Beekeeping in Saskatchewan Promises High Profits
The Saskatchewan Beekeepers' Association leader argues that bee culture offers strong profits despite a shorter season. He notes bees can yield 250 to 300 pounds of honey per hive, with costs low to start, and that climate fosters hardy colonies while brood disease is minor.
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Saskatchewan
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Jy. Merkley
Prairies
Canada
Old Country
United States
Department of Agriculture
Empire publicity scheme eyed by Federation of British Industries
The Federation of British Industries submits a detailed statement to the board of trade to run an empire publicity scheme promoting British goods. It will be coordinated with other measures funded by a government pool of £1,000,000. In California more than 66,000 girls seek film work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of British Industries
Board of Trade
California
Douglas Fir Shipped To Many Countries Great Demand
The article notes strong demand for British Columbia timber including Douglas Fir Red Cedar and Giant Cedar used for ship spars and construction. It highlights tall trees up to twelve feet in diameter on western slopes of the Rockies and mentions centuries old forests. A University of Toronto display shows a tree section with annular rings dating past events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion
Pacific
Canada
Rockies
University of Toronto
Beekeepers Must Be Educated to Industry
Manitoba beekeepers have increased fourfold in two years but honey crop growth lags. G. M. Newton of the Manitoba Beekeepers' Association says two to three years are needed for new entrants and bees to mature. Many enter the trade without full industry knowledge. large numbers of bees are being shipped across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
G. M. Newton
Manitoba Beeekeepers’ Association
Alberta Poultry Exports Surpass Five Million Pounds in 1924
The 1924 report shows Alberta shifting from importer to exporter of eggs and poultry. That year more than 60,000 cases of eggs were shipped abroad, mainly to England and Scotland, and farmers marketed over 5,000,000 pounds of live poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
England
Scotland
Prizes For Livestock Alberta Consistently Wins at Shows
Alberta exhibitors win numerous prizes at Canadian and American shows. Last year they secured 75 prizes, six championships and one reserve championship, compared with 12 prizes and two championships and one reserve championship in 1923, and 13 prizes in 1920.
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Alberta
Errors Of Judgment In RAF Aviation Mishaps
A recent analysis of over 300 Royal Air Force accidents finds about 60 percent due to errors in judgment. The report notes some incidents involve pupil pilots, while many collapses stem from carelessness among recently graduated aviators.
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Royal Air Force
Edmonton Eyes Straw Paper Breakthrough Experiment
Paper from Straw John Bache-Wig arrives in Edmonton to test Alberta straw for commercial pulp value. A doctor warns against attempting to take bone from a dog's mouth, jokingly noting the bone might belong to one’s own leg in the hypothetical.
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John Bache-Wig
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada loses competitor as wheat exports loom
The Edmonton Bulletin notes Canada may stop exporting wheat soon, reducing foreign supplies. The present crop is estimated to meet home demand, with weather only part of the shrinkage as other farms grow. A larger overseas market competitor drops out, improving prospects for Canadian growers to sell all production at a living profit.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Orient
Edmonton Bulletin
Stone to Attend Winnipeg Newspaper Convention
Secretary of the Alberta Division of the C W N A and proprietor of The Review Redcliffe Alberta will attend the weekly newspapermen convention in Winnipeg on June 24 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
C.W.N.A
Review
Redcliffe
Alta
Stone
Winnipeg
Horticultural Exhibitions Across Provinces Spotlight Flower Varieties
Summer and early fall bring many horticultural shows in all provinces including local societies county fairs and national exhibitions. Visitors compare varieties of sweet pea rose peony iris and gladiolus to guide fall or spring plant orders and may benefit from notes taken at events. Marked improvement in Manitoba and western business reported by the Canadian Credit Men's Trust Association board and manager at its annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
West
Board of Governors
Canadian Credit Men's Trust Association
Fruit Crop Light In British Columbia
British Columbia fruit crops will be light this season due to frost damage across the province. Bud and root injury hit trees and bushes with strawberries severely affected. Vancouver Island fared better but still light. apples, pears, and stone fruits also down. Raspberry yield may reach about 75 percent of last year, while blackberries and loganberries drop to 40 to 50 percent and lower.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Texas tops list of postmistresses in last year
Texas led all states in postmistress appointments with 166, followed by California with 154 and Pennsylvania with 153 as the nationwide total nears 3,000 in the period.
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Texas
California
Pennsyylvania
Army Tests Bombs Six Times Larger Than WW II Drops
The United States army is experimenting with aerial bombs six times as large as those used in Paris and London during the war. The trial aims to assess new explosive power and potential battlefield impact.
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United States Army
Paris
London
Alberta fur sale sets record with 216 beaver pelts sold
The Alberta Provincial Government game guardian's department sold 216 beaver pelts to Edmonton dealers. The average price realized was 1278 dollars with a top price of 160 dollars for three particularly fine skins.
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Alberta
Game Guardian
Edmonton
Self Made Man Risks Poor Materials in Craft
A self made man discovers that choosing materials matters as much as skill. The cautionary note highlights how shortcut choices can undermine effort and long term quality.
Canada Leads In Systematic Seed Improvement Effort
The article highlights Canada’s prominent role in seed improvement through the Canadian Seed Growers' Association and provincial bodies like Alberta Seed Growers. It notes extensive production, quality seed export potential, and Canada’s Marquis wheat dominance, while calling for stronger resistant wheat varieties to combat stem rust and to sustain high-grade seed identity.
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Canada
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Ottawa
Dominion
Alberta Seed Growers’ Association
Ontario
United States
Alberta Coal Shipment Planned To Ontario Market
The Canadian National Railways will accept 25,000 tons of Alberta coal for shipment to Southwestern Ontario. Officers in the west are instructed to process the coal for transport to Ontario where Alberta coal will be sold in competition with Pennsylvania anthracite. The test follows prior Alberta shipments and government representations to Sir Henry Thornton.
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Canadian National Railways
Alberta
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Coal Operators
Sir Henry Thornton
Manitoba Butter In Montreal Reflects Market Shifts
Montreal witnesses Manitoba butter as a new spectacle as Eastern loads head west. The shift follows Lut mixed farming progress and dairy strategy talks by Hon. J. E. Caron to Quebec farmers about improving methods for domestic and foreign markets.
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Manitoba
Montreal
Canada
J. E. Caron
Quebec
Montreal Herald
Warning of Coal Shortage If Wage Pact Expired
Dr. Charles Camsell, chairman of the Dominion fuel board, warns that the wage agreement between American anthracite operators and miners expires September 1. He says informed coal men fear operations could suspend in the anthracite fields, risking a serious domestic shortage in Central Canada if the pause lasts long. Anthracite coal now enters Canada at a normal rate.
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Charles Camseil
Dominion Fuel Board
Camsell
Canada
Queen Mary Enjoys Ride on Wembley Children’s Railway
Queen Mary and King George V visit the Wembley Exposition in London and join thousands of children on the Canadian Pacific Rockies miniature railway ride. Queen Mary wears a crepe gown with cutwork embroidery and a silk toque, carrying a velvet flowered parasol while donning diamonds and pearls.
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Queen Mary
London
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Mary
West Indies Open to Trade Revisions With Canada
Jamaican delegates at a West Indies conference in Canada voiced willingness to meet Canada as part of the British Empire and concede in trade and other matters to improve imperial relations. They discussed revising the Dominion West Indies agreement and exploring broader trade arrangements.
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Canada
West Indies
Dominion
Sharper than the serpent’s sting sarcasm reflects lack of sympathy
A terse remark laments a person who mocks human frailty, noting sharpness of sarcasm when compassion is absent.
Skeleton Found on Saskatchewan Farm Linked to Riel Rebellion
A farm near Prince Albert unearthed a skeleton while digging a well. W. C. Chapman called the coroner Dr. J. H. Jackson, who found six metal uniform buttons and concluded the remains were from a Riel rebellion victim. The bones were reinterred and police will take no action.
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Prince Albert
W. C. Chapman
J. H. Jackson
Riel
Freshman at Vasser Seeks Curriculum Adjustments
A freshman from Vasser laments difficulty adjusting her curriculum. He reassures her that no issues are evident as they discuss decorations in a rapid, light exchange.
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Vasser
Primitive Indians of North Amelia Make Muffins From Seoru Inva
An unusual historical note describes North Amelia peoples baking muffins using seoru inva as a primary ingredient. The fragment mentions culinary creativity among indigenous groups and hints at resource-based food practices.
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North Amelia
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Alberta Coal
C.N.R
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