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Solway stock farm, and “Treatment of Stubbles for Wheat Growing”

Our History: April 1892

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 16, 2015

The cover of the April 1892 issue of the Nor-West Farmer and Miller featured an illustration of the Solway stock farm near Shoal Lake. “The proprietor, Mr. John Tizard, owns land in the vicinity to the extent of 3,200 acres. His land skirts the lake for 11 miles, and is peculiarly well adapted for grazing

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The advantages of cooking with electricity

Our History: April 1957

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 9, 2015

Apparently appealing to the man of the house as a way to get his dinner on time, this ad from our April 11, 1957 issue extolled the advantages of cooking with electricity. Among the news that month was a report that in order to meet increasing competition from trucks, the railways had announced a carload

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Manitoba’s last 17 buffalo

Our History: April 1898

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 2, 2015

The April 1898 issue of the Nor-West Farmer featured a sad item on Manitoba’s last 17 buffalo, which were in a herd at Silver Heights and were about to be shipped to Banff National Park. The herd had been started from calves brought in 30 years earlier. Some of the animals had been intended for

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Three decades earlier saw major concern of high interest rates

Our History: March 1980

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 26, 2015

This Prasco SuperSeeder advertised in our March 20, 1980 issue was one of the early entrants in the air seeder market, but unfortunately the company later went into receivership. High interest rates were a major concern, and we reported that Premier Sterling Lyon was concerned about the Bank of Canada’s new floating interest rate policy.

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Mulroney government axes entire CTC research staff

Our History: March 1987

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 23, 2015

This advertisement in our March 26, 1987 issue reminds that Lindane-based seed treatments such as Vitavax are no longer registered in Canada. In the news that week, the Mulroney government had axed the Canadian Transport Commission’s entire research staff. This followed slashing of 35 Agriculture Canada research positions the previous year. One analyst noted that

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Selling wheat below $1.68 per bushel

Our History: March 1968

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 17, 2015

You could send a cheque or money order for $1.75 to reserve tickets for the Leroy Van Dyke performance at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair advertised in our March 20, 1968 issue. You could also pick up tickets at Eaton’s in Brandon. On our front page we reported that Trade Minister Jean-Luc Pepin had told

vintage newspaper agricultural advertisement

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The latest ‘novelties’ in wheat

Our History: March 1888

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 10, 2015

This page of the March issue of The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller presented ads for cattle from E.L. Puxley at Westbourne, Penketh Stock Farm in Souris City and Binscarth Stock Farm, as well as for a cheese press, garden seeds and elastic trusses. The editor wrote that the Winnipeg Board of Trade had reportedly

vintage newspaper advertisement for farm equipment

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White Farm Equipment was “here to stay”

Our History: March 1984

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 3, 2015

This advertisement from White Farm Equipment in our March 1, 1984 issue assured customers that despite three tough years of poor market conditions, the company was in it for the long term. White was originally formed from Oliver, Cockshutt and Minneapolis-Moline. Today White is an AGCO brand. Our front page that week had a photo

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Threshing oats, and “Women Who Should Not Marry”

Our History: February 1898

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 25, 2015

The February 1898 issue of The Nor-West Farmer featured this photo of threshing oats on the farm of Wm. Ryan, about four miles south of Ninga. The stone foundation was nine feet high, and the barn on top 13 feet high with a driving floor. All machinery was run by a windmill. An article below

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Ag Canada seeds officer concerned of blackleg spread in canola

Our History: February 1981

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2015

This ad from Feb. 5, 1981 reminds us that canola is no longer called rapeseed, Furadan is no longer registered and Chemagro no longer exists — it later became part of Bayer. That week we reported that an Agriculture Canada seeds officer was concerned that Manitoba farmers purchasing rapeseed from Saskatchewan risked spreading “a sclerotinia-type

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Solway stock farm, and “Treatment of Stubbles for Wheat Growing”

The advantages of cooking with electricity

Manitoba’s last 17 buffalo

Three decades earlier saw major concern of high interest rates

Mulroney government axes entire CTC research staff

Selling wheat below $1.68 per bushel

The latest ‘novelties’ in wheat

White Farm Equipment was “here to stay”

Threshing oats, and “Women Who Should Not Marry”

Ag Canada seeds officer concerned of blackleg spread in canola

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