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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
5
The Field Husbandry Department of Manitoba Agricultural College reports skim plowing two to three inches deep in fall controls wild oats across the province. Deep plowing plus immediate surface packing preserves moisture and aids seed germination. Early fall plowing yields best results, with farmers noting reduced oats and moisture conservation benefits for spring work.
An order from the Railway Board requires shipper paid paper lining for flax shipments to Fort William, with the CP R accepting leakage risk since 1914. The ruling, extended to Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific Railways, imposes a $2 lining charge and shifts leakage responsibility to the consignor when papers are used. The piece also rails at a war election scenario in British politics.
General news items indicate Italy is constructing 93 munition factories. The report also notes a Russian prisoner registry after two weeks in the Polish district reaching 70 000. Other items include hotel license suspensions in Brandon due to drunkenness and Balkan military moves affecting Riga and Petrograd.
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