Agriculture in Canada tops in farm output and exports
An extended Dominion Bureau of Statistics graphic tracks Canada’s agricultural rise from 1880 to 1990. Wheat and oats production soared from 42 million to about 420 million bushels and 3 to 423 million respectively, cattle and swine up, milk and eggs doubled. Field crops expanded to 88 million acres, while total farm value climbed from 284 million to 1,268 million dollars as manufacturing and mineral output grew separately. Exports of farm products remained a significant share of trade, with farm-origin goods contributing around a quarter of manufactured export value in earlier decades.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Matistics
Rashton
People Becoming Robots Says Sir Ernest Benn at London Luncheon
Sir Ernest Benn warned at the Incorporated Sales Managers Association luncheon in London that millions cannot think. He blamed education and media for turning youth into robots, noting the daily routines from school to work and entertainment. He cited Russia Italy and Germany as examples of mass ignorance under control.
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Ernest Benn
Incorporated Sales Managers’ Association
London
Hollywood
Russia
Italy
Germany
Coal Reserve Near Aklavik Promises Local Fuel Boom
Discovery of a six foot coal vein near Aklavik could end long river-haul from Fort Norman and supply a fuel equal to Edmonton lignite. Current fuel comes from thinning scrub and Fort Norman coal, but quality and cost hinder use in homes and missions.
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Aklavik
Ltue
Arctic Rim
Fort Norman
Edmonton
Church of England Mission and Hospital
Two Fold Headlight Lights Track and Sky for Safety
The headlight on the new streamlined railroad train directs a powerful beam along the track and projects a bright vertical shaft upward into the sky. This vertical beam serves as an extra safety factor, visible at great distances to warn motorists and others of the approaching train, reducing collision risk.
Dresses for Little Girls in French Blue and White Dimity
Stacks of washing frocks and a charming bloomer dress answer fashion for tiny girls. The pattern Style No. 673 fits sizes 2 4 and 6 with material needs noted and a price of 20 cents in stamps or coin.
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Mode
Honest Of The Orient Japan Pays League Dues
Japan paid 2 000 000 gold francs to the League of Nations and said the move means it will honor obligations promptly though it has resigned from the league. The payment pleased League circles as other members owe about 22 000 000 francs in fees.
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Japan
League of Nations
League
France
Coast Guard Specialist Predicts Iceberg Influx Near Newfoundland
Lieutenant Commander Edward H. Smith of the United States Coast Guard, an iceberg expert, forecasts about 630 icebergs will drift south of Newfoundland this year to affect trans-Atlantic shipping lanes. He has spent months studying meteorological data across Europe and North Arctic regions.
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Edward H. Smith
United States Coast Guard
Newfoundland
Tomato’s Northward Spread After Civil War Noted
Postwar accounts report the tomato reached northern states soon after the Civil War, though it was already well known in the South. The snippet highlights regional familiarity and a lingering northern awareness of the bright fruit’s arrival.
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The
South
Figures Show Alarming Canada Highway Fatalities Rise
A Guelph Mercury report notes February road accidents in Ontario rose eight percent from the previous year under clear weather. Officials warn motorists are driving less safely than five years ago, with fatalities increasing at a discouraging rate across the province.
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Canada
Ontario
Ontario Department of Highways
Meat consumption figures from early 20th century report
The article cites 1600 large slaughterhouses in the United States plus many small local slaughter points. It estimates 120 million four footed animals killed for food, with per person meat intake of 145 pounds in 1921 down about 20 pounds since 1900. It compares Europe about 70 pounds, Britain highest, Italy lowest, Japan 1.5 pounds annually and 25 pounds of fish, noting religious scruples limit meat in many regions.
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United States
Europe
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Births And Deaths Follow Daily Cycles, Says Dr Jenny
Renowned physician Dr Eduard Jenny reports births peak between midnight and dawn, especially 2 to 5 am, while deaths spike at dawn and dusk. He notes 4 am as a time of greater courage, with rhythms extending to pulse, blood pressure and breathing. A 40 percent difference exists between 5 pm and 5 am birth counts.
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Napoleon
Eduard Jenny
Jenny
Jusk
Timothy Seed Production In Canada Still Short Of Needs
Domestic timothy seed production in Canada remains far below consumption. The Agricultural Situation bulletin notes yields of 200 to 300 pounds per acre and prices around 60 cents per pound for No. 1 grade over three years. Canada uses about 10 million pounds annually, with imports from the United States totaling about 9 million pounds prior to 1931. Production rose to five million pounds in 1932 but fell to about 2.7 million in 1933 due to poor weather, despite efforts to expand the domestic market.
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Canada
Agricultural Situation Bulletin
United States
Britain Has Met New World Conditions With Less Violent Change
Britain has met new world conditions with less violent change than other countries. The article notes canned corn overstock in Moscow and a wary Russian palate. Walter Elliot, Britain’s agriculture minister, warns of economic nationalism and the need for self contained national economies.
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Britain
Walter Elliot
Canada
Great Britain
Elliot
British Empire
London
Eng
US Farmers to Receive Over One Billion in Aid by 1934 End
An analysis shows US farm aid growing to 1,095,005,010 in benefit payments by year end 1934. Through April 1 the agriculture department had disbursed 179,702,685 to farmers who cut cotton, wheat and tobacco acreage while corn and hog payments begin to flow. The dairy and tobacco programs remain in early stages with subsequent wheat payments pending.
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United States
Farm Administration
Egypt Bans Slot Machines and Vending Devices
The interior minister notified machine owners that permits will not be renewed for coin operated games and certain vending machines in Egypt. A long campaign against gambling machines has been waged by various groups, including influential newspapers, with most games originating from American manufacture.
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Egypt
Canadians urged to allow foreign husbands' wives to keep nationality
At a Canadian Alliance for Women's Vote meeting in Quebec under Miss Idola Saint Jean, a resolution calling on Canada to let Canadian women married to foreigners retain their nationality was passed and sent to Premier R E Bennett. Automatic banking automation saves over $100,000 yearly in the British post office savings bank department.
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Canada
Canadian Alliance For Women's Vote
Quebec
Idola Saint Jean
R. E B. Bennett
Savings Bank Department
British Post Office
British Doctors Isolate Influenza Virus
Three British doctors recently succeeded in isolating the influenza virus, marking a milestone in understanding the disease and paving the way for future research and vaccine development.
Egg Grading Rules Go Into Effect Across Canada
Revised egg regulations are now in force nationwide except Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The Department of Agriculture notes all grade A eggs must be clean, with similarly strict cleanliness in grade A medium and pallet. Eggs deemed only reasonably clean move to grade B, while cracks must be packed separately and labeled Cracks.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Department of Agriculture Egg and Market Poultry Review
Queer Chinese Custom Marriage Ends in Divorce Bid
Chu Tse-Ching, 20, of Canton, seeks formal divorce from a dead husband after alleging cruelty by the dead spouse's mother. Betrothed in childhood, the man died a month before the wedding. parents insisted on ceremony to appease the spirit.
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Canton
Chu Tse-Ching
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