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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
3
A reader asks about potato variety selection including Warba Red Warba Early Ohio Red Pontiac and Kennebec plus main crops like Netted Gem and Columbia Russet. Guidance covers cultivation timing hilling and insect control with notes on Colorado potato beetle resistance to DDT and recommendations for alternatives.
Ducks Unlimited reports variable waterfowl conditions across the prairies. Rainfall in Manitoba supports potential production, while Alberta Saskatchewan parklands show poorer conditions. Early arrivals of geese and ducks noted in March. nesting underway in southern Alberta and delayed in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to a cold spring.
Patrol vehicles are manned by University of Manitoba medical and science students trained by St. John's Ambulance. Equipment includes roof speedometers, radio telephones, fire extinguishers, first aid supplies, oxygen, tire tools, maps and travel information. Even bottle warmers are carried to aid mothers of small children delayed at feeding time. When you're out driving this summer, look for the Courtesy Patrol.
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