Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 18, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 1995 god keep our land free of thistles Byth Redekop staff reporter 0 Canada Farmers stand on guard for and this they have to stand extra guard As the popu lation of the prickly Weed has exploded across Western heavy rainfall the past three sum mers provided Ideal Breeding conditions for Canada the High surface moisture allows the weeds roots to spread giving birth to new Plant shoots As they says provincial Weed specialist Carla its the main Weed problem we have in the province right said the purple lowered Thistle infested one of every two Fields in the late but today it can be found in about three of every four farm Allen one Little Thistle Root can explode to 15 times its size in one she the Weed chokes off All other Plant life by consuming All Light and a single Plant can produce up to roots go Down As deep As six grows in patches it grows in and will just kill an entire Patch of said Keith provincial agr Logist for Northwestern the perennial thistles Are Esti mated to Cost Prairie Farmers about million a year in crop losses and and those costs have risen with the recent say Farmers like Alvin Zimmer of West of Riding Mountain National you have to spend More if youre going to control said the Thistle is also infesting the roadways and some Farmers want their municipalities to clean up the but Zimmer doubts local governments can afford i think with More and More farm ers sowing youll see it continue to increase because its very expensive to Spray canola for he seeding continues to lag behind in Manitoba because of Damp less than five per cent of seeding is com in a Normal most seed ing would be finished by water Heater so ution the Centra Gas water Heater rental program save up to 40 on Energy costs compared to electricity pay As Little As on your Centra Gas Bill no no Down pay ment in most no installation charges repairs and replacements at no charge Call your participating plumbing 6heating dealer for installation 6rental details or Call Centra Gas for information at monthly rental rates Are per ninth Lor a 30 40 gallon i per month for a 50 gallon rates do not include taxes or the Tost of natural Gas and Are subject to change without water Heater rental t see this weeks flyer for Complete fresh Watermelon Snow Caps Tbone garlic bread from the or Wing previously Cut from Canada super Ultra tide detergent or 12 litre original limit of 1 bbl sauce town Tomato Ketchup town russet potatoes product of 1 cheer Whiz Kraft process cheese limit of 1 Bonus air 1 a Loti i Bonus air with Empress Margarine Orange juice town House pickles Edwards Coffee Fine or drip Bath tissue Bumble Berry pie 8 Inch with Coupon valid at All participating Safeway limit of one Coupon per limit of one item per the regular Price Overl Imil Price will be paid on additional purchases of this Coupon must be presented at time of Coupon cannot be combined with any Otner Coupon while stocks no Coupon expire dosing May division Coupon plus 2310 Black Forest Ham or old fashioned vacuum 100 g fresh Boneless Chicken breasts fillet super we deliver service express Home delivery for groceries prescriptions Home shopping its easy and made for your Busy lifestyle service charges for Complete information visa phone 2378000 or fax 2374085 Mastercard prices effective it Cill Selkirk Portage Safeway stores from May i i to May 1995 we Reserve the tight to limit sales to retail All items while stocks lust and prices do not include get some items May be subject to some Illust aliens Are serving suggestions Only air Miles International holdings loyalty management group Canada authorized user Safeway we redeem All major food Chain competitor provided to mock the ;