29 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
1
Ashdown A M Sir D C Camere K C O General Manager announces capital paid up 2 860 000 with a board including McMillae Christie Campbell McCarthy and Wm Robinson Items mention money transfers by telegraph or mail and drafts issued worldwide Collections cover Canada and foreign countries at minimum cost Liberty Branch
W B Neil former city commissioner urged a meat packing plant in Saskatoon at a January 21 luncheon at the King George Hotel. He argued Saskatchewan cannot grow corn but can grow alfalfa peavine timothy and weigh for cattle and hog feed, touting rich natural grasslands and local land ready for stock.
The article notes about 500 foxes of all kinds valued around $200,000 were shipped from Saskatchewan to Alberta during 1913, with Prince Albert alone exporting over 100 foxes. It discusses rising trapping interest, calls for export regulation, and the loss of revenue as meat and hides head to Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Calgary. It cites agricultural declines in cattle and sheep from 1911 to 1918 and mentions a new Game Act debated by the legislature.
The article discusses live stock farming as vital to agriculture prosperity and the need for rotation, pasture, and market awareness. It notes amendments to fox export fees in the province to encourage breeding, with $100 for black or silver fox and $15 for red or cross fox, effective February 15, 1914, allowing prior stock to be disposed of before fees take effect.
The late Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal High Commissioner for Canada was buried in Highgate Cemetery London after a simple service at Westminster Abbey. His funeral drew state officials and a large public crowd along the route, honoring the Canadian statesman beside his recently deceased wife.
A Thursday night carnival on the second day, featuring music and costumes, offered a pleasant interlude in a Western winter. Prize winners included Mrs J G Thompson as Benteh Lame and Mrs J W Brown as Queen of Hearts. The program highlighted rural life and seasonal entertainments with contests and performances.
The cooperative creameries in Saskatchewan expanded from four to eleven during the summer months, serving 2,041 patrons and producing 630,125 pounds of butter, with winter output rising to 112,846 pounds across eleven creameries. By 1907-08 only one creamery operated in the winter, serving 118 patrons and producing 21,508 pounds.
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