Brother And Sister Meet After 63 Years
Nor Niddery, 82, traveled from Mayo Yukon to Portage la Prairie to reunite with his sister Mrs Wilbert Lamb after 63 years. The Yukon storyteller, a former 1909 arrival to Mayo, shared Yukon tales, mining samples, and memories of caribou, elk, moose, and bear meat while planning to stay in Manitoba as long as welcomed.
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Norman Niddery
Yukon
Wilbert Amb
Portage Is Prairie
Lamb
Nor Niddery
Wilbert Lamb
Portage la Prairie
Mayo
Nidderg Sul
Niddery
Mr. Niddery
Manitoba
Wilbert
North
Ice Capades and Curling Notes From Local Weekend
Mr and Mrs G Burton and family visited Winnipeg with Mrs Burton and Starr attending the Ice Capades. Mrs L Irwin joined relatives in Winnipeg for a few days with Mr and Mrs T Irwin. Various gatherings included the Butterfields Pogue Phillip and Sommer families plus Poyser and others. A school one day spiel occurred on Feb 4 with curling prizes awarded, Terry Charlton’s rink top. Mixed spiel begins Feb 6 with 32 rinks. birthday greetings to several locals. ladies bonspiel planned for March 6 and 7 with details on entrants and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.burton
Winnipeg Sturday
Portage
J. Harris
Yorkton
J. Lamont
A. Makarchuk
F. Smith
Glen Nichol
Bernice Nichol
Winnipeg Visitors Mention Regional Union Meeting
Edwin Mrs N. Chepil and Cathy visited Winnipeg for several days last week. Mrs S. Gould spends this week in Winnipeg. Gus Biber dorf Harold Biber dorf and R. Boyer attended a Winnipeg meeting on Wednesday with attendees from the Former Unions of Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. Discussion centered on the Wheat Board power. Deepest sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Cai Harvey and family on their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Chepil
Cathy
Winnipeg
S. Gould
Messrs
Gus
Harold Biberdorf
R. Boyer
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
The
Wheat Board
Cai Harvey
Fowl Disease Costs Britain Millions in Taxpayer Funds
A farming weekly reports the fowl pest cost to the British taxpayer reached £4,000,000 last year with about 5,000,000 birds destroyed. The figures reflect the impact of a poultry disease on livestock and government finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Film Night and New Manitoba Agriculture Offices
Friday February 17 marks a Film Night in Mac Gregor Hall with films beginning at 8 pm. The Manitoba Provincial 4H film All Within 44 will be shown, plus other general interest pieces. Admission is free, a silver collection covers hall rental. The Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation has moved to the Norquay Building at 401 York Avenue, housing several branches. The Annual Extension Conference on January 31 to February 2 focused on Community Development with noted speakers from the University of Manitoba and provincial departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Hall
Manitoba
MacGregor Fair
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Legislative
Government
Norquay
York Avenue
Water Control
Agricultural Representative Office
HH. Saunderson
University of Manitoba
G. M Davies
Manitoba Department of Education
Gurney Evans
Industry and Commerce
Helen McKercher
Tario
Sol Sinclair
D. C. Foster
Neighbors Attend Social Evening at McGregor Home
On Monday evening February 6 neighbors gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Doug McGregor to view slides and films presented by Dr Robson owner and manager of the Canadian Breeds Association. He was assisted by Bud Graham local technician and S Heuchert technician at Carman.
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Doug McGregor
Dr. Robson
Canadian Breeds’ Association
Bud Graham
S. Heuchert
Carman
Farmers Demonstrate Elephant Brand Fertilizer Results
Five Manitoba farmers collaborated with Cominco District Supervisors on field scale demonstrations using Elephant Brand fertilizers. The page summarizes outcomes from cereals, grassland, and grass seed crops at recommended application rates, highlighting practical results from the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Cominco
Gilbert Plains Demonstration Farm yields with Elephant Brand
On Dry conditions fallow wheat produced 0.85 bushels per acre with 60 pounds Elephant Brand 11454 and returned $8.25. Stubble barley with Elephant Brand 16200 at 80 pounds per acre disappointed but a $2 per acre investment still yielded a small profit of $0.932 per acre despite adverse growing conditions.
Deloraine Farm No. 13 Fertilizer Yields High Returns
Fertilizer use on wheat barley and Crested Wheat Grass seed crops proved highly profitable with per acre gains of 13.1485 and 11.15. Elephant Brand 11450 at 50 lbs per acre boosted fallow wheat yield by 139 bushels per acre. Seeding Elephant Brand 27:10 seed barley on whet stubble raised yield from 209 to 458 bushels per acre. Additional 104 pounds per acre of Crested Wheat Grass seed yielded strong results when 120 pounds of Elephant Brand 27140 was applied.
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Elephant Brand
Aseed Barney
Meadow Farming Yields and Fertilizer Effects
Meads Farm No 14 Selkirk wheat yield increased with 60 Tbs Ele Brand at 1480 per acre, net after $233 fertilizer cost. Montcalm barley on second crop land rose 165 bushels per acre with 6 ot per acre Elephant Brand 26204, after $2461 fertilizer cost, estimated profit $178 per acre. A brome-sitaifa mixture was...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
Elephant Brand
Fertilizer trial boosts hay yield and carrying capacity
A field fertilized with Elephant Brand 16200 at 150 lbs per acre produced 49 tons of first cutting hay per acre. Value of hay at $16.00 per ton yielded a net $0.84 per acre over fertilizer cost. A June grazed pasture treated with 176 lbs per acre Elephant Brand 27-160 greatly increased stock carrying capacity compared with unfertilized areas.
Franklin Demonstration Farm No 15 Wheat Fertilization Profit
On fallow stubble land at Franklin Farm No. 15 fertilizing wheat with Elephant Brand 11489 at 50 138 per acre increased profit by 11.29 per acre. Yield rose from 22.4 to 27.0 bushels with 70 lbs per acre Elephant Brand 162000, yielding 2.72 more profit per acre after a $20 fertilizer cost.
Graysville Farm Demonstration Shows Fertilizer Profit
On Graysville Farm number 16 J J Show and Lone, applying Elephant Brand fertilizer to stubble land proved profitable. Wheat and oats yielded strong returns with net profit around 1073 dollars. per acre gains of about 7.12 dollars. Estimated hay yield enhanced value, while corn and other crops showed promising responses to the 70 lb per acre application.
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Omedy
Free
Mid West
Toueet
St. Boniface, Manitoba
Seid
Macgregor Herald
C. W. Sloik Auctione
Herb Borton
MacGregor
Malcolm, Mackinnon
Austin
J. S. Thomson
Royal Phortage
Harry L. Trump
Erle R.george Pee
Hoa Lye, QC
Llb
Roland Dann
Connie’s Style Shop
Macgregor and District
Austin Credit Union
Doris Randall
Ima
Roy Smith
Eget
Bagot News
M. Barnsley
Canada
United States
Greater
Katrime
Macgregor Collegiate
the Corduroys
Gilbert Plains
Aly. Pucholski
Deloraine
Verson W. Maiden
Portage Feed Mill
Jack Stewart
Portage la Prairie, Man
John Hees
Franklin Demonstration Farm No. 15
Wawer A. Mocroneid
Graysville Demonstration Farm No
J. J. Show and
Lone
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