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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1951

Page

14

Maple Cattle Breeders Buy High Quality Herefords and Milking Stock

Halton breeders of the Maple Cattle Breeders Association praise the Maple Unit headquarters for its Holsteins Jerseys Guernseys Ayrahyres and Hereford sires. Ringwood Beau Zento Wth the grand champion Hereford purchased for 3000 arrived late. A $3800 Houckhulmer Duke Burke two year old son of Abegweit Iron Duke is noted for record milk yield. An Halton committee is named to represent 284 members and Jersey Guernsey tours to Caledon Edgeley Dow Head Farms and Leitchcroft Farm are described.

Maple Toronto Jim Watt Guelph Maple Cattle Breeders F. W. Reicheld & Soing Jarvis Houckhulmer Duke Burke Abegweit Iron Halton Milton G. W. Keffer Maple Association Edwin Harrop Frank G. Stark M. T. Watson Freeman Elmer Foster Campbellville John Chapman Milton and Bruce Reid Norval Mr. Stark Halton Guernsey Jersey Halton Jersey Guernsey Caledon Farms S J. W. Pawley Alfred Bagg & Son Edgeley G. Keffer Ontario Featherstone Bros Oakville M. C. Beaty Featherstone Brampton Suzanna Old Zang Brampton Basileus Lindale Beacon Bas Brampton Beacon Uindsle Basilua Lindale Basilua Dow Head Farms Art McKeown Acton Art the Royal Charles McKeown Elwood Johnston G. A. McPhail Eden Mills Leitchcroft Toronto Elevators Ltd

Halton Guernsey Breeders Host Visiting Enthusiasts

A group of sixty Guernsey breeders and enthusiasts toured Halton farms including Allan Everett Waterdown Dr HollInrake Peters Corners and W S Brooks Paris. visits covered Lazy Pat Farms Palermo Valley Crest Farm Gee King & Sons Georgetown and Kelmscott Farm Milton among others.

Guernsey Allan Everett Waterdown Dr. Hollinrake Burford Ed. Shaver Wm. Wade Ancaster Hamilton Charlie Binkley Binkley Farms Halton Guernsey Oxford Norfolk Brant Waterloo Perth Wellington Halton Lazy Pat Palermo Valley Crest Farm Gee H. King & Sons Oakville M. T. McNabb & Sons Georgetown J. L. Chisholm Milton Kelmscott Farm

Plastic bags replace baskets for keeping catch fresh

The Financial Post notes a switch to smooth surfaced nonporous plastic bags for anglers to carry their catch. These bags keep fish in good condition with ventilation and do not absorb odors, avoiding a fishy smell.

Financial Post

Beware sore throats may trigger rheumatic fever in children

Caution urges parents not to neglect sore throats or respiratory infections in children as streptococcal infections can provoke rheumatic fever in susceptible youngsters.

Floor polisher attaches to vacuum for polishing

A floor polisher can be attached to a vacuum cleaner to power a turbine mechanism. Rubber bumpers protect furniture and the unit can clean scrub wax and polish close to walls and cov ers. Grease sealed ball bearings reduce rolling noise.

Auction Sale in Esquesing Township Furnishings and Implements

Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott announce a public sale on Tuesday April 1 at 30 o'clock in Esquesing Township just south of Highway 7. Items include M H Binder 6 ft mower disc cultivator wagon hay rack sleighs crops tools and a list of household furniture and farm implements with cash on day. No reserve as the farm is sold and the proprietor has no livertack.

Fred Harding No. 7 Highway M. H. Binder M. H MW. Hay Tedder McCormick - Deering Warrow Hindley and Elliott

Auction sale of Durham stock and farm gear near Nassagawega

Public auction to sell J. W. Wilson's holdings includes Durham cattle and heifers with breeding dates, Red Durham and White Durham cows, fat steers and calves, Reg York hogs from Cedar Brook lineage, Ford tractors and power equipment, farm implements, dairy gear, grain and hay, and assorted furniture. Sale at 1:00 pm on Tuesday April 14 on lot 14 concession 5 Haltonville Speyside road area. Terms cash. Auctioneers Hindley Eliot Rackwood Milton T. McMillan clerk.

J. W. Wilson Nassagawega Haltonville-Speyside Durham Miller Bros Yorkshire York Cedar Brook Parkinson Brampton Erin Ford Tractor Ford Gilson Briggs and Stratton Motor M. H M.H Iris Briges Straton Motor Strater. AY Jhindley Eliot Milton T. McMillan

Quotations on Automotive Choke and Back Seat

A fragment discusses the phrase And still another man and cites no automobile manufacturer has yet to come with an automatic choke for the back seat, reflecting a quirky automotive comment from a historical piece.

The Baffin House Layout Description with Rooms and Features

The Baffin combines living and dining areas center stage with two bedrooms on one side and a kitchen garage on the other. A front vestibule leads to a coat closet, rear access to the garage and basement, and an upper rear power. Each bedroom includes twin wardrobe closets and linen storage while the hall holds a towel cabinet. The kitchen is compact with two-wall cabinetry, a window sink, a stove by the chimney, and an interior wall refrigerator. The low roof has overhanging eaves and asphalt shingles, wide siding on exterior walls, and a main house footprint of 40 by 22 feet totaling 638 square feet with 18 301 cubic feet of volume.

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Balloons and Parade Skates Highlight Hamilton Area News

A Hamilton officer rescued a runaway balloon during rush hour, returning it to a sorrowful boy. The Oakville arena hosted a skating carnival featuring Edy Rada of Vienna. Other items note a Easter egg joke, Milton Junior Band uniforms, Burlington Fire Department safety appeals, a Burlington family skating parade, and a report on 200 rural one room schools closing for lack of teachers.

Hamilton Oakville Arena Hamilton Skating Club Oakville-Trafalgar Journal Edy Rada Vienna Georgetown Herald Clifford Cook Milton Waddington School of Music Burlington

Public Auction of Household Goods at Victoria Street Milton

Miss Post orders a cash sale by public auction at Victoria St Milton next to the C N R Station on Saturday at 1 30 p m. Items include Mahogany settee and chairs large antique sofa dining room suite rockers beds bedsteads sewing machines and linen plus cookware tools and small appliances. Sale conducted by Hindley Elliott Auctioneers with Anderson Clerk. No reserve and settlement day of sale.

Victrola Raymond Rome Gordon Largo Quebec Hindley 'N A Elliott

Hindley to Auction Farm Goods on April 1 at Lot 24

Instructions announce public auction by JAS W Hindley at his farm Lot 24 on the 6th Line Eramosa one mile north of Lutteral’s School. Sale includes horses and harness cattle hogs sheep poultry implements hay grain fuel furniture and household items with various farm tools and general goods.

Jas. W. Hindley Eramosa Lutteral Miles S E of Oustic York Hindley and Elliott

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