Canada Seeks More Elevators to Handle Grain Surge
The editorial notes a growing need for expanded elevator storage across Canada and ports in Montreal Vancouver Port Arthur and Twin Ports to accommodate rising grain crops. It cites 2775 elevators with 214 million bushels capacity and plans for a 10 million bushel Montreal grain elevator plus upgrades at Vancouver Fort William and other lines to ease peak season congestion.
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Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Domiihion
Canadian
Montreal
Port Arthur
Vancouver
Panama Canal
Europe
Fort Willam
Lakes
United States
Outlook for Cattle Markets Amid War and Disease
The Dominion Livestock Commissioner foresees improvements in cattle markets as Britain controls foot and mouth disease and Europe stabilizes. Canada could gain from resumed trade, with U S shortages and tariff factors noted. War losses have exhausted herds, but an economic upturn and tighter quotas may lift prices and demand.
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Britain
Europe
France
Canada
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
United States
Fox Farming Revenue in Prince Edward Island
Fox farming on Prince Edward Island produced 1,240,000 in revenue last year, nearly matching the province's combined fish and dairy earnings. About 3,000 breeding fox pairs were kept, with a 7.5 percent rise in young. Average price 600 per pair for 460 pairs sold. Five thousand pelts sold at 200 each.
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Prince Edward Island
Seed oats shortage noted for spring planting
The Seed Branch reports a shortage of reliable seed oats for spring seeding. Ottawa officials say 600000 bushels of No 1 seed oats were stored and mostly sold by March, with shipments reaching the Maritime Provinces. Early sowing with prime variety seed yields larger returns, so delays could cause disappointment and loss.
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Ottawa
Soldier
Soldier Settlement Board
Maritime
Spirit of Youth: How to Stay Happy and Youthful
A condensed guide notes the busy, contented spirit of youth as lasting. It urges vitally engaging in a purpose, outdoor exercise, sparing meals, sleeping with windows open, and avoiding unwarranted worry to retain youthfulness.
British Spirit Admired by Chilean Consul in Glasgow
Chilean Consul for Scotland Mr. de la Barra said at a Glasgow dinner that the British spirit had deeply influenced Chileans, with South Americans calling them the Brit ishers of South America, a label they pride themselves in.
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Glasgow
de la Barra
Scotland
Chili
New World
South America
Pimzie
Stella
Home shopping helps community prosperity says merchant
A local merchant urges residents to buy from home stores to bolster neighborhood prosperity and keep money circulating within the community.
Seed Production In The Western Provinces
An American writer visiting Canada lauds the growth of seed growing as a national industry. Alberta and Saskatchewan show strong seed outputs in oats alfalfa and wheat with pure seed and flower seed exports rising from British Columbia. The piece highlights seed houses farms and offshore markets as proof of Canada’s seed quality advantage. A second note cites Johnbon predicting US immigration reform to require five years residency in contiguous territory before admission to curb cross-border entries.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta
United States
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
U.S
Johnbon
House Committee On Immigration
Mexico
Cuba
Paris labeled most dangerous trade city in the world
Paris bears a notorious reputation for trade danger with 50,09 persons hit by taxis buses and other cars in the last year and 100 deaths. Many victims were women children and elderly. Cadiz Spain among Europe’s oldest towns dating back to 1100 B C founded by Phoenicians as Gaddir.
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Paris
Cadiz
Spain
Europe
Western Canada Poultry Show Highlights Regina Exhibits
West transcontinental birds competed in Regina with C. A. Walters of Grenfell winning multiple top prizes in the Yor Brahmas Light classes. H. K. Gollnick of Regina posted several wins in Plymouth Rocks and related divisions. Art Serviss of Moose Jaw dominated Wyandottes White with multiple first prizes, while W. H. Bayle of Lezina led Leghorns. Regina and Moose Jaw entrants also secured key awards in Leghorns White S C and related categories.
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Canada
Regina
C. A. Walters
Grenfell, Sask
H. K. Gollnick
Plymouth Rocks
Currie and Knapp
L Brandon
Wyandottes White
Art Serviss
Moose Jaw
Wr. Osborne
Foam Lake
Household tips for cleaning and care from a housekeeper
This article offers practical household advice. It suggests adding paraffin to boot polish for shine, warming a knifeboard to speed knife cleaning, using charcoal to polish good knives, rubbing onion scents off hands with salt then cold water, avoiding new unshrunk wool when mending stockings, warming skeins over steam before use, and sprinkling drawers with turpentine to deter moths.
Western Canadian Farmers and the Mounted Police Debate
A Montreal Gazette editorial argues against disbanding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police citing the force’s long record of efficiency and regional policing needs. It describes Western Canada as a land of diverse, independent farmers drawn by opportunity and self reliance, forming a broad, capable community vital to the Dominion’s future.
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London
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Dominion
Arctic Circle
Mounted Police
Mounted
Montreal Gazetter
Western
Atlantic Coast Gets World’s Most Powerful Searchlight
A mammoth 1.2 billion candle power searchlight is mounted on the Atlantic coast, with a 60 inch lens. The U S Government plans more along the coast for defense, surpassing the Heligoland lighthouse, once the world’s wonder, now eclipsed by this new radiant beacon.
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Atlantic
United States
Heligoland
North Sea
Japanese Coast Charted and Mapped Claim Noted at Ottawa
Hon. H. H. Stevens spoke in Ottawa on Asiatic Immigration warning Canada faces a vital difficulty. He said Japan has charted every foot of the Pacific coast which would aid them if Oriental migration increases. Ontario centers see the problem growing, and British Columbia fears easing regulations may bring more influx.
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Ottawa
H. H. Stevens
Pacific
M.P
Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
Long Ropes Exceed Seven Miles in Length and Weight
The article notes ropes now in use surpass seven miles in length and thirty tons in weight, with British firms producing ropes over seven miles long and weighing more than thirty tons. A rope seven and a half miles long weighed fifty tons, claimed as the largest by Americans in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
New Source of Power From Marsh Gas Explored
A twenty five horsepower engine runs on marsh gas produced by decaying vegetation. Birmingham researchers study marsh gas as a potential fuel substitute for coal, noting farms generate sizable quantities of the gas.
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Birmingham
Best Feed for Laying Hens
Roiled or steamed oats are among the best whole grain feeds for fowls. For laying hens they are excellent. Sprouting oats also make a splendid feed not only for laying hens but also good for young chickens after about two weeks old.
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