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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
4
The Echo announces new ownership and upgraded machinery to produce a first class country newspaper. It pledges independent timess on politics but will openly express local opinions and seek reader cooperation for timely, high quality journalism.
The document lists enrollment and attendance figures by grade at Hamiota Consolidated School and Kerr School. It names staff, room assignments, and top performers in reading and writing, with principal W. Van Dusen and teachers including F M Cochrane and K M Lewis.
The text describes formalin treatment for grain storage, claiming effectiveness against fungal and bacterial issues. It details mixing formalin in water, proportions around 40 percent solution, and promises about killing microbes and preserving product quality.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin describes treating grain with formalin diluted in water at one pound per forty five gallons. After sprinkling the seed on a clean surface, it is covered for two hours or overnight, then dried before sowing.
A letter urges farmers to unite and form a trust to destroy weeds and prevent pests from spreading. It argues collective action would overcome legislation and greatly benefit landowners.
The Gain Colts Should Make states average daily gains of at least two pounds for farm colts and notes seed colts can be raised while mares work. It also says a colt should weigh at ten months half its mature weight, reflecting early breeding standards.
A vintage ad touts Dr Martel’s Pills as a forty year staple and twenty year standard prescribed by physicians for women’s ailments, urging purchase at the local druggist.
The Canadian Manufacturers Association launched a Fire Prevention Campaign in Toronto with Franklin H. Wentworth of Boston as speaker. The effort targets lower fire losses through education, noting Europe’s lower per capita waste and comparing insurance costs, urging individual responsibility to cut overall costs.
A historical table compares savings bank deposits by country, showing the United States at about 411 dollars per depositor in 1907 while other nations such as Great Britain Austria Belgium France and the Netherlands record substantially lower per-person totals. The article links higher per capita savings with tariff protection and sustained protectionist policies.
The article advises beekeeping during winter with mixed honey and sugar for winter stores. It stresses thinning colonies to help weak hives, combining hives to save costs, and keeping bees quiet with proper housing while monitoring hive entrances to prevent dead bees buildup. It cites Farm Journal and Country Gentlewoman as sources.
W. W. Prevey, president of the Edmonton City Dairy, cites output of 1,140,090 pounds butter in the year ended Oct. 22 and notes Edmonton imports dairy products from Minnesota and other regions to meet demand. He calls for more cows, dairy farmers, and local education to shift from importing to exporting. He highlights abundant land, water, and grazing, claiming room for thousands of productive cows in the Edmonton district.
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