Five Bushels Per Acre Gain Possible In Ten Years
Arelitah director of experimental farms in Canada told Ottawa University Club members that a five bushel per acre rise in wheat output is possible within ten years, boosting Canada's annual value by 190 to 200 million dollars and potentially lifting milk output by 1000 pounds per year. He warned agriculture is Canada’s seven billion dollar industry employing about half the population and driving related industries and employment.
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Arelitah
Canada
University Club At
Ottawa
Science
Archibald
Cominion
Beef and Batter Shipments Rise to Far East Trade
Canadian beef and butter demand to the Orient showed rapid growth with heavy refrigerated cargo from Vancouver. The 8S Forest of Russia carried over 250 tons of commodities and more than 200 passengers. A Shell Oil delegation of eight accompanied the voyage to establish new East Asia branches in China and the Dutch East Indies.
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Vancouver
Oriental
Russia
Shell Ol
China
Dutch East Indies
Silos In Manitoba Below Ground Lead In Numbers
Manitoba reports 1,485 silos in use with most located below ground and gains in this silo type. Red River district leads in dairying with Virden and Killarney showing strong numbers. Fodder corn covers 60,176 acres and sunflowers 6,692 acres, yielding 6.35 and 10.7 tons per acre respectively.
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Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Red River District
Virden
Killarney
Alberta Sugar Plant to Begin Construction in Raymond
The Alberta Sugar Company will start a one million dollar sugar plant at Raymond and expect beet slicing by next October. Six thousand acres of beets with a projected 70 000 to 90 000 tons are signed up by irrigation farmers on Southern Alberta projects. If successful, two more factories will be built in Southern Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bem
Alatdaho Sugar Company
Reymond Sed
Alberta
Raymond
Saskatchewan Poultry Pool Incorporation Opts for Sign-up Push
The Saskatchewan Poultry Pool Incorporation of the Saskatchewan Co operative Poultry Producers Limited is formed with 36000 capital in 56600 shares. Incorporators include Mrs. Sarah E. Seley Kerrobert Mrs. Ida McNeal Kapanse Mrs. Bertha Holmes Asquith and others. Provisional directors approved await front draft contract and a province wide sign up in April. A poultry marketing bulletin and Cooperation brand are prepared. A poster trademark shows a chicken stepping from an eggshell with Where’s that pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Corporation
Saskatchewan Co-operative Poultry Producers, Limited
Farmers’ Buildinge
Regina
Sarah E. Seley
Kerrobert
Farmers’ Union of Canada
George F. Edwards
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
Astoclation
Ida McNeal
Kapanse
W.gg.a
Bertha Holmes
Asquith
W.G.G.A
W. I. Beesley
Moose Jaw
SGGA
Harry W. Ketcheson
Davidson
Africwitoral Co-Operative
Titled Ranchers Descendant of Louis Philippe to Visit Alberta
The Duc de Nemotes, a Louis Philippe descendant, plans an April visit to Lord and Lady Rodney at their Fort Saskatchewan Ranch Alta. He also expects to acquire a ranch near the Prince of Wales area in southern Alberta, expanding the province's titled rancher list.
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Louis Phillipe France
Alberta
Duc de Nemotes
Louis Phillipe of
France
Lalting
Lord
Lady Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
Duke
Prince of Wales
Sanitizing telephone mouthpieces to curb germ spread
Readers urged to clean telephone mouthpieces every few days with a weak Tysol or carbolic acid solution to prevent transmission of colds, flu, and other germs, akin to using personal drinking glasses.
A Man's Success Hinges on Preventing Others from Power
Fragmentary text notes a focus on control and restraint as keys to personal achievement. The passage hints at social or political dynamics where mitigating rivals strengthens a man's standing. No dates or clear names are given.
Soil Fertility Trends In Western Prairie Soils
Dr F T Shutt of the Dominion chemist completes years of tests showing western prairie soils lose fertility rapidly at first but more slowly later. He urges rotation grasses and clovers to sustain profitable farming and notes mining farming, dairying, and stock raising as growing practices. Studies focus on Brandon Manitoba, Scott Saskatchewan, and Lethbridge Alberta.
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F. T. Shutt
Dominion
Dominion Department
Wertenterre
Shutt
Prairies
Brandon
Manitoba
Scott
Saskatchewan
Lethbridge
Alberta
Fewer Canadians Emigrating
The U S Department of Labor reports a sharp fall in Canadian emigration to the United States. Senator Reed says no quota law is needed due to smaller immigration, noting 61 000 net immigration from Canada in the last six months versus 198 000 in 1923.
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United States
U.S. Department of Labor
Reed
Dominion
Canada
Belgian buyers pay peak price for Edmonton area land
Seventy dollars an acre, a peak in years, was paid by a Belgian for a quarter section of unimproved land near Edmonton. Belgians are purchasing much farm property in the district. A Belgian syndicate bought Kenneth McLeod's 300 acre farm, six miles west of Edmonton, for $20,000.
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Edmonton
Kenneth McLeod
Mes
Southern Alberta Wool Output Estimated at 1 Million Pounds
Owners report in figures that Southern Alberta will shear at least 176 400 sheep this season. At six pounds per fleece the range type wool from growers in the district totals about one million pounds this year.
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Sothern
Alberta
Fox farms in Calgary raise silver black foxes and rabbits inflow
More than 1000 silver black foxes are kept on Calgary area farms and rabbits from southern Alberta are being shipped in by the carload as they are unusually plentiful this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Dairymen Target 25 Million Pound Annual Output
Alberta dairymen announce a goal to produce 25 million pounds of butter yearly. They cite 1901 production at 406000 pounds and last year at 21.5 million pounds as context for growth.
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Alberta
Ex Stations For Bay Territory
The establishment of experimental stations along the Hudson Bay Railway was discussed in Ottawa. Western members noted agricultural potential. R A Hoey urged sending seed to Port Nelson for trials. Minister W B Motherwell said a substation on the Hudson Bay line was being considered and welcomed the suggestion.
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Hudson's Bay Railway
Ottawa
R. A. Hoey
Springheld
W. B. Motherwell
Port Nelson
Motherwell
Hoey
Mining ministers pledge support at Ottawa banquet
At the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy general meeting in Ottawa Hon Charles Stewart and Hon Charles McCrea pledged unwavering government backing for the mining industry. Stewart stressed his duty to highlight the sector’s importance to Canada and its vast future potential.
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Ontario
Charles Stewart
Canada
Charles McCrea
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallury
Ottawa
Sugar From Artichokes Promises Cheaper Sweetening
Government experts of the Bureau of Standards report a method to extract sugar from artichokes that is one and a half times as sweet as cane or beet sugar. The simple refining process could slash manufacturing costs, and artichokes offer low cultivation costs with high yields, potentially supplying a large future crop share. Uncertainty remains over crystallizing the extract.
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Government Bureau of Standards
Canadian Exports to Germany Rise After War
A department of trade bulletin notes steady growth in Canadian exports to Germany since the war with nearly 100 percent annual rise over the last three years. Imports to Canada for the year ending October 1924 reached 23,199,966 dollars, compared with 12,536,448 dollars in 1923 and 6,096,097 dollars in 1922.
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Germany
Department of Trade and Commoeree
Canada
Vancouver Grain Port Adds Storage for 1 Million Bushels
Harbor commissioner R. E. Beattie says No 1 elevator in Vancouver will add facilities this year to hold 1,000,000 bushels of grain. At season start Vancouver will offer capacity for 7,000,000 bushels.
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Vancouver
R. E. Beattie
A Good Wife Quote Reflects Moral Contrast
A fragment states a proverb about a good wife feeding harmony at home and a bad one forcing a husband to seek elsewhere, illustrating domestic sentiment in a historical voice.
Alberta Tar Sands Firm Plans Spring Start Using German Process
The Anglo Cenatian Colietics and Refineries Limited, formed about a year ago, backs a plan to develop the Northern Alberta tar sands. Local officials say machinery is in place and operations could begin this spring once weather clears. The German process, developed by a chemist, is claimed to be superior and has been tested with McMurray sands in Germany with favorable results.
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Ltt
Alberta
Fdamonton Bulletin
Germany
Ukrainians Seek BC Farmland for 500 Families
Five hundred experienced Ukrainian farmers plan to relocate to British Columbia to acquire agricultural land for 500 families. Delegates from the St. Raphael Ukrainian Immigrants Association of Canada travel to Victoria to meet Lands Minister Pattullo. They aim to settle in BC this summer, surveying the Okanagan and Terrace districts for suitable land and equipment.
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British Columbia
Winnipeg
St. Raphael
Okanagan
Terrace
Grand Trunk Pacific
Where Farming Pays T. W. Charibbois Farm Report
T. W. Charibbois, farming 640 acres near Vegreville, reports strong returns from last season. From 320 acres sown to wheat he threshed 8,000 bushels, over 25 bushels per acre, and sold a carload as No. 1 Northern at $2.20. He favors summerfallowing, noting higher yields than spring ploughing, though late maturing can slightly lower grain grade.
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T. W. Charibbois
Vegreville
Charlebois
Northern
Charity Bazaar Earns Result by Funds and Attendance
The success of the charity bazaar depends on the total amount raised and the number of attendees. Organizers track receipts and headcount to gauge impact and plan future events.
Canada’s Wealth Comes From Many Diverse Resources
Canada benefits from varied base wealth sources including grain land, forests, minerals, water powers, and abundant fisheries. Regional profiles show Maritime agriculture leading, Ontario and Quebec strong in mining and lumber, and British Columbia emphasizing forestry with growing mining and fishing sectors, while the Yukon shows strong mining and fishing figures.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Né&T
Maritime
Ontario
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Yukon
Dairy Community Near Winnipeg Takes Shape
Within 50 miles of Winnipeg a large dairy settlement is prepared to welcome 25 families this spring as part of a $2 million project financing 70 000 acres. Each settler receives 160 acres with a home barn silo and ten cows. The program, from St Paul, aims to create 300 to 400 homes for an expanding dairy region.
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Winnipeg
St. Paul
United States
Europe
Canada
Border Cities Star
Motive for Canadian pulpwood embargo explained
The Ottawa Journal argues the embargo aims to keep pulpwood processing jobs and wages for Canadian workers, preventing cross border movement that shifts labor into the United States. It asserts the policy supports developing Canada s resources and industries rather than aiding others.
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Canada
United States
Ottawa Journal
Metal Products In Canada Lead In 1923 Manufacturing
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada had over 106 million dollars invested in metal plant and equipment in 1923 across 233 establishments. Metal manufactures produced goods valued at more than 88 million dollars with manufacturing value added above 45 million. Electrical apparatus and supplies led the sector with a value over 51 million dollars.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta mills to share in $12 million Russian flour order
Alberta flour mills stand to gain from a Russian government contract worth over $12,000,000 for flour. The Maple Leaf Milling Company at Medicine Hat and the Western Canada Flour Mills Company with mills in Calgary and Edmonton will fill the order.
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Alberta
Maple Leaf Milling Company
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Flour Mills Company
Calgary
Edmonton
Allenby Not Resigning as British High Commissioner
A London report claiming Viscount Allenby resigned as British high commissioner for Ferot is declared unfounded. No public record supports a change in his office or status, and officials emphasize continuity in the Ferot administration.
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London
Viscount Allenby
Ferot
Mundane Conversation Holds No Real Value
A light remark notes that almost none of everyday chatter serves a practical purpose, suggesting few topics offer practical utility in daily exchanges.
Prevent Hasty Marriages Bill Proposed In Ontario
EB R Wigle Conservative Centre Huron will introduce a bill to amend the Marriage Act requiring a license at least three days before marriage. The proposal also requires a birth certificate or family elder affidavit confirming statutory age of those to be wed.
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EB. R. Wigle
Centre Huron
Seed shipments reach Finland for lodge pole pine
Dominion Government seed consignments from New Westminster B C include a shipment to Finland to propagate lodge pole pine. Other sizable lots have gone in recent years mostly to the British Government forestry commission in London.
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New Westminster
B.C
Finland
Forestry Commission
London
Alberta Cattle for the Orient Shipment Expected to Japan
A batch of Alberta beef cattle totaling three hundred head is due to depart Vancouver soon en route to the new Japanese market.
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Alberta
Vancouver
Japan
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