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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1956
Page
7
A USDA report notes meat groups in New Zealand are studying exporting high quality frozen lamb to the United States with air freight to the west coast a possibility. Officials stress strict quality packing and handling standards to enable profitable shipments.
The report notes smaller acreages of spring wheat barley spring rye soybeans and potatoes while farmers expect about one million fewer acres of summer fallow this year indicating a shift in crop planting patterns among producers.
Fertilizer trials began the week of May 7 as farmers in Manitoba’s dry southwest start seeding. About 45 cereal grain trials and 60 forage crop trials will be conducted by the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with local farmers.
The Wiltshire countryside shows Blakthorn Winter with white blossoms along hedges and waterways. farmers report a dry spring with recent rain and frost nights. The piece notes early potatoes protected at night, spring flowers shifting from primrose to violets, and locals awaiting warmer weather. It also covers crossbreeding and efficiency trends among farmers, plus a northern Canada to Manitoba line investment obstacle and government plans to finance a western link to supply gas to Manitoba and Alberta, with Trans-Canada involvement and potential mortgage-backed government support.
Buick introduces a new under hood air conditioner for 1956 models. The device connects with the heater vents and can be installed at the factory or by dealers, reflecting automotive and industrial advances and pricing above 300,000 units in service.
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