Radio Plays A Great Part In Keeping The Western Farmer In Touch
Radio has become a dominant force in Canada linking farmers to national markets and centers. Western prairie farmers buy more sets than any other group, gaining instant market reports and city diversions at home.
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Canada
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
North West Territories
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
West
Cattle Plague Forces Warminster Fair Canceled
Disease spreads across 13 English counties as officials study cattle plague. The famed Warminster fair in Wiltshire is abandoned after 400 years. The Prince of Wales may drop fox hunting due to foot and mouth concerns. Officials consider mud on vehicle wheels and continental imports as transmission factors.
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Warminster
Prince of Wales
Ministry of Agriculture
Wiltshire
Advertising Creates Demand For Fish
Arthur Boutilier, president of the Canadian Fisherman's Association, told the Rotary Club on National Fish Day that extensive newspaper advertising by Canada's fishing industry has generated unprecedented demand for fish. He outlined the campaign's history and its impact on supply and consumption.
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Nova Scotia
Arthur Boutilier
Canadian Fisherman's Association
Rotary Club
Boutillier
Canada
Aad
Prison Governor to Released Convict Joke Exchange
A brief gag scene shows a prison governor apologizing for delaying release a week too long and the convict with a humorous retort. A student asks about a hanging in China and the teacher quips about Shanghai with a quick correction.
Alberta Butter Wins First Prize at London Dairy Show
Alberta creamery butter from Edmonton plants wins first prize and gold medal in the colonial section of the London dairy show, ahead of all British empire exhibits. Other Alberta entries gain high commendation while Canada and Western Canada claim multiple empire prizes. The victory boosts demand in Britain and reflects improved Alberta butter quality.
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Alberta
London
England
P. Barns Company
Edmonton
British Empire
Britain
Woodland
Innisfail
Co-operative Creameries
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Western Canada
New Zealand
New Wheat Varieties Spotlighted by University of Alberta
The University of Alberta reviews two wheat varieties, Renfrew and University 222. Renfrew promises higher yields and later maturity suited to southern Alberta with adequate rainfall, but frost risk limits its use in Edmonton and northern regions. University 222 is beardless and resembles Red Bobs, about four days earlier than Marquis, with better yields in Edmonton tests though short straw can be a disadvantage in dry areas.
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University of Alberta
Edmonton
University N& 222
Marquis
University
Drops Coarse Grain Pool Alberta Board of Directors Decide Against Project For This Year
The Alberta Wheat Pool will not operate a pool for coarse grains this season. In Calgary the board ruled that contract responses were insufficient to warrant a coarse grain pool this year, voiding signed contracts and notifying farmers of the decision. The Occidental Fruit Company ships two cars daily from Kelowna plus four cars of fruit and vegetables to prairie points including export shipments to Great Britain and New Zealand from Summerland and Penticton.
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Alberta Board of Directors
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
Coast Province
Occidental Fruit Company
Kelowna
Prairie Points
Great Britain
New Zealand
Summerland and Penticton
Bread in Japan Bought by the Yard Sparks Interest
In Japan bread is sold by length with prices tied to yardage. Critics note 18 inches being cited as a minimal unit, suggesting a shift in pastry purchasing and measurement traditions.
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Japan
Pioneer farmer Kehoe yields high wheat harvest near Camrose
The Camrose Alberta paper notes M G Kehoe of five miles southwest Camrose harvested 7534 bushels Red Bobs wheat from 207 acres, over 37 bushels per acre, with 120 acres of summer fallow at 42 percent. C Jacobsen's nine acres of Marquis on New Norway land yielded 546 bushels. M F Cole of Dinant threshed 60 bushels from two bushels Renfrew seed on a 1 1 third acre patch.
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Camrose
Alberta
M. G. Kehoe
Kehoe
C. Jacobsen
New Norway District
Mr. Jacobsen
P. Ramsey
M. F. Cole
Dinant
From Farm To City Dwellers
A university professor studying rural economics warns that moving to the city requires twice the prior income. He found that 200 average farmers earned about $1,000 annually, and to maintain city living standards they would need about $2,200.
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Vancouver
Jersey City Boy Claimed by Car In Narrow Escape
Robert Keating nine of Jersey City NW grabbed the bumper of a speeding sedan about to hit him. He slid on the front axle for three blocks before attracting the driver. The boy escaped with only slight bruises.
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Robert Keating
Jersey City
Careful Egg Packing Reduces Losses In Shipping
A Dominion Express display in Vancouver shows the cost of poor egg handling. Inspector J M Fisher notes annual losses are enormous and cites a pair of 30 dozen shipments with a $2.71 difference solely from packing. He recommends standard 30 dozen cases with No 1 fillers flats and excelsior pads for best results.
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Dominion Express Company
Vancouver
J. M. Fisher
Dominion Livestock Tranch
Good Outlook For Fat Cattle Prospects In Alberta
Alberta farmers plan to feed beef cattle this winter with potential gains. Veteran cattleman P Burns says farmers with abundant feed should buy good feeders to finish at home, as there will be a market for choice beef animals.
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Alberta
P. Burns
Mr. Burns
Demonstration Farm Reports Bountiful Wheat Yield at Claresholm
The Claresholm provincial demonstration farm in Alberta harvested 2 200 bushels from a fifty acre wheat crop in 1924 averaging 44 bushels per acre. Seed was Sec ond Generation Marquis with sweet clover. Twenty seven acres were brome sod ploughed late. twenty three acres were corn land.
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Claresholm
Alberta
Lethbridge
Herald
Transparency of artificial fibre silk to ultraviolet rays
Artificial fibre silk lets UV sunlight pass through, making it more transparent than silk or wool. This property enhances its perceived usefulness and brightness under sun exposure.
Saskatchewan Poultry Shows Link Saskatoon Regina to Montreal
Saskatchewan hosts two dressed poultry shows in Saskatoon on December 2 and Regina on December 3 with a large car convoy carrying about 2500 birds to Montreal afterward. Professors Baker and Waldron oversee grading packing and shipping as British press delegates tour Canada to assess life and opportunities. Canada rejects exaggeration and aims for accurate, bias-free reporting to boost its image abroad.
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Saskatoon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Montreal
Baker
The
University
W. Waldron
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Isles
United Kingdom
British Trader S.S. Fordsdale Sets Record Freemantle to Swansea
The S S Fordsdale completed the voyage from Freemantle Australia to Swansea in 27 days, a record for a trader, beating the usual six weeks. The speed highlight emphasizes the vessel’s exceptional transcontinental run and the shipping pace among world trading ships.
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S.S. Fordsdale
Freemantle
Australia
Swansea
Mysterious Turkey Buzzards Soar Over Victoria
Bird lovers in Victoria 1 B C report 150 to 200 turkey buzzards seen over the city. Many say these birds nest in southern states and are rarely sighted this far north in such large numbers. Naturalists are puzzled by the unusual influx.
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Victoria
B.C
Rockies Offer Superior Scenic Roads and Growth in Travel
Colonel Phil Moore, former Princeton quarterback, praises Canadian Pacific Rockies as superior to Colorado and Yellowstone. He says road building and tourist traffic boost Rockies as a travel resort and detail bungalow camps and the expanding season with revenue rising to 366,006,000 dollars. American visitors lead at 65 to 75 percent with more Canadians and Europeans each year.
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Phil Moore
Princeton
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite Valley
Canadian Rockies
Rockies
United Stat
Col. Moore
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Rocky Mountain
All-Canada Dairy Show Comes to Winnipeg Next February
The all-Canada dairy show and Western Canada Dairy Convention run February 9 to 12 in Winnipeg. Entries total 64 with Alberta 25 Manitoba 14 Saskatchewan 9 British Columbia 5 Nova Scotia 3 Prince Edward Island 4 and Ontario 4. The event was started by the Manitoba Dairy Association and rotates cities each year under its auspices along with the Dairy Manufacturers' Association.
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Winnipeg
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Manitoba Dairy Association
Dairy Manufacturers’ Association
Britain’s Egg Import Bill Reported by Daily Mall
The London Daily Mall campaigns to cut Britain’s egg import bill. Last year imports cost about 77.5 million dollars, with 2.5 billion eggs imported. Britain’s laying hen numbers and productivity have risen, and millions of Canadian eggs supply Britain annually.
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London Daily Mall
Britain
Great Britain
U.S. Chicken Population Declared At 460 Million
The department of agriculture places the U S chicken population at 460 million. They say that would form a procession 100000 miles long and lay eggs yearly enough to reach the moon and back.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Not Everything Began in the Garden Notion of Borrowing Habit
A reflective piece argues that not all borrowed practices stem from gardens, tracing cultural uptake and lending tendencies across communities and time. It highlights how borrowing shapes daily life, trade, and social exchange beyond horticultural origins.
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China
Shanghai
Turkey Buzzards Inc.c
Pierce
U. S
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