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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
4
Agricultural note summarizes aphid damage on shade trees due to heat and drought, noting leaves distortions but limited tree harm. Malathion spraying offers partial control as aphids hide in leaf folds. A dairy insecticide guide Safeguard Your Milk Supply is available from Manitoba Agriculture, listing safe products for barns and cattle and warning against others.
Canada agriculture begins spot checks on dairy products for insecticide residues. Action will be taken against offending plants. Emphasizes fallow field care, soil erosion prevention, cover crops, and limited tillage. Weevils threat on sweetclover discussed with timing of cultivation, chemical controls, and harvest practices. August field days and shows listed for horticultural events in Manitoba.
Winnipeg Manitoba hosts the International Flower Show in the Civic Auditorium on August 15 and 16. Distinct blooms from Winnipeg Horticultural and Gladiolus Societies join entries from Ontario North Dakota and Minnesota with beekeeping displays and an Ontario film on home flower arrangements. Judges include noted horticulturists and topics cover vegetables fruit and cut flower towers with expert demos and arrangements judged by Mrs. Angus Short.
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture advises blanching all vegetables except green peppers before freezing to avoid off flavors and color changes. It provides timing guidelines, cooling steps, and packing instructions from the Preserve By Freezing booklet, stressing accuracy as slight errors affect quality.
Elmer Powers opened his refrigerator in Ventura California for a midnight snack and found Boots the family cat with a frozen stiff tail. He was not badly hurt and is described as frisky now. The incident remains a puzzling mystery as to how the cat ended up in the icy predicament.
The First Battalion Canadian Guards regimental colors carry a Manitoba buffalo emblem and a scroll was presented July 1 Dominion Day on Legislative Building grounds in Winnipeg. Major Marcel Marchessault presented. Stewart E. McLean accepted for education. The event mirrored national tributes with a royal salute by Shilo apprentices. The scroll will be kept in the Legislative Buildings archives.
The Atlantic winds batter Grand Banks shipping lanes around St Pauls Island where 600 foot rocks claim many ships. The isle has seen nearly 1000 lives lost in 100 wrecks, with crew and passengers buried on shore. Now a dozen transport workers guard lighthouses to avert future peril.
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