Canada Must Not Relax In Offering Inducements To Settlers From British Isles
A 1525 report by the British overseas retirement committee warns Canada not to ease immigration incentives. It notes competition from Australia and New Zealand, with Australia planning loans of £24.9 million to admit about 450,000 immigrants in five years. Canada must balance openness with prudent limits while attracting self-reliant settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
British Overseas Retirement Committee
Australia
Toronto Globe
Tiritain
New Zealand
South Africa
British Columbia
Commonwealth
Control of Plant Lice or Aphids in Gardens
Garden notice explains aphids also called green flies attack many plants including cabbages peas and currants. It recommends Black Leaf 40 tobacco spray applied to undersides of leaves with two pounds laundry soap per 40 gallons to improve spread and sticking. Send specimens to Manitoba Agricultural College for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Entomology
Manitoba Agricultural College
Winnipeg
New Bulletin on Red-Backed Cutworm Control in Prairie Provinces
The Dominion department of agriculture releases guidance on the red-back cutworm, a major prairie pest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It notes half to ninety percent damage reduction is possible with proper control, recommends fall rye as resistant, and details a summer fallowing method and use of poisoned bait to curb eggs and larval activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Pan- Meations
Department
Ottawa
Beekeeping Breakthrough Cuts Comb Time Boosts Honey
Inventor unveils a device that speeds honeycomb production and could double honey output. Aluminum combs are painted with beeswax to improve efficiency. Time seldom adds to the value of Pictures printed by Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invenor
Has Improved Poultry Flocks in Saskatchewan Culling System
The 1925-26 poultry culling in Saskatchewan shows 8 624 birds culled from 39 498 handled, down from 9 376 culled from 35 425 in 1924-25. Director J G Rayner notes the department culls standard bred flocks, with total handled rising but cull percentage dropping to 21 8 percent, indicating general flock improvement after seven seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Province of
J. G. Rayner
College of Agriculture
Rayner
Canadian Seed Trade Forges Ahead In North America
Peter Stewart secretary of the Canadian Seed Growers Association notes U S farmers bought nearly all available registered Canadian alfalfa seed last season at a premium plus duty. He cites growing demand abroad for samples and quotes suggesting a thriving export outlook. The association recently shipped a large consignment of Marquis wheat and Banner oats to Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peter Stewart
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Stewart
Argentine Republic
Nurse Misreads Temperature Sparks Emergency Note
A student nurse reads a patient thermometer as 120 degrees and sends for a doctor who replies to call the fire engine. The exchange, reported by The Argonaut in San Francisco, highlights a dramatic supervision lapse.
Six Story Garage Planned in Stockholm With Direct Street Access
A six story garage in Stockholm Sweden is planned to house 600 cars. Intersecting streets at different levels will provide direct drive into each level from the connecting streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
MP pushes protein based grading for wheat in Commons
John Millar argues for grading wheat by protein content alongside existing standards. He cites cases where bleaching lowered grade while protein stayed high and urges National Research Council review. Stanley Tobin backs the idea. Finance Minister Robb notes potential premiums may not appear immediately. A NRC subcommittee will consult the Board of Grain Commissioners on a broader protein test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
John Millar
Progressive
Qu’Appelle
National Council of Scientific Research
Milar
Stanley Tobin
Wetaskiwin
Millar
J. A. Robb
Canada
National Council of Research
Board of Grain Commissioners
Survey of Mineral Possibilities in Saskatchewan This Summer
The Saskatchewan Government will survey mineral prospects in the province this summer. A party led by mining engineer C. B. Hastings will inspect coal deposits at Lac La Ronge this month following a preliminary survey by a provincial ceramist who noted high grade coal nearby. Professor Worcester reports coal outcroppings 190 miles long with oil shales and glass sand in the area. Another party will head north to Cold Lake via Meadow Lake and Pig River with Worcester. Two tons of imitation pearls were used in Culver City for a large pearl ballet costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Lac la Ronge
C. B. Hastings
Worcester
Cold Lake
Meadow Lake
Pig River
Cattle Lobby Seeks Free List or Parity in Canada US Trade
Progressive MP G G Coote of Macleod Alberta told a Commons committee that removing US duties or aligning Canadian tariffs with the United States would revive Western Canada cattle sales. Colonel Mullins warned US cattle could bring disease while Tolmle doubted tariff changes. Coote urged a Canadian trade commissioner in Washington to guard Canadian interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
G. G. Coote
Progressive
Macleod
Alberta
House of Commons Committee On Agriculture
H. A. Mullins
Marquette
United States Catte
Great Britain
S. F. Tolmle
Victoria
Coote
Washington
Eggs in Tanneries Used in Early Leather Making
Report notes eggs, though worthless for food, are collected by big dealers. They are kerosene cleaned after breaking, treated with boric acid, and sold to tanneries for initial leather processing. Shells are sieved out and the mixture is placed with raw hides in a revolving drum to make them pliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Robb Quotes and GM Plant Expansion Link
The Oshawa delegation cites Mr. Robb saying the government will stick to its guns. A tariff change since the Oshawa protest prompts an enlargement of the General Motors plant, suggesting Robb anticipated the policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robb
Oshawa
Ottawa
General Motors
If There Is Honor Among Thieves There Should Be Some
A brief provocative line argues that if honor exists among thieves it should also apply to politicians, suggesting ethical standards or shared integrity across illicit and public spheres.
World War Disaster Risk Warned By Poultry Expert
London economist Edward Brown warns that another world war would devastate civilization and argues the poultry industry can spur employment and growth. The Montreal talk precedes the 1927 World Poultry Convention in Ottawa, with delegates from many nations expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Brown
International Association of Instructors In
Canada
Ottawa
The
Hague
Valencia
Spain
R. J. C. Stead
Immigration and Colonization Department
Europe
Sheep Farming Favored In Southeast Alberta District
Abandoned farms in southeast Alberta are being acquired by farmers who favor sheep as the best form of agriculture for the area. Range is ample for small flocks, with focus on winter feed and crops like corn and sweet clover. France reports wheat dough processing without milling. Poverty reduces gout cases more than doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Shorter Family Pioneers Ride to Canada in Crisis
A Birmingham family aboard the Meta gamma reaches Canada after a strike delayed rail travel. Mr Shorter buys a motorcycle with sidecar, transfers wife and two children to Glasgow, completes a 200 mile ride in eight hours, and sells the vehicle for profit. Father R A MacDonnell lauds the initiative as a sign of thrift for their Alberta settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Mr. Shorter
Shorter
R. A. MacDonnell
Canada
Father MacDonnell
Alberta
Round up of Wild Horses Near Medicine Hat Progresses
A western roundup between Medicine Hat and Standard and the Bow and Red Deer Rivers proceeds as horses are caught inspected. Useful beasts are kept while those deemed useless are destroyed. Herds have grown in recent years, becoming a nuisance to ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Standard
Bow
Red Deer
Tuberculosis Research Vote Granted for NRC
A $15,000 appropriation for the National Research Council was being considered to support tuberculosis research work undertaken with the federal health department. The vote amount was increased to fifteen thousand dollars for this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Robb
National Research Council
Department of Health
Sweden Made Safety Matches Shipped to America 37,003 Tons
Swedish safety matches produced last year weighed 37,003 tons and were sent to the United States. The report highlights Sweden as the source country and the United States as the destination for the export volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Pound
Culver City
Cal
Edward Brown
F.L
London
England
Provincial
Poultry Association
Veterinary College
Montreal
New York Times
Furope
Federal Reserve Board
France
Italy
Russia
Lenin
Western
Mr. Keynes
Clan Donald
Eng
Birmingham
Metagama
West
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!