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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
14
Farmers struggle with cash for feed fertilizer and seed as incomes lag. The Bank of Montreal offers a low cost farm loan to cover essential expenditures with repayments timed to peak income periods. Acton manager Gordon Oder assists with farm financing possibilities.
A 1953 Ontario report shows Halton County average oats yield at 43 bushels per acre and provincial average at 45.2. Local farmers report 75 to 90 bushels per acre, with Ernest Pell and Hugh L. Beaty claiming 650 bushels off six and a half acres, sparking challenge to beat the record.
On August 20 more than 50 members of the dairy clubs met at the Agricultural Hall on Milton Fair Grounds for a final meeting. Ad Woodley chaired the Halton 4-H Leaders' Council, with Art Bennett coordinating. A Holstein calf was shown for clipping, a panel on registration and transfer of pure bred cattle featured Mary Lou Alexander, Eleanor Joyce, and Norman Bird, and films Royal Winter Fair and Farmers of the Future were screened.
Rev Frank Conkey officiated the double ring ceremony on August 22 in Orillia Presbyterian Church. Merna Elizabeth Johnson and Robert Samuel Holmes of Niagara Falls were married with a bridal gown of nylon net and a tiara of rhinestones. Attendants included June Holmes and Liana Woon, with best man Clarke Humes and ushers Ted Wise and others. Guests came from Orillia Acton Smiths Falls Toronto Kingston and more. The couple will reside at 1398 Elm Street Niagara Falls Ontario.
Rural Scene argues that picketing in labor disputes requires licensing and regulation to curb lawlessness. The piece supports government action to punish unlawful highway picketing and urges authorities to require licensed picketers to perform legitimate functions.
Engineers recommend not pushing steep hills in high gear. They advise drivers to shift to second gear when speed falls to about 20 miles per hour to maintain control and power.
Politicians seeking Britain market access argue the key step is removing price and wage controls. Canada currently subsidizes farmers and caps exports, while 80 percent of export costs come from materials and transport. If restrictions end, Canadian money wages could fall about 25 percent but real wages might rise similarly.
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