Canada Forest Resources Under Sustained Exploitation
A Dominion Bureau bulletin notes rising primary forest production in Canada for 1925, with total value at 209,276,561 dollars, up from 213,146,710 in 1924 and 197,459,531 in 1923, amid expanding pulp and paper and wool exports. It cites reseeding and reforestation policies, including Ontario’s new plan and government tree planting, to counter annual destruction and protect Canada’s timber endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Pacifc Railway
Dominions
Forest Products Branch
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Ontario
Question Easily Answered Back to "Good Old Days"
The Moose Jaw Times muses on changes over 25 years from autos and hair fashion to flight, peace efforts, silk from trees, Western Canada’s canary role, Alberta coal and oil, Saskatchewan grain, and shifts in sport and happiness, asking if we are richer and happier now.
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Welitte
Western
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Faith and doubt mark a shipboard exchange and a modern slaughter claim
A dated snapshot contrasts faith with skepticism in a shipboard dialogue about religion. The piece notes that cattle are being killed by electricity in modern slaughterhouses, reflecting early concerns about technology and ethics.
Not Anxious For Trouble Russia Not Ready For War Says Then Dictators
The text argues Russia is not prepared for war despite talk of conflict. It notes limited navy and army, dependence on police uses, and industrial limits. It claims dictators fear revolutions and would avoid attacking Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, or Siberia due to risk of collapse.
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Russia
Europe
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Siberia
Romania
Windbreaks For Orchards Use White Spruce Shelter Belts
Prairie provinces rely on windbreaks to protect fruit trees. White spruce evergreen belts reduce moisture loss and winter damage, with Caragana hedges as interstrips. Plant eight to ten feet apart, possibly multirow in severe areas, alternating rows for optimal shelter.
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Prairie Provinces
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Feeding Rabbits A Guide From Agriculture Bulletin
A Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin on rabbit care warns breeders against relying on poor feeds. It recommends good hay as a staple, grain like wheat or oats twice daily, occasional carrot or celery, and removing leftover feed. In winter grind the grain into a mash and provide pure clean water, with an occasional milk drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Western Canada Rich In Sodium Sulphate
Dominion Department of Mines reports eighty three occurrences of sodium sulfate deposits in Western Canada, mainly in Saskatchewan. Investigations of 21 show over 115 million tons of hydrous salts. The commodity supports pulp and paper, glass, metallurgical, dye, and textile industries in Canada.
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Pally
Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Mines
Canada
Alberta reports mixed poultry outlook improves egg situation
The Egg and Poultry Marketing Service of the Alberta Government says poultry is only fairly satisfactory while the egg situation is quite good. A cold backward spring harmed young chickens.
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Egg and Poultry Marketing Service
Alberta
Wealth Dream Recast as Mindset Change
A witty exchange contrasts two lines about becoming rich. One speaker claims resolve to wealth, the other counters with a pivot to changing minds as the easier path. The dialogue highlights motivation and flexibility in pursuit of fortune.
Developing A Gold Mine Potential Growth From Canadian Resources
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes a Northern Ontario mine sinking a $2,000,600 shaft with vast timber, Canadian machinery, and BC timber supply. The project foreshadows extensive underground works, mills, and refining, creating hundreds or thousands of jobs.
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Ontario
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Open At Both Ends and the Book Post Joke
An old woman mails trousers to her son using the Postal Guide rules and is charged excessive book rate. The parcel is returned unopened after the son cites the charge. The postmaster denies the book rate claim while the landlady jokes about a sculptor and pie crust. Canada has the world's largest nickel mine near Sudbury is noted by a gloomy boarder.
Destroying couch grass after hay harvest by ploughing and disk work
A Fredericton Experimental Station summary explains cutting hay early to prevent couch grass seeding then ploughing and rolling the land. Use a jointer, then damped disk passes, cross-disking, and weekly cultivations to form a dust mulch and exhaust the weed. Repeat until winter.
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Fredericton
Arctic Bird Banding Expedition Reports Long Journey
W H B Hoare of the North West Territories and Yukon branch banded three young duck hawks on July 30 1924 along the Arctic coast between Babbage River and King Point Yukon Territory. One hawk died near Duchesne Utah February 20 1925 after a 2300 mile southward migration. Three robins were also banded near the Arctic Ocean in the Coppermine River area.
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Arctic
Canada
W. H. B. Hoare
North West Territories
Yukon
Department of the Interior
Babbage River
King Point
Yukon Territory
Duchesne
Utah
Arctic Ocean
Coppermine River
Alberta Highway to US border finished by October
Alberta plans to complete the trunk highway from Edmonton to the United States border by October 1 this year. The province will then launch a program to improve connections across Alberta. The text ends with a proverb about a woman's curiosity before the camera producing a picture of a man.
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Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Dredging Unearths Oddities From Buried Seafloor
A dredger meets slow work and costly toil as estuary mud yields relics from ships and ages. Anchors, carved wood, a crabbed chest with a crucifix and children's bones, pots and pans, armor and a church bell surface. Two skeleton hands stay linked as a corroded ring clings to a finger.
No Good As a Dog Barkless Canine Provokes Outcry
The Border Cities Star derides an Olympia breeder's barkless dog, arguing a true dog must bark and display typical traits like wagging tails, alert ears, soft eyes, and exuberant joy, insisting this creature lacks essential canine attributes.
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Border Cities
Olympia (Wash
Choosing Congenial Friends and Cheerful Company
The article argues that a person who shares what he likes first is a positive companion, while one who focuses on dislikes tends to be destructive and grumpy. It links likes to enthusiasm, curiosity, and creativity, urging cultivation of those with infinite likes.
Getting Into Deep Water Lunacy Exchange
In lunacy proceedings a lawyer quizzes a respondent on presidents. The judge or observer notes a pause as the respondent struggles with the third president, while a friend comments on the progress. The excerpt ends with a proverb about opportunity and a pun on a hammer.
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Washington
Canadian Berries Growing Seasons and Varieties
The article surveys Canadian berry cultivation from coast to coast, noting wild strawberry distribution and early June to mid July ripening in Ontario and British Columbia, with longer seasons in Quebec and Prince Edward Island. It discusses ever bearing types, winter snow protection, soil requirements, and yields of red currants and raspberries, including regional hardy considerations and commercial viability.
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Canada
Pacific
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
St. John
Kengebecasis
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Prince Fidward Island
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Arctic Circle
Dominion
Mackenzie Delta
Yukon
Gigantic Teeth Found From Monster Largely Confirmed
News of monstrous remains in Sonora Mexico drew attention months ago. Alo saur tooth twelve inches long four inches wide weighs over six pounds. Creature reached sixteen feet, with estimates of a full tooth set near a quarter of a ton and a head like a motor car, total weight in the scores of tons.
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Sonora
Mexico
Jack Rabbit Fast Traveller Kept Ahead of Car
A Kansas manDr H L Halthouse from Pherson watches a jackrabbit outrun a car as speeds rise from 25 to 38 miles per hour The rabbit stays ahead at 25 30 35 and 38 mph before leaping aside and vanishing into a swamp along the road The Outlook
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Kansas
H. L. Halthouse
Pherson
University Heights Child Confronts Father Over Bet
A University Heights youth asks his father about a promised $5 reward for passing school. The father responds affirmatively but hints the expense may not be incurred. The brief exchange captures a family moment amid graduation chatter.
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University Heights
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