Winter care of brood sows in winter feeding and housing
W J Cuthbert of the Dominion Experimental Station Prince George BC emphasizes practical brood sow care in cold weather. Simple weatherproof shelters, proper distance from feed, and adequate exercise prevent small weak litters. A balanced grain mix with oats barley and wheat plus protein minerals supports pregnancy and fetal bone development. Skim milk or buttermilk aid protein intake. if unavailable use tankage or commercial protein supplement. Include limestone iodized salt mix 2 percent in grain and provide iodine to prevent hairless litters. Vitamin A and D from hay or cod liver oil support pregnancy. cod liver oil given as one tablespoon per sow daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cuthbert
Dominion Experimental Station
Prince George
B.C
Lac du Bonnet Opens Shur-Gain Feed Plant by Canadian Consolidated
The Canadian Consolidated Grain Company opens a new Shur-Gain feed plant at Lac du Bonnet. It will manufacture livestock and poultry feeds for the district, supplementing existing grain operations at Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour. John W. Wade will oversee the district elevators including the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Consolidated Grain Company
Lac du Bonnet
Shur-Gain
Canada Packers
John W. Wade
Canadian Consolidated
Towle Elected President of Garden Society
BEAUSEJOUR The annual officers were elected for 1948 with G. V. Towle as president. The group plans the first meeting on the first Friday in January and will hold monthly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
G. V. Towle
Lutheran Church Members Burn Mortgage at Riverland
A special service at Ebenezer Lutheran Church Riverland Lac du Bonnet on November 23 marked the congregation finishing mortgage payments. Virgil Anderson led the drive with A Peterson lighting the mortgage paper flame assisted by Ernest Soderholm and Gus Melquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Riverland
Lac du Bonnet
Virgil Anderson
A. Peterson
Ernest Soderholm
Gus Melquist
Mabel Melquist
Violet Peterson
Jesus
Lamb
Delores Peterson
Joan
Thelma Soderholm
Bertha Ellstrom
Hey
David Pearson
All This and a Leader Too in Lac du Bonnet
A St Vital visitor travels from Lac du Bonnet with a buck after only five hours in town. He also carries a current copy of The Leader, reflecting the district's hunting stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac DU Bonnet
St. Vital
St Mary's Bazaar Draw Winners Named in Beausejour Area
The St Marys church bazaar at Parish hall ran Nov 15 to 22 and drew 20 lucky raffle tickets at Sunday dinner. Winners include Violet Witko Beausejour 2053 Grace Johnson Galt Valerie Kozlowski Chicago Edward Kozlowski Chicago Bernice Niegardowski Beausejour Peter Urbanski Beausejour Susie Klemish Beausejour Mrs Woods N J 9377 Bertha Cheap Beausejour Paul Bartlowski New Britain Conn B Kropp N J 8174 Edward Keilback Beausejour Mrs Larson Mrs C Bush Lawrence Surowich Beausejour Winnie Ruchkall Cloverleaf Winnipeg Sausage and T T jour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Witko
Beausejour
William Komadowski
Grace Johnson
Galt
Ont
Stephen Lozinski
Molson
Valerie Kozlowski
Chicago
Edward Kozlowski
Bernice Niegardowski
Peter Urbanski
Susie Klemish
Woods
N.J
Bertha Cheap
Paul. Bartlowski
New Britain
Ladies Of St. Mary's Bazaar Nets 247 At Sale
The Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Mary's church held a Bazaar and Sale of Work on Tuesday November 25 in Pointe du Bois and realized 247. Goods including aprons towels and cakes sold quickly and raffles produced several prizes. A Whist Drive preceded the sale with 19 tables. Refreshments and music followed the event with Rev E K Bissell and visiting Lac du Bonnet women taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of St
K Molt-Wengel
Creeseman
Wauhkonen
Stanley Hodge
K. Molt-Wengel
Burbidge
MacDonald
Juliette Spandini
Pearson
Slave Falls
A. C. Goddard
Roy Lodge
Quiet Wedding At St George Parish Church
Marie Clara daughter of Mr and Mrs Emeric Bouvier became the bride of George Ronald De Laurier son of Mrs De Laurier and the late Eugene De Laurier of St Marys parish Winnipeg Father J A D McDougall officiated The Allard School Choir directed by the Sisters of St Joseph sang the mass Miss Noela Bouvier played the organ The bride wore a white sheer gown with sweetheart veil and carried roses The couple were unattend ed A reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple will reside in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
A.n
Marie Clara
Emeric Bouvier
George Ronald de Laurier
de Laurier
Eugene de Laurier
St. Mary's Parish
Winnipeg
J. A. D. McDougall
Allard School
Sisters of St. Joseph
Noela Bouvier
Dr Crossley Hunter Speaks At Pine Falls
In Pine Falls United Church the Winnipeg Knox United Church minister Dr E Crossley Hunter spoke from the pulpit usually used by his son Rev J E Hunter. The service was packed and he called this generation the cleverest yet questioned if it is the wisest. He later addressed the Teens and Twenties Club and stayed as a guest of his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossley Hunter
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Knox United Church
E. Crossley Huntter
J. E. Hunter
Dr. Hunter
Two Manitoba Principals Swap Raises in Turnover Tale
In Spring 1947 Manitoba a tale shows two school boards A and B denying raises yet hiring the other’s principal at higher pay. Both get a $200 bump but lose value in the move. The report notes high teacher turnover in rural schools with average eight months in 70 of 219 schools and 800 teachers over five years across 191 one room schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board A
Mr. A
Mr. B
Manitoba
1947
Renewal request for Springfield Leader subscription
A reader from Springfield asks to renew their Leader subscription by sending enclosed $2.00 for one year. The note references The Leader located in Leader Bidg St. James Man and requests renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bidg
St. James, Man
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Whitemouth
Seven Sisters Pinawa
Great Falls
Manitoba Points Canada
G. V. Towle Heads Garden Society
Lutheran Church Folk
ST. Mary’s
Dungeness
England
Trinity House
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
de Laurier — Bouvier
Mrs. de Laurier
Grasshopper
Messrs
Provincial Library
Legislative
Man
Teres Belew
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United Polish Relief Fund of Canada
Poland
John Boyd Orr
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
Kandy
Tallahassee
Florida
Joe Evans
Royal Newlyweds
Enly
St. James Pala
Elizebeth
St Ftp Mountbatten
Duke of Clarence
Orders of Knighthood
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