1961 Moose Season Announced With Boundary Changes
Manitoba official Hon CH Witney released tentative details for the 1961 moose hunting season to help hunters plan trips. Early season runs Sept 18 to Oct 14 in Areas 1 and 2, with Area 1A Cranberry closed and Area 1B Saskatchewan River delta delayed to Sept 25. Bag limit remains one male moose over one year old. Winter season opens Nov 27. opening dates for Areas 1 2 3 are two weeks later than 1960, with various area closures and resident/non resident distinctions.
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Manitoba
Highway 10
Lake Winnipeg
Black Island
53Rd Parallel
Central Interlake Try
North Interlake Country
Saskatchewan River
Lake Winipeg
Winnipeg River
Sandilands
Witney
Firdale Norfolk Calf Club Meeting Reports
A meeting of the Firdale Norfolk Calf Club was held at leader George Moffatt's home on Saturday April 1 with even members present. Shirley Moffatt spoke on the Importance of Vitamin A. Next meeting hosts are Myrna McFarlane Lloyd Hughson and Terry Smith at R McFarlane's home on Saturday April 29. Brian Manns won a $100 certificate in the calf scramble at Brandon Winter Fair. Gerald Smith club reporter.
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Firdale-Norfolk Calf Club
George Moffatt
R. Kerr
Shirley Moffatt
Myrna McFarlane
Lloyd Hughson
Terry Smith
R. McFarane
Troop Scouters Basic Training Course Held
The first session of the Basic Troop Scouters Course was held at MacGregor Memorial Hall on Tuesday April 4 with good attendance. District Commissioner Tan McKenzie Portage and others led the session. The next session is set for Macdonald on April 18 and the third for Fortage la Prairie on May 2.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Tan McKenzie
Portage
Fred Dyer
Macdonald
John Larus
Pete Backiwich
George Ardagh
Gordon Nichol
Cecil Zimmerman
First MacGregor Scouts
Geo Ardagh
Fortage la Prairie
Polyethylene Mulch For Tomatoes In Prairie Gardens
Black polyethylene film is used as a ground cover for tomatoes, with crops planted between strips or through holes. Tests at Brandon Experimental Farm show potential yield gains but cost limits profitability to high value crops. In 1959 1960 trials, clear plastic increased ripe fruit yield more than black, while weed control varied and edge weeding remained necessary. No crop-damaging effects observed. Onion juice extraction method included.
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Brandon
Soil Salinity Versus Soil Moisture
Water is essential to plants, and plants absorb from the soil while transpiring through leaves. Saline soil causes water loss from root cells, stunting growth or killing plants if salinity is severe. even with good initial growth, salt accumulation at the surface can lead to desiccation and burnt appearance similar to fertilizer burn.
Farmers Urged To Cover Trucks On Prairie Roads
Manitoba Information Service reports weed expert J. S Howden says uncovered grain trucks spread seeds most effectively. Tests show about 24 bushels of No 1 oats lost over 10 miles at 40 mph into a 10 mph wind, and about 17 bushels of wheat lost over eight miles at 30 mph into an 18 mph wind.
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Manitoba Information Service
J. S Howden
Prairies
Energy Output Of Hummingbird Compared To Humans
A hummingbird in its normal routine expends energy about 30 times that of a typical human adult. The figure is calculated for a 170 pound man and reflects the bird’s high metabolism and constant wing movement.
Gems of Thought on Family Life and Society
A collection of brief reflections on family life and society by Frost Thayer Mary Baker Eddy Scot and Niebuhr. The quotes explore hints in family dynamics, unity of mankind, legacy, justice, and the sustaining power of love beyond justice.
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Robert Frost
William M. Thayer
Thomas Scot
Reinhold Niebuhr
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Herb Borton
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J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Tage LA Prairie
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
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Erler
George Ano
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Hoa Lye
Roland Dann
Connie’s Style Shop
Macgregor and District
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Austin Credit Union
Doris Randall
Firdale-Norfolk Calf Club News
Selkirk
K. H. Robson
Bud
Graham
Macoregor
McKillop
Canada
No.1 Highway
Eadyro
DR. J. Arbuthnott
DR. G. Schwesinger
Mary Baker
Fédy
BINGO
AID OF the Foresters Benevolent Fund
D. Bible Institute
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Steinbach
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Buck
Missionary Conference
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