Farm Notes Local Test Plots Tour Sees Few Farmers
Last week a weed and fertilizer trial tour was held with low farmer attendance. Bob Hopley in Oak River tests fertilizer rates on Zephyr rapeseed and applies liquid nitrogen at leaf stage. Larry Walker in Minot a sowing of Russian Wild Rye and Crested Wheat Grass. Alfalfa direct seeding on Elmer Brown's Reeder native soil. Don Kennedy applies Treflon on rape seed at Ken Mitchell's and Grant Hyndman's. University and CDA test corn on John Ridley’s Pope farm. Canada Agriculture tests liquid and dry fertilizer on barley at Gerald Knight's Lavinia farm. Contact for observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hopley
Oak River
Zepher
Larry Walker
Miniota
Elmer Brown
Reeder
Don Kennedy
Ken Mitchell
Grant Hyndman
Crandall
The
University
C.D.A
John Ridley
Pope
Canada Department of Agriculture
Gerald Knight
Lavinia
Elm Tree Nurtured by Iron Nails Fails to Save Ontario Losses
Reggie recalls a Ontario man hammering iron nails into a elm trunk to restore health, a method that saved his tree but contrasts with Toronto area losses. The column notes jabs at politicians in the Legislature, jokes about pseudo science, a broadcast on contempt fines, Nixon era warnings, and Earl McKellar advocacy for small fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Toronto
Jorgenson
Morris
Joe Borowski
Joe
Nixon
Greece
Tip of the Cady
Louris-Killarney
Earl McKellar
Earl
Birdtail River School Board Meets In Regular Session 1971
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held a regular meeting on Thursday July 15 1971 with trustees Waddell Butcher Fulton Rapley Armitage Lewycky Hames Hyndman Falloon Fouillard present. Items included authority for salary arbitration roof replacement at Miniota and related notices approvals for weddings religious exercises and several bylaws and land title transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall
Board of Trustees
Birdtail River
Waddell
Butcher
Fulton, Rapley
Armiitage
Lewycky
Hames
Hyndman
Falloon
Fouillard
Minister of Education
Miniota
St. John Ambulance
E. Woods
J. Hogg
M.A.S.T
E. Barrett
M. Welbourne
Bircstail River
Neepawa
Manitoba
Buckleville
N.E
Solsgirth
Newdale
Oxford
S. E
Kenneth Chappel Drake
Land Titles Office
Province of
Oakner
Neepawa Land Titles Office
Carrieé
Bruce Henry Bertram
Park Residence News Highlights Local Visitors and Health
Mr and Mrs Delbridge holiday at the Narrows. Mrs Gardham stayed with family at Arrow River. Mrs Catto returned from Swift Current visiting Limerick Assiniboia with relatives. Miss Jean Morrice from Winnipeg visited her mother Mrs J Morrice. Best wishes to Mrs Hill and Mrs Mary Bull, patients in hospital. Mrs Arthur visited Mr and Mrs John Rankin. Mrs Collie attended Vermilion Bay Ontario 25th anniversary of daughter and son in law Jas Liddle. Visitors included Mrs Whyte Beggs Weyburn Crawford Bradwardine Colbeck from Napanee and others. Mrs Barnes returned from Flin Flon. Mr and Mrs Alex Baxter of New Westminster visited Mrs Mansell. Emerson a hospital patient. Mrs Corbet had Brandon relatives. Miss Craik Ottawa and Gladys Craik Winnipeg spent weekend with aunt Mrs Sutherland. Mrs Leslie Shaw Brandon and Mr and Mrs Leask visited Sutherland. Jorys visitors included Baxters and Baxters plus Leland and Sutherland kin. Robertson spent two weeks in Winnipeg and Treherne with Hyde family. Hyde of Treherne visited Mrs Robertson.
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Delbridge
The
Narrows
John Rankin
Collie
Vermilion Bay
Ontario
Jas. Liddle
R. Whyte
E. Beggs
Weyburn
Sask
D. Crawford Bradwardine
Walter Colbeck
Napanee
Barnes
Flin Flon
Alex Baxter
New Westminster B.C
Mrs. Mansell
L. Craik
Ottawa
Gladys Craik
Winnipeg
D. Sutherland
Leslie Shaw
Brandon
John Leask
Lenore
Sutherland
Jory
W Baxter
Geo. Baxter
Boyce
Jean
Linda Leland
Regina
Bernie
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Reggie
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia
Tim McCarver
Hank
Birdtail River S. D
Snake Creek
Lloyd Parton
Birtle C
J. Widdicomb
Foxwarren
Shoal Lake
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Reed Osler Ltd
Aron Sawatsky
Transcona Roofing Co. Ltd
Miniota Jr
Emerson
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