Annual Poultry Summary Issued for 1949 50 in Canada
The Canadian Poultry ROP annual summary for 1949 50 has been issued by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. A. D. Davey announces the report prepared by the Livestock and Poultry Division, detailing sources for replacement stock, official chick grades, and results from the National Poultry Breeding Program and progeny testing. Copies are available from the Information Service in Ottawa.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
A. D. Davey
Livestock and Poultry Division
Production Service
Information Service
Canada
Pruning Time Guidance for Trees and Shrubs
Pruning advice notes the best window from now until June for most shrubs and trees. Prune only blooming shrubs like Spiraea after flowering, while later blooming varieties should be pruned before blooming or early spring.
National barley champion named from Manitoba farm
George G. Elias of the Haskett farm south of Mardin won Canada's national barley championship in 1950 with the top carload of making barley, earning him $1,000 plus provincial and regional prizes totaling $1,300. The Bradley family of Portage la Prairie also claimed multiple regional and national honors, while Manitoba's two-region system awarded seven cash prizes per region. The history of the slot machine traces back to ancient Egypt around 200 B C.
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George” G. Elias
Haskett
Mardin
Canada
Canaada
Brew[and Making Industry
Anatomees Mueller
Lacombe
Manitoba
Alberta
Mr. Elias
Bradley
Portage la Prairie
Elias
Bradleys of
Portage
J. F. Bradley
Brandon Packers celebrate 15th anniversary in Brandon
Brandon Packers Limited marks 15 years in business since 1996. From seven staff to about 150, with payroll over 350000 yearly, the company supports livestock producers in Western Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan and distributes beef veal lamb and pork across Canada, the U S and overseas.
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Brandon Packers Limited
West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Canada
United States
Call for road access to aid regional hospital needs
A MacGregor resident argues a hospital benefits all, but winter road closures hinder access for farmers. He notes that keeping main roads open during winter would enable timelier medical care and access to events, citing travel by rail to Portage or Brandon as the other option for hospital needs.
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MacGregor
Austin
Ausin
MacGregor Memorial
Munici
CNR
Portage
Brandon
TV Sets In Montrea Area Run Varying Programs
An estimated 230 television sets are in operation in the Montrea area with varying results reported due to American stations programs.
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Mmontrea
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Imperial Acto
Imperial Oil
Renee
Eric D. Putt
Tummertaliow
Lesen
Co-Op Vegetable Owls Ltd
Altona
Sunflower Seed Production
Sunflowers
George G. Elias
Maskett
D. F. Bradley
H. W. Barwell
Treherne
Hubert Schoonbaert
Deloraing
C. E. Cook
Reston
Jacob M. Froese
Winkler
W. A. Manyard
Yor Kooopekt
Dauphin
William Stephen
Gladstone
John A. Huska
Grandview
Peter Masiowski
Fork Rivey
Fred Parmentier
Inglis
J. M. Schettler
Plumas
Albert D. Mead
Basswood
Brandon Packers
Hing
Macrory
Clouine Ford
LYE Motors
MacGregor Herald
Spencer
Mrs. C. Green
Sth
J. W. Lee
Katrime
Norman Tilley
L. Chartrand
Wan
WY Bank
JacGregor
Stanley McCulloch
Barley Improvement Institute
Grain Exange
Winnipeg
the Drewrys Limited
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