Government Plans Comprehensive Drouth Program For Prairie Provinces
The Dominion government will launch a federal drought relief program in spring to transform Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. Hon Robert Weir outlined a plan to create eight demonstration areas with farmer cooperatives, forestry seed supply, water storage, windbreak plantings and 100 small dams.
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Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Nis
Prairie Provinces
Robert Weir
House of Commons
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Indian Head
Sutherland
Sask
Weir
Amendments Fix Grading and Marking Rules for Dressed Poultry
New sections 7 and 16 add stencilling and tagging requirements for poultry boxes and export shipments. Section 7 mandates legible stencils showing bird count, weight, kind, and grade, with special rules for turkeys and tagged birds. Section 16 requires inspection, certification, and proper marking for export poultry, with ministerial authority to define tag forms and placement.
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Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Canada
Wheeler Named Dominion Fruit Commissioner
Lieut.-Colonel Roy L. Wheeler OBE VD appointed Fruit Commissioner for the Dominion Department of Agriculture to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Commodore G. E. McIntosh in August 1934. Since 1922 Wheeler has served as Fruit Transportation Specialist, with broad experience among fruit growers shippers and wholesale trade nationwide.
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Roy L. Wheeler
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Comroner G. E. McIntosh
Wheeler
Canada
Chinese railways adopt height based child fares
Officials credit the Ministry of Railways for a system ending parental age disputes by charging children fares according to height. The note contrasts with Canada’s earlier underage half fare policy and mentions other world facts such as higher infant survival in the US and oversized fossil ostrich eggs found in China.
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Ministry of Railways
Demand for Frozen Fruits Boosts Canadian Produce
Trial packs of frozen fruits and vegetables gain public favor with rising sales. Frozen strawberries and raspberries totaled 40 000 to 50 000 pounds in 1934, 6 000 in 1935, with output expected above 100 000 pounds in 1935. Spinach, asparagus, and peas also shown viable. Institutions like hospitals show growing interest. frozen products may cut imports. Egg Pedlar joke interrupts with a wife remark about eggs sold to a woman in September.
Canadian durum wheat praised for quality and purity
The article highlights the high quality of Canadian durum wheat, noting its strength and purity. It discusses European blending preferences and cites Manitoba and Saskatchewan with about 2,085,600 acres sown and an estimated 23 million bushels produced. A separate anecdote features Mrs. Alden and her cook testing a pudding with knives.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Mrs. Alden
Composition tips for news Cameramen by John Van Guilder
The article advises focusing on the principal subject in each photo and ignoring background distractions unless relevant. It covers vertical versus horizontal framing, trimming to remove unwanted details, masking the print, and using shapes like circles and panels to suit subjects, with practical examples such as waterfalls or portraits.
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John van Guilder
Proposed Ocean Airship Line Aims World Trade Role
Reports from Berlin and Washington outline plans for an ocean airship line to serve world-wide and Atlantic trade. Germany eyes Zeppelin links with Frankfurt and Seville, while Hugo Eckener pursues moorings at Lakehurst Cape May and Miami for trans Atlantic terminals.
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Germany
Berlin
Frankfort-am-Main
Rhine Valley
Friedrichshafen
Europe
Seville
Spain
Washington
Hugo Eckener
Lakehurst
Cape May
Miami
New York
Dominion Hatchery Regulations Update for 1935 Season
The Dominion Department of Agriculture updates circular 76 on brooding and rearing chicks. The 1935 hatchery rules add Rule 13 limiting shipment of chicks into provinces that require blood-tested flocks unless eggs come from blood-tested flocks at approved hatcheries.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
The Secret Of Success Through Drudgery
A quote asserts that waiting for luck is useless and drudgery is the secret of success. It argues effort transforms chaos into power and achievement, stressing continuous progress and warning that stagnation leads to regression.
Paget’s Disease Hints at Height Loss for Toronto Man
A Toronto man reported shrinkage of two to three inches and was diagnosed with Paget's disease. The condition causes bone deformities and compression leading to height loss, with many cases noting six to eight inches of shortening on record. Also mentioned are historical notes on paper making and a chemist's method to fireproof canvas.
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Toronto
Paget
Alberta Tree Planting Expands With Spruce and Ash Distributions
Alberta's forestry branch announces spring distribution of 100 000 white spruce and 1 400 green ash from Oliver nurseries. Trees go to farmers wood lots schools and community centers under a plan begun two years ago. Last year 34 000 trees reached 228 sources including 183 farmers 18 schools 12 institutions and 14 municipalities.
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Alberta
Oliver
Forestry
Alberta Department of Lands and Mines
Film in Moscow Aims at Pre School Education
A special film designed for an average five year old audience was produced in Moscow by director Stepanov and shown to children. It ties to Soviet plans for educating children before school age. The audience roared with laughter at the screening. The film is titled The Most Dirty of All.
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Moscow
Stepanov
One Day Railway Station Serves King’s Prize Shoot
A remote Bisley England station operates only on the annual king's prize day and handles several thousand passengers. It sits near the National Rifle Association grounds on the moors and serves the event seasonally.
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Bisley
England
National Rifle Association
Army seeks 32 musicians for bands in Panama and Hawaii
The United States Army invites bachelors to apply as musicians in army bands stationed in Panama and Hawaii. Open to bassoon oboe and trombone players with bachelor degrees. Shortlisted candidates face service requirements and relocation.
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United States Army
Panama
Hawaii
Mexico’s Great Volcanoes Stretch Across the Nineteenth Parallel
The article describes Mexico’s volcanoes, both dead and active, forming a chain from the Pacific to the Atlantic roughly along the nineteenth parallel. It emphasizes the geologic belt and regional distribution of volcanic features across the country.
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Mexico
Pacific
Atlantic
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