End of drought looms for Western Canada wheat belt
Hope rises for Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as signs point to improved moisture and seeding prospects. Farmers credit recent fall work, adequate seed, hopeful fall and winter rains, weed management, and creditor leniency while warning that spring rains are crucial to restore normal output. Prospects vary by region especially Peace River area.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Peace River
Chic Spring School Dress Without a Coat in Rose Red
A Paris inspired sheer woollen school dress in rose red with brown trim and buttons offers a coat like silhouette. It suits firm weave cottons rayon novelties and linen, with short sleeves possible and easy to sew. Style No 989 covers sizes 8 10 12 14, fabric yardage given and pattern priced 25 cents.
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Paris
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
The piece references an address at 375 McDermot Ave Winnipeg and notes Pattern No 220 Pe. It also mentions an old common law rule that a child must be heard to cry to attain living person status.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Gardening Notes on Lawn Establishment and Maintenance
The article stresses a velvety dark green lawn as the garden’s foundation and discusses preparing soil, weed control, and the role of fertilizer. It warns against cheap seeds, recommends nitrogen-rich mixtures tested by government-approved seed houses, and gives seeding rates and aftercare to protect new grass from birds and frost.
Insect Damage Exceeds Hundred Million in Canada
Prof. A V Mitchener of Manitoba Agricultural College told the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists in Winnipeg that annual insect damage tops 100 million dollars and that 1932 will see a larger infestation area for grasshoppers in Manitoba than 1931.
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Canada
A. V. Mitchener
Manitoba Agricultural College
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Winnipeg
Mitchener
Manitoba
First swimming pool planned for Larne France
A full-size 40-quart milk can may now be made in one piece. Larne, France, is to have its first swimming pool.
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Larne
France
Canada Lags in Dairy Herd Improvement Says Officials
At Ottawa and Kingston meetings, officials urge action on dairy herd improvement and cow testing. Dr. J A Ruddick notes Canada falls behind New Zealand and Denmark, with Saskatchewan and British Columbia leading locally as costs shift to farmers. Government seeks production costs and long term supply forecasts for the Imperial Conference.
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Robert Weir
Canadian Horticultural Council
Ottawa
Horticultural Council
Weir
Canada
J. A Ruddick
Dairymen’s Association of
Ontario
Kingston
Dr. Ruddick
New Zealand
Denmark
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Dominion Department
Lindbergh Keeps Quiet After Big Year of Flights
Charles A Lindbergh, age 30, remains modest about himself amid a busy year in aviation. The pilot’s travels totaled about twenty thousand miles, and he retains a youthful voice and appearance despite extensive feats in the sky.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Prince of the
Charles Augustus Jr
Paris
Lindbergh
Value Of Cow Testing At Saskatoon Banquet
C Isner dairyman won the Saskatoon Herd Improvement Association cup for highest average production and the Star Phoenix trophy for greatest increase in production per cow. He tested every cow and removed underperformers, bought all feed, yet profited. Members’ average cow produced 29 pounds more butterfat in 1931 despite poor weather.
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Saskatoon
C. Isner
Saskatoon Herd Improvement Association
Star- Phoenix
Air-Cooled Tire Uses Holes to Reduce Heat
A World’s Work report describes an air cooled tire with hundreds of transverse tread holes. Hot air escapes as the tire contacts the road and cooler air enters, claimed to cut heat by up to 36 degrees. The inventor hopes to extend tire life and increase rubber content.
Large Order For Shingles Ships From Vancouver East
A train load of 32 cars of British Columbia shingles, part of a 34 car order totaling 7,000,000 shingles, enough to roof over 400 average houses, has been shipped from Vancouver to Weston Ontario. The shipment signals renewed demand for shingles and lumber in eastern Canada amid existing conditions. The order originates in Weston Ontario.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Ontario
Canada
Weston
Ont
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