Explaining the Wheat Market Split Angers Portage Farmers
A Portage la Prairie meeting heard a minister defend Canada’s wheat closing and a pooling system for 1919. He blamed US prices for pressuring Canadian rates and argued the United States might buy futures and default. The piece cites Winnipeg Grain Exchange history and compares Canadas 2.15 vs Minneapolis 2.45 per bushel, noting potential gains if US buyers could ship wheat south.
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Portage la Prairie
United States
West
Hig Wheat Basin No. 1 Northern
Fort William
Minneapolis No
Northern
Minneapolis
Head of the Lakes
Government Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Policy Sparks Trading Debate
The Winnipeg Telegram argues that selling Canadian wheat to the United States would raise prices and lower the trade deficit. It says current government policy harms farmers, grain trade, and Canadian credit, urging American buyers to lift futures and avoid blocking farmers from a living wage.
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Minneapolis
United States
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg Telegram
Manitoba Produce Dealers Act Sets Licensing Bond Rules
The Manitoba Legislature passed the Produce Dealers Act to curb unscrupulous dealers by requiring licenses for buying or selling produce on commission or credit. Prospective dealers must post a 3000 bond, with surety firms ensuring client security, aiming to put the trade on a sound basis. Farmers urged to deal only with licensed bonded dealers. agricultural produce covered includes dairy butter poultry eggs vegetables hay and hides.
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Manitoba
Produce Dealers Act
Mixed farming yields steadier profits for farmers
The article argues that mixed farming outperforms grain only approaches by balancing crops with hogs, sheep, cattle and dairy. It notes rising numbers of mixed farmers, benefits of breeding quality stock, and the season advancing with early harvests and autumn color, asking if winter will come early.
Unusual Flowers Reported On French Battlefields
An old peasant sighted three unfamiliar flowers blooming amid the scarred shell holes and dugouts on French battlefields. Botanists have since shown interest as they study these strange species appearing in war zones.
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France
Community Notes From Silverton District
Local updates include travel to Winnipeg Kenton and Russell, plus a new paint refresh for the general store. Section 15-20-27 sold for 17500 with owner closing deal. Donations invited for the Indian School and church announcements set Sept 14 service. Prices on cattle remain unsteady after Winnipeg return.
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Banff
Sergt. Ratcliffe
Silverton
Livingstone
Peddie Senr
States
A. Rutherford
Russell Local News Roundup Seeks September Openings
The column notes the Dack shooting will open on September 15 and lists multiple local actions from community updates to staffing changes. It mentions Mrs. J L Clark returning from Stratford, Miss T McRostie resuming teaching at Staveley, and Mr Reg Dodds opening a tinsmith shop at Spy Hill. It also covers weather delays, a potential soldiers reception at the Presbyterian church, coal shortages due to western mine strikes, and the Castle Square Entertainers coming to Russell on Friday September 5. The Russell school opens with a full staff except one teaching room, housing shortages, calls for a hospital board, and requests for hospital funding details.
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Dack
J. T. Lyon Jr
John Morgan
Steven, Sask
John McLeod
T. McRostie
Staveley Alta
Reg. Dodds
W. J. Doig
Spy Hill
J. L. Clark
Stratford
Ont
Presbyterian Church
J. T. Lyon
Havelock Madill
Castle Square
Russell
Beloved Localland Transfers and Family Movements Report
Sid Bennett sells out to current occupant of Phil Houch’s former farm. Mary Low and Eva Smith return to Russell to resume studies. Mrs. John Lowe and D. J. Lowe’s sister return from Edmonton after visits. Ingleside district farms change hands this fall with John Andrew taking George Fipp’s place. Amison buys pasture quarter. George Fipps buys Frank Rees’s farm. Rees moves to his own place near Bert Smith. Bert Smith buys Sid Herbert’s farm and will move after threshing. Yontz returns to take over his place when John Andrews leaves.
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Sid Bennett
Phil Houch
Mary Low
Eva Smith
Russell
John Lowe
D. J. Lowe
Edmonton
Ingleside
John Andrew
George Fipp
Amison
Eorge Fipps
Frank Rees
Bert Smith
Sid Herberts
Yontz
John Andrews
Harvest Festival and Tea at Shellmouth Manse
A Harvest Festival service is set for St. Cuthbert's Church Shellmouth on Sunday Sept 14 at 11 am with decor of grain and garden produce and Rev. F H Davenport delivering the sermon. Mis sion Band Ten Cent Tea planned at the Manse on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 pm. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Bond's on Thursday afternoon the lith inst at 2 30.
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Mission Band
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Shellmouth
F. H. Davenport
Harvest Festival Service at Holy Trinity Church
On Sunday September 14 at 3 p m the Harvest Festival service will be held at Holy Trinity Church. The church will be decorated with grains vegetables and flowers. Rev F H Davenport priest in charge will preach a sermon on Thankfulness.
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Holy Trinity Church
F. H. Davenport
Harvest Festival Planned at Christ Church September 21
Christ Church notes announce Harvest Festival services on Sunday September 21 with Holy Communion at 8:29 a.m. and a special flower service at Sunday School. Rally Day for Sunday School is next Sunday and all scholars and teachers should attend. bouquets will be collected to visit the sick at hospital and homes.
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Christ Church
Aljll
Births at Castleavery and Asessippi in late August
Born at Castleavery on August 26 to Burnett and wife a daughter named Rolston. Also at Castleavery on August 26 a son to J. C. Hunter and wife. At Asessippi on August 27 a daughter to Mike Bell and wife. Names and exact spellings preserved as indicated.
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Rolston
Castleavery
Burnett Rolston
Hunter
Auz
J. C. Hunter
Bell
Asessippi
Mike Bell
Smuts to form new cabinet in South Africa
Reports indicate General Smuts will assemble a new South African cabinet. In New Brunswick the liquor traffic will be taken over starting November 1. US army supplies in France sold to government for 400000009 dollars. Manitoba crop values pegged at 101250000 with initial wheat price 215. US workers defer wage talks 90 days to seek cost of living relief. failure may trigger a strike. Prices of foodstuffs and household goods up 136 percent since April 1914. Winnipeg Free Press lists wheat 268,885,000 oats 46,961,095 barley 8,470,000 rye. A German airship model tests successfully carrying 35 passengers at 75 mph.
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Smuts
South Africa
New Brunswick
United States Army
France
Manitoba
United States
Winnipeg Free Press
Germany
For Sale Two QO L C Boars 15 Weeks Old
For sale two QO L C boars aged fifteen weeks. Apply to Breadfoot Bros at il verwoa slip.
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L. C
Breadfoot Bros
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W. Baxter
Bilou
United
Manitoba Produce Dealers’ Act
Almyer Stewart
H. B. Gray
Kenton
M. Andersen
H. A. Bell
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Russell School
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D. Dunn
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