Progress Presents Problems For Farmers Says Dr Weir
Dr W I Weir dean of Manitoba's agriculture faculty told the Dauphin chamber of commerce banquet that larger farm operations and modern machinery raise capital needs and reduce labor. He noted Manitoba farm capital averages of 55000 in Red River Valley and 29000 in Kilarny, plus a shift from self sufficiency to commercialization and rising market sales. He warned on the need for continued agricultural research and education to sustain national growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
W. I. Weir
Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics
University of Manitoba
Dauphin Chamber of Commerce
Dr Weir
Manitoba
Red River Valley
South Central Area
Killarney
Weir
Don Fraser
John Gardner
Eldon Hotel Under Construction at High Prairie
Construction has begun on the Eldon Hotel in High Prairie Alberta a two storey frame and stucco building 160 by 122 feet costing 275000 dollars. It will house 40 rooms half with private baths the rest semi private baths and include a modern cafe banquet room ladies waiting room sample rooms for salesmen a cement basement indirect lighting hot water baseboard heat and sound proof acoustic tile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
Alta
Eldon
Odd Canadian towns dot Saskatchewan curling scene
The Yorkton Enterprise playfully catalogs odd town names in Saskatchewan linked to curling clubs. It mentions places like Springwater, Drink Water, Goodwater, Ox bow, Gull Lake, Rabbit Lake, Snipe Lake, Grasswood, Rapidview, Cherry Ridge, Carrot River, Conquest, Wartime, Nottawa, and Ottawa, ending with a nod to a representative Smiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Curling Association
Gull Lake
Rabbit Lake
Snipe Lake
Cherry Ridge
Carrot River
Nottawa
Ottawa
Smiley
Yorkton Enterprise
Certified Seed Available For Manota Potato Variety
The University of Manitoba announces certified seed for the Manota potato variety for sale for the first time since its 1952 naming and licensing. Originating from a 1938 North Dakota cross and received by Manitoba in 1945, Manota has been tested locally with seed stocks increased to about 50,000 bushels, half kept by seed growers and the rest offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Extension Service
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Manitoba
Canada
Do You Know Then The Body Contains Blood Quarts
The article notes that an average adult male carries slightly more than five quarts of blood in the body. It presents a concise medical fact without sensational detail.
How the Blood Transfusion Service Operates In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service operates from depots in Regina and Saskatoon with mobile teams serving rural areas. Blood and plasma are supplied to hospitals free of charge, with 14 day processing to plasma and ongoing testing and Rh investigations. The service supports polio efforts, disaster relief, and nationwide programs, relying on citizen donations and extensive hospital support.
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How the
Saskatchewan
Entral
Regina
Saskatoon
Canada
Canadian Red Cross
Red Cross
Home Workshop patterns for bird houses chairs and cushions
A Home Workshop note outlines three bird house designs sized for wrens, plus a chair pattern cut from a wide board with an actual-size template. It includes cushion construction instructions, upholstery webbing details, and suggests foam rubber coverings. Patterns 341 and the Bird House Packet are offered with prices and mailing details in Vancouver.
Medal winner Dr Yeager to receive Stevenson Memorial Gold Medal
Dr A F Yeager, famed horticulturist, to be awarded the eighth Stevenson Memorial Gold Medal at Manitoba Horticultural Association meeting in Winnipeg on February 15 8, for his contributions to hardy garden plants and vegetable breeding. He developed early bush type tomatoes and vitamin rich varieties including Sunshine Corn and Ruddy raspberry. He also bred Gooseberries Gooseberries Pixwell Abundance and improved Red River crabapple and cherry plum lines. The Stevenson Medal honors A P Stevenson of Pine Grove Nursery with a lineage of prior recipients dating back to 1932.
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Stevenson
Manitoba Horticultural Association
Winnipeg
Dr. Yeager
Prairie Canada
Cooper
Red River
A. P. Stevenson
Pine Grove Nursery
Morden
F. L. Skinner
Dropmore
Manitoba
N. E. Hansen
Brookings South Dakota
G. F. Chipman
N. M. Ross
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
W. H. Alderman
University of Minnesota
Wm. Godfrey
Man
M. B Davis
Ottawa
Rosalind Man Wins Honors at Dairymen's Convention
Duff Gould of Rosalind Alberta received multiple honors at the Alberta Dairymen's Convention in Edmonton. He won the Dairy Cattle Breeders Trophy for top improvement in cow testing and earned a Calgary Power cash award along with third place for the greatest average butterfat production among all tested herds in 1953.
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Duff Gould
Rosalind
Edmonton
Gould
Calgary Power
Duff
Man Breaks Leg After Hitching Train Ride
James Ruston of Westlock fell from a train tender while hitching a ride near Lacombe Alberta. He was found by town police beside the tracks. Doctor W A Henry treated him and he was taken to Lacombe hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
Alta
James Ruston
Westlock
W. A. Henry
Millions For Oil Search In Peace River Block
Victoria B C millions for oil and gas exploration announced by Southern Production Co of Fort Worth Texas. The $5 million 18 month program covers the Peace River block in Alberta and British Columbia with Canadian Atlantic Oil Co of Calgary handling exploration. The U S Federal Power Commission hearings weigh whether West Coast or Northwest Pipeline Co will obtain the franchise to supply the Pacific Northwest. Northwest plans to tap reserves in Mexico.
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Victoria
B.C
The
Southern Production Co, Inc
Forth Worth
Tex
Peace River
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Atlantic Oil Co
Calgary
Canadian Atlantic
West Coast Transmission Co
United States
Peace River Area
Pacific Northwest States
U.S. Federal Power Commission
West Coast
Northwest Pipeline Co
Northwest
Mexico
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Dr. Weir
Manota
Your Red Cross
P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver, B.C
A. F. Yeager
Oxinos
Rosalind Man
Fleischmann
Chelsea
Hmann
Rad
EistHug
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
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