Farmers Urged to Focus on Marketing Over Production
At Saskatoon the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists urged farmers to shift emphasis from production to marketing. H. S. Arkell argued the two years could free agriculturists from outside domination, with the society planning its Winnipeg convention in June to explore economic aspects. Other speakers noted marketing failures and the need for business skills in agriculture, while guests included spring wheat champion C. H. Gilbert and master farmer Andrew Anderson.
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H. S. Arkell
Canadian Livestock Pool
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Saskatoon
Dominion
Society
Winnipeg
L. E. Kirk
W. A. Munro
Rosthern Experimental Farm
C. H. Gilbert
Big River
Chicago
Andrew Anderson
Alsask
Congo basin proposed as war debt payment by Leacock
Stephen Leacock of McGill argues in the New York Herald Tribune that the Congo basin, 1.5 million square miles split among Belgium France and Britain, could serve as payment instead of cash reparations. He envisions Congo River development boosting world trade with a seaport at its mouth becoming a major harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Basin
Equatorial Africa
United States
Stephen Leacock
Department of
McGill University
Montreal
New York Herald-Tribune
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Professor Leacock
Congo
Canada Maintains Fifth-Rank Trade Position say Rowell
Hon New ton W Rowell told the Canadian Club in Montreal that Canada holds fifth among world trading nations in 1925 and has kept the position amid low mood through industrial growth and resource use He urged deepening the St Lawrence waterway to the Great Lakes as part of expanding economic relations with the United States The United States was the Dominion's largest investor with about 3 79 billion in Canadian industrial plants and securities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Newton W. Rowell
Canadian Club
Montreal
Dominion
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Rowell
United States
Atlantic
Mr. Rowell
Death Ends Long Seclusion of Fanny Read at 89
Fanny Read, who spent 67 years in near total isolation after her father barred her from saying farewell to a soldier sweetheart in 1862, died at Binghamton New York after shooting herself in her home. She left home only four times, each for a funeral. An owl stares with fixed, immovable eyes in the final line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Read
Binghampton
N.Y
Miss Read
December 1931 Saskatchewan Alberta rainfall report
The Dominion meteorological service notes December 1931 brought about double the normal precipitation in Saskatchewan, with 1 to 1.5 inches across much of the province and drier pockets in the Cypress Hills area. Alberta saw above normal snowfall, while Manitoba experienced a dry December with most areas under 0.5 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dominion Meteorological Service
Saskatch
Cypress Hills
Alberta
Plains
Manitoba
Regina
Apples a versatile staple for meals and menus
Flora Carl of the Missouri College of Agriculture notes apples fit every meal and snack. She describes apples as sauce or baked, pairings with bacon or sausage, and their use in pork dishes. She highlights apples with vegetables, salads, and a wide choice of desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Carl
Missouri College of Agriculture
Noise and vision linked by wartime nerve strain
An eye specialist cites war era shell shock narrowing vision and links eyesight to nerves. He notes urban residents suffer constant noise levels akin to bombardment, while rural areas show far less impact, suggesting environmental stress harms sight.
Mrs Brown Responds About Stockings in Conversation
In a humorous exchange a neighbor notes Mrs Brown’s odd stockings. Mrs Brown replies that women with more than one pair often wear them, highlighting her practical view on fashion choices.
Character Revealed by Library Shelf Theory
A writer claims a man’s character shows in his books while noting many friends are kleptomaniacs. The piece blends a provocative social aside with a critique of literary taste and personal ethics.
British Columbia Egg Exports Grow Fast
British Columbia hens send eggs to the prairies and eastern Canada with daily revenue around 5000 dollars. The B C Egg Pool ships three to four carloads weekly and private firms add shipments raising total to about one carload per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
B.C
Prairies
Canada
G. R. Wilson
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Montreal
Department of Agriculture
George P. Wallace
B.C. Egg Pool
Scientists Probe Wegener Drift With Global Observations
Canadian scientists seek to test the theory that continents float by gathering long term measurements from Victoria and Ottawa observatories. They plan repeated longitudinal readings in 1933 and 1936 to detect any drift between America Greenland and other lands.
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Continents
Dominion
Victoria
Ottawa
North America
Alfred Wegener
Canada
Wegener
Greenland
Labrador Coast
Maritime Provinces
New England States
America
J. B. Koch
Sir Edward Sabine
Koch
Farm for Strayed Animals Aids Montreal Society
The League of Justice To Animals runs a 15 acre Montreal farm, unique in Canada, sheltering lost or unwanted animals. Volunteers care for cats, dogs, horses, goats and canaries with kennels, stables and grazing land. Unclaimed horses are fed and returned in good condition. In six years the group has helped animals and scattered hay to 100 horses yearly at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Justice To Animals
Montreal
Canada
Canaries
France begins wheat delivery under 1930 contract
France starts a government wheat purchase worth 10 000 600 bushels of Canadian hard spring wheat on a two month delivery schedule. The move mirrors a 1930 order and aims for a reciprocal concession from Canada on wines or silks, though no agreement exists yet. France still needs about 11 million bushels to cover domestic shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
France
Canada
Foreign Office
United States
Argentina
Advertising Keeps the Wheel of Trade Turning
The article argues advertising is essential to business as rainfall is to soil and rails to national distribution. It asserts that advertising always pays and that the business relies on prominent, continuous promotion to sustain growth and reach customers.
Statesmen Face Patience Born of Uncertainty
Voters show tolerance for leaders amid indecision as the populace waits for decisive action. The remark suggests doubt about how to proceed and reflects frustration with stalled policy moves. The comment implies political stalemate and public expectation for clearer guidance from officials.
Jugo-Slavia Plans Vast Irrigation Projects Over Four Years
About 40 irrigation schemes are scheduled to begin in Jugo-Slavia within the next four years. Government officials say the program aims to boost agriculture, reduce drought impact, and raise crop yields nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jugo-Slavia
Fewer Wolf Pelts Exported Hit Canadian Markets
Production and export of wolf pelts fell, raising questions about wolf numbers in Canada. In 1931 Canada exported 41,972 wolf skins worth 383,652 dollars, down from 86,708 skins valued at 1,503,470 dollars in 1929. Saskatchewan reports 115 timber wolves and 9,053 coyotes for 1930 31 hunting season, compared with 134 timber wolves and 12,717 coyotes in 1929 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Antrim Hotel Built for 150 Guests Lacks Bathrooms
A hotel in Antrim, England built to house 150 guests is described as a popular holiday resort yet has no bathrooms and the town itself has no public water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antrim
England
Great Natural Asset of the Prairie Provinces Highlighted
G M Hutt assistant director of development for the Canadian Pacific Railway spoke at a Winnipeg luncheon. He praised southern Saskatchewan high grade clays as a great natural asset that could underpin a large clay products industry. W C Casey, president, chaired the event at the Royal Alexandra Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
G. M. Hutt
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
W. C. Casey
Public museum opens former royal palace in Madrid
Ex king Alphonso's former palace in Madrid opens to the public as a museum. For one dollar visitors may view the throne room sitting rooms banquet halls and the Hall of Columns but access to private apartments and bedrooms of Alphonso Queen Ena and the Infantas is not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso
Madrid
Ena
Infantas
Keifer Named Champion Holstein of North America at National Show
At the National Daily Show in St Louis Missouri and British Columbia two year old Holstein Keifer Colony Flood Colantha No 194433 was declared Champion Holstein of North America.
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St. Louis
Missouri
U.S.A
British Columbia
North America
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University of British Columbia
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