Crop diversification and mixed farming more profitable
The Journal of Commerce reports a census study showing mixed farming yields higher profits per acre than single crop farming. Wheat and corn profits rose in 1913 versus 1911, driven by cost reductions, while flax profits collapsed. Ground preparation dominates costs, with seed and cultivation varying by crop. rental value and land prices per acre differ by province, ranging from 16 to 40 dollars, with interest rates between 6 and 9 percent nationwide.
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Canada
Census and Statistical Office
Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Manitoba
Journal of Commerce
Freedom of Poland grants municipal self government nationwide
A new Polish law grants local self government to all towns in Poland and requires official communication in both Polish and Russian. It mandates bilingual notices, dual language meetings records, and interpretation rules to align with Russian state language. The reform mirrors Russian town autonomy and aims to broaden Polish representation.
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Poland
Russia
Eiber
National Testimonial Promised for Sergt Michael O Leary VC
A Scottish Weekly Review notes a national testimonial fund being raised for Sergt Michael O Leary VC formerly of the Northwest Mounted Police. Funds seek support in Britain and Ireland with the Earl of Brandon and the Lord Mayor of Cork backing the effort. A Macroom committee in County Cork has been formed to manage contributions.
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Michael O'Leary
V.c
Northwest Mounted
Earl of Brandon
Cork
Macroom
County Cork
O'Leary
Britain’s Greatest Enemy Lieyd George Names Three Enemies
Lieyd George claims Britain's foes are Germany Austria and drink. He argues that Britain and Canada share drink as a common peril and cites domestic issues stemming from alcohol consumption in wartime society.
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Lieyd George
Britain
Germany
Austria
Canada
Toronto
Woman Declines Suit Seeks Noble Ambition in Marriage
A woman rejects George’s proposal saying she cannot marry him without a partner who has noble ambition and aims for high achievement, expressing a desire for a man driven by lofty goals.
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George
Seasonable Hints publication issued by Dominion Farms
The Dominion Experimental Farms release a new monthly publication titled Seasonable Hints. It promises concise seasonal guidance drawn from years of experience, with a front page note that trained experts across the Dominion will discuss problems by mail at no cost. A postcard subscription offers monthly reminders and seed buying tips.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
J. H. Grisdale
Coal for the Prairies Hidden Saskatchewan Coal Reserve
Canada’s department of mines estimates about 60 billion tons of coal lie beneath Saskatchewan soil. The deposit spans 13 406 square miles in Souris district and 5 900 square miles in western Saskatchewan, with potential to fuel long term regional industry.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Mines of Canada
Souris
Crop acreage expansion seen boosting prosperity
A report from the west notes that crop acreage will rise by over forty percent, with a broad increase across a considerable area. If the crop expands in proportion to the land under cultivation, prosperity will gain a solid foundation, the Toronto Globe reports.
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Toronto
Wanted Man To Undertake Care Of New Patent Medicine
An advertisement in a western paper seeks a man to undertake the care of a new patent medicine. The advertiser guarantees profitability to the undertaker.
Prosperous days ahead for Canada amid idle wealth
The article argues Canada holds 434 million acres of fertile land with only 36 million cultivated, claiming idle land could sustain world wheat needs. It compares Canada’s production to global leaders, warns of a coming wheat shortage, and notes European demand pressing prices as wars disrupt supply.
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Canada
Italy
Russia
United States
India
France
Germany
Argentina
Europe
Berlin
Ontario University
Measuring Distances and Units in Military Despatches
The text explains how distances in war are understood and taught, noting that a metre equals 38.37 inches and a decametre is ten metres. It defines the verst used in Russia as 0.66288 miles, about three-fifths to four-fifths of a mile, and compares metric and traditional measures.
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War
Compulsory Education Aims Across Russia Postwar
The Indianapolis Star reports Russia plans a decree to make universal education mandatory within five years after the war ends. With a population exceeding 160 million and two thirds currently illiterate, a modernized Russia could become a major force in world affairs.
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Petrograd
Russia
Indianapolis Star
Belgian Atrocities and Belgian Martyrdom in War Erinnerungen
Book reviewer praises M Nothomb for linking official Belgian war records with human sorrow and heroism. He argues Belgium embodies a principle of justice amid ruins and barbaric German acts, citing Ypres and Saint Martin as symbols of national suffering and resilience.
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M. Pierre Notomb
M. Nothomb
Belgium
M. Pierre Metheny
Everyman
Germany
Ypres
Martin
M. T
Tormonde
University extension promotes pure bred poultry stock
N E Chapman poultry expert notes long running efforts by the University of Minnesota extension division to boost farming by raising pure bred stock. He cites Douglas county where 435 youths started with 12 eggs each and now maintain flocks of 50 to 75 birds improving local poultry industry.
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University
Minnesota
N. E. Chapmian
University Farm
Chapman
Douglas County
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Outlaw Nations and a New International Law
The Brook lyn Eagle argues England fights an enemy hostile to international law and warns that the 1915 precedents will yield stiff penalties for outlaw nations or be discarded as waste, asserting a new era in maritime conflict and legal response.
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England
Brooklyn Eagle
Student seeks a Herodotus trot bookseller cites Vernon Castle
A student asks for a Herodotus trot while a bookseller references Vernon Castle's "Modern Dancing" as a notable work. The exchange hints at a playful mix of classical history and contemporary dance instruction in a literary marketplace.
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Herodotus
Vernon Castle
Gallant British Regiment Blocks Kaiser's Drive to Calais
An officer recalls 800 British soldiers blocking 24,000 German troops at Gheluvelt near Ypres in late October. Scots Guards, South Wales Borderers, Welsh and Queen's Regiments held trenches while Worcestershire Regiment charged the enemy, buying time for Calais. Of 2,400 men, about 800 survived to recount the day's brutal forward and back fighting.
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Calais
Britain
Snds
Gheluvelt
Ypres
Scots Guards
South Wales Borderers
Queen’s
Chateau
Gheluvet
Urting
Worcester Regiment
Dutx
Queen's
Worcesters
24Th
Rorke’s Drift
Mornin
Saskatchewan government wool sales expand to car lots
The Saskatchewan government organized co operative wool sales last year with a warehouse in Regina and plans to accept carload wool deliveries at local points. The system lowers freight costs by enabling breeders to form car lots, boosting prices and overall value. Last year 189 sheep raisers marketed 69,404 pounds at an average price of 16.47 cents per pound after freight and other costs were covered, better than previous years.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Co-Operative Organization
Northern South Dakota counties move to form extension associations
A broad effort gains momentum in northern South Dakota as Brown Day Hason and Davison counties plan to organize county agricultural extension associations under the Smith Lever act and its state supplement. Numerous meetings have been held and more are planned with a goal of securing county agents this spring.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Brown
Day
Hason
Davison
Corpulent Individual expresses enlistment resolve
A terse wartime exchange shows a corpulent individual insisting on enlistment despite concern from a spouse who laments separation. The spouse notes she would miss him but quips that the Germans could not deter him.
Canada to compensate farmers if foot-and-mouth disease spreads
Liberal MP Duncan C. Ross secured assurance from the government that Canadian farmers would receive ample compensation for livestock slaughter if foot-and-mouth disease were to spread from the United States into Canada. Agriculture Minister Martin Burrell stated such arrangements would be made though the spread was not expected.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Duncan C. Ross
West Middlesex
Ross
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Martin Burrell
A Banner Year For Temperance Progress in 1914
The Journal of Providence R. I. notes a string of temperance advances in 1914. Russia banned vodka by imperial decree at the war’s start, with recent bans on bees. France halted absinthe traffic. England shortened public house hours. Tennessee enacted statewide prohibition on March 1. West Virginia started statewide prohibition on July 1. Arizona Colorado Oregon and Washington ratified constitutional amendments restricting liquor on November 3. The U.S. House voted December 2 to submit a national prohibition amendment to the states.
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Journa of
Providence
R.J
Russia
France
Tennessee
West Virginia
Arizona
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
National
House of Representatives
Wife urges purchase of military headgear for husband
A woman insists to her husband that buying a military helmet is costly but necessary as she argues he is too old to enlist and that they should do something.
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Prairies
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