Robertson Bros Rise as Russell District Agents
Jack and Frank Robertson, longtime Ruscell residents, grew from a Prairie City agency to a broader trucking service after 1994. They merged with North Star, expanded to Massey Harris in 1937, and now serve as Caterpillar tractors and Dominion Tires representatives in the Russell District.
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Jack
Frank Robertson
Ruscell
Prairie City of
North Star Company
Robertson Bros
Massey- Harris
Russell
Dominion Tires
Turner Valley Oil Field Boon to Western Farmers
Turner Valley oil field development has saved western farmers about five and a half million dollars on gasoline and tractor fuels in 1938. Prices drop as refiners use nearby crude. lower freight costs and higher crop yields also contribute to greater overall savings beyond the 1937 basis.
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Turner Valley
Weeds on the Rise in Manitoba Fields 1938 Outlook
An Ottawa Dominion report notes weed growth increased in 1937 and 1938 with more rainfall and fewer grasshoppers. Wild oats perennial sowthistle and Russian thistle spread, dog mustard appeared near St Rose, and pig weeds and stinkweed raised dockage. It urges tillage, clean seed, and retiring dirty fields to grass and clover, stressing early seeding and spring ploughing for a lasting solution.
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Manitoba
St Rose
Dominion
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Robertson
Walter Hembroff
General
Russell, Man
Maurice Dubbie
New Garage
Ralph Lewis
Morris
Man
Oliver Drivle
Powell Equipment Co, Ltd
Winnipeg
Roon Brothers Age
FOG Russell and District
Lincoln
Wayne Electric
North Star
Quaker State
William Penn
Valvoline
Buffalo Motor Oils
NEW Dominion Centipede
NEW Goodrich “Safety
Silvertown
Rogers Majestic Radios
Main Street
Wayne
Massey-Harris
Rod Weeder
Massey-Harris Agents
Dominion Rubber Company
Dominion Tire
Russell District
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