Canada Protects and Propagates Game Across Regions
The federal and provincial governments expanded protections for wildlife in Canada. They established reserves in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, bird sanctuaries, public shooting grounds, and national parks covering thousands of square miles. The system preserves native species, introduces some non natives, and invites sportsmen to explore diverse hunting districts with guiding services available.
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Canada
Dominion
Braille Library Circulation Tops 2000 Volumes in October
A CNIB directors meeting noted the institute library circulated 2,003 Braille volumes in October across Canada and parts of the United States and Mexico, marking a rise of 500 volumes over October 1929.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Canada
United States
Mexico
Natural Gas Use Figures Estimated for Canada 1929
Canada 1929 natural gas consumption for domestic purposes was calculated as enough to displace 640000 tons of coal. Abundant gas deposits exist in Alberta and western Ontario.
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Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Hungary Increases Inland Postage Rates
Hungary announces higher inland postal rates affecting domestic mail. The policy outlines new charges for letters and parcels, with impacts anticipated for businesses and individuals handling regular correspondence.
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Hungary
Weak Link in Farm Chain Lowers Milk Costs
G B Rothwell of Ottawa warns production of on farm feeds is the weak link in farm operations. He argues low acre unit production drives high milk costs and the farmer must cut costs on his own farm to improve profitability.
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G. B. Rothwell
Dorminton Animal Husbandman
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Alberta Creameries Report Big November Cream Receipts
Alberta creameries received more than 40 percent more cream in November than a year earlier, totaling 811 480 pounds of butter fat versus 575 195. For the eleven months, receipts reached 14 452 063 pounds, about ten percent higher than the previous eleven months, per dairy commissioner C P Marker.
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Alberta
C. P. Marker
Paris to New York Pique Frock Pattern Debuts for Modern Busy Women
All Tingey models are conceived in Paris and patterns cut in New York. The new pique trim suits tweed frocks, with easily removable bows for laundering. The pattern comes in sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 40, ready for delivery, hand cut, at 25 cents.
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Paris
New York
Fashion Bureau
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg Pattern No. details missing. Address listed as 175 McDermott Ave. Winnipeg. Size information incomplete and no pattern data provided. Adjusted for a brief classified style item.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Livestock Used As Marketing Medium For Grain
The article discusses using livestock to market grain with a claimed value of up to five dollars per bushel when fed to animals. It cites findings from the Dominion Experimental Station at Lacombe Alberta, detailing per bushel wheat values and market implications.
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Dominion
Lacombe
Alta
Radio on the Farm Highlights Farm Use of Radio
Dr J H Grisdale federal deputy minister of agriculture spoke in Ottawa about radio serving farms It enriches entertainment and education for young farmers keeps them informed on markets weather and world news and brings the world to the farm home.
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J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Back to the Farm Broad Sow Policy gains momentum
The Broad Sow Policy championed by Hon. R. Weir at the Royal Winter Fair shows over five hundred sows of the select bacon type saved from slaughter in the first full month. Saskatchewan and Alberta lead in orders with Canada wide interest. Sows are provided at cost with freight savings of half the shipment to farms.
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R. Weir
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Byng Denies Resigning As London Police Chief
Lord Byng former governor general of Canada and head of Scotland Yard is understood to have denied he will resign as chief commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police. He has been absent through illness from his post for months.
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Lord Byng
Canada
Scotland Yard
London Metropolitan Police
Cod Liver Oil For Poultry Ration Guidance
Dominion Experimental Farm Note explains that abundant Vitamin D in cod liver oil helps hens lay and stay healthy through winter. It advises using reliably tested brands, notes crude oil is suitable and inexpensive, and gives feeding rates: one pint per hundred pounds of dry mash or one to two teaspoons per twelve birds with wet mash.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
New Signs Suggested A Houston Man Proposes Crossing Message
A Houston man argues current railroad crossing signs mislead drivers. He mocks Stop Look and Listen and proposes blunt phrases like Come ahead You re not important Don t stop Nobody will miss you Take a chance You can get hit by a train only once.
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Houston
Texas
British firms plan Canadian branches in manufacturing push
A Birmingham steel maker will open branch works in Canada likely Quebec. A Leicester textile firm and a Birmingham engineering firm are weighing similar moves while many other companies have inquired. Also noted are novelty miniature gasoline pumps filled with lead pencils as desk decorations in Europe. The King of Spain will sell his race horses.
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Birmingham
Canada
Quebec
Leicester
Europe
Spain
Government Radio Stations Bring North News To Far Chilled Inhabitants
Government radio stations in Canada’s far north now relay news from Canada Britain and the United States within hours of events. Churchill Chesterfield Inlet and Copper Mine River transmit synopses and social notes to isolated traders, missionaries, and trappers who rely on reception sets as essential as dogs and guns.
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Canada
Huon Alfred Duranteau
Marine
Hudson Bay
United States
Duranteau
Churchill
Hudson’s Bay
Chesterfield Inlet
Bay
Copper Mine River
Arctic Ocean
North
Douglas Fir Ties Succeed in Britain Tests
A British experiment on Douglas fir railway ties from British Columbia found the wood highly satisfactory. London tests sparked interest. a future shipment of about 300 000 ties is likely if prices suit railway managers across the consolidated British systems.
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Great Britain
B.C
Forest Products Laboratories
London
England
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Hog Feeding Guides Market Weight and Profit
Farmers face a tendency to overfeed hogs with cheap coarse grains and wheat. The ideal market weight cited is two hundred pounds, per A A MacMillan of the Federal Department of Agriculture. With lard prices high relative to bacon, producers favor the bacon type for profit and should avoid underweight or excessive fat to maximize returns.
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A. A. MacMillan
Federal Department of Agriculture
Seed Production Aims for Localized Maritime Supply
The seed production policy of the U S Department of Agriculture seeks a steady local supply for Canadian farmers. Digby and Yarmouth counties Nova Scotia yielded 1700 pounds of registered and 2500 pounds of commercial turnip seed in 1930, with large outputs of registered oats and notable seed wheat and barley in the Maritimes. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have districts offering high quality seed for Maritime needs in the 1931 crop year.
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Federal
Department of Agriculture
Digby
Yarmouth Counties
Nova Scotia
Maritime Provinces
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Mechanical Egg Sorter Speeds German Egg Grading
Five workers use an improved machine in Germany to sort and candle 60 000 eggs daily. The device tests weighs and distributes eggs into five grades for sale, increasing efficiency in the processing line.
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Germany
Canada's Blueberry Industry Production Not Obtainable
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa reports Canada's blueberry industry as poorly organized with no modern cultivation or harvesting methods. It notes substantial storage of about 600000 pounds for the baking trade, but only roughly one tenth will be used in Canada, highlighting uncertain production and trade in fresh and frozen markets.
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Canada
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Frog farming turns pests into valuable market asset
Vita Man. farmers convert local frog pest into commercial output of 18 Bow rat ed tons. Frogs now supply hotel and restaurant trade in Eastern Canada and the United States where frog legs are prized delicacies.
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Vita. Man
Canada
United States
Spain Produces Over 7 Million Tons of Coal in Year
Spain logged more than 7,000,000 tons of coal produced in the last 12 months, reflecting steady output by its mining industry.
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Spain
Oxygen Proves Lethal to Mosquito Larvae in Tests
Experiments show elevated oxygen levels kill mosquito larvae, suggesting a new approach for control. Researchers note larvae fail to survive when exposed to high dissolved oxygen, potentially altering breeding methods and public health strategies.
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Alberta Creameries
Eva A. Tingey
Byng
Emerson Coatsworth
Board of Police Commissioners
Toronto
British Industries For
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Sinaia
Roumania
Carol
Prince Michael
Far North
Manitoba
Madrid
Buen
Madric
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