New Hybrid Plant Combines Sweet Clover and Alfalfa
Canadian and U S scientists follow early results from University of Saskatchewan on a cross between Arctic sweet clover and alfalfa. The hybrid aims to restore soil nitrogen for wheat, offering potential agricultural benefits despite the uncertain outcome. Similar discoveries appeared in Manitoba and North Dakota as researchers pursue this promising avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
University of Saskatchewan
L. E. Kirk
Dean W. J. Rutherford
Saskatchewan College of Agriculture
Agricultural College of the University
Dean Rutherford
Great Plains
Saskatchewan
Arctic
Kirk
Manitoba
North Dakota
How He Acquired Scotch
An English visitor sits beside a Maori at a public function and hears a wry tale of Scottish blood. The Maori quips that his grandfather hosted a Scottish Presbyterian missionary for dinner, revealing a humorous, if clumsy, family link. The text shifts to Japan’s caste system, noting an era with 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 untouchables defined by birth rather than disease.
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Japan
India
Australia free of hydrophobia by strict quarantine
Australia remains the only country entirely exempt from hydrophobia due to a rigidly enforced quarantine system. The measure curbs dog and animal import risks, maintaining public health stability nationwide.
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Australia
Balanced pig feeding shapes future swine development
Dominion expert G B Rothwell argues in Ottawa pamphlet 74 that proper balanced rations and intelligent feeding during early growth crucially influence future development. He emphasizes three month olds as the key period for profitable swine raising and details feeding the boar and brood sow, with free postal access to the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Rothwell
Dominion Animal Husbandman
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Rothwell
Keeping Cost Of Horse Labor Low On Farms
Farm economists from South Dakota State College review a preliminary report showing horse labor costs varied from 6 to 15.5 cents per hour, with an average of 11 cents. Farmers with lower costs worked each horse over 1,000 hours, with one farmer at 1,236 hours, while diversification of crops provides more workdays for horses.
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South Dakota State College
Glass Roofs Might Heat Homes From Sunlight
Heating engineers test solar glass roofs to cut fuel use in winter. Properly insulated glass skylights could store solar warmth, while skeptics point to sunlit bow windows as proof sunlight already provides heat without machinery.
Prohibition Seen Lasting In United States Mayo Says
Dr William J Mayo of Rochester Minnesota at the Montreal clinical congress expresses the view that prohibition has come to stay in the United States. He predicts a new generation will grow up abstemious through education and the passage of time.
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William J. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
American College of Surgeons
Montreal
United States
Phrase about remedying the status quo from a Negro preacher
A Negro preacher tells his congregation that remedying the status quo is needed. A member asks what the status quo means and the preacher explains it as a Latin for the mess they are in.
Hair Growth Rate and Lifespan Fact
A science note states human hair grows at eighteen one thousandths of an inch per day. The life of an individual hair is estimated at about six years.
London constable Nichols among tallest policemen
Police Constable Nichols of London is described as one of the tallest officers. He is noted to measure over eight feet tall while wearing a helmet labeled Robby’s.
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Nichols
London
Robby’s
Mapping Program Documents Red Lake Area Sheets
Federal mapping work near Red Lake released provisional topographic sheets Lag Seu Point du Bois and Carroll Lake cover southeast southwest and northwest regions with CN rail line north of Red Lake. Service by Topographical Survey Department of the Interior Ontario Lands and Forests with Royal Canadian Air Force. pocket folders cost fifty cents or plain form twenty five cents.
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Red Lake
Red Lake District
Point Duc Bois
Rer Lake
Canadian National Railways
Topographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Surveys
Department of Lands and Forests
Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
Carroll Lake
Ottawa
Montana to Alberta Farmer Finds Prosperity in Western Canada
William Wagner of Vegreville Alberta, who moved from Missoula Montana in 1902 with 1000 dollars, now farms 1120 acres valued at 45000. He praises Western Canada for affordable land, good climate similar to Montana, strong markets, and no personal property tax on farm property. He notes good roads telephones rural mail radio churches schools and convenient services for settlers.
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William Wagner
Vegreville
Alberta
Missoula
Montana
Mr. Wagner
United States
Canada
Western
Wagner
Kaiser to Return as Doom Reports Double Plan
Doom correspondent for News of the World reports Kaiser Wilhelm II plans to return to Germany next July when his ban expires. Princess Hermige remains at Oels and arrangements are made for William to reside at Homburg.
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William
News of the World
Germany
Hermige
Oels
Homburg
British Columbia Stock Breeders' Selling Agency Formed
BC cattle raisers plan a selling agency with Vancouver head office to mimic Alberta pools. Meeting in Kamloops endorsed forming the British Columbia Stock Breeders' Selling Agency to improve prices and marketing, with A B Claypool and N Curtis explaining prairie models and yards facilities.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Kamloops
A. B. Claypool
Alberta Live Stock Growers’ Agency
Calgary
N. Curtis
Dominion
Edmonton
Saskatchewan Farm Assets Reach 1925 Total of 534 Million
Farm products worth millions, including grain and field crops and livestock, pushed Saskatchewan farm assets to 534,806,480 in 1925. Grain crops totaled 351,990,000, field crops 12,687,000, farm products 35,017,480, and livestock 135,112,000 according to R W Neely, provincial agricultural statistician.
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Saskatchewan
R. W. Neely
Heavy Yields Reported in Alberta Threshing
J A Anderson of Olsen Creek Alberta moved his threshing outfit to the Granum district where wheat yields run 55 to 62 bushels per acre. George Miller’s farm threshing of 5 042 bushels in 12 hours, averaging 60 bushels per acre, is believed to be a provincial one day record.
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J. A. Anderson
Olsen Creek
Alberta
Granum
George Miller
Ontario Honey Wins Top Prizes at British Dairy Show
Honey from Ontario took first and second prizes at the British Dairy Show in London, England, after a cable received by the Ontario Honey Producers' Co-operative Ltd confirms the results.
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Ontario
London
England
Ontario Honey Producers’ Co-operative Ltd
Walnut furniture craze drains England of walnut trees
The rising popularity of walnut furniture is causing a steady loss of walnut trees across England, threatening landscapes and local ecosystems as demand grows.
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England
German campaign to abolish automobile racing gains ground
A movement in Germany pushes to end automobile racing, rapidly expanding its support across groups and regions. Organizers frame the drive as a push for safety, environmental concerns, and state policy reform, drawing participation from civic groups and political allies.
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Germany
British Students Praise Harvest Work in Canada
Thirty Oxford University and Wye Agricultural College students aged 18 to 25 returned from Saskatchewan aboard the Montclare. They described a wonderful time, no complaints, strong enthusiasm for the work, and some earning money to take home. Two stayed in the West and at least twelve plan to return within two years. Farmers were satisfied with the students’ labor.
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Oxford University
Wye Agricultural College
England
Montclare
Saskatch
Ewan
Canadian Pacific Department of Colonization and Development
John Thompson
Canada
Saskatchewan
High Reputation Of Canada's Mounted Police Is Sustained
Reports from Lacombe Alberta show feeding tests on Central Alberta sheep favoring lowland hay with grain supplements for fattening wethers. Separate Arctic patrols by Staff Sergeant Joy and Sergeant Wright showcase the Royal Canadian Mounted Police extending into Ellesmere, Devon, and Baffin Islands with extensive mileage and aid to Eskimo bands.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force
Lacombe
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
F. H. Reed
L. T Chapman
Alta
Dominion Experimental Station
Canadian Arctic Islands
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Baffin
Devon
Ellesmere Islands
Mounted Police
A. H. Joy
J. E. F. Wright
Joy
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere Island
Eureka Sound
Axel Heiberg
Ellesmere
Sergeant Joy
Wright
Axel Lmberg
Devon Island
Baffin Island
Belesmere Island
Arctic
Trees Spreading In West Prairie Soon No Treeless Plains
Prof. W W Jackson of the Manitoba Agricultural College reports prairie planting and mapping projects show poplar spreading across Saskatchewan as new land is broken for farming. Oak and elm saplings germinate in Alberta with acorns and elm seeds planted. progress is closely watched to expand tree cover without hindering agriculture.
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Prairie
W. W. Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural College
Prof
Jackson
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Red Deer
Alta
Alberta
Death Tree Expedition Heads for Central Africa
Ex expedition led by Mr. Alexander Clive leaves Port Elizabeth in search of the Death Tree said to grow in Central Africa. The tree purportedly emits a deadly odour that kills sleepers, while Clive hopes the plant yields valuable drugs for study and transport to London within eighteen months.
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Port Elizabeth
Africa
Alexander Clive
London
Motor Cars Canada Eyes Rapid Growth in Transport
Canada expects over 200000 cars produced this year while car registration tops 860000 and climbs. Canadians recognize motor transport benefits with highway improvements likely to double automobile numbers in the near future.
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Canada
New Standard Dictionary to Add Ballyhoo Word
The term Ballyhoo meaning extravagant advertising joins the New Standard Dictionary in its next edition. The note remarks that many men who are not cowards fear consequences of bold speech or action.
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Ballyhoo
Society of Good Speech
Tea theft sparks spoon shortage at Bois de Boulogne cafe
In a chic Bois de Boulogne restaurant the price of tea rose to thirty francs for a weak cup with no spoon. An American joked about paying for hot water while staff blamed souvenir hunters for depleting the spoons, admitting only known customers receive utensils.
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Bois de Boulogne
Alberta Wheat Forecast From Crop Report
The eleventh crop report from Alberta's Department of Agriculture projects 6,275,000 acres of wheat at 19 bushels per acre, totaling 119,225,000 bushels. This would be the second largest wheat crop in the province's history.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Soviet Marriage Law Allows Multiple Wives Fine Ban
Recently approved supplementary marriage laws in Soviet Russia penalize taking more than one wife with a $250 fine or hard labor imprisonment. Exemptions exist for those who had multiple wives before the current law.
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Soviet
Russia
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