wilson
Miner
Douglas Gordon
Weekly Newspapers Shaped Canada’s Growth and Poultry Gains
The 1923 24 season saw twelve egg laying contests run by the central experimental farm poultry division with a Canadian event at Ottawa and eleven provincial events. The 1924 Dominion poultry report notes a 57 egg per bird gain in five years and 3 610 hens averaging 169.6 eggs each, plus Nova Scotia hens hitting 313 eggs in 52 weeks. The piece also highlights weekly papers as vital to settlement, natural resource development, and local prosperity, urging business and public support.
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Poultry Division
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Nova Scotia
Reindeer Industry To Be Re-organized by Hudson's Bay
W T Lopp, former U S education chief in Alaska, is hired by Hudson's Bay to reorganize the reindeer industry in Baffin Land Canada. He will spend a year inspecting a 700 head herd sent four years ago and study establishing a firm deer industry on the far northern frontier.
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W. T. Lopp
United States Bureau of Education
Hudson's Bay Corpany
Baffin Land
Canada
Lopp
Arctic
Hudson's Nay
Stefansson
Seattle
Government aid limited in British agriculture says minister
Lord Bledisloe, minister of agriculture, told Lancashire audiences that farmers should not expect dramatic state help. He asserted the government can only ensure a fair field and that farmers must secure their own salvation with their own strong right arm rather than rely on artificial remedies.
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Baldwin
Lord Bledisloe
Lancashire
Alberta Wheat Yields Rise With Thirteen Year Average
A provincial statement shows a remarkable advance in wheat production. It notes Alberta’s 1996 and 1923 crops at six million and over 144 million bushels respectively, with yearly figures reaching up to 144,834,000 bushels. The thirteen year average yield for spring wheat is nineteen bushels per acre.
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Alberta
Caiebek
Atic An Ts
Grain Loadings Rise as Farmers Ready Seeding Hauls
Grain loading at Canadian National points climbs as farmers haul grain after seedings. For the week ending June 25, 1,220 cars carried 1,904,000 bushels loaded, while marketings reached 1,549,000 bushels with 1,706,000 bushels in store.
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Canadian National
C. N
Too Common Mr. Rox Dialogue Reveal Wealth Gap
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Rox asserting their wealth makes medical advice unnecessary while her husband questions needing another doctor. The joke highlights social attitudes toward health and affluence.
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Mr. Rox
Mrs. Rox
Manitoba Fair Show Highlights Dairy Cattle Growth
Manitoba Provincial Fair at Brandon reports a surge in dairy cattle sheep and swine entries. Dairy cattle exhibits reach a historic high while hog fat breeds are removed from prizes and sheep displays require additional pens due to larger numbers.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Suitable For Sheep In East Kootenay Country
Arthur Morten of the Dominion Meatstock branch notes East Kootenay in British Columbia is well suited for sheep farming. With about 1,200 existing sheep, locals plan flock increases. Coyotes have caused little loss so far. A cross between the Oxford and Shropshire is favored as a versatile breed.
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East Kootenay
B.C
Arthur Morten
Dominion
Three reasons for choosing skin disease specialty
A doctor explains three reasons for his focus on skin diseases noting patients never get out of bed at night, never die, and never lit well. The piece then discusses cataracts and a claim by Dr J T Ruddy that early stage cataracts can be cured with preliminary surgery and the oculovae instrument he invented.
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Medical Review of Reviews
J. T. Ruddy
Los Angeles
Ruddy
Derby Night Royal Dinner With Gold Plate Service
On Derby night King George entertained friends of the Josey Club at Buckingham Palace using the gold plate service. Queen Mary attended a private party of her own. Derby night remains the annual highlight with the King hosting a grand gathering.
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King George
Buckingham Palace
Mary
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Lowing
Italy
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Britain and
U. S
Alberta Farm Loan Act
Railway Board
Justice W. F. A. Turgeon
Alberta Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Northern Ontario
Mattawa
Quebec
Port Arthur
Tyruea RK
Cobb
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Hudson's Bay Company
Baffin
Britain
Alberta Wheat Production
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