Provincial Leaders Present At M F A C Annual Convention
The Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co operation met with 89 delegates from No 2 district. Resolutions urged research on perennial weeds and a cooperative division in agriculture. Public speaking finals named Marion McQuay Kenneth Richardson and George Robbins.
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Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation
Marion McQuay
Dauphin Plains
Kenneth Richardson
George Robbins
Borketon
Self Feeders For Hogs Cut Waste And Ensure Fair Ration
H. E. Wilson of the Lacombe Dominion experimental station promotes self feeders for hogs as a way to reduce fighting at the trough and tailor rations to individual animals. The system claims labor savings and satisfactory gains with little feed waste, benefiting growing pigs and fattening sows but not brood sows or breeding stock kept on partial rations.
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H. E. Wilson
Lacombe Dominion Experimental Station
Experimental telephone service reaches remote farms
Researchers describe methods for delivering telephone service to distant farms near power lines using radio or line systems. They note further testing is needed to choose the best approach for local conditions and determine if extending wires is necessary.
Soil Cultivation Methods Cut Wind Erosion and Farm Heating Findings
Farmers urged to maintain trash cover on summer fallow and use one way disking followed by cultivator work to preserve soil. July grain strips with cover crops can protect soil during late fallow. Dominion Exper mental Farms Service reports artificial heat in hens houses offers minimal egg gains and about 5 pounds feed saved per bird yearly.
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Dominion Experimental Farms Service
Ottawa Valley
Minister Gardiner Praises Farmers in Agriculture Address
Minister James G. Gardiner pays tribute to farmers and the nation’s agricultural development. Sitton and others are cited as part of the sector’s progress in the speech.
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James G. Gardiner
Sitton
James J. Gardiner
Agriculture
James G Gardiner
Farming Is Easier And Cheaper When Electricity Is Installed
Manitoba's power plans aim to modernize farming by extending electric service to 53 000 of 58 000 farmers at a cost of 86 to 35 million dollars. Electrification promises lower costs for pumping water milking cows and other chores while boosting productivity and training.
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Power Commission
Your
Hydro
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Progressive March of Agriculture
Manitoba Power Commission
M F A C Chief Calls Farmers to Boost Postwar Production
M F A C President C E Wood urges Manitoba farmers to expand production for postwar needs and European relief. He praises retired workers and youth, notes shortages in communities, and asks cooperative effort to fund better schools hospitals and recreational facilities. He emphasizes the federation’s role in aiding community projects.
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Nda
Europe
Asia
M.f.ac
New Cereals Tested At Brandon Experimental Farm
Visitors to the Brandon Experimental Farm this summer can compare new cereal crops on test plots. Redman wheat appears with Thatcher and Regent, and saw fly resistant Rescue is being tested. Durham wheat varieties Stewart, Carleton, and Minchum are under comparison. Oats include disease resistant types such as Bonda Mondo and RL 1694. Beacon, a new cat from Ottawa, shows promise, while barley selections bred in Brandon over ten years offer rust resistance and improved yield.
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Brandon Experimental Farm
Redman
Thatcher
Regent
Rescue
Durham
Stewart
Carleton
Minchum
Dominion Laboratory of
Winnipeg
Ajax
Vanguard
Exeter
Ottawa
Beacon
Brandon
Wild oat cleaner invented by Makaroff farmer
W A S Beattie of Makaroff has created a blanket cleaner that separates wild oats from coarse grains. The device uses fuzz on wild oats to lift fibers onto a revolving blanket, while clean grain drops away. A wire system at the back removes wild oats into a container. A patent has been granted but no manufacturer yet. Dauphin Manitoba delegates urged production.
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Makaroff
W. A. S. Beattie
Beattie
Dauphin
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation
Makaroff Pool Elevators
Minnedosa Sports Day Lacks Baseballs
Preparations for the sports day are complete but the organizing committee has not found any baseballs, hindering the planned events. Local officials confirm the shortage affects scheduled games and seek donations or loans from community groups.
Dauphin Agricultural Fair Opens With Local Entries
Report from Australia notes best seeding conditions for years as a warm start boosts crops. In Rome, locust damage threatens the Italian wheat harvest, prompting concern among farmers ahead of fairs in Dauphin.
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Dauphin
Rome
Australia
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C. E Wood
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Ative Division
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Massey-Harris
Massey-Harris Company Limited
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Co. E. Wood
Wiltshire
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National Film
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
Dauphin Branch
J. W. Oliver
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