Region of Hudson Bay Seen as Favorable Settlement Site
The article reviews reports claiming Hudson Bay shores near Churchill and Eskimo Point offer rich resources and climate suitable for settlement. It cites observations on farming, fisheries, caribou, and potential for a city with vast mineral wealth, plus abundant peat and waterpower along the Churchill and Nelson rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
E. Mosher
Halifax
Cherehhill
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Churchillls
John McDougall
Misolopgry
Spit Lake
Manitoba
James Robson
Fort Prince of Wales
Churchill Harbor
Eskimaux Point
England
Bell
Churchill
MacLachlan
le Pas
O'Sullivan
Ungava
Trout Unlimited
McKenna
Canada
Hudson's Bay
Caribou
Nelson
le Pa
Split Lake
Moose Jaw
Perennial Flower Picks For Prairie Gardens At Scott Station
Mr Tinline of the Scott Saskatchewan Experimental Station recommends hardy perennials suited to western provinces. Tulips, Darwins, irises, peonies, delphiniums, aquilegias and columbines thrive with September planting, mulched beds, and watered districts. Tested varieties include Proserpine Duchesse de Parma Chrysolora and Clara Butt Madame Krelage Bartigan Pride of Haarlem, plus Mrs H Darwin Sappho Gracchus.
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Prairie
Tinline
Scott
Saskatchewan
Darwins
Clara Butt
Madame Krelage
Bartigan
Pride of Haarlem
H. Darwin
Sappho
Gracchus
M. J. Tinline
Scott Station
Scott Experimental Station
Prairie Provinces
Scott Saskatchewan
Amend RCMP Act Resolution Passes Commons
The House of Commons passed a resolution to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. It authorizes the Governor in Council to fix pay and allowances and to include Dominion police service time in pension calculations for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
House of Commons
Governor-in-Council
Dominion Police Force
Blight-Resisting Chestnut Found in Yunnan Expedition
Joseph F. Rock reports from Yunnan to the National Geographic Society about a blight resistant chestnut tree aiding American timber recovery. He describes aboriginal ceremonies predating Buddhism and returns with 1,700 plant specimens and over 60,000 plants along with Buddhist predate era books of the Nashi priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Joseph F. Rock
Yunnan
China
Mr. Rock
Washington
United States
Tibet
Alberta Wheat Shipments Reach 163 Million Bushels
Railways report 152 615 776 bushels shipped from Sept last year to May 31 this year for the 1923 24 crop season and 11 196 899 bushels in store in line elevators making a marketed total of 163 812 675 bushels. Deduction of about 20 000 000 bushels is needed to account for Saskatchewan receipts and duplication in handling on branch lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan
C.P R
Canadian Cattle Market Strategy Proposes European Export Pools
P W T Ross of Toronto urges Canada to form farmer pools with provincial backing to ship 10 000 head yearly to France and other markets. He cites higher cattle quality and-cooperation with co operatives to secure steady ship ments and space on steamers, with depots in France and sales through major markets. Overhead is estimated at 15000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
P. W. T. Ross
Toronto
Ottawa Citizen
Ross
France
Commissariat General of Canada
Mr. Ross
Rheims
Strasbourg
Metz
Nancy
Lyons
Rouen
Record Of Performance Applications Restored By Dominion Branch
Due to a shortage of inspectors the Dominion Livestock Branch halted new Record Of Performance applications from farms not already listed. Following representations by Breed Associations the council increased inspection staff and the brand now offers the service to all compliant breeders. May and June applications that would have been refused are now included in the lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Livestock Branch
Advertisers urged as mosquito ad business grows
The Kingston Standard notes the mosquito, described as humming along in its work, is not satisfied with a single insertion and suggests advertisers should consider repeated placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Dominion Livestock Market Report for Week Ending July 3
The Dominion Livestock Branch report shows top bacon hogs at Toronto $9.75 with year ago $6.35, hogs at $8.80 and heavies at $8.25 up or down from prior figures. Lambs and hightype sheep rise with top lambs at $17 and common at $15.75. Cattle shipped to England this year total 35 820 up from 31 694 last year. National stockyard sales: cattle 348 762. calves 146 422. hogs 638 026. sheep 75 237 versus 92 039 last year.
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Dominion Livestock Branch Market
Toronto
England
Seed Adulteration Reform and Seed Quality Issues
The piece notes that seed adulteration prompts Britain to enact the Seed Adulteration Act. It discusses the prevalence of dirty seed, the need for cleaning, and the varying lifespans of different seeds. It highlights parsnip seeds losing vitality after a season and willows and poplars dying if not dispersed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Canada posts near two hundred million dollar trade surplus
Canada reports a favorable trade balance of about $200 million for the year ending May 31. Exports totaled $1,069,715,880 while imports reached $873,367,752. Exports rose by $110,900,000 from 1922 and imports by $32,000,000, with the main gains in agricultural products and wood and paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Casey and Ellen At Dinner Debate Dieting
A rustic exchange unfolds with Casey poking fun at Ellen’s weight and Ellen defending dieting as meddling with Providence. A preacher at a reunion reflects on missing familiar faces and past acquaintances in a moment of nostalgia.
Northern Canada Frontier Receding Under Industry Expansion
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes rapid industrial push into Canada’s north as mining power and hydro projects develop from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Major sites include Higgin’s mine at Anyox, Premier mine near Prince Rupert, Mayo district in the Yukon, and Saguenay river power plans in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Central Provinces
British Columbia
Portland Canal
Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Higgins
Anyox
Prince Rupert
Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson
Mackenzie River
Herschel Island
Arctic Ocean
Mackenzie
Alberta
McMurray
Faust
Lesser Slave Lake
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia
United States
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Grass River
Bingo
Herb Lake
British Capital
Ontario
Abitibi River
Kirkland Lake
Porcupine
Lake St. John
Quebec
Quebec Development Company
Saguenay
Rouyn
Abitibi
Temiskaming
Nova Scotia
Aspen
Mighty Rivers Are Born From Canada’s Snowbound Peaks
From Mount Robson and surrounding Alberta British Columbia ranges a constant melt feeds streams that become rivers. The Alpine Club of Canada will hold its annual camp at Robson’s foot with many peaks climbed. CN trains stop for views of Robson, glaciers and ice cliffs. photos show Robson, glaciers, and alpine scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Robson
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Rockies
Alpine Club of Canada
Rockies
Canadian National
Canadian National Railways
China Needs Our Wheat Market Growth in Shanghai Flour Trade
W Melville, ex Minneapolis miller and adviser to a Chinese milling firm, says China relies on U S and Canadian wheat for its expanding flour industry. Shanghai hosts 23 modern mills, favoring foreign wheat for better handling. Chinese production rises but may not meet demand, keeping China a strong buyer of American wheat as wartime exports wane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Canada
W. Melville
Minneapolis
Shanghai
Melville
Mr. Melville
Shanghai Mills
Lady Byng a Naturalist in Canada Flower Network
Lady Byng of Vimy is a skilled naturalist with wide knowledge of Canadian wild flowers trees and ferns. Her Essex country home hosts a Canadian garden of wild flowers and she has ordered 93 Canadian varieties to expand her collection, a task likely to take more than a year.
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Canada
Byng
Essex
England
Des Moines Reporter Feigns Insanity Says Sanity Commission
A Des Moines reporter tested a theory by posing as an insane man and was declared sane by the state sanity commission. He was remanded to Clarind State Hospital, yet managed to maneuver free with apparent ease in a tightly run procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Sanity Commission
Clarind
Trade With United States Boosts Canadian Commerce
Canada reports rising two way trade with the United States for the twelve months ending May. Exports to the U S reached $428,094,421 up by forty million from the prior year while imports from the United States totaled $5,823,764,800 up nearly fourteen million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
School Inspector Question on Becoming a Joiner
A quirky classroom exchange where a pupil asks what a joiner needs that he lacks, prompting the inspector’s guidance. The scene reflects lessons on trades and ambition in a period-appropriate tone.
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C.M.P
Casey
Ellen
Mrs. Casey
Yukon
Mayo
Dawson
Cana
Dian National Railways
Ocean
Hudson’s Bay
Interior
Orient
Lady Byng
Pupli
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