Wheat stem rust seen as Canada’s major farming challenge
Dr. Charles E. Saunders warns that wheat stem rust threatens prairie crops. He advocates rapid development of rust resistant wheat varieties, with multiple experimental stations across the three prairie provinces and government support. Saunders, famed for Marquis wheat, notes new drought resistant strains Garnet and Reward show promise for arid prairie cultivation.
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Canada
Charles E. Saenders
Dominion Cerestral
Prairies
St. Sauviers
Prairie
Saunders Gle
Pomilfon
Saunders
Siivinders
Primdtife Am Agriculturist
Alador
I Art
Paris
Producing Clean Milk Guarding Against Contamination
A Dominion agricultural bacteriologist stresses clean milk from a covered pall clean animals and washed stalls. The 1824 report recommends steam treatment whenever possible, manure kept away, cows brushed, and workers hands washed to prevent dirt from reaching the milk.
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Dominion Agricultural Bacteriologist
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Oil and Sea Life Debate Sparks Fishermen's Claim
The debate centers on whether oil pollution hurts sea life. The Fisheries Department reports no evidence oil damages fish or shells, while fishermen insist oil discharges harm productive grounds and kill birds. September trade figures show Canada and the US leading sales with Great Britain. The elephant beetle of Veneanels is noted as the largest insect, weighing about half a pound. A cow's milk is affected by the winter diet of oats.
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Fisheries Department
Lond On Sunday Pictorial
Has Commercial Peanut Value Expands to Many Foods
The peanut is described as rapidly increasing in commercial value. It is used to produce peanut butter milk varieties breakfast foods flour ice cream salad oil soap marines and more. Peanuts yield a pint of milk per ton and can replace cotton seed in lard, while adding to bread biscuits and cakes.
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Ake Beach
Pes
Prince Wins Special Shorthorn Prize At Edmonton Fair
A gold medal was awarded to H R H the Prince of Wales for the best Shorthorn ball at the 1925 Edmonton exhibition. The medal, titled King of the Fairies, was sent to W L Carlyle, Pekisko Alberta, manager of the E P ranch. Canada’s 1925 wheat export to Japan totals 150000 tons, tripling last year’s volume and aiding Japanese mills through December. A lighthearted exchange features a motorist and a constable demanding name and address.
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Edmonton
H.R.H
Prince of Wales
Japan
A. T M. Bryan
Canada
British Journalists Laud Canada Prized By Atlantic to Pacific
A party of ten British journalists accompanying Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway shared favorable impressions of Canada before sailing home to England at the end of September. Editors from Glasgow, London, Cardiff, Westminster, Belfast and Plymouth praised opportunities for settlers and the Dominion’s prospects observed during their tour.
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Cansda
Atlantic
Pacific
Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
England
Canada
Dominion
John A. Bulet
Glasgow Herald
Hugh Martin
Looton Daily News
W. B D. Renton
London Daily Chronicle
HS. Read
South Wales News
Cardiff
James F. Chapter
Westminster Gazette
London
Charles J. Jory
London Maliy Telegraph
R. A. Colwin
Eastern Morning News
Plymouth
John Sayers
Belfast Telegraph
TL. Petersen
the Times
Capt
BE. Altham
Morning Post
Canadian batter gains firmer foothold in Britain
Canadian batter quality and grading improve, with Bristol importers expressing satisfaction. Advices from the Department of Trade and Commerce say continued Canadian butter shipments could affect the English market, reducing supply from other sources.
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Britain
Bristol
United Kingdom
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Whaling Industry Sees Gains Despite Summer Poaching
A total of 278 whalers have been harpooned this past summer by teams operated by the Consolidated Whaling Corporation of British Columbia. The industry shows improvement with rising demand for whale oil by products and canned whale meat, valued by West African natives.
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Tearm
Consolidated Whaling Corporation of
British Columbia
West Africa
British goods motto stamped by non British postal machines
A British slogan stating that British goods are best is being stamped on mail by machines not made in Britain. No British firm produces such stamping machines. This raises questions about domestic manufacturing and import reliance in the postal system.
Dominion bulletin outlines meat and bone by products
The Dominion department of agriculture published a fourteen page bulletin explaining what meat and bone by products are and how they are used. It lists meat and blood meals tankage bone meal and fish by products as nitrogenous phosphatic protein sources for swine and poultry. The bulletin stresses avoiding rancidity and buying on guaranteed analysis and notes standards for protein fat and phosphate of lime.
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Dominion
F. T. Shatt
S. N. Hamilton
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bousze
Ottawa
Insect Zoo Opens Near Tuxedo New York
Dr. Frank E. Lutz of the American Museum of Natural History opens a backyard insect collection as the basis for a new world class zoo near Tuxedo New York. The exhibit features 836 species curated by Lutz.
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Tuxedo
New York
Frank E. Lutz
American Museum of National History
Tree Planting Car Boosts Prairie Stabilization Efforts
A Canadian Forestry Association report shows the tree planting car traveled 7,977 miles across the prairies with 58,500 attendees at 438 public meetings in 146 communities. It notes 86 million trees planted by 45,000 farmers as shelter belts, amid widespread belief in forestry benefits and ongoing seedling shipments from Indian Head and Sutherland to thousands of farmers.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Prantley
Angus G. Gopeh
Prairie Railwa
Offany
Offiials
Settlor
Forestry Brynch
Department of Interior
Indian Head
Sutherland
Canadian Manufacturing in 1923 Shows Growth Across Provinces
The 1923 bulletin from the Bureau of Statistics notes 22,642 operating manufacturing establishments in Canada, up from 22,541, with gross production valued at 2,781,165,514 dollars, up 12.27 percent. Provincial totals include Ontario 1,151,883,308 and Quebec 811,193,296, among others.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
The
Yukon
Okanagan Apple Crop Forecast and Notable notes
The Okanagan apple harvest is projected at 1 972 300 boxes according to provincial field experts. A prior year total of 2 166 509 boxes including by products is recorded. The Royal Veterinary College in London is the world’s largest facility for domestic animal care. France freed its enslaved population in 1848 ahead of the U S emancipation.
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Okanagan
Royal Veterinary College
London
Butter Exports Hit Over Four Million Pounds from Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries report 4,000,000 pounds of butter shipped to England this year. A. P. MacLean, general manager, confirms the notable export milestone reflecting strong dairy trade.
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Saskatchewan
England
A. P. MacLean
Record Canadian National grain move sets September highs
Canadian National Railways delivered 18 913 grain cars in September 1925 surpassing sums for 1924 and 1923 combined. Daily average reached 636 cars, a new record, with marketing at 2 207 000 bushels and total leadings by end September at 29 284 cars and 39 038 660 bushels.
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Lakehead
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Canadian National
Co Arading National
Record grain loadings show peak in late month movement
National grain movement data reveal 11 079 cars carrying 14 632 000 bushels at month end. Loadings reached up to 1400 cars per day, equating to about two and a half cars per minute across ten hours. A record week occurred with 6 149 cars unloaded at Snakehead and 60 boats clearing 13 292 000 bushels.
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Canadian National Western Lines
Snakehead
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
C.N
Vancouver
Dress Turkeys Before Shipping Whenever Possible
Acting Commissioner Waldron notes Saskatchewan turkey pool shippers were less satisfied than farm-dresser birds. Dominion agriculture bulletin by A G Taylor advises starving birds for 24 hours with water, cleansing intestines and improving flavor, then thoroughly cooling and packing firmly to prevent movement in transit.
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Taylor
Sweet Clover Pasture Rated Superior For Cattle Feed
A Department of Agriculture bulletin notes sweet clover as a high carrying capacity pasture crop. Trials at Brandor experimental farm show cattle fed on it with no negative effects on condition or milk supply. The forage is soft feed but requires careful pasturing to prevent rank growth and maintain quality.
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Brandor Expe Samental
Publications Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
World Poultry Congress Alberta Delegates at Toronto Meeting
Hon Geo Hoadley minister of agriculture and J H Hare poultry commissioner represented Alberta at the Toronto gathering. They discussed plans for the world poultry congress and cooperation to organize a formal committee to advance the event in the coming year.
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Alberta
Geo. Hoadley
J. H. Hare
Toronto
Heyad
Ela Spegehiteee
Polynesian Islanders Eat Bats Regarded As Tender Delicacy
Natives of the Polynesian Islands are described as consuming bats noted for their tender white meat. The brief account highlights local culinary traditions and animal usage in regional diets.
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Polynesian Islands
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