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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
4
Allied armies push on along the French front with Haig Pershing and Foch consolidating gains. French and American forces retake Bastogne and Peronne with thousands of prisoners captured, signaling growing momentum toward victory and possible peace.
The government will guarantee purchase of all surplus merchantable wheat raised in 1918 at a fixed price. It will open export purchases to all grain dealers and shippers under government supervision, ensuring distribution for mills and export. The plan includes car and lake tonnage allotments, lake insurance, and a grain supervisor board to oversee transport from lakes to seaboard.
Government entrusts the Wheat Export company with full powers to carry out the grain export program. Under last year’s arrangement the sole wheat export purchaser is this London headquartered company with branches in New York and Winniper.
The paper notes advertising rates will not rise for regular yearly or longer contracts despite war driven cost rises. Rates for short term weekly monthly ads will increase per inch per issue, with space and plate matter available at reduced rates. the policy preserves long term customers while adjusting casual advertisers.
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