Object Of Agricultural Research To Increase Yields
Prof Fisher of Rothansted Agricultural Experimental Station argues the main goal of agriculture research is to help farmers raise yields without higher costs. He stresses the need for solid data from long weather records, simple meteorological factors, and coordinated trials across stations to tailor varieties, manures, and practices to local climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Fisher
Rothansted Agricultural Experimental Station
England
Prof
Fisher
Hlow
Rothansted
Booth's Recipe for Long Life from Ottawa Valley Lumberman
John R. Booth, a 98 year old Ottawa Valley lumberman, shares his formula: stay on the job, balance work rest and play, keep your grip on yourself and your work, be natural, and never forget a friend. The Toronto Globe notes his pride in never losing his job despite aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Booth
Ottawa Valley
Mr. Booth
Toronto Globe
Corn Fed To Livestock Dominates U S Uses
The article notes that over eighty five percent of the U S corn crop is fed to livestock and about ten percent goes to human food. Swine on farms consume the largest share at forty percent, followed by horses and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bog
Canadian Coal Reserves Vast Across Dominion Report
A survey reviewed at scientific gatherings in England notes coal resources in Canada exceed 1.04 trillion tons, mainly lignite with 250 billion tons of bituminous. Basins stretch 700 miles across the eastern Rockies, with coal seams ten to fifteen feet thick and extensive deposits across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, including coastal zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
British Empire
Canada
Canadian Geological Survey
Dominion
Geological Survey
Rocky Mountains
Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Mineral Matter For Hogs In Experiments At Agassiz Farm
An experimental hog feeding study at Agassiz Experi mental Farm British Columbia tested a mineral mix of ground bone meal ground charcoal ground rock phosphate and salt fed at 3 percent of the grain ration with shorts corn meal oats and barley. Results show higher cheaper gains with mineral feeding and potatoes added to the diet appeared to improve pig health reducing rheumatism in pens fed potatoes while pigs with free access to self feeders and mineral suffered more rheumatic symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
B.C
W. H. Hicks
Honey export outlook from Canadian crop prospects
Dominion apiarist C. BE. Gooderham says Canada could export about 6,000,000 pounds of honey this year. He reports a strong prairie and coastal crop despite drought in parts, with Fraser Valley in BC and Southern Alberta offering especially good prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
C. BE. Gooderham
Dominion Apiarist
Winnipeg
West
Gooderham
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Alberta
Geologic Claims Over Large Earth Extractions
Mentists claim removing vast quantities from the earth could relieve internal pressure but warn the outcomes are speculative and not yet clear. The exact extent of any effects remains a matter for conjecture.
Suitor Declares Love and Future Wife Claim
The youth answers haltingly to the question of success, then proclaims he has already made clear that the daughter is promised to be his wife. The adoring father questions the achievement as the suitor asserts a binding betrothal.
Tiny atoms relate to paper-thin scales
A scientific note explains that atoms are so minute that a million of them lined up would still be thinner than a sheet of paper, highlighting the extreme smallness of atomic structure.
International ties deepen as American investment abroad grows
The piece notes that U.S. dependence on world markets has risen. It cites Federal Reserve data showing foreign securities floated in the United States surged from 400 million dollars ten years earlier to over 3.5 billion between 1914 and 1919 and to about 3.256 billion from 1919 to 1924. It argues many Americans fail to grasp these global stakes and mentions American bankers and officials seeking stability in Europe through London.
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America
Federal Reserve Board
Current History Magazine
United States
London
Europe
The
New York Times
Good Farming By R. K. Bohannan In Alberta District
Alberta farmer R. K. Bohannan from Sibbald writes to Hanna Herald describing his crop system. He reports yields of 20 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre for two seasons and 100 bushels of oats per acre, despite dry years. He predicts 25 bushels per acre for this year and cites consistent cultivation as the main feature of his method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Bohannan
Alberta
Illinois
U.S.A
Sibbald
Bohannan
Hanna Herald
North America
Mr. Bohannan
Recount of a Worker’s Respectful Silence
A farm wife encounters Giles the estate worker on the road. She asks why he did not raise his hat. Giles replies that his wife died last Whit sun and he has not started looking at other women yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squires
Giles
The Cynical Bachelor on Misery in Love
A sharp-witted remark notes that a woman's greatest pleasure in love grows with her sorrow, as the more miserable she appears in romance, the more she seems to relish it. The observation frames affection through a sardonic lens, reflecting contemporary social humor.
Officials Test Road Material With Two-Foot Slice Test
English officials test road material by anchoring a two-foot section and applying a revolving machine to assess durability and performance on the surface.
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Bing
Sturgeon Decline Marks Canadian Fishing Crisis
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes Canada hosts many fish species but warns overfishing has driven sturgeon toward near extinction. Historic fisheries on Lake of the Woods and the Niagara River fade as sturgeon becomes a luxury. 1910 and 1922 catch figures show drastic declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Lake of the Woods
Niagara River
Miramical
New Brunswick
Miramichi
Sarnia
Ontario
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ambergris Taken From B C Coast Whaling Grounds
Whalers report more than one hundred pounds of ambergris seized at whaling grounds off the British Columbia coast this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Italian invents special high ray penetrating 300 yards underwater
An Italian inventor claims to have created a high ray device able to penetrate 300 yards underwater at any depth. Japan exports peak and other hard timber to China, Australia, and New Zealand amid trade shifts.
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Japan
China
Australia
New Zealand
Children Travel Alone to Canada on Ocean Liner
Glasgow children George Reid nine William Reid seven and Nan Reid five sailed solo to Canada aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Marloch from Greenock and joined their father in Quebec keeping to the voyage's strict family travel norms.
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George Reid
William Reid
Nan Reid
Glasgow
Canada
Marloch
Greenock
Quebec
Britain to finance emigration from UK to Canada
Ottawa reports an agreement with Britain that will advance funds to settle and outfit immigrants from the United Kingdom to Canada. The plan envisions Land Settlement Branch handling funds and machinery, with totals potentially running to millions for a one year trial in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United Kingdom
Canada
Ottawa
J. A. Robb
Department of Thimigration
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Staf
Dominion
England
Coacoanut Harvest and Copra Trade in South Sea Islands
The article notes copra as dried cocoanut kernels and outlines seven years to first harvest in western Pacific groups. It cites Tonga where one tree yields about 200 cocoanuts annually, with low coral islands producing best nuts and Nuifoon in Tonga highlighted for large coconuts. It reflects colonial trade interest and island scenery.
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South Sea Islands
Tonga
Marquesas
Nuifoon
Pacific
Islands
South Sea
Prince of Wales as chief advertising agent for empire
The New York Sun notes the Prince of Wales modestly clarifies his role at Wembley and remarks that while he may know little about advertising, he is the chief agent for the empire’s largest institution. The piece emphasizes how appearances can mislead regarding his influence and duties.
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Prince of Wales
New York Sun
Wembley
Prince
Private Capital To Control Lignite Plant
Saskatchewan Government seeks private firms to take over and operate the Bienfait lignite plant as a commercial utility. The minister notes the plant proved briquette feasibility and the government does not intend to embark on commercial ventures, preferring private capital for operation.
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Bienfait
Sask
Saskatchewan
Soup Stains Coat But Diner Says It Cleans After Six
A diner angrily accuses a waiter of spilling soup on his coat. The waiter reassures that the soup never stains after six o clock, implying the stain will vanish with time. The exchange reads as a harmless, humorous moment in a dining room.
Delicate Watchmaking Skill Mirrors Airborne Soap Explosion
The text compares careful watchmaking precision to handling fine powders. It notes that dispersing powdered soap into a room and igniting it can cause violent explosions, illustrating how small details can trigger large, dangerous outcomes.
Planting Currants for Best Growth in Autumn Planting
Dominion Horticulturist Mr W T Macoun advises planting currants in autumn to avoid slowed first season growth. He notes black varieties grow strong in good soil and need space five to six feet apart. Use deeper planting, firm soil, and level surface to retain moisture.
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Dominion
W. T. Macoun
Illuminated Lifebuoys With Self Igniting Water Lights
Lifebuoys are to be equipped with self igniting water lights for night accidents. A copper cylinder with calcium carbide and calcium phosphide sits inside. when calcium phosphide wets, a flame ignites acetylene. The light lasts about forty five minutes with 150 candle intensity.
Destruction of Weeds by Acid Treatment Near Chartres
An experiment near Chartres France used a dilute sulphuric acid solution to spray about an acre of young wheat. The weeds were nearly all killed while the wheat appeared undamaged and possibly stimulated to stronger growth.
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Chartres
France
Gift to Red Cross Supports Overseas Nursing Outposts
The Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society received a gift of 3600 dollars for the Overseas Nursing Association to establish two nursing outposts.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Red Cross Society
Overseas Nursing Association
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Booth
R. M. McIver
University of Toronto
British Association
Natural Resources Bulletin
Ambergris
B.C. Coast
Red Cross
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