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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
5
A call urges rapid government backed research to reduce heavy losses from plant diseases. Report cites grain and potato disease costs reaching tens of millions and warns high protection costs from low yields and poor varieties threaten Canada’s agricultural prosperity and export potential.
The first weekly crop report from the Canadian Pacific Railway shows prairies forecast to total 13 919 872 acres, down from 14 153 905 in 1923. Saskatchewan is the only province with higher acreage, while Manitoba and Alberta remain near last year’s levels and fair ploughing shows a sharp rise.
Canada’s dairy exports fell in value from 38.3 million dollars in 1923 to 41.95 million in 1928 while volumes grew across products. Cheese shipments reached 121 million pounds, condensed milk 40.25 million pounds, butter 22.34 million pounds, milk powder 7.26 million pounds, fresh cream 6.27 million gallons, and cavein 57 thousand tons.
The transportation branch of the bureau of statistics reports 742 tons of poultry shipped from the province in 1924 with car lot figures surfacing in Baskatchewas. The year shows a total of 743 tons previously, reflecting a year end update to the 1822 figure.
The Halifax Chronicle notes that Canada’s railway systems, even in Engiané, face drastic economic pressures. It cites transportation troubles tied to a crowded population center and mentions an example population statistic from Silastasburg, Pa.
An editorial argues the vast lumber industry uses only a third of the wood felled and warns against wasteful attitudes toward forest products. It emphasizes the need to value wood in all forms and to curb careless consumption.
The text portrays the farmer as a scientist, mechanic, and trader who must master gain chemistry, weather, breeding, veterinary medicine, botany, and manual labor. He faces unpredictable markets, parasites, storms, droughts, and frost, risking his stake and a year’s labor for possible profit.
Bishop G. E. Lloyd of Saskatchewan says in London the three western provinces must be repopulated with British settlers. He proposes paid emigration schemes and test farms to weed out unsuitable migrants, arguing experienced farm workers will thrive in Canada if willing to work.
Seventy five percent of Western Canada coal handled in the year ended March 31 1925 moved over Canadian National lines in Winnipeg. Of 2 922 061 tons from mines, 1 866 270 tons were handled by CN and 1 085 791 by other mines. CN shipments increased by over 30 009 tons from the prior year.
Saskatchewan beekeepers report 120 of 400 intending to add aviaries. With about 2,000 registered colonies and an estimated 40 million bees now, the population is expected to rise to around 80.9 million by spring.
Premier Jose Bracken announced at a representative meeting that the provincial government would likely appoint an advisory board to cooperate with and assist in the work of the immigration and land settlement agencies in operation, as plans to encourage land settlement in Manitoba are considered.
May Take Canadian Horses reports on Germany lifting a ban on horse imports. Prices quoted range from about £900 marks per head, approximately $24, with a current option around $21.34 per horse. The note outlines economics of horse trade and currency figures amid the change.
Canada’s production of commercial fruits dropped by 8,902,912 dollars in value from 1923 to 1924, according to a statement by the Bureau of Statistics. Total fruit value in 1924 stood at 24,266,481 dollars, down from 33,169,543 dollars in 1923.
Henri Jonas, president of the Chambre de Commerce Francais de Montreal, returned from Paris praising Parisian trade development and noting a permanent Montreal exhibition for French products where Canadian buyers could inspect wares and place orders with manufacturers' representatives.
Western Canada's mayors gather in Edmonton on July 8 13 for a conference during the summer fair. Delegates from British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba will discuss banking credit immigration and colonization.
The article explains a circular chart showing 1924 Canadian National Railways expenditures. It notes wages form the largest share of the dollar and that most money circulates through trade, savings, and investments. It emphasizes CN and Canadian suppliers boosting domestic industry and jobs nationwide.
Fifteen Nelson area fruit grower associations vote to accept a Kootenay Arrow Lake territorial pool for all products, mirroring the Okanagan pool system for early apples. Each variety maintains its own pool while retailers receive a unified selling scope.
Sir John Aird of the Canadian Bank of Commerce says Canada faces issues of population, taxation, and regulation. He argues adding five million people in the next years would stabilize the economy, help provinces cooperate, and revive manufacturing, noting Western Canada shows better conditions than the East. Canadian magnesite supplies also shift to world markets despite tariff barriers.
Winter loss among Alberta bees was small with Methbridge experimental station reporting 31 percent and other members under 2 percent. The Beekeepers Association executive studies every phase to lay a broad foundation for the industry in Alberta.
Canada exported flour in March totaling 1 85 249 barrels valued at 20 972 554 dollars. In March 1924 exports were 1 397 810 barrels worth 7 122 602 dollars. Eight months ended March show wheat shipments 7 905 914 barrels valued at 53 106 878 dollars, compared with 8 558 111 barrels worth 44 364 992 dollars the prior year.
H P Kennedy, president of Alberta livestock producers, says a Scottish firm ordered 3000 Canadian cattle for delivery next fall and that by June his company will have shipped 1000 cattle to the Old Country from Hamiltonton, showing Canadian cattle favored over Irish offerings.
A USDA printed bulletin notes cats as a world banner horse feed, with three percent used for bitman consumption. It lists diseases like geose, covered smuts, stent rusts and crown rust, and mentions typesetting error where the intertype operator swapped ce for o.
Manitoba’s 1,800 beekeepers managed 22,113 colonies and produced 1,302,000 pounds of honey worth 195,009 dollars in 1924. The figures come from a report by the provincial department of agriculture.
A Canadian mill filled a vast order for the Soviet government through its New York agency, supplying 34 vessels and the equivalent of 158 trainloads. The deal, worth over 16 million dollars, involved Maple Leaf Company units across multiple Ontario towns and other mills in Moose Jaw and Montreal due to urgency.
W T Marlow of the Canadian Pacific Railway told Ottawa's special parliamentary committee on ocean rates that German lines aim to push British tonnage out of westbound traffic to European ports, Canada, and the United States. He described a deliberate attempt by German lines to challenge British carriers.
The March butter production in Saskatchewan totaled 614,822 pounds, up from 612,820 the prior month, per the provincial dairy commissioner. First quarter output reached 4,917,951 pounds, compared with 1,683,839 pounds a year earlier, a 29 percent rise.
A fragmented scene shows the landlady confronting Mr. Skages at a table with Mr. Braggs. he reacts with surprise as she presses a question about a bet or purchase. The text shifts to a misquoted exchange and ends with a stray reflection about a rich man and happiness and a nod to David.
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