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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
4
The Banner weekly edition from Russell lists publication details with publisher Joseph McIntyre. It notes Thursday release date February 5 1920 and a subscription price of $1.50 per year in advance.
A historical note argues that sowing rusted wheat seed is reasonably safe for infection risk when properly graded. It notes rusted crop seed may show mutability and rust resistance, while small shrunken seeds should be screened out to avoid reduced plant vitality.
Calendar notes for 1920 list Epiphany January 6 and Twelfth Night twelve days after Christmas. Lent opens February 18 with Ash Wednesday and Easter on April 4. February 29 is an extra holiday. Good Friday April 2 and Easter Monday April 6 follow. May 24 and June 3 dates noted. Dominion Day is July 1. Labour Day September 6. Thanksgiving date to be proclaimed. Christmas falls on Saturday. Eclipses on October 27 and November 10 observed in Canada.
The Russell Army and Navy Veterans unit met January 27 at the 1.C.C.F. Hall with many members present. Minutes were read, new members admitted, finances approved, a Souvenir Union Jack accepted for display, civilian access to the club room approved with a 16 dollar annual fee, and officers elected for 1920 led by President J. Robertson.
Final estimate shows wheat total of 400 bushels from 19,125,968 sown acres with average better than 10 bu/acre, oats 354,387,000 bushels from 14,952,114 acres at 26.25 bu/acre, barley 56,389,400 from 645,509 acres at 21.14 bu/acre. Prairie yields: wheat 165,544,290 from 17,750,16 acres, oats 235,586,000, flax 5,232,300.
Vancouver adopts proportional representation. Thirty thousand Roumanian prisoners of war in Germany have completely disappeared.
Physician and surgeon practice details with office and residential addresses. Office on Main St near Methodist Church, residence on Westbourne St opposite church. Office phone 22, house phone 25.
Ottawa January 23 The Dominion bureau of statistics released today final estimates of field chops for the 1919 season noting changes in production and allocation across provinces. The report highlights adjustments in crop yields and labor needs.
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