Equal land reform needed to curb price hikes after war
The writer argues that land monopoly and speculation in Western Canada block settlement for soldiers and future growth. He cites a Saskatchewan land survey, notes vast noncultivated acreage due to private and corporate control, and urges permanent measures like expropriation to create productive land and stabilize prices.
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Red Bobs Wheat Gains Ground in The West
The Red Bobs wheat, a cross of wheat and barley from Australia, once shunned, is praised by Sea n Wheeler for its early maturation ten days ahead of Marquis, rust immunity, and strong straw. It resists frost better and has robust heads, with tests in prairie provinces showing strong potential.
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Poultry Notes on Care and Breeding Practices
This note discusses preventing crooked breasts in poultry through mineral-rich feed and proper perches, timing of roosting, and general early-care. It cites Bavarian egg quotas as a cautionary tale and stresses protecting stock from predators, ensuring ample food and water, and selecting superior birds for breeding.
How to can corn using a simple boiling method
Instructions describe filling cans with chopped corn and beating it flat, then sealing with thumb pressure. Arrange cans in a boiler with cloth layers, fill with cold water, boil for three hours, cool and tighten, wrap in paper, and store in a cool dry cellar. Emphasizes fresh rubber rings and renewing them every two years.
Brother in Blood Calls for Battle and Rage
Fragmented lines depict a call to arms for a brother in blood to join a violent struggle against tyranny. The speaker urges fallen comrades and fellow fighters to fall in, invoking rage, blood, and fate in a grim, militant tone.
Livestock Losses Hit Eastern Townships and War Time Food Rationing
Reports from the Sherbrooke Record describe appalling livestock losses in Quebec's eastern townships. Notes on farm feeding advise tankage mixed with corn for laying hens while France faces severe meat and sugar rations amid reduced wheat output in 1917.
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