Farmers Union Urges Marketing Boards For Farmers
The Farmers Union urged national and provincial steps to form marketing boards to boost farm bargaining power. They proposed a Canada Wheat Board style agency, possibly compulsory producer boards, or voluntary boards to curb price drops. They also urged price support programs and tax concessions, noting farm income growth lagging behind gross product gains.
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Canadian Wheat Board
United
Ing
Atte Bet “Sugested
Pacie
Manitoba
Co-Operative
Canada
Huntsville girl wins $100 grand prize in poster contest
Jackie Martin, 13, of Huntsville Ont won the $100 grand prize in the conservation poster contest organized by the department of lands and forests at the Canadian National Exhibition. She previously won first prize in her age group last year. Judges were Toronto newspaper men.
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Toronto (Cp
Jackie Martin
Huntsville
Ont
Department of Lands and Forests
Toronto
Canadian International Shorthorn bull sale tops $42,190
In Olds Alberta the fifth annual Cana dian International Shorthorn bull sale saw 49 bulls sell for a total of $42,190 and an average of $861. Top price was $3,300 for a Remitall line bull purchased by Sohn Albzander and Sons of Big Rock. Other top bids came from Roger Williams of Cleveland NC for Remitall Wibs Scout at $2,400 and Louada Minstrel bought by Donald Scott of Saskatoon for $1,100. Long list of buyers across North America with notable consignors including Remitall and Louada farms. Includes prices from bidders in Minnesota Manitoba Iowa Quebec Saskatchewan Ontario and North Dakota.
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Remitall Cattle Co
Olds
Alta
Captain Jim
Sohn Albzander and Sons
Big Rock
Fairacre
Waldorf
Minn
Louada
Louada Manor
Peterborough
Remitall Wibs Scout
Roger Williams
Cleveland
W. W. Donaldson
Louada Farm
Louada Minstrel
Donald Scott
Scott, Sask
Louis and
Carroll Latimer
Remitall Company
Oscar Stanson
Appleton, Minin
Remitall
Louada Manor Farms
Dale Medland
Dilson, Mont
Louada Scotsman
Medland
Tutira Farm
Arun- Hel, Que
L. C. Bolson
Decorah
Iowa
C. S. ‘Thomas and Sons
Hartney
Manitoba
James Thorgeson
Beaubier
Sask
Acadia
Napoleon
Cyrus Zaton
Northfield
Ohio
G. T Rogers
Pugwash
Dnt
Thomas Max
Thomas Herd
Quality Seed For Better Crops
Manitoba agronomist A L D Martin of the agriculture department warns against cheap home grown seed. Many seeds fail germination or carry weed seeds, while well cleaned germination tested seed boosts yields and field quality. Certified seed is a wise investment for robust crops.
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Martin
Cereal Crops Agronomist
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Canada Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Tax Free Farm Gas Urged in Manitoba Legislature
Manitoba farmers could save about 3 million dollars yearly if tax free gas is continued for farm trucks. Nelson Shoemaker said savings mirror Saskatchewan figures and cited Premier Thatcher. He noted 38,000 farm trucks and 5,000 miles per farmer with a 17 cent per gallon tax cut. Debate adjourned by Jake Froese.
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Manitoba
Nelson Shoemaker
L—Gladstone
Shoemaker
Saskatchewan
Thatcher
Jake Froese
Sc—Rhineland
1292 Pelts Weren't His
Donald Skeavington, 26, a mink breeder from Carman Manitoba, faces sentencing Friday on a charge of unlawfully possessing 1292 pelts stolen from a neighbor's mink ranch. Pelts valued at about the amount not specified in available text.
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Donald Skeavington
Carman
Final Wheat Payments Set At 38 Cents A Bushel
The final wheat payment for 1964 85 averaged 38.124 cents per bushel for non durum wheat with durum payments at 39.579 cents. Readouts by grade show No 1 Manitoba northern at 38.296, No 2 98.711, No 3 36.228, No 4 36.888, No 5 44.022, No 6 46.426 and durum grades from 38.296 to 46.426. Deliveries reached 528 708 180 bushels with 31 029 697 bushels durum. last year had 563 703 180 as Russia sales boosted prices. The final payment reflects the difference between initial price and sale receipts after costs.
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Soath
Manitoba Northern
Wheat Board
Russia
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Farmers Union
RED Cross
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Portage LA Prairie
Irler
George Ex
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
Austin Credit Union
North
Norfolk
Austin
P. E. Ewen
Ustin, Manitoba
Brandon Sale
Gordon Campbell
Dinlater
George Wright and Son
McConnell
Man
H. W. Burghess
Windsor
Nss
Georgetown
Imperial Farm
Saveio
Macgregor
Adie
Brandon
Roland Dann
Frout
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Armers
GMC
Elephant
West
C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
Pine Creek
Knox Brothers Westbourne
Vince Munro
Elephant Brand
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