Southern Districts Grow Higher Quality Wheat, Says Millers Chief
C G Short honorary president of the Canadian Millers Association returns from Western Canada contending southern farmers produce better grain. He argues northern wheat lowers Canada’s average quality, urges separate grading or banning lesser varieties to preserve high grade standards and lift northern remuneration.
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Millers Association
Canada
C . G. Short
The
Canadian Nations
Millers’ Association
Moentreal
Northern Territories
Short
Mr. Short
World wheat acreage hard to measure admits limits
Dr. T W Grindley of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes that no reliable world wheat acreage data exist for many large and small producers. He cites China as an example of uncertain crop area and mentions Ecuador, Venezuela, Albania, Abyssinia, Persia, Arabia and Afghanistan as lacking usable statistics.
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T. W. Grindley
China
Russia
United States
India
Ecuador
Venezuela
Albania
Europe
Abyssinia
Africa
Persia
Arabia
Afghanistan
Asia
The
Food Research Institute
Baker Seeks Damages After Plum Pudding Door Mat Mixup
A Neuminster baker sues a customer for damages after the man used a plum pudding on the doorstep as a door mat. The pudding crumbled as the customer wiped muddy boots, prompting a claim for compensation.
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Neuminster
Drifter buoy found after long Atlantic drift to Turk Island
A lantern buoy that drifted from Cape Braker Nova Scotia in November 1928 was found beached on Turk Island. Officials say it had drifted at least a thousand miles in five years and will be returned to Canada for replacement in service.
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Cape Braker
Nova Scotia
Turk Island
Department of Marine Agency
St Johns
New Brunswick
Canada
National War Memorial costs revealed to exceed 240000
The national war memorial for Canada, planned for Connaught Place in the capital, will cost more than 240000 dollars. The figure was disclosed to the House of Commons during ongoing construction discussions.
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Canada
Connaught Place
Slegally
House of Commons
Jericho and Jericho Place Near London Named by Henry Eighth
A Tudor era tale places Jericho near Ongar in Essex beside Jordan with Jericho house, cedar trees, and rose arbors. Henry VIII supposedly named the rivulet and mansion after biblical sites, sparking the phrase Go to Jericho for idle court tasks.
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Henry Eighth
London
Jericho
Jordan
Henry the Eighth
Ongar
Essex
Lebanon
Henry
Modisa scheme dress pattern for slender figures
A dress pattern described in Style No. 452 offers a light blue belt with black crepe accents for slimming lines. It suits sizes 16 through 42 bust and requires 35% yards of 39 inch fabric plus a contrasting yard. Pattern price is 20 cents in stamps or preferred coin.
Wheat market reshaped by Canadian growers at Regina conference
International wheat trade expert Mr. G. J. S. Broomhall notes Canadian growers enjoy a privileged position as millers seek highly valued Canadian wheat. He points out that many countries impose duties and milling restrictions, yet millers still desire Canadian grades, especially when soft native wheat is predominant.
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G. J. S. Broomhall
Regina
Europe
Jersey Cattle Show Strong Growth in Alberta Herds
W T Hunter reports gratifying growth in Jersey cattle and milk production at the Southern Alberta Jersey Cattle Club annual meeting. He notes rising demand for Jersey milk across Western Canada and the Dominion, with 300 Jersey cows moved into Edmonton and Calgary districts in the last eighteen months. Alberta ranks fourth in Jersey registrations and transfers, behind Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.
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Alberta
Jersey Cattle Club
W. T. Hunter
Vernon
Canadian
Western Canada
Dominion
Hunter
Edmonton
Calgary
British Columbia
Jersey
Ontario
Quebec
Assistance For The Blind Hopes For Canada Aid
Prime Minister R B Bennett in the house of commons suggested that if Canada recovers economically, financial help for the blind may follow the pattern of old age pensions. Discussion in miscellaneous estimates touched on aid to two Montreal blind institutions and provincial schemes for pensions at age 40. The premier noted no uniform plan yet, but financial stringency delays action. He indicated purchasing by government agents should favor blind-produced goods.
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Canada
R B. Bennett
House of Commons
Montreal
G. D. Starter
Calgary East
Success With Clover Louie Wendel’s Saskatchewan Show Wins
Louie Wendel, a young farmer near Neudorf Sask, earned 2nd prize at Regina World Grain show 7th at Chicago and 1st plus a special prize at Saskatoon giving him the Darnborough cup. He achieved the highest Saskatchewan standing in sweet clover among entrants. He now focuses on barley aiming to lead in that grain soon.
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Louie Wendel
Neudorf
Sask
Regina
Chicago
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada cautions against immigration scheme amid wool trade success
The article notes Canada should not rush to attract immigrants. It credits 1913 grading begun by the Dominion Department of Agriculture Live Stock Branch for boosting quality. It reports debates over British settlement plans involving Brig Gen Hornby and reactions from Wesley Gordon James Woodsworth Charles Stewart and D M Sutherland.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Limited
Toronto
Dominion Live Stock
Canada
House of Commons
Wesley Gordon
James S. Woodsworth
C.cf
Charles Stewart
Gordon
United Kingdom
W. L Hornby
Lethbridge
Alta
Hornby
John Vallance
South Battleford
Han. Lan Mackenzie
Vancouver Centre
D. M. Sutherland
National Defence
Col. Sutherland
Insect Census Begins At Rothamsted Station
The Rothamsted Experimental Station in Harpenden conducts Britain's first comprehensive insect census using a light trap and night timing. Early results show insect populations far exceed expectations with 180 000 insects in eleven months and variations tied to weather, moonlight, and cloud conditions.
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Britain
Rothamsted
Harpenden
United Kingdom
New York Times
No Sand In Sandpaper
The article explains that sandpaper contains no actual sand. It uses crushed flint, garnet, or synthetic abrasives like aluminum oxide or silicon carbide. Abrasive particles vary in size and shape, with many edges. best results come from grits about twice as long as wide.
Moving Victoria Memorial in Kensington Opens New Park Space
The Queen Victoria memorial column will be moved from Kensington High Street to the open space at Warwick Gardens entrance due to rising traffic on the westward London road. Erected in 1904 by public subscription outside St. Mary Abbots church, the clock lacks a face yet chimes the hours, leaving passers by puzzled as they search for hands.
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Kensington High Street
Warwick Gardens
News of
London
St. Mary Abbott's Church
St. Mary's
England
Scottish Reckoning Upsets Old Farm Tradition
Glasgow authorities upset traditional Scottish agriculture by ordering Alberta Percheron horses from Canada to replace Clydesdales. The dockyard need for stronger draft animals led to the purchase of Percherons from France and now a Canadian order was placed to meet demand.
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Glasgow
Alberta
Scotland
France
Roswell Grocer Claims Fast Cured Catarrh Health
C. J. Wright a 63 year old grocer from Roswell New Mexico says he cured a stubborn catarrh by fasting for 20 days. He claims his general health improved and that overeating causes most bodily ailments based on years of study.
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C. J. Wright
Roswell
New Mexico
Wright
Rayon Production in Japan Rises Above 1932 Level
Rayon production in Japan in a given year stood 50 percent higher than the 1932 level, reflecting a notable increase in synthetic fiber output during the period.
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Japan
Worm Turns Reflect on Unequal Outcomes
A brief aphorism notes that efforts to change fate may fail and suggests persistence despite shifting circumstances. The line uses animal imagery to imply cyclical behavior and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ruth Rogers
Crepe
McDermot Ave
Winnpeg
Euston Station
Victor
Jack
Millers
Young Saskatchewan Farmer
Victoria
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