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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1979
Page
10
A brief feature presents a pair of sayings: Confucius on how truth elevates man, and Luther Burbank advising the unthinking to reshuffle prejudices now and then. Both items reflect timeless aphorisms in a compact column.
Agriculture Canada projects steady slaughter cattle prices through 1979 with A1 to A2 steers at Toronto about 75 to 90 per hundredweight. Fourth quarter beef supply sits below 1978 but above summer, with federally inspected slaughter near 60,000 head weekly, down nine percent versus late 1978 but up 4,000 from early 1979. Pork supplies expected 20 percent higher, dampening beef demand, while hog prices may fall 10 to 15 per hundredweight. Economic slowdown in US and Canada could weaken demand. feed grain prices likely fall fall, keeping feeder calf prices firm. 500 to 600 lb steer calves at western markets around 120, and total Canadian cattle numbers steady at 13.6 million. Hog prices in late 1979 expected below earlier levels. pork consumption per capita near 63 pounds. Canada’s pork imports to mid-September 1980 run about 43.3 million pounds, half of 1978, with US market interplay noted.
Sunany visitors at Ivy McKinnon home include Linda McKinnon Leanne David Cheryl Brenda Laurie Czarnecki all of Pine River Manitoba and Jim Emily Cheryl and Wanda Wondrasek. Heaps travel to MacGregor to visit Cairns Clements Moster and Bily while others join a goose hunt. Announcements of club meetings Irene leads Craigie Cheerio Club Dot Shaw wins. Doris adjourns the meeting. 4-H Busy Bees organize with Gail Freeman as president Shelly Hodgson treasurer Bonnie Ellis secretary Ida Simms reporter Valerie McKenzie. 17 members attend.
Silverton United Church Women hosted the Annual Harvest Home Concert on Friday evening with local talent and pieces from Binseorth and Foxwarren. Rev. David Allen delivered the guest address, followed by lunch and a social hour. Nearby residents and visitors joined in, including families connected to Mushumanski and Panek, with several trips to Winnipeg and Foxwarren noted.
Laura Black presents a Scotland 1860s scene at Castle Raven where Katherine Irvine turns eighteen under Aunt Isabella. Frank Irvine runs the estate while a mysterious stranger hides on Ravenburn Island and Katie faces a nervy, bookish future amid family secrets.
Minniska Mmr and Mrs Dave Venner and Doug of Lowe Farm visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sim Kieper. Ted Leicht of Spalding and Wilf Dunn of Russell visited Sunday with Harvey Hackman. A surprise house warming at Harvey Hackman’s home occurred October 13. Mrs Mervyn Dunn joined Alice Dyck and Carol Jones for a two week holiday in Chilliwack BC with W C Briggs.
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