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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
5
A Western Canada agricultural essay argues lime greatly improves soil fertility. It explains lime's chemical and physical actions, promotes crop rotation and legume use, and urges farmers to adopt lime-based fertilization to sustain yields and soil health. It cites comparisons from England and American farms and emphasizes accessible, plow-ready lime products.
A Manitoba Free Press summary notes multiple state studies, including Kansas, show higher education correlates with higher farm earnings and better use of modern conveniences. Progress and earnings rise with education from basic schooling to full college, suggesting education enhances manhood and productivity.
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service lists 1920 prairie exports totaling 154,019,000 board feet with spruce as the dominant species. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta produced 58,418,000 54,371,000 and 41,229,000 feet respectively along with minor hardwoods. There were 94 sawmills across the three provinces with a total value of 5,615,397 dollars.
The Regina Leader notes Luther Burbank, famed horticultural innovator, has been compelled to sell his Sebastopol experimental farm due to lack of funding and support. It recalls his hybrids like the plumecot and spineless cactus, and cites vast plant varieties left to be sold or destroyed as the land is repurposed.
A California Dairy Council report notes school milk programs starting 1919 expanded nationwide. In San Francisco pupils buy 10,500 half pint bottles daily. Berkeley and others added service. State consumption rose to 13.5 million gallons with per capita milk up to 22 gallons and butter up to 2.2 pounds.
A report from the Provincial Department of Agriculture shows Alberta now operates 69 creameries, up from 54 last season, reflecting fifteen more facilities in Allota this year. In addition, the province runs 13 cheese factories.
French railways are testing wireless whistles inside locomotive cabs to signal engineers. The program aims to improve safety and communication while trains run on main lines and during operations across regions.
New statistics show 1909 fur farms across Canada with lands and buildings worth 1.81 million dollars and animals valued at 5.57 million. Prince Edward Island leads with 428 farms followed by Quebec 133, Ontario 125, Nova Scotia 120, New Brunswick 85, British Columbia 30, Alberta 26, Manitoba 18, Saskatchewan 9, Yukon 12. Foxes dominate production though raccoon mink skunk marten fisher beaver muskrat and karakul sheep are raised. In 1922 fur animal sales totaled 9 235 140 and pelts from fur farms 549 464.
Coast mills report 40,000,000 feet of lumber orders on hand at month start, casting mills set for a three month active season. Market has softened slightly but millmen expect no price slump. Foreign demand remains strong.
A fractured exchange shows Mr Jones attempting to appease as Miss Muery admonishes him not to sit by the door. The transcript captures a humorous, social misstep reflecting early 20th century manners.
A man seldom measures his own faults and those of his neighbor by the same rule. No man is entitled to credit for being good if he is never tempted.
The analysis notes 1922 fire losses totaling 45.7 million with premiums about 53.0 million and payments around 36.4 million. It highlights Canada’s insurance burden, losses not covered, and the broader impact on national wealth including rising costs and material replacement needs.
Boston moves to retrofit Faneuil Hall with a $200,000 renovation budget to install fireproof metal coverings while preserving historic character. Patriots threaten grand jury action to block an elevator, and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company will continue using stairs for meetings.
A quirky account converts artisan wages into food and livestock costs for a single eight hour day in New York. It equates plasterers, bricklayers, painters, plumbers, carpenters and glass blowers’ pay to eggs, corn, chickens, butter, cows, hogs, and water intake, then closes with a moral about shame in poverty.
An editorial notes the need for precise addresses in mail delivery, citing Los Angeles and the time of eighty experts to correct errors. It then reports 1922 British Columbia lumber activity with 292 sawmills, 9.5 million feet daily capacity, 108 shingle plants at 15.5 million daily shingles, and 2,652 logging operations.
Sir Samuel Hoare told the House of Commons that £41,000 has been spent in developing Louis Brennan's heliocopter during the last four years and that, given the experiments' progress, it would be a pity to discontinue them.
The largest pencil factory in the world is in Nuremberg Germany and has been a central hub of pencil making since 1769.
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