Final Payment To Sunflower Growers At Altona Co op
Directors of the Altona based Co op Vegetable Oils announce a final payment of 1.7 million dollars to sunflower contract growers for 1972 73 with a 1.27 cent per lb cash settlement bringing total cash payments to 7 cents per lb including storage and freight. Total crop purchases exceed 18 million dollars. Dividend allocations will be approved at December annual meeting. President Raymond W Siemens notes this is the highest payment in the cooperative history and cites rising market prices. initial price for 1973 74 deliveries set at 5 cents per pound. Cheques to be mailed by year end.
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Co-op Vegetable Oils
Altona
C.V.0
Raymond W. Siemens
US Moves to Boost Feed Grain Production Targets for 1974
The agriculture department aims to raise 1974 harvests of corn sorghum and barley by at least six percent over this year. A target price mechanism set by Congress in the new farm law will guarantee payments if market prices fail to reach targets on 89 million acres of designated feed grain land. Corn target price 1.38 per bushel sorghum 1.31 and barley 1.13. The plan seeks to meet domestic livestock and export needs for 1974/75, with production from 206.8 million short tons projected versus 195.3 million tons this year. The department also announced wheat and cotton programs toward full next year production and did not require land set-asides.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Inflation top concern as Liberals prepare convention
About 2,500 Liberal delegates meet for a three day convention starting September 14 amid rising consumer prices. Judd Buchanan notes strong national reaction to government inflation actions but transportation energy and agriculture issues stir debate. Delegates may vote secretly on a leadership convention within a year.
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Judd Buchanan
London West
Liberal Party
Trudeau
MacDiarmid Rutherford vows exchanged at Trinity United
Trinity United Church hosted a July 1 ceremony uniting Helen Jane Rutherford and Donald Hugh MacDiarmid in a double ring wedding. Rev Norman Quigley officiated with Miss Jean MacDiarmid singing. The couple resides in Winnipeg after a Whiteshell honeymoon.
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Trinity United Church
Helen Jane
Andrew Rutherford
Donald ‘Hugh
Hugh MacDiarmid
Charleswood
Norman Quigley
Jean MacDiarmid
J.D. McRae
Doug Knight
Winnipeg
Bruce MacDiarmid
John Crittall
Bill ‘MacDiarmid
J. King
Christian Education
Trinity Church
Oscar Domke
Sharon Bannerman
Whiteshell
Better Late Than Never Schreyer Defends Inflation Subsidies
Premier Isa Schreyer called the federal anti inflation subsidies positive. He noted they may be late but better than nothing and will prompt Manitoba to review the bread price inquiry. Jute Minister Sam Askiw praised the step while Tan Turnbull urged real savings for consumers. Opposition leader Sidney Spivak criticized timing and scope.
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Isa Schreyer
Schreyer
Manitoba
Board of
Sam Askiw
Askiw
Tan Turnbull
Sidney Spivak
Spivak
Whooper Sighted Halts Hunt in Saskatchewan District
Wildlife officials halted hunting for sandhill cranes in a central Saskatchewan district after a confirmed whooping crane sighting. A 25 mile radius ban was ordered by George Couldwell, director of fisheries and wildlife, and will continue for the rest of the 1978 season. The ban does not affect other crane or migratory bird hunting outside the area.
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Saskatchewan
George Couldwell
Fisheries and Wildlife
Department of Natual Resources
Revised Manitoba soil bulletin aids farmers at analysis lab
Manitoba farmers who have soil tested will soon receive the updated soil test bulletin from the Manitoba department of agriculture and the University of Manitoba. The bulletin, with revised sampling sheets, lists services, test choices for sulfur deficient soils, and yield target guidance. Samples may be taken after September 15 for spring crops, with forage samples usable immediately. fall nitrogen recommendations will arrive in time for autumn applications.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
University of Manitoba
Agricultural Representatives
Provincial
Peter Fenr
Soil Analysis Laboratory
Mr. Fehr
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