Western Canada must boost farm output for war effort
The article argues Western Canadian agriculture will shoulder a critical role in feeding Allied nations during the war. It notes uncertainty about how long and how extensively production will be directed, urging cooperative planning between farmers, the Canada Wheat Board, and marketing agencies while learning from past wartime mistakes.
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Canada
Germany
Great Britain
France
Poland
Canada Wheat Board
West
Seeds For Export Grow In Canada Seed Trade
Canada expands production and export of grass and clover seeds with shifts from import to export. Alsike clover 7.003 million pounds produced in 1938 with 0 imports for spring 1929 and 4.324 million pounds exported June 1938 to June 1939. Alfalfa 4.052 million produced, 2.267 million exported, 490 imported. Sweet clover 11.82 million produced, no imports, 10.528 million exported. Timothy 4.316 million produced, 4.098 million imported. Crested wheat grass 1.685 million produced, 2505 imported, 610,579 exported. Awnless brome nearly balanced with 2.3505 million produced and 2.274504 million exported. Prices cited: alfalfa about 16 cents per pound, sweet clover 3–4 cents.
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Canada
Plants Products
Timothy
Sense of direction in common toad astonishes London
London Zoo curator E G Boulenger recites experiments showing the common toad returns annually to its pond for breeding. He released toads half a mile away and, after brief hops, all headed to the original pond despite nearby water sources.
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London Listener
E. G. Boulenger
London Zoo
Selected Recipes Lemon Syrup with Custard
A dessert method uses boiling water and sugar with lemon rind to make a syrup. Corn starch mixes with cold water and lemon juice then folded into stiff egg whites. The mixture thickens, is moulded, chilled, and served with lemon custard sauce for six servings.
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Benson's
Canada
Graham Nut Muffins Recipe Card
Graham nut muffins require two flours baking powder sugar and salt walnuts egg milk and melted butter mixed and baked in greased muffin cups at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes yields 15 small muffins.
British Market Growth Stabilizes Canadian Poultry Exports
The expansion of the British market for Canadian poultry is a key trend in recent years. Export results have stabilized Canadian markets and proved paramount for the Canadian poultry industry.
Scots Dominated Richmond's Early Colonial Era
In its formative years Richmond Virginia drew settlers almost exclusively from Scotland, shaping the town's culture and development. The Scots formed the majority of the population, influencing language, traditions, and daily life during the period described.
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Richmond
Virginia
Purity Maid Promotes Sandwich Varieties
Purity Maid extols the sandwich as a cornerstone of entertaining and shares several inventive fillings and a recipe. The piece lists ingredients like raisins and nuts with grape juice, nasturtium blossoms with cream cheese, and a maple sugar cream spread on whole wheat, plus a basic recipe using Purity Flour and sour milk.
British Composer Arthur Benjamin Moves to Vancouver
Arthur Benjamin a British composer pianist and Royal College of Music adjudicator for Canadian Musical Festivals in 1935 37 and 39 takes residence in Vancouver. He has taught at the Royal College of Music London for 14 years and his works are included in major European and American orchestral repertoires. His opera The Devil Take Her has been staged in London and Sydney Australia.
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Arthur Benjamin
Vancouver
Mr. Benjamin
Royal College of Music
London
Europe
America
Sydney
Australia
Rothschild Joins French Army Amid Wealth and Influence
Baron Robert de Rothschild, heir to a famed banking family, has joined the French Army. He runs the Paris Rothschild branch, administers two major railways, directs multiple corporations, collects art, engages in philanthropy, socializes on society pages, and is an avid horse enthusiast.
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Robert de Rothschild
France
Paris
Rothschild
Men Split Between Bitter Enemies Or Close Friends
The saying notes men tend to strand on two poles when addressing each other naming rivals with harsh terms or praising each other as allies. It reflects social dynamics of respect and resentment in challenging relationships.
Bermuda Lifts Car Ban and Suffrage Hurdle
Bermuda ends its long standing prohibition on motor cars during wartime and grants the governor power to permit vehicle use for the war. The Emergency Powers Act also allows the governor Major General Denis Kirwan Bernard to grant woman suffrage, a long fought goal for Bermudian women.
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Bermuda
Denis Kirwan Bernard
Papua governor cites sorcery as remaining power in New Guinea
Sir Hubert Murray reports after fifty years of governance that humbugging sorcerers still hold real power among New Guinea natives. He notes fear of sorcery keeps locals from aiding arrests and that natives halted a survey for an airdrome until a dramatic fireworks display convinced devils were driven away.
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Hubert Murray
Papua
New Guinea
Unusual Parrot and Cat Bond Ends in Grief
Perry Bang of New Haven Connecticut tells how Polly the parrot and Blackie the Persian became inseparable friends after meeting four years ago. Blackie died from illness and Polly reportedly starved herself in grief for two days before also dying. Polly was said to be about 108 years old and arrived in America in 1830 found aboard a pirate craft in the China Sea.
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Polly
Blackie
Perry Bang
New Haven
Conn
Perry
America
China Sea
Passenger’s India trip prompts Croydon humor
A traveller returning from India to Croydon is asked for improvement suggestions on long-distance routes. He ponders and jokes the beer in Bagdad could have been cooler, reflecting lighthearted travel feedback.
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Croydon
India
Bagdad
Population snapshot of Toronto and its suburbs
The record notes Greater Toronto Ontario population estimated at 855235 with the city proper comprising 12 suburban municipalities.
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Greater
Toronto
Ontario
Plow Inventor Jethro Wood Made Early Models From Potatoes
Jethro Wood, creator of the modern plow, carved his initial prototypes from potatoes. In a related note, the Kingdom of Siam has officially renamed itself Thailand.
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Jethro Wood
Kingdom of
Siam
Thailand
McGill Dean Urges Music Education for Children
Douglas Clarke of McGill University calls for music to be taught in schools. He argues music trains the mind as Latin and math do and should include listening guidance and talks on appreciation, with gramophone records to trace musical evolution.
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McGill
Douglas Clarke
McGill University Faculty of Music
Mr. Clarke
Clarke
Materials Used in Piano Making and Global Ore and Climate Facts
The passage lists construction materials for pianos including brass copper felt glue iron ivory lead leather paint steel tin varnish wood rubber and woven cloths. It notes Sweden houses the world’s largest high grade iron ore deposit at about seventy percent pure iron. It mentions Sierra Madre locations where noon temperatures reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit and drop to 23 degrees at night.
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Sweden
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
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