Expansion of Sheep Industry Across Canada in 1920s
The article notes considerable expansion in Canada's sheep industry during and after World War I, with Western and Eastern provinces increasing flocks. It cites 1927 wool production at 15,529,416 pounds, local processing of the remainder, and strong wool quality. It highlights grazing lands, farm flocks, and range ranching in Western Canada, plus advancing wool grading and the Canadian Co operative Wool Growers marketing system. It also forecasts rising wool production in coming years driven by rising breeding stock and stronger demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Astern Canada
Manitoba
Romunery
Saskatchewan
Nortthern
Alberta
British Columbia
Western
Dominion Livestock Branch
Canadian Coo-operative Wool Growers, Ltd
United States
Great Britain
Substitutes Sought As Timber Grades Decline In Canada
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior in Ottawa notes a shift from white pine to substitutes. Spruce now accounts for about one third of Canada's lumber, with Douglas fir from British Columbia at 15 percent. Hemlock is gaining use as pine and spruce rise in price, with lower grades increasingly employed for non high grade needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Inteligence
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Decay of Wood Caused by Low Plant Life
Decay of wood is not from direct chemical action or weather but from the activity of low forms of plant life that feed on the weed and destroy it.
Dip the Sheep In the Fall
A government leaflet urges sheep dipping in fall as well as spring to control ticks. It notes fall dips prevent tick multiplication, recommends September or October, and says dipping costs up to three cents per head while saving 56 cents to $1.50 per ewe in feed and wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A A. MacMillan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Florida Law Before Railways Warned of Liquor and Locomotives
An 1885 Florida act imposed heavy penalties on railroad employees for intoxication while on duty. Though no railroads existed then, the law charged the legislature with assessing improvements to railroads canals and navigable streams, revealing early foresight on liquor and locomotives affecting public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tallahassee
General Assembly
Salvation Army brings fifty more British boys to Brandon farms
Fifty more boys from the British Isles arrived under Salvation Army immigration and were placed on farms in Brandon. This is the third group under the program, following two earlier arrivals totaling about two hundred boys, most of whom are now settled on local farms.
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British Isles
Salvation Army
Brandon
World record Holstein heifer yields high milk fat test
Williamsburg Pontiac, a two year old Holstein Fresian, achieved a 30 day test producing 2.7885 pounds of milk and 113.82 pounds butterfat, equaling 142.28 pounds of butter. Dr. M W Locke of Williamsburg calmed the animal during the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
M. W. Locke
Harrowier and Man's Feelings Aid Rivalry Fallout
A terse note hints that Harrowier and another man’s emotions influenced a rift with a longtime friend. The fragment leaves unclear who caused the strain and what events preceded the fallout, but suggests personal tensions affected relationships.
Dual Shorthorns Herd At Brandon Manitoba Farm
The Brandon Manitoba Experimental Farm herd of Dual Shorthorns derives from English foundation stock about twenty years ago. The milking-beef herd shows improved uniformity, high milk production, tuberculosis accreditation, and profitable return per head with rations based on milk output and seasonal feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Manitoba
England
Wilking
New Egyptian Find Unearths 12000-Year-Old Remnants
British School of Archaeology technicians in Upper Egypt thirty miles south of Assiout uncover remnants of a civilization about twelve thousand years old. A key relic is a five inch ivory female figure with a slender body, a wide head, pointed chin, large nose and thin lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British School of Archaeology
Upper
Egypt
Assiout
Edmonton and Grande Prairie Aircraft Company Formed
The Edmonton and Grande Prairie Aircraft Company has been incorporated with authorized capital of 20000 dollars. It plans to operate between Edmonton Alberta and the north country, connecting the provincial capital with northern regions.
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North Country
Edmonton and
Grande Prairie
Alberta
Canada schools educate over two million people
Ottawa based Bureau of Statistics reports in the annual education statistics that over 2,100,000 Canadians are enrolled in schools, comprising about a quarter of the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Beekeeping Aided By Electricity At East Grinstead
Beekeeper R Borlase Matthews of East Grinstead uses electric heating and lighting to stimulate bees year round. He says bees start work earlier, queens lay sooner, and thousands of bees gather honey from nearby apple blossoms, producing a distinct apple blossom honey now on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Borlase Matthews
East Grinstead
Eng
Insurance Advice Sparks Offbeat Household Irony
An insurance agent urges a Black man to buy policy for unforeseen risks. The man replies with humor about domestic safety, noting his strong marriage and cautious home life. The exchange highlights social humor and race in a historical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Doyle on Holmes name origin and cricket tie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle explained adopting the detective name Holmes as common and that the given name Sherlock came from a cricketer he once faced. He noted he scored thirty runs against a man named Sherlock, which inspired the choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes
Sherlock
Heiress Notices Noises Like a Title Beginning to Sit Up
An heiress responds to every noise resembling a title by sitting up and taking notice, illustrating a habit of heightened alertness to potential announcements.
New steel mountain observation car joins Canadian Rockies service
The Mount Geikije car on the Continental Limited offers panoramic Rockies views with seating for 36 inside and 14 chairs at each open end. It features a vapor heating system and full roof-height windows for clear viewing, with upholstered foam seats and Spanish Penlasote fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Geikije
Continental Limited
Canadian National Railways
Rockies
Scenic roads unlock Canada’s scenic riches for motor travel
The article notes Canadians increasingly seek beauty and recreation in the national parks as motor roads expand. Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Waterton Lakes parks gain hundreds of miles of motor routes, tea houses, and camps, enabling visitors to linger, camp, and enjoy extended travel through notable peaks and glaciers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff National Park
Canadian Rockies
Canada
Canadian National Parks
Heonah
Department of the Interior
Oregon
Montreal
Toronto
Fir Island
Buffalo National Parks
Jasper Park
Edith Cavell
Jasper
Pocahontas
Miette
Laggan
Yohe Park
Right Weight For Marketing Hogs 200-Pound Target Advise
Mr. A. A. MacMillan of the Dominion Livestock Branch advises farmers marketing hogs to aim for an average weight of 200 pounds per litter. He notes market conditions may justify slight deviations, but consistent 200 pounds minimizes overweight hogs and maintains market quality unless breeding stock is kept for replacement or the market shifts.
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A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Livestock Branch
MacMillan
Creamery Butter Production in Canada in 1923 Falls Short in Value
The 1923 creamery butter output reached 163,456,769 pounds valued at 56,894,008 dollars, up 10,954,859 pounds or seven percent in quantity and 3,440,726 dollars or six percent in value from 1922. The average price dropped to 24 cents per pound from 35 cents in 1922, with 1923 production the highest by quantity yet only surpassed in value by 1920.
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Canada
Harvesters Sought for Western Canada Plan
Railway and employment officials in Winnipeg estimate 37,000 harvesters needed for Western Canada. About 19,000 local and British Columbia workers expected. 13,000 to be brought from Eastern Canada.
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Western Canada
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Eastern Canada
Construction activity and permits rise in Saskatchewan
Building in Saskatchewan began in June valued at $674,000, up $114,178 from June 1923. Moose Jaw issued permits totaling $390,347 for the first half of the year, while Saskatoon permits reached $936,130.
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Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Seasonal Weight Shift Noted Across Population
Report highlights that most people weigh more in summer than in winter with higher body fat and fluid variations influencing average weights.
Farmer and Daughter Debate Rooster Grooming Plan
A farmer asks Susie for her lipstick to touch up a rooster's comb before displaying him. The daughter questions the odd request as they discuss preparing the bird for a competition or sale. The exchange hints at rural practices and humorous mischief.
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Susie
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Ww. N. UO
Archives In
Harrowier & Man
Charles Madden
Mr. Matthews
Germany
U.S
Crefeld
Elberfeld- Barmen
America
Ruhr
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