Hedge rows cut wind and soil drift hazards
Ottawa reports from W. J. Staple at the Swift Current Experimental Farm show shelterbelts cut soil drift risk and slow cross winds. Measurements over five years indicate sheltered winds drop to 20 times tree height, with an 18 percent reduction observed in midsummer along an 40-rod strip bordered by 20 foot shelterbelts.
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Ottawa
W. J. Staple
Swift Current
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Aneroid
Sask
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Science
Soil Research Laboratory
Primitive tribe adores misprinted dress and casino warning
A fragment from a Bennett Cerf piece uses a primitive tribe and a rural mail order gag about a young lady’s evening dress No. 88762. Other notes poke fun at Las Vegas gambling hazards and odd pools, plus a Saskatchewan soil moisture study and shelter belts' effect on snow, evaporation, and yields.
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Twitterton
Cockroach study interrupted as council evicts collector
William Bunting of Thorne Engineering argues six years of cockroach research were ruined when the local council forced him from his home. He sues the council for destroying his extensive collection while noting university and government consultations on American cockroaches.
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Wiliam Bunting
Thorne Eng
Bunting
Inebriated motorist reports car theft then reveals mix up
A police dispatcher received a frantic call from a drunken man claiming crooks had broken into his car and stolen the dash, steering wheel, and other parts. He later retracted, saying he had mistaken the back seat for the driver's area.
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Sarge
Late seeding of flax reduces yield
Canada study at Portage la Prairie tests shows flax seeded in early June yields less seed than May sown crops, both for early and late varieties. Fibre yields largely unaffected. past years show mixed results with temperature differences. Early sowing favors seed and fibre for some fibre types, while late maturing linseed may diverge.
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Ottawa
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Canada
Department of Agriculture
E. M. Mackey
Not All Steaks Porterhouse Yield Clarified
The note explains that beef is not steak and outlines that an average 1,000 pound steer yields roughly 35 pounds of porterhouse steaks, illustrating steak vs. overall beef yield.
World Congress to Address Grain Pest Losses in Montreal
World Congress of Entomology to be held August 17 25 in Montreal will gather top specialists to discuss reducing losses from stored product pests in grain flour and cereal. Dr H E Gray notes Canada relies on insect control for export markets and safety of ships carrying grain.
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Montreal
H. E. Gray
Entomology Division
Canada Department of Agriculture
Canada
Board of Grain Commissioners
Candy’s ancient roots and modern Canadian chocolate industry
The article traces candy making from biblical times to today, noting Egyptians candied dates and Aztecs introducing chocolate and vanilla to Spaniards. It highlights Canada’s candy sector with 184 establishments employing 9,000 workers and a 103 million dollar output. It also explains traditional candy quality judged by surface bubbles rather than thermometers.
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Tut
Great Beyond
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