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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
4
Hon James J Hill warns that vast U.S. lands are disappearing to settlement erosion and exhaustion. He cites 1906 unappropriated lands and 1907 disposals, observes soil washout from the East to the West, and urges action to preserve productive farmland for future generations.
The article notes widespread farm decline from New England to the Midwest with rising farm losses, falling land values, and diminishing returns. It cites census figures, state comparisons like Illinois and New York, and calls agriculture the nation’s foundation facing deterioration. It stresses soil waste, single cropping, and declining yields across states, urging recognition of the soil’s enduring value.
A note lists Savings Bank Department branch details in Medicine Hat with deposit terms and joint accounts. It then argues soil depletion from intensive farming, urging crop rotation and fertilization to conserve land, noting global yield comparisons and the need for better soil management for long term profits.
Coleridge Alto held scores on Saturday September 26 with J Sallows G O Sallows and HW Jenkins among top shooters. Wednesday and Saturday rifle scores were also recorded with many competitors listed and totals ranging into the low to mid forties for some entries.
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