Winnipeg Visit and Agricultural Short Course Notes
VISLA Mrs Wm. Stitt traveled to Winnipeg to visit her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs D Leckie and stopped at Portage to see her father Mr J Brown in the General Hospital. Mrs R McLeod and Mrs Wilson attended a Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co op Ltd convention as delegates. Mr A Forde also attended as a director. Mrs R Cowan and Davie visited Mr and Mrs T Miller. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Clayton on a baby girl. Attendees praised the Agricultural short course held March 22 to 24 covering Livestock Seeds Soil and Spraying with speakers from Winnipeg Hamiota Shoal Lake and the Extension Service. Ford showed films. Open Night featured Inspector Voigt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stitt
Winnipeg
D. Leckie
Portage
Mr. J. Brown
General Hospital
R McLeod
Wilson
Mrs Wilson
Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-op Ltd
A. Forde
Ford
de Pape
Extension Service Dept
H. Jones
Agriculture
Hamiota
Fletcher
Agriculure
Shoal Lake
Inspector Voigt
T Miller
A. MacPhail
Lyall Brown
Canadians Serve With British Units In Tunisian Campaign
Seven years ago on March 20 1943 Allied forces opened a major assault on the Mareth Line in Tunisia and an ensuing string of successes pushed German troops in North Africa toward collapse. Canadian officers served with British units in the Tunisian campaign though most Canadian troops had yet to see action.
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Mareth Line
Tunisia
North Africa
Dieppe
Tunisian
Weed control with 2 4 D in Western Canada 1950 plan
After four years of testing 2 4 D is presented as an effective weed killer for cereals and flax. Over 10 million acres in Western Canada expected to be treated in 1950. Guidance covers weed sensitivity, timing, and crop safety, stressing seedling weeds and avoiding flowering stages. Local elevator agents offer current application information.
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Canada
The Need For Crop Rotations In Canada
Crop rotations are essential to keep soil fertile on the prairies and marginal lands. Mixed farming rotations outperform straight grain rotations, improving yields, weed and pest control, and erosion prevention while maintaining fibre content and returning livestock manure to fields.
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Lacombe
Alta
H. W- Leggett
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Rossburn Review
Tinted
Mountain Ave
Rossburn
R. Hodge
Post Office Department
Ottawa
U.S.A
Rossburn Transfer
Philco
Eers
J. D. Andrew
Phone
Mr Eg
Yeal
Esso
Imperial Oil Office
Imperial Oil Limited
Harry Verbowski
Imperial Oil
Man
Visla
Mrs Clayton
F. J. Greaney
Federal
Alberta Pacific
Pioneer
Western Canadian Consolidated
Paterson
McCabe Parrish & Heimbecker
Inter-Ocean
Incpendent
Ellison Milling
Canada West Robin Hood
Maple Leaf
Quaker Oats
Major’s Inn
Radio & Electrical
Rosssurn
Stanley Yanick Oakburn
Klymw’s Novelty Shop
Alen
Whale
Cockshutt
Cockshutt Farm
Kachan Farm Equipm
Jack Laing
Birtle
Jack Smith
Sat
Mir
John Downing
Kellee
Fred Pushka
Angusville
Geo. M. Shields
Thos. Dychakowsky
Robb Block
Portage LA Prairie
Hydro
Manitoba Power Commission
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