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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
5
At Rosthern station researchers study crop rotation effects on soil fertility and yield. Findings show summer fallow with manure improves subsequent wheat yield by four to ten bushels per acre, while oats and barley may lodge in favorable seasons. Wheat after hay or after fallow varies with prices and past practices.
Negotiations between Danish and German Austrian-Hungarian delegates over a merchandise exchange concluded with focus on coal salt iron and steel rig material and the prices of Danish agricultural exports to Germany.
In Macon Georgia a dealer paid 200 for selling imitation beer with no alcohol. Debates rage over temperance results and future bans on even imitation beer. Notables cite saloons as a crime driver and call for stricter laws amid war era temperance pressure.
A dated quip from the New York Sun extols a common legend that ships always feature a Scottish chief engineer. The rambling tale notes how travelers recall the word Sandy or Mac in engine rooms, linking pride in a Scot with seafaring lore and bravado aboard ships.
A quack bootleg scheme sells tea as whiskey to unwary buyers, repeating a classic confidence game. The con is transparent to readers and the swindle hinges on mislabeling and buyer complicity, with lawful consequences for participants.
The Alberta agriculture department reports estimates of crop yields and values across wheat oats barley flax rye and other grains with wheat at 210 a bushel oats six cents barley one dollar flax two dollars fifty cents rye one dollar fifty cents and other grain one dollar. Totals include potatoes 7,537,550 bushels valued at 4,402,330 plus other crops and livestock, with overall provincial values rising from 170,725,650 in 1916 to 260,506,804 this year and livestock numbers around 3,262,000 valued at about 137,323,298.
An article describes a British sniping school drill where a sergeant, a major, and a doctor observe camouflage tactics. A camouflage expert hides in trenches at 200 yards, then moves to new positions, challenging the observers to spot him. repeated concealments reveal the limits of perception and the value of disguise.
An experiment at the Scott Experimental Station from 1914 reports increased yields from barnyard manure applied to wheat oats and barley. Four methods were tested with rotted manure plowed under in autumn or spring and direct barn manure, noting profit potential and weed concerns in northwestern Saskatchewan.
The British soldier remains cheerful and determined for victory despite suffering. He endures dirty, senseless work and rejects grand talk of history or patriotism, proving readiness to give all for duty as an indomitable and chivalrous figure in war.
An estimate places the cost of rebuilding roads in Great Britain at one hundred fifty million dollars. The figure was issued as part of a formal assessment and outlines the scope of the project and need for funding.
An unclear OCR snippet mentions Queen Victoria and a reference to a visit and telephones in the north. The readable parts suggest a dated royal visit, but most specifics and context are missing.
Discussion on wartime food control in Canada and Britain. The controller aims to secure ample supply for millions, not fix prices. Emphasis on boosting production, reducing waste, and promoting thrift in households through pledges and reports from hotels and restaurants.
Dr. Ruttan of Metall University advocates growing vegetables easily and using a new scientific drying method to preserve them. He urges adopting the process to prevent waste and notes Germany preserved huge potato stocks by drying.
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