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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
6
J. B. Nelson spoke at Halton's Dairy Herd Improvement groups in Milton about balanced improvement. He cited Sam Harrop's two year gains: 3203 lbs more per cow, $2216 higher herd net, and 1.78 cwt lower production cost, illustrating improved farm management and efficiency.
Auction at D M Bentley's farm near Streetsville features a large line of implements and tractors including a Chalmers tractor with live power take off, Allis Chalmers gear, mower, combine, hay tools, and pumps. No reserve. farm sold. buyer pays settlement to clerk. Ends with postwar textile industry note about $400 million in new machinery purchases.
About 200 Halton farm operators attended the Halton Seed Fair at Milton Town Hall on March 24. The event featured a 10 bushel oats auction with top prices, and speakers urged better farm salesmanship and productive land use. Junior Farmers displayed strong performance with a record turnout of 48 for the judging contest and multiple trophy winners.
Mrs Jean Bennett was appointed Junior Farmers representative to the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario board at the Junior Farmers Ontario conference in Guelph. She resides in Bronte and is wife of Halton county's associate agricultural representative. She will attend director meetings in Toronto on behalf of the Juniors.
Professor E H Garrard of the Ontario Agricultural College says the department has manufactured and distributed about 4000 cultures for legume seed inoculation. Cultures are now prepared in powder form for easy seed treatment and should be stored cool. Inoculated seed should be sown promptly. Milton office of the Ontario Department of Agriculture stocks these cultures at 25 cents per can, enough to treat two bushels. Inoculation adds valuable nitrogen to crop and soil.
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