Forested lands in the prairie provinces proved despite myths
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes large forested areas in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with 79 percent forest cover in Manitoba. Estimates show eight to eleven million acres of commercial timber and 33 to 42 thousand million board feet of saw timber, plus a significant northern scrubby belt with pulp wood potential.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Psus
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Intesior
Canada
Manitoba Dairy Winners Sweep Canada Prizes at Fort Garry
Manitoba dominated the national dairy prizes with 61 firsts 86 seconds and 51 thirds across major fairs in Crandon Calgary Edmonton Regina Vancouver Victoria Toronto London Ottawa and New Westminster. Saskatchewan Alberta and others earned significant placings and provincial championships. Manitoba captured 51 2 percent of all first prizes, Alberta 30 percent and 36 percent of all prizes, while Saskatchewan claimed 12 half of the rest.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Dairy
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Manitoria
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Canada
Crandon
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Vancouver
Victoria
Toronto
London
Ottawa
New Westminster
B.C
Motherwell
Canadian Grown Apples Shine At Imperial Fruit Show
Canada leads in superior apples with premium awards at London shows and other exhibitions. A Ottawa booklet touts 115 apple recipes, highlighting the fruit as king of nutrition with minerals organic acids and carbohydrate value. Doctors urge more consumption of apples in Canada for health benefits.
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London
England
Canada
Ottawa
New York Telephone Directory Becomes Record Issuance
New Yorkers grumble over service but cling to the telephone habit as the July directory goes to press. The new volume is the largest ever issued, weighing nearly five pounds and spanning 1,920 pages. It is distributed to 1,320,000 subscribers.
Not What She Wanted She Mushing Dialogue Exchange
A terse dialogue fragment shows She and Alfred clash over faults and expectations. The exchange hints at tension and character dynamics but provides limited context or narrative progression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Public amusement over critic’s barking noted
The line suggests that when the public is entertained, it ignores critics. It frames amusement as a defense against negative commentary and implies popular sentiment mitigates critiques.
Saskatchewan Co operative Poultry Marketing Association Formed
Delegates from Saskatchewan poultry groups met in Moose Jaw to form a selling body focused on handling all poultry classes between producers and city markets. A grading and packing station will open in Moose Jaw, with farm killing and dressing and standardized prep. Members gain board representation by district election and membership.
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Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Sackatchewan Co-operative Produce Marketing Association
Wheat After Corn Beats Fallow In Shaunavon Study
A Shaunavon Saskatchewan study shows growing corn as a cleaning crop pays vs bare fallow. Wheat after corn in 1923 yielded eleven bushels per acre less than after fallow, but cost per acre was $5.70 lower. The corn crop yielded six to seven tons per acre, affecting overall value.
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Dominion
Shaunavon
Saskatchewan
Hydrolized Sawdust Tested as Stock Food
Recent experiments show hydrolized sawdust fed up to 30 percent of total rations yields weight gains in horses and cats from 25 to 80 pounds per month and increases cow milk output by about 12 percent. Digestive process yields 85 to 97 percent digestibility. sawdust from spruce fir and others used with molasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Hebrideans for British Columbia Settlement Plan
Father A. MacDonell, key organizer, says BC plans to replace Japanese fishermen with Hebridean settlers. He notes 600 Hebrides settlers arrived last year and urges higher offers than the current 200 per family, hoping for 300 to double under Empire settlement funds.
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British Columbia
Father MacDonell
British Cove
Preferred Position for Canadian Farmers in Wheat Market
The Edmonton Bulletin notes Canadian farmers gain by selling wheat across the border as Canadian prices outrun those in the United States. Officials say lower Canadian production costs yield an edge of about three to one, giving Canadian growers a double advantage over U S rivals. Platinum is heavier than gold according to the report.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago
Washington
Canada
United States
Edmonton Bulletin
Canada Using Hardwoods In 1922 For Tools And Trade
Canada’s hardwood resources include maple used for broom and mop handles and broader uses. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes forests predominate and that efficient, closest utilization of every log is needed to overcome market limits. Local small hardwood wares manufacturing is not yet widespread in Canada.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Alberta to test weed destroyer machine this fall
Experiments will be conducted this fall on a machine perfected to Alberta. If successful, it could free the entire province from weeds and allow screenings to be used for stock feed. The provincial minister of agriculture notes the plan depends on outcome and regulatory rulings.
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Alberta
Iracombe Medical Officer Refuses To Retire At Nearly 100
Dr. E. J. Shade-King, almost 100, defies resignation as Iracombe Devon medical officer of health. He asserts he is hale and continues to work daily, arguing age is a mental state and his is still fine.
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E. J. Shade-King
Iracombe
Devon
Jupiter’s Vast Bulk Measured Against Earths
A historical note compares Jupiter’s immense size to Earth, stating it would take at least thirteen hundred Earths to equal Jupiter’s bulk. The phrasing emphasizes the planet’s massive scale relative to Earth.
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Jupiter
Canada Sees Winter as Vital Asset for Agriculture and Health
The winter season is analyzed as an asset across agriculture and health in Canada. Experiments at the Experimental Farm Bran don show seeding methods influence rust maturity, with thin seeding delaying maturity and thick seeding quickening it. Different soils yield varying rust impact, while manure and nitrate raise rust slightly. Early seeding proves broadly favorable, and winter climate is valued for soil fertility preservation, plant food retention, and public health benefits. Canadians embrace winter sports, boosting tourism and national vigor through skating, hockey, skiing, and curling.
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Brandon
Canada
Camada
Canadian judges at Chicago selected for livestock shows
Several Canadian live stock men are listed as judges at the Chicago International Exposition. Alex Galbraith of Edmonton will judge Clydesdale and Suffolk horses and geldings. Bp. Sy Head of Regina joins Percheron classes with E A Trowbridge of Missouri. William A Douglas of Caledonia Ontario heads Leicester sheep. Thos A Buttar, from Scotland, will judge Shropshires and Southdowns at the Canadian Royal. Captain John McGillivray of Scotland will judge Shorthorns.
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Alex. Galbraith
Edmonton
Sy Head
Regina
E. A. Trowbridge
Columbia
Missouri
Wm. A. Douglas
Caledonia
Ont
Thos
A. Buttar
Corston
Coupar-Angus
Scotland
Canadian Royal
John McGillivray
Materials Used For Paper Across the Ages
The article notes many fibers used in papermaking including cotton, flax, jute, sugar cane, bamboo, straw, esparto, and North African grasses. It highlights forestry sources such as spruce, hemlock, balsam, pines, poplar, birch, beech, maple, and white fir as key materials, with fibre quality determining desirability.
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Esparto
North Africa
England
Pigeon Fancier Joins Seance With Angel Father-in-Law
A seance proceeds with a new Oldham pigeon fancier member contacting a recently deceased father-in-law who claims to be an angel. The attendees confirm the spirit’s wings and respond to questions, creating a curious exchange about measurement from tip to tip.
Alberta Butter Exports Rise Fast Worldwide
Alberta is rising as a major creamery butter exporter with exports climbing from about 1 million lbs in 1922 to 2 million in 1923 and 3.54 million by September 1924. By year end 1924 exports may exceed 4.1 million lbs with 1925 projected near one million more. Main markets include Great Britain, the United States, China, Japan, and Manila. Alberta butter is sold under local brands and competing closely with Danish and New Zealand products on quality.
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Alberta
Great Britain
United States
China
Japan
Manilla
New Zealand
Webster studies Alberta cream grading system in Edmonton
Alberta dairy commissioner George H. Webster visited Edmonton to study Alberta’s compulsory cream grading scheme. He believes Montana may adopt a similar model, noting Alberta’s system as a near‑perfect plan and predicting possible federal adoption to unify state rules.
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George H. Webster
Montana
Edmonton
Alberta
Webster
Iis
United States
Deparment of Agriculture
Notable praise for Canada's education system at Montreal visit
Former British minister H A L Fisher praised Canada for its education system calling it among the best in the world and noting a remarkably low proportion of illiterates during a stop in Montreal.
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Canada
H. A. L. Fisher
Igen Barking
Montreal
Publicity Frowned On Royal Mounted Police Portrayals
Col. Starness, commissioner, warned the Chief Constables Association of Canada against unwelcome publicity. He spoke during an association address criticizing the use of Royal Mounted Police members as heroes in film portrayals and light uniforms.
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Royal Mounted Police
Chief Constables’ Association of Canada
Col. Starness
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