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Roto-Egg washer

Our History: February 1958

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 10, 2015

You could clean and sanitize up to 10 dozen eggs every three to five minutes with this Roto-Egg egg washer advertised in our Feb. 6, 1958 issue. Other ads in that issue remind of how many farmers raised poultry at that time. Swifts advertised chicks for New Sky-Hi 314A breed, averaging 289 white eggs per

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An ag-minister’s advice goes wrong

Our History: January 2001

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 3, 2015

The advice may have been good, but the timing was wrong. As reported in our Jan. 25, 2001 issue, Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk speaking at Ag Days unveiled a 70-page report touting Manitoba’s advantages in beef production, saying the province had all the resources to double its cow herd. On the other hand, a report

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Introducing a new breed of cattle

Our History: January 1886

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 27, 2015

The January 1886 issue of The Nor’-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller introduced readers to a breed of Dutch cattle known either as Holstein or Friesian. “The cows have large paunches and need plenty of food, and thrive best on grass of rich meadow bottoms and would be well adapted to the larger part of Manitoba.”

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The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller

Our History: January 1888

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 20, 2015

The Co-operator’s predecessor The Scoop Shovel was not Manitoba’s first farm publication — that honour belongs to The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller, which began in 1882, later becoming The Grain Growers Guide and later Country Guide. This page from the January 1888 issue contains advertisements from Binscarth Stock Farm, Beresford Stock Farm in Brandon,

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Manitoba Weed Fair precursor to Ag Days

Our History: January 1983

January 13, 2015

This ad from our Jan. 6, 1983 issue was for the Manitoba Weed Fair, an annual event which later grew into Ag Days. Back then it was held in two locations — Brandon and Winnipeg. Leading the news that week was a story that the new marketing and stabilization plan under the Manitoba Beef Commission

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The Scoop Shovel

Our History: December 1926

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 23, 2014

The December issue of the The Scoop Shovel in 1926 was drawn by Ed Russenholt, later to become CBC Manitoba’s first TV weatherman with his signature forecast for the “Heart of the Continent, “ which was also a title for his book of Manitoba history. It reads: “Your membership in the Pool is an effort

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Double-Duty Eggshell-maker

Our History: December 1962

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 16, 2014

This ad for Double-Duty Eggshell-maker appeared in our December issues in 1962. Readers of a certain age may recall the product also being advertised on radio, with a jingle that went “Cluck, cluck, save a buck… for better eggshells, why trust to luck?” A Dec. 6 story reported that Interlake cattlemen were going to Alberta

1974 advertisement for a phone answering machine

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A “black year” for Canadian grain shipments

Our History: November 1974

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 9, 2014

You could lease this automatic telephone answering machine advertised for $28.30 per month ($131.47 in 2014 dollars) in our Nov. 28, 1974 issue. The editorial that week talked about a “black year” for Canadian grain shipments. Our front page reported yet another strike, this time by grain inspectors. This followed strikes by Great Lakes vessel

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A “jet age” turbocharger, and the Manitoba Farm Bureau is born

Our History: November 1964

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 25, 2014

Up to 40 per cent more power and fuel savings of “gallons per hour” were offered by this “jet age” turbocharger advertised in our Nov. 19, 1964 issue. There was plenty of news that week — a group of farm organization leaders meeting in Winnipeg had agreed to form the Manitoba Farm Bureau, a new

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Manitoba Pool payments ‘doubtful’ due to low wheat prices

Our History: November 1986

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 18, 2014

This advertisement in our Nov. 13, 1986 issue invited Manitoba Pool Elevators members to attend the annual meeting of their local elevator to receive an update on its performance for the last crop year. Speaking to the annual meeting of MPE delegates the previous week, wheat board chief commissioner Esmond Jarvis said final payments were doubtful due

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Roto-Egg washer

An ag-minister’s advice goes wrong

Introducing a new breed of cattle

The Nor-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller

Manitoba Weed Fair precursor to Ag Days

The Scoop Shovel

Double-Duty Eggshell-maker

A “black year” for Canadian grain shipments

A “jet age” turbocharger, and the Manitoba Farm Bureau is born

Manitoba Pool payments ‘doubtful’ due to low wheat prices

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