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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
7
An editorial from the Montreal Family Herald argues farmers benefit from organized clubs where men, women, and children participate. It says clubs foster discussion on schools and roads, train members in parliamentary procedure, and help keep farmers rooted to their communities.
The piece argues farmers must invest in mental training and chemistry to understand soil and fertilization. It notes that farming demands brain work, that agricultural colleges show heavy soil science study, and that the best farmers learn by reading and applying chemical principles to soil analysis.
The article notes alfalfa feeds well to horses and stock but warns against overuse. Timothy hay adds bulk and pairs well with oats for a strong balanced diet. Oats provide strength while alfalfa increases strength further, though too much reduces utilization and stresses kidneys.
Mike tells Pat he dreamed Pat died and went to the lower world. Pat replies it could have been worse. Mike asks how, and Pat says it might have been true.
Onlookers laughed as a bear troupe performed on the street. One dancer slipped, prompting a girl to exclaim her concern and another to joke about a hug. The moment captured a lighthearted scene amid the crowd.
A Kansas City Star obituary recalls John B. Herreshoff, blind from boyhood, who designed and built the fastest boats in the world. He crafted yachts Vigilant Defender Columbia Reliance and torpedo craft for several nations, turning his dream into a renowned construction empire before his death in Rhode Island.
Higher timothy prices reduce areas left for timothy seed. Reports from the United States show shrinking seed areas with two thirds of supply usually imported. US crops fetch $75 to $130 per acre. seed ships clean and weed free. Canadian farmers are urged to pause and plant clean timothy seed for future crops.
The Westminster Gazette urges an inflexible will to endure mistakes and delays as the war lengthens. It argues the nation must be undismayed, make sacrifices, and rely on Allies and growing naval and military power to assure victory.
A Chicago Tribune feature notes banks across the Midwest offer interest free loans for silo building and farming improvements. Banks in Washington and Michigan support farmers with livestock, corn shows, and agricultural libraries while promoting cooperative marketing and better roads to boost tenant and smallholders. The American Bankers Association plans a Chicago conference with agricultural leaders to discuss improving schools, roads, and farm productivity.
The Fremdenblatt of Hamburg argues there are no humanity principles in war. It claims poison gas is just another weapon and outcry stems from incomplete universal adoption. It dismisses The Hague talks as childish and asserts Germans will not be sentimentalized or claim honor.
The piece argues unemployment persists citywide while rural labor is scarce. It notes returning soldiers and immigrants will widen the gap, praises farm work for its food, sleep, and open-air life, and urges both men and women to pursue work with industrious patriotism to ease shortages and boost production.
Miss F. Pearle Mitchell of Rocheport becomes the state's first professional woman farmer, founder and president of a growing movement. She owns a 320 acre Boone County farm, studies soils and husbandry, markets many hogs, and holds multiple leadership roles in national and Missouri women’s organizations.
The Chicago Tribune notes Connecticut has likely eliminated abandoned farms aided by autos and agricultural schools. It argues Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont lag behind, while foreign immigration and dwindling western land drive repopulation. The piece forecasts a thrifty, settled America.
The essay argues the country banker knows people through daily dealings with farmers merchants and professionals. In contrast city life hides true character behind specialization. Every loan becomes a symposium of others business and the banker gains broad insight into community life. Chicago Tribune credits the idea.
The Bran den dairy competition led by Prof J W Mitchell and E H Farrell of the Manitoba Agricultural College tested Ayr shires. Open class prizes went to Lakeview Miss Prim Ayr shire and Pets Mouriers Beauty Jersey with top points for butter fat and solids. Five year plus cows saw first prize to Barcheskie Lily 12th Ayr shire, with multiple Holsteins earning high scores and includes owners R Ness Geo Bevington A B Potter and J H Laycock.
A reflective note discusses fear of writing lasting work and the hope you remain alive. It urges looking to the bright side, gratitude for life, and resilience in creative effort despite imperfect writing.
The article credits the Battle of the Marne with lifting the great doubt from France and saving Paris from German invasion. It recounts fears of a repeat of 1870, notes General Joffre's strategic retreat turning into a decisive counterattack, and declares a new France born through the victory and the army's faith.
The London Daily Telegraph notes the crisis in history calls for men for combat and women to carry on public services and war factories. Women volunteer to strengthen the army in France and Gallipoli and take on heavy industrial tasks for civilization’s future.
The Ontario government will display a model Dary Farm showing rotation and alfalfa and corn use for ensilage. George A. Putnam will locate it in the southwest wing and coordinate demonstrations with government officers. The Niagara Falls milk display and cheese butter production ratios will be highlighted. Quebec dairy schools have increased interest following last year's butter section success.
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