Seed Treatment Of Wheat To Control Smut And Other Diseases
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of Ottawa asserts seed treatment can curb parasitic infections in wheat oats barley and other crops, boosting yields. Professor Claxton Roberta Orion of Penn State College reports seed distribution spreads diseases. modern organic disinfectants offer higher safety and effectiveness than formaldehyde copper or corrosive agents. Breeders expect infected seeds to fade as treated seed becomes standard practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Servce
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Claxton
Roberta Orion
Pennsylvania
Sale College
Tankage for Nursing Sows Proves Useful in Ration Tests
Brandon Experimental Farm conducted tests on sows raising litters to measure tankage's value in their feed. Three-year groups fed similar rations with and without two percent tankage showed varying weight gains and litter performance, with tankage slightly increasing litter gain but adding cost. The report appears in the 1923 Brandon Experimental Farm insert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Lrandon Experimental Farm
Sersulture
Ottawa
Okanagan Apples Expected To Outpace Last Year Crop
Agricultural department projects Okanagan apple harvest at 3 217 009 boxes, up from 2 553 449 last year. Crab apples 117 856. pears 100 900. plums and prunes 215 550. apples dominate farm yields in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moerticultural Department
Okanagan
Kansas Farmers Move to Saskatchewan Colonization District
More than eighty Kansas and Midwest families settle near Eaton and Tyner Saskatchewan in May forming one of western Canada’s largest American agricultural communities. The plan, aided by the Canadian National railways, sees each family investing at least five thousand dollars in land and equipment as they relocate from high Kansas rents and inflated farm values. The head of each family is an experienced farmer, with many planning to bring relatives next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Kansas
Mid-Western
Eaton and
Tyner
Saskatnee
Whyatern Canada
LL. 2
Hold
Land and Colonization Department
Canaddan National Railways
St Enel Minn
United States
Mr. Boyd
Boyd
Canada
See Machines As The Hope of Mankind
Thomas A. Edison calls machines the hope of humanity and the emancipator of the race. He argues America needs more machines and that a brain without hands is hampered. He envisions machines relieving mankind from much drudgery through improved invention and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
America
Ile
Who Was Mrs Grundy A Real Character of Propriety
Mrs Grundy was not a fictional figure but a real Hampton Court housekeeper from the late 1840s to early 1900s. Known for her strict sense of propriety, she locked away works of art she deemed unfit for public viewing, creating a room still called Mrs Grundy’s Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grundy
Dickens
Thackeray
Hampton Court
England
Labor shortage drives lumber surge in Thunder Bay district
A Port Arthur press statement notes about a thousand men are needed for bush work to meet immediate demand. Timber operators across the district predict at least a one third rise in labor needs from last year, suggesting a record logging season in Northern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Ont
Thunder Bay
Onetario
Gossips Jailed Under Medieval Custurin Law
In Custurin Belgium gossipers are jailed on complaints from husbands and housewives who abandon chores to chat over fences. The revival of an old medieval law is accused of keeping wives in hand while husbands complain of marital strain.
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Gossagwiven
Sitle
Custurin
A young man finds rise after settling down
A concise aphorism notes that true advancement comes after choosing stability. It emphasizes that maturity and progress emerge once a person commits to a settled path.
Daddy Blair of the Wild and Woolly West
Edmonton obituary for Telesphore Alexander Blair known as Daddy Blair a 94 year old Canadian West pioneer and Hudsons Bay Company scout who served across the West. His life included circus adventures, a London rescue of a child witnessed by Queen Victoria, and service with General Strange and Lord Strathcona. He died peacefully after a storied career and years in Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Daddy” Blair
Telesphore
Alexander’ Blair
Hudson's Bay Company
West
Daddy
Sears
Ded
We Okt
Montreal
Dad
Barnum's Circus
London
Barnum
Queen Victoria
Kcene
Blair
Northwest
Ottawa
Fort Garry
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Toni Scott
Beoiy
Ile
General Strange
Lord Strathcona
Shen Donald Smith
Hudson's Pay Company
Eddy
Unemployment in Britain Exceeds One Million Receivers
A July report from the British Information Service via the National Trust Company notes 1,600,000 people in Britain received poor relief. Indoor aid totaled 784, while outdoor relief reached 1,094,261. In Scotland, 174,903 received aid with 484 indoor and 162,419 outdoor relief.
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Dorset
Great Mitain
Nankera Trust Company
Nene York
British Informaton Service
England
Wales
Scotland
Electrification of Railways Moves Beyond Experiment
Electricity and steam electrification have passed the experimental stage in London and Liverpool and several provincial cities. Electrification offers higher speed, more frequent service, and cleaner operation. Authorities foresee urban rings expanding while steam remains viable for long distance haulage for years. progress is satisfactory and warrants patience for future developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Iden
Liverpool
Gteam
Huge omelet served at Theosophical banquet in Chicago
The American Theosophical Society hosted a banquet in Chicago where hotel staff crafted a massive omelet containing 300 eggs and 800 pounds of mushrooms as the single dish of the meal. The event tied to the society's recent contention and highlighted culinary feats by local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Theosophical Society
Chicago
Alberta Wheat Pool signs up 400000 more acres this year
Alberta Wheat Pool officials announce four hundred thousand additional acres signed up in Alberta this year. The pool expects to handle sixty percent of the current crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta Pool
Forage Crops Rape Kale and Cabbage in Canadian Pastures
A pamphlet from the Agriculture Department notes Savoy and Drumhead varieties of rape, kale, and cabbage as valuable annual forage crops. Central Experimental Farm findings show these greens provide palatable, profitable pasture with rapid recovery after frost. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and British Columbia reports confirm usefulness for cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, and dairy cows.
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Central
Ottawa
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Central Experimental Farm
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Brandon
Manitoba
Fraser Valley
Vancouver Island
Marconi's Yacht Voyage Clocks Along British Coast
Marconi sails with a crew largely of Italians trained for precision. He continually conducts wireless experiments, moving from port to port around Britain with little rest on shore.
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Marconi
Aignor Marconi
Britain
West Homestead Entries Exceed 1925 Year Total
Canadian Pacific bulletin reports homestead entries in Western Canada for the first seven months of 1925 surpassing the entire 1925 year and nearing total filings of 1919. Manitoba leads with 2,043 entries, Saskatchewan 1,711, Alberta 1,347, and British Columbia 89, accounting for 618,800 acres claimed and potential wheat production gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tani
Canada
Canadian Pacific Bulletin
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
North Alberta crop yields projected for oats and wheat
Estimates from agents along the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway lines expect bumper yields in the Northland with oats at sixty to seventy bushels per acre and wheat around thirty. Most districts report strong crops except one, while barley nears forty bushels per acre.
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Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia
New Feeder Purchase Policy Aims to Link East and West Farms
The Minister of Agriculture authorizes a feeder purchase policy from September 1 to December 1 to boost Western Canada feeder shows and connect Eastern farmers with Western ranchers for yearly feeder cattle and lamb supplies. The Live Stock Branch will cover reasonable travel expenses for Eastern farmers buying carloads in the West and bringing them home for feeding purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Agriculture
Canada
Alex
Praise for Lord Willingdon Glowing Tribute Paid to Canada's New Governor General
The London Observer praises Viscount Willingdon Canada s new Governor General and his wife for wartime service and Am Indian cooperation. It lauds their frankness and sincerity as English representatives attracting Canadians and Indians alike.
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Canada
London Observer
Viscount Willingdon
Lady Willingdon
Lord Willingdon
Lord Reading
Bombay
Madras
Has Valuable Relic at Pennsylvania College
Dickinson College in Carlisle preserves a burning lens and apparatus used by Joseph Priestley to discover oxygen. The relic, dating to 1774, honors Priestley’s sesquicentennial era contribution with the lens found through Thomas Cooper who accompanied Priestley to America.
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Pennsylvania College
Lene
Joseph Priestley
Priestley
Dickinson College
Carlyle
Fens
Priestly
College
Thomas Cooper
Ameries
Canadian Railroads See 13.6 Percent First-Half Revenue Rise
Increased earnings on Canadian railways in the first six months. Gross revenue rose by 26,025,106 dollars, a 13.6 percent gain, as higher traffic density boosted earnings and operating ratios improved, lifting net profits beyond the gross increase.
Oil from grape seeds touted as castor substitute for engines
New motor oil chemists seek a substitute for imported castor oil and claim grape seed oil is a high quality alternative for airplane engines. They note seven or eight gallons can be produced from a ton of grapes. A classroom joke contrasts measuring height with a barometer and sewering parameters from the top.
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Thia Ia
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