Agricultural Notes on Breeding, Storage, and Food Products
The notes cover alfalfa and clover meal quality, club foot disease in turnips, farm acreages from the 1931 census across Eastern Canada, and tractor efficiency vs horse teams. Also discussed are dry ice for shipping, sterilized ice, silverfish as pests, peat in golf course use, mud deposits for soil enrichment, gypsy moth history, fish meal quality, and Canada’s potential independence in dried fruit and soybean flour usage for diabetic diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
New England
Massachusetts
Dominion Entomological Branch
Curious History of the Curfew Bell and Its Rules
The curfew bell tradition began under William the Conqueror enforcing fires out and indoor closure at eight, with punishments for those outside. It persisted in places like Chertsey and Wallingford where late nine o clock bells occurred, tied to wooden thatched homes and smoky roofs.
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Chertsey
Thames
Surrey
William the Conqueror
St. Mary-le-Moor
Wallingford
Berkshire
William
Hastings
Prince of Wales visit unsettles town as mayor slides aside
During a Canadian west tour the mayor steps into a car before the Prince of Wales who then calmly bows, smiles and waves. The crowd reacts with surprise but the royal gesture remains composed, illustrating noblesse oblige in action.
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Prince of Wales
Rival Landladies Question Actor’s Letters
The exchange shows the actor noting letters from women in many places while the rival jokes about landladies. The dialogue hints at gossip and social interest surrounding the actor.
Planting Perennials Tips for long lasting beds and division
Perennial beds should be planted early with well prepared soil and good drainage. Avoid overcrowding and remove weeds to prevent weak growth. Move iris and peonies in September and biennials like Sweet William in spring, while oriental poppy shifts occur in August.
Broken ankle mystery and a smoking confession
A man visits a doctor for a painful ankle and learns it is broken. He reveals he delayed treatment because his wife warned him he would have to quit smoking, explaining his avoidance.
Alberta Rises in Canadian Hog Marketings
In twelve years Alberta's hog marketings climb from 394,898 head in 1922 to 1,032,000 head in 1934. The province now ranks second to Ontario in total marketings, and together the two provinces account for about 75 percent of Canada's hog output.
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Alberta
Ontario
Canada
Haemostatic Fluid Claimed To Stop Bleeding In Major Vessels
Dr Luigi Pancaro of Sudbury announces a colorless haemostatic developed after two years work. Tested on animals and used on patients with pulmonary bleeding from tuberculosis, he cautions it may aid internal hemorrhage but not proven therapeutically. Also reported is the death of William Higgins, 92, famed BC lumberman who supplied Admiralty spruce during the war.
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Luigi Pancaro
Sudbury
Pancaro
Ont
Ponicaro
William Henry Higgins
British Columbia
Admiralty Board
Vancouver
New Brunswick
Okis Hollow
Higgins
Ivy on a House Wall Guards Against Dampness
The text notes ivy on a house wall often protects against dampness unless the wall has a defect. It presents ivy as a helpful feature when structural integrity is sound and suggests issues arise only from wall faults.
Glazing Cakes With Milk And Brown Sugar
A tablespoon of milk with a pinch of brown sugar dissolved is brushed over cakes and pastry to form a glaze. The mixture adds a subtle sweetness and helps set a glossy finish on baked goods.
Kidnapped Louisville Stallion Demands Ransom
A young Percheron stallion from Louisville Kentucky was stolen from its stable. A note left by the thief demands 500 dollars, with a postscript offering to accept 250 dollars.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Silk Playing Cards Unaffected by Soap and Water
A new type of playing cards made of artificial silk can be washed with soap and water without damage. The invention promises durability and easy maintenance for card players and gaming venues seeking mop and rinse friendly decks.
Crate Feeding Key to Canada-Poultry Market Push
In a British market outlook the official poultry trade organ cites strong demand for Canadian dressed poultry and notes that well graded shipments under Dominion supervision meet buyer needs. Ottawa district producer C F McArthur argues crate feeding boosts quality and profits, urging local pools to adopt crate feeding to lead market leadership.
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Dominion
Britain
Ottawa
Old Country
C. F. McArthur
Russell
Ontario
Kenmore
Glasgow
McArthur
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ancient Ceylonese Rice Blessing Near Colombo
The Aluth-Sal-Mangalla ceremony, one of Ceylon's oldest harvest thanksgiving rites, occurred near Colombo with twenty three elephants and over five thousand villagers. The event features a temple procession to the paddy fields, a high priest’s harvest, offerings to Buddha, and the villagers begin the rice harvest.
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Middle East
Colombo
Aluth-Sal-Mangalla
Buddha
Water price set near Rochester sparks roadside demand
Price for water was set at 20 cents a quart near Rochester New York drawing motorists and farmers who haul long distances to wells. Drivers stopping by the road paid a high per drink rate as shortages persisted and wells supplied limited supplies.
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Rochest
New York
Drivers in Iterbul Must Be Teetotal and Drug Free
Turkish bus drivers in Iter bul are required to be married men and teetotalers and must abstain from drugs and playing cards according to new local rules.
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Iterbul
Turkey
Marca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Germany
Domision Department of Agriculture
Summerland
B.C
Hog Marketings
Rolf
Josef Stalin
Moscow
M. Menzhinski
OGPU
Russia
A. A. Zhdanov
L. M. Kaganovich
M. Molotov
K. E. Voroshilov
Fangful
Elmeq
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