Western Canada must feed allied nations during war
Western Canada faces a vital duty to supply food to Britain France Poland and other allies as the war continues. Predicting its length and needs is uncertain, so governments and farmers must organize production and distribution to maximize wartime support while planning for next year and avoiding postwar land missteps. Farmers will likely sacrifice some plans for national welfare and should aim for efficient cultivation and seed quality, with careful use of marginal lands if needed.
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Canada
Germany
Great Britain
France
Poland
Canada Wheat Board
Wheat
West
Canadian Seeds Shift From Import to Export Surplus
Seeds For Export Canada reports substantial growth in production and export of rass and clover seeds. Alsike clover shows 1938 production of 7.003 million pounds with no spring 1939 imports and 323,780 pounds exported in 1938 1939. Alfalfa seed 1928 production 4.052 million pounds, exports 3.267 million pounds. sweet clover 1938 production 11.82 million pounds with no imports and 10.528 million pounds exported. Timothy 4.316 million produced with 409,804 imported. Crested wheat grass 1.685 million produced, 2505 imported, 610,579 exported. Awnless brome nearly balanced with 2.3505 million produced and 2.2745 million exported. Prices approximate: alfalfa about 16 cents per pound. sweet clover 3–4 cents, with alfalfa profit likely small at these rates.
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Canada
Plants Products Division
Timothy
Toads Show Remarkable Sense of Direction
London Zoo curator E G Boulenger recounts experiments with common toads proving their annual migration to the same pond. He released toads half a mile from their home pond and all headed back, despite nearby ponds and winter quarters. The test included nearby alternative ponds to challenge their route.
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London Listener
E. G. Boulenger
London Zoo
Selected Recipes Lemon Custard Sauce Meringue Moulds
A recipe sequence describes making a lemon syrup with water sugar and rind, thickened with cornstarch, then to be folded with stiffly beaten egg whites. The final mix is moulded, chilled and served with Lemon Custard Sauce for six servings.
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Benson's
Canada
Graham Nut Muffins
Graham nut muffins combine graham flour and all purpose flour with sugar and baking powder. Walnuts are folded into a light batter of egg milk and melted shortening then baked in cups at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes yields 18 muffins.
Canadian Poultry Exports Stabilize Market Growth
The British market for Canadian poultry has become a key trend in recent years. Export results have stabilized Canadian markets and proved paramount for the industry’s development.
Scots Shaped Early Richmond Virginia History
The article notes Richmond Virginia was settled and populated entirely by Scots in its early development, highlighting the strong Scottish influence on the city’s founding and growth.
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Richmond
Virginia
Purity Maids Rhapsody on Sandwich Varieties
Purity Maid extols the sandwich as a cornerstone of entertaining noting its moral memory value. She suggests various types such as a raisins and nuts mix moistened with grape juice a nasturtium blossom and stem with cream cheese and crushed maple sugar with thick cream on bread.
British Composer Arthur Benjamin Takes Residence in Vancouver
Arthur Benjamin, British composer pianist and Royal College of Music adjudicator, will reside in Vancouver. He has taught at the Royal College of Music for 14 years and his works form part of major orchestral repertoires in Europe and America. His opera The Devil Take Her has been staged in London and Sydney.
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Arthur Benjamin
Royal College of Music
Vancouver
Mr. Benjamin
London
Europe
America
Sydney
Australia
Baron Robert de Rothschild Joins French Army
Baron Robert de Rothschild, a member of the famed banking family, has joined the French Army. He directs the Paris Rothschild branch, administers two major railways, sits on several corporate boards, and pursues art collecting philanthropy and horses.
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Robert de Rothschild
France
Paris
Rothschild
Men Call Each Other Names Only When Bitter Enemies Or Close Friends
The saying suggests that strong insults arise from extreme relationships, either intense conflict or deep affiliation. It implies that casual disputes lack the emotional depth required to name call.
Bermuda Abolishes Traffic Ban and Votes on Suffrage
Bermuda’s wartime measures lift the long standing ban on motor cars allowing the governor to operate vehicles during the war. The Emergency Powers Act also grants the governor power to grant woman suffrage, a change sought by Bermudian women for years.
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Bermuda
Denis Kirwan Bernard
Governor cites sorcery as real power in New Guinea
Sir Hubert Murray, governor of Papua, argues that fifty years of government and mission work failed to curb native belief in sorcery, which officers say hinders murder arrests. He notes natives refuse to cooperate and that “devil trees” block a survey until a spectacular fireworks display proves devils are gone.
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Hubert Murray
Papua
New Guinea
Unusual Parrot Dies Grieving Owner’s Cat Friend
Perry Bauer of New Haven Conn. owned Polly the parrot and Blackie the Persian cat who became close companions. Blackie died and Polly mourned for two days then died of a broken heart. Perry claimed Polly was at least 198 years old and had been brought to America in 1830 after being found aboard a pirate ship in the China Sea.
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Polly
Blackie
Perry Bauer
New Haven
Conn
Perry
America
China Sea
Passenger's Imaginative Complaint on Long Road Trip
A traveller arriving in Croydon from India offered a witty improvement suggestion. He noted the Bagdad beer was not cool enough. The remark reflects humorous passenger feedback on long-distance routes.
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Croydon
India
Factoids on cities and names from history and geography
The passage cites a population estimate for Greater Toronto Ontario of 855 235 and notes that the city proper contains 12 suburban municipalities. It mentions Jethro Wood as the inventor of the modern plow who carved initial models from potatoes. It also states that the Kingdom of Siam officially renamed itself Thailand.
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Greater Toronto
Ontario
Jethro Wood
Important Study: Children Should Have Musical Education
Douglas Clarke dean of the McGill University Faculty of Music argues that music study belongs in schools. He says music trains the mind like Latin, euclid and algebra and should include listening, talks on appreciation, and gramophone records to trace music evolution for children.
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Douglas Clarke
McGill University Faculty of Music
Mr. Clarke
Clarke
Piano Construction Materials Through History
A list of diverse materials used in piano making across eras, including metals such as brass copper iron steel tin and lead wood veneers and builders ethical notes on ivory and felt used for hammers and felts along with glue varnish leather and cloth components.
Global iron ore source and extreme Mexican temperatures
An iron mountain in Sweden holds about 70 percent pure iron, the largest high grade ore deposit globally. In Mexico’s Sierra Madre, thermometers reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit at noon and drop to 23 degrees at night.
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Sweden
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
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Purity Maid
Johnny Cake
Western Canada Flour Mule Co
Toronto
Ada
Baron Robert Rothschild
Bagdad
Kingdom of
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Thailand
Wrigley
Tion
McGill
Poteford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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