Agricultural Council For Working Out Farm Problems May Soon Be Established
A Toronto meeting of Canada’s farm bodies and agriculture departments seeks to form a Dominion Agricultural Council. W. Sanford Evans presided and a committee was formed to draft a constitution for a national agriculture institute to study problems, markets, and co operate with government and industry.
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Agricultural Council For
Dominion Agricultural Council
Canada
Toronto
Departments of Agriculture
W. Sanford Evans
Winnipeg
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Federal Department of Agriculture
Trade and Commerce
Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Canadian Institute of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce
New Bulletin on Bean Cultivation for Dominion Farms
A free bulletin on horticulture from the Dominion Experimental Farms outlines twenty five top bean varieties chosen by the Canadian Seed Growers Association. It groups beans by type, lists standard descriptions and synonyms, and covers dwarf bush, greedy padded, dwarf lima, and pole runner varieties with numerous illustrations and water color drawings.
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Dominion
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Little Miss Jumper Dress Sets Smart College Style
An article describes a jumper dress worn by a big sister at college, noting its exact grown up look, thin light navy checks, blue patent belt, and coordinated blouse in yellow beige. It lists sizes 6 to 12 years and several fabric options with a 25 cent pattern price and wrapping advice.
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Big Sister
Cambridge Gardens Records A Straight Banana Specimen
In Cambridge Gardens a straight banana among two dozen curved fruit has appeared. It measures 6% inches long and ripens without cultivation. Garden officials note the Musa Cavendish fruit shows no sign of bending and may be the first truly straight banana.
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Botanical Gardens
Cambridge
Find Out What People Want Drives Successful Store Ad Strategy
A veteran eastern department store partner told businessmen that advertising boils down to discovering customer desires and then publicizing honest dependable goods. He argued a creed that quality drives demand and that clear messaging moves radios, cold cream, and carpets off shelves.
Campaign to Promote Fish Consumption Across Canada
A nation wide advertising drive seeks government aid to boost fish use coast to coast. Canadian Fisheries Association president A. H. Brittain states efforts aim at a $150000 fund. Minister of Fisheries E. N. Rhodes shows keen interest though no official comment yet.
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Dominion
Canada
A. H. Brittain
Canadian Fisheries Association
Fisheries
E. N. Rhodes
Legends Surrounding Ancient Apple Tree at Flitwick
The centuries-old apple tree in Flitwick Bedfordshire is linked to Cromwell and Cavaliers with tales of pains or vigor after eating its fruit. A second legend notes that fruitless years lead to pupils failing exams.
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Flitwick
Bedfordshire
England
Cromwell
Varied Canadian Fisheries Speak To Year Round Availability
Canada offers a wide range of sea and inland fish and shellfish with over 50 food varieties available to consumers. Canadian fishermen supply more than 20 species from Pacific waters, Atlantic waters, and freshwater areas, all year round in forms from fresh to canned.
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Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Dominion
Pay If Compelled The Glencoe Transcript
A Glencoe Transcript anecdote recalls a merchant in Ontario who pursued a debtor after repeated requests failed. The debtor mocked the obligation until the merchant threatened court action. The debtor then produced a large roll of bills, settled the debt, and received a receipt.
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Glencoe Transcript
Ontario
Aylmer
Careful Experiments: Egyptian Tomb Grain Will Not Germinate
At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto Hon. Robert Weir notes the need for new breeders to cooperate. The article discusses claims of mummy wheat from Egyptian tombs germinating, citing Sir Ernest Budge and Dr Thistleton Dyer in London. Experiments at Kew Gardens showed no germination, with grain turning to dust after months.
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Toronto
Robert Weir
Ancient
Egypt
Cereal Division
Experimental Farm
Ottawa
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
British Museum
Ernest Wallis Budge
London Times
America
Tutankhamen
Kew Gardens
Thistleton Dyer
Longest Poem Claim Marks Father Blatter Record
Father John Blatter, a 71 year old former parish priest, says he finished the longest poem ever written with 25 000 verses starting at age 20. He claims to outdistance Dante by 15 000 verses and includes three visits to inferno, unlike Dante’s single journey. A new rabbit breed with beaverlike fur emerges after 12 years of experiments.
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John Blatter
Father Blatter
Dante
Ju-52 to Revolutionize Northern Canada Air Transport
The Ju-52, imported by Canadian Airways Limited, promises a loading capacity of 5850 lbs for 500 miles with a two person crew and a 932 mile range. It aims to haul mining gear and supplies to the Arctic, opening new northern territories and wealth, aided by a Double Wing Junker patent for larger landings on smaller airfields.
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Germany
Canadian Pacific
Beaverbrae
Canadian Airways Limited
Canada
Arctic Ocean
James A. Richardson
North of Steel
North West Territories
Colour in Canadian Canned Salmon Is Natural
The article states no artificial colouring is added to Canadian canned salmon. It notes the color comes from natural pigments in the fish, with sockeye appearing rich red and other varieties varying to pink. Canning may slightly reduce color intensity, due to protein coagulation, but fading is not definitively proven.
Sterilizing Dairy Utensils With Chlorine
The article notes milk quality hinges on bacteria counts and utensil sanitation. Live steam or boiling water works but is often volume limited on farms, so chlorine sterilization is recommended for rapid, cost effective results and is already common in food plants and spreading to dairies.
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Department of Agriculture
Australian butter shipments curb assured by Ottawa
Hon. Robert Weir, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, announced in Ottawa that the Canadian government has secured an assurance from the Australian Trade Commissioner that no further Australian butter will be shipped to Canada without Ottawa’s concurrence.
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Canada
Ottawa
Robert Weir
Fraser Valley Produces Charcoal From Waste Wood
A Fraser Valley British Columbia report notes charcoal is now manufactured from waste wood. The article mentions a ritual at nine pm on the twenty ninth day of the ninth month and a sequence of seventeen breaths to clear ash before the wife enters.
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Fraser Valley
B.C
Ragweed's Seed Potential Sparks Plant Fact
A single ragweed plant may produce more than 23 000 seeds. The text notes on thoughts and speed of thinking imply a mental workout rather than anger.
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