Alberta Wheat Canus Promises Drought Resistance and Higher Yield
University of Alberta scientist Dr. O S Aamodt develops Canus a cross of Marquis and Kan red wheat aimed at western Canada plains. Tested with Dominion agriculture and National Research Council support Canus yields 32.4 bushels per acre and resists rust foot rot and smut though not rust prone. Ten bushels will be distributed to central and southern Alberta farmers this year marking its seed debut. A second high grade wheat with strong breath resistance is in development and may reach market in five years.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Research Council of Canada
Aamodt
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Plains
Canada
Marquis
O. S. Aamodt
University of Alberta
National Research Council
Ottawa
Origins Of Canadian Oats Varieties and their origins
Canada grows oats mostly from foreign stock with Banner Alaska Gopher and Victory leading. Legacy from Ottawa Central Farm does well in Saskatchewan Alberta and Quebec. Cartier may replace Alaska in Eastern Canada with OAC 72 and OAC 144 performing on different soils. Anthony and White Cross also noted among various origins.
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Canada
Dominion
Banner
Alaska
United States
Victory
Sweden
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Cartier
Macdonald College
O.A.C
White Cross
What Does Your Handwriting Reveal
Editor notes handwriting analysis can reveal latent traits and life changes. A Winnipeg reader asks about a hoped marriage amid a rival, and Hibbert analyzes her affectionate yet sensitive nature and a tendency to take offense. He warns against nagging, urges keeping the relationship steady, and invites readers to send samples for analysis.
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Winnipeg
Mr. Hibbert
Arrangement Renewed for Dominion Pension Reimbursem
The government renews for 15 months the arrangement reimbursing provincial workers compensation boards and employers of war pensioners with 25 percent disability or more after industrial accidents. The accord also covers imperial veterans resident in Canada.
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Dominion
Canada
Apulian Aqueduct Nears Completion After 29 Years
Planned under Mussolini to supply 3202 towns with water, the Apulian Aqueduct mirrors Julius Caesar’s reclamation aims. The main conduit spans 152 miles with 67 miles in tunnels, 27 pumping stations, 155 reservoirs, and an estimated cost of £11,150,000.
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Italy
Signor Mussolini
Julius Caesar
Pontine
French Veterans to Visit Canada and New York
Several hundred French war veterans will visit Canada next August, announced by the association of cx combattrants. They will tour Quebec and Montreal to meet Canadian veterans who served in France and will spend several days in New York as guests of the American Legion.
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Canada
Quebec
Montreal
France
New York
American Legion
International Trade Tries To Navigate Tariffs And Exchange
The article surveys how international trade weathers tariffs quotas and exchange controls. It notes Britain’s slow progress amid political disturbance and currency hurdles while Europe shifts toward barter and complex trading networks.
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London Steamship Owners’ Association
Pierre Flandin
France
Europe
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Birthday snapshots for lasting family memories
The piece urges parents to regularly photograph babies from birth to first steps to capture evolving likenesses. It highlights monthly photos in the first year, explains handling a camera during growth milestones, and notes the lasting value as grandparents later treasure these images for future generations. Written by JOHN VAN GUILDER.
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Infane
Daddie
Mommie
John van Guilder
Prince of Wales tops phono graph test for sound recognition
The Prince of Wales visited a Hayes Middlesex phono graph factory where a reading sounds test was held. He correctly identified noises from a match strike to footsteps and bird calls, missing only a waterfall sound, proving his hearing remains abnormal.
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London
Prince of Wales
Hayes
Middlesex
H.R.H
Quivira Wheat: Kansas State Develops Early Ripening Type
Kansas State Agricultural College reports a new early ripening hard winter wheat named Quivira. Cereal chemists at Kansas City discussed release for commercial production after crossing Preinue spring wheat with a widely used southwest hard winter wheat.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas City
Coronado
Kansas Plains
Southwest
False Eyelashes Rise From Lies Leg Work
A fragment notes that lies legs are used to manufacture false eyelashes, highlighting a sensational claim about fashion and beauty. The line points to a controversial source detailing how deception fuels cosmetic trends among women.
Apricot Native to Western and Central Asia
The apricot is considered a native plant of Western and Central Asia, reflecting its historical origins and spread across the region.
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Western
Central Asia
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Drouth
O. 8. Aamodt
Lawrence Hirbert
Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Man
Earth
Bernhard Haurwitz
Blue Hill
Haurwitz
Mildred
Sir Stork
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