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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
4
The plan to build a farmer owned elevator moves forward as farmers face apathy and sought assurance of success. The 30 000 to 40 000 bushel capacity was deemed wise and Yorkton reports a 40 000 bushel project with 10 000 capital, divided into 25 shares.
Trade in livestock between Eastern and Western Canada has expanded rapidly in recent years. The C. P. R. fostered the growth, and from December through January eight days, forty six cars carrying 2,223 head of grade and pure bred cattle were shipped from the East to British Columbia, totaling just over $30,000.
A large portion of recent shipments to the North West Territories aims to boost trade with Eastern Canada. Farmers are urged to use first close Shorthorn bulls to improve dairy herds and achieve strong crosses. Shorthorn dairy influence dominates Britain, with seven tenths of stock used. The Shorthorn Ayrshire cross is noted as highly suitable for dairy farms and quality feeders for beef.
Representatives of the Canadian Manufacturers association have met Ottawa officials to press for tariff increases at the next Parliament session. Agricultural implement, woolen, oatmeal, and lumber sectors seek higher protection. Oatmeal duties urged to move from 20 percent ad valorem to 60 cents a hundred. Government has given no encouragement to the deputation.
At a Winnipeg Sheardif Trace meeting, Mr Whyte of the Canadian Pacific Railway said the company has orders placed for locomotives with several locomotive works in Canada and the United States. It provided 2,000,000 for new rolling stock to move the 1902 crop. They bought twenty seven new locomotives and 1,250 new box cars last summer and leased thirty five locomotives from other roads. They tried to place more orders last spring but congestion at shops prevented it. Money would not buy locomotives because they ...
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The material could not be secured to build them and could not be obtained due to the extraordinary demand for this class of work, delaying construction and leaving the project stalled as stories of shortages spread.
Wheat stocks at Fort William stood at 3 711 036 bushels on January 20 with receipts 545 764 bushels for the week and no shipments. A year earlier stocks were 1 633 090 bushels and two years ago 2 793 000. Totals for Fort William Port Arthur Keewatin Winnipeg and interior points estimated at about 14 536 000 bushels versus 81 000, 8 700 000 and 8 200 000 bushels three, two and one year ago respectively.
In Manitoba a class of people known as retired farmers emerges after fifteen or twenty years of work. They have saved money and live comfortably on property income. They choose rural towns for schooling and church access, congenial company, and public life involvement. Businessmen welcome them for stable judgment and finances.
Premier Roblin announced in the Legislature that the Canadian Northern Railway will open for public traffic to the lake on February 1 and be ready to handle freight. The initial reduction of two cents per hundred on grain and seven and one half per cent on merchandise will take effect on that date.
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