Annual Honey Production Expands Across Western Canada
The article notes a rapid rise in Canadian honey output, with 1925 totals over 19 million pounds and Ontario leading at 10 million. Wheat provinces like Manitoba and Saskatchewan show strong gains in 1926 and 1927, aided by irrigation and crops such as alfalfa and sweet clover. New frontier areas in the Prairie regions and Peace River district boost beekeeping prospects despite uneven eastern yields.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Middle West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Dominion
West
East
Peace River
Beaverlodge
Farm Land Values Rise in Alberta Owing to Strong Crops
Alberta farm land values rose about ten percent since June 1927, with districts of exceptional crops and many new settlers reaching twenty percent. Peace River area shows the largest gains for well located farms near transportation. Provincial data report average farm production in 1927 at 4385 dollars, compared with 3154 dollars in Alberta in 1925 and higher figures in several U S states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Peace River
States of the Union
Montana
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Clay deposits tested for whiteware at University of Saskatchewan
Clay from 22 deposits in western Saskatchewan is under test in the Department of Ceramics at the University of Saskatchewan to assess suitability for whiteware production including household ware electric porcelain and floor and wall tile. The article also includes a brief aviation exchange about happiness in the air.
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Department of Ceramics
University of Saskatchewan
Regina Seed Growers Install Unique Copper Carbonate Machine
The Registered Seed Growers plant at Regina installs a Kopper Kar bonate Koverall machine to combat smut. The equipment powders seed with copper carbonate, treating up to 100 bushels per hour. Seed Growers aim to supply farmers with pedigreed seed free of smut risk.
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Regina
How To Order Patterns Pattern No Town etc 6 A Divorce Court
A fragmented notice discusses pattern orders and court processes implied by a divorce court. It frames the court as an institution allowing a man to be revamped and outlines unspecified steps or references without concrete details.
Screenings as livestock feed grows in grain by product use
A Dominion pamphlet outlines Canadian grain screenings by product used for live stock. Re cleaned elevator screenings form the main grade with buckwheat and wheat content, followed by oat scalpings and refuse screenings with diminishing feeding value. A fourth grade elevator screenings covers remaining screenings. Ottawa offers the official pamphlet.
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Grain Inspection Department
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Land rents scarce as farmers rent near Brandon
Real estate men report farm lands near Brandon are almost impossible to rent. Lists of interested renters are held by agents, while nearby farmers seize opportunities to acquire more land. Optimism remains high about future farming prospects.
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Brandon
Mining output shares by province and a comic exchange
Approximately 94 percent of Canada's lead and 92 percent of the zinc come from British Columbia. The remaining lead comes from Ontario the Yukon and Quebec. About 8 percent of the zinc is from Quebec. A joke line follows about burning coal and a witty reply from Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
Yukon
Quebec
World Poultry Congress publicity spans Canada to England
Rhode Island official and U S national poultry leader Harry R Lewis promotes the World's Poultry Congress trans Canada tour impressions. Delegates from Italy England and Canada advertise the event via lectures, press coverage, and a 558 page report detailing 160 technical papers and general meetings.
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Harry R. Lewis
Rhode Island
United States National Poultry Council
United States
England
Canada
Italy
A. Ghigi
University of Bologna
Niagara
Mexico
Feathered World
Sydney Lewer
Blind Manchester man crafts violin by touch
Ernest Hall, a blind Manchester music-seller, built a violin in seven months using only a pen knife and file. He had no prior knowledge of the instrument and used a violin as his model, relying entirely on finger touch to shape and assemble the parts.
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Ernest Hall
Manchester
England
Hall
Car Salesman Worries About Worm Drive Offer
A witty exchange unfolds as a salesman pitches a worm drive while a woman dismisses it, preferring a chauffeur over trusting her husband with the steering wheel. The banter hints at humorous take on automotive tech and domestic roles.
Herring Flours Used Extensively in Norway
Norwegian practice features herring flours used widely in food production and industrial processes. The note highlights domestic adoption and potential benefits for export and local industries, reflecting a growing trend in resource utilization during the period.
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Norway
Ice Carving Artist Michel Carbonneau Shapes Quebec Carnival
A French Canadian habitant Michel Carbonneau creates ice statuary for Quebec Carnival. He carves arches trains dog teams and cariolles before the Chateau Frontenac, declaring his specialty is ice sculpture among wood and marble work. A photo shows a recently completed statue inscribed Bon vieux temps.
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Bec
Chateau Frontenac
Michel Carbonneau
de Glace
Careful Seed Wheat Selection For Satisfactory Yields
Canadians plan an eight week European tour between Montreal and Havre with stops in London Paris and Zurich amid rail and steamship arrangements. Separately experts warn that discolored shriveled blistered or mummified wheat seeds reduce germination and invite diseases, urging cautious seed selection and testing by Dominion Experimental Farms.
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Europe
Canadian National Railways
White Star Line
Laurentic
Montreal
England
Scotland
English
Carlisle
Burns Country
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Trossachs
Newcastle
Durham
York
Leamington
London
Shakespeare Country
Oxford
Tower of London
Windsor
Hampton
Stokes Poges
Bruges
Brussels
Switzerland
Lucerne
Meringen
Interlaken
Montreux
Geneva
Paris
Havre
Megantic
Dominion
Canada’s 1927 Trade With U S Shows High Per Capita Spending
Official figures show Canada spent over 70 per head on U S goods in 1927. Canada’s total trade reached 2.3259 billion dollars, with exports at 1.2388 billion and imports 1.0871 billion. The U S was Canada’s top customer, buying 474.58 million in Canadian goods, while Great Britain led the empire’s totals at 499.55 million.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
British Empire
Great Britain
Lst
Development of civil aviation plans in Canada progress
Civil aviation plans in Canada advance with twelve clubs formed and a dozen more in formation. By summer, about fifteen flying clubs are expected to be in active operation with memberships ranging from 30 to 150.
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Canada
Roots As Horse Feed From Field Roots Bulletin
A Dominion Department bulletin on Growing and Feeding Field Roots notes roots boost palatability and digestibility of coarse fodders, aid teeth and gums, act as a strong tonic, and cheaply ration horses. It recommends offering turnips or carrots, whole, in moderate winter work and favors roots over mangels for horse diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Reindeer Herding by Airplanes Proposed in Arctic
Pioneer Ralph Lomen of Alaska outlines using airplanes to herd large reindeer herds in the Arctic. He notes a head herdsman can accomplish in two hours what six men would take a week to do, and estimates Canada’s tundra could support 12,000,000 reindeer valued at about 50 million dollars, potential over 50 years with modest start.
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Arctic
Ralph Lomen
Alaska
Mr. Lomen
Canada
Buen Humor Sausage Confusion Stirs Madrid Duel
A brief humorous dialogue in Madrid features a misunderstanding over a plate and a sausage, prompting light banter between speakers. The exchange highlights local wit in a casual street scene.
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Madrid
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Burke
Mason
Advertising Canada
Poultry Congress
U.S
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