Exceptional Advantages For Sheep Raising In Western Canada
Western Canada offers prime soil climate and vast waste lands for sheep farming with low start up costs. Small flocks in eastern regions and larger semi ranches in Manitoba and Alberta support steady revenue from lamb and wool. Government bulletins and a 1919 Baker appraisal highlight strong wool markets and efficient Canadian mills.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Columbia
Dominion
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Alfred F. Baker
Leeds University
United States
Canadian Horses for Russia Purchase Planned This Spring
The Russian government will buy another herd of Canadian horses this spring. Announcement came at the Alberta provincial horse breeders meeting by RK Fo Wilson of Calgary Dominion Government Agent. The ad lists price range from 2 to 5 dollars and notes a good talker enjoys a good listener.
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Alverta
RK. Fo Wilson
Calgary
Dominion
Ontario Gold Mines Spark Investor Interest Says New York Times
The Porcupine camp has yielded over 150 million dollars in gold with Hollinger expected to top all mines in value this year. In 1924 Hollinger McIntyre and Dome produced 21 trillion dollars, more than double Porcupine’s four year earlier output. J Murray Clark in The New York Times Current History cites Ontario and Canada mining growth and Sir Herbert Holt’s forecast of a rapid mineral wealth boom.
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Ontario
Porcupine
Hollinger
McIntyre
Dome
Canada
New York Times
J. Murray Clark
Knx
Eldorado
Sir Herbert Holt
Pasture Sheep Prove Profitable on Cheap Mountain Lands
The Dominion Government Farm shows 1900 sheep grazed on cheap mountain land perform well, moving to irrigation lands for wintering. The annual profit exceeds 7000 dollars, with four year average profits near 5000 dollars.
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Dominion Government
Plaited Frock Style Featured In Latest Fashion Book
The article promotes a dress featuring front panel belt gathered bodice and plats on the skirt with a plain back and adjustable collar. Offered in sizes 16 18 20 years with yardage for 36 or 54 inch material. Price 20 cents for the pattern and 10 cents for the Fashion Book.
London Fog Dances Through City Part by Part
An extraordinary fog rolled across London described as playful and skittish. By 2 pm Throgmorton Street, Fleet Street, and the Kingsway area experienced sudden visibility loss while the Bank of England area remained sunny. Traffic incidents occurred and train service slowed as fog banks advanced through streets.
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London
Throgmorton Street
Financial District
Bank of Fugland
Fleet Street
Kingsway District
Aldwych
Piccadilly Cir
Weather prophet predicts no summer for grain markets
Herbert Jarrin Browne, Washington ocean meteorologist, warns of a severe year for global grain markets. He joins other forecasters predicting no summer this year, citing solar radiation changes and rising ocean temperatures as signs of danger for 1927 crop seasons in both hemispheres.
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Herbert Jarrin Browne
Washington
Oriental population in British Columbia rises sharply
A provincial survey shows Orientals in British Columbia number about 46 000, equal to 2 per 1900 whites, with rapid growth led by Japanese surpassing Chinese and Hindus. They own property valued at 1 150 000 and many are licensed to run businesses. Oriental school attendance has surged to 2.4 percent of all students, growing faster than the overall system.
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British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Tiittish
Columbia
Canada
Garnet Wheat Proves Superior Early Ripening
Federal Agriculture experts hail Garnet wheat as matching its famed reputation. Minister W R Motherwell notes reports from farmers across the northern wheat belt praising its ten day earlier ripening than Marquis. Government seeds were sent to northern farmers to test its value and a twelve acre plot yielded 64 bushels per acre with a crop worth $2.
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Federal
Department of Agriculture
W. R. Motherwell
Marquis
Jersey cow with world record sold to Vancouver breeder
A Jersey cow holding a world record for the 305 day test was purchased by Roy W. Brown of Vancouver for about 1500 dollars. The cow was owned by Foster Whitaker, a 17 year old Armstrong High School student who joined a Jersey Calf Club and developed her. Her record last year showed 14 52 pounds of milk and 872 pounds of butterfat.
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Pretoria
Oxford
Janet
Roy W. Brown
Vancouver
Foster Whitaker
Armstrong
Unoccupied Lands in Manitoba Survey Results
The provincial survey of unoccupied lands in Manitoba reports a total of 4,349,289 acres. Distribution shows 4.70 percent Dominion Government, 3.03 percent Soldiers' Settlement Board, 5.77 percent Hudson's Bay Company, 3.50 percent municipalities, 4.78 percent Provincial Government, 8.19 percent local owners, 1.56 percent Manitoba owners, 5.29 percent Canada owners, and 8.18 percent foreign owners.
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Geen
Manitoba
Dominion
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Hudson’s Bay Company
Canada
Swift Current Building Permits Nearly Quadruple 1925
Building permits issued at Swift Current in 1926 totalled 161 755 dollars, nearly double 1925's 95 020. Earlier years show sharp growth from 14 800 in 1923 and 36 260 in 1924, illustrating a rapid rise in construction activity.
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Swift Current
Census in Angora shows 48749 population in new Turkish capital
Turkey's first national census begun at Angora reports Antolia's new capital population of 48749 with 10000 more men than women. Fear of taxes and military conscription caused natives to hide during sporadic counts in the Sultanate era. Camille Jacquart, a Belgian, conducts the census.
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Turkey
Angora
Antolia
Camille Jacquart
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern No. 5 details likely relate to an order guide for patterns from the Winnipeg newspaper union at 17 McDermot Ave. The notice indicates the address and pattern number for readers seeking to acquire sewing patterns through a postal order or subscription channel.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Prairie Universities Tackle Damp and Tough Grain Problem
Three Prairie universities join with the Dominion Grain Research Laboratory in Winnipeg under the National Research Council to study damp and tough grain. The project aims to compare drying methods and establish fair price spreads while ensuring reliable milling and baking quality across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Alberta universities install modern milling and baking labs for thorough testing.
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Western Canada
Prairie
Dominion Train
Wianripes
National Research Council of Canada
National Research Council
Winnipeg
Board of Grain Commisssioners
Grain Board
Boyd, Robinson and Snow
Rathbone
F. J. Buchard
H. M. Terry
R. Newton
University of Alberta
D. T. Thorvaldson
Universality of Saskatchewan
Y. J. Warrison
University of Manitoba
Grain Appeals Board
George Serls
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Messrs
Hl. Marsh
Brooks Cotton
A. F. Sproule
Central Selling Agency
W. A. MacLeod
Wheat Pool
Research Council
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Gratin
Tory
Canada
Alberta Wheat Crop Reaches Second Largest Total in 1926
Alberta harvested 113,120,000 bushels of wheat in 1926, the province’s second largest crop. The 1925 crop was 102,025,000 bushels with an average yield of 1844 bushels per acre. In the Peace River district yields reached 20 to 40 bushels per acre, while total agricultural value, including game and furs, is estimated at about $264,000,000.
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Alberta
Peace River
Department of Agriculture
Colonization Association Settles 734 Families in 1926
The Canada Colonization Association settled 734 families on 16,094 acres in Western Canada in 1926, with 59,678 acres in Manitoba. Since CP Rail took over on January 1, 1925, 1,661 families have been settled, cultivating 402,566 acres worth about 18 to 19 million dollars. Forty five percent of land is in Manitoba, 30 percent in Saskatchewan, and 25 percent in Alberta.
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Canada Colonization Association
Canada
Province of
Manitoba
T Oo. FE. Hefzer
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Niepee’s First Camera Film Footage Created in Cigar Box
Niepee, revered as father of photography, crafted his initial camera film using a cigar box and lenses borrowed from his grandfather’s solar microscope, marking an early step in photographic innovation.
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Niepee
Excellencies Visit Dwarfs Montreal Station Ceremony
A grand welcome at Montreal Windsor Street Station marks the first official visit of Viscount Willingdon and Lady Willingdon to Canada. A 100 man Highlanders guard, a royal salute, and the dipping of the royal standard accompanied the photo friendly event with Major Erskine Buchanan and Brig. General W. BOM among the officers present.
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C.P.R. Windsor Street
Montreal
Viscount Willingdon
Canada
Lady Willingdon
Royal Highlanders of Canada
Erskine Buchanan
Willingdon
Iskine Buchanan
W. Bom
King
Military District No. 1
Lord
Illingdon
Alberta's 1926 Agricultural Output Worth 255.5 Million
Hon. George Hoadley, Minister of Agriculture, states Alberta's 1926 agricultural production valued at 255,500,000 dollars. The figure is carefully estimated and cited in the Cainzan Herald.
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Alberta
George Hoadley
Cainzan Herald
Birchwood Officials Trek 21 Miles for District Votes
Birchwood Alaska mayor Charlies Eo Kartak and postmaster Jin Lewis walked about 21 miles to Aneto to cast the two qualified votes from their district in the last general election.
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Charlies Eo Kartak
Jin Lewis
Birchwood
Alaska
Aneto
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Russia
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Mineral Wealth of Canada
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Mold
Scotland
Waverley
Edinburgh
Brown
Burrows
Prairie Provinces
Lacombe
Central Farm
Dominion Agrostologis
Prevent
Work of Colonization Association
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