Sweet Clover seen as a mixed boon and risk in Canadian farming
The article traces sweet clover from a boom crop to a weed problem. It notes high seed prices postwar, widespread planting in Eastern Canada and the U S, and later price drops. It explains how seed contamination harms red clover and alfalfa, and recommends strict handling to keep it under control while acknowledging its useful roles in fertilizer and silage.
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Dominion
Canada
Europe
United States
Peel
Elgin
Ontario
Brooks
Pauline and Fred Trade Fetter Line as Material Reused
In a terse exchange, Pauline asks about returning fetters and Fred agrees noting there is usable material in them. The dialogue implies a practical recycling of restraints for future use.
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Fred
Who Won the War Recalled in Brantford Editorial
The Brantford Expositor revisits the question of victory in war via an editorial and a Sir Morry Lauder anecdote. Lauder recounts a reception tale where he says many nations including English Irish Welsh French Belgians Americans Australians New Zealanders South Africans and Scots aided in the war effort. The comment notes the humorist’s likely accuracy and hints at flexible national roles in victory.
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Brantford Expositor
Marry Lauder
Canada
Ranching In B C Improves Says Old Operator
C C Cowan, operator of major Cariboo ranches, says British Columbia cattle business is returning to form after war boom decline. Competition has arrived and will persist, prompting ranch improvements and imports of several thousand cattle and 3 000 sheep from Oregon. Irrigation ditches will expand feed production on larger ranches.
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British Columbia
C. C. Cowan
Cariboo
Marquis of Exeter
Lord Egerton of
Mr. Cowan
Tax dispute on grain pool deductions in Western Canada
The Federal Income Tax Department of Ottawa challenges the Western Wheat Pool over tax-like deductions of three cents per bushel for elevator construction. The dispute seeks back taxes on all collections since inception, with millions at stake. The pools say these deductions were not taxable income and note 4,400 country grain elevators in Western Canada, a fifth of which are tied to the Wheat Pool, the world’s largest farmers cooperative.
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Federal Income Tax Department of
Ottawa
Western Wheat Pool
Treasury
Federal Department
Canada
The
Canadian Wheat Pool
Farmers’ Co-Operative Organization
Almond Industry Thrives On Majorca With Busy Harvest
Almonds occupy a key place in Majorca's agriculture as the island's leading crop. Old olive trees give way to almonds, with harvest aided by bamboo poles and labor from women and children. After drying, nuts are husked, shelled, and kernels extracted by hand or machine.
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Majorca
British Columbia Ships Dairy Cattle to China
British Columbia is sending more dairy cattle to China as the market remains healthy says Dr. A. Knight, provincial livestock commissioner. A shipment of 23 Jersey and Guernsey purebred and grade bulls and cows was sent to Hong Kong for the Farm Dairy Ice and Cold Storage Company with more consignments planned for spring.
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British Columbia
China
A. Knight
Jersey and Guernsey
Hong Kong
Just a Bit Mixed Uncle Ezra Quote
Cartoon caption-style exchange where Uncle Ezra explains an automobile accident by noting different body parts and their roles. The joke hinges on mixed up anatomy and the idea of misplaced focus leading to mishap.
Canada to Become Third Largest Copper Producer
Sydney J. Cook of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics told the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that within ten years Canada could rise to the world’s third largest copper producer behind the United States and Chile. He cited new fields in Rouyn Quebec Frood Sudbury Ontario and Manitoba as drivers of growth and predicted per capita copper use would rise.
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Canada
U.S
Chile
Sydney J. Cook
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Quebec
Cooke
Rouyn
Frood
Sudbury
Ontario
Manitoba
Hudson's Bay Railway would unlock vast western potential
Saskatchewan Farmer notes the Hudsons Bay Railway could open enormous new development along the Hudson Bay shore line, surpassing the Canadian Atlantic coast in extent. He predicts strong demand from fur, fish, minerals, pulpwood, and agricultural produce, with solid early profitability from regional freight and export traffic beyond wheat and livestock.
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Hudson's Bay Railway
Bay
Saskatchewan
Buy At Home You Sell There Patronize Local Merchant
An exhortation urges residents to support local merchants to strengthen the town’s economy. Purchasing locally helps fund home projects, taxes, charities, and better newspaper content, while condemning reliance on distant markets and noting Italy as the origin of modern banking.
Naval Agreement Between Britain and U S Would Be Big Step Toward World Peace
A British and American naval accord is viewed as a major stride toward world peace. John B. Atkins of the London Spectator warns that postwar disarmament is essential as Britain's industries struggle, and expects Britain and the United States to align on naval limits despite Geneva setbacks.
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Britain
VU. S
Great Britain
United States
John B. Atkins
The
London Spectator
Union
Chicago
Atkins
England
Geneva
British Empire
New Rust Resistant Wheat Declared By Dr. Wheeler
Dr Seager Wheeler of Rosthern Saskatchewan declares a new wheat cross from Kota shows rust resistance and potential milling suitability. He spoke at Rosthern Board of Trade banquet warning of rust risk and notes trials at Ottawa Saskatoon Manitoba and Dakota.
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Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Sask
Wheeler
Canada
Rosthern Board of Trade
Kota
Ottawa
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Dakota
John and Joan Bond Tests and a 1922 Death Toll
A teacher warns John in an infant class that he must work harder or risk staying another term and losing his friend Joan. The piece also notes that fifteen women over 190 years old died in 1922.
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John
Little Joan
Glimpses of Jasper Winter Carnival
Glimpses show Jasper Winter Carnival events with Carnival Queen and court from Edmonton and Camrose participants. Dr William Egbert and W A Brown curl on Lac Beauvert. The Queen congratulates P Gotaas Camrose for winning the 28 mile cross country ski race. Miss Marjorie Panning of (incomplete).
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Marjorie Panning
Simple farm accounting helps farmers track profits
Farmers are urged to adopt simple accounting forms. A new small account book from Dominion Experimental Farms aids inventory, receipts, and expenses tracking. It encourages per-department records, end-of-year inventories, and understanding why farming may not pay. Available from Ottawa for ten cents.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Senator and Major Share Laughing Moment on street
The Senator, a middle aged man, and the Major stroll on the avenue. The Senator jokes about a pretty girl smiling at him and recalls how his friend laughed at him when they first met, sparking a light moment between them.
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Major
Economical wives joke becomes household fashion quip
Iver Lrummer Cerlia recounts a humorous exchange about thrift in marriage. The wife recycles clothing and accessories, turning a dress into a necktie and vice versa, highlighting frugal wit in domestic life.
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Iver Lrummer
Cerlia
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Pauline
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
JON
Harry Lauder
B.C
Western Wheat Pools
Island
Ezra
Uncle Ezra
H.B
Hudson Bay
Canadian Coast Line
Italy
University of B.C
Maizie
University of British Columbia
Mazzie
Jasper
California
McDeraot Ave
Winnipeg
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