Women advised on canning and bulk buying for wartime economy
A Western reader shares tips on cleaning glass containers and storing produce, promotes buying cereals in bulk to save costs, and details wartime food controller rules. It discusses fish prices, farm production, and urges readers to conserve and produce food amid shortages.
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D. McGregore
Whi
Winnipeg Fish Company
England
France
Belgium
Serbia
L.A
Europe
Canada
Seed Testing And Good Crops
Seed testing and vitality are crucial for farmers and the country. A case in Ottawa shows a forty dollar barley lot yielded only 8 percent viable seed due to weed contamination. The remedy is to test 25 or 10 kernels, or mail 200 kernels to the seed branch of Agriculture Ottawa, free of charge, with postage required to tests in Calgary and Alto.
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Merans
Department of Ture
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Calgary
Alto
Marketing grain laws protect farmers in Canada
Canadian Grain Act provisions support settlers marketing crops. Grain is graded by government inspectors with a warehouse commissioner free of grain interests. Elevators, often farmer owned, require licenses and bonds to guard against dealer insolvency. Farmers may cash delivery or store for sale later, with storage tickets and equal rights to shipment.
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Canada
Girls Win Agricultural Competitions in Manitoba Events
Prize winners from Boys and Girls contests across Manitoba were gathered for a broader agricultural showcase featuring the results and acknowledgments of top performers. The event highlighted youth participation and the province wide engagement in agricultural education and competition.
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Manitoba
Buffalo Herd In Wainwright Park Faces an Execution Threat
In Wainwright, Bolivar the notorious buffalo is ordered shot for uncontrollable temper and aggression. The 2,924 buffalo herd thrives aside from Bolivar, who is slated to die while the rest roam the range. The park plans to loan a buffalo cow to Brandon as supplies rise in the region.
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Wainwright
Bolivar
Ainwright
Dominion
Wainwright Park
Bolvar
Brandon
Man
Experimental Farms to Produce Canada's Seed
Canada will directly grow half of its field seed requirements through a network of Dominion experimental farms. J H Grisdale will oversee stocks for private growers while Dean Klinck directs BC based root and vegetable seed production. Minimum prices guarantee cost coverage and slight market protection. There is hope for a surplus seed exchange with the United States.
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Dominion
Europe
Hon. T. &.Crerac
Canada
J. H. Grisdale
British Columbia
Dean Klinck
Agricultural Department
Provincial University
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Hoarding Critique Spreads Through Public and Speculators
A discussion observes that both big and small hoarders influence prices, with housekeepers stockpiling beyond needs and general public following the craze in the east. It notes scarcity announcements trigger broad public fear and price shifts, blaming both speculators and consumers.
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East
Eee
Water Crisis In Old World Shelter
In a terse exchange a speaker asks how to drink from a ruined shelter ditch. A woman lowers her cover and raises a worn bucket, but there is no usable water source nearby.
Romanian Statesman Vows War Stance to Endure
Ionescu, vice premier of Romania, tells AP that Romania will remain loyal to the Entente until the end and fight for freedom and justice. He warns peace must restore Romanian provinces taken by Austro Hungary, as Britain France and Italy pledge.
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Take
Ionescu
Rumania
Council of Ministers
Ferdinand
Associated Press
Romania
M. Ionescu
Pace
Corfu
Serbia
America
Ammania
Austro-Hungary
Great Britain
France
Italy
Lloyd George
Pichon
Feeding Cattle in Winter Proves Profitable in Canada
A Manitoba farmer bought 36 cows in October at about 100.50 each, then sold them in late November at roughly 141.50 per head after weight gains from 1201 to 1290 pounds. They were fed 250 pounds of oats and barley chops per head and a ton of wild hay at 2.75, with oats and barley grown on the farm.
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Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Salmon Catch Nets 300000 In Three Weeks
A group of fifteen Japanese fishermen near Queen Charlotte Islands, B C, caught 600000 fish in three weeks and salted them. A Russian government representative offered 50 cents per fish and the fishermen accepted, securing independence within a month.
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Nen Charlotte Islands
B. C
Queen Charlotte Islands
Tanks Named From Gift of Emerges Building
The article notes tanks earned their name from a gift connected to an emerging structure. It discusses their use in Palestine and Mesopotamia, and mentions concealed cash stories related to official actions surrounding the tanks.
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Emerges
Palestine
Mesopotamia
War teaches more women to handle needs in Detroit
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press notes the war era has taught more women to manage necessities than ever before, reflecting on shifting roles and household responsibilities during wartime.
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Detroit Free Press
Crop protection urged for next season’s farm yield
The article stresses tight management of crops to prevent insect damage that can wipe out 10 to 25 percent of yields. It urges early pesticide planning, proper Spraying gear overhaul, and stockpiling insecticides like lead arsenate and Paris green. It directs growers to contact the Dominion Entomologist in Ottawa for guidance.
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Canada
Paris
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
oOttawa
Country Creamery Seeks Expansion at Cardston
Country Creamery plans expansion after securing a new site at Cardston. Construction of a new creamery with a substantial investment is planned, signaling growth in regional dairy operations.
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Country Creamery
Cardston
Aoe
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