Museum notes visitors and local tales from the area
The article records a Walter Divine visit to the museum and schooling groups from Mariapolis school touring Saturday. Don and Lou Carruthers scouted Clear Lake and returned with items. Alfred Yeander's letter spurred a plow and other heirlooms. It also covers farm weed control and pest management guidance for local farmers ending with a note on refunds and agricultural practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariapolis
Don
Lou Carruthers
Clear Lake
Alfred Yeander
Birtle
Tennis
Pennsylvania
Agricultural Office Notes in Carberry District Visit
WELLAND STONEHOUSE Ted Poyser and Cliff Webber of the Soils and Crops Branch will spend June 2 to 6 in the Carberry district offering services. Residents may contact the local Agricultural Office or join the Save-the-Soil Club by visiting the office to map out their farm. In August or September the Soils Specialist will spend a couple of weeks with Sidney and MacGregor Save-the-Soil tubs.
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Ted Poyser
Cliff Webber
Carberry District
Sidney and MacGregor
Grasshoppers Seen As Likely Manitoba Pest This Year
Hot dry conditions raise danger of grasshoppers in Manitoba with hatching noted in Melita and St Pierre. Entomological surveys found hopper eggs abundant around Brandon and in the province's southwest. Control through cultural methods and chemicals is advised using aldrin dieldrin and heptachlor available from local agricultural chemical dealers. Applications suggested include aldrin three ounces dieldrin two ounces or heptachlor three ounces per acre.
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Municiple
Manitoba
Melita
St. Pierre
Canada Agricultural Research Laboratory
Brandon
Importance of Weed Control Among Prairie Farmers
Weeds cause rising losses in crop yields with 1957 weed-related reductions estimated at 17.5 percent, surpassing rust impacts. Manitoba notes higher weed costs, lowered protein in wheat and barley, and adverse effects on animal products. The Nexous Weeds Act of 1954 authorizes municipal weed inspectors to curb infestations. Farmers face ongoing infestations despite enforcement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Extension Service Course for Junior Farmers
The plan, announced by C L Shuttle worth, creates a multi year training program for 20 to 25 young farmers per rural group. Over several years monthly meetings will cover agricultural engineering soils crops livestock farming economics and farm management with dairying and horticulture added as applicable. The first year will focus on farm machine and building management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Shuttleworth
Soils and Crops and Live Rock and Poultry Management
A brief note referencing successive works in an agricultural series highlighting Soils and Crops followed by Live rock and poultry management in later years.
Celebrate 44th Wedding Anniversary of Percy and Mrs Templer
Last Sunday Mr and Mrs Percy Templer celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs J L Bodie in Rignoll. Eighteen family and friends shared a goose and chicken dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Wm Bodie of Bagot and Mr and Mrs Allen Kelly and family of Meadows Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Templer
J. L. Bodie
Rignoll
Wm. Bodie
Bagot
Allen Kelly
Meadows
Manitoba
Children’s Aid Society Advocates Foster Family Care
The Children’s Aid Society of Central Manitoba asserts that when a child cannot live with his own family a substitute home with another family provides affection parental guidance and a normal environment for growth and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Children’s Aid Society
Central Manitoba
Farm System Reduces Manitoba Institution Food Bills
Manitoba five institutional farms operate as farms plus therapy and cost savers. G R Chandler inspects tomato plants at Selkirk Mental Hospital greenhouse while a patient carries milk from the dairy barn at night. Officials estimate food bills cut by 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
G. R. Chandler
Selkirk Mental Hospital
Gairy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Museum Notes
Mary K. Tenni
Walter Divine
Jack Kerr
Winnipeg
East Braintree
Agricultural Office
Welland Stonehouse
Childrens Aid
E Shlesboy
the Herald
Institutional Farm System
the McMaster Feat
Sle
George McMaster
Royal Road South
Jack McMaster
McMaster Funeral Home
Portage la Prairie
Portage Consumers
Portage
MacGregor
Oakville
Austin
Lakeside
John F. Bate
Authority of
Lakeside Progressive Conservative Election Committee
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