Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 21, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc. Winnipeg saturday August 21, 1948 by Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. The newly elected National executive of the native sons of Canada posed wednesday during the organization s 21st National convention held in the fort Garry hotel. Front Row left to right c. E. Mills second vice president t. A. Menzies port Arthur first vice president e. A. Carroll Toronto president w. J. Sisler Winnipeg immediate past president and l. E. Gendron Transcona Secretary. Back a. Trudeau St. Boniface sergeant at arms j. T. Townson Brantford ont., out Side guard a. Paul Transcona historian j. C. Nelin Winnipeg chaplain and c. L. Harris Ham Ilton ont., inside guard. Free press Survey shows shortage farm machinery demand far above 1948-49 Supply demands by Manitoba Farmers for Ell types of farm machinery far exceed this year s available sup plies. This condition which particularly applies to tractors will continue through 1949, a free press Survey revealed thursday. Here Are other facts the Survey revealed. Equipment companies now getting of t 1d49 dealer quotas find next year s figures lower than 1948 s. 2 even with production greatly increased this year companies Are unable to Deal with the vast backlog of tractor or Ders built up during and since the War. 3 the Marshall plan vet eran s land act Farmers who Are Given priority and the fact that the United states was re ported by dealers to be in War production All aggravate the Scarcity of equipment. 4 tractors Are being Pur chased in the United states by the government in numbers which exceed those of War years. 5 some companies report a larger volume of business for s48 than for any previous year. G the recent crop scare in Saskatchewan resulted in Large numbers of machines ear marked for that province be ing made available to Manitoba Farmers. On the other hand one company manager stated that Manitoba farm ers now have More and better than Ever before. It is Seldom that All companies Sre Short of the same lines at the same he said. A Farmer hard pressed for a particular piece of machinery could sometimes obtain it by shopping around the Dif Ferent companies. This Point he said does not apply to tractors which form the real bottleneck in the Industry. One executive recently returned from his company s head office in the United states told of his firm losing tons of steel in the Pittsburgh explosion which recently demolished three Large furnaces. The steel situation is tougher than Ever and there will probably be less of it he said. He estimated that Manitoba farm ers were demanding three or four times As much equipment As is or will be available. He anticipated a lessening in the Scarcity of com Bines to the extent that companies be forced to find buyers for them next year. All company managers agreed that Manitoba Farmers have never been As Well off financially. A few years ago farm ers were Content to get along with what they had. Now they want to keep their equipment up to Date and add to one representative said. The same executive reported be ins unable to meet 80 per cent of orders he received for Light and heavy machines. This situation applied to tractors combines one Way discs Mould Board plows and cultivators he said. Only one company reported hav ing enough combines to meet exist ing orders although one. Manager thought it would be possible to buy one at some company or another on most Days. The Farmers have Money and they re to buy he said. Companies agreed this year s production exceeds any since the War. This was cancelled out by the even greater consumer demand they said. Prices which have gradually i crypt up since the War will con Niue to Rise it was Felt. Labor j costs increased steel prices and Scarcity of Supply would All con tribute to this. Reports were conflicting As to the availability of such things As cultivators and seed drills. One com Pany would report favourably on these while another would report a Complete Lack. With All Rural dealers on quotas from Winnipeg Headquarters Deal ers often have to use lists and take orders in strict rotation to ensure fairness it was Learned. Winnipeg offices throughout the Trade re ported being on strict quotas from their manufacturers. More than a thousand attend St. Boniface Seminary opens in september opening of the grand Semin Ary of St. Boniface constructed As a Wing to the historic Arch Bishop s Palace will take place in september. Archbishop Georges Cabana of St. Boni face in a recent letter emphasized the importance of a Dio Cesan Seminary and urged that it be Given general moral and financial support. The Seminary will carry on the work begun by the oblate of St. Mary immaculate at St. Norbert two years ago. Father a. Decosse has been named first Superior. A Portage horticultural society show opens More than a thousand persons thursday attended the annual Portage la Prairie District Horti cultural society Flower and vege table show which was officially opened by Hon. D. L. Campbell minister of agriculture. George Macvicar won the grand aggregate and topped the Gladioli class. G. M. Hutchings had the Best display in the Cut Flower entries and mrs. P. Takuska won the aggregate for vegetables. Miss Lenora Ritchie took All awards in he Novice Gladioli class. In the lome grounds Competition for War time housing e. Middleditch was first a. L. Hala Jeski second and r. Morgan third. Other winners Flowers Snapdragon tall 1. G. M. Hutchings intermediate 1. Mrs. A. Craig 2. George Macvicar 3. M. A. Myren. Asters 1. Ken Carter. 2. F. W. Edwards 3. D. G. Ritchie. Clarkia 1. Len Carter 2. George Macvicar. Calendula 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. George Macvicar 3. Lenora Ritchie. Cose ofis 1. George Macvicar 2. G. M. In etchings 3. J. H. Burtonshaw. Dahlia Leco Ratic three varieties 1. George Mac vicar 2. D. G. Ritchie. Two blooms one variety 1. D. G. Ritchie 2. George Mac d. G. Ritchie. Collection or Lour named varieties 1. George Macvicar 2. D. G. Ritchie. Collection of four unnamed varieties 1. George Macvicar. 2. D. G. Ritchie. Small bedding j. H. Burtonshaw. Sweet pea collection lamed variety w. G. Mccullough. Any free colors 1. George Macvicar 2. Mrs. Barkley 3, j. F. Pragnell. Decorative bowl to. A Burtonshaw. Verbena 1. F. W. Edwards 2. G. M. Hutchings. Zinnia giant t. J. H. Burton Shaw 2. George Maca Icar. Pom Pon 1. George Macvicar 2. H. Burtonshaw 3. Mrs. Barkley. Any other variety George Macvicar. Decorative Basket of Garden Flowers 1. George Macvicar 2. Henry pillar. Collect Ion of annuals 1. George Macvicar 2. Hrs. Barkley 3. Len Carter. Collection of annuals 15 kinds f. W. Edwards. Decorative Basket of Gladioli Light colors g. M. 2. F. W. Edwards. Dark colors 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. F. W. Edwards. Decorative vase Large 1. A Hutchings 2. Gordon Mckay z. W. Edwards. Small 1. D. G. Ritchie _. F. W. Edwards. Bouquet of Garden Flowers mrs. Bark by. Any other annuals George Macvicar. Dining table piece 1. D. G. Ritchie 2. Jeorge Macvicar 3. F. W. Edwards. Novelty Flower George Macvicar. Vegetables Beans yellow Dwarf 1. J. H. Burtonshaw 2. Mrs. Barkley. Green Dwarf 1. George Macvicar 2 m. A. Myren. Runner 1. Len Carter 2. Mrs. Barkley. Broad 1. Henry pillar 2. Mrs. Barkley. Beets round 1. J. H. Burton Shaw 2. Walter Green. Cabbage round 1. George Macvicar 2. Mrs. P. Takuska. Conical mrs. L. J. Mcdougall. Carrots Short 3. Walter Green. Half Icar. 3. J. F. Pragnell. Cactus or Semi Cactus 3. George Macvicar w. Edwards. Dianthus 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. George Macvicar. Gladioli three spikes 1, Gordon Mckay 2. M. Hutchings 3. D. G. Ritchie. Three spikes of any variety 1. Of. W. Edwards 2. Gor Don Mckay 3. G. M. Hutchings. White or creamy White 3. D. G. Ritchie 2. G. M. Hutchings 3. F. W. Edwards. Marked or splotches Throat i e. G. Ashby 2. G. M. Hutchings. Yellow Light o deep a. E. G. Ashby. 2. G. M. Hutchings f. W. Edwards. Pink 1. C. M. Hutch inns. 2. E. G. Ashby 3. Gordon Mckay. Salmon Rose 1. G. M. Hutchings. Smoky ish Bronze or Copper 1. G. M. Hutchings 2 e. G. Ashby. Red. Light or dark 1. Gordon Mckay. 2. D. G. Ritchie 3. G. M. Hutchings. Scarlet 1. G. M. Hutchungs 2. E. G. Ashby. Single spikes Blue George Macvicar. Mauve 1. George Macvicar. 2. C m. Hutchings. Purple 1. Gordon Mckay Ashby. Orange 1. G. M. Hutch Ings 2. F. W. Edwards. 3. D. G. Ritchie. Fly nerdy 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. George Macvicar. Picardy. One Spike 1. E. G. Ashby. 2. G. M. Hutchinss. White 1. G. M. Mulching. 2. F. W. Edwards 3. D. G. Ritchie. White splotches 1. Gordon Mckay. E. , 3. G. M. Hutchings. Plan k f. W. Edwards 2. G. M. Hutchings 3. E. G. Ashby. Red 1. George Macvicar. 2. G. M. Hutchings 3. E. G. Ashby. Salmon Rose or Orange 3. George 2. F. W Edwards. 3. G. M. Hutchings. Yellow 3. George Macvicar. 2. E. G. Ashby 3. G m. Hutchings. Dark 1. Gordon Mckay. 2. G. M. Hutchings. 3. E. G. Ashby. Blue 1. F. W. Edwards 2. Gordon Mckay. 3. G. M. Hutchings. Smoky Ash 1. G. M. Hutchings. 2. Gordon Mckay. 3. F. W. Edwards. Mauve 3. G. M. Hutchings 2. George Macvicar. Purple 1. D. G. Ritchie. 2. George Mcvicar 3. G. M. Hutchings. Orange 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. George Macvicar. 3. F. W. Edwards. Collection four named varieties .1. G. M. 2. D. G. Ritchie. Collection four unnamed varieties 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. D. G. Ritchie. Marigold. African 1. J. Of Pragnell 2. George Macvicar. French 1. George Mac vicar. 2. J. W. 3. Henri pillar. Any other variety 3. Mrs. Barkley. 2. 3. G. M. Hutchings. Nasturtium single 3. F. W. Edwards 2. M. A. Myren. Double yellow 3. F. Edwards. 2. Henry pillar. Panics 1. Len Carter. 2. George Macvicar. Petunia single 1. Len Carter. 2. D. G. 3. G. M. Hilchings. Frilled or ruffled 3. D. C. Ritchie. 2. G. M. Hutchings. 3. J. Of Pragnell. Double 1. G. M. Hutchings 2. Len Carter 3. Mrs. Barkley. Phlox g. M. Hutchings. 3. Len Carter 2. .1. H. Burtonshaw. 3. G. M. Hutchings. So Ahimsa 1. Mrs. Mccosky. 2. George Mac vicar. Stocks 1. F. Edwards. 2. Mrs. P. Takuska 3. D. G. Ritchie. Sweet Sultan Long 1. I. F. Pragnell 2. ,1. H. Burton cauliflower 1. George Macvicar 2. Mrs. Mcdougall. Celery White 1. E. Ashby 2. Mrs. P. Takuska. Green 1. E. G. Ashby mrs. Mccoskey. Swiss chord 1. Mrs. P. Takuska 2. Henry pillar. Corn Sweet 1. E. G. Ashby 2. Mrs. P. Takuska. Cucumbers 3. E. G. Ashby 2. F. W. Edwards. Kohl Rabi ;