Crops Sown on Summer Fallow Face Moisture Loss Study
Experiments at the Sidney Barnen Experimental Station Swift Current over a 11 year period assess moisture dynamics during summer fallow. Only 2 percent of total summer rainfall becomes available to crops. most is lost to percolation evaporation runoff or weed uptake. Contour tillage and trash cover reduce losses. preventing weed growth significantly boosts wheat yields, with doubled output when weed growth is controlled before plowing in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Barnen
Swift Current
Ares
Mer. Harne
Manitoba Game and Fish Association Plans Province Wide Reorganization
Manitoba Game and Fish Association launches a province wide campaign to form 2 self governing units in each centre with enough interest. Local Brandon and Winnipeg committees will coordinate, aiming to unite existing clubs and farmers in a provincial body representation. Communications welcomed to Crooksbank Brandon or Gurton Winnipeg for district inquiries and proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Game and Fish Association
Game and Fish Association
Manitoba
Brandon
Winnipeg
Filly
R.G. Crooksbank
Tenth St
Brandon, Or
Weekend visits and wedding notices in Brandon area
SRadwardine residents extend greetings to relatives while Brandon visitors frequent local households. Several trips mark the weekend with Steggles-Chapman and Chapman-Steggles nuptials noted. The community mourns the death of Fit- Sgt. A Wood of the RCAF, overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
Sgt
A. Wood
R.C.A.F
Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba promises record livestock displays
An official from the Provincial Exhibition in Brandon says this year’s fair, set for July, will boast the strongest livestock show in five years. Prize money rises by about 250, with extra prizes for additional entries. Midway features the All-Canadian Circus and new acts by Patty Cenkins. Ship tickets go on sale across Manitoba at reduced rates, and Children’s Day offers free admission and a grandstand show. The program includes patriotic tributes, a Russian Allies salute, a motorcycle bear, oriental acrobats, daring bareback horse riding, and other entertaining stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Canadian Butter Sent Overseas In War Food Parcels
About 5,500,000 pounds of Canadian butter per year are being dispatched overseas in prisoner of war food parcels.
Ottawa editor surveys IRC era weekly papers
A weekly editor notes Ottawa or the IRC papers by Jim Greenblat. It covers service notes on British airmen’s marriages in Canada, CWA recruitment appeals, RC AF salvage depot at Seoudouc recovering aircraft, and rising hospital patient counts with average stays across public private and tuberculosis facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Women's Army Corps
R.C.A.F
Seoudouc
N.B
Halifax
Harris Wolfe attends Boys Seed Convention in Winnipeg
Mr Harris Wolfe left for Winnipeg on Sunday to attend the Boys Seed Convention. Mr and Mrs Wm Cochrane and family and Mr and Mrs F Crane of Brandon visited Mr and Mrs Harry Baily of Oakner on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ferguson
Misses Joy
Jean Post
Brandon
Harris Wolfe
Winnipeg
Wm. Cochrane
Bert Stamp
Brian
Alf. Stamp
John Thomson
Rural Municipality of Day Public Notice
The Electors Roll of the Rural Municipality of Daly is deposited with the Clerk. The roll stays open for inspection until June 22, 1944. Complaints must be filed ten days before the Council will sit as a Court of Revision. The Council will meet on July 4, 1944 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber to revise the roll and hear complaints. Dated Rivers May 10, 1944. T. Over, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Council
Aly
Esidd Rol
Samme
Wartime Labour Needs and Agricultural Outlook Across Canada
Wartime Bureau of Technical Personnel notes high employer inquiries for engineers and scientists during January and February. About 8,000,000 bushels of apples expected for 1944 45 production, with strong demand and ceiling price prospects. Livestock and poultry statistics show record hogs, cattle, milk cows, sheep increases. volunteers distribute 11.5 million new ration books. bank savings reach new highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Bureau of Technical Personnel
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canada
Unclear military and civilian service notes surface
Fragmentary report notes periods of time ago with figures on police pendants released for civilian use and some to be resized. Mentions nationwide checkups for militia call-up and insurance beneficiaries needing proof of compliance with marriage or legal requirements. Road miles on the agka highway cited.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. H. Gurton
Manitoba Game and Fish Assn
Union Station
Jewel D. S. Lump
J.ff. Topinka
Imperial Oil
Bradwardine
Onawa
Bracken Clubs of Canada
Curry
Man
Sradwardine
Marion Neilson
Frandon
Mrs.r. A. Shuttleworth
M. Hunter
Steggles-Chapman
Miss P. Belcher
Chapman-Steggles
J. G. Cruikshank
McAuley
R. W. Dobson
Mrs. Blatchford Sr
Margaret Houston
Oak Lake
Mrs. Smith
Cpl. W. Common
Cenkin
Fronchard
Patty Cenkin
Far Board
Ottawa
IRC
By Jim Greenblat
Tarbolton
Bob Thomson
Vancouver
Carlyn Wedderburn
Day
Rivers
A.D
Saskatchewan
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Watt Eyes
Department OF National War Services
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
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