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Milking on the Barnardo farm

Our History: August 1891

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 30, 2017

The front page of the August 1891 issue of The Nor-West Farmer, And Miller featured this engraving of milking on Dr. Barnardo’s farm near Russell. Dr. Barnardo was founder of a controversial British organization to help destitute or orphan boys by sending them to work on farms in Canada, but was later seen as a

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Grain elevator lineup “longest day of the year”

Our History: August 1991

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 23, 2017

This is what a lineup at the elevator still looked like in 1991 — this shot in our August 8 issue was actually taken at Miami on July 31 but 1991 was one of several years in which that was the “longest day of the year.” That referred to elevator managers dating cash tickets (sometimes

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Wheat Board has bad news for grain producers

Our History: August 1998

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 10, 2017

With BSE still to appear in Canada in August 1998, it may not have been realized just how important our Aug. 13 front-page story would be. Former Canadian Cattlemen’s Association general manager told his annual meeting in Edmonton about the new project to develop a national cattle identification program. There was little good news for

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‘Get more beets, cleaner beets!’

Our History: August 1963

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 9, 2017

This ad from our August 8, 1963 issue reminds of when Manitoba had an active sugar industry. And when you dropped in to see the new Farmhand multiple-row beet harvester, you could also check out an Owatonna windrower. We reported that despite heavy losses from drought and rust, Manitoba’s wheat crop could reach 70 million

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Year of “The Big Wet” drowns a million acres

Our History: July 1999

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 2, 2017

It was called the year of “The Big Wet” — in 1999 the normally dryish southwest corner of the province suffered repeated deluges which drowned almost a million acres of cropland. Unfortunately it was the precursor of more wet years. The bad news that week was that federal Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief had told Manitoba

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Livestock breeders and “Dairy don’ts”

Our History: July 1887

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2017

Livestock breeders advertising in the July 1887 issue of The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller included the Binscarth Stock Farm (C.L. Smellie), Beresford Stock Farm in Brandon (J.E. Smith), Chas. H. Fox & Co. in Winnipeg, Breeze Lawn Stock Farm (Sharman and Sharman) in Souris and O.P. Skrine and R.H. Skrine of Grenfell — now

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Just say no to Crow

Our History: June 1983

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 29, 2017

The Crow rate was a hot topic in June 1983. Jean-Luc Pepin, transport minister in the Pierre Trudeau government, had tabled a bill providing for annual payments to offset the money-losing rate, but debate continued on whether the payment should go to the railways (therefore only on grain shipments) or directly to farmers (which meant

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MTS’ “Ultimate” cellular plan

Our History: June 1994

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2017

Not everything is subject to inflation — this ad for MTS cellular in our June 9, 1994 issue featured the “Ultimate” plan — $149.95 per month. That’s $229 in today’s dollars. Just above that ad was another inviting farmers to an AgrEvo field day near Brandon, where they could see a new crop that year

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Universal tractors, now in two- and four-wheel drive

Our History: June 1984

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 8, 2017

Universal tractors advertised in our June 14, 1984 issue were available in two- and four-wheel drive in 35 to 100 hp. The crop report in that issue said that as of June 12, most seeding was complete except in the northwest, where there had been heavy rain in the Dauphin, Ste. Rose and Swan River

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Waterloo Champion thresher, available in seven sizes

Our History: June 1928

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 1, 2017

The Waterloo Champion thresher advertised in the June 1928 issue of The Scoop Shovel was offered in seven sizes, and could be seen at that year’s Provincial Exhibition in Brandon, also advertised in that issue. It featured a monster midway, new dog show building, a new nursery and rest room for women and children, and

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Our History

Milking on the Barnardo farm

Grain elevator lineup “longest day of the year”

Wheat Board has bad news for grain producers

‘Get more beets, cleaner beets!’

Year of “The Big Wet” drowns a million acres

Livestock breeders and “Dairy don’ts”

Just say no to Crow

MTS’ “Ultimate” cellular plan

Universal tractors, now in two- and four-wheel drive

Waterloo Champion thresher, available in seven sizes

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