Grain Growers Meeting Highlights Seed Marketing Woes
About twenty five farmers attended the Moe Gregor Grain Growers meeting in the Municipal hall on Saturday afternoon. Mr Bousfield chaired. principal speaker Mr McKenzie urged stronger organization to curb losses in marketing. He noted elevators took ten to fifteen percent, and outlined plans to lobby government and lenders for better terminal elevators and independent dealers. Officers elected included D. A. Shaw as President, S. Critchelow as Vice-President, and T. Tawar Sie.
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Moe
Gregor
Bousfield
McKenzie
Inter Provincial Council
West
Ottawa
Grain Growers to Push Government Ownership of Elevators
The combined executive of the Grain Growers Associations of the free provinces plans a meeting on Sourdey March 2 to elect Officers and Committee and discuss government ownership of elevator operations within provinces. They seek Dominion ownership of terminal and export elevators at Fort William and Port Arthur and urge farmer and storekeeper involvement to improve grain pricing.
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Ginin Growers’ Associations
Free Provinces
Fort Wiliam
Port Arthur
Grain shocker invention claims to shock grain
William A. Levett of Sakes unveils a rain shocking machine to protect crops. The device attaches to a binder and uses a rotating table to build shocks, claiming efficiency beyond prior attempts and potential benefit for farmers.
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William A. Levett
Sakes
Seed Grain Demand In Western Canada Reassessed
Reports say public fuss over seed grain purchases for Central and Western Canada led to overestimation of demand. After an agent was appointed to buy seed, many districts protested the approach claiming sufficient Al wheat supplies exist locally. The warehouse commissioner stated no further steps will be taken to import seed wheat from the east.
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Central
Canada
Hready
A Spring Poem About Chilly Feelings Toward Spring
A fragmented spring poem expresses reluctance toward warmer days and gardening duties. The speaker rails against cleaning, coal bills, and yard work while admitting poor health and mixed feelings about seasonal change, ending with uncertainty about summer sewing and enjoyment.
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Winnipeg Board of Trade, Bankers Association
Orgalow
Ween
Calgary
Jatair
Leip
Milton Ward
Blue Stone
Formalin
Dream Separator
W. H. Glover
Macgregon
Macgregor Herald
Bill Heads
Macgagor Herald
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