Insects Proliferate As Fifteen Thousand New Kinds Found yearly
Dr S A Neave of the Imperial Institute of Entomology warns man’s war on insects never ends as about 15000 new insect genera and 15000 new specimens are identified each year. He notes the use of beneficial insects, the latin naming system, and a forthcoming zoological reference Nomensclater Zoologicus to catalog species worldwide.
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S. A. Neave
Imperial Institute of Entomology
London
Dr. Neave
Africa
Neave
Linnaeus
Health Plan For British Columbia proposed
A draft health insurance plan for British Columbia presented to the legislature by Hon. G. M. Weir outlines a system to provide protection against illness for those unable to budget for health services. The plan will be shown to the public for full discussion and input from all interested parties.
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British Columbia
G. M. Weir
Thanks To Science Enables Safer High Altitude Living
Science makes life in rarefied space possible by removing carbon dioxide from balloon gondola air and adding oxygen, while regulating temperature and humidity to keep air fresh and comfortable.
The Cost Of Raising Turkeys At Dominion Station Scott Sask
Turkeys on the prairies show satisfactory results after six seasons at Dominion Experimental Station Scott Sask. Artificial hatching and brooding used. birds kept separate from poultry with fresh yards. Fuel and feed costs stay under one dollar per turkey when grain is about one cent per pound. Turkey meat delivers better economics than cattle sheep or swine and can fetch higher prices. natural incubation suggested for small flocks to save fuel. Growing pigs require 300 to 400 pounds of grain per 100 pounds of pork.
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Dominion Experimental Staton
Scott
Sask
Turkey
Seed and soil set the stage for Canadian gardens
Gordon L Smith counsels gardeners to start with reliable seed chosen for Canadian conditions. He outlines sowing timelines for vegetables and lawn grasses, stresses soil tilth and manure, and describes lawn seed mixtures, sowing rates, and maintenance steps from raking to first mowing.
Butter and Cheese Varieties Noted in 2092 Pate Es
A historical inventory lists more than 50 kinds of butter and cheese under the entry 2092 Pate es, highlighting broad dairy product variety and cataloging practice.
Fruit and Vegetable Canning Industry Grows in Canada 1923 1933
The fruit and vegetable preparations industry in the Dominion rose about 100 percent from 1923 to 1933. Canning remains the principal branch, concentrated in Ontario British Columbia and Quebec with fruits such as apples pears plums peaches cherries currants gooseberries blueberries raspberries and strawberries and BC adding apricot and loganberry. Vegetables canned include tomatoes peas corn beans beets carrots pumpkins squash spinach and asparagus. The season runs June through October peak in July to September, enabling year round availability of canned produce.
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Dominion
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Halley's Comet Speed Ranges From Sun to Fringes
The pace of Halley's Comet changes from about 34 miles per second near the sun to under 1 mile per second at its farthest point. The variation reflects orbital dynamics of the long period comet.
Forests Cover Over One Third Of Canada
Canada’s forests occupy about 1,155,000 square miles or 32.8 percent of the nation’s land area. Of the productive area 379,000 square miles carry merchantable timber and 413,000 square miles hold young growth. The accessible timber stand is valued at 1.715 billion dollars, with pulp and fuel wood further boosting totals, while forest industries employ about 244,000 people and contribute 582.57 million dollars annually.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
Clouds in landscapes through color filters by John Van Guilder
A photography tip article explains using color filters to separate clouds from the sky in landscape images. It details how green or red sensitive films reveal clouds with a yellow filter, and introduces filter factors and a two toned Sky Filter for no exposure change.
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John van Guilder
Start on British Columbia dustless hard surfaced roads urged
Hon. Frank M. Mac Pherson, minister of public works, told the Automobile Club of Vancouver yearly meeting that a definite start on hard surfaced highway extension is assured this year. He cited BCs 19 800 miles to maintain against Quebecs 16 000 and noted BCs $1 500 000 maintenance vote while Quebec has $11 000 000.
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British Columbia
Frank M. MacPherson
Automobile Club of Vancouver
MacPherson
Ontario
Quebec
Alexander Mackenzie
Simon Fraser
Pacific Ocean
Mr. MacPherson
Cucumber Bargain Exchange at the Nursery Garden
Sandy visits a gardener and negotiates a cucumber price. The gardener offers one cucumber for five pence, Sandy counters with ten for tuppence, and accepts a single cucumber for tuppence. Sandy plans to return in about a fortnight to collect it intact.
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Sandy
Effects of Grazing on Wool Quality in Sheep
Observations over time show thin sparse pastures for sheep promote finer wool grades, while thick lush grass increases the proportion of coarser wool. This suggests pasture management influences wool quality and fiber length.
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B.C
Gardening Gordon L. Smith
Great Britain
Pate
Mexico
Hudson Bay
Charlevoix
Cloud Pictures
Dustiess
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