Canada May Produce A Billion Bushels Of Wheat
A prediction by former Federal Minister of Agriculture T A Crerar envisions Canada eventually producing a billion bushels of wheat annually with Prairie provinces supplying a large share while the land remains largely undeveloped. Prairie farms show high value with vast areas, low per acre costs, and growing revenues reaching roughly 550 million dollars in modern crops and prices.
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T. A. Crerar
Canada
Globe
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Demand For Horses States Horses
The article notes a brisk demand for horses in Canada with 3 421 837 horses claimed by the agriculture department. Ontario Quebec and maritime provinces see strong interest in bush and farm work breeds big draught horses saddlers and polo ponies. Canadian stock valued at 260 476 000 with quality emphasized alongside US acclaim.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
United States
Farmer Teaches Milking to Novice on Calf Start
A farmer offers to show a novice how to milk a cow and suggests starting with a calf. The exchange hints at early lessons in dairy work and practical farming skills.
All ideas should be carried out and the bad ones buried
A terse guideline urging decisive action on ideas with emphasis on implementing viable concepts and eliminating poor ones. The statement frames judgment as a clear dichotomy between execution and disposal, implying disciplined project management and strategic pruning.
Hog Production in the West A Key to Canada's Meat Output
Western Canada remains confident about hog growth as the region nears half of Canada’s production. Figures show Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia together rose to 1 976 188 hogs in 1927, over 42 percent of the Dominion total, with output doubling since 1920. The British market faces European competition but is expected to recover and stay a steady outlet for Canadian hogs.
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Western Canada
Saskatchewan Co-operative and Markets
Dominion
Western Canada Livestock Union
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Ministry of Food
Grain shipments from the north to Alberta railways rise
Officials report 9,726,747 bushels of grain moved south via Edmonton Dunvegan BC railway and Central Canada lines from Aug 1 1927 to May 14 1928, up from 5,429,502 bushels last year. Alberta and Great Waterways line totals 1,205,574 bushels, up from 440,429 last season.
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Northland
Alberta
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia
Central Canada Railways
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway
Germany Cannot Excuse Destruction of Louvain University
The article notes Germany may deny responsibility for war crimes but fails to absolve itself for the deliberate and wanton destruction of the University of Louvain, highlighting limits to wartime justifications.
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Germany
University of Louvain
Far North Aeroplane Prospecting Plan Announced
Veteran miners led by J. Hammell plan a large scale aerial mineral exploration in the Northern field this summer. One hundred fifty prospectors will be hired with bases near The Pas Manitoba and further north in the Barren Islands area. Each party of two will search for claims with collapsible canoes and provisions while pilots operate ten large area planes. Prospectors receive monthly wages and a 10 percent stake in any claims staked.
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J. Hammell
Pas
Man
Barren Islands
Hudson's Bay
Sheep Promotion Plan in Manitoba Aims for Demand Estimate
Following a proposal by Manitoba agriculturists the Department of Agriculture launches a sheep promotion plan funded by several firms. A letter seeks rural council input on demand and a limited number of range-bred sheep born in 1927 will be distributed this fall at about 1 to 14 dollars per head. Payment will be 20 cents cash and 30 percent of the balance in 1929, 30 percent in 1950, and 40 percent in 1931.
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Manitoba Agriculturists
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Agriculture
Halfway Hotel Sold for Dismantling in Beautification Plan
The Halfway Hotel once a popular freighter stop between Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan has been purchased by the Provincial Government. The plan is to dismantle the building and erect new houses as part of a beautification scheme for the adjacent Mental Institution.
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Halfway
Edmonton
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Trail
Bible Ends Serial Publication in Parker Paper
The New Era at Parker North Dakota completes printing the Bible in installments after twenty two years and eight months. Charles Hackett began the serial and successors continued the custom.
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Parker
North Dakota
Charles Hackett
Patterned Pajamas and Fashion Book Advertised for Home Sewers
The notice promotes pajamas with drop seat center front closing and various sleeve styles for children ages 2 to 12. It cites fabric yardage for size 4 and sets a price of 25 cents for the pattern. Also advertised is a Fashion Book priced at 10 cents with a chart showing material appearance and instructions for easy sewing.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No ee Size
Pattern ordering notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union lists address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Pattern number ee and size details implied.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Misquoted Lesson Sparks Canary Seed Confusion
A classroom joke unfolds when a student asks about sowing canary seeds after the teacher notes that you reap what you sow. The moment highlights common misunderstanding of planting outcomes and seeds.
New Abrasive Saw Carves Rock With Steel Cable
A long steel cable fed with water and wet sand slices through solid rock in a novel quarry saw. Tiny gritty sand particles act as abrasives to groove the rock face, achieving a cutting rate not previously seen.
Dora Inquires About Jean’s Dependable Job
Dora asks if Jean has steady work Mae confirms she is a bridesmaid for a movie actress.
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Dora
Jean
Mae
Molten Steel Could Clean North Atlantic Iceberg Menace
How ard T. Barnes proposes using white-hot steel to melt or split icebergs and jams. Thermit heated steel could generate temperatures strong enough to convert ice to gases, breaking large ice obstructions in the North Atlantic shipping lanes.
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North Atlantic
Howard T. Barnes
McGill University
Montreal
Engineering Foundation
Barnes
The Soya Bean Range From Food To Firepower
The soya bean yields nutritious flour rivaling wheat and can be processed into a milk substitute resembling cow’s milk. Its byproducts make cattle fodder, while remaining material supplies diverse items from billiard balls to high explosives.
Hudson Strait navigation inquiry funding approved in Commons
An item of 500000 dollars to continue investigation of conditions in Hudson's Strait and Hudson's Bay passed with little discussion during Marine Department estimates in the House of Commons. The Minister of Marine said all reports received indicated satisfactory navigation conditions in the straits.
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Hudson's Strait
Hudson's Bay
Marine Department
House of Commons
Census Finds Farm Improvements in Prairie Provinces
A recent census of Prairie Province farms shows 40.9 percent have automobiles, 34.8 percent telephones, 25.5 percent gasoline engines, 21 percent tractors, 2.2 percent auto trucks, and 2.1 percent electric light.
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Prairie Provinces
Edison Seeks Gas Poison Device With Animal Traps
Thomas A. Edison set army experts to seek a device whereby poison gas will be used with animal traps. The report notes military applications and experimental search during that period.
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Thomas A. Edison
New English Newspaper Motto from a Chinese Publication
A quoted Chinese newspaper proclaims bold aims to report murders and major deaths promptly with stylish prose. It claims staff diligence, formal language, and comprehensive coverage across towns while avoiding excessive advertisement.
Clock Store Proprietor Closes Business
The proprietor of a local clock store orders the winding up of the business. Details indicate liquidation or closure plans and the fate of remaining inventories and assets. The notice references orderly dissolution and potential settlement with creditors.
Queen Mary Birthday Memories From Empire Honors
Messages of congratulation flood Buckingham Palace for Queen Marys 61st birthday on May 26. The piece recalls her Victorian upbringing, royal marriages, coronation, and enduring court traditions as portraits show her in state dress and with the King, noting tied to the eras of King George V and the royal couple.
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Empire
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Duchess of
Teck
England
Princess May
Duke of Clarence
Albert Edward Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Albert Edward
George, Duke of York
George V
St. James’ Palace
Edward
Westminster Abbey
The
Black Watch
Princes May
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Suez Canala
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