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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1935
Page
4
Experimental Farm Notes describes advantages of home seed production to avoid costly bought seed and weeds. It discusses rotations, summer fallow, weed control, and layouts at Bran don farm, including three row grain and specific grasses used for seed crops with careful weeding and high yields in dry years.
The Brandos Experimental Farm records costs of wheat production across 17 stations in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan. Averages show 154 bushels per acre on summer fallow with 64 cents per bushel. on bare fallow 214 bushels at 67 cents. hay land 19 bushels at 56 cents, highlighting the high cost of summer fallowing and the better returns from hay land and clover or grass reseeding on fallow.
Prize list for the Colt Exhibition to be held at Pope on Saturday March 30th prompts inquiries about entries. The note also mentions welcome of twin daughters to Mr and Mrs James Morison and local blizzard caused school disruptions with vans affected and some closures. Miss Sim of Winnipeg arrives to visit Mrs Ross while Mr and Mrs A M MacKay travel to Montreal to visit relatives.
A quiet March 8 1935 wedding at United Church manse Isa bella joins Edythe Mae Leland and Reginald Laverne Decker with Rev H Bowman officiating. The issue reports social events including a Young People class gathering, a play by Orrwold Dramatic Society, World Day of Prayer observances, and WM.S. and OGIT services with local ladies aiding and Doris Lints at the organ.
The Brandon Winter Fair will repeat the Lord Strathcona Horse program with a Musical Ride in pre war dress, horsemanship demonstrations, and new sleep dog trials each evening. Dogs will herd geese as well as sheep. Four ticket strip offers four admissions for 1.00 and four chances at 150 bushels of seed grain. sale closes March 11. Tickets mailed or held by Brandon Winter Fair offices.
Crandall United Church schedules Lenten services on Sunday March 17 1935 with worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday School at 12 10 p.m. Palmerston offers Sunday School at 2 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m. The morning and afternoon sermons present the second in the Reflections of a Church Member series titled My.
A curler themed service titled A Curler's Paradise will close the evening with a reflective address. The event centers on duties and community for curlers, presenting a formal, solemn tone.
Reverend T D Barnett presents a program titled The Snow at Hamiota United Church with Sunday School at 12 pm. A feature on St Patrick Ireland’s Patron Saint follows, recounting Erin’s remembered golden age and hopeful return.
The gross revenues of the Canadian National Railways system for the week ending February 28, 1935 totaled 3,275,610 compared with 3,238,264 for the same week in 1934, an increase of 37,346.
The feature picture this week stars Gracie Fields in Love Life and Laughter presented by Fox News and Comedy. Orange Hall shows Saturday next at 7 30 and 9 30 with admission 25 cents and six pence.
Sale promotes Family Herald and Montreal Star access for one year or four years at two dollars. Readers should renew early even if their current subscription still runs. Renewal can occur on expiry date.
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