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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 30, 1951

Page

6

Barbara Cunningham Wins Kingsway Kiwanis Scholarship

The Garden Club day at Milton Town Hall featured 37 members, Ruth Hunt directing a displays program with vegetable exhibits from Hornby Ashgrove Norval Nelson Limehouse clubs. Barbara Cunningham of Ashgrove Norval won a week long Ontario Agricultural College scholarship with a second to be announced later. Winter wheat yields in Halton 1981 were hurt by Hessian Fly and stinking smut or bunt.

Barbara Cunningham Kingsway Kiwanis Halton Milton Town Hall Mias Ruth ‘Hunt Hornby Ashgrove-Norval Nelson Limehouse Ontario Agricultural College Ontario Stewarttown Ballinsfad

Seed treatment advised to curb smut and loose smut risks

Halton County agricultural notes urge hot water seed treatment for loose smut, caution against costly methods, and recommend registered Cornell 595 seed at $2.75 per bushel backed by government grade. They report fertilizer use and seed cleaning needs, plus county plowing events and local notices on schools and community life.

Cornell Halton

Prize Winners Announced At Rockwood Horticultural Show

The Rockwood U Horticultural Society Show drew a large crowd on August 24. Judges awarded top prizes across vegetables and flowers including gladioli cauliflowers cabbages onions peppers and dahlias with multiple gardeners such as Myrtle Moore A Kingsbury E Hosking J Henderson and F Dean among the recipients.

Rockwood U Horticultural Society Frank Schnaldey A.O.V. Fruit A. Kingsbury Hank Ig Fev. Moore Reang Bush Cy W H. Harris Fred Moore E Nickell Reans Pole Myrtle “Moore Mya F. Dean Becta Myrtle Moore C. H. Harris Harvey Laverty J. Henderson R. Young Pughing A. B. Root Bo M. Hasking E. M. Hasking George Bayne E. M. Hosking Wm. S Wm. S. Gordon E. Nickell A. J. Elliott Bo Young E M. Hosking A.O.V FE. M. Hosking Mars. S. Hutchinson Clarkia Mryde Moore Kingsbury Bloom BE. M. Hosking Fred. Moore Dahllias A. A. Root Mra. Hutchinson Dahlias Mr Hutchinson E. M. Hdakinug Gaillardia J. Wenderson Gladiolua A Kingsbury F. Copeland E.M. Hasking

Rockwood Horticultural Society Awards and Exhibit Highlights

Members list prize winners across divisions for vegetables flowers and decorations. Highlights include collections of dahlias zinnias and cut flowers with top honors going to Wayne Hosking and Mrs A Kingsbury. Appreciation note thanks donors such as Eaton Co Simpson Co Toronto and several local sponsors.

Clara IV Bird House Wren Marc Somervilly Kay Laverty Donna Kingsbury Arthur Brown Wayne Hosking Wayne Noaking Marjorie Edwards Alvitha Edwards Wayne “Hoskin Ronnie Cairns Leona, Bolton Donna Wayne Howkinngs A. Kingsbury E. M. Hoskwut Geo. Bayne E M. Hosking S. Hutchinson al Kingsbury EB. M. Hosking F. Dean E. M. Hosking Plink L. Thatcher Wm. Peart G. McLin L. Thoma MIT Siiiten FT Carney Jd. A. Little A. B. Root

Churchill Recaptured Bid After Pretoria Escape

The Transvaal Government offers 250 pounds for recapture of Winston Spencer Churchill, prisoner of war who escaped Pretoria Prison in December 1900. The description includes a 3 year old boy with indeterminate details as part of a misleading header.

Transvaal Winston Spencer Churchill Pretoria Reader's Digest

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