Agricultural Research Aims to Raise Yields Without Higher Costs
The study by H A Fisher of the Rovhansted Agricultural Experimental Station argues the main goal of agricultural research is to help farmers increase yields without raising costs. He stresses weather variability, rainfall data, and extensive, reliable meteorological factors are needed to adapt manurial practices and crop varieties to local conditions. He calls for coordinated multi station trials to gather data as rich as Rothamsted and to apply results across regions.
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H. A. Fisher
Rovhansted
England
Fisher
Sildea
Rothansted
Canada Scrutinizes Vast Coal Resources Across Dominion
A survey notes Canada holds a vast coal reserve exceeding 1.04 trillion tons with over 250 billion tons of bituminous coal. It details extensive seams across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and British Columbia plus notable fields in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, indicating strong, widespread mining potential.
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England
British Empire
Canada
Canadian Geological Survey
Dominion
Geological Survey
Rocky Mountains
Foothill
Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Booths Recipe Jobn R Booth Adage From Ottawa Valley
John Booth veteran lumberman of the Ottawa Valley offers advice urging readers to stay at work, rest wisely, and remain natural and loyal. He notes some retirees lose both work and friends through no fault of their own, yet his own happiness lies in maintaining employment.
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Booth
R. Booth
Ottawa Valley
Cives
Toronto
Corn Fed To, Livestock More Than Eighty Percent
The article notes that over eighty percent of the United States core crop is fed to livestock, with the remainder allocated to other uses. It discusses the share and patterns in feed consumption and implications for agriculture.
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United States
Mineral Feeding Trial Boosts Pig Growth at Agassiz Farm
At the Experimental Farm in Agassiz British Columbia a hog feeding experiment tested a mineral mixture of bone meal charcoal rock phosphate salt and other feeds. Results show increased gains and lower costs where minerals were fed and health benefits especially against rheumatism seen in pigs given potatoes or self feeders.
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Agassiz
B.C
W. H. Ticks
Agasalz
Honey for export forecast in Canada 6,000,000 pounds
Dominion apiarist C. I. Gooderham returns to Winnipeg after west tour and predicts 6,000,000 pounds of honey will be available for export this year. He cites four good prairie and British Columbia crops, with total output not exceeding last year due to drought in some areas. Prospects are especially strong in the Fraser Valley, B C, and Southern Alberta.
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Dominion Apiariat
Canada
C. I. Gooderham
Dominion Apiarist
Winnipeg
West
Gooderham
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
B.C
Alberta
Speculation on Oil Reserves and Atomic Facts
A fragmentary excerpt discusses speculative oil extraction and its potential earth pressures. It includes a dialogue about life successes and a daughter's engagement, and a garbled note on atoms and measurements cited in a nonspecific context.
Realizing Americas stake in world markets grows
The era of isolation ends as Americans recognize the global ties shaping national well being. Foreign securities floated in the United States surged from under 400 million dollars ten years ago to about 3.5 billion between 1914 and 1919 and 2.25 billion from 1919 to 1924. Interest in Europe’s stability underscores banking and public interest in London.
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America
Federal Reserve Board
Current History Magazine
United States
London
Europe
New York Times
Good Farming Proves Value of Consistent Cultivation
Alberta farmer R. K. Bohannan, 73, born in Illinois, cites steady crop yields at Sibbald from 1921 and 1922 under his cultivation system. He notes 25 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre and up to 100 bushels of oats, contrasting with 1914 low of 17 under the old method. He predicts 25 bushels wheat per acre this year.
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Alberta
R. K. Bohannan
Illinois
U.S
Sibbald
Bohsnonan
Hanna Herald
North America
Decline of Sturgeon in Canadian Waters Warned
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service warns Canadian fisheries face overfishing. Sturgeon, once abundant in Lake of the Woods and Niagara River, is now rare. 1910 annual catch was 1 036 400 pounds, but 1922 fell to 335 100 pounds amid rising prices. Overfishing turns sturgeon into a luxury species and endangers other varieties.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Desartment of the Interior
Lake of the Woods
Niagara River
Miramical River
New Brunswick
Miramichi
Sarnia
Ontario
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ambergris Harvest Report From British Columbia Whaling Grounds
Whalers report over a hundred pounds of ambergris taken this season off the British Columbia coast. An Italian inventor has unveiled a high ray capable of penetrating 300 yards underwater at any depth. Japan exports oak and other hard timber to China, Australia, and New Zealand.
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British Columbia
Japan
China
Australia
New Zealand
Britain to fund emigration from UK to Canada
Ottawa reports a British government agreement to advance funds for settling and equipping United Kingdom emigrants to Canada. The plan envisions millions in Canada investments, with immigrants placed on land and supplied with machinery, managed by Canada’s Land Settlement Branch and Soldiers’ Settlement Board, for a trial year in 1925.
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Ottawa
J. A. Robb
Niniater
Finance
United Kingdom
Canada
Department of Immigration
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
England
Setlers
Coconuts and Copra Trade in South Sea Islands
In the western Pacific regions, copra dominates commerce as dried coconut kernels. A single tree may yield up to 300 coconuts yearly, with estimates in Tonga suggesting 700 annually per tree in some areas. The low coral islands like Tonga and Marquesas host vast self-grown groves, notably Nulfoon in Tonga reputed for giant nuts, while coconut oil gives the South Sea its famed fragrance.
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South Sea Islands
Tonga
Atola
Marquesas
Nulfoon
Pacific
South Sea
Prince of Wales as chief advertising agent for world’s largest institution
The New York Sun notes the Prince of Wales modestly downplays knowledge of advertising while, in truth, acting as the chief agent for the British Empire’s vast advertisement. The piece argues that even if he doubts his skill, his role exceeds any other occupation and drives global messaging.
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Prince of Wales
New York Sun
Werbley
Private Capital To Control Lignite Plant
Saskatchewan government aims to hand Bienfait lignite plant to private capital. The minister said the plant proved briquettes from carbonized coal and now seeks private firms to run it as a commercial utility, not a government venture. Negotiations are under way with one or two firms to take over operations.
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Saskatchewan
Bienfall
Sask
Peete
Harmless Diner Soap Incident Sparks Wit and Warnings
A diner scene features Walter scolding a customer over spilled soap on a coat. The exchange hints at a joke about soap behaving oddly after six o'clock and mentions Jo crafts. A whimsical aside notes that dispersed powdered soap could explode, reflecting comic absurdity rather than real danger.
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Walter
Planting Currants Best Time for Autumn Planting
Dominton horticulturist W T Macoun advises autumn planting for currants. He says if planted in autumn the roots will sprout before planting. in good soil currants, especially black varieties, grow strongly. Space 5 to 6 feet, use strong one year plants, plant deeper than in nursery, and firm soil then loosen surface to retain moisture.
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Dominton
W. T. Macoun
Illuminated Lifebuoys With Self Igniting Tights For Night Rescue
Lifebuoys are to be equipped with self igniting water tights enabling visibility at night. A copper cylinder holds calcium carbide and calcium phosphide. when wet, it releases a foul smelling gas that ignites acetylene. The light burns at about 160 candles for 45 minutes.
Destruction Of Weeds Near Chartres France
A report from near Chartres describes an experiment where a dilute sulfuric acid solution applied to a one acre field of young wheat early in the season killed all weeds while the wheat remained unharmed and thrived.
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Chartres
Rance
Red Cross gift to support overseas trauma outposts
The Saskatchewan Canadian Red Cross Society received a gift of 93,800 to establish overseas trauma outposts under the Overseas Face Association. The donation funds will set up facilities and support services for field teams and relief operations in distant regions.
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Red Cross
Saskatchewan
Conadian
Med Cross Society
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Giles
Gaye
RB. M. McIver
University of Toronto
Natural Resources Bulletin
George Reid
William Reid
Nan Reid
Glasgow
Greenock
Queee
Britain
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