Belleville Lab Opens for Insect Parasite Research
The Dominion Department of Agriculture unveils an 85 000 building near Belleville Ontario as a central Parasite Laboratory for biological control of pests. Led by A B Baird and Dr Arthur Gibson, the facility consolidates years of work with eleven permanent entomologists and temporary staff to advance parasite investigations.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
No. 2 Highway
Belleville
Ont
A. B Baird
Arthur Gibson
St. Thomas
Ontario
Chatham
Kent
Essex
Baird
Belleville Laboratory
Value of Farm Manure in Crop Yields and Returns
A study from the Dominion Experimental Station Kapuskansing Ontario shows farm manure in a four year rotation raises oats by 45.4 percent, barley by 43.9 percent, clover hay by 78.5 percent, and timothy hay by 115.1 percent over ten years. Valued at market prices the manure return equates to 1.65 per ton.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Kapuskasing
Ontario
Desert project aims to grow Egyptian cotton in Tajik Republic
In 1936 Soviet plans foresee development of 120000 acres of Egyptian cotton in a desert valley of the Vakhsh river in the Tajik Republic. Canals already dig to irrigate about 46000 acres for a population of 30000.
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Vakhsh
Tadjik Republic
Plana
Unusual Garden Tales Include Fairies and Blooms
Residents around Tilbury Ontario wonder if fairies or pixies inhabit Mrs T Crebam's garden after last year’s gladiolus produced five perfect spikes and this year’s peony bears 121 buds. Also note reminders on tire upkeep and air checks to save wear.
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Tilbury
Ontario
Russian markets for Canadian cattle eyed as solution
Jack Byers of the Western Stock Growers Association told Hon. W D Euler that selling a large cattle shipment to Russia this year could ease western livestock woes. He argued western ranchers hold a surplus of plain steers and first class grain cows and heifers ready for delivery to the Pacific coast, competitive with other nations.
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W. D. Euler
Jack Byers
Western ‘Stock Growers’ Association
Pacific Coast
State Of Mind Youth Quote Reflects Inner Time
The piece argues youth is a state of mind not a life stage or age. It warns that aging comes from abandoning ideals and letting worry doubt and fear erode the spirit. It asserts you are as old as your doubt and as young as your hope and faith. United Drug Paper
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United Drug Paper
Will Live On Line On Ocean Pension
Major William Long, retired British Army officer, opts to spend his life at sea due to pension limits. He secured a permanent passage aboard the P and O Miner Bar Rabool on the London Australia route after completing a second voyage on the Weasel.
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Wiliam Long
Italy Seeks Wheat Fulfillment Aided by Reserves
Agriculture minister Edmondo Rossoni announces Italy will meet its wheat needs this year with reserve stocks despite unfavorable weather jeopardizing crops.
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Ite
Italy
Edmondo Rossoni
Salt Added Road Surface Hardens Like Macadam
Sekt Makes Good Reads men Salt Makes Surface Hard As Macadam. Common salt used on clay and gravel roads forms countless tiny robot-like grains that repair and maintain a moist, smooth, dense surface. Study led by Dr. H. Ries at Cornell during the inter centennial Sigma XI celebration explains how dissolved salt bonds with rockaalt in the top layers to harden the road and shed rain without erosion.
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Cornell University
Sigma XI
H. Ries
First Annual Feeder Show Prizes In Saskatoon Fall
Two thousand dollars in prize money is offered for the first annual feeder cattle show in Saskatoon from September 20 to October 1. Four classes for two year olds yearlings steer calves and heifer calves, with prizes from 150 to 25 dollars. Three groups of five receive 40 to 15 dollars, plus additional breeder association prizes, attracting buyers from Eastern and Western Canada and the United States.
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Saskatoon
Canada
United States
Shellfish in Indian Ocean Produces Low Fute Like Sound
Researchers report finding a shellfish species in the Indian Ocean that emits a low fute like sound, a novel feature suggesting possible acoustic communication or environmental interaction. Further study is planned to determine frequency, cause, and ecological role.
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Indian Ocean
Forecast of a New Human Type From Ear Bone Study
At an AAAS Rochester talk Thomas Horace Evans of Long Island College of Medicine described ear bone study predicting structural differences within humans. He said future human forms will emerge from existing lines, noting cranial changes and jaw elements as signs of evolution beyond ancestors.
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Aassociation For the Advancement of Science
Rochester
N.Y
Thomas Horace Evans
Long Island College of Medicine
Evans
Fire marshals seek graded penalties for arson
Canadian fire marshals at Ottawa conference say life imprisonment for arson is too severe and juries may fail to convict when life is possible. They passed a resolution urging sentences to reflect crime seriousness and graded penalties accordingly.
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Ottawa
Budapest Street Holds 50,000 Sparrows Home
A Budapest street is home to about 50,000 sparrows, illustrating the unusual urban wildlife presence amid growing traffic. The remark contrasts driver behavior with the busy avian colony, highlighting city life’s oddities.
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Budapest
Hungary
A Haughty Peacock in Humble Stitch Pattern
Embroider an easy cream stitch peacock on fabric for a striking look. Pattern 5587 includes two motifs and reverse designs, with floss color ideas and needed stitches. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union in Winnipeg for the transfer pattern.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Suez Zone Again Draws Global Attention In Historic Shift
The article surveys Egypt and the Red Sea region highlighting Suez Canal's pivotal role in world trade, detailing the historic and geographic significance from Mecca to Moses, Egypt's desert and Nile lifeline, and British guard posts from Aden to Somaliland, with notes on port towns and rail links to Khartoum.
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Suez Canal Zone
Red Sea
Tutanicamen
Lawrence of Arabia
Ethiopia
Sayls
National Geographic Society
Mecca
Mohammed
Simat Peninsula
Ysrael
Moses
Egypt
Arabia
Rub al Khall
Sues
Aden
British Somaliland
India
Orient
Nile River
Arabian Desert
Nie
Nile
Libya
Pyramids
Soudan
Kipling
Port Soudan
Souskin
Eritrea
Khartoum
Victory For A Tree Rejected Road Plans Save 200-Year-Old Maple
In Maine New York a 200 year old maple owned by C. McGregor stands in the path of a planned highway. Experts warned the tree would be cut to make way for concrete but the highway blueprint was altered to spare the tree. The owner argued for changing plans instead of felling trees and his stance prevailed.
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Maine
New York State
C. ¥. McGregor
Kingston
Peculiar Accident In Landsay Ontario Involving Horse And Car
A horse and an automobile were in a peculiar collision at Landsay Ontario as the horse swung its head while a car passed in the opposite direction. The car door handle speared the horse through the neck and the animal was freed with much difficulty.
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Landsay
Ont
Great Britain tops orange consumption in yearlong tally
The P L A Monthly cites a Lisbon survey showing Great Britain leads in orange intake with about 20 pounds per person each year. France Germany and other nations lag, while Poland consumes roughly half a pound annually.
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Great Britain
P. L. A. Monthly
Portugal
Lisbon
France
Germany
Centenarian Belgian Woman Keeps Fit With Pipes
Madame Roselie Dequidt of Poperinghe Belgium lives at 100 years old with sharp wits and high spirits. She follows a rule of four pipes a day, sometimes five, describing her pipe as thick stemmed and businesslike, reflecting a long habit of smoking with cheer.
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Madame Roselie Dequidt
Poperinghe
Belgium
Mush rooms lift 83-pound paving block in Basingstroke
In Basingstroke England two mush rooms lifted a cemented 83 pound paving block, revealing the glyphs beneath and prompting local authorities to inspect the site for safety and historical significance.
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Basingstroke
Eng
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