PotatoDuty Debate in House Discusses Potatoes Prices
Dr J Slogan MP for Springfield defended the 37 percent year round duty on US potatoes. He cited price gaps, import imbalances, and markets in Manitoba, noting a wide producer consumer spread. He urged further measures to ensure producer prices reflect costs and consumer affordability.
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House of Common
Dr. J. Slogan
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Springfield
Bracken
Red River Valley
United States
Tariff Board
United
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Novamber
Rnports
Winnipeg Free Press
Minnesota
North Dakota
Get of Sire Bacon Competitions Awarded 1958 Results
Winners in the 1958 Get of Sire Bacon Competition were announced by Martyn Palmer of the Livestock Branch. In Western Manitoba Zelena Club Roblin won first prize and in Eastern Manitoba Silberfeld Club near Altona won top honors. The events, run annually since 1947 by Canada and Manitoba Ag Departments, distributed 2500 in prize money to the top fifteen groups in each region. Marketing data covered 4512 hogs with 83.7 percent in top two grades, above the Manitoba average of 63.8 percent. Eastern Manitoba standings list clubs and scores led by Silberfeld at 89.0 percent and Plumas at 86.2 percent, down to Hadashville at 68.2 percent and St George at 67.5 percent.
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Martyn Palmer
Manitoba
Zelena Club
Roblin
Silberfeld Club
Altona
Canada
Silberfeld
J. B. Funk
Gretna
Plumas
C. R. Walker
Keep Cows Off This Early Grazing Warning
Frustrating for dairymen but delaying pasture grazing is advised until May 15 per Peter M Herner of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Two to three more weeks of hay feeding avert pasture damage and milk loss. let grass root stores build, avoid trampling, and consider early fertilizer with guidance from an agricultural representative. Continued on Page 8.
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Peter M. Mherner
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration
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