400 New Entries In 1952 Barley Contest
The barley contest, started by the brewing and malting industry in 1946, is limited this year to Manitoba and Alberta. Each entrant must provide a minimum car load of 1,667 bushels. although total entries are down from former years, over 1,093,561 bushels come from Alberta and 512 from Manitoba. As of September 30, 151 carloads were shipped, with most graded into malting grades. The contest supports regional and interprovincial prizes, the Barley Improvement Institute, and annual scholarships in six Canadian universities. this year $20,940 is allocated for barley work, including $12,440 to prairie universities.
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Can Our Wheat Be Sold By the Wheat Board
The piece argues if the Wheat Board can sell the large current wheat crop. It compares export totals from 1928 29 with recent years and notes growth in world population. It suggests lowering tariffs to boost foreign buying and urges farmers to press the Dominion Government.
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Local Social Notes and School News
Sylvia Mackadinski of Winnipeg visited her parents over the weekend. Percy Chegwin celebrated his sixteenth birthday with school chums on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs M D Hamilton and Howard with Mrs Harvey Hamilton drove to Russell on Saturday. Isobel Nicholson of Shoal Lake began teaching at the high school starting Monday September 29. The Boys and Girls Club fall fair was held on Tuesday with quality exhibits. Ladies Aid met at Mrs W J Hamiltons on Wednesday and planned a fall tea and bazaar for November 1.
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M. D. Hamilton
Howard
Harvey Hamilton
Russell
Isobel Nicholson
Shoal Lake
Ladies Aid
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W. J. Hamiltons
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