Forage crop policy outlined in Saskatchewan program
Saskatchewan farmers are urged to use the departments crop policy to obtain fodder seed for more seeded hay and pasture crops. The forage crop program, active since 1947, covers crested wheat and Russian wild 7 mixtures. About 900 orders were filled the first year and over 7,000 last year. seed at Moose Jaw plant is ample but orders should be placed early.
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Saskatchewan Agricultural Mintae
Nollet
Departments
Moose Jaw
Plant Industry Branch
Agricul
Manitoba Map Celebrates 50th Anniversary of North Extension
The 1912 extension of Manitoba's northern boundary to the 60th parallel increased province size from 177 000 to 251 000 square miles. The 1962 road map, now distributed, shows the road system on one sheet with northward growth toward Hudson Bay and a seaport. The map highlights northern towns, power development, base metals, forests, water power, and fisheries, with folds covering Interlake to The Pas and the north, plus government camps and picnic sites marked in red.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Interlake
Pas
Unclear proverb about birds in cold Camrose week
A brief note from the Camrose Canadian in Alberta mentions birds in trees near a house during a week with extreme cold. The piece reflects on the winter season and a wish for spring as temperatures plummet to twenty degrees below zero.
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Camrose
Alberta
Altitude Record Flight Highlighted with Bell X-1A achievement
The United States Air Force Bell X-1A holds the altitude record at feet, around 17 miles, while a collection of 24 colored prints showcases Manitoba scenery. Insets detail the Metro Winnipeg trunk highway index to Manitoba towns and cities with distances to major centers.
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United States Air Force
Manitoba
Metro
Winnipeg Trunk
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North
Algiers
Nicola Caracciolo
Secret Army Organization
QAS
OAS
Caracciolo
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