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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
4
Local printer advertises prompt attention for all business and general printing needs. Includes call for orders and notes on efficient service. Emphasizes variety of printing tasks and quick turnaround.
Delegates from 153 local Manitoba Pool Elevators and 93 Wheat Pool Locals tentatively accepted Premier Bracken's plan for a cooperative grain handling system. The government offers to reduce liabilities, extend payments over 20 years, and grant veto power to a government representative on the new board, while preserving farmer controlled elevators and enabling operation on a cooperative basis. Meetings to formalize approval are planned. similar proposals may come from Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Auction style notice lists oak fence posts for sale at five and seven cents each. Requests interested buyers to contact G E Turner in MacGregor for details.
The Bank of Montreal crop report says rainfall improved prospects in the prairie provinces but drought severely damaged large areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Quebec crops progress, Ontario enjoys excellent progress, maritime provinces favorable, and British Columbia sees heavy rains harming berries and related crops.
The Beaver district farmer Malcolm Shaw died at Winnipeg General Hospital on Sunday July 5 after months of ill health. Born in Ontario in 1870 he moved to Manitoba with his wife Selina Delde and farmed near Beaver after stints in Osille and MacGregor. Survived by widow six children and six brothers and one sister, the community mourns his loss with funeral conducted by Rev R H Fotheringham and interment at the local cemetery. Floral tributes came from family friends and local groups including the Beaver Ladies Aid and WMS.
Mrs. Shaw and family express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during Mr. Shaw’s illness. Appreciation extended to those who sent floral tributes and offered support during this time.
Prospects are bright for a continuance of the Canadian cattle trade with Britain for some months, with prices holding steady at a level with those paid for Irish cattle, according to reports received by the agricultural department of the Canadian National Railways.
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