Crested Wheat Grass Transforms Western Canadian Agriculture
A study of how crested wheat grass, developed by Dr. Sidney E Clarke at Swift Current, revived western farming. From drought devastated lands in Alberta and Saskatchewan to widespread reseeding, early trials, seed programs, and PFRA efforts turned abandoned lands into productive pastures, stabilizing the wheat and livestock sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Jim Greenblat
Swift Current Sun
Western
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
University of Manitoba
Sidney E Clarke
Wheat Grass Clarke
Dominion
Swift Current
Sask
Ottawa
E. S. Archibald
S. E. Clarke
L. B. Thomson
Dominion Range
Mannyberries
Clarke
Thomson
PFRA
Crested wheat grass boosts western Canadian farming prospects
The text praises crested wheat grass as a stabilizer in land use, turning liabilities into assets and supporting livestock. It highlights seed programs, drought insurance, and doubled stock capacity, noting Dr Clarke’s ongoing work on alfalfa and native grasses to further advance forage crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Clarke
Canada US set example for world peace says envoy
United States Ambassador Ray Atherton told the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto that Canada and the United States prove the feasibility of a world organization for peace. He acknowledged delays and disappointments but urged patience, insisting a true world peace system will be born through persistent effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
World Organization For Peace
Ray Atherton
Empire Club of Canada
Toronto
Atherton
United Nations
North America
World Organization
U S Shoppers Increase Cross into Windsor for Rationed Goods
U S customs officials in Detroit report a tremendous rise in American shoppers crossing into Windsor Ontario to buy meat and other items rationed in the United States but available in Canada. collector Martin R Bradley notes this trend boosts American currency spent in Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
United States
Canada
Martin R. Bradley
Canafactor
Food abundance in German towns delights British troops
British soldiers report German towns stocked with enormous food reserves. They describe large stores of hams, canned meats, pickles, vegetables, and fruit, with common presence of chickens and geese in many villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Northwest Territories Key Facts From a 1944 Government Report
A Ottawa Journal summary notes the Northwest Territories cover one third of Canada with 12,028 population in 1941. It describes districts Mackenzie Keewatin Franklin, governance by Commissioner Camsell, aviation boosted mail and two way radio, fur and mining economies, Inuit and Eskimo livelihoods, reindeer herd growth, and limited agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ln.s
Ottawa Journal
Northwest Territories
Canada
North Pole
Dominion
Owen Sound
Mackenzie
Keewatin
Franklin
Ottawa
Mackenzie Valley
China
Tibet
Siam
Asia
Bering Strait
New World
Charles FI
Northwest
Lapp
Andrew Bahr
Alaska
Mackenzie River
Great Bear Lake
Camsell
James Mackintosh Bell
Gilbert LaBine
Charles St. Paul
Dressy Quilted Slippers for Home Use Pattern 7401
Sturdy warm slippers suit housecoats and lounging pajamas. Pattern 7401 offers small to large sizes and color options. Send twenty cents in coins to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Include name and address and pattern number. Expect mailing delays due to slow postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Also Mentioned on This Page
D.E.M.S. Officer
Walter A. Childs
R.C.N.V.R
London
DEMS
Areca
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Toronto Parks
Sydney Zoo
Australia
Vancouver
Department of Mines and Resources
North Country
Arctic
Alice Brooks
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!