New Light Speeds Wheat Breeding at Werribee Farm
Experiments at the Victorian state research farm in Werribee near Melbourne show electric light accelerates wheat growth by enabling three generations in one year. By adjusting daily light exposure and enclosing plants in a lighted cage, researchers can hasten or retard development to enable cross breeding of early and late varieties.
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Werribee
Melbourne
Professor Wadham
England
Australia
Wadham
Aid Of the Blind Conference May Be Held In Ottawa
John A. Conley, chairman of Saskatchewan’s Canadian Federation for the Blind advisory committee, says an inter provincial conference to aid Canada’s 8000 sightless citizens will likely meet in Ottawa in June to press for pensions. Provinces may memorialize Ottawa in February and March, then appeal to the federal government before Ottawa’s session ends. The Regina convention has strengthened the group and may boost progress from upcoming meetings.
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Canada
Ottawa
John A. Conley
Saskatchewan
Canadian Federation of the Blind
Mr. Conley
Regina
Bell Telephone Plans 1932 Canada Outlay Seen as Toy
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada proposed a capital outlay of 15.5 million dollars for 1932. In Brantford Ontario no citizen would risk money on the project, seen as a mere toy. A Berlin joke then notes a prisoner seeking a curtain for a door window.
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Bell Telephone Company
Canada
Brantford
Ontario
Berlin
Piggery at Auchincruive Upsets Cleanliness Stereotypes
West of Scotland Agricultural College Auchincruive Ayrshire demonstrates pigs are naturally clean. Manager James Cochrane notes visitors see tidy premises and animals, reversing the common belief that pigs are dirty. Plans from Auchincruive are being copied by other experimental farms.
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Agricultural College
West of Scotland Agricultural College
Auchincruive
Ayrshire
James Cochrane
Cochrane
Sweden
Auchincrive
Milk Builds Strong Teeth Says Health Circular
Medical authorities emphasize that good teeth relate to overall health and that decay can cause illness. A Department of Agriculture circular from Ottawa notes milk high in calcium as the chief tooth builder and urges ample dairy in diets for both children and adults. Milk serves as a beverage and ingredient in soups meats and desserts to ensure calcium intake.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada final crop estimates for 1931 released
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1931 field crops value at 425,065,100 down from 662,040,900 in 1930. Wheat for 1931 is 304,144,000 bushels, up from 420,672,000 in 1930. Area under field crops declines to 57,964,056 acres from 64,214,670. Increases in Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta. declines spread across Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba
Canada Apples Find Markets in France Amid Vending Growth
Ottawa says Paris will use coin in the slot machines for vending Canadian apples. An import house orders 10 car loads worth 18000 dollars and plans to focus on Canada apples. Public auctions accompany installations of 2000 vending machines. France received 2415 barrels of Canadian apples in 1929, up from 28261 last year.
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France
Ottawa
Paris
Republic
Canada
Noxious Weed Survey Highlights Prairie Infestation Variances
A report by J. M. Manson at Edmonton shows Southeastern Manitoba bears the heaviest noxious weed infestation in the Canadian prairies while the Peace River district is lightest. Infestation correlates with moisture, soil type, and irrigation. drought areas still faced weed growth. An experiment by Dr. L. E. Kirk reports a Saskatchewan farm near Lakewood cut weed levels by three quarters through better farming, yielding grain, sweet clover, and seed potatoes benefiting from improved practices.
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Manitoba
Peace River District
Edmonton
National Research Council
J. M. Manson
Council
Manson
Research Council
Saskatchewan
L. E. Kirk
University of Saskatchewan
Federal Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
Lakewood
No Sympathy for Drunken Drivers In Public Policy
Public opinion sharpens against those who endanger others by driving drunk. The text argues drivers who injure or kill due to intoxication deserve no sympathy or leniency and should face consequences.
Taking Place Of Horse In Canada Trucks Cars Rise
The article traces a shift from horse to motor vehicles in Canada over the decade. Horse numbers drop from 3,610,494 to 3,295,000, a loss of 315,494. Trucks rise from 55,300 to 165,484. Cars grow from 465,378 to 1,239,889, reducing people per car from 19 to seven.
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Canada
Dominion
British Explorer Bertram Thomas Wins Cullum Medal
Bertram Thomas, the British explorer who last winter completed the first recorded crossing of the great southern desert of Arabia, received the Cullum geographical medal, one of the United States' highest honors for geographical discoveries.
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United States
Bertram Thomas
Great Southern Desert
Arabia
Henry and Life Reflections in Quiet Moments
A terse exchange quotes Henry asking love and receiving a warm reply about enduring affection. The dialogue pivots to life’s simple acts as a metaphor, noting how a watch springs to life amid everyday persistence.
First Rule Of The Road Admonishes Brake Checks
A veteran engineer demonstrates brake safety with his son aboard a locomotive. The piece argues drivers should regularly test car brakes and refrain from driving if braking power is uncertain to reduce mobile crash hazards.
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Christian Science Monitor
Port of Moosonee poised to become major shipping hub
The James Bay community formerly Moose Harbor, now Moosonee, stands at the threshold of growth with a new port linking to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Prospects include grain and ore exports, rich hematite prospects nearby, and a southern lignite field with about 100 million tons of soft coal, signaling a booming smelting industry ahead.
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Bay of Ontario
Moosonee
James Bay
Moose Harbor
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
New York
Limited Coffee Varieties and Domestic Dissent
An old item notes about roughly 80 coffee species existing but few grown commercially. It also presents a quip about a vain woman and a drunkard never being satisfied with moderate alcohol use, featuring a playful exchange about marriage prospects and acceptance.
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Henry
Ment
Parliament Hill
Earl of Bessborough
R. B. Bennett
W. L. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Moose
St. Thomas
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