Hope Of Western Farmer Lies In Diversified Farming And Employment
Professor A Leitch of Ontario Agricultural College spoke in Moose Jaw on the economics of mixed farming. He argued real progress comes from individual effort, not legislation, and noted wide variation in costs of milk and oats across farms. Diversified farming with dairying lowers overall costs and adds income by using idle time and sharing costs among crops and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
A. Lefich
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Moose
Violescor Leitch
Ontario
Mr. Leitch
Saskatchewan
Western coal demand lifts Drumheller prices
A. N. Walker of Alberta Distributors Ltd. urged Sir Henry Thorn as NRR president to “do the fair thing by the west” and expected freight rates to drop soon. He noted Alberta bituminous coal selling at 18.75 in Sudbury ahead of Pennsylvania coal, with 60 percent of Sudbury’s consumption now from the west and rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
A. N. Walker
Alberta Distributors, Ltd
Winnipeg
Drumheller
Phat
Ontario
Alberta
Pennsylvania
Mr. Walkers
Sudbury
Butter Scoring Tight Across Canadian Provinces in 1923
The Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch reports 1923 butter scoring from May to October shows marked Canada wide improvement. Ontario led with 53.68 points while Quebec scored 54.85. Manitoba 54.80. British Columbia 54.68. New Brunswick 54.56. Prince Edward Island 54.46. Saskatchewan 54.38. Alberta 54.25. A light humor note remarks on a woman’s pinning habit and jokes about a thickly populated island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Poultry Feeding at Dominion Experimental Station Yields Profit
At Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere Quebec the Dominion Experimental Station reports pullets fed a scratch mix of cracked corn wheat and oats plus a dry mash of wheat bran middlings cornmeal and beef scrap. Yearling hens receive adjusted portions. End season profits were $2.19 per pullet and £1.04 per yearling hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Station
Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Que
Seed Growing In British Columbia
The seed growing industry in British Columbia has developed considerably in recent years. A. McMeans divides the province into four districts with suitable crops for each. District 1 covers Lower Fraser and southern Vancouver Island with pole and broad beans and vegetables. District 2 spans the dry belt east of the Cascades to the Okanagan featuring dwarf beans and root crops. District 3, Central Interior, grows rutabaga parsnip and peas. District 4, Kootenay, includes dwarf beans carrot onion parsnip and mangels.
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British Columbia
A. McMeans
Vancouver
B.C
Lower Fraser
Vancouver Island
Pole
Cascade Mountains
Okanagan
Kootenay
Canadian Pacific Railway
New Building Material From Waste Paper Introduced
A Swedish engineer has perfected a building material made from waste paper clay and sulphate lye for ceilings and wall linings. Production on a large scale will begin soon. The fireproof, durable covering can be applied by unskilled labor and accepts paper paint or stain and can be polished. It is a good non conductor and does not respond to temperature changes.
Skin Disease In Livestock What to Do
A farmer reports a skin disease in livestock in Middlesex County. Advise reporting immediately to the nearest veterinary inspector. Also contact the Veterinary Inspector General in Ottawa for a list of disinfectants and preparation and usage instructions. A bulletin from Dr George Hilton, Chief Veterinary Inspector, is available free from Ottawa Publications Branch for further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Co
Ques
Ans
Veterinary Inspector- General
Ottawa
George Hilton
Department of Agriculture
Settlers Effects Trade Steady Growth in Dominion Statistics
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports settlers effects imports last year at 6,001 107 dollars, down two million from 1821 and about the 1922 level. Exports of settlers effects total 10,568,167 dollars, showing four years of rising value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Annexing the North Pole by Shenandoah Quest
Secretary Denby argues the Shenandoah mission to the North Pole is to seize vast ice territories for the United States. He envisions ice-field annexations, bases for long-range guns, and ice cruiser defense as America expands into polar warfare and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denby
North Pole
United States
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Archipelago
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Shenandoah
Tropics
N.Y. World
Improve Elements of Citizenship in Noblesse Oblige Speech
A. M. Grier of Toronto told the Canadian Club that noblesse oblige should guide all life relations, not just national affairs. He urged reflection on pioneer efforts to strengthen citizenship and justify Canada s wealth with public spirit and parental respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Grier
K.C
Toronto
Canadian Club
Canada
C. A. Magrath
Internationa Waterways Commission
Dominion Land Surveyors
Ottawa
Association
Mr. Magrath
Magrath
Col. J
Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Price Green
Canadian National Railways
Col
Iis
Douglas Nelles
Charles Stewart
Mgr
Stewart
Alberta to Fight Oleo in Prohibition Fight
The Alberta Dairymen's Association producers section pushes to prohibit oleomargarine manufacture and sale in Canada. MP I. W. Warner of South Edmonton stated he opposes oleo and predicted a hard, ongoing House of Commons battle to end the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Dairymen’s Association
Canada
I. W. Warner
South Edmonton
Warner
House of Commons
Women Neglect Causes Ailments They Suffer
Women are more sickly than men due to neglect and a more complex system. Constipation starts many problems. Dr Hamiltons Pills claim to purify blood, renew complexion, and regulate body functions, with back pain and shortness of breath easing. Sold by druggists, 25c a box, five for $1.00 from The Catarrichozone Co. Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrichozone Co
Montreal
Magnitude of Electrical Work Shown by Cable Output
The November output at Western Electric Works Chicago filled fifty three globe sized extensions illustrating vast electrical business. It notes radio transmission of a patient’s heartbeat to a distant physician as proven possible. The brass drum overstates others’ errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric Works
Chicago
Future of Canada’s National Railways Prompts Immigration Debate
Sir Henry Thornton urged immigration as key to Canada’s railway future at Montreal, advocating selective intake and Caucasian standards. He warned current policy could burden taxpayers, urging population growth to 25 million. He foresaw sectionalism fading with nation-building akin to U S history’s constitutional era. The piece also notes Britain’s Labor Party considering abolishing capital punishment and a Sing Sing case involving a British veteran actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Rail
Henry Thornton
Westmount Women’s Club
Montreal
National Railways
Sir Henry
Dominion of Canada
Canada
United States
Land Colonization and Wheat Rust Put Canada’s Policy in Focus
Articles from Ottawa discuss the vast task of land colonization and the fight against wheat rust. Officials seek a rust resistant high quality wheat amid huge Manitoba losses, while Magrath blasts halfhearted colonization talk and calls land settlement Canada’s biggest business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Manitoba
Reliable Returns From Ottawa Conference Display Confidence
J H Evans deputy minister of agriculture Manitoba voiced satisfaction with the reliability of returns from the Ottawa conference on statistics. He urged initial provincial review before Ottawa tabulation, praised Ottawa Bureau of Statistics for efficient processing, and noted unanimous agreement to continue the present system while seeking improvements. Provinces would aid in enhancing the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference On Statistics
Ottawa
J. H. Evans
Manitoba
Bureau of Statistics
Evans
Manitoba Poultry Cooperation Expands Exports
Manitoba farmers shift from wheat to poultry farming, with a cooperative formed in 1922 and Hartner as headquarters shipping five cars of dressed poultry in 1922 and 30 cars in 1923 from 25 points. Birds packed under Dominion Agriculture supervision. handling cost about 1.5 cents per pound. Prices last season: No 1 turkeys 20 cents, No 2 13 cents, No 3 14 cents. chickens No 1 19 cents, No 2 15 cents. geese 14 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Hartner
Dominion Department of Agriculture
No title detected from fragments of a stark warning
A terse line notes that some events are dire yet suggests the greatest catastrophe has not yet occurred, implying ongoing risk or escalation. The phrase hints at caution without detailing specific incidents or actors.
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Journal
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Future of
Henry Hornton
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Great Britain
London
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Empire
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Home Affairs
N. Y
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England
Brier
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