Two Prairie Provinces Reach Legal Majority in 1906-27 Context
Alberta and Saskatchewan near their majority age on Sept 1, marking a shift from territorial status to full provincial governance. The article reviews 21 years of growth, population, farm output, and dairy and wheat sectors, noting Alberta’s dairy expansion and Saskatchewan’s rise as a major wheat region with substantial creamery butter production.
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Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Mackatchewan
Thee
Saskatchewan
Eben
North America
Nin
Federal Union
Dominion of Canada
Sprayings For Late Blight In Potatoes From Ottawa Guides
Instructions from plant pathologist JL MacCarry suggest Bordeaux mixture to combat late blight on potatoes. Begin spraying mid July with copper sulfate and quicklime stock solutions, using 6 gallons per acre as plants grow, and up to five or six applications, adding arsenate of lime if beetles appear.
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JL MacCarry
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Amateur Mushroom Cultivation Advice for Beginners
The Department of Agriculture Circular No 45 offers guidance for amateur mushroom growers. It stresses indoor bedding in Canada, warns against outdoor cultivation, and outlines key factors: stable temperature and moisture, proper ventilation, and careful preparation of beds spawn manure and cultivation methods.
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Department of Aericulture
Itwater
Hoo P. Gussew
Canada
Goussoin
Holland Farmers Cooperative Progress Postwar Advance
The Holland Farmers Progressive Co-operative shows postwar agricultural gains as farmers rely on co op buying for seed fertilizer and equipment. Milk pricing by butterfat affects herd productivity and cooperative handling drives two thirds of crops and dairy outputs. A mother's plea echoes in a scene about a sick child needing medicine.
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Holland
Losses During Haymaking
Forage crop expert GP McRostie advises timely hay handling to preserve leafier nutrients. Gather into swaths or cocks before leaves dry, cut small quantities in wet weather, and limit rough handling to reduce shattering losses, especially in clovers and alfalfa. The leaf carries higher protein than stems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GP. McRostie
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada Leads In Wealth Per Capita Among Major Nations
Dr MacGibbon of the University of Alberta places Canada high in estimated national wealth at tens of billions of dollars, noting it ranks fifth in exporters and seventh in importers while achieving a current account and food surplus. The United States and Great Britain exceed Canada in wealth per capita.
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Canada
Australia
Brazil
Argentina
MacGibbon
University of Alberta
United States
Great Britain
Exchange Over Snacks Reveals Biscuit Preference
A brief dialogue shows one person asking for animal crackers and the other offering dog biscuits as an alternative. The exchange highlights a playful misnaming and humorous snack substitute.
Miss MacPhail Advocates Egg Grading in Parliament
Miss Agnes MacPhail, M P for Southeast Grey, urges egg grading standards in the House of Commons. She cites cooperative marketing, quality guarantees, and higher consumption as benefits, noting Ontario pools grow and fraud reduces with stricter grading. The amendment goes to committee with no immediate action.
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Agnes MacPhail
Southeast Grey
House of Commons
Miss MacPhail
Ontario
Special Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Proper Care And Feeding Of Growing Pallets For Winter Egg Production
The article outlines essentials for rearing young pullets for early winter egg production. It emphasizes good stock, balanced rations, and housing, with dry mash from two months old and a semi wet mash from green feed. It advises clean water, shells, and grit, separate housing from hens, and a dry ventilated portable coop to prevent overcrowding.
Canadas Agricultural Colleges Boost Farming Industry and Immigration
Governor Charles Vincent Sale of Hudsons Bay Company notes low prairie land prices and high yields as Canada touts agricultural colleges and scientific farming. Principal Reynolds urges agricultural apologetics to promote modern farming and a favorable pull for immigrant farmers seeking cheap land and strong productivity. Wool exports rise, with most shipments to the United States, signaling shifting trade patterns.
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Hudson's Bay Company
London
Charles Vincent Sale
Hudsons Bay Company
Prairie
Canada
North America
United States
J.B. Reynolds
Guelph
Reynolds
United Kingdom
Co operative Hatchery to Start in Calgary
A Calgary based cooperative hatchery and brooding farm will launch soon after a site is secured. Four units are planned for year one, each with a 15 000 egg capacity electric incubator and 600 feet of brooding houses. Farmers will bring eggs to hatchery and chicks will be reared before shipment back to the farm.
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Calgary
Mure
Trail Riders to Hold Third Annual Pow Wow at Ptarmigan Valley
The Order of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies selects Ptarmigan Valley near Lake Louise for the August 1 Pow Wow and two official trail rides. Riders from around the world will gather for a multi day event featuring camps, a grand fire, singing, and staged rides with distances of 9 to 20 miles per day. The group, three summers old with 690 members, promotes horseback travel, conservation, and maps of routes, drawing participants from diverse backgrounds including artists and nobility.
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Trail Riders
Canadian Rockies
Armigan Valley
Trail
Lake Louise
Is Beauty
Ptarmigan Valley
Corral Creek
Order of the Trail Riders
Rockies
Free Homesteads Offered as Western Lands Open for Entry
May entries in Western Canada reached 545, up 251 from May 1925. Americans filed 72 of Saskatchewan’s 242, while Manitoba recorded 74 with Dauphin and Winpe ty area prominent. Alberta saw 230, Edson ton district leading, with Peace River and Grand Prairie noted. Details describe government land for homesteading, rail-distance pricing and a $10 entry fee, with three years to prove residence and cultivation.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Moose Jaw
Alberta
Edionton
Peace River
Grand Prairie
Calgary
Lethbridge
Manitoba
Dauphin
Winiper Ty Treet
Railway
Columbia
Tandy
Bee Communication Revealed By Dancing And Scents
Scientists confirm the bee species uses rhythmic dance to signal food and a scent gland helps announce the find. Experiments show color and flower inside tricks do not mislead bees, aiding understanding for beekeepers.
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Bess
Not Too Exacting Luncher Delivers Quick Quip About Cigars
A brief exchange shows a man stopping another thief to ask for cigars as a parting joke. She retorts that a dullat no longer lasts as long, while he notes it travels faster.
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Hle
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Fedigal
Holland Farmers Progressive
Ny Bor
W. N.U
Arch Fund
Agricultural Colleges
Co-operative Hatchery
Ptarmigan
Heain
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