Canada To Play Key Role As Population Expands
The article notes world population growth and predicts the United States will stabilize around 201 million this century. It highlights Canada with 9 million people and a birth rate of 26.7 per thousand, death rate 11.3, as having rapid growth and vast arable land likely to shape North American food supply. Immigration effects are also noted as influential for Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murray East
Harvard University
East
Syrid
China
India
Prof
Hagt
United States
North American
Canada
Rast
Cleaning the Milking Machine
Cleaning the milking machine is essential for milk hygiene. Mr A G Lockhead explains that cleaning should start immediately after milking and suggests drawing teat cups through the unit to aerate and rinse, then hot water with dairy cleaning powder. Final rinse with hot water, thorough flushing, and weekly disassembly for brushing and reassembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Lockhead
Dominion Bacteriologist
Norwegians Seen as Emigrant Labor for Western Canada
Arne Kildal of the International League of Norsemen proposes shifting Norwegian farm labor to Saskatchewan and Alberta. A Norwegian Swedish delegation, led by P Myrvold of the Canadian Pacific Railway, studied land costs and settlement, suggesting Western Canada could settle about 12,000 Norwegians annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Arne Kildal
International League of Norsemen
Norway
Kildal
Canadian
Sweden
Winnipegs
Canada
Fiarty
P. Myrvold
Canadian Pacific Railway
Oslo
Weather Bureau Denies Wet Moon Myth
The U S Weather Bureau discredits the old belief that the moon governs rainfall showing the crescent shape has no influence on wet or dry conditions. It notes rainfall patterns are not tied to lunar position and the equator experiences heavy rain regardless of moon phase.
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Weather Bureau
U. S
Desirable two storey house for rent with deposit details
Advertisement notes a two storey house with basement for rent at Y65 plus a three month rent deposit refundable on termination. Ground floor contains several rooms and mats with a telephone contact. A brief editorial remark follows about the Prince of Wales at Oxford being exempt from examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ai Kobe
Sanpomiya
Prince of Wales
Oxford
Insurance Against T B Test in Wisconsin Districts
A cooperative creamery backed plan provides a simple insurance for cattle losses from the tuberculin test. Non tested cattle owners contribute $1 per head to a fund that covers the gap between appraised value and salvage indemnities. If funds exceed claims, excess is prorated back. Pure bred cattle pay double the rate. creamery committees manage collections and distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Co-Operative Creameries
Stubble Treatment Yields Favor Spring Ploughing At Scott
A Dominion experimental station study at Scott Saskatchewan shows spring ploughing yields higher than fall ploughing for wheat and oats. Spring burning of stubble gives the highest wheat yield, while fall stubble destruction lowers grain output. Deep fall cultivation raises 1925 yields over shallow, while no cultivation gives the lowest yield. Spring ploughing edges fall by about 2.7 bushels per acre over ten years for wheat. oats favor spring ploughing by about & bushels over eleven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott, Sask, Dominion
Downton
F. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Archibald
Canada
Canada Expands Dairy Exports to United States and 24 Nations
Canada reports rising dairy output and record creamery butter production. Exports to the United States reached 7.5 million dollars for the year ended June 30, 1926, as American buyers purchase cream and milk. Prairie provinces are now key dairy producers alongside growing overall factory cheese and butter output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
United States
Canada
Uncle Sam
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Immigration to Canada up 62 percent in first half of 1926
Canada reports 70 253 immigrants in January to June 1926 up from 43 241 last year. British immigration rose from 20 452 to 27 849 and U S immigration from 8 036 to 10 037. June totals reached 12 191 with a 50 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
United States
Pretoria Council Backs British Buses Despite Higher Price
Three British motor buses will be bought by the Pretoria Town Council at a cost higher by £200 per vehicle than the American option. The trading committee chairman said the British buses offer longer life and better suit council needs, justifying the extra expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
Language Shifts in Philippine Islands Prompt English Supremacy
The Philippines reveals a linguistic shift as eight seven distinct dialects exist across the islands. English has become the dominant language, overtaking Spanish in everyday use and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Vancouver Elevators Seek New Tariff to Boost Port Grain Handling
Private elevators in Vancouver claim current tariffs fail to cover operating costs and hinder grain handling growth. They petition the Grain Board of Canada for a new tariff resembling the Lakes region rate. An observer quips about fat pairs, noting such remarks mask concerns over economic strain in port facilities.
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Vancouver
Grain Board of Canada
Breathing Extensial To Fruit At Covent Garden Lab
A novel hospital like lab at Covent Garden linked to Cambridge Low Temperature Research Section diagnoses fruit troubles. Breath tests gauge vitality of bananas pears and plums while researchers note long storage keeps produce fresh. Residents include cauliflowers pears and apples with two year ripening yet preserved flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covent Garden
London
Cambridge
Strawberries Reach Commercial Scale in Nipawin District
North of latitude 53 in Saskatchewan, Nipawin district reports strawberries grown commercially for 12 years. Lack of transport held back the industry until 1924 with the CPR line completion. In 1925 several thousand 24 quart cases shipped, reaching Winnipeg and Regina. 1926 output expected to nearly double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province
Nipawin
Prince Albert
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Regina
Important Discovery In B C Used For Commercial Purposes
W A Laming of Rotterdam visits Quesnel to study dilatomaceous earth deposits. He notes large, high grade reserves with minimal overburden making mining easy. Uses include paper making stucco plaster and deadening products. The passage also cites U S vacation spending at 3 billion dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
W. A. Laming
Rotterdam
Holland
Quesnel
Laming
British Nursing Head Visits Canada on Empress of Scotland
Dame Maud McCarthy GB.E. former head of British nursing forces in France arrives in Quebec aboard the Empress of Scotland. She will attend the Canadian National Association of Nurses meeting in Toronto and later speak in Ottawa at a memorial unveiling for WWI nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud McCarthy
Gb.e
London
England
France
Quebec
Scotland
Florence Nightingale
Canadian National Association of Nurses
Toronto
Ottawa
Queen Iexandra
Imperial Military Nursing Service
Qaismns War Office
Qaimns
Territorial Army Nursing Service
SSS Empress of Scotland
Dame McCarthy
Laita
Alberta township plans show land types and future yields
The Topographical Survey issued Alberta township development plans covering townships 49 through 56 west of the fourth meridian. The maps classify lands by cultivation and soil, show topography and development like railways and schools, and include a report on towns and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Canada
Alberta
Topographical Survey Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Controlling the Red-Backed Cutworm in Prairie Provinces
Ottawa entomologist Kenneth M. King outlines poison bait formulas for field and garden use to control the red- backed cutworm. Field mix includes bran white arsenic or Paris green molasses and water. garden mix uses bran arsenic molasses and water. Cautions include protective gear keeping bags away from stock and children and burning empty bags after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Kenneth M. King
Ottawa
Mr. King
Department of Agriculture
Salt and sugar use in food preservation details
The Natural Resources Service notes that preserving Canadian vegetables for sale uses about 400 tons of salt annually and nearly 2900 tons of sugar for fruits. The report questions the judgment of critics who advise others yet cannot guide themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Service
Department of the Interior
Man Crafts Living Topiary Dragons and Lions from Trees
For thirty years Mr. Cutbush of Old Barnet fashions animals from box and yew in topiary. He has created dogs cocks hens birds teddy bears storks peacocks and longs to grow a dragon a British lion and a tiger though his dragons and lions remain elusive due to growing mane constraints and age requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cutbush
Old Barnet
Apple shipments from Okanagan reach global markets
Okanagan Valley exports show 65 cars to Scandinavia 8 to China 29 to Germany 4 to Newfoundland 18 to South Africa 42 to New Zealand 55 to the United States 405 to Great Britain. An additional 198 cars go to Ontario and Quebec. Distance not a handicap for high quality apples.
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Ontario
Quebec
Okanagan
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Scandinavian Countries
China
Germany
Newfoundland
South Africa
New Zealand
United States
Great Britain
Soldier settlers plan 1100 farms for British settlers
Major E J Ashton, commissioner of the soldier settlers board, says next year 1100 farms will be required to house British settlers in Western Canada. So far this year the organization has placed 1430 families on prairie province farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
E. J. Ashton
Soldier Settlers’ Board
Prairie Provinces
Swiss Loan for France Gets Swiss Credit Line
France secures a contract with the Swiss Credit Bank of Zurich for a sixty million Swiss franc loan. Premier Raymond Poincare and finance minister signed the ministerial decree approving the agreement. The franc's current value is about 19.30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Switzerland
Raymond Poincare
Swiss Credit Bank of Zurich
Pool Elevators Grow Coast Presence After Prince Rupert Lease
The Alberta Pool expands along the Pacific coast after leasing the Prince Rupert terminal elevator and gaining incorporation under British Columbia laws as its activities increase in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Prince Rupert
Alberta Pool
British Columbia
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Japan
T.B
Immigration
B.C
Vermilion
Apple
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