Market-Based Farming Urged by Dr Barton at Ontario Dinner
Dr. Horace Barton deputy minister of agriculture urged Canadian farming should be guided by consumer demand not exports. He argued marketing costs outstrip production costs and that farmers must study consumer appeals to direct production, opposing controls or elimination of production. E D Barrow noted Britain’s move to prosperity under the Marketing Act.
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Horace Barton
Ontario
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Barton
Great Britain
E. D. Barrow
British Columbia
British Isles
Observations Helpful in Butter Making by Dairy Experts
University of Wisconsin investigators in the dairy industry department report that cream acidity affects butter making time and fat losses. They found fat globule charges vary with acidity and that electric charges pose no danger in consuming milk or butter. The study notes less acidic cream yields stronger negative charges while more acidic cream shifts to less negative or positive charges.
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Dairy Industry Department
University of Wisconsin
Ancient incense found in Scythian burial site near Taganrog
Archaeologists recover incense over two millennia old in the Baltisk sand bank near Taganrog on the Sea of Azov. The pitch and vegetable oil mixture still emits fumes when burned, found with ancient black lacquer vessels at a Scythian burial ground dating to the second or third century B.C.
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Baltisk
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Generous Housewife and Weary Tramp Dialogue
A humorous exchange pivots on a meal offer as a passerby asks about what meat is on the menu. The lady responds with genteel hospitality while the tramp weighs options and social cues in this vignette of manners and appetite.
Warship Buys Beef at Florida Drug Store
A U S Navy warship in Florida reportedly purchased 15,000 pounds of beef from a local drugstore while the captain briefly bought a bottle of mucilage.
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Florida
Ling most prolific food fish with 26 million eggs
The ling lays over 26,000,000 eggs in spawning, far more than herring, turbot, and cod. Many eggs fail to mature. ling eggs sink while herring eggs float. Britain’s total fish landings last year reached 16,116,132 cwt valued at £13,981,546.
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Britain
Dress pattern for youth gowns with decorative clips
Draped soft throat line in dark green mossy crepe uses a gold clip and belt buckle. The model suits amateurs. other options include frecked tweedy wine red and sapphire blue velvet with rhinestone clip. Line the drape with silver lame. Style 950 fits busts 36 to 40 inches. size 16 needs 3? yards of 39 inch material plus extra. pattern costs 20 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern No
A Winnipeg advertisement lists ordering instructions for sewing patterns. It cites the Winnipeg Newspaper Union address at 175 M‑Dermot Ave and references a pattern number for customers to use when ordering. The notice resembles a classified style item.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
M-Dermot Ave
Winnipeg
Why the Hurry Drives Speedobsessed Society
The St Thomas Times Journal argues that the modern demand for speed stems from social haste and a desire to reach destinations faster. It notes trains and airliners cater to speed seekers, while purposeful travelers prioritize safety and mission over rapid travel.
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Ottawa Journal
Journal
St. Thomas
Nothing New About It Marriage Age Gaps Noted
Windsor Ontario license issuer Miss Martha Dickinson observes men often wed older women. She cites Shakespeare who married Anne Hathaway at 18 to 26 and D'Israeli who was younger than his wife, noting such disparities occur among notable figures and ordinary people alike.
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Martha Dickinson
Windsor
Ontario
Shakespeare
Ann Hathaway
D’israeli
Brantford
Ignace Paderewski
New York
Paris
United States
Paderewski
Pole
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Mexico’s hedgehog cactus Survives Long Dry Spells
The hedgehog cactus of Mexico endures five years without water. When rain comes it rapidly fills its central chamber and swells to nearly twice its normal size, storing moisture for future droughts.
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Mexico
Central seed cleaning plants grow steadily in decade
The article notes central seed cleaning plants have developed over the past ten years, especially in the Ottawa Valley. These units, with machinery for cleaning and grading cereals, clovers, and grasses, boost seed quality, yield, and market value, with prices up to 18-21 cents per pound for cleaned timothy in Ottawa Valley markets.
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Ottawa Valley
Province of
Ontario
Canada
Ottawa Valey
Potato Yield Higher Across Canada in 1934 Report
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports a Canada wide rise in potato yield for 1934 with 5,447,000 hundredweight more than 1933. Gain stems from 41,000 more acres planted and a four cwt per acre uptick. All provinces except Saskatchewan and Alberta show increases, Maritime provinces posting notably strong harvests.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Maritime
How to shoot effective snapshot baby pictures
Practical guide on lighting indoor and outdoor baby photography. Use natural poses, near windows with photofloods, wide lens opening, and supersensitive film for action shots. Let the baby direct the scene with minimal guidance for natural results.
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John van Guilder
Scotland Likes Canadian Eggs
A Canadian Trade Commissioner report from Scotland notes shipments of Canadian eggs are of high quality. Consignees say the eggs turned out very well and credit Canadian shippers, hoping the high standard will boost future trade.
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Scotland
Consignees
Aircrafts Lose Lift When Flipped Long Distances
Niagara Falls sees over 467000 tons of water flow past every minute while airplanes cannot sustain flight in an inverted position for extended distances.
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Niagara Falls
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