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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
7
Ontario farm economic study shows 74 herds average cost to produce 100 lbs of milk is 2.40 with ranges from 2.67 to 5.18 per cwt. Variations tied to production per cow feeding efficiency labor use capital and business risk. Highest returns achieved with efficient feeding, lower costs tied to higher milk per cow and better concentrate use.
Planning Committee chair A T Woodley approves an Open Night at Milton High School set for Tuesday evening March 2. The Milton night class totals 455 enrolled with 10 nights of the term averaging 1 percent attendance. At Acton and Georgetown 108 more are enrolled with sittings planned in Georgetown later in March.
The quarterly survey by Halton Hog Producers reports 20 farms constant sample. Sows number rises to 57 from earlier counts, with 329 weanlings two months and under up from 271 four months earlier. February shows 242 pigs aged 2 to 4 months, down from 314, and 22 pigs over four months, down from 231 last September.
Forum discussions across Canada debate producer to consumer grading for farm products. Questions cover feasibility and consumer benefit, with examples on pork, beef, milk, apples, and tomatoes, highlighting costs, accuracy, and how grades influence prices.
A tutor tries to prove weight equivalence to a student by proposing to drop a pound of feathers and a pound of iron from a height in the courtyard and asks the student to judge their weight after the demonstrations.
A blocked meeting report notes the reelection motion for Director JE Ross Segsworth and related chairing changes. It mentions ballots, appointions, and the associative committee actions during a February meeting with various attendees and officials.
A finance official praises weekly newspapers for their value, noting their reach beyond major cities and the role of advertising in supporting Canadian journalism and the economy. The statement emphasizes that newspapers serve communities and should be the choice for advertisers despite the rise of other media.
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