Disease issues plague crops in Virden area grants and harvest notes
The Virden Agricultural Office reports widespread rust and diseases across crops due to wet July and August weather. Wheat shows stem and leaf rust with significant yield losses. spring wheat less affected. Barley has net blotch and leaf rust, oats suffer crown rust on susceptible varieties, and flax mostly free. Recommendations include disease-free seed, resistant varieties, proper bin sanitation, and insect control.
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Virden
Columbus
Benito
Harmon
Registering with the W G S A in Manitoba
Western Grain Stabilization Administration payouts attract livestock producers to register as designated grain purchasers in Manitoba. Terry King of Manitoba Agriculture explains that registering allows collectors to avoid premiums by deducting the W G S A levy from grain sellers. An application is available from Omar Bilokury in Winnipeg with guidance on collection methods and monthly reporting requirements.
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Virden Ag
Manitoba Agriculture
York Avenue
Winnipeg
Western Grain Stabilization Administration
Terry King
Toulon
King
W.G.S.A. Levy
W.G.S.A
Omar Bilokury
G.S.A
This Week in Canada Highlights on August 28 29
On August 28 1904 the Ar of Canterbury arrived at Quebec to visit Canada. In 1950 parliament was called into special session to deal with a railway stake and the Korean situation. On August 29 1864 Canadian delegates left Quebec to attend the Charlottetown conference. In 1917 compulsory military service led to a demonstration by 5000 people in Montreal.
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Ar of Canterbury
Quebec
Canada
Charlottetown
Montreal
Kenton 4-H Club Plans Swine Show and Sale
The Kenton Beef and Swine Club met at Bob and Margaret Good's at 7:30 for its 10th meeting. A motion moved the financial yearend to August 30. Plans for a Swine Show and Sale October 18 at the Kenton Rink were set with Jack Moffat to judge and bid catchers to be arranged.
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Kenton
Kenton Beef and Swine Club
Bob
Margaret Good
Oak Lake Fair
Kenton Rink
Jack Moffat
Holiday Journey Through Western Canada Travel Notes
Kenton News reports Bill and Norma Gray enjoyed a three week holiday to Expo and points West visiting Vancouver and Gabriola Islands. They traveled south via friends and relatives, returning through Kamloops Jasper and 16 Highway. Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson Sr visited Derwent AB and family. Cyril Hunt home guests included Judy Huisman and grandchildren Scott and Jodi from Edmonton, with Connie and Ed Clark from Winnipeg. Harvest is active as farmers swath and combine awaiting cooperative weather. Congratulations to Kim Currie and Larry Budzinski on the birth of William Robert.
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Bill
Norma Gray
Expo
Vancouver
Gabriola Islands
Kamloops
Jasper
Bill Wilson
Derwent
Scott
Jodi Huisman
Edmonton
Connie
Ed Clark
Winnipeg
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Mavis George
Hamiota, MB
LAW Office
Sims & Sims
Norman H. Sims
Elizabeth J. Sims
Main Street South
Minnedosa
Erickson
Rapid City
Harvey Hjorth
Jim Wilson
Ivan and
Evelyn Butler
Kenton News
Kim Currie
Larry Budzinski
William Robert
Allen Choy
Panasonic Quasar Satellite Systems
Strathclair
Man
Brandon
Hamiota Hotel
Hamiota
Hastings Hearing Aid Centres Ltd
Royal Bank
Rosser Ave
Donald St. Winnipeg
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