Method of Grading Hogs Sets Changes at Ottawa Conference
Delegates from across Canada adopted a reform plan for hog grading to take effect after April. Select hogs will be weighed 170 to 224 pounds for market hogs and 186 to 231 pounds for country pork. differentiation of car hogs and fed hogs to rise. A ten pound weight reduction for fed and watered grades and simplified grading methods are proposed to preserve efficiency. The federal and provincial agriculture departments are urged to foster bacon and hog breeding centers and marketing associations to return premiums to farmers. A. A. McMillan reports a rise in selects across provinces. 1923 selects were 14.97 percent and thick smooths 9.13 percent of hogs marketed.
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Kaisereate
Teuc
Ottawa
A. A. McMillan
Do We Know Canada Well Enough
An article discusses the vastness of Canada from Halifax to Vancouver and Liverpool rail distances to illustrate regional diversity. It notes provincial differences and the need for informed unity, mentioning pamphlets from the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch and free maps from Ottawa. The piece ends with a mountain tale about bears and a cautious hunter.
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Halifax
Vancouver
Liverpool
Canada
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Ukewind
Natural Resources Intelgence Branch
Department of the Interior
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Peace River District
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Ottawa
Rocky Mountains
Social Problem of the Mentally Handicapped Advocate
Dr C K Clarke praised as a pioneer in mental hygiene and social services. He urged segregation and specialized training for the mentally weak to prevent crime and social ills, arguing prevention costs less than cure and that society must fund separate schools and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Clarke
Chad
National Committees
Social Service Council
Dr Clarke
K. Clarke
Robert Falconer
Pr. Clarke
Clarke
Scandinavian-American Line Adds Halifax to New York Route
Following talks with passenger officials of Canadian National Railways in Winnipeg on February 29, the Scandinavian-American Line announces Halifax will be a regular port of call on the voyage to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
New York
Madrid City Elevation Highlighted in Europe
A geographic note places Madrid as the highest city in Europe while mentioning Westminster Hall measuring 245 feet by 67 feet, reflecting architectural dimensions.
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Madrid
Europe
Westminster Hall
Stadt Petersburg to Leningrad to Petersburg in decade
The Petrograd soviet may rename the city once more from Leningrad back to St Petersburg within ten years. The piece notes the historic rise of the capital from Peter the Greats wooden huts to a world famed site and reflects on the likelihood of a second name change in the same decade.
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Great
Russian Empire
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Christian Science Neniter
Portieres in Heavy Falls and Easy Edging Options
Portieres should hang in straight folds and be heavy enough to resist breezes. If needed add lining or interlining, weighted bottom tapes, or use two layers with correct edge folds. Mount on cross poles or rings and avoid concealing headings. Dorothy Walsh offers a color schemes guide.
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Dorothy Ethel Walsh
Dialogue Snapshots From a Quiet Household
A brief exchange shows the Old Lady asking if matches are available to light a candle and Mary confirming one match is present. The elderly speaker expresses calm assurance about the lighting, insisting there is no fear of failure.
Wheat Raising Costs Across US and Canada Reported
The tariff commission found last year the cost of raising hard spring wheat ranged from 85 cents to $1.19 a bushel in the United States and 53 cents to $1.19 in Canada, tied to an application for a wheat tariff increase.
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United States
Canada
U.S. Tariff Commission
Portraits of Genius and their Enduring Impact
The piece reflects on how rare qualities elevate individuals to frontiers of human achievement. It contrasts public opinion of figures like Napoleon and Lincoln and notes that genius transcends mere talent, appearing across all walks of life.
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Napoleon
Lincoln
Rocket to the Moon by Professor Goddard
Professor R H Goddard, pushing a moon rocket from Earth, says one more step clears unknowns and opens space study. He estimates six miles per second to escape gravity, with smokeless powder giving a mile and a half per second and notes travel improves once beyond the atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Goddard
Moon
Goddard
Earth
Iceland Feels Population Shift Toward Agriculture
Iceland sustains about 44 000 residents among its 4 679 inhabitants with many turning to farming despite the challenging terrain and limited arable land.
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Iceland
Half a Century of Railway Progress Highlighting early rail growth and equipment changes
The article traces railway evolution from steam-less, wood-burning engines to the modern Trans-Canada Limited. It notes the leap from 15,009 miles in 1450 to 306,600 miles today, and contrasts primitive passenger cars with today's faster, twelve-wheeled, disc-tyred rolling stock. It includes the old Buffalo Goderich line in Ontario and remarks on gauge changes and evolving traction.
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Kina
North America
Quebec
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Buffalo-Goderich
Ontario
Trans-Canada Limited
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Clinic Report 1922
The 1922 annual report from Saskatchewan public health notes 44 clinics examined 1,907 children with 6,672 defects found. Parents received charts with recommendations and three months to act, while nurses expanded child care education across 70 home nursing courses reaching 3,500 women and girls. The program praised by Minister J M Ubrich and aided by Homemakers and Red Cross groups.
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Division of Child Welfare
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Department of Public Health
J. M. Ubrich
Red Cross Societies
Timber Resources of British Columbia Dominant in Canada
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service reports British Columbia holds over two thirds of Canada’s merchantable saw timber. Coastal forests are mainly coniferous with Douglas fir 22 percent, western red cedar 22 percent, spruce 21 percent, western hemlock 1½ percent, white fir 9 percent, and other species 8 percent. Large specimens and heavy stands occur on the coast, while drier southern interior yields smaller Douglas fir and abundant bull pine. The northern interior features smaller timber with spruce and lodgepole pine dominating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Pacific
British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Great Northern
A Gallant Courtier Parisian Courter Courting English Girl
A Frenchman wooing an English girl faces a mother’s test and responds with wit. When asked which he would save if mother and daughter were drowning he says he would save madame and perish with mademoiselle. London Daily Mail.
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Monsieur
Madame
London Daily Mail
Emerson Quote on Work and Peace
A man feels relief and happiness when he gives his heart to work and does his best. yet words or actions done otherwise will not bring him peace, as quoted from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Ht. W. Emerson
Fame and the paradox of knowing strangers
The quote by Stanislaus notes fame as the gain of being known by people you know nothing about and for whom you care little, highlighting a tension between visibility and personal connection. This terse reflection questions the value of public recognition detached from intimate understanding.
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Stanislaus
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J. G. Shear
G. N. WU
National Authority On Home Furnishings
Portieres
Abere
Buffalo-Gederick
Brien
Trens-Canada Limited
Child Welfare Division
Natural Resources Bulletin
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