Tests Compare Garnet and Marquis Wheat Varieties
The Federal Department of Agriculture reports Garnet wheat often out-yields Marquis in specific districts and matures earlier, though Marquis may have better milling quality. Garnet shows weaker flour color but can be valuable in rust-prone areas due to early ripening. In starch and weight, Garnet averages close to Marquis with moisture and location affecting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Bartisent of Agriculture
Garoel
Marquis
Winnipee
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Brandon
Indian Head
Rosthern
Scott and Lacombe
Canada’s stock gains cited by Ontario minister
Hon. John 5. Martin says purebred horses rise 50 percent in ten years across Canada and cattle 156 percent, with live stock valued at $756,000 and Ontario owning a third. He notes sheep and bogs show similar gains and mentions a new formula from a hemia factory for unbreakable grass. Large Costa Rican beetles emit substances noted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
John 5. Martin
Ontario
Fox Farming Flourishes with Imported Foxes for Registration
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports 4009 foxes imported and tattooed for registration during the October to January inspection season. About 45,000 foxes were inspected and fattened. the pap crop was average and fox prices higher than last year. Thousands were exported to the United States, with Europe buying stock from Germany, France, Russia, Norway, and Great Britain. Norway bought 500 pairs. Russia traded for silver foxes, signaling a strong future market in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Germany
France
Russia
Norway
Great Britain
Europe
Dominion official urges larger sheep holdings in Ontario
The Dominion Livestock Commissioner told the Ontario Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting that farmers should not fear expanding their flocks. He noted Canada imports 46.6 million dollars of woollen goods while producing under 5 million. He urged greater domestic wool output to boost cloth manufacture from home raw material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Ontario Sheep Breeders’ Association
Dominion
Forest Fire Patrol Plan Highlighted by Ontario Minister
In the legislature Hon. William Finlayson extols airplane forest protection. He cites the Falcon patrol that on July 4 1976 flew 11 flying hours to reach and extinguish a fire near Clearwater Lake, delivering men and supplies and reducing damage to less than an acre of timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Finlayson
Lands and Forests
Falcon
Finlayson
Russell
Cheeseman
Clearwater Lake
Pine Ridge
Pilot Rose
Lac Seul
Ontario
Mr. Finlayson
Canadian seed growth gains abroad amid rising domestic supply
The Dominion Minister of Agriculture reports Canada now sells seeds abroad due to winter hardiness and quality. Alfalfa, barley, and brown top Rhode Island bent grass show notable acreage growth from 238,000 to 58,000 acres and import reductions. barley seed thrives in Northern Ontario. 100 bushel per acre yields in Manitoba oats center. efforts push timothy, bluegrass, and fescues to reduce imports. A Leeds Act pocket edition is available free by postcard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Rhode Island
Ontario
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Moerely
Hydro Power Development Expands Across Western Ontario and Manitoba
Large scale permits for hydro power in Western Ontario and Northern Manitoba project up to 5,000,000 horsepower. The sites span from Lake Winnipeg area to the Nelson River basin and involve pulp and paper mills mining plants civic promotion and transportation schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Manitoba
Lake of
Wados
Nelson River
Exceedingly smart cardigan dress pattern for ladies and misses
The pattern No 1526 features a two piece skirt with inverted plaits and a dart fitted under bodice, a jacket with a combined facing collar, vestee and patch pockets. Sizes 14 6 18 3 40 42 bust. View A 38 requires 4 yards 39 inch or 8 yards 54 inch material. View BK 38 requires 2½ yards 39 inch plaid plus 2½ yards plain and 4 yards 36 inch for under bodice. Price 30 cents. sew Fashion Book pages offer advance home dressmaker styles. book price 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern No. We Name Town. Mary asks the teacher about a drawing. The teacher confirms it is thinking and then marking around the pencil with precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Mary
Manitoba Tax Collections Jump in 1926 Surpass 3.3 Million
Manitoba Tax Commission report tabled in the Legislature shows calendar year 1926 collections exceed 3.33 million dollars, up more than 500000 from 1925. Major revenue sources rise, signaling another potential surplus to be announced by Premier Bracken after the fiscal year ends April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Tax Commission
D. L. McLeod
John Bracken
Boundary Blurs in Maine New Hampshire Household
Mr and Mrs Dwight Charles live on a state line crossing their home They eat meals in Maine and New Hampshire respectively They read in Maine and sleep across the table in New Hampshire The piece highlights how daily life crosses political borders with ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Charles
Maine
New Hampshire
Mr. Charles
Mrs. Charles
Penny Book Sells for 3200 at New York Auction
A first edition Edward Fitzgerald Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, printed in 1589, which once sold for one English penny, was bought in New York for 3200 dollars after selling for 2200 at auction.
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New York
Edward Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Idle Lands Open in Manitoba for Settlement
Prof. R W Murchie told the Manitoba Agricultural Societies convention that 1 435 families can settle now on idle lands in Manitoba. He said about 9 500 000 acres lie unused yet with railways, schools, churches and other modern conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
R. W. Murchie
Manitoba Agricultural Societies
Fools and Opportunities: A Timely Adage
A compact dispatch states that fools sometimes spot chances while wiser minds create them. The note emphasizes judgment over luck and suggests prudent action to seize new openings.
Beauty and the Beast in the Rockies at Hanff Carnival
Miss Mary Cross of Calgary led the Big Winter Show at Hanff featuring winter sports and open air swimming. The carnival drew record crowds as the cayuse and fair lady shared the spotlight, with Miss Cross handling the acts and the audience enjoying the warm Sulphur Springs venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cross
Calgary
Band
Bill Potts
Rockies
Miss Cross
Hanff
Carbonized Coal May Prove To Be Solution Of Canada s Fuel Problem
The Ottawa Citizen reports a plan to charter a 3 million dollar federal corporation to operate low temperature carbonization of Canadian slack coal. The process aims to produce smokeless fuel comparable to anthracite at about 13 dollars per ton, with by products, and plants planned in Western Ontario Ottawa and other cities. Morgan J. O'Brien is named head of the syndicate seeking the charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa Citizen
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Ontario
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Morgan J. O’brien
Carleton County
Norwich Canaries Build Global Cottage Industry
Norwich, famed for cathedral and castle, is also a major canary center. Flemish settlers turned the city into a thriving export hub with hundreds of thousands of birds worth over £100,000 sailing abroad each October. Birds are trained to sing, flame plumage achieved by color feeding, and canaries travel in motor trucks through narrow streets as Norwich’s emigrants brighten homes worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Canaries
London Morning Post
Canary Isles
Belgium Presents Jewel Diadem to Princess Leopold
Belgium arranged a simple ceremony in which Princess As tid, wife of Crown Prince Leopold, received a gem studded diadem as a wedding gift. Craftsmen spent months shaping the crown using Congo diamonds and Belgian colonial gems set in a platinum bandeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astrid
Leopold
Belgium
Congo
Ramsay MacDonald May Visit U.S.
Former prime minister Ramsay MacDonald plans an April trip to the United States after years of invitations from friends. His secretary notes the visit is a long desired goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay MacDonald
U.S. J
United States
MacDonald
Massey Praises Canadian Wheat Pool as Great Co operative
Vincent Massey in Washington as first Canadian minister to the United States calls the Canadian Wheat Pool the greatest agricultural co operative scheme in the world. He says it shows farmers' resourcefulness and community spirit and notes the government did not fund the pool though it approved it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Massey
Washington
United States
Massey
Canada
Tte
Origue
Port Arthur Elevators Expand to Boost Grain Storage
Port Arthur adds capacity across three grain storage units totaling 2 606 000 bushels, lifting the city’s elevators to 22 756 000 bushels across fourteen plants. Twin Cities elevators rise from 3 850 000 to about 8 150 400 bushels with 34 units, surpassing St Paul Minneapolis by roughly 16 000 000 bushels. completion aimed for the 1927 fall grain crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Twin Cities
St. Paul Minneapolis
Reinald Benyon Presents Opera On Radio
Recinald Benyon, a government employee in London, finally gained a hearing for his musical composition. He presented his opera The Pied Piper over the radio and won approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recinald Benyon
Government En Pievce
London
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