Dates Of Seeding Wheat Varieties Test Findings
The study compares Carnet Reward Supreme Ceres Marquis and Reliance across six sowing dates from early spring to mid June in randomized red row plots. Results show rust on late sowings, poorer straw strength after May 15, and grain size and weight varying with date. Overall, early spring seeding yields favored, with dry years influencing frost risk and crop performance.
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Beet
Supreme
Marquis
Ubal
Cancer Study Chemists Find Substances That Start Cancers
Scientists report chemicals that initiate malignant growth may be studied from inception. Dibenzpyrene can start cancer in a lab mouse with a tiny dose. Dibenzanthracene proves highly potent, prompting strict handling and disposal in experiments.
Drinking affects reaction time by nine point seven percent
Scientists report that consuming a few drinks slows reaction, increasing stopping distance. An average man with three drinks driving at forty miles an hour would travel five to eight feet farther before deciding what to do when danger appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Beware Of The Clothes Moth In Canada
The Dominion Entomologist warns clothing moth damage is costly and preventable. Store brushed garments in tight lids or sealed bags, wrap with thick paper, and use naphthalene or paradichloro benzene in trunks. For severe infestations, supervised fumigation or room super heating is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Nicknames for Railroads Crooked, Comical From Initials
A Chicago newspaper highlights how railroads earn nicknames from their initials. The Peoria Pekin Jacksonville becomes the Push Pull and Jerk while Toledo Peoria Western is Tired Poor and Weary. The Cincinnati Portsmouth Virginia, precursor of the N and N, long carried Coat Pants and Vest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria, Pekin
Education progress hinges on unified governing body
Dr. W Morrish Edmonton school board chairman told about 500 teachers at the Alberta Educational Federation opening meeting that progress in education is impossible until the entire system is removed from politics and placed under a single permanent governing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Morrish
Edmonton
Alberta Educational Federation
No Waste In Apples From Canadian Grown Fruit
Canadian apples contain high pectin allowing juice to thicken other fruits into jelly. No part of the apple goes to waste as paring and core can be used for jelly. This 2006 note highlights efficient use of apple byproducts.
Canada’s Strongest Winds Describe Moisture and Mountain Runoff
The humidity of air limits evaporation from ground and plants. Relative humidity peaks near large waters and western BC slopes. Pacific winds gain moisture, drop rain on coastal mountains then dry out over the prairies. Wind is strongest on Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Great Lakes shores, and the prairies.
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British Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Coast
Selkirka
Rocky Mountains
Mountains
Prairies
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
St. Thomas
Siam King Ananda Mahidol Uses Prerogative To Skip Exam
King Ananda Mahidol of Siam, the world’s youngest monarch, avoided a difficult exam using royal prerogative. School directors in Switzerland then promoted him to the classical college, equivalent to high school.
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King
Siam
Ananda Mahidot
Switzerland
Expert explains vast sum by minute scale
A mathematician argues that a sum of 4 880 000 000 dollars is hard to grasp and offers a minute scale comparison. One hour equals zero minutes, one day equals 1 440 minutes, one year equals 525 600 minutes, and 1 935 years equal 1 017 036 000 minutes, allowing spending of 4.80 dollars per minute since year 1 A D.
Elevator Etiquette In Sydney Hats In Lifts Prompt Public Notice
In Sydney a bank posts a notice urging gentlemen to keep hats on in elevator lifts to ease congestion and improve comfort during rush hours. Officials claim seating could rise from sixteen to twenty when hats stay on, avoiding extra contact with others.
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Australia
Sydney
Buffalo Courier-Express
Land values per acre in Canadian provinces 1934
The average value per acre of occupied farm lands in Canada in 1934 is listed for each province. Prince Edward Island 34 dollars, Nova Scotia 27, New Brunswick 24, Quebec 34, Ontario 41, Manitoba 17, Saskatchewan 16, Alberta 16, and British Columbia 60 dollars.
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Canada
P.E.I
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Miner Declares Spring Pause at Kingsville Bird Sanctuary
Naturalist Jack Miner says his Kingsville Ontario sanctuary will close to visitors on Sundays as part of his usual spring announcement to rest man and bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ont
Creation Of The Universe Photon Fog Sparks Debate
Dr Swann described a photon fog as a possible path to revival of the universe arguing that radiant energy in photons could transform into matter. He outlined energy sources inside stars and proposed a cycle where matter arises from energy and photons form new particles.
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American Philosophical Society
de Woo
GG. Swann
Fartel Inet Tate
Swann
Stars
Sung
Earth
Freedom of the Press lauded as key constitutional force
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes called freedom of press and speech and free assembly the three musketeers of constitutional power at the Associated Press luncheon in New York. He warned against closing doors to free assembly while preserving press freedom. AP president Frank B. Noyes praised 27 surviving charter members as the organization marked 35 years under one standard and spirit.
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Harold Ickea
Associated Press
New York
America
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
Mr. Noyes
Three Harvests a Year From Wheat Under Light
Australian experiments claim three crops annually by extending daylight for wheat plants with electric illumination. Tested with Australian-bred wheats. English wheats failed, growing like grass tufts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Australian Press Bureau
Canadian Dairy Exports Fall From Peak Levels
Historical data from Canada shows cheese exports peaking in 1904 and butter in 1903, with a sharp drop by 1933 as urban demand grows. The shift toward home consumption and rising production of concentrated milk altered export patterns, noting 23 milk condensation plants in 1933 and a total output value of 6.82 million dollars.
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Frat
Ontario
Fest Creamery
Quebec
Denmark
Government Organization of Coal Storage Services
Canada
Truro
N.S
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Do Away With Homework Trial Reported in Texas
The Port Arthur Chronicle notes a Texas experiment to replace night homework with an extended school day. The program features an 8:40 a.m. start, three 70 minute periods before lunch and two afterward, ending at 4:20 p.m. with a shorter lunch. The aim is steady progress without home study, reduced failures, and less parental burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Texas
Brandon Sun
Valued Greuze Painting Linked to Palm Beach Purchase
Publisher W. J. Southam may own an original Greuze bought three years ago in Palm Beach. An investigation revealed a name on the back beside the £130,000 marking. Artist Ossip L. Linde confirmed it is not a copy.
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W. J. Southam
Palm Beach
H. 8. Southam
National Art Gallery
Ottawa
Jean Baptiste Greuze
Books Do Not Help Says Library Keeps 375000 Volumes
The New York Public Library economic division holds about 375000 books, while the science of economics remains muddled, contrasted with Joseph in Egypt who stabilized agriculture without any books on the subject.
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Boston Transcript
New York Public Library
Joseph
Egypt
Girl and Boy Talk Marriage Chances
A light dialogue clip shows a girl asking about marriage and a boy replying that he has had chances but will not take any more risks. The exchange highlights cautious optimism about commitment.
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Reenis
al Krett
Mach
Gant
AIR
Marquess of Londonderry
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough
British Isles
Australian Bank
Hees
Canvas
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