Predicted Drop in Canadian Wheat Exports to Scotland
Canadian wheat shipments to Scotland may fall as bakers shift from long to short fermentation. Harry Miller reports to Minister James Gardiner that Scotland's traditional bread method favors higher quality Canadian flour, but price competition and new European milling advances could curb orders.
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Harry Miller
James Gardiner
Europe
Miller
Gough
Canada
Dominion
Britain
England
Scotland
France
Belgium
Holand
Germany
Continent
Rare Plants Found at Machu Picchu Growth Unfolds
Dr T H Goodspeed reports over 5000 floral and tobacco specimens from a Andean trip to Machu Picchu. Some grow in UC Gardens. samples sent to Harvard for ID. Rare cabedaria plant and a rare orchid were found near the city. efforts planned to cultivate both in California.
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Macchu Picchu
Pizarro
T. H. Goodspeed
University of California
Andes
Harvard University
Yale
Hiram Bingham
California
Rats Devouring Crops On Remote Island Threaten Famine
Descendants of 1882 rats reaching Tristan da Cunha devour crops and even pages from islanders Bibles. Five Bibles serve each of 157 residents as fear rises they may face hunger before the Christmas ship brings supplies and rat poison.
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Tristan da Cunha
South Africa
South America
Harmola
Durban
Japan
Demonstration With Stingless Bees Causes Bedlam
Not Guaranteed Henry Brown of Cape May Court House Jersey wowed the Philadelphia Bee keepers Association by wearing a hat filled with stingless bees and placing them in his mouth. Four-year-old Jena Brown proved the bees can sting if mishandled, squeezing them from her hair. Evergreen trees shed leaves gradually over years, a slow repeated process.
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Henry Brown
Cape May Court House
N.J
Philadelphia Beekeepers’ Association
Jena Brown
Brown
Swedish farmer seeks naturalization in dry country
A Swedish farmer named Olsen appears for his naturalization papers and is asked if he is satisfied with conditions here. He replies yes but adds he would like to see more rain, reflecting the climate concern in his decision.
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Olsen
Seven Senses Riddle Teases Thoughtful Perception
A playful aphorism on human perception notes that five senses self-regulate while two require cultivation a common sense and a sense of humor. The line invites reflection on how awareness and wit grow with effort.
Dynamos on SS Queen Mary Power 150000 City
The dynamos aboard the SS Queen Mary are described as able to supply light and power for a city of about 150000 inhabitants.
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SS. Queen Mary
Canada wheat crop outlook temperate despite pessimism
Dr H Barton deputy minister of agriculture in Ottawa warns against alarmist reports yet confirms Western Canada harvest will be among the poorest in years. Some districts face no crop while central areas may yield well and farm prices may stay strong. world glut could ease next year with better prospects.
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Canada
H. Barton
Ottawa
Dispatches
Barton
Prairie
Hamilton Spectator
Sense and Safety on the Road Warns Against High Speed
The Toronto Telegram argues that rampant driving speeds endanger lives and urges a trial period of 20 mph to cut fatalities. It notes that many drivers view slow speed as criminal and insists greater speed means greater danger.
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Toronto Telegram
Canada shaped the new British Empire says Tweedsmuir
Lord Tweedsmuir in Vancouver credits Canada with much of the new imperial theory. He argues for a world security system via the League of Nations and cautions against a closed defensive empire. He notes Canada’s key role from Laurier to Borden and the 1926 conference shaping imperial policy.
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Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canadian Club
Vancouver
Britain
Dominions
League of Nations
United States
League
Pacific
Wilfrid Laurier
Robert Borden
Opera Comes to Arctic Thrill Northern Siberians
Moscow’s famed singers and ballet stars join a first class theatrical company to present opera in the Arctic. The production excites Northern Siberians as they experience theatre glories for the first time this season.
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Moscow
Arctic
Cross Stitch Pattern 5682 for Wool or Silk Pillows
Pattern 5682 features a bright cross stitch display of a kitten and bull-pup as companion pictures. Includes a 6% by 6% inch dog and a 7 by 4 inch cat transfer pattern, material lists, color suggestions, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents in stamps to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Hens Need Lime for Egg Shell Production
A four pound hen laying 150 eggs annually yields egg shell equal to about half her weight. She must assimilate shell building materials such as calcium and phosphorus from oyster shell limestone grit calcite and bonemeal. Lime occurs in meat scrap milk and grains but in insufficient amounts to meet a heavy laying hen's needs.
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Tristan da Cunha Island
Mr. Squirrel
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Alice Brooks
Dene
Tima
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