History of Crested Wheat Grass Development and Losses
The article traces the Prairie Provinces crested wheat grass evolution from Russia to North America, highlighting seed selection, elite stock, and widespread Canadian distribution by 1930s. It notes a 1927 yield peak, field losses from a 1925 fire, and 650 000 pounds produced yearly by 1937, with drought and climate factors affecting output. It then shifts to a separate section on insect-driven losses in India, citing Afzal Hussain on malaria impact, pest costs, and the Warbie fly's toll, claiming insects rival major wars in property and life damage.
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Prairie
Russia
Siberia
North America
United States Department of Agriculture
Dakota
Montana
Canada
United States
University of Saskatchewan
Mandan
North Dakota
Field Husbandry Department
Dominion Range
Manyberries
Alberta
Dominion
India
Mohamed Afzal Hussain
The
Science Congress
Calcutta
Disturbance Over Curfew Law In Former Town
A former resident recalls a townwide curfew once in force but abandoned. He notes residents complained after a bell rang at 9 o clock, waking almost everyone, while an informant confirms the curfew was no longer in effect.
Canada’s 20 National Parks Cover Twelve Thousand Five Hundred
The 20 park units comprising Canada’s national park system span about 12 500 square miles in total. The Gulf Stream reaches a maximum velocity of nearly five miles per hour comparable to many inland streams.
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Canada
National Park System
Gulf Stream
Shortage Of Horses Reported By Canadian Clydesdale Body
W H Gibson of Indian Head Saskatchewan told the annual Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada meeting in Toronto that over 42000 western to eastern shipments occurred in 1937, up from 32894 in 1936, amid drought. The group noted 306 new members and 1457 sales, plus 70 purebred exports to the United States, and urged federal research into encephalomyelitis to curb stock losses in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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W. H. Gibson
Indian Head
Sask
Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada
Toronto
Canada
United States
Association
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Hogs Declared Most Profitable Canadian Livestock
A Profitable Live Stock Statement argues hogs have been the most profitable livestock in Canada for 25 years. They are efficient flesh producers, multiply rapidly, require small capital, reach market maturity early, and offer a high dressing percentage with broad market demand. Feeding efficiency hinges on breeding strain ration balance feeder skill and disease control.
Daily exercise treadmill for city and country dogs
A New York invention offers a ball bearing treadmill for dogs in apartments and rural settings. It features a latticed stall and a harness to ensure the dog maintains a daily trot or run, matching the activity of a flea-hounded country brother.
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New York
Museums Open to Public in Canada Number About 130
About 130 museums across Canada welcome the public for study in art history science and industry. The facilities include institutions devoted to diverse fields and provide access to exhibitions and educational programs.
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Canada
Florence Holds Vast Art Treasury in Dense Historic Core
Florence Italy contains a concentrated wealth of artworks and historic sites. The city’s streets and galleries shelter masterpieces across eras, supporting a rich cultural heritage in a compact urban landscape.
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Florence
Italy
Leather tanning becomes Canada’s major industry supply
The tanning industry in Canada centers on agriculture with Ontario hosting 89 percent of 1936 output across 87 plants. Cattle hides dominate, calf and hip skins supply 90 percent of hides and skins value, and Quebec and Ontario lead glove and upper leather production amid imports and wartime spoilage challenges.
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Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Albertas
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Talon
Montreal
France
Louis XIV
Britain Builds Cape Route Defense with Freetown and Cape Town Fortifies
Britain shifts to defend the Cape of Good Hope trade route amid Ethiopia conflict and Mediterranean tension. Freetown Sierra Leone and Cape Town plan harbor upgrades, coasts and refits, while Robben Island and mainland works mount heavy guns. Capetown to see 75 million dollars in harbor reconstruction and extended fortifications to protect the western Atlantic route.
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Great Britain
Cape of Good Hope
Italy
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Britain
Australia
Far East
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Africa
Cape Town
Admiralty
Dakar
Azores
Canary Islands
Capetown
Cape
Robben Island
How Languages Are Made In Australia new terms arise
W K Kelsey notes in the Detroit News that Australians coin words like Pommy for English settlers and Oye as a cheerful exclamation. The piece argues language evolves through mispronunciation and usage, comparing it to how Caesar’s tribes altered Latin words.
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W. K. Kelsey
Detroit News
Australia
England
Caesar
Giant Polish Salk Deposit Reported as World’s Largest
A massive salt deposit near Wieliczka Poland is claimed to be the world’s largest. It measures about 500 miles long 20 miles wide and 1200 feet thick. A foggy day caused the postponement of ten major football matches in Britain.
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Wielizka
Poland
Dutch Treat Tea Towels Pattern from Winnipeg
Embroider seven cheerful motifs with cross stitch and outlines on tea towels. Pattern 6050 includes transfer designs about 6 by 8 inches, materials list, stitch illustrations, and color ideas. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Tulip-land
Happy Hulda
Hans
Household Arts
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Education urged on practical safety lessons in schools
The Lethbridge Herald laments student focus on music over life skills noting a fatal gunshot in Lethbridge and three Claresholm children killed by monoxide fumes from a running car. It urges schools to teach first aid and engine safety to prepare youths for daily risks and future work.
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Lethbridge
Claresholm
Lethbridge Herald
Weather Tales From the Old Timers in Winters Grandfather
In The Good Old Winters Grandfather the plain-spoken elder recounts how early settlers faced extreme cold. He recalls days when noses froze daily and people left frozen noses until spring arrived, a humorous memory judged by the Peterborough Examine.
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Grandfather
Peterborough
Britain builds nearly 3.5 million houses since Armistice
The article notes Britain has constructed about 3.5 million homes since the Armistice. It also mentions a belief in New Zealand that the sunny side of a house is on the north side, reflecting local housing ideas.
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Britain
New Zealand
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Scapa Flow
State of Defence
H. A. Herman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Aed
Croft
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