Progress in rust resisting wheat strains at NRC meeting
The associate committee on grain research for the National Research Council of Canada reported progress in developing rust resistant wheat. Tests on grey wooded soil at Fallis Alberta showed strong performance by Reward Marquis and Ceres, with several hybrids nearly matching them. Dr Geddes noted a new Durum lab and pigment studies, and plans for field tests across 300 seed points to evaluate varieties under varied conditions.
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National Research Council of Canada
Winnipeg
Fallis
Alta
Marquis
Ceres
W. F. Geddes
L. H. Newman
A.S. Arott
Edmonton
Trade Cattle For Coal In Hudson Bay Route Debate
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes a new argument for a Hudson Bay route linking England and Canada. Contemporaries foresee Welsh anthracite imports to the prairies possibly reaching 75 million dollars in trade, with foodstuffs timber and ore sent to Wales in return. Western Canadian lean cattle could be shipped to Welsh ports for fattening in exchange for Welsh coal.
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Hudson Bay
England
Canada
Prairies
Pennsylvania
Wales
Toronto Mail
Empire
Forget The Past and British Policy on Ex‑Enemies
The tradition of forgetting the past and seeking cordial ties with former enemies has long shaped British policy. Even after the recent war, ex German army members were welcomed in London as if the conflict had not fully ended.
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Tne
London
John Maguire
John
Manitoba Durum Wheat Sown Area in 1932
Records show 1 003 000 acres sown to durum wheat in Manitoba in 1932. The grain is exported mainly to Italy where it is milled into macaroni and spaghetti, Italy being the sole recipient for this wheat.
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Italy
Manitoba
Time For Amendment Law On Lottery Winnings
Ottawa Journal argues that lottery winnings paid to an informer are morally wrong and should be forfeited to the Crown or rejected by Parliament as public policy. The piece contends the current setup promotes hypocrisy and distasteful attitudes and favors the informer against the paying purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Smart teen pattern preview with removable skirt outfit
The notice describes a bright yellow ribbed cotton outfit with a brown jacket and a two piece skirt and jacket set. It mentions a red and grey plaided seereaker used to make shorts and blouse, plus a grey toned crash linen skirt and red jacket version. Style No. 617 fits sizes 11 through 19 with specific yardage and a 20 cent price in stamps or coin.
Sugar Beets Power Alberta Farm Revenue At Raymond Plant
Alberta farmers in irrigation areas around Raymond find a stable income from sugar beets as the Raymond sugar factory reports 45,000,000 pounds of sugar produced in 1932 from 150,000 tons of beets and about $6 per ton in earnings.
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Alberta
Institute of Pacific Relations
Banff
D. W. Buchanan
Senator Buchanan
Lethbridge Herald
Raymond
Buchanan
Ottawa Journal
Manchester arithmetic delay study shocks Ontario teachers
Prof R B Liddy of the University of Western Ontario cites a Manchester New Hampshire experiment where children were not taught arithmetic until sixth grade and still reached equal progress after one year. Leeds plans 60 million dollars to build new houses for slum dwellers.
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Ontario
R. B. Liddy
Department of
University of Western Ontario
Ontario Educational Association
Manchester
N.H
Manchester Board
Leeds
Waterfowl protection and a travelling cat mark Canadian wildlife efforts
Dominion and provincial governments co operate to conserve wildlife especially trumpeter swans. The piece notes Tam the Winnipeg born ginger cat travels with Canadian Airways and visits Ilford Manitoba while authorities push to save the trumpeter swan under the Migratory Convention Act and patrol wintering grounds in British Columbia.
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Ilford
Man
Mile
Hudson Bay Railway
Tom Fairchild Junkers
Canadian Airways
Tam
Winnipeg
Selkirk
Norway House
H. Hollick-Kenyon
Manitoba
Island Lake
God's Lake Gold Fields
Airways
Moose Nose Lake
Bill Pitt
Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Great Plains
Plains
United States
National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Alberta
Germination Delay Protects Sweet Clover From Extinction
Nature guards sweet clover with long dormant seeds that can lie for years before sprouting. Farmers fear the plant’s disappearance is premature as seeds may germinate after eleven years. Elimination requires destroying plants before seeding. sowing alfalfa risks cross contamination of seeds. Pulling plants at blossom offers a cleaner cleanup.
Shortage of Horses Plagues British Army Speaker Says
Col G R Pearkes V C of the Royal Military College warns Kingston audience that Britain lacks horses for mobilization and faces forced mechanization as Ireland’s horse trade has collapsed due to war with the Irish Free State. The war office struggles to find equine resources.
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G. R. Pearkes
V.C
Royal Military College Staff
Kingston Military Institute
War Office
Tt Army
Britain
Irish Free State
Ireland
Proof Positive Philosophy Line Sparks Urban Tale
A cheery philosopher and listener discuss giving and receiving. The speaker claims that every gift yields two returns. The tale shifts to a fall memory in which the listener says they gave away their daughter. Now the daughter and her husband have come to live with them.
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Mec
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
TafAiory
Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
Provincial
Lilliputian
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