Mineral And Organic Matter Influence On Soils
Dr J L Doughty notes soils consist of mineral and organic matter with the humus fraction driving most soil properties. Organic matter varies 1 to 3 percent in deserts to 85 to 8 5 percent in mucks and peats, and humus affects physical and chemical soil characteristics and nutrient availability. Prolonged cultivation reduces organic matter. however remaining material can yield nitrates to support crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Doughty
Dominion Soil Research Laboratory
Swift Current
Sask
Canada
Prairie
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Taboos Rule Pacific Grove Laws In 1889 Ordinances
Pacific Grove California leads the nation in quirky rules from its 1889 ordinances. Prohibitions include driving faster than 10 mph dancing the tango women wearing men’s slacks staying out after 8 30 p m if under 18 firing air guns sling shots or snapping rubber bands and closing blinds while at home in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Grove
Calif
United States
Royal Visits Spur Cottages Kept Spick and Span on Estate
Villagers and workers on the Royal Estate maintain spotless cottages and rooms ready for any royal drop in. The King and Queen or Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret may visit on short notice, with the family keen to hear of tenants’ well being and any troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandringham
Royal
Span
Elizabeth
Margaret
Ami
French Quotas for Canada in 1959 Three Month Allotments
France allocates to Canada for January to March 1959 quotas in metric quintals for cheese 4 apples 10340 rolled oats 3000 brewing barley 50 tomato preserves 60 sweetened biscuits 14 patent leather 45 calf skins 7 cultivators 80.7 reapers and threshers 201 and other agricultural machinery 166. A note describes an inner tube segment fitted over a car jack to protect threads from sand and grit and cut wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
France
Pioneer Chinese Canadian fitness teacher in Vancouver
Miss Laura Kwan, trained in Toronto, runs what may be Canada's first all Chinese physical education group in the basement of the Chinese United Church near Vancouver's Chinatown. Her 45 students include native-born Chinese and she also teaches a separate boys class of 16 each Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Kwan
Toronto
Vancouver
Chinese United Church
Chinatown
Miss Kwan
Canada
British Columbia
This Cat Is Different
Pendleton resident Clair Cooley notes his cat Butch has a peculiar routine. The animal favors a wash bowl for meals sap bath time and naps and even licks soap suds with apparent delight. The writeup also hints at nectar loving Malayan bees and early hydrogen balloon history around Cavallo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Cooley
Pendleton
Ore
Butch
No Doubt About It Lord Roberts Aide and Cat Tale
A London Ottawa Journal correspondent records Sir Ian Hamilton dismissing the idea of a cat superstition surrounding Lord Roberts. The anecdote recalls Port Said scenes with a cat on the awning above Lord Bobs, and notes Lord Bobs kept a diary listing thirteen diners in 1856 as a mutiny loomed, with most of that company surviving years later.
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Lord Roberts
Ian Hamilton
Bobs
Ian
London
Ottawa Journal
Lord Bobs
Port Said
G.O.C
A.D.C
Sir Abraham Roberts
Peshawa
King Henry VI Links Eton to Italian Esteemed School
The text notes King Henry VI drew ideas for founding Eton College from the Casa Giacosa near Mantua Italy. The Casa Giacosa was established by a marquis in 1429, underscoring historical ties between the English school and its Italian counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VI
Eton College
Mantua
Italy
Psyche Moths Spin Silken Snail Shells in Nature Study
Some species of psyche moths spin curious silken cases that resemble snail shells, a special adaptation observed by researchers. The cases mimic snail shells to conceal larvae as they develop. Researchers note the resemblance aids camouflage against predators.
Not Considered Good Idea for Stingless Bees
Ed Braun, apiarist at Dominion experimental farm Brandon Manitoba, warned the Manitoba Beekeepers Association that breeding stingless honey bees could wreck the industry. He said they would be defenceless against ants wasps and other pests and that bear skunk and human robbery could ruin the industry. Members urged the railway board to remove the export freight differential on honey carloads to coastal ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Braun
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Man
Mr. Braun
Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association
Winnipeg
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canada Exports Canned Fruits and Vegetables to Britain Rise
Canada exported 25,331,184 pounds of canned fruits valued at 1,721,243 dollars to Britain in the year ended March 31, 1938. Canned vegetables totaling 51,118,733 pounds valued at 2,242,943 dollars were also shipped, up nearly 40 percent from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Gasoline Dumping into Sea Byproduct of Kerosene Era
In historic practice gasoline was towed to sea and dumped as waste alongside kerosene byproducts. The method reflected early industrial waste handling before modern containment and environmental rules.
Temple Meads Station Largest Covered Freight Depot Worldwide
Temple Meads station in Bristol England is described as the largest covered freight depot in the world. The claim highlights its vast roofed area and its role in handling bulk cargo and rail operations.
Renown Wheat Not Inferior to Thatcher Says Canadian Expert
Dr. L H Newman Dominion cerealist at Ottawa rejects U S claims that Renown wheat is inferior to Thatcher. Canadian tests show Renown equals Thatcher in quality and offers rust resistance and stable yields. Officials note seed supplies, not U S dumping, drive the move to protect next spring’s Canadian Renown stocks and plan continued development of a new Renown strain.
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Thatcher
United States
L. H Newman
Dominion
Ottawa
U.S
Newman
North West Crop Improvement Association
Canada
Cereal Division
Grain Research Laboratories
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Board of Grain Commissioners
Renown
Prairie
Manitoba
Minnesota
C. S. Goulden
Rust Research Laboratory
Wolves and Wolf Tamer Debate Sparks Northern Ontario Camps
May and Northern Ontario figures Jim Curran and Joe Laflamme clash over wolf ferocity. Laflamme boasts of taming wolves while Curran cites the Sault Star reward claim and US biological survey findings. Sudbury veteran Jack Fraser adds cautious notes on unpredictable wolf behavior.
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Jim Curran
Sault Ste. Marie
Joe Laflamme
Gogama
Ontario
Joe
New York
Sudbury
Broadway
Sault Ste. Marie Star
United States Biological Survey
Sault Star
Jack Fraser
North Woods
Gas tax and licenses total in 1927 across North America
The Imperial Oil Review notes that a billion dollars is hard to picture yet estimates a total cost of gasoline tax and motor vehicle licenses to North American operators at about 1.2 billion dollars in 1927. It cites average payments of 48.77 dollars per Canadian vehicle owner and 38.93 dollars for the average U.S. owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil Review
Canada
United States
Baseballs Kept Same Size Weight Since 1872
Rules governing size and weight of baseballs were set in 1872 and remain unchanged. A scientific note adds that on December 22 the South Pole is closest to the sun of any Earth point.
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Faitor & Publisher
Frank Kent
The
Baltimore Sun
California
Tiberius Cavallo
Allers
Norway
Britain
Arta
Alice Brooks
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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