Bagot and District News Highlights March Updates
Mrs. Duthie returns from Hartney visit while Mrs. Hinton returns to St Catharines after a ten day stay. March anniversaries and betrothal events noted, with Sid Coulthard and Myrtle celebrated for 40 years. Local misprint apology issued for Portage items. Community greetings, prayers, and reflections blend with weather notes and district obituaries. Wedding plans for Raymond Nichol and Darlene Palmer set for March 17 in MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Baskinan
J. Duthie of
Hartney
J. Lamont Sr
W. J. Hinton
St. Catharines
Ont
W. D. Machan
You Have a Date
A whist drive will be held in the Manor on Thursday March 15 at 8pm. Eleventh annual meeting of the Portage Presbyterial UCW will be on Thursday March 15 at Plumas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Theme pro con equals focus. Guest speaker Fern Graham secretary of division of Missions. Merger with presbytery will be discussed luncheon served for 1.25 dollars. All ladies urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Presbyterial Ucw
Plumas
Fern Graham
Division of Missions
Presbytery
Hogs Leaner Yet Pork Yields Rise in Canada Message
Ontario health officials announce pork yields 14 percent more lean meat than 12 years ago while fat and lard fall by 2 percent. Institute says leaner pork can roast at 325 degrees to 170 to 185, with fewer disease concerns. Beef still dominates Canadian meat consumption, but pork gains with higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Pork Institute and Pork Producers Marketing Board
Institute
A. B. Morrison
Morrison
Federal Health Department
New Rapeseed Varieties Headed for Manitoba Farmers
Commercial quantities of certified and Torch, the newly licensed low crude rapeseed varieties, will be available to Manitoba growers next year says John Rogalsky agronomist with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture About 13000 pounds of foundation Midas an Argentine rape will be distributed in 1973 to established Manitoba growers Torch a turnip type rape was planted in nineteen foundation plots last year Seed multiplication in the province will ensure ample supplies for farmers next spring Limited amounts of Torch are available for test crushes by Manitoba processors and for seed to their contract growers Midas is being multiplied in California earmarked for crushing plants and contract growers Final amounts depend on winter crop success Midas expected to replace Zephyr Dro and Target in western Canada Tests show Midas higher yield and earlier maturity Torch equals Span in yield and exceeds it in oil and protein content Torch expected to replace Echo and Span across the West except Peace River area Both varieties were developed at Agriculture Canada Research Station Saskatoon FIRST POTATO PATCH The Canadian potato industry began in 1623 with a small patch at Port Royal now Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia
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Manitoba
John Rogalsky
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
California
Canada Department of Agriculture
Midas
Dro
Target
Canada
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Bagot and District News
Arwonay
H. D. Ritchie
G. Winterburn
D. Landers
Melody Burch
Sid Coulthard
Sid
Myrtle
Bagot News
Jesus
C. Rands
Winnipeg
Ken Halliday
Billy Anderson
J. L. Pogue
A. Pogue
Albert Pogue
Assiniboine
Brandon
Albert
Portage Hospital
Edith Smallpiece
Portage
J. Watson Jr
Plaskett Sr
Jim Lamont
John Lloyd
MacGregor
Dominion
John
Raymond Nichol
Darlene Palmer
MacGregor ‘Hall
J. Pogue Sr
M. W. Burch
J. Purkess
Raymond
Darlene
Pine Creek School Division
Edrans
Austin
R. A. Henrotte
Pine Creek
Gladstone, Man
Cargill
Sunflower Contracting
Sworer
Osisteller
Rosebank
Rolane Portage
Frederie Killarney
Souris
Pioneer Grain
Brandon Willandea
Leeds
Souris Cargill Grain
aNorrer
Vopni Press Ltd
Portage la Prairie
The
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Council
Education
A.M. Hay
AWA Lions Club
Parko
Thurs
Neepawa
Yellowhead Centre
McMaster
Gregor
Prairies
D. J. Burch
United Grain Growers
Port Royal
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Denwal Pharmacy
Soil Testing Service
Ac Gregor
Portage LA Raamie Ry
Petrolium
FEEDS
Lumber Dept
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