Saskatchewan FFIB farm water program boosts rural living
The Saskatchewan farm and home improvement board FFIB program expands farm water and sewage systems across 80 000 farm dwellings. Weyburn Plastics Ltd in Weyburn supplies major plastic pipe while local contractors and suppliers grow with elevated demand for installations and aftercare services.
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Saskatchewan
Make Out
Weyburn Plastics Ltd
PFIE
Eee
Family Farm Improvement Branch
FFIB
Catknife
Westcon
Saskatoon
Redi-Mix
Moose Jaw
Suburban Industries Ltd
Souris Valley Industries
Weyburn
Wynyard
Norwood Foundry Sask. Ltd
Regina
J. A. Peck
Beaubier
Ffib and Power Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Rabbits big business expands from Cumberland farm
In 1961 a 6500-doc rabbit farm at Heathergill Cumberland grew to be the world’s largest. It produces meat priced against chicken, plans a Malta processing plant, and discusses a France project. Russia and Switzerland trade delegations visit. Worms from rabbit manure breed prolifically, with a stock of about 1.5 million for fishermen zoos and aquariums.
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Heathergill
Cumberland
Malta
France
Russia
Switzerland
Modern farmstead systems ease handling and storage
The text highlights shifts from manual tools to mechanical aids such as hand pumps, sump pumps, augers, blowers, and forage harvesters to speed feeding, cleaning, and storage. It notes pelletizing equipment for feed handling and praises the FFIB for advancing farmstead improvements including planning, relocation advice, and system designs. A farmer praises the water and sewage system installation, and director W R Merryweather emphasizes the program’s goal of full farmstead service.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
FFIB
FFL
W. R. Merryweather
Christmas cut outs and swan rocker patterns offered
The ad promotes Christmas cut out fawns with candy cane patterns 434 and 435 at 50c each, in the Christmas Cut-Out Packet No. 55 for 1.75. A swan rocker pattern 219 with actual-size guides is 50c, part of Tiny Tots Toy package No. 52 from Workshop Patterns, Department P Pall, 4433 West Ltd Ave, Vancouver.
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Department P Pall
West Ltd
Vancouver
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Farm Water and Sewage Program
Gene Miller
A Stewart
Mananak
Weyburn Plastics Limited
Pumps & Softeners Ltd
London
Ont
Stewart
George H. Stewart
Fleming District
Saskatchewan Research Council
Research Department
University of Saskatchewan
Mrs. J. Kelyluk
Patsy Wagner
Lumsden, Sask
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