Horse Breeding Industry Seen In Stronger Postwar State
Saskatchewan official predicts renewed vigor in horse breeding as prices rise and Western provinces sustain breeding clubs. Ontario no longer dominates supply with declines noted. shipments to Eastern Canada climbed from 1923 to 1925, while breeders focus on big strong farm and draft horses to meet city and farm demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiebert Thomas
Cramdora
Saskatchewan Horse Breeders’ Association
Ueanvaal
Saskatoon
Canada
J. M. Methallam
Markets
Livestock Branch
Ottawa
Ontario
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
McCallam
Farm on Rikers Island Grows on City Purchased Land
A state commission report highlights a treek farm on Rikers Island run by workhouse prisoners and drug addicts. Ten horses aid labor as the island expanded from 63 to about 640 acres since its 1854 city purchase, marking an unusual urban agriculture effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Seed Exports and Industrial Visits Highlight Alberta and Manitoba Activity
Do minions forestry at Rocky Mountain House prepares Lodgepole pine and spruce seed for Great Britain with about 600 pounds of lodgepole pine and 150 pounds of spruce seed from Alberta. Winnipeg hosts progress talks on sugar mill woolen factory and ironware plant as industrial plans unfold. An oft-quoted line notes the conceit of a man who believes his wife should call him colonel for styling his hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
G.C
Dominions Forestry Branch
Rocky Mountain House
Great Britain
New Westminster
Pertier
Winnipeg
Financelal
Ovur
Saskatchewan Dairy Output Soars in 1925
Saskatchewan dairy production in 1925 reached 20.95 million dollars, with 16.55 million pounds of creamery butter manufactured, more than doubling 1921 output. Butter exports to British markets rose, with over 16.506 million pounds graded for export, likely mainly to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Ing
Department’ of Agriculture
England
Alberta Oil Wells Prospect in Alberta Petroleum Field
Alberta researchers report about 9000 square miles of the province hold petroleum possibilities. Development work shows 96 walls completed and 15 wells drilling as of August 1925. The Coutts refinery near the Montana line and the Sweet Grass field will soon operate with 15 staff and a daily capacity of 2000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Allen
University of Alberta
Coutts
Montana
Sweet Grats
Seed Cleaning Plant to Handle Wheat Output in Alberta
Alberta seed cleaning plant to handle 65 000 to 70 000 bushels of wheat this winter per field crops commissioner W J Stephen. Mostly Marquis, Victory and Banner wheat varieties expected. about 14 660 more bushels than last year with exceptionally good grain quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
W. J. Stephen
Marquis
Victory and Banner
Coffin of Tutankhamen Brought to Cairo Under Guard
The coffin of Tutankhamen was moved to Cairo and placed under armed guard for exhibition in the museum. Funeral wreaths life preservers and cushions are mentioned in the surrounding dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutankhamen
Cairo
Clearigh Of Farm Debts Not Worrying Saskatchewan Farmers
The Saskatchewan agriculturists faced little worry about paying mortgage interest this crop year. Many farmers improved finances by harvesting well and paying overdue interest and even principal. Some farmers, buoyed by strong yields, seek permission to prepay or settle loans ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avertege Parmer
Berina
Saskatchewan Agriculturiet
Alfalfa Growing Centre Proclaimed by North Dakota Manitoba Experts
The Red Deer River valley is described as the alfalfa growing centre of North America as foreseen by agricultural scientists from Northwestern Minnesota, North Dakota and Manitoba gathered at Thief River Falls. Unique soil qualities prevent frost damage, supporting permanent alfalfa cultivation per Prof. J. R. Ellis of Manitoba Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Deer River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Thief River Falls
J. R. Ellis
Manitoba Agricultural College
Saskatchewan surplus farm products worth over 285 million in 1925
Premier Dunning cites a conservative estimate that Saskatchewan farmers would gain about 285,210,393 dollars from surplus farm product sales in 1925, up from 155,647,220 dollars, an increase of 59,665,000 dollars. He believes actual results could exceed the figure by nearly 100,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dunning
Fox Farming Expands in Alberta as Centre of Industry
Alberta grows as a fox farming hub with rapid five year expansion. D W Trotter, winner of seed guts prizes at the Chicago International Show, begins fox farming after purchasing winners from the Vancouver show for his Calgary farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
W. Trotter
Chicago
Vancouver
Calgary
Largest book in the world exhibited in Dominican Church Vienna
A giant wooden volume from 1725, weighing 250 pounds with 24 pages, is on display in a Dominican church in Vienna. It is claimed to list all local Dominican monks dating back to 1410.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Maps and the farmer value Canadian topographic maps
A Ottawa map sheet from the sectional map of Canada by the topographical survey shows farmers use maps for planning drainage and road routes. The example considers draining a lake in Alberta to create hay production and evaluating haul distances to the railway station with contour lines indicating a hill along the shortest path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Alberta
Canada
Topographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Alberta coal not an anthracite problem in five years
Jesse R. Gouge of Alberta told a Toronto engineering institute audience that Ontario would face no anthracite issue within five years. He argued heat units matter less than extractable value and noted Alberta coal’s anthracite-like features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Gouge
Alberta
Engineering Institute
Toronto
Ontario
Gouge
L. R. Thomson
Montreal
Canada
Raymond Sugar Factory Turns Beet Pulp Into Stock Feed
Beet pulp from the Raymond sugar factory in Southern Alberta is being used as a basic feed for fattening cattle and sheep. Local stockmen, including prominent growers, are fattening stock at the factory while the Raymond School of Agriculture conducts experiments with the pulp for finishing cattle and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Raymond
Raymond School of Agriculture
British Settlers Prepare to Depart for Alberta
About one thousand British settlers will leave the Old Country in April, migrating to Alberta as announced by the soldiers' settlement board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Country
Alberta
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
UV light boosts egg production and hatchability at Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin researchers report ultra violet radiation in pens increases egg yield two to threefold, strengthens shells, raises hatchability, and cures rickets in fowls. Separate note from Professor Fay at Saskatchewan meeting warns against rapid banking changes, urging gradual, studied reform rather than wiping out old systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Agricultural, Chemistry and Poultry
C. K R. Pay
University of Toronto
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Saskatoon
Fay
European
Germany
United States
Europe
Sanctuary In the Rockies Wildlife Flourishes in Jasper National Park
Col S Maynard Rogers, superintendent, reports a remarkable wildlife increase in Jasper National Park Alberta. Animals and birds new to the area a year ago have settled in and thrive despite altered conditions moose and prairie chicken cited. The 4400 square mile park remains the world’s largest wildlife reserve and national playground. Efforts to repopulate after depletion began with creation of the reserve and have intensified in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Col. S. Maynard Rogers
A Cheap Fire Engine Offered Free by Suffolk Firm
A Suffolk firm advertises a used fire engine no longer needed and offers to give it to the first genuine applicant after paying only the telegram and confirmatory letter costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fressingland
Suffolk
Industrial Growth Of The Ottawa Valley Rich Natural Resources Power Ottawa River Sites
The Ottawa Valley forms a vast industrial area rich in natural resources with power from the Ottawa River attracting pulp and paper mills, saw mills, and mills along the river. Major plants include International Paper Co at East Templeton and Hawkesbury, J. R. Booth Co in Ottawa, E. B. Eddy Co in Hull, and Singer Sewing Machine Co north of Thurso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa Valley
Ottawa River
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Ottawa
International Paper Co
East Templeton
Chelsea
Gatineau River
J. R. Booth Co
Bronson Company
Hull
E. B. Eddy Company
Hawkesbury
Pembroke
Rockland
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Thurso
Mawkesbury
Bryson
Chats Falls
Paugan Falls
Carillon Rapids
International Paper Company
Ontario Hydro Electric Commmission
Ontario
Ottawa Valleys
Deschenes
British American Nickel Company
Sudbury
Growth of Irrigated Farming in Alberta District
The United Irrigation District in Alberta reports its second year of operation. Irrigation markedly boosts yields for wheat and coarse grains, with summer fallowed land yielding about 45 bushels per acre and spring ploughing 20 to 25 bushels, while unirrigated land remains 10 to 20 bushels. In 1925 Canadian Pacific Lethbridge district produced crops valued at 2,075,730 dollars over 58,088 acres, with a gross revenue per acre of 35.73 dollars, up 9.20 dollars from 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irrigation District
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Lethbridge
Sugar Plant Planned for Manitoba in 1926
Manitoba industrial development board and Agricultural College report successful sugar beet tests at 160 locations. Beets average 16.41 percent sugar with purity 4.23 and an estimated yield of 12.48 tons per acre, signaling a sugar plant erection during 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Industrial Development Board
The
Agricultural College
Manitoba
Saskatchewan growers develop new watermelon musk melon type
Experiments by the Monchenko Brothers of Ardill Saskatchewan over several years cross breeding and selection have produced a new very fine type that combines watermelon and muskmelon traits. The variety grows successfully in the province in any season, with similar work in southern Algeria’s irrigated areas yielding encouraging results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monchenko
Coal output in BC rises by about half a million tons
British Columbia mined roughly 500000 more tons of coal in 1925 than in 1924 according to figures from the provincial mines department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Provincial Mines Department
That Woman Asserts With A Tarnished Demeanor
A historical note describes a woman who uses a dismissive phrase to refer to another as "that, woman" when intending a mean remark. The line captures social norms of gendered insult and the loaded language of public discourse.
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Truck Farm
New York
East River
Tree Seed
Britain
Gaskatchewan Agriculturiets
Red Deer Valley
Raymond Sugar Factory
Violet Rays and Poultry
Rockies
Jasper Park
Natural Resources Development
Ber
America
Chats Island
Galetta
Kingdom Mining and Smelting Company
Quyon
Black Donald
Calabogie
Renfrew
Buckingham
Prentenac County
Grenville
Ateee Tse
United Irrigation
Alperta
B.C. Coal Industry
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