15 Feb 1887
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1887
Page
1
Blizzard conditions delay schooling as fuel runs scarce and coal and wood shipments arrive for barracks. A west wind dries snow. the Calgary Macleod stage reaches High River due to bad roads. Community events include a church concert, Macleod Historical Society papers, a young peoples literary meeting, and notes on residents and visitors.
The Lethbridge News reports a severe cold spell hit cattle ranges hard. Cattle died in large numbers in the Gazrrre and adjoining districts, while Porcupines and Cochrane ranges show better stock conditions and prospects for recovery. Snow crust crippled feed access elsewhere, with numerous deaths and widespread losses expected through spring.
Toronto Mail argues the United States has risen to the top wheat exporter to England, with India poised to challenge. It predicts continued price drops unless British emigration or trade revives, and urges Canadian farmers to pursue mixed farming and improved livestock for export.
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