Juvenile immigration to Canada praised as promising
British juveniles heading to farms in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada are described as a thriving immigration program. Canadian National Railways official R M Pym reports 1,180 boys arrived seasonally, with about 97 percent deemed to have "made good" and most placed on farms through the British Immigration and Colonization Association. The movement aims to dispel the idea that youths are sent abroad only as last resorts and to highlight Canada as a land of opportunity for British boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
KR. M. Pym
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Laurent
Mr. Pym
Pym
British Immigration and Colonization Association
Ontario
Federal illustration stations lead in seed grain and grass seed sales
The chief supervisor notes over 75 percent of seed wheat sold by illustration stations are Marquis. Garnet shows strong demand in northern districts across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Trebi excels on Manitoba stations. 40,072 bushels seed grain and 7,999 bushels seed potatoes and 18,061 pounds grass and clover seed were sold.
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Maar Gts
Mantfotaa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Severty
Statens
Marquis
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Garnet
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime
Alaska
O.A.C
Charlottetown
Trebi
Manitoba
Sheep and Lamb Fair Set for Brandon Arena Show
Manitoba Sheep Breeders' Association officials announce October 30 and 31 for the annual show to be held at the Winter Fair Arena in Brandon. The event aims to surpass prior crowds with 600 entries last year and expectations of a larger turnout amid rising farm involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Manitoba Sheep Breeders’ Association
New dairy sanitation pushes milk from cow to tank
Dr Graves showcases an overhead sanitary pipeline system at Beltsville that draws milk directly from cows into a stationary glass receptacle, then to vacuum tanks where it can be cooled or pasteurized. Tests show post pasteurization bacterial counts average 55 per cubic centimeter over four days, with reduced labor and cost.
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Grandpa
R. R. Graves
Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Graves
How To Order Patterns From Antona in Winnipeg
Pattern ordering note from Antona at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg describes how to obtain patterns. The brief entry lists a pattern number and a mailing or pickup method for customers seeking specific designs.
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Winnipeg
Antona
McDermot Ave
Winnipes
Emergency Bridge Replacement Then
A railway bridge was destroyed by fire and required swift replacement. The bridge engineer and staff rushed to the scene, followed by the division superintendent two days later who pressed for the plan. The old master builder admitted uncertainty but asserted the new bridge was up and trains were still passing.
Seals hunted for leather and fat along Labrador coast
Seals found along the Labrador coast are hunted not for fur but for their leather and fat. The practice highlights regional uses and economic factors driving the hunt in coastal communities.
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Labrador
Promoted Official Named Assistant European Colonization Manager
Promoted by the Department of Colonization and Development, the superintendent of Canadian Pacific Railway based in Montreal is named Assistant European Colonization Manager with headquarters in London England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
London
England
Grain Harvest By Modern Combine Reaper Thirty Foot Projections
The Swift Current experimental station reports seven years of experience with the combine reaper thresher. A 15 to 16 foot cut yields about 600 cars of average grain per season. a 100 foot swath would handle about 400 acres. Cautions include weather and timing to avoid damp grain and low grades.
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Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Three Young Women Explore Distant Lands By Car
Baroness Christa von Bradenstein Miss Neda de Namur and Miss Margaret a d Angelo set out from New York to Alaska the Gobi Desert and Australia. They travel with a tent three army cots a motion picture camera an ordinary camera a typewriter a camp store and a German shepherd. Mrs Soap says her husband left her for their maid and Mrs Sudds laments scarce servants as London reports seven thousand miles of water mains.
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Baroness Christa von Bradenstein
Neda de Namur
Margareta d’ Angelo
New York
Alaska
Gobi Desert
Wilds
Australia
Increased and Better Production Sought by Live Stock Groups
The piece notes calls from multiple live stock organizations for higher and improved production aided by government and industry, highlighting Ontario and Dominion research turning harmful fumes into fertilizer, a Trail plant project, and rising Canadian per capita egg and butter consumption while exports wane. It cites Hon. W. R. Motherwell on national production, and links higher demand to tourism and industrial work.
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Prairies
Trail
Ontario
Dominion
Toronto Telegram
W. R. Motherwell
Toronto
Canada
Portable Hog Cabins for Farm Use
A 1928 report from the Dominion Animal Husbandman via the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, recommends small movable hog cabins of about fifty square feet. Such cabins can house five adult brood sows with yard access and are often inexpensive to construct from on farm materials. The A shaped cabin is out of favor due to hog crowding damage. walls should be perpendicular for three to four feet with a ridged roof above.
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Dominion Animal Husbandman
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada Exports Wheat Flour to 3 Nations in Peak Crop Year
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada shipped flour to three countries during the crop year ending July 31, with 11 808 775 barrels of wheat flour exported. China received the largest share at 3 040 667 barrels, followed by the United Kingdom 2 637 867 barrels and Germany 1 097 259 barrels. Wheat exports totaled 354 424 699 bushels to all destinations, with flour exported to 34 countries.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
China
United Kingdom
Germany
New Factory Methods Save Lancashire Says Chronicle
The London Daily Chronicle argues post war recovery depends on new ideas and machinery. It says old methods and dead capital hinder growth while cotton and artificial silk may revive the North through fresh selling practices and efficient production.
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Lancashire
North
London Daily Chronicle
Aviating Australian Wildlife Acknowledges Flying Animals
In Australia there exist numerous species described as flying mammals or mammals with gliding abilities. The claim notes examples such as flying squirrels flying possums and other gliding forms while suggesting that chronic borrowers exhibit heightened sensitivity or caution.
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Australia
Importation Prohibited Under Ministerial Order
A ministerial order signed by J H Grisdale, Federal Deputy Minister of Agriculture, cancels all permits for importing cattle deep goats and other ruminants and swine from Scotland to Canada. Exceptions apply to those already embarked on vessels en route to the Dominion. The order, under the Contagious Diseases Act, cites a Lanarkshire Scotland foot and mouth outbreak, with similar England restrictions on shipments of these animals.
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J. H. Grisdale
Scotland
Canada
Dominion
Lanarkshire
England
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Raises Membership to Fifty Thousand
The Winnipeg Grain Exchange votes unanimously on August 27 to raise membership cost to 50 000. The previous membership sold for 28 700 marking a substantial increase in entry price.
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
The
Grain Exchange
When We Were First Marred Dishwashing Memory
A humorous reminiscence recalls early marriage days when chores were simple and two dishes sufficed. The speaker reflects on changing times and shared domestic life with a gentle, nostalgic tone.
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Aly Gin
Eclipse
Birnagar
Gutierrez
Madrid
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Nate
H.C. P. Cresswell
Combine Harvester
Mrs. Soap
Mrs. Sudds
Winston
Winston Churchill
Canadian Pacific Lines
Turner Valley
Major Churchill
Rudolph
Osborne
Mr. Churchill
B.C
Sudbury
United States
Motherwell
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