Western Canadian Farmers Hopeful As New Year Opens
As 1936 begins Western Canada faces a wheat shortfall of 150 to 200 million dollars from 1928 levels. Farmers and urban West alike unite to boost employment and support growth. Projections hinge on spring rains, policy shifts, and new transport and infrastructure gains, with regional conventions shaping farm opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Board of Grain Commissioners
Canada
League of Nations
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Jumbo Hollis Pecan Tree of Texas Father of Pecans
The Jumbo Hollis tree on J. W. Morris farm near San Sabo Texas is famed as the father of pecan trees. It has yielded 500 to 1000 dollars yearly, with a single season reaching a thousand dollars. Believed the largest pecan tree in Texas, its vast branches bear thin shell nuts sold at high prices. Buds from its crop have helped establish many thriving trees across the region along the Colorado River. Experts date its age to over a thousand years.
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J. W. Morris
San Sabo
Texas
Colorado River
Novelty brown beige silk crepe dress with two hour make
Style No. 2961 presents a two hour make dress in brown and beige novelty printed silk crepe. It features a beige plain silk crepe scarf collar with brown crepe inserts, bias brown crepe ends on sleeves, a bias bound hemmed flared skirt, and a two piece circular skirt ready to attach. Pattern price 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Pattern No
A brief notice outlines pattern orders via the Winnipeg newspaper office at 175 McDermott Ave. It lists the union affiliated pattern service and specifies the pattern number as Sise for reference.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Dual purpose Shorthorn dairy beef prospects described
The Dominion Experimental Station herd at Scott Sask describes dual purpose Shorthorns producing milk profits and good calf feeders. Records show several cows yielding 5 000 to 8 000 pounds. continued demand for breeding stock. Winter rations include bran oat chop oil cake. summer feeding uses oat chop with milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. van Nice
Dominion Experimental Station
Scott
Change in medical care burden on ordinary earners
Dr Hugh S Cummings, surgeon general of the Public Health Service, says that while paupers receive free modern medical care and millionaires pay high fees, those of ordinary means who reject charity and cannot afford high costs are neglected. He notes Canada reflects a similar pattern with municipalities bearing indigent care while common earners shoulder both direct and indirect charges. The result falls on the average wage earner who would welcome relief from this inequity.
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Hugh S. Cummings
The
Public Health Service
Washington
Canada
Building Down Japan Proposes 1100-Foot Deep Cylinder Skyscraper
A proposed sky scraper would be built far below ground level in Japan, resembling a huge cylinder 155 feet in diameter and 1100 feet deep. The project envisions an 80 story structure with a steel framework and costs about 12.5 million dollars.
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Japan
America
Alaska's habitable half could hold ten million people
The article claims that half of Alaska is inhabitable and capable of supporting a population of up to 10,000,000, contrasting it with Norway. It presents a bold estimate of regional carrying capacity and suggests vast land for future settlement.
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Alaska
Norway
Irrigation Expansion in Southern Alberta Reaches One Million Acres
The article notes about one million acres in Southern Alberta are suitable for irrigation by various companies. It discusses water use, studies by the Dominion Experimental Station, and findings on wheat, alfalfa, potatoes, sugar beets, and sunflowers. It highlights fall irrigation after harvest and multiple irrigations for alfalfa to ensure strong yields.
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Alberta
Canada
Dominion Experimental Station
Lethbridge
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Moose Jaw Seed Grain Fair Names McGhie Outstanding Winner
J. W. McGhie Marquis dominated Moose Jaw Agricultural Society seed grain fair with multiple cups and trophies including the Royal Bank Cup Eaton Cup Mutual Life Challenge Cup and Canadian Bank of Commerce Cup. Grant Hall Cup potatoes went to J B Annable, while W J F Warren won fodder crop sheaf exhibit points and McGhie took first in Robin Hood registered Marquis wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McGhie
Marquis
Moose Jaw Agricultural Society
Mr. McGhie
Moose Jaw
Dr. Harrington
University of Saskatchewan
J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Mutual Life Challenge
Rain First Time Wonder for Australian Children
Children aged six and seven in parts of south and central Australia witnessed rain for the first time. Torrential downpours devastated the Quorn to Alice Springs railway, breaking seven years of habit in the country and suspending traffic indefinitely. Sue remarks on hysterics for a new fur coat while Prue agrees.
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South
Central Australia
Quorn
Alice Springs
Sue
Prue
Revolutionary mining changes in Canada foreseen by scientific tests
The article notes two Ottawa experiments, the Torison balance and the seismograph, to locate mineral deposits and possibly oil. Seismic shocks differ in rock versus mineral bodies, aiding discovery and mapping. If successful, these techniques could transform Canada’s mining industry and natural resource wealth.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Ageold
Empire Trade Convention Resolution Adopted in Canada
The Commercial Travellers Association of Canada passed a resolution to hold a Empire trade convention with delegates from across the British Empire. The Toronto meeting set a date in the future for this event to be hosted in Toronto. President Co A E Colwell stated Canada’s conditions are sound but commercial travellers face growth barriers from rising chain stores and wholesale amalgamations.
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Commercial Travellers’ Association of Canada
Toronto
A. E. Colwell
Canada
Saskatchewan to distribute 225000 bushels seed oats
The Saskatchewan Government holds 225 000 bushels of seed oats ready for distribution through municipal officials and farmers organizations. No. 1 oats are offered for seed at 95 cents per bushel delivered, with a further five cents charged if delivery is required in sacks.
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Saskatchewan
Americans and English Humor Across Time
A humorous exchange shows an American challenging an Englishman to hear the funniest American story. The Englishman replies with a timeless quip about past laughter, noting he already laughed at it last year and again this year.
Swift Current Fox Farm to Ship Pelts to England
J. A. Black, founder of a Swift Current silver black fox farm, ships over $20 000 worth of pelts to England averaging 175 dollars per pelt for 125 pelts. He began with twenty pair in 1924 and now has 150 choice silver black foxes left for future stock.
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J. A. Black
Swift Current
England
Mr. Black
Forecast for 1930 Sees Rainfall Drop and Fire Risk Rise
Dr Ralph E Delury of the Dominion Observatory predicts weaker sun ultra violet rays in coming years will cut rainfall and boost forest fire danger. He notes sun spots peaked in 1928 with continued high activity in 1929, then a gradual decline is expected, affecting weather and related outcomes.
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Ralph E. Delury
Dominion Observatory
Delury
Prize Holstein Cows Dominate Canadian Records
The five prize Holstein cows from the Canadian Pacific Supply Farm in Strathmore posted top milk production records for the year ending October 31. The herd includes two mature cows and three younger animals, all leading their classes across Canada with the two mature cows placing first and second nationwide.
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Canadian Pacific Supply Farm
Strathmore
Holstein-Friesian Association
Canada
Sun Clock Runs On Sunlight At Sydney Observatory
Sun Runs Clock Prof W E Cooke at the Sydney N S W observatory has perfected a clock run by sun rays. Rays enter a small hole and strike a scale geared to hands recording fractions of a minute and the clock remains accurate while sunlight lasts. More than one fifth of American periodical advertising concerns cleanliness. "I have eaten nothing for a week" "Stomach trouble" "No purse" Pages Gaies Yverdon
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W. E. Cooke
Observatory
Sydney
N.S.W
Yverdon
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Prairies
Republic
Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Madrid
Annebelle Worthington
Marie Jose
Belgium
Prince Umberto
Italy
Rome
Ontario
Empire Meeting
Swift Current Fox Farm
C.P.R
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