Western Canada grain outlook boosts farmers and war effort
Articles from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta report good growing weather and advanced grain stages for 1917. Acreage should match last year with rising land values, high profits from recent crops, and strong demand for grains to aid Allied war needs. Strong calls for patriotic farming and rationing accompany the advert.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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Canada
Mr. Hoover
United States
W. J. Manna
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Conversational Friction Over Feeding in a Board Situation
In a brief exchange the speaker questions boarding arrangements and defends adequate meals. A peer notes a reputation for not providing enough food, while another claims personal sufficiency despite tables with more capacity. The dialogue hints at inequality and resource strain in communal living.
World sugar output nearly doubles 1893 94 to 1912 13
World sugar production for sheet and cane nearly doubled from about 11 million tons in 1893 94 to around 20 million tons in 1912 13, reflecting a substantial rise in global output across the period.
Water Fountain Illustration Prevents Wet Wattles for Fowls
A farming note presents a drinking fountain design with a trough around the water casing featuring convolutions to keep fowls wattles dry. It claims open pans waste water and spreads disease, offering this fountain as a solution for clean drinking water in poultry pens.
Making Profit With Geese From Purebreds To Goslings
The article notes geese profits vary by breed and size. Common geese weigh ten to thirteen pounds while goslings weigh eight to ten pounds. Purebreds reach fifteen to twenty pounds. goslings thirteen to fifteen. Profit ranges from sixty cents to a dollar per bird, with raising costs about ten cents per pound.
Controlling Rats in Poultry Yards with Poison Mix
Farmers can rid poultry yards of rats using a poison mix of two parts cornmeal to one part sugar of lead. Keep hand away from poison feeds and remove other feeds. Place poisoned feed in a secure tray on a board, with holes near the bottom, and burn or bury dead rats to prevent chicken illness.
Feed Alfalfa To Chickens for Fresh Nutrition
The article notes chickens prefer fresh alfalfa and digest it better when green. It warns alfalfa meal is less palatable than fresh, and steamed alfalfa is high in dry matter and indigestible. One daily feeding suffices, with a good grain and dry mash ration added for balance.
ROOM FOR LITTLE CHICKENS AND GROWTH SPACE
Advice on chick rearing urges expanding coop space as they age to prevent crowding and overheating. Recommends placing late-hatched chicks in clean coops with clean ground, away from older birds for healthier growth opportunities.
Business Men’s War for Britain and the United States
The piece argues that victory hinges on business leaders guiding war efforts in Britain and the United States. It cites key figures and ministries, praising executives like Andrew Weir and Sir Samuel Lever, and notes the advisory commissions coordinating logistics, finance, transport, and production to cut red tape and mobilize resources.
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United States
New York
Germany
British Board
National Advisory Commission
National Defense Councilo
England
Bonar Law
War Council
House of Commons
Ministry of Munitions
Clothing Department
British War Office
Britain
America
Ako
Howard Coffin
Julius Rosenwald
Thomas Holison
Daniel Willard
Advisory Commission of
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Theodore N. Vail
Bell Telephone System
Wallace ID. Simmons
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Kean Promoted for Red Cross Army Hospital Leadership
Washington reports Col Jefferson Randolph Kean of the U S Army medical corps is promoted and ordered to France to command 10 U S Army ambulance sections on the front. He has directed military relief for the Red Cross since 1916 and oversaw base hospital expansion. John D Ryan succeeds him.
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Red Cross
John D. Ryan
Anaanda -Copper Company
Parson Re cr uits Five For German Picnic
Superior Minn Rev A M Harkness known as the Fighting Parson attended a German picnic at Fergus Falls and recruited five men for regular army according to recruiting officers.
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A. M. Harkness
Fergus Walls
Cleveland Known as Melting Pot With 45 Languages
A Cleveland census tabulation shows the city speaks 45 languages in school reports underscoring its diverse immigrant population and multicultural profile.
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Cleveland
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Ito Service
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Hudson River
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Coliery Alliance
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Anglo- Newfoundland Development Company
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