Farm News: Junior Farmers Plowing Match Set at Trafalgar
At a Milton meeting the Halton Junior Farmers and Plowmen Association outlined plans for the annual Junior Farmer Plowing Match and Coaching Demonstration on Thomas Howden and Son farm Trafalgar Lot 14 5th Line September 1 with top Ontario tractor plowman as coach and judge. County Match on Trafalgar Township October 29 and local day with International on October 12. Budgeted prizes and eligibility rules released. wild carrot remains a weed issue in Halton with control trials by Halton Crop Improvement Association and Ontario Agricultural College plots. Also reports on Red Polls Shorthorns Guernseys and Percherons entries for the Canadian National Exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jwnier
Halton Junior Farmers
Halton Plowmen’s Association
Milton
Thomas Howden and Son
Trafalgar
Ontario
Don Matthews
John Stark
Earl Wilson
Robert Marshall
J. Spencer Wilson
Trafalith Township
Messrs
Lloyd May
Thomas Howden
Frank Hall
Breslau
Halton
Plowboys
F. A. Lashley
Ontaro Plowmen’s Association
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
Hatton
Esquesing
Ay Jane
Robert Hurren
Botany Department
Ontario Agricultural College
Medforth
Fort Edmonton Trading Point Fort Edmonton 120 Years Ago
Fort Edmonton was a major Saskatchewan River trading center and hub for York boats used to transport furs pemmican and dried meat. The York brigades met daily with east and westbound crews while Norway House supplied bulk goods. By 1872 steamboats replaced York boats ending the era before rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Edmonton
Spa Pla
Saskatchewan
Rocky Moon
York
Hanson's Bay Co
Norway House
Little Playgreen Lake
Winnipeg
England
HBC
Red Rover
Cart
Edmonton
Lake Winnipeg
Trumpeter Swans Move Northward
A Yukon trapper reports trumpeter swans returning to his trapping area signaling a possible shift in grounds for the scarce birds. Peter Scott of the Severn Wildfowl Trust notes global estimates around 1000 remaining. a trapper in Yukon also shared a nest description. Herbert Arbuckle named Ontario agriculture official, with RCAF service 1940 1945 and Guelph college training.
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Tunronto
Wataon
T. Trapper
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Canada
Severn Wildfowl Trust
England
Nature
Taranto Globe
Matt
K. Gordon Miller
Norval
Oat
Yukon
Peter Scott
Severn Waldfont Trust
UAT
Herbert M. Arbuckle
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Richmond
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Lindsay
Saving Money and Writing Cheques
The money left in a Savings account earns interest while a Current account provides a monthly statement and cancelled cheques. Active funds with frequent deposits and withdrawals support budgeting and record keeping through these banking services.
Garden Library Woman's Project in Victoria Gains Popularity
The Victoria based Garden Library started by Mrs WoW. McGill a year ago draws about one million three to seven year olds to shaded lawns for reading and play. Volunteers aged 12 to 35 run the space while some authors are former pupils. The project promotes citizenship with a slogan C for Citizenship C standing for cleanliness cooperation and courtesy.
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Victoria Wan Agavaen
Mra Wow
McCill
Krown
Totatze
Tablea
Chaka Furnih
Miers
McGill
Utter
Ostorming
Activizties
Hornés
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm News
Crop Association
Halton Crop Improvement Association
C.ne
Leonard Coulson
George Beathead
A. R. Coulter
Lowville
C. Amos
Wm. Black
Grant Campbell
S. G. Bennett
Reford Gardhouse
Stanley May
Hornby
Valley Crest Farms
Halton and Peel
M. T. McNabb and Sons
Georgetown
Joe and
John Brownridge
Brampton
Browns
Brown
Jones
Europe
Oine
Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd
Alcan
Iindings
Fred
Tabor Department of Kewarres and Development
Onaa
THE
Bell Telephone Company OF Canada
Garden Library ‘Woman's S Project
Grand Union
Philadelphia
Prem
Devott
Clare's
California
Valencia
Calforna Maiage
Sweet Green Bradford
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