Warning on new weed leafy spurge spreads in Minnesota
A century ago a bushel of seed oats from southern Russia carried leafy spurge into Minnesota. Now the weed is in half the state and has reached Manitoba. Experts warn it is hard to eradicate once established, with potential stock damage and costly control, urging early identification and removal.
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Russia
Minnesota
Manitoba
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
George Batho
Weeds Commission
Prof Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural College
Manitoba Weeds Commission
Batho
Carberry
Cypress River
Brandon
Jackson
United States
South Africa
Agricultural College
Manitoba Crops Benefit From Recent Rains After Drought
Manitoba agriculture notes two weeks of rain easing drought across the province. While some eastern and northern areas show decent wheat fields, most crops remain short with mixed ripening. Late oats and barley hold potential, grasshopper and cutworm issues exist, but recent moisture improves pastures and winter feed outlook. The government aims to secure hay from crown lands and seed late feed crops in the southwest.
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Manitoba
Red River Valley
Brandon
Melita
Tax on cheques allows post age stamps in absence of excise stamps
A notice announces that post age stamps may be used for taxes on cheques when excise stamps are unavailable. It clarifies compliance steps and the conditions under which the alternate stamps are accepted, aiming to ensure continued tax collection without disruption.
Western Canada drought relief urged by church leaders
Winnipeg United Church ministers call on the federal government to float a large loan for immediate relief of unemployment and destitution in Western Canada. They favor public works jobs over cash aid, labeling the drought a national calamity. Premier R. B. Bennett pledged measures for the more than 100000 affected crop failure victims. Appropriation suggested.
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Winnipeg United Church
Canada
Western Canada
Drouth
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
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Thurstey Trem
Offic Main St. MacGregor, Manitoba
T. Trethewey
Beaver
Blue Bird
Colman
Blundell
Sherwin-Williams
D. Sutherland & CO
MacGregor
Kirshner, Rabkin & CO
del Monte
Kellogg’s
The
MacGregor Herald
North
Norfolk
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
J. M. McPhee
Erler
George
Optometrist
Portage LA Prairie
Bureau of Food, Sanitation and Health
Good Housekeeping Institute
Watkins
M. R. Little
General Machine
Promptet Ives Oll
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