Organic Matter In Soil Composition Influences Physical Properties
Soil study from Dominion Soil Research Laboratory Saskatoon notes organic matter ranges 1 3 to 8 90 per cent in soils. Humus alters colour texture water holding and aeration while supplying plant nutrients via microbial action. Cultivation and wind erosion reduce organic content, yet remaining material still provides nitrates for crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L Doughty
Dominion Soil Research Laboratory
Swift Current
Sask
Canada
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Hitchhiking Nuisance Calls For Highway Action
Simcoe Reformer urges strict enforcement of the Highway Traffic Act ban on soliciting rides on traveled portions of highways. It notes rising hitchhiking incidents, robberies, and accidents from drivers stopping for travelers and calls on the Department of Highways to enforce the law and reduce risk to motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
Simcoe
Dangers of Threshing Fires Highlighted
A threshing fire is a severe risk as materials are highly inflammable and sparks can ignite machinery. A recent incident where a glow from friction smouldered led to a rapid alert and extinguishment, with a young man burned and significant property loss.
Opium Trade Revived Amid Japanese Penetration in China
A Shanghai dispatch says opium trade in China has revived on an unprecedented scale as Chinese resist Japanese aggression. It notes the Japanese do not smoke opium but aid local consumption, risking a demoralizing and deadly habit among Chinese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Butter Awards At Canadian National Exhibition
Mrs. Lumon A. Lee of Hawarden Saskatchewan won first in the 10 pound crack or box butter section at the Canadian National Exhibition. Mrs. John Todd of Cardale Manitoba took second with Mr. F. A. Bell of Stonewall Manitoba third. Mrs. Lee also exhibited best one pound prints with Mrs. J. M. (name incomplete in source).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumon A. Lee
Hawarden
Sask
John Todd
Cardale
Man
F. A. Bell
Stonewall
Profit From Poultry in Tough Market Conditions
High feed costs and low egg prices threaten poultry profitability. Check key factors: use proven feed, breed disease-free layers, invest in housing and comfort, and keep hoppers full to boost intake and livability. Aim to maximize revenue through efficient production and careful management.
Proud Of His Record From Office Boy To Overseas Manager
E. E. Little rose from office boy to overseas manager at Bell's asbestos, Slough. At a London luncheon with directors he received tributes: silver cigarette box engraved for four generations, a silver salver, a company motor car and cheque, and a gold watch from employees recalling his July 1888 start in Southwark Street.
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London
E. E. Little
Bell's
Asbestos Manufacturers
Slough
Buckinghamshire
Mr. Little
Southwark Street
Two Women Admire Apricot Arethusa At Gala Show
At the Gladiolus Show in Rockefeller Center two ladies study an apricot Arethusa while one notes the color nail polish mentioned earlier. The scene captures their reverent mood as onlookers listen in.
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Rockefeller Center
New Yorker
Market dips prompt cautious trading
Stock market observers report early declines as investors reassess after a sharp opening. Analysts say slow economic signals keep traders cautious while some sectors show pockets of resilience.
Grass On The Farm For Immigration Policy
The article argues grass as a vital farm asset and links pasture fertility to national policy. It highlights chemical fertilizers boosting pasture yields and cites a Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants meeting where Frank A. Nightingale urges settlement-focused immigration to stimulate employment and utilize Canada’s natural and manufactured resources.
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Dominion
Canada
Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants
Frank A. Nightingale
Alberta Urged to Adopt Fall Winter Livestock Feeding Policy
Jack Byers of the Western Stock Growers' Association urges Alberta to adopt a livestock feeding policy for fall and winter to utilize abundant roughage and inexpensive grains. He cites Saskatchewan as having such a policy, while Alberta lacks one.
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Alberta
Jack Byers
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Waterloo Station Size and Historical Measurement
Waterloo Station in England covers 241 acres, making it the largest passenger station in Great Britain. The hand used in measuring horses is four inches in length.
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Waterloo Station
England
Great Britain
Prosaic Merchandise on Oriente from Havana
The steamship Oriente docking in New York carried four cases of frogs legs five bundles of guava jelly 379 cases of boiled lobster meat and nearly 1000 crates of avocados. Also listed were beeswax machinery parts and lumber showing a mix of luxury items and practical goods for everyday life. The piece ends with a wry note on self control about relatives.
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Oriente
New York
Havana
New York Sun
A Jiffy Crochet Pattern for 62 Inch Cloths Sold
A crochet pattern offers a rich cloth design in two strands, with 62 inch and 46 inch cloth options. Pattern 6173 includes stitch illustrations and materials. price is 20 cents sent to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Alice Brooks
Standardizing flower colors boosts horticulture worldwide
Robert F. Wilson of the British Color Council completed a three year project with the Royal Horticultural Society to catalog 64 primary color hues and about 3,000 flower colors. A global color chart will allow horticulturists to describe blooms with uniform color names on seed packets and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Wilson
British Color Council
Royal Horticultural Society
Society
Wilson
Wisley
Horticultural Society
Totnes Economist Re-elected Leader of Global Agriculture Group
L. K. Elmerhirst of Totnes England, a founder and long-time president of the International Conference of Agricultural Economists, was re-elected president at Ste Anne de Belle Vue Quebec. J. R. Currie of Totnes was re-elected secretary treasurer and Prof. Max Sering of Berlin chosen honorary vice president for the fifth conference, with more than 20 nations represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Elmerhirst
Totnes
England
International Conference of Agricultural Economists
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Que
Dartington Hall
Devon
J. R. Currie
Max Sering
Berlin
Keep-Fit Movement Incorporation Noted in Canada Gazette
The Canadian Women's Keep-Fit Movement is incorporated in the Canada Gazette. Toronto residents Becher Gale Frank Chamberlain and Ernest Slade are named as incorporators. The movement seeks centres for health exercises and aesthetic dancing to improve physical fitness mental poise and efficiency while fostering friendliness among Canadian women nationwide. A ventilator for photographic dark rooms is described that blocks light entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Gazette
Becher Gale
Frank Chamberlain
Ernest Slade
Toronto
Empire
Air conditioning the phone booth sparks unlikely quest
A witty remark notes that true happiness hinges on discovering how to air condition a phone booth, framing a lighthearted look at comfort in public spaces and modern conveniences.
Better Farming Methods Tie Forestry to Agriculture
Dominion Forestry expert Roland D. Craig urged Canadians to plant trees and adopt better farming to curb floods and soil erosion. Speaking at the Fifth International Conference of Agricultural Economists in Ottawa, he said afforestation and improved farming are the cheapest, most effective controls, and foresees farming settlements on better soils supplying most woods labor. He also noted farmers could dedicate up to ten percent of land to wood crops on an economic basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forestry
International Conference of Agricultural Economists
Roland D. Craig
Forest Service
Ottawa
Craig
Ticket-Fix Schemes Touted by Miami Policeman
A Miami police officer W C Chalk claimed to fix parking tickets for a pretty woman motorist Dorothy Livermore who stopped at his corner pleading for aid. Chalk allegedly noted seven tickets on her record and proposed a dollar per ticket to settle them, then asked her to walk back to the corner.
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Trafic
W. C. Chalk
Miami
Florida
Chalk
Eldridge
Dorothy Livermore
Pleasure eludes those who pursue it too earnestly Pikes
A concise aphorism notes that pleasure resists direct pursuit, suggesting that overzealous chase for happiness can backfire. The brief reflection echoes themes of restraint and balance in desire.
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Japan
West
The
United States
Stillman
Dundee
Ill
Guy Stillman
James Stillman
Nancy Holbrook
Barrington
Young Stillman
Cadoes
L. J. Markwardt
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Markwardt
Cambridge
Mass
New York Times
Agricultural Economists
Quebec
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