Wheat Holds The World In Its Grains From Ancient Times
Rev R Graham argues in The New Outlook that wheat shapes daily life and world history from ancient Egypt to modern Canada. He praises centuries of farming and the humble tillers who transformed wild corn into bread, noting wheat’s enduring influence on nations, economies, and daily work.
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Richard Jeffries
England
Ous
Scotland
Burns
Mary
Bethlehem
Ruth
Kingman
Egypt
Rev. R. Graham
Old Bell Legends Reflect Thunder Rites and Ringers
The piece notes July thunderstorms prompt bell ringing in old-time lore to dispel lightning and protect churches. It mentions inscriptions claiming wind and storm defeat and references historic church accounts bearing hems for refreshments or pay to bell ringers during thunder.
Post No Bills Sign Quips Spark Hidden Message
A cryptic joke about stapled signage on a mailbox prompts speculation. The dialogue hints at a sign reading Post no bills and imagines a clever misplacement or hidden meaning amid urban clutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aker
Canada Expands Bacon Trade With Wiltshire Market
The Dominion promotes bacon hog improvements to boost exports to Britain. A three year campaign includes grading hogs at packing houses, demonstrations, clubs, and aid for pure bred stock. In 1924, 49,000 more hogs graded select bacon than 1923, with higher prices and record marketing.
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Canada
Great Britain
Wiltshire
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Parkeps
London Dairy Shay
Depth Of Wheat Seeding At Brandon Farm 1912 1923
A Brandon Manitoba experiment tested sowing depths of one to four inches for wheat. Over ten years yields averaged 35 to 39 bush per acre with two or three inches most favorable. Soil type and moisture influenced the best depth, with two to three inches usually satisfactory.
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Brandon
Man
Dominion Experimental Farm
Grasshoppers of British Columbia Bulletin Endorsed
Dominion entomological branch authors R C Treherme and E R Buckell publish Bulletin No. 39 on Grasshoppers of British Columbia. It notes garden and field control with poisoned baits barriers or cultural methods, but on open range such measures are difficult, making study of natural and artificial controls essential.
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Messrs
R. C. Treherme
E. R. Buckell
Dominion Entomological Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
British Columbia
Bulletin
Appointed Director Sir George McLaren Brown Joins Pacific Line
Sir George McLaren Brown, European General Manager of Canadian Pacific Railway, arrived in Canada for the funeral of George Morris Bosworth and was later named a Director of Canadian Pacific Steamships. Born in Hamilton Ont in 1865, he rose from Vancouver agent in 1887 to General European Manager and was knighted for wartime service as Assistant Director General of Movements and Transport with rank of Colonel in the Imperial Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaren Brown
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
George Morris Bosworth
Canadian Pacific Steamships
George
Thomas Fisher
Hamilton
Ont
Vancouver
Imperial Forces
Sweet Clover As Soil Builder Proves Valuable In Pamphlet
Derick of Brandon Manitoba Dominion experimental farm states sweet clover reliably builds soil and yields hay under diverse soils and climates. He recommends early seeding with nurse crop, 15 to 19 pounds per acre, shallow seed bed, and four to five inch stubble for palatable hay plus potential second growth.
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Mr. Derick
Brandon
Man
Dominion Experimental Farm
Derick
Sugar Beet Industry Seen Transforming Southern Alberta
A. E. Palmer of the Summerland experimental farm told the Western Canada Irrigation Association in Kelowna that sugar beet cultivation in Southern Alberta would revolutionize prairie irrigation. He said 11,000 acres were set for next year and predicted seventeen sugar factories would be needed to process the crop.
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Alberta
Prairies
A. E. Palmer
Summerland
B.C
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Kelownna
Saskatchewan livestock value estimated at 164 million dollars
The provincial livestock commissioner reports Saskatchewan’s livestock value near 164 million dollars for the year. Swine numbers rose by about 290 thousand from 1923 while cattle sheep and poultry showed small declines. Detailed counts list horses and mares 1 179 782 milch cows 468 151 beef cows 10 995 bulls 36 083 calves 338 951 other cattle 524 707 sheep 123 326 and pigs 72 819. The total livestock value is 163 993 000 with livestock products bringing the combined total to 193 922 278.
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Saskatchewan
Wales
Dominion cattle feeder purchase policy announced
The Dominion live stock branch will again aid Eastern Canada feeders who buy one or more loads of feeder cattle at sales or direct from range. The government will pay one way fare and incidental expenses for the feeder to the west, with conditions set by the department. Coal mining under the sea is described near the English coast, where the Channel at its broadest is 150 miles.
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Dominion Livestock Branch
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Canadian Farmers Gain 1924 Wealth Rise in Opulence Gazette
The Nation notes a 142 782 000 increase in Canadian farm wealth in 1924 reaching 1 453 368 000 in agricultural revenue. It urges workers to see themselves as part producers of wealth and beneficiaries of it while acknowledging mortgage and crop issues as transient concerns.
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Brand Forks Gazette
Australia Seeks British Goods Tariff Preference Rule
In Melbourne Hon H E Pratten the minister of trade and customs introduced an amendment to the Customs Act. Imported goods must be 75 percent of British manufacture to enjoy full tariff preference in the House of Representatives.
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House of Representatives
Melbourne
Australia
H. E. Pratten
Trade and Customs
Captain Satz Marries After Long Bachelor Life
At age 114 the former Hapsburg captain Satz ends his roaming days and marries a younger partner, ending bachelor years as he settles into a new life. The bride is seven years younger, a contrast to his long storied past.
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Satz
Hapsburg
Prize Winning Clydesdales for Canada
A shipment of six fine Clydesdales sailed from Glasgow on the Canadian Pacific steamer Metagama for Ontario buyers Mr. James Torrance and Mr. Wm. Mebarer. Exporters were A Montgomery and Co of Jordieland Kirkcudbrightshire. Experts deem this one of Scotland’s best horse batches sent abroad in years.
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Glasgow
Metagama
James Torrance
Wm. Mebarer
Ontario
Mesers
A. Montgomery and Co
Jordieland
Kirkcudbrightshire
Scotland
Prairie Provinces Learn Value Of Tree Planting
Saskatchewan readers are urged to destroy rats to curb plague and protect property. The bulletin notes rats spread plague and cause vast U.S. losses, and details methods from trapping to using carbon monoxide gas in burrows. It also highlights twenty five years of forestry work increasing tree distribution to farmers, schools, and communities across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta, creating windbreaks and shelter belts.
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Saskatchewan
Pvbolic Health
Europe
India
Asia
Africa
America
Canada
United States
Laupman
Broadview
Springside
Preeceville
Prairies
Forestry
Department of the Interior
Canadian Forestry Association
Indian Head
Sutherland
Manitoba
Alberta
Praise For Canadian Cattle from Saskatoon Board Talk
T J Irwin of Glasgow urged greater government action to admit Canadian cattle to Great Britain on equal terms with Irish cattle. He argued Western Canadian cattle fetch a premium in British markets due to faster gains, and that Canadian cattle are healthier and more vigorous than Irish stock. He urged Canadian farmers to choose proper foundation stock to improve yields and premiums.
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Great Britain
T. J. Irwin
Glasgow
Scotland
Livestock Producers of Canada, Ltd
Saskatoon Board of Trade
Zinc Discovery Spurs Drilling Plans in Sudbury District
A U S syndicate plans extensive diamond drilling in the Sudbury hickel district to gauge zinc deposits. Ontario currently produces no zinc, with British Columbia supplying most of Canada and Quebec contributing modestly.
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Sudbury Hickel
Ontario
Canada
Quebec
Doll's House at Windsor Castle Exhibit
The Queen's dolls house from Wembley, opened last year, now rests in a Windsor Castle room by Sir Edwin Lut yens. It will be shown to the public during visiting hours.
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Wembley
Windsor Castle
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Nice Disposition in a Patient Waiter Exchange
A barbed exchange unfolds as a diner complains about a long wait for his steak. The waiter responds with a dry, ironic remark praising the patron’s patience and reflecting on life’s value when lived with such restraint. The scene reads as a curio of barroom humor.
Subway Construction in Tokio Faces Softer Ground
Construction of a subway in Tokio proves difficult due to very soft ground. Excavations beneath streets have caused portions to sink, complicating ongoing work and raising safety concerns for surrounding infrastructure.
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Tokio
Manitoba Butter Gains Favor With British Buyers
Letters to L A Gibson dairy commissioner from Glasgow and W A Wilson dairy products representative report high quality Manitoba, Canadian, and other butter shipments. The sole critique is a higher color and the price gap versus New Zealand and Australian butter narrows to about three to four shillings per 106 pounds.
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Manitoba
L. A. Gibson
Glasgow
New Zealand
Gibson
Alberta Coal Shipment Remains Unshipped After Trial
Alberta mines shipped 25 000 tons of coal as a trial. Very little remains unshipped not more than two or three thousand tons. The remainder will likely be moved east after the harvest grain rush. The extra rate for this movement by Canadian National Railways was not effective after August 15.
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Alberta
Rai
English Poetry and Prose Compared to Bible and Shakespeare
George Sampson notes that English literature shines with prose as much as poetry, praising the 1611 Bible and the 1623 Shakespeare as twin pillars underpinning a mighty literary temple. No other country equates their stature.
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George
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Alli
Grasshopper Control
Saskatchewan Livestock
Eastern Canada
English Channel
Prairie Provinces
Doll’s House
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