Lamb Saga Spurs Old Farm Memories and New Castration Tech
A Saskatchewan farm remembers a lamb gift and family antics with a ram in early days. Bernie Sept of Walsh Alberta describes a morlean lamb castration method using elastrator rings, yielding earlier market weight and higher returns. Research at Clay Center Nebraska confirms benefits of the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association
Maple Creek
Bernie Sept
Walsh
Alberta
Bow Island
Earl Ray
New Mexico State University
New Mexico
Animal Scientist Comments on Lamb Quality Methods
Bruce Schanbacker of Clay Centre notes similar quality grades from two methods. He reports fat cover makes wethers dress higher while elastic treated lambs show higher meat yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Schanbacker
Clay Centre
FarmScene Examines Manitoba Farm Machinery Board and Beaf Programs
FarmScene a Manitoba Agriculture series on CKY TV airs Sunday February 12 at 3 p m. Western Manitoba filming includes comments from Dauphin dealers and farmers E R Ritchie Art Hopfner and Martin Cockerill with board member Keith Proven. The Teulon sheep grassland project is reviewed and beef programs are examined including the Record of Performance and Progeny Proving Program with farmers Thad Snow Clayton Canning Dr Andrew Boston and Norm Hemstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
CKYTV
Manitoba Farm Machinery Board
Manitoba
Mike Kawchuk
Dauphin
E. R. Ritchie
Art Hopfner
Ste. Rose
Martin Cockerill
Roblin
Keith Proven
Basswood
Teulon
Greg Boyd
Gard Greenlay
High Bluff
George Douglas
Thad Snow
Pine River
Clayton Canning
Souris
Andrew Boston
MDA
Norm Hemstead
Wheat Board Announces New Quotas For Oats And Rye
The Canadian Wheat Board announces quota changes effective immediately for oats and rye. Oats for 2 CW and higher grades raised to ten bushels per quota acre across all shipping blocks. Rye increased to thirteen bushels per quota acre in all blocks from eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
C.W
The Pure in Heart by Rev Gordon C Smyth
Dr Gordon C Smyth argues the beatitude Blessed are the pure in heart rests on personal purity and inner struggle. Real Godliness comes from a real life, not mere belief, with guidance toward moral strength and vision of God. Stonecrest Farm Lanark Ontario is given as the author’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Malcolm Muggeridge
Bertrand Russell
Muggeridge
Gordon C. Smyth
Central
Lanark United Parish
Stonecrest Farm
R.R
Lanark
Ontario
Manitoba approves audit fee increase for municipalities
The Manitoba government announced an 8.3 percent rise in travel and living costs and eight percent in net fee return and special hourly rates for municipal auditors for the 1977 fiscal year. The adjustment, effective October 1, 1977, reflects a CPI rise and has been applied since 1969 with average annual increases of about 7.08 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
G.W.J
Gerry) Mercier
Mercier
Winnipeg
Livestock Auction Sees 408 Head Sold at Roublin Mart
On Thursday February 2 1978 the Weiller Williams Auction Mart in Roublin Manitoba processed 408 head of livestock including 313 cattle 3 sows and 37 weanlings with bidders active throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiller & Williams Auction Mart
Roublin
Manitoba
Pigs and livestock prices from Towrie Bros to Chornawka Bros
Feeder pigs and cattle prices listed for multiple Saskatchewan and Manitoba sellers. Entries include butcher steers 1.46.50 and 46.75 stock steer calves, butcher heifers 40.75, feeder steers 46.00, feeder heifers 38.75, weanling pigs 32.00 to 36.00, and sows 38.50, with names and towns such as Saltcoats Sask Wroxton Sask Stornoway Sask Roblin Man and MaccNutt Sask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towrie Bros
Saltcoats
Sask
Emil Strutynsky
Stornoway
Steve Osmak
Wroxton
Hector Bouvier
San Clara
Man
Chornawka Bros
MaccNutt
Emil Kitz Langenburg
Arnold Lovas Roblin
Albert Dubnyk Wroxton
Remember the Winter of 77 Blood Drive Call
The piece notes the ongoing annual demand for blood during harsh winters, citing 635 Canadian hospital patients needing blood daily last year and 3.12 units per person, totaling about 1,981 units daily. It warns the winter could raise the need even more.
Winter Blood Drive Appeals for Donations
In the harsh winter of 1977 donors are urged to give blood to aid hemophiliacs leukemia patients and surgery patients needing red blood cells and platelets. The appeal stresses the critical need due to snow and cold weather.
Valentine’s Day safety questions for home defense
On Valentine's Day a safety check prompts families to assess home risk. The centerpiece urges installing sufficient fire detectors and evaluating household safety practices to protect loved ones from common domestic accidents and injuries.
Home safety checks and emergency planning guidance
The piece lists steps for household fire safety including smoke in bed risks, escape plans, fire hazard checks, labeled medicines, safe storage of cleaners and pesticides, intact cords, clear passageways, lit areas, caregiver instructions, emergency equipment, posted emergency numbers, and calls for immediate correction of any negative answer. It cautions against compromising safety and urges prompt action.
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Bill Story
Story
Ruth
Ramsey
Meat Animal Research Centre
Nebraska
Postal Code
P.O
1St Ave
N.W
Wheat Board
Aulopas
Roblin Insurance
Autopac
Roblin Insurance Travel & Realty Agencies
Rev
United Church of Canada
Market Report
Valentine’s Day
Butler
Amenine & Yates Building Supplies
L.B. Box
Clutler
Tommi
John A. Wigemyr & Associates
the Auction Barn Ltd
Regina
Saskatchewan
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