Hog Raising and Land Prices Across Regions Compared
A discussion contrasts hog raising costs and land prices between the Middle West United States and Western Canada. It argues higher US land taxes and disease risk push costs up, while Western Canada offers cheaper land and similar sale prices for hogs. The piece presents figures showing US hog cost around 12 and net 16, versus Canadian hog cost about 8 with net 8, and land prices at 100 per acre in the US versus 24 in Canada, highlighting regional profitability differences.
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Middle West
United of the
New England
Western Canada
United States
Jercienos
Canada
Remarkable British Officer Marriage Tale from Reminiscences
Sir Evelyn Wood recounts a striking marriage tale of a British Indian Army officer who wed after initial engagement was cancelled under pressure. The pair later reunite in Bath where the officer, now pensioned, avoids his wife at a social event, meeting the same influential spouse who remains socially ubiquitous.
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Sir Evelyn= Wood
India
Sotguaee
Bath
The Tailor's Sign in a Quiet Inland Town
A fragmented account describes a tailor in a small inland town drawing crowds as residents question the meaning of his unusual sign. The scene centers on the crowd seeking understanding from the tailor about the message and its intent.
Helping the School Teacher
A farmer's wife recalls a district teacher who faced distrust and poor pupil engagement. After open dialogue and a home visit, the teacher adapts, uses a hands on approach with a boy, and gains student trust, prompting reflection on parental involvement and supporting teachers.
Lloyd George and his foster father illustrate democracy and virtue
The passage portrays a Welsh cobbler preacher who, though poor, embodies active Christian character, contrasted with Lloyd George as a powerful empire leader. It argues that wealth does not guarantee finer humanity and that a strong individual can emerge from poverty, shaping nations and ideals.
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British Empire
Lloyd George
Osorom Ttawa Journal-Press
Potatoes in Alberts Province Report Faces Gaps
Last year Alberts produced 5 000 000 bushels with 1 500 000 exported while 3 500 000 were left. The text notes uncertainties and mentions fire safety securing and currency mentions amid outdated language.
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Alberts
Canals of Mesopotamia and Great Irrigation Systems
The article highlights ancient irrigation networks in Mesopotamia and surrounding regions. It describes vast trunk canals linking the Euphrates and Tigris, such as the Chosroes Canal extended by Caliph Al-Mansur, and notes extensive irrigation ditches that supported thousands of miles of farmland. The text traces decline after shifts in river beds and the Mongol invasion ending Baghdad’s prominence.
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Euphrates
Tigris
Chosroes
Bagda
Dur
Al-Mansur
Marharaya
Kat el Arora
Kerbera
Asia
Lkuphrates
Der
Bassera
Bagdad
Wool industry prospects in Western Canada and global sheep totals
The article cites global sheep numbers and wool output, noting 634 million sheep worldwide yielding about three billion pounds annually. It highlights Europe as leading prior to war, Australia, South America, and North America together, with Canada shown as underperforming but possessing potential in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC. It cites 245,474 Alberta sheep and 112 sheep per thousand acres, urging prairie provinces to expand wool farming supported by cooperative marketing.
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Canada
Europe
Australia
South America
North America
Asia
Africa
Wstintia
Northwest Territories
Maenitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie
Manitoba
Food Value of Skim Milk
The article discusses skim milk, arguing its non fat portion contains most protein sugar and minerals. It notes laws restricting sale are outdated and that centrifugal separation keeps skim milk fresh. Skimmed milk is presented as a valuable protein source especially where fat cost is unnecessary or scarce, urging wider use.
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New York
John Phillips Street
Connecticut Agricultural Station
Street
Saskatchewan Wheat Dominates World Exhibitions Prizes
A list from the Department of Agriculture shows Saskatchewan wheat farmers winning top prizes at international shows. Seager Wheeler earns gold for best bushel of hard wheat in New York 1911, with other awards for Red Fife and Marquis Wheat across Dry Farming and Ury events in 1912 1913 and 1914, including first prizes for Red Fire and Red Spring Wheat by multiple growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Wheat
New York
Alberta Coal Production Shows Large Total
Statistics from the coal mining department indicate Alberta produced about 4,648,604 tons of coal in a given period. The report notes bituminous coal dominated the output across districts and highlights provincial totals.
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Alberta
Coal Mining Department
Vines
Alberts
Boy Scout Notes on Training and Benefit to Youth
The article outlines advancement from tender foot to First Class Scout detailing tests in swimming signaling cooking map reading and woodcraft. It notes thrift marriage of danger handling and first aid skills while citing Ontario Manitoba and Canadian Expeditionary Forces ties and early scouting leadership events.
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H. C. Trammond
Boy Scouts Association
Ontario
England
France
Boy Scouts of Canada
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Hammond
Sir Julien Byng
Canadian Army Corps
Boy Scout Movement
R. E. W. Turner
V.C
D.S.O
Quebec
Cliffe
Bramshott
Hast
Boy Scouts Association of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ci Tes
King’s Scouts
Clon Sens
Robert Fletcher
Royal Alexander Hotel
the Cross
Diven
Ornor
James Atkins
Manitoba Association
T. C. Norris
Manitoba
C. W. Rowley
New York
Aus
Freezing Point Details of Mercury by U S Bureau of Standards
The passage notes the U S Bureau of Standards asserting the precise freezing point of mercury and addresses any lingering doubts about the exact temperature. It frames the calibration as a fundamental measurement standard.
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U. S. Bureau of Standards
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Parmer
Descline
Ander
John
Joe
M.C.R
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Near
Middle East
Emus
Oday
Arthur Selwyn- Brown
Scientific American
Bagind
Hich
Alteen
Beore Resse Lins
Boy Scout
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