Phosphatic Fertilizer Promises Bigger Western Canada Crops
Dr Ray Neidig of the Consolidated Mining Conference in Moose Jaw says phosphatic fertilizer drilled with seed across Saskatchewan and Alberta would raise yields, speed maturity, and cut production costs. He cites trials over four years with 400 Saskatchewan farmers involved and notes benefits on hay lands sugar beets and grass crops. Thomas Teare presided and J C Mitchell spoke on practical benefits for Western farmers.
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Canada
Moose Jaw
Ray Nedig
Consolidated Mining Conference
Thomas Teare
Agricultural Society
J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Honey Butter A New Food Product From Dairy and Honey Research
A Canadian origin project advances experimental work to combine honey and butter into honey butter for sandwiches and picnics. Dairy and honey researchers report definite results and foresee wider markets and increased honey consumption as a curb to surplus. Observers expect the product to become a standard household item if palatable as suggested by its ingredients.
Demand for Mutton Rise in Canada Consumption
1927 per capita sheep and lamb consumption stood at 6.09 pounds, rising to 7.10 pounds by 1930. The Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers notes the increase equals roughly one pound per person, amounting to about 10 million pounds or 300,000 animals, representing eight percent of the national flock.
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Canada
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers, Limited
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Canadian 1929 Potatoes and Onions Output
Canada produced 39 930 000 cwt of potatoes and 590 600 cwt of onions in 1929. The figures reflect annual crop totals for the year and show potato output vastly higher than onion yield across the country.
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Canada
Lost Leman mine tale resurfaces near Turner Valley Alberta
Reported discovery of gold and platinum in the Livingstone range south of Turner Valley rekindles the legend of the lost Leman mine. Old timers recall Leman locating a rich white gold vein west of Nan ton in 1870 and dying on return with his party. More than 100 claims have been staked as Stavely prospectors report a new find in the Livingstone region 100 miles northwest of Lethbridge.
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Lethbridge
Stavely
Alberta
Livingstone
German engineers test telephone writing attachment
A new attachment devised by German telephone engineers allows spoken words to be converted to writing over a telephone line. Listeners can request spellings if unclear, and the written form appears for the listener to read. German long distance lines are expected to adopt the feature first.
Goat Raising In B C Sees Record Test Entries And Yields
Interest in goat raising remains high in British Columbia with five herds recorded in last year’s performance test, ten head qualifying. The top test was achieved by a Nubian doe named Shirley Rona 296 owned by Harold G. Morson of New Westminster, producing 2 595 pounds of milk and 132 4 pounds of butter fat.
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British Columbia
Shirley Rona
Harold G. Morson
New ,Westminster
Rural life extends boy’s life by seven years
Insurance statistics indicate a country boy lives seven years longer on average than a city boy. This gap reflects longstanding health and living condition differences between rural and urban environments.
Four Corners Point: Colorado Utah Arizona New Mexico
In one location the heel of the right foot lies in Colorado while the toe rests in Utah and the left heel and right toe touch New Mexico and Arizona. This unique point is the only place in the United States where four states meet at a single corner.
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United States
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Soy Bean Sowing Experiment Planned by Winnipeg Board of Trade
A special sub committee of the agricultural committee seeks to sow 20 acres with soy beans as an experiment. The crop's oils and fats serve industry while the residue provides cattle feed, supporting local production.
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Manitoba
Agricultural Committee
The
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Fashion Bureau Pattern List No 964 to 490
Sewing patterns with sizes and yardage for several patterns. No 964 926 155 622 490 specify bust measures and fabric requirements. Request patterns by sending 25 cents and providing name address pattern number and size.
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Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Winnipeg Pattern No shows ordering details for patterns at the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 4175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists pattern numbers and names for customers seeking mail order supplies.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Revolving Loan Plan Outlined By CPR President
E W Beatty CPR president outlines a five million dollar revolving loan plan to aid Western Canada farmers. Proposes low handling costs, safe investments, and loans from two hundred to one thousand dollars with a three year term and a six percent maximum interest rate. He urges conservatism and small loans to build diverse farm operations.
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Western Canada
C.P.R
Dominion Government
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Mr. Beatty
R. B. Bennett
Regina
London
Ont
Beatty
Minnesota
United States
New Egg Storage Uses CO2 Enclosed Autoclave System
The Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch reports a new method for preserving eggs. Eggs packed 15 dozen per Autoclave are flushed with carbon dioxide, as is the surrounding air, to prevent oxygen. This lack of oxygen inhibits mould and fungi, keeping eggs fresh during storage until market demand rises.
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Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage
Ottawa
Thirst for Music Echoes Through Johannesburg Streets
Cape Argus correspondent notes Johannesburg's insatiable musical thirst. The city echoes with diverse sounds as shoppers walk the streets hearing rival instruments competing in a constant urban duel of sound.
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Johannesburg
Cape Argus
Cape Town
Double stars reveal binary systems from Ottawa to Victoria
A large share of stars visible singly are actually double stars revolving about a common center. The Dominion Observatory in Ottawa and the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria are gradually unveiling these secrets. Czecho Slovakia has 350 football fields and 1345 tennis courts.
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Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Victoria
Czecho-Slovakia
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