Education and Training Raise Farmers Earnings, Says Wisconsin President
President Glenn Frank cites surveys from Texas Georgia Wisconsin and others showing higher education in agriculture boosts farmer income and land ownership. He notes uneducated farmers earn far less, while college educated growers reach higher profits and faster title to land, arguing education benefits farming.
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Eiven
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Republic
Texas
Franx
Georgia
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Frank
Mass Production and 1926 Radio Output Decline
The piece contrasts old craft methods with mass production, noting specialized labor boosts efficiency. It cites the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reporting Canada radio sets and parts value at 6,277,544 in 1926, with returns from 41 establishments. It also briefly mentions ancient artifacts and a quip about honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Reindeer Farming Sought in Northwest Barrens
The federal Interior Department delays the start of a reindeer industry in the barren lands pending an investigation by two Danish experts from Greenland. A British Columbia syndicate has applied to begin a farm, but food resources remain uncertain. The Ponsad Brothers began work in 1926 and are due back this autumn. a favorable report could prompt a government farm and import of relodesrs from Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Northwest Territory
Federal
Department of Interior
Greenland
British Columbia
Ponsad Brothers
Beating Size Records Hen Lays Five Ounce Egg
A Revelstoke pullet owned by Alf Graver laid an egg exceeding local size records at 7 inches around the middle and 9 inches along the long axis, weighing five ounces. The egg held three yolks and the bird has laid eggs nearly as large since five months old, never producing average eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revelstoke
Alf. Graver
Frock pattern 1570 offers two views with Egyptian details
Winnipeg pattern No 1570 for ages 16 18 20 in View A with flared skirt bodice collar and cuffs. View B omits collar and cuffs with V neck and vestee front. Materials listed and price 20 cents. Transfer Design 1190 available in blue or yellow. Book price 10 cents.
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View A
View B
Price
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
Pattern orders information from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg outlines where to request patterns and provides the pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Western crop outlook brightens with time despite seeding delay
A Winnipeg report shows wheat acreage at 117,500,0000 this year versus 21,000,000 last year, amid hopes the harvest may match the 1915 bumper crop from 13,000,000 acres. Alberta fares best, Saskatchewan and Manitoba expect growth. weeds, moisture, and intertillage influence yields as farmers prepare for a strong West harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Alberta
Prairie
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Toronto Globe
Superior Pulpwood Resources on Vancouver Island
Two thirds of British Columbia pulpwood by about 25 billion feet lies on Vancouver Island and is described as superior quality for paper making with very dense stands. The island also holds about 500000 undeveloped horsepower from rivers and falls, aimed at powering future mills. Despite 42 million dollars invested, the development is small relative to the province’s resources and strong export potential to the western U S, Asia, and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Pulp and Paper Mills
Doctor Warns Cold Germs Spread in Public
A doctor says cold germs travel twenty feet in normal talk and cause about ten days of yearly inactivity. Staying home the first day could greatly reduce spread since transmission mainly occurs during the first twenty four hours of illness.
Aerial survey to map Fort Smith wood buffalo preserve
For the first time since its creation as a game preserve, aerial photographs of the Fort Smith wood buffalo preserve will be taken by the Topographical Survey. Two planes will reach Alberta soon and, if conditions permit, the survey should be completed within a month. The park now covers 17,000 square miles.
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Fort Smith
Alberta
Synthetic farming promise from electricity future
At the National Electric Association meeting in Atlantic City engineer L A Hawkins predicts food factories may replace farms as high power cathode ray tubes unlock new chemical reactions and vitamins. electricity will light homes heat operate industry and provide health through ultra violet baths and refrigeration. Farmers need not worry yet as vision guides progress.
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National Electric Association
Atlantic City
L. A
General Electric Company
Hawkes
Dryden
Toronto Mall
Empire
Millionaire Numbers in the United States
The Telegraph notes federal treasury figures show eleven thousand millionaires and one billionaire in the United States. It recalls Chauncey M. Depew’s boyhood claim of only two millionaires and questions how the wealthy amassed and use their wealth. A hospital for horses in an eastern city provides air, operations, and care as needed.
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Federal Treasury
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
America
Teledo Blade
Revenge’s Bitter Coat and Its Padding
A sharp aphorism on vengeance notes that closeness to revenge dulls its sweetness and that character is not defined by the coat but by the padding beneath it.
Old Age Industry keeps alive Malecite canoe craft at St Andrews
At St Andrews by the Sea Old Frank Atwin of four score years shows a model Indian canoe with Atlantic seafaring heritage. The Malecite craftsman preserves tribal customs while tourists seek Algonquin hotel lore and Indian romance in New Brunswick. An old friend John Nicholas died aged 163 after a deer hunting accident last year.
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Malecite
Atlantic
St. Andrew’s-by
New Brunswick
Canadian Pacific
St. Andrews
Atwin
John Nicholas
Champlain
de Monts
Canadas Fur Trade and Farming Impacts Across Canada
The article traces fur trade growth in Canada from London markets to North American centers, noting St. Louis New York and Montreal auctions from 1915 to 1920 and Western cities like Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver. It cites rising exports from 1914 to 1926, a $10 million investment, and over 4 million skins processed while warning on future supply risks from predators laws and habitat loss.
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Canada
Leipzig
Amsterdam
Paris
Vienna
Hudson's Bay Company
America
Great Britain
London
Case Ada
United States
St. Louis
New York
Montreal
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion telegraph statistics show rise in messages sent
Dominion statistics report more than 12,000,000 telegrams sent in Canada last year, up 6.6 percent from the year before. Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Western Union and government services accounted for most traffic with thousands of messages each. cables sent and money transmitted by wire rose, Ontario leading in wire mileage and offices total. The wire revenue approaches ten and a half million dollars.
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Dominion
Canada
Canadian National Company
Canadian Pacific Company
Western Union
Dominion Government Service
Temiskaming
Northern Ontario
North American Telegraph
Marconi Wireless
United States
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Dominion Government
Just One Substitute for War
Sir John Simon argues war cannot guarantee justice and urges arbitration as the sole substitute. He stresses that Hague rules and peace pacts fail unless nations embrace League of Nations principles for global conduct.
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John Simon
Great Britain
England
Peace Society
Guildhall
Geneva
Sir John
League of Nations
Carrot River Valley Mills to Install Pew Lighting Plant
The Carrot River Valley Mills near Tisdale Sask announce a new pew lighting and power plant to electrify the milling operation. The plant will have a capacity of 100 to 129 barrels a day and, when completed, supply private users at special rates up to 106 kw.
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Carrot River Valley
Tisdale
Sask
Early lifting machines resemble elevators from ancient times
Lifting devices using ropes and winding drums date to 236 B.C. And many who claim only trouble may not grasp the true scope of difficulties described.
Less Electrical Power For Domestic Use
A discussion notes the United States lags in home electricity adoption compared with Switzerland Japan Denmark Canada and New Zealand. The factor cited is insufficient water power in many U S regions affecting economical electric production, while Canada is highlighted as particularly advantaged.
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United States
Switzerland
Japan
Denmark
Canada
New Zealand
Emigrant Matron Miss Dale Returns to Sea
Mise A. Dale, a veteran matron of emigrants for forty years, left shore after five months to sail again on the Ionic guiding emigrants to New Zealand. She hoped to retire in Portsmouth but found life ashore insufficient and resumes sea life. In a lifetime she has traveled about 1,750,000 miles.
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Mise A. Dale
New Zealand
Portsmouth
Miss Dale
New Cereal Firms Form on Pacific Coast and Maritimes
The Canadian Pacific Coast sees a new company to manufacture breakfast cereal from grain spinach lettuce and celery with honey flavoring. A Maritime Provinces firm starts cereal production from apples and grain. The scene shifts with a playful social remark about marriage.
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Canadian Pacific Coast
Maritime Provinces
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Tewa
Superior Pulpwood
U.S
Frank Atwin
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Brandon
Canada’s Telegraph Service
Sir John Simon
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