Canadas Newsprint Industry Surges Ahead With Record Output
Canada’s newsprint sector posts new records in March and May with outputs around 361 thousand tons and 600 thousand tons respectively. Mills install first domestic machines, including Laurentide’s 166 inch line and Abitibi’s 234 inch wide unit producing tens of thousands of sheets per minute. Growth boosts pulpwood demand, rail traffic, and export value exceeding 122 million dollars, while forest fires threaten future supply.
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Pew
Canada
Dominion Engineering Company
Montreal
Laurentide Pulp and Paper Company
Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Wireworm: A Serious Pest of Farm and Garden
The wireworm is a slender yellow brown worm feeding below ground on decaying matter and roots, harming potatoes onions beets and other vegetables. It becomes a pupa then an adult click or snapping beetle that feeds above ground. Control methods include summer fallowing in prairie wheat regions and leveraging insectivorous birds, with false wireworms also causing damage in British Columbia and prairie provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Entomological Branch
R. C. Treherne
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
British interests advance Saskatchewan clay drilling
British interests begin extensive drilling at a principal Saskatchewan clay deposit under government supervision to obtain comprehensive samples and block out at least 50 thousand tons. Successful results may spur a large expansion of Western Canada pottery industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Spending Large Sums on Highways
The British Columbia Government announced a total $2,500,000 appropriation for roads and bridges this year. Minister W H Sutherland said $1,396,000 funds highway construction, $ as. 7,000,000 for bridges and about $200,000 for settlers trails in new areas of the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
W. H. Sutherland
Marion Star Reader Confesses President Reads Paper
A Marion man says the President has little time for newspapers yet reads the Marion Star nightly. The President allegedly admits he studies the paper from first to last, then uses a rule to measure the advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Marion Star
Hog Grading In Practice
A hog raiser near a packing house learns grading to raise select hogs. The ten percent premium for selects rewards improved stock quality and guides breeding and marketing decisions.
No Quarrel Between Forest Grower and Farm Crops
A concise statement notes no conflict between foresters and farmers as long as each uses land suited to their needs. The farmer seeks soil unused by forestry, implying harmony in land use between crops and timber.
Millionaire Paths and the Cost of Money
A reflection on how far people will go for money suggests many more could become millionaires if circumstances and incentives align, highlighting the influence of wealth on ambition and risk tolerance.
Alberta Coal In Toronto Seeks Best Grades For Substitution
Ontario Government committee chaired by fuel controller J A Eilis, C H Mitchell, and R P Fairburn found Alberta coal could substitute for United States hard coal if best grades are imported to Toronto at 12.50 per ton versus 15.50 for anthracite. Tests show little smoke, little ash, few clinkers. high heat and quick draft response but difficulty in maintaining low fire until draft is regulated.
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Ontario
Alberta
United States
J. A. Eilis
C. H. Mitchell
University of Toronto
R. P. Fairburn
Toronto
Annie Laurie's Home to Be Sold at Auction
The Edinburgh area dwelling once owned by the family of the woman who inspired the famous ballad Annie Laurie faces auction due to financial need. The property preserves a Georgian garden relic in the rear and recalls Annie Laurie who died in 1761 at age 79 and rests in Craigdarroch’s old graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Laurie
Edinburgh
Craigdarroch
Professional Jealousy in a Prima Donna Dispute
A press agent explains he was fired after writing that the prima donna sings like an angel. She rejected praise for anyone else and demanded exclusivity in compliments, revealing a feud over public image and ego.
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Boston Transcript
Progress Of Cow Testing Year By Year 1922 Milks Up
The Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch reports growth in cow testing across provinces. In 1922, 50 304 cows tested in 5 128 herds, up from 47 895 cows and 5 194 herds in 1921. Quebec leads with 23 267 cows tested and 3 469 herds, Alberta posts top average fat and milk, and Ontario ranks second in test counts. Nova Scotia records highest average percentage at 4.32, while Quebec at 3.9. Ontario averages 7 089 pounds of milk per cow and 247.6 fat. Ontario and Quebec show strong regional performance.
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Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage
Icreases
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Alberta
No woman is as good as many men think she is
No man is as bad as many a woman thinks he is. Or say it the other way.
It Is Better To Follow One Good Example Than Many
A brief editorial note argues that choosing one strong model can guide behavior more effectively than emulating many flawed examples. It emphasizes consistency, practical judgment, and learning from proven success.
Western Canada Produces Some Of The Best Light Horses
The article notes Canada remains a stronghold for light horses with Western Canada supplying premier ponies and polo horses. It highlights Alberta breeders like D. B. Jenkinson and Peter Welch, shows success in Eastern shows, and credits Prince of Wales for introducing Dartmoor ponies and thoroughbred sires to Southern Alberta.
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Western
Canada
Toronto
Madison Square Garden
Dominion
Peter Welch
Calgary
Alberta
United States
Springfield
Brockton
Mass
New York
D. B. Jenkinson
Cochrane
Virginia
Western Canada
Prince of Wales
Paris Sees Looming Traffic Boom and City Plans
Paris fears rising traffic danger with 30,000 cars and a 1 car per 100 persons ratio. Citroen promises Paris could hold 200,000 cars, while noting streets are safer than in the horse era and predicting Paris will not match New York for fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Citroen
New York
Four British lads visit Canada to study agriculture
Four English boys Clifford White Gordon Salter Joseph Murray and Leonard Grimmer tour Canada aboard the Montcalm with the aim of learning farming methods at an Alberta college. The Daily Mail sponsors their voyage to inspire other youths and promote cross Atlantic agricultural ties.
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Canada
Clifford White
Gordon Sal
Lantic
London Daily Mall
Young Farmer's Clubs of Great
Britain
United States
British Isles
England
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Britain
Dominion
Alberta Agricultural College
Daily Mail
Insurance Advice Urges Preventive Faithful Coverage
A reader notes a provocative idea urging practical protection beyond certainty of heaven. The claim frames religious assurance as incomplete without securing worldly safety through insurance.
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Canadas
South Kensington Museum
Alberta Coal
John W. Johnston
the Times
Aliance
Alta
Ottawa
A. B. Wickware
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Andre Citroen
France
Henry Ford
Agricultural
Ter
Joseph Murray and
Leonard Grimmer
Canadian Pacific Steamship
Montcalm
Heaven
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