Wheat crop failure in Manitoba reshapes national outlook
Manitoba faces a sweeping economic shift as crop failures dampen business, banks fear nonpayment, rail projects stall, and farmers abandon wheat in favor of cattle, sheep, and diversified crops. The piece notes prior misjudgments, dwindling grain prices, and warns against overreliance on wheat while urging fencing and pasture expansion to sustain the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Med
Wen
Red River
Portage Plains
Prosperity through industry and skilled farming supply
The passage asserts that prosperity comes from abundant production every season and that diligent industry and skilled work ensure the best earth’s products meet human needs. It emphasizes dependable, safe goods and the link between effort and lasting wealth.
Shellmouth and nearby rail plans and settlers life in Manitoba
The account surveys Shellmouth Manitoba as a failed railway boom town with bridges unused and unoccupied buildings. It notes sheep ranching near the town, a distant fort region, wild horses, sparse settlement, and hopes for future rail developments along with local industry and transport news.
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Shellmouth
Manitoba
Canada Pacific
Assiniboine
Mitchell & Bucknall
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Millwood Hope
Denmark
Whaley
Binsearth
Births announce a Wattaview couple's newborn
Birth notice states on the 18th inst the wife of Mr Albert Bartlay Wattaview gave birth to a child.
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Albert Bartlay, Wattaview
Prairie fires stalk farms as guards lapse and losses loom
The article notes widespread prairie fire damage two years ago and says farmers neglect fire defense now. Long drying grass increases risk as few stacks and buildings are guarded. Many expect later regrets for grain hay and property lost through carelessness rather than misfortune before winter snows.
Fragmented Readable Odds and Ends From Odd Clippings
A jumble of phrases references Irish stew at restaurants, a lion’s den in a circus, a young man named Guy recalling no white horn after a redheaded duck, and a lobster tied to a festival. An excerpt cites Goddard on marketing and fish selection, plus a health rule for hot weather urging light breakfast and early dinner from a physician aged 69.
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Guy
Goddard
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