Canada Needs Immediate Research Push Says Ottawa Leader
A Toronto Board of Trade Journal address by Dr Tory urges Canada to boost scientific and industrial research. He warns waste of talent, cites wheat rust, cattle tuberculosis, and tar sands as missed opportunities. He notes Canada lags behind Britain and the United States in research spending and argues for optimistic, practical use of home-trained talent to build national wealth.
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Cavedian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Toronto Board of Trade Journal
Ar Werefn
Advisory Council On Scientific and Industrial Research
Tory
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Germany
United States
Britain
Otis
Saskatchewan forms first tubercular free area near Last Mountain Lake
The east side of Last Mountain Lake begins a tubercular free area with testing of 25 000 cattle underway. Six rural municipalities petitioned for the project and the proposal was sent to federal authorities on the recommendation of the provincial agriculture minister. France adopted the metric system in 1799.
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Saskatchewan
Last Mountain Lake
Beet Sugar Industry Expands in Southern Alberta
The beet sugar industry in Southern Alberta moves into its second season with about 7000 acres under beets. Utah Idaho Sugar Company expert Marx Austin notes favorable soil and conditions at the Raymond Alberta plant, built and operated by Canadian Sugar Factories Limited. The United Irrigation district near Cardston will ship beets to Raymond this fall, aided by a new 29 mile CPR branch line into a 35000 acre farming area. Mormon farmers in the district expect to grow over a thousand acres of beets this year.
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Alberta
Marx Austin
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Lta
Raymond
Alta
United Irrigation District
Cardston
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada Ships Majority of World Wheat Exports in 1925 26
Wheat exports from August 1, 1925 to February 28, 1926 totaled 318,874,200 bushels with Canada shipping 192,152,800. Canada led among principal wheat exporters, far surpassing the prior year’s total Canada exported 9,518,700 bushels.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Subsidy Plan Backed for British Columbia Sugar Beet Industry
W H Watson leader of a Vancouver syndicate told the cabinet the province would subsidize sugar production at 50000 dollars yearly to establish a New Westminster beet sugar factory costing about 1250000 dollars. The plant would process up to one thousand tons of beets daily and seek a subsidy of half a cent per pound on sugar up to ten million pounds.
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British Columbia
W.H. Watson
Vancouver
New Westminster
US crop forecast shows below average conditions
The USDA based its July 1 forecast on crop conditions describing all crops as 64 percent below the ten year average. It lists anticipated harvests in bushels for corn 2,666,780,000 winter wheat 567,762,000 spring wheat 199,595,000 and oats 1,334,260,000.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rule May Work Badly But Still Prove Poor
A rule may function poorly yet still fail as an effective standard. The text argues that even when a rule operates, its outcomes may be flawed or unfair, highlighting limits of rigid guidelines in complex situations.
United Farmers of Manitoba Push Livestock Co op Plan
At Regina a conference on cooperative livestock marketing led to moves to form a Manitoba provincial body similar to Alberta and Saskatchewan setups. A central UF M board meeting on June 17 called a Winnipeg gathering on August 5 for UF M locals and shipping associations to discuss contract based marketing and inter provincial coordination. A J M Poole will represent Manitoba pro tem on the new inter provincial committee until August 5.
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Regina
United Farmers of Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Uf.m
Manitoba
U.F.M
A. J. M. Poole
Shipping Association
Canadian Seed Growers plan wider scope for certified seeds
The Canadian Seed Growers Association aims to enlarge its role in growing certified vegetable seeds. The horticultural committee lists seventy vegetable varieties on the eligible list and will distribute elite foundation seed to Dominion experimental farms for increase before reaching growers.
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Dominion
Genoa Passes Ordinance Against Obscene Golf Course Speech
A new Genoa municipal rule bans blasphemy and coarse language in streets and public places including golf courses. Convictions incur fines from 25 to 200 lire per incident.
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Genoa
Italy
John and Phyllis Thick as Thieves Dialogue
A brief exchange shows two characters chatting about John and Phyllis. The line implies closeness or partnership with playful emphasis on their unity. The dialogue preserves the source’s period tone and informal mood.
Demand For Poultry In Liverpool District
Trade commissioner Harry A Scott reports active demand for Canadian and Azobican dressed poultry in Liverpool as the importing season nears its end. Russian supplies are scarce while France Austria and Hungary shipments are light. American and Canadian poultry marketing began late winter and may continue into July with the United States supplying the bulk.
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Liverpool
Harry A Scott
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Russia
France
Austria
Hungary
United States
Cattle Shipments Abroad Fall in 1926 Exports
Cattle exports to the United Kingdom declined with outbreaks of foot and mouth disease hindering movement. For the week ended July 1, 1926, shipments reached 1,575 head, totaling 46,910 head for the year, down from 49,102 the prior year and 35,820 in 1924.
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United Kingdom
Scotland
Grain Exports From Vancouver Set Record for 1925 26 Season
Grain shipped west through the Port of Vancouver totals 654 213 268 bushels for the period August 1 1935 to June 21 1926 with 0 60 000 to the United Kingdom and 20 000 000 to the Orient. The year’s movement surpasses recent volumes and 1925 1926 final figures are expected to set a new record.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
Montreal Mayor Martin Leads Across Canada CPR Tour
His Honor Mederic Martin mayor of Montreal with the Lady Mayoress at Windsor Street station prepares to join the across-Canada CPR tour organized by Universite de Montreal. About a hundred Quebec and Montreal citizens including priests professors doctors lawyers and judges travel to Victoria and back.
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Mederic Martin
Montreal
Windsor Street
Universite de Montreal
Quebec
Victoria
War in the air and Canada Britain relations dominate debates
The piece discusses the belief that the next major war would begin with air power and unfold quickly. It notes Canadian leaders' calls for parliamentary ratification of wartime participation, and cites The Spectator and The Saturday Review on Canada's political stance and need for a clear imperial policy amid changing global tensions.
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Canada
Britain
Hen Arthur Meighen
Ain Hon Mackenzie King
Dieldon
The
Spectator
Saturday Review
Dutch Emigration Leader Tours Canada for Dutch Farmers
J A A Hartland, head of the Central Emigration Foundation of Holland, travels in Canada to survey conditions for Dutch farmers seeking relocation. He plans a broad itinerary through western territories along national routes to identify suitable settlement sites.
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Canada
Netherlands
J. A. A. Hartland
Harlland
Central Emigration Foundation of Holland
Tertiory
Dates Of Cutting Rusted Wheat In Manitoba Farm
The Brandon experimental farm reports three years of tests on premature harvesting of rusted wheat. Early cutting harms yield quality and plumpness in normal seasons, while during severe rust there is little or no gain before the prime dough stage. Beginning cutting before grain death is advised due to large acreages, especially with stem sawfly and brittle varieties.
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Brandon
Manitoba
World’s Record Established By Cow Four-Year-Old Jersey
Janet a four year-old Jersey cow from Rosedale Ranch near Armstrong B C owned by Foster Whitaker set a new world record under government test with 14935.2 pounds of milk in 305 days and 72 pounds of butterfat. The Okanagan Valley cow not only beat the four-year-old class record but also surpassed the five-year-old Jersey record for actual milk production in this breed.
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Jersey
British Columbia
Pretoria
Oxford
Janet
Foster Whitaker
Rosedale Ranch
Armstrong
B.C
Okanagan Valley
Cher Ami the Pigeon Wins Distinguished Service Cross
The World War hero Cher Ami, a homing pigeon with one leg, carried a message saving a battalion and receiving the Distinguished Service Cross. The era saw over 200,000 birds used, highlighting the bird’s commercial military value and popular appeal.
Sir Adolph Tuck Dies in London Reformer of Postcards
Sir Adolph Tuck, credited with introducing the picture postcard to Great Britain, died in London recently. The text also notes a general remark about character, stating that goofness isn't always admirable and that some men are good for the same reason that a nil never runs amuck.
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Adolph Tuck
Great Britain
London
Lawns For Farm Homes on the Prairies
The article notes lawn growing on the prairies is hard due to low moisture. It recommends a seed mix of 15 pounds Kentucky Blue Grass and 1 pound White Dutch clover per 500 square feet, with preparation including manure and potatoes. It advises fall soil leveling, spring reconditioning, even seeding, and careful first-season maintenance plus weekly lawn sprinkler watering if water is available.
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Prairies
Dominion Experimental Station
Rosthern
Farmers Satisfied Over Prairie Crop Outlook
A Winnipeg statement notes Western Canadian farmers in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta are optimistic about a profitable crop and higher prices due to pool marketing of wheat. About seventy five percent of the 1926 wheat crop will be marketed by the Canadian Wheat Pool, the world's largest cooperative, with 125 000 member farmers across the three provinces.
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Canada
Gum Now Classified as Dentifrice by Customs
Experts note the official customs list has shifted chewing gum from confection to dentifrice, framing gum as a dental necessity rather than a sweet treat. The change affects import rules and consumer labeling authorities.
Government to mix gasoline with denatured alcohol
The United States plans to blend gasoline into denatured alcohol to deter bootleggers from producing illicit spirits. Officials say the approach would complicate illegal distillation and enforcement efforts.
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United States
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Phyllis
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