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Polled Angus cow ‘Erinna’ graces the cover of Nor-West Farmer

Our History: April 1887

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 14, 2016

Erinna, a polled Angus cow imported by H.M. Cochrane of Compton, Quebec graced the cover of the April 1887 issue of The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller. The issue has much discussion of the merits of various breeds, including the Shorthorn, Hereford, “Holstein-Freizian,” “Red Polled,” Galloway, Devon and Aberdeen Angus. On raising hogs, it was

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Renew your old discer or one-way for $350 or less!

Our History: April 1968

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 7, 2016

You could renew your old discer or one-way for $350 or less and save up to $2,100 with a bearing set advertised by Loewen Manufacturing in our April 4, 1968 issue. That April was a big month in world news — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek re-election, Reverend Martin Luther King

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Resolution to lift ban on coloured margarine sees repeat defeat

Our History: March 1957

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 31, 2016

This Dodge 1-1/2-ton was on sale for $2,495 in our March 28, 1957 issue. According to the Bank of Canada inflation calculator, that would be $21,720 in 2016 dollars. If you were perusing the classifieds, you could find “Four, 10-month-old Hereford heifers, some polled, $90. Five young cows, to calve soon, $175.” If you were

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Is extra-early spring seeding worth the risk?

Our History: April 2012

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 24, 2016

If this year’s early spring is making you itchy to get out there, there may be a lesson in this photo of MAFRD oilseed specialist Anastasia Kubinec seeding canola at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm at Carman April 5, 2012. Farmers were calling to ask if extra-early seeding was worth the risk, so the

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‘Probably the most successful bull ever’

Our History: March 1892

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 17, 2016

The March 1892 issue of the Nor-West Farmer and Miller featured this artist’s rendering of a champion Shorthorn herd owned by Mr. W.S. Lister of Middlechurch. Each of the animals was described in detail. For example, the bull, Gravesend’s Heir II, was “got by the Cruikshank bull Gravesend, probably the most successful bull ever used

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A river flows freely in early Manitoba spring

Our History: March 2000

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 10, 2016

A photo of water running in spring on the Assiniboine River near Brandon is not unusual, but this shot from the previous week ran in our March 9, 2000 issue. A story alongside reported that the winter had been one of the warmest on record, with widespread snow cover not showing up until December, and

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The benefits of certified seed from seed grower Seager Wheeler

Our History: March 1917

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 3, 2016

This cartoon from the March 7, 1917 edition of The Grain Growers’ Guide reinforced Canada’s role in supplying wheat to Britain, and fending off famine in the spectral form of the German enemy. In that issue, advice on “Grain growing for profit” came from now-famed seed grower Seager Wheeler. As evidence of the benefits of

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Clean your seed with Simon-Day

Our History: February 1967

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 25, 2016

If you were cleaning your own seed in 1967, you had the choice of these six models manufactured by Simon-Day in Winnipeg. The biggest news that month was the introduction of a five per cent sales tax in Manitoba. Industry Minister Gurney Evans said the extra revenue was needed to pay for the rapidly increasing

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Post-war conditions saw increased need for chicks, eggs

Our History: February 1947

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 18, 2016

The lasting effects of the Second World War were evident in our Feb. 15, 1947 issue, which carried this ad for chicks to supply more eggs for Britain. A brief story also said that Britain was prepared to take all five million tonnes of lamb and mutton that were expected to be available for export

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Vitavax and the head lice connection

Our History: February 1987

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 11, 2016

Our February 1987 issues had several ads for Vitavax, but it and its manufacturer Uniroyal are now part of history. Vitavax was based on lindane, of which use was discontinued in Canada in 2004 except for the treatment of head lice. Our Feb. 5 issue reported that as a result of the continuing world grain

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Polled Angus cow ‘Erinna’ graces the cover of Nor-West Farmer

Renew your old discer or one-way for $350 or less!

Resolution to lift ban on coloured margarine sees repeat defeat

Is extra-early spring seeding worth the risk?

‘Probably the most successful bull ever’

A river flows freely in early Manitoba spring

The benefits of certified seed from seed grower Seager Wheeler

Clean your seed with Simon-Day

Post-war conditions saw increased need for chicks, eggs

Vitavax and the head lice connection

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