Manitoba 24th Assembly Session Ends With No Clear Sign
The Legislature, meeting in early April, closed without a clear signal on Premier Campbell’s term or a full five-year run. Observers expect provincial voters to be summoned later this year, with a record budget around 83 million dollars and 32 million in road work. Opposition lawmakers conducted a restrained but effective check, while government projects expanded municipal aid and public works.
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Manitoba
Cost of Producing Wheat on Summer Fallow 1956
A Brandon Manitoba study shows the average cost of producing wheat on summer fallow across ten Illustration Station Farms at 23.22 per acre in 1956. Costs break down into rent and taxes 2.08, summer fallow and interest 6.51, seed and prep 4.94, fertilizer and spray 1.91, harvesting 4.89, interest on seed and threshing 0.16, equipment charge 0.51, general expenses 1.06, and management 1.16. The report notes a steady rise in grain production costs and links farmer profit to the margin between cost and selling price.
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Canada
Mr Versatile Sammy Sales in Diverse Show Roles
Sammy Sales appears across stage television and radio as actor comedian and columnist. Canadians recognize him on CBC TV shows Barris Beat Cross Canada Hit Parade TV Theatre On Camera and other programs.
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Tide Rips and the Last Log Mast Craft
A naval shipwright preserves a 70 foot mast carved from a Douglas fir, a rare link to historical sailing ships. The craft contrasts with modern steel and aluminum masts as he continues the traditional method of hand carving the mast from a tree trunk.
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Yesteryear
World of Foodstuffs Shows Surging Milling Capacity
In South America a booming demand for hour products drives rapid milling capacity increases. Brazil and Venezuela lead expansion with Africa Asia and Pakistan following as overall production grows.
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