Joint Swine Committee Confronts Canadian Hog Industry Issues
The Joint Swine Committee, led by A. A. MacMillan in Ottawa, reviews hurdles facing Canada’s hog sector. It backs more year round hog production, better weighing at country points, standardized bacon hog types, and a new price differential system in Western Canada to improve pork quality and stabilize markets.
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Pasters Canada
Ze N. Rodrigue
Quebec
Industrial and Development Council
L. ©. McOest
Dorsinian Livestock Branch
Ottawa
A. A. MacMillan
Stranc
L. (. MetDaat
Tedon
Domiinion Livestock Brands
Jeges
Canada
Fae
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
Crow Extermination Debate Echoes Across Ontario
Toronto Telegram notes heated debate on crow control with experts in fish rabbits and carp, suggesting Ontario should weigh shooting crows on sight to protect daylight views. Jack Miner cited as crow expert, while others compare stocking German carp and Australian rabbits to crow policy.
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Ontario
Jack Miner
Australia
Torodnto
Better Farming Methods for Soil Nitrogen and Humus
Experiments at Brandon and Scot show that rotations with grasses and legumes preserve or increase soil nitrogen with light manure. Dr. Frank T. Shutt reports that exclusive grain growing reduces humus and nitrogen, advocating mixed rotations to maintain soil fertility.
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Brandon
Man
Scot
Sask
Department of Agriculture
Frank T. Shutt
Pr. Shutt
The Industrial Goat and the Farm Labor Gap
A Los Angeles Times commentary argues the farmer, supplier, and worker are separated by wide pay gaps. It notes the farmer earns far less than retailers and processing labor, leaving producers underfunded for equipment and plant needs while the world depends on the soil’s output.
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Los Angeles Times
Shooting drill ends in confusion at camp
Sergt Benakison questions James Williams about missed shots during a training session. Williams replies that all shots left the target and he does not know where they went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Benakison
James
James Williams
Alberta Wheat Crop Yields Estimated at 104 Million Bushels
Alberta crops data show total wheat acreage of 5 715 745 with an average 11 bushels per acre predicting a crop near 103 995 482 bushels. After reserving 2 096 000 bushels for seed, about 95 000 000 bushels remain for marketing.
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At &1St
University of Toronto Begins Bovine TB Cure Experiments
Under Dr J T Fitz gerald of Connaught antitoxin labs Toronto and with a French collaborator, the University of Toronto starts experiments aimed at curing bovine tuberculosis. Dr H J Cody, CN E livestock dinner speaker, announced the step.
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J. T. Fitzgerald
Connaught Antitoxin Laboratories
Toronto
University of Toronto
H. J. Cody
University
Canada Tops Trade With United States in 1925 Exports
Canada exported more goods to the United States in 1925 than any other country, while ranking second in U.S. purchases. Canadian exports reached 454,762,569 dollars, and imports from the United States totalled 656,762,508 dollars.
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Canada
U.S
United States
U.S. Department of Commerce
Seed Grain Shipment Sets Canadian Record to Buenos Aires
A Saskatchewan seed consignment totaling 5 tons of pedi greed Marquis wheat and 20 tons of pedigreed Banner oats was shipped to Buenos Aires. It was consigned by the Moose Jaw branch of the Canadian Seed Growers Association and purchased by the Bunge & Born Grain Corporation of Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Canada
Moose Jaw
Canadian Seed Growers Association
Bunge & Born Grain Corporation of
Hippopotamus Origin and English Arrival in 1850
An African animal named by a Greek term meaning river horse was misdescribed by early writers. Hippopotami were shown at Rome under Emperor Antoninus around 138 A.D. The first English hippo reached London on May 25, 1850 and was housed at Regent's Park Zoo.
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Africa
Tome
Antoninus
England
London
Zoological Gardens
Regent's Park
Incubator Humidity Boosts Hatch Rates in Lethbridge Study
A 1923 1924 experiment at the Lethbridge Alberta Domision experimental station found low humidity yielded poor hatches. Adding humidity to about 55 percent improved egg hatched numbers and chick vitality. A paper and burlap pad saturated with water, placed near radiator pipes, sustained humidity in a 200 egg machine during turning and hatch.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Money Brought Into Canada by U S Settlers Totals 163 Million
United States citizens settling in Canada over twelve years carried cash and effects worth 163,470,553. The peak year 1912-15 saw 25,705,545 brought, while 1915-16 recorded 6,005,049. Last fiscal year sum was 6,277,122 with Michigan leading migration totals among states cited.
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United States
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Dominion
Michigan
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Washington
New York
North Dakota
Canada to Double Hop Production in Lake Bed Reclaimed Area
British Columbia agriculture department says 1000 acres will be purchased for hop production on reclaimed Lake Bed land at a cost of 250600 dollars and brought under cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia Department of Agriculture
Conductor Mockingly Replies On Fare For Boy
A stage interaction shows a conductor demanding full fare for a boy, with a sharp exchange where the conductor jokes about the boy resembling the lady’s husband, prompting indignation and comic relief.
English billiard star Palkiner sails to China via Montcalm
Claude Palkiner the renowned English billiard player and former world champion arrived in Canada aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Montcalm. He plans to travel to China then India, continuing his journey across Canada on CP lines en route to his next engagement aboard the Empress of Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Palkiner
Canada
Montcalm
Heis
China
India
Canadian Pacific
Falkiner
Opportunities In Canada For The Farm Worker To Independence
The death of John G Barron leaves a Manitoba Shorthorn legacy guiding Prairie herds. Canada offers a path to agricultural independence through farm labor, with training credits, paid apprenticeship, and European workers like Lord Rodney joining Western farms to gain practical experience and eventual ownership.
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John G Barron
Canada
Manitoba
Prairie West
Lavendar
Chicago
Barron
Star of Hope
Prairie
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ecope
Dominion
Western
Lord Rodney
Alberta
Europe
Alberta Beekeeping Group Elects Officers At Lethbridge Meet
Alberta Beekeepers elect KE. Marts of Lethbridge as president and G. Shurtz of Stirling as vice president at the annual Alberta Beekeepers Association gathering in Lethbridge. H. T. Lather serves as secretary treasurer with directors F. H. Hutton Lacombe A. J. Morris Brooks and D. Chalmers South Edmonton named. The industry shows enthusiasm as forty tons of southern Alberta honey moved through a local wholesale firm, with $12,000 paid to Reidel Rose and Kerr apiaries. Reidel alone produced 62,000 pounds of honey in 1925 valued at about $9,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
KE. Marts
Lethbridge
G. Shurtz
Stirling
H. T. Lather
F. H. Hutton
A. J. Morris
Lacombe
Rokr. Baird
Brooks
D. Chalmers
Edmonton
Reidel, Rose and Kerr Apiaries
Reidel Apiaries
Grit Key To Egg Production Says Dr Kaupp
Dr Kaupp of North Carolina State College says grit plays a crucial role in egg production. Hens prefer limestone grit over granite, providing calcium carbonate to aid shell quality and mineral balance. lacking it slows production and some commercial grits may cause kidney or digestive issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaupp
North Carolina State College
Women Adapted To Dairying In British Farms
British dairy farmers prefer women as helpers for dairying saying they are better adapted than men. The country devoted to milk has more women employed than men, with demand for land girls doubling in under a year and the Women’s Farm and Garden Association struggling to meet requests from farmers.
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Women’s Farm and Garden Association
Alberta Fish Industry Ships Whitefish from Calling Lake
Alberta fish trade ships 150000 pounds of whitefish from Calling Lake this season most going to Chicago for distribution. In prior years the shipments were salted before shipping.
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Calling Lake
Alberta
Chicago
The Girl and The Man Debate Car Manners
A brief dialogue shows a girl asking about people getting offended when owning a car and a man replying that some people habitually run others down. The exchange hints at social judgment and casual road behavior.
Manitoba Dairy Chiefs Record Butter Exports in 1925
Manitoba dairy producers set a record by exporting 315 carloads of creamery butter in 1925, versus 20 carloads imported in 1914. Output totaled 13,668,312 pounds, up 1,030,508 from 1924, with about 1,000,000 pounds sent to the United States from Southern Manitoba. The province’s total export reached 7,056,000 pounds valued at 2,416,680 dollars, mostly shipped to Great Britain.
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Manitoba
United States
Great Britain
Coolidge's Economy Favored by Nation Says Sen Franciaco Argonaut
The Argonaut quotes Senator Franciaco praising President Coolidge for lowering taxes to the lowest level compatible with governmental efficiency. It credits tight budgeting and discouraging wasteful spending as the means to tax reduction. The piece notes this stance as a defining feature of the administration.
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Coolidge
Sen Pranciaco Argonaut
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Saskatchewan
South America
G. Barron
Alberta Fish Industry
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