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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 02, 1950

Page

7

Lime use grows in Halton farms across many districts

Agricultural limestone sales rise in Halton with 1949 permits reaching 1039 in Multan and strong demonstrations by Hatton Crop Improvement Association. Observers note lime as soil nutrient aid, not manure, boosting yields on alfalfa clover peas and other legumes. Subsidies and lime-spreader services plus soil testing encouraged. Kilgore, Milton and Dundas areas cited with cost details and farm results.

Halton Multan Haldimand Imestone Great Britain United States Louis Hromfield Malabar Hatton Crop Improvement Association Victor J. Lawrence Merton Trafalgar Lawrence L de Vries Georgetown WE Breckon Appleby Nelson Township Headville Dundas Jeckon Acre Milton Subady

Two New Firms Open Ontario Plants From UK and US

The British Syphon Co Ltd opens a Toronto manufacturing and engineering service plant with 70 years of bottling equipment experience. The Tube Turns of Canada Ltd, linked to Girdler Corp of the United States, leases 26 000 square feet in Chatham to produce seamless pipe bends and fittings for oil and gas. Both plants result from talks with the Ontario Trade and Industry Branch.

England United States Ontario British Syphon Co. Ltd Toronto Tube Tuma Incorporation Girdler Corporation Chatham Tube Turns of Canada Ltd

Burlington Chamber Meeting Highlights And School Contract Award

Allan S Nicholson delivered an address on Hiliah Teles and the community’s future at the Fataminet. The Burlington Nelson High School addition contract was awarded to Woo H Yeates Construction Co of Hamilton for 198000, pending Education Department and Municipal Health approval. A $400000 school fund was voted two years ago. a burglary at the New Pier yielded about 60 dollars in small change as thieves broke a rear door glass.

Chamber of Commercce Fataminet Allan S. Nicholson Hiliah Teles Hurlington-Nelsoa High School Woo H. Yeates Department of Education Uhlover John Wilkinson

Oakville reports on teacher salaries and memorial hospital ribbon

Oakville and Bronte public school teachers seek salary increases and a regular schedule after resignations stress. On February 14 at 9 pm two children will cut a ribbon opening the Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, funded by veterans from Oakville. A recent hockey game drew 400 fans amid sparse publicity. Victoria arena ice cost 22080 dollars. Canadian rail car loadings rose to 63720 for the week ending January 14 1980, up from the prior week but down 12.9 percent from last year.

Bronte Public School Srgn Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Victoria Arena Trafalgar Journal

U K Canada Cheese Deal Sets 1940 Prices and Quotas

James Cigadiner announces a UK Canada cheese agreement for 1940 with 77 million pounds shipped to the United Kingdom, 70 million delivered in Canada, and a UK purchase up to 84.7 million pounds at 25 cents per pound FAS Canadian Seaboard. The price spread will be subsidized by Canada’s Dairy Products Board, with 28 cents paid domestically for cheese bought under the deal and the 7H cent gap covered by government funds. The contract notes a 15 million pound increase from 1949 and a focus on stabilizing the industry this year.

James Cigadiner United Kingdom Canadian Canadian Seaboard Vwconte Montreal FAS Canada

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