Acton youths chosen for Ontario leadership camp
Marilyn Kirkwood and Bill Alexander of Acton and Norval have been selected to attend the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Leadership Training Camp from September 4 to 11 at Geneva Park on Lake Couchiching. Marilyn, daughter of the Kirkwooks, has completed 14 4 H Homemaking projects and held multiple club offices. Bill, son of the Mac Alexanders, runs a 150 acre dairy farm with 55 purebred Jerseys and has won 12 trophies in 4 H events. Both will join a program featuring leadership training along with music, swimming, water safety, sports and social recreation.
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Marily Kirkwood
R.R
Acton
Bill Alexander
Norval
Junior Farms Association of Ontario
Geneva Park
Lake Couditching
Toronto
Marilyn
Harvey C. Kirkwood
University of Guelph
Mac Alexander
J.E. Whitelock
Bill
Junior Farmers Association of Ontario
Norval Junior Farmers’ Club
Mahon Sherholme tops in Holstein R.O.P. list
The Halton Holstein herd rankings crown over 20 record leader W. J. Mahon of Campbellville with 15,333 lb milk and 640 lb fat, a breed class average 139 for milk and 158 for fat. Runner-up H. C. Reid of Milton, with 15,768 lb milk and 617 lb fat, posts BCA 142 and 152. Third is J. C. Reid of Georgetown. Under 20 record winner Sherholme Farms Burling ton with 16,132 lb milk and 556 lb fat. Runners-up include Fred Nures e of Georgetown and Dr T. J. Malony of Milton.
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Halton
R.O.P
W. J. Mahon
R. R
Campbellville
H.C. Reid
Milton
J.C. Reid
R.R
Georgetown
Sherholme Farms
Burlington
4-H Club Members Tour Maryland and Washington D C
Ten 4-H Club members plus leader Mac Alexander and Agricultural Representative Henry J. Stanley returned from an eight day Maryland trip. They toured the Corning Glass factory Gettysburg and Salisbury farm homes observed 4-H work and Capitol sessions in Washington D C. They visited the Smithsonian Institute and monuments and many enjoyed their first Atlantic swim despite limited sun.
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Mac Alexander
Henry J. Stanley
Maryland
Corning Glass Factory
Gettysburg
Salisbury
Capitol
Washington
D.C
Senate
Smithsonian Institute
F.B.L
Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson Monuments
Atlantic Ocean
4-H Event Ends Amid Rainy Week Evening Return
After hours during the week, the event saw over ten inches of rain fall as the 4-H'ers returned home reporting a very enjoyable time and memories of the outing despite the heavy weather.
Strawberry plants need nitrogen boost before next year's crop
The final weeks of August into early September determine next year’s strawberry crop as fruit buds form. Fertility at this time is essential since most fertilizer is applied pre-planting and phosphorus plus potash last two years, while soil nitrogen is easily depleted.
Nassagaweya Centenary Thanks and Agricultural Advice
The Nassagaweya Centennial Committee thanks the local newspaper for its coverage and support during the community centennial celebrations. A farmer advisory notes strawberry yields suffer without nitrogen and recommends applying about 150 lb per acre of ammonium nitrate before rainfall or irrigation, not exceeding 200 lb per acre to avoid root burn, to sustain harvest through next summer.
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Nassagaweya
Halton 4 H and Junior Farmers to compete at C N E
On Friday September 1 thirty three Halton 4 H and Junior Farmer Club members travel to Toronto for the annual C N E Judging Competition. Nine groups judge grain hay apples and potatoes and answer four quizzes on livestock safety current trends and farm machinery. They will also identify plants and forage seeds with four livestock judging groups covering dairy cattle beef cattle bacon sides and sheep. Jack Morris former president of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario speaks at lunch. In the afternoon the 4 H demonstration contest occurs and all contestants receive free grandstand tickets after judging.
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Halton 4-H
Junior Farmer Club
Toronto
C.N.E
Jack Morris
Junior Farmers Association of Ontario
Lightning rod system guards farm buildings from storms
The article warns that summer storms and lightning damage farms. A lightning protection system, nearly universally effective, can prevent costly farm-building damage. It cites over $50,000 in losses in one year and promotes installation as good insurance.
Grace Bird Wins Halton Farm Safety Poster Contest
Grace Bird won the Halton Farm Safety Council poster contest at the August 10 director meeting in Milton. Among five entries Grace Bird earned $10, with Ken Austin $8, David Reid $6, and Elizabeth Norrington and Elizabeth Anderson $4 each. The winning poster will be shown at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto and compete at the Ontario Farm Safety Council provincial meeting in March 1968 at the University of Guelph.
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Halton Farm Safety Council
Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food
Milton
Grace Bird
Ken Austin
David Reid
Elizabeth Norrington
Elizabeth Anderson
Toronto
Ontario
Farm Safety Council
University of Guelph
Ontario Farm Safety Council
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Acton Free Press
Marilyn Kirkwood
Acton Junior Institute
Acton Junior Farmers and Junior Institute
Hamilton Teachers’ College
Sree Press
T. J. Malony
Highway 25
Canada
Maurice F. Newton
Nassagaweya Centennial Committee
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
South Side
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G.A. Foods
A-B Supermarket
C N.E
Dills Stationery
Mill ST
Sterling
Laurentian
VENUS
Exercise Hilroy Books
Hisroy
CIA Mare
Robert R. Hamilton
Optometrist
Mountainview Road
S. Georgetown
Mile E
Ofel
Aa Ras ‘Ustoff Hwy
Doctor
Technicolor
Alec Guinness
Omar Sharif
Julie Christie
Rita Tushingham
Ralph Richardson
Rod Steiger
Tom Courtney
Geraldine Chaplin
Showtime
Alaska
Soren
Academy
Ota
Renee
Ara
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