Plan for Tree Lining of Trans Canada Highway Feasible
The Trans Canada Highway from ocean to ocean could be lined with trees The notion is challenged by critics who claim the prairies are treeless but forestry efforts prove trees grow widely The article notes tens of millions of trees now flourishing on prairie farms and in towns due to the forestry branch and nursery programs.
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Ter
Pf KB
Deetttie
Canadian Automobile Association
Ocean
Canadian Western Plains
Lake Agassiz
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
W. J. Hastings
M.S.A.E
Toronto Star
American homeseekers visit Eston Saskatchewan
A party of 34 experienced farmers from Minnesota Dakota and Nebraska arrives in Winnipes under Canadian National land settlement. They tour the Eston district Saskatchewan with intent to buy farms and plan to move stock and machinery for start next spring. Some earlier buyers have already relocated equipment and begun mixed farming with a crop in.
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United States
Western Canada
Canadian National Land Settlement Scheme
Winnipes
L. M. Boyd
National Railways
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Eston
Saskatchewan
Canada
Japanese business men to visit Dominion this summer
A party from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan will visit the Dominion during the coming summer. The trip, arranged to study conditions in Europe, will bring the representatives to San Francisco on June 11 and to Vancouver on August 5 after traveling across the United States and Canada.
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Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan
Dominion
Chambers of Commerce of the Orient
San Francisco
Vancouver
United States
Canada
Always A Catch Sandy
Dialogue about wireless service and listening to airborne signals ends with Sandy joking there must be a catch. Jean insists a license is required before listening. The rural exchange highlights government regulation in a humorous Scottish dialect scene.
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Sandy
Jean
Aeroplane Shopping Trips To Paris By Handley Page
Aero shopping trips to Paris are arranged by the Handley Page Company. Airliners leave Croydon at 8 am. Shoppers spend the day in Paris and return to London by 7 pm.
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Paris
Handley- Page Company
Croydon
London
Hog Pasture Experiment at Ottawa Central Farm
Dominion animal husbandman G B Rothwell reports sixty nine day trial at Hiawe central farm testing Berkshire and Yorkshire hogs on clover pasture and on Japan ese millet and sweet clover with skim milk feeding. Berkshire hogs showed better gains on pasture. Yorkshire hogs consumed more meat and milk per pound of gain and are more sunburn prone.
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Dominion Animal Husbandman
Hiawe
Fialf
G. B. Rothwell
Berkshire
Immigration to Canada Surges in March 1926 Figures
Official figures show March 1926 immigration to Canada at 15 229, more than double March 1925 at 6 575. February 1926 also rose to 4 506 from 2 210 a year earlier, while the fiscal year total fell to 96 064 from 111 262. American immigration and returns from the United States are noted, with 18 778 yearly American arrivals and 47 221 Canadians returning after six months abroad, not included in the main totals.
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Department of Immigration and Colonization
United States
Canada
Canadian Wheat Pool Emerges as Global Co operative Giant
The Canadian Wheat Pool unites Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta farmers to form the world’s largest cooperative in wheat marketing with 124000 members and 13230000 acres under control. It exports more grain than any nation and distributes sales proceeds as patronage refunds while reducing handling costs. The pool sets prices at Fort William and delivers convenience with average period pricing as Canadian farming expands.
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Canada
Canadian Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Fort William
Cows Benefit From Grain Ration and Cow Comfort
The article urges dairy farmers to feed cows a moderate grain ration while grass remains abundant. It stresses keeping cows comfortable during hot hours and notes that attentive care yields more milk and higher profits through extra pounds in the milk pail and protection against grass shortages and flies.
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Bossy
Canadian Clover and Grass Seed Output in 1925
A 1925 bureau of statistics report shows Canada produced 32,564,600 lbs of clover and grass seed valued at 3,594,170 dollars across 156,825 acres. Red clover seed 2,188,500 lbs valued 656,500. alsike 12,252,000 lbs 1,254,000. alfalfa 6,162,000 lbs 941,600. sweet clover 7,802,000 lbs 355,600. timothy 4,040,000 lbs 570,200. blue grass 120,000 lbs 864,000.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
First Package Freight Reaches Winnipeg via Glenella
The first lake and rail shipments of the season were landed at Port Arthur on May 5 by the package freighter Glenella and delivered to Winnipeg on the morning of May 7 by the Canadian National Railways.
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Port Arthur
Glenella
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Farmer faces cyclone strike and mortgage burden
A rural farmer braces for a cyclone as it threatens to damage his land and mortgage obligations. He weighs potential losses to his farm records and the impact on loan obligations.
Progress Of Dairying In Canada
The dairy industry in Canada has grown from 94 million to 2.3 billion in value over less than two decades. Dr. Ruddick, the Government dairy commissioner, notes dairy revenues greatly exceed mining outputs last year at 209.6 million. Ontario and Quebec remain main centers, with Western provinces rapidly expanding and now exporting large amounts of butter.
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Canada
Ruddick
Ontario
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Western
Leaders In Special Crops Across Canadian Provinces
British Columbia trails Ontario slightly in fruit output and dominates goats hops and rabbits. Prince Edward Island remains the top fur farming province. Quebec leads maple products and Ontario dominates fall wheat tobacco sugar beets flax fibre clover and grass seeds.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Farmers Warned Not To Increase Potato Acreage
Mr Geo. E. McIntosh the Dominion flat commissioner warns potato growers against expanding acreage this season. He notes 1925 saw unusually large crops in Canada and the United States and says high prices may not persist. Plant only normal acreage to avoid unprofitable market conditions from a future surplus.
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Geo. E. McIntosh
Dominion
McIntosh
Canada
United States
Asbestos Exports Reach New High in 1925 Canadian output
Canadian production of asbestos set a new high in 1925 with total shipments of 290,389 short tons valued at 8,988,360 dollars, up from 225,744 tons and 6,710,830 dollars in 1924. Exports rose to 258,017 tons, with major buyers including the United States at 209,879 tons and Great Britain at 709 tons, while shipments to Australia and several European nations also increased.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Australia
Belgium
France
Italy
Netherlands
Ontario Premier Ferguson Announces Large Hardwood Sale
Premier G Howard Ferguson confirms the Ontario government sold 1 458 square miles of timber between Sault Ste Marie and Thessalon to an American firm. A large plant will be built for hardwood products with initial cuts of 15 million feet and rising to 25 million feet yearly. The province collects a 2 50 bonus and 50 cents per thousand feet in dues.
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G. Howard Ferguson
Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie
Thessalon
Baldhead Club of America Holds National Convention
Thirty seven states sent about five hundred baldheads to Bridgeport Connecticut on May 16 for the Baldhead Club of America annual convention. The charter requires a three inch bald pate and a dollar to become a member.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Baldhead Club of America
Detective says burglar frightened into hiding
A detective notes the burglar remains at large but is so scared that he avoids exposure when officers are present. The remark hints at ongoing pursuit and intimidation by law enforcement.
Intelligent selection aids profitable farming methods
The Vancouver Province discusses practical selection in beekeeping and cattle breeding. It notes saving wax from bees and using solar extractors, while better brood and comb management boost honey and wax value. It cites Mr. Gooderham and H Groh on dairy herd gains from consistent selection.
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C. B. Gooderham
Dominion Apiariat
Gooderham
Opportunities For Poultry Raisers In British Columbia
The poultry raising industry in British Columbia offers opportunities for experienced poultry men with capital to start and succeed. Favorable climate and conditions support growth as shown by a local firm installing incubators for 24 000 eggs and shipments of 5 000 day old chicks weekly.
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British Columbia
Better Beef Campaign Urged by Eastern Canada Livestock Union
At its annual Toronto meeting the Eastern Canada Livestock Union urged a better beef campaign across the Dominion and educating consumers on beef quality. A resolution called for interviews with federal and provincial governments to organize the campaign. Those who break the ice to go swimming aren’t unique in social climbing.
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Eastern Canada Livestock Union
Toronto
Dominion
British ambassador urges League of Nations to secure European peace
Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador to Washington, arrived in Toronto by CPR train and told a joint Canada Rotary function that maintaining peace in Europe requires close British involvement and support for the League of Nations. He warned disappearance of the league could force a new European alliance.
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Esme Howard
Washington
Sir Esme
Government House
Toronto
Rotary
Ottawa
Montroyal
Montreal
Chariton
Fraser
Province
Ontario
Something To Think About on Milk and Biscuits During Strike
The piece notes London manufacturers were urged to keep shipping sterilized milk to the Old Country amid the strike. Government favored uninterrupted milk supply while biscuit makers were told to halt shipments. It argues essentials maintain demand, while luxury items decline when conflict escalates. It urges farmers to remember this durable truth.
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London
Old Country
Birch Bark Canoes Moved Through Montreal to New York
Four hundred dozen birch bark canoes crafted by Indians on Mani towaning Island in Georgian Bay were shipped via Montreal to New York. Each canoe measures about twelve inches and they serve as decorative ornaments. Similar consignments have been sent to New York for several years.
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Manitowaning Island
Georgian Bay
Montreal
New York
Coleridge Hidden Wealth In Bath Tub Manuscripts
Coleridge kept money in his hat and hid manuscripts in his bath tub. For years he had little money and little need for space, while his writings required a large container.
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Coleridge
Daily Papers Show Persistent Public Taste for Ambition
A concise remark notes that the daily papers reflect a strong public desire for progress and achievement, suggesting readers prize bold aims and expansive plans across society. The comment frames media as a barometer of collective aspiration and ambition.
Fashion readers chase trends despite plainspoken style
Fashion readers are labeled as trend followers, yet many choose practical attire over flashy looks while keeping up with seasonal lines and designer releases.
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