Problems Of Production Studied Under Prairie Rehabilitation Program
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation sub stations study drought and soil drifting problems. District experiments assess strip farming rotations and cover crops with shelter belts and pasture plans. John C Moynan directs district stations engaging 100 to 350 farmers at field days.
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Prairie Provinces
Poesitte
Istricta
Ow Department of Agriculture
Beneft
Dominion Department of Agriculture
John C. Moynan
Thustration Staona
Dominion Experimental Farms
Temperature Efficient Cooling of Eggs Revealed at Chicago Conference
At a poultry conference in Chicago Professor E M Funk of the University of Missouri outlined egg cooling methods. He said eggs above 68 degrees lose quality as germ development begins, and stressed using cooled containers and wire baskets to hasten cooling and remove latent heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. M. Funk
University of Missouri
Ducks Need Shelter at Night to Thrive and Stay Dry
The article notes ducks need some shelter at night for proper thriving, especially in heat. A simple dry, dry-walled shelter on sloping ground with a six inch earth fill and a small drain keeps it dry. Bedding of six inches straw makes the space warm and dry once entered. A three sided wind proof pen five feet high suffices.
Chinese Prison Report Finds Inmates Favor Confinement
A committee of Chinese newspaper editors studied the first prison and concluded most inmates prefer prison life over working as laborers or living as peasants on farms. The group notes 200 inmates are women and that many dislike the idea of freedom.
Remarkable Slippery Escape Traits of Eels
The text notes eels use their highly polished skin and a sticky mucus to slip away from predators. This adaptation, described as a valuable asset, highlights their slippery nature and stealthy evasion.
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Els
Radio Pioneer Dead After Pioneering Wireless on Ships
Charles Crittenden Galbraith, founder of C. C. Galbraith & Sons and a pioneer in wireless telegraphy for steamships, died in Buffalo at 74 from heart failure after a two year illness. He helped equip vessels on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Great Lakes with wireless tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Abandon Branch Lines in British Columbia Filed
Abandonment applications for railway lines from Morden to a connection in British Columbia, filed by a Winnipeg railway operator and its subsidiaries, are under review. The case involves proposed closure of branch tracks and related facilities.
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B.C
British Columbia
Eds Coons Tee
Erm Railway
Winnipeg
Ee Ie Aces
Ictuaaore Eiee
Esata
Ttn
Gasrecwalary
Morden
Interdeacon
Epee
Picture making at the county fair by John van Guilder
The county fair offers many snapshooting opportunities beyond rides and booths. Focus on exhibits and animal marks, avoid ugly backgrounds, and capture action like horse races with fast shutter speeds. Aim for 45 degree angles to prevent blur and be ready with loaded film.
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John van Guilder
Health League of Canada formed by Social Hygiene Council
The Canadian Social Hygiene Council adopts a plan to organize the Health League of Canada to educate the public on disease prevention. It aims to mobilize government and private action via press, radio, pamphlets, and speakers, with Justice Ridde as president. Departments of health remain unchanged. the move seeks coordinated national health leadership and lower illness rates.
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Social Hygiene Council
Health League of Canada
Canada
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Justice Ridde
Supreme Court of Ontario
Dominion
Bates
Grasshopper Invasions Discussed At Imperial Conference
The fourth Imperial Entomological conference in London explored best methods to combat locust and grasshopper invasions. G Crawford of Ottawa’s agriculture department reported North America’s grasshopper infestation covered a large, unrevealed acreage this year, noting reductions after Saskatchewan campaigns. Dr A E Cameron of Scotland suggested the Canadian plague could be a blessing due to excess grain production.
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London
Hi. G. Crawford
Federal Department For Agriculture
Ottawa
North America
Saskatchewan
A. E. Cameron
Scotland
Canada
Dominion
Ontario Old Age Pension share lower than most provinces
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes Ontario's over 70s receiving Old Age Pensions stands at 31.49 percent, lower than Alberta 40.14, British Columbia 34.75, Manitoba 47.50, Nova Scotia 42.57, Prince Edward Island 23.80, and Saskatchewan 47.40.
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Ontario
AML
Brockville Recorder and Times
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Army tests giant blimp praised as successful
The U S Army evaluated its large non rigid airship described as the largest of its kind. It cruised over Scott Field Illinois for two hours with a nine man crew while observers watched. Officials cited potential altitude around 10 000 feet and engines capable of 90 mph.
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United States
United States Army
Scott Field
Ill
Edmonton Livestock Moves to Ontario and U S Markets
Between Aug 1 and Sept 5 the Edmonton area shipped 1 163 head of stock and feeder cattle to the Ontario market. The U S market opened for hogs with 489 to Spokane and 137 to St Paul, and 86 cattle to St Paul. Statistics note single persons have shorter lifespans than married people.
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Edmonton
Ontario
United States
Spokane
St. Paul
Raasay Island Echoes From Bonnie Prince Charlie Tale
The piece recalls Raasay’s history with the 18th century rebellion and a Johnson Boswell visit in 1778. It notes a legend of a McLeod who passed ownership to his son before following Prince Charles and hiding in an underground cave after the rebellion.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie
House of Commons
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of War
Raasay
Skye
Scotland
Dr. Johnson
Atlantic
London
McLeod
Prince Charles
Chinese minister of interior consent blocks B C Oriental naturalization
Ottawa reports the Chinese minister of interior is unavailable delaying Cheon Chung a long employed master at the British Columbia government house from naturalizing as a Canadian citizen. Chung’s file sits with the naturalization branch awaiting the minister’s renunciation consent. Confucius’ life dates 550 to 478 BC are noted in this item.
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Orly
United States
Highway Research Board
Nova Scotia
Chambers
Truro
Elmsdale
Michigan
B.C. Oriental
Ottawa
Cheon Chung
Master Dief
British Columbia
Chung
Naturalization
Thesecretary of
State Department
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Battle OF the Marne
Cathedral of
Meaux
Radio Pioneer
College of Surgeons
Cuba
Malcolm ‘Campbell
Utah
A. R. Chambers
New Glasgow
N.S
Lambton
Simcoe
The
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Confucius
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