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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
4
The legislature last week advanced the governing program with swift passage of three reading bills. The throne speech debate and senate work wrapped in two days. Critics urged fiscal caution while education costs and library services drew attention amid committee work and debt discussions.
In the Manitoba legislature, normal schools at Dauphin and Manitow were set to close next year due to insufficient registrations. About 800 qualified teachers were left without positions as the House debated department fears and possible renewal of government support. The minister outlined staff accomplishments and a plan to boost agriculture, fairs, and farm incomes despite cuts, while a petition from nearly 20,000 citizens urged changes to beer sales in restaurants.
Farmers are urged to test germination and purity of seeds before sowing. The Dominion Seed Testing Laboratory at Winnipeg offers germination tests for small seeds like clover or flax and suggests a rag doll home method for large seeds such as corn. Moisture and controlled warmth are essential, with notes on weed seed contamination and urging large seed lots be examined rather than judged by shovel tests.
In Crystal City the Women's Christian Temperance Union led by a local clergyman halted sales of Riley's Rum and Butter Toffee and the merchant apologized publicly. A Sentinel correspondent notes the group plans to oppose the sale of Gin Pills at a drug store, signaling further reform efforts.
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