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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1925
Page
5
The article argues that rising tourist traffic boosts rural economies as visitors spend on food and goods sourced from farmers and local merchants. It cites customs data on motor car entries and estimates daily meal needs to illustrate how tourism channels revenue to agriculture and farm-related industries, urging farmers to welcome visitors and support tourism infrastructure.
A brief look at how dry goods names reveal origins. Calico traces to Calicut in India, muslin to Mosul, cretonne from Creton in Normandy, cambric from Cambrai, and serge from China via the Latin Selieum.
The bulletin argues farmers must become highly educated professionals, mastering natural forces and scientific methods to avoid waste and protect the land and population. It envisions farmers earning highest professional respect and leading national development.
The beaver first appeared as a symbol of Canada on the coat of arms granted by King Charles I to Sir William Alexander. In the arms the beaver sits on its hind legs with a broad tail. The creature represents intelligence daring industry and perseverance among animals.
The quote notes people often praise neighbors yet derive less satisfaction from fault finding. It reflects a common moral sentiment about neighborly relations and social norms.
Canada leads global butter consumption with an average of about twenty eight pounds per person in 1974. Total production reached 254,696,099 pounds while exports rose to 22,343,938 pounds. Growth in western dairying boosted output from 1900 to 1928 projections.
The department of agriculture warns that motor vehicles cannot replace draft animals. Without increased breeding, there will be an acute shortage of horses and mules within five years. Colts replacement is insufficient to counteract declines in work stock and prices are rising. The piece notes loss of life and humor if the horse and mule disappear.
Tests of self feeding and trough feeding on Derk shire hogs at the central experimental farm show self fed hogs gained most but cost more per pound and were heavier at the shoulders, while trough fed hogs produced a more desirable bacon carcass. The Dominion annuals report for 1924 notes these results.
An old English lady in a car asks a young boy about his parents and Sunday School. She assigns him a penny to buy her a bun, reminding him that God sees him as the train stops at the station.
A hunter cautions a farmer riding beside him about disturbing seed lings owned by a quarrelsome man. The farmer replies that as the owner himself, the man will not speak today.
Moscow officials debate a decree under discussion that will recognize common law marriages as binding in Soviet courts. Mrs. Gabbe notes her husband objects to cats, while Mrs. Smith replies he objects to her feeding all the neighborhood cats and invites tea.
WH J Tindale general manager of Canadian Coopers Wool Growers Limited toured the west after six weeks in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He said the co operative wool plan will handle around one million pounds of range wool and half a million pounds of domestic wool this season. He noted strong range wool overall, except where heavy snow limited feed, and praised government grading and improved breeding and care. Rambouillet flocks, now rising in numbers, contribute some of the finest wool this year.
In Intake Farm Mansfield Notts two horses suffocated after ground collapsed ahead of a plough team creating a 12 foot long hole over a yard wide and six feet deep. The field has prior subsidences and geologists suggest an underground stream eroding limestone behind the caverns.
A report from the Dominion experimental farms system notes travelers find abundant and varied blooms at the Far North Fort Resolution substation. A list shows June blooms for Sweet William Baby's Breath Geraniums Leveta. July for Poppy Matricaria Excelsior Pinks Daisy Sweet Alliums. August for Morning Glory Dahlia Chrysanthemums Zinnias. and September for Carnations Marguerite and others.
The Dominion dairy and cold storage brands report for the year ending April 20 exports of butter totaling 25,062,757 pounds valued at 8,904,925 dollars, up from 13,611,902 pounds and 5,000,883 dollars the prior year. Cheese exports reach 127,406,600 pounds valued at 24,267,169 dollars, versus 216,677,106 pounds and 23,388,924 dollars last year.
A paper check for ten thousand dollars payable to a jewelry firm is found in dust on a Chicago loop street by a newsboy who returns it to police. The item prompts a report noting a Persian hair trend as women bob their hair, with a playful line about Persian cats.
An Ottawa Central Experimental Farm 1924 trial fed 14 pens of 40 chicks each a base diet plus vita mine rich additives. Cod liver oil included in every pen prevented leg weakness, while pens without cod liver oil saw chicks with leg impairment.
Canadian immigration agent J Broughton arrives in Winnipeg with four new settlers and five prospective settlers representing twenty families. He notes strong interest from Illinois and Wisconsin farmers and aims to persuade renters to buy farms in Western Canada where prices compare with southern rents.
Mr. J. G. Robertson, Saskatchewan livestock commissioner, states the province dominates horse production with a population of 1,170,745, over 300,000 more than any other province. He notes cattle and hog production rank fourth, and last year livestock were valued at 163,587,832 dollars.
The Rocky Mountains peak tourist season will extend across Canada with CP trains carrying over 10,000 people this summer in addition to regular traffic. An unusually heavy program of individual travel and special car parties is planned by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Among Britain's agents in the Orient none is more celebrated or influential with native races than Gertrude Bell, an elderly Englishwoman whose rank is Oriental secretary to the British high commissioner at Bagdad.
Ten Shorthorns from the Prince of Wales' farm in Cornwall claim three firsts two seconds and two thirds at the Royal Cornwall show highlighting strong breed display and farm stock success.
A remark about a visitor's age prompts whispers at a funeral scene and fuels speculation about the deceased's tombstone. The dialogue hints at tension and public curiosity surrounding the event.
A brief, humorous scene shows a waiter delaying the service while one patron jokes that the waiter intends to keep the order as a souvenir. The mood remains light and theatrical.
John Pixter reviews the 1924 operation of the Dominion experimental farms and station network across the prairie provinces and British Columbia. The piece notes rapid expansion of stations, seed sales, stock improvement efforts, rising farmer morale, and a likely 1936 Western Canada land movement as farmers buy improved holdings and expand cultivation. It also highlights cross-border interest from American farmers and favorable economic shifts.
Ottawa reports a turning point in Canadian migration to the United States. In 1924 Canadians taking up residence in the U S totaled 159,063, down from 181,973 the prior year, and the first quarter of the current year signals a total below half of 1924. In the year ending March 31, 43,775 returnees came back to live in Canada, with continued high returns expected. April saw 2,996 returns and May already at 2,676.
Milwaukee horticulturist F C Billings asserts rhythmic music benefits flowers, helping sustain bloom for days as atmospheric waves from tones influence plants. University of Chicago plant physiologist C A Shull notes no confirmed science yet but says experiments may proceed if a plant research institute is formed.
Stamp collectors face a 63 000 variety goal to complete lists with late estimates. In the last two years about 4 000 new stamps have been issued by various governments.
Dominion experimental station Rosthern Sask reports on pruning methods for three tomato varieties. On June 9 three rows per variety were planted. fruit set led to pruning above first, second, or third bunch. Yields from one, two, or three bunches totaled 57, 92, and 154 pounds with ripe fruit shares 41, 37, and 27 percent respectively. Cutting to one bunch reduced yield and did not hasten maturity.
A man carrying a buggy whip prompted inquiry into current manufacture. Capper's Weekly notes only one buggy whip factory remains in the country and harness factories making fancy horse gear are scarce, fading like livery stables.
Eighteen couples from Ixelles Belgium celebrated their golden weddings in a ceremony unusual for the town. King Albert sent messages of congratulations to the couples marking the occasion.
Foster names Uncle TH as his closest relative in a brief exchange about family connections.
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