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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 09, 1956

Page

23

Weekend Visitation Highlights From Bala Shuffle

Ligny Dufferin five spent the weekend with a friend in Bala. Me and Mondary Davis Lloyd LaeVerne cennt Lowalie joined Mitt Leola Davis at Torrance in the Hala district. In Mil ton Martin Davenport and Keith Burton plan a two week vacation in CGQoogha USA. The 4-10 clubs of Marion County joined a bus trip with visits to Loblaws Maple Leaf Milling Company Chetaties and Toronto Island.

Mondary Davis Lloyd LaeVerne Lowalie Mitt Leola Davis Torrance Hala Lovee A. MekKonle Keits Mean Nancy McNensie Milton Martin Davenport Keith Burton Martin St Cgqoogha USA Scotch Block Kernels Marion County Toronto Loblaws Maple Leaf Milling Company Chetaties Toronto Island

Halton dairy queens seek crown at C N E competition

Halton girls compete for dairy queen titles over a 10 night run at the Canadian National Exhibition. Five dairy maid contestants per night from Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire Shorthorn and Holstein associations showcase milking skills with 50 contenders. A $1000 Milk Weight Stakes adds a public guessing contest with Telegram prize funds.

Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire Canada National Exhibition Toronto Telegram Halton Baelks Drew Fontay St. Barbara Cunningham Ashgrove Halon Holstein Club

Harvesting Overlaps With Ongoing Farm Operations

The report notes July activities with wheat binding and haying overlapping. Second crop brome grass reaches 18 inches in Esquasing township while first crop timothy remains two inches. Ontario Agricultural College recommendations favor brome and orchard grasses for wide adaptation.

O.A.C Ontario

USAF Purchases Shrink in Local Market Says Board

The Board of Trade reports United States Northeast air command local purchases have dwindled and quotes from Newfoundland firms face transport cost issues. NEAC allegedly keeps local buying policy when prices are competitive.

ST. John's, Nfia Board of Trade United States Northeast Air Command NEAC United States New York Newfoundland

Halton Holstein Breeders plan entry at CNE herd show

President Bob Alexander of Halton Holstein club says the group will enter the County Herd Competition at the C N E amid harvest season concerns. Halton placed second in last year’s 10 county event as competition remains sharp. The meeting also backed sponsoring a Miss Dairy Queen contestant at the fair. John Picket will supply further details.

Bob Alexander Halton Holstein Club Halton C.N.E C.N.E. John Picket

Busy Week For Halton County 4-H Club Members

A busy Halton County 4-H week saw meetings by the Potato Club at the Department of Agriculture board room with perfect attendance, joint Guernsey Jersey and Holstein Calf clubs at Finlay Joyce’s farm, and a Beef and Dual Purpose Calf Club gathering at Malden Farm. The annual bus trip is set for August 7 visiting Parliament buildings Sunnyside Toronto newspaper tour and an IL baseball game. Peel counties joined in separately with about 100 members touring Koffman Furniture Georgian China Crop facilities Wasaga swim and a Faris farm visit.

Halton Department of Agriculture Board Room Guernsey-Jersey Finlay Joyce R.A Milton Malden Farm Dr. James Jim McKay Sunnyside Toronto Daily Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Royals Peel Peel 4-H Koffman Collingwood Wasaga George Faris Bond Head

County Dairy Show Prize Lists Ready

Prize data for the county show at Mitton on September 20 have been prepared by the Quernsey, Uolatoin and Jefs ey breeders. The club secretaries and the Agricultural Office at Malton provide the data as harvest conditions stay late.

Mitton Tno Malton

Binders and Combines Work Halton Wheat Harvest

Last week binders and threshing machines operated across Halton as wheat fields showed variable yields. Some level fields suffered waterlogged conditions, while well drained areas produced strong stands with reports up to 50 bushels per acre. Overall Halton wheat harvest lags at about 90 percent of normal.

Halton

Holstein Breeders Select a Courity Exhibit for CNE

Halton Holstein club officers led by president R C Alexander chose their entries for the Canadian National Exhibition. Entries come from herds of several breeders including R Alexander J W Carney J C Bell and Son A G Hunter F O Hunter Wilfred Trueslie and Sons T H McGee D B MacKersie McDonald Bros Pellletterio Bros H C Reid W R Royle M C Sherwood Gordon Sinclair E K R Segsworth W Starrett and Son and Tovell Bros.

R.C. Alexander Halton Holstein Club R. Alexander J.W. Carney J. C. Bell and Son A. G. Hunter F. O. Hunter Wilfred Trueslie

Delrex Road Named After Ontario MP in Georgetown

Stanley Hall, Halton’s provincial government member, notes a street in Georgetown’s Deltex subdivision honors him. Hall Road extends Wth Line, joining a list of streets named for former mayors and reeves. The 1955 Georgetown council members overseeing the Deltex subdivision are sought.

Stanley Hall Halton Georgetown Hall Road Wth Deltex

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