Canada needs to invest in industrial research, says council
The Journal reports on calls by the Advisory Council on Industrial Research urging Canada to boost industry related research and keep talented scientists at home. It cites billions spent abroad and argues for domestic funding to develop agriculture, technology, and natural resources with skilled specialists.
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Globe
Ian ‘Tollnda
Canada
Alberta
Germany
Britain
Sugar Industry Subsidy Aimed at Beet Factory in British Columbia
A proposal seeks government support to establish a sugar beet industry in British Columbia. The plan envisions a subsidized production of sugar at 50,000 dollars annually and a new New Westminster factory costing about 1.266 million dollars. Vancouver officials and cabinet members discuss Provincial implementation.
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Columbia
Vancouver
Eymidig
New Westminster
Fouaestid
Sweet Clover After Wheat Outperforms Peas in Yield
Experiments at Brandon Manitoba show sweet clover plowed under after wheat yields more nitrogen return and higher yield than peas or alfalfa. Pea green manures require two plowings. sweet clover needs only one. In moisture rich areas plow under at 12 inches. in drier areas let clover grow 18 to 20 inches.
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Brandon
Manilobe
Easief
Beet Sugar Industry Area to 7000 Acres in Southern Alberta
The beet sugar industry in Southern Alberta expands into a second season with about 7,000 acres near Weeta under favorable conditions. Marr Adstin of Ulal-Idata Sugar Company reports the Raymond Alberta plant operates as expansion and notes some growers may abandon beet land but it is unlikely widespread. The Cardston railway branch extension aids beet growing on a 36 100 acre district served by Mormon farmers, with the district expected to yield over a thousand acres of beets this year.
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Alberta
Weeta
Marr Adstin
Ulal-Idata Sugar Company
Capadian
Ltc
Io Thick Bulk
Big Raymond
Alta
United “Irrigation
Iattoviat
Cardatan
Raylond
Cardston
Canada Dominates Wheat Exports In Early 20th Century
A historical record notes Canada accounted for over half of global wheat exports in the period from August 1925 to February 1926. Total exports reached 314 million bushels, with Canada shipping 192 million bushels, far surpassing the previous year's 99.8 million.
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Canada
Les of the World
Canna
Bureau of Statioiion
Manitoba Farm Groups Weigh Contract Livestock Marketing
At a June 1 meeting of the central association delegates in Winsip es Manitoba farm groups discuss establishing cooperative livestock marketing on a contract basis. Local unions have moved toward contract use and an inter provincial committee on cooperative marketing will be formed with A J M Poole appointed pro tem for Manitoba.
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Alberta
Suakalotewes
Central
Anguat
OFM. Tocals
Manitoba
U F.M
Wapde
Regina
A. J. M. Poole
Toftea Farmers of Manitoba
Whipping Association
Canadian Seed Growers Expand Scope With Certified Vegetable Seed
The Canadian Seed Growers Association enlarges its role in certified vegetable seed production. The horticultural committee has listed seventy vegetable varieties as eligible and elite foundation seed will be distributed to Dominion experimental farms for increase and staged to growers.
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Dominion
Therainey
New Genoa Ordinance Targets Street Blasphemy
A Genoa municipal ordinance criminalizes blasphemy and coarse language in streets and public places. Violations carry fines from 36 to 200 lire per conviction. The report notes public chatter about locals John and Phyllis.
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Kolt Courcés
Genoa
Italy
Import Demand Shifts for Canadian and American Poultry
Liverpool district sees rising demand for Canadian and American poultry during the current importing season. Imports from the United States dominate, with deliveries starting late March and expected to extend into July. France Austria and Hungary shipments are constrained, while Russian supplies are not forthcoming.
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Liverpool
Trate
Harry A. Scott
Commercial Intelligence Journal
France
Austria
Hungary
Falling Off In Exports Of Game In Great Britain
Exports of game from the United Kingdom show a dip in 1926 with a weekly total of 1,575 head for the week ended July 1. The year to date reaches 46,910 head, up from 43,102 in the prior year, while 1924 totals were 35,830. outbreaks of foot and mouth disease hinder cattle movement.
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Great Britain
United Kings
United Kingdom
Scotland
Record Grain Movement Through Port of Vancouver
Grain shipped west totals 61,213,268 bushels via the Port of Vancouver in 1925 26 August 1 to June 21 with about 30 000 000 going to the United Kingdom and 20 000 000 to the Orient. The movement this year surpasses earlier records and 1925 86 season figures are expected to set a new mark.
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Vancouver
Nited Kingdom
Orient
Destructive Cabbage Worm Control and Canada Britain War Views
The article notes lead or calcium arsenate dusts to control the common cabbage worm attacking early season crops. It also discusses The London Spectator and The Saturday Review opinions on Canada Britain war relations, Parliament timing, and imperial policy amid wartime considerations.
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London Spectator
Britain
Anbar Mblghen
Markensle King
Spectator
Canada
Becaue
Saturday Review
Dutch Farmers See Canada as Future Home
J A A Hartland traveling in Canada to survey emigration conditions for Dutch farmers. Hartland, managing director of the Central Emigration Foundation of Holland, aims to visit communities along Western Canadian National Railways to locate suitable sites for settlement.
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Dutch Farmare
Canada
Netherlands
J. A. A. Hartland
Flartland
Central Emigration Foundation of Holland
Atnnding
Tertiory
Experimental results on premature harvest of rusted wheat
A Brandon Manitoba experimental farm reports three years of trials on premature harvest of rust damaged wheat. The findings show early cutting is detrimental in ordinary seasons and offers no advantage even in severe rust epidemics. Begin cutting before grain is dead ripe due to large crop areas and presence of stem sawfly and brittle wheat varieties.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Graia
World’s Record Cow Breaks Jersey Benchmarks in BC
Four year old Jersey cow Gow in British Columbia owned by Foster Whitaker of Rocedale Ranch near Armstrong set a new world record in milk and butterfat production. The Okanagan Valley cow surpassed prior four year old and five year old Jersey records, with about 806 days yielding 2 pounds of milk and 872 pounds of butterfat.
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Jersey
Gow
Britleh
Columbia
Pretoria
Oxford
Janet
Foster Whitaker
Rocedale Ranch
Armstione
Okanagan Valley
Cher Ami the famed War Pigeon and its honors
The article notes the homing pigeon's recognized value by military authorities in World War I. Cher Ami is highlighted as a distinguished messenger who delivered a critical message to save a battalion, earning the Distinguished Service Cross. It also mentions the large number of carrier pigeons used during the war and Cher Ami’s reputation as the racehorse of the war with commercial and military value.
Sir Adolph Tuck Dies Who Brought Postcards to Britain
An obituary notes Sir Adolph Tuck, renowned for introducing picture postcards to Great Britain. The notice recalls his influence on popular culture and his prominence in London society.
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Sir Adolph Tuck
Sir Adolph’ Tuck
Great Britain
London
Lawns For Farm Homes Valuable Hints For Cultivating Lawne
Practical guidance for prairie lawn care from Taunton experimental station. Recommends a seed mix of 15 pounds Kentucky Blue Grass and 1 pound White Dutch clover per 600 square feet. Advises soil enrichment with heavy mulch and potato planting prior to sowing. Emphasizes seasonal steps, leveling, and regular clipping. irrigation improves results when available.
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Seisons
Taunton
Kentucky
Farmers Hopeful of Large Wheat Yield in Western Canada
In a Winnipesta Sities Chattarmory report from Western Canada provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta farmers voice strong optimism about a profitable crop. They favor pool marketing by the Canadian Wheat Pool, foreseeing higher prices and noting about seventy five percent of the 1926 wheat crop will be marketed through the co operative. The Pool now includes 125 900 actual farmers across the three provinces.
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Canada
Winnipes Siates’ Chattarmory
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wheat Poni
Ita
Dow
Gum classification shifts to dentifrice in customs
Officials move chewing gum from confection to dentifrice in customs notes. Experts deem chewing gum a dental necessity and treat it as a health item rather than a simple confection.
Government aims to curb bootlegging by denatured alcohol mix
The United States plans to blend gasoline with denatured alcohol to complicate illegal alcohol production. Officials expect bootleggers will struggle to refine unsafe products, reducing illicit beverage sales.
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United States
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