Forested Lands Found Across Prairie Provinces
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes large forested areas in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with substantial commercial timber. In 1922 Prairie outputs included 90,157,000 board feet of lumber and total product value of 8,443,231 dollars while forest reserves cover 31,926 square miles across the three provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Brier
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Maxattoba
Oremis Dade
Weneh
Forest Branch
Interior Department
Canada
Canadian Grown Apples Shine at Imperial Fruit Show
Premiums and trophies awarded to Canadian grown apples at the Imperial Fruit Show in London and other exhibitions prove Canada leads in luscious, healthy fruit. A Ottawa booklet lists 115 apple recipes, highlighting the fruit as king of foods with minerals, carbohydrates, and medicinal regulating value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Canada
Fruit
Publications
Ottawa
New Directory Largest Ever Issued For New Yorkers
New Yorkers cling to the telephone habit as a July directory arrives. The new telephone directory weighs nearly Ave pounds and contains 1,920 pages, distributed to 1,376,000 subscribers.
Not What She Wanted She Mushing
A terse dialogue scene centers on a tense exchange between a woman and Alfred. She accuses him of faults while he defensively concedes, revealing strain in their relationship and unresolved personal tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Dear Public Aroused By Critics Racket
A brief editorial tone proclaims the public is awakened to ignore critics and their barking. It frames public opinion as decisive and unswayed by unfavorable commentary.
Manitoba Dominates Canadas Butter Prizes at 1924 Fairs
Manitoba Dairy Association honored prize winning creameries at a banquet in Winnipeg. The summary sheet lists Manitoba securing 61 firsts 86 seconds and 51 thirds across fairs in Brandon Calgary Edmonton Regina Vancouver Victoria Toronto London Ottawa and New Westminster. Saskatchewan Alberta and others share top placings with Manitoba leading by 51.2 percent of first prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Canada
Brandon
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Vancouver
Victoria
Toronto
London
Ottawa
New Westminster
National Exhibition
B.C
Motherwell
Saskatchewan Co operative Poultry Marketing Association Formed
Delegates from several producing bodies met at Moose Jaw to form a new selling body for Southern Saskatchewan poultry. The Saskatchewan Co operative Produce Marketing Association will handle all classes of poultry between producers and city markets, opening a grading and packing station in Moose Jaw, standardizing poultry prep, and allowing district representation by election of a director and membership. Shipments will be in car lots of standardized grades with on farm killing and dressing encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Moose Jax
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Co-operative Produce Marketing Association
Wheat Following Corn Yields at Shaunavon Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan study from Shaunavon shows wheat following corn yields 11 bushels less per acre in 1923 than wheat after fallow, but costs were $5.79 per acre lower on corn ground. It notes corn crop value of six to seven tons per acre and discusses economics of clean cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaunavon
Saskatchewan
When Summer Comes in Edinburgh Inquiries by an American Tourist
An American tourist visiting Edinburgh asks a native about places of interest. After learning about romantic and historic sites, the elder asks in earnest when summer occurs in the old town. The Scot ponders and replies, perhaps last summer was on a Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Saskatchewan Nurses Treat 21,285 Schoolchildren Last Year
Provincial nurses treated 21,285 of 45,737 examined schoolchildren. Of these, 5,065 received dental care, 1,629 had unhealthy tonsils, 998 had defective vision, and 1,334 suffered from malnutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
What to Call a Woman Governor in the United States
A reader questions the use of the title wife for a female governor in the U.S. and asks why the traditional term is not used. The note explores gendered titles and suggests reconsidering how governors should be addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Food For Stock Recert With Hydrolized Sawdust
Hydrolized sawdust proves satisfactory as stock food forming up to 30 percent of diet. Experiments show weight gains in horses and cattle, 25 to 8 pounds monthly, and milk volume in cows rising about 12 percent. Digestible sawdust from fir, larch, birch or hemlock is processed in retorts to 25 percent sugars then moistened with molasses. Plants on the Pacific coast and Great Lakes install digesters. digestibility reaches 85 to 97 percent. Cattle accept mixes with other foods. other livestock thrive on it, signaling a cheap, weight and milk boosting future staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Hebrideans Press BC to Raise Settlement Aid
Father A MacDonell advocates bringing hundreds of Hebridean families to British Columbia under the Empire settlement scheme. He says BC offers $300 per family is inadequate and could be doubled, as the British Government would match the sum. He notes 600 settlers arrived in the past year with more available for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
A. MacDonell
Dominion
Winnipeg
Hebrides
Father MacDonell
Government of
Father MackDonel
Wheat Market Shifts Favor Canadian Farmers Across Border
Edmonton Bulletin notes North Dakota and Minnesota farmers may smuggle wheat to sell at higher Canadian prices. Canadian traders now outbid Chicago as Canadian yields and lower production costs give farmers a three to one advantage over U S rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago
Washington
Canada
United States
Edmonton Bulletin
Motorships Heralded For Pacific Coast Run By Johnson Line
The Vancouver Sun reports modern motorships with fully equipped Dierel engines will operate on the Scandinavian Pacific Coast run by the Johnson Line. The piece notes motorships promise cheaper running costs faster service and more cargo space, predicting steam ships will become obsolete in a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Line
Vancouver
Sun
Alberta lake stocked with adult black bass
Two hundred adult black bass were released into Ministik Lake in Elk Island Park east of Edmonton. The fish came from Ottawa in a special CN car as a gift from Premier Ferguson, facilitated by the Northern Games and Fish Protective League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Northern Games and Fish Protective League
Ottawa
Ferguson
Ministik Lake
Elk Island Park
Edmonton
Fatal Mistake Wile
The servant quits after a rude telephone exchange prompting a surprised husband to admit he believed he was speaking to someone else. The moment reveals a comic miscommunication as the couple quotes a stray remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wile
Russia Faces Crop Shortage and Famine Threats in Drought Areas
Widespread anxiety rises in Rasela over a truncated wheat harvest amid March to June droughts. The affected regions, including the Black Sea and Southeastern districts, see rye and wheat prices surge while some grain imports aim to stabilize supply. Wheat sowing up 26 percent in 1922 23 and 19 percent in 1923 24, but regional destruction and torrential, evaporating rains hinder yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasela
Mar
Soviet Union
Black Sea
Lower Volga
Canada Finds Uses For Hardwoods In 1922
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes maple is the primary hardwood used for broom and mop handles in 1922. Canada has vast hardwood forests and mixed stands but markets are limited, hindering industry growth and leading to waste without closer utilization of all log species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Alberta Weeds Experiment Promises Provincewide Release
The province will test a machine perfected in Alberta this fall to destroy weeds. If successful it could free the entire province from weeds and allow screenings to be used in stock feed, subject to provincial and Dominion regulations, says the provincial minister of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Not Ready To Retire Says Devon Medical Officer
Dr. E J Shade King, nearly 100, refuses to resign as medical officer of health in Ilfracombe Devon. He declares he is hale and hearty and continues his duties, arguing age is largely a mental state and his mental state is fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Shade-King
Fracombe
Devon
Quiet counsel on judgment and avoiding gossip
A reflective admonition urges patience and impartiality before judging others. It counsels remaining quiet, resisting prejudicial gossip, and relying on inner restraint to measure actions fairly.
Jupiter's Mass Compared With Thousands of Earths
A historic note explains it would take about thirteen hundred Earths to equal Jupiter's immense bulk, illustrating the vast size difference between the two celestial bodies.
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Jupiter
Rice Boiled Water Noted as Iron Rust Remover
A historical note claims that water used to boil rice can remove iron rust effectively. The observation highlights practical stain removal using kitchen byproducts and presents a simple home remedy idea.
Thunderstorms Constantly Visible Across the Globe
A scientific note states that roughly a thousand thunderstorms are active somewhere on Earth at any moment, illustrating the planet's perpetual electrical activity and the global distribution of storm systems.
Canada Views Winter as an Asset Across Seasons
The article argues winters in Canada strengthen crops through moisture retention and influence rust, noting effects of seeding methods and land types. It also hails winter as a natural agricultural asset, preserves soil fertility, and boosts health and tourism through skating hockey skiing curling and other sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Canada
Canadian Judges Named for Chicago Exposition
Several Canadian livestock men appear among the Chicago International Exposition judges. Edmonton’s Alex Galbraith will judge Clydesdale and Suffolk horses and mares. Regina’s Ben Head to judge Percheron classes with E A Trowbridge of Missouri. Ontario’s Wm A Douglas to judge Leicester sheep. Corston Coupar-Angus Scotland’s Thos A Buttar to judge Shropshires and Southdowns. Scotland’s Capt John McGillivray to judge Shorthorns. No Canadian cattle judges are listed.
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Alex. Galbraith
Edmonton
Bei. Head
Regina
E. A. Trowbridge
Columbia
Missouri
Wm. A. Douglas
Caledonia
Ont
Thos
A. Buttar
Corston
Coupar-Angus
Scotland
Canadian Royal
John McGillivray
Materials Used For Paper Through The Ages
Materials used in papermaking vary yearly from cotton and flax to jute sugar cane bamboo straw grass and North African Phalaris. England relies on spruce hemlock balsam yellow pine poplar tamarack gum white fir jack pine cottonwood basswood beech birch and maple for fibre quality. Longest whitest fibres yield the best paper manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Africa
England
Wheat export surplus forecasts for 1924 25 by IIA
The International Institute of Agriculture projects the 1924 25 exportable wheat surplus by country with Canada 204 million, United States 244 million, India 28.6 million, Argentina and Australia 314 million, others 29.4 million, totaling 26 million in world exports. For 1923 24 the surplus was 952 million with actual exports 812 million. The institute also estimates importing nations needs at 808 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
Canada
United States
India
Argentine
Australia
Seance Delivers Touch With Angel Father-in-Law
The seance reveals a new circle member, an Oldham pigeon fancier, believed to contact the recently deceased father-in-law who proclaims he is an angel. The dialogue turns on wing measurements and the afterlife confirmation.
Raising the Ante
A stage snippet shows Viola bargaining with her father at the stairs about a payment, a half dollar offered as the price of silence or a favor. The dialogue hints at family tension and a rapidly rising stakes moment.
Alberta Butter Exports Rise From Alberta Markets
Alberta's butter exports show rapid growth from 1922 to 1924 with 3 514 000 pounds shipped by September and a projected 5 000 000 pounds by year end if trends hold. Major markets include Great Britain and the United States with others in China Japan and Manila. Alberta butter now competes with Danish and New Zealand brands in quality under its own brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Great Briain
United States
China
Japan
Manilla
New Zealand
Alberta cream grading admired by Montana official
Alberta dairy grading system impresses Alberta George H Webster Montana dairy commissioner during Edmonton visit He sees potential for a compulsory cream grading scheme in Montana and foresees possible US adoption for uniform federal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Webster
Montana
Edmonton
Alberta
Webster
United States Department of Agriculture
Canada Education System Praised By British Official
The Right Honorable H A L Pisher, former British Education Minister, arrived in Montreal and lauded Canada for its education system. He noted Canada as a literate nation with a remarkably small illiteracy rate and said the system compares favorably with the best in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
H. A. L. Pisher
Montreal
Publicity ban eyed on Royal Mounted Police footage
Col Starness, commissioner, told the Chief Constables' Association of Canada that moving picture directors should not film RCMP officers in action for heroic publicity. The association meeting condemned such unwelcome portrayal of officers in blue trousers and red jackets.
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Royal Mounted Police
Chief Constables’ Association of Canada
Col. Starness
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Co-operative Poultry Marketing
Southern Saskatchewan Organization
Hebrideans
Russia
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