This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
7
The Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association expects to hold its 1834 annual meeting at Milton town hall on Wednesday December 29. President Fred Nurse says the program will start at 10 30 am with reports from local farmer co operators.
The article reviews trials on wild carrot and Queen Anne’s Lace, noting 16 oz of 24D per acre can kill up to 90 percent on first spray but loses effectiveness in subsequent years. It highlights mixed outcomes from brush kill mixes of 2-4D with 2-4-5T or McRae mixtures and calls for further demonstrations in May 1955 and local experimentation to aid Ontario agriculture.
The Halton association helped start the Ontario Agricultural College Inge Projects in Nelson township to test tillage implements. The research compared soil structure and crop yields to judge efficiency of equipment and combinations. The project is finished and Halton seeks a Dept of Agricultural Engineering representative to present conclusions at the Halton annual.
Halton Juniors, led by president Don Matthews, outlined a winter program. Debating teams will meet Haldimand County at Kohler in inter county action. Events include zone leadership training in Brampton on December 11 and a drama festival at Oakville High School on February 18 with an annual banquet a month later and a New Year’s Eve party at Trafalgar Hall.
Navy ships in harbor observe Christmas Day routines with reduced work. The day features Captain's Round and hospitality on deck, led by the ship's youngest boy in uniform. On New Year’s Eve he rings out the Old and rings in the New with 316 bells.
Clifford Waite told Halton county farm forum members that farmers risk becoming economic animals unless they value work as a privilege to glorify God. He urged focus on spiritual fruits and posterity, while J E Whitelock and Mrs. Coulter discussed economics and folk schools during the November rally.
Widespread wild carrot infestation in Hallon prompted trials by the Halten Soil and Crop Improvement Association. Demonstrations tested 2 4 D acid at various rates, spray volumes, and times of day, to compare effectiveness against weed control on township roadsides and fields.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.