Urgent Need for Research to Cut Farmer Losses
B Archibald calls for immediate research and experimental work to reduce heavy losses from plant diseases. He cites grain m**uta**, rusts and potato diseases costing millions annually and argues for better moisture control, cultural methods, and improved crop varieties to boost Canadian agriculture and export potential. Government institutions should focus on agricultural investigation as core work.
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Be. B. Archibald
Experimental Farma
Canada
Prairie Provinces crop acreage for year shows slight drop
The first weekly crop report from Canadian Pacific Railway notes western provinces will plant less than last year. Manitoba 2,643,000 acres, Saskatchewan 48,555,183, Alberta 2,721,689, totaling 13,919,872 vs 14,153,905 in 1923. Saskatchewan shows growth with higher fair ploughing at 2,838,454 versus 483,128 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dairy Export Trade Expands as 1924 Values Rise
Canada’s dairy export value climbed to 41,551,730 dollars in 1924 from 38,345,089 in 1923. Butter and cheese led gains with higher weights, while fresh cream and other products also increased. condensed milk and casein showed mixed shifts.
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Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Poultry Shipments Rise in 1924
Saskatchewan poultry tonnage shipped in car lots nearly doubled from 1923. The transportation branch of the bureau of statistics reports 743 tons shipped in 1924 versus 740 tons in 1923, indicating a strong year for poultry movement within the province.
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Saskatchewan
Bureau of Statistics
Railway troubles echoed abroad in Britain
Canada's railway difficulties are not singular. England also faces drastic economies in operating costs on two major railways amid crowded systems and populations. Mr Beatty and Sir Henry Thornton are mentioned in context.
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Canada
England
Mr. Beatty
Sir Henry Thornton
Malifax Chronicle
Elderly residents outnumber youths in Salasdasbure census
Of 290 residents in Salasdasbure Pa 170 are at least 80 years old. The data highlights a notably aged community with a majority of seniors remaining in the town.
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Salasdasbure, Pa
Newspapers Eat Trees and the Forest Toll for Print
The article argues that weekly newspapers use timber from seven and a half acres for pulp, with the lumber industry and fuel use consuming much of annual wood. It stresses that forests are central to many industries and urges citizens to value wood and reduce waste rather than assume abundance.
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America
Boston
The Farmer as Scientist and Trader
A farmer must master soil science weather breeding veterinary medicine botany and manual labor while acting as buyer and seller of perishable goods. He faces parasites hail droughts floods and frosts, risking stake plus a year’s work. If he wins he earns a little. if he loses he loses all. The Independent notes this daunting, poorly paid vocation.
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the Independent
British settlers urged to fill Canadian prairies bishop urges emigration
Bishop G E Lioyd of Sas katchewan Canada plans a London campaign to recruit British emigrants for his diocese. He argues western Canada could lose three provinces without more British settlers and proposes test farms funded by dole money to filter unfit applicants. He has spent 40 years in Canada and says willing adults from Britain can do well if they want to work.
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G. E. Lioyd
Saskatchewan
Canada
London
London Daily Mail
Dole
British Isles
Dominion
Germany lifts ban on Canadian horses
The Department of Trade and Commerce reports Germany removes the ban on horse imports, creating potential demand for Canadian farm type horses. Buyers seek well broke animals weighing 1,400 to 1,500 pounds, with current prices around 800 to 900 marks per head, roughly $196.50 to $214, plus a duty of $21.34 per horse for values under 1,000 marks.
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Germany
Department of Trade and Commerce
Coal shipments from Western Canada rise on CN lines
Seventy five percent of all coal from Western Canada fields moved on Canadian National lines in the year ending March 31 1923. Of 2 922 061 tons handled, 1 866 270 tons were by CN and 1 055 791 by other lines. CN shipments increased by over 30 000 tons from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canadian National
C.nr
Winnipeg
Fruit production in Canada declines by 8.9 million dollars
The bureau of statistics reports Canada’s commercial fruit production value fell by 8,902,912 compared with 1923. In 1924 total fruit value reached 24,266,431 versus 33,169,343 in 1923, indicating a substantial decrease in output and market value.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Apiaries in Saskatchewan to expand bee population
Saskatchewan to see more beekeeping activity as 120 of 400 registered beekeepers plan to add apiaries. About 2,000 colonies currently, with an estimated 40 million bees now and an expected increase of 80 million this spring.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Bracken Signals Board to Aid Manitoba Land Settlement
Premier John Bracken indicated at a recent conference that the provincial government would likely appoint an advisory board to cooperate with immigration and land settlement agencies in Manitoba. The meeting brought together representative bodies to review plans to encourage land settlement.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Nelson growers back regional pooling for fruit sales
A conference of 13 fruit growers associations at Nelson voted to accept the Associated Growers of British Columbia plan for a Kootenay Arrow Lake territorial pool on all products. Each variety will have its own pool within the whole territory. The group also endorsed selling to retailers direct after the Okanagan region approves its early-apple pool.
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Nelson
Associated Growers of
British Columbia
Okanagan
Record Wind Speed From August Typhoon At Hong Kong
The highest wind speed ever recorded occurred during a typhoon in Hong Kong in August 1923 with a gust reaching 127 miles per hour.
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Hong Kong
Scarcity of Good Cooks Linked to Lady Writer Overproduction
A provocative remark suggests the lack of skilled cooks stems from an overabundance of women writers, sparking debate about gender roles and professional opportunities in domestic and literary fields.
Montreal expo eyed to boost Franco Canadian trade
Henri Jonas president of the Chamber Francais de Montreal urged a permanent Montreal exhibition of French products for Canadian buyers to view wares and place orders. Western Canada mayors plan a July 13 Edmonton meeting at the summer fair to discuss banking credit Oriental trade immigration and colonization with delegates from BC Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Montreal
Henri Jonas
Chamber of Commerce Francais de Montreal
Paris
Western Canada
Edmonton
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Crocodiles Use Stones to Grind Food
Crocodiles swallow pebbles and small stones to aid digestion similar to ostriches. The stomach grinds food using these ingested stones. This natural behavior helps break down tough prey in the digestive process.
How the C N R 1924 Dollar Was Spent
A 1924 Canadian National Railways expenditure chart divides the dollar into segments for materials and supplies, taxes, wages and salaries, equipment, and fixed charges. It notes nearly 100,000 employees receive wages, circulating income across Canada and supporting trade, savings, and investment, with purchases mainly from Canadian products and services.
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Canadian National Railways
Canadian Magnesite Sanctioned by British Mills Opens Trade
British steel makers now use dead burned magnesite from Grenville mines in Canada. Lower freight costs and better exchange rates let Canadian product compete with Eastern European magnesite, expanding into world markets as Canada grows trade. Sir John Aird notes population growth could ease Canada’s railway and fiscal challenges, predicting five million more residents soon.
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Grenville
Grenville Township
Argenteau County
Ottawa River
Ottawa
Montreal
United States
Winter Beekeeping Losses Reported in Alberta
Winter losses among Alberta bees were generally small. Lethbridge station reported 42 percent loss, while other members cited under 10 percent. The Alberta Beekeepers Association aims to study the industry and build a strong provincial foundation.
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Alberta
H. T. Luther
Lethbridge
Alberta Beekeepers Association
Beekeepers’ Association
Exports of Flour From Canada Rise in March
Flour exports from Canada in March totaled 1,385,240 barrels valued at $10,972,554, up from 1,337,810 barrels worth $7,122,602 in March 1924. For eight months ending March, shipments reached 7,565,914 barrels valued at $53,106,873, versus 8,558,111 barrels worth $44,364,432 in the prior year.
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Canada
Canadian cattle orders signal demand in Scotland
H. P. Kennedy, president of Alberta livestock producers, said he received an order for 3,000 Canadian cattle to be delivered next fall to a Scottish firm. He noted this proves Canadian cattle are in demand in the Old Country and favored over Irish cattle by Scottish feeders. He also said his company will have shipped 16,000 cattle to the Old Country from Edmonton by June 27.
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John Aird
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
John
Ontario
H. P. Kennedy
The
Livestock Producers of Alberta
Old Country
Edmonton
Cat Crop Bulletin Notes Hazards and Misprints
A Department of Agriculture bulletin discusses the cat crop ranking third in importance and notes cats as horse feed while three percent is used for human consumption. It warns of diseases like loose and covered smuta stem rust and crown rust. A recurring printer error replaced o with c, altering a treatise on cats.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Beekeepers of Manitoba Report Honey Output in 1924
Manitoba beekeepers numbering 1,800 managed 22,113 colonies and produced 1,202,000 pounds of honey valued at 195000 dollars in 1924, per provincial agriculture department findings.
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Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
World Flour Order Fulfills 34 Vessels For Soviet Russia
A massive Montreal based effort completed a Soviet Russia flour order via the New York agency. A Canadian mill filled the contract worth over 16 million dollars, moving the equivalent of 158 trainloads. Maple Leaf mills across multiple towns operated intensely to meet urgency, with additional mills brought in from Moose Jaw St Boniface Midland Stratford St Thomas and Montreal.
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Montreal
Russia
New York
Maple Leaf Company
Medicine Hat
Brandon
Kenore
Port Colborne
Therol
West Toronto
Peterboro
Moose Jaw
St. Boniface
Midland
Stratford
St. Thomas
Canada
Oust British Tonnage Said Aimed at German Lines
At Ottawa a special committee on ocean rates heard W. T. Marlow of the Canadian Pacific Railway say a rate war existed among westbound steamship lines from Europe. He asserted a deliberate German effort to oust British tonnage and shift trade to German ships.
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Canada
United States
Ottawa
W. T. Marlow
Canadian Pacific Railway
Marlow
Saskatchewan butter creamery production rises in March
The Saskatchewan Butter Creamery produced 614,822 pounds in March, up from 612,520 pounds the prior month. For the first quarter, output reached 1,917,951 pounds, a 13.9 percent rise from the same quarter last year, per the provincial dairy commissioner.
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Saskatchewan
Thought He Was Working There
A landlady confronts Mr. Skaggs about an unpaid bill while he pretends to work a steak as a humorous misunderstanding unfolds. The landlady repeats the question of payment, and Skaggs feigns ignorance, followed by a quip about poverty and happiness referencing David.
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Mr. Skaggs
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Saskatchewan Poultry
Wah. U. Dor
Dificult
Lioyd
Western Coal
Canadian National Lines
Apiaries
Kootenay Fruit Growers
J. Fred Johnston, M.P
Last Mountain
Progressive Party
Meeting of
C.N.R
Canadian National Railway
LABOR
Liaterial
Eace Seoesevens
British Steel
Beekeepers II
Soviet
C.P.R
David
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