New Wheat Varieties Garnet and Reward Offer Promise in Western Canada
The Ottawa agriculture department reports Garnet and Reward wheat, outcomes of Preston and Rica and Marquis and Prelade crosses, show strong early ripening and good milling quality. Garnet matures 7–13 days earlier than Marquis with drought resistance. Reward thrives where rainfall is ample with strong straw and rust resistance. Field tests across Brandon, Indian Head, and Lacombe suggest Garnet could enter markets this winter. Reward awaits broader rust data and distribution.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Preston
Rica
Marquis
Brandon
Manitoba
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Lacombe
Alberta
Garnet
Kota
Prediction of a sunless 1926 threatens world grain crops
H. J. Brown of Washington DC warned at Wellesley that 1926 might lack a summer and jeopardize global grain harvests, a view sparsely supported by many European scientists. In Penang both pedestrian and traffic life faced extreme heat with cops forced to stand on mats to avoid burning feet.
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H. J. Brown
Washington, D.C
Wellesley
Mass.s
Penang
Straits Settlements
Malay Peninsula
Predicts a Long Cold Winter Across Americas
Meteorologist Herbert J. Browne foresees a severe winter for the American continent with heavy snowfalls and extended cold waves, punctuated by brief warm periods. He links the outlook to below normal solar radiation and ocean surface temperatures, warning of crop disruptions in 1926–27 and 1927.
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American
Herbert J. Browne
Northwest
B C Game Preserve and Regional Wildlife Notes
The Banff Winder highway remains set aside as Kootenay National Park. Moose deer elk and mountain game are abundant around its borders with more hunting this season than in years past. News reporters at Sofia are cited in a tangential line about marriages and wages with editor Nikela Miloff noted as assassinated and Sofia’s 14 daily papers priced around three quarters of a cent.
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Banff-Windermere
Kootenay National Park
Sofia
Nikela Miloff
Infant sponges feed as they grow on ocean floor
The text explains infant sponges are animals living on the sea floor that feed on yolk cells. As they mature they need solid matter, and water currents bring minute food particles into a cavity that functions as a half-mouth, half-stomach.
Exciting Chess Match Ends In Draw Between Players
A 1914 correspondence chess game between Ernest Jackson of York South Carolina and James McGregor of New South Wales Australia concluded in a draw. Moves were made roughly every two months.
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Ernest Jackson
York
South Carolina
James. McGregor
New South Wales
Australia
Hudson Bay Railway seen as keys to northern development
W T Curran of Montreal, a Royal Geographic Society fellow, argues that completing the Hudson's Bay Railway would unlock vast iron ore supplies and open northern Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario and Northwest Territories. He notes Straits open four to five months and urges political cooperation for the road's funding to avoid another election delay.
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Hudson's Bay Railway
W. T. Curran
Montreal
Royal Geographical Society
Hudson's Bay Area
Nastapoka Island
Bar
North American
Hudson Straits
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Northwest Territories
Regina
Women Turn To Agriculture At Eastern Ontario Convention
Mrs. H. M. Aitken of Beeton Ontario spoke at the eleventh annual convention of the Women's Institutes of Eastern Ontario noting women often specialize in poultry. She said many women move from fairy tales of childhood to the romance of farming and excel in farming tasks due to a passion for detail and a talent for feeding through experience.
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Women’s Institutes of
Ontario
H. M. Aitken
Beeton
Ont
Silk as Madagascar’s Cheapest Cloth Material
The report notes silk remains the most affordable fabric material in Madagascar, highlighting its accessibility for local garments and daily use. Market observers cite silk’s low cost relative to other textiles as a key factor in household budgeting and tradable goods.
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Madagascar
Alberta Seeks Corn Driven Solution for Semi Arid Lands
Alberta government via Minister George Hoadley sees corn growing and livestock feeding as cure for the dry southeast. A 1926 survey of abandoned blocks will explore rehabilitation options including cattle and sheep. Alberta Corn Growers' Association forms. first provincial corn show set for Medicine Hat next November. Saskatchewan growers send greetings and note a five year $250 yearly donation from Ogilvie Milling to support winter feed efforts. The show costs range from $2,000 to $2,500 annually.
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Alberta
George Hoadley
Lethbridge
Headley
Alberta Corn Growers’ Association
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Hoffman
Saskatchewan Corn Growers’ Association of
Maple Creek
Saskatchewan Organization
Ogilvie Milling Company
How Homesteader Succeeded by Mrs M E Warren Nugent
Canadian war-bride Mrs. M. E. Warren Nugent recalls homesteading in Alberta after 1919. Starting with three cows and purebred hens, she paid store bills with eggs and cream and gradually expanded to five horses, 13 cattle, five cows, three hogs, a hen flock, and full farm equipment, turning a modest start into a prosperous enterprise.
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M. E. Warren Nugent
Alberta
Edmonton Journal
Among the Mountains by Michael Hargadon
A Montreal poet Michael Hargadon presents Among the Mountains a seven poem collection on the Canadian Rockies Banff Lake Louise Moraine Emerald Glacier Waterfall Camp Song with sixteen color prints. The volume praises Banff Lake Louise and topographical charms and is published by Southam Press Montreal at 1080 Bleury Street.
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Michael Hargadon
Montreal
J. B. Dollard
Catholic Register
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Emerald Lake
Rocky Mountains
Mountains
Southam Press
Bleury St
Canadian Agricultural Push Prompts Future Expansion
A Dominion report shows sunflowers outperform corn on heavy land and documents steady immigration driven by farming prospects. It notes 1925 crop gains spur western settlement, with 26 million acres near rails held idle, and 724,400 acres settled in the past year including 3,842 homesteads and 730 soldier grants.
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Canada
Butter Market Outlook in Western Dairying
The western dairy sector relies on strong butter demand with production problems fading. Prairie creameries may exceed 45 million pounds this year and high prices could spark growth but not overproduction. Britain imports large butter quantities, keeping Canadian surplus modest if quality remains high. Consistent supply and quality ensure continued access to British markets despite price fluctuations.
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West
Prairie Provinces
Praire
England
Canada
World Wheat Crop Forecast Bigger Across Nations
The agricultural department predicts a world wheat crop of 366 million bushels above last year based on figures through November 11. It cites 32 northern hemisphere countries producing nearly 300 million more bushels than 1924, with Canada at 422 million bushels up from 392 million and last year’s 262.6 million.
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Agricultural Department
Department
Record Cattle Shipments from Canada to Great Britain
Cattle shipments from Canada to Great Britain in 1925 are expected to exceed 106000 head with a monthly average above 16000 and a total export value near 12000000 dollars. Despite easing British demand, the year should set a new record for Canadian cattle exports. An unrelated note mentions a London hotel elevator with a lift speed rate of 70 miles per hour.
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Canada
Great Britain
London
Dominion field husbandman report issued at Ottawa in 1924
The Dominion field husbandman report for 1924, published at Ottawa, provides thirty five years of weather data and costs of producing oats hay silage corn mangels potatoes and other crops. It details yields at the central experimental farm methods of cultivation weed control silage improvement and crop rotation. It notes soil moisture research in prairie provinces and compares central farm yields with Ontario.
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Central Experimenttal
Itiawa
Dominion
Ottawa
E. 8. Hopkins
B.S
Prairie Provinces
Central Experimental Farm
Ontario
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L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Otawa
Frank T. Schutt
Shutt
Ww. N. UU. Lee
B.C. Game Preserve
H. B. Road
Ance
Tem
Earth
Heaven
Baloo Pass
Asulkan Valley
Cougar Vale
Caves
Nakimu
Cascade
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
U. S
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