Tremendous Progress Made By Canada In Wheat Growing
The natural resources Intelligence service of the department of the Interior of Ottawa notes Canada has made tremendous progress in wheat production over twenty five years. Acreage rose from 4 224 542 in 1900 to 22 065 710 in 1924 and production from 55 572 368 bushels in 1901 to 474 199 600 in 1924. Exports surged from 6 871 939 bushels in 1901 to 214 630 825 in 1924. Canada rose from ninth to second in world wheat production and from fifth to first as an exporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior of
Ottawa
Canada
Russia
Great Britain
Farmer Identifies Property Ship of Chickens
A farmer near Acton identified a batch of chickens as his when asked by County Constable Champan. He guided the officer to the birds, noting the hens were quiet and greeted his horse by jumping on the buggy shafts. The horse’s reaction confirmed the identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McDougall
Ont
Acton
Champan
McDougall
Illinois Seeks Cream Grading System Adoption
Following Alberta's lead several mates pursue official cream grading, with Illinois seeking information to work out a system this year. West Virginia aims to inaugurate a modelled Alberta system and Dr Mackas of the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers plans a summer Alberta visit to study it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Ilinois
West Virginia
Mackas
American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers
Formality at White House Impresses Delegates
Mrs. Chase Thorburn praised the ceremony at the White House for a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Cowlidge for women delegates of the international council of women's congress in Washington. Thorburn was elected vice treasurer of the council. She noted the value of experience over cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham Palace
Chase Thorburn
International Council of Women's Congress
Washington
Cowlidge
White House
Me. Thorburn
Council of the Congress
Canada’s Wheat Exports and World Leading Position
The Washington Post notes Canada's vast cultivated domain supports a small population and growing immigration limits. Population may rise faster than wheat production, reducing export surplus, yet Canada is expected to remain the world’s leading wheat exporter for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Washington Post
Dominion
United States
Mnada
An Ounce Of Prevention In Fly Season Opens
As the fly season begins, experts urge action by households and health officers to prevent breeding grounds. The pest thrives where filth accumulates and serves as a key germ carrier, making it a public health concern.
Vancouver Canned Fish Exports Rise in First Quarter
Exports of Vancouver canned fish in the first three months of the current year show a sizable rise over the same period in the past three years. The first quarter 1925 totals reached 415 526 cases versus 332 352 in 1924, with shipments to Australia New Zealand the Orient Central and South America West Indies United Kingdom and continent Fiji and South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Australia
New Zealand
The
Orient
Central and South America
West Indies
United Kingdom
Fiji
South Africa
American meat consumption shifts toward pork and beef
The New York Times notes per capita figures show Americans average over nine pounds of pork annually, more than sixty pounds of beef, about eight pounds veal, and five pounds combined for mutton and lamb. The piece reflects a return to traditional meats as dietary patterns evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York Times
Silk worm ranching begins in California's Sacramento Valley
A company is incubating two million silkworm eggs for commercial silk production in the Sacramento Valley California. Eggs imported from France and Italy. The farm has over twenty five thousand mulberry trees to feed the worms and supply silk material. A Tibetan favorite food is dried oak meat sometimes a century old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Valley
California
France
Italy
Tibet
Immigration policy and prairie settlement in Canada
The Edmonton Bulletin notes that immigration should focus on settlers who can buy land, with the west absorbing newcomers as eastern lands drop in price or new factories arise. It argues large scale immigration favors sparsely populated prairie provinces. It cites past unemployment and urges a safe policy directing newcomers to affordable land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairies
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta Seed Exports Signal Strong Northward Demand
A large batch of alfalfa seed from Alberta was sold to United States dealers, illustrating robust demand for northern grown seed. Estimates show over 250000 pounds in total sales, with Alberta growers also moving 100000 pounds of Timothy seed to the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
United States
Not if a baby cries twenty four hours does work
The Popular Science Monthly notes a baby crying for 24 hours would be as effective as lifting one’s own weight to the top of the Washington Monument. The Detroit Free Press counters that people have claimed similar feats, and faster than the proposed 24 hours raise the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Washington Monument
Detroit Free Press
Hungarian Settlers Grow in Canadian Communities
Dr. Frank Hoffman of St Andrew's College Saskatoon notes fifty to sixty thousand Hungarian immigrants and their children in Canada with settlements at Otthon Punnichy and Regina. A Regina literary society begun in 1921 aids social and national work promoting Canadian citizenship ideals. J Troth Sr and five sons built a farming business from $200 to twenty quarter sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Frank Hoffman
St. Andrew's College
Saskatoon
Otthon
Punnichy
Regina
Hoffman
J. Troth, Sr
Livestock Exports From Alberta in Last Year
Alberta exported 12 783 horses and 395 207 cattle last year. Internal shipments within the province accounted for 5 618 horses and 106 456 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Former Governors General Visit Canada After Seven Years
Former Governor-General Lord Aberdeen and Countess Ishbel Aberdeen visit the Dominion with British delegates for the seventh Quinquennial Conference of the International Council of Women held in Washington. They praise Canada’s prairies lakes and mountains and note Ireland’s Dublin slum cleanup and reduced tuberculosis deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uis
Aberdeen
Tematr
Ishbel
International Council of Women
Washington
Countess of Aberdeen
Ottawa
Halifax
Lord Aberdeen
Canada
British Isles
Scotland
Montreal
Lord
Lady Aberdeen
New York
Dublin
Prof. Abercrombie
Liverpool
Ireland
Women's Health Association
King George
Temair
Tara
Titled Farmers Shape Western Canada Agriculture Development
The article notes natural resources drive Canada’s economy beyond raw material extraction with vast industrial links from flour mills to pulp and paper plants. It highlights European aristocrats, including Prince Charles Philippe and the Prince of Wales, engaging in Western Canada ranching and farming, plus postwar refugee settlement and a democratic agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Ior
Ottawa
Prince Charles Philippe of
Orleans
Louis Philippe
France
John Stanley
Oxford
Lord Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prince of Wales
Europe
Prince
Earl of Minta
Lord Aberdeen
Duke of Sutherland
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Brooks
Columbia
High River
Count de Foras
Calgary
Admiral G. Como
D.S.C
Italy
Marketville
Prince Eric
Denmark
Edmonton
Community Pasture Reduces Cattle Grazing Rates
Saskatchewan Government reports the Community Pasture on the old Matador Ranch enters its third season with increased patronage and tighter management. Grazing rates drop from 0.50 to 0.40 per head per month for cattle while horses are charged 1.00 per head per month in summer and 3.00 for winter. In 1924 2341 cattle were cared for, well below capacity, since the Matador herd left three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matador Ranch
Saskatchewan
Financial comeback of British and Canadian economies
The Buffalo Daily Star praises Britain and Canada for rapid financial recovery. It notes the Canadian dollar near or above the U S dollar and the pound sterling close to par, crediting self taxation and strong tax enforcement for this revival, while acknowledging Allied lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Daily Star
Building permits surge in Winnipeg year to date
Building permits issued in Winnipeg since the start of the year total 1 040 950 dollars in value, compared with 268 700 dollars for the same period in 1924, an increase of nearly 100 percent. Several projects are under way and 1925 activity is expected to exceed last year’s level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Ostrich Feathers Shine as Prince of Wales Arrives in George
The Prince of Wales arrives in George South Africa amid an ostrich country spectacle. Local farmers in a 150 strong commando greet him wearing feather hats. Burghers present their feathered gifts to the Prince through the eldest Burgher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
George
South Africa
Farm Hand Shortage Grows as Spring Work Expands
Despite many farm laborers from the Old Land and Europe being sent to western farms, demand exceeds supply. Wages run from 30 to 40 dollars per month with board, highlighting a widening gap between need and available workers.
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United States’ Tariff Commission
Minnesota
Montana
Dakotas
Canadian Horticultural Council
L. F. Burrows
Co-Operative
B.C
House of Commons
W. R. Motherwell
Motherwell
Timothy Seed
Canadians
London
Natural Resources Bulletin
Department of the Inter
Indus
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