Recording Farm Operations Through Practical Accounting
W F Crown argues agricultural accounting faces persistent difficulties for farmers. He suggests treating farms as unified units and applying departmental accounts with adjustments, while detailing methods for valuing real estate, depreciation, livestock, and district bookkeeping routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Crown
Dominion Agricultural Economics Branch
Ottawa
Canadian Chartered Accountant
Br. Chown
Mr. Chown
Field Crops Dominate Canada Revenue and Yields in 1925
Canada’s field crops produced about half of gross farm revenue in 1925, totaling 943 million dollars. Saskatchewan led wheat and oats, with Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario following in various grain productions. Ontario and Saskatchewan produced soft winter and hard spring wheat, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba led in barley. Ontario dominated corn and potatoes, with Quebec and Ontario producing the top potato yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
British home accident deaths numbered near eight thousand yearly
A historical note states about 7,800 fatalities from accidents in British homes each year, highlighting the high risk of household hazards and the need for safety measures.
West Canadians Hold Fast Amid Trials and Hope
The Regina Leader-Post urges optimism for Western Canada, praising resilient communities and ongoing development. It notes vigorous community enterprises, preserved town life, and the belief that courageous people can overcome adversity despite five to six years of misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Regina
King Edward Expands Palace Telephone Network
Buckingham Palace has added more telephones with a phone in every room used by the king. St James's Palace and Fort Belvedere also increased lines. King Edward VII, unlike George V, makes calls personally and uses the phone widely. Recalling from Buckingham Palace is guarded by devices preventing operator eavesdropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Buckingham Palace
St. James's Palace
Fort Belvedere
King Edward
George V
Gardener Won't Get Referee References
A careful woman hires a new gardener and asks for references. The applicant admits no references were given because he says he hit a warder in his last job, explaining the reason in a blunt, unwittingly humorous reply.
Big Gold Nugget Found Near North Transvaal Prospectors
A gold nugget weighing just over five pounds, described as among the largest ever found, is reported from the North Transvaal by young prospector J. J. Baker. The nugget valued at $2,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Transvaal
J. J. Baker
Senseless souvenir theft marred Queen Mary visit
A St. Thomas Times-Journal critique notes thefts aboard the Queen Mary and a Royal Scot visit at Chicago’s Century of Progress. Passengers reportedly took small items as souvenirs using screwdrivers, prompting calls for police prosecutions and fines to deter the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
St. Thomas
Physicians Advocate Artificial Fever Cure for St Vitus Dance
Three Colorado doctors report artificial fever as a treatment for St Vitus Dance. At University of Colorado Medical School hospital thirteen nervous cases received the therapy with complete recovery in each case as published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
University of Colorado Medical School
Journal of the American Medical Association
Still Widely Used The Dandelion’s Rustic Virtues Highlighted
A Mont real Gazette editor extols dandelion uses while noting the downsides of its spread in grass. He recalls forefathers valued the weed as medicine and food, citing dandelion tea as a fever remedy and tonic, greens as a spring staple, and its root as a coffee substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Gazette
William Jennings Bryan and Laurier Compared in Canada and US
An editorial remarks that United States papers calling William Jennings Bryan the greatest orator mischaracterize global figures by ignoring Sir Wilfrid Laurier of Canada who led from 1898 to 1911. The piece argues for broader North American recognition of Laurier’s stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Times-Journal
United States
William Jennings Bryan
America
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Pattern 5543 Crewel Work Design for Home Decor
Interesting crewel work pattern offering simple stitches and color tips to make pillow or scarf pieces with a "very expensive" look. Includes transfer motifs in multiple sizes, color suggestions, material lists, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Howehold Arts Dept Winnipeg for pattern 5543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howehold Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
U B C Aims Dual Purpose Poultry Breakthrough
At the University of British Columbia the poultry department under Prof. E A Lloyd weighs and exams 2500 juvenile birds to develop dual purpose strains heavy egg producers with good meat. Canadian and British markets push for higher quality exports while Dominion and U B C collaborate on standards and seed stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of British Columbia
E. A. Lloyd
Department of Poultry Husbandry
U.B.C
U.E.C
United States
Faculty of Agriculture
Lloyd
Rhode Island
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Orillia Raises Fees for Nonresident Peddlers
The Orillia Ontario council doubled licenses for nonresident peddlers to 250 dollars while local peddlers pay 125 dollars for one truck and one salesman. Foot and under sellers face 25 dollars outside or 5 dollars for residents. Residents must live in Orillia a year to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orillia
Ontario
Port Arthur
Camrose Man Leads Solo War on Crows and Magpies
C D Bailey of Camrose Alberta, operator of a moving picture theatre, has traded 3 266 theatre tickets for crow and magpie feet to stop egg and fledgling predation. He works with the Alberta Game Protective Association to aid game bird conservation by reducing pest birds. The piece notes a final unrelated fact about pyramid blocks in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camrose
Alberta
Alberta Game Protective Association
C. D. Bailey
Bailey
Moving Picture
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Vancouver Island
University of B.C
England
North
J. Sidney Cates
Labrador
Atlantic
Cam
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Great Pyramid
Egypt
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