Reward Wheat Tops Western Prairie Protein Tests
Reward wheat shows highest average protein content among western prairie varieties, with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta samples averaging 17.53 percent. Dominion chemists caution the results need further confirmation, noting environmental factors and varietal differences across 165 samples from 18 farms and stations.
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Canadian Prairies
Ottawa
Heward
Royal Wister Wail
Kota
Reby
Marquis
Garnet
Kitchener
Saupi
Maztoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
Dominion Chemists
Regina
Dominion
Manitoba
Brandon
Scott
Indian Head
Beaveriedge
Morden
Rosthern
Swit Current
Lethbridge
Minnesota State Experimental
Minneapolis
Sestt
Sask
Forest loss blamed for storms by French wireless expert
Edouard Braniey, a renowned French wireless pioneer, argues that deforestation removes natural lightning rods and fuels stronger storms. He contends that trees prevent atmospheric electricity buildup and that rainless seasons follow forest clearance. Meanwhile, Canada’s Agriculture Dept reports grain trials in northern British Columbia showing good crop prospects.
Could Not Beat Birds in Pigeon Race
Gen. C R Brooke of London Conservative MP and sportsman wagered he could beat carrier pigeons in a cross country race. He released 400 birds after traveling 175 miles and returned by car and train. The pigeons arrived about an hour before him. London will add 14 new moving picture theatres seating 2,500 plus, total cost about 315000000.
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C. R. Brooke
London
Age Of Steers To Feed Greatest Gains In Ontario
Experimental Farms bulletin reports six year feeding study on beef cattle. Two year olds produced the greatest gross gain. yearlings close. three year olds behind. Younger steers have lower cost per pound gain due to simultaneous fattening and growth, while three year olds fatten later. Younger cattle also gain a somewhat richer ration than older steers.
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Ontario
Wild Flowers Of the Rockies Charm Canadian Parks
The text praises the wild flowers in the Canadian Rockies national parks. It notes abundant beauty and diversity with over five hundred varieties identified by botanists. Flower gardens bloom above the clouds in upper regions, adding fragrance color and delicate loveliness to the scenery.
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Canadian Rockies
Danish Scientist Proposes Restored Venus de Cridus
Danish archaeologist M. Dinkenberg notes the Venus de Cridus head appears broken in the same way as a Venus in Copenhagen. He had a plaster cast made and shipped to Brussels where the head fits the torso, suggesting an exchange to restore the statue with a head.
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Venus de Milo
M. Dinkenberg
D Blinkenberg
Aphodite
Copenhagen
Brussels
Cridus
Ground Roughage Not Economical For Dairy Cows Study Finds
A report from the Central Experimental Farm shows grinding roughage does not improve feeding value for dairy cows. Cut corn fodder and ground hay yield less milk than silage with mixed hay. Extra labor and costs make grinding uneconomical, especially since cows can grind their own feed. A second note mentions 57 Japanese dolls gifted to U.S. children as a holiday exchange, with silken kimonos and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Experimental Farm
Dominion
Ear Cropping Ban Debated at American Kennel Club Meet
The December AKC meeting in New York will discuss abolishing ear cropping. A proposed rule would require dogs born after July 1 1928 of several breeds to keep natural ears or be barred from shows. The piece ends with a quip about greed and police judges.
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American Kennel Club
New York
Kennel Club
A Hypocrite Defined as Man Pretending to Be What He Can’t
A quip notes hypocrisy as a man who acts as though he could do what he cannot do, stressing the emphasis on the word cannot. The remark frames hypocrisy as a social critique with wit.
Weeds and Weed Seeds Bulletin Warns of Seed Contamination
The Dominion Seed Branch reports most farmers grow their own seed grain and much comes from neighbors or merchants. Analyses show seed grains carry many weed seeds, some hard to separate, but a properly equipped fanning mill can remove them. The bulletin offers control methods from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Publications Branch
Feeding Swine In Sheds At Central Experimental Farm
Yorkshire and Berkshire pigs were studied to test feeding in single boarded sheds with warm sleeping berths and outside runs versus expensive warm piggeries. Results show cheaper shed-feeding suffices in winter. Berkshire pigs gained slightly more under shed feeding and require exercise. Metal-solid buttermilk failed as economical substitute for skim or ordinary buttermilk.
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Yorkshire and
Berkshire
Berkshires
Yorkshires
Forest Patrol Aircraft Relay Fire Warnings to Rangers
Forest Service and Canadian Air Force aircraft patrol forests with wireless phones enabling voice contact up to 2700 miles to base. Air Station connects to Forest Service lines so detected fires are almost instantly relayed to the nearest ranger station. A second note jokes about marriage and compliments lighting life.
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Naval Canadian Air Force
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Winners of Boys and Girls Swine Club Competitions
Winners of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan championships of the Boys and Girls Swine Club competitions visited the Royal Exhibition in Toronto as guests of the Canadian National Railways. Attendees included J D Guild and J B McGowan of CN Railways plus contestants Mervyn Anderson Albert Wilton Roland Fred Lorenz Ray Lorenz from Shellbrook and Manitoba. They competed with three eastern teams for the annual trophy awarded by W D Robb.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Toronto
J. D. Guild
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Mervyn Anderson
Albert Wilton
Roland
Fred Lorenz
Ray Lorenz
Shellbrook
J. 8. McGowan
Department of Colonization and Agriculture
W. D. Robb
Landa and Development
Plea for Eskimo aid to develop Canada's Northwest
Capt H T Mann argues Canada must protect and develop the Eskimo population in the Northwest Territories. He cites Alaska and Greenland models, urging reindeer introduction, restrained exploitation, and government-led northern development to secure minerals furs and a prosperous future.
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Great Northern
Canada
Dominion
H. T. Mann
F.R.G.S
Northwest
Canadian Club
Windsor Hotel
Montreal
Capt. Mann
United States
Alaska
Denmark
Greenland
Mackenzie River
Hudson's Bay
Davis Straits
Munn
Capt
Northwest Territories
Eskimos, Through Which Capt. Munn
Why Farm to City Movement Occurs and Its Effects
The Department of Agriculture survey finds that better living on farms, higher city costs, and independence drive farm to city moves. Older farmers retire, cityward migration grows, but rural wealth and experience decline, potentially hampering rural progress while improving agricultural vigor.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Lfe
Former Kaiser Prefers Britain and France Amid Aviation Hopes
The former Kaiser expresses a lifelong liking for Great Britain and France and recalls a failed attempt to visit Paris. A lawyer notes a wife seeking divorce, prompting a witty husband reply. The text ends with speculation that aviation news could cause uncertainty next year.
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Kaiser
Great Britain
France
Paris
Austrian Government Adopts Frau Form for All Female Staff
Austria requires all women employed by the government to be addressed as Frau regardless of age or marital status. The policy applies to officials at federal and local levels and aims to standardize respectful forms of address across departments.
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Austria
A good neighbor lacks interest in others' affairs
A concise proverb stating a good neighbor does not interfere in matters that do not concern them, emphasizing respectful boundaries and privacy in civic harmony.
Arctic Expedition Radio Message From Polar Camp Reaches Magnolia
A wireless from the Mac Millan Arctic expedition via George Warren reports the crew near the Pole and frozen in for the winter. The message says they are safe and expect to emerge next spring as six months of night envelops the region.
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MacMillan
Arctic
Magnolia
George Warren
Pole
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Liard River
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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N. U. Ile
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Taftoor
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Rockies
Brusse
Japan
McDermot Ave
Air Force
Tional Railways
Arsusant
Paria
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