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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1951
Page
5
Hon Stuart Garson states Ontario farmers pay income tax similar to westerners. He cites five year figures for assessable returns and taxes paid by Ontario farmers from 1945 to 1949, noting a staff of over 650 tax collectors in the province for farm returns.
An urgent gossip item features Peggy Brown known as Helen from Brave Voyage asking how to escape studio glare and enjoy outdoor beach life. The piece invites readers to line up for a chance at a public appearance and summer fun in the sun.
The article warns against cutting grain before full maturity and excessive moisture, which reduce yield or damage quality. It stresses careful combine settings, slow cylinder speeds, proper sieves and wind, and avoiding mechanical kernel injury to maximize returns for western farmers.
The Hamiota fair honored numerous cattle exhibits with prizes across breeds including Clydesdale Percheron Shorthorn Hereford Aberdeen Angus and Grade beef cattle. Awards recognized best registered Clydesdale mare and stallion, Canadian bred females, heavy drafts, light horses, and top herds, with multiple exhibitors such as A Learmonth J Morcom A E Arnold Sam Gurr Kyler Drake Eddie Arnold Bruce Parker C Underhill C Gray Moffat and others receiving honors. Special awards went to W J Moffat and Sons Strathclair for best cow with calf, best junior herd of pure bred beef cattle, and best three animals under two years.
Pure Bred Beef Club entries listed with nominated cows heifers and progeny across Shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus. Honors shared among Sam Gurr William Baxter and A F Hay. Firsts captured by numerous named individuals including Mrs C W Venables Mrs Allan Waddell and others across multiple districts. Special awards awarded to several named exhibitors.
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