Livestock as a Driving Force in Western Economic Growth
Western Canada shows a rapid rise in cattle sheep and swine numbers since 1901, with livestock on farms comprising a significant share of national totals. Despite grain dominance, Western farms hold substantial cattle and sheep potential, while hog production lags relative to grain, signaling scope for expansion and a need for a unified production plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian
Prairie Provinces
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
Dominion
Fountain Head
Canada
The Method In Ireland A Lake Sanctuary Battle
In Cork Ireland residents near a lake tired of ceaseless gunfire by game hunters used stones bricks and sods to restore peace. After a dawn and dusk fusillade locals protested to officials who admitted power limits. Alderman Daly urged a ministerial order declaring the lake a sanctuary but residents acted first. When shooters returned they faced a missile fusillade and fled dropping guns.
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Cork
Ireland
Daly
Minister of Justice
Toledo Man Finds Worthy 1847 Gold Coin
Chirk La Bounty of Toledo carried a $20 gold piece minted in 1847 for months before checking a coin catalogue. He learned the peculiar thickness of the design made the piece worth $2,500, a sum that surprised him greatly.
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Chirk la Bounty
Toledo
Sheepmen urged to stay in as world flock declines
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicts further flock reductions for two to three years. Canadian sheepmen are advised to remain invested as demand for lamb and mutton rises with a population of ten million. The text notes Canada’s total sheep numbers are far smaller than the world total of about 700 million and urges careful planning for next year, emphasizing feed supplies and long-term outlook to improve breeding flocks.
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North America
Africa
Canada
United States
Mexico
Dominion
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
New Barley Varieties Bring Beardless Hassle to Fields
Canadian tests show barley yields per acre surpass oats with higher feed value. Barley beards deter adoption, but new varieties like Iowa built Velvet offer beardless or short awns. Velvet averaged 39.37 bushels per acre vs Ontario’s 35.17, suggesting barley fits well as a nurse crop and merits broader use on dairy farms and across provinces.
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Iowa
O.A.C
Manitoba Dairy Outlook Promises Growth at Toronto Show
L A Gibson Manitoba dairy commissioner says butter display at Toronto Exhibition best yet and notes steady West dairy interest. Manitoba dairy sales of cheese cream milk and other products reach 15 million dollars annually, with expectation of further growth in coming years.
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Manitoba Dairy Commissioner
L. A. Gibson
Manitoba
Toronto
West
Reclamation Plan Urged by The Pas Leader
H F Bickle urged forming a northern Manitoba organization similar to On to the Bay to push a reclamation scheme for the Carrot River triangle southwest of The Pas. He cited 1 086 square miles of potential farmland, with Saskatchewan to take over resources, and urged active regional backing to keep the project alive.
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Carrot River Triangle
H. F. Bickle
Rotary Club
Pas
Mr. Bickle
Saskatchewan
Bickle
Anderson
Manitoba
Belgium joins World’s Grain Exhibition in Regina
The World's Grain Show Belgium accepts the invitation to participate in the World’s Grain Exhibition and Conference at Regina from July 25 to August 6, 1932. Official invitations were sent by the Dominion Government to all countries and several have signified intent to take part, including Peru, Yugoslavia, Guatemala, New Zealand, Poland, Czechoslovakia, The Netherlands and Belgium.
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Belgium
Regina
Dominion
Peru
Jugo-Slavia
Guatemala
New Zealand
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Netherlands
First Ox Roast Sandwich Sells for 22.75 at Coalpit Heath Charity
A charity event in Coalpit Heath England drew 5000 attendees. The first ox roast sandwich sold for 22.75 dollars, signaling strong fundraising momentum for the event.
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Coalpit Heath
England
Late Arrival Sparks Quick Remark in Office Exchange
A manager taunts Miss Brown after she explains a fall down stairs caused her lateness. The exchange highlights workplace tension and casual sniping amid a routine delay.
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Miss Brown
Waterweed Eats Mosquito Larvae in Quiet Study
Certain water plants guard against mosquitoes with the bladder-wort noted as a deadly foe that swallows and digests wigglers. This plant’s natural action helps reduce larval populations in aquatic habitats.
Veteran Canadian Explorer Returns To Atlantic With Relics
Major L. T. Burwash returned to Ottawa with relics from King William Island after seeking Franklin expedition clues. The find includes canvas tent fragments and rope and confirms a stopping place on the long trek toward the Canadian mainland near Buck's Fish River. Over 2,000 photographs were taken to aid topographers and verify coast line details.
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Atlantic
Sir John Franklin
Arctic
Canada
L. T. Burwash
Ottawa
King William Island
Victory Point
Lady Jane Franklin Point
Buck's Fish River
Burwash
Erebus
Terror
North West Passage
McClintock
Beechey Island
Back’s Fish River
Major Burwash
Naefd Jemme
Franklin Party
Department of the Interior
T. W. Jackson
Vancouver
B.C
Jemme
Gilbert
Western Canada Airways
Richard Finnie
Bernard Harbor
Coppermine River
Boothia Peninsula
Magnetic Pole
Coppermine
Great Slave Lake
Fort Smith
McMurray
Alberta
Finnie
Matty Island
Franklin
Geese Raising Deserves More Attention From Farmers
Dominion Department of Agriculture experts say geese farming lacks farmer focus. They note free range plus abundant greens are key, and geese offer good returns with low labor and investment. Christmas market demand exceeds supply, boosting prices.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Geose
Five Daughters Plea Guilty In Temple Jewel Theft Case
Mysore city magistrate hears a guilty plea from Finds Five Daughters regarding jewel theft from the Prasanna Krishaswami Temple. The high priest testifies his salary is $7.85 a month and he bears the burden of five daughters and their husbands.
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Mysore
India
What becomes of pins and needles after brisk rubbing
A brief line describes pins and needles vanishing from a body part after a quick, firm rub. The note emphasizes a simple self remedy rather than medical treatment. It reads like a health tip from a past newspaper page.
Boundary Commission Plans Major Canada US Tasks
The International Boundary Commission Canadian section, under the Interior Department, will reopen vistas and repair monuments along about fifty miles of the Quebec Maine highlands boundary, survey boundary maps between British Columbia and Washington, and erect boundary markers at the Kelowna Portland international highway crossing. It will also locate and mark the Detroit Windsor tunnel boundary before traffic opens.
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Canada
United States
International Boundary Commission
Surveys Bureau
Department of the Interior
Quebec
Maine
British Columbia
Out Of Luck Couple's Banter Astonishes Homefront
A husband returns home to ask about a new maid. His wife reveals there were maids at the registry office but they have had them all before, sparking a humorous exchange about their ongoing search.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Western
Dominion of Canada
Western Canada
Laustige Sachse
Leipzig
Province
Maritimes
Ontario
W. N. UL
North Americas
Carrot River District
John Fae
Hudson's Bay Company
Starvation Cove
Hesson
Kiel Bight
Buen Humor
Madrid
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