Movement To Link Up Wheat Pools Into Association
A Manitoba Free Press summary of delegates at St Paul proposing to link Western Canadian wheat pools into a close association. The plan aims to share information on crop prospects and grain available, feed the market to stabilize prices, and reduce speculation. Outcomes depend on individual pool fortunes and world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
Pauls
Witch
Paul
tate @ne
St. Paw
Separhis
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool Formed for Province Wide Coöp Marketing
The Saskatchewan Dairy Pool will incorporate under a new act to allow provincial wide marketing without a private act. Directors met with Minister Hamilton and Attorney General Cross and plan to canvass northern Saskatchewan for representation on the provisional board. They aim to absorb The Dairy Pool Limited of the Reinna district and expect a provincial campaign for contracts by late March or early April. Norman Clark of the Alberta Dairy Pool offered guidance on organizing dairy pools and challenges faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Dairy Pool
Saskatchewan Dairy
C. M. Hamilton
J. A. Cross
The
Dairy Pool, Limited
Reeina
Norman Clark
Alberta Dairy Pool
Alberta
Manitoba to trial crop rotation against weed menace
A three year programme of crop rotation experiments will be launched in eleven Manitoba sections to combat weeds. Five plots per section will test grain then sweet clover, grain then rye stubble, grain with immediate plowing, and grain with fall plowing, followed by wheat in year three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
A. E. Prefontaine
Turkish Assembly weighs updated code on marriage rules
A modified form of the Geiss Ciri code now before the Turkish National Assembly restricts marriage to Muslims only. It bans polygamy and makes divorces by whim of the husband invalid, declaring as null any marriages contracted with Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkish National Assembly
Debarred Visitor Restrictions Noted in Commons
A visitor from the gallery reports being permanently barred from entering the House of Commons chamber. The incident highlights ongoing access limits and the distinct separation between public spectators and parliamentary proceedings.
Railway travel safer than bed says old joke report
A humorous note claims railway passenger deaths average three yearly for 550 years, concluding travel by rail is safer than lying in bed. The lines mix satire with odd statistics and no verifiable facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Ying
Canada’s wildlife national asset praised in resources report
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa highlights Canada’s rich wildlife beyond fur bearing animals. It notes moose, bear, mountain sheep, diverse game, birds, and fisheries bolster recreation and agriculture and underpin parks and preserves funded by federal and provincial governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural ‘Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
British Columbia
Lancashire Settle ment Association Plans Canadian Farms
A new Lancashire Settlement Association aims to transplant Lancashire families to Canada preserving West Lancashire traditions. Funds already raised will buy farms and equipment and settle Lancashire men and families in nearby, nonexclusive colonies. Farms will be near established settlers to provide example and guidance.
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Canada
Lancashire Settlement Association
London
Lancashire
Council Pays Reward for Horse Thief Conviction
Lucknow Ontario Constable R J Moore claims a reward for capturing and convicting Elmer Daniels, a youth who stole a Lucknow liveryman’s mare and was jailed. County council must pay the reward as the measure remains in force, per Tara Leader.
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R. J. Moore
Lucknow
Ont
Elmer Daniels
County Council
Tara
Canadian Horticultural Council acts to curb infected plants
Ottawa conference orders inclusion of practical horticulturist staff in the Dominions department of agriculture to prevent infected plants imports. Customs authorities to enforce import rules more strictly. A special committee to protest free fruit and vegetable imports was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Horticultural Council
Ottawa
Dominics Department of Agriculture
Canada
Overseas settlement talk at Royal Society meeting
Viscount Burnham president of the Imperial Press conference says overseas settlement is a patriotic duty not just necessity. He urges propaganda to tell the truth and Dom inions to set clear health standards and fully disclose conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Sociery of
Arta
Viscount Burnham
Viscount Gurnham
Dominions
Canadians eating fewer apples due to lack of advertising
Dominion fruit commissioner G E McIntosh says Canadians now eat less than half an apple daily, while citrus fruit consumption rises due to advertising for oranges and lemons. He argues Canada cannot grow citrus and urges more advertising for apples to aid local producers.
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Dominion Fruit Commissioner
G. E. McIntosh
Dominion Fruit
McIntosh
Canada
Border Cities Star
Salmon Travel Mystery Revealed by Tagged Journey
A salmon released at the southern end of Nova Scotia last June was caught less than a month later in the Moisie River, Quebec. The silver tag placed in its fin identified the fish and showed a travel distance of 500 to 1,200 miles, offering insights into salmon habits.
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Nova Scotia
Moisie
Quebec
Mexico City Skyscraper Height Rule Tied to Lake Bed
The ground under Mexico City was once a lake bed making deep foundations risky. Officials say skyscrapers are not safe and the tallest current building tops out at seven stories.
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City of
Mexico
Influence of Minerals on Canadian History and Development
Mr. Camsell addresses the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in Montreal, arguing mineral discoveries propelled Canada’s growth. He notes the 1858 placer mining start in British Columbia and the Cariboo rush of 1860 as watershed events, with mining spurring colonization, civilizing influence, and opening districts for agriculture.
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Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Montreal
Camesell
British Columbia
Cariboo
Farm Accounting Made Simple for Ottawa Farmers
The Department of Agriculture at Ottawa publishes a compact year long account book to help farmers track profits and costs. It requires no special training and guides entries inventories and decision making for profitable lines of work.
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Department of Agriculture At
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan January butter output rises slightly
Creamery butter production in Saskatchewan for January reached 692,299 pounds, up from 690,309 pounds in January last year. The provincial dairy commissioner notes the increase is small but welcome after January 1925 showed unusually high output for the month in earlier years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
First Woman Counsel Wins Breach of Promise Case
Miss C. E. Young, the first woman counsel in a British breach of promise action, wins her first case after a two day trial. The jury awards the plaintiff, also a woman, £74 damages.
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C. E. Young
No Efficient Alternative Yet Devised for Home Life Influence
The Daily Colonist discusses experiments along the Hudson Bay Railway with farm demonstrations at Hudson Bay Junction Mile 137 Mile 185 Mile 42 Mile 81 and Port Nelson to study northern Manitoba production. It argues modern society harms home life and urges religion and parental duty as antidotes to decadence and state overreach.
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Hudson Bay Road
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay Junction
Mile 137
Mile 185
Mile 42
Mile 81
Port Nelson
Manitoba
Juvenal
Lfe
Manitoba Dairy Industry Shows Big Gains in 1925 Output
The Manitoba dairy branch reports 1925 butter production at 13,663,312 pounds up 1,030,508 from 1924 and butter fat shipped to the U S from Southern Manitoba near 1,000,000 pounds. Cheese production reached 765,407 pounds, up 264,774 from the prior year. Creamery butter exports to Great Britain totaled 815 car loads, about 126,000 fifty-six pound boxes, valued at 2,416,886 dollars.
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Manitoba
United States
Great Britain
Spring Work Land Preparations in Western Canada Rise and Fall
The general agricultural agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports land prepared for spring work in Western Canada shows Manitoba up 756,700 acres and Alberta up 293,797 acres, while Saskatchewan declines by 1,106,698 acres. The Saskatchewan drop stems from reduced fall ploughing, expected to recover once spring work starts.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Johnsons Dictionary Definition Sparks Scots Derision
Samuel Johnson disdained Scots noting oats as food for horses in his dictionary. A Scotch friend replied that England has such horses and Scotland such men, praising the distinction and challenging the implied stereotype.
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Samuel Johnson
Scotland
England
Banff Winter Sports Carnival Draws Big Crowds
The Banff Winter Sports Carnival showcased loe-yachting dog-sledding skiing and ice events at the Rockies resort. Visitors from Calgary Alberta Vancouver Victoria and American guests enjoyed skiers sledders hockey and skating with exhibitions and spectator activities amid Canada's premier winter setting.
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Loe
Banff
Rockies
Calgary
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
United States
Monument to Eve Robert Quillen Receives Endowment Plan
Eve Robert Quillen, noted author and photographer, asks for a $10,000 endowment life insurance policy to fund a perpetual trust for his lawn monument. The plan includes regular flowers, lawn mowing, tree pruning, and annual cleansing of the marble obelisk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Robert Quillen
Eve
Milton signature Bible sold at Sothebys London
A Genevan Bible of 1588 with John Milton’s signature dated February 24 1654 sold at Sotheby’s London for $205. The sale notes it was “entirely without guarantees.” Milton’s signature appears on rough paper pasted inside the cover, with nearby a second signature reading Elizabeth Milston 1664, linked to the poet’s third wife.
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Milton
John Milton
Halliday
Leicester
Sotheby's
London
Elizabeth Milston
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House of Commons
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Mexico City
Manitoba Dairy Industry
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Florida
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