Raising New Canadians Through Broad Immigration Policy
A. B. Sbandro, Alberta farmer and former legislator, argues for selective immigration to forge New Canadians. He cites personal experience from Bukowina and Galicia, praising hand-picked entrants who settle, farm, and assimilate gradually. He recalls his own journey from age 12 and his son’s school achievement as proof of policy success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bukowina
Galicia
Sbandro
Alberta
Brimec
Canada
Great Britain
Experimental Farm Reports Reveal Valuable Farmer Insights
A survey of Dersinion Experimental Farm reports shows practical findings for farmers. Beav erlodge Alberta tests alfalfa seed inoculation, Brandon Manitoba notes recleaned screenings as horse feed with bran, and Scott Saskatchewan finds screenings profitable for lambs when barley price rises. Nappan Nova Scotia reports steady gains feeding cheap hay with ensilage corn, Kapuskasing Ontario favors alfalfa without a nurse crop on dry soils, and Invermere British Columbia notes sunflowers yield near field corn.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Beaverlodge
Alberta
Brandon
Man
Scott
Saskatchewan
Nappan
Nova Scotia
Kapushasing
Ontario
Invermore
British Columbia
Tree Line Advances West Across Prairie Forest Growth
The treeline on the Canadian prairies moves inland with new groves and isolated trees. Prairie fires are checked, settlements slow, and seeds are carried by west winds aiding spread. Dominion forest nursery at Indian Head has shipped over sixty million trees to forty thousand farmers in twenty years, plus civic and school plantings.
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United States
Middle West
Canadian Prairies
Mississippi
Red Rivers
Bald Prairie
Saskatchewan
Dominion Forest Nursery
Indian Head
The Ordinary Man Questioning Civilization
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt by William Feather reflects on the comforts of modern life and the danger of complacency. The piece notes common household tech and education, then questions whether such ease undermines the civilization built by ordinary people.
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Sons of Kings
William Feather
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Canada Offers Agricultural Lands on Easy Terms to Settlers
Discussion in press and public speeches highlights Canada as one of the few remaining countries providing lands for settlement on affordable terms. Promoted features include democratic self-government, a climate deemed desirable to the white race, and accessible opportunities for settlers with limited capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba Farm Loans Board Expands Support to Farmers
The Manitoba Farm Loans Board has loaned over 7.2 million dollars to Manitoba farmers since 1917 and plans to float an additional 500 thousand dollars for distribution under the farming loans scheme. Consumer purchases from local merchants boost regional prosperity.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Farm Loans Board
Apparition Warning in 1876 Sea Rescue at Sea
A ghostly warning during a Caledonia Mills event links Capt. George A. Hatfield of Parrsboro NS to rescuing the sinking American schooner D. Talbot near Florida. Hatfield’s dream led to a change of course and the rescue, earning a gold watch inscribed by the U.S. president. A parallel note reports 6500 tons of British Columbia potatoes shipped to Cuba from Vancouver.
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Antigonish
Boston
Hatfield
Captain Hatfield
Florida
United States
D. Talbot
Amesbury
George A. Hatfield
J. T. Smith
Parrsboro
N.S
British Columbia
Cuba
Vancouver City
Hidden banners of ex Kaiser Knights of the Garter
The Dean of Windsor reveals the flags removed from St George’s Chapel in May 1915 are safely hidden at Windsor. Only Sir Henry Burke and Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty’s successor know the exact spot. The banners remain intact and may be produced only at the King’s request, possibly remaining hidden for centuries.
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St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Norwich
Henry Farnham Burke
Sir Alfred Scott-Gatéy
Alfred Scott-Gatty
Sir Henry Burke
Sir Alfred
My Canada opens in this issue with familiar western scenes
The serial tale My Canada begins in this issue. It promises readers a journey through the Canadian West with recognizable characters and settings and invites readers to enjoy the opening chapter.
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Canada
Scientists Claim Rural Districts Have Longest Living People
The Dominion Department of Agriculture weekly Livestock Branch report notes improved livestock prices and trade. In early April cattle prices rose at major markets with calves up in Toronto and Edmonton, hogs steady elsewhere, and sheep up in Winnipeg and Calgary. Totals for Q1 show 118,854 cattle, 7,608 calves, 199,406 hogs, 51,757 sheep versus 135,797 cattle, 30,105 calves, 159,907 hogs, 51,609 sheep in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Calgary
Montreal
Fighting the Stem Sawfly Damages to Saskatchewan Wheat Rise
Saskatchewan officials warn farmers of severe sawfly damage surpassing grasshoppers and gophers. Deep plowing and immune crops are recommended, with stubble turned six inches deep before May. Kubanka wheat is affected but less so than spring wheats.
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Saskatchewan
M. P. Tullis
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Forget Petty Jealousies: Unite Canada East and West
Premier Herbert Greenfield of Alberta urged closer knowledge and unity among Canada’s regions at the Canadian Club in Montreal. He defended Western farmers as loyal Canadians and denied any American domination in the West. A Mississippi River levee break near Myrtle Grove flooded 6,000 acres of sugar cane, causing about 1.06 million dollars in damage.
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Canada
Canadian Club
Montreal
Herbert Greenfield
Alberta
Dominions
Greenfield
Myrtle Grove
New Orleans
Neglected Canadian Literature Praised by Ottawa Journal
The Ottawa Journal laments forgotten Canadian writings and praises Thomas Chandler Haliburton as a near genius among British North American authors. It cites Hali burton works and asks Ottawa readers about Tom De Mille and other classics, noting the absence of engagement with books like Helena's Household Innocents Abroad and A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder.
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Haliburton
Sam Slick
Nature
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
British North America
Ottawa
James de Mille
Helena
Rome
Mark Twain
Ottawa Journal
Protecting Big Game the Game Act Amended in Alberta
Alberta moves to protect big game by limiting hunters to one mountain sheep or goat instead of two. A special license would allow killing big game in Rockies forest reserves only in September and October. Fees set at 2.50 for residents and 25.00 for non residents.
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Alberta
Rockies
Gop
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Enterprise
Blairmore
Knights of Garter
Long Island Agricultvris 1
John Brownlee
British Medical Research Council
Lancet
Lfe
Brownlee
Greenfield Pieads
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