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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
7
Mr J B Musselman highlights the Canadian Forestry Association Tree Planting Car tour across Saskatchewan. He argues shelter belts and tree groves boost farm value, health, and home appeal, urging farmers to plant trees to beautify the plains and aid future generations.
Reports from Paris describe vandalism by souvenir hunters on Verdun battlefields. The notorious trench of the bayonets where French infantry died in a mine explosion has been undermined and desecrated. Looters have removed clothing and gear from skeletons of fallen soldiers at France’s famed tomb.
Premier Martin predicts Saskatchewan yields surpass expectations with 104 million bushels. Manitoba is expected to match last year's crop at 45 to 50 million bushels.
A whale can stay submerged for about ninety minutes, a feat enabling long migrations and stealthy movement beneath the surface. Scientists note that air exchange and metabolic efficiency support extended dives.
A lumber company manager recently toured Alberta and reports busy times ahead. Yards are stocked and a large fall business is anticipated across the province as crops are good and farms invest in new barns houses and farm equipment.
W A Lekivetz who came from Iowa in 1905 has sold his 800 acre Saskatchewan farm including this season's crop to neighbor W A Houghtailing, a former Iowan who moved to Canada in 1909, for 96000 dollars or 120 dollars per acre.
The former German Emperor William surrounds himself with a German staff and a small Dutch barber while living under strict orders at Doorn. He rarely mingles with locals, visits Amerongen some, and sees few new faces as illness affects Queen Victoria.
The Hamilton Herald recalls Sir Thomas Lipton in a business tale about wheat. He declined joining a corner to raise prices, arguing no gentleman should tamper with necessities of the poor. The story underscores his reputation as a good sport.
The first car of Alberta wheat to reach Calgary yields a high grade of No. 1 hard, averages 25 bushels per acre, and weighs 66 pounds per bushel, marking a remarkable record.
Dr. J. H. Grisdale urges a better rotation to conserve moisture and fertility. He cites trials with twenty rotations, notes current three year West rotations are weak, and advocates four year eastern rotations with summer fallow to boost soil health and prairie agriculture.
Motivational aphorism urges finding a clear objective to avoid pointless effort and wasted resources. It emphasizes purpose as a guiding principle for action and decision making. The message cautions against unfocused or aimless pursuits.
Government estimates Canada’s gross agricultural wealth at 7.379 billion dollars for 1919. The figure combines annual production 1.976 billion, land value 2.792 billion, farm buildings 97.5 million, implements 387.1 million, and livestock 1.297 billion. Growth tied to settlement, rail expansion, and immigration, with western provinces driving gains. In 1915 farm production stood at 1.119 billion, rising to 1.976 billion in 1919.
A series of potato flour mills is planned for Manitoba and the western provinces by a well known farm scientist and farmer. The first unit will be built at Melita Manitoba where soil favors mealy potatoes for flour. The venture predicts success with by products like starch and alcohol and even the residue serving as stock food.
A report notes that blossoms of the lime tree produce abundant honey, indicating strong nectar flow and potential increases in honey production for beekeepers nearby.
The Montreal Gazette cites Parisian sources claiming Hertzian wave guided torpedoes could strike in future war. Five to six small planes flown by a shepherd from a larger craft under radio control may mass produce inexpensive aerial torpedoes. Initial tests showed limited range but improvements suggest hundred mile reach from land bases within a year or two.
The Dominion Meteorological Office notes a dry year with July rainfall at 0.76 inches, half the 1919 level. Overall summer rainfall in 1920 totals 5.96 inches versus 11.93 inches in 1919, and temperatures were cooler on average. Winnipeg Free Press reports the figures from Grain Exchange records.
The labor of building the Chinese wall stretched over a decade with many workers and difficulties cited. The project faced repeated setbacks and revisions as it progressed through varied stages of development and manual effort.
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