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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
3
The piece asserts wheat is the dominant prairie crop due to soil and climate. It notes variation in wheat suitability across regions, mentions grazing areas still under cultivation, and recalls profitable prices of about a dollar forty per bushel. It questions whether such prices will return and hints at grass in 1941.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs BN Wolchuk on the birth of a daughter. John Sawchuk has gone to Dauphin hospital for treatment.
Vista Melvin Ham welcomes a daughter. Mr and Mrs Sam Brown announce a son. School opens fall term with Miss Presh of Winnipeg as principal and Miss Wherrett of Shoal Lake in the primary room. Eleanor Stitt leaves for McGregor to teach. Margaret Hay and Verna McIntyre travel to Winnipeg for Normal. Gordon McIntyre returns from Brandon where he served in camps. Clifford Hamilton returns from Brandon after two months work. May McPhail married in Winnipeg last week. WMS members conduct song service at church. Marion McPhail leaves for Plumas to teach. Sympathy extended to Mrs James Brown on sister Mrs J Cummings’s death. Mrs A McDonald, early settler, dies. funeral at United church to McLean cemetery. Rev Onions officiates. Survivors: Donald, Mrs McDougal, Mrs Forde, Mrs Reed, Mrs Johnson. McDonald predeceased. Mr and Mrs R Rutherford return to Russell after visit. Funeral attendees for George Stuart at Rossburn. sympathy offered to Mr and Mrs R Alexander. Mr and Mrs D McIntyre and Emily visit Russell. Dorothy McDonald visiting Mrs Les Hamilton. Mrs O'Donnell leaves for Plumas to teach.
The W.M.S. met at Mrs Glasman Cracknell with ten members and five visitors. The month’s theme urged prayer and work for the New Order. The Russell sectional meeting is set for September 17, inviting all ladies. Harvest Home planned for September 30 at Minniska church. Mrs Willis Keiber named new Mission Band leader. The group mourns the death of active member Mrs H McLennan. Meeting closed with Mizpah Benediction, followed by lunch and social hour.
Farmers face losses from mixing wheat varieties harming Canada wheat quality. Eliminate mixtures like Garnet with new varieties to protect yield and grade. Weather and policy factors affect 1941 prices, with delays in harvests and loans influencing market trends.
Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King arrives in Great Britain after a trans Atlantic crossing aboard a bomber. He is accompanied by Norman A. Robertson and Brigadier George P. Vanier among other Canadian government officials. Top photo shows a cheerful farewell and notable RAF and British officials are pictured accompanying the visit.
The article notes Argentina’s recent rains and Erie’s wheat crop being the largest since 18.3. It cites a net 305 million bushel increase in carryover among the four main wheat exporters as of 1940. It warns on poultry feed and flock health, urging balanced mash rations, 15 to 20 percent meat and fish meal, careful use of scratch grains, and clean water to maintain production.
Peter Gusul sells horses and implements at Blue Wing on Wednesday September 17 with Shipley and Son as auctioneers. Mrs W Johnson offers furniture and household effects at Russell on Saturday September 27 by Shipley and Son. Frank Wagner farm stock and implements at Shellmouth to be announced. Fifty head of cattle to be offered. Shipley and Son, auctioneers.
Poultry expert W. T. Scott of the Dominion Experimental Station Harrow Ontario urges summer culling to keep flocks profitable. Remove nonlayers and thin, poorly feathered birds, as many will not lay year round. Bright yellow skin and beak fade in season, affecting the appealing layer.
The article argues wartime regulation can curtail democracy temporarily but overall U S defense has private enterprise roots. It notes railways were returned to private ownership after World War I and suggests Britain kept freedom during war. The piece contends democracies have not lost freedom by winning wars, citing recent tragic history.
Material shortages force Italy to pause work on two battleships each displacing 35000 tons. Authorities cite supply delays and strategic reevaluations affecting the ships’ progress and potential commissioning timelines.
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