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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
5
The article highlights Canada's rapid growth in agriculture from 1900 to 1925, noting wheat area expanding from 4.2 million to 22 million acres and yields rising from about 6.6 million to 400.9 million bushels. It argues Canada’s field crops and livestock pushed farm values past $1 billion, totaling about $1.5 billion with livestock.
Mr A G Taylor of the Dominion experimental farms warns against inbreeding and stresses unrelated mating. He advises selecting well conditioned breeders, allowing daytime roaming, limited winter rations with hard grain, daily feeding, scattered grain for exercise, accessible grit and oyster shell, and clean water once daily. Turkeys should be wintered where they are to lay in spring.
In the year ending March 31 1825 Canada sent 63661 store cattle to Great Britain compared with 28500 the prior year. A government fees inspector accompanies each shipment and no animal was rejected for disease by British officers. Shipments are closely supervised and British ministry requirements observed.
The Alberty Dairy Pool plans a broader role similar to the wheat pool and will begin handling cream after the first of the month. The move signals expanded pooling to cover more dairy product processing and marketing within the cooperative.
Cultivation advice from Mr Hopkins covers sowing and management for alfalfa on sandy and heavy soils with good drainage. He warns against sour soil, advocates inoculation for new ground, weed cleanups, and using a nurse crop like barley or oats with timothy to fill low spots. He also suggests starting with mixed hay before seeding fully to alfalfa.
The article explains building ice wells in prairie provinces to store ice in winter for summer cooling. Choose a shady site away from drinking-water wells, keep the bottom dry or well-drained, and use a removable shed roof for pouring water. A six by six foot well can hold four tons of ice, filled in stages to a near-top level.
Dr G Hume of the geological survey of Canada says prospects for large oil production in Alberta have not looked better. While Turner Valley and Wainwright have produced, other fields yield shows. Imperial Oil Royalle No 4 well in Turner Valley near Calgary produced 13 300 barrels of naptha in October and 18 000 000 cubic feet of gas daily used in Calgary.
In Calgary the Grain Inspection department processed ten and a half million bushels of wheat during November along with 600000 bushels of oats and 200000 bushels of barley. It marks one of the busiest months in the department’s history.
In Constantinople a large portion of household buying centers on items from fish and vegetables to dress salts, reflecting local market habits and daily needs.
The article notes Canada receiving notable publicity in France as Senator Daendurend is affirmed as chairman of the Sixth Assembly of the League of Nations. His accepted leadership is said to bring Dominion influence and beneficial effects to Canada.
The provincial mineralogist estimates BC mineral production for 1925 will reach about 60 million dollars, up from 48.7 million last year. Through August this year output stood at 41 million, with roughly 7,500 dollars in gold from placers on Goldpan Creek Cassiar. Mining was done by hand, echoing 1870s activity.
Alberta shipped over 4,000,000 pounds of butter to Britain and other nations last year, a figure less than one-fifth of the province's total creamery butter. This season exports are expected to reach 7,000,000 pounds, seven times four years ago, as total creamery butter production may hit 25,000,000 pounds.
Mr. Derick of Brandon experimental farm reports from a Dominion agriculture pamphlet that sweet clover is now Manitoba’s top legume for soil building and yields, with Arctic sweet clover as a standard. It suits hay and pasture, seeds readily, and benefits from nurse crops and inoculation for seed production.
Canadian exhibitors at the International Livestock and Grain Show in Chicago early December returned home with the most championships and prizes in the event’s history. Blue blood livestock from the Dominion competed against top U S breeds and secured impressive victories. Farm products also won prizes proving Canada’s status as an outstanding agricultural country.
From August 1 to December 5 the Canadian Pacific marketed 43.25 million bushels of wheat in Alberta and 3.5 million bushels of other grains. This marks a sharp rise from the prior year when 36 million bushels of all grains were marketed.
The Holland colonization board of Saskatchewan seeks to found a Dutch settlement by selecting farming families to form the nucleus of the colony. Secretary H. M. Hennequin, a successful farmer, has traveled to Holland after receiving many inquiries.
The article describes ski events and winter amusements in Parfs with spectators watching speeds spills and leaps. Banff Winter Carnival is fixed for February 3 to 17 1926. Gabrielle is named Carnival Queen as an ice palace rises for the event.
W H Pairfield of the Dominion experimental station warns against exclusive wheat farming in Western Canada and promotes intelligent crop rotation. The text then outlines Canada’s nickel industry history, dominance, and the 1924 output of about 35,000 short tons valued at over 19 million dollars, with International Nickel and Mond Nickel as major players.
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of Canada's Interior Department says wheat farming offers the easiest path to national wealth. With one extra bushel per acre on last year's nearly 22 million acres, about 33 million dollars more revenue could go to Canadian growers at current prices around 1.56 per bushel. Experimental farms are developing varieties to northern regions and higher yields, boosting western wheat prospects and inviting settlers to those vacant fertile acres.
The Canadian wool embargo shocks South African circles in London. South Africa may suffer most as immunity claims spark questions. High Commissioner J B Smit calls embargo an oversight and says he has appealed to Canadian High Commissioner P C Larkin in London.
In Japan, farmers fearing sunspots foresee famine next year and reject fertilizer purchases. A hoped for spring boom in artificial fertilizer sales did not materialize as dealers report extremely slow business, following an investigation into the superstition.
Live cattle exports through Montreal rose to 53 764 head in 1925, up from 42 155 in 1924. The year shows increases of 11 600 head vs 1924, 23 871 vs 1923, and 32 050 vs 1922. Additional 1 696 head shipped from Quebec and further cattle from West Saint John and Halifax.
Hon. C. M. Hamilton urged creating a fund of 50 000 to 60 000 from the Canada Wheat Board surplus to provide a 1 200 yearly agricultural scholarship at the University of Saskatchewan. The idea, suggested by the college dean, aims to distribute surplus, with about 200 000 remaining for other uses after establishing the scholarship.
A statement from the seventh annual western meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy notes Canada produces about 225 million dollars worth of minerals each year, roughly 25 dollars per person. It claims the figure is the highest per capita in any country and rising toward higher bounds.
Dispatch from London reports that in the first nine months of the year 26,317 British migrants went to Canada, versus 17,706 to Australia, 7,743 to New Zealand, and 14,668 to the United States.
Manitoba mining activity in the Long Lake district is expected to rise after the incorporation of Central Manitoba Mines Limited. The company is authorized for a capitalization of 2,060,049 dollars, signaling expansion in local gold mining operations.
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