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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
4
The article notes extensive use of livestock brands with over 600 brands recorded and many more in use unrecorded. Changes in legislation now ban the use of unrecorded brands, as explained by Mr Church.
The column notes Mr Barnsley’s transfer to Morden on June 4 and outlines topics on sweet clover, its dicoumarol content, and risks. It describes Birdsfoot Trefoil as bloat free, suitability for long rotations, and winter kill risk. It explains Camino variety limits, and details rules for the calf scramble at the Portage Industrial Exhibition for farm boys aged 15 to 16 not yet 17 by July 1 1962 with calf care requirements and purchase certificates. It also invites attendance at University of Manitoba Live Stock Day on June 8 and directs readers to the Agricultural Office for details.
Ottawa May 10 1962 Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton announced that applying fair market value for duties on Western Canada potato imports saved domestic growers fromcheap low price competition. The emergency action from August 1961 was canceled effective April 3 for seed potatoes and April 30 for all fresh potatoes. The move followed a large 1961 US harvest and offers below cost. cancellation came at the Canadian Horticultural Council request to protect the industry.
In Halifax the Nova Scotia educa tion department runs a summer program teaching scientific facts about alcohol. A week long course attracts seventy adults including teachers, clergymen, nurses and social workers from all Atlantic provinces. Graduates receive a certificate to share knowledge locally, while debates on moderation and balance spark discussion among officials.
National Social Credit leader R N Thompson told a crowd of 85 at a meeting in RAND FORKS BC that Canada should produce as much as possible of everything it runs. He said most production should stay in Canada at fair value, with the rest sold to other countries for what it brings, noting domestic prices must include profits and good wages.
Manitoba livestock officials urge careful branding of cattle using properly crafted hot or electric irons. A J Church stresses branding by experienced hands, with separate handles for each character, specific height and depth standards, and precise iron tapering to avoid blotches. Irons heated to dull red, with uniform contact, best via coal, wood, or propane heat sources.
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