Agriculture Tops Dominion Wealth in 1926 National Report
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics says 1926 wealth reached 25.7 billion dollars excluding undeveloped resources. Agriculture led with 7.82 billion, 29.28 percent, followed by urban real property at 7.08 billion and forests at 1.87 billion. Ontario led provinces in total wealth, while western provinces showed highest per capita wealth.
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Canreda
Deomiehn Bureau of Statistics
Dominions
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion
Rush For Homesteads Opens 1929 Strong
January 1929 homestead filings reached 761, up sharply from 457 a year earlier. Alberta led with 386 filings, Saskatchewan 309, Manitoba 42, while British Columbia listed 24, highlighting a broad regional surge in new homesteads.
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Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Boy’s Confession Halts Lesson With Banana Claim
A pupil tearfully told his teacher he had swallowed his drawing object, a banana, stopping the lesson as staff sought to help. Separately, a statistic notes Canada’s forest products generate about 175 million in value yearly, with 450 million allocated to labour, equipment, and supplies.
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Forests of
Canada
Old saying pointed out as out of date
A student asks for an old saying that is no longer current. Moses replies with Yea, sir: Honesty is the best policy, as cited in Humeristicke Listy, Prague.
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Aoen
Moses
Humeristicke Listy
Prague
Range Depletion Prompts Alberta Saskatchewan Grazing Study
A survey by Ottawa Department of Agriculture officials finds acute pasture crop shortages across Southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. Ranchers reduce stock and some cultivate forage crops. a program of deferred and rotation grazing is started at an experimental ranch near Manyberries to restore forage and sustain range health.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Manyberries
G. F. MacRostie
Dominion
Fall fertilizing boosts strawberry fruit buds
Experiments by M. B. Davis and H. Hill show spring fertilizing increases fruit size but not bud numbers. To raise fruit buds, patch fertilizer should be applied in fall, with peak yields when done around September 15 in year one or August 15 in the first fruiting year, aligning with bud differentiation timing.
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M. B. Davis
H. Hill
Horticultural
Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Vancouver seeks publicity with New York plan
The Vancouver publicity effort may spend part of its 80 000 budget to alert New York about the city. A New York paper lauds Percy Williams as a sensation after his 1928 Olympic dual victory, noting Vancouver has more to learn in self-promotion, per the Victoria Colonist.
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Vancouver
New York
New Yorks
Percy Williams
Canada
Victoria
Canada’s northwestern region redefined as wealth frontier
The article notes a dramatic shift in public mindset toward western Canada, portraying the vast north as no longer a barren wilderness but a land rich with potential wealth. It emphasizes that development hinges on enterprise and capital.
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Canada
Government to send six destroyers to British Columbia ports
The United States Government proposes sending six destroyers to visit Victoria and Vancouver in summer 1929. Three ships will dock at Victoria and three at Vancouver from July 11 to July 15. Announcement was made by Hon. J. L. Ralston, minister of national defence.
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United States
British Columbia
Victoria
Vancouver
J. L. Ralston
National Defence
Motorcycle on Rope Upsets Pedestrian Safety Rules
A motorcycle traversed a narrow rope causing concern over pedestrian safety and prompting reviews of rope walk precautions. Local authorities consider new guidelines to prevent future risks and protect walkers near rope installations.
Birds Have Remarkable Memories Among Wild Life
Birds display striking memory in navigation and foraging, recalling routes, locations, and threats across seasons. Researchers note repeat migrations, food hoards, and social cues guiding survival in diverse habitats.
Prefers Rural Life in a Perth County Letter
In a Farmers Advocate letter, Digit of Perth County argues against the idea that farm life is chosen only to escape city pay. He cites city jobs offering good wages, notes many farmers who moved to the city earn far less, and warns that city living costs negate higher salaries.
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Farmer's Advocate
Digit
Perth County
Ontario
Breeding Poultry Exports Rise From Canada to Japan
Canadian breeders participating in the Record of Performance are expanding exports. A Vancouver shipment in February sent 1000 hatching eggs and 20 White Leghorn birds to Japan via the BC Record of Performance Breeders' Association. Five cockerels and fifteen hens from high record stock were bought by a Japanese breeder for the Experimental Farms system. The Live Stock Branch notes last year’s hatches on eggs shipped to Japan exceeded fifty percent.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Record of
Japan
Department of Agriculture
Fashion Patterns and Fabric Estimates in Ladies Styles
Patterns No 341 334 941 87 and 12 list sizes bust measurements yardage for 40 and 36 inch fabrics. Notes include embroidery motifs No 11053 and a request for 10 cents extra for Paris styles with 25 cent patterns.
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Paris
Soil Surveys for Establishing Agriculture on a Scientific Basis
Widespread fruit cultivation in British Columbia expands to include apples and many other crops with exports to Britain, the Orient, and Australia. W A Johnston of the Geological Survey explains soil surveys show soil types, guide land use, and aid farmers and advisers in improving soil and choosing crops, with Manitoba mapping extended and a proposed four-map series for southern regions.
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Tropics
Sub-Tropics
British Columbia
Great Britain
The
Orient
Australia
Canada
W. A. Johnston
Geological Survey
Prairie Provinces
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Rainy River
Ontario
Manitoba
Winnipegosis
Mistreatment and Warnings for a Worn Heart
The text explains heart strain signs such as shortness of breath on exertion and evening ankle swelling. It notes rapid activity return after relief and warns that a failing heart worsens with sudden illness, comparing outcomes to a broken leg as a misfortune.
Ordinary Business Ends In Cashish Cheque Heist
A lawyer arranged for a certified cheque for one hundred thousand dollars payable to Bearer and handed to a bank with plans for safe delivery. After lunch he learns that two men took the cheque by misrouting it to the office basket, exposing the cashable instrument to theft.
Maintenance Of Roads In Canada In 1927
The article notes that well maintained roads are vital for economy and traffic. It highlights provincial road administration and engineers prioritizing road care. It states that in 1927 Canada had 44,416 miles under maintenance with patrol or gang systems costing 16,024,617 dollars.
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Canada
Kilted Americans Blend In Among Scotland Travelers
Visitors in kilts become common in Scotland with locals paying little heed. In earlier times some outfits drew stares from Caledonians, but now foreigners in plaid are largely tolerated.
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Scotland
Movie houses poised for large organ installations
Up to 330000 may be spent on organs installed in the finest movie houses. The plan highlights significant investments in cinema venues and their acoustic upgrades.
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Hilversum
Holland
Louis Lantzius
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