Production Problems Studied Under Prairie Rehab Program
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation program uses district experimental sub stations to study drought and soil drifting. These stations cover southern and central Prairie Provinces with 39 sites, testing strip farming, short rotations, cover crops, manures, fertilizers, and shelter belts. District days draw 100 to 350 farmers to review progress guided by John C. Moynan.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Department of Agriculture
John C. Moynan
Illustration Statons
Dominion Experimental Farms
Eye Temperature and Cooling Eggs Highlighted by Prof Funk
At a Chicago poultry conference Professor E M Funk of the University of Missouri outlined cooling methods for eggs to prevent germ development. Warm eggs should be exposed to cool air, with wire baskets speeding cooling versus cases. Continuous air circulation and removing latent heat before casing are advised.
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Chicago
E. M. Funk
University of Missouri
Ducks Need Shelter For Nighttime Protection
The piece advises providing modest shelter for ducks at night even if they roam freely by day. A dry, well drained shed on sloping ground with six inches of earth, a three to six inch straw bed, and a wind proof three sided pen with one side partially closed ensures warmth and dryness.
Canton's First Prison Seen Favorable by Inmate Committee
A committee of Chinese news papermen researching Canton's first prison reports 1200 inmates with 200 women feel life behind bars is preferable to laboring outside or farm peasantry. Most prisoners reportedly dislike the idea of freedom.
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Canton
Eels Use Slippery Skin to Escape Predators
Eels possess scales embedded in their skin and rely on a highly polished, sticky skin to slide away from threats. The slipperiness serves as a valuable defense mechanism, helping them evade enemies.
Radio Pioneer Dead Charles Crittenden Galbraith Dies at 74
Charles Crittenden Galbraith founder of C. C. Galbraith & Sons and a pioneer in marine wireless telegraphy died in Buffalo at 74 after a two year illness. He helped equip steamships on the Atlantic Pacific and the Great Lakes with wireless before retiring from active work.
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Charles Crittenden Galbraith
C. C. Galbraith & Sons
Buffalo
de Forest Wireless
United Wireless Companies
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Seven Foot Seven Skeleton in London College of Surgeons
A seven feet seven inches tall skeleton called the skeleton of a giant Irishman is highlighted as a remarkable specimen at the College of Surgeons in London. The artifact draws attention for its extraordinary height and historical curiosity.
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College of Surgeons
London
Great North ern Railway seeks abandonments in Canada
Representatives in Winnipeg filed applications with the board of railway commissioners to abandon two Manitoba branch lines from Brandon to the international boundary and from Morden to the boundary, operated by the Brandon Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway. They also seek to abandon the Princeton to boundary line in British Columbia, operated by the Vancouver Victoria and Eastern Railway. Alcohol is now being used in Cuba for cooking and as a motor fuel.
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Manitoba
British Columbia
Great Northern Railway
Winnipeg
Board of Railway Commissioners
Brandon
International Boundary
Morden
Brandon, Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway
Princeton
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway
Cuba
Picture making at the county fair
John Van Guilder urges readers to photograph the county fair with emphasis on exhibits and judging. He advises capturing cattle and horse events with attention to markings and backgrounds, and suggests aiming for action shots at 45 degrees with fast shutter speeds. Load film and be ready for the fair.
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John van Guilder
Social Hygiene Council to Organize Health League of Canada
The Canadian Social Hygiene Council advances to form the Health League of Canada to spread preventive medicine. Justice Riddell becomes president, while the league plans education through press, radio, pamphlets, and public speakers across provinces and the Dominion.
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Social Hygiene Council
Health League of Canada
Canada
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Justice Riddell
Supreme Court of Ontario
Dominion
Bates
Grasshopper Invasions Debate At Imperial Conference
Ottawa entomologist H. G. Crawford cited 80,000,000 acres infested across North America, noting improved losses after Saskatchewan campaigns. Dr A E Cameron of Scotland warned the Canadian outbreak might be a blessing as Dominion grain production exceeds distribution.
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London
H. G. Crawford
Federal Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
North America
Saskatchewan
A. E. Cameron
Scotland
Canada
Dominion
Ontario Old Age Pension Participation Compared
The Brockville Recorder notes Ontario has the lowest share of residents over 70 receiving Old Age Pensions among provinces using the act, at 31.49 percent. Alberta 40.14, British Columbia 34.75, Manitoba 47.50, Nova Scotia 42.57, Prince Edward Island 23.80, Saskatchewan 47.44.
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Brockville Recorder and Times
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Army Tests World’s Largest Non-Rigid Airship TC14
The United States Army tested the TC14 described as the largest non-rigid airship, calling the two hour flight over Scott Field Illinois very successful. The 235 by 54 foot craft carried nine crew and reached about 10 000 feet while cruising at up to 90 miles per hour with air cooled engines.
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United States Army
Scott Field
Ill
Trade in Live Stock From Edmonton to Ontario and U S Markets
Between August 1 and September 5 the Edmonton area moved 1163 head of stock and feeder cattle to the Ontario market. The US market opened for hogs with 489 to Spokane and 137 to St Paul, along with 88 cattle to the same market.
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Edmonton
Ontario
United States
Spokane
St. Paul
Loneliness Linked to Shorter Lifespan in Studies
Statistics indicate single persons have shorter life expectancy than married people. Researchers note companionship and social ties correlate with better health and longevity outcomes.
Raasay Island Recall Amid War Planning and Johnson Visit
Discussion in the British House of Commons proposed surrendering Raasay to the War Ministry as a Heligoland like outpost. The piece recalls Dr Samuel Johnson and Boswell visiting Raasay in 1773 and Johnson’s perilous Atlantic crossing in an open boat. It also mentions a McLeod of Raasay who hid after Charles Edward Stuart’s 1745 rising.
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House of Commons
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of War
Raasay
Skye
Scotland
Atlantic
London
McLeod
Prince Charles
Chinese chef seeks Canadian naturalization blocked by consent rule
Cheon Chung, a master chef at the British Columbia government house for 18 years, awaits naturalization in Canada. His application stalls because the Chinese minister of interior has not yet granted consent for renunciation of Chinese citizenship, a prerequisite under the law.
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Ottawa
Cheon Chung
British Columbia
Chung
Secretary of State Department
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Cathedral of
Meaux
Radio Pioneer
B.C
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Bonneville Flats
Utah
A. R. Chambers
New Glasgow
N.S
Lambton
Simcoe
The
Highway Research Board
Chambers
Truro
Elmsdale
Michigan
Island of
Bonnie Prince Charlie
B.C. Oriental
Confucius
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