Soviet Marketing Tactics Raise Alarm Over Wheat Trade
Montreal reports Dominion Agriculture Minister Robert Weir condemns Soviet marketing methods for wheat, dumping large volumes to flood markets and panic Canadian growers. He warns a small shift could trigger a major move in Western Canada's grain trade and livestock feed markets. New York analyst Aaron Sapiro says Russia may plan a billion bushel crop sold abroad at low cost to depress prices.
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Montreal
Robert Weir
Dominion
Weir
Britain
Canada
New York
The
World Today
Aaron Sapiro
Black Sea
Russia
United States
Relief Plans For Alberta Farmers Winter Aid Meetings
Premier J E Brownlee outlined relief measures for Alberta farmers this winter. Cabinet ministers will confer with representatives from implement, mortgage and loan firms, automobile financiers, and the Retail Merchants Association in Edmonton. A recent bank officials' meeting and talks with livestock interests precede the plan to use surplus coarse grains and fodder by boosting livestock.
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Calgary
Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
Retail Merchants’ Association
Lymburn
Edmonton
Manitoba Holds First Welfare Conference In Winnipeg
Manitoba prepares for its first welfare conference at the Marlborough Hotel in October with expert speakers Dr Bernard H McGhie and Dr Henry L McKay. Topics include health unemployment the underprivileged and family relief as provinces seek practical methods for social work.
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Winnipeg
Man
Marlborough Hotel
Manitoba
Bernard H. McGhie
Orillia
Canada
Henry L. McKay
Chicago
Minnesota
Wolseley Ave
Spirited reply to criticisms of wheat pool
H S Fry of Regina, publicity director of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, declares farmers face tougher finances than in 1923 and dismisses reports of the Pool’s collapse as malicious. He cites lower prices, debt, and poor crops, but affirms the Pool and centralized selling will prevail.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
H. S. Fry
Regina
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Winnipeg News
Canada
Fry
C.S.A
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan economist cautions against wheat surplus scare
Dr. W. W. Swanson of Saskatoon warns before sailing to London that alarmist talk of global over production is unwarranted. He says wheat is the world’s basic food and there has never been a true surplus, so Canada may safely regard its wheat stores as wealth ready to be converted into value.
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W. W. Swanson
Saskatoon
Department of Economics
University of Saskatchewan
London
England
Swanson
Proving a Success Ottawa export cattle trade resumes
The resumption of Canada's export cattle trade to the Old Country has got away to a good start. Dominion livestock commissioner H. S. Arkell said the initial shipment of Canadian beef cattle to Manchester, England met a very satisfactory reception despite England's hottest weather in 20 years. He urged Canadian shippers to maintain quality and not send inferior cattle overseas.
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Ottawa
Saving To Dairy Farmer Ottawa Milk Fees Waived
Ontario Minister of Agriculture Robert Weir orders veterinary inspection staff to waive charges for inspections under the U S Federal Import Milk Act starting September 22. Dairy farmers exporting milk and cream to the United States will save two to five dollars or more per premises and herd inspection.
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Ottawa
Ontario
United States
Robert Weir
White tomato yields in Canada aid diabetics
A returned soldier farmer near Chilliwack after years of trials has developed a white tomato in Vancouver area. The fruit is non acidic and grown especially for diabetes sufferers.
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Vancouver
B.C
Chilliwack
World inquiry urged into causes of economic low mood
Susan Lawrance, Labour chairman and parliamentary secretary to the ministry of health in the MacDonald cabinet, urged the League of Nations assembly to institute a worldwide scientific inquiry into the fundamental causes of economic low mood reported by countries across the globe.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Susan Lawrence
Ministry of Health
MacDonald
League of Nations Assembly
Oklahoma Man Sets Fast Flight Record to Winnipeg
Daniel J. Moran president of Continental Oil Company and four companions including W. M. Harrison travel 930 miles in 385 minutes from Oklahoma City to Winnipeg. Moran meets Governor Sales of Hudsons Bay Company in Winnipeg after starting with a 40 mile per hour tail wind and lunch en route. They fly in a custom built tri motor Ford monoplane.
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Winnipeg
Man
Daniel J. Moran
Continental Oil Company
W. M. Harrison
Daily
Oklahoma
Winnipeg Tribune
Oklahoma City
Governor Sales
Relief Work Starts in Nova Scotia Miners Districts
Relief distribution to mine workers and families in Nova Scotia collieries will begin immediately. Costs will be shared by the Federal and Provincial governments and local municipalities. The plan follows a conference between P. W. Morrison president of United Mine Workers district 26 and Glace Bay mayor and Hon Percy C Black acting premier.
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Halifax
N.S
Nova Scotia
P. W. Morrison
United Mine Workers, District 26
Glace Bay
Percy C. Black
Canada a victim of illicit narcotics traffic says Parlby
Mrs Mary Irene Parlby of Alberta testifying before the League of Nations social questions committee described Canada as a victim of illicit narcotics traffic. She noted improvement due to arrests of many involved and that thorough control of narcotics entering Canada has reduced illegal imports.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Mary Irene Parlby
Alberta
Social Questions Committee
League of Nations
Canada
Civil War Veteran Charles A. Lawson Dies in South Bend
The last surviving member of the 21st Indiana Battery, Charles A. Lawson, age 89, is buried in South Bend after a long Civil War-era service record.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana Battery
Charles A. Lawson
Trade Revival Seen in Victoria After Banking Optimism
Sir Robert Holt of the Royal Bank of Canada and Sir Charles Gordon of the Bank of Montreal say Canada is at a turn, with money readily available for legitimate enterprise. They note a better crop outlook at four hundred million bushels and a gradual economic revival amid tariff questions.
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Victoria
Robert Holt
Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Sir Charles Gordon
Bank of Montreal
Sir Charles
Charles
Outcry Against the Dumping of Russian Wheat
London reports growing protest over Russian wheat sold under semi serf conditions. The debate rises at Imperial Conference with pressure for Empire preference but doubts about duties on foreign grain. Dominion legals discuss inter imperial court reform and shipping harmonization.
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London
England
Europe
Free Traders
Free Fooders
Philip Snowden
William Graham
Board of Trade
Downing Street
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Daily Herald
Manchester Guardian
the Guardian
Ireland
Union of South Africa
Britain
Whitehall
Careful checks on importers kept under new tariff rules
Ottawa announces strict measures to curb fraud in the post September 16 contracts under the temporary tariff. Importers must supply an affidavit attested original purchase order and proof of acceptance by exporters before September 16. It requires definite quantities prices and delivery in Canada by November 30 1930 with heavy penalties including seizure fines and court action for violations.
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Ottawa
Department of National Revenue
E. B. Ryckman
Department
R. B. Bennett
Ryckman
Canada
Price of Glass Advances Ottawa Report
The Price of Glass article notes a tariff hike raising duties on glass and claims that Canadian producers pledged no price rise. No glass is yet produced in Canada while importers raise prices. the Department of National Revenue says the matter is under consideration.
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Ottawa
Ont
Department of National Revenue
Department
Canada
Expect Collapse Of Gandhi Movement Prophesied
Simla India government weekly communique prophesies the Gandhi movement will collapse as National Congress propaganda fades. It says rural influence remains but will fail due to the civil disobedience campaign's economic costs.
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Simla
India
Mahatma Gandhi
National Congress
Executions in Russia Targeted Counter-Revolutionaries
Ogpu carried out executions of 48 members of a secret counter-revolutionary society accused of starving the Soviet population by destroying the nation’s food reserves. The list of executed officials was led by Professor Alexander Ryazantzev and Eugene Karatygain. Spain dropped its plan for a radio monopoly.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Ogpu
Alexander Ryazantzev
Eugene Karatygain
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