Canada Needs Sound Policy for Immigration and Development
Col Dennis urges bold colonization and development to solve Canada’s railway, industrial, and unemployment problems. He cites low rail mileage per capita, vast unoccupied agricultural land, and high national debt, arguing for a wide immigration plan from Britain, the United States, and Central Europe to settle and develop Canada’s resources.
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Canada
Col 3
Dennis
Montreal
Oo Dennis
Dominion
Land Department
Hudson's Bay Company
CPR
Department of Colonization and Development
Col
United States
Great Britain
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Empire
Ireland
United Kingdom
Britain
England
Europe
Generations of Herders in Scottish Shorthorn Line
A Scottish paper notes that Amos Cruickshank the famed Shorthorn breeder remains living and that his sons serve as herdsmen at Windsor and Climsland overseeing Royal and Prince of Wales herds. The piece links ongoing high British livestock standards to generational labor and training passed from father to son.
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Amos Cruickshank
Windsor
Climsland
Take Up Homesteads In Kenora District
Western farmers are taking up homesteads in the Clay Belt near Dryden in Kenora district. Agricultural Representative M. F. Cook notes no crop failures attract prairie farmers and says much government land remains. Weather last year was not ideal but sufficient feed was produced to carry stock. Grain potatoes and clover do well in the Clay Belt.
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Dryden
Kenora
M. F. Cook
Government Gets Coal Royalties From Dominion and School Lands
The federal treasury collected coal royalties totaling 1 823 071 71 from Dominion lands and 183 819 66 from school lands in Saskatchewan and Alberta for the period April 1 1906 to March 31 1921, a figure tabled in the House of Commons.
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Dominion Lands
Saskatchewan
Alberta
House of Commons
Beetle Import Aims to Fight Leaf-Eaters in East
Japan imported beetles reportedly to combat leaf eating pests in eastern states. The plan involves releasing cannibalistic beetles as a biological control method to reduce damage to crops and forests.
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Japan
Saskatchewan Applies Community Grazing Across Four Associations
The Saskatchewan Better Farming Commission endorses community grazing after study. Advantages cited include lower fencing costs, subdivided pastures for breeding stock and yearlings, improved bull quality, better range management, reduced individual expenses, and easier grass based marketing with uniform carloads and branded stock for clean identification. Regina Leader.
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Saskatchewan
United States
Saskatchewan Better Farming Commission
Regina
Mexico Exhibit at Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto
Mexico plans a large display of its products at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this year. President Obregon and several cabinet members are expected to attend for several days with the president’s band, an ensemble of over 100 musicians.
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Mexico
Toronto
Obregon
Massachusetts cities lead in national illiteracy rates
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that the biggest Massachusetts cities show the highest illiteracy percentages among large U S cities. It urges Boston to respond to the issue and speak up.
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Massachusetts
United States
Boston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Awful Antarctic Visions and Princess Mary Hospital Duties
In Scott era reminiscences Evans recalls the bleak Antarctic Night under Erebus and the aurora display, noting the silence and desolation of the Barrier and ice cap. The text then describes Princess Mary’s hospital training in London where she bathed babies daily and advanced through medical duties.
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2. R. Evans
Scott
Antarctic
Erebus
Princess Mary's Hospital
London
Princess Mary
Canada Exports to British Isles Top $296 Million
Canadian exports to the British Isles in the fiscal year ending March 1 surpassed 296 million dollars. The value reflects strong shipments of several staple goods and industrial products to overseas markets.
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Canada
British Isles
Leden Plans Arctic Expedition to North of Hudson Bay
Explorer Christian Leden, with four prior Arctic trips and two disasters, prepares a self-financed expedition to the lands west of Greenland and north of Hudson Bay. He aims to found a scientific colony, study Eskimo culture, and export valuable resources to pay for ongoing voyages.
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Greenland
Hudson’s Bay
Christian Leden
Leden
University of Christiania
Museum
Ottawa
New York
Sverdrup
Mr. Leden
Stefansson
Arctic
Hudson Bay
Americas
Protecting the Potato Crop with Timely Sprays
The Dominion Horticulturist urges early, thrifty vine maintenance and use of tested preventives to maximize yield. It recommends Paris green and arsenate of lead as insecticides, with Bordeaux mixture for cucumber beetles and blight prevention, noting proper mixing and dry conditions. A bulletin detailing Bordeaux preparation is available from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Dominion Horticulturist
Paris
Canada
Ottawa
Abraham Martin Scot First King's Pilot Honored on St Lawrence
A Canadian Pacific Railway project plans a granite memorial to Abraham Martin the Scotsman and early King's Pilot on the St Lawrence. Sculptor Henri Hebert designed a globe topped by thistles with Lily of France motif and bilingual inscription recalling Martin’s pioneer role.
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France
Abraham Martin
Louis the Eleventh
Sir Walter Scott
Quentin Durward
Plains of Abraham
Samuel de Champlain
Quebec
Louis Hebert
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Henri Hebert
St. Lawrence
The Eternal Struggle Speech of Duty and Resolve
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation urges acceptance of responsibility and continued effort despite hardship. It emphasizes that human society adapts and suffers consequences when individuals refuse to contribute. The tone is admonitory about perseverance and duty under difficult conditions.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Population pace compares Canada with the United States
The article notes Canada lags in population growth compared to the United States in the same era. It cites 1820 figures, with New York at 124,000 as the Republic’s largest city while Montreal nears Cleveland’s size. It also observes Canada’s larger area than the United States.
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Canada
Republic
United States
Dominion
New York
Montreal
Cleveland
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