Saskatchewan Beekeeping Growth Expands in West
Roy M. Pugh of Saskatchewan’s field crops branch notes rapid growth in beekeepers from 923 last year to over 1 140 now, with expectations of at least 1 200 by year end. Honey prices averaged 14 cents per pound, and several beekeepers produced large volumes as a sideline, while a rural resident nears commercial scale.
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Saskatchewan
Roy M. Pugh
Os Cual
Department of Agriculture
Hiss
Nipawin
Saskatchewan Beekeepers’ Association
Regina
Beekeepers’ Association
First Saskatoon Wheat Haul Fuels No 1 Northern Grade
Early wheat shipments from the Saskatoon district report two Hughtown farmers sending 10 000 bushels each to a Saskatoon elevator. The grain averaged 40 bushels per acre and graded No 1 Northern. Other neighbors north of Saskatoon delivered top grade wheat to the same facility.
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Saskatoon
Hughtown
Canada’s apple crop tops 1923 record in major gain
The Canadian apple crop is estimated at 3,157,360 barrels, the largest since 1923, with British Columbia up 37 percent while Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario show smaller gains or modest declines. Potato acreage rises two percent to 581,500 acres.
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Canada
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Government Bureau of Statistics
French generals dispute wartime histories with memoirs in progress
The article notes that Clemenceau Foch Joffre and Gallieni plan memoirs to correct published wartime histories. Joffre says many first‑battle Marne details are fiction and promises to publish chapters to set records straight. Gallieni died before his memoirs began. his notes could illuminate Paris taxi fleet actions at Meaux.
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Brittany
Marshal Foch
Morlaix
Alfred
Marshall Joffre
Seine
Louveciennes
Joffre
The
Marne
Gallieni
Paris
Meaux
Eskimos Polite and Nonpunitive Culture Said by Danish Scholar
William Thalzitzer of the Danish Academy of Science told the International Congress of Americanists at the American Museum of Natural History that Greenland Eskimos never punish their children because they believe them to be reincarnated ancestors. He notes they are highly polite to prevent friction and describes close communal ties and elaborate manners of address.
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Greenland
William Thalzitzer
Danish Academy of Science
Arctic
International Congress of Americanists
American Museum of Natural History
George Washington Remembered for Truthful Leadership
A classroom dialogue highlights George Washington as an American general and a model for telling the truth. The teacher asks about his identity and what made him remarkable, with the student affirming his nationality and honesty.
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George Washington
University of Sazb Laichewsn offers Bachelor of Renamer Science
The University of Sazb Laichewsn announces a four year degree course leading to a Bachelor of Renamer Science. Restrictions in household science have existed for some time but this marks the first year such a degree appears on the curriculum.
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University of Sazb Laichewsn
Fire sprinkler triggers at party Mayday incident
A party experience described as lively ended abruptly when the automatic fire sprinkler activated at about 1.30, signaling a change in events and prompting guests to leave. The anecdote notes the sprinkler’s role in dousing or interrupting proceedings.
Mixtures for Steer Feed Showed High Gains at Lennoxville
An Lennoxville Experiment Station trial tested 60 percent screenings with 40 percent oil cake as a steer feed. Four groups of six steers earned daily gains from 1.84 to 2.12 pounds, with costs per pound ranging from 7.1 to 7.79 cents. Hay intake reached 1,740 pounds and ensilage 5 226 pounds per group.
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Lennoéxville
Lennoxville Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Napoleon's House Becomes Inaugurated Historical Relic
Edouard Herriot opens Napoleon's House on Ile d A ix as France adds a new historic monument. The restored site, once Napoleon's last residence before exile to St Helena, houses his final bed and the draft letter to the prince regent.
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France
Edouard Herriot
Ile d’Aix
St. Helena
Baron Gourgard
Napoleon
Society For the Preservation of
The
Paris Midi
Napoieon
England
Holland
Old MacTavish and the Throat Trade
In a Scottish exchange the speaker questions what a fair throat is worth, noting Old MacTavish values money while a doctor seeks business. The dialogue hints at a humorous barter over services and fair confrontations about worth.
Airport for Banff Proposed near golf links
Government officials inspected a site near Banff’s golf links and the plan to prepare a field within the next year appears promising.
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Banff
Trademark Registration in Mexico Grants Exclusive Use
Registration of a trademark in Mexico secures the exclusive right to use the mark by the registrant, preventing others from using it in connection with the registered goods or services. The protection aids in distinguishing products and preserving brand identity within the Mexican market.
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Mexico
Profits In Poultry at Lennoxville Station Reports
A Lennoxville Quebec Experimental Station report details a Barred Plymouth Rock pullet C H 158 laying 305 eggs in 365 days with market value 12.82 dollars and feed cost 2.35 dollars yielding 10.47 dollars profit. The pullet hatched May 1 and began laying December 5 weighing 5.5 pounds with peak of one egg daily for 33 days. During Jan February and March it missed eleven laying days. A second test with 125 Barred Rock pullets in straw loft houses produced 19 456 eggs valued at 834.98 dollars with feed cost 316.26 dollars. Average per bird revenue 6.67 dollars, profit 4.14 dollars over feed. Four winter months cost per pullet 77.29 cents. Eggs average 66 cents per dozen in that period, requiring 14 eggs to cover the feed.
Cheese and Its Uses in Canadian Diets and Factories
The piece notes Canada’s cheese industry since 1864 with Oxford County Ontario and Missisquoi Quebec as early centers. It highlights cheese varieties, nutrition, and the impact of factories on farm cheese production. It promotes Pamphlet No. 7 Why and How To Use Cheese from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa, offering about forty recipes.
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Canada
Oxford County
Ont
Missisquoi
Quebec
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Monument of Unknown Race Unearthed in Guatemalan City
Carnegie Institution researchers report a 2000 year old pyramid in northern Guatemala, 85 feet square and 25 feet high, with four stairways and stone masks. A sun dial and sacrifices are suggested by finds at Uaxactum, including a headless female skeleton, indicating a pre Mayan civilization likely ancestral to the Maya.
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Guatemala
Carnegie Institution of Washington
International Congress of Americanists
New York
Uaxactum
Hydroelectric Capacity Growth in Canada Through 1928
In 1927 Canada added 221,655 horsepower to operation as hydraulic installations expanded. Construction aimed to place 550,000 more horsepower by year end 1928, targeting over five million horsepower installed by then. A courtroom exchange notes the plaintiff’s costly apparel and garb, with a witness quipping about the expense.
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Canada
Agricultural Expert From Holland Plans Alberta Study
Peter Keyser, B.Sc., a young Dutch immigrant who arrived in 1924 with no English, worked on a St Albert farm, then studied at Olds School of Agriculture, graduating recently and aiming for further work at the University of Alberta or Guelph to earn an agriculture degree. He believes Alberta's combination of good lands and tree education will appeal to his countrymen.
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Peter Keyser
Hollander
Canada
St. Albert
Edmonton
Olds School of Agriculture
University of Alberta
Guelph
Alberta
Manitoba Miners Expand Use of Planes for Transport and Survey
The Manitoba mining industry increases airborne use for long distance transport where railways are absent and for aerial prospecting of geological structures. Air planes have traced ore lines across shallow lake beds and mapped formations near water bodies.
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Manitoba
Kansas Nebraska Landseekers Buy 8000 Acres in Canada
A party of thirty landseekers from Kansas and Nebraska touring Winnipeg purchased about 8000 acres of farm lands at roughly 160000 dollars. L B Boyd led the group and predicted every man would settle in Canada with his family. They noted the grain crops' quality and appearance.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Winnipeg
L. B. Boyd
Canada
Britain Goes Dry Says Sunday Express Front Page
The Sunday Express proclaims Britain is rapidly going dry with liquor consumption in England down to a third of early 1900s levels. It cites 32,239,522 gallons in 1900 versus 10,412,921 gallons last year and notes abstainers rising from 2,000,000 to 10,000,000.
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The
Sunday Express
Britain
England
the Express
Drying Damp Wheat Shows Safe Heat and Storage Results
A two year study by the national research council and partners in Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Winnipeg tests found grain can be dried at limited heat without harming milling or baking quality. 180 degrees Fahrenheit is the max for incoming air, sound grain stores well in damp winter, Parker's Marquis and Hard Federation underperform Marquis in baring and milling.
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National Research Council
Research Council
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion Grain Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
Dominion
Marquis
Harnessing Wind Power for Prairie Home Electricity
Wind generated electricity, stored in batteries, powers lights and appliances in Western Canada farms. Wind can steady supply from a ten mile wind and store for calm periods up to ten days. Once installed, initial costs are the only barrier as nature furnishes ongoing power.
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Canada
The Scotchman in the Well Plans to Swim Until Dinner
A Scotsman falls into a well and signals his wife for help. She asks for the time, he replies eleven thirty, and notes he will keep swimming until dinner time. The tale ends with humor about his stubborn plan.
King George Maintains Constant Yachting Style Motto
King George of England reportedly sticks to the same yachting cap for 11 years and identical white flannel trousers for 10, a habit noted by a confidant. The reveal highlights royal consistency in wardrobe despite shifting public fashions.
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King George of
England
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