Western Canada Set To Dominate World Wheat Production
Canadian wheat acreage has surged from 9.29 million to 18.23 million acres between 1910 and 1920, with output rising from 150 million to 263 million bushels. By 1924 Canada accounted for about 12 percent of world wheat, while the United States held roughly 32 percent. Vast unsettled lands near rail lines promise further expansion as Canada’s grain export role grows.
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Canada
United States
International Institute of Agriculture
International Institute
Canaad
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Four Thousand Meters Car Made in the United States in 1900
The record notes that in 1900 Americans produced about 4 000 meters of cars, highlighting a nascent stage of U.S. automobile manufacturing and industry output at the turn of the century.
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United States
Skim Milk Used as Horse Feed at Bridgeport Dairies
Mitchell Dairy Company in Bridgeport Connecticut uses about 240 quarts daily of skim milk to feed thirty six horses, substituting it for part of the oats. The practice, started five months ago, saves grain and shows improved endurance, with several other stables adopting skim milk to replace grain rations.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Mitchell Dairy Company
Contin
Hoard
Mitchell
Fred Groas
Steer Feeding Reveals Two-Year-Olds Profit More in Manitoba
A two-year feeding program at Brandon Manitoba experimental farm shows two-year-old steers yield higher labor income per steer and better spring prices, despite higher feed costs per 100 pounds gain. Yearlings gain cheaper feed but finish price is lower in spring market. immature steers prolong feeding.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Canadian Egg Grading Boosts Export and Domestic Use
Dominion egg grading supports export trade with 2,711,640 dozen exported in 1924 and strengthens home market consumption. Per capita use rose from 21 dozen in 1921 to 26 dozen in 1961, nearing an egg a day, with about 276 million dozen needed to meet that level.
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Dominion
Canada
Tourists Visit Alberta National Parks in 1924
The annual report of the commissioner of national parks of Canada shows 135 159 visitors to Alberta parks in 1924, out of 250 026 for all Canadian parks. Alberta figures include Rocky Mountain 94 930 Waterton Lakes 16 695 Fir Island 7 812 Jasper 10 607 Buffalo 5 650.
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Alberta
Dominion
Commissioner of National Parks of Canada
Rocky Mountain Park
Waterton Lakes
Fir Island Park
Jasper Park
Buffalo Park
Was Not Speeding Driving Dispute Turns to Gasoline Request
A motorist insists he wasn't speeding but is halted by a village officer. He claims he was only going ten miles per hour. The officer replies and asks for a drop of gasoline to clean his gloves for a wedding tomorrow.
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Oficer
Motor Magazine
Mirror Fire Sparks Berlin Home Blaze
The sun’s rays reflecting from a standing mirror near a window ignited curtains in a Berlin room, quickly causing an entire room to catch fire.
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Shaying
Berlin
Camcare
Life On A Canadian Farm Says Currie
Sir Arthur Currie argues in a Regina Leader piece that farm life in Canada is not brutally severe. He notes two to three million people live on farms in the country and enjoy good health, while acknowledging the hard work for the physically weak and indolent.
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Arthur Currie
Old Country
Regina
Trade With New Zealand Promising for Box Shocks
Canadian box shocks may see extensive trade with New Zealand after a first shipment of 100000 boxes arrived in good order. New Zealand agents praised wood quality and workmanship and said they would consider Canadian manufacturers for future supplies.
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New Zealand
Motor Vehicles In Canada In Number Of Cars Operated
Canada registered motor vehicles totaled 650 231 in the past year. Ontario led with 309 441 registrations, followed by Quebec 85 145, Saskatchewan 76 748, British Columbia 48 626, Alberta 48 547, Manitoba 44 262, Nova Scotia 20 764, New Brunswick 20 003, Prince Edward Island 2 590, and the Yukon 165.
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Inces
Canada
Commissioner of Highways
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
Vancouver Butter Exports Rise to Japan in Early 1925
The Japanese consulate reports that Vancouver sent 165,957 pounds of butter to Japan in the first six months ending June 24, 1925. March was the peak month with shipments of 37,575 pounds.
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Vancouver
Japan
Island Kingdom
Alberta Sees Over Seven Million Dollar Hail Damage This Summer
The Alberta provincial department of agriculture reports more than seven million dollars in hail damage to grains this summer. Investigations show about 3,000 hail damage claims received from hail insurance companies and municipal boards.
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Alberta
The Peril of the White by Sir Leo Chiozza
World populations are analyzed to present a perspective on mankind. Chiozza claims the work offers the first full account of global populations and their distribution.
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Leo Chiozza
Wheat rotation trial yields differ by stubble treatment
A three year crop rotation on 72 acres in western Canada tests fallow and two wheat cycles. Eight 3 acre plots compare stubble treatments with a uniform fallow year. Superintendent’s 1924 report shows field No 4 spring burned and ploughed produced $33.21 per acre while field No 7 spring burned and seeded yielded $23.37.
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Canada
Women A Success In Poultry Business
Walton Peteet, a US cooperative marketing expert, told Edmonton farmers and business men that bringing women into the egg and poultry pool boosts efficiency. He noted women often co-operate better and succeed where men do not, urging better egg handling to reduce waste and improve markets. He also suggested Canada could look to exporting eggs to Britain in the future.
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Walton Peteet
United States
Edmonton
Canada
Saskatchewan Builds Most Federal Aid Highways
Saskatchewan leads provinces in 1925 federal aid highway construction with 413 miles under way and over 25 percent of the 6,000 miles completed in the Dominion. Most work is already in progress with substantial mileage finished.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Mosquito Plague Alarms Britain Seeks Local Action
England faces a growing mosquito problem with demands for coordinated local authority efforts. East coast districts report nestings in beds and residents suffer bites amid widespread public unease.
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England
Britain
Duke of York Listens to His Own Radio Speeches
A dictaphone is placed before a receiving set as the Duke of York speaks. He later returns home to hear his address again, listening to himself on the recording.
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Duke of York
New Cable Lets Messages Zip From New York to Rome
A new submarine cable increases transmission to 320 words a minute linking New York and Rome. The upgrade promises faster international messaging and improved communication reliability for business and diplomatic channels.
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New York
Rome
There Are No Breakers Ahead for the Man Who Is Already Broke
A brief poem fragment notes a man facing ongoing hardship with no anticipated relief. The line reflects relentless financial strain and a sense of impending, unseen challenges.
Approaching the Head of the Lake Convention Tour
Members of the C W N A convention party traveled from eastern Canada to Winnipeg for their June 24 25 and 26 meeting. The photograph shows the steamer carrying a large delegation arriving at the CNR docks at Port Arthur Ontario.
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C.W.N.A
Canada
Winnipeg
CNR
Port Arthur
Canadians urged to favor home grown vegetables and fruit
The article argues Canadians should support local vegetable and fruit growers, noting imports flood the market and that domestic demand drives cultivation. It cites straw paper, but urges loyalty to home produce, especially for western farmers, to boost local markets and national wealth.
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Natural Resources Intelligence
Department of the Interior
Canada
Western
Prairie
Canada Spends 31 Million On Roads In 1924
Federal highways commissioner A. W. Campbell reports Canada invested 31,413,097.49 dollars in 1924 with 23,000,000 for construction 1,500,000 for reconstruction and about 7,000,000 for maintenance. Maintenance share grows with patrol efficiency though overall outlay likely repeats last year. There are 422,942 miles open, about 50,000 miles gravel to standard surfacing.
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A. W. Campbell
Canada
Campbell
Dominion
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool Forms to Handle Regina Milk
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool Limited is incorporated with capital of 25000 in $1 shares. About 5000 milk producers have promised support. Provisional board includes Fred Rhodes as president William Campbell Gibbs as secretary D F Holden G D Edmunds Karl Mang Bran Thompson. city Regina Indian Head Qu appelle and Ernewood listed as locations.
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Regina
Dairy Pool, Limited
Saskatchewan
Fred Rhodes
William Campbell Gibbs
D. F. Holden
G. D. Edmunds
Qu’Appelle
Karl Mang
Edernwold
Bran Thompson
Swiss aerial navy proposals spark unlikely mail fleet debate
The Baltimore Sun notes Swiss citizens propose an aerial navy to handle international mail. It argues nations that developed ocean trade bordered seas and that Switzerland, rarely touching water, could lead such fleets as air power expands.
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Holland
Britain
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Baltimore Sun
Oldest Known Forest Found at Gilboa Site
New York state geologist Dr. John M. Clarke states the oldest known forest grew about one hundred million years ago at the site of present Gilboa New York. He bases his conclusion on prints of ancient trees preserved in rock formations.
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John M. Clarke
New York State
Gilboa, N.Y
Notable Reflections on Debt and Dignity in Work
The speaker notes that debt worsens for those who chase speed and luxury while praising the well digger who starts from the top to succeed. The observations contrast slow persistence with high-flying lifestyles and imply practical wisdom in beginning at the pinnacle of one’s craft.
Fall Rye and Fall Wheat Experiments at Brandon Farm
Experiments at Brandon Manitoba Dominion experimental farm show September seeding for fall rye yields 6 bushels more per acre and ripens 1 to 3 days later than August. Rye variety N D 959 seeded at one bushel per acre. For fall wheat September 1 sowing with Turkey Red outyielding spring varieties. Winter wheat prospects deemed uncertain. fall wheat to be experimental and on small areas.
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Brandon
Man
Dominion Experimental Farm
Manitoba
Where Royalty Pays England
The Monitress Herald notes that royal family as an asset differs from other nations where royalty is a mobility, citing 1760 fixed payments to King George III in exchange for crown land income. It argues current land revenues plus other allowances exceed the civil list paid to the present king.
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England
George III
England's Social Problem and Unemployment Expenditure
The London Daily Telegraph notes that since the war end nearly £300,909,000 has been spent on unemployment benefit and relief without producing results, accompanied by widespread demoralization that creates a serious social problem.
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London Daily Telegraph
New Automatic Door Opens When Passenger Steps On Plate
An automatic door system activates on a steel plate when a streetcar or bus stops, allowing entry as soon as weight is detected and stopping before doors reopen. The mechanism relies on passenger presence to trigger door operation.
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Canady
Columbian Post Digest
Portland
Oregon
Sepater Calder
Herbert Hoover
Seminary of Commerce
W. KU. Ices
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London Morning Post
Owen Sound
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool
Air Navy
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