Magnitude Of Work At Ottawa Central Experimental Farms
The Central Experimental Farms at Ottawa employ fourteen expert staff with diverse focus areas including Chemistry Field Husbandry Animal Husbandry Horticulture Cereals Botany Agricultural Bacteriology Apiaries Agrostology Poultry Husbandry Tobacco Growing Economic Fibre Production Illustration and Extension Publicity. Branch farms span provinces Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories plus an Experimental Fox Ranch in Prince Edward Island.
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Ottawa
Yukon Territory
North West Territories
Belt
Prince Edward Island
J. AH. Grisdate
Department of Agriculture
Scientific and Industrial Research
Canada
Dominion
Quebec
Winnipeg
Winter Egg Yields From Leghorn Pullets Defy Cold Odds
Northern Alberta poultryman shows 52 White Leghorn pullets hatched earlier produced 4,328 eggs in five months from November to March, averaging 65.6 eggs monthly and 55 percent. A second flock of 72 pullets laid 5,200 eggs over the same period, averaging 1,040 monthly and 46.5 percent, due to later hatch.
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Alberta
Instinctive Mind Affects Health Theory Emerges
The article explains a proposed link between the instinctive mind and physical health. It describes a hidden self directing impulses and influencing the body beyond rational thought and notes self suggestion is entering medical treatment concepts.
Unusually smart daytime frock pattern in several sizes
The one piece daytime frock features seven platted side panels, kimono sleeves, a shaped collar, and a front bow or buckle belt. No. 1603 offers sizes 16 18 20. size 1 (36 bust) needs 3 yards 1 inch of 54 inch fabric. Pattern 20 cents. Fashion Book offers stylish images and a 10 cent copy.
Scots humor claim frames Lauder one liner
The text quotes Sir Harry Lauder explaining why Scots have a sharp sense of humor. He says they enjoy telling stories about themselves and it is a gift. The snippet presents a humorous self-portrait tied to a very short funny story claim.
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Harry Lauder
No man can hope to be happily married unless he is a food listener
A terse aphorism notes that marital happiness hinges on listening to partners over meals. The quote emphasizes shared dining as a path to harmony, suggesting listening is key to domestic contentment.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
A brief notice lists ordering patterns details for Winnipeg readers. It mentions an address at a central Winnipeg location and references a pattern number for catalog requests.
Discovery of wheat rust breakthrough announced by council
Dr H I Tory announces a discovery of great scientific importance in wheat rust at the Dominion rust laboratory. The National Research Council says an early announcement may follow. The Winnipeg Department of Agriculture and prairie universities cooperate while the council studies drying and moisture effects on milling value. Field trials will test weather impact and extended crop exposures, aiming for rapid results.
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Dominion
H. I. Tory
National Research Council
Forr
Department ‘of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Council
Shelter belts on prairies boost moisture and crops
Shelter belts around farms on the Canadian prairies improve soil moisture, increase water conservation, and yield better crops. Snowdrifts formed by the belts melt gradually in spring, supplying water after surrounding open lands have dried, aiding fruit hardiness in various districts.
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Canadian Prairies
Fish Canning Plant Planned for Lake Winnipeg
A two-plant fish canning venture on Lake Winnipeg is planned for this summer with locations to be finalized. Promoter J D Fisher and secretary J M Davidson of the Industrial Development Board say operations will run year round, canning white fish pickerel tullibee and trout.
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Lake Winnipeg
J. M. Davidson
Industrial Development Board
J. D. Fisher
Berens River
Travelling libraries expand prairie education reach
A Canadian provincial program sends 50 book traveling libraries to remote Western districts. Initiated by Hon Walter Scott in 1914, the system distributes 60 500 volumes across Saskatchewan and neighboring provinces, pairing shelves with acclaimed modern works and open shelf access for self study.
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Canadian Prairie
Canada
Walter Scott
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Poultry Pool Final Pool Payment Announced
The Manitoba Co operative Poultry Marketing Association released final pool payments for extras 26 cents per dozen firsts 24 cents seconds 21 cents and cracks 19 cents. They shipped 13099 dozen more than last year during March 28 to May 28 and report a high influx of eggs as the season closes.
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Poultry Marketing Association
Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association
Nightingale and Midnight Meal Comparisons Hint Sleep Ease
A terse adage notes that the nightingale yields no more interest than the midnight meal to a man seeking sleep. The quip frames sleep motivation as indifferent to natural sounds or late meals.
Drivers 500 Miles Sufficient for License Says Opinion
The article argues that drivers with 500 miles behind the wheel need no examination yet notes that many reckless drivers have logged far more miles. A quoted line from Grandpa warns that bigger nuts may be in the automobiles than on them.
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Grandpa
Anglers Harvest Assured At Banff Hatchery
The Banff Hatchery in the Canadian Rockies hatches eight hundred thousand brown trout from eggs shipped last February from Wisconsin. Eyestage eggs in cheescloth trays with moss and ice were kept moist, and newly hatched fish fed from a sack attached to their undersides. Trees planted in 1924 produced Loch Leven trout results, and crossing may yield larger fish than before.
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Canadian Rockies
Banff
Canadian Pacific Express
Wisconsin
Loch Leven
Radio's Role in Canada and Old Country Ties
Canada plans closer provincial migration cooperation as Hon. Robert Forke, immigration minister, travels Britain to study emigration agencies. Radio began as a vital link with Britain and other regions, with transatlantic service started in 1907 and today a widespread system guiding ships and public broadcasts.
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Robert Forke
Canada
England
Dominion
Mr. Forke
Belle Isle
Chateau Bay
Belle Isle Straits
Marconi Company
Marconi
Wilfrid Laurier
Mr. Marconi
Ottawa
Great Britain
Glace Bay
Drummondville
P.Q
Confederation
Atlantic
Montreal
Canadian
Great Lakes
East Coast
Port Arthur
Pacific Coast
Victoria
Alaska
Breeding and Feeding the Market Hog in Canada
The Dominion Animal Husbandmen pamphlet by G B Rothwell outlines practical farm methods for breeding and feeding hogs. It covers selecting young stock, developing good strains, mating sows, raising two litters a year, housing, boar and pig care, and use of home produced versus purchased feeds with emphasis on mineral supplements and the rapid effects of mineral deficiency in pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bacon
Canada
Dominion Animal Husbandmans
G. B. Rothwell
U S Settlers for Canada Count by State
Canadian statisticians estimate U S immigration to the Dominion with Michigan leading in 192 with 2 861 applicants for citizenship Permanent settlement intent. New York and Washington tied second with 1 827 each Minnesota 1 475 North Dakota 1 279 California 1 202 and Massachusetts 965 follow.
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Dominion
United States
Michigan
New York
Washington
Minnesota
North Dakota
California
Massachusetts
Canadian Grown Tobacco Attracts U S Growers
Robert J. Spence of Ross Tobacco Co. says American growers seek Canada as a new field with better growing and marketing conditions. He notes infant Canadian industry, fertile soil, no depleted soil, and favorable tariff, with migration from Kentucky just beginning.
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Robert J. Spence
Ross Tobacco Co
St. Thomas
Canada
Kentucky
Witty streetcar quip and domestic woes headline
A punchy exchange unfolds on a streetcar as a mother with a child rides paid fares with a witty challenge from the conductor. A running joke about aging, family roles, and the rising cost of living follows, ending with a quip about a piano and a flute.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Paderewski
Ile
Gir
Mother
Manitoba Poultry Pool
Manitoba
U.S
Ontario
Mr. Bragg
Brown
Smith
Philistine
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