Canada thistle root system grows rapidly and spreads
Experiments at the Scott Experimental Farm show Canada thistle seeds mature in 12 to 14 weeks with a vigorous root system. By week three the main tap root and eight inch lateral roots form four leaves. by week seven new shoots appear up to thirteen inches from the parent, and at maturity the main root reaches four feet with lateral roots over two hundred inches, producing seeds and many new plants.
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Scott
Reduced Feed Profit Boost for Range Reared Pullets
Canada Department of Agriculture studies at Brandon Manitoba and Harrow Ontario show restricted feed for pullets from 12 to 21 weeks yields higher profits and lower mortality. At Brandon Dr J H Stain reports 20 to 30 cent more per bird with improved disease resistance. at Harrow W F Mountain notes 83 cent revenue gain per bird over six years and lower hen house mortality with limited feeding.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Manitoba
J. H. Stain
Harrow
Ontario
British Columbia Jersey Cow Sets New Milking Record
Barichello Bros of Langley BC announce Barbrog Generation Belle 14N as the all time junior three year old milk record holder. In 305 days she produced 13 691 pounds of milk with 591 pounds fat and a 4.22 percent test.
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B.C
Barbros Generation
Brampton
U.S
Waterloo
Ontario
Valleystream
J. A. White & Sons
St. Thomas
Ont
Airborne crop spraying cuts field work to air and map checks
A pilot begins spraying at dawn using aircraft to cover nearly 20 yard wide strips across fields. Markers signal completion as the plane moves in alternating directions. Depending on crop, weather and chemicals, about 200 acres can be treated by midday and up to 400 by afternoon, making for a long, hard day.
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Britain
Quick Canadian Quiz answers reveal key facts
The five rivers in the Great Lakes system are the St. Lawrence, Niagara, Detroit, St. Clair and St. Marys. The B N A Act assigns the federal government indirect tax power while provinces collect direct taxes. Farming employs about 600000 Canadians. manufacturing employs more than twice that. Five monarchs visited Canada before their ascension. There are five rivers, not six. The national population density on Prince Bawara Island is about five persons per square mile.
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Great Lakes
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Niagara
Detroit
St. Clair and
St. Marys
Spain Leads World in Olive Oil as Many Olive Varieties Grow
The text notes that Spain produces half of the world’s olive oil from over thirty olive varieties. It highlights Spain’s dominant share and the diversity of cultivars contributing to its supply.
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Spain
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