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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
5
At the Canadian Government Experimental Farm in Ottawa wheat harvests begin in late April under a greenhouse system that doubles research speed. Dominion cerealist L. H Newman notes the method compresses two years of work into one, powering rapid development of new varieties and potential millions in farmers’ gains.
Railroads have developed a low powered short wave radio system with transmitters at each end of long freight trains to flash orders instantly and enable moving train communication. The new signaling setup allows engineers and conductors to signal with a simple switch, showcasing ongoing rail innovations to improve service and safety for passengers.
The article notes sudden deaths among middle aged businessmen during athletic games prompt caution. It stresses that regular exercise aids health but requires discrimination in type and intensity. Too much exertion risks harm, yet moderation adds years. avoid overdose, consult a doctor when fatigued.
Canadians show strong taste for cut flowers with $2,037,678 spent in the year ending May 31 1930. Decorative plants and related items totalled $2,879,041. Canada also imported nearly 50 000 000 flowering trees and plants for beautification.
J P Foltz unveiled a compact portable device at Westinghouse Research Laboratories East Pittsburgh to analyze and replicate motor noises and locate faults in aircraft engines. The instrument aims to break down sounds into components and may detect loose wrist pins piston rings and bearing wear before human hearing.
The New York Times notes Canadian protection of wild birds began when wilderness was plentiful and extinction threats were few. Canada hosts over forty sanctuaries and a Gulf of St Lawrence island chain where sea birds breed undisturbed. A 1930 census counted 100,836 birds of sixteen species, with a 19 percent rise since 1925.
An editorial from the Vancouver Province weighs the shift toward large scale wheat farming against protecting smallholders. It compares Canada and the United States, notes Argentina and Russia price pressures, and argues for preserving independent small farms as the nation’s economic and social foundation.
A crew of six white leghorn cock erels boarded a 50-day journey from Westholme Vancouver Island to Saint John New Brunswick and then to Durban South Africa. They will be trans shipped to Mooi River Natal for permanent residence and used for foundation stock by a Natal poultryman. The farm has sent shipments to the British Isles Orient Hawaii parts of Canada and the United States.
The Forestry Commission of Great Britain uses Canadian Sitka spruce seed extensively for new forests. The Forest Service of the Interior reports over eleven thousand pounds of this seed sent to Britain, all extracted at the seed-extraction plant in New Westminster, British Columbia.
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