Reward Wheat: early maturing grain favored for Western Canada
The article outlines Reward wheat developed at Ottawa's Dominion Experimental Farm from Marquis and Prelude, approved in 1928, and now registered for seed. It highlights its 5 to 8 day earlier maturity than Marquis, high bushel weight, strong rust tolerance in some years, distinctive ragged head, non shattering, and suitability for combine harvesting, with yields varying by district.
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Canada
Seager Wheeler
Supreme
Triumph
University of Alberta
Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottaw
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Reward
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Marquis
Charles Saunders
I. H. Newman
Dominion
Minister of Agriculture
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Dominion Cerealist
Dress pattern promises easy wear for gardening and home work
A simple no fuss dress pattern highlights comfortable dressing for housework and outdoor tasks. It suggests materials like dimity, pique, linen, mesh, tub silks and cotton prints, with a blue and white dimity option and blue bias binding. Pattern Style No. 304 covers bust sizes 36 to 46 inches, requires fabric and binding quantities, and costs 25 cents in stamps or coin.
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Dimity
Batiste
Traffic Police Uniforms Demonstrated In Winnipeg
Winnipeg demonstration shows electrically heated uniforms and shoes for traffic policemen. Pattern numbers and patterning details noted for potential adoption by city force.
Ancient Dream Interpreter Ad Found in Egypt
A carved stone advertisement from the third century B.C. in Egypt, deciphered by Dr. Reich, touts dream interpretation by Crete as rival to temple priests. The sign stood near the Temple of Serapis on the Avenue of Sphynxes, drawing visitors for dream readings. Outros include gasoline waste, a quip about meeting a husband, Indo-Chinese economics, and Havana's population.
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Egypt
B.C
Dr. Reich
Dropsie Collee
Crete
Temple of
Serapis
Memphis
Temple
Toronto Telegram
New process turns Portland cement tan instead of gray
A recent development alters the basic color of Portland cement from gray to tan. The new method changes the clinker formulation or additives to achieve a warm beige hue while preserving cement performance and strength.
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Portland
Discovery of a Near Earth Asteroid Sparks Watch
Astronomers at Mount Wilson and European observatories monitor Delporte's object. Dr Frederick H Sears says the body shows no tail and reflects light, indicating an asteroid closer to Earth than any known. He notes its discovery could refine the Earth sun distance, likening it to measuring a river's width from multiple points.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
Europe
Delporte
University of
Brussels
Frederick H. Sears
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Earth
Sears
Eros
Potential Wheat Price Rise Seen by Grain Stabilization Leader
George S Milner president and general manager of the Grain Stabilization Corporation notes a strong possibility of higher wheat prices. He cites European imports likely to rise before their new crop harvest and Russia's depleted wheat surplus, forcing Europe to rely on Canada the United States and Argentina for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Milner
The
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Milner
Europe
France
Italy
Germany
Belgium
England
Russia
Canada
United States
Argentina
Empire Reforestation Seed Sources Across the Empire
During the eleven years ending September 1930 the Forestry Commissioners of Great Britain planted 32,330,000 Douglas fir trees across England Wales and Scotland. Trees were raised from seed supplied by the Forest Service Interior seed-extraction plant at New Westminster BC. Additional western species seeds also came from the same source with large quantities sent to New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Commissioners of
Great Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
New Westminster
British Columbia
New Zealand
Russia declares successful rubber production from towsagis plant
Russia announces the successful production of rubber from a plant named towsagis. The report notes the breakthrough in plant-based rubber technology and cites officials praising the new material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Towsagis
Rainy Lake Map Sheet Highlights Canadian Boundary Districts
A Topographical Survey map covers the region along the international boundary from Quebec to Rainy River, detailing agriculture, minerals, forests, water power, and hunting and fishing areas. It features Fort Frances, Fort Francis, International Falls, railways, highways, and historic fur trade routes, with availability through the Director of the Topographical Survey in Ottawa.
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Quebico
Ontario
Rainy River
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Canada
la Verendrye
Fort Frances
Lady Simpson
Sir George Simpson
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Francis
Rainy Lake
United States
International Falls
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada dairy crisis pits world, demands policy shift
A two day Ottawa conference on April 11 and 12 drew delegates from most provinces to address Canada’s dairy industry crisis. They blamed outdated production methods and global competition, urged a nation wide campaign to boost efficiency, and proposed a butter export levy as a possible remedy, though no unanimous decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Australia
South Africa
Western
Robert Weir
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Auto Ahead Turns Into Unwanted Outcome
A driver found that the planned auto ahead maneuver did not go as intended, leading to an unexpected result. The incident illustrates how misjudged distance and timing can cause a lapse in control and potential danger on the road. Local authorities remind motorists to maintain safe following distances and to anticipate actions of other drivers.
Cottage Has History of Spirit of St Louis Cottage
The Lone Eagle cottage in Hopkinton New Hampshire built from crates used for the Spirit of St Louis the Lindbergh plane. Admiral Guy H Burrage owned the cottage with ties to the Lindbergh era. Spanish cedar wood used mainly for cigar boxes in the region.
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Guy H. Burrage
Hopkinton
New Hampshire
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
America
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Newspaper Union
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Wagen
University of Pittsburg
Havana
Cuba
U.S
B. C
A. R. Garner
Miss Mar
Jorie Pretwell
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Yorkshire
Lake Country
National Topographic Series
Topographical Survey
Geneva
Britain
Japan
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Naval Commission
Panama Canal
A. D. P. R. Pound
Swanson
Baron von Rheinbaken
Charles Dumont
Dorfbarbier
Berlin
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