Canadian wool industry expands amid war demand
The article notes a wartime expansion in Canada's sheep industry with strong prices for lambs and wool. It details production figures for 1923, describes how most wool passes through regular trade channels or is locally spun, and highlights regional variations in Eastern and Western Canada. It praises wool grading since 1913, the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers' role, and prospects for higher future production driven by breeding and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Tia
Western
Hue
Manitoba
Ilbe Neeco
Dominion Lilveatack
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
Lad
United States
Great Critainia
Substitutes for Timber Emerge as Pine Scarcity Grows
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service in Ottawa notes white pine no longer dominates construction as markets shift. Spruce now accounts for about one third of Canada's cut, Douglas fir from British Columbia adds roughly 15 percent, and hemlock rises to fill gaps as higher grades dwindle. Hemlock, though splintery, nails well when dry, while cheaper timbers increasingly replace premium woods due to fires and scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligences Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Caprada
Canada
Humber
British Columbia
Dip the Sheep Is Fall Dipping As Important As Spring
A fall dipping recommendation notes sheep should be dipped at least once yearly, preferably in spring and fall. Chief A A MacMillan of the Dominion Department of Agriculture warns ticks multiply quickly if unnoticed, with September or October best for fall dipping. If cold, house the flock overnight. dipping costs under three cents per head but saves 50 cents to $1.50 per ewe in feed and wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Florida rail safety act of 1885 unearthed in Tallahassee
Florida lawmakers foresaw rail safety with a January 1885 act penalizing railroad workers for intoxication on duty though no railways existed then. The law also tasked the assembly with guiding improvements to railroads canals and navigable streams. Meanwhile the Salvation Army brought fifty boys to Brandon joining two hundred more in a farm placement scheme in the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tallahassee
General Assembly
Record claim for Wil lamsburg Pontiac Holstein heifer
Dr M W Locke of Willamsburg claims a world record for his senior two year old Holstein Freestan heifer Williamsburg Pontiac based on a 30 day tent show yielding 2788.6 pounds of milk and 133.83 pounds butterfat equaling 142 28 pounds of butter Harpowingas trial remains undecided per local note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Locke
Willamsburg
Branden Manitoba dairy herd pioneers in milk and beef
The Branden Manitoba Experimental Farm reports a high quality dual purpose cattle herd. It notes TB accreditation, a 12 head milking herd aged 2 to 8 years, lactation periods of 237 to 486 days yielding 3,233 to 7,590 pounds of milk with 3.3 to 4.9 butterfat. Winter rations mix oat chop bran meal and silage with alfalfa, hay, mangels, and pasturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branden
Manitoba
Experimental
Coisine
Sheriharns
Aia
Bowt Ueenty Sears
Aires
Eveas
New Egyptian find reveals 12000 year old civilization remains
British School of Archaeology in Upper Egypt uncovers remnants 30 miles south of Assiout including an ivory female figure about five inches high. Edmonton and Grande Prairie Aircraft Company forms with $20000 authorized capital to operate between Alberta capital and the north country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British School of Archaeology
Upper Egypt
Assiout
North Country
Edmonton and
Grande Prairie
Alberta
Canada Education Report Counts Over Two Million in School
The annual education statistics report from Ottawa’s Bureau of Statistics states Canada has over 2,100,000 people in school, about a quarter of the population. The figures reflect the countrywide enrollment across primary and secondary levels and indicate broad participation in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Stimulating Bees With Electricity Show Cites Electric Beekeeping Shed
The English farmer R Borlase Matthews conducts beekeeping in East Grinstead using an electrically heated and lit shed to stimulate bees year round. He claims to start bees early, harvest apple blossom honey, and keep hives under cover near an orchard while other bees stay indoors before typical season. He notes the honey differs in taste and color from heather honey and can fetch top market interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Borlase Matthews
East Grinstead
Eng
Mr. Matthews
Heiress Notices Nurse Uke Title Ends in Sit Up
An heiress reacts to hearing the nurse named Uke and immediately sits up, taking notice. The moment underscores curiosity about the nurse and potential implications for status. The scene hints at social intrigue around title recognition and power dynamics.
Seeing the Rockies in Comfort on New Steel Car
The Mount Gelkie observation car on the Canadian National Railway’s Continental Limited offers scenic Rockies viewing in comfort. Central seating seats 34, with 14 camp chairs at each open end. The car features vapor heating and full-height windows for clear views while seated or standing. Seats are upholstered with Spanish Phaissote for comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Limited
Natonal Railways
Rockies
Scenic Roads Open In Canada For Easy Motor Travel
Canada’s scenic resources are now within easy reach as motor routes expand. The article notes growing Canadian tourism, the value of National Parks, and the expansion of roads and highways in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and other parks. It compares park road mileage to major national highways and highlights Edith Cavell highway progress and future road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Atrady Brawth
Bank National Park
Canadian Rockies
Canadian National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Aew
Oregon
Montreal
Toronto
National Park
Kootenay National Park
Jasper Park
Waterton Lakes
Yohe Parks
Mount Revelstoke
Glacier, Point, Pelee
el Island
Buffalo Nation
Edith Cavell
Mount Edith Cavell
Jasper
Afteen-mle
Pocahontas
Mietie
Laggan
Banff Nations Park
Yoho Park
Right Weight For Marketing Hogs Emphasized at 200 Pounds
Do middon Livestock official A A MacMillan says hogs should be marketed at an average weight of 200 pounds for select bacon. Farmers should feed by approved methods after ensuring breeding stock quality, with slight deviations only during market downturns to avoid under or overweight hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. MacMillan
Domiddon Livestock Branch
Pr. MacMillan
Creamery Butter Production in Canada Rises in 1923
Canada produced 163,456,759 pounds of creamery butter in 1923 valued at 56,894,008 dollars, up 10,354,859 pounds or seven percent in quantity and 3,440,726 dollars or eighty-one percent in value from 1922. Average price fell to 34 cents per pound from 35 in 1922. 1923 output exceeds all prior years in quantity, with only 1920 higher in value due to a 57 cent average price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Estimate of 37,000 harvesters for Western Canada
Railway and employment officials reported at a meeting in Winnipeg that Western Canada will need about 37 000 harvesters. They expect 19 000 men locally from British Columbia and eastern Canada to supply the remaining 18 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Eastern
Canada
Building Permits Rise in Saskatchewan Moose Jaw and Saskatoon
Construction activity in Saskatchewan began in June with a value of 674000, an increase of 714178 over May. Moose Jaw first half permits total 390347 and Saskatoon 936130. Weather notes suggest people heavier in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Stranger An
Put to Good Use Farmer to Touch Up Old Router’s Comb
Susie asks her father about the plan to touch up the old router’s comb before taking blot to the fate. The dialogue shows a rural scene with a farmer and his daughter discussing use of a tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
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