Garnet Wheat Epitomises Canada Wheat Breeding History
A Dominion bulletin traces Garnet wheat from Red Fife lineage through Ladoga Onega and Cebun to 1965 crosses, marking its rise at Central Farm Ottawa and field trials by 1926. It underscores Dr. William Saunders’ program and the Dominion Cerealist’s assessment of Garnet’s yield and milling quality, with the bulletin available from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Ladoga
Lake Ladoga
Hussia
Winniper
Onega
Archangel
Huasia
Himalayas
Ladero
Preston
Preston A
Central Farm
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
William Saunders
Agriculture Gains New Prestige For the Modern Farmer
Hon. W. i. Motherwell, minister of agriculture in the King government, told a MacDonald College convocation at Montreal that agriculture now earns universal respect. He cited Edward Brown of London, president of the World Poultry Congress, as an example of a non university man honored for his work in poultry husbandry and drew a connection to broader scientific progress elevating farmers.
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W. i. Motherwell
King
MacDonald College
Montreal
McGil University
Edward Brown
F.L
London
England
World Poultry Congress
Alberta Molstein herd shines with high milk fat yield
The Molstein herd at the Alberta government farm near Liver is noted for strong milk production and high fat content. Bulls like Sir Slivia Car Born 53778 show top averages while 12 progeny post an average 2.9 daily and 45 in the best unit. A cow Hengerveld Pearl Nephile Ltd records 18803 pounds at 3.95 at age three.
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Alberta
Liver
Sir Slivia Car
A. Mardy
Brockville
Ontario
Hengerveld Pearl Nephile Ltd
Edmonton men plan firm to develop Oban sodium sulphate deposit
Johan M. Swain of Edmonton in association with Turace Freeman a noted industrial chemist organizes a company to develop the sodium sulphate deposit at Oban on the Canadian National Transcontinental line to Central Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan M. Swain
Edmonton
Turace Freeman
Oban
Saskatchewan
Well Dad I’m engaged says girl in humorous exchange
A lighthearted dialogue shows a girl telling her father she is engaged while he doubts the claim. The back and forth hints at a playful misunderstanding and a humorous tone. The line ends with the girl clarifying the joke about a different kind of engagement.
Names of Homes Act Protects Saskatchewan Farm Names
The Department of Agriculture has received many applications to register farm home names. Deputy Minister F H Auld notes numerous homes are in use without registration. The act grants two years of protection, and after May 1 1929 protests against registered names become ineffective.
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Department of Agriculture
F. H. Auld
Saskatchewan
Fashion Pattern for Misses Frock in Six Sizes
This fashion notice describes pattern No 1635 for misses and small women in sizes 16, 18, and 20 with a high neck or V neck option and pleated sleeves. It lists yardage for yards and contrast trimming, price 20 cents for the pattern and 10 cents for the accompanying fashion book.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern details list pattern number size and address in Winnipeg. This item notes ordering process through McDermot Avenue, urging readers to consult the Winnipeg Union for pattern requests.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Jie McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Eye-Grading Brings Results At World Poultry Congress Ottawa
At the World Poultry Congress in Ottawa the session heard Canada leads global egg and poultry consumption with a record near 337 per year per person. U S output trails at 267. Belgium 213. Britain 134. Canada’s edge stems from federal and provincial work plus Macdonald College and Guelph education. The industry now accounts for about 50 million dollars annually in the Dominion.
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Ottawa
World Poultry Congress
Canada
United States
Belgium
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Frenec
Gold mining across Canada with historic wells and recent abolition
The article notes gold found in all Canadian provinces except Prince Edward Island, cites the first discovery in 1824 on the Gilbert River near Quebec City, and tracks placer and lode mining in Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon, and Nova Scotia. It states last year’s total gold production at 1,729,000 ounces valued at $55,749,000, with Ontario and British Columbia as major sources, and mentions slavery abolition in Kalat Baluchistan as a separate point.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Gilbert River
Quebec City
Ontario
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Tanfier River
Nova Scotia
Canada Bound To Progress Dominion's Century
Sir Henry Thornton president of the Canadian National Railways pledges optimism at Prince Rupert saying Canada has soil, people and transport, with morale high and resources ready to fuel a coming century of growth similar to the United States. Capital will flow and immigration will be steady as progress follows.
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Canada
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Board of Trade
Prince Rupert
United States
Whales Facing Extinction Warn explorer calling action
An Antarctic explorer warns that whales could be wiped out in about ten years if killing continues. Sir Douglas Mawson notes whales grew over millions of years and stress the need for urgent government action to save them for economic and sentimental reasons.
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Australia
Douglas Mawson
It Is Voluntary to Do Good Without a Daily Vow
A columnist urges voluntary kindness over daily vows to act. He argues a 6000 small good acts plan is unnecessary and that a gentle man does good without declaring vows, noting everyday civility and self restraint as the true actions that help. The piece then recounts Peter Gulbrason of Isum boldt Iowa facing a mortgage, sheriff sale, and a decisive rescue by friends who bought his goods and burned the document, leaving him square with the world.
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Peter Guibrason
Isumboldt
Iowa
Gulbrason
Seeds From Western Trees Aid Empire Reforestation Effort
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports July employment gains across 6127 firms totaling 396 956 workers, with a 1084 index. Britain and Britain’s colonies receive Canadian seeds from Vancouver and field plants in Alberta Saskatchewan for reforestation, including Sitka spruce and western cedar, underscoring the tiny seeds' large ecological impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Pure Seed Canada's Seed Grading System Admired
Canada conducts seed commerce under legal grade definitions with the Dominion Seed Branch inspectors grading seed for domestic use and export. In 1925 26 the minister's annual report notes 32 617 control samples examined and graded, representing several millions of bushels, with strong foreign market recognition for official sale and grade seed.
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Canada
Dominion Seed Branch
Department of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture
The Power Of Words And An Astronomical Clock
The piece extols words as powerful yet intangible forces guiding human action and emotion. It then notes Hampton Court’s astronomical clock gateway dial, once removed for repairs by clockmakers who needed an astronomer’s expertise.
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Hampton Court
Austria Sees Canadian Flour Boost Bread Output
The Commercial Intelligence Journal reports Austrian bakers using Canadian tar to enlarge bread yields and quality. Frederick Franke, Austrian Consul, notes night-baking bans raise demand for fast-baking flour as Austria pursues a Canada trade treaty amid population shifts from 34 million to 6.0 million due to war, with Vienna housing 2.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Ottawa
Frederick Franke
Canada
Austria
Vienna
Paris woman claims 20 hour literacy method for all
A Paris inventor touts a handwriting system that forms letters with straight lines and circles. She tested it on new recruits in the latest contingent of 15,000 illiterate soldiers. The report also notes Minnesota corn cob distillation yielding acet ic acid and other byproducts.
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Paris
Ontario Wheat Pool Sets Up Western Grain Plan
Ontario farmers join with Western Canada to form a wheat pool. It is expected three to four million bushels of grain from Ontario will pass through the pool. A central board will operate the pool with two representatives from each province.
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Ontario
Canada
Doctor and Caddie Talk Shoes In Odd Dialect
A doctor finishes rounds and a small caddie speaks in a regional dialect about shoes. The exchange reveals uncertainty about footwear choices and personal purchasing habits in a humorous, old-time voice.
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Pondosa
Vana
Cal
Nate
Macdonald Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Canadian Produce Association
Glasgow
Ince
Save One
Kalat
Baluchistan
India
Henry Thornton
Dominion
S. S
Kings Wharf
Forest Service
Dominion Department of the Interior
Vancouuver
Brivich Columbia
Rocky Mountain House
Indian Head
Prince Albert i
Britain
Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph
Columbia
New Zealand
University of Minnesota
Ontario Wheat Pool
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