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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
2
The Russell Banner notes Cecil Sanderson is appointed Editor and Publisher and authorized as second class mail through the Post Office Department in Ottawa.
Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Bell included Major and Mrs Lennox Black and infant Jimmie, Ernest Black and Bobby from Saltcasts, B Callin, Jack and Ivan of New York, and Gordon Lavendge from Grenfell. Harold Scott and family of Sycamore Illinois returned home after two weeks with his sister and brother in law R E Pritchard. We announce the passing of Mrs William Michalchuk on August 13, sympathy to the family. Lou Turley and son Wayne visit his parents E L Turley. Hugo of Roland visiting Mrs Staples. Sara Angus of Russell visiting Chas and Mrs Angus. Peter Paquet returned Aug 12 from two months in Quebec, with stops at Fortage and McCreary. Angus school opens August 7th for term. Mrs Rosenblat hosted Mrs Maurice Shnider of Inglis. Deepest sympathy to Mr A Mather and family on recent bereavement. Mr M Hnatuke was a Winnipeg visitor last week. Howard Staples and Miss Gert-
Mrs Norman Chenoweth and Mr and Mrs attended the wedding of Norman’s niece Grace Switzer on August 15 at Wapella Sask. Other items mention Olga and Julia Hashuk returning from Fort William after a month with their sister, Mrs Onchulipko, and various travels and family updates across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Miss Nell Evans and Miss Barr resume duties at Kindersley after a two week holiday with Mrs. Evans. Miss Joan Hughes returns to Winnipeg after ten days as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Keating. Mr. and Mrs. Saddler of Kenville spend Sunday with their son Lyman, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smellie holiday with Mrs. Smellie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Coch.
The Canadian Wheat Board issues an August 7 order extending barley quotas for the National Barley Contest. A producer may ship one carload of 1,667 bushels under a delivery permit, in effect replacing the 10 bushels per seeded acre limit for those with low seeded acreage. The carload delivery includes the 10-bushel quota, and growers must choose either the per acre quota or the carload option, not both.
Mr. G E DeLong of the Dominion Experimental Farm Lacombe Alberta notes threshing machines hold their own while combines and swathers are usable in many northern areas. The swather, Mr DeLong states, offers versatile harvesting options in challenging conditions.
The article discusses crop handling tactics for swathing stubble eight to ten inches high, preferring large swathers and heavier swaths. It notes double swathing to protect grain, easing pickup, and frames these innovations as wartime ideas to reduce production costs, urging farmers to save cash for new machines as they arrive.
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