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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
Publication details for the Che Bamidy Echo issued Thursdays in Hamiota Manitoba. Lists address Helen Atree, subscription rates 1.65 dollars per year in advance, US 1.50, and advertising charges twelve cents per line for first and subsequent insertions. Announced deadlines for ads to arrive by noon Monday for weekly issue.
Thursday March 13 1913 residents urged to unite in forming a Board of Trade to boost Hamiiota as a business center. A meeting was planned for tomorrow evening in the council chambers at 6 pm to discuss roads and other town improvements and to keep the effort alive.
The Lavinia Sunday School gathered Friday evening at Mr and Mrs Walter Lief's home to honor their departure from the district. Members presented gifts including cut glass and a suitcase, with Mr Lief expressing gratitude and inviting future visits.
Miss Jetta Lief's handkerchief shower occurred at Mrs Dickson's home as Mr and Mrs Lief prepare to depart for Saskatoon. The Lief household furniture and effects sold for sizable prices, with many horses sold. Mr A Thompson has rented the Lief farm, and the correspondent notes Thompson's brisk purchasing.
The article urges farmers to improve produce quality and packaging, stressing cleanliness and freshness. It advocates direct sales to urban consumers, noting many will pay premium prices for ready, high quality farm products and urging farmers to develop selling skills and individual branding.
The article explains expert sheep preparation for shows, noting that skilled shepherds hide defects, trims mislead the judge, and blankets protect wool. It warns novices may be deceived by trim, blankets keep sheep clean, and careless handling leaves holes and bruised spots in wool.
The Wainwright Star urges Canadian citizens to buy locally produced goods to protect trade, credit, and employment. It argues foreign purchases harm industry, reduce demand for Canadian raw materials and labor, and worsen labor conditions, warning ongoing excess spending weakens national security and prosperity.
Figures from Washington show U S merchandise exports to Canada for January through August 1912 totaling about 245.7 million dollars, roughly one million dollars a day, a sharp rise from 1909. Growth spans coal steel rails structural iron and steel agricultural implements and autos with notable gains in plows and auto parts. The article questions Canada’s ability to become a developed nation while the United States expands its home market trade at Canadian expense.
At Moose Jaw a convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of Western Canada adopted a resolution urging Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to prioritize technical education to spur local manufacturing. The goal is to process Western raw materials into goods for local and outside markets, keeping profits at home and addressing youth preference for industrial careers.
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