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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
1
The Roblin Review discusses wartime advertising rates and municipal by laws. It argues backyard pig keeping could boost production, citing Mr Hoover on sanitation and comparing Canada and Germany pig numbers. It urges farmers and supporters to expand hog output to meet rising demand and food crisis.
The Feed Controller urged increasing Canada’s pork exports to Allied nations, underscoring bacon’s value to soldiers and civilians. It notes bacon’s higher meat yield, lower shrinkage, and compares Canadian supply with Allied demand, stressing wartime and postwar needs. The piece cites 1916 and Allied markets with a warning of underutilization.
Roblin residents pursue subscriptions to The Review and News for 1918 while holiday visits unfold. Figments detail visits from J W Law Beeton Ont Dr and Mrs Irwin Stonewall and I B Irwin home, Winnipeg trip for Bob Merrell enlisting in Royal Flying Corps, and Wesley College student Tra Brydon returning from Winnipeg. The town school closes for holidays and will reopen January 3 1918.
Notice of a stray steer missing from Deepdale farm, branded JB on right hip. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. contact details provided for Jers to the recovery of same.
J T Bailey announces a work session at the southeast end of 302828 Morrison farm on Wednesday January 2 to lay corduroy across a slough on the north side of the quarter section. About 65 rode of work planned Deepdale district.
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