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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
7
A speech extols farmers clubs as essential to unite farmers, improve schools and roads, and boost local initiative. It argues clubs provide space for discussion, leadership, and decisions to strengthen rural life and keep farmers rooted in their communities.
The article argues that success in farming hinges on mental preparation and knowledge, urging study of chemistry and soil science, and cites the value of agricultural colleges and scientific farming for young farmers. It notes balancing feed components like oats timothy and alfalfa, the roles of digestion, and the need for practical brain work in farming.
A late tribute recounts John S. Herreshott, a blind youth who designed and built model boats and torpedoes. Despite darkness, he used tactile sensing to shape hulls and calculate water flow, earning recognition as a master designer whose models achieved minimal resistance and precise performance.
Reports indicate rising Timothy hay seed prices with projections from $78 to $180 per unit as imports influence the market. The nation’s wartime assessment stresses steadfast, disciplined resolve to support Allied efforts, including expanding naval and military strength.
The article argues bankers use loans and shows to aid farmers, promote roads, cooperatives, and better schools. It notes tenant farming among 40 percent of Midwest farms and urges mutual effort to boost production, markets, and rural infrastructure through coordinated action and policy.
A fragment argues that poison gas is just one wartime tool and rejects humanitarian concerns. It claims the Hague conferences are childish talk and mocks sentimentalization of ethics in war.
Missouri's first professional woman farmer Miss F Pear Mitchell of Rocheport leads in farm science and husbandry. She has owned and managed farms for seventeen years, earned the nickname Hod. Woman of Missouri, and holds roles in several women’s farm and home industry organizations.
A Chicago Tribune quote discusses Massachusetts and New England states embracing the automobile and agricultural schooling to revitalize waning farms. It notes immigration and land competition, the end of lavish past days, and a move toward thrift as rural life adjusts to modernity.
A detailed reflection on the Marne counteroffensive, recounting French doubt at 1870 echoes and the transformation of retreat into offense. It credits General Joffre and the French army with a new resolve and national faith that forged a “new France.”
The piece discusses the country banker as a central figure in rural and urban life, noting he knows many from bankers to doctors, lawyers, and merchants. It highlights how modern economics empower lenders with full visibility into borrowers, shaping every loan as a broader social exchange and reflecting on public service and wartime roles.
Dairy judges at Branden showcased Holstein entries from Manitoba Agricultural College Ayr shire and local farms. Top cows include Open to pure bred and grade winners with high scores, such as Ness owner Geo Hein and Ruby Jean owned by Geo Bevington Interburn Alta, among others, reflecting strong breeding and milk yield.
A model dairy farm in Toronto showcases rotation, alfalfa and corn values, and dairy product demonstrations. George Putsam leads the building with government exhibition aims. Highlighted are sediment tests, milk flow, cream handling, and cheese production for city consumption. The Quebec butter showcase inspires broader interest in dairy education across Ontario.
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