Prevention of Grain Smut Loss With Seed Treatment
Agricultural expert W P Fraser explains seed grain treatments to reduce Canada’s grain smut losses estimated at over 20 million dollars annually. Methods include sprinkling and dipping formaldehyde solutions for wheat oats and barley with careful handling to avoid germination damage and reinfection.
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W. P. Fraser
Dominion
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Fraser
Canada
Fraerr
Future of Alberta's Dairy Industry Opens in South
Southern Alberta shifts toward dairying as irrigation boosts alfalfa and silage. Experts foresee cheap milk from abundant forage with ensilage gains. Mild winters in the region enhance dairy prospects, inviting farmers to base operations on dairying and expand production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Fire Loss Per Capita In 1918 And 1919
The article compares fire losses per person in the United States and Canada for 1918 and 1919, noting roughly $3 and $3.90 respectively, and contrasts North American fire waste with Europe. It states Europe’s prewar per capita fire loss was 30 to 35 cents, making North America about ten times higher, with enormous life and property losses from forest fires added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
North American
Europe
Bright Crop Prospects Bright Okanagan Says Minister Barrow
Hon. E. D. Barrow reports strong crop prospects across the Okanagan valley in British Columbia. Wheat, alfalfa, fruit, and onions show excellent conditions despite minor frost and a labor shortage, with demand for 400 workers in Kelowna and 100 more for ditch digging at $5 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
E. D. Barrow
Mr. Barrow
Okanagan
Vernon
Kelowna
Good Outlook in Manitoba Crop Report
James H. Evans deputy minister of agriculture for Manitoba notes excellent crop conditions in Central and Southern Manitoba. He cites ample moisture and land in good shape with districts reporting conditions nearer to ideal than in many years.
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James H. Evans
Manitoba
Frost and cultivation in Alberta pioneer farming
The Alberta agriculture handbook explains frost arises from cool soil and poor air penetration in virgin land. Three to four years of cultivation reduces frost by drying soil, improving warmth, and removing dead water. Early seeding and varieties also help, while weather forecasters bear no farmer responsibility.
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Minister of Agriculture of
Alberta
Selkirk
Red River
Sunflower Silage Not Recommended For Dairy Use
British Columbia expert L Stevenson from the Experimental Station on Vancouver Island says sunflower silage is generally unsuitable for profitable milk production in most districts. He notes cows will eat it when hungry but produce little milk, with experiments showing high water content reduces yield compared to corn and Jersey cows may refuse it before slowly consuming small amounts.
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L. Stevenson
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Mr. Stevenson
Jersey
P. W. Luce
Oarsmen in Early Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races Wore Top Hats
In the earliest editions of the Oxford and Cambridge boat races the crews wore formal top hats as part of their uniforms. This detail highlights the ceremonial and traditional attire that accompanied the historic rowing contests.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Root of Disease Fight Aims at Livestock Health
A Canadian program links Dominion and provincial efforts to eradicate disease in farm animals, targeting tuberculosis in cattle and hog cholera control. The plan promotes disease-free herds, better prices, and national health, citing South Dakota as a model and urging farmer participation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Dominion
S. F. Tolmie
House of Commons
M&m
United States
Relative Strength Of Animals And Humans
An ox is described as two thirds the strength of a horse, a mule about one half, and a man between one Gith and one sixth.
Wheat Improvement Encouraged by the Seed Growers Association
The Canadian Seed Growers Association since 1904 uses mass selection for wheat, later adopting head row methods to isolate pure strains. Noted improvements include Red Fire and Marquis varieties with farmers like David Fife, Dawson, Seager Wheeler, and Lang advancing seed purity and propagation for Western Canada.
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Preston
Marquis
F. J. Cash
Hillesden
Sask
West
Mr. Smith
Saskatoon
Western Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
W. Lang
Indian Head, Sask
Angus McKay Farm Seed Company
Lang
Deepest Mines Planned In Lake Superior Region
The Lake Superior area will host the world’s deepest mines, with Calumet and Hecla and Tamarack aiming for 10 000 feet. St John Del Rey in Brazil already reaches 6 000 feet, while C H and Tamarack rail hoists to surface from the 8 500 to two mile depths. Temperatures at St John Del Rey reach 108 F at 6 000 feet, driving thermal ventilation.
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Lake Superior
St. John del Rey
Brazil
Calumet
Hecla
Tamarack
Keenenaw Peninsula
How Much Gold in World If Melted into Ingots
The article states a speculative estimate that all the gold in existence could fit into a room measuring 23 feet by 23 feet with a height of 16 feet, assuming uniform ingot dimensions and no space loss.
Collected Fifteen Years Pay From Travellers’ Checks
A man with a Swedish accent appeared at the St. Louis Internal Revenue office showing two leather cases with $9,000 in travelers checks. He claimed his only payday in fifteen years came now after working on a Washington ranch under a wages plus board scheme, with employer buying all. His employer accompanied him to town and bought the checks, saying no tax was due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
St. Louis
Washington
South America
Canada Sugar Imports Reach Over Billion Pounds In Year
Canada imported more than one billion pounds of raw sugar valued over 68 million dollars and over one million pounds of refined sugar valued at 114 thousand dollars for consumption in the year ending March List. The total duty on these imports neared 14.5 million dollars.
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Canada
Man caring for baby in dry goods store draws sympathy
A man tending a baby in a dry goods shop evokes public sympathy in a brief report. The scene highlights community concern for caregivers facing childcare challenges in everyday commerce.
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Future of
The
Seed Growers’ Association
South Africa
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