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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1926
Page
4
The list shows first second and third prizes for farm produce including Marquis Ruby Garnet Quality and Durum wheats, various grains like oats flax and rye, potatoes and colored potatoes, Swede Turnips Mangels and Sugar Beets. Prices for top prizes range from 2 to 6 units, and the Directors note arrangements to prevent freezing of Potatoes Turnips Mangels and Beets.
RULES governing Seed Fair require 1926 grain only for exhibit and sale. Exhibits must include specific quantities of Marquis Ruby Garnet Quality and Durum wheat oats barley grass seed potatoes with 30 day purchase window after the fair. Prize for non supplying exhibitors may be forfeited. Membership allows exhibit. non members pay 1. Impure or noxious contents receive no premium.
Exhibitors may submit only one entry per section and seed exhibits must be labelled with exhibitor name and address, variety, sale amount, and price after judging. A signed declaration confirms the exhibit is a fair sample from a bin. Entries close at 9:30 am, judging starts at 10 am, and the Directors reserve the right to keep one quart of all grain samples.
Prize list shows awards for poultry events including Pair Utility Cockerels, Six Cockerels, Pair Light Breed Cock, Six Light Breed Cockerels, Best Collection Chicken Fowl, Pair Gobblers, and Geese. Monetary values appear as rewards for top placements, with various scores and annotations.
All birds must be killed by bleeding and sticking and thoroughly fasted. Food in crop disqualifies. Show undrawn with head and feet on carcass and dry plucked. Feathers not removed from upper neck. No pullets in any section. They should be kept for egg production in winter and early spring. Fowl past their best period may be entered in a dressed poultry show. Exhibitor may make any number of entries in each poultry section.
The text lists scoring categories for poultry carcass assessment. Appearance covers kill quality and lack of bruises. Quality rates skin, meat texture, and carcass age. Fleshing assesses breast bone coverage and body proportions, noting minimal patchiness. Total points sum to 40 25 45 across sections.
Demonstrations will be held at McConnell at 9.30 a.m. on November 15, at Hamiota at 2.30 p.m. on November 15, and at Oakner at 9.30 a.m. on November 16.
A local convention of agricultural societies from surrounding districts will be held in Hamiota on Friday November 19. Prominent speakers will address the meeting.
Col H A Mullins ex MP for Marquaette Man says Toronto speakers hurt Conservative fortunes by intolerant remarks toward foreigners. He cites proposals to disfranchise aliens and urges a broad east west policy and a national party convention to choose a leader. Guthrie as house leader draws praise for flexibility.
The November Rod and Gun presents strong fishing coverage with "McLean of the Hudson Bay" by William C. Millar and "The Blue Buoy" by B. G. Robbins. It includes "An Eventful Snipe Shooting Trip" and articles on bait fishes, cuckoo owls, plus notes from F Merrett Ozark Ripley and RH Moore. Landis Guns and Ammunition adds contributions and Motley discusses Woodcraft Sign Language.
The Pedigreed Shorthorn Cattle have arrived in good shape at Mc Connell's Isle Barn Hamiota and may be inspected any time ahead of the November 12 sale.
The Anniversary Services will be held Sunday November 7 with Rev J C Anderson in charge of both morning and evening services The morning service begins at 11 o clock and the evening service at 7 o clock A Fowl Supper and lecture by Rev E Reward Smith of Shoal Lake will follow on Tuesday evening November 9 with details in the notice.
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