Canada's Empire trade wanes as Canada trades more abroad
An Ottawa Journal editorial analyzes Canada's shifting trade with Britain and rising foreign commerce. It notes Britain’s declining share, Germany and the United States rising markets, and a global, cosmopolitan pattern in imports and exports with Canada selling abroad and buying from foreigners.
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Ottawa Journal
Canada
Larbors
Canal
Imperial Communicr
Imperial Shipping
Britain
America
Germany
Seven Seas
Joseph Chamberlain
Mr. Amery
Soldier settlers praised for timely payments in Alberta
The Soldiers' Settlement Board reports soldier settlers are paying obligations satisfactorily. More than $5000 has been received since October 1, the start of the 1926 collection period, indicating a profitable wheat crop in Alberta this year.
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Alberta
Soldiers’ Settement Board
Deep Vulcan Well Reaches World Depths in Turner Valley
The Vulcan well in Turner Valley has reportedly moved into the world’s deepest oil wells, passing eight thousand feet and nearing six thousand five hundred feet while encountering oil and gas as drillers push toward 6,005 feet.
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Vulcan
Turner Valley
Mitchell's Excelsior Potatoes Registered as New Variety
James C. Mitchell of Dundurn Sask has produced Mitchell's Excelsior a new potato variety after 16 years of selection. The medium sized white skinned tuber resembles the Cobbler but lacks its deep eyes and is claimed to pare more easily. It was registered at a Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association meeting as a distinct new variety.
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Mitchell
James C. Mitchell
Duhinds
Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association
Jewish Farmers in Saskatchewan Lead World Proportion
Louis Rosenburg of the Jewish Colonization Association states Saskatchewan has the highest share of farmers within its Jewish population. Of 5469 Jews, about 1560 are farming. eight of fourteen Canadian Jewish farm colonies are in Saskatchewan. In 1923 the colonies marketed about 500000 bushels of wheat.
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Louis Rosenburg
Jewish Colonization Association
Saskatchewan
Canada
Charmingly simple daytime frock by DEAL fashions
Fashion notes describe a moire or satin daytime frock with surplice front, belt at sides, shoulder tucks, contrasting ribbon bow, and long sleeve frills. Pattern No. 1473 fits misses sizes 16 18 20 with yardage and price details, plus a Fashion Book offered at 16 cents.
Unusual Production In Poultry Contest Remarked
Superintendent W H Hicks of the Agassiz Experiment Farm described the Missida City BC poultry contest at a community banquet for Frank W Appleby. The ten birds produced 2556 eggs weighing 299 pounds, equal to one and a half times their body weight. The original pen remained intact and all birds qualified for registration as Mission Leghorns.
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W. H. Hicks
Agassiz Expérimentis Farm
Frank W. Appieby
Missida City
B.C
Hicks
Rev. C. McDiarmid
Mission Poultry Assocation
World Population Growth Outpaces Land Capacity
Harvard professor Edward Murray East estimates a net daily world population gain of about 50 000 with total at 1 856 000 000. He predicts the US could reach 200 060 000 this century while Canada, with 9 900 000 residents, faces rapid growth and greater settlement to meet food needs. Canada’s birth rate stands at 26.7 per thousand versus 22.5 in the US, and deaths are 11.3 per thousand in Canada versus 11.9 in the US.
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Edward Murray East
Harvard University
United States
China
India
Professor East
Canada
America
Dominion
Bart
Skim Milk For Laying Hens At Nappan Experimental Farm
A four year trial at the Nappan Newfoundland Experimental Farm tested skim milk versus beef scrap as poultry protein. Two pens of hens on grain and dry mash received water ad libitum. one pen had beef scrap, the other skim milk. Over four years, profit per bird was $1.67 with skim milk versus $1.13 with beef scrap. hens fed skim milk laid more eggs and cost less to feed.
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Nappan
Hens Go Quiet After Moving Car Incident
Smith and Jones discuss two hens that have stopped clucking after a motor car incident. The exchange notes curiosity about the cause and implications for the flock.
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Smith
Jones
Gondolas Yield to Motor Boats in Venice Speed Push
Venice shifts from ornate gondolas to faster motor boats as urban transit pressure grows. The city faces changes in waterway life and traffic patterns with new propulsion replacing traditional vessels.
Ducks Shipped from Manitoba to Lord Byng at Thorpe Hall
Twenty two wild ducks from Manitoba marshes are sent as a gift from the provincial government to Lord Byng of Vimy at Thorpe Hall Essex England. The birds were raised last spring and spent the summer in Assiniboine Park under George Champion of the parks board. They depart Saturday night for St John Free Press.
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Manitoba
Lord Byng of Vimy
Thorpe Hall
Essex
England
Assiniboine Park
George Champion
Parks Board
St. John
Communist bomber stopped under Paris theater stage
A communist was caught placing a bomb under the stage of a Paris theater, disrupting an uplift movement and preventing its planned act.
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Paris
Money Talk Tries Mending a Skeptical Ledger
A witty critique highlights how financial statements mislead readers by overemphasizing profits while obscuring debts and risks. The author notes the gap between hype and underlying numbers and urges clearer, honest reporting.
Path of Glory and the Dying Soldiers at Québec 1759
A poem recounts the 1759 Battle of Quebec with Wolfe and Montcalm dying amid glory. It portrays shared French and English sacrifice, the ground stained by life blood, and a call for unity to guard the empire built by their efforts.
How To Order Patterns Name Town
A brief guide outlines how to request patterns by name and town. It covers selecting pattern options and providing one’s location to ensure correct sizing and delivery.
Wool quality tied to pasture and breeding in Canada
Expert W N J Tisdale notes wool grades vary with feeding and age. Heavy late summer pastures yield strong fleece while older sheep produce coarser wool. Emphasizes selecting breeding stock and Ram Bouillet rams from the United States to improve Saskatchewan flocks.
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W. N. J. Tisdale
Canadian Cooperative Wooll Growers
Saskatchewan
United States
Why Freezing Hurts Milk
The article explains that freezing damages milk by partially churning the cream and altering the casein structure, creating a flaky appearance and a broken fat emulsion. It warns that frozen milk is harder to digest and not suitable for infants, urging dairymen to prevent freezing to preserve quality and price.
Immigration to Canada rises in October
The Department of Immigration and Colonization reports October 1926 immigration to Canada at 10 013, up 20 percent from October 1925. October 1926 saw 23 654 British, 1 799 from the United States, and 4 560 from other countries, with ten-month total 122 848, a 63 percent rise year over year.
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Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
United States
Edmonton Seeks Canning Plant Site For Branch Factory
Representatives of a New Westminster fruit canning concern seek a three storey Edmonton factory building 50 by 175 feet to start a branch. Abundant truck farm produce in the area influenced the decision. Also noted: Esthonia recorded over 200 million marches last year.
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Edmonton
New Westminster
Future Of Canada Keeps Place In British Commonwealth
Ilon Newton Wesley Rowell K C told the Canadian Club in Vancouver that Canada will remain secure within the British Commonwealth of Nations. He said the Imperial Conference achieved unanimity and granted self governing Dominions full and equal status, arguing against any return to subordinate positions for Canada.
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Mr. Rowell
Rowell
Hops in England: From Ban To Common Use Across Eras
Hops were introduced into England from Flanders. Henry VIII forbade their use and in 1649 London petitioned Parliament that this wicked weed could spoil drink and endanger lives. Despite bans, hops became common by Elizabeth I’s era.
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England
Flanders
London
Elizabeth
Ancient spring Still Gude rat in Sinai’s rock wall
A spring in Wady Ain Guderat flows from a rock wall described as the only spring of its kind in Sinai and Arabia. The text notes this as the spot where Moses struck water from the rock and the twelve tribes were sent into Canaan.
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Wady Ain Guderat
Sinai
Arabia
Moses
Canaan
Ten-pound baby boy stirs more noise than a heavy man
A concise quip notes a newborn’s loudness contrasts with a much heavier man’s quiet restraint, highlighting the humor of unexpected sound.
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