Advice on Seeding Lawns From Reg. Curle Horticulturist
Preparation of a good bed is key. Remove debris and clay, add six inches of topsoil with leaf mold, apply high phosphate fertilizer for root growth, and smooth the seed bed. Seeding is cheaper than sodding. best time is late August to mid September. Kentucky Blue Grass varieties Park and Merion recommended. in dry areas Creeping Red Fescue should be half the mix. Keep moist, roll after seeding, mow with reel mower at 1.5 inches if needed, and consult your Ag Rep for more lawn care information.
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Soli
Park and Merion
Mr. Curle
Ag. Rep
Scare Film On Drug Use
A Regina drug education counsellor said scare tactics have limited value in deterring youth from drugs. Ken Rodenbush of Saskatchewan’s Alcoholism Commission noted some youths may not be moved by bad trip depictions and prefer lessons learned from personal experience. He warned that certain drugs will soon be outmoded as youths avoid risking their lives after witnessing peers’ tragedies.
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A. Regina
Ken Rodenbusn
Rodenbush
Alcoholism Commission of Saskatchewan
Work Income Up in June With Eight Percent Rise
Labour income totalled 3 984 million dollars in June, eight percent higher than a year earlier, per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The June figure includes basic salaries and wages plus 216 million in supplementary incomes such as vacation pay and retirement contributions. On a seasonally adjusted basis, June edged past April after a May slump driven by strikes in construction and manufacturing.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Fall Spraying Key For Thistle Control In Manitoba
Manitoba farmers are advised to spray fall for perennial thistles using 16 ounces of 24D Amine or MCPA Amine per acre or 12 ounces of Banvel per acre at the early bud stage. Follow with spring spray, then cultivate as needed. Crambe harvest guidance and coriander handling details are provided, plus notices of farm management courses for younger farmers across Manitoba.
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Don Webster
Provincial Agricultural Department
Manitoba
Agricultural
Federal
Gladstone
St. Claude
Roblin
McCreary
Rossourn
Cartwright
Starbuck
Minnedosa
Swan River
Stonewall
Steinbach
Ashern
Shoal Lake
Pipestone
Reston
Ag. Rep
Church Schedules for MacGregor and Nearby Parishes
Daily Sunday services listed for Evangelical Mennonite, Pentecostal Assemblies, Calvary Tabernacle and Austin and Sidney United churches. Featured worship times include Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and Worship at 10 45 a.m. along with special music and guest speakers.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Ventecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel Church
Wesley
Dorothy Pearce
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Winnipeg
Comew Austin United Church
David Lander
Sidney United Church
Mercury Levels Safe In Manitoba Ducks
Natural Resources minister Sidney Green said there is no reason to believe mercury contamination is high in Manitoba ducks. The department is analyzing 100 birds to determine mercury content. Preliminary federal results show levels not high enough to pose danger. Duck hunting opens September 1 in Northern Manitoba, September 7 between the 53rd and 57th parallels, and September 21 south of the 3rd parallel.
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Natural Resources
Sidney Green
Manitoba
Us “Department
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