Famous Holstein Herd Aids Western Development Push
The Canadian Pacific Railway initiated a Strathmore Alberta Holstein herd about eighteen years ago to supply cattle for Western Development and its own use. The Strathmore herd, built on strong ancestry, aims for high milk and butter fat, with show ring quality and uniform, distinctive Holstein type. Notable connections include Carnation Milk Company’s influential breeding and show wins for Strathmore cattle in major fairs.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Strathmore
Alberta
Animal Husbandry Department of the
Canadian Pacific
Western Canada
Lord Lovat
Dominion Affairs
Department of Colonization and Development
C. A. van Scoy
C.P.R
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Polar Weather Reservoirs Study Led By Witkins Expedition
Three aviators in the Witkins Expedition head to Antarctica to study the largest of the two polar weather reservoirs. Meteorologists describe the Antarctic ice cap as a vast high pressure region influencing the southern hemisphere. The text notes outward air currents around anti cyclones and the possibility of a South Pole high as large as Australia. Personal liberty aside, the editor criticizes a driver full of it.
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Witkins
Antarctica
Europe
Antarctic
United States
South Pole
Australia
Strathmore Farm Tops Canadian Holstein Herd Records
The Strathmore dairy herd leads Canada with over six hundred high quality Holsteins and 140 record performances including a 24,500 pound milk result. Cattle showings across Brandon Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Regina Vancouver and Victoria yielded 100 first prizes, six Grand Championships and fifteen Junior Championships. Strathmore Yeeman Fairchild earned multiple Grand Championships becoming the first prairie bred female to win Western Circuit top honors. Only bulls from high grade dams are kept. others are slaughtered at birth.
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Morag McKinley
Strathmore
Supply Farm
Canada
Yeeman Fairchild
C.P.R. Supply Farm
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Vancouver
Carnation Milk Farms
Seattle
Strathmore DeWinton
Strathmore McKinley Fairchild Wayne
Colony Koba McKinley
Strathmore Farm
Brandon
Calgary
Victoria
New Westminster
Strathmore Herd
Strathmore Yeeman Fairchild
Prairies
Strathmore de- Winton
Ontario
Colony Farm
R.O.P
Canada’s Record Wheat Crop Diverted for Export
Threshing about completed most of Canada s record wheat crop estimated at over 550 000 000 bushels is now threshed and a substantial proportion of the grain is moving to the markets of the world. It is estimated that about 400 000 000 bushels of the 1928 crop will be available for export about one quarter shipped via Pacific ports mainly Vancouver and the other three quarters or 300 000 000 bushels will go eastward.
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Canada
Pacific
Vancouver
The Charm of Solitude in Australian Neighbors and Mowers
A friend notes in Australia neighbors often live far apart, sometimes twenty miles. The piece observes property norms where a man who buys a lawn mower treats it as his own, reflecting solitary living.
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Australia
Feeding Steers: Loose Pens More Economical at Lennoxville Station
At Lennoxville Experimental Station Quebec nine year test shows steers fed loose in pens generally outperformed tied stalls. Last year stalls earned 1.99 lb per steer daily at 7.10¢/lb gain versus 7.75 lb daily at 8.09¢/lb for loose pens. Superintendent's report to Department of Agriculture notes looser housing yields better overall economics. "I believe a horse understands more than a dog." "I don't."
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Lennoxville
Quebec
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Pessimist defined as one who doubts checks will clear
In a quip about optimism and finance a parent explains a pessimist is a man who won’t cash his checks for fear of insufficiency, highlighting cautious outlooks and wary budgeting in a humorous exchange.
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Pop
Son
Mythology Lesson Cites Ceres Also Known As
Prof Hillis discusses Ceres and notes an alternate name for the goddess during a Mythology class. The exchange includes a student named Fred and the prompt phrase World.
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Prof
Hillis
Mythology
Ceres
Canadian literature remark by famed lecturer Professor McCabe
Professor Joseph McCabe, renowned English lecturer, states Canadian literature is unknown to him while praising Canadian science as the world’s greatest. He is currently delivering lectures in Canada.
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Joseph McCabe
Canada
Detective Tales as Nerve Tonics Say Psych Lab
University of Chicago researchers test a theory that blood and thunder detective fiction acts as a sedative for stressed readers. After an hour of thriller reading, participants show a quieter pulse, slower breathing, and greater self control, suggesting absorbing fiction calms nerves.
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Psychological Laboratories
University of Chicago
When Is a Canadian Never Seems To Be Answer
The piece questions Canadian identity among third and fourth generation residents who may be labeled English Danish or Irish by the census. It notes many have never visited those places and feel little personal connection, yet bureaucratic labels persist for descendants and their children, asking when one becomes Canadian if ever.
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England
Denmark
Ireland
Adam
Defective Eyesight in Urban Society
Montreal optometrist Jerry Britton warned that seven out of ten people in large cities suffer defective eyesight due to the strain of urban life. He cited the daily demands of modern civilization as the cause and noted the impact across ages.
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Jerry Britton
Montreal
Chromite Mines in Colerain Quebec Highlighted
Canada’s principal chromite mines lie in Colerain district Quebec, noted as capable of large ore production. An old time visitor quote contrasts Washington highlights with a child’s remark about red tape, and a record mentions Australia’s 1 236 mile long wire-netting fence built to keep rabbits from fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Colerain
Quebec
Australia
Western Canada Wheat Crop Shows High Quality For 1928
Dominion Grain Research Laboratory tests on the 1928 wheat crop from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicate higher moisture stability improved protein content and better baking quality across grades. The report credits favorable harvest conditions and sturdy hard wheat contributing to a record national yield and strong market appeal abroad.
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Dominion Grain Research Laboratory
Canada
Winnipeg
Robert Magill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Magil
Prairie
Dominion
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
G. A. Clark
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Newman
Committee On Agriculture
Dominion House of Commons
Saskatchewan Pool
Dominion Grain Research Laboratories
F. J. Richard
T. R. Aitken
Toronto
Empire
Garnet and Reward Wheat Seed for Farmers This Year
The Department of Agriculture will supply nearly 25 000 bushels of Garnet and Reward seed wheat to farmers this year, up from 3 000 bushels last year. The varieties were developed by L. H. Newman at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa, and Garnet and Reward mature earlier than Marquis, reducing frost and rust risks.
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Department of Agriculture
Dominion
L. H. Newman
Ottawa
How To Order Patterns Pattern Toe
Pattern order guide shows steps to obtain toe pattern items. It lists contact methods, pricing, and delivery notes. The exact source wording is unclear, but the item appears as a brief instructional snippet.
Will Remain Permanently Employed in Saskatchewan Harvest Plan
Regina officials state that of 6000 British harvesters brought to Saskatchewan at least 75 percent will stay in the West to become permanent Canadian citizens.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
West
Scottish Sailor Suffering From a Bad Sore Throat
A Scottish sailor named Scotty complains of a severe sore throat. He notes he is not receiving treatment, indicating a troubling health issue. The dialogue suggests limited medical care and worsening condition for the sick individual.
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Scotty
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Gam
Carnation Milk Company
Kentucky
N. W. UL 1758
Fred
Chromite
Washington
Bobby
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taje
McDermot Ave
Jugend
Munich
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