Supremacy of Canadian Bred Fowl in Global Poultry Shows
An Ottawa report highlights Canadian bred poultry outperforming southern birds in 14 nations. It notes Canada’s poultry program at the Central Experimental Farm and 25 branch stations, fostering pedigreed breeding, egg-laying contests, and the Canadian Record of Performance. Government support has tripled farm fowl numbers since 1920 with rising egg output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawe
Canada
F.C. Elfasd
Dominion Poultry Bisbandman
Dominion
Otawa
Saskatchewan farmers face 50 million weed bill this year
Field crops commissioner M. P. Tullis warns weeds will cost Saskatchewan farmers more than 50 million dollars in year as mustard, wiki oats and sow thistle plague crops. He urges a province wide movement for clean farms to save hundreds of millions and notes worse weed trouble across the Northern U S where enforcement is lax and grain dockage is far higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
M. P. Tullis
Mr. Tallis
Fartmersa
United States
Weorid's Only Woman Admiral Queen Olga of Greece Dies
Queen Olga of Greece, once a Russian Grand Duchess and wife of King George, has died at her Rome villa at about 75. A rare female admiral in world history, she was honored in Russia and remembered for her support of sailors through the Caar law conferring the rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga
Greece
Rome
George
Caar
The Foggiest Place Debates Lepdon Claim
A humorous exchange from The New Yorker questions who called Lepdon the foggiest mate in the world. The debater deflects by asking where the foggiest place was, replying only that it was “eco foggy.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vanderbilt, Jr
Lepdon
The
New Yorker
Reindeer Experiment Under Hudson Bay Company Fails
The Hudson's Bay Company reports the reindeer introduction project in northern Canada, led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, has failed so far. Charles V. Sale says the venture will continue with a development board and aims for eventual success despite initial losses.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Studeon
Sale
Steffanson
Bain Land
Alaska
Canada
Merchants to Aid Egg Pool In Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Pool plans to enlist province merchants as agents to ship small egg lots and distribute proceeds to producers. Patrons with eggs under 12 dozen must use local merchants who assemble consignments and ship to Saskatoon or Regina stations. Merchants deduct a one cent per dozen commission before distributing payments locally.
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Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Pool
Saskatoon
Regina
Canada’s Forest Wealth and Ownership Split Revealed
The total Canadian forest area is 1 300 000 square miles with 92 percent owned by government bodies and eight percent privately held. Licenses to cut cover 12 percent of public area, and softwood dominates sawlog supplies with 198 220 million cubic feet, while hardwood totals 47 972 million cubic feet. Over 70 percent of saw timber is confined to British Columbia.
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Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Farmer's Sun
British Columbia Potatoes Export Deal For California
California plans arrangements to import large quantities of British Columbia seed potatoes this year. The BC seed is sought to strengthen the southern strain, with last year’s California trials showing grower satisfaction with Canadian grown seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
California
Bride Quarrels Over Groom’s Charms in Stage Witty Line
A witty exchange between bride and mother about marriage priorities. The bride laments the groom’s lack of amusements while the mother counsels patience and vows. The quip ends with the bystander’s humorous aside.
Undefined cryptic dialogue on horses and restlessness
A fragmented text presents lines about wild sea wares and unconquered restlessness and a remark that a pony is defined as a horse under a hand. The passage blends phrases and character names in a cryptic, nonspecific way with no clear event or source context.
Canada’s Vast Resource Power Through Pulp Rails and Dams
The Natural Resources bulletin praises Canada’s rail network of almost 41 000 miles, a 220 million dollar waterway system, and 14 million tons yearly pulp and paper output. It highlights mineral wealth with large ore deposits, submarine coal mines, and major power projects like the Saguenay plant aiming for 800 000 horsepower, totaling 4.3 million horsepower and near a billion dollars invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
Whso
Canada
Dominion
Saguenay
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
German Invents Acetylene Powered Roller Skates
A German inventor creates Roller Skates De Luxe with two specially made cylinders and acetylene generators. They run for six hours continuously and can reach speeds of 22 miles per hour.
Crate Feeding Poultry for Market Weight and Quality
A bulletin from Ottawa outlines crate feeding to improve weight and price of poultry. It advises 1 to 4 weeks in crates, using medium sized birds five months or older, fed lightly at first then twice daily with a sour milk and finely ground grain mash. Corn oats barley buckwheat mix, buckwheat screenings aid, avoid whole grain.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Bulletin
Age Of Queens In Brood Production
The Dominion bee division studied daily egg production of young versus old queens in 1924 and 1925. Colonies were wintered indoors and outdoors with queens in their first and second years. Outdoor colonies showed higher early season brood, while cellar-wintered groups reversed the trend.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Dominion Apiarist
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Slim Johnson Poses as Buyer in Train Yard Visit
A railroad foreman questions a visitor known as Slim Johnson about his honesty while noting he is reputed as a squaresman in the roundhouse. The installment salesman seeks on time payments for a suit of clothes.
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Slim
Johnson
Roundhouse
Jumping to Conclusions Limits Real Africa Geography
A terse remark notes that many people equate exercise with leaping to conclusions while highlighting Africa’s vast geography as nearly one fourth of Earth's land area.
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Africa
Making the Farm Home More Desirable by Beautifying Surroundings
An article from Free Press argues farm homes should invest in landscaping with trees shrubs and flowers to improve curb appeal, protection from elements, and personal pride. It cites Jersey dairy branding issues and urges qualified inspectors to safeguard Jersey quality.
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Canadian Cattle Club
Jersey
Abraham Lincoln
Alfalfa and Rye Grass Best Hay Mix
The Indian Head Saskatchewan farm report finds six pounds of alfalfa and eight pounds of rye grass per acre optimal, with four and eight also satisfactory. Substituting brome for rye shows similar results but brome tends to choke alfalfa after the first crop, so the recommendation favors alfalfa with western rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head
Sask
Dominion Experimental Farm
W._. H. Gibson
Gibson
Canadians Leave to Return Home Over High Wages
Reports from the northeastern state say Canadians previously employed in lumber and railroad work are returning home to areas offering wages as high as those in Maine. The exodus may hinder regional industrial projects as labor competition remains strong across the border.
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Maine
Lewiston
Daily Sun
Rice Request Sparks Confetti Substitution
Customer asks for two pounds of rice but clerk says no rice in stock and offers confetti instead as a substitute.
Fattening Young Ducks For Market Ready By Week Eight
The Dominion poultry expert advises first allowing range until six to seven weeks, then moving ducks to feeding pens with no water for swimming and feeding three times daily. A mixture of bran shorts ground corn beef scrap and sand plus greens is moistened and fed with ample water. Three to four weeks of this regimen should yield a marketable bird, but staying older can cause extra feathering and poorer dressed appearance.
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Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Population shift shows men outnumbering women in Free State
The preliminary Irish census report notes Ireland’s population fell by 161000 over 15 years. In the Free State males outnumber females with 1090 men per 973 women, while Northern Ireland records 1066 women per 1000 men.
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All Ireland
Free State
Northern Ireland
Dialogue Foolishness From A Classroom Exchange
A dated schoolroom exchange shows a teacher prompting James about the alphabet and eye actions. James ambiguously replies with a mispronounced answer, while the teacher presses for a clear response regarding daily routines and a misheard sum of money.
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Weorid
B.C
Bride
Natural Resource: Bulletin
Jim Brewster
Canadian Rockies
Dong
Jim
James
Ainage
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