Largest Carillon Bells Installed in Ottawa Ontario
A new carillon of 53 bells, weighing 5 1/2 tons with a 2-ton frame, built at Cresden for Parliament, Ottawa, claims to be the world’s largest. It features equal temperament tuning, a chromatic range from low E to a high treble, and an elaborate practice clavier for learners. The clock mechanism uses electric motors. the tower will inaugurate on Dominion Day, July 1st, at Victory Tower.
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Ottawa
Tell
Cresden
Carsdian Neures
Otawa
Oblett and
Jenneon
Park Avenue
New York
Lbefore
Bach
Caribon
Canada
Dominion Smy
Victory Tower
Canadian Salt Industry and Census Move Amid Debates
Canada reports 83 natural sodium sulphate deposits in Western Canada with 115 million tons of hydrous salts found in 21 sites. A national census is planned for April 11 under a decree with penalties for false data, except for women who claim younger ages. The text also notes 540 lobster canneries employing about 7,000 people and a lobster catch near 35.9 million pounds.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Mines
Canada Farm Land Values Rise to 37 Per Acre in 1976
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics reports average occupied farm land value across Canada at 37 per acre for 1976, up from 28 in 1925 and matching the prior two years. Provincial averages span Prince Edward Island 46, Nova Scotia 26, Manitoba 29, Saskatchewan 25, Alberta 26, British Columbia 30. Orchard and fruit lands are estimated higher, with Nova Scotia 129, Ontario 124, British Columbia 329 per acre.
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Government
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Ploughing Peas Under As a Green Manure
Experiments at Brandon Manitoba Experimental Farm show ploughing peas as green manure lowers next season’s yield. While nitrogen content rises, moisture loss offsets gains. Late incorporation increases water loss on rich loamy clay soil.
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Lrandon
Manitoba
Province Highway Spending in Canada in 1926
In 1926 Canada spent 145 563 006 on provincial highway construction and maintenance. Ontario led with 21 157 000 in outlays, while Nova Scotia 1 960 000 Saskatchewan 3 923 000 and British Columbia 3 474 000 followed. Total highway mileage built reached 5 768 with New Brunswick bearing 1 004 miles and Ontario Northern 25 miles.
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Canada
A. W. Campbell
Dominion Highway
Bithways
Ontario
Nova Scota
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Yberta
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Tal Talledge
Prince Putward Island
New
Transwick
Quebec
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Teland
World wood demand at peak despite substitutes
A Canadian conservationist notes global wood use now exceeds any previous period. He cites steel ocean liners carrying far more wood on decks and fittings than an entire wooden ship of past eras, illustrating humanity’s life long dependence on wood from cradle to grave.
Ploughing Date Affects Summer Fallow Yield at Prandon Farm
In experiments at the Prandon Manitoba Experimental Farm the grain yield after summer fallow varies inversely with the lateness of ploughing. May 15 ploughing yields better results than June 15 or July 15, with July ploughing further reducing output and failing to control annual weeds. Weeds grow until ploughing, consuming valuable moisture.
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Prandon
Manitoba
Breeders in British Columbia raise pullet orders demand
Breeders in Southern British Columbia report orders for over 75 000 white Leghorn pullets six weeks old or older for next season. Some breeders warn orders must be placed now to ensure delivery due to stock age limits, noting this season's hatchings were larger than usual. Ted remarks on a broken down old man seeking marriage. Red counters that it would be repaired.
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British Columbia
Franklin Originated Daylight Saving Idea
The piece recounts British writers crediting Benjamin Franklin with proposing daylight saving in 1784. It notes Belgium, Holland, France and Britain adjust clocks four nations forward for summer, with a start on April 10 and end on October 12. Franklin allegedly suggested waking everyone at 4 am by shutters, bells, and cannon to enforce early rising.
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Echeme
Great Britain
Belgium
Holland
France
Gaylight Savise
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Experiment on Water Movements in the English Channel
The Marine Biological Association reports on bottle drift experiments from July 1924. Five hundred bottles, some bottom resting and some surface, showed rapid transport across the Channel into the Skagerrak and beyond. One bottle traveled at least 1440 miles in 190 days, averaging about 7.7 miles per day.
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English Channel
Journal of
The
Marine Biological Association
Sur
North Sea
Jutland
Goteborg
Sweden
Christiania Ford
Jasper National Park Opens Rapidly With New Trails
Jasper National Park in Alberta spans about 4 100 square miles and ranks as a vast playground. Parts of the central reserve remain unexplored while construction of trails and highways accelerates access and development.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Perth
Five Shilling Piece From 1646 Found At Bleary Ireland
Patrick Toman found a five shilling coin dated 1646 in an abandoned Bleary dwelling. The coin is well preserved and believed valuable, drawing interest from local observers and collectors.
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Bleary
Ireland
Patrick Toman
People urged to make a noise like a roll of greenbacks
A playful column suggests that more people would notice you if you made a noise resembling money. The joke leans on the sound of coins and the idea of attracting attention through wealth cues.
Music and Crafts Festival highlights Quebec carving shop
A Quebec interior carving shop displays workers tiles to be reproduced for the Handicrafts Exhibition at Chateau Frontenac from May 206 to 22. The event showcases regional crafts and will feature the reproduced tiles at the grand expo.
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Quebec
S E. Anne de Beaupre
Forests as Jobs Highlighted by Swanson Vital to Canada
Prof Swanson urges full recognition of forests as a major employment source. He notes Britain’s improving business climate, Denmark’s cooperative economy, and Germany Poland’s farm and industry push. Canadian forest resources support nearly 190,000 direct and related jobs across logging, construction, transport, trapping, and related industries.
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Waali
Department of the Interior
Okawe
Canada
Scheiver
Commercial Fisheries in the West Reach Lakes and Rivers
Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta together yielded 3 522167 in 1926 with about 54 percent sent to New York Chicago Buffalo Detroit and other U S cities. Prairie provinces saw a 1 101542 rise from 1925 as white fish tullivee and pike led exports while royal sturgeon supply 111000 pounds for caviar. Western Canada relies on inland lakes Winnipeg Winnipezosts central to fish production. Alberta’s fisheries center on lakes south of Edmonton.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Detroit
Western
Winnipeg
Winnipezosts
Edmonton
How A Boy Became A Politician In A Simple Tale
The narrator recounts parents splitting futures for a child with an apple a prayer-book and a dollar bill. He ends up a politician, per the anecdote quoted from Forbes Magazine. Lush notes mention Canadian park waters teem with five trout varieties and England's Douglas pine reaching 260 feet.
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Forbes Magazine
Manitoba appoints mining commissioner to aid provincial department
Premier Bracken announces Prof. R Wallace of the University of Manitoba will serve as mining adviser to the government and act as commissioner of mine, coordinating with the Industrial Development Board and Chamber of Mines as Manitoba eyes a provincial Mines Department. He retains his university post. Canada exports lead in newsprint.
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Wallace
University of Manitoba
Department of Mines
Bracken
Polthern Manitoba
Norris
University
Industrial Development Board
Chamber of Mines
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