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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
3
In January edition of Current History Professor T N Carver of Harvard argues that machines reduce drudgery and enable higher wages and better living. He says dependence on machines is not slavery, and devices free energy for pursuits chosen by individuals.
The Nappen Dominion Experimental Farm reports calf feeding methods. A starter mix of bran oats oil meal and bone meal is used for the first year, then a gradual shift from whole to skim milk. Flax seed jelly is introduced and increased up to one pound daily. Calves grow with more hay roots and grain as they age, with heifers averaging 600 pounds at one year. Rearing costs are $55.86 for Guernsey bulls, $56.26 for heifers, and $45.22 for grade heifers.
Britain, already home to the world’s largest merchant fleet, reports orders in shipyards for 29 steamers totaling 165 704 tons worth about 7 500 000 for Cardiff shipowners. The thistle image cited as Scotland’s emblem connects to wartime lore and public morale measures include forty first aid stations in busy traffic hubs in London.
Experimental findings show fall rye yields best when preceded by barley rather than wheat. barley stubble tillage effects vary with fall moisture. Oats as a preceding crop reduce rye yields. a 2 bushel oats and 1 bushel fall rye annual pasture proves dependable. Seeding on sod after hay depends on soil moisture and precipitation.
The description covers No. 1509 a blouse in English broadcloth with centre-front opening long sleeves patch-pocket and collar with back voice option. No. 1505 targets ladies and misses in several waist sizes with material yardages and prices. The Our Passion Book offers latest home dressmaker styles at ten cents.
The Lethbridge Herald notes Alberta’s 1926 auto scene with 64,609 registrations, up from 16,900 in 1916, and total auto value around 60 million dollars. Annual running costs reach 19.21 million, depreciation adds 12.8 million, totaling 32 million yearly, plus 14 million for 11,000 new cars last year.
Charles Murphy, Winnipeg based general manager of Western Lines at Canadian Pacific Railway, says the West shows stability and steady progress with farmers paying debts and banking money. He notes a good prairie crop and believes prairie prosperity will spread nationwide.
Grimm alfalfa seed from Brooks Alberta, grown by the Grimm Alfalfa Seed Growers' Association, industry records show a harvest of about 250 000 pounds. Danish growers have previously tested the seed and now place an order for 50 000 pounds to import.
London caterers produced over a million Christmas puddings this year and shipped them globally. The Winnipeg newspaper notice lists pattern order details and the Montreal union address for inquiries.
Alberta’s 1926 wheat crop is estimated final at 113 120 000 bushels by the provincial agriculture department. Average yield statewide stands at 18 bushels per acre. The Peace River district recorded the largest crop, averaging 20 bushels per acre with many fields reaching 30 to 40 bushels.
A cautionary line urges drivers to avoid yielding the road to others and to proceed confidently rather than waiting for rivals to move first. The message emphasizes proactive driving etiquette and road safety.
The Saskatchewan government and Dominion authorities have completed negotiations to turn over crown marsh lands in northern Saskatchewan for fur farming. Hon. C. M. Hamilton announces that large marsh areas are now available and that there is moderate demand. The agreement ties fur farming to wildlife control, with the province authorized to take over Dominion land needed for the industry.
Dominion engineer C C Ross of Calgary rebutted claims of coal scarcity between Cape Breton and British Columbia. He cited Crow's Nest Pass mines and the International Coal Company at Coleman Alberta as producing coke, with Ford Burns mines in Sheep Creek and Highwood River districts ready for development. He noted no large iron deposits known in Alberta or British Columbia.
The first Canadian fish net factory will operate in Canada at Fort William by Canadian Fish Net Co Ltd funded with Canadian capital and labor. Previously Canadian fishermen largely depended on imports from Europe and the U S, causing losses from late deliveries.
The 1926 branch line programme across Saskatchewan and Alberta added about 290 miles. New sections include Turtleford, St Paul, Warden-Hanna, Laverna, Acadia Valley, Eston, Dunblane, and Willowbunch. Regular mixed or through passenger trains began on several lines, with service changes extending into 1927.
The Prairie Provinces of Canada have expanded dairy farming rapidly with Western butter exports likely to rise. Alberta now leads western dairy output, with Saskatchewan and Manitoba showing strong growth. 1926 production totals are listed, and industry value is estimated at 56.8 million dollars for 1926 season.
The free homestead policy remains in effect for public lands in the Prairie Provinces except southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. Northern districts are exhausted near railways, but millions of fertile acres lie idle within 10 to 15 miles of existing rail lines. These privately owned lands can be bought at reasonable prices, with lists provided by the Natural Resources Intelligence Service in Ottawa detailing location, prices, terms, and owners.
Experiments at Kapuskasing Ontario using Manitoba No r hard Marquis wheat show samples yielding 62.14 pounds per bushel and 54.4 bushels per acre. The study, led by Smith Ballantyne, suggests potential expansion of wheat farming across the clay belt of northern Quebec and Ontario.
A small black dog refused to leave the subway track on the Brooklyn Bridge causing a 20 minute traffic tie up. Police reserves were called as six trains stalled while officers, motormen, guards, motorists and passengers debated removal. The dog was booked at the bridge precinct on a charge and sent to the dog pound for the night.
Valuable mare Herod's Pride imported into Canada by the Prince of Wales and owned by Fred Johnston of Calgary has been sold to Brown Shasta Stud Farm in California for more than $5,000. Since arriving in Canada she has won fifteen races sixteen? Wait eleven since May 24 last year.
A dog and two injured men crossed a high Brooks Range pass at night in 40 below weather to a Little Squaw cabin. A rescue party followed and the men were flown to Fairbanks hospital for treatment. Bees become intoxicated in autumn by absorbing alcohol from plums in the story.
In Paris a dispatch notes France thanks Britain for leniency amid shared economic anxieties. It suggests the pound and dollar parity rivals, unemployment and mining disputes threaten England, yet Britain may avoid crushing France, potentially aiding European restoration and strengthening Franco American ties in Washington.
A renowned London catering firm says it can fulfill two unusual orders. They provided a handsome best man for a wedding at a cost of 3 guineas and accepted 5000 pounds to supply the man with two meals daily from a top restaurant for life. If the man lives 27 more years, he would pay about 5 shillings per meal.
Colin Burnet of the Manitoba Wheat Pool discusses a near term plan for an Australian wheat pool to align with Western Canadian pools to curb world market competition. The piece also mentions peat distillation in Britain and Ireland yielding paraffin and asphalt by products, alongside a note on fog aiding lozenge and cough drop sales.
A concise note on how speed favors some yet progress favors those who explore air travel. The text hints at inevitability of discovery but contrasts with the rarity of airship use among the bold and young.
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