PFRA Pastures See Strong 1962 Comeback In Prairie Provinces
PFRA reports a strong 1962 comeback in prairie pastures after April May drought conditions. By late May rains, pasture carryover and water supplies improved across most regions, with Medicine Hat in Alberta as an exception due to ongoing dryness and weed infestation. Cattle pastured rose to 133000 head, and 13000 acres were sprayed to combat stashhoppers. PFRA operates 71 pastures across provinces with new pastures under construction in Saskatchewan Manitoba and plans to begin operations next spring.
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PFRA
H. J. Hargrave
Jargrave
Saskat
Drouth
Hargrave
Saskatchewan
Gardenton Foam Lake
Kelvington
Spirite Wood
Manitoba
Seskatchewan
Oat Crop Yields High At Birch River Farm
Garry oats harvest at Birch River reports 125 bushels per acre. Mike Kasylein, five miles east, reaped 375 bushels from a three acre plot and 100 bushels per acre on a seven acre second field.
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Birch River
Mike Kasylein
Prairie wheat harvest projected at 351 million bushels
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports as of Sept 15 Prairie yields total 582 million bushels from the Prairies plus 351 million from elsewhere, up 99 percent from last year. Forecasts anticipate ideal harvest conditions to finish next week with average protein around 14.1 percent.
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Prairies
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Manitoba
US Hunters Die in Mishap Near Ste. Rose du Lac
Two United States hunters, traveling in a car with Wisconsin plates, died when their vehicle left the highway one mile east of Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba. Police withheld the victims’ names. there were no other passengers.
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Winnipeg
United States
Ste. Rose du Lac
Man
Wisconsin
4H Club offers youth growth in Carberry area
Homemakers Corner invites parents to consider 4H youth development for ages 10 to 20. The program, coordinated by Manitoba Extension Service, relies on community support and includes projects like calf raising, woodworking, foods, and gardening. In Carberry last year 341 members in 27 groups were guided by 88 leaders.
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Manitoba
Extension Service
Carberry
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Nea Bar
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C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
Macgregor
Knox Bros
Pine Creek
Alberta
Denwal Pharmacy
Homemakers
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Oldsmobile
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LYE Motors Ltd
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