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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
7
The Halton report warns white grubs, juvenile June beetles, may cause grass and turf damage in 1987. It details lifecycle, areas of risk, and treatment options including soil types, cultivation context, and chemical rates for lawns, fairways, parks, and pastures.
Farmers in the Halton area faced a setback as a storm hit on Thursday delaying plans to seed. Most Hanon Farm operators awaited improved conditions to proceed. Demand for seed grain remains strong, with Garry and Rodney oats and Brant barley in demand, while winter wheat fields look generally in good shape despite the weather.
A bus of Oxford County breeders toured Halton Farms visiting the Avontea herd at Featherstone Bros Lindale farm owned by Maurice Beaty and the Rockella herd of Ken Ella at Hornby Needles. They praised the high quality cattle and noted the appreciation from visiting breeders for Halton County’s work.
Muton Junior Farmers entered their play The Monkey's Paw in a drama festival at Alder. Six groups competed with the Grimsby group winning and advancing to the Provincial Drama Festival in Toronto. Dave Wilson, president of the Milton Junior Farmers, won best actor.
At a March council meeting the Erin township auditors report was adopted with a items for payment totaling 4350. The April session added by laws to appoint fence viewers pound keepers and livestock valuators by division. Council approved dawn saving alignment with neighboring municipalities and authorized building inspector applications. Tender from Cox Construction for 20 000 cubic yards of crushed material on township roads at 95 cents per cubic yard was accepted. total payments listed across accounts.
Protective Best in Alberta reports farmers near Grande Prairie aim to plant about 40 000 trees along roadways next spring to prevent drifting and winter blockages and to reduce costs of future clearing.
The article notes nearly 30 million acres earmarked for the Soil Bank reserve as of March 135 and contends the program may not yet show its impact on production. It states payments could exceed 370 million dollars for the banked acres.
The Farm Economics Branch of Ontario’s Department of Agriculture reports average costs and returns for spring grain and grain corn. Returns per hour of labor favor grain corn, with yields of 44 bushels for spring grain and 60 for grain corn, and suggested starting plots of three to five acres in loamy Halton soils.
The Eben ezer Auxiliary of the WMS met at Mrs William Early s home for its April session. Mrs Walter Freeman opened with a spring poem and Mrs Wilson Bewley led devotional. The group sang Jesus Christ is Risen Today and scripture readings followed Easter themes. A dialogue on lay leadership and an Easter message by Mrs Griffiths highlighted the gathering. Mr George Robertson reviewed Formosa s early history and missionaries. Nineteen members answered roll call with Grow. Coffee served at the festival later.
The northern British Columbia city considers launching a 400 unit rental housing program with an estimated cost of 3 million dollars.
A petition signed by about ten percent of downtown businessmen asks Georgetown City Council to install parking meters to curb abuse of the two hour limit. Council favors the plan and will invite bids from meter firms while awaiting more information.
Thieves broke into a public school and the Coliseum causing extensive room by room ransacking. Chalk papers and Junior Red Cross items were scattered as George Ellington and James Robertson reported entry via a clear window and a front door left ajar. OPP detachment investigated.
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