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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1947
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo reports local news from August 20 1947 with notices likely including community updates and publisher notices by W Venables and H Josey. The brief item reflects small town events and public notices typical of the period.
Open season for ducks and geese begins October 1st under Manitoba rules. Lower duck numbers this year due to heavy rains and floods in Netley marshes. Special measures include delaying Delta marsh opening to October 10th and a boat ban on Whitewater Lake to reduce hunting pressure.
Premier Stuart Garson signed the Dominion Manitoba agreement on August 13 and Ottawa was to sign next. The five year deal runs April 1 1947 to March 31 1952 with quarterly payments starting September 30 1947. Guaranteed minimum annual amount is 13 540 088 dollars. first year estimate 14 446 396.
Applications for the 25 000 National Barley Contest have been mailed to contestants. Forms come in triplicate with color coding for carload and farm seed entries, plus a 15 pound display sample bag. Instructions detail sending white copies to Winnipeg, pink to the bill of lading, and blue with the display sample. Local notices mention devotional periods, hostesses, and visits by various residents. Glen Burns, CBC radio actor, is highlighted for summer appearances on It's a Legend and Stage 48 memory.
Manitoba will again be represented by a selected livestock exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto November 18 to 26. A Selection Committee from breed associations and the Live Stock Branch will pick all animals for the exhibit. Livestock producers with meritorious animals should contact the Live Stock Branch in Winnipeg.
The W A and WM&S held meetings at Mrs. Lloyd McConnell's home on August 18 with 12 ladies present. Mrs Milne Jr. was a welcome guest at our gathering and the group discussed plans for the upcoming anniversary on October 19 and 21.
After a Caribbean trip gathering material for a new They Tell Me series, commentator Claire Wallace resumed broadcasts on Monday August 18 at 12 45 p m over CBC Trans Canada. She appears in CBC Toronto studios with operator Wally King discussing technical aspects of upcoming programs.
The World of Wheat article by H.C. Li outlines a Crop Testing Plan led by director H.C. Li. It describes objectives, methodologies, and potential impacts on grain yields and agricultural research.
Dominion Experimental Station at Swift Current reports that, under Dr. J. L. Doughty, moisture studies show farming on the prairies is not rapidly deteriorating soil. If water and wind erosion are controlled, wheat and grains may be grown for long periods without yield decline, challenging the notion of prairie wheat miners exhausting fertility.
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