Beef and Barley Festival sample guidelines detailed
Agriculture notes outline barley sample standards for display at the Beef and Barley Festival. Criteria include weed and grain free samples, a 4 inch neck diameter sheaf or 2 inch circumference, 15 to 18 inches tall, with leaves stripped and heads secured. Winners receive trophies, and office contact is provided for entries. Also covered are 4-H club reorganization, leadership development, and grain storage pest prevention with malathion and pyrethrins spray guidance.
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Verna Evans
4-H
Russell
van Clement
Christina Onassis denies divorce rumors after secret wedding
A prominent American writer releases a controversial book claiming most U S presidents were shaped by strong dominant mothers, labeling them Mama's boys. Reggies Christina Onassis, recently married to a Soviet husband, dismisses press gossip about divorce.
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Christina Onassis
USA
Royals in fastball finals in North Central league
The Russell Royals, from Russell, Manitoba, finished third in the North Central Fastball standings with 11 wins, 1 tie, 8 losses. They beat Sandy Lake in two, then Langenburg in two to reach the final against Oakburn, leading 1-0 in a best of five. The team thanks local businesses and individuals for support during 1978 operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Royals
Langenburg
Onanole
Sandy Lake
Rossburn
Oskburn
Langenburg Bra
Craik urges paced Hydro growth tied to demand
Manitoba Finance Minister Don Craik stresses that Manitoba Hydro’s development must align with load demand forecasts and market potential. He warns against rushing a $1 billion plant without assured future sales and cites debt and rate implications, while outlining efforts to expand in-province use and export markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Hydro
Don Craik
Craik
Winnipeg Builders Exchange
George Akins
Northern Hydro
Manitoba
Hydro
Ers
U.S
Temporary grain storage advice for Manitoba farms
Manitoba agriculture engineer Alan Roberts outlines practical options for temporary grain storage including machine sheds, pole barns, and cattle sheds with polyethylene vapor barriers on earth floors. He notes damp grain can fail in temporary storage and recommends drying before storing, using neighbor sheds, or commercial polyethylene storage products. If needed, farmers can build plywood bins as a low cost option, though removal is hard and rain can cause losses. long term approach favors steel bins after cost and capacity analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Alan Roberts
Roberts
Robe
Provincial home grounds winners announced 1978 in Manitoba
The Manitoba Horticulture Association released the best landscaped home grounds list after a five day, 2000 mile tour across urban and rural Manitoba. Judges praised improvements in both farm and urban grounds. Trophies will be awarded at the MHA Convention in Dauphin next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Horticulture Association
Manitoba
Bill Gray
Alex Craig
Bob Almey
Reg Curle
MHA
Dauphin
Thompson
Letters push boycotts and gender rules in sports
Letters urge Canada to boycott the Moscow 1980 Olympics over Soviet policy. Ontario officials ban girls from boys teams in organized baseball or hockey, arguing fair play means no boys on girls teams, and no girls on boys teams.
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Canada
Boyott
Moscow
Ontario
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Lon
Nead Thion & Wear
Russell, Manitoba
Royals
Daryl
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Kesting’s
Russell Billiards
Gulf Oil
Russell Auto
Russell Recreation
Peter Hoeppner
Daryl Jackson
Tom Choropita
Murray Zimmer
Cliff Zimmer
Allan Zimmer
Nernberg
Miles Parr
Dean Thom
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Ron Falkevitch
Peter Zacharias
Allan Nernberg
Jim Cusitar
Bruce Burnett
A. Koroluk
Veronica Bay
Winnipeg
W. Kaminsky
Kanata Street
Ed Cantwell
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Colin Barlow
Carberry
Mel Stone
Darlingford
Herb and
Emilia Pickett
Melita
Jim
Annie Wheelans
Tilston
Peter Babbischin
Durban
Laurent and
Joyce Hecault
Swan Lake
J. Theston
Tom Patterson
Olge Urban
Lac du Bonnet
CSA
Russell, Man
Rojiwo
Inter-City Gas
Chestnut Street
Shoal Lake
Dickson Findlay
Dennis Findlay
Man
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