Conference on Garnet Wheat Grading With Government Officials
Government and grain exchange representatives met to discuss the Garnet wheat grading change set to start July 31. The 1984 act amendment excludes Garnet from grades one and two Northern, raising concerns for elevator companies reliant on old grades and potential compensation for quality losses. The conference failed to finalize a method, with officials including John J. McFarland and Sidney T. Smith among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waue
Winniper Grain Exchange
RB Hanaon
John J. McFarland
Gene Moke
Grain Exchange
Sidney T. Smith
R. T Evans
Arthur Darby
Hanson
Rod Finlayson
Crown
Mr. McFarland
Ellsworth Seeks Polar Return With Antarctic Feast
New York explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, back from Antarctica, praises seal steak and penguin dishes, noting he fed 17 penguins to his crew and that penguin breasts and eggs make a hearty breakfast. He plans another crossing attempt this year while staying fit by daily wrestling, citing vast unexplored Antarctic regions and potential resources.
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New York
Ellsworth
Miami Beach
Antarctic
Fisworth
Europe
Australia
Causes Of Motor Fatalities From Insurance Report
The Travellers Insurance Company annual highway accident study cites five driver errors and two pedestrian mistakes as the main killers. Among 36,000 deaths last year, excessive speed, driving on the wrong side, failing to yield, leaving the roadway, and other reckless driving led fatalities, while pedestrians mostly crossed between intersections and walked on rural roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travellers’ Insurance Company For
United States
St. Louis
Feed Wheat Diverted to Flour Mills Investigation
US agents hunt wheat bootleggers in the Midwest after a reduced duty on wheat to permit feeding imports. A 400 ton Canadian shipment allegedly vanished near St Paul, with mills suspected as the diversion target. Evidence points to large feed wheat movements to flour mills amid storm impacts on cattle forage.
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Canada
United States
Midwest
Chicago
Herald Tribune
St. Paul
Wasteful leaks waste hot water and money
An agricultural economist notes a faucet that leaks even two drops per second can waste more than two gallons daily while a small stream could waste about twenty gallons of hot water. An apple tree reaches its prime at about 25 years and hits its hot age around 60.
Thinkers as Real Rulers Behind All Advances
A reflective piece argues that thinkers drive invention and progress, asserting that the thinker initiates new ideas and governs the pace of humanity. It claims thinkers are the world’s true rulers, with the pen mightier than the sword in shaping civilization.
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Manind
Renin
Fashion Fancies Pattern for Girls Dress Ages 4 6 8 10
Ellen Worth presents pattern No 799 for a box plate dress with adjustable belt in sizes 4 6 8 and 10 years. Patterns 20c each mailed from Winnipeg Pattern Dept 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg.
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Ellen Worth
Pattern
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Being a Gentleman Is Simple and Eye Health Note
A reflective line asserts that true courtesy is choosing the right action when unforced by power. It also cites a statistic that nearly 40 percent of all college graduates have defective sight, leaving readers with a compact, provocative pairing.
French Destroyer Torpedo Misfire Off Brest
A French destroyer practicing off Brest fired a torpedo that veered off course due to a mechanical flaw and nearly hit its own fleet. The weapon carried no warhead, causing no damage beyond a scare. the crew returned to port to recover from the incident.
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Brest
Candid Camera Tactics and Equipment Tips
John van Guilder outlines personal and mechanical gear for candid photography. Focus on a small camera with an f 3.5 lens, fast film, versatile shutter speeds from 1 to 1/300 second, and occasional slower speeds for depth of field. Practice steadiness, know the camera, and shoot quickly to capture spontaneous moments.
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Soen
Upward Cattle Prices Signal Livestock Industry Trend
Reports from Brandon Regina Calgary and Edmonton indicate a rising interest in pure bred bulls as the cattle market shows strength. A Calgary sale set a top price of 1500 dollars reflecting growing demand for high grade stock while U.S. demand and price spreads assist the trend. The Four Flyways of waterfowl are identified by Lincolns findings with protection urged to prevent extermination and ensure future populations.
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RC. Lincoln
W. G. Rom
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Fish and Game League
Lincoln
North America
Atlantic
Mississippi
Central
Pacific
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
United States
D. B. Riley
Price Spreads Commission
Denmark
Potatoes For Ensilage Research Committee Appointed
An Associate Committee on Potato Research formed by officials from the Dominion Department of Agriculture and the National Research Council will study using potatoes for ensilage. Dr E Archibald and Dr E Hopkins will oversee silo trials with potatoes alone and with mixed crops, while the Division of Animal Husbandry observes feeding trials comparing cooked and raw potatoes. Canada’s 1934 potato crop was about 80 million bushels, up 10 percent from 1933 and above the 1929–1933 five year average.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
National Research Council
E. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
E. 8. Hopkins
Potato Research Committee
Settlements under Farmers' Creditors Act arranged nationwide
Canada reports 90,516 farmers sought protection under the Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act by end of March with Quebec leading at 11,819 interviews. Regional counts are listed for Saskatchewan Alberta Ontario Manitoba Prince Edward Island British Columbia New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Finance Minister Rhodes touts 3,200 settlements as proof of fairness and honesty in debtor creditor relations. A separate note mentions an unrelated dialogue and an ancient Neandertal skeleton discovery in Palestine dating about 75,000 years ago.
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Iments
Canada
Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
B. N. Rhodes
Ovations For Singers Stir Clacque At Metropolitan Opera
Time reports on the claque at the Metropolitan Opera where about 40 men, mostly Italians in New York, clap and hiss to cue moments. Leader Harold Lodovichetti oversees silent, paid praise while singers like Caruso and Gigli rely on or resist their influence during performances.
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Sam
New York
Manhattan
Metropolitan Opera
Huggermugger
9Th Street
Claque
Herbert Witherspoon
Metropolitan
Tue
Harold Lodovichetti
Clnqueur
Caruso
Gigtt
Martinell
Canadian duck farm plans bigger export to England
The London Fish Trades Gazette notes the Eastern Townships Quebec duck farm supplying Smithfield market will purchase 35,000 export tags and begin packing for export. The operation aims to double shipments to England this year, signaling growing quality ducks reaching London.
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Smithfield
London
England
London Fish Trades Gazette
Eastern Townships
Quebec
Oxen Flight Sparks Odd Claim Of Gas Light
A scrambled note reports Rea Lymburner of Niagara Falls Ontario flew a tire ox from Chibougamau Quebec to Oskelanee last month and plans another run for a mining firm seeking roadless hauling. Mention of Hamlen Germany and a claimed flat non poisonous illuminating gas supply adds puzzling context.
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Rea" Lymburner
Niagara Falls South
Ontario
Chibougamau
Oskelanee
Quebec
Hamlen
Germany
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Mars
Florene
Tientain
China
John van Guilder
Farmers’ Creditors Act
Palestine
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