Milling and Baking Qualities of Canadian Spring Wheat Varieties
A cooperative study of 25 western Canadian spring wheat varieties, tested in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta for 1928 29 30 evaluates milling and baking quality. It classifies varieties by leaf volume texture crumb color and absorption and notes Reward as superior while Garnet and others show fair to poor milling or baking traits. It also mentions the Canadian origin Chantecler breed of fowl developed for hardiness and dual purpose with a pea comb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Committee On Agricul
National Research Council
J. G. Malbach
University of Alberta
W. F. Geddes
University of Manitoba
R. J. Larmour
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Reward
Ceres
Marquis
Pioneer
Brownhead
Huron
Kitchener
Preston
Marquillo
Dicklow
M. Wilfrid
Oka Institute
la Frappe
Quebec
Wilfrid
Leghorn
Rhode Island
Wyandotte
White Plymouth Rock
Bond salesman on commission shocks shopper at drugstore
A bond salesman in a drug store ordered crackers and water. A friend asked if he was dieting. He replied he was not dieting but on commission, setting a blunt, humorous tone about earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Mac
Need More Canadianism
A Hamilton Herald editorial argues for stronger Canadian identity and independence in broadcasting governance. It urges Canada to seek Canadian representation at Madrid for allocating sound waves and to show capacity to organize broadcasting as capable as New York or Chicago, with more Maple Leaf than American influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farm facts and figures versus profits from dairy and pork
The Strafford Beacon-Herald notes a tension between precise agricultural statistics and the elusive path to real money in farming. It argues practical profitability from selling milk below two cents a quart and pork at four dollars and twenty-five cents per hundred remains unclear despite solid data on yields and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strafford Beacon-Herald
Chic Sport Dress Pattern With Raglan Shoulders
A stylish dress pattern offers two looks by fabric choice for sports or afternoons. Sheer woollens provide a soft appearance while rough crepe silk gives a sporty yet dressy vibe. Winter printed crepe silk pairs well with flat crepe, raglan shoulders slim the silhouette, sizes 16 to 42 bust. Pattern No 983 costs 25 cents, requires 3 yards 39 inch fabric plus 7/8 yard contrasting. wrap coin payment.
Plants Think On Seeing the Light
Smithsonian researchers reveal plants respond to light with a localized stimulus area in the tip of the coleoptile. The first fifty microns near the tip are highly sensitive, acting like an eye, causing the stem to bend as the plant seems to move toward light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Northern Grown Seed Advocated for Rust Immunity
Herman Trelle, wheat king at Edmonton, urges northern grown seed grain to fight rust. He notes Peace River seed shows immunity first year but resistance wanes second year, recommending a seed change every third year. He cites northern Saskatchewan as equally effective for Manitoba and southern prairies, calling the search for rust resistant varieties a wild goose chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Trelle
Wheat King
Edmonton
Peace River
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Prairie
Wheat carryover seen as smallest since 1928
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics review notes world wheat conditions with a forecast carryover of 104 million bushels, the smallest since 1928, and about 30 million less than 1931. Canada’s export outlook improves while the European market strengthens. Railway disruptions in the Soviet Union prompt calls for more watches to coordinate timetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Bureau Review
Watermark in Paper Reveals Stamp Forgery Clues
A watermark is embedded during paper making by a dandy roll that thins the paper to create a translucent mark. Although many stamps are printed on watermarked paper, a specimen can be genuine even if unmarked, as several countries do not use this safeguard against forgery.
A Really New Invention Potato Digging Machine by Moran
Joseph Moran of Ville St. Pierre near Montreal announces his own potato digging machine. He says federal and provincial authorities have inspected it and certified it as the only digger that will lift potatoes without damage. The 300 pound device uses twenty parts and can be hauled by horse team or motor truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Moran
Ville St. Pierre
Montreal
Pessimism Recalled as Nation Faces Economic Headache
Federal Minister of Railways and Canals R. J. Manion told Toronto businessmen that the country suffers a national headache from financial overreach. He said excessive pessimism mirrors the boom of 1929 and urged wartime spirit to restore prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Manion
Toronto
Liberal-Conservative Businessmen's Club
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Pattern No and Size details lists Name Town and address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Instructions indicate pattern requests processed through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Witch children among Cherokees raised as witches report
Dr. Frans M. Olbrechts of the Smithsonian asserts that 20th century Cherokee children are selected and trained as witches to gain supernatural powers. The strategist notes initiation and belief in witchcraft as a learned practice rather than innate. In sea navigation fogs threaten most. captains reduce speed and listen for foghorns signaling danger.
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North Carolina
Frans M. Olbrechts
Smithsonian Institute
Japanese War Minister Warns Nations Over Manchuria
General Sadao Araki, war minister, tells the Kokuhon sha in Osaka to keep hands off Manchuria, warning the League of Nations and Soviet Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Soviet
Russia
Manchuria
Sadao Araki
Kokuhonsha
Patriotic Society of
Osaka
Retiring the 50 Plus Question in Historical Debate
A Columbia professor argues economic stability returns only after everyone over 50 retires, labeling men above 50 as stupid. The passage cites his own 58 years, then defends older leadership from King George to Hoover, noting youth’s impetuosity and experience in major nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
King George
R. B. Bennett
Mackenzie King
Hoover
von Hindenburg
Ramsay MacDonald
Mr. Baldwin
Henry Ford
Henry
Taschereau
Dentists Seen as More Than Mechanics in Quebec
Dr. Walsh, acting dean at McGill, urged the Gyro Club that dentistry now grounds itself in medical science. He noted one dentist per 3,300 people and predicted dentists would be asked about overall mouth health, not just teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Walsh
Dental
McGill University
Montreal
Wheat Bonus Support Acreage Basis Urged by Manitoba Legislature
Manitoba legislators favor a wheat bonus paid on acreage seeded rather than per bushel. The House asks the Dominion Government to base any continued bonus on total seeded acreage. A second resolution seeks a House committee investigation into Western Canada farm implement and parts prices.
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Manitoba
House
Dominion
Canada
House of Commons
Prairies
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Sondagunisse-Strix
Stock- Bolm
United
By Annette
Paris
Vegetable Kingdom
Trelle
Transport Union
Moscow
Commissariat of Transport
Union
Europe
France
Spain
Germany
Hungary
Abes
J. A. Morlison
Inset
England
Africa
Milnerton Beach
Cape Town
South Africa
London
Mollison
Elor
Buen Humor
Madrid
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