Western Canada Set to Dominate World Wheat Output
The piece says Western Canada could become a major global wheat producer, forecasting Canada expanding acreage and output. It cites 1924 271,622,000 bushels spring wheat and compares to the United States 872,673,000 bushels, noting rising yields and unsettled land remains across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta plus near-railway cultivable tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
International Institute of Agriculture
United
International Institute
Cheap Rations For Horses In Bridgeport Dairy Barn
Mitchell Dairy Company's Bridgeport stable feeds 36 horses daily with skim milk instead of part of grain. About 240 quarts daily used, saving roughly $40 yearly per horse. Five months of observation show improvement in horses under charge Fred Broas. Other stables adopt skim milk to cut grain, with milk and weight records gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Mitchell Dairy Company
Hoard
Mitchell
Fred Broas
U.S. Motor Car Production Reaches 4000 in 1900
In 1900 the United States produced about 4000 motor cars marking early growth for the American auto industry. This figure reflects the initial scale of vehicle manufacturing during the era and underscores the industry's nascent stage at the century’s turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Steer Feeding Experiments in Manitoba Determine Profit by Age
Two-year-old steers show higher profit per steer than yearlings in Brandon Manitoba two-year feeding tests. Although yearlings gain more economically, finish and spring prices favor two-year olds. Feed cost per 100 pounds gained was 15.88 for two-year olds vs 10.35 for yearlings. labor income was 8.83 versus 6.59. Immature steers delay the spring market. two-year-olds buyable in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Manitoba
Egg Grading Boosts Canadian Export and Home Consumption
Egg grading in Canada supports exports totaling 2,711,649 dozen in 1924 and raises home demand. Per capita consumption rose from 15 dozen in 1921 to 21 in 1921 and then to about 2 dozen per head last year, nearing an eye per person daily as demand approaches 270 million dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Tourists Visit National Parks in Alberta in 1924
Alberta park tourism totaled 135 159 of Canada's 250 026 visitors for the 1924 season. Rocky Mountain Park drew 9 4 30, Waterton Lakes 16 695, Elk Island 7 812, Jasper 10 072, Buffalo 5 650 according to the national parks commission report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Dominion
Commissioner of National Parks of Canada
Rocky Mountain Park
Waterton Lakes
Elk Island Park
Jasper Park
Buffalo Park
Not Speeding Driver Tells Tale At Stop
A motorist insists he did not exceed ten miles per hour but is halted by a village officer. The officer asks for gasoline to wash his gloves for a wedding, revealing a humorous exchange in a police stop anecdote from Motor Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Magazine
Mirror Ignites Fire in Berlin Home
The sun focusing through a concave mirror near a window lit the curtains, starting a blaze that soon engulfed the room. Fire crews arrived but the flames spread rapidly before being controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Life On A Canadian Farm Says Life Not So Brutal
Sir Arthur Carrie argues against harsh depictions of farm life in Canada noting millions live on farms in good health. He admits hard work but says many adapt and enjoy rural life if they avoid urban temptations, as per the Regina Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carrie
Old Country
Regina
Trade With New Zealand Promising for Canadian Box Shocks
Canadian box shocks may see extended trade with New Zealand after a first shipment of 100000 boxes arrived in good order. New Zealand agents praised the wood quality and workmanship and said they would consider Canadian manufacturers for future supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Saskatchewan Leads Western Provinces in Car Registrations
Canada’s annual highway report shows total motor vehicles registered last year at 650,231. Ontario tops all provinces with 309,441, followed by Quebec 85,145 and Saskatchewan 70,748, then British Columbia 48,626, Alberta 48,547, Manitoba 44,262, Nova Scotia 20,764, New Brunswick 20,003, Prince Edward Island 2,590 and Yukon 105.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Commissioner of Highways
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
Vancouver Butter Exports Rise to Japan in Early 1925
Vancouver shipments to Japan for the first six months ending June 24, 1925 totaled 165 957 pounds. March led the period with 37 575 pounds shipped, reflecting a notable uptick in trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Japan
Island Kingdom
The Peril of the White by Sir Leo Chiozza
Sir Leo Chiozza surveys global populations in an essay hailed as the first complete attempt to analyze mankind’s peoples. The work surveys world demographics and implications of population study for future trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Chiozza
Wheat trial at Swift Current shows varied profits per acre
At the Dominion experimental station in Swift Current Saskatchewan a 72 acre trial tests a three year rotation of fallow and two wheat crops. Field No 4 after spring burning ploughing and harrowing yielded 33.21 dollars per acre while field No 7 after spring burning and seeding yielded 23.37 dollars per acre.
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Canada
Dominion
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Women A Success In Poultry Business
Walton Peteet addresses Edmonton farmers and business men on dairy livestock and poultry pools. He urges bringing women into prominence as co operators in egg and poultry pools citing their success where men failed and calling for waste reduction in egg handling to improve market prospects.
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Walton Peteet
United States
Edmonton
Canada
Old Country
Saskatchewan Highway Expansion Under Federal Aid Plan
Saskatchewan will build 413 miles of highways in 1925 under federal aid. Most work is already in progress. The province has completed over 25 percent of Canada’s 6,900 miles under the program, more than any other Dominion province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Duke of York Hears Own Speeches On Dictaphone
The Duke of York listens to radio speeches by placing a dictaphone in front of a receiving set. He later replays the remarks at home, hearing his own voice again.
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Duke of York
Cable links New York and Rome at 320 words a minute
A new high speed cable between New York and Rome allows transmission up to 320 words per minute. The line faces no immediate obstacles for the entrepreneur who is already financially strained.
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New York
Rome
Japanese Alpinists Lead Expedition From Jasper to Columbia Icefield
A party of six Japanese alpinists led by Yuko Maki, under the Japanese Alpine Club sec retary, depart Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, for a twenty five day trek into the Columbia icefield. They aim for the Athabasca and North Saskatchewan headwaters and an ascent of Mount Alberta with Swiss guides and Brewster outfitters supporting with horses and gear. The group expects the expedition to draw many future climbers and uses field photography facilities and a dark room for on site development.
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Yuko Maki
Japanese Alpine Club
Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper
Alberta
Columbia Icefield
Canadian Rockies
Athabasca
North Saskatchewan
Mount
Heinrich Fuhrer
Hans Kohler
Jean Webber
Fred Brewster
Brewster Ranch
N. Okabe
M. Hatano
Y. Mite
S. Hashimoto
Y. Maki
Outfitter
HH. Pubrer
J.webber
H. Kohler
Swise Guides
Canadians Urged to Favor Home Grown Vegetables and Fruit
A public appeal urges Canadians to prefer home grown vegetables and fruits over imported produce. It cites straw paper discovery in Canada as national pride and stresses that strong local demand supports farmers, especially in the western provinces, and calls dealers to boost Canadian purchases and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence
Department of the Interior
Canada
Western
Prairie Provinces
Thousands Of Miles Of Roads Completed In Canada In 1924
Federal highways commissioner for Canada A. W. Campbell reports 1924 outlay at 31,413,097.49 dollars with 23 million for construction 1.5 million for reconstruction and about 7 million for maintenance. Total road mileage reaches 422,912 with roughly 56,000 miles finished to gravel waterbound macadam bituminous or cement concrete surfacing.
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A. W. Campbell
Canada
Campbell
Dominion
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool Incorporation Promises Wide Producer Support
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool Limited, Saskatchewan, will operate for 75 percent of Regina district milk producers under contracts. Capitalized at 25000 in 1 shares, the pool’s provisional board includes Fred Rhodes as president and William Campbell Gibbs as secretary. others are D F Holden, G D Edmunds, Karl Mang, Bran Thompson. About 5,000 producers have promised support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Dairy Pool, Limited
Saskatchewan
Fred Rhodes
William Campbell Gibbs
D. F. Holden
G. D. Edmunds
Qu’Appelle
Karl Mang
Edenwold
Swiss Air Navy Proposal Echoes Ocean Powers
Swiss citizens propose forming an aerial navy to handle international mail and project air power like historic sea-faring nations. The argument notes Switzerland’s unique landlocked position yet frequent engagement with air routes as justification for building an air fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Britain
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Baltimore Sun
Geologist Traces Ancient Forest to Gilboa Site
Dr. John M. Clarke a New York state geologist says the oldest known forest grew about a hundred million years ago where Gilboa New York now stands He bases his claim on impressions of the trees found in rock formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Clarke
New York State
Gilboa, N.Y
Ambiguous Proverb Fragments on Debt and Labor
A reflective trio of lines explores debt, speed, and life work. The speaker notes the slowest can incur debt, contrasts the thriving debt of the fast, and suggests a well digger may start at the top to succeed in his vocation.
Fall Rye and Fall Wheat Experiments in Manitoba
Experiments at Brandon Manitoba Dominion experimental farm show September sowing for fall rye yields 6 bushels more per acre and ripens 1 to 3 days later than August sowing. Fall wheat sown September 1 with Turkey Red outyielding other spring wheats, but winter-wheat success remains unproven. fall wheat should remain experimental on small plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Man
Dominion Experimental Farm
Manitoba
Where Royalty Pays England unique asset deal in 1760
Montreal Herald argues that royal family is an asset while others are nobility and notes a 1760 fixed payment to King George II in exchange for crown land income. The piece claims land revenues now exceed the civil list plus other royal allowances.
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England
George II
Montreal Herald
England Faces Social Problem From Postwar Unemployment
London Telegraph argues the postwar period has seen nearly 300 million pounds spent on unemployment benefit out of work pay and poor law relief with no productive result and a corrosive demoralization worsening social issues.
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London Daily Telegraph
Automatic door opens on passenger weight at stop
A new automatic door system for street cars and buses activates when a passenger steps on a steel plate after stopping. The mechanism ensures doors do not open while the vehicle is in motion, enhancing boarding safety.
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Oregon
Teminion
Calder
Herbie Hoover
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Canead
WN. U
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London Morning Post
Owen Sound
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool
Bran Thompson
Air Navy
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