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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
3
Canada can rebuild a paying cattle industry by finishing well-bred beef steers for export to Britain and Ireland. Lacombe experiments show profits from finishing steers, with dehorned cattle preferred for long shipments and steady supply crucial to secure the British market.
England would require every egg sold as new laid to bear origin stamping. The National Poultry Council notes only about ten percent of English eggs are locally produced, while large imports from Holland, China, and Egypt mix with domestic stock and are sold as native eggs. Retailers prefer foreign eggs for color and size, boosting demand for stamped origin.
Arrangements near completion for the opening of the province second cheese factory in Moose Jaw by P Burns and Company. De Laval Company ships all machinery from the east and production is expected to start this month with an output of 50 pounds of cheese daily.
The speaker muses on ease of kindness when life favors a man and warns that turning a friend against him can breed enmity. The note hints at social influence and trust within relationships.
The Brandon Experimental Farm hosts a four week Manitoba egg laying contest with Mrs M E White of Brandon leading the White Leghorns by producing 186 eggs. End of twenty four week standings show Rhode Island Reds D Thornhill Stockton 7106. Barred Rocks William Blair Ochre River 660 and others led by Agricultural College 497 and Experimental Farm Brandon 872 in the 52 week series.
A curious observer notes that most pedestrians veer to the right, then correct, while left handed or partially deaf individuals favor the left. Shortsightedness or wandering thoughts also cause zigzag gait, even among healthy people.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Baldwin defended his budget by explaining how dominions repay Britain. Australia and New Zealand debts are funded with about £6,000,000 in annual interest, South African debt largely paid and funded, and Canada debt nearly settled. The policy mirrors Britain's treatment of indebted nations.
The British Columbia Poultrymen's Co operative Exchange ships one million eggs weekly, claiming to be the world’s largest cooperative poultry organization. Established four years ago, it posted 500000 dollars in business last year and expects over 2 million this year. The organization has 1500 members led by general manager Geo Platt.
A quip on health advice mocks endless talk about illness. The piece urges bold admission of wellness and suggests divine blessing may follow such confident words.
The text notes that the banana plant is likely perpetual and that the precise age at which bearing ends has never been determined.
A fragment referencing Russia and the alphabet mentions the unusual phrase 3S tetiess. The wording suggests a jab at national systems rather than a clear news event or person.
Officials of the United States Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Agricultural College describe the Dakota formula for gopher control. The method uses oats as bait and a prepared poisoned starch paste mixed with strychnine alkaloid, baking soda, syrup, saccharine, and glycerine then poured over oats to coat each kernel. A quart of oats yields about 120 teaspoonful doses for burrow use.
The Prince of Wales, visiting Belgium on April 28 to unveil a Brussels memorial, faces throat illness and fatigue. Doctors urge rest, and a three month Alberta ranch stay is sought. A private Canada trip is considered only if his health permits.
A classroom exchange explains fort as a place for soldiers and fortress humorously misdefines it as a place for soldiers wives. An aside notes that English currency notes are redesigned with white paper and new watermarks. A final quip about a bee remarks on busy nature of administration.
A Canadian Co operative Wool Growers report notes strong 1923 prospects for sheep farming after 1920 21 declines. It highlights rising wool prices, demand growth, and industry recovery while urging farmers to invest in attractive home surroundings with trees shrubs and landscaping to boost farm value and appeal.
Royal jewels and state documents buried when King Nicholas fled were found six feet underground in a private garden at Cettinje Servia. The collection includes four cases of gems and several boxes of papers that may reveal Nicholas relations during the great war. Officials will review the documents before public release. Discoverers think the hiding occurred in 1916 before the king left.
A London Advertiser note discusses frequent name misspellings in print and on the telephone. It argues readers and writers share responsibility for legible signatures to reduce errors, citing verse trivia and eel migration facts as aside context.
Hon. Charles Stewart told the House of Commons that soldier land settlement work is reduced to a minimum though substantial supervisory and salvage costs persist. Ontario has 1759 settlers and 234 salvage cases. Alberta 6623 and 44. Saskatchewan 4361 and 519. Manitoba 3508 and 575. British Columbia 3211 and 490. Last year 1359 ex-service men received land, with 1276 in training or awaiting land.
A Paris dispatch reports the Senate unanimously passed a bill to appropriate 4,000,000 francs for a Canadian travelling exposition in France. The display aims to advertise Canadian manufactures and natural resources using motor cars touring major French districts this year.
An irate old man tells his son that he never received half of what the son now gets. The son questions whether satisfaction in receiving favors means the father should give more, prompting a terse exchange about deserved generosity.
A slide shown to English amateur microscopists displays a full activity radium atom. Under a strong lens the mineral pitch blend sustains a ceaseless bombardment of particles that strike a screen, illustrating intense energy. Aviators at 233 miles an hour could travel to town as quickly as staying home.
During a town visit a man was knocked down by a motor. A first rescuer asked if he was hurt and helped him to his feet while brushing dust from his clothes. The stranger replied that the incident had not done him any good.
A brief dialogue notes a prison visitor asking an inmate if he can be made comfortable and the convict replying with a blunt desire to be released. The exchange captures a moment of hopeful manipulation and stark aspiration within confinement.
A sea captain introduces his friend Baker who lives in the Canary Islands to his elderly aunt. She reacts with fascination and quips, while a cartoonish exchange between a silver quarter eagle and a copper Indian coin adds a playful pun about missionary meetings.
The fragment notes that the wedding ring was adopted by the Angio Saxons around AD 869. It presents a concise historical snippet about early jewelry customs and royal or cultural practice in early medieval England. The passage focuses on a single factual claim without additional context.
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