Plan to Eradicate Rust in Canada Wheat Fields
Federal and Manitoba agriculture departments consider a $40,000 research complex at Manitoba Agricultural College to study rust in wheat. The plan, with 25 acres of land offered by the province, aims for a permanent program with long-term results, funded by the federal government despite expected delays. Hon. W R Motherwell and Pres J A Maclean lead discussions on aggressive, costed research without immediate outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Winniper
Federal
Manitoba Agriculture Departments
Manitoba Agricultural College
Manitoba Free Press
W. R. Motherwell
Pres
J. A. Maclean
Dean McKililan
Motherwell
Butter Production Rising in Saskatchewan Dairying Boom
Saskatchewan creamery butter output for September reached 1,556,291 pounds, up from 997,533 last September, marking the largest monthly gain. Provincial Dairy Branch officials forecast 1924 creamery butter production could hit 13,000,000 pounds, about 3,000,000 higher than 1923. By October 1, total creamery butter production this year was 11,000,000 pounds versus 9,000,000 in the first nine months of 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Movement to the Cities Highlights Ontario School Shifts
Premier Ferguson releases figures showing six in ten Ontario school children now in city or town schools, up from six in ten rural pupils twenty years ago. Rural enrollment dropped from over 260000 to 241000 while urban schools rose from 189000 to 360000. Hungarian partridge released near Warren Manitoba has spread 15 to 20 miles, with about 120 birds originally released and now expanding their Manitoba range. An additional import from Alberta is planned this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ferguson
Manitoba
Warren
Man
Alberta
Calf Dies From Bee Stings After Hive Incident
A calf owned by James Morrison of West Town New York died after being stung by bees. Tethered near beehives the animal reportedly kicked a hive and began to eat the bees causing tongue and throat swelling and fatal asphyxia.
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James Morrison
West Town
New York
Saskatchewan Extension to Cull Star Boarder Hens
University of Saskatchewan extension experts offer culling service to remove nonproductive hens from registered flocks across Saskatchewan. A pilot at North Battleford culled 2,360 of 4,300 birds, showing 54 percent as useless egg layers, with cooperation from the Markets Branch and local agricultural groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
North Battleford
Provincial Department of Agricultural
North Battleford Agricultural Society
British grain men study Western Canada for expansion
J G Alexander of the Scottish Co operative Company and a representative of the English Wholesale Co operative Association are in Western Canada to assess grain business conditions for expansion and terminal elevator setup. Messrs Robinson and Stevenson of Rochdale England, connected with flour milling, tour Western Canada and expect to return next year with milling gear to possibly open a local branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Alexander
Scottish Cooperative Company
English Wholesale Co-operative Association
Canada
Messrs. Robinson and Stevenson
Rochdale
England
Reforestation Plan in Ontario Lands
The Department of Lands and Forests will plant burnt-over and cut timber lands in Ontario with pine seed during the coming month. The experimental effort covers three or four hundred acres and uses about 30,090 pounds of red and white pine seed to grow seedlings for reforestation.
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Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests
Printing Industry Ranked Second in Winnipeg Economy
A survey by the Graphic Arts Association finds printing and allied trades as Winnipeg’s second largest industry with a $10,054,318 investment and 12,000 employees. In 1923 salaries totaling $3,619,322 were paid.
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Graphic Arts Associations
Printing and Allied Trades
Winnipeg
World’s Highest Radio Station Opens at Parc du Midi
The observatory at Parc du Midi unveils the world’s highest radio telephonic station at about 10,000 feet altitude. It uses a 350 metre wavelength and 300 watt antenna capacity and will broadcast weather forecasts to aid agriculture.
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Parc du Midi
Explosives Safety Urged to Protect Canada’s Children
A Natural Resources bulletin reviews the annual report of the explosives division and warns that many injuries from detonators occur to boys through curiosity. It calls for keeping detonators away from explosives, secure storage, and education to prevent accidents, noting over forty of 61 injuries last year involved boys.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Department of Mines
Canada
Western Grain Board Lowers Wheat Grades at Winnipeg
The Western Grain Standards Board at its Winnipeg annual meeting set commercial wheat grades four five and six to market this year's crop. The grading is more lenient than last year to aid western producers without harming Canadian wheat reputation. Grain men question if the lower grades will yield real farmer benefits as spreads may offset any gains. The grade number owe feed was eliminated entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Grain Standards Board
Winnipeg
McIntosh Red Apple Tops British Empire Awards
Ontario’s McIntosh Red named finest dessert apple in the British Empire at the Birmingham imperial show. Vernon British Columbia exhibit by Associated Growers of BC also wins cooking apple prize. Do minion Fruit Commissioner George McIntosh reports BC led Empire awards with stakes for Canada.
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Henry McIntosh
Ontario
Dundella
Iroquois
British Empire
Birmingham
England
Vernon
British Columbia
Associated Growers
Dominion
George McIntosh
Canada
New Demonstration Farm By International Harvesters In Canada
The International Harvester Company to locate a demonstration farm in the Brandon district near Oak Lake. It will open January 1 under the agricultural extension service, with plots to test feed varieties and prove mixed farming advantages.
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International Harvester Company
Brandon
Oak Lake
Agricultural Extension Service
Canada
Peace River Fruit Shows First Plums and New Varieties
The Peace River country yields its first plums from a three year old Beaver Lodge Experimental Farm tree, proving regional fruit diversity. Sand cherries and apples also bear, and red currants set a record per bush, matching Canadian production.
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Peace River Country
Beaver Lodge
North Dakota
Canada Wool Clip Output Set at Thirteen Million Pounds
Western Canada's wool clip is expected to total 13,000,000 pounds this year, worth about 4,000,000 dollars to sheepmen, per a Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin. Quality is noted higher than last year, with roughly half to be processed in Canada and the rest exported to the United States and Great Britain.
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Western Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Drowning during western film scene at Yuma river
William Harbourgh a 25 year old movie stunt man drowned in the Colorado River at Yuma Arizona during filming. He was swept downstream when waters were released by Lagunda dam to simulate realism for the production.
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William Harbourgh
Colorado
Yuma
Arizona
Lagunda
Extracting perfume from violet blossoms
The process notes perfume must be drawn on the bloom day and vanishes in a day. It takes many flowers to produce small amounts of scent, about two tons of violet blossoms yielding roughly two pounds of essence of violets.
Foodstuffs for Canada's Tables From Farm to Table
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes the vast scale of Canada’s food needs in 1923 1921 meal counts would be 26 327 559 daily and 9 609 456 035 yearly. It details wheat oats cornmeal rye buckwheat barley potatoes meat butter cheese and dairy outputs and the role of soil climate and minerals in feeding the nation.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Canadians
Flour Trade Aims To Meet Oriental Demand For Wheat Bread
Spillers Limited of London plans a large Orient trade with Calgary grain shipments beginning next spring. A Winnipeg director said Canadian mill output will be stored in Vancouver via a new elevator for shipments to Great Britain through the Panama Canal and to the Orient.
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Spillers, Limited
London
England
Orient
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
Great Britain
Panama Canal
New Sideways-Moving Car Seen Stirring Streets
A motor car is described as capable of moving sideways across the road. Commentary notes pedestrians appear to be getting artful, prompting interest in the unconventional vehicle and its potential impact on street behavior.
Amateurs Tie New Zealand Signal Via Low Power Wireless
Near London, two amateur wireless experimenters succeeded in contacting a New Zealand amateur. They exchanged Morse congratulations, confirmed by cable, using only small power at a metre wavelength.
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London
4Aland
The Missus and Master Debate Parlormaid Welcome
In a witty exchange the Missus questions a kiss given to the new parlormaid. The Master replies that one cannot gauge how long she will stay, prompting a humorous reflection on propriety and timing.
Canadian Machine Gun Corps Officers Hold Toronto Reunion
Machine gunners from Vancouver to Toronto attended the annual re union dinner of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps officers in Toronto recently.
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Vancouver
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Toronto
Boston Furnishings Store Ad Department Policy
A major Boston house furnishings retailer requires its advertising department to avoid meaningless adjectives and phrases as well as any untruthful or exaggerated statements in all ads.
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Boston
German General Fer Theft Arrested on French Soil
The first arrest of a German officer on French soil since the occupation, General Von Malhusin, accused of stealing furniture during the occupation, was apprehended at Forbach while visiting a relative’s grave.
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von Malhusin
Forbach
Alberta Farmers Grow Pure Seed Grain Market
Alberta farmers plan to market more pure seed grain this fall according to officials. The Alberta Government cleaning and marketing plant expects to handle more than 75 000 bushels in the coming season.
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Alberta
Decline of Canada's Oyster Industry Across Decades
Canada's oyster production fell from 46 22 barrels in 1900 to 22 949 in 1923 due to overfishing and market demand. Prince Edward Island led 1882 with 57 042 of 66 646 barrels total, as transport improvements spurred inland demand and rapid exploitation of beds raised prices and risked depletion.
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Greece
Rome
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Marketing Under Government Certificate Extends to Potatoes
The fruit inspection service of Canada's Department of Agriculture, first set up in the Okanagan Valley, has been extended to include potatoes moving from the Ashcroft Kamloops district. Services are costed, with benefits of government certificate on grade and condition proving popular, aiming to boost market confidence and stabilize perishable product trade.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Ashcrolft- Kamloops
Present Cheque to World Fliers in San Francisco
The United States army aviators who circled the globe received a $7,426.99 cheque from Mayor James Rolph Jr at a public San Francisco reception. Lieut. Lowell H Smith accepted the gift on behalf of his flight comrades as representatives of the people of San Francisco.
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United States Army
James Rolph, Jr
San Francisco
Lowell H. Smith
Acceptois
Letter frequencies in English highlight e’s dominance
Analysis notes that the letter e appears more often than any other in English texts, shaping spelling patterns and frequency-based studies. The observation underscores e’s role in writing, typography, and cryptographic considerations.
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Peter Veregin
C.P.R
Farrow Station
B.C
Natural Resources Bulletin
C. L. Willits
the Independent
Stettler
New Demonstration Farm
Peace River Fruit
Carter
Carter's Iver
New Zealand
Government
Family Medicine Chest
Wrigleys
Llas
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