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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
An on site survey describes uneven wheat stands across fields with some areas showing raw growth, blight from heat and drought, and others thriving with fair yields. Wild oats and weeds appear in spots while several farms maintain clean fields, suggesting drought effects and tillage influence overall district prospects. The report notes uncertain average yields and suggests barley potential alongside variable soil conditions.
A boy, aged about 19, and two brothers were by the Great Northern railway near Conntess Street when the youth lost his balance on the edge of the Snpper Bridge and fell into seven feet water. The body was recovered later by W. B. Thomson of the Imperial Bank and another man.
The village scene lists engagements and visits by Miss Drake, Miss Morrison, Miss McLeod, Miss Collier, and others from Winnipeg, Oak Bank, Glengarry, and Kenora. Names include Sterling Matthews, George Forrest, Mori UADAy, and Mrs Walden. Also mentioned are local business figures, harvest timing, and the prospect of thirty to forty new subscribers joining.
See n by those who know the weather this week has been favorable for crops with two rain events boosting growth. A Free Press correspondent guesses average yields at fourteen bushels per acre, while others expect harvest to be strong despite limited grain inspection funds. Farmers across the area estimate crops at a minimum of seventeen bushels per acre and anticipate a sale as large as last year.
A drowning accident occurred this afternoon in Prairie Portage when Dawson the eleven year old son of Mrs John was reported missing after the water incident.
A fragmented note describes an extension project and fear surrounding its operation. The brief mentions a fear feature and a line about someone being out in the exchange area. Limited readable context leaves the broader story unclear.
Minneapolis grain merchants forecast the 1905 wheat will fetch higher prices than in over fifteen years. G C Christensen & Co. expect freshly graded No 2 northern milling wheat to bring about $1 per bushel. Northwestern Consolidated Mills notes rising prices while the market opens with strong milling demand.
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