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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
4
A historical note marks the publication as established in February 1897 and issued every Thursday in MacGregor Manitoba, indicating a long standing weekly newspaper tradition in the town.
A nationwide appeal asks for clothes and bedding for orphaned and homeless Russians. The Winnipeg based committee coordinates free rail shipment, with rural drops at stations in 100 lb lots. Donations sorted, cleaned, and bailed for dispatch to Russia amid wartime hardships.
Farmers should inspect and plan repairs for farm machinery now to be ready for next year. Parts will be plentiful soon but overall machinery supply remains tight for some time after the war. Early procurement will help growers hit the land first in spring.
The notice urges those needing new machines, still under rationing, to apply early. It emphasizes that lifting rationing fully will occur only when the designated time arrives, guiding readers to act promptly to secure essential equipment.
The Honourable Stuart S. Garson premier of Manitoba will inaugurate a new series of broadcasts airing alternate Thursday evenings starting January 18 at 8 p.m. on Brandon radio. The initial topic will be It can still happen here.
A series of radio broadcasts designed to show how present day savings can help a farmer replace equipment and fund farm improvements once peace returns. Notable agricultural leaders will participate, including Hon. D L Campbell and Premier Stuart Garson. Dates listed for January and February include CER C, C K X, CK RC stations at 8 p.m. with speakers Campbell and Garson.
The article traces wheat’s postwar revival in the prairie provinces. It notes declines during the depression drought years and acreage cuts, then shows 1942 wheat value at 361 million vs 374 million for other crops, 1943 at 270 million vs 433 million, and 1944 at 450 million vs 405 million for other crops, concluding wheat will again be a main stay for prairie farmers after the war.
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