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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
3
The piece argues that small businesses form a substantial portion of Canada’s private enterprise, employing many people and tying together diverse shops from grocers to mills. It notes the importance of small firms to national welfare and contrasts their role with agriculture.
Provincial Horticulturist F. J. Weir announced the annual Home Grounds Contest with judging beginning August 1. Sponsored by the Manitoba Horticultural Association, the event follows local urban and rural contests and is held under the auspices of women's institutes and other groups. Classes include urban frontage up to 33 feet, 34 to 65 feet, over 66 feet, and farm frontage of one quarter section or more. Weir notes Manitoba’s long summer days and fertile soil foster shrubs, lawns, colorful flowers, and productive gardens.
The June set aside at six per hundred pounds on butterfat is collected in Manitoba for the fifth year as a self help effort by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Manitoba Dairymen's Association represents Manitoba in the national body. The program, started in 1950, aims to boost dairy foods through constant advertising and public relations, with Manitoba contributing about $35,000 annually into a national budget likely to top $400,000. the scheme has broad support among dairy groups.
F J Weir Provincial Horticulturist offers copies of regulations and score cars from the 15% Legislative Building in Winnipeg. This notice lists contact details for obtaining official horticultural materials and related regulatory documents.
In western New South Wales farmers offer a dollar a snout bounty to curb wild pig depredations that have cost lamb producers well over 500000 dollars. Pigs roam the Burrk plains, kill lambs, devour prey, and threaten even kangaroos. Hunters rely on dogs and high powered rifles, with shooting costs around 25 dollars per head.
Federation of Agriculture annual provincial convention set for June 28 to 30 at the Prince Edward hotel Brandon. Speaker H J Fowler of Federated Co operatives will address agriculture in a changing world. Delegates from local associations total six hundred thirty. A panel on the CFA price formula features Fry Gillson Riddell Johnson and Monkhouse. Beatrice Brigden speaks on Indians and Metis in Manitoba. Amalgamation talks between Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Manitoba Farmers Union to be reviewed.
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