Halton Hosts Acreage Board Leaders to Wild Carrot Study
Dr. J. D. MacLachlan of Ontario Agricultural College and E. I. Melloughry visited Halton to assess wild carrot control on township roadsides. They viewed 11 plots on Trafalgar Line and 12 miles of Esquesing roads, noting 2-4D with brushkill shows better results and urging adjusted mixtures for effective control. They commended road conditions and acknowledged ongoing research needs.
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J. D. MacLachlan
Ontario Agricultural College
E. I. MelLoughry
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Halton
Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Medforth Pewtress
Trafalgar
C. G. Wagwell
Botany Department
C.P.R
Esquesing
Dr. MacLacalan
MacLachlan
McLoughry
Roy Smith
A. H. Martin
Kenneth Fallis
Fallis
Paint Bee Date Set By Fair Bd
Milton Fair opens September 23 and the board invites the public to join a painting bee on Monday August 22 to improve the cattle ring and race track. New wash rooms and a surrounding fence have been added, and the main hall enhanced.
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Fair
Milton Fair Grounds
Night School Plan Open Meeting for Milton District
Last week Mrs Velma Norris led an initial planning meeting for an open gathering on Night School classes in Milton District Adult Education. Secretary Mrs May Johnson says the session will be at Milton High School on Tuesday evening August 21 inviting rural and urban organizations to send representatives.
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Halton
Palermo
J. M. Pigott
Hamilton
Art Johnson
Milton Fair
Bill Chisform
Mervin Colling
Art Bennett
McDougall
Lazy Pat Farms
Velma Norris
Milton
May Johnson
Milton High School
Mifton High School
Rain and Heat Make Great Corn Weather in County
The showers and high temperatures have boosted corn fields in Halton County. Many fields look promising, suggesting a bumper harvest and more corn than many silos can hold, with a few exceptions among growers.
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Halton
Drownings in Farm Ponds Spur Safety Push
The heat wave highlights farm pond dangers with rising fatalities among youth. Calls for supervised swimming hours and safety gear like life preservers or rescue rails at ponds, plus public awareness to curb needless deaths.
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Sperson
H.W. Irwin
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Jubilee Fair Sends District Judges to Charlottetown
Two Moffat men, Thomas Amos and Lloyd Chisholm, flew to Charlottetown Prince Edward Island for the Jubilee Fair. Amos will judge the chef cattle and Chisholm the dairy cattle. This is Amos's eighth year attending the event.
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Moffat
Thomas Amos
Lloyd Chisholm
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Amos
Mr. Chisholm
Mr. Amos
Kilbride Builds Two Fire Ponds and Swimming Pool
Kilbride Community Association received 500 for two fire protection ponds from Nelson township council. Ponds sit on Henry Gorter and Lloyd Rasberry properties, with Rasberry’s also serving as a future swimming pool. Excavation started as association funds and local canvassing raised 212. Reeve Adkins confirmed prior support and Dr Warren McNiven called the project vital for fire protection and community recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbride
Kilbride ‘Community Association
Nelson Township
Warren McNiven
Edgar H. George
Henry Gorter
Offers Of Rooms Assistance For Special School
The Milton and District Association for Retarded Children held its August meeting in Milton. Morley Lundquist resigned as president. Mrs M W Brant to assume. Alumni offered help include Mrs Fitzgerald for winter sessions and Mrs Buchner a musical therapist. Brant and Galloway to organize further support from local professionals and officials. Fire chief Clements approved use of former kindergarten rooms and pledged help to ensure school success. Ontario is Canada’s top gold producer with annual output valued at $74 million.
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Milton and District Association For Retarded Children
Milton Town Hall
Morley Lundquist
Oakville
M. ‘W. Brant
Fitzgerald
Buchner
Acton
Brant
Galloway
Milton
Howard
Clements
Ontario
Canada
Halton Polio Victim Got No Salk Vaccine
Halton County Health Unit notes only one polio case in year a 14 year old Burlington youth who had not received Salk inoculations. No vaccination plans yet though booster shots expected after year start.
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Halton County
Burlington
Healthy life keeps A N Middleton active in Orillia
A N Middleton of Orillia credits his energy to a healthy life. He sells shrubs and flowers, has never smoked or drunk, and stays active to maintain his vigor.
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Orillia
A. N. Middleton
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Campbellville Merchants
Bill Elliott
Jen Andrews
Ken Moore
Bob McPhail
Rick Seeney
Stan Henderson
Bill Cairns
al Wingrove
Harry Hamilton
Bill Laking
Lloyd Early
Elmer Dredge
Jack Roberts
Terry Moore
Jack Laking
Earl Cairns
Farm News
O.ac
Lloyd Rasberry
H.'S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Guelph
Wyndham ST
Guelphont
Sanitone
Master Cleaners
Mercury
Mill ST. W
Egks Ss
Alle Carn
Choice
Ledger
Iga
Plymouth
Chryader Corporation of Canada
Macswain
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