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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
2
The note lists Joseph McIntyre as publisher for the edition dated Thursday May 7 1925 and priced two dollars a year outside Canada. It confirms the publication details and pricing outside Canada.
The data compares U S meat exports between 1913 and 1924 detailing totals for cattle bacon and pork. It notes rising per head cattle values from about 37.36 to nearly 68.89 and shows Britain receiving 9,878 cattle worth 703,807 in 1913 and 78,435 cattle worth 8,402,278 in 1924.
Comparative figures reveal 38 percent of US farms are tenant operated while Canada rents only 8 percent. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta offer far cheaper land with averages of 28 and 24 dollars per acre respectively, and Canadian farming costs also beat the United States by about four dollars per bushel of wheat produced, aided by cheaper land, higher yields, and lower transport costs.
Canadian National Railways offers a personally conducted summer tour from Winnipeg starting July 6 with modern sleeping cars dining and a radio observation car. The group travels to Prince Rupert then cruises 550 miles through the Inside Passage to Vancouver with Victoria optional. This outing suits teachers professionals and business people with full tour details and pricing available from the local agent.
Manitoba residents face recurring cankerworm damage as wingless female moths lay eggs on twigs and larvae strip leaves. The Entomology Department urges early control with lead arsenate or calcium arsenate sprays, noting 2 pounds per 40 gallons of water when leaves are ready, plus a call to mail in insect specimens for guidance.
A reader proposes the city council appoint an official to tackle Sweet Clover weed during spring cleaning. The letter to the editor discusses turning a status of a weed into actionable municipal effort and invites council action.
The article discusses sweet clover biennial white blossom type as a forage and soil improver. It notes advantages such as soil improvement and nitrogen fixation, and it mentions limitations including palatability, curing hay, seed persistence, and market impact when mixed with alfalfa.
Public apology dated May 1 1925 from Walter Hembroff and H P Houck of Russell Manitoba for repeating untrue gossip accusing Mr James Calvert of improper conduct with Mrs John Anderson. They retract the story and seek to clear reputations. legal action threatened if wife’s name is used again. Also a classified line seeking banner ad for hatching eggs or young pigs.
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